Xinshun 1730

Chapter 322 May
At the beginning, Kang Bushi thought that Liu Yu was going to raise the children of the dead, and there were about [-] children in total.Almost exhausted all of Liu Yu's free time.

Now, it's almost time to harvest.

Except for those sent to Paris, an old revolutionary area, who were going to experience the Age of Enlightenment and come back to be rebel leaders, he basically arranged the fate of the rest.

One-third as a teacher, continue to sow and reap.

One-third will be thrown into various emerging industries in the future, as a pillar talent, or as an apprentice for several years to accumulate practical experience.

The best ones were sent to Euler to learn mathematics.For other basic knowledge such as physics, chemistry, biology, etc., Liu Gongdao is already at the top of the world, after all, the peak at this time is not high.Only Mathematics Liu Yu knows what he knows, and it is really incomparable with Euler, Lagrange and other people.

He will select some of the most confidant people who are slightly lower than the best in this batch, and teach them organization skills and some dragon-slaying outlines.

This group was selected as apprentices with those craftsmen and participated in the improvement of the steam engine throughout the process. They were not very talented in mathematics.

However, the most classic inventors at this time are not mathematicians, and hands-on ability is the most important thing.

Faced with Liu Yu's hopes, these children knew very well how much hope they had to bear, but they were not afraid of tigers as newborn calves, and each of them still expressed their confidence.

"Teacher, don't worry. We often hear you say that science is science and technology is technology. We can tell the difference. Threesomes must have our teacher. Didn't it also say in "Teacher Shuo" that a witch doctor and musician is a man of all crafts, Everyone can be a teacher, and we can't be regarded as scholars."

They still have a clear position on themselves, Liu Yu said with a smile: "Yes, you are not scholars. You can neither take the imperial examination nor be an official. But the reason for being an official is to seek money, power, or fame , or seeking to benefit the people of the world.”

"Don't even think about asking for power. I, the earl, have already taken care of too many things. For the remaining three, you can ask for whatever you want, as long as you like."

A few people chuckled, a little embarrassed; a few were stunned, and only said that they really wanted to do something to benefit the people.

Liu Yu didn't care and didn't care, and encouraged: "Don't ask your heart, just look at the track. I just want a steam locomotive. Go and learn from them. I'll wait for your good news."

It was an exception to shake hands with these young children. This is the internal etiquette of the orphans in Liugong Island. The children know that this handshake means that they have grown up in Liu Yu's heart and are no longer children of the school. .

Each of them shook hands with a solemn expression, and finally bowed to Liu Yu, called the teacher again, and went to each group to work on the improvement of the steam engine with the craftsmen according to the previous assignment.

A few days later, with the accompaniment of the majestic and slightly shifted athletes' march, a Weihai craftsman commendation meeting was held.

The Celestial Dynasty has its own music system, but Liu Yu can't use it casually under the ranks, and the folk tunes are not suitable, so he can only use this kind of "wonderful" music that is not included in the rank system.The tune he hummed, and the tunes made up by those who play musical instruments, there are many places that are out of tune, but the familiar rhythm can be heard more or less.

In the auditorium, a prince, an earl, and a group of craftsmen were honored.In Dashun, the standard was already high enough, second only to the honors awarded after the emperor's grand parade.

Li Yan accepted Liu Yu's opinion and used vernacular instead of classical Chinese. Although it is still nondescript, but the status level is placed there, coupled with the shiny gold, silver and copper medals, which also gave these craftsmen great spiritual satisfaction. .

Li Yan can feel that the atmosphere in Weihai is a bit weird, but he can't tell where the weirdness is.If it is the Celestial Dynasty, it is indeed; if it is not, many differences can be found.

After the freshmen of the Jinghai Palace Official School started in March, Li Yan also gradually integrated into it, but after more than a month, he was gradually assimilated by the atmosphere here in Weihai.

At the end of March, the first batch of troops from the Beijing camp assembled in Tianjin. Liu Yu sent a ship to transport them to Weihai. With the help of the barracks of the Qingzhou Army and the granaries that had been there for a long time, the reformed troops of the Dashun Army began to slowly gather towards Weihai. .

In the same month, Lian Huaiguan from Batavia arrived in Weihai from the capital. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs controlled by Duke Qi received a sum of money from the emperor's internal funds, which was used as a cover for Lian Huaiguan to go to Batavia to buy sugar cane plantations.

More than 20 Haier soldiers around the emperor, as well as a hundred members of the Weihai Marine Corps, brought some artillery and muskets, and returned to Batavia with Lian Huaiguan.

At the beginning of April, Beijing began to go through the procedure.

Someone in the court suddenly mentioned the fact that the Ryukyu Kingdom paid tribute from both sides. The emperor was "shocked" and furious. "Practice" to monitor the Ryukyu trade.

The court was "shocked", and the emperor was furious. He appointed Liu Yu, the eagle sabo, as the chief envoy, and Zhao Baiquan, a doctor of the Li government, as the deputy envoy.

At this time, Liu Yu was already on the boat heading to Songjiang, and he had to coordinate the personnel and financial resources of the trading company to make logistical preparations for this expedition to Japan.

In the middle of the month, in the name of changing defenses, an artillery unit, an engineering unit, and a newly trained cavalry unit from the capital gathered at Dagukou and headed for Weihai by boat.

At the end of April, Liu Yu returned from Songjiang, and finished talking with the members of the executive committee of the trading company about military capital and trade monopoly rights.

The trading company decided to increase its shares in July and continue to raise shares.

By the beginning of May, Weihai had assembled 1 new troops after military reform, with complete firearms and artillery, and the veteran engineers and soldiers of the Qingzhou Army were also assembled here.

Liu Yu, the leading general, is not very familiar with him, and he is also a nobleman, but he doesn't get around much with Duke Yi's family.

The two families were not knighted by the same batch. Although they were both noble, their circles were different.

The main general is not very familiar, but there are still many acquaintances other than the main general.

Wu Fangrui, who was the chief of staff of the Qingzhou Army during the expedition to the Western Regions, is the frontline chief of staff this time.Many of the staff in the staff department were taught by Liu Yu.

Shi Shiyong, who knew the Wa Kingdom very well, was also sent by the emperor to follow Liu Yu to work and protect Liu Yu personally.

Zhao Baiquan, the deputy envoy to Ryukyu who is eloquent and well-versed in etiquette, also arrived in Weihai in early May. In April, the court went through procedures to find Ryukyu. The deputy envoy arrived in Weihai in early May. The people in the Temple of God Blessed had already chosen the candidates.

After Liu Yu met him, he asked a little bit, and he could tell that he was not a pedantic guy.

The business-like attitude towards Liu Yu may be because he passed the imperial examination, while Liu Yu was born in the Wude Palace, and he will be in different circles in the future, so there is no need to get too close.

However, since the emperor appointed Liu Yu to be the chief envoy and Zhao Baiquan to be the deputy envoy, he listened to Liu Yu's orders on major and minor matters, and the imperial edict to be read out had already been drafted by Tianyou Hall, and Zhao Baiquan followed him to Ryukyu to talk.

Since he was doing business, Liu Yu asked him to lead the envoy to worship the Sea God Heaven and Earth, praying for a smooth journey.

He himself stayed in Liugong Island, finishing the last few matters within the navy.

More than 1000 elite soldiers named Marine Corps, actually belonging to the Navy, began to board the ship. They were going to Vladivostok, where they recuperated, and then headed to Hokkaido.

The three cruise ships also headed to Vladivostok. Du Feng, who is more familiar with the climate in the Northeast, as the military officer there, cooperated with a group of government soldiers mobilized by the Songhua River to prepare for the capture of Hokkaido.

Du Feng's face was full of excitement. He had listened to Liu Yu's advice and joined the navy. He had been in Weihai for nearly ten years without fighting.

Although he was one of the first to become a full-time captain from a probationary captain, he would never be promoted without a battle.

He also knows the level of the Japanese navy, and he probably doesn't have much merit in naval battles.

Going to Hokkaido, at least one can fight a good battle, and many of the government soldiers mobilized are his old acquaintances.

Although he switched to the navy, his fame in the First Battle of the Erguna River was still there, and he was considered a legend in the Fubing circle.

There are not many people in Hokkaido in total. These navies, called the Marine Corps, have better artillery than the Beijing Army after the military reform, and arms such as engineers are even more excellent.

The mission Liu Yu gave him was to cross the sea to Hokkaido as soon as August arrived, join the team left behind by the local shamefaced people, and capture Matsumae Fukuyama Castle.

Block the Qingjin Strait, and then send some people to a series of islands near Kamchatka to pull out all the crosses erected by the Russians.

This is a free gift. The salary of the Matsumae clan is only 700 shi. According to the information sent back from the local area, the total force is only [-] people, and they are still matchlock guns.

Matsumae Fukuyama City is not too difficult to attack, Vladivostok has already hoarded enough grain and grass, and Du Feng is Liu Yu's confidant, and he has learned a lot. He also understands that his task is to capture it and then defend it.

If you have the ability, you can also try to cross the Qingjin Strait to have fun.Of course, it depends on one's own ability. On the premise of completing the set tasks, attacking and fighting are all extra credit.

Liu Yu felt that there was nothing worth telling. After thinking for a while, he said: "There is only one thing. When you go to the islands in the north to pull out crosses, be careful. When you meet fur dealers, just buckle them up. Don't kill anyone. Don't fight with the Raksha people for the time being." conflict."

Du Feng smiled and said: "My lord, don't worry, I know the seriousness. There are many acquaintances of ours in Heilongjiang, and there are also acquaintances on Sakhalin who swore together at the beginning. Guessing the language of the Ainu people, they can understand. What did your lord do back then?" As for the affairs of the Heilongjiang Estuary, I will deal with the affairs of Xizo. They also have hatred with the Japanese, and I know it well."

Seeing Du Feng's thinking was very clear, Liu Yu nodded and said, "I'm relieved in this way. We can start in August, neither too early nor too late. It's too late, the snow is flying heavily, and it's freezing cold, so it's not easy to act."

"It doesn't matter whether there is an accident in the court this time, or whether there is a war, you don't have to think about it. Just fight on time."

"It's okay to want to make more contributions, but don't have any accidents. Didn't you make trouble with Japanese pirates back then? After you have done something, you also made trouble in the north of the Japanese country and drew maps. There is no need to cross the strait to fight."

Du Feng replied: "Don't worry, my lord. I have already turned from a trainee captain to a full-time captain. Don't I know the importance of drawing? It means that I followed my lord to attack Stepanov Fort and the Ergun River. The people in the fortress. Although they have transferred to the navy, they have not left behind their skills in land warfare."

"My lord wants Ezo land, so I will take it for my lord."

After drinking a bowl of expedition wine, he sent him aboard. Seeing them set sail, Liu Yu counted the days and thought that it was time to go to Ryukyu.

"It is ordered that the entire navy will rest for three days, and the salary will be paid in advance for two months. The picket patrols day and night, prohibits fighting in front of the brothel, and directly enters the brothel to inspect the order."

"The first battalion of the Marine Corps assembled, distributed the ammunition, and prepared the luggage."

"The captains of the ships came to me for a meeting."

When the order was conveyed, Weihai suddenly became lively, and the navy sailors who had received their salaries knew in their hearts what they were going to do.The two months' salary was completely spent in three days, and it was a mess.

(End of this chapter)