After returning from the dock, Pizarro bathed and changed his clothes before arriving at Shimotsuke Castle.
Your Majesty wants to see him, which is a very important matter, but the more important matter is that another warship is launched today.
As a former Count Franky, he is now the general manager of the Xiaye Shipyard in Daxia. At the same time, he has also obtained Daxia nationality and become a Daxia citizen.
He loved it here, loved that such a great ship was born under his command.
He now understood why his Invincible Armada was defeated. He believed that even if Her Majesty the Queen sent a more powerful fleet, it would still be defeated.
The Dreadnought-class battleship is so powerful!
The huge hull forged entirely of iron allows it to withstand attacks from multiple shells without sinking, and its powerful firepower enables it to destroy the enemy at a greater distance.
However, the defect of this muzzle-loading gun is obvious: the speed of loading ammunition is too slow.
The Frankish ships also used muzzle-loading guns, so this shortcoming was insignificant to Pizarro.
This was a brand new navy. If they had more experience in naval warfare, and if he were in command of those six dreadnought-class battleships, he believed they could easily defeat his invincible fleet.
However, Daxia's navy grew extremely fast, especially under the training of the madman He Sandao. This fleet was simply a nightmare for the enemy.
Now he had the blueprint of a more powerful warship in his hand, it was called the Dingyuan-class destroyer - it was not appropriate to call it a blueprint, it was actually just a concept, but this concept was simply a stroke of genius in Pizarro's view!
This idea came from the great Emperor of Daxia. Pizarro believed that when the destroyer was really built according to this idea, the Daxia Navy would be absolutely invincible.
So His Majesty invited him to Shimotsuke Castle, and he also needed to ask His Majesty some questions about the destroyer.
Pizarro rode in a carriage to Shimotsuke Castle.
In the private room on the second floor of the hot pot restaurant opposite the Chunyun Tea House in Shimotsuke City, Fu Xiaoguan, Ning Siyan, He Sandao and Tang Qianjun were eating hot pot.
"As for the taste of this, it's far inferior to the hot pot restaurant your family opened in Guanyun City. Where did Sandao and Zhongyu go?"
He Sandao sat upright and replied in a low voice, "She went to Dading Prefecture and said she would set up two Shu embroidery workshops there."
"You're so lucky, kid! The Sixth Miss of the Zhong family has a unique business vision and strong execution ability... I tell you, kid, eat!"
He Sandao nodded in agreement. He still felt guilty about what had just happened. Although the emperor had forgiven him, he could never forgive himself.
He now realized that he was good at training the troops, but he lacked a lot in managing such a large army.
If it weren't for the fact that his focus had always been on the army's combat effectiveness, how could he not know that Qi Changhao of the First Division had done such a daring thing right under his nose?
If he had come a little later today... he couldn't imagine the consequences. If that really happened, he, He Sandao, would not be able to rest in peace even if he was tortured to death.
"Your Majesty, I feel my abilities are limited. How about separating the Third Army? I'm just a fool, so I'll just be in charge of the Marine Corps."
"What nonsense! We've come all the way from Jianmen City, so who doesn't make mistakes? If you make a mistake, just correct it. Didn't you often go to Cuihonglou before? Now I hear that you've never been to a brothel again. That's a change!"
"San Dao, you are my brother. Just like Yun Xiyan, Yan Xiwen and I said, I don't have many brothers and friends. I don't want to lose you as a brother because of this."
"You still have to shoulder the burden of the Third Army, but in addition to training, you must also provide ideological education to the soldiers... You must make them understand that they are protecting the people of Daxia, not exploiting them like that bastard Seventh Master. This is detached from the foundation of the Daxia army and puts them in opposition to the people. Seriously speaking, this is shaking the people's confidence in the Daxia army."
"I don't think many people are actually involved in this, otherwise the First Division would have rioted. This is a lesson learned on the road to growth, but it's a bit profound. But the good thing is that I believe you will never make the same mistake again."
"In this way, the Third Marine Corps and the Marine Corps will be reborn and completely transformed into the people's army. Come on, that's enough talk. Let's drink."
He Sandao's eyes lit up again. His Majesty did not feel alienated from him because of this serious matter and still treated him as a brother. This was the greatest comfort to him.
The minds of the small landlords in Linjiang are different!
"Okay, I'll toast you a glass. Don't worry, Boss. I will definitely build the Third Marine Corps and the Marine Corps into the strongest army loyal to Daxia!"
There was also a burning look in Tang Qianjun's eyes. He was worried that the emperor would blame He Sandao, so he came.
The purpose of his coming was to persuade Fu Xiaoguan. After all, He Sandao was absolutely loyal to Fu Xiaoguan, and he was indeed a good hand at training troops.
If someone else was replaced, Tang Qianjun was very worried that no one would be able to take on the position of commander of the Marine Corps and the Third Army, because He Sandao's prestige in the soldiers' hearts was too high.
Now it seems that His Majesty has put aside his past grudges and magnanimously forgiven He Sandao. This is naturally the best outcome.
"Sandao, how many warships are there that can fight now?"
"One ship is supposed to be completed today, which will give the Third Army twelve warships."
"You should be mentally prepared. The Equipment Department will be shipping a lot of supplies to you soon. Around mid-April, all the necessary supplies will be ready, and you should be ready to go out to sea."
He Sandao was immediately overjoyed, "Can we go out and rob now?"
"That depends on the situation. You're traveling with officials from the Ministry of Rites. We're following Pizarro's nautical chart, and the Ministry of Rites will visit the countries along the way. Your responsibility is to have the Marines protect the safety of these officials. If there are any ignorant countries..."
"I know, I'll kill anyone who's so blind!"
Fu Xiaoguan didn't refute this statement, which was considered as tacit agreement. "The most important thing about this trip is that Daxia must sign trade agreements with all the countries along the route. Daxia also needs to establish diplomatic embassies in these countries. Therefore, you must assess the risks of each diplomatic embassy and leave behind Marines who are capable of dealing with danger."
"For this ocean voyage, you will be in charge of military matters, and Yun Xiyan will be in charge of diplomatic matters."
"Isn't that guy in the Ministry of Commerce?"
"This is essentially a business transaction. Yun Xiyan has a deeper understanding of trade agreements."
At this moment, Liu Jin brought Pizarro to the private room. Pizarro opened his arms enthusiastically and said, "My great emperor, I am so happy to see you!"
Fu Xiaoguan laughed and pointed. "Sit down, Pipi. A new naval gun is being shipped from the Yangtze River. It's expected to arrive in the next two days. Once it arrives, you will test it yourself. I want to see your test report."
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