Qin Yun did not stay in Ryukyu for too long. Firstly, there were still many affairs waiting for him to deal with in Qiongzhou. Secondly, the current situation in Ryukyu was only suitable as a backup base.
Apart from providing raw materials, it has little effect. It will take at least a year to restore people's livelihood.
Of course, Ryukyu will definitely be the bridgehead against Fuso in the future.
Fuso's ambition to get involved in Daxia has long been engraved in his bones, and he has to guard against this.
Qin Yun estimated that the Tokugawa family would target them again after handling the civil strife.
Therefore, Qin Yun plans to build three military bases in Ryukyu and form a Ryukyu Navy with at least 10,000 troops.
Each military base is equipped with an ironclad ship.
In fact, before coming to Ryukyu, Lu Ban had already proposed a plan to build a new generation of ironclad ships.
Compared with the current three small ironclads built for emergency purposes, the size of the new generation cruiser is comparable to the size of the Shenlong ship.
The fleet no longer has to worry about the small space causing insufficient artillery shells to support the war.
The second is to prepare for the long-distance voyage function.
Don't look at the current fleets of Qiongzhou, Zhushen, and Tiangong. They are actually sprint champions. They have no room to put more cannonballs. How much fuel can be put?
This time when they went to Ryukyu to fight, they had to be followed by large ships to provide supplies.
Otherwise, the broken wooden ship and three armored ships of the Fuso Fleet were designated for him to be destroyed.
Of course, there was no other way. It only took about two months for Qin Yun to conquer Ryukyu from the time he captured Kuaye Island and subdued Chen Jin.
What can I do in two months? There are not enough leeks in the ground to grow one more crop.
And with these three ships, Qiongzhou Shipyard has been working hard to build them.
Of course there are big boats and there are small boats.
According to the plan of the Ministry of Industry, there is a lack of some small steam speedboats near Qiongzhou for patrol and defense. Before Wang Muzhi came, Lu Ban wrote them all in the memorial.
Qin Yun gave a bitter smile: "I want everything! Is this crazy Lu crazy?"
Wang Muzhi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, he said that giant ships and cannons are the romance of the caster!"
Qin Yun: "You think I don't want it? You are the Minister of Household Affairs and the Prime Minister of the Left. I ask you, how much money do we have?"
Wang Muzhi paused: "The deficit is 60 million taels!"
Qin Yun said angrily: "You also know it's a deficit? Don't you need to pay back the money? Even if you don't need to pay back, we, the people of Qiongzhou, won't be able to eat, clothe or live?"
Wang Muzhi smiled. He knew very well in his heart that the prince wanted these weapons more than anyone else.
He wanted to force him to make a decision.
Wang Muzhi immediately listed the plan: "Your Majesty, according to Master Lu's design, the development and construction of this new generation of cruisers will require at least 30 million taels. However, Your Majesty, in this way, it can also drive local shipbuilding employment in Qiongzhou and provide many jobs. Jobs are provided to the people.”
"Now, we have delivered the production orders for weapon parts to the people who are under the surveillance of Jin Yiwei for manual production."
"For example, grenade casings, copper bullets, gun butts, etc."
"As long as there are orders from Vietnam, people will not have to worry about not being able to afford food."
Qin Yun said solemnly: "Then I ask you, what happens after the war? If you do this, the people will become dependent, and it will become a war machine in the future. Sooner or later, it will turn into military-industrial complex militarism. After defeating Wu, who?"
Wang Muzhi said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Central Plains Kyushu, Fusang, Nanyang countries, and Hongyi..."
“This world is so big, it’s not the land of the king!”
Qin Yun was suddenly stunned. He remembered a joke from his previous life.
There are two factions among the people, one is conservative and the other is radical.
He thought he was radical enough, so he just wanted to fight Ryukyu and Xiaoyingzhou, and teach the Japanese who had a good life a lesson.
Good guy, a civil servant in charge of domestic affairs, a minister of household affairs who should have advised him not to waste money and people, a conservative in name only.
At this moment, it shows that I, a conservative, dislike you, a radical, for not being radical enough, right?
Qin Yun smiled and patted Wang Muzhi on the shoulder.
"You're right, but we can't bully others just because we have the ability. We in Qiongzhou make money, and we have to make money standing up."
"For example, if we control the shipping lanes from Nanyang to Daxia and Fusang, wouldn't it be too much to ask them to pay some transit tax?"
"Another example is buying a stake in the Ocean Chamber of Commerce and providing them with military protection and escort services. Isn't it too much to charge a little money?"
"There is also fresh water needed by the ocean. We package and sell the non-perishable sugar cane wine, as well as instant noodles, canned vegetables and fruits. These things can make an industry."
"We build guns and cannons just to protect these industries!"
Wang Muzhi nodded: "Understood, show kindness first and then use force."
Qin Yun smiled: "That's the truth!"
Wang Muzhi said: "Your Majesty, before I came, several Hongyi people committed crimes and were imprisoned by me. These people called themselves missionaries and wanted to come to our country to spread the gospel."
"They also said they could make the prince the second son of God!"
Qin Yun said with a dark face: "Where is it?"
Wang Muzhi: "I'm in Tianlao, where I debate scriptures with Lord Shen every day."
Qin Yun: "Okay, go back and deal with these red-haired ghosts."
Qin Yun suddenly thought of something: "Have you ever seen a blonde girl?"
Wang Mu paused: "Your Majesty, you mean a woman with unusually fair skin, the kind with blue pupils?"
Qin Yun nodded slightly, not to mention that he had never seen a Western face in his life.
I remember when he was in old London and dealing with that group of MI5 girls who were known as the backyard.
It was a happy day...
Qin Yun shook his head. There was still a group of people waiting for him at home. What were he thinking?
But what Qin Yun didn't know was that Yang Yong on the side had already written it down in a small notebook.
Blonde beauty!
…
Three days later, Qiongzhou Port.
When the people heard the news of the triumph, they spontaneously lined the streets to welcome him.
Liu Guan Guan, Zhou Meiniang and Jiang Yingying stood on the port with affectionate feelings.
Zhao Kun, as well as Zhu Tieling, Tiexiong, Tieniu, and Tietouwa's family were also present.
"My lord, congratulations on your triumph!"
Liu Guanguan stepped forward and bowed, and Qin Yun held her hand.
"You have worked hard these days. Is there any problem in the inner government?"
Liu Guanguan smiled: "Everything is in order! Sister Jiang is so happy."
Qin Yun paused, and then his eyebrows lit up with joy.
"When did it happen? Yingying, come here and let me have a look."
Jiang Yingying stepped forward a little shyly and said, "I don't know, maybe my mother-in-law's decoction has an effect."
Qin Yun held Jiang Yingying's hand. At this moment, his mood changed slightly. In the past, he felt like he was playing with the world, but now Jiang Yingying's belly is gestating a new life.
But what Qin Yun didn't know was that at the same time, in the cold tent in the far north, in the land of wind and snow, Qi Hongye was already pregnant.
Qi Dang was idly lighting a fire aside and complained: "Sister, why don't you tell me about the unfaithful person?"
Qi Hongye touched her belly with a maternal glow on her face.
"This is a child given by the God of Immortality, so don't ask."
"Have those imperial uncles stopped recently?"
Qi Dangxian mused: "The snow this year is much heavier than in previous years, and many cattle, sheep, humans and animals were frozen to death. It is conceivable that the situation of the Tianlang tribe is very stressful for the imperial uncles."
Qi Hongye frowned, Da Qi is a country that has transitioned from nomadic life to farming.
Two completely different political and military systems are implemented in the country, and the contradictions and divisions are now so great that they can be seen with the naked eye.
Several kings who originally belonged to the royal family now almost wear the same pants as the Sirius tribe.
Those kings proposed to open up the Hexi Corridor to give the Tianlang tribe a passage south to plunder, but Qi Hongye understood deeply that it was easy to lure wolves into a house, but difficult to drive them out.
Moreover, Daxia's city defenses were strong and there was also the Great Wall to defend against enemies. Although Northern Qi was also repairing it in recent years, the conditions in Northern Qi were ultimately much worse than Daxia's.
"Brother, father, you need to give more advice and open up the passage. Who can guarantee that Daqi will not be invaded?"
Qi Ding said casually: "What I said doesn't count, and my father means that we will work together to attack Xia next year!"
Qi Hongye sighed: "Daxia seems to be a dilapidated house that is in dire straits. They usually fight among themselves and even open the windows, but once someone kicks in a few times, a few big men might jump out of it. "
"Did we, Northern Qi, suffer too little loss in the smog battlefield? All four hundred thousand men were broken!"
Qi Dangxian snorted coldly: "It is precisely because of this that Da Qi wants to take revenge. The White Army God is old, and there will never be a second White Army God in Daxia!"
"Sister, you are in good labor and delivery. I will visit you again after a while."
After saying that, Qi turned around and opened the fur curtain, took a spear and walked out into the wind and snow.
Qi Hongye shook her head and said to her stomach again: "My child, I am so ashamed of you! Da Xia and Bei Qi have a blood feud that can never be resolved!"
