Just when Yang Meng was planning to transfer out Lin Ji Li's Northern Expeditionary Army, Ding Taichen, who was supposed to lead the matter, quietly arrived in Jiujiang, after Ding Taichen saw Yang Meng, he silently watched Yang Meng retreat left and right, and then approached Yang Meng and said softly:

"Third master, it's done!"

"Alas...... After planning for ten years, it was finally done, and more than 100,000 people leaned over there, spending millions of taels every year, how could it be done if it didn't work? ”

What Ding Taichen said was not anything else, it was the ironclad ship that Yang Meng thought about day and night, since the Daoguang period, it was planned in the Daoguang period, and now it is the early summer of the sixth year of Xianfeng, and the ironclad ship will lag behind the times if he drags himself on.

Now it's finally on the eve of the coming of the Great War, the ten ironclad ships in the Guangzhou Shipyard have been completed, and shipbuilding is a technical job, and Yang Meng gave the Guangzhou Shipyard five years to do this, and now it has been at least six years, and this thing has finally been done.

"Third master, the military port in the Qinzhou area has been almost built, and a batch of docks have also been built, will this ironclad ship be built again?"

Many things, the third master of the Yang family is just talking, Ding Taichen, who really does things, has been full of bitterness in the past few years. Although Yunyan's profit is large, the expenses on the Liangguang side are not small.

Yunyan's profits, first of all, must retain the demand for ironclad ships, the new army, the Xishan side of the silver is also indispensable, the barter in exchange for things, most of the things to store, from the business side, is also very little, this year just over thirty Ding Taichen, sideburns already have gray hair, don't worry about that that's a lie.

"Has this ship been tried? After it is built, performance is the most important thing, don't go to the sea and scatter the shelves. That's not it! ”

Although my heart rejoices. But Yang Meng's heart was also afraid. In case it is something that is in a hurry, and when it comes to the sea, this ironclad ship cannot withstand the wind and waves, then it is the real money burning!

"Try! Since the completion of the first ironclad ship two years ago, Daniel and Yang Fuliang have been testing the ship, and today's ironclad ship has been modified several times.

Full power. The speed of the ironclad ship far exceeds that of the sail warship, even if it sails with sails, the speed is also extremely impressive, although it is not as good as the sail warship, but it is still comparable to the load-bearing cargo ship.

The huge guns on the deck have also been tried, and in the past two years, the two ironclad ships have fired thousands of shells in the deep sea and damaged three guns. The Western technicians of our shipyard also praised the performance of the ironclad ship, which is definitely better than all sail warships. As long as there is enough coal, one ironclad ship can cope with at least three or five sail warships.

The ironclad ships used in the Crimean naval battle are not as good as our twin-machine ironclad ships. ”

After listening to Ding Taichen's explanation, Yang Meng's heart can be regarded as settled, the two steam engines and propeller power, these are all things of later generations, and Western countries have to explore for a few years! If your own ironclad ship is not as good as the ironclad ship that is being explored by Western countries, then it is a strange thing!

"Our technicians, can we build ironclad ships on our own? Is it not enough to build, can it be improved? ”

The ironclad ship is an absolutely high degree of secrecy, the shipyard in Guangzhou is surrounded by the blockade of the new army, it is difficult to get out of the shipyard, Yang Meng's purchase of a large piece of land, so that the shipyard in Guangzhou has become an extremely closed place, whether it is a foreigner or the people of the Qing Dynasty, there is basically no way to get close to the shipyard.

The technology of building ironclad ships, Yang Meng does not want to pass it on, although the Western technicians have made a lot of effort in the process of shipbuilding, but the hearts of non-my race must be different, if the technology is mastered, it will be time for the bird to hide the bow.

"It's hard!"

Listening to Yang Meng's words, Ding Taichen's face also changed slightly, after a few years of getting along, he, the Yang family's talker in Guangzhou, made friends with many foreign technicians.

One is the means of wooing, the other is that some foreigners are really worth associating, people are always emotional, and they have been with the third master for many years, what his temper is, Ding Taichen couldn't be clearer.

"How long do you think it will take? The technology of ironclad ships cannot be passed on to the outside world for at least ten years, and some precautions must be taken in advance. ”

Shipbuilding is extremely complicated, in fact, the most critical technology is only a few, no need for professional technicians, even a few inconsequential figures, to professionals to say so many points, many detours in the shipbuilding process can be easily avoided.

Didn't the shipyard in Guangzhou use a lot of his ideas? Yang Meng almost knows nothing about shipbuilding, what he knows is the general structure of the power system, but this solves many difficulties for the construction of ironclad ships.

Compared with the industrial base, the Qing Dynasty is too far worse than Europe, even the emerging Millican, is far more than the Qing Dynasty, without more than ten years or decades of slow development, the Qing Dynasty wants to have an industrial base like Europe, it is almost impossible.

The military industry developed by Yang Meng looks like it is not small in scale, but after all, it is not an industrial base that can survive for a long time, an industry that can be self-sufficient and self-responsible, it is called a foundation, and an industry that will collapse without funds is just a flash in the pan.

The lack of demand in the Qing Dynasty is the biggest bottleneck restricting the development of the industrial base, there may be demand abroad, but many things are involved in war, even if there is a huge market now, under the premise of no strong force, Yang Meng will definitely not get involved.

Although the pace of development will not be stopped, it can be slowed down, and Yang Meng does not have such an idea of fighting for the industrial base with Europe and the United States. The industrial base can't catch up with others, so he can only play with the broom and cherish himself, regardless of whether the technology of his ironclad ship is good or bad, the only thing Yang Meng can do is to delay the development of Western ironclad ships by means of secrecy.

Otherwise, on the basis of their own ironclad ships, European and American countries are very likely to build more advanced ships in a short period of time, and there is no advantage on the ship.

Without these advantages, how can we protect that vast and long sea frontier? Technological superiority, in the face of industrial technology and industrial talents in Europe and the United States, it is only a matter of time before it is overtaken.

Now all Yang Meng can do is to rely on numbers to win, and within ten years, build a huge number of ironclad fleets. Build an ironclad fleet that will be out of reach for all countries in the short term. On the basis of maritime security. Slow development, this is the way to go.

"Third master, many foreigners are still available, should these methods be more tactful?"

As Ding Taichen, this should not be said! But he is not Qin Ziqi, Sun Boqing, Yang Fuliang and the like, this is not a good heart, but he has some bottom lines in his heart.

"Yes! As long as it can be kept secret! Mansions, food, beautiful women, clouds, or eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling. You can build near the shipyard, I have only one request, just don't think about it! ”

There are many ways to tie up talents, Yang Meng said that it is the most effective and the most inferior, playing with the heart, the time is not allowed, the confidentiality is not allowed, and the trap is the best means of confidentiality.

"This ......"

This matter made Ding Taichen embarrassed again, and everything else was easy to say. Only the beauty is not easy to do, this secrecy is like a lie. A lie needs countless lies to be perfected, and this woman is used, from the woman to the person who makes the woman, and then to the person who deals with and deals with the aftermath, it is a big trouble, and there are many more people who can't kill in the end than technicians.

"Presumably, you also know a little about the situation in Guangzhou and abroad, the war with foreign countries is about to start, and the time in our hands is far from enough, in order to win the foreign war, you must do things by unscrupulous means.

As long as you can guarantee victory in foreign wars, no matter how dirty you are, no matter how many people you kill, you will do it.

If you can't do it, say it early, let Fuliang or Boqing do it! ”

Although he has done a lot of good deeds, most of the silver comes from unclean, too far and too much, and he wants to catch up in a short period of time.

Since this dirty thing has been done, doing one is also doing, and doing 10,000 pieces is also done, there is a good saying, killing one is a crime, killing ten thousand is a male, and killing millions is a male among males!

For his own path, Yang Meng saw it very clearly, it was just an evil road, as for the consequences, there is a saying that is better, history is told by the victors, and time will dilute a qiē.

The Southeast Peninsula and India are potential allies, even if it is a world war in the future, the total population of the Qing Dynasty, the Southeast Peninsula and India is the biggest dependence, and in the end, it is not justice or failure that determines victory or defeat, but military strength!

The foundation of military strength is population and food, and these, as long as they are internally stable, the Qing Dynasty and India happen to have them, and with their own huge and deformed military industry, a war that lasts for ten years should still have some guarantees.

"Got it! I'll do it when I get back! ”

When it comes to the war, as the hardcore of the Yang family, Ding Taichen can only suppress the unbearable in his heart, some words, the third master made it clear to him before, some things, there is no choice!

"You're afraid of women, aren't you? Leave this matter to Fuliang, when he goes to sea, let him go to the East first to buy a group of beautiful women to come back, as for foreign women, if he can't buy them, he will rob them, and this matter will be hidden from Daniel!

Some island countries in Southeast Asia, if there are not Dutch, there are also people in Macao, just loot nearby!

Let Master Pan go to Beijing to get some eunuchs, palace maids and the like, and adjust them well. Teach, have you done that? ”

Yang Fuliang has also been depressed recently, just taking the opportunity to let him indulge, Yang Fuliang is a natural bandit, the things in his bones can't be erased, and it's not a good thing to be suppressed for too long.

Ding Taichen's concerns, Yang Meng knows very well that killing people is sometimes a dead cycle, people will only kill more and more, for Yang Fuliang, Yang Meng has other arrangements, some things will slowly dissipate over time.

"Xie Sanye is considerate!"

"Alas...... There is nothing considerate or inconsiderate, people are not born beasts, they are all forced by this world, and now this world is just such a ghost, you don't eat people and be eaten, and now the man-eating beast has arrived at the door, being eaten or eaten, it is a clear thing.

This kind of thing, you have to take it in the future, and some people who really can't use it, don't pull it back, it's too troublesome to deal with.

You go back and use other methods to do it first, it's really not possible, and then it's not too late to use Fuliang, remember to warn Fuliang, when employing people, use our manpower, and do less killing in the future. ”

When he had no children, Yang Meng's killing was still decisive, and he was always surrounded by Wei Zhiqing and Gu Yayue over the years, and Yang Meng also knew that he was not as ruthless as before.

But the real sin is still in the future, I can't bear these three words, Yang Meng doesn't want to talk about it, as many things as he can't see or hear.

"Got it! Third master, what about the construction of this ironclad ship? ”

Most of what I just said is nonsense, and when the time comes, I can't bear to kill it! The above is just a response between the two of them! At this time, ironclads are the real priority.

"Hmm...... What's this...... Build as much as you can, and build as much as you can without affecting the new army and the firm!

Shipyards in various places should also be selected, and this shipyard is just a livelihood for the sake of making a living, looking for some harbors with coal and iron and being more hidden, and building more shipyards and more workshops, even if it is useless in recent years, it will be useful in the next few years.

Give you three years, at least fifty ironclad ships, can you build them?

The recent river works have been carried out almost, so let people measure the depth of the water and see where to build a shipyard along the river, preferably in the area of Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake, and if it can be built in both places, then build two large shipyards.

If the water depth is not enough, see if you can dredge it! ”

The coast is not safe after all, even if he has sixty ironclad ships in his hand, Yang Meng does not dare to guarantee that he will be able to defeat more English than the battleships.

"Fifty? Too much! Twenty or thirty people, three years can almost do it, fifty people are afraid it is difficult to do! ”

"Then try to do it, we're too bad!" (To be continued......)