Chapter 74 Nanyang Navy 2
While he was speaking, a eunuch shouted: "The Lord is here!"
Everyone quickly lined up and pushed Guan Tianpei, the highest official rank, to the top.
It seemed that he had been trained, and the officials, led by Guan Tianpei, shouted neatly: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Guan Tianpei looked at the hem of the dragon robe and stopped in front of him. A "flat body" sounded in his ears. He shouted neatly: "Thank you, Lord, Longyou!" The officials then stood up. The emperor's appearance appeared in Guan Tianpei's eyes. A middle-aged man with a thrilling eyes was looking at him with enthusiasm. Guan Tianpei quickly lowered his head and did not dare to look up at the emperor.
"Guan Titai sat down and talked to all the generals. I like to deal with soldiers the most. I have been in the army for a lot of time on weekdays. Don't be restrained today, sit down!"
Only then did Guan Tianpei find a chair in the room to sit down. The main hall where the guests were immediately filled with crowds. Eunuchs brought some single benches from outside before they sat down.
After asking the officials sitting one by one, the emperor said to everyone: "You are going to Guangzhou and establishing the Nanyang Navy, and everyone is shouldering the important task of boosting the national coastal defense. You have been to the West to know that the foreigners' ships are strong and cannons are powerful, and the methods of the navy's training are different from those of our China. You need to be controlled by Guantitai. The former Fujian and Guangzhou Navy will be dispatched to Tianjin and replaced by the Nanyang Navy, stationed in Fujian, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Xiamen and other places.
The navy will be the latest fleet in our country. Its organization, training, military preparation and logistics all absorb the strengths of the Westerners and combine the characteristics of our country. In the future, you should actively and boldly adopt foreign training, and seek to win the battle and overcome the attack. If the new navy training is successful, the Nanyang Fleet will be divided into three, and then the Beiyang Navy and the Donghai Navy will be established. At that time, you will be the pillars of our Chinese Navy. You must not let down my high expectations."
"With the grace of the emperor, I have devoted myself to my whole life and will never refuse to die."
This neat voice made Liu Ji unable to guess how they answered the same. However, Liu Ji was quite satisfied with the effect. He nodded and said, "Okay! Do you have any questions?"
In his early 20s, Lai Enjue stood up from his seat and replied loudly: "I have a report from Guangdong Lai Enjue!"
Guan Tianpei heard a buzzing sound in his ears, and couldn't help but look up and saw a strong and powerful young man standing in the house. This man was his old acquaintance in England, Lai Jianting from Dapeng City, Xin'an County, Guangdong Province. This man was a military officer for generations. Like Guan Tianpei, he was also a martial artist from Guangdong Province in 1823. He was sent to the capital to the capital and went to the West. Only Lai Enju was saying to the emperor: "Navigation officers and soldiers must be familiar with the nature of the water, and foreign military training is not something that can be done in one day. Even if they are proficient in artillery and ship control, it will take a lot of time. I dared to suggest that a naval martial arts lecture hall can be established to teach it widely. Former Guangdong Navy and Fujian Naval officers and soldiers can be reassessed, and those who have the survey can be studied in the martial arts lecture hall."
Liu Ji nodded and said, "What Lai Enjue said is good and can be adopted. Do you have any suggestions?"
After Lai Enjue started, everyone began to speak freely. Some said they wanted to invite some foreign instructors to the navy lecture hall, some said they wanted to buy foreign giant ships, some said they built large ships imitated Zheng He of the previous dynasty, and some said they installed cannons on the ships.
This atmosphere made Liu Ji feel very good. After all, he is a young man and he is all a student who has returned from studying abroad. He is much more energetic than the old men during the court discussion.
After the matter was almost done, Liu Ji stood up excitedly and said, "Dear navy generals, I am very happy to have you mastered navy skills. The day after tomorrow you will set off to Guangzhou to form a new navy. I hope you will use the skills of Western learning to return to the Chinese navy and turn the Chinese navy into the strongest navy in Asia. Before you set off, you will wait at Xizhimen in Bingshen tomorrow. Then you can go to the martial arts hall of the capital with me. That's all about this today. You will go back first and see you tomorrow. In addition, Guan Tianpei and Lai Enjue stay."
After everyone else left, Liu Ji asked Cao Jinxi to change into new tea. Liu Ji stood up from his seat and walked to the window and pushed open the window. The cold air outside the window blew in along the open window. Everything outside the window was depressed. Although it was a clear weather, the sun shone coldly in the monotonous season, making people feel the temperature.
The fire in the charcoal furnace became more and more prosperous under the wind. Liu Ji closed the window again and turned around and said, "The Guangdong Navy and the Fujian Navy will be revoked. The navy admiral of the two places has recalled the report. The new Nanyang Navy Admiral Guan Tianpei went to Guangdong to take over all the ships and equipment of the former Guangdong Navy. The new Nanyang Navy General Lai Enjue went to Fujian to take over the ships and equipment of the former Fujian Navy. The former navy officers and soldiers from the two places are concentrated in Guangzhou. The two are re-selected and hired. It is necessary to break the original green camp navy's bad rules and customs. If there are unbearable things, they will be eliminated regardless of Manchu and Han. The insufficient personnel will be hired by the two on the coast. In addition, I will send the sixth new army to Guangzhou with the two, just in case."
Speaking of this, Liu Ji called Cao Jin in happily and told him that the sixth commander of the new army, Wang Dayong.
Wang Dayong was originally a team officer in the first town of the new army. He was brave and good at fighting and made great achievements in the battle against Zhang Geer. Especially during the decisive battle of Hunbashi River, he led the first battalion of officers and soldiers to copy Zhang Geer's main business from later, causing chaos in the rebel command system and made great contributions to the victory of the battle. He was later promoted to the commander of the Tiger Gun Battalion. With the cancellation of the Tiger Gun Battalion, the Tiger Gun Battalion was reorganized into the Sixth Town of the New Army, and Wang Dayong also became the commander of the Sixth Town of the New Army.
"Report to the emperor, I am the commander of the sixth town of the new army, Wang Dayong, asked for his visit."
Hearing the roar outside the door as if thunder was roaring, Liu Ji raised his voice and shouted: "Come in."
Guan Tianpei and Lai Enjue saw an officer wearing a green military uniform and a green military cap walking in neatly, then faced Liu Ji with a standard right-turning action, then raised their arms and placed their palms straight at the ear door to salute him.
It was hard for Liu Ji to return the gift when he was wearing the imperial robe. He asked Wang Dayong to sit down and introduce Wang Dayong to Guan Tianpei and Lai Enjue.
Chapter completed!