After handling the affairs, Qianlong asked Rosa to read a letter from the new emperor Peter III.
At first, Peter III just gave a routine greeting and talked about the people of the Far East!
Qianlong felt quite bored.
Then, the topic of the letter changed. Peter III said that a group of mysterious people calling themselves Han people were recruiting troops in the West.
In March of this year, 30,000 elite people were gathered to set off half a year ago and will arrive in Qing Dynasty at the end of next year!
Qianlong stood up suddenly: "Han people? Summon an army of 30,000 people?"
Qianlong felt uneasy, so he asked someone to take out the globe and look at it carefully.
Looking at the chart above, he frowned: "How come there are mysterious Han people summoning Western troops? Who are they? Could it be that I closed the trading ports this year, which caused these foreigners to be unwilling to block the trade routes and try to use military force to break through
My blockade?”
"Foreigners are greedy by nature and have repeatedly opened customs to do business with us. They must be greedy for the wealth of our Qing Dynasty!"
The more Qianlong thought about it, the more he felt that he was right.
They say the Han hired troops will arrive late next year!
This is definitely the last deadline given to them by the foreigners to mobilize troops.
"Humph, do you really think that the Qing Dynasty is easy to bully?" Qianlong thought for a while before issuing an order: "Let Li Shiyao, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Yin Jishan, the governor of Liangjiang, and Su Chang, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, organize the coastal defense, and let the naval forces everywhere take strict precautions against bandits.
.Don’t let the thieves invade from the coast!”
The Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty were very harmful, and he always kept them in mind.
The navy of the foreigners was powerful, and although the navy of the Qing Dynasty was strong, there was still a gap between it and the foreigners.
Although Qianlong didn't want to admit it, it was a fact!
Therefore, he ordered people to rectify the coastal defense and never allow foreigners to invade the coast.
The trade deal had only been established for a few months. If the coastline was breached by foreigners, not only would the Qing Dynasty's future be filled with troubles, but his wise master would also be slapped in the face.
After thinking for a while, Qianlong continued: "Issue silver coins to Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang, and ask them to supervise coastal defense and guard against thieves! Also ask people from the Ministry of Industry to resume production in the artillery workshops! Produce enough artillery as soon as possible!"
Foreign artillery was sharp. The Qing Dynasty had been fighting for many years and military expenditures were too high. In order to save military resources and prevent Han people from stealing artillery, Qianlong often cracked down on civilian musket and artillery production.
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Qianlong walked back and forth in the Yangxin Hall, thinking about the pros and cons of war!
The Jiangnan provinces are important tax towns and no mistakes are allowed.
"Let Beizhili organize and practice coastal defense to prevent foreigners from invading the invaders."
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After arranging the task, Qianlong was not in the mood to discuss the pleasures of fish and water with his concubine. He just carefully read the letter from Peter III of Russia.
It had been several months since the letter was signed. However, Qianlong's plan for one-stop trade only lasted four months.
Although the timing of the letter is a bit tight, it does not rule out the speculation that the foreign king had already issued a threat of force if the Qing Dynasty did not open the port.
In other words, foreigners will definitely use force?
"Send all the people from Sticky Branch out and pay more attention to coastal defense. Don't allow any foreign enemies to invade the southern provinces." Qianlong rubbed his eyebrows: "Also ask Li Shiyao to investigate the war situation in Western European countries. If the Military Aircraft Department is not analyzing them, they must have something.
War? Did they fight? Why did they still have the opportunity to send tens of thousands of troops to attack our Qing Dynasty?"
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A dark figure in the Yangxin Hall knelt down to say goodbye, and then quietly left here with steps.
Judging from his demeanor and movements, it is obvious that he has advanced kung fu!
Qianlong sat back in the seat, stroking the tea cup: "Mysterious Han people? Zhu Ming's remnant rebels? Haha~ Zhu Ming has been dead for a hundred years, and he still uses such a ridiculous reason!"
Because Tsarist Russia and the Qing Dynasty were not of the same mind. Peter III just gave them implicit messages.
This made Qianlong mistakenly believe that foreigners might invade the Qing Dynasty.
So at this moment, Qianlong still didn't know how terrifying the enemy coming from the sea was!
Qianlong believed that the foreigners might send a navy to attack them.
It was only a navy of thirty thousand, but Qianlong was not afraid!
Although 30,000 foreigners are powerful, in this era of sailing tens of thousands of miles, the supply line is very long and the gap is huge.
Although the Qing Dynasty's navy was slightly lax in armament, it could still deal with overseas threats as long as it dealt with it properly.
As Qianlong's imperial edict was issued, several governors in the south were immediately busy.
Enemies coming from the sea?
Most likely a foreigner?
This is really killing people.
Being in the coastal area, you naturally know that the firepower of foreign warships is powerful.
Yin Jishan, the governor of Liangjiang, quickly ordered his men to patrol the coast and prepare for coastal defense.
Su Chang, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, also vigorously reorganized the navy and improved the combat effectiveness of the two provinces.
However, Li Shiyao, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was not diligent in organizing the army. He just asked people to buy more foreign artillery.
Because he originally had the navy in his hands!
Due to the trade connection, the Guangdong and Guangxi areas have two warworthy naval forces.
The governor of Fujian and Zhejiang also controlled the military affairs, food and salary, river management and governorship of the two provinces. He had very powerful powers. So he issued an order and the two provinces immediately started to get busy.
During these times, Li Shiyao also frequently notified the navy commander to pay attention to possible invading enemies on the coast.
To be on the safe side, he also paid out the shortfall in salary.
After receiving their salary, these great watermen of the Qing Dynasty suddenly became energetic and excitedly went to inspect the coastal defense.
However, several months passed, and until February of the 23rd year of Qianlong's reign, no foreign invaders were seen.
The foreigners were also doing business honestly, and the navy officers of the Qing Dynasty were depressed.
Gradually, the officials of the Qing Dynasty relaxed.
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In the twenty-third year of Qianlong's reign, it was four o'clock in the morning on March 3rd.
An endless sailing fleet suddenly appeared at Gao Xiong, the gateway to the south of Wanwan.
Euler held up the telescope and looked at the looming port, with an excited expression: "Is that the winding Gao Xiong Harbor?"
Although he was obviously a foreigner, Euler spoke fluent Chinese.
Not only that, D'Alembert next to him was also communicating in Chinese: "Yes, after sailing on the sea for a year, I finally arrived at my destination!"
D'Alembert looks relaxed!
During this year's voyage, in addition to enduring the boring and day-and-night bumps, they spent most of their time studying writing.
In order to let these tens of thousands of craftsmen learn Chinese, the alien team worked hard.
Teach these Westerners the same literacy methods that the army once used.
For more than a year, everyone has only been sailing on the sea. The speed of their progress in learning Chinese represents the level of their treatment.
Therefore, these more than 30,000 people were stimulated by various spirits, honors and materials, and their language progress was very fast.
Tens of thousands of people have basically mastered Chinese communication.
Of course, some basic industrial knowledge was also taught by the alien team.
It can be said that more than a year of sailing has caused a qualitative change in the knowledge reserves of these tens of thousands of people!
As long as they are given a stable environment, they can complete the construction of military industry within a few months.
Didi didi~
While d'Alembert and Euler were communicating, the harsh sound of an electric bell rang, but it was the radio that communicated with the crew that rang.
"Ship No. 046, don't get too close to the coast. Be careful of Qing bombardment! Over."
Euler took the microphone: "No. 046 received, stop sailing now, over."
After hanging up the intercom, Euler quickly asked someone to lower the sail.
The speed of information exchange is the guarantee of combat effectiveness.
For more than a year, while the Western craftsmen and their families, scientists, and soldiers sailing at sea were learning knowledge, the alien team was also not idle.
In addition to teaching these tens of thousands of people language communication and practicing the "Tiger Capture and Fighting Technique", they spend the rest of their time manufacturing various industrial tools and communication equipment for military purposes.
For example, some machines that hand-make bullets, use modern equipment to make various tools and parts, and make firearms and artillery shell tools...
In addition to this, there is naturally a radio that allows the fleet to communicate smoothly.
Before setting off from Western Europe, the team of engineers used equipment brought from modern times to produce radio accessories sufficient for dozens of ships.
Although the transmitted sound is severely distorted due to material limitations, the emergence of radio allows the crew to communicate normally.
Although everyone is at sea, communication is very convenient. As for what is used to drive these devices, it is naturally a manual hand-operated generator.
Although generators are the most difficult to make, who in modern industry doesn’t know the power of electrification?
Among the industrial equipment brought from modern times, there are many tools for making primitive generators.
When more than 500 sailing ships came to a halt, a 30-man special team led 300 mercenaries who had received special red education and landed ashore under the cover of night.
This chapter has been completed!