Xinshun 1730

Chapter 489
The officers drank a lot of alcohol, but their minds were still basically sober.Liu Yu used conferring on his wife and son, conferring titles and promoting officials as a means of boosting morale, which is also the most intuitive and effective on this occasion.

However, the officers also know that whether there is still a chance to be knighted in the future, they don't need to look at the future, just within one year.

This time in the war against the Japanese, the Japanese lost a lot of money.If the imperial court really intends to go to Nanyang, it must invest money in building ships. Warships cannot be built within a year, and it will take at least three years to dry in the shade just to prepare the wood.

The little money the Japanese paid was still far from what Liu Yu said was "a warship with a total tonnage of 40 tons between Britain and the Netherlands".They are already familiar with the unit of ton, and they only say that two thousand catties is one ton, which is also convenient for the internal communication of the navy.

The cost of a ton of warships is between 100 taels and 150 taels. The tonnage cost of the first two battleships built by Dashun was higher than this price.Once the big girl got on the sedan chair, she spent a lot of money wrongly in many places, which is equivalent to buying experience with krypton gold.

The 74-gun battleship that the officers and men are optimistic about has a displacement of about 1500 tons, and the cost of one ship alone costs 20 taels of silver.This is still an iron cannon. If the pursuit of perfection is to use a more corrosion-resistant copper cannon, the cost will continue to rise.

The capacity is 650 people, including the interns boarding under the trainee system, there will be 750 people.On average, the military salaries of officers and sailors cost 3 taels of silver a year.Including the navy's meals and drinks, it was another 2 taels.

Gunpowder, shells, damaged canvas, and masts for annual training; once a year for refurbishment in the dock, scraping barnacles and mussels at the bottom of the ship; as long as the current system remains unchanged and the amount of training does not decline, it will take another nearly seven months a year. 8 taels of silver.

Calculated, to build a battleship, it will cost about 35 taels of silver in the first year, and tens of thousands of taels of maintenance, training and military pay will be required every year in the future.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Yuan Chonghuan had four towns, 15 soldiers and 8 horses, which amounted to 480 million taels a year.The money spent on building ships, raising troops, and training troops in Weihai over the years has almost exceeded Liao's salary, and now there are only two battleships, and the rest are cruisers.

Even if all the money from levying Japanese compensation is invested in the navy; even if the annual monopoly trade taxes and fees are used as naval military pay, it can actually support 6 battleships, plus a bunch of necessary cruisers, communication ships, and troop carriers. .

If the navy does not fight, it loses money.

The more you make, the more you lose.

And this thing is not like the army that can drink soldiers' blood. If you drink too much soldiers' blood, sailor riots are also common. When you go out to sea, you can directly kill officers and go to be pirates. Wouldn't it be nice to have a 74-gun battleship to be a pirate?

As long as it is built, the imperial court has to keep investing money, not a single penny is missing.

Whether there is a future in the navy will be known within a year.

A few days ago, rumors and rumors were flying all over the sky, and people were in panic. Some said that Liu Yu was detained when he returned to the capital because the court believed that the navy was useless and should be discarded. Abolished.

Today's meal finally clarified these rumors.

After Liu Yu made his statement, the officers felt at ease. Even if they had other ideas, they would have to wait a year to see.

It doesn't matter how the court makes troubles, and they don't understand.

But if there is not a large ship on the berth within a year, some people are already thinking about finding a way out.

After the banquet was over, Li Yan thanked Liu Yu for helping him to set the morale of the navy, and invited Liu Yu to drink tea in private, saying that he was asking for some advice, but in fact he was explaining some things to Liu Yu to avoid misunderstandings.

I have been drinking too much these days. Japan still uses the method of making tea with tea scum in the Tang Dynasty. Today, drinking a cup of clear tea is indescribably refreshing.

Liu Yu didn't take the initiative to speak, since Li Yan invited him to drink tea, there must be something to do, so he didn't need to ask first.

"Father intended to rebuild the Andong Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, but he was afraid that the vassals would be surprised, so he changed his name to the vassal guard. He was stationed in Busan and took charge of the defense of Busan, Tsushima, Japan, Jinghai and other places."

"One piece, one relaxation, the way of civil and military. The king's way is too soft and benevolent, and the domineering is too tyrannical. Therefore, the guardians of the vassals are also one civil and one military. The civilists deal with North Korea and Japan. Get up again."

"The army does not have to be stationed permanently in Busan, only a small number of guards and forts are left. The navy is mainly in charge. The emperor thought that the sea is thousands of miles away, so it can't just be stationed at the gate of Gyeonggi. Therefore, it is necessary to re-divide jurisdiction and set up Gyeonggi. The governor of coastal defense is in charge of Tianjin Wei, Lushunkou, Weihai and other affairs. Lushun and Weihai are used as the locks to lock the Bohai Sea. This is also an important place. For Busan, Jinghai, and Japan, it is also necessary to choose a country that understands maritime affairs and trades. People from the Boli government don’t know about maritime affairs and trade, but only know the benevolent king’s way, so they suffer.”

"Furthermore, my father also said that this time I really know what is going on with the tribute. I have been hiding my ears and stealing the bell for too long, and I only found out after Zhao Baiquan's letter. It turns out that there are two North Koreas in this world. One is that everyone stands in the capital and imagines The Korean country that came out is the Korean country that is really in the old place of the four counties of Han, which is completely different."

"If there are only civil servants, most of them will accuse this of being unreliable and unrighteous. On the contrary, it will easily make the vassal frightened, thinking that they want to take counties and counties of North Korea, and they will have trouble sleeping and eating. That's why the post of guarding the vassal is still based on the warrior. , The writer is the deputy. Keep an eye on the Japanese country and supervise North Korea."

These decrees were directly given to Li Yan, and Liu Yu could also understand the meaning of them.It is nothing more than that now that the navy is going to be formalized and has official positions, then the nomination and selection of favors should be handed over to Li Yan, not Liu Yu.

At that time, the friendship between teachers and students, and the kindness of knowing Jian Ba ​​on the other hand, can always share some of Liu Yu's prestige in the navy.

As for splitting the navy, it should indeed be split.

The important areas of Gyeonggi need to be guarded by themselves, and Jinghai, Jiangnan, Guangdong and other places also need naval guards. It seems that the emperor is really desperate for the old navy, and he is really worried about keeping the imperial court's tax-heavy areas closest to Westerners. The south of the country was guarded by the old navy.

The governor of Gyeonggi coastal defense, don't think about it, it must be reserved for Li Yan.Using Lushun and Weihai as door locks, and headquartered in Tianjin, this brain is enough.

As for the protector of the feudal clan stationed in Busan, it seems that he also wanted to hand over Jian Ba ​​Zhiyu's kindness to Li Yan.Having figured this out, Liu Yu put down the teacup and said with a smile, "Your Highness will decide this matter on his own. Your Majesty is asking His Highness, not Your Majesty."

Li Yan also smiled, and said: "Although this is the case, I have insufficient experience after all. Jian Ba's matter is based on talent. Among the officers, there are only a few who can convince everyone with their talents."

"Staying in Busan, the climate is pleasant, and he is in charge of trade and other matters. It can be described as a beautiful job. In terms of talent and morality, I wanted to recommend Mi Ziming to my father. But Ying Sabo also said that good steel should be used on the blade. This Talented people are unsurpassed, the army is rigorous, and he is an old friend of Yingsuo Bo, who has been his companion since childhood."

"Even though Ying Sobo has entered Beijing, he still has the heart to manage the South China Sea. If he goes to Nanyang in the future, the court will definitely use Ying Sobo. And I know that when Yoniko Ming went to Sweden, Ying Sobo also sent people there. Guangdong inspected the seaport and recruited many Fujian and Guangdong sailors."

"In view of this, I did not recommend Mi Ziming to be the guardian of the vassal capital, but recommended him to go to Guangdong."

Li Yan explained a little bit, some things are not explained clearly, and it is easy to cause some estrangement.

Stationing in Busan is indeed a beautiful mission, with merchants and merchants trading, and a pleasant climate. If the imperial court hadn't decided on civil and military personnel, the warriors would first choose from the navy.

On the contrary, it is the land of Fujian and Guangdong. All the start-ups, the vast majority of the navy are from Gyeonggi, Jiaoliao and other places. The climate in Fujian and Guangdong is hot, and there are no military ports. It is really not as comfortable as in Busan.

Mi Ziming is also Liu Yu's confidant, and where he recommends him represents Li Yan's attitude, which is why he is afraid that Liu Yu will misunderstand.

But beyond what can be explained clearly, there are deeper considerations.

Li Yan also has his own staff. Although he has not yet been crowned king, there are still many staff who are willing to serve, and there is no shortage of capable people.

Regarding this matter, after the staff and confidants discussed with Li Yan, they felt that this matter was not so much the trust of the emperor, but a test.

The governor stationed in Busan is indeed a beautiful mission, but because it is a beautiful mission, he will lose a lot of credit in the future.

In fact, this position is most suitable for Mi Ziming.

In this way, firstly, it appears that the emperor trusts and the monarch and his ministers are in harmony, and that he gave the money to Liu Yu's confidants; secondly, it also appears that Li Min has a big heart and will not have any distrust of Liu Yu's old department; thirdly, it is also possible. Slowly eliminate Liu Yu's influence in the navy, give him a good job, no chance to make great achievements, and slowly replace him in the future.

But this is considered from the perspective of internal intrigue.

The staff analyzed it, and felt that if this was the case, in order for Li Yan to control the navy, the emperor could directly ask Li Yan whether he thought he was suitable for a certain position.

In this way, it can not only ensure that the grace of knowing you is on Li Yan, but also avoid any accidents.

But the emperor didn't do this. Instead, he asked Li Yan directly for recommendation, and he didn't name anyone.

Or, if you want to completely eliminate Liu Yu's influence in the army, there is another more secure way.

Now as long as the navy is being built, those who are in charge of the army are still Liu Yu's disciples after all.

No matter who you choose, you can't get around it, unless you don't want the navy anymore, and you have a group of people with imperial examination backgrounds to manage it, then it's better not to invest money, just burn down the fleet and shipyards, and save maintenance costs.

So if you want to clear the impact, the easiest way is to drag.

Transferred Liu Yu to the capital, and threw all Liu Yu's confidantes to the Staff of the Privy Council to retire.After some of the officers and students have nothing to do with Liu Yu, but are all the emperor's disciples like the imperial examinations, who are awarded by the emperor with the sword, and then join the navy, then Liu Yu's influence will completely dissipate.

However, the imperial court's meaning is probably not the case, but it reveals the idea that the navy is useless and the navy can replace it, and it is very eager.

Then there is only one possibility.

The son of heaven has a strong heart, but he is getting older and wants to continue to develop before he is old.As for Liu Yu's prestige, power and influence in the army, the emperor is confident that he can control it.

Since the Son of Heaven has ambitions, the man in charge of the navy, who is a weapon of ambition, cannot be a cowardly person who only thinks about intrigue, but must show an attitude of ambition for the public.

Li Yan has no right of succession. If Li Yan is allowed to manage the navy, he should still hope that Li Yan will be aggressive, and balancing things should not be considered by Li Yan.

This attitude will be reflected in this recommendation.

(End of this chapter)