New Shun 1730

"Your Highness is full of compliments. This is all due to the emperor's foresight and the hard work of the soldiers."

Liu Yu quickly said modestly and attributed the first credit to the emperor.

Du Feng, who was on the side, also understood Liu Yu's modesty and followed the shot and said: "Yes. In the past, Fu Chai had Wu Zixu's plan to destroy Yue but failed to use it, so Wu was destroyed. It can be seen that if the emperor had not had the foresight, even someone like Wu Zixu would have been killed. Characters may not be able to win..."

His words of flattering the emperor brought the entire audience to a standstill. Liu Yu said to himself, "We have known each other for more than ten years, and we know what kind of person you are. If you didn't know, I would have thought you had a grudge against me!"

Du Feng has never been involved in real officialdom. He followed Liu Yu to Weihai after coming out of Handuoli Acropolis. He spent most of these years floating on the sea, and his speech was really far behind.

The silence only lasted for a moment before Li Hao pulled up his blindfold and laughed loudly: "It can be seen that he has read a lot of books other than practical arithmetic and art of war in the past few years. He even knows the allusions of Wu Zixu. What? Do you want to take the imperial examination and become the top scholar?"

In front of officials other than the navy, Li Han also thought out of his wits and changed this sentence that was probably published in a book by Ginseng into "people in the navy are not very educated. It's easy to know an allusion and use it as soon as possible." in the direction.

It not only gave enough face to the officials next to them who were from the imperial examination, but also satisfied their sense of superiority over the uncultured officers in the navy, and also made this problem a joke.

Several smart people nearby also quickly followed the joke and smoothed things over. Li Huan said again: "I don't understand the navy and I don't understand naval warfare. But after taking over, there was no hesitation, which shows how strict Ying Suobo manages the army. It's true. It can be said that a well-controlled army cannot be defeated even if its generals are incompetent.”

"My father praised Ying Sabo's achievements in his letter, and also said that the one who took the most credit in this battle was none other than Ying Sabo. Running an army is second, and this well-organized army can win especially with a change of generals. This really shows that Ying Suobo is as loyal as the sun and the moon, and he has no selfish intentions.

He also relied on the past incident of the Japanese deliberately using counterintuitive tactics to provoke them, suggesting that today's matter is just a matter of flattery by an uneducated person. If anyone does not have the foresight to cause trouble, it is likely that they have accepted bribes from the Japanese and followed the counterintuitive tactics. .

After covering up this little episode with a smile, he wanted to clean up the dust for Liu Yu. After some pushing and pushing, Li Huan finally walked in the front.

Li Hao thought to himself that if I walked in front, in normal times, my father would inevitably say that I don't know who is the leader, and I have not yet been crowned king, which is inconsistent with etiquette. But in the battle against the Japanese, those who made great contributions were all Yingsaobo Gujiu. He also needed to show his attitude, not to respect me, but to respect the Tian family. My father probably liked this attitude too. It was not just to show him. In fact, Just show it to the ministers and get them to shut their mouths.

The current situation is subtly tight.

I am afraid that the imperial court did not expect that the navy would be able to fight like this in this battle. The tens of thousands of Japanese troops involved did not dare to move and could only come and go as they pleased.

There will definitely be "people of insight" in the DPRK who will first think about how to guard against their own navy. It's a good thing Ying Suobo escaped first, otherwise it would really be a big trouble.

I just hope that entering Beijing will be smoother this time and not cause a farce that will destroy the Great Wall. I am afraid that some people will think that the Japanese have paid tribute and there are no threats around. It is so expensive to maintain such a navy, so it is better to dismantle it.

Now that he is a little familiar with the affairs of the navy, he finally knows what it means to spend money like water. The cost of building a battleship is really ridiculous. Two to three hundred thousand taels of silver can be used to build a battleship. If you are not careful, it may run into rocks. If the knowledgeable people in the DPRK think it is a waste of money, it is not incomprehensible.

With this money, whether it is freeing money and food or providing relief to the victims, it is always a benevolent policy. One warship is enough to save a state from a catastrophic disaster and save more than 100,000 people.

With this kind of hidden worry in my heart after the post-war ecstasy, I had no choice but to walk in front of Liu Yu and enter the original Busan Japanese Museum, and a group of people filed in.

Chen Qinghai, who was behind, quietly tugged at the corner of Du Feng's clothes and joked in a low voice: "Brother Du, remember, you can just float on the sea in the future. If you sit in a yamen or become an official in Beijing, you won't be beaten to death." Know."

Du Feng also thought about it in his mind. He knew in his heart that he might have almost gotten into trouble because of one sentence. He said with lingering fear: "Why the hell is this more tiring than fighting at sea? Didn't I just follow what the Lord said? The Lord wants to praise you. The emperor’s vision…”

Chen Qinghai sighed, thinking nonsense, you praise the emperor for his foresight, if he has foresight today, but if he doesn't have foresight tomorrow, then he is a fool? Do you dare to guarantee that the emperor will listen to your advice?

Besides, how easy is it to fight at sea? The enemy can tell at a glance, and you don’t have to worry about your comrades stabbing you in the back.

Today is not the same as before. The closer you get to adults, the less you can get too close, but you can't help but get close.

Being so close, a bunch of bastards stared at her, and there were a lot of rumors.

If you don't get close to him, you will still be stared at by a bunch of bastards, thinking that this person has no teacher-student friendship, is a heartless person, and cannot be reused.

I'm not like Miko Ming. Anyway, no matter what I do, he will be recognized as a confidant of the adults, so I just don't worry about boiling water and just treat him as Ming Ming's confidant.

The two of them entered the room muttering, and sat down one by one. Du Feng also became obedient. When he saw that in addition to acquaintances from the navy, there were also a bunch of unknown officials attending the banquet. Thinking about what had just happened, he was so frightened that he could not say a word. Dare to say it.

It wasn't until halfway through the drinks that North Korean women danced to liven up the atmosphere that the people on the Navy side started to get lively.

They each took out carefully prepared gifts and delivered them to Liu Yu. What is good from above will be followed by subordinates. From the perspective of naval officers, Liu Yu likes such things as maps, nautical charts, records of animals and plants, insights on the art of war, combat experience, etc. The officers have sent over the things they have prepared.

Or the coastline map around Ezo, or the measured ocean current map, or the summary of the experience of several battles from Yonago to Wakasa to Hagi Castle, etc.

Seeing that everyone else was sending them, Du Feng confirmed that there was no problem, so he sent over the carefully prepared record of the seasonal changes in Ezo from autumn to spring.

The officers all knew that it might be difficult to see Liu Yu again in the future. We left without saying goodbye in Weihai before, and these gifts today can also be regarded as an expression of the mood of that day.

Although many people are qualified to go to Beijing with Li Huan to receive rewards, meritorious services, and official titles, they will definitely return to the army.

Moreover, there are rumors that the navy may be dismantled, and it cannot be all located in Weihai. These officers are all classmates and have known each other for nearly ten years, but they can't bear it.

Knowing that today is a happy occasion, everyone has made meritorious deeds and successfully conquered the Japanese country. As Li Shi said, he has been arrogant for thousands of years and professed his vassal status in one day.

But by the end of the meal, the atmosphere was still depressing, and it felt more like a farewell.

Li Han could also feel that the atmosphere here was getting more and more dull, but he felt happy in his heart. From the time when Liu Yu left Weihai and left his job to take over, to the end of the war against Japan, the emotions of the officers have not been released.

The atmosphere today is dull, and it can be considered a conclusion. There has to be such a day, and there is always such a process.

But seeing that Liu Yu might have been infected by the atmosphere, he drank a few more drinks and seemed to stand up unsteadily in the end.

The officers who were noisy just now stopped immediately. Li Hao thought to himself that this was probably prestige. On weekdays, these officers were laughing and joking, with their eyes above their heads. But when Liu Yu stood up, no one made any noise. Everyone even knew that Liu Yu was a person who liked to mingle with the officers and enjoy joking.

I was amazed in my heart, and couldn't help but think about when would I have such prestige? Even if one day he is no longer the governor of the navy, can he still be so respected by these officers?

When I thought about it again, I felt that I might not have such an opportunity. After all, he could only be a governor sent by the imperial court, but he could not be a good teacher and friend of these officers. Liu Yu's methods of commanding the army could not be learned by him, nor could he learn from them.

In a moment of silence, Liu Yu, who seemed drunk, shook his wine glass and said: "I am not from Wendeng, but I chose Wendeng as the naval base. After living in Wendeng for nearly ten years, I can't get around one person."

"Qi Wuyi once said: I know from afar that Yi Island is floating in the sky, but I dare not forget the danger and loss of the years."

"Now that the Japanese country has been pacified, it is estimated that it cannot be called the Japanese country in the future. Since tribute is required, it must be called Japan. It can also be considered as a way to comfort Qi Wuyi's spirit."

"It's just that Yi Island is still floating in the sky. Whether the sea will be smooth in the future or not, it all depends on you. As long as the Chinese navy is invincible, the vassals will be more loyal than the others; when the Chinese navy is inferior to others, the vassals will definitely be the first to jump. Come out to bite us."

"Don't think that you can put your horses in Nanshan and store your swords and guns in the future."

"Qi Wuyi also said something good. I don't want to be granted a title of prince. I hope the sea will be peaceful. But is the ocean really calm? You, me, and all of you are ordinary people, and it is inevitable that you will have the desire to be crowned a prince. This is normal. Yes. If Hai Boping’s ambition is not to be granted the title of marquis, wouldn’t that mean that people with no ambition will take over their position?”

"You still have to have the ambition to become a prince. There is no room for seven or eight of the prince's sons in the vast ocean!"

"So far, no one in the Navy has been knighted for naval battles. This is a good thing and proves that there are many opportunities."

"Exactly, opportunities only come to those who are prepared."

"What does it mean to be prepared? You guys should continue to work hard as always, practice on time every day, and don't let up. If there is a battle in the future, it will be an opportunity."

There are outsiders here, so it's hard for him to explain certain things clearly. People who understand will naturally understand. How can the real confidants not know that Liu Yu's thoughts are not just in Japan?

The originally dull atmosphere was once again heated up by these words, and some people felt that this was not necessarily a bad thing. When you come to Beijing and you can speak well in the court, I will still have a bright future in the future.

If the court is full of cowards and has no intention of continuing the war, I am afraid that we will all grow old together with our beloved battleships, be eaten by shipworms, and turn into decay.

Du Feng thought to himself, Your Excellency's words are very encouraging, Your Excellency will probably be promoted to Marquis this time. The real person who has not forgotten the old man is to find ways to promote war in the court so that the brothers can gain some military exploits. This is true affection and nostalgia.

How can the vast ocean accommodate more than seven or eight titles?

In Japan's battle, the navy really didn't use any force, and the opponent fell. It is indeed impossible to confer too many titles for such a battle.

Many people are thinking, who today still has the ambition to "know the Yi Island floating in the sky from afar, but dare not forget the perilous years"? If you just have such ambition, you will just be a captain for the rest of your life.

They didn't feel that the court was stingy and reluctant to grant titles. In fact, these officers themselves felt that if they were to grant a lot of titles for the battle against the Japanese, then the titles would be too worthless.

If you want to be knighted, you have to fight. If the imperial court does not fight, their future will be lost. Who can sit here and eat today, who doesn't have the ambition to become a knight? They are all veterans of the first batch of captains, and they are also the group of people who are most looking forward to fighting.

The world is so big. There aren't many places left to exchange military exploits for titles.