Twenty warships don't matter, they can be built at any time as long as there is money. The palace still doesn't care about the loss of twenty warships. In these years of making a living at sea, how many ships have you not lost in that year? The most common year was when more than ten merchant ships were lost in Southeast Asia due to typhoons. Therefore, he did not care about the loss of twenty warships. There is basically no big difference between merchant ships and warships.
The palace was built on maritime trade, and the most important thing was ships. The biggest loss is that no amount of money can buy the sailors who have been trained through hard work and countless years of beating at sea. There are also those 13,000 elites, which are most of the 20,000 troops and horses deployed in Liuqiu. And those 20,000 troops and horses in Liuqiu are the last capital of all his capital that he uses as his last resort.
But the problem is that in these years, in order to compete with the imperial court for the world, I have painstakingly trained the 200,000 troops in the 100,000-strong mountain, and spent too much money on buying off the imperial officials. The investment in navy is much different from the past. Nowadays, maintaining these eighty warships has reached the extreme. Now that 30% of the troops were lost in the first battle, their naval strength was stretched thin.
The rest of the navy is their last resource to save their lives, and they cannot suffer any more damage. Thinking of this, he stood up and said to his most respected third son: "Get up, you are not to blame for this matter. Who would have thought that the dog emperor was so young yet so experienced in his actions. We have actually come up with countermeasures for everything we can think of."
"Only twenty ships? We can still afford to lose it. Our maritime power is indeed a bit weak now. But it's not a big deal. Seventy percent of the shipbuilding craftsmen of the Qi Dynasty are in our hands. Don't Talking about Japan and Nanyang, the mountains and plains of Liuqiu are full of trees that are hundreds of years old. We have planted a large number of tung trees in Liuqiu, so it is easy to make up for these losses."
"Our royal fleet, not to mention today's wartime, even in ordinary days, it is not uncommon for more than a dozen ships to be lost due to storms and waves. Those boatmen and sailors who died in battle should be given the grace and compensation they deserve. Yes. Even if we lose the battle, we must not disappoint those who follow you to seek a living on the sea and on the river. Our family started by relying on overseas trade."
"Life at sea is where our true roots lie. These people are our real foundation and escape route. Whether we go to Liuqiu on land or in Nanyang, we cannot do without them. If these people go to the sea, what will they do in private? , we people don’t know how we died. You must remember this. As long as the fleet is here, the court will never be able to do anything to us."
"You can recuperate in the mansion for a few days, and then return to Liuqiu immediately and take away everything you can from the mansion. In addition, I still have 7,000 elite soldiers in my hands, as well as a large number of Dali country's ordnance, armor, and two Thousands of Dali horses have just arrived, ten 5,000-jin cannons, thirty 1,500-jin cannons that have just been cast, and 300,000 jins of firearms and powder. You will take them all with you this time.
"In addition, the two million taels of silver, 150,000 taels of gold, and the cannon-casting craftsmen stored in the mansion were also taken away. At this time, Liuqiu must not make any mistakes. Our current situation is not too good. Soon There is no guarantee that the Japanese and Okinawans who spy on Liuqiu will not add insult to injury. Liuqiu is where we will stay next, and those money and weapons are the roots of our foothold in Liuqiu."
"In fact, I'm not too worried about the court. With the dilapidated naval force of the court, they can't even catch the pirates, let alone sail across the ocean to capture Liuqiu. What I'm most worried about are the Japanese people. Don't worry. It seems that they usually beg me a lot. But if we are really in trouble, the first ones to take action will probably be them, who are used to hiding their swords behind their smiles. The Japanese people must be on guard."
After hearing his instructions, Liu Jinli hesitated and said: "Father, it doesn't matter if the gold or the weapons are taken away. But those elite soldiers, if my son takes them away, you will really have no usable soldiers around you. What will happen next? How else to deal with it? Also, are all the family members in the palace also taken away? If they fall into the hands of the court, the humiliation they bring to the palace will be too great. "
Regarding Liu Jinli's worries, the King of Han shook his head and said: "If those 13,000 troops and horses had not suffered heavy losses this time, I would naturally not need to transfer these 7,000 troops and horses to Liuqiu. But Liuqiu only has 20,000. Seven out of ten troops and horses have been reduced this time. The remaining 7,000 troops and horses are simply unable to defend Liuqiu. There are not many Han people in Liuqiu itself. We have recruited people to reclaim wasteland for many years, but we have only recruited a total of 300,000."
"As for those mountain people, after all, they are not from my race, and their minds must be different. Those mountain people can be used, but they must not be trusted. Among the 300,000 people, although the 20,000 troops and horses previously recruited have not reached the limit, we still have to keep them. People farm. These seven thousand troops and horses are transferred to Liuqiu. Although it cannot completely replace the losses, it is still better than us breaking our muscles and bones. As for the safety of my king, you don’t have to worry about it."
"I have informed the coastal prefectures of Fujian and asked them to forcibly relocate their people to the sea. They took so much money and silk from me, and now they are using my power to raise troops to separatize one side. They don't want to Think about it, if I fall, how can they survive alone? They take my money and don't want to do anything for me, how can there be such a good thing in this world?"
"Now that the war in Jiangxi has come to an end, the imperial court has now freed up its hands to find opportunities to deal with them. According to the news from the capital, Yang Jiyuan, the current Privy Councilor, is traveling south under the stars at night. Once this person arrives in Jiangnan, I am afraid he will start to attack them. Direction of Fujian Road. So we don’t have much time left. Now that we have openly broken up with each other, there should be no more taboos.”
"Preserving our roots is the top priority. As for the royal family members, none of them can move for the time being. They are too conspicuous. If they leave, Guangnan West Road will be completely chaotic. If you are really worried, leave When the time comes, just leave a big ship in Leizhou. When it becomes impossible to do anything, I will send people to send them away, but now is not the time."
Of course, the King of Han, who has always been famous for the depth of his city and his dynasty since he inherited the title of Duke King, would naturally not tell the truth in front of his son who has not been completely lost by utilitarianism and still has a trace of kindness in his heart. If he really one day reaches the point of complete failure of the existing royal sects of the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, he has no intention of letting these people live at all.
He would not allow these people to pose any threat to Liuqiu, his last place of refuge. Not to mention that he didn't tell the truth to his son, there was no trace of it on his face. It's just that even though he didn't tell the truth, he knew that a son is like his father, but in many cases the reverse is also true. How can a son not understand his father? Especially Liu Jinli, who has worked alone for so many years?
It was because he was familiar with his father's character that although Liu Jinli understood his father's thoughts, he did not even dare to plead for mercy. He was afraid that he would offend his father and cause trouble to his relatives in the house in advance. Especially those of my uncles who were actually under house arrest. Once his father realizes that he can't bear it, he will get rid of them as soon as possible in order to avoid future troubles.
After hesitating for a while, Liu Jinli still wanted to let his uncles live a little longer and buy them time to escape, but finally swallowed the topic of continuing to persuade his father. Because he knew that his uncles had long been eliminated by his father in the inner circle of the house. After his father launched an army, he was immediately placed under house arrest in the courtyard where he lived.
But each of them has been operating in Fuzhong for so many years. Although he was under house arrest, he still had some means of survival. If he didn't plead for mercy, they would still have a chance to escape. If he insists on begging for mercy to take them away, his father will think that they have seriously affected him. I'm afraid even the sun tomorrow may not be able to bypass them and see it.
However, although he did not intend to plead for mercy anymore, Liu Jinli still planned to secretly pick up his nephew and niece. Even if the father knew about it, he would probably not be angry with his grandson or granddaughter. Looking at his father's dragon robe and Yishan crown that only the emperor can wear, Liu Jinli pondered for a while and finally asked: "Father, are you preparing to officially ascend the throne?"
Facing Liu Jinli, who looked obviously disapproving, the King of Han did not get angry and said directly: "Li'er, you brothers. Your eldest brother left early, and your second brother is a scholar. The rest of the brothers are not incompetent. , you are just greedy for pleasure. Among all your brothers, you are the one I value the most. During these days, many people have been trying to persuade you to join."
"I know their thoughts clearly. For my sake, I'm afraid they themselves won't believe it. They persuaded me to join them, just for their own sake. Precisely because I understand their thoughts, I have never made up my mind. . This is the first time that this king has been so hesitant since he inherited the throne. You are the son I value most, and I want to hear your opinion today."
Facing his father's question, Liu Jinli pondered for a moment, adjusted some words and then said: "Father, if we have swept across Jiangnan and you ascend the throne as emperor, your son will naturally support you with all his strength. But the current situation? You are at this time Ascension to the throne can indeed encourage the morale of the army and the people, or to be precise, the ministers who want to follow the dragon. But in terms of righteousness, it has fallen behind."
"The most important thing is that your ascension to the throne at this time will make the Yi tribes who are dependent on us have some scruples about our cooperation or support in the coming days. It may even make them want to obtain from the imperial court. Instead, we will cooperate with the government and army to deal with us. Especially now that the government and army have entered the north of Meiguan, they may enter the Guangnan East-West Road at any time."
"Father, you are the hereditary prince appointed by Emperor Taizu to guard Guangnan West Road. This is a rebellion. As long as you don't establish a new country title, those barbarian tribes will not dare to do anything against us. Gong. But once you establish a new country and ascend the throne as emperor, it will mean a complete break with the imperial court. Under the current situation, it is hard to say that those Yi tribes are just like grass on the wall. "
In fact, Liu Jinli did not tell all the reasons. Because of the following sentence, if one ascends the throne and becomes emperor, it means a complete break with the imperial court. At that time, it will be passed down from the ancestors, and even rebellion can be punished by one degree. The iron certificate of the alchemy book left by Emperor Taizu will be It has no effect at all. You have great hands and eyes, and a dense network of connections. When the time comes, you can set sail and go to sea if you can't.
I am in Liuqiu and have worked hard for so many years. Isn't it just to manage a final piece of territory for my father? But what about the family members of the palace? Where is Wang Zong in the palace? It has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the country, and all the kings and princes of the past dynasties have accepted wives and concubines. After more than a hundred years of reproduction, the entire palace now has lush branches and deep roots. There are more than 100 uncles and brothers who have not entered the fifth server.
