When George Yilu boarded a 10,000-ton sailing ship and quietly left Japan, a sad place, Zhuge Weidao and Guan Tianpei had already arrived in Tianjin Fucheng.
Tianjin is, of course, a modern industrial city full of "steamy Chinese style". It is the manufacturing center of coal chemical industry, chemical equipment, mining equipment, railway equipment and aviation equipment in the Ming Dynasty. On both sides of the Haihe River and near Dagukou are stretches of "old industrial areas." Even though the Ming Dynasty's economy is a bit sluggish now, this old industrial center still shows a lively and busy scene.
The train Zhuge Weidao and Guan Tianpei took arrived late at night, but the "Tianjin Industrial Zone" was still brightly lit, the machines were rumbling, and the air was still filled with the smell of industrial waste gas. That King Zhuge Wuzhong obviously has no environmental awareness...
After Zhuge Weidao and Guan Tianpei got off the train, they were immediately invited by two carriages sent by Zhuge Yangwu, the governor of Zhili, to an airship testing ground belonging to the Zhuge Family on the edge of the Tianjin Industrial Zone - this airship testing ground belonged to the Zhuge Family Several branches of Feilong Industry are jointly controlled. The famous Feilong series airships are the products of this company.
After the Battle of Peshawar, Feilong Industries had too many orders to fulfill. Not only the Ming Army and Navy placed large orders, but also several vassals of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the Rakshasa Kingdom next door, all requested the purchase of airships. .
Business has never been very good. Zhuge Weitian, the general manager (equivalent to CEO) of Feilong Industry, after becoming famous in the battle of Feilong No. 3, is happy every day, smiling from ear to ear to everyone he sees. The happy person gained weight and became "Little Fat Zhuge"... But he still couldn't be happy when he saw Zhuge Weidao. This is because this man has been fond of aerospace since he was a child, and even changed his name. After becoming "Weitian", he held back his energy and wanted to be the aerospace strategist of the Zhuge family. However, he did not expect that he had been preparing for twenty years, and then Zhuge Weidao took the lead.
So when Zhuge Weidao went to Tianjin to try out the airship earlier, he didn't even show his face. The last time Zhuge Weidao came to Dagukou, Tianjin to board the ship, he also avoided seeing the 18th Military Advisor.
But this time Zhuge Weidao passed by Tianjin again, and Zhuge Weitian had to see him. This is because after the Battle of Jiyin Waterway, the airships of Feilong Industry have been sold like crazy. In the past few days, military attachés from France, Austria, Prussia, Turkey, the United States, Brazil, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and other countries have gone to Feilong with orders. The headquarters of the industry is running... According to Feilong Industry's current production capacity, if all those orders are placed, it will not be completed in ten years!
So with Zhuge Yangwu's help, and for the sake of the rolling silver coins, Zhuge Weimin put up good wine and good food on the site of his Feilong Industry to honor Zhuge Weidao and Guan Tianpei who had returned to the court in triumph. Take the wind and wash away the dust.
In addition to Zhuge Yangwu and Zhuge Weitian, there is also Zhuge Yangming, the "Shanghai Navy Advisor" of the Yang generation. It is said that he has some cooperation projects with Feilong Industry in the past two days. He also came to Tianjin in person and was roped in together. As a companion.
And at the banquet where the wind and dust were washed away, Guan Tianpei asked Zhuge Yangwu, the governor of Zhili (who was also a military advisor) about the war against Japan - despite the fact that Guan Tianpei had the rank of lieutenant general and was also the admiral of the naval aviation force. He held such a high position that the Navy and War Departments had sent people down to seek his advice before. But he had little say in the final battle and decision-making... The Ming Dynasty's national policies have always been firmly controlled by the cabinet and the political council, and the soldiers did not have much say.
Because Zhuge Weidao can exert influence on the military division group, the core group of the Zhuge family, he has a greater say in this regard than Guan Tianpei. But his qualifications are here. Even if he is ranked in the military division, he cannot be compared with figures like the great military advisor Zhuge Weijiu. Of course, he cannot be compared with the two brothers Zhuge Yangwu and Zhuge Yangming. And now that he is a frontline officer, he has even less influence on major policies... This soldier's involvement in politics has been the focus area of the eight aristocratic families since Queen Zhuge Wuzhong - not a restricted area, but ranked among the eight aristocratic families The officers of the core group must be careful in their words and deeds! If you are too high-profile and are recognized as ambitious by everyone, then it will not be a good thing!
So Zhuge Weidao can make suggestions now, but he also has to be "good". If others don't listen to him, he has to obey the decisions of the military advisors and the cabinet... and he'd better not make any suggestions. Radical suggestion!
Hearing Guan Tianpei's question, Zhuge Yangming and Zhuge Weitian both turned their attention to Zhuge Yangwu, Zhuge Weijiu's son. Although he was Zhuge of the "Yang" generation, he was the son of Prince Wu and the son of the great military advisor. He is recognized as the successor of the great military division and has a great say in the military division.
Moreover, his relationship with Zhuge Weidao has always been very good...
"This Japanese dog must be taken away!" Zhuge Yangwu said with a smile while twirling his beard, "And the current progress is also very good... But my Ming Dynasty is the Chinese dynasty, and the Chinese dynasty must convince people with reason! "
While he was talking, he was looking at Zhuge Weidao from the corner of his eyes.
Of course Zhuge Weidao knew what his eldest nephew meant? What happened last time when Natalie was "acquired for one's own use" cannot happen again... Moreover, accepting Natalie did not involve military power, it was just to run errands for the royal family. Empress Dowager Zheng and the young emperor were both satisfied afterwards. , others have nothing to say.
But beating Japan into a dog is a real important military matter. It cannot be done randomly. The beating must be justified and measured. It is best to let Japan applaud after being beaten!
Zhuge Weidao smiled and asked: "Ziyi, the two prime ministers have agreed that we implement the strategy of helping the king to fight against the barbarians?"
Zhuge Yangwu waved his hand: "It's not enough to help the king to fight the barbarians... Helping the king to fight the barbarians can only be said within Japan, not outside Japan. Even the left-wing faction in Japan will know it after hearing it." Not happy!
If we want to win over the Nagasaki rebels with an overwhelming advantage, we must get the broadest support, and to get the broadest support, we have to convince people! We not only need the support of the emperor, but also the support of the generals. After all, in Japan, the emperor and the generals have shared the same interests for a long time.
In addition, we must also obtain the understanding of the United Kingdom internationally... Only in this way will the Nagasaki rebels become a small group isolated by everyone! "
So cautious!
Zhuge Weidao thought to himself: "With Ming's national power, it would have been an advantage to defeat the Japanese pirates in Nagasaki, but the Ming court still wanted to take advantage of it, and it also had to involve the emperor and shogunate, and even fought at the Jiyin Waterway. The beaten British bosses should be appeased and not allowed to continue providing aid to Nagasaki. This is a sure win and a triple insurance!"
Zhuge Yangming interrupted at this time: "Uncle One Hundred and Eighth, have you decided how to tell General Tokugawa?"
Of course he was not asking to be nosy, but to help Zhuge Weidao get the job done - he would go to Edo with Zhuge Weidao to work as a lobbyist... People may not believe you if you talk in vain. If we add a large sum of silver coins, those shogunate veterans might think that Zhuge Weidao's words make sense!
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
"I've already thought about it!" Zhuge Weidao said with a smile, "Of course we should first attack the enemy and put maximum pressure on the Tokugawa shogunate, and then we will pretend to be good people."
Now Zhuge Weidao is smarter and knows that Zhuge Yangming must have come to Tianjin with a mission.
"The greatest pressure?" Zhuge Yangming asked, "What is the greatest pressure?"
"Of course it's Bai Chuan who's visiting!" Zhuge Weidao said.
The so-called white ships refer to the warships of the Ming Dynasty navy. Because they are all painted white, they are called white ships.
"Oh," Zhuge Yangming asked, "How much is appropriate?"
Zhuge Weidao smiled and said: "Of course, the more, the merrier!" He paused, "As long as General Tokugawa knows that our Ming Dynasty is invincible, he will naturally surrender. Then we can say whatever we want... They say that the Japanese pirates in Nagasaki are all Baiyi lackeys and have quietly entered the Catholic Church!"
