October 5, 4344 (AD 1647).
Admiral Zhan Tie of the battleship fleet received an imperial edict from Emperor Su He.
He read the edict to the fleet admirals.
This is not a formal imperial edict, but a specially marked telegram translation.
With this mark, it means that this is a telegram sent from Qianqing Palace.
Now the imperial edict communication system of the Great China Empire has been completely changed to telegraph.
Only for extremely special matters will an entity's imperial edict be issued.
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan listened to the contents of the imperial edict.
There are two things in total. The first thing is that Emperor Su He allowed the army to go to vassal states and other countries in the world to show the power of the Dahua Empire's navy.
The second thing is that the eldest prince Su Shu visited the vassal country on behalf of the emperor, but he had to seriously learn how to be a good naval officer on the ship.
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan thought to himself that these two things are very simple, but it is very difficult to avoid any omissions.
In particular, the battleship Taishan is a new warship and is sailing on the ocean.
Any problems that may arise are beyond human control.
The fleet must have all plans in place and be able to react quickly when things happen.
Admiral Zhan Tie put this specially marked telegram into the most important file bag and sealed it.
He looked at everyone and said: "Your Majesty's ambition far exceeds ours.
We were too conservative before and just wanted the battleship Tarzan to go to the ocean for training.
His Majesty the Emperor's order is for us to demonstrate the power of the Royal Navy of the Great China Empire and complete training in the process.
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan leads the staff of the General Staff Department and is responsible for planning the fleet's material support and other matters.
Everything is based on the requirements of the war, simulating the material consumption of the fleet in war situations.
We need to plan the fleet's march route, not to miss any vassal country, and to pass through as many countries as possible. "
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan smiled and agreed: "Leave these matters to me, you can rest assured to plan the route.
The route is most important, leave the fleet's trivial matters to me. "
Chief of Staff Cao Zhengyuan was leading the staff to provide material support for the fleet.
Admiral Zhan Tie unfolded the world map and they planned the fleet's route.
The map of the Royal Navy of the Great China Empire is the most accurate world map in the world.
The map is made to scale and has longitude and latitude lines on it.
The most important areas in the world have been shown on the map.
The eldest prince Su Shu attended the meeting and listened to the generals arguing.
While planning their route, they got into an argument.
Everyone proposed more than ten routes, mainly in two directions.
"I support taking the Malacca route first, heading to Europe, then detouring to the Americas, and finally returning to the Great China Empire."
"We should go first to America, then to Europe via the Atlantic, and finally back to the Empire."
While everyone was arguing, Admiral Zhan Tie made the final decision: "Based on the merits of each route, Admiral, we will choose to go to America first.
Along the way, only when crossing the Pacific Ocean, the fleet could hardly find a stopping route.
After all, the battleship Taishan is a new warship, and some minor problems or major problems may occur.
But when you first use it, the probability of problems is low.
We sailed the long route across the Pacific during the best time for warships.
In the subsequent voyage, even if there are some problems with the moving average, docking at the dock will facilitate warship maintenance and fleet material replenishment. "
Admiral Zhan Tie's opinion was recognized by everyone.
Both directions are similar, but considering the probability of an accident to a warship, it is a better choice to go to America first.
If the battleship Tarzan loses power, the towing speed using barges will be very slow.
If the fleet is insufficiently supplied in the vast Pacific Ocean, the risk will be too great.
The eldest prince Su Shu saw the generals and quickly finished arguing about the fleet's route.
The entire fleet was busy preparing for the upcoming voyage.
The eldest prince Su Shu has also been busy.
After more than ten days of preparation, the mighty fleet set off from the port.
The battleship Taishan is at the forefront of the fleet, and the battleship is escorted by cruisers on both sides.
Behind is a huge 10,000-ton cargo ship, with transporters following behind.
None of the ships in the fleet had a mast, and they all had a huge chimney with billowing black smoke.
The eldest prince Su Shu stood on the deck of the battleship Taishan. He was filled with emotion as he watched the huge fleet travel.
In the palace, you can't see such a majestic scene at all.
His father has always taught him that the power of industry is unimaginable.
He was still ignorant before, but only when he came to the battleship Tarzan did he truly see the power of industry.
Industrial power has formed a surging trend that cannot be reversed by manpower.
Any country that refuses to embrace industry will surely be eliminated by the times.
Su Shu saw a busy island in front of the fleet, which was Jeju Island.
He had been working on the ship during this period, and he had memorized the world map by heart, and he remembered all the iconic locations.
He can judge the destination of the fleet through the location of Jeju Island and the direction in which the fleet is heading.
"Staff Lu, the fleet is heading towards the Japanese province.
I remember the previous discussion that the fleet was going to cross the Pacific and head directly to America. "
Staff officer Lu Yuanqi explained: “In order to deal with emergencies, coal and other materials can be purchased from outside sources, and the fleet will not use its own reserves.
Going to important ports for supplies is the navy's greatest guarantee.
If two navies go to war, there will be little difference in equipment and personnel.
Whichever side has more supply points along the way will have the advantage.
The fleet went to Edo to replenish supplies, and on the way to Honolulu Island to replenish supplies and conduct maintenance on the warships.
The fleet will then head to Zhao State and cross the Pacific Ocean, which has almost no ports. The road will be much smoother after that. "
When Su Shu heard the explanation from staff officer Lu Yuanqi, he didn't understand it except for some details. He already knew the fleet's idea of choosing the route.
The fleet soon docked at Edo Military Port, which is one of the main ports of the First Fleet.
Admiral Zhantie allowed the officers and soldiers of the fleet to go to Edo Castle for fun, but they must return to the warship at night. Anyone who fails to return within the time limit will be subject to military law.
Staff officer Lu Yuanqi took Su Shu, who was interested in this place, to visit Edo Castle.
It is also one of his tasks to lead the eldest prince Su Shu to appreciate the customs and customs of various places.
But he would never dare to lead the eldest prince Su Shu to the most famous industry in Edo City.
Su Shu was walking on the streets of Edo Castle. He looked at the pedestrians passing by. They spoke Chinese and discussed the interesting things happening around them.
It was already November, and Su Shu felt a little chilly even though he was wearing a sweater.
He saw some women in Edo City walking on the street wearing Confucian skirts, not afraid of the cold at all.
Su Shu lamented: "The empire does not encourage women to serve as soldiers, otherwise these women would really be the best soldiers guarding Northern Xinjiang.
Even people from the Northeast moaned and groaned because of the cold when they went to Beihai Province. "
Staff Officer Lu Yuanqi looked at the sparse beard of the eldest prince Su Shu. The underage boy did not understand these things and pretended to be an adult to give advice. This kind of thing was not easy for him to teach.
He could only mutter: "I don't understand it now, but I will understand it later."
Su Shu observed the customs and customs of Edo, and he found that these people in Edo were extremely thoroughly Chineseized.
He has been traveling for so long and can no longer find any traces of local culture. All the plaques on the street are in Chinese characters and there are no local characters.
Su Shu heard his father say that ethnic groups with their own historical and written heritage are extremely difficult to eliminate.
The situation here in Edo was somewhat different from what he thought.
They were walking down the street, buying some souvenirs.
A middle-aged man in his forties wearing silk satin. He is slightly fat and looks like a smiling Buddha.
"Your Highness, the eldest prince, I am Ma Heng, the governor of Dongying Province. I can invite your Highness to sit in the mansion for a while."
Su Shu immediately agreed to contact these governors. If he could draw him closer to his camp, it would be a great help.
The group of them arrived at the governor's mansion, which was a renovated ancient building courtyard.
After Su Shu sat down, he sipped the tea on the table and asked Governor Ma Heng for his experience in governing the country.
After he gained a lot of money, he said: "The Governor-General's Mansion of East Japan can be turned into a province of Japan, and Governor Ma Heng is indispensable.
The situation I saw here in Edo Castle is generally the same as the situation in the empire itself.
It can be seen that Governor Ma Heng is good at teaching barbarians. I will definitely say something nice in front of my father. My father likes talents like you. "
Governor Ma Heng beamed when he heard the eldest prince's promise.
If the backer behind him hadn't collapsed, he would have been wasting his time in office, and it would be too difficult to get into the center.
Ma Heng would not take the risk and contact the eldest prince.
His contact with the eldest prince cannot be kept secret, and he will inevitably be classified as the eldest prince by other forces.
After Su Shu got acquainted with Governor Ma Heng, he asked about his doubts.
“Governor Ma Heng, from what I saw and heard in Edo Castle, I found that there are basically no traces of Japanese culture here.
How did Governor Ma Heng achieve this? I saw that the uncivilized indigenous people in Nanyang Province had some customs passed down. "
Governor Ma Heng heard the eldest prince's question. This was a good opportunity to show off his talents and make the eldest prince realize that he was definitely not a fool.
“I can’t stand what those people in Nanyang are doing.
This is no different from the preferential treatment of the Huns by the Han Dynasty and the preferential treatment of the northern nomads by the Tang Dynasty.
Once the local situation becomes unstable, these indigenous people will inevitably rebel.
Chinese civilization is extremely tolerant, but it must also use the correct method.
Where is Xianbei? Where is Khitan?
When our ancestors integrated these ethnic groups, they first wanted to destroy their culture and history.
Use our words to replace the words of these people, and use our history to cover the history of these people.
And it can absorb all the excellent cultures of these ethnic groups, so that they can find a sense of familiarity and identity in their cultural history.
This is my guideline for doing things in Japan.
Only a fully Han Chinese-like Japanese can stay here.
The Japanese province does not allow the circulation of Japanese characters and the speaking of Japanese language.
The Japanese who violated this ban emigrated out of Japan as a family unit.
We immigrated to other overseas provinces and vassal states of the empire. At the peak, one million people immigrated a year.
After the Sinicization of the Eastern Japanese Governor's Office reached the standard, I went to the imperial court to request the establishment of the Eastern Japanese Province.
I can guarantee that none of the current Japanese provinces are Japanese.
The best way to eliminate an ethnic group is to eliminate their writing and history.
It only takes a few generations for the Japanese to cease to exist. "
After Su Shu listened to Governor Ma Heng's explanation, he was stunned.
Governor Ma Heng was too ruthless, destroying the county magistrate and destroying the family mansion.
It’s amazing what a powerful governor can accomplish if he acts ruthlessly.
Governor Ma Heng's methods were efficient and concise, and the obedient Japanese were Chineseized, and they were no longer Japanese.
The Japanese who did not submit to Chinese culture were directly allowed to immigrate.
Even if these Japanese people sign up for a group locally, they have no ability to continue to maintain the inheritance of a civilization.
No wonder Governor Ma Heng can boast that there are no Japanese in Japan.
Su Shu knew that Governor Ma Heng was fooling around, and his efforts and rewards were not equal at all.
He couldn't understand why his father allowed Governor Ma Heng to do so much in the Japanese province.
Without the secret permission of his father in the Japanese province, Governor Ma Heng would have been impeached by the censor long ago.
Su Shu couldn't understand why his father wanted to eliminate the Japanese and let this ethnic group completely disappear, but his father must have his reasons.
He had no control over civil servants like Governor Ma Heng.
Su Shu exchanged a few pleasantries and then left the mansion. He only promised to give Governor Ma Heng a few good words in front of his father, but did not promise anything else.
He and Staff Officer Lu Yuanqi returned to the warship. He saw many people coming to visit the navy outside the military port.
These people shouted words of blessing.
Even Su and Shu couldn't tell which Han people immigrated from the interior and which ones were naturalized Han people.
Governor Ma Heng's methods are a bit harsh, but they are indeed effective.
Su Shu had heard that at its peak, there were millions of immigrants a year, and he knew that Governor Ma Heng's immigration methods would never be too gentle.
Japanese who do not resist can still enjoy basic immigration treatment.
The Japanese who dared to resist were criminals and would be forced to immigrate and do hard labor.
The railways in the empire were built very quickly. In addition to the contribution of engineering machinery, there was also the contribution of these criminals.
Su Shu remembered that he had read information that during the construction of the railway from Chengdu to Kunming, more than a hundred people died for every kilometer.
Looking at the current prosperity of Edo, he still recognized the Chinese system vigorously promoted by his father.
Without this system as a benchmark, even if they took over the Japanese province, the local people would not cooperate with the rule.
The cost of the imperial court's forcible rule is too high, and it will eventually escape from the imperial court's control.
The previous dynasty captured Jiaozhi when the Ming Dynasty was founded, but it was quickly driven out by local forces because it was inconvenient to rule.
Su Shu believed that his father also learned from the lessons of the previous dynasty before arranging this system.
He quickly boarded the battleship Tarzan and returned to his house.
Su Shu took out a pen and wrote down what he was thinking on paper.
The fleet had just set off, and he had gained a lot just by arriving in the Japanese province.
Even Su and Shu could not imagine how much progress he would make if the fleet circled the earth and returned to domestic knowledge.
Early the next morning, the fleet completed supplies at Edo Castle.
The huge fleet continues to sail eastward, and they will travel across the vast Pacific Ocean.
The fleet officially left the territory of the Dahua Empire, and the fleet's ocean-going training was carried out simultaneously.
Su Shu believes that he will encounter many interesting things on the road. (End of chapter)
