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The southeastern coast of the Qing Dynasty was in Fujian Province. In the middle of the map, the Minjiang River originated from the depths of the Wuyi Mountains and stretched for thousands of miles from Fuzhou to the sea. On the opposite side of the sea was the famous Taiwan Island. However, Taiwan at this time was still not fully developed, and everything was It is in the transition stage from wilderness to agriculture.
At this time, the flowers in the Taiwan Strait were still concentrated on the mainland side. From Zhangzhou Prefecture all the way north to Quanzhou Prefecture, Xinghua Prefecture, Fuzhou Prefecture, Funing Prefecture... a series of seaport cities gradually developed based on the commercial trade of Westerners. The country became prosperous. Although this kind of commercial trade was not what the Qing Dynasty was happy to see, once certain things appeared, it would be difficult to turn back.
Fuzhou Prefecture relies on the Min River and seaports, and was the first to sign trade treaties with Britain, France and other countries, so it is now a well-known commercial center in the southeast. The population is growing and industries are prosperous. Most of the Qing Dynasty's taxes in Fujian come from here. .
To the east of Fuzhou Prefecture, there is an area called Mawei, and this is the place of Zuo Zongtang's dream, the birthplace of the Qing Navy, and the Mawei Shipyard and Mawei Imperial College are located here.
In 1866, Zuo Zongtang surveyed Fuzhou and found an excellent port in Mawei Village that could be used to build his dream shipyard and school. With the help of Lin Zexu's son-in-law Shen Baozhen, the Mawei shipyard and shipbuilding school were built in just two years. Most of the infrastructure has been completed, and the first two batches of students have been recruited.
This is a rare school in the Qing Dynasty that mainly teaches Western knowledge. It not only teaches English, French and foreign history, but also teaches basic mathematics, analytic geometry, calculus, physics, mechanics, ship hull manufacturing, steam engine manufacturing and other courses. , of course, geography, navigation astronomy, navigation theory, etc. are also indispensable. 【爱↑去△小↓说△网wqu】
This was completely an anomaly in the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century. Fortunately, this was far away in Fujian and not the more closed north. Fortunately, this was the sphere of influence of Zuo Zongtang of the Hunan Army. Otherwise, given the social atmosphere at that time, this school would It has long been closed down.
The first talent to be trained in the establishment of the Shipbuilding School is of course naval talents. The school built with heavy investment will not only train commercial captains. In addition to various cultural classes, these young students must also receive very strict military training.
There are swimming lessons every day, boating lessons every now and then, and even these students have learned lessons from Ryukyu and offered courses such as war games.
On the deserted beach, young trainees operate advanced guns. They are all future military officers. Zuo Zongtang will naturally not be stingy with their education funds. The amount of bullets these children consume every time they practice live ammunition should be put aside. In an ordinary green camp, the quartermaster would be scared to death.
It is in such rigorous training that in just over two years, the first batch of students have matured rapidly. If they are not compared with the universities in Ryukyu, their level is definitely the highest in Asia.
The sea breeze stirs and the seabirds sing. Off the coast of Fuzhou, a small dhow was cruising on the sea in the wind and waves. On the deck, a group of young people in their twenties were taking turns operating the sextant and other navigational equipment. Under the leadership of the French instructor Jieige, young people from the Shipbuilding School People are doing routine training.
However, the atmosphere today was a little different. The students who usually paid full attention were a little absent-minded, and some were even secretly whispering to each other. This made instructor Ri Yige very embarrassed. He always thought that there was something wrong with his teaching methods.
"Yan Fu...Brother Yan, come here, come here quickly..." Avoiding the instructor's gaze, several young students at the end of the deck were waving to another person. Soon the student named Yan Fu glanced at the instructor secretly, and then walked quickly come over.
"Liu Buchan, are you crazy? Aren't you afraid that the instructor will deduct your credits? I tell you that the exam will be held in half a month, so be careful..."
Liu Buchan said with an indifferent expression, "Who cares about those people now? Ye Bojun, tell Brother Yan the latest news!"
The young man named Ye Bojun lowered his voice and said, "A few days ago, my servants came to give me single clothes and secretly told me that Prime Minister Xiao of Ryukyu has blocked the exchange of information inside and outside Naha. This means that the war is about to begin." Already..."
"Really?" A young and heroic student in the crowd said, "Great, these Rakshasa ghosts are really arrogant. So many Chinese people in Bai Layi have been killed. This revenge must be avenged! It's hateful that we are just students, it's hateful We don’t even have a single battleship on hand!”
The child who spoke was named Deng Shichang. He was the outstanding student among these students. He was young but possessed a heroic spirit. From the first day of enrollment, he had vowed to become a real battleship captain.
The ancients said that the corpse was wrapped in horse leather, but in Deng Shichang's heart, it was his dream to die with the ship.
Liu Buchan sighed and shook his head, "Who says it's not the case? People across the sea have built armored warships that are superior to those of the Europeans, but what about us? We still use this old-fashioned delta for training... Damn it, what era is it now? Why don't you hurry up and get on a steam armored ship?" How long do you want to postpone it until?"
Everyone felt the same and sighed together, and Yan Fu said helplessly, "The imperial court's money is now used in the Xishan Camp and the northwest to quell the rebellion. How can there be spare money to buy new ships? Even if Mr. Zuo and Mr. Zeng have the intention, But I don’t dare! Buying a warship is such a big deal, it’s taboo. If you dare to buy a warship privately, isn’t that an attempt to cede territory and become independent! So it’s hard to say..."
Everyone was silent for a while, and after waiting for a while, Liu Buchan changed the subject, "Forget it, let's think about next year's big exam. This time, all of our brothers have to grab the places that are recommended to Europe, and not one of them can do it." Don’t be left behind. I heard that they are sending us to the most famous Plymouth University and Greenwich Naval Academy in the UK! Those are the dream places for all naval officers!"
At the mention of these two names, everyone's breathing quickened. "That's right, no one can be left behind. Let's go together, go together!"
At this moment, the French instructor Jieige on the bow of the ship finally discovered them. He frowned and walked towards Deng Shichang and the others. He decided to punish these students who dared to desert. No matter how excellent their grades were, they could not be tolerated. This problem.
Liu Buchan and others noticed the instructor's atmosphere, and rushed forward with a grimace, ready to receive the instructor's scolding. However, as soon as they took two steps, they were surprised to find that the instructor's face suddenly changed drastically.
Moreover, the instructor's eyes clearly looked beyond them, to the back of everyone, and to the distant sea at the tail of the sailboat.
Deng Shichang and others subconsciously looked back to see what happened, but what they saw in front of them shocked them.
"Oh my God! What is that?"
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