Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 74: The Spear of the Son

"What? What did you say?" These few words were not trivial. Not only His Majesty's half-closed eyes opened suddenly, his whole body shook, and he sat up suddenly, even the Minister of Military Affairs who had been sitting silently next to him His complexion also changed drastically, and he even stood up abruptly.

"Zhou Aiqing, are you serious? Is the news accurate?" Shocked, Situ Mingyue asked again and again, while He Zhiqiu's stern eyes were fixed on the sweaty intelligence minister's face.

"I don't dare to speak nonsense, but according to the information I have obtained, the style of the warships that the Japanese are now vigorously building is indeed similar to the large warships of the Imperial Navy, with little change. According to the information, the Japanese are building There are already a large number of large military ships under construction in the two major ports on Siro Island - Jiban Port and Baohe Port, and near Alor Bay on the Atlantic Ocean, our intelligence personnel have detected an unknown number of Japanese Large military ships are conducting adaptive exercises.”

A sentence fell on the hearts of Situ Mingyue and He Zhiqiu like a heavy hammer, and the two of them couldn't help feeling dizzy for a while. Lean your body on the recliner.

"Master Zhou, can you be sure that the warships built by the Japanese are imitations of the large warships of our imperial navy? Could it be that they imitated the warships of the Milanese?" Weak, because he knows that although the military ship manufacturing technology of the Milanese is comparable to that of the Imperial Navy, they have their own characteristics. The imperial ships are larger and have unique attainments in keel design, while the Milanese The Chinese warships are slightly smaller, and they are superior in the design of masts and sails. The two ship types have their own characteristics and strengths, and there is also a big gap in appearance.

"Master He, there should be no mistake. You also know that the appearance and characteristics of the imperial warship and the Milan warship are quite different. It is impossible for our intelligence personnel to distinguish the wrong one." Zhou Baozhong replied immediately.

The room suddenly fell silent, all three of them were considering the seriousness of this problem, especially Situ Mingyue and He Zhiqiu Junchen were frowning deeply. You must know that large-scale warship construction technology has always been the basis for the Tanghe Empire and the Milan Kingdom to rule the Pacific Ocean. Although the empire does not have much external ambitions in the ocean, it is an important means of defending the coast. Once the ambitious Japanese Having mastered the construction technology, coupled with their location in the ocean, they are obviously more suitable for the development of the navy, and it will not be long before they will pose a serious threat to the eastern seas of the empire.

The Empire and the Kingdom of Milan have long classified this technology as the top secret, and have adopted quite strict secrecy measures. Except for the blueprints of the manufacturing technology preserved in the center of the Empire, only the headquarters of the Imperial Navy Fleet in Yuhang Mansion The blueprint of this technology has only been kept, and it is mainly reserved for the convenience of ship overhaul.

But now it is obvious that the empire's warship manufacturing technology has been leaked, and it has fallen into the hands of the Japanese on the east sea. The Japanese have been harassing the eastern seas of the empire for a long time, and almost every year they bring a large amount of loss of personnel and materials to the counties and counties adjacent to the empire. The Japanese pirates who fled around the coast of the empire actually had such a deep political background, and most of them were supported by the most powerful families of the Japanese living in the islands in the Atlantic Ocean.

Taking a long breath, Situ Mingyue pressed the temples on both sides of her head irritably, and then said, "In your opinion, the secret of this shipbuilding technology was leaked from within the empire." ?”

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I can be sure that the secret of this shipbuilding technology was leaked from the empire. Because we all know that this shipbuilding technology involves many aspects, and it was also developed by the empire after hundreds of years of accumulation. The Japanese originally made it themselves. Ships are small in size, low in capacity, not too fast, and have extremely poor wind and wave resistance. They only account for one flexible feature, and they are far from being compared with imperial military ships. The technology in this area cannot be greatly improved overnight. Yes. But now, the Japanese have built an unknown number of warships and used them for actual combat drills, and there are still many under construction. Because the Japanese are very strict about their military facilities, especially the military port, our intelligence personnel are still there. Can't sneak in." The intelligence minister's face was very serious at this moment.

"However, Weichen is unable to determine the channel through which this secret was leaked. This is not within the jurisdiction of Weichen." Then he added a sentence.

At this moment, Situ Mingyue didn't have much energy to find out the channel through which it was leaked. What was before him was that once the Japanese mastered these technologies, their shipbuilding technology would be greatly improved. If it is improved, it will soon be able to compete with the Imperial Navy, and the consequences will be disastrous. The empire must immediately consider countermeasures, otherwise, in the near future, the east of the empire will face a huge threat, especially the empire's large islands in the Atlantic Ocean.

He Zhiqiu also sighed secretly. He was sure that the leakage of the military ship manufacturing technology was most likely from the headquarters of the Imperial Navy. He had reminded the naval fleet that was nominally his subordinate more than a year ago The commander-in-chief, but it didn't seem to attract the other party's attention. He got news from the subordinate military intelligence department that several big families of the Japanese people were integrating forces, especially the Liyuan family, which not only attracted the support of some small families, but also annexed some powerful tribes. The action was in full swing. At that time, I was worried that since the Liyuan family made such a big move, there must be far-reaching thoughts behind it. Sure enough, the Minister of Intelligence's words confirmed his worries, the Japanese were deeply plotting, especially the Liyuan family.

But he is familiar with the criss-cross relationship between the imperial court and China, and he knows that the commander-in-chief of the imperial navy fleet has a very close relationship with the emperor in front of him,

The atmosphere in the room was full of oppression and dullness. After a long time, Situ Mingyue raised his head and waved his hands weakly: "Zhou Aiqing, thank you for your hard work, you can go down first."

When the Minister of Intelligence disappeared outside the gate, Situ Mingyue raised his head and said in a deep voice: "He Aiqing, am I really old? Why do you choose this time to have an attack?"

Seeing He Zhiqiu's gloomy and desolate expression, he felt sad for a while. Today, he is not a mediocre person, but the timing of his accession to the throne is indeed not good. The previous emperor left too many holes, so he can't comment on them. As soon as he ascended the throne, he encountered natural disasters. The continuous floods in the northern counties took the empire several years to barely recover, followed by several years of severe drought, forcing the empire to tighten its belt to maintain normal The Taiping Sect should have started to take root and sprout in those few years.

At this time, the northern Liberian countries are in a period of great development, and their national strength is booming. Compared with the two, it is no wonder that several countries have a peeping heart. Since Lei Jue took over the Machihan people in the south, the monarchs and ministers have worked together and developed rapidly. In just a few years, their strength has surpassed the Kingdom of Milan in the east, and has become the most powerful country in the south of the Eastern Continent. In the past two years, it has successively annexed the Jemelo Kingdom, Ankun City-State and Yuejing Kingdom, and its strength has reached a new level.

On the other hand, the continuous internal and external troubles of the empire, the expansion of the power of several major feudal towns, and the frequent invasions of nomadic peoples made the emaciated emperor care about one thing and lose another, which was really difficult for him.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much. Although the Japanese have mastered the shipbuilding technology, they can't build a powerful navy just by building a few ships. Besides, they still have a deadly ship. Their weaknesses, if we can make good use of them, can also make them hard to care about." He Zhiqiu thought a little and it was an idea.

"Ah? Tell me, Aiqing." Right now, wars are raging on the north, south and west sides, and today I learned that even the eastern coast is in danger. How can this not make Situ Mingyue feel anxious, at this time Hearing what the Minister of Military Affairs said, he felt relieved.

"According to what I know, the Japanese are not in harmony with each other, and the conflicts among the several major families among them are quite serious. In addition to the most powerful Liyuan family, which controls most of Silu Island, there are also four The Takeno family in the northern part of Kashima, the Ubi family that controls Onijima, and the Tenqiu family that controls Hanashima and Thousand Islands are not weak. The one that Mr. Zhou said just now is building a large number of military ships should be The Liyuan family, because Isoban Port and Baohe Port are controlled by the Liyuan family~IndoMTL.com~ and judging from the current situation, the other families should also feel the threat of the Liyuan family. The Japanese have always been brave and ruthless, especially The internal battle is more fierce than the external one. If we can make good use of it, hehe, then they will ``````" He Zhiqiu didn't finish the rest of the sentence, but pursed his lips with a smirk.

Situ Mingyue was determined, and quickly asked: "Then how should the empire deal with it now?"

"Hey, fan the flames and shoot birds with arrows." He Zhiqiu's face was full of uncertainty.

After chewing on the words of the Minister of General Affairs several times, Situ Mingyue understood the general meaning, a rare smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and said with deep emotion: "He Aiqing, I depend entirely on you. If you can be like Aiqing, why is the empire so great?"

"Your Majesty is too serious. This humble minister is just fulfilling his duty as a courtier." He Zhiqiu seemed very calm and even indifferent in the face of such praise from His Majesty the Emperor, and changed the subject, "Your Majesty, the plan we discussed earlier It is basically ready, just waiting for your majesty to order."

"Oh? Are you fully prepared?" He Zhiqiu's topic seemed to be expected. Although the words were very cryptic, Situ Mingyue understood the meaning of the other party clearly.

"Well, everything is ready, just waiting for your order." He Zhiqiu nodded solemnly and replied.

"Well, Aiqing, let's do it according to your opinion, and I will inform Yusuf." The tone was very cautious, but also very firm. Situ Mingyue's expectant eyes fell on the Minister of Military Affairs, as if heavy Many, "This battle can only be won, not lost!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty." He Zhiqiu's eyes looked extremely deep at this time.