Zuo Zongtang is also from military training, although he doesn't know much about the water division, but he can also say that the head is the way, "Just say that you don't practice fake tricks, you also know that over the years, how many people in the court have been staring at the cost of more than 10 million sailors that year, I don't know how many people chew their tongues, saying that they have purchased for so many years, they can cut it a little bit and put the money elsewhere, even Prince Gong has supported it for so many years, and now he is noncommittal, his attitude is vague, and he does not express his position clearly, Li Hongzao and others are even more eager to stop." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info It's been the sixth year of Tongzhi now, think about it, together with the salaries of the officers and soldiers, the construction of the port, the purchase of gunpowder for warships, etc., there are already as many as 100 million taels of silver, such a big amount of silver, if Xueqin, you still wait to practice the magic skills and then go out of the mountains to suppress the thieves, I can't wait! ”

"Such a large amount of silver has been spent, no matter what, it should be seen by the people in the court, what is the quality," Zuo Zongtang's eyes were blazing, and his fighting spirit was high, "If the vassal is in trouble now, the sailor will not attack, I am afraid that the queen mother will not be able to hold down those folds that want to reduce the funds of the sailor, so, Xueqin, this time, no matter what the result is, we must show the momentum of the Beiyang sailor." As long as you show the momentum of the Beiyang Naval Division, the bigwigs in the court will feel that this naval division can defend the sea frontier and protect Gyeonggi, and will feel that the money is worth spent, and you will bear less gossip in the future. Zuo Zongtang smiled, "In the future, if I am a new sailor in Zhejiang and Fujian, relying on the majesty of Xueqin, I think there will be less resistance." ”

"You say the British will interfere, but I think it's unlikely."

"How can you see the handsome?" Peng Yulin hurriedly said.

"Every year, Britain has tens of millions of taels of silver to collect in China just for the warships, plus muskets, artillery and all kinds of Western machinery, not to mention other bits and pieces, and now I hear that there is a telegraph to be built, not to mention the unsuccessful railway, such a huge amount of silver, do you think the British are willing to break with the imperial court like this?" Zuo Zongtang looked admiring, "I thought that this trade with foreigners was completely unnecessary, the Celestial Empire was rich all over the world, so why should foreigners do anything?" Even if you want to introduce warships, there is no need for so many other things, and now it seems that the intelligence of the center is really powerful. ”

Peng Yulin's face was strange, Zuo Zongtang looked at it, and then he smiled dumbly, "This word is not used properly, foreigners do not understand etiquette, everything is based on interests, if there is a conflict between the British and us, then the warships of the Beiyang Naval Division will not be purchased by the British." You know, the French ambassador has sent people to Hangzhou several times to tell me to sell a few decommissioned warships to Zhejiang and Fujian. ”

"Listening to the words of the big handsome, the mouth suddenly opened." Peng Yulin said gratefully.

"Moreover, this matter is set by the center, and it is to let the old man serve as the minister, if there is anything, I will naturally bear it, Xueqin, please rest assured. I am extremely dissatisfied with your old Shangguan, what are you doing in Jinling now, this militaristic heavy weapon has been released, if Xueqin you were under my command that day, I said that I would not let the sailor build it in Beiyang first. ”

Peng Yulin touched his nose and smiled bitterly, this once handsome fellow still has this temper. (To be continued.) )