Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 236 Governor of the Navy
In Zhengda Guangming Hall, Guan Xuqing put down the "China Daily" in his hand, and said with a smile: "Zheng Guanying, you have praised me to the sky!"

"You are the proud son of heaven, and you deserve such praise." Zheng Guanying, the newly appointed Minister of Culture, came out of the class and played back.

"Without such excellent commanders as Zhang Yu and the bloody soldiers, would I have won this war with my own strength?" Guan Xuqing looked at the crowd with a half-smile, and said as if nothing had happened.

Zheng Guanying, who is good at speaking, was at a loss for words for a while.

"Thanks to the emperor's wise decision-making, we have repeatedly saved ourselves from danger on the battlefield." Zhang Yu, Liu Yongfu, and Liu Buchan said sincerely.

"Haha" Guan Xuqing laughed loudly: "Zhang Yu, this time you, as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, have made great achievements for me. I said before that if you defeat the British, I will give you the Imperial Medal. Now I will never break my promise .”

Wang Shang handed over a tray, and Guan Xuqing took out a golden medal from it, and personally put it on Zhang Yu's chest.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Zhang Yu knelt down to thank him.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me, the reward is not over yet. Zhang Yu listens to the order." Guan Xuqing immediately recovered his serious expression.Zhang Yu hurriedly lowered his head, looking extremely respectful.

"Old General Nie Shicheng has resigned from his seal and returned to his hometown not long ago. I will give you the rank of general to control all military affairs in the northwest region. Take over the mantle of Old General Nie and guard the western gate of the country for me."

"I accept the decree, thank you for your grace." Zhang Yu was very moved. He was so appreciated by the emperor because he was a mid-level military officer in his thirties. The gratitude is beyond words.

"Liu Yongfu" Guan Xuqing looked at this veteran minister, whose beard had turned white after serving the country, and felt admiration and admiration in his heart.

"The minister is here." Liu Yongfu knelt down after leaving the class.

"I have named you the governor of Vietnam and Myanmar, to manage the military and political affairs of Vietnam and Myanmar provinces." Liu Yongfu is one of Guan Xuqing's most trusted ministers, and he knows the geography and customs of the Vietnam and Myanmar region like the back of his hand. It is perfect for him to guard the southern part of China .

In the end, Guan Xuqing set his sights on Liu Buchan. Liu Buchan was in his prime. He was a naval officer who started as a grassroots sailor. He had experienced dozens of wars, and he went overseas for professional training. This time, the combined fleet was able to win It can be said that Liu Buchan has contributed the most to the British Navy.The most valuable thing is that this person never takes credit for himself, and has always been loyal to the emperor, so he is absolutely worthy of a great responsibility.

"Liu Buchan stepped forward to accept the seal."

"The minister is here." Liu Buchan came out of the shift and knelt down under Dan Xi.

"I named you the Governor of the Imperial Navy and conferred the rank of Admiral." Guan Xuqing watched Liu Buchan's reaction with a smile.

Liu Buchan was stunned, and his mind was buzzing. He was just a middle-level officer in the navy. He never thought that the emperor would promote him to be the governor of the navy in one fell swoop, commanding the entire imperial navy. Such a reward did not even occur to him. .

"The emperor's minister, He Dehe Neng, once received such a great honor, please take it back." Liu Buchan kowtowed again and again, and painstakingly asked the emperor to resign.

"Zixiang, your Majesty always speaks eloquently. How can you take back the decree after it has been made. Besides, the imperial navy is in the period of adjustment and development, and it needs someone like you to lead it. You don't have to be too modest." Deng Shichang, Yuan Shikai and other senior naval officers agreed unanimously. The emperor's decision.

"Liu Buchan hasn't received the order yet, so should I beg you?" Guan Xuqing deliberately emphasized his tone.

"I don't dare, I accept the decree to thank you." Liu Buchan's face was covered with sweat, and he knelt down tremblingly to receive the decree.

"From now on, I will hand over the imperial navy to you. The imperial navy is now in a period of strategic adjustment. As the governor of the navy, you can't just study specific combat plans like before, but also take a long-term view and stand on the side of the entire country. We need to consider the problem from the perspective of development. Although we defeated the British navy, it was only a partial victory. Don’t forget that the British navy is distributed all over the world, and their overall strength is still stronger than ours. Besides, there are Australia and China in the south. There are New Zealand, Canada and the United States to the west, the United Kingdom and France fleet to the east, and Tsarist Russia’s Far East Fleet and Black Sea Fleet to the north. These countries are coveting our territorial waters all the time. The empire is still surrounded by others. You guys The task is still very difficult!" Guan Xuqing sat back on the throne, looked at the civil and military ministers present, and his words were not just for Liu Buchan.

"The imperial navy is responsible for guarding the sea, and I will do my best to never allow the enemy to invade an inch of our sea area!" Liu Buchan said firmly.

"It's right to guard the country well now, but in the future, you still need to broaden your horizons. Compared with Li Hongzhang and Deng Shichang, you are still young. I hope you can bring me a few more decades of navy. Think about the future, don't I Can't Qing's fleet go overseas as far away as the foreigners, to declare the prestige of China in foreign lands, and to protect China's interests? Zixiang, I tell you, the reason why I am determined to win the Strait of Malacca this time is for the future. Your own sea lion. To achieve this, it is not enough to rely on the presence of these people. In the future, there will always be young talents, and more and more talents will be gathered under your account. Zixiang, work hard Come on, give me a truly invincible navy!" Guan Xuqing said with some emotion.

Liu Buchan was short of breath, and said a little excitedly: "Your majesty sees thousands of miles, but I think too little. When I first came back from overseas, I thought that I could comfort the king's heart and the people's hearts with my own talents, but later I felt useless. .It wasn't until the emperor was in charge that the subject was really like a fish in water. Since the emperor loves the subject so much, even if he gave up his body, he would shed the last drop of blood for the emperor and the navy!"

"It's serious, Zixiang." Guan Xuqing laughed: "Just do your job well. Why do I want you to bleed? In ancient times, it was said that Wen died to remonstrate, and Wu died in war. I don't want either. I want you, Liu Buchan, to devote your heart and soul, But don’t want you to really die from exhaustion in the end. You will serve me as the governor of the navy for decades of peace. How wonderful!"

"Follow the emperor's instructions." Liu Buchan was moved and admired by the emperor's words.

"Xianghua, Shaoquan, Xiangcheng, you all listen, as a soldier, you must first have the spirit of sacrifice, but I don't want the imperial soldiers to defeat the enemy by bloodshed and sacrifice on the battlefield, the price is too high, otherwise, I Why invest so much money in building an arsenal. In future wars, whoever has the most advanced weapons will be able to defeat the opponent. Everyone knows that in the war between the British army and the local Sulu people, the world-famous Maxim heavy machine gun, A British army of more than 50 people repelled dozens of charges by more than 4 Metabilis with only 5000 Maxim heavy machine guns, and killed more than 3000 people. Therefore, my next plan is not to expand the army, but to We must vigorously develop military technology and recruit all the most famous scientists in the world to the Chinese Empire."

"Your majesty is holy!" The civil and military ministers knelt down together and shouted long live.

Here we mourn for the compatriots who died in the torrent and mudslide in Zhouqu, Gansu, and express our condolences.

(End of this chapter)