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In the 10th year of Xuanwu, on January 15th, the last day of the Lantern Festival, the Far East Navy, which was originally on vacation, received an emergency order to return to duty one day early.
In the general hall, the Navy's top commander, Guo Tao, looked at the ocean expedition order issued by the Ministry of War, cleared his throat and said to everyone: "Are you clear about the instructions issued by the Ministry of War?
Regarding the preparations for this expedition to Nanyang, if you have any ideas, please share your thoughts. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Sanbao, who was already a staff member of the Naval Expeditionary Department, was the first to say: "Since it is an order from the Ministry of War, then just implement it according to the plan.
Now, in addition to the ships that stay in the coastal waters, our Far East Navy has twelve front-line warships available, which is enough to form a considerable army.
There shouldn't be much of a problem in capturing Nan'ao Island, but just in case, you should still communicate with General Gan Ziba, the commander of the Nanyang Fleet.
I hope they can mobilize at least three battleships to act together and analyze the intelligence feedback coming from various places in Nanyang.
There is currently no force in the entire Nanyang countries that can threaten our Han Dynasty navy. Even if there are not many established navies,
With the current strength of our Far East Navy, suppressing the coastal waters of South Australia is not a problem at all, but the difficulty lies in landing operations.
After all, we know too little about the geographical information related to South Australia, and we still need colleagues from the Overseas Military Intelligence Office to make some efforts.
In addition, which unit will be responsible for the land combat team must also be carefully discussed. "
Guo Tao nodded: "That's right. This expedition to South Australia is also a test for our Han Navy. All expedition materials must be fully prepared.
Taking into account all possible adverse factors, I heard that the Far East Medical Research Institute is developing a drug that can solve dysentery. What is it called penicillin?
I don’t know how the progress is going. If we can bring a batch of them before the expedition, then our navy soldiers will not be afraid of the troubles of acclimatization in the ocean. "
Zheng Sanbao smiled bitterly and said: "General Guo is joking. This research has only been established for a year. I'm afraid we won't have much hope in a few years.
Let’s actually use traditional medical methods to overcome the risks of diseases in the ocean. "
Guo Tao said: "Okay, notify the orchards in various states in the Far East to purchase large quantities of fruits and send them to the ceramics factory to be canned. Also notify the vegetable market to prepare more pickles, bean sprouts, soybeans, etc.
Let the winery prepare enough beer and sugarcane wine for more than four months at sea, and then contact the Far East Pharmacy to draw up a list and purchase it uniformly by our navy. "
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other.
Lieutenant General Zhu Yi, who had been silent, cried bitterly: "General Guo, if you do this, this year's budget will be stretched thin.
At present, the military expenditures allocated by the imperial court, except for the military salaries and retained living expenses of officers and soldiers at all levels, are used to purchase artillery, muskets and ammunition.
Today, the Navy Department has less than 400,000 silver dollars left on its books. This money still needs to be used to maintain ships and ammunition, as well as expand the military port pier.
Otherwise, if you ask the court to apply for another military expenditure, I think the Ministry of War will definitely approve it. "
Guo Tao shook his head: "No, it's too time-consuming to go back and forth. Since there is no money in the book, let's ask the bank for a loan first. In the name of the Far East Naval Agency, I will borrow two million... no, three million. Silver dollars were used to purchase supplies.”
Zhu Yi's eyebrows jumped: "General Guo, do you plan to borrow money to purchase ocean-going supplies? Although the bank interest is not as high as the public interest, it is still a large amount of money in a year."
Guo Tao smiled and said, "Why, even if you purchase some ocean-going supplies, you have to report them. How do you want other colleagues to see us?"
When I went to Chang'an to report on my work last year, I heard that Jiangnan Shipyard threatened to surpass our Far East Navy within three years.
If they were to achieve this, wouldn't they step on our heads and shit every day?
Not to mention anything else, if they know that my Far East Fleet has to reach out to the imperial court for even ocean-going supplies, you can't afford to throw this guy away, but I can't afford to throw him away. "
As a person from Jiangnan, Zhu Yi naturally knew the current situation in Jiangnan. He had also heard that the shipyards in Jiangnan were already studying the project of how to use steam engines as power to propel ships forward. This was an extremely expensive research project.
However, with the great Buddha of the Jiang family supporting him wholeheartedly, he might actually be able to do it.
In fact, the competition between the Han armies was also very fierce. Not only the army, but also the navy. After all, no one wanted the foundation they had worked so hard to build to be surpassed by others.
"Okay, then ask Far East Bank for a loan! Zheng Sanbao, you first contact the banks in the Far East and ask which bank offers the right interest rate. Then ask which bank you want to borrow from. Try to get the loan within half a month. .”
As soon as Zhu Yi, the deputy general, agreed, the loan was basically finalized.
Moreover, he also calculated an account. The loan money must be withdrawn from South Australia with interest. We cannot just watch the army eat meat, and our navy must not only eat soup.
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At the same time, in Edo Castle, Zhang Lie, the Japanese Emperor "MacArthur", was about to get married.
The marriage partner is not from the Central Plains, but Kaibihime, who is said to be the most beautiful woman in Kanto.
After the Han army captured Edo, many forces in Edo were still unwilling to accept the fate of being ruled by the Central Plains, and the most famous among them was Ninja Castle with a population of less than 2,000.
Ji Fei Ji was the actual ruler of Nin City and commanded the soldiers of Nin City to repel the Han army's offensive several times.
This made Zhang Lie, who had a bad temper, get angry. He personally brought more than a dozen artillery pieces and thousands of gunmen to kill him.
After hearing the news, the other famous people immediately led their troops to come to Zhang Lie's aid, and the number of people suddenly reached tens of thousands.
Faced with this situation, the inside of Ninja City was already in a panic. Only Kafeiji remained calm and led five hundred soldiers to take the initiative to go out of the city to confront Zhang Lie.
As a result, Zhang Lie was stunned when he saw Jia Feiji's face.
It's not that Zhang Lie is lecherous, but the Jia Fei Ji in front of him looks almost exactly like the one in front of Bai Yueguang who has become a puddle of mud in his heart.
Later, when confronting Kafei Ji, Zhang Lie offered to ask Kafei Ji to surrender and promise not to harm anyone in Ninja City.
After seeing the appearance of the army on the opposite side, Kaiji knew that continuing to resist would undoubtedly be an egg against a stone, so she could only agree to surrender.
After that, Ninja Castle peacefully returned to the command of Edo, and Zhang Lie kept looking for excuses to display Kaibi in his spare time from official duties.
After a while, the two of them got it right, and Kaiji agreed to marry Zhang Lie, a guy who was thick on the outside but delicate on the inside. At the same time, she also secured huge benefits for the family to enter Edo Castle.
Today's Edo City, in the eyes of Japanese people, is full of business opportunities, a paradise that is open at night. Common people can go there to find a job without going hungry, and businessmen can go there without being exploited. As long as they live there for three years, it is worth it. The rest of Japan has been around for decades.
The news that Kafei Ji and Zhang Lie were about to get married soon spread throughout Japan, and all the famous names, including Matsudaira Motoyasu, sent people to attend the wedding to congratulate them. This gave Zhang Lie enough face, and at the same time, he also hoped to obtain a customs trade permit and participate in the wedding. Go to Nanyang to seek profits from commercial activities.
While the whole of Japan was busy with Zhang Lie's marriage, Lieutenant General Yue Shaomu stood at the port looking towards Nan'ao with stern eyes.
