1890 King of Southeast Asia

On the morning of September 27th, the location was Songhu Wharf.

At eight o'clock, the sun rose slowly, and the citizens who had been waiting for a long time gathered at Songhu Wharf to see the Western scenery.

From a distance, I could only feel the noise of the crowd.

"Didn't you say you would arrive this morning? Why haven't you arrived yet? Hey, peanut seller, give me two taels."

"Little red man, you stepped on my foot!"

"Hey, you idiot, who are you calling little red man?"

...

In a four-story building not far from the wharf, Liu Yiming and Zhang You were looking at the dense crowds of people.

"Brother Yiming, there are so many people!" Zhang You stared, Nanhua could only see so many people on major holidays.

"Maybe there are tens of thousands of people, it seems that we have underestimated our influence." Liu Yiming nodded.

Although the Zhenyuan ship was relatively slow and could only sail at a speed of eight knots, the warship still arrived at Songhu Wharf yesterday afternoon.

Liu Yiming went ashore in a small boat, and Shanghai Dao also spread the news of Nanhua's "visit" as much as possible. This was a play agreed with Li Hongzhang.

Liu Yiming wanted to laugh when he thought of the old woman's possible expression. Then he sighed.

At present, not only is this corrupt government terminally ill, but this nation has also been hit by hundreds of years of ignorant rule and has fallen into a deep sleep.

So much so that Liu Yiming, who knows the direction, dare not easily change the general direction, otherwise even the "new forces" will lean towards the old witch, and can only try to weaken future enemies. No matter whose it is, the meat is rotten in the pot, at least it is his own.

"Are these people here to welcome us?" Zhang You said naively.

"They are just here to watch the fun, to watch us, to watch the government, to watch anyone, as long as they don't see it on themselves, they will laugh mercilessly." Liu Yiming sighed.

You have to experience it yourself to know how much the illiteracy rate of 90% and the hundreds of years of ignorant policies have dealt a heavy blow to this nation.

Even a hundred years later, there were still people who could not only not stand up, but could not even kneel straight!

"Look, they are coming in, the sun is so dazzling!" Zhang You saw that Liu Yiming was in a low mood and diverted Liu Yiming's attention.

The sun rose in the east, and under the sun rising slowly above the sea level, the two huge ships slowly docked at the dock under the guidance of the barge.

The voices in the crowd became smaller, and people lowered their heads and talked about the huge warship.

"Why do I feel that this warship is bigger than Dingzhen?"

"Nonsense, can there be a warship bigger than Dingzhen II?"

"Hey, don't disbelieve me, this ship looks bigger than Dingzhen, I have seen Dingzhen with my own eyes."

"Isn't Zhenyuan here too? You will know later."

"But I think this ship is more beautiful than Zhenyuan, and it has more guns."

"More guns? Are they useful? Dingzhen's guns are much bigger than this one, I can't even hug them."

"You are bragging, and you still want to hug them?"

"Hey? You..."

"Don't talk, someone is coming down!"

...

A team of marines, dressed in formal wear, slowly got off the ship, and Gu Fan followed behind.

"Lin Taizeng, the general of the left wing of the Beiyang Fleet and the captain of the Zhenyuan ship, has been ordered to receive your army, welcome." Lin Taizeng greeted him warmly.

"Gu Fan, the commander of the First Fleet of Nanhua, has been ordered to visit Shanghai." Gu Fan also shook hands with him warmly.

The two pushed and shoved each other, and finally left together.

This is normal. In diplomacy, you can't just fight as soon as you meet. That's not diplomacy, it's war.

Unfortunately, this approach disappointed many people, such as the public.

"Hey? Why did you leave?"

"What a pity, I thought there would be a good show!"

"This ship is really big. Zhenyuan is at another dock, and it doesn't seem to be as big as this one."

"Look at his flag, the sun and the moon shine together, the sun and the moon are bright! This, this, this, this is very disrespectful! Go away, go away, don't wade into this muddy water!"

"Tsk! Are they afraid of you? There are only two large ships comparable to Dingzhen. I heard that Nanhua has four more ships. I don't know why they didn't come."

"I am a Beiyang ship with eight ships, how could I be afraid of him?"

"In my opinion, Britain is better. Most of these ships are made in Britain..."

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Knock, knock.

"Is Mr. Liu there?"

Liu Yiming was looking at this city with clear levels of advanced and backward, and was sighing in his heart when there was a knock on the door outside.

"What's the matter?" Liu Yiming opened the door and two maids stood at the door.

"Lord Li asked, if Mr. Liu gets up, he will invite you to have morning tea." The older one said.

"Got it, I'll go down later." Without considering why a Central Plains man working in the north would have morning tea, Liu Yiming said directly.

After the two maids left, Liu Yiming returned to the room again. With the help of Zhang You, he put on a complicated and solemn Hanfu on the boat.

"Brother Yiming, dressed like this, it really shows a bit of scholarly elegance." Liu Yiming looked at Liu Yiming who was dressed up, as if he had found the feeling of first love again, and said with a red face.

"It's just too troublesome, you take a rest first, and I'll go shopping with you in two days." Liu Yiming habitually pulled Zhang You over and kissed her forehead.

"I'll go down first." After the usual kiss goodbye, Liu Yiming left the room...

...

"Lord Li, long time no see!" The entire four-story building was under the name of Li Hongzhang, and Liu Yiming came to vacate it for him.

"I haven't congratulated Premier Liu on his promotion yet. How rude!" Lord Li took a deep look at Liu Yiming's attire, then smiled and clasped his fists.

In the hall, the two exchanged polite greetings.

"Master Li, I don't know what plans?" Liu Yiming said for a long time before trying it out.

"Oh, the Beiyang Navy has been prepared. Just wait for the Prime Minister to go north, and you can jointly exercise. There are several ships at the Shipbuilding Bureau of the Shipbuilding Administration. At that time, it will be a target ship." Master Li pretended not to know.

"Master Li, there is no one else here. I wo n’t say anything else. The purpose of my coming here, Master Li will not guess, right?" Liu Yiming planned to go straight into the theme.

"Oh? The old man really doesn't know, can Premier Liu enlighten one or two?" Master Li touched the beard and squeezed tea.

"There are five warships in Japan waiting for launch, two battleships, two armored ships, and one large dome armor."

"It's not that I don't look down on Beiyang. For the current martial arts of Beiyang and fight to the sea, just need these warships to wipe out the upper and lower of the Beiyang." Liu Yiming didn't want to fight the mystery, it was difficult to say.

"He Japan, just ending the war with your country, why not fight your country, but to hit me DIE Qing?" Li Hongzhang did not refute the fact that the Navy could not stand.

"Okay, it's boring again. I know the purpose of my coming. You are also very clear. Since I can come, then you have no idea in your heart, I don't believe it." Liu Yiming was impatient.

"Japan goes south, travels for three thousand miles, without supply and logistics. I only need a few lightning ships to let Japan know that it is difficult to retreat." Liu Yiming put out a fearless look, which is also the fact.

Li Hongzhang also knew, but I didn't understand why Liu Yiming still suppressed Japan and wanted to gather Die Qing together.

However, the two sides have common interests. Liu Yiming hopes that DIE is expanding the navy.

"According to Premier Liu, what should I DIE clear in order to hold back Japan?" Master Li was not having a dumb mystery and entered the topic.

"There are a lot of roads, the most direct and simple, fighting ship! Japan licked the Battle Fleet, licked the armored cruise fleet, and expanded the cruise fleet. You are simple and simple." Liu Yiming pursed tea.

"Not to mention that I was not so rich in Beiyang. Even if I took out this money, from the control to the fixed ship, I always wanted it for three or two months. Until the shipyard preparation, I am afraid that I would make a wedding dress for others." Lord Li shook his head.

Liu Yiming knew Li Hongzhang's thoughts. The Japanese warships have been spreading down the keel for two or three months. According to the efficiency of DIE Qing, it is good to finish the ordering process in half a year. He is afraid that the warship has not yet made good, and the war has begun.

"So, there is only this acting. I can concentrate the power of the navy in Java before the new warship enters the service. Once Japan acts lightly, the two sides will fight together." Liu Yiming explained his thoughts.

"Do you have any deep hatred with Japan?" Master Li couldn't help curious, it was too expensive.

"Master Li, do you know how much foreign debt has owed Japan?" Liu Yiming opened the topic.

"This ... the old man has never heard of it." Li Hongzhang paid attention, but there were not many people who knew this.

"As far as I know, 700 million yen, coupled with the raising soldiers and ships, can you imagine it?" Liu Yiming seemed to be talking about an irrelevant thing.

"700 million yen? 300 million? How dare?" Lord Li was shocked.

"Oh, part of my dumping of food. In order to keep the price of food, the debt owed, part of which is the military expenses that were used to use soldiers before, and some of them were compensated. Add 700 million yuan." Essence

Lord Li was severely shocked again, but if you calculate it carefully, it is normal to spend so much. He also participates in food trade. He also knows that many countries have participated, which is normal.

"Now he uses the last money to buy warships. What is the specific situation? I don't need to say more."

Lord Li nodded, and the husband was guilty of guilty of sin. He still knew that Nanhua was too far away, and Japan, who did not move forward, could not win at all.

But there is a good place to go next to it. Why should you stay away?

"Japan is not a day or two, but if you want to go south, bending is the best forward base.

Its dome armor is almost back this year. The armored ship is also at this time next year. "Liu Yiming, I thought for you.

"Say it better than singing, may South China borrow me money?" Lord Li rolled his eyes.

"Of course ~~ No!" Liu Yiming returned his eyes. I have always been me, do you still have Bai Yan?

"Die is clear, but it is not my little Nanhua who has just opened." Liu Yiming sarcastically.

"Didn't you just earn 300 million?"

"Are you just counting in? There are so many food, it falls in the sky? There are military expenses! Also pay for you, where does the money be lent to you?" Liu Yiming is not like I don't want to help you, it is really weak.

"Hum! It's nice to say, looking at the people you wear, 800 hearts in the back ..." Who knows that Lord Li suddenly opened the half -scho -half attack mode.

"Hey hey! But I was unhappy with personal attacks!" It wasn't until the problem of length and wet shoes, and Liu Yiming couldn't help but enlarge his voice.

"Hey! Comfortable, the old man wanted to scold you for a long time." Master Li drank tea with a comfortable face.

"What scolded? Why?" Liu Yiming became angry.

"Hmph! My Jiangnan Bureau, Shipbuilding Bureau, Machinery Institute, Repairing Institute, and even coal mines, inside and outside, lost more than 10,000 people in a year. Do you dare to say it wasn't you who did it?" Lord Li slammed the table.

"That was their own choice!" Liu Yiming's momentum was obviously inferior.

"What do you think if the court changes its mind and is willing to grant overseas Chinese identity?"

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. What do you think my Beiyang should do?" Lord Li opened it and wrote an article. At the moment, he really didn't know how to act.

"Simple, hold the strait and don't attack rashly, otherwise even Japan now may not lose to Beiyang." Beiyang's mission is to protect the capital, and the simplest way is to block the strait.

Once the war starts, use mines to block the strait and keep the fleet of 44 heavy artillery to prevent Japan from letting go. This is the biggest role of Beiyang.

"Although my Beiyang Dingzhen is no longer a first-class ironclad ship, it shouldn't be like this, right?" Lord Li couldn't accept it after hearing it.

"Let's go! I'll show you the power of technological progress." Liu Yiming walked out of the hall and asked someone to call Gu Fan.

"Let's go?" Liu Yiming called Lord Li.

"I want to see what you're up to."

Gu Fan also came down at this time.

Liu Yiming and Lord Li sat in the carriage. The two-wheeled, non-shock-absorbing carriage and the stone road almost made Liu Yiming's stomach ache.

"That's not good enough?" Lord Li said sarcastically when they arrived at the dock.

"Hey, it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to frugality. I'm sorry." Liu Yiming said with discomfort.

"Let's get on board, and let you see it clearly!" Liu Yiming took the lead and climbed up the ladder.

"Are you ready?" After getting on the boat, Liu Yiming quietly asked Gu Fan, and Gu Fan nodded.

"The fleet is going to sail!" After waiting for Lord Li's merchant ship, Liu Yiming ordered to sail, and three ships, two large and one small, left the port.

"Is this the target ship?"

"Yes, it's scrapped. We towed it out for recycling. I'll show you a demonstration."

The ship left the port and drove at high speed for more than an hour before finding a deserted island.

"Let's go here!" Liu Yiming looked at the sun.

"Leave it to you." He turned and said to Gu Fan.

Gu Fan nodded and ordered the ropes used for tugboats to be untied.

"Right full rudder! Speed ​​1/2" Gu Fan entered the state and commanded the two steel giants.

"Prepare the right artillery!" After the warship sailed for a while, it was about three kilometers away from the target ship.

"So far?" Lord Li was surprised.

"Speed ​​1/4. Fire!"

Boom!

92-inch artillery fired in unison.

Boom~Boom

The 6-inch artillery kept spitting out flames.

"This!" Lord Li looked at the target ship surrounded by water columns in the distance and was deeply surprised by the firing rate.

boo!

In just two minutes, after three test firings, the 6-inch gun quickly achieved results, while the 92-inch gun was still in the second round of aiming.

"This!" Old Li was still surprised even though he knew he would hit the target soon.

Boom boom boom.

The cannon spit out flames wildly, and shells fell on the scrapped target ship one after another. Finally, after being hit by four shells, the target ship with destructive structural damage overturned and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.

"In four minutes, the 92-inch gun fired three times, and the 6-inch gun fired fifteen or sixteen times. This is the progress of technology, Lord Li." Liu Yiming said faintly.

"Right full rudder, speed increase by one, and the left gun is ready!" Gu Fan was still giving orders.

"Target deserted island, incendiary bomb, fire!" After the hull was straightened, the warship used incendiary bombs, which were made of oil as filler, thickener and catalyst.

Liu Yiming also used picric acid, but compared with Ghana explosives and trinitrotoluene, this thing has no other effect except arson.

There were another burst of violent explosions. This kind of incendiary bomb is very expensive. It was fired after two rounds, but the effect has been shown.

"Japan has better incendiary bombs like this. Burning will release toxic gases. It will burn anything it touches, and the temperature can melt steel." Liu Yiming's voice was heard again at the right time.

"This..." Lord Li could never have imagined that the powerful fleet he had spent so much effort and money to build would become outdated in just a few years.

"Go back! Let Lord Li stay alone for a while." Liu Yiming patted Lord Li on the shoulder and said loudly.

Lord Li ignored him, but stared blankly at the billowing smoke and the flames that occasionally appeared in the distance. There was nothing to burn there...

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