Kangxi sent his two sons to Tai'an, and the task was to sacrifice Mount Tai for him. (Kangxi Southern Tour did send Yinxiang to worship Mount Tai)

Although there is no fanfare, it is also a troublesome matter, and it will definitely not come back in a short time. Moreover, the identities of the two elder brothers are also very attractive to the attention of caring people.

After sending his two sons, Kangxi did not meet Lan Li, who came to see him in a hurry, but asked Li Dequan to arrange for this veteran of the navy to temporarily follow the car and go south along the canal.

Soon, Wan Zhengse, the commander of the Beihai Division, and Shi Shiqiu, the commander of the South China Sea Division, also arrived one after another, plus Yu Zhong, who had already received the order to go south to meet the driver, the five major naval divisions under the Qing court, except for Lei Ru, the chief soldier of the Zhili Naval Division, and the four main generals were all here.

There is a way, peers are enemies. Although this sentence is rarely used in the army, it is certain that these four naval commanders are not friendly with each other, and the dispute between them is quite serious, especially Yu Zhong, who holds a strong ship and a cannon, and has become the object of the other three admirals, as soon as they meet, they are surrounded by the other three people, and the purpose of these three people is also very simple, that is: to ask for a boat, to ask for a cannon!

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"I said, Lord Yu, how can we say that we have also fought together, you can't refute my face, right? Our Fujian sailors suffered heavy losses last time, and they haven't recovered yet, and your Manchuria is located in the north, and you don't need so many big ships, so what's wrong with half of me? ”

After the four people gathered, Kangxi summoned them, and the place of the summons was not in Xingyuan, but on the dragon boat. While waiting, Lan Li spewed spit at Yu Zhong again.

"Lan Li, you don't come to this set. Your Fujian sailor has suffered heavy losses and it is none of anyone's business, why should you give priority to it? My North Sea Master has just had a foundation now, and you are leaving the boat, so why should I drink the sea breeze? Admiral Wan Zhengse of the North Sea Division shouted. This Wan Zhengse is not young this year, and he is a member of the Qing court. Before Kangxi opened Shi Lang, he had led the Qing court's sailors to fight a big battle with Taiwan's Zheng family, and was the first naval commander of the Qing court in Fujian. However, because Liu Guoxuan was really powerful, he fought a big defeat and had to let Xian Yu Shi Lang. However, because he had the exploits of recovering Xiamen and Kinmen from the Zheng family, Kangxi still thought of him when he established the Beihai Division. It can be said that in terms of seniority in the water division, he is even higher than Lan Li.

"Lord Wan, the place you manage is not important, our Fujian sailors are the most important! You also served as the Admiral of the Fujian Navy, don't you know? You still don't want to fight with me, who of us is with whom? Lan Li and Wan Zhengse got together, but he didn't even have to think about what kind of idea he was fighting.

"Okay, you can't do it without a boat. I said, Lord Yu, can you send a few of your craftsmen to Suzhou? There are a lot of shipyards there, but they can't build a big ship like yours for a while, as long as your craftsman arrives, let's talk about everything, what do you think? Wan Zhengse ignored Lan Li and said to Yu Zhong again. As soon as he said this, Lan Li became anxious again, with craftsmen, the ships are not one by one? The shipyard in Quanzhou is no worse than Suzhou, why did I patronize the ship, and I didn't think of this for a while?

"General Wan, I'm afraid this won't work. Although I also know that there are many skilled craftsmen in Suzhou, it is only a matter of time before I develop a method of shipbuilding, but there are some things that I can not say alone, and I still have to ask the emperor. Yu Zhong heard Wan Zhengse's words and responded with a smile.

"Okay, ask the emperor and ask the emperor, I don't believe the emperor can still refute my face! However, Lord Yu, when you get to the emperor later, you can't go back on your promise and make me a stumbling block! Wan Zhengse smiled confidently and said to Yu Zhong again.

"General Wan, please rest assured!" Yu Zhong said with a smile.

"If you want a craftsman, I want it. I said to my lord, you can't favor one over the other! Lan Li saw that Yu Zhong and Wan Zhengse had reached an "agreement" so easily, and suddenly felt that he had made a mistake, and immediately intervened in a hurry.

"No, I want the craftsman, Lan Li, you can get aside for me!" Wan Zhengse airway. The more craftsmen there are, the faster the shipbuilding will surely be. Suzhou shipyards are numerous, and thousands of flat-bottomed sand boats can be built every year, as long as there are craftsmen who understand technology, the kind of big ship of Vladivostok will definitely be built soon, how can he let Lan Li come over and intervene?

"Half and half, Lord Wan, we are old friends, let's be even, wouldn't it be better to spread a little?" Lan Li said with a smile.

"No just no way!" Wan Zhengse didn't plan to let go at all this time.

"Master Shi, why don't you speak?" Looking at the two old men arguing, Yu Zhong asked Shi Shiyan, who had been standing next to him, watching Wan Zhengse and Lan Li arguing but not speaking.

"Hehe, Lord Lao cares, I just can't think of anything to say for a while!" Shi Shiji seemed to have some surprises, and after hearing Yu Zhong's words, he just smiled and hugged his fists, and didn't say anything more. Yu Zhong looked at him like this, and he could only smile and smile.

In this way, the four sailors made up an interesting scene, the two younger ones were all calm and seemed very educated, but the two veterans were fighting on the side, and gradually had the momentum of blushing and thick necks, because they had all been in an army, and they were familiar with each other. The first general of the navy".

Just when Yu Zhong was looking at the fun, and at the same time gradually became a little helpless, Zhang Tingyu finally walked out of the main cabin of the dragon boat, he calmly glanced at the four people, and then said:

"Four generals, the emperor will announce you!"

"The minister (minion) commands!"

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Following Zhang Tingyu Yuguan into the main cabin, Yu Zhong and the four of them saw Kangxi, and also saw the other three people standing next to him. Among the three people, except for Gao Shiqi and Ma Qi, who were more hesitant, the third person surprised Yu Zhong. However, now was not the time for him to express his surprise, so he had to salute Kangxi with the other three people first, and then obediently stood aside.

"Wan Zhengse, Lan Li, I heard you arguing fiercely outside. Ma Qi just joined one of you, saying that you are out of character! After seeing the ceremony, Kangxi smiled at the two veterans of the water division and said.

"The ministers are rude, please forgive the emperor!" Yaya, your surname is Ma, have we offended you? Wan Zhengse and Lan Li secretly slandered Ma Qi, but since Kangxi said it, they could only honestly admit their guilt. After all, the quarrel they had just had was obvious, and they couldn't get rid of it.

"Oh, the sin is forgiven. I heard you, too, but did you get any results? Kangxi asked with a smile again.

"Back to the emperor, the two Weichen didn't quarrel with any results. However, just now, Lord Yu has already promised to send us the shipbuilders of the Beihai Division, so please nod your head! Wan Zhengse said.

"Your Majesty, this craftsman can't just be sent to Beihai, our Fujian sailors must also be talented!" Hearing that Wan Zhengse actually made a first move, Lan Li immediately shouted.

"Artisans? The two old generals don't want a ship? Gao Shiqi smiled.

"I want a boat, I want a craftsman!" Lan Li took the lead.

"Hehe, Old General Lan, you are a lion with a big mouth, but if you want anything, you have to ask Lord Yu, right? In any case, this ship and the craftsman must be allowed to be released by adults! Gao Shiqi smiled again.

"Your Majesty, Lord Yu has already promised just now......" Wan Zhengse was talking, but was interrupted by Lan Li again, only to hear Lan Li clasp his fist towards Kangxi and say: "Your Majesty, this matter is always prioritized, the Beihai Division only has such a foundation now, and it has not been built at all, and when they go into the water to form an army, I am afraid it will take a year or two, so ah, this ship and craftsmen, you should still give it to our Fujian Sailors, our Fujian Sailors are the most important thing!" ”

"Don't fight for the two old generals, whether to divide or not, how to distribute, the emperor has his own holy decision, and it is useless for you to fight!" Ma Qi saw that Wan Zhengse was about to speak again, and stopped him with words.

"Yes, the two old generals don't need to worry, since the imperial court is going to set up a water division, naturally it will not let you get a name!" Gao Shiqi laughed again.

"Yu Zhong, what do you think? The people here are looking at your ship and your craftsman. This Manchurian sailor was created by you from scratch, you tell me, what do you think? Kangxi saw that Ma Qi and Gao Shiqi stopped Wan Zhengse and Lan Li's noise, and asked towards Yu Zhong.

"Back to the emperor, in the past two years, the slaves have not sent ships to the south, and the second has not sent craftsmen, because the slaves feel that it is best to build ships only in Vladivostok!" Yu Zhong didn't look at the faces of the others, and after hearing Kangxi's words, he bowed down and replied.

"Oh? Why? Kangxi nodded slightly in his heart, but there was a look of confusion on his face.

"Two words: confidentiality!" Yu Zhong replied.

"Confidentiality? What's there to keep secret? Lan Li asked.

"Actually, there is nothing to build a warship, and I have a lot of skilled craftsmen, as long as I see it, it won't be long before someone can make it. However, a warship is a weapon of sailors, and the better it is to be superior to other ships. Moreover, Lanjunmen, Yu is not trying to keep it secret internally, my main purpose is to keep it secret! Yu Zhong said.

"Externally? …… Is it against Japan? Wan Zheng asked with a scorn on his face. As soon as he heard Yu Zhong's words that "it is better to build ships only in Vladivostok", he had a stinky face, and he had a feeling that he had been deceived, but unfortunately he couldn't have a seizure. Therefore, after hearing Yu Zhong's words, he couldn't help but sneer.

"It's not Japanese, it's Western!" Yu Zhong replied.

"Westerners? Lord Yu, that time in Quanzhou Port, the sea cucumber sailor didn't fight with Westerners, what is there to keep secret? Lan Li asked again.

"A small battle is nothing. What's more, those people are just pirates, and they have never been in the eyes of the regular Western navy, and the strong in the eyes of pirates will naturally not be valued by the Western navy! Yu Zhong replied.

"Lord Yu, please slow down, do you mean that my Great Qingshui Master should have to fight with the Western Naval Master?" Gao Shiqi asked suddenly.

"Gao Xiang, the last general didn't say that!" Shake the head in the middle.

"And what do you mean?" Gao Shiqi asked again.

"This is a long story...... Yu Zhong paused, thought for a while, and then arched his hand towards Kangxi and asked: "Your Majesty, do you think it is better to keep the enemy out of the country, or to reject the enemy thousands of miles away?" ”

"Resist the enemy for thousands of miles? Is it a thousand miles outside the country? Zhang Tingyu asked.

"Zhang Xiang is right, that's exactly what Yu meant!" Yu Zhong nodded.

"The only one who can resist the enemy thousands of miles away is naturally the sailor, Lord Yu, what is your idea?" Marzzie then asked.

"Ma Xiang, now, my Manchurian naval division already has thirty-two large warships, and seven more are under construction, and they will be launched for sea trials in a few months; In addition, there are some small warships, and the total number of warships has exceeded seventy! The total carrying force has exceeded 20,000, and although the artillery is not yet fully equipped, this strength has greatly exceeded the number of troops needed to defend the Manchurian sea frontier......"

"Since it's exceeded, why don't you give a point to the big guy?" Lan Li interjected. He didn't like Yu Zhong very well, and he accompanied him with good words to ask for a boat, but now he looked at Yu Zhong more and more unpleasantly.

"Hehe, Lan Li, don't worry, listen to what Yu Zhong's plan is!" Kangxi said with a smile.

"Yes!" Seeing that Kangxi was "shielding" Yu Zhong, Lan Li had nothing to say, so he could only show weakness and retreat.

"Your Majesty, although the strength of the Manchurian Naval Division is not small on the surface, when it comes to actual combat at sea, its experience is probably less than one-tenth of that of the Fujian Naval Division, and the slave is even less than the Admiral of the Naval Division." Yu Zhong continued.

"In that case, why don't you give more of the warship guns to the others, Lord Yu?" Marzi asked again. Manchuria's troops and warships can no longer be used, Yu Zhong actually refused to let go, he was already skeptical about this, but since Kangxi didn't say anything, there are many royal clan children arranged there, who knows what the emperor means? Therefore, he is not easy to interject, and now it is rare for Yu Zhong to say it himself, of course he has to ask to understand.

"Ma Xiang, in fact, these ships and cannons, as well as officers and soldiers, are all prepared for the South China Sea Naval Division!" Yu Zhong replied.

"South China Sea?" Without waiting for Wan Zhengse and Lan Li to ask questions, Shi Shiji's eyes widened and glared at Yu Zhong. Among the five major sailors newly formed by Kangxi, he is not as good as Wan Zhengse and Lan Li in terms of qualifications and military achievements, and he is not as good as Lei Ru in terms of proximity and sparseness, and he is not as good as Lei Ru in terms of background, so although he also wrote to Yu Zhong to ask for a warship, but after Yu Zhong's lukewarm response, he never mentioned this matter again. However, now listening to Yu Zhong's meaning, the Manchurian sailors were all prepared for him, how could this not surprise him greatly?

"South China Sea? …… Yu Zhong, you still finished talking all at once! I'd love to hear what you're up to. Although Kangxi also looked slightly surprised, he was already much better than other people's performances, in addition to his own reasons, the performance of Yu Zhong and his gang rarely disappointed him was also one of the reasons why he was able to maintain this state.

"Your Majesty, the slave wants to ask Master Shi a question!" Yu Zhong said.

"Oh? Then you just ask. Kangxi glanced at Shi Shiqi and said. Shi Shifei looked preoccupied, and his intuition told him that Yu Zhong's problem had a lot to do with it.

"Master Shih, do you know of a place called 'Temasek'?"

"This ......" Temasek? What is that place? Shi Shifu frowned, secretly a little impatient, this question is related to whether it is possible for him to get a large number of warship artillery! …… However, no matter what he thought, he couldn't think of it, and in desperation, he only bowed his hand to Yu ** with a little gloom, and replied: "Shi doesn't know!" ”

"What about 'Johor'?"

"Johor?" Shi Shifei fell into deep thought again, and after a while, he slowly raised his head and asked, "Is it in the south of Siam?" ”

"That's right!"

"Whew...... That's right! Shi Shifat secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Siam? Also south? Lord Yu, don't you want to have a big war again? Wan Zhengse said. In the first war of Japan, the Manchurian Naval Division and the Fujian Naval Division were all cheapened, but he, the Beihai Division, who was sandwiched in the middle, did not get any oil and water, and now when he hears Yu Zhong's meaning, I am afraid that he wants to make something Mingtang again, and he naturally will not have anything good to say.

"Lord Wan, Yu Mou didn't want to engage in any war, the reason why Yu Mou mentioned this 'Temasek' is because there is a strait there, which is the meeting point connecting the East and the West, as long as you control it, within a hundred years, except for Japan, there will be no one in the world who can threaten the sea frontier of my Qing Dynasty! …… I'm doing this to do it once and for all. Yu Zhong said.

"How far is this 'Temasek' from my Daqing?" Kangxi asked.

"Back to the emperor, it's very close, much closer than the slave sailing to Taiwan!" Yu Zhong said very realistically.