"Okay, okay, there's no need to say these flattery words. Who has any objections to this expedition?"
As soon as Ying Zheng's previous words came out, the situation immediately exploded in the court, and everyone came out to say flattery.
This time he puts it another way, let’s see who disagrees!
"Swish..."
This time, all the ministers retreated to their positions, folded their hands and remained silent to explain their positions.
"Um!"
Seeing this scene, Ying Zheng was very satisfied.
"Then the matter is settled!"
"This time we are sending a hundred thousand navy and a hundred steamships!"
This is what Ying Feiyu wrote in the detailed instructions given to him. In addition, he also explained how many weapons to bring and the departure route.
One hundred thousand soldiers will be divided into two routes after going to sea, and 90,000 soldiers will take ships to clean up.
Another 10,000 soldiers took ten steamships to sail around the world.
The two teams will meet up at a designated location every once in a while to provide each other with supplies, and then separate again, and finally return to Xianyang together!
Only people from the Ministry of Education knew about this round-the-world voyage, and they were all warned by Ying Zheng that no one was allowed to reveal the news!
It will not be announced in the newspaper until the circumnavigation is actually completed!
"Your Majesty, is it inappropriate to send only one hundred thousand navy?"
Upon hearing this number, the ministers frowned slightly.
When the Mauryan Dynasty was being wiped out, an army of 300,000 was sent. This time, the whole world was to be wiped out. Why did they only bring 100,000 troops?
"Yes! Your Majesty, there is no war in the Qin Dynasty now, and there are sufficient troops. There will be no problem at all in sending out hundreds of thousands!"
A bearded general raised his hands and said.
"I naturally know this...!"
Ying Zheng slightly nodded and continued: "This is why we need to clean up the entire world, so the number of soldiers and generals cannot be too many, just enough!"
"Why?"
The ministers were puzzled.
"Because the distance is too far, the tribes are not concentrated, and there is no fixed position at all. It will be very difficult for the team delivering supplies later to find them. Therefore, this time I will only arrange a thousand people on each steamer, leaving some In most of the space, load as much ammunition as possible and try to bring it all at once!”
"As for the food and grass, most of them have to be found by themselves after landing, or they have to seize it! There are too many soldiers, and the food and grass consumption is also high!"
These are what Ying Feiyu told him before, and now he just needs to say them accordingly.
"Well! Your Majesty has thought carefully! With an army of 300,000, the daily consumption of food and grass is huge! If you want to conquer the world, it will take at least a year or two, and it will go further and further. It is really difficult to transport supplies. Too difficult!"
"Yes! Food and grass is a big problem. It is impossible to rely on transporting supplies. We can only rely on the soldiers to be self-sufficient!"
"I don't know what food is available in other countries and lands, so I really can't bring too many troops!"
"If there is enough ammunition, there will be enough for 100,000 soldiers!"
"Yeah! That's right...!"
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, the ministers started talking one after another.
Before, they only considered safety issues, but did not carefully consider distance and supply issues!
Now that I think about it, one hundred thousand people is indeed the optimal number of people!
It not only ensures safety, but also reduces the consumption of food and grass!
"I wonder which general your Majesty wants to send to lead the army?"
Wang Ben asked.
"Han Xin and several young generals did a good job in the Maurya Dynasty battle. I decided to send these young generals to take action this time! Hahaha!"
After finalizing the matter, Ying Zheng let out a hearty laugh.
"That's fine!"
In fact, Wang Ben knew full well that future wars would not be their turn.
Anyway, his son is among them, and his family also has a share of the military success!
The other generals didn't say anything. They had already seen Han Xin's power in the last martial arts competition, and they were convinced to become this general!
After finalizing all matters, the Ministry of Revenue began to raise food and grass.
The arsenal has also begun preparing weapons and ammunition!
There has been no fighting for more than half a year, and a lot of ammunition has been saved, which should be enough for this expedition!
Internal combustion engines had just begun to be mass-produced, and steam ships had not yet had time to be modified, so steam was still used as power this time!
The navy officers are also more familiar with it and can operate it better!
After everything was ready, on a good day, the steamer set off from the Weishui River!
Hundreds of ships rushed out of the port, the scene was very spectacular!
"This should be the last large-scale war in the Qin Dynasty, right?"
Watching the steamer gradually go away, Ying Zheng said with emotion.
Logically speaking, he doesn't have to come to see her off.
Thinking that he would be enthroned next year and that this should be his last time sending soldiers on an expedition as an emperor, he decided to come in person!
At the same time, this battle should be the last large-scale battle between Da Qin and the foreign races!
As for civil strife, he couldn't guarantee it. There were so many people with evil intentions!
But no matter what, it's just a small fuss, and it's absolutely impossible to make a big fuss!
"Yeah! It should be!"
Ying Feiyu nodded firmly.
When the navy returns again, efforts will be intensified to encourage people to immigrate again.
Only by allowing the people of Great Qin to live on those lands can those lands truly belong to Great Qin!
During this expedition, Ying Zheng arranged a telegraph machine on each ship.
In this way, no matter what happens, the court can contact them anytime and anywhere, and it will also facilitate their communication with each other!
To avoid being like before, there would be no news after leaving Xianyang, which would make Ying Zheng worry about it all day long, not having enough to eat, not sleeping well, and fearing that something might happen to the 300,000-strong army at sea!
As for the battery, a lot of internal combustion engines have been built. Ying Feiyu, Huang Yuan, Ying Heng, and a few capable craftsmen, after working for days and nights, finally developed the diesel generator!
This is also the reason why Ying Feiyu was not present when Ying Zheng announced that he would clean up the world!
I was so sleepy and tired that I rested in the palace for two full days before coming out!
Since its establishment, the refinery has been producing non-stop. There are already countless amounts of diesel and gasoline available. What is brought to hundreds of steamships is just the tip of the iceberg!
The steamer gradually moved away, and Ying Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, "The population of Da Qin is still too small!"
"Yes, birth must be encouraged!"
This is something that Ying Feiyu has always been thinking about.
Whether it is land or technology, they all need people to control them. Without people, everything is in vain!
"Alas! It's not like I haven't been encouraged before, but the effect is too mediocre! According to statistics from the Ministry of Household Affairs, there are not as many children born in the past two years as there are in previous years!"
Mentioning this, Ying Zheng began to feel sad again.
