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Chapter 997 Complaints (Seventh)
The Dongfang steam cable ship appeared in Seoul and caused an uproar in Seoul.

Most people have never seen this kind of [-]-meter iron-hulled ship with billowing black smoke, and the shock it brought was even greater than the arrival of the Beiyang Fleet!
"General Nelson, why is it that you are personally responsible for the laying of submarine cables this time?" Li Luo arrived with Jin Zidian and other cronies, and found that it was Nelson, Minister of the Navy of the Kyushu Army, who led the steam cable laying ship Dongfang to Seoul.

Li Mo met Nelson when he was studying at the Liaoning Academy of Sciences, and knew that this low-key man was extremely powerful in the Kyushu Army. Almost all middle and senior officers of the Navy Department had learned the combat skills of sailing battleships from him.This kind of power and energy is even higher than that of the king of Korea.

What about the King of Koryo, who had no choice but to rely on foreign aid to maintain the situation in the face of continuous rebellion.

"I happened to be free, and I was short of manpower to be responsible for the laying of submarine cables, so I was sent to supervise this project. If Seoul and Edo City are connected to the telegraph system, our three regions will not be separated in the future. said Nelson.

Sending the Minister of the Navy to supervise the laying of submarine cables is really a waste of talent, right?Li Wei thought to himself.

"Is this the smoking iron boat reported by the fishermen who went fishing?" Li Lu noticed the steam iron-hulled ship Dongfang coming.

"When I was studying in southern Liaoning, I saw the prototype of this huge iron ship at the pier. It was not completed at the time. I didn't expect it to be so spectacular after completion, like a black iron mountain. It The steam system is the same as that of the Yongchang, right? It must be expensive to build such a huge steamship, and the technology is also very profound. When will we be able to build such a ship in Koryo.” The boat was very envious.

In his view, it is almost impossible for Korea to build such a huge ship. Funding is one thing, and technology is another.

The Korean officials brought by Li Mo also looked at the Dongfang ship moored in the harbor in disbelief. It was the first time they saw such a strange ship.The [-]-meter-long iron hull, the thick chimney emitting billowing black smoke, and the black hull gave them an unparalleled shock.

"Li Luo, you seem to have lost too much weight." After Nelson came to Koryo and saw Li Luo, he found that Li Luo seemed to be a different person, with slightly sunken eyes and heavy dark circles, as if he had not had a good rest for a long time .

"The rebellion continues, and various factions are fighting each other. Even some trivial matters need to be dealt with by me. I can be regarded as experiencing the hardships of the military master. He manages more than ten times as much as I do, and I I can't even manage such a small place. It's hard to eat and drink every day, and I can't sleep, but I still can't balance the forces of all parties." Li Wei said distressed.

"Your Majesty, General Nelson has come from a long way, you should hold a banquet to welcome him." Jin reminded himself.

"Yes, General Nelson, please come with me. I will make people prepare appetizers and food to welcome you. In order to prepare for the new army, our finances are not well-off, and the food may be a little rough. I hope you will forgive me." Li Luo Very passionate about Nelson.

Nelson discovered that Li Wei's admiration for Chu Yun was deep in his bones. Not only did he completely copy the system established by Chu Yun in terms of policies, but he also did not live in the palace like Chu Yun, but moved to live in the central street of Seoul. Currently, there is only one Jiang family. as a wife.His physical condition did not allow him to accept other concubines.

Li Luo was worried about government affairs and found that there was a lot of resistance to change. Worried, his physical condition was deteriorating, and he was almost on the verge of collapse.That's why when Nelson met Li Mo, he realized that he was completely different from a few years ago.

Li Luo held a family banquet to receive Nelson, and Princess Jiang attended it together.

"When I was in southern Liaoning, I saw that the reforms of the Celestial Dynasty were so great. I just wanted to emulate it, but was it so difficult? Why is it so difficult for the people to implement it? All the landlords occupy The land is unwilling to let go, and once they are forced to requisition, they will elect representatives to rebel, and I live in extreme torment every day..." After Li Mo got drunk in his own mansion, he lost his composure to Nelson.

Nelson just drank in silence, listening to the young king complain to him.He knew that he didn't need to say anything, and listening carefully was the greatest support for Li Luo.

"Those who are willing to support me are the young faction who went to study abroad, but their qualifications are very low, and there are older generations in the family intervening. They are still unable to help me deal with the rebellion and stabilize the situation..."

Li Min kept talking until he fell asleep before he stopped complaining.Jiang Shi was secretly worried about Li Mo's gaffe, but she was relieved to see that Nelson was fine.

"My husband is working hard on reforms, and he is getting weaker and weaker. I hope the suzerain country can generously support him, and we will give the suzerain country the necessary rewards, although as far as the suzerain country is concerned, our Koryo country has nothing to offer." Jiang Jiang Shi is also trying his best to help Li Wei win more support from the Kyushu Army.

"I can understand the troubles he is facing now. The help that our Kyushu Army can provide is limited. After all, Li Mo is the king of Koryo. As the king, he must rely on his own efforts to settle the current situation. Our army may not be able to be defeated. Your subjects have accepted it, and the military lord has sent the Beiyang Fleet here to help you put down the rebellion for more than half a year, which cost us a lot of military expenses." Nelson shook his head.

"If I knew this, he might as well not be the king and stay in the Academy of Sciences as a scholar. If this continues, he will lose his life sooner or later... I already regret that I persuaded him to ascend the throne to try to change the domestic situation, so that he became With his current state, his personality is not suitable to be a monarch at all, he is neither cunning nor forbearing." Jiang sobbed.

Seeing that Li Lu and Jiang were suffering in this position, Nelson couldn't help but rejoice that Chu Yun and Ella didn't suffer so badly, at least Chu Yun had grasped the situation.

"Please rest assured that if the situation gets out of control, China will always be your backing, and you can come to our side for refuge." Nelson never thought that the conflicts in Korea would be so acute, and civil servants and landlords would counterattack one after another. Domination is at stake.

Zheng Zhilong led only a thousand people to go ashore to assist the Koryo king's army in the battle. It is impossible for everyone to be an iron man to help Li Min suppress the rebellion that spread across the country.

(End of this chapter)