Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 460 merits and demerits
On March [-]th, the seventh year of Yuanzhuo, the first Sino-British naval battle broke out, and the result ended with the British voluntarily withdrawing from the battlefield. There was a storm on the way to the country, and two more ships sank. Only five large warships, three medium-sized warships and a captured English first-class warship "Great Britain" were left to return to Qingdao Naval Base.

On the eighth day of May in the seventh year of Yuanzhuo, the battle report spread to the capital, and the whole court was shaken. There were many opinions on how to evaluate the sea battle, and there was no consensus. Severely punished Qiao Hailong for the crime of starting the war arbitrarily. The Chinese Daily reported the beginning and end of the sea battle and interviews with frontline soldiers. Although various reports did not explicitly approve of the battle, they praised it a lot, especially the capture of the British flagship and the capture of Rear Admiral Green, the chief of staff of the British Far East Fleet. This incident was greatly praised. As soon as the report came out, the trend of public opinion changed suddenly, and the voice of calling for revenge against England was growing louder.

Satisfied, very satisfied!Yinzuo is actually very satisfied with the result of this battle. To be honest, Yinzuo had expected that England would definitely attack the Qing Dynasty, but he couldn't be sure when it would be, and he was ready for a disastrous defeat. It is beyond Yinzuo's expectation to be able to achieve the current result of losing both sides. Although the loss is a bit bigger, Yinzuo can still afford this loss. At least a large number of soldiers who have been tested in actual combat are not Is it? And this is the biggest gain of this battle.Qiao Hailong is not afraid of fighting, he even dares to fire first in the face of strong enemies, and Yinzuo appreciates it even more, but as an emperor, it is inconvenient for him to say some things, the reason is very simple - if every frontline general goes around on his own If the war starts, then the emperor Yinzuo will not be able to continue. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Yinzuo to praise this kind of action on the surface. It's possible, but Yinzuo hasn't made up his mind yet on how to deal with Qiao Hailong.

"...Your Majesty, your incompetence has caused heavy losses to our Qing fleet. Furthermore, due to your mistake, a medium-sized warship fell into the enemy's hands. I am panicked. Please deal with me, Your Majesty." Qiao Hailong, who was urgently called into the capital The sergeants of Shanpuying who were rushed to the post station without even staying overnight "invited" them into Changchun Garden. Officer, after Qiao Hailong explained the entire naval battle according to the holy order, he knelt down in fear and pleaded guilty.

Liu Yao, who accompanied Qiao Hailong back to Beijing to report on his duties, took a peek at Yin Zuo's face, stood up, slapped a thousand, and said loudly: "Master, I thought that General Qiao started the war first, but once Or, the red-haired ghost was planning to strike at first, and General Qiao just acted preemptively. Furthermore, our Qing Navy did not lose this battle. Please see that General Qiao is not afraid of powerful enemies and dares to fight bloody battles. Come on, let’s spare General Qiao’s guilt, or else the hearts of the frontline soldiers will be chilled.”

"Your Majesty, my minister thinks what the little demon said is justified, and he will not accept the order of the emperor abroad, not to mention that the navy is far away overseas. If you really need to ask for instructions on everything, you can't fight this battle. Besides, your majesty often educates your ministers. Brother: The mission of the navy is to attack, attack, and attack again, so I think that General Qiao is not only innocent but also meritorious, this minister's foolishness, I hope the Holy One will see clearly." Yunyu looked at Yin Zuo without saying a word, Immediately stood up, citing the hadith over and over again, which was extremely emotional.

Hey, old fourteen, you brat, why are your eyes so bright?Don't you just want to fight?This battle is up to you, hehe, the British have suffered a big loss this time, and they will definitely come to revenge, but well, it’s not so fast, just let me spare time to rectify the navy, don’t lose it by then Chains, that would be great fun.Well, the secret of rear-loading guns and cannons may not necessarily be kept, but the Brits are not so quick to figure it out. Take this opportunity to knock something out of the hands of the Dutch. Damn, the British fleet can How could it be possible to come to Dongying sea to make trouble if the Dutch had not provided a port of call and supply?Anyway, that shitty fleet of the Dutch is not enough for our teeth. Singapore, oh, it should be called Shan Maxi at this moment. It will be taken down anyway, won’t it?Just hit it!After winning Singapore and gaining a foothold in the south, the fertile land of Australia will be included in the territory of the Qing Dynasty, right?Yinzuo was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't show any expression on his face, and he didn't answer the pleadings of the old fourteenth and Liu Yao. Wanting to intercede but not daring to do so, he just stood there stupidly, the old fourteen was in a hurry, and desperately gave Yunxiang his eyes, winking, and almost screamed.

Yunxiang gave Yunti a bad look. To be honest, Yunxiang is also a militant. He wants to show his hands if there is a battle to fight. Unfortunately, he can't do sea battles. This is the work of the old fourteen. At that moment, Yunxiang was very clear about what the old fourteen had in mind, but jealousy is jealousy, and Yunxiang would not refuse to help this because of jealousy. Seeing Yinzuo's expression does not seem to be angry, Yunxiang Xiang also stood up and said: "My minister gave the tribute to the sage. I think that although General Qiao has made minor mistakes, he still does not conceal his great merit. I beg the sage to allow General Qiao to take the blame and perform meritorious service."

Eh, distracted, hehe, distracted!Yun Xiang's voice was a little louder, which immediately woke Yin Zuo from his contemplation. Although he couldn't hear Yun Xiang's words clearly, he knew that he should also plead for Qiao Hailong.Yinzuo glanced at Qiao Hailong who was kneeling on the ground, thought for a while and said: "Qiao Aiqing, let me be flat, I know that this battle was fought hard, and I am very relieved to have achieved this result. Well, I will pass on my will: Admiralty Immediately report the list of meritorious officers and soldiers, and I will reward them according to their merits. In addition, I will allocate 1000 million yuan from my internal treasury to reward the army and compensate the casualties. , and continued: "Qiao Aiqing dared to fight against a strong enemy, and I appreciate it very much. Well, I have accepted this charge of lightly launching a war. It is because I did not prescribe the duties of the navy in advance. However, although I have made mistakes, However, Aiqing went to war without my will, but she had to be punished. She deserved to be rewarded for her achievements and punished for her mistakes. According to the regulations of the Qing Navy, if Qiao Aiqing won this battle, she should be promoted to admiral, and I will be promoted to the rank of admiral. General, but Aiqing will be punished for going to war without my will, and I will fine you half a year's salary. Well, by the way, your father, Qiao Shan, is not in good health. , I ordered you to pick up your father's class at the Shanghai Aviation School, and I will help you run the Shanghai Aviation School, otherwise I will never forgive you!"

Qiao Hailong originally thought that he would not be able to escape punishment, but he didn't expect that in the end he would be promoted, and the punishment would be a half-year salary. His heart sank, and he hurriedly said: "I report to the Holy Majesty, I don't want to be promoted, I just want to lead the army to fight again, in order to avenge this blood revenge!"

"Well, I am very relieved that Aiqing has this great wish. However, the construction of this navy is not something that happens overnight. I hope Aiqing can understand one thing - a navy without a backup foundation is just an empty shell. The navy of the Qing Dynasty If you want to conquer the world, you must have a large number of talents like Aiqing who dare to fight and can fight. I have entrusted Shanghai Aviation Academy to you. I hope you can inherit the ambition of your father and cultivate talents for me and the Qing Dynasty. Come." Yinzuo nodded and said with a smile.

After Qiao Hailong lowered his head and thought for a while, he kowtowed and said: "I thank the lord Long En, I will definitely not betray the trust of the Holy Majesty, but I have a request, and I hope the Holy Majesty can grant it."

"Oh, come on, I'm listening." Yin Zuo said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I think that if we want to do a good job in the aviation school, we must have a group of officers with actual combat experience as instructors. I beg your Majesty to allow me to mobilize some manpower from the Second Squadron." Qiao Hailong said respectfully.

Well, this is a natural thing, but there are not many veterans who have fought in wars at the moment, and the next reorganization and reorganization of the navy will be inseparable from those officers who have had meat, which is a troublesome matter.Yin Zuo naturally understood that what Qiao Hailong said was the truth, but now that the navy needs a large number of veterans to reorganize, if some people are transferred to the aviation school, the manpower will inevitably be a little tight, so he hesitated for a while, and did not Immediately agree to Qiao Hailong's request.

"Your Majesty, I don't dare to ask for too much, just those officers and soldiers who have recovered from their injuries and can no longer serve in active service." Qiao Hailong naturally knew what Yinzuo's concerns were, and immediately said.

"All right, pass on my order, and all the officers and soldiers who can no longer serve in active service after recovery will be dispatched to Shanghai Aviation Academy." Before Yin Zuo finished speaking, the old fourteen was in a hurry, and hurriedly said: "My lord, my brother's Tianjin The aviation school also needs manpower, the Holy Majesty can't be partial."

Hehe, this old fourteen is really real, he refuses to be left behind in anything.Yin Zuo laughed and said, "Old Fourteen, you don't have to worry about Tianjin Aviation School anymore, I'm still very useful to you, well, Ke Mingda, the Chief of Staff of the Second Squadron, is in his early fifties, so he's promoted to high school." Will, transfer to Tianjin Aviation Academy. As for how to distribute the wounded and recovered naval officers and soldiers, Qiao Aiqing will discuss with Ke Mingda. That's all, this matter is settled like this. The third brother, the thirteenth and the fourteenth will stay. Well, Hongli and Hongyang should also stay together, and let the others kneel down."

As soon as the old fourteen heard Yinzuo say that it was of great use to him, the little boy immediately burst out with joy. According to his thinking, the so-called great use was a big battle, and the old ten was going crazy if he wanted to fight a big battle. Si Deng laughed so hard that his mouth was crooked, but he was still able to hold his breath and didn't yell out on the spot.

"Third brother, it would be impossible for the British to go from Shendu to Dongying to make trouble. If the Dutch did not provide ports and supplies, it would be impossible. Hey, the Dutch signed a secret agreement with the Qing Dynasty, saying that they would jointly contain England. Also providing convenience for England, bullying me and the Qing Dynasty? I plan to teach the Dutch a lesson, third brother, go talk to the Dutch ambassador, and say that I want an explanation, and there is also the Qing Dynasty in the Black Island naval battle The Dutch must also pay compensation for the loss of him. Well, Shan Maxi must be ceded to Daqing. If he does not give it, then I will go and get it by myself. The third brother might as well summon the ambassador of England and say that I am very angry. Before England did not compensate the Qing Dynasty, the trade between the two countries was suspended. As for how much England should pay, we will discuss it first and decide later." Yin Zuo smiled Let's talk about diplomacy first.

"Yes, your honor." Yun Zhi naturally understood Yin Zuo's intention to explain to him first, and did not stay any longer, kowtowed respectfully, got up and backed out.

After Yunzhi retreated, Yinzuo's smiling face immediately became serious, glanced at Hongli and Hongyang brothers, and asked suddenly: "Tell me, what do you think about this naval battle? "

Hongli was the elder brother, and he stood up first and said: "Your minister started to play Huang Ama. I thought this battle was just the prelude to a great war, and there must be a bigger battle after that. Although our army won this time, but It was mostly luck, and I thought that we should build a naval base in Nagasaki, otherwise our fleet stationed in Japan would not be able to maintain the warships, and the training of our Qing navy must also be strengthened, otherwise we would not be able to compete with England for a long time."

Uh huh, the analysis is not bad, it's a bit level!Although Yinzuo applauded in his heart, there was no expression on his face. He turned his head and looked at Hongyang.

"Huang Ama, I think what the elder brother said is true, but I think our army's victory this time is not all a fluke. There are three reasons: first, our army's tactics are opposite, and second, our army has naval guns. Li, thirdly, the three armies of our army use their lives, so our army should win, but our army also has many shortcomings. I think that only by taking advantage of others' strengths to make up for my own shortcomings, can I win every battle. As far as I know, we The army captured many English officers and soldiers alive, so we might as well divide them up and learn from them, so we can make use of their strengths and avoid weaknesses." Hongyang replied respectfully.

Well, this suggestion is also good. It should not be difficult to buy some captured British soldiers. It would be a great thing to be able to use the training methods of the British.Yinzuo thought about it for a while, but he never made any comments on the words of the two elder brothers. He strode up to the dragon table, pointed to a point on the chart and said, "Old Fourteen, what do you give me?" Listen carefully, once the navy is cleared, I will order you to lead the army and set off immediately, and take this place for me!"

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