Yinghua, the former Princess of the Kingdom of Liu, and Yu Shurong, the former eldest princess, left Jinling and sailed down the Yangtze River, their destination unknown, carrying with them a shipload of gold, silver, and jewelry...
Fu Xiaoguan frowned, but relaxed after just a moment.
"I see."
"Your Majesty, do you want to stop it?"
"No need. She's the Queen's aunt and has been kind to me in the past. Perhaps she's tired of living in Jinling and wants to find another place. Don't let anyone know about their relationship; it won't sound good. Just let them go."
"good."
"sit."
Ji Yungui sat next to Fu Xiaoguan. Fu Xiaoguan threw the note in his hand up, and the note floated into the sea of clouds with the wind.
"Have the Army and Navy checked everything?"
This was the task that Fu Xiaoguan gave to Tianji Pavilion after he returned from Xiaye last time. What happened in Xiaye City made Fu Xiaoguan very worried that similar things would happen in other armies.
If this kind of thing has any trace of military involvement, its nature is extremely bad and must be nipped in the bud.
"Your Majesty, we have thoroughly investigated the eight armies and three navies, and nothing unusual has been found. However... the soldiers have no battles to fight, and there are complaints within the barracks."
This is a very normal thing. After training so hard, they finally become soldiers of Da Xia. Of course, what they want is to go to the battlefield and fight in real combat.
However, in today's environment where Daxia is the only dominant power, there is really nothing to fight on land except at sea.
But the border defense cannot be relaxed. In addition... Fu Xiaoguan wondered whether he should take an army with him when he went overseas. If landing operations were necessary, although the Marine Corps would be enough, if he had to occupy a country, the army would be the best choice.
He pondered for a moment but did not express his idea out loud. He had to go back and discuss it with the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of War.
"I have nothing to do for now. Please go back, three ministers."
Zhuo and his three companions stood up, bowed, and left the Guanyun Terrace.
At this time, Fu Xiaoguan called Liu Jin over and said, "I have a mission for you. Tomorrow you will set off for the Far East. One is to check on the current situation of the First Navy Army for me, and the other is to give Zuo Mu a secret decree."
"The second one..."
Fu Xiaoguan looked at Liu Jin meaningfully and said, "Far East Road Governor Fujiwara Aki has done a great job. Under his leadership, the Far East Road has developed rapidly. He deserves a reward. Please encourage Fujiwara Aki on my behalf and then go around the Far East Road to take a look. Remember, just take a look!"
Liu Jin knelt down with a plop. "I understand the emperor's intention. I promise to complete this task perfectly!"
"Go and get ready."
"I'll take my leave."
Ji Yungui was a little puzzled. In terms of merit, the provincial governors in various regions were doing a very good job. Why did His Majesty only reward Fujiwara Aki?
Of course, he didn't ask that question out loud. Instead, he whispered, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager visited a Taoist temple and stayed there for a few days. Afterwards, she went to Jinling, sailed down the Yangtze River, and at Jiangcheng Port, she transferred to a seagoing ship, also bound for the Far East."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. Why did his mother go to the Far East Road?
He didn't think much about it, perhaps his mother also wanted to travel around Daxia.
"Well, we still need to have spies keep an eye on her. Even though she's a Saint, she absolutely can't be put in any danger!"
"I know."
Ji Yungui also left Guanyuntai. Fu Xiaoguan sat alone at the chess table, served by the young eunuch Zhao Hou.
He drank a pot of tea, watched the changing sea of clouds for a while, and made his next plan in his mind.
There were several areas that needed improvement in the breech-loading gun during the navy's test firing. According to Qin Ruoxue's letter, these improvements were not too troublesome.
The Fenglinshan Arsenal has already begun casting these breech-loading guns, and more than 20 have been produced and sent to the Shimoye Naval Port. This is certainly far from enough to equip all the warships, but the deployment to sea cannot be delayed any longer.
Next year will be the first year of the second five-year plan, which is being improved. During this second five-year period, Daxia must enter the second industrial revolution!
Technologically, the internal combustion engine must be conquered, and at the same time, trains equipped with steam turbines must run on the vast land of Daxia.
In the military, we need to develop machine guns, gradually phase out Mauser rifles, and further enhance individual combat capabilities. It is time to form an army special forces unit.
In the future, when carrying out military missions abroad, unless they are large-scale battles, they will be handed over to the Army Special Forces or the Marine Corps.
Economically, domestic tax laws need to be further improved, and international trade laws must be unified. A Greater Asia Economic Sphere could be established, encompassing the seven vassal states. Trade with foreign countries will require some time, both due to the development of shipping routes and the uncertainty surrounding the coastal states.
War is definitely inevitable, and after the war they must be forced to accept the Daxia trade laws.
In education, several Daxia Normal Universities must be established. It is not enough to cultivate teachers of the new era. Natural sciences must be developed no matter what. This is the foundation of science and technology.
Fu Xiaoguan thought about every detail, occasionally writing it down on paper with charcoal, and occasionally frowning at the sea of clouds.
All of this must be completed within the next five years. He believes that in another five years, the giant ship of Daxia will be more stable.
Then... Regarding the matter of the crown prince, I originally wanted to wait until the children were grown up and then elect them, but this would take more than ten years, and I really don't want to wait any longer.
So which prince should be appointed as the crown prince?
So it’s annoying to have too many of them.
As the sky darkened, Zhao Hou looked at the emperor, who was looking serious, and said cautiously, "Your Majesty...it's time for dinner."
"good."
Fu Xiaoguan put aside this troublesome matter and just stood up when he saw Ji Yungui falling from the sky.
"Your Majesty, urgent news from the Far East!"
Fu Xiaoguan frowned, took the letter and unfolded it to read——
"Urgent military information!
The Navy's First Army patrol ship discovered a large number of enemy ships 500 miles away from Far East Road, estimated to be as many as 100.
We tried to inquire about the other party's purpose, but came under enemy artillery fire.
Our ships retreated to the Far East Road at high speed. The sixteen warships of the First Navy Army were fully prepared and were heading towards the enemy ships.
According to Barr, that is Frankie's fleet. General Zuo Mu will lead the fleet to attack. Please ask His Majesty and the Ministry of Defense for approval!"
It’s finally here!
Fu Xiaoguan suddenly laughed. It seemed that Franky had invested a lot of money this time. If he destroyed his fleet, Franky would probably not have many ships left to use.
"Call the Ministry of National Defense and the three prime ministers to a meeting in the Ministry of National Defense conference room."
"Zhao Hou, tell the imperial kitchen to send dinner to the Ministry of National Defense conference room. Send more."
"Ji Yungui, quickly inform He Sandao that the Third Army has entered Level One combat readiness and is awaiting orders from the Ministry of National Defense."
"Notify Peng Lang of the Second Army to enter Level 2 combat readiness!"
"Notify Zuo Mu of the First Army and tell him to beat me hard!"
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