Yinzhen earned more than those squids, but he had the Qing Dynasty behind him. What did these squids rely on?
Just because of their full beards?
Yinzhen was so angry!
He simply picked up a whip and whipped the squids dozens of times.
Listening to their screams, I finally felt a little better.
After he had vented his anger, Yinreng ordered,
"Throw all these people to the Xishan Quarry! Tell the people there that they've killed someone in the capital."
"yes!"
"As for them...keep them here first. I still have some use for them."
"yes."
"You don't have to be too nice to them, just make sure they don't starve to death."
After arranging the destinations of these dozen or so squids, Yinreng took his two younger brothers back to the Qianqing Palace.
They began to discuss how to treat the squid noble who returned home.
"According to me, when that bastard comes back in two months, we'll just kill him and take away everything he brought with him."
Yinzhen still couldn't forget the millions of taels of silver.
Yinreng shook his head, not quite agreeing with his idea.
"He's going back to sell the stolen goods. He definitely won't bring much money back to Beijing. He might even want to make a fortune in Beijing. If you're still angry, you should take people directly to their homeland and take back what the Qing Dynasty has lost..."
And ask for some compensation.
He didn't say it explicitly, but his two younger brothers were smart and should be able to hear the hidden meaning in his words.
Yinzhen sat up straight for a moment.
"Second brother, did you keep those barbarians here to show you the way?"
"good."
"It still has to be you, second brother!"
Yinzhen became excited.
"If we go to war this time, I want to go with you!"
Yinreng glanced at Yin'er's fat body without leaving any trace, and said teasingly,
"Do you think war is a joke? Those people who stayed in the Qing Dynasty all had guns on them. How can you be sure they haven't smuggled a bunch of them out of the Qing Dynasty in the past ten years?"
If it was just pistols and rifles, it would be fine, but if they also transported artillery, it would be really fun...
As Yinreng thought about this, his palms on the kang table unconsciously clenched.
It seems that both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works need to conduct a thorough investigation.
He did not doubt the firearms camp on the outskirts of the city.
After he ascended the throne, he went to the Firearms Camp to take a look. The defense there was extremely tight. Except for him and his personal guards, all other people who accompanied him in needed to go through layers of inspection.
Moreover, except for a few Han craftsmen such as Dai Zi, almost all the others who were able to serve in the Firearms Battalion came from the upper three banners.
There is no possibility of spies sneaking in.
Thinking of Dai Zi, Yinreng couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart. Dai Zi was indeed extremely talented in firearms. Three of the research and development directions he proposed to Dai Zi had already been created by him.
But his age can no longer support the high-intensity research and development work.
I'm afraid that in a few years, Dai Zi will have to write a letter to ask for retirement. He has to use this time to speed up the training of a group of successors.
Yinzhen had never thought about this problem. When he thought about the power of guns, he felt a little scared.
"Then I'll wait until they're done fighting."
Seeing him admit defeat so quickly, Yinreng and Yinsi looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
"Old Nine, Old Nine...what can I say to you!"
Yinzhen curled his lips, without a trace of embarrassment on his face.
It's not shameful to cherish life, but it seems like they don't cherish their lives.
"Second brother, aren't the eldest brother and his men preparing to use military force against the Koreans? Can they spare the manpower to go after those barbaric countries?"
When Yinsi thought of the recent movements of the Jilin Navy, a flash of doubt flashed across his eyes.
The Qing Dynasty's firearms were extremely powerful, and attacking the surrounding small countries was like a father beating his son. The only thing that made Yinsi feel a little tricky was the Russians in the north.
The Russians have a large territory, but it's all frozen soil, so even if they conquer it, it won't have much economic value.
But Yinsi saw that Yinreng wanted to establish garrison bases in neighboring countries.
He felt that it was not really necessary...
"There's no need to rush this matter for now. Besides, the Koreans are the most vulnerable. Who knows, they might be on their knees begging for mercy before Yinzhi even leads his army to the border."
Yinreng pondered for a moment. He didn't know much about world history. He vaguely remembered that at this time, the world was experiencing a period of Renaissance and bourgeois revolution, so he was not sure whether Squid was the fingernail-sized country in later generations.
It’s better to be cautious.
"Besides, the Jilin Navy's deployment of troops won't affect Fujian for the time being. How about this? We can withdraw 20,000 elite soldiers from the Fujian Navy and have Yinxiang scout out the way first. If we can capture them right away, that would be best. If they're too tough, we can wait until the boss has finished dealing with the sticks before sending the main force."
In fact, Yinreng still had high expectations for Yinxiang.
Even if Squid has artillery and firearms, the number will not be too many. If the 20,000 regular troops armed to the teeth cannot conquer a small kingdom, then there is no need to serve in the army. Just go back to your hometown and grow sweet potatoes.
"I see..."
Yinsi originally wanted to persuade Yinreng not to take too big a step, but when he thought of the huge amount of wealth flowing from Japan to the Qing Dynasty every year, he wisely shut his mouth.
With him and the second brother watching over the country, there will definitely not be any big chaos. It would be good if the eldest brother, fourth brother, thirteenth brother and others could grab some things outside, otherwise they would be stuck in the capital, which would make it easier for chaos to occur.
Speaking of the Middle East, Yinreng thought of his oil industry again.
Before he ascended the throne, he had tried to separate oil using glassware, but because he did not have a thermometer, the experimental results were not satisfactory.
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