Su Shu changed into blue and white navy clothes.
From today on, he is an ordinary officer and soldier of the Imperial Royal Navy.
Boom, boom, boom.
There was a knock on the door, and a strong voice came from outside.
"Xiao Su, let's go have breakfast together, and then I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the work."
Staff officer Lu Yuanqi reminded outside the door.
Everyone on the battleship Taishan knew that Xiao Su was the eldest prince.
But His Majesty the Emperor has said that the prince should be treated as an ordinary soldier.
Captain Li Pinglang and other senior officials held back their hair and thought for several days before arranging Su Shu's position.
They must obey the orders of His Majesty the Emperor and treat the eldest prince as an ordinary soldier.
The eldest prince is likely to inherit the throne and will be the future emperor.
It's impossible for everyone in the fleet to really regard the eldest prince as an ordinary soldier.
It is necessary to complete His Majesty the Emperor's arrangements without making the eldest prince feel that he is being treated differently.
We also need to let the eldest prince really learn something and integrate into the navy, instead of just being a gilded playboy.
This matter was directly assigned to the formation of the battleship fleet.
Someone proposed that the eldest prince Su Shu be sent to the Military Justice Department.
The Military Advocate has access to anyone in the fleet and has reason to be familiar with anything in the fleet.
He is also aloof from the fleet and will not be involved in any whirlpool of the fleet.
This proposal was rejected by most people. As a position related to Xing Prison, the scope of the Military Justice Department is too narrow and is not suitable for cultivating a talent who understands the navy.
They all knew that the first task was to get the eldest prince Su Shu interested in the navy, not to get him interested in military law.
Fleet Admiral Zhan Tie, as a navy veteran, has richer life experience.
It is suggested that the most suitable position is that of staff officer. As the brains of the fleet, he manages everything in the fleet.
But the staff officers of the battleship fleet started out as fifth-rank officers.
But everything can be worked around. As long as the eldest prince Su Shu learns from a staff officer, this problem will be solved.
Admiral Zhan Tie's proposal was approved by most people.
Su Shu walked out of the room, staggered and almost fell.
Lu Yuanqi immediately stepped forward and supported Su Shu.
Su Shu quickly stood up straight and said with a wry smile: "I have been living on the battleship Taishan for several days.
Now I'm encountering a slightly bigger storm and I'm still unsteady on my feet. Is my performance too bad? "
Lu Yuanqi comforted: "Xiao Su, this situation is normal.
Except for the fishermen along the coast, most people live on the road for a long time and suddenly come to the sea with strong waves and are not adaptable at all.
You are in pretty good condition, but some people continue to vomit and cannot live on the ship at all.
When our navy encounters such a soldier, we have no choice but to transfer him to a shore logistics post. "
Su Shu didn't know if Staff Officer Lu's words were meant to comfort him, but he felt quite comfortable after hearing them.
The two of them quickly arrived at the mess hall. Each warship in the Navy had a mess hall. The mess hall on the battleship Tarzan was extra large.
Su Shu followed Staff Officer Lu and took a dinner plate to eat.
There are dozens of kinds of cauldron dishes in the navy canteen. The staple food is steamed buns and rice. Everyone can choose according to their own taste.
Lu Chang reminded: "Xiao Su, you have been on the ship for many days and you understand the rules of the canteen.
How many meals are needed and how many meals must be eaten.
Indiscriminate waste of food is never allowed in the military.
If you cannot eat the food yourself, you must ask your comrades to help you eat it, otherwise everyone will be punished. "
Su Shu took a proper amount of food, nodded and said: "At home, my mother also taught me to be frugal and not allow food to be wasted.
Most of the people in the empire were struggling to survive, and many people had difficulty eating enough. There was no reason for anyone to waste food. "
After he finished speaking, he sat down to eat and asked curiously: "Are all navy meals so sumptuous?"
When Lu Yuanqi heard this question, his face turned pale green.
"Xiao Su, when we are on the shore, we can eat as much as we can.
Once the navy sailed across the ocean, vegetables and meats would spoil quickly.
By then, there were only four dishes left in the cafeteria, cabbage, radish, bean sprouts and seafood.
Didn't you see that there are no traces of these four dishes in the cafeteria now, just so that we can eat enough in the future. "
Whenever Lu Yuanqi thought about this, he felt sick to his stomach.
After they finished eating, Lu Yuanqi took Su Shu to the Fleet Staff Headquarters to familiarize themselves with the work.
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Admiral Zhan Tie of the battleship fleet held a military meeting.
Su Shu served as secretary and participated in military meetings.
Admiral Zhan Tie looked at the generals participating in the military meeting. These people were all his acquaintances.
The capable people in the Imperial Royal Navy learned that the Imperial Navy had formed a battleship fleet, and everyone wanted to serve in this fleet.
This was by no means the first battleship fleet of the Imperial Royal Navy.
Wait until the Imperial Royal Navy forms a second battleship fleet.
The people in their fleet must be the first choice for the chief officers at all levels of the second battleship fleet.
As the Imperial Royal Navy, Zhan Tie was the former captain of the battleship Qin Shihuang and a veteran of the Imperial Royal Navy.
He gave up becoming the Grand Governor and chose to fight for the Admiral of the first battleship fleet in order to consolidate his foundation.
The performance of the battleship Taishan will determine the attitude of the court and the navy towards whether to form other battleship fleets.
Admiral Zhan Tie knew that the battleship's momentum was unstoppable.
But some people have ways to speed up the development of the Toman battleship. This is definitely a situation that the navy does not want to see.
Admiral Zhan Tie looked at the crowd and heard an oppressive voice.
"You are all naval veterans, but I am very dissatisfied with the speed at which the battleship fleet is being integrated.
I'll give you another seven days. If any warship doesn't cooperate well, get out of here and replace it with someone capable. "
All the generals had different expressions when they heard Admiral Zhan Tie's words.
People with strong abilities are relaxed and natural, while those with slightly lower abilities have their legs trembling slightly, gritting their teeth and making up their minds to train as soon as possible.
Some people who were not very capable and relied on connections behind the scenes had sweat on their foreheads.
These people know that no matter how strong their relationship is, once they are rejected by the battleship fleet, they will never have an official career in the future.
Zhan Tie shouted: "Do you have the confidence to do this well?
I don't ask you to follow the battleship Tarzan as one unit.
Follow the semaphore instructions and quickly complete the tactical arrangements. If you can't do this small thing well, then don't blame me for being cruel. "
Generals at all levels responded in unison: "Admiral, don't worry, we have confidence."
Some people have loud voices, and some people have deep voices, which seem very guilty.
Admiral Zhan Tie shouted again: "Do you have confidence? Please speak louder, I can't hear you."
"We are confident."
This time, everyone roared at the top of their lungs.
Admiral Zhan Tie applauded: "As long as you have confidence, I will do what I say. Anyone who cannot meet the requirements should get out of here immediately. No one can plead for mercy."
Admiral Zhan Tie saw that the fleet generals had lost their impetuousness.
The three things a new official should do when he takes office is to intimidate these generals.
There are many thorns in this. If he cannot suppress it, the battleship fleet will become a mess.
Admiral Zhan Tie looked at Li Pinglang, the captain of the battleship Taishan, and asked: "The battleship Taishan is a new ship. The soldiers are not familiar with this warship. How is the training now?"
His tone softened. As the captain of the fleet flagship, he was deeply aware of the difficulties.
He was deeply touched by this when he was the captain of the battleship Qin Shihuang.
Captain Li Pinglang's mission is also more complicated.
The situation of the battleship Taishan is not like other cruisers. The officers and soldiers of each ship are already familiar with the various functions of the cruiser.
Only cruisers are needed to cooperate with the battleship Taishan.
The battleship Taishan has just been commissioned. Even the selected officers and soldiers are elites of the navy. It will take a long time to train to be proficient in using the battleship Taishan.
Captain Li Pinglang immediately stood up and said: "Admiral, please rest assured that all the officers and men of the battleship Taishan will never be held back.
We are now able to launch the battleship Taishan and hit moving targets ten kilometers away while sailing at a slow speed.
Now that we can achieve basic tactical coordination, we can destroy the enemy even if we enter the battlefield now. "
Li Pinglang is very confident. According to his experience, now that the officers and soldiers have just come into contact with the battleship Taishan, even one-third of its strength cannot be used.
Even so, the battleship Taishan can defeat any enemy on the sea.
Now the enemy is still in the era of sailing ships, and they are no match for ironclad ships at all.
Admiral Zhan Tie was very satisfied with Captain Li Pinglang's answer.
He looked at everyone and said again: "The Imperial Royal Navy must be an ocean-going navy.
We want to go to the ocean, we want to go to the world.
We absolutely cannot stay on the coast, lifeless like a naval garrison. "
As soon as Admiral Zhan Tie said these words, the naval generals all understood what he meant.
That is, after the battleship fleet has undergone preliminary training, it will directly cross the sea and conduct ocean-going training.
The naval generals put forward different opinions one after another.
"I think we should be cautious about this matter. After all, the battleship Tarzan is a new warship. Once its steam engine stops on the sea, it will make a big joke."
"The battleship Taishan is a secret weapon of our army and should not be made public. It should be kept secret."
"It's too risky to start ocean training right now.
I don't quite agree with this, and everyone knows the current situation.
Once something happens to the battleship Taishan, those civilian officials will definitely insist on it, and the navy will be passive. "
Fleet Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan supported Admiral Zhan Tie's suggestion.
He saw the admirals attending the meeting whispering.
"Quiet." Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan shouted, and the conference room immediately fell silent.
"Jade is not cut, not a device.
The battleship Taishan does not conduct ocean training, and sooner or later we will not know what its problem is.
As long as you are well prepared, bring enough accessories and engineers, small problems can be fixed.
The fleet is also equipped with powerful cargo ships, which can be used as barges to directly tow the battleship Taishan back if it encounters a major problem where the steam engine stops and cannot be repaired.
As long as the battleship Tarzan does not sink to the bottom of the sea, there is always a way to get it back.
If the battleship Taishan really sank to the bottom of the sea, it would prove that there were major problems with the design of this warship.
It can sink into the sea under low-intensity conditions other than war. Who would dare to use such a warship during war?
If this kind of problem really occurs, it will definitely be a warship that is eliminated. So what if there is a problem. "
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan spoke, and everyone saw that the fleet's top brass supported ocean-going training, so they stopped refuting.
After the meeting, Admiral Zhan Tie and Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan immediately submitted a request for ocean-going training.
The eldest prince Su Shu also sent a telegram to his father, saying that he wanted to follow the battleship Taishan.
Take a look at the situation in the empire's overseas provinces and vassal states, and see how big the world is.
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Emperor Su He has returned to the capital. He has given hints to his ministers that he will adjust the cabinet.
People in the court quickly smelled an unusual smell.
Prime Minister Wei Shiming and Cabinet Minister Vo Hongyi both exposed corruption scandals involving their family members.
Cabinet Minister Li Zhisheng was exposed as forming a clique for personal gain and promoting corrupt cronies.
Emperor Su He understood that this was because the courtiers smelled different things, and they began to attack each other.
In the past, these things were only fines at most, but when the emperor wanted to change the cabinet, it was enough to disqualify these people from competing.
Officials at all levels in the Dahua Empire have term limits.
But just as there was a period of filial piety in the previous dynasty, the emperor could seize love.
If the emperor recognizes an official's ability, he only needs to change his official title and stay in office to avoid the term of office.
When Emperor Su He paid attention to the situation in the court, he received a telegram from the Qin Shihuang battleship fleet and the eldest prince Su Shu.
He looked at the two telegrams and fell into deep thought.
The ocean-going navy proposed by Zhan Tie suited Emperor Su He's appetite
The Royal Navy of the Great China Empire should be an ocean-going navy, and the ocean is their destination.
The power of the Dahua Empire has been demonstrated through various wars.
There is no need to hide it, and it cannot be hidden.
Battleships, the kind of ships that control the country, need to be shown openly to deter the enemy.
The highest state of the art of war is to conquer the enemy without fighting.
If you want to conquer the enemy without fighting, the most important thing is to let the enemy understand the power of the Dahua Empire.
The performance of Li Pinglang's fleet in Europe, as well as the statements of Fujian, Jin, and Zheng before and after the war.
Let Emperor Su He realize that if the Great China Empire wants the vassal states to submit to the empire, it must do both kindness and power.
The Dahua Empire has been showing kindness before, and it is not advisable to keep showing kindness.
Now is the time to show its power and let the vassal states and other countries of the Great China Empire know the strength of the Great China Empire.
The performance of the eldest prince Su Shu also satisfied the emperor Su He.
As the crown prince of the Great China Empire, you must have a broad vision.
In the past, China was a peaceful place, and it only needed to understand the internal situation of the country.
Now that the Age of Discovery has begun, we must understand the situation around the world.
Even if you don’t understand it in depth, you still need to have a general impression.
The eldest prince Su Shu accompanied the battleship Taishan to intimidate other countries.
After the global travel, all aspects will inevitably grow. If Emperor Su He is truly satisfied, his position as the crown prince of the Great China Empire will be established.
The eldest prince Su Shu follows the battleship Taishan, and safety issues are guaranteed.
Even if the battleship Taishan is hit by coastal defense artillery at close range, it can escape unscathed.
Taking some risks, he exchanged for a qualified prince and a powerful battleship fleet for the empire.
Emperor Su He believed that ocean-going training of the battleship fleet could be done.
He immediately wrote a reply in his own handwriting, giving the battleship fleet a clear view.
While training across the ocean, he also deterred the empire's vassals and other countries around the world.
He also warned Zhan Tie and Cao Zhengyuan that everything should be done with the safety of the fleet in mind, and they could return home at any time if they encounter problems.
Emperor Su He also granted the fleet the right to temporarily launch war. They could open fire at any time to attack enemies that threatened the fleet. (End of chapter)
