(0687) Xu Xingxia stood up, smiled and said enthusiastically: "Jiehuangong, please!" ”

Yuan Keli hesitated for a moment, but still sat down. For Xu Xingxia's title, Yuan Keli is quite satisfied. Judging from Xu Xingxia's performance, there doesn't seem to be a bit of demonic energy. More often than not, he was a well-mannered young man. There are rumors outside that Xu Xingxia is the reincarnation of the legendary Demon King, but I'm afraid it's a little misunderstood.

Xu Xingxia also nodded to the people behind Yuan Keli, and gestured for them to sit down as well. Yuan Keli was followed by a slightly younger official. This official is Sun Yuanhua. Sun Yuanhua was recommended by Xu Guangqi. He was originally a disciple of Xu Guangqi. When Xu Guangqi was snubbed, he was naturally snubbed and ignored. After Xu Guangqi was absorbed into the camp of the white-clothed army, Sun Yuanhua's defection was logical.

If the white-clothed navy wants to build warships and cast cannons, it is naturally indispensable to Sun Yuanhua, an artillery expert. With the current cannon casting technology of the White Army, there is no problem at all in using the Red Clothes Cannon on land. However, to equip a battleship with artillery, it is very particular. The weight of the artillery and the recoil of the artillery are very critical elements and must not be sloppy. Because, the consequence of any carelessness is the destruction of the ship.

Sun Yuanhua is actually very discerning. Like Xu Guangqi, Sun Yuanhua is very receptive to Western novelties and has no repulsive mentality. However, most of the technologies he values are for military purposes. He is keenly aware that in future wars, the role of artillery on the battlefield will become more and more important, so he has been focusing on the study of artillery. He had close contacts with many Western artillery experts.

At that time, many Westerners came to China to make a living. The largest number of them are Portuguese technicians. Portugal actually did not gain much benefit during the Age of Discovery, their country was too small, their population was too small, and their naval strength was not very strong, and they simply could not compete with such behemoths as Spain, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Therefore, the number of overseas colonies of Portugal is actually not very large.

However, the Portuguese had the advantage that they were the first to set foot on Chinese soil. They were the first to deal with the Chinese. They were the first to introduce Western firearms to China. Their tactics were markedly different from those of other Western powers. They hope to reap the benefits of China through their relationship with China. Therefore, the relationship between the Portuguese and the Chinese has always been good. In a lot of business, they are intermediaries.

When it comes to artillery casting technology, the Portuguese are actually not the most advanced. There is a certain gap between their cannon casting technology and Spain, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. However, for China, none of this matters. As long as the Portuguese are willing to export, China is willing to accept it. Therefore, the Portuguese did do a lot of business with China.

The ten red-coated cannons on the head of Yanjing City were actually salvaged by the Portuguese from the sunken British warships, cleaned up, and then sold to the Ming Dynasty. The Portuguese also cracked these cannon casting techniques through research, and then exported them to China. With the help of these Portuguese technicians, Sun Yuanhua once imitated a considerable number of red-coated cannons. If it weren't for Kong Youde, a traitor, Sun Yuanhua's meritorious deeds would have been even greater.

"You're welcome, you're here, it's like you're coming home. Casual, casual. Xu Xingxia greeted warmly with a smile.

Xu Xingxia is very smart, he knows that Yuan Keli, Sun Yuanhua and others still have a certain degree of doubt about him, mainly questioning his identity as an anti-thief, as well as his attitude towards the Nanming Dynasty. Therefore, he skillfully avoided the domestic political struggle and put these people on the side of the foreign struggle. In this way, they will be able to ignore the political situation in the country.

Whether it is Yuan Keli or Sun Yuanhua, they are both emperors and Han ists. In terms of external expansion, they have the same mind as Xu Xingxia. They all believe that those who are not of our race will have different hearts, so it is the best way to control all other races in the hands of the Celestial Empire. Specifically, whether it is the Jianyu of Liaodong, or Korea, or Yuben, it is best to control them all, send troops to station, and watch over them at night.

In real history, Yuan Keli was in charge of the Denglai area and did a lot of military affairs. He provided a lot of help to the Liaodong region, as well as Mao Wenlong's Phi Island, and the Korean Kingdom. His purpose was to control those alien races as much as possible and protect the safety of the Ming Dynasty. In fact, compared with Yuan Yingtai, who did not understand military affairs, Yuan Keli was more suitable to be the governor of Liaodong. It's a pity that the imperial court didn't give Yuan Keli a chance.

From the twenty-sixth year of Wanli to the present, Yuan Ke has been refrigerated for twenty years. If it weren't for the sudden death of Emperor Wanli and the white-clothed army sweeping the world, Yuan Keli would have no chance to come out at all. Therefore, from the bottom of his heart, Yuan Keli still cherishes this opportunity now. Since Xu Xingxia was ready to appoint him in charge of forming the navy, of course he had to go all out. He is already fifty-five years old, and if he does not seize this rare opportunity, he will be buried in the earth.

In fact, many officials of the Ming Dynasty saw it very thoroughly. Never doubt the vision of the ancients. In the late Ming Dynasty, there were many capable people. Like the Daming Water Division, many people know that if it continues to be decadent like this, the Water Master will definitely have no combat effectiveness. Without a sufficiently strong sailor, it will certainly not be possible to curb the provocation of the Japanese Invaders. However, it took too much money to form a sailor, and the imperial court could not allocate it, so it had to give up.

Now, Xu Xingxia has a large amount of silver to smash down, and he wants to build a powerful sailor. Well, in the words of Xu Xingxia, not a naval division, but a navy. Yuan Keli certainly had enough reason to be happy. No matter what Xu Xingxia's purpose was, as long as he could strengthen the national defense strength of the Han people, Yuan Keli would not have the slightest resistance.

If the white-clothed navy is strong enough, the Japanese will not dare to cause trouble at all. Not only did they not dare to come to the territory of the Ming Dynasty to make trouble, but they also did not dare to attack the idea of the Korean Kingdom. In fact, if the Daming Sailor was strong enough, there would have been no resistance to aid the DPRK at all. The Daming Sailor went to the middle of this and North Korea, and the Japanese were still making a fuss. Even, the white-clothed navy can take the initiative to nip the pirates in the bud and completely cut off this scourge.

Xu Xingxia said straight to the point: "Duke Jiehuan, in front of me, there is no need to be restrained, just say what you want to say." Now, let's get to the topic of the Navy. I have invited the Duke of Jiehuan this time to discuss the establishment of a navy in the Denglai area. My initial suggestion is to set up the Yamen of the Navy's Military Command Department in Weihaiwei ......"

Yuan Keli is called Jiehuan, and the younger generations generally call it Jiehuangong, and Xu Xingxia is no exception. On the one hand, this is to show respect for Yuan Keli and make Yuan Keli feel his sincerity. On the other hand, it is also a spur to Yuan Keli. As a senior, if things don't go well in the navy, I, a junior, am afraid that I will look down on you.

After listening to Xu Xingxia's narration, Yuan Keli's thin face had no expression. He said carefully: "Weihaiwei is a good place, and the lower officials approve of it." ”

Xu Xingxia nodded, took out a secret report again, and sent it to Yuan Keli's hand, and said briefly: "Jiehuangong, I have not very good news here, the Japanese are mobilizing troops in the areas of Satsuma and Hizen, and it seems that there is a move to invade Korea again. ”

Yuan Keli's expression was finally a little shocked. There is no way, people like him, when they hear the news of the Japanese Invaders, they must express special concern. His hatred for the Japanese is obviously still on top of the captives. Jianyu is noisy, after all, it is not so powerful. Yuan Keli has every reason to believe that it is only a matter of time before the trouble of Jianyu is extinguished. However, the uproar of the Ming Dynasty was hated very much. Moreover, because of the old nest of the Japanese and the distant sea from the Ming Dynasty, it is really not easy for the Ming Dynasty to clean it up.

He took the information in Xu Xingxia's hand and read it carefully, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he fell into deep thought. It took a long time for him to react, handed the information in his hand to Sun Yuanhua, and fell into deep thought again. With such important information, he must carefully weigh the cause and effect. When thinking about the problem, Yuan Keli was almost stationary, as if his whole person was completely petrified.

After Sun Yuanhua read the information carefully, his brows were also tightly furrowed. After all, he was younger than Yuan Keli, he was the age of strong blood, and his hatred for the Japanese was not under Yuan Keli, so he immediately couldn't wait to ask: "My lord, is this true?" Do those damn pirates really want to continue invading North Korea? ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said slowly: "The information is indeed true. ”

Naturally, this secret information was sent by Xuan Yingwei. It was delivered to Xu Xingxia's hands, but it was actually less than five days. Since the information needs to change hands several times before it reaches Xu Xingxia's hands, the content mentioned in the information is at least a month ago. Of course, for such a big move, a month is nothing.

According to this intelligence. He said that he has never been very convinced by his defeat in North Korea 20 years ago, and he has always been haunted by it. They're always looking for opportunities to make a comeback. For themselves, North Korea is a piece of fat on their lips, and if they don't eat this piece of fat, they will definitely not be reconciled.

(To be continued)