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Chapter 1025
Jiang Yifan seemed to be very comfortable with the title of the emperor, and An Ran continued: "They are also common people, since the craftsmen in the heaven and earth can make steam engines, it is impossible to guarantee that the people on the other side of the ocean will not be able to make similar things.

Today, our dynasty abandons the technology of steam engines. In the future, it will be controlled by a foreign country, backed by a strong national power, and assisted by a huge fleet of fast-moving ships. If we come across the ocean, I am afraid that the orthodoxy of our dynasty will be threatened. . "

Everyone exchanged glances with each other, and the emperor's attitude was obvious, supporting Jiang Yifan.Although this boy's words are really alarmist, but, should we risk the emperor's dislike to denounce this boy?

Tang Ming didn't care about that, and immediately lashed out angrily: "Even if the foreign race has smelting technology and huge ships, they traveled thousands of miles and arrived at our Great Xia Dynasty. They were exhausted and had no choice but to be slaughtered. Ignorant boy, why are you here?" Alarmist talk, really hateful!"

Jiang Yifan gave Tang Ming a very cold look, then turned to Wei Dongyang, the leader of the bandits in Tangzhou, and asked, "General Wei, if the enemy ship is huge, and the entire surface of the ship is covered with a thick enough iron sheet, and then made into a hard iron If the bow of the ship is driven down fast enough to attack, can the general be sure of defeating the enemy?"

Wei Dongyang is a military general, and military generals always stand aside in the war of words in the court.Originally, he was just sitting on the sidelines with his colleagues, listening to the verbal battle between the two sides.But I didn't expect Jiang Yifan to be involved in the naval battle, and it was an astonishing statement.

Wei Dongyang wiped his forehead, but fortunately, he didn't sweat.

Even though he wasn't sweating, Wei Dongyang was taken aback by Jiang Yifan's description.They strangled the pirates in Tangzhou the year before last. In the first few sea battles, if they faced the ships Jiang Yifan mentioned, I am afraid that the soldiers he led would only end up serving the country with death.

Wei Dongyang felt chills in his heart, and when he looked up, seeing the emperor looking at him, he couldn't help but smile wryly.I'm afraid that he will disappoint the emperor. If he encounters an enemy with such equipment in a naval battle, no matter who he is, he may not be able to win the battle.

"Master Jiang is laughing. If such a ship hits the coast, as far as I am concerned, I have no defense at all." Wei Dongyang couldn't help but glance at Tang Ming as he spoke.Mr. Tang has lived in the capital for a long time, how does he know the situation at sea?
According to Jiang Yifan's description, such a huge ship should not need to be paddled manually.In this case, the soldiers on the enemy ship have actually spent their time during the voyage all the way. How can there be any talk of fatigue?
After hearing Wei Dongyang's factual response, the generals in the hall did not change their expressions much.Because of this result, they probably knew about it without Wei Dongyang saying it.

As long as people who have fought in war, no matter whether they are proficient in naval warfare or not, they must understand all kinds of warfare.

Running across long distances slowly will of course be tiring.But sea voyages are different. The ships are moving, only the crew is tired, and most of the soldiers are in a state of rest.

If the voyage is powered by a machine like a smelting workshop, not only the voyage time will be greatly reduced, but also the position adjustment during voyage and battle will be very fast.The outcome of the war can be imagined.

Compared with the expected gloomyness of the military commander, many civil officials have different expressions on their faces, including shock, puzzlement, and even disbelief.

How can this be?Just that thing in the smelting workshop will make a race so strong that the entire Great Xia Dynasty is powerless to resist, isn't it possible?
However, Wei Dongyang said this in front of the emperor, he dare not talk nonsense and fool the emperor, right?

The emperor's complexion was even more gloomy than those of the generals.

Jiang Yifan ignored the crowd and continued: "Mr. Shi from the mechanical workshop said that the steam engine can be used for almost all rotating appliances and tools. If the foreign race really mastered this skill, who would have thought that they would increase the national power of the foreign race to to what extent.

At that time, foreign soldiers invaded our territory with giant ships and sharp weapons, plundered property, and enslaved subjects.Just ask, what do we use to protect ourselves?If you don't even have the power to protect yourself, how can you talk about dominating one side? "

Jin Rong stood aside and glanced at everyone present with a stern expression, "Let's not talk about it, just say that nowadays, as long as the fortifications with new equipment are used, a lot of manpower can be saved. Using these manpower for farming and other production can always make The people will be richer, and the treasury will be taxed more."

"This king really doesn't understand why the artifacts that make the country rich and the people strong can be regarded as fierce beasts by your lords?"

Jin Rong is the prince, and he has been involved in the government affairs of the court for several years.Although he hasn't made any earth-shattering moves in the past few years, he has been able to advance step by step in the government affairs involved without any mistakes.

Most importantly, when the drought in Yuanzhou was severe, His Royal Highness King Yu lent 30 taels of silver, which really eased the predicament of the court at that time.This money, up to now, is still deposited in Prince Yu's Mansion in the form of a court IOU.

This alone is a few grades higher than the crown prince who is a moth of the country, and the king who used the imperial fortifications to make money.

Now, these few words of his are accusations against a high-ranking minister from a position higher than that of a senior minister.But in view of the above reasons, even if someone showed displeasure, no one came forward to refute.

Before, Cheng Dahui said in the hall that if machine blasts are used, the smelting technology will be greatly improved.At the same time, the strength and lethality of weapons will also increase exponentially.

Now, if this technology is used by foreigners, the result will be described as such a great harm by Jiang Yifan.

Some people in the main hall have already begun to imagine that a huge ship that travels like flying and wrapped in thick iron sheets will come to knock on the pass and hit the coast.The sharp weapon used by the soldiers on board the ship.

Facing such an enemy army, although as generals they cannot easily admit defeat, they have to admit that at least for now, they have no way to defeat the enemy.

Could it be that at that time, no matter how many soldiers fight their lives, they can only end up with blood spilled on the battlefield?In the end, it is the fall of the great country, the country is not the country, and the people are reduced to the slaves of the subjugated country.

The more the emperor thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his face turned black.

With a bad expression on his face, he looked at the four senior ministers in the cabinet one by one, and finally fixed his gaze on Liu Chengzhi and Wei Xin: "A few years ago, I asked you to write a report on the prospect of industrial development, when will it be available? "Don't blame him for making trouble for them, who made the two of them oppose the New Deal.

The statement of Liu Chengzhi and others was well written. Although it was not up to the level that Jiang Yifan and Jin Rong said today, it was not perfunctory.

The reason why they didn't take the initiative to hand it over to the emperor was because after they wrote their own statements, the opinions of the four ministers were not unified.Therefore, when the emperor did not continue to ask, the four people's statement was suppressed at the bottom of all the official documents.

The emperor looked at the constipated expressions of the four people, and he was very angry: "I have always regarded the ministers as ministers of the humerus, and you have also experienced decades of handling government affairs. I didn't expect you to think long-term. Not as good as two brats!"

What these few words said was that they didn't save face for the masters at all.Especially the last sentence made Han Yanhui and Liu Chengzhi feel ashamed.

And Jiang Yifan and Jin Rong also felt quite innocent, and they looked at each other, confirming that the bratty boy the emperor was referring to was the two of them.

What His Majesty said was too irresponsible.It's fine to talk about those stubborn old guys, but it's not easy to say that about the two of them, right?

Anyway, the two of them are also staunch supporters of His Majesty's New Deal, and they have been out of the ranks of brats for a long time.

After the emperor reprimanded several old officials, his complexion did not improve at all, and he got up and walked away.

It was Zhang Cunhai who hurriedly shouted "Scatter the court" before taking small steps, followed by a few court ladies and eunuchs who were close to him, and hurriedly chased him away.

(End of this chapter)