Unknowingly, the new emperor was already twenty-one years old. Based on the year difference, his actual age was twenty-three.
Even Xiao Feizhai was nineteen years old. Su Yan gave birth to a son for him, and Liu Rushi and Gu Hengbo both gave birth to daughters.
Zhu A'ao also gave birth to a daughter to Sun Yunqiu. A certain new emperor gave this daughter a good name - Sun Lizhen!
It means beautiful and precious. At least his father, Sun Yunqiu, is very satisfied with this name.
It's easy to have a boy, just let his wife give birth to him, or get his concubine pregnant.
A certain new emperor felt that it was not too late to have children at his thirties, but his two wives and six concubines disagreed.
It’s even more difficult for a beautiful biological mother. She can even give birth to an Ultraman, but she must give birth anyway!
Are you excited to be a father in your early twenties? ? ?
Doesn't this mean actively asking for trouble?
But a certain new emperor couldn't stand the chattering complaints of a group of women around him, so he could only do what was good.
As long as there were no obstacles between the couple, a certain new emperor planned to get eight women pregnant at the same time.
But in that case, he probably wouldn't have anyone around to take care of him, so he would have to let the two women closest to him get pregnant first.
Next year it will be the turn of six little concubines. Why give birth to so many at once?
A certain new emperor was not prepared, let alone thought it through!
The only use is probably as an "artificial toy" for the beautiful mother and daughters...
It would be best if all the children are girls. After they get married, they don’t have to worry about their sons carving up their territory!
This is what Charlemagne thought at the beginning, and a certain new emperor thinks this idea is completely correct!
I don’t know how many children Huang Taiji’s wives have given him. No matter how many are left, even if he escapes Ling Chi, he will have to kneel down every day!
Judging from the news from the agents lurking in Shenyang, Huang Taiji is not dead yet. He has lived for an extra six or seven years. The funeral expenses sent over were equal to the life extension money.
Fortunately, the new emperor is much younger than Huang Taiji. Even if he just works like this, Huang Taiji, plus Dorgon and others, can still be killed alive.
As for the subsequent Shun chicken, Kang chicken, Yong chicken, etc., they are no match for a certain new emperor. Bao Buqi stewed these stubborn "three chickens" in one pot!
A certain new emperor plans to carry out the second northern expedition in the spring of next year, but there are still many difficulties that need to be solved.
The main reason is to open a second battlefield in the Northern Territory, which is equivalent to a huge expense.
If there is no war, they still say that if the two sides start fighting, it will start at four million taels a year...
There is only a balance of fifteen million taels in the accounts of the account department, which is equivalent to half of the originally set target amount.
We can't afford military pay, but we also need to save enough money as soon as possible. What should we do?
After much deliberation, a certain new emperor finally set his sights on those four armored ships!
10 million taels for one boat, 30 million taels for four boats, global promotion!
Next year, these four warships will be installed and set off directly. It will take less than a year from payment to receiving the goods.
A certain new emperor believes that this may be attractive to some countries that aspire to dominate the ocean, although it is expensive.
The price for four boats is 30 million taels. If the buyer pays the full price at once, a certain new emperor can also get a discount of 5 million taels!
In short, the bottom line is 20 million taels. Warships that were not built with such great effort are transferred, and even one tael less is not sold!
The established strategy of the Ming Dynasty is to put land first and sea as priority. Without ensuring land security, there is no way to talk about maritime strategy.
There is nothing we can do about selling off the four brand-new ironclad ships. At worst, we will just double them to make up for the Tianjin Navy and Denglai Navy in the future.
If there is a lack of money, the Northern Expedition will be impossible. Without the Northern Expedition, Huang Taiji will regain his strength and send troops to the grasslands and the north unscrupulously.
In comparison, using the money obtained from four armored ships to kill the Qing Dynasty should still be a very cost-effective thing!
Potential buyers were readily available, namely the Dutch Navy and the East India Company, both of whom could afford the money.
Previously, the Dutch Navy was still secretly developing weapons similar to the "Harpoon" anti-ship missile. Over the years, little progress has been made.
Since Zhenhai Gong Zheng Zhilong issued a death order, anyone who dared to secretly sell an anti-ship missile would be executed without mercy. Therefore, Zheng Jun has not leaked the secret until now.
Anti-ship missiles are the basis for Zheng's domination of the ocean. If some of his subordinates dare to ruin Zheng Zhilong's important affairs, then don't blame him for being ruthless.
Unless someone goes directly to the buyer after selling the anti-ship missile, he will definitely not survive if he is found out and caught.
Even if he surrenders to the Dutch, he is not sure that the other party will really protect him until the end. If he is sent back in exchange for chips, he will definitely die.
As for the ironclad ship...
The Dutch didn't even understand the steam engine, so they couldn't build a locomotive, so they would be out of touch with ironclads for the time being. It is estimated that in another thirty to fifty years, it might still be possible.
Steam engines, locomotives, and ironclads are three interrelated levels. The technical level increases step by step and cannot be skipped directly.
The steam engine developed based on the principle of boiling water with a kettle is the most basic project. If this thing is not built, the industrialization process cannot be started, let alone the modernization of military industry.
The Dutch have always wanted to purchase advanced weapons and equipment from a certain new emperor, but they suffered from the extremely high conditions of the seller. Now that the threshold has finally been lowered, of course they have to find out.
After hearing the news, the East India Company contacted the Dutch Navy on the one hand, and sent Putmans, who had a relatively good relationship with a certain new emperor, to discuss procurement matters.
"In principle, the four ironclads total 30 million taels, and the eight ships are 50 million taels. They will also be equipped with 200 anti-ship missiles, worth 20 million taels!"
A certain new emperor knew that the East India Company was rich, but to what extent it was rich, he had to first extort money and listen to the sound.
"...Your Majesty, with all due respect, this price is really unacceptable to my company!"
Putmans also received permission from the East India Company Council before setting off, but he did not have the power to spend money lavishly.
"You don't need anti-ship missiles. Just buy four armored ships. It only costs 30 million taels!"
A new emperor can also make certain concessions, depending on the sincerity of the other party.
"Your Majesty, to be honest, our company can invest up to fifteen million silver coins, equivalent to ten million taels of silver!"
Putmans feels that the price is too high and there is definitely room for price reduction.
"Then I can buy an armored ship, and I won't let you go home empty-handed!"
A certain new emperor felt that it was okay to earn ten million taels, which was better than chatting in vain.
"Your Majesty, in the West, the cost of a top-notch wooden warship with eighty heavy guns is only three hundred thousand taels of silver, and the price of one ironclad ship is equivalent to thirty-three such warships."
"That's right, that's why I suggest you buy one ship at a time. In this way, the unit price of each ship is reduced to 7.5 million taels of silver. Isn't it a good deal?"
"...That's far beyond what my company can afford!"
"Otherwise, how about eight ironclad ships given to your company for free, as long as your company gives up the East Indies?"
"this……"
Putmans, despite all his calculations, never expected that the other party would plot against the East Indies occupied by our company.
Without the East Indies, wouldn’t the name of the East India Company become a travesty?
"The East India Company should change its name to the North American Company and try to seize as much territory in North America as possible. In the future, it would be best for the Netherlands to move to North America to avoid being destroyed by the surrounding powers! I don't know that your company is working hard to operate in the East and then use the money it earns. Send it to the mainland. Your country is getting richer day by day, but the combat effectiveness of the army is horribly low. Isn’t this waiting to be robbed by neighboring countries? A child less than ten years old can hold on to hundreds of millions of guilders in his hands. The property of your company and your country is really beyond my comprehension! The future of the Netherlands lies in North America, not the East Indies. It is okay not to give up the islands, but you need to spend a sum of money to purchase them. Ironclad ships. As far as I know, France will allocate funds to purchase a second batch of four ironclad ships for its navy in the near future. After the two batches of ironclad ships are put into service one after another, the Dutch navy will probably be the second in the West. If the British navy takes the opportunity to rise, then your country The navy is third. In addition, the United Kingdom will introduce navigation-related regulations in the next year at the latest. Its main purpose is to break your country's monopoly on maritime trade. If the British navy cuts off the English Channel, the country that relies heavily on maritime trade will Your country will be paralyzed, right? Without the help of ironclad ships, can your navy guarantee that it can complete the British navy?"
It is still unknown whether the first Anglo-Dutch naval battle will begin or not.
But one thing is that the British robbed a lot of money from Zhejiang last time.
After returning, part of the funds should be used to build warships, so as to achieve a "virtuous cycle."
"Your Majesty, you are overly worried. Our navy is currently at the top level in the world, and its strength far exceeds that of the British Navy. At least in the near future, there is no problem in protecting our country's coasts and maritime transportation lines!"
Putmans has a general understanding of the situation of the British Navy, and has become a potential opponent of the Dutch Navy, but the two sides have not turned against each other so far.
Putmans did not agree with the pessimistic prospects described by the Ming Emperor. Perhaps the British Navy was qualified as a challenger, but it would not yet defeat the Dutch Navy.
Perhaps the Dutch navy should be more wary of the rising French navy. If the Netherlands and France must have a war...
"Since you think so, I won't make too many comments, even though Immortal World Military Advisor Liu Bowen has already conducted a deduction on this battle, and the results are clear at a glance."
A certain new emperor began to play hard-to-get tactics. Anyway, it has reached this point. It depends on whether the other party is willing to take the bait.
"Deduction? Your Majesty, please forgive me, does the fairy world really exist? And has it been deduced about the naval battle between Britain and this country?"
Putmans never believed in the existence of the Great Immortal Realm, but the successive births of airships and armored ships made him very confused.
"Well... I don't admit it or deny it, haha!"
You don’t believe that the Dutch Navy will lose, so don’t blame me for teasing you here!
"Given the huge amount of trade between the Netherlands and your country every year, your Majesty, can you tell the truth? Otherwise, if the Dutch navy is defeated, it will also damage the trade between the two countries."
Putmans was not threatening, at least he was telling the truth, so that the other party would not just watch and earn less silver.
"It's okay to tell you. Anyway, even if you know the process and results, your navy can't change the results!"
"...I wonder why Your Majesty said that? And why is this?"
"The British Navy has clear goals and practical tactics, but your navy only wants to protect the safety of merchant ships and is tactically passive. Your naval generals have good command skills and the sailors have rich practical experience, but it is difficult to coordinate the various ships. In short-term naval battles, The problem will be infinitely magnified. Moreover, if your navy does not carry out pre-war mobilization, it will be at a numerical disadvantage. Many of the above reasons caused your country's defeat."
"..."
"After the defeat, your country will regroup and go to war with the British again, but the losses have already been caused, and they will not be less than tens of millions of taels of silver. Instead of giving the British its share of maritime trade, why not purchase ironclads before the war? Anyway, the same thing It costs money, but at least you have an ironclad ship, which can extend your country’s advantage in Western maritime trade!”
"..."
"If you pay now, you can get four or even eight battleships next year. With these armored ships, you can kill at least more than 80 British battleships and extend the advantage period for ten years. The average annual investment is only five million Two pieces of silver, this is not a big expense for your country at all, right?"
"What your Majesty said is extremely important. I still need to think carefully. If time permits, I hope I can report it to the company, and then..."
"No problem, at least now we have a common enemy. The British have not returned the property they stole from our country, and have even apologized. I am also willing to help your country defeat this sea bandit and continue to maintain its dominant position in western waters."
Just because I don't teach the British a lesson doesn't mean I won't find someone to deal with it.
It would be best for the Dutch and the British to lose both sides, but at present, it seems that the Netherlands is generally optimistic.
When Britain is well prepared, it will be difficult for the Netherlands to win, and it will be too late to cry by then.
Even if Putmans reported the previous conversation verbatim to the East India Company and let Tromp see it, it might not be of any use.
Even if Tromp knew the outline of the matter, could he mobilize more armed merchant ships to participate in the war?
This was originally a battle for national destiny, but the result was that the Netherlands lost like a joke just like the Ming Dynasty.
The British had come to Zhejiang to rob once before, and they already had the capital to start a business.
Perhaps in this Anglo-Dutch showdown, the British side will be stronger than in history.
If Holland is still standing still stupidly, he is waiting to be beaten until he turns into a pig's head...
What else can a certain new emperor say?
Having said all that needs to be said, the Dutch are not willing to pay?
This time, helping others is helping yourself. The Dutch have armored ships, and a certain new emperor has the money for the Northern Expedition. It is the best of both worlds.
To take a step back, even if it is not beautiful, there is no problem, it is just a year's delay in the Northern Expedition.
But a year later, the Dutch had to come to buy ironclads.
At that time, it would not be 50 million taels for eight ships. At least the price would have to rise by at least 10 million taels.
You think my armored ships are very expensive. When the British harvest you like leeks, the harvest price will be even more expensive!
Later, when there were ladies like you who were reluctant to spend money, the consequences were miserable...
