The sixth day of the ninth month in the second year of Daxia.
On this day, Fu Xiaoguan left Guanyun City again with Bai Yulian, Yun Xiyan and other officials, and went to Xiaye.
The day before, the Ministry of National Defense held a war meeting, and this time even the editor-in-chief of Daxia Weekly was not invited to participate.
No one knew the agenda of this war meeting, but many people in the court knew that a huge fleet was heading towards the Far East.
On this day, Peng Lang, commander of the Second Navy Army, led ten warships and 30,000 soldiers to leave Shenzhen Port and head to the Far East Road. Tianji Pavilion sent hundreds of spies to accompany them.
At this moment, the huge state machine of Daxia burst out with powerful power, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
The atmosphere of war did not affect the people of Daxia. Farmers were still working in the fields and merchants were still busy with their business.
Guan Xiaoxi, commander of the First Army of the Great Xia Army, received an order jointly signed by Fu Xiaoguan and the Ministry of National Defense - the First Army of the Great Xia Army sent seven divisions to seven countries to publicize the military power of the Great Xia Army and ensure equal treatment of the Great Xia merchants in international trade. If anyone disobeys... they will be destroyed!
On the same day, He Sandao, commander of the Third Navy Army, also received a secret order from the Ministry of National Defense.
“Xiao Tang, Xiao Tang…!”
He Sandao screamed with joy at the top of his lungs, "Xiao Tang, quickly go get Hua Nanxun and the ten division commanders of the Third Army, as well as the two division commanders of the Marine Corps!"
"Is there any work?"
"Big job, after we finish this job, we will all be rich!"
Tang Qianjun's eyes widened immediately: "Who are you robbing?"
"Who the hell are we going to rob? Of course we're going to rob that damn Frankie! Hurry up, my boss is going to go there himself!"
Tang Qianjun was shocked. The boss He Sandao was talking about was His Majesty!
"Your Majesty is going on an expedition?"
"Of course, so this time we won't be robbing secretly, but your majesty will lead us to rob, hehe," He Sandao rubbed his hands, "we're going to get rich, hurry up and call those bastards over, I'm going to make a good arrangement this time."
"Oh, right, tell Pizarro to install all twenty breech-loading cannons sent by Xishan on the flagship, Guanyun. Also... His Majesty said to bring more canned food. Let the logistics department check how much we have left. If not, that would be great. We can go to the Far East to resupply. If we're lucky, maybe we can even take some of the credit from that bastard Zuo Mu."
Tang Qianjun left the commander's tent, feeling somewhat uneasy. This was the first long-distance voyage of the Great Xia Navy, and it was to Franky!
The place called Franki is now marked on the nautical chart, which Your Majesty obtained from Pizarro. After spending these days with Pizarro, you have some understanding of the place called Franki.
Pizarro said that Franchi was a maritime power, at least in terms of the number of ships, the navy's ability to control artillery, and the driving technology of warships, it was stronger than the navy of Daxia.
But the advantage of the Daxia Navy is that its ships are larger and stronger than Franky's, have more power, run faster, and have a longer range of artillery.
According to Pizarro, if the Daxia Navy and the Frankish Navy meet, the casualty ratio will be roughly five to one, which means that Frankish can exchange five warships for one Daxia warship.
But Franky has hundreds of warships!
The Third Navy Army has only ten ships.
Going to the ocean like this is extremely risky.
He Sandao wouldn't think so much. He had only one belief - whoever doesn't care about his life is the boss!
He Sandao is a guy who fights without regard for his life, so much so that the soldiers he trained also inherited this point of view. However, naval warfare is different from land warfare after all. Tang Qianjun is not afraid of fighting with Frankie, he is afraid that His Majesty will accompany him!
If we lose the war... the emperor of Daxia was captured by Franky, which is a huge shame!
What dignity does the Third Navy have left?
I'm afraid the numbers will be removed by the Ministry of National Defense.
This time, Fu Xiaoguan did not listen to the advice of the three prime ministers. He left an imperial edict and resigned.
Guanyun City, the official office of the Menxia Province.
Zhuo and his entourage, along with the three prime ministers Nangong Yiyu and Meng Changping, gathered together again after arranging all matters.
"Logistics, logistical support, we must implement it effectively!" Zhuo and his entourage walked back and forth in the office five times, their hands behind their backs. They stood in front of the window, their expressions extremely serious. "The Ministry of National Defense said there are no problems with weapons and ammunition. The ammunition stored in the Xiaye military port is enough to support Your Majesty's voyage, but I feel it is still not enough."
Meng Changping looked up at Zhuo and his group and asked, "What else do you think is missing?"
"This time, Your Majesty is going to the other side of the sea!"
Zhuo and his group gazed out the window and continued, "No one knows what's really happening on the other side of the sea. All the information we have comes from Pizarro and the former captives. What if what they say is false, or if they're hiding something? It's so far away, even the Tianji Pavilion wouldn't be able to send that information back."
He turned around and looked at Meng Changping and Nangong Yiyu, "Now our merchant ships are also equipped with steam turbines. Although they can't run as fast as warships, the difference is not too far."
"This is what I'm thinking. Let the Ministry of National Defense mobilize two warships from Jiangcheng Port, manned by 10,000 sailors. These two warships will lead more than ten cargo ships to accompany Your Majesty's fleet."
"The cargo ships need to be filled with supplies. Not weapons and ammunition, but food and drink... I've heard that the most scarce thing on the vast ocean is fresh water. It would be great if these cargo ships could at least carry some water."
"In short, no matter how great the cost, your majesty's safety must be guaranteed!"
Nangong Yiyu raised his hand. "I agree. My suggestion is to mobilize twenty cargo ships, ten of which are to be loaded with food and fresh water, and the other ten are to be loaded with weapons and ammunition... Your Majesty is going to Franky this time, so war is inevitable. I heard that the country is not just Franky, but also the French Empire, the German Empire, the Kingdom of Macedonia, and so on."
"We don't know how powerful these countries are, but it sounds like they're not much behind Daxia. Daxia is thousands of miles away from Franky. If those countries unite... who knows how brutal that war would be."
Meng Changping nodded, "Okay, I agree."
Zhuo Yihang turned around and said, "Then make the arrangements and carry out according to Lord Nangong's suggestions. I will go find Zhuo Bieli."
The news that the Emperor of Daxia had run away again was not concealed in the court. All officials knew that this time their majesty was going to travel across the ocean to the other side of the sea.
This is naturally a matter of both joy and sorrow - if Your Majesty can conquer the countries in that area, or reach a trade agreement with those countries, it will be a huge leap for Daxia.
But if Your Majesty does not win... the consequences can only be thought about in the mind, and no one dares to say it out loud.
After His Majesty left, the door of the imperial study was naturally closed.
But Zhao Hou stood guard at the door and did not leave for a moment.
Because Your Majesty has an imperial edict of succession, which is in this imperial study.
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