Chapter 487 Everyone has their own thoughts

For ordinary people in Port Victory, as long as they have been naturalized for a long time, most of them have seen the previous warship launching ceremonies. Therefore, although the hull of the "Majesty" is much larger, it does not surprise them too much.

, after all, in their consciousness, sooner or later a larger and stronger militia warship will appear in the Port of Victory, and the "Majesty" only verified their conjecture. And those naturalized citizens who have been naturalized not long ago, for such a

The situation was extremely exciting, because such a large ship was beyond the scope of most of them's understanding of sea ships, not to mention that this was a warship that was expressly prohibited by the imperial court!

However, people in the imperial court may not have the same thoughts as ordinary people. For example, Luo Shengdong and others who are sitting on the viewing platform now have very calm faces. Of course, they are sitting in the second place on the platform.

They were not in official uniform, so they were not particularly conspicuous.

Wei Ping, who was next to him, slowly turned his head and said softly: "Brother Luo, what do you think of this boat?"

Luo Shengdong responded softly: "This ship is big, but it may not be easy to use."

Wei Ping asked curiously: "Brother Luo, why did you say this? This is a warship that took the Haihan people more than a year to build. With the Haihan people's work habits, this thing is not just a decoration."

"I didn't say this ship is a decoration. You misunderstood me." Luo Shengdong explained: "In terms of appearance alone, this ship is larger than the existing Ming army warships. Look at the gun windows on the side of the ship.

Their number and firepower far exceed that of the Ming army's warships, so they are definitely not just decorations."

"Oh? What does Brother Luo mean?"

"Although the ships built by the shipyard before were somewhat out of compliance with the regulations, they are not too different from the ships of the Ming Dynasty..." At this point, Luo Shengdong pointed to the "Majesty" docked at the dock: "

But if you look at this ship again, it’s too eye-catching! I’m embarrassed to pretend not to see such a big ship on the sea. Except for the port and wharf controlled by Haihan himself, no one in the Ming Dynasty dares to let this ship pass

Does it dock in port?”

Wei Ping looked thoughtful after hearing this, and seemed to understand where Luo Shengdong's worries came from.

Luo Shengdong continued: "Now that we have left Qiongzhou Island, how many ports are there for the Haihan people? For such a large ship, it is estimated that Panyu Lijiazhuang and Wanshan Port cannot stop. The port in Xin'an County is still under construction, and it is not possible to stop it.

We know when it will be used, so this ship can probably only be kept in Victory Port."

"It's scary enough to just put it like this!" Wei Ping sighed: "I heard that the largest cannon on the warship built before was the smallest on this new ship. This ship is equipped with many big cannons. Needless to say,

In two or three months, the maritime merchants coming in and out of here will spread this news to all parts of Guangdong, Guangxi and even further places. Is there anyone who doesn't have the foresight to verify it for themselves?"

Luo Shengdong sighed: "In three months' time, the second ship will probably be commissioned. With these two big ships, I am afraid that even the Ming Dynasty Navy cannot defeat them even if they gather all the warships from Guangdong and Guangxi. I heard that

The Haihan people also used new technology on this kind of large ship, and the speed is faster than the ships built before. Let’s not mention that it can’t be defeated, and it can’t even escape!”

Wei Ping chuckled and said: "Fortunately, you and I have recognized the situation a long time ago and will not be enemies of Haihan. Otherwise, with the few warships in the water village before, there is no need to fight at all, and they will be scattered if they are hit by this big ship!"

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Luo Shengdong didn't take it seriously when Wei Ping made fun of him, and responded casually: "Collision? It would be great if you can get involved! Let me tell you, last month I was lucky enough to follow Mr. Yan to the shooting range to watch the latest naval gun test firing.

, the range of this thing is almost equal to that of cannons on land. If you want to rush over and ram the ship, I'm afraid it will be beaten to pieces even a hundred feet away."

After Luo Shengdong said this, his face turned slightly gloomy: "If our Ming Dynasty can also build such a powerful warship, why worry about the unrest in the sea!"

"My little brother has seen through it all. As long as it has to do with war and weapons, my Ming Dynasty cannot compare with Haihan. Look at the guns, cannons and warships they made. Everything is better than the Ming Dynasty!

"Wei Ping sighed: "Fortunately, they don't have bad intentions towards the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, if they really had to fight, the imperial court would really have nothing to do with them."

"The imperial court can't do anything against them, but it can do something about us!" Luo Shengdong continued: "If the Haihan people really start to cause trouble, and the imperial court issues an imperial edict, not to mention you and me, even the gentlemen in Qiongzhou City will have to do it.

By that what..."

"get out of class is over!" Wei Ping reminded, he was more familiar with such Hai-Han buzzwords.

"Yes, yes, get out of class is over!" Luo Shengdong nodded and said: "Anyway, if Haihan makes a fuss, the guards on Qiongzhou Island will not be able to do anything about it. At that time, the court will probably have nothing to do except dismiss these officials on the island. The solution. As for the soldiers in Guangzhou Prefecture, they probably got scared when they heard the name of the militia, and they probably can’t be counted on."

"If we don't push them into a hurry, the Haihan people may not break out and make a fuss." Wei Ping responded: "You see, they have been here for more than two years, and they have kept the Yazhou government untouched. You and I, two brothers

How to be an official or how to do it. I heard that Lingshui and Wanzhou are now almost the same as Yazhou. The orders of Haihan people are more effective than the notices posted by the government. If this continues, it is only a matter of time before Qiongzhou Island changes its surname to 'Haihan'.

.At that time, it is not impossible for the whole island to hide the name from the imperial court and call it Ming Dynasty, but it is actually Haihan."

More than a year ago, neither of them would have dared to talk about such a topic in such a public place. However, today, in their opinion, Haihan's foundation has been unbreakable, and the upward trend has become more and more obvious, no matter it is

Politically, economically, culturally, and militarily, Haihan is rapidly expanding externally in almost all aspects. With the Ming Dynasty’s strength in Qiongzhou Island, Guangdong and Guangxi, and even the entire South China region, it is difficult to stop the rise of Haihan. Now

Even the Jin Yiwei sent by Nanjing were sitting on the viewing platform watching the Haihan people show off their force. What do local officials like them have to fear?

Of course, Li Qingyang couldn't sit in front and support the Haihan people like Luo Shengdong and Wei Ping. His local disguise was that of a drug store accountant. Of course, he couldn't sit on an equal footing with the imperial officials, so he sat in a higher position than the other two.

It is the public representative seat at the back. From this place, you can basically not see him from the viewing area, and almost all the people sitting on the stage are Haihan's own people, so there is no risk of his identity being revealed easily.

Of course, Li Qingyang also saw the two Ming officials sitting in the front row. He was originally a little worried about what would happen if these two people came to talk to him for no reason. However, this worry soon proved to be unnecessary.

Although people saw him, they just nodded calmly as a greeting and had no intention of coming over to talk.

Sitting next to Li Qingyang was He Qiang. In fact, he came to attend the warship commissioning ceremony in the name of He Qiang's entourage. Of course, this place was specially assigned to him by the Ministry of Security, so that he could appear in front of him.

Simply and crudely show off Haihan's military power, and let him receive a shock education like Haihan's.

Li Qingyang was not confused. He knew very well what the Haihan people were thinking of inviting him to watch their warship commissioning ceremony. However, he did not intend to refuse the invitation, because he really wanted to see what the Haihan people's surface armed forces had.

How powerful you are, how dare you hold a large-scale viewing ceremony so blatantly.

However, reality gave him a heavy blow. The huge hull of the "Majesty" and the powerful firepower equipment that could be seen intuitively without boarding the ship made Li Qingyang's jaw almost drop. Such a large warship, in

It is said that there was an occurrence in the history of the Ming Dynasty. When the Ming Dynasty fleet was led by the eunuch Sanbao on an overseas mission, the treasure ships in the fleet had such a large tonnage. Of course, the force was definitely not comparable to the gunboats of the Haihan people.

Moreover, the treasure ship from two hundred years ago has long since disappeared, and all the shipbuilding blueprints at that time were destroyed. Now it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to build such a large maritime warship.

Based on what Li Qingyang knows, there is probably no warship of the same level in the entire Ming Dynasty south of the Yangtze River that can compete with Haihan's gunboat. And what I just heard from the militia officer introduced that this level of warship

The warships in front of him were not the only one. Another warship of the same level was also in the final stage. Li Qingyang couldn't think of any navy stationed in a coastal state in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions that could compete with these two warships.

Li Qingyang really wanted to go to the front row to ask Luo Shengdong, a professional, for his opinion, but he restrained his behavior sensibly. Talking to other Ming officials without permission from his boss would be very serious.

This is considered a violation of regulations - it is not a violation of Jinyiwei's rules, but an internal personal code of conduct set by the Haihan Security Department.

Yes, that's right. After Li Qingyang was semi-forced into the Haihan Security Department, he had to follow an additional set of rules. But at least he is a professional from the disciplined forces, so it is not difficult for him to adapt.

It's not particularly difficult, not to mention that Hao Wanqing was actually very relaxed when formulating this set of rules for him. I hope he can gradually understand and accept Haihan's social system through daily life, and slowly abandon the idea of ​​imperial power.

, stand in Haihan’s camp.

Li Qingyang had already sent the first report to Nanjing two months ago. Of course, the contents of this report were all reviewed by Ministry of Security officials before being sent out. As for the sending channel, Li Qingyang will send the written report to Nanjing.

Just seal it, hand it to the Security Department, and tell them how to deliver the report to the Jinyiwei Yamen in Guangzhou.

Although the next step of instructions from Nanjing has not yet been received, at least Nanjing will not send a new batch of personnel to Sanya to perform lurking missions in a short period of time. This is exactly what the Haihan Security Department wants to achieve.

One of the purposes was that after completing this task, Hao Wanqing also loosened the chain for Li Qingyang appropriately, allowing him to walk out of the business district and go to the Victory Port Pier. Although the expansion of the scope of this activity is not too large, it is

For Li Qingyang, who was imprisoned in the business district, this was a big benefit.

Today, he was brought to the military port dock on the east side of Victory Harbor to watch the ceremony. This was his first time entering the sensitive area of ​​Haihan. According to He Qiang, not everyone can come to this kind of place.

Huamin is a businessman who has a deep foundation of cooperation with Haihan, such as partners like the "Fu Ruifeng" Li family.

Similar to Luo Shengdong and Wei Ping, when Li Qingyang saw the "Majestic", he already had the idea that Haihan was invincible. Although he also knew that this idea was a bit unworthy of the imperial court, the reality was that

In front of us, there is no doubt about the strength of the Haihan people in the military field - they don't just have this big ship, but an entire fleet.

As for what Navy Commander Wang Tom said while delivering a speech, such as "cooperating with the imperial court to protect the territory and the people," Li Qingyang certainly did not believe it. The force of force of the Haihan people far exceeded the troops deployed by the imperial court in this area.

Well, it’s hard to say who should cooperate with whom.

After Tom Wang's speech, there was a naval parade. Three square formations of different sizes, composed of naturalized civilian officers, ordinary sailors and sailors, walked neatly past the viewing platform, showing their spiritual outlook.

It is much better than the Ming army that Li Qingyang has seen before. Moreover, the leather boots on the feet of these militiamen, the leather armed belts on their bodies, the neat dark blue military uniforms, and the rifles slung behind their backs all show that this army is not only

Just because it can fight at sea, it is also a powerful army after landing ashore.

Transforming the naval force into a marine force is an idea jointly proposed by Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun who are far away in Annan. The purpose is to increase the combat skills of the naval force and make the navy more capable when the Haihan military strength is still relatively tight.

Combatants can also possess the basic capabilities of landing operations.

Of course, the ability requirements for these soldiers to fight on land will not be exactly the same as those of the army, but they still need to master the basic gun formations and land warfare theory. If necessary, these sailors and militiamen can do it on their own without requesting assistance from the army.

Small-scale military operations are carried out on the shore. Taking the "Majesty" as an example, more than 300 of the nearly 400 people on board will receive new combat training to have amphibious combat capabilities.

If all these personnel land, they will basically be the strength of two reinforced companies. With their weapons having a clear advantage, they can deal with at least four to five times the size of the Ming army. If naval guns are added for fire cover, then

The combat effectiveness in near-shore environments can be at least doubled.

However, there are also some problems with this kind of training. First, the time to form an army will be lengthened due to the increase in training content, which may affect the time for the "Majesty" to truly form combat effectiveness. Secondly, this also needs to provide naval forces with

Purchasing a large amount of army weapons and equipment is also a considerable expense.
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