Chapter 1178: Ship Parade at Sea

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The nuclear bomb is far from being built, but after taking half a tube of elixir, Lao Songtou and Lao Suntou have become active again after more than a month of recuperation.

Based on the patient's estimation and judgment of his condition before and after his death, his physical condition has probably become about three or four years younger and can be restored to the level before he died.

A certain new emperor also saw that after taking it, his beautiful mother's white hair turned black, her wrinkles miraculously disappeared, and her skin became shiny and elastic again.

But this is when taking a large dose, such as drinking one tube at a time, and it must be ensured that the elixir is taken as soon as possible after it is created. It is difficult for other people to have this treatment.

The concubines around a certain new emperor can get the moon first before entering the water building. Even if they don't drink it every day, as long as they drink a little every now and then, they can benefit from it for life.

If a half-pipe can make the user three years younger, then a certain new emperor would consider giving it to Lao Songtou and Lao Suntou once a week.

Drink half a pipe at a time, ten times for each person, and maybe you can personally create two little old men who are thirty years younger.

When they are almost recovered, they can be assigned to fill holes in the cabinet!

A bachelor's degree, one in charge of technology and one in charge of military affairs, can be regarded as relieving the pressure on the chief assistant Du Yinxi.

The next step is to restore four die-hard courtiers: his father-in-law Xue Guoguan, former chief minister Wu Di, former minister of the Ministry of Industry Zhang Guowei, and former president of the Academy of Sciences Xiong Renlin.

If circumstances permit, Feng Quan, the former Minister of Rites, who has reached the age of seventy-four, will also be considered by a new emperor.

After all, this guy was ordered to cheat Huang Taiji once, and he succeeded!

These old guys are very alive. They kicked their legs and died without a bang. Instead, they are nourished by the young ladies every day. They all have strong vitality!

From this point of view, spending time with young ladies every day can indeed prolong your life!

The treatment in the Military Aircraft Department is very good. As long as you become the Minister of Military Aircraft and work in the Military Aircraft Department, everyone can be served by at least two young ladies.

"My ministers Zuo Maodi and Shen Xun, please pay homage to our emperor! I wish..."

"Okay, you two dear ladies, please go to bed without any ceremony!"

"Thank you, my emperor!"

"Come here! Give me a seat!"

Zuo Maodi, the governor of Shaanxi, is seventy this year. Shen Xun, the censor of Shaanxi governor, is four years younger than him, so he is certainly not too young.

Both are from Shandong, fellow villagers, and know each other very well. They are the first and second leaders in Shaanxi, so they have naturally cooperated smoothly over the years.

The governed area of ​​Shaanxi has achieved initial results. There is no need for the court to allocate relief money and food, and millions of taxes and fees can be paid every year. A certain new emperor is very pleased about this.

"My two beloved ministers are already old, and I cannot bear to have them stationed in the northwest anymore. I am bringing them back this time to ask them to stay by my side and serve me while they still have some strength left. Share worries and solve problems.”

If the two loyal ministers were killed at once, the new emperor would really feel uncomfortable. He could continue to shine in Beidu.

"I am filled with gratitude for your majesty's support and support. I will dedicate myself to your majesty as long as I live until my death!"

Zuo Maodi was so moved that he could meet such a wise monarch. Even if he was broken into pieces, he would not be able to repay this kindness.

"Whenever His Majesty gives orders, no minister dares to disobey and go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Due to the characteristics of his job, Shen Xun dealt with a lot of bugs. If it weren't for the emperor's full support behind him, he might have died countless times.

"You two dear friends, there is no need to be so polite. I went to the fairy world a few days ago and got another secret recipe to make a fairy medicine. I have already given it to Song Yingxing and Sun Chuanting. Judging from their recovery, it seems that they are doing well. If they are I love you and don’t dislike it, I also intend to

Give it to both of you! "

After a certain new emperor obtained the elixir, he planned to reward meritorious ministers.

This is the highest level of reward, and most people will never get it.

"Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting and Song Yingxing are here!"

"please!"

The director came to the set at the right time, just in time to let the second batch of patients take a look at the recovery status of the patients.

These two old men no longer need to stay in bed, nor do they need help from others to get out of bed.

Except for holding the royal cane to prevent accidents, he is no different from an ordinary old man.

"The two dear ladies are recovering well. It is estimated that in a few months, they will be able to walk like flying!"

A certain new emperor saw the two old white mice looking very good, so he joked casually.

"Your Majesty must not embarrass this old minister. I owe you your majesty's great blessing and can recover my strength. I am already very grateful to your majesty!"

Song Yingxing couldn't believe that he could actually save his life from death.

"If Song Aiqing takes good care of herself, she can still serve me for twenty years. If she is healthy, she can still marry a concubine and turn Pepsi into a hit. This is truly a story that will be told forever!"

A top scientist like Lao Songtou must save him at all costs if he can.

Even if it is displayed as a mascot on a military aircraft, it is still a good thing.

"I really don't dare to think about this, I just want to learn more scientific and technological knowledge!"

Song Yingxing didn't like young women. It would be fine if he could exchange a skinny horse for a valuable science and technology book.

"If Song Aiqing is interested in this, I have written two books these days and have temporarily loaned them to Bo Jue and Sun Yunqiu to read. I am currently writing a third book on mathematics. If Aiqing is interested, I can get priority for reading. "

Bo Jue read a bound volume of physics, and Sun Yunqiu read a bound volume of chemistry.

But Bo Jue still has a bound volume on nuclear weapons in his hand. There are too many people at the moment, so a certain new emperor will not mention it.

"That's very good. Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Song Yingxing heard that the emperor had traveled to the immortal world again, and he had brought back a lot of new knowledge from the previous visit, and this time there would definitely be no less.

I can preview it myself, and it feels sweeter than eating honey!

"Sun Aiqing, Zuo Aiqing, and Shen Aiqing have all been working in the northwest for a long time. You might as well introduce to me the situation in the northwest, especially the situation of Master Wang's Western Expedition. I have read the memorial brought by Aiqing about the Western Expedition, but I still want to hear about it. Ai Qing narrates it personally."

"Your Majesty, the King's Division has been preparing in Shaanxi for many years before the Western Expedition. Firearms, vehicles, ammunition, forage, horses, guides, and maps are all ready. I have also estimated the corresponding difficulties and will find ways to overcome them. The King's Division leaves Hami After Wei,

It was not difficult to fight through Turpan and invade the Li Ni-controlled area around Bosten Lake. Then he pursued the remnants of Li Ni to the Yarkand Khanate, only to realize that the Western Region was so vast that they chased them from Ningxia to Xuzhou. If it were not for the captives, guides, and maps,

, Master Wang may have lost his way and lost water, leading to his ultimate defeat. I believe that if the Ming Dynasty wants to firmly control the Western Regions, the garrison, railways, and moving min are all indispensable, especially the railway, which is the lifeline of the Western Regions garrison. After I fell ill, if I hadn't

He traveled day and night to Beidu via railway, but he might have died of illness on the way! "

Sun Chuanting was not ignorant of the importance of the railway, but only by personal experience could he fully understand the true significance of this transportation artery to the entire Ming Dynasty and Wangshi.

“I have previously ordered that the main line network of the Western Region Railway will be completed within five years. The first phase will connect Hami, Turpan, Bosten Lake, Yilibali (Yining), Balkhash Lake, and by the way connect Mobei and Xianbelia Railway South Line. Wait

After the entire line is connected, Wang Shi can control the northern part of the Western Region. The north of the Tarim Basin belongs to the scope of the second phase of the project, and the farthest end will reach the current southern Yuzi area. It is expected to be completed within fifteen years. "

As for the cost of building railways, it’s still the old way – mining!

The Muluntao gold mine in Uzbekistan has proven reserves of 1,500 tons!

Even if the final net profit was only 500 tons of gold, the exchange rate for silver would be as much as 130 million taels.

This amount of money is enough to cover the cost of building the southern line of the Western Region Railway, and according to estimates from the Ministry of Industry, it will only cost less than 30 million taels.

This means that the net profit is at least 100 million taels of silver. Why not build a railway and dig for it?

The national policy of the Han Dynasty is to kill him even if he is far away!

The national policy of the Ming Dynasty is to dig in no matter how far you are!

It is equivalent to saying that building railways not only does not lose money, but also makes money.

At the same time, you can completely control the huge Western Region, killing two birds with one stone, why not?

The Southern Route Army of the Western Expedition is now led by Gan Huilai, who is a disciple of a certain new emperor and is much younger than Sun Chuanting.

A certain new emperor did not have high requirements for his disciples. As long as there were no serious casualties and he could lead his troops to repair the railway to the station, it would be considered a great achievement.

"Your Majesty, I previously planned to build Shaanxi into a transportation hub and material transfer station leading to the Western Regions, but I don't know who the next governor will be..."

"What Aiqing is thinking is exactly what I am thinking. Shaanxi is at the rear of the Western Region. If Shaanxi is unstable, the situation of the King of the Western Region will be worrying, so Shaanxi must develop steadily. What Aiqing just said is right. He has positioned Shaanxi very accurately and assessed the situation. , only local materials can be used

Properly manage Shaanxi. In this way, agricultural income is guaranteed, business is prosperous, and industry is developed, so that people can live and work in peace and contentment, and local warehouses are sufficient. Ordnance, building materials, commodities, and people transported from the customs to the Western Regions must pass through Shaanxi. Transported from the Western Regions to the Pass

The same is true for ores and oils, as well as all kinds of furs and livestock. Shaanxi can then take advantage of the imperial court's opportunity to build the Western Region and achieve rapid development. As for the next governor of Shaanxi, I consider that my dear wife is old, so I plan to let a young person take the position. Aiqing has not

There is a disciple named Xu Jiufu. I pardoned him during the imperial examination. What do you think of this person? "

"...Your Majesty is wise. In recent years, I have been relatively strict in disciplining miscreants, but I don't dare to do evil. If I really owe you the Holy Grace, I will personally eliminate harm for Your Majesty!"

His scoundrels had already reached the position of governor of Xi'an, and the next step up was the governor of Shaanxi.

But appointing a governor is no small matter. Such an official position is a high official in a feudal territory, and the emperor must consider it carefully.

Zuo Maodi was quite happy that the bad guy could be named by the emperor now.

However, I don't dare to praise the bad guys too much. If the emperor really finds out something about it, it will not end well.

"Since Zuo Aiqing is like this, and I don't know much about other people, I will appoint Xu Jiufu as the governor of Shaanxi! If he has betrayed the divine grace after taking office, I will really ask Shen Aiqing to come and bring him to justice! I also intend to ask Shen Aiqing to serve as the governor of Shaanxi! The censor of Zuodu, I don’t know what your love means.

How is it? "

"I am extremely grateful and thank you for your holy grace!"

"No need for this, please get up quickly!"

If something happened to Xu Jiufu, a certain new emperor would not need Zuo Maodi, who was a teacher, to arrest him. He could just let Shen Xun do it for him. This is what his job is.

After Zuo Maodi, Shen Xun and Zheng Zhilong, who had been waiting for a long time, took the elixir and saw that there were no obvious side effects within a week, a certain new emperor decided that they all go to Tianjin to participate in the ship review.

During this period, a certain new emperor discovered a new business, which was the sale of fairy medicine!

Zheng Zhilong's contribution is enough to get his own dose for free, but if he wants to give it to brothers Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Zhifeng, Zheng Zhiwan, Zheng Zhipeng and other brothers of the same generation, he has to spend a lot of money.

A certain new emperor is not as big as a lion. One tube costs one million taels of silver. If he buys more, the average price is the same.

Zheng Zhilong, who has already experienced huge benefits, wants to buy thirty tubes at a time, but that is impossible.

The output of the elixir is extremely limited. If the purchase quantity is more than two tubes, you will have to wait for more than half a month.

There is nothing that can be done about it. The beautiful mother, the emperor’s sister-in-law Zhang Yan, and the concubines all use it.

Even if the dumpster learns this news and is still hesitant, the output has already been divided up and there is not much left.

If there weren't so many wives, especially the thirty-three who came in late, a certain new emperor wouldn't be so distressed.

One tube can be sold for at least one million taels of silver, and one hundred tubes are worth a huge 100 million taels!

The concubines’ annual consumption would probably not be less than a hundred tubes, what a waste!

After the beautiful mother heard that the consumption was so high, she began to hesitate whether to simply cancel the second recruitment activity for her daughter-in-law.

A certain new emperor has already planned to give away those unfavored concubines to meritorious ministers. It is useless to keep these little eldest ladies anyway, and they will also cost money, food, and elixirs.

The reason why it was not sold to Zuo Maodi and others was because these people were really no match for the wealthy Zheng Zhilong.

If the price is greatly reduced and sold, it will not be sold to Zhenhaigong, and people will feel unbalanced to some extent.

Rather than that, it would be better to just give them away, including Zheng Zhilong.

If other members of the Zheng family want to buy it, they can just pay for it.

With the backing of South Africa's giant gold mines, Zheng Zhilong would not feel bad about these tens of millions of taels of silver.

As long as you can obtain it long enough, you can enjoy the many benefits that gold brings for a long time.

Even if they can only live ten more years, it will be a great blessing for these brothers.

For Song Yingxing and Sun Chuanting, who have already experienced the feeling of near-death, living one more day is a day earned.

But right now, the people taking the pills can't enjoy life to the fullest.

Since the elixir has just come out, not enough people are taking it, and the specific side effects are difficult to estimate.

So a certain new emperor stipulated that no water was allowed within one day of taking the medicine to avoid diluting the stomach acid used to digest the elixir.

Eating is even more impossible. It is not yet known which foods the elixir will react to.

After taking the medicine, you can only divert your attention by reading a book or playing mahjong.

In addition to the two young students Song Yingxing, Bo Jue and Sun Yunqiu, they formed a three-person study group.

The other four people who had taken the medicine just gathered at a table and started playing mahjong attentively!

Even in the past, I saw Zhenhai Gong with a bulging pocket.

After finishing the business, the Military Aircraft Department automatically turned into a mahjong parlor...

In this regard, the military ministers believed that there was nothing wrong with this move. After all, Zhenhaigong coming to play mahjong was equivalent to poverty alleviation!

After returning from the fleet review, a certain new emperor gave Xue Guoguan and others some medicine. They were considered the third batch of guinea pigs!

After arriving in Tianjin, a certain new emperor also received good news, that is, the fleet on the expedition to Europe plans to return next year.

The specifics will depend on the progress of transporting prisoners of war, but it will be next year at the earliest, or it may be the year after the next year before the troops can return to Korea.

It will be six years next year, and it will take eight years the next year.

Fortunately, Jiexuan, the oldest general, is not too old. As long as his body is properly maintained, he can survive until he comes back to take medicine.

A certain new emperor had long known about the situation in Dingyuan, and Bo Jue submitted dozens of photos taken in the shipyard.

A certain new emperor is mainly concerned about the construction status of the fifth-class ironclads, that is, the Bismarck-type ironclads, which have been under construction for a year and a half.

So far, so far, so good, but the greater the tonnage, the greater the difficulty. This is a real difficulty.

Anyway, the technical level of the two allies, France and the Netherlands, is roughly at the level of a second-class ironclad ship, and the gap with the Ming Dynasty is still relatively large.

Therefore, the shipyard does not need to pursue the construction speed at all. It must ensure the construction quality of the test ship. The time can be extended to six years.

Before 1680, a certain new emperor would not sell Yoshino's construction technology, not even the entire ship.

Firstly, it is to ensure technological leadership, and secondly, it is to remind the two allies who are eager to introduce third-level ironclad ships that it is time to save money in advance!

Including technology transfer, Yoshino's package price will not be less than 300 million silver coins.

If the other party can pay it all at once, it can be reduced to 250 million silver coins.

If it's too expensive, you can just not buy it and wait until you can build an armored ship of the same level on your own.

But a certain new emperor who has refreshed the mining map for the second time is basically not short of money. If you don’t plan to buy it, I don’t plan to sell it yet!

As the technological content and tonnage continue to rise, ironclad ships will only become more and more expensive in the future.

By 1681, ten years later, the first series-built Bismarcks were ready for launch.

By then, even if France and Germany have taken care of the 4,000-ton Yoshino, they will have to face the 7,000-ton Dingyuan and the tens of thousands of tons of Bismarck!

The combined fleet of the Ming Dynasty, including the Zheng fleet, will have no less than 150 ironclads, and no less than 24 battleships of more than 5,000 tons.

France and the Netherlands combined did not have an ironclad ship over 5,000 tons.

Even if there were, their number and combat effectiveness would not be higher than Dingyuan.

It is equivalent to the fact that the Ming Dynasty has a double advantage in quantity and quality over the combined naval strength of France and the Netherlands!

In order to ensure this double advantage, a certain new emperor wanted to ensure that by 1680, not counting many vassal states, the annual income of the imperial court would reach 150 million taels of silver.

Military expenditures accounted for 40% of the annual revenue, reaching 60 million taels, and the navy's expenditure on purchasing ironclad ships reached 20 million taels.

It seems like a lot of money, but in fact you can buy three Bismarcks, and the wholesale price has to be lowered and lowered.

But if the payment is divided into five or six years, for each shipbuilding batch, the court can purchase at least four Bismarcks and four Dingyuans for the navy.

As for the navy, after discussions, everyone has basically reached a consensus that they will no longer purchase the useless second-level ironclad ship, that is, Laiyuan.

If you have enough funds, just buy Yoshino or even Dingyuan, just for the purpose of fighting a decisive naval battle.

Obviously, the combat effectiveness of a combination of a third-level ironclad ship and a first-level ironclad ship is definitely higher than that of a bunch of second-level ironclad ships.

If the opponent does not master torpedo technology, the larger the warship's tonnage, the greater its combat effectiveness and damage.

Even if a group of first-level ironclad ships besiege a fourth-level ironclad ship, they may not be able to win.

Before the discussion, all fleet commanders had come to the Tianjin Shipyard to see the true appearance of the fourth-class ironclad ship.

It's expensive, it's expensive. It would take an enemy ship a long time to sink an armored ship with such a large tonnage, wouldn't it?

The fourth-level ironclads also use armor mixed with manganese-chromium alloy. The anti-strike capability per unit thickness is at least 10% higher than that of the first- and second-level ironclads.

Coupled with its own tonnage advantage, this thing is almost a nightmare for a first-class ironclad ship!

But because the cost is too high, only four ships can be purchased in one batch.

But it is enough to envy France and Holland and other friends. Even if they can get one, they can openly show off their wealth in Europe.

Eight Dingyuan ships were built in the sixth batch, and Zheng Zhilong received half of the number. Zheng's officers and soldiers have taken over these four behemoths from the shipyard.

We can't rush back to Fujian yet. We have to wait until the ship review is over before we can sail south to Xiamen or Quanzhou Naval Base.

Within ten years, a certain new emperor will help Zheng Zhilong build a shipyard in Cape Town or Durban that can repair Dingyuan.

It is basically impossible to drive back to the mainland after it breaks down.

It can only be repaired on site, and the required parts are shipped from the mainland.

Then help Zheng Zhilong gradually master the technology of building fourth-class ironclads, so that he can later gain the ability to curb the expansion of France and the Netherlands in the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean.

At ten o'clock in the morning on July 17, the Ming Dynasty's first ship review was held in the sunny sea off the coast of Tianjin!

Including eight Dingyuan, four Yoshino, four Laiyuan, four Yoshino-type supply ships, and two Yoshino-type medical ships built by Tianjin Shipyard.

Twelve Zhiyuan, four Zhiyuan-type supply ships, and four Laiyuan medical ships built by Shandong Shipyard, as well as eight Zhiyuan built by Fujian Shipyard and four Zhiyuan built by Nandu Shipyard.

All those participating in the ship review were ironclads, with forty combat ships and fourteen support ships. These were all the ironclads built in the five years of the Ming Dynasty.

The whole world combined has not reached this scale of shipbuilding, let alone eight giant 7,000-ton ironclad ships in the reference fleet.

The officials, businessmen, military families, and model workers who boarded the warship for the first time and participated in the ship review were all extremely excited.

Even Zuo Maodi, Sun Chuanting, Shen Xun and others who had lived in the northwest for a long time were reluctant to blink.

This was the first time they had witnessed such a majestic, mighty and large-scale fleet.

After thirty years of development, the Ming Navy finally stood out from the rest and became a well-deserved maritime overlord.

It is not all the armored ships of the entire Ming Dynasty that participated in the ship review, but only a part of the newly launched ships.

Counting those that have been launched before, it is enough to show the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing such a grand occasion, Chongzhen, who had become the Supreme Emperor, was also very pleased.

At that time, the Western barbarians invaded our coast with their strong ships and artillery, but now the Ming Dynasty can return them and control them.

Sailors wearing white military uniforms and orange military caps stood side by side on the side, looking extremely neat in military appearance.

A certain new emperor heard the cheers from the audience and the long live long live shouts from the sailors, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Because everything is performed to the accompaniment of a certain pirate march...