strictlysupreme Chapter 135 Conquest
Chapter 135 Conquest
In the court, the current emperor, Emperor Jiayou Zhao Xi, sat on the dragon throne, watching the court officials below arguing endlessly about whether to "fight" or "make peace".
Minister Zhuang of the Ministry of Rites stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the Maozi and Japanese invaded our country because of severe natural disasters, and the people were starving. This forced them to invade our country. If our dynasty could provide them with a helping hand, I believe they would retreat to their own countries."
Minister of Revenue Qi said: "Your Majesty, the south has been hit by floods repeatedly in recent years, and the treasury is empty, so we are unable to provide support to other countries."
Minister of War Li: "Your Majesty, I believe that if our country is in trouble, we can seek help from other countries, rather than the three countries jointly invading our country as we are doing now.
They are using the pretext of disaster to achieve their goal of invading our country. We cannot exercise benevolent rule over such a small country; only by conquering and defeating it can the country achieve peace.
Minister of Revenue Qi said: "Your Majesty, the south has been hit by floods repeatedly in recent years, the treasury is empty, and there is no extra military expenditure."
The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works said: "Your Majesty, our dynasty's weapons are outdated. If war breaks out again, our existing muskets will need to be improved."
The Minister of Revenue said: "Your Majesty, floods are frequent in the south, the treasury is empty, and there is no extra funding for research."
Emperor Jiayou was amused. "Master Qi, you said you don't have the funds for 'fight', and you also said you don't have the funds for 'peace'. So, do you want to fight or make peace?"
When the court officials heard this, they agreed. Lord Qi, as the Minister of Revenue, controls the country's purse, and they have never heard him say that he has money. So, do you want to fight or make peace?
Lord Qi wiped his sweat and said, "I don't want to pay."
Everyone, be happy!
At this time, Song Zhao also stood out from the queue.
"Your Majesty, I second Lord Li's point of view. The Japanese have always harbored evil ambitions and schemed against our dynasty. It was the Japanese who instigated the three-nation coalition invasion this time. Although Maozi suffered a disaster, it did not invade our dynasty when it was first hit last year. This clearly shows that it was instigated by Japan. As for Dali, a tiny country, it is simply trying to take advantage of the opportunity. If Japan retreats, I believe it will flee faster than anyone else. Therefore, I believe that Japan should be dealt a heavy blow. Those who invade Donghua will be punished, no matter how far away they are!"
Grand Secretary Xu and Prime Minister Lin also stepped out and said, "I second the motion!"
All the generals also stood up, "I second the motion!"
"Excellent! Anyone who offends Donghua will be punished, no matter how far away they are! Since Japan has such ambitions, it would be rude not to reciprocate. We must also show our support! Song Zhao, listen to my orders!"
"Chen is here!"
"I now appoint you as the General of the Suppression of Japan. Command an army of 500,000 men and march to the East China Sea to conquer Japan!"
"Order!"
"Qi Louxian!"
Qi Shangshu: "I am here!"
"Order the Ministry of Revenue to raise military funds and ensure that the army fighting against the Japanese is well-equipped and has sufficient food and medicine!"
"Your Majesty, I obey your order!" Minister Qi gritted his teeth. I feel so heartbroken!
Emperor Jiayou had originally wanted to announce this matter today. After he had made the announcement, he waved to Eunuch Shi standing beside him.
Upon seeing this, Eunuch Shi immediately shouted, "Dismiss the court!"
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Emperor Jiayou issued an edict to suppress the Japanese pirates, and all the civil and military officials in the court immediately took action.
The efforts to raise military pay, food, medicine, weapons and armor, and recruit soldiers and labor service all began.
The conscription order was also issued to Qingshan County. County Magistrate Lin immediately arranged for the conscription. Originally, he only needed to work until the end of the year to mobilize the troops. However, with the military incident, Qingshan County, as a port city, also became a military stronghold, and the troops could not be mobilized easily.
By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: "Peace has long reigned throughout the land, yet evil spirits are growing. Diseases and ailments are spreading from the underbelly, and demons and monsters are rising from the remote borders. Heaven has decreed the raising of an army of 500,000 men. Their purpose is to exterminate the demons and evil spirits, and to destroy everything. Those who are stubborn and unyielding, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, shall be crushed to dust."
Therefore, we are recruiting 500,000 heavenly soldiers with generous monthly salaries. These brave and courageous men should bravely join the royal family and be loyal to the royal family, so as to sweep the world clean for our emperor and purge the world.
This is it.
As soon as the recruitment notice was released, families from poor families who wanted to make a name for themselves in the army immediately signed up. This was the first batch of conscription.
Another group of people, whose family backgrounds were excellent but whose illegitimate children had no other opportunities to advance, also chose to join the army. This was the second batch of conscription.
Next is the third group of people, who are those who were forcibly conscripted to serve.
In Qingshangou, except for the Zhou and Chen families, everyone with many brothers and sisters in the family signed up!
These new recruits were uniformly arranged in the border barracks and trained by experienced generals. They drilled day and night, learning combat skills and military tactics.
Among them was a young soldier named Li Tie, born into a poor family but with exceptional skills. His outstanding performance in training caught the attention of the generals. Li Tie had great ambitions, eager to change the fate of himself and his family through military merit.
Meanwhile, the Zhou and Chen families learned that many of their fellow villagers were going to the military. While reluctant, they understood that they were serving their country. They packed their families' belongings and urged them to be brave and fearless in defending their country.
As a passionate man, Zhou Dajiang actually wants to do his part for this dynasty.
To reach the East China Sea, one first needed a ship. While the ships used by the East China Nation lacked GPS and radar, the navigation technology they relied on was equally sophisticated. They employed a variety of navigation methods, the most crucial of which were the compass and astronomical positioning.
The compass is the prototype of the needle. Zhou Dajiang didn't need to design it.
The sails are designed to fully utilize the wind to propel the boats forward. In the absence of wind, the fleet relies on human power to row. Furthermore, the fleet is equipped with anchoring and anti-collision devices to ensure the safety of the boats.
Among these, Zhou Dajiang set his sights on changing the ship's power source. Since it was a warship, it had to be large and fast. Otherwise, after attacking someone, if it just stood there, wouldn't it be waiting for the enemy to attack back?
In addition to warships, there must also be various supply ships, such as grain ships, medicine ships, water ships, and lifeboats.
In a war, what matters is not only the strength of weapons but also the logistical preparation.
Zhou Dajiang first wrote down the points he wanted to improve on paper, and then deleted them one by one, finally forming the plan he wanted.
1. The power was changed from human power to steam power.
This was possible because he took the girl to a museum to study the principles of steam engines during the Industrial Revolution.
Zhou Dajiang began to draw a sketch, and he planned to transform the steam engine into a warship. This would increase the power and speed of the warship!
2. Small lifeboat.
This is also possible. He can make a modern thickened rubber inflatable boat and make life jackets at the same time. As long as there is enough rubber, all these are no problem.
3. Most importantly, since the power of the warship has been increased, its military strength must also be increased!