Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 7: Dingding Section 113 Governor of the South China Sea

Looking at the rising Jinpeng flag hunting and flying on the top of the ship's mast, and the golden roc bird with wings spreading as if soaring above the sky, Lei Cangpu's expression was mixed with pride and pride. With a rippling look, this is already the third large military ship delivered from the Naples Royal Shipyard in the Kingdom of Milan. Watching the lily flower's Milan King flag slowly descending and replacing it with the Jinpeng military flag of the Tang Empire, watching Battleships are lined up neatly on the pier, and this kind of carefreeness is hard for anyone to experience.

Ling Tianfang's trip to Milan and the upcoming establishment of the Tang Empire should be said to have greatly promoted the progress of the delivery of the Milan Kingdom. The mighty Tang Empire is about to stand in the east, although their naval fleet is still very strong. Weak, but as a powerful empire with a long coastline in the southeast and two oceans, it is conceivable that the rise of their navy is also inevitable, not to mention that this empire has a super strong army strength. At this time, it can be better than It is undoubtedly the most sensible way to invest in politics.

Lei Cangpu has to admit that the Milanese have an extraordinary level of skill in building large military ships. Just from the fineness of the sail ropes, we can see their exquisite craftsmanship. Different sails use different materials of cloth , and even the materials on the rigging vary, and this alone is enough to give the shipyards of Eastern Samoa and Moro a good lesson. The slightly pointed bow looks different from the slightly rounded style of the Tanghe Empire's original large sailing ships, but Lei Cangpu knew that although this kind of bow required higher ship materials in terms of stability, it was slower in terms of speed. able to excel.

The establishment of the Great Southern Ocean Fleet was influenced by the establishment of the Great Eastern Ocean Fleet, but Lei Cangpu still insisted that it is necessary to consider allocating part of the large warships ordered from Milan to the Great Eastern Fleet after the Great Southern Ocean Fleet has established a certain structure In my opinion, after all, the Great Nanyang Fleet has spent too much time and energy preparing. The sailors have been eagerly waiting for the Great Nanyang Fleet to be able to show the style of the Great Tang Empire in their hands as soon as possible. And the trainee officers of the Naval Academy are also eagerly waiting to get a real experience from the new naval ships.

There are three large military ships, plus two more that will be delivered by the Milanese next month. Cooperating with the small and medium-sized ships produced by local shipyards, a large Nanyang fleet can barely set up a shelf. Although this shelf is still slightly weak, it seems that it is still difficult to cope with big wind and waves. But without experiencing wind and rain, how to forge a navy that can withstand storms? Time waits for no one, Lei Cangpu is already impatient to let this freshly baked naval fleet go on a cruise in the Southern Ocean. How can a country without a navy gain its sea power?

After the simple handover ceremony, the Milanese politely expressed their congratulations. Lei Cangpu also warmly returned the other party's sincere congratulations, but he really didn't have much time to waste on these vain formalities. It must be established as quickly as possible. This is the task entrusted to him by His Royal Highness King Qin, and the director of military affairs from the southeast to Nanyang has clearly and unmistakably brought His Royal Highness King Qin's instructions. The development of the navy should even be placed above the development of the army, and the development of new continent routes And how to guarantee the opened up routes will become the primary task of the Great Nanyang Fleet that has not yet been fully established.

Lei Cangpu almost wants to pay attention to every ship from the factory to the sea trial, to the return to the factory for debugging and perfection, and finally to the delivery. He knows that this is not something that a naval commander should pay attention to. But now the recruited sailors have to practice and train on some leased civilian ships. How to replenish the naval ships as quickly as possible has almost become the biggest concern of his own naval commander.

The establishment of the Naval Academy went quite smoothly, but the strict recruitment system for teachers has blocked many instructors from the maritime powers of the central and western continents. The harsh review system of the security department has made a considerable number of teachers They can only appear in the Naval Academy as temporary teachers, which not only affects the mood and enthusiasm of the teachers. It also prevented many important courses from being carried out according to the established goals.

Compared to the southeast of the empire, Lei Cangpu believes that the environment in Nanyang is indeed more suitable for the existence of the naval headquarters. Not only will the future development trend of the empire be westward, but more importantly, in the coastal areas of this area, The people's enthusiasm for boarding a ship as a seaman is much higher than in the southeastern part of the empire, and as naval officers and soldiers who are far better than ordinary civilian seamen in terms of political honor and economic treatment, they are even more attractive to these people. The quality of naval sailors is much better than those recruited from the southeast region of the empire, which is the main reason why Lei Cangpu strongly requested to build the naval headquarters in East Samoa.

Another reason is the good personal relationship between Lei Cangpu and South China Sea Governor Zhong Wenjing. It should be said that Zhong Wenjing has achieved great success in the South China Sea, a land that did not belong to the empire and the Tang family. Not only has it won the unanimous welcome of the large number of Tang people here, but the most rare thing is the full support of all local ethnic groups. Of course, this has a lot to do with the various policies that Zhong Wenjing adopted here to support business and encourage trade.

In Lei Cangpu's eyes, Zhong Wenjing should be a guy who can use all the resources in his hands. His close relationship with the local garrison gives him a strong backing. The business class admires and fears the governor. Although some actions of the governor have exceeded the power of a local official, it cannot but be said that this guy used threats and intimidation to force those neutral countries and city-states in the west to surrender to the South China Sea. The success of the region's trade fleet in reducing transit taxes and port entry fees has also laid a solid foundation for him in the business circles of the four provinces of the South China Sea. It also let the people of the South China Sea see his iron fist. The use of implicated methods won him praise and also caused him some infamy. But in his own words, he doesn't care, he doesn't need to be responsible to the people, he just needs to Responsible to the central government, responsible to His Royal Highness King Qin.

Zhong Wenjing has given great support to the navy's establishment in the South China Sea. Lei Cangpu knows that this is not just due to personal relationships. It should be said that a strong navy can gain a firm foothold in the South China Sea. For the Nanyang Alliance in the east Both the neutral area in the west and the Eastern Peninsula Alliance have a great deterrent force, so that the situation in the South China Sea can gain a more stable development space.

Zhong Wenjing looked at the agitated Lei Cangpu with a calm face. The admiral has not yet shaken off his style as an admiral. Zhong Wenjing doesn't think there is anything wrong with this style. Maybe soldiers should That's it, if you act vigorously and resolutely, the sword will reach you immediately.

Zhong Wenjing does not think that the shipbuilding technology of the Milanese is much higher than that of Nanhai, but there are still some shortcomings in Nanhai Zhujia Shipyard, a manufacturer of large military ships. Zhong Wenjing very much hopes that the next batch of naval ships It can be built by the shipyard in the South China Sea, and the rich water will not flow into the fields of outsiders. Under the same circumstances, why should outsiders have to earn the gold coins of the empire? Of course, the premise is that the level of naval ships should not be affected, and Zhong Wenjing can still distinguish between right and wrong.

Zhong Wenjing is quite satisfied with the current situation in the South China Sea, although he still has some regrets that the westward trade in the South China Sea is still firmly blocked by Sikkim Island. In his opinion, if the empire can control Sikkim Island, then It is perfect, controlling Sikkim Island is almost holding the key from the Eastern Continent to the Central and Western Continent. If any fleet from the Eastern Continent wants to enter the Central and Western Continent, it has to accept the imperial constraints. If the South China Sea area is invalid, then the trade volume from one's own territory to the Central and Western Continent will increase exponentially. It’s just that even the military commanders stationed in the South China Sea have no ability or authority to solve these problems~IndoMTL.com~ The naval commander in front of me is also not good, and when the Director of Military Affairs came last time, I also specifically This issue was mentioned, but the Director of Military Affairs was vague, which disappointed Zhong Wenjing.

However, relying on the good personal relationship with the navy commander, Zhong Wenjing vaguely realized that the situation was not as she imagined. His Royal Highness Qin seems to have an inexplicable complex with the Central and Western continents, especially in the New World. After news of the discovery came, the situation changed a lot. Even the naval commander bluntly stated that the future goal of the navy is to directly target the Latin Ocean, not just the Southern Ocean, but to enter the Latin Ocean. Ocean, Sikkim Island, that is, the City Republic of Sikkim is undoubtedly the best springboard and bridgehead, and Sikkim, which is in a neutral position, should also be the empire's first priority in the next step. And the crazy expansion of the navy seems to reflect this point. Seeing the military ships coming from Milan, and the shipyards in the South China Sea are also flooded with a large number of orders from the navy, Zhong Wenjing has to wonder whether the primary goal of the new empire will be Pointing to the mainland?

But maybe this is just a good idea of ​​myself, the governor of the South China Sea. Zhong Wenjing couldn't help laughing at herself when she thought of this, and she seemed to be acting a little bit too much. She always wanted to think more about issues that she shouldn't think about. There are many, but if you want to improve the economy of your jurisdiction, then you, as the governor, seem to have to think more and further. Jiangshan Beauty Chronicle, Chapter 2, Swallow Thousands of Miles, Chapter 7, Dingding, Section 113, Governor of the South China Sea