Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall, Humble Administrator's Garden, in the study.
Before we knew it, it was already late autumn, the vegetation was withering, the climate was dry and cold, and the world was desolate.
"Your Majesty, our navy of the Song Dynasty is dredging the harbor and building forts in Liuqiu. Your Majesty is sending tens of thousands of prisoners to colonize Liuqiu. However, the candidate for the chief officer of Liuqiu has not yet been decided."
Zhen Dexiu reported softly from the side.
The reclamation flow is now only supervised by the navy of the Coastal Construction Department, which is too rough. The emperor had many things to do, and he wanted to open a government office and build a government office, but he had not yet decided on the officials and officials to be transferred.
"Why, does Mr. Zhen have a suitable candidate?"
Zhao Hong looked away from the list of naval officers and turned to his teacher.
"Your Majesty, please read this memorial."
Zhen Dexiu immediately handed over a memorial, which seemed to be well prepared.
"Building prefectures and counties, establishing schools, opening mines and establishing land, and reclaiming wasteland and farming..."
Zhao Hong looked at it carefully for a moment and was startled when he noticed the official's name at the end of the page.
"Du Fan? Is that the clean, decent and spotless weapons supervisor Du Fan?"
"Yes! Your Majesty, this is Du Fan's memorial."
Zhen Dexiu said with a smile, clarifying Zhao Hong's doubts.
"Du Fan was at odds with Shi Mi, and was sent to Wengzhou as the magistrate. Wengzhou is an island, a land of alienation. Since taking office, Du Fan has worked hard to appease the people, cultivate wasteland and establish schools, and has a great official reputation."
Zhen Dexiu looked at Zhao Hong and said softly:
"Your Majesty, Du Fan has been in the center for a long time, and he didn't know the sufferings of the people until he left. Du Fan is an official and can share your worries for your Majesty. Your Majesty, think twice."
"He can't!"
Zhao Hong flatly refused.
"When he was at the armory, his boots were cleaner than his face. He was not a man of action!"
In Zhao Hong's mind, he immediately pictured the image of this gentleman in official uniform and boots, clean and unconventional.
With such a high position, he is not even qualified to serve as a small military commander. How can he govern a province?
Isn't this nonsense?
"Your Majesty, Du Fan is no longer what he used to be. He is no longer what he used to be under Wuxia Amen!"
Zhen Dexiu said seriously:
"Your Majesty, Du Fan went to Wengzhou, walked across the island to observe the people's conditions, and personally participated in the farming. Within one year of taking office, most of the wasteland on the island was cultivated. Your Majesty, people are not saints, how can they be without fault? What's more, wandering If you need an official to govern, you might as well give him a chance."
Zhao Hong thought for a moment, looked at Zhen Dexiu's expectant eyes, and finally nodded.
If Du Fan is unable to bear the heavy responsibility, he will be replaced at that time.
"The decree was passed down, and the imperial court wanted to open a government office in Liuqiu, recruit officials to settle in Liuqiu, and Du Fan was appointed as the first prefect of Liuqiu. The decree was sent to the officials in eastern Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong, and the imperial court wanted to open up Liuqiu. Those who are willing to immigrate will be granted ten acres of land and be exempted from taxes for three years. If the number is not enough, another 30,000 people from eastern Zhejiang or Fujian will be immigrated to seek cultivation."
Since Zhen Dexiu is willing to endorse Du Fan, he might as well trust Du Fan for once.
Liuqiu is still a wild land, and Du Fan will not enjoy the blessing even if he goes there. Thinking about that clean official uniform, I'm afraid it's not easy.
Zhen Dexiu quickly accepted the order and felt a little relieved.
Zhao Hong pondered for a moment and continued:
"Mr. Zhen, as for the establishment of prefectures, counties, and towns in Liuqiu, let Du Fan, Zhao Rushi, and Wu Qian discuss it and report it to me for review."
Since Du Fan is appointed as the prefect of Liuqiu, he should trust Du Fan and let him go for it.
"I obey the decree, Your Majesty is wise."
Zhen Dexiu was satisfied and said from the side.
Although there seemed to be some estrangement between the emperor and him, the emperor still believed in him on important court matters, such as the Compulsory Education Law, Jinling Normal School, and Du Fan's appointment as the prefect of Liuqiu.
Of course, he himself is also frank and has no selfish motives.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Rushi, the magistrate of Quanzhou, reported that the Quanzhou Nanwai clan cannot make ends meet and many people live in poverty. Please report to the court to allocate more stipends to relieve the difficulties. Zhao Rushi is the son and daughter of the minister. I dare not make my own decisions with the governors. Please ask your majesty to ask for your help." Cut."
Zhen Dexiu had an irreconcilable relationship with Zhao Rushi, the prefect of Quanzhou and a royal family member of the Song Dynasty. Zhen Dexiu's daughter married Zhao Rushi's son. So he also told the truth.
"I am going to Quanzhou in the next few days, and I will handle the matter then."
It was related to the Song Dynasty clan, so Zhao Hong had to act carefully.
There was also the Song Dynasty's southeastern coastal defense, which was a heavily taxed area. He had to personally inspect it so that he could have a clear idea.
Opening the roster in his hand, the list of personnel of the Navy Department was clearly visible. Zhao Hong looked at it for a moment, then gently closed the book and placed it on the table in front of him.
Even including the officers recommended by the Navy, the total number of trainees is only a hundred. Not to mention being compared with the infantry department and cavalry department, even compared with the number of students in the medical department, where most female students are, it is not as good.
On the roster, the names of students such as Zhao Tai, Li Yu, and Zeng are unknown, and there seems to be no famous general or celebrity in history. Compared with brothers Yu Jie, Meng Gong, Cao Youwen and others from the Infantry Section and Artillery Section of the first phase of Jinling Jiangwu Hall, they are really inferior.
However, the masters are among the people. Maybe there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers among these people. Many times, times create heroes, and many of them just need a chance to shine.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, there were 400,000 to 500,000 officers and soldiers at all levels, but only 40,000 to 50,000 sailors, which was in line with the proportion of the number of land and sea students at the Jinling Military Academy.
only……
It's just that people in this era are far from realizing the importance of the ocean.
On my territory, the sun never sets.
I don’t know which monarch’s famous quote this is?
From the 15th to the 16th century, with the advent of the Age of Discovery, Spain and Portugal rose rapidly and became the maritime hegemons of the 16th century, dominating the east and west. Subsequently, the Netherlands suddenly emerged as a maritime coachman and became unique in the world. Britain rose to prominence after the 16th century and defeated many powerful enemies such as Spain, the Netherlands, and France. By the 19th century, Britain had established the most powerful colonial empire in the world—the Empire on which the sun never sets.
How can China's tens of thousands of miles of coastline be accomplished without a powerful navy? What's more, if China wants to expand colonization and show its power in the world, the navy is indispensable.
How can a country without colonization be called an "empire"? And without a powerful navy, how can we run towards the stars and the sea?
"Wei Qing, how is the current situation of the Song Dynasty Naval Academy in Qingyuan Mansion?"
Qingyuan Mansion, later known as Ningbo, built the Naval Academy here because it was the seat of the Coastal Construction Department and was close to the seaside and harbor. The Naval Academy of the Song Dynasty trained the navy, not the navy inland of the rivers, so the location of the Naval Academy was not located in Jinling, which also had a navy.
After all, there is still more than 800 miles of waterway between Jinling and the sea.
"Back to Your Majesty, preparations have been started since the beginning of the year, and classes have started in March. Just like the Jinling Lecture Hall and the Jinling University Hall, everything is normal."
Wei Liaoweng looked at Zhao Hong and asked suspiciously:
"Your Majesty, are you planning to go to the Naval Academy?"
When he is with Zhao Hong, he must be energetic all the time, otherwise he will not be able to keep up with Zhao Hong's rhythm.
"Going south to Mingzhou and Quanzhou, are the warships ready?"
The ocean and navy were the most important things, and he couldn't help but take them to heart.
In other words, if he couldn't defeat Genghis Khan's Ogedais, he could still use the navy to escape.
"Your Majesty, the Jinling Navy is practicing on the river and at the seaside every day. Your Majesty can set off at any time."
The warships of the Jinling Navy can be used in sea and river battles. Moreover, the journey to the Coastal Construction Division is only along the coast. It is only a two-day journey and there is not much danger.
"Wei Qing, ask someone to make arrangements. We will set off in the afternoon. We will rest temporarily at Xupu Water Village in the evening and take a look at the situation of Xupu Navy. Tomorrow we will go to Qingyuan Mansion to see the Naval Academy, and then go to Fujian and Guangdong."
Zhao Hong thought for a while and added.
"Remember, we are conducting a secret investigation, don't tell anyone."
Wei Liaoweng accepted the order and secretly shook his head.
The two emperors of the previous dynasty, Song Guangzong and Song Ningzong, basically had no major changes in the coastal navy. However, due to recruitment and operations, some naval forces along the coast were weakened. During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty, the Fujian Left-wing Navy had more than 2,000 sailors. In the first year of Emperor Guangzong's Shaoxi reign (1190), the left-wing navy had only more than 500 sailors left.
As for Ningzong of the Song Dynasty, although the left-wing army was called the navy, it probably had less than a few dozen warships. It would be good if the navy had two to three hundred people.
After this inspection, I'm afraid there are problems everywhere, and the emperor will really be furious at Long Yan.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Wei Liaoweng quickly spoke and introduced the situation of the coastal navy in detail.
"Li Quan is entrenched in Shandong, the Tatars are eyeing him, and the navy is weak. How can I deal with it?"
Zhao Hong shook his head in frustration. He wanted to see how bad the Song Navy could be.
"Your Majesty, there are probably pirates on the sea in Zhoushan. If you encounter them..."
"If the majestic Jinling Navy can't even deal with a few pirates, it's better to just disband!"
Zhao Hong replied to Wei Weng angrily.
The Jinling Navy has thousands of soldiers and is equipped with so many artillery. They practice on the rivers and seas every day. If they are bullied by pirates, it is better to disband.
"In addition, we will bring all the students from the Navy Department of Jiangwu Hall and let them experience sea marching. It will be treated as an exercise."
Compared with other rivers and lakes naval divisions in other parts of the Song Dynasty, the Jinling naval division was only equipped with firearms and practiced a lot of firearms shooting. Such a rare internship opportunity is of course indispensable to the students of Jinling Martial Arts Hall.
"Zhen Gong, Wei Gong, next summer, I plan to send several warships and three to four thousand soldiers to occupy the city to garrison, and repair the docks at the same time, which will serve as a landing place for our Song Dynasty navy to sail to Nanyang in the future. What do you two think?"
Li Shao, a businessman from Champa City, brought envoys from the Champa City country and asked the Song Dynasty to send troops to reinforce Champa City, and Champa City would provide money and food.
As for renting the dock, Champa hoped that the Song Dynasty would repair the old dock and use it as a place for the Song Dynasty navy to station in the future.
"Your Majesty, if our royal division is stationed in Champa, will it cause any enmity with the Chen La Dayue Kingdom? Your Majesty, be careful."
When using troops externally, Zhen Dexiu should be much more careful.
"Your Majesty, the warships of our Song Navy are equipped with firearms, and the warships are covered with copper. Whether it is sea or land battles, we are not afraid of anyone. Even though we are thousands of miles away, ammunition supply may be a problem."
Going south to occupy the city, with Dai Viet Kingdom in between, we could only take the sea route. Due to the wind direction, we can only go south once a year.
"In the future, we must build a steam engine as soon as possible."
Zhao Hong muttered secretly in his heart.
ten thousand years is too long, fight for now. If the navy of the Song Dynasty wanted to colonize north and south, it would be very difficult to rely solely on natural wind power.
