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Chapter 996 The Crisis of the New King of Korea ([-] more)

Ganghwa Island in Koryo State, across the sea from Seoul, is currently the second base of the Beiyang Fleet. Zheng Zhilong, the commander of the Beiyang Fleet, personally sits on Ganghwa Island.

Secretary of the Navy Nelson led the steam cable laying ship Orient to lay submarine cables through this place.Knowing that Zheng Zhilong was stationed on Ganghwa Island, Nelson temporarily left the Dongfang and boarded Ganghwa Island, intending to have a drink with Zheng Zhilong.Nelson also taught Zheng Zhilong a lot of naval tactics in the era of sailing battleships. In a sense, it is a teacher-student relationship.

"General Zheng is not on Ganghwa Island at the moment." The soldiers of the Beiyang Fleet stationed on Ganghwa Island said to Nelson.

"Oh? Isn't this where Zheng Zhilong is stationed? Why isn't he here?" Nelson originally planned to come to Zheng Zhilong's place for a drink, but it turned out that Zheng Zhilong was not in Ganghwa Island.

"Responding to the words of the Minister, General Zheng led the soldiers to the southwest peninsula to help the King of Koryo put down the rebellion seven days ago. The observation of Jeolla Province sent Shen Qiyuan Li Huaiunjun Li Deren to rebel for the new king, and defeated Goryeo in the southwestern part of the country. The king's division, the king of Koryo had to ask General Zheng for help again." Said the soldiers of the Beiyang Fleet.

"I have long heard that the Goryeo Kingdom has been in constant rebellion since the crown prince ascended the throne. I didn't expect it to be so serious that it is fighting almost all the time." Nelson sighed for a while.

Li Mo, the son of King Goryeo, was pushed to the throne by Chu Yun. However, the succession to the throne of Goryeo was full of hardships. Assault on things that countless rebellious plots have been able to justify.

"Isn't that right? In order to help the King of Koryo put down the rebellion, our Beiyang Fleet is helping them in combat all the time. Thanks to our advanced firearms, otherwise the thousands of people brought ashore by General Zheng would not be able to survive the day-to-day battle." The war caused heavy casualties." The soldiers of the Beiyang Fleet complained, "When we were in Yokohama Port, we still said that the world was peaceful and there was no use for us, but after we came to Koryo, we kept taking turns. Once more people died in battle, we And the less you want to fight."

"As soldiers of the Admiralty, it is impossible for you to get tired of the war so quickly. Once the real naval battle begins, you must be prepared to compete at sea for several months. The pursuit of several months is often just to capture the most suitable time for a decisive battle. This time the military department asked you to help the king of Korea to quell the rebellion, just to experience your Beiyang fleet! The Nanyang fleet had a brief confrontation with the Western fleet in the Spice Islands, and also participated in a series of landing operations to quell the Nanyang countries. The Beiyang Fleet is the loosest, and most of the soldiers are recruits," Nelson said.

"My lord minister, what you said is that I only joined the Beiyang Fleet three years ago, and I have never really been on the battlefield. I went to the battlefield for the first time a few months ago, and my body was trembling. I realized that the exercises on weekdays are It's one thing, but it's another thing to actually go to the battlefield." Said the soldiers of the Beiyang Fleet.

After learning that Zheng Zhilong was not in Ganghwa Island, Nelson felt that drinking alone was boring, so he gave up the idea of ​​drinking. Instead, he walked around Ganghwa Island and found that fishing grounds and farms were being built on Ganghwa Island.

"This fishing ground was invested by our Huaxia merchants. They paid money, sent out fishing boats, and hired merchants. There are also farms. In addition to growing crops, some farms also specialize in growing ginseng. I don't know if they can make a profit." Said Nelson, a soldier of the Beiyang Fleet Introduce the traces of Huaxia merchant activities on Ganghwa Island.

Compared with other places in Korea, Ganghwa Island, which is closer to Seoul, has gradually become a place where Chinese businessmen are more friendly to invest because of the protection of the Beiyang Fleet.

"Money is faster than artillery." Nelson felt.

"Huh? What do you mean, my lord minister?" The soldiers of the Beiyang Fleet were puzzled.

"It's nothing, I think I should continue to return to the Dongfang, and I will arrive in Seoul soon. I want to see if the current King of Koryo, Li Min, is able to take charge on his own."

Nelson knew that Zheng Zhilong was leading troops to suppress the rebellion, so he had no intention of drinking, so he continued to return to the submarine cable deployed by the Dongfang to Seoul.

Nelson also met once or twice the former Koryo king's eldest son, Li Mo. He was still studying in the Academy of Sciences, but now he is forced to be the king of Korea by Chu Yun.

Turning his father into a prisoner and imprisoning him in Dongjiang Town, Li Wei sitting in this position can be said to be sitting on pins and needles. The only thing that can motivate him is that he has the power to change his country according to his own wishes.

However, this feudal dynasty influenced by the civil official group still couldn't change according to Li Min's wishes.Since Li Min learned from Chu Yun's decree to nationalize all land, domestic rebellions and conspiracies have continued one after another, and Li Min was at a loss for such a situation.He ignored the biggest difference between him and Chu Yun——Chu Yun has an army loyal to him, and this army is strong enough to help him suppress the rebels.

Li Luo, who had no choice but to pin his hopes on the Beiyang Fleet, trained his own guards at the same time.The Beiyang Fleet was helping his colleagues put down the rebellion, and Li Wei was inspecting the new army he had established.

His confidant Jin Zidian stood by his side as the commander of the Guards.

"The guards have more than 1200 front-loading smoothbore guns, 8 bronze smoothbore guns, sufficient ammunition, and officers from the Beiyang Fleet to provide training and instruction. I believe that even if they go to the front to fight the rebels, they can easily defeat the rebels." Jin patted his chest confidently.

Li Lu looked at the soldiers of the new army standing upright, and finally had a little confidence to deal with the turbulent situation.

"It's a pity that they are still unwilling to provide us with the most advanced guns and artillery. Our new army uses firearms that have been eliminated by them." Jin Zidian sighed with some regret.

Li Luo stretched out his hand and said, "Don't say that. As the suzerain, the Celestial Dynasty has done its best to me. Our firearms are much more advanced than those of the rebels, which is enough to calm the current situation."

"I heard, Your Majesty, that you have launched a telegraph project directly to the capital, and soon the submarine cable will be laid to our Seoul. I wonder if there is such a thing?" Jin Zidian asked.

"It's true. Their giant ship is already on the sea, and it will arrive in our city in a few days. If you have a direct telegram with the military lord of the Celestial Dynasty, you can listen to his opinion immediately." Li Wei has always believed in Chu Yun's philosophy. He was suspicious, and even wanted Chu Yun to give him advice on how to deal with the current situation.

(End of this chapter)