Whether it's a shipyard or a firearms workshop, Shen Yi can actually do it himself.
After all, firearms are not a rare thing in this era. Even the larger Japanese pirates have several cannons and even some Western muskets.
But this thing is for military use after all. If Shen Yi did it secretly without the permission of the court, and also did it secretly with a clan member, what should I say...
Breaking taboos is out of the question.
It is easy to get sick and die.
If you are not careful, the whole family may get sick and die.
Therefore, this thing needs to be approved by the imperial court. It is best to be more open-minded like Shen Yi and directly ask the imperial court to dispatch several firearms workshops and then dispatch some shipbuilding craftsmen from the Ministry of Works, which is convenient and trouble-free.
As for whether His Majesty the Emperor would be big-hearted enough to agree to such a thing, that is not a question that Shen Yi needs to consider.
If the emperor agrees, Shen Yi may be able to help him create a navy that can clean up the sea routes in the next few years.
If the emperor does not agree, Mr. Shen is also a clever woman who cannot make a meal without rice. He can only temporarily give up the idea of going to sea to fight against the Japanese pirates and engage in land defense honestly. In this way, although there is no way to dig out the roots of the Japanese pirates, at least he can cure the symptoms and let Da Chen The mainland remains peaceful and stable.
But if this is the case, the emperor's idea of using this navy to replace the Huaihe Navy is a bit too natural. If this coastal navy cannot form combat effectiveness, even if the little emperor succeeds in taking down the Zhao clan, Da Chen's The northern defense line will also become turbulent. If the Qi people seize the opportunity...
If you are not careful, the skull of His Majesty the Emperor of Chen Kingdom might be made into a wine glass and played with day and night.
In the final analysis, the decision is still up to His Majesty the young Emperor of Jiankang. Anyway, Jiankang is only a thousand miles away from Taizhou Prefecture and can be reached in two or three days by horse. Shen Yi has time to wait for His Majesty the Emperor's reply. .
After hearing Shen Yi's somewhat bold remarks, Eunuch Du's face became serious, and the faint smile on his face disappeared. He sat opposite Shen Yi, and after being silent for a while, he slowly said: "Shen Hanlin's words, It really surprised our family.”
"Those of us in the palace are, to put it nicely, the emperor's personal servants, but to put it worse, we are actually the servants of the Tian family. Shen Hanlin asked our family to ask for things from His Majesty on your behalf, but our family really can't do it..."
"but…"
The old eunuch lowered his eyebrows slightly and said, "But what Shen Hanlin said just now, our family can send the records to the chamberlain intact."
Shen Yi raised his wine glass, toasted the old eunuch, and said with a smile: "So, Shen, thank you father-in-law."
Du Huai raised his glass with one hand and clinked it with Shen Yi.
On this day, Shen Yi treated the "Shang Shu of the Household Department" of the inner court well and had a good drink with the old man. Early the next morning, Shen Yi sent a few people to lead Du Huai and his party to find The prince of Jin had already gone south to "eliminate the traitors".
After Du Huai left, Linhai County was still recruiting troops in an orderly manner, but Shen Yi left Linhai City and went to Taiping County south of Linhai to recruit troops.
Now that he knew the number of people assigned by the imperial court to the anti-Japanese army, Shen Yi was more confident to recruit troops. After all, the actual number of people in the anti-Japanese army was not even one-tenth of the full number.
On the way to Taiping County, there were twenty or thirty anti-Japanese army officers and soldiers accompanying him for protection. Shen Yi did not ride in a sedan or carriage like other civil servants, but rode a horse to Taiping County.
More than twenty officers and soldiers of the anti-Japanese army were all riding horses. These horses were the private property of the family of Wang Chengwang, the richest man in Taizhou, and had been requisitioned by the anti-Japanese army.
Xue Wei, who had just established his identity as a hundred households, rode a big black horse and followed Shen Yi, protecting him at every step. After the group left Linhai City, Shen Yi turned around and looked at this "brave but foolish" person. The new Baihu asked with a smile: "Is Xue Baihu's injury healed?"
In the previous battle, Xue Wei killed and wounded eighty-nine Japanese pirates by himself, and was a serious "King of Killers". However, in the end, he was besieged by a group of Japanese pirates and managed to escape narrowly. He was inevitably a little bit injured. He was slightly injured and was recovering at home for a few days.
Xue Wei followed Shen Yi and lowered his head in embarrassment: "Mr. Hanlin, this subordinate just has some scratches and flesh wounds..."
"I heard that Duke Hanlin was leaving the city, and my subordinates were worried, so they followed him."
Shen Yi frowned.
Seeing Shen Yi frowning, Xue Wei hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Mr. Hanlin, my subordinates have already arranged the training of the new recruits. There are dedicated people to train them, so they will not miss Mr. Hanlin's affairs..."
Shen Yi reined in the reins and stopped the horse.
Seeing him stop his horse, all the soldiers who were fighting against the Japanese army also stopped their horses.
Shen Yi looked at Xue Wei, shook his head slightly and said: "Xue Baihu, when I went south this time, I was just a staff member beside the imperial envoy. I had no official position in the anti-Japanese army. You and I have no subordinate relationship. You don't have to call yourself a subordinate. , Besides, you are now a sixth-grade military attache recognized by the Ministry of War, which is four levels higher than me..."
"Not to mention shouting like a Hanlin Duke."
Xue Wei's face turned red, and he lowered his head and said, "What are you talking about, Mr. Hanlin? Ling Qianhu told his subordinates that the reason why they were favored by the imperial envoy and appointed officials was all because of the support of Mr. Hanlin. No matter when, the subordinates would Everyone recognizes Mr. Shen!"
The reason why Xue Wei respects Shen Yi so much is not entirely because Shen Yi has helped him. The more important reason is that the Chen State values civility over military affairs. A hundred households like Xue Wei, even though they have a sixth-grade person, But at most it can only manage a hundred people, and a local seventh-grade county magistrate can decide the fate of tens of thousands of people.
In the entire imperial court, except for a few generals such as Zhao Clan, the status of other military attachés was very low.
As for Xue Wei, he believed that Shen Yi, a Hanlin official, would have a bright future, and now he felt a bit like worshiping his elder brother and worshiping the mountaintop.
However, this kind of worshiping the top of the mountain is not good, because Mr. Shen is not tall enough and not strong enough yet. He himself is paying tribute to other hills. Now it is up to him to take his younger brother with him or not. More importantly, he is easily dragged down by his younger brother. Into the mire.
Mr. Shen shook his head and asked, "In what year was Xue Baihu born?"
Xue Wei lowered his head and said: "I am born in the first year of Yuanxi."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "I was born in the third year of Yuanxi. So you are still two years older than me. From now on, don't call me Hanlin Hanlin. If Xue Baihu thinks highly of me, he will call me Shen Ziheng or Shen Qi. Otherwise, he will call me Shen Ziheng or Shen Qi." With your official title, you call me Hanlin Gong, which makes me feel awkward."
If the inner guards heard about it, the emperor might even think that I was training private soldiers...
Of course, Shen Yi did not say this subtext.
Xue Wei was an honest man. He suppressed his blush and couldn't pronounce Shen Yi's name, so he lowered his head and said, "Shen Sizheng."
"now it's right."
Shen Yi squinted his eyes and smiled, and said, "Okay, it's getting late, let's get to Taiping County as soon as possible."
"There are a lot of people in Taiping County. We will stay in Taiping for three to five days this time and try our best to recruit 2,000 new soldiers in Taiping."
Having said this, Shen Yi looked at Xue Wei and said calmly: "You set up camp in Taiping County and train new soldiers on the spot."
The two thousand recruits Shen Yi mentioned were before they were eliminated. According to the elimination rate of anti-Japanese army recruits, only 500 of the 2,000 recruits were left, which shows that the quality of Taiping County's recruits is excellent.
Xue Wei respectfully clasped his fists at Shen Yi: "Yes!"
Behind him, more than twenty anti-Japanese army officers and soldiers also responded "yes" in unison.
The sound is like thunder.
Mr. Shen looked back at the more than 20 anti-Japanese soldiers, and then smiled slightly: "This time in Taiping County, I will also train with the new recruits to exercise a little bit, so as not to chop them all down when I encounter Japanese pirates next time. Do not move."
The last time Shen Yi fought desperately with his sword in hand, it was just to "integrate" with these soldiers. After that night of fighting, these anti-Japanese army soldiers truly regarded him as one of their own.
Hearing his words at this time, Xue Wei quickly lowered his head and said: "Sizheng has a body of a thousand gold..."
Someone in the crowd also said: "Don't worry, Mr. Hanlin, I will protect Hanlin!"
Shen Yi waved his hand and said in a deep voice.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and get on your way!"
