On March 18, the seventh year of Yuanzhuo, the first naval battle between China and Britain broke out, and the result ended with the British side withdrawing from the battlefield on its own initiative, and the remnants of the 10 warships of the 1st Detachment of the First Fleet of the Qing Dynasty, which had been heavily damaged, were caught in a storm on the way home, and two more were sunk, and only five large warships, three medium warships, and a captured English first-class battleship "Great Britain" were left to hold on to the Qingdao naval base.

On the eighth day of the fifth month of the seventh year of Yuanzhuo, the war report reached the Beijing Division, and the Manchu Dynasty was shaken, how to evaluate the sea battle, and the public said that there was no consensus, and the officials wrote to impeach Vice Admiral Qiao Hailong for starting a war and humiliating the country. The people's views on this battle are also inconsistent, and the applause and scolding account for almost half of the total; On May 10 of the seventh year of Yuanzhuo, the latest issue of the "Jingshi Chronicle" reported on the beginning and end of the naval battle and the interviews with the front-line soldiers, although various reports and articles did not explicitly agree with the battle, but praised a lot, especially the capture of the English flagship and the capture of Rear Admiral Greene, chief of staff of the Far East Fleet of England.

Satisfied, satisfied! Yinzuo is actually very satisfied with the result of this battle, to be honest, Yinzuo had long expected that England would definitely shoot at the Qing Dynasty, but he couldn't be sure when, and he was ready for a fiasco, and he was ready for a fiasco. And that's the biggest takeaway from this battle. For Qiao Hailong is not afraid of war, and in the face of strong enemies, Yinzuo even dares to take the lead in firing is even more appreciative, but as an emperor, there are some things that he is inconvenient to say, the reason is very simple - if every front-line general fights everywhere on his own initiative, then Yinzuo, the emperor, will not be able to do it. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Yinzuo to praise such actions on the surface, of course, it is okay to make a noise through the mouthpiece of the imperial court of the "Jingshi Chronicle", but how to deal with this Qiao Hailong, Yinzuo has not thought of a good idea for a while.

“…… The incompetence of the ministers led to heavy losses to our Qing fleet. Moreover, due to the mistake of the minister, a medium-sized warship fell into the hands of the enemy, and the minister was panicked, so he asked the Holy Lord to dispose of the minister. Qiao Hailong, who was urgently called into the Beijing Division, was "invited" into Changchun Garden by the sergeant of the Shanpu Battalion who rushed to the post station without even staying at the post station, and in the Yanbo Zhishuang Pavilion, facing Yinzuo, Yunxiang, Yunyu, Hongli, Hongyang and a large group of senior officers in Beijing, Qiao Hailong explained the entire naval battle according to the holy order. Sincerely kneeling down in fear and pleading guilty.

Liu Yao, who accompanied Qiao Hailong back to Beijing to report on his work, peeked at Yinzuo's face, stood up, made a thousand, and said in a loud voice: "Master, the slave thinks that General Qiao started the war first. However, on the one hand, the red-haired ghost was planning to do it, and General Qiao was just the first to strike. Moreover, our Qing Navy did not lose this battle, please see that General Qiao is not afraid of strong enemies and dares to fight bloodily, so that General Qiao will be exempted from the crime, or it will chill the hearts of the front-line soldiers. ”

"Holy Lord, the younger brother thinks that what the little demon said is reasonable, and he will not accept the foreign monarch's order. What's more, the navy is far overseas, if you really want to ask for instructions on everything, how can this battle be fought, and besides, the saint often educates his subordinates: the mission of the navy is to attack, attack, and attack again, so the subordinates think that General Qiao is not only innocent but also meritorious, and this subordinate brother is foolish. Look to the saint and see it. Yunyu looked at Yinzuo without saying a word. Immediately he stood up and quoted the hadith one after another. It's very emotional.

Hey, Old Fourteen, you stinky boy, why are your eyes so bright? Don't you just want to fight? You have to fight this battle, hehe, the British have suffered a big loss this time, and they will definitely retaliate, but well, it's not so fast, just let Lao Tzu make time to reorganize the navy, don't drop the chain at that time, then the fun will be great. Well, I'm afraid that the secret of the rear-loading guns and cannons may not be kept, but the British are not so quick to figure it out, take this opportunity to knock something out of the hands of the Dutch first, the British fleet can go to the East Ying Sea to make trouble, if the Dutch did not provide a port of call and supply? Anyway, the Dutch's bullshit fleet is not enough to stuff our teeth, Singapore, oh, at this time, it should be called Shan Marsek, no matter what, don't give it? Just hit it! After taking Singapore, with a foothold in the south, the fertile land of Australia can be naturally included in the territory of the Qing Dynasty, right? Yinzuo thought about it, he didn't have any expression on his face, and he didn't answer the pleading of Lao Fourteen and Liu Yao, all the officers were dumbfounded, they all thought left, thinking that Yinzuo was going to take Qiao Hailong to knife, and he didn't dare to plead, so he stood stupidly in place, Lao Fourteen was in a hurry, and desperately gave Yunxiang a look, squeezing his eyebrows, and almost screamed.

Yun Xiang gave Yun Yu a white glance angrily, to be honest, Yun Xiang is also a militant, there is a battle to fight, he also wants to show his hands, but unfortunately he can't do naval warfare, this is the work of the old fourteen, at this time the old fourteen have what ideas Yun Xiang is very clear, but jealousy is jealousy, Yun Xiang will not refuse to help this because of jealousy, he looked at Yinzuo's expression and did not look angry, Yun Xiang also stood up and said: "The younger brother played the saint, the younger brother thought that although General Qiao had a small mistake, he did not hide his great achievements, The younger brother begged the Holy Lord to allow General Qiao to make meritorious contributions. ”

Eh, distracted, hehe, distracted! Yun Xiang's voice was a little louder, and he suddenly woke Yin Zuo up from his contemplation, although he didn't hear Yun Xiang's words clearly, he also knew that he should also intercede for Qiao Hailong. Yinzuo glanced at Qiao Hailong, who was kneeling on the ground, and thought for a while: "Qiao Aiqing, just be even, I know that this battle was fought hard, and I can get this result, I am very relieved, well, pass on my will: The Admiralty will immediately report the list of meritorious soldiers, and I will reward meritorious deeds, and in addition, allocate 10 million yuan from my inner treasury for the purpose of sacrificing the army and compensating for the casualties, and all the fallen soldiers will be listed in the Hero Monument." Yinzuo paused for a moment, and then continued: "Qiao Aiqing dares to fight a strong enemy, I appreciate it very much, well, I have suffered this charge of lightly starting a war, because I did not specify the duties of the navy in advance, but although I am at fault, but Aiqing can not go unpunished if he starts a war without my will." Merit should be rewarded, mistake should be punished, according to the Qing Navy Regulations, to win this war, Qiao Aiqing should be promoted to general, and I will be promoted to admiral, but Aiqing should be punished for starting a war without me's will, and I will punish you for half a year. Not. By the way, your father Qiao Shan's body is not very good, and he has repeatedly begged to return to old age, but I have not allowed it, so I ordered you to pick up your father's class at Shanghai Aviation School, and you must help me run Shanghai Aviation School well, otherwise I will not be able to spare you! ”

Qiao Hailong originally thought that he would not be able to escape punishment. didn't expect that at the end of the year, the official was promoted, and the punishment was half a year, and he was overjoyed, but when he heard that he was going to be transferred out of the combat unit, his heart sank. hurriedly spoke: "Qi Qi Sheng, the minister is unwilling to be promoted, the minister just wants to lead the army to fight again to avenge the blood feud this time!" ”

"Hmm. Aiqing has this grand wish, I am very relieved, however, the construction of this navy is not an overnight thing, I hope Aiqing can understand one - the navy without a reserve foundation is just an empty shell, the navy of the Qing Dynasty wants to crisscross the four seas, there must be a large number of talents like Aiqing who dare to fight and can fight, I will hand over the Shanghai Aviation School to you. I hope that you can inherit your father's will and cultivate talents for me and the Qing Dynasty. Yinzuo nodded and said with a smile.

After Qiao Hailong lowered his head and thought about it, he kowtowed and said: "Thank you Lord Longen, the minister will definitely not have the trust of the saint, but the minister has a request, and please ask the saint to grant it." ”

"Oh. Let's talk about it. I'm listening. Yinzuo said with a smile.

"Holy Lord, the minister thinks that it is necessary to do a good job in the aviation school. It is necessary to have a group of officers with actual combat experience as instructors, and the minister implores the Holy Lord to agree to the minister to transfer some men from the second fleet. Qiao Hailong said respectfully.

Well, this is a natural thing, but there are not many veterans who have fought in the war at this time, and the next reorganization and reorganization of the navy will not be separated from those officers who have opened meat, which is a troublesome matter. Yinzuo naturally understood in his heart that what Qiao Hailong said was the truth, but now that the navy is reorganized, a large number of veterans are needed, and if some manpower is transferred to the aviation school, this manpower will inevitably be a little tight, so he hesitated for a moment and did not immediately agree to Qiao Hailong's request.

"Holy Lord, the ministers don't dare to ask too much, even those officers and soldiers who have recovered from their injuries and can no longer serve on active duty. Qiao Hailong naturally knew what Yinzuo's concerns were, and immediately said.

"Yes, pass on my will, and all officers and soldiers who can no longer serve on active duty after recovering from their injuries will be transferred to the Shanghai Aviation School. Before Yinzuo's words fell, the old fourteen was in a hurry, and hurriedly said: "Shengshang, the Tianjin Aviation School of the courtiers also needs manpower, and the Shengshang can't be eccentric." ”

Hehe, this old fourteen is really right, he refuses to be left behind. Yinzuo laughed and said: "Old Fourteen, you don't have to take care of Tianjin Aviation School anymore, I will still be of great use to you, well, this time the chief of staff of the Second Fleet, Ke Mingda, is also in his early fifties, so he will be promoted to vice admiral and transferred to Tianjin Aviation School." As for how to distribute the wounded naval officers and soldiers, Qiao Aiqing went to discuss with Ke Mingda, that's it, this matter is settled, the third brother, the thirteenth, and the fourteenth stay, well, Hongli and Hongyang also stay together, and the others kneel down. ”

As soon as the old fourteen heard Yinzuo say that it was of great use to himself, the little heart liver suddenly bubbled with joy, according to his thoughts, the so-called great use is a big battle, and the old fourteenth who wanted to go crazy if he wanted to fight a big war smiled crookedly, but he was still able to calm down and didn't shout on the spot.

"Third brother, the British can run from the poison to Dongying to make trouble, if there is no Dutch to provide ports and supplies, it is simply impossible, hey, the Dutch signed a secret agreement with my Qing Dynasty, saying that they would jointly contain England, and on the other hand, they provided convenience for England, bullying me No one in the Qing Dynasty? I plan to teach the Dutch a lesson, third brother, you go and talk to the Dutch ambassador Haosheng, and say that I want an explanation, and the loss of the Qing Dynasty in this Heidao naval battle must also be compensated by the Dutch, well, Shan Ma Xi must be ceded to the Qing Dynasty, if he doesn't give it, then I will take it myself. This is a rule, furthermore, since England dares to go to Dongying to make trouble, the third brother might as well summon the ambassador of England, and say that I am very angry, and before England does not compensate for the losses of the Qing Dynasty, the trade between the two countries will be suspended, and as for how much England should compensate, we will talk about it first, and then it will be decided later. Yinzuo smiled and explained the diplomatic matter first.

"Yes, Your Excellency. Yunzhi naturally understood Yinzuo's intentions to explain to him first, and he didn't stay any longer, kowtowed respectfully, got up and retreated.

After Yunzhi retreated, Yinzuo's originally smiling face immediately became serious, glanced at Hongli and promoted the brothers, and suddenly asked, "Tell me both of you, what do you think of this naval battle?" ”

Hongli is the elder brother, the first to stand up and said: "Erchen Qi Huang Ama, Erchen thought that this battle was just a prelude to the war, and there must be a bigger battle after that, although our army won this time, but fortunately the majority of the components, Erchen thought that a naval base should be built in Nagasaki, otherwise our fleet stationed in Dongying could not maintain the warships, and then the training of our Qing Navy must also be strengthened, otherwise it will not be able to compete with England for a long time." ”

Uh-huh, the analysis is good, it's a bit level! Although Yinzuo was approving in his heart, there was no trace of expression on his face, and he turned his head sideways and looked at Hongyang.

"Huang Ama, Erchen thought that what the eldest brother said was very true, but Erchen thought that our army's victory this time was not all a fluke, and there were three reasons: first, our army's tactics were opposed, second, our army had the advantage of naval artillery, and third, our army's three armies were killed, so our army should win, but our army also had many shortcomings, Erchen thought that we should take the strengths of others to make up for their own shortcomings, in order to win a hundred battles, as far as Erchen knows, our army captured many English officers and soldiers, you might as well divide them, learn and learn, you can play to your strengths and avoid weaknesses. Yang replied respectfully.

Well, that's a good suggestion, it shouldn't be difficult to buy some of those captured British soldiers, and it's a good thing to be able to use the training methods of the British. Yinzuo thought about it for a while, but he never made any comments on the words of the two elder brothers, strode to the dragon table, pointed to a point on the chart and said: "Old Fourteen, you listen to me, as soon as the navy is rectified, I order you to immediately lead the army to set off and take this place for me!" ”

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