This day is very special. It is the day when the Third Fleet made its triumphant return from Nanyang. It is also the time when the new governor of Hebei, Wang Yanhu, led some officials to take office and rushed to Tianjin by train.
Su He immediately summoned Hebei Governor Wang Yanhu.
Wang Yanhu has a relatively rich body shape and looks like a businessman.
He grew up from a petty official to a governor of a province, and put in more effort than he did in the imperial examination.
This was also the time when he encountered a change of dynasty.
In the age of peace and prosperity, people like him had no chance of rising up.
Wang Yanhu came to the palace where Emperor Su He was.
He will meet Emperor Su He for personal inspection after becoming governor.
If he fails this inspection, he, a newly appointed governor, will probably be dismissed from office.
Wang Yanhu received a notice from the Ministry of Personnel and came to the capital to report on his work.
He also asked him to hand over the power of Nanning Mansion to the magistrate.
There was some hope in his heart that he could advance to another level.
When the court does this, there are usually only two situations.
One is that after assessment, officials are given the opportunity to be promoted. As long as they pass a simple assessment, they can improve their grade.
Another situation is when an official is found to be corrupt and still has great influence in the local area, so he will be transferred out in this way.
Wang Yanhu is not a corrupt official, and he is not able to rule the local government with one hand. He can only be in the first situation.
He expected that after this promotion.
He should be an official of the third rank, and there is a certain chance that he will be an official of the third rank, if he encounters a good vacancy.
A major case in Tianjin spread to the capital, and a large number of officials, including the governor of a province, were either demoted or imprisoned.
Many people are overjoyed that there are so many vacancies in Hebei's officialdom.
Many officials who have the opportunity are discussing it.
Among the officials who came to the capital to report on their duties, who will be the lucky one?
Most people believed that Emperor Su He would transfer an old governor to rebuild Tianjin's official order.
Wang Yanhu didn't even join the discussion. He was not qualified. He was only envious of others.
The final result was beyond everyone's expectations.
Wang Yanhu did not expect that he would be hit by this huge pie in the sky and be promoted to governor of Hebei by Emperor Su He.
He didn't know what about himself attracted the attention of Emperor Su He. He only knew that he had to work hard and be a good governor. This was a turning point in his destiny.
Before Wang Yanhu came to Emperor Su He's palace, he had already considered what kind of questions Emperor Su He would ask him.
The mess in Tianjin’s officialdom must be resolved as soon as possible.
Most of the things he considered revolved around solving the situation in Tianjin's officialdom.
Su He met Wang Yanhu, the governor of Hebei, and gave Wang Yanhu a small stool.
Wang Yanhu sat respectfully in front of Su He, waiting for Emperor Su He's questions.
Su He asked, "Governor Wang, I promoted you to be the governor of Hebei because you are good at dealing with plagues.
If a plague breaks out in Hebei, as the governor of Hebei, what will you do?"
Su He asked directly what he was most concerned about.
He was able to choose Wang Yanhu as governor of Hebei. After observation, Su He believed that he could effectively solve the problems of Tianjin's officialdom.
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Wang Yanhu did not expect that the question Emperor Su He asked was about the plague.
He was unprepared, but he was good at dealing with the plague.
After Wang Yanhu thought for a while, he replied: "Your Majesty, if a plague breaks out in Hebei, I will immediately send patrols to blockade the cities and villages where the plague occurs.
If there is insufficient manpower, the local garrison will be requested for assistance.
The most frightening thing about the plague is that it can spread quickly among people.
As long as the source of the plague is blocked, even if a huge price is paid, it will cause much less harm than a complete outbreak of the plague.
If the plague suddenly breaks out in the city of Tianjin, the plague will be extremely serious plague and cholera.
I will not hold back and will completely seal this city.
I would rather sacrifice a city in Tianjin to contain the plague here.
A city with ten rooms and nine empty spaces is better than a household with ten rooms and nine empty rooms across the country.”
Su He listened to Wang Yanhu's answer, and he was very satisfied with the answer.
In the event of a major plague outbreak, local officials must not hesitate.
It is necessary to carry out serious control from the beginning, so as to contain the plague in its early stages.
With Wang Yanhu in charge of Hebei, even if the plague breaks out here, it will not have much impact.
Su He continued to ask Wang Yanhu how to deal with Tianjin officialdom.
His answer made Su He very satisfied.
Su He encouraged Wang Yanhu and asked him to restore order in the governor's Yamen as soon as possible.
The great eunuch Zhou Fangzhi reminded him that at this time, he should go to Tianjin Pier.
Su He asked Wang Yanhu to take office and hand over work to Wei Shiming.
He took a group of people to Tianjin Pier.
The wharf we went to this time was no longer a water transport wharf, but a military port in Tianjin.
Zhang Wanfeng, the commander-in-chief of the Third Fleet, has sent a clipper to notify Tianjin Port.
According to the speed of the fleet, they will reach Tianjin Port in another two hours.
When it comes to the army and navy, Su He is equally balanced. Apart from the difference in division of labor, he has no particular preference for any one branch of the military.
Many officers in the navy were from the army. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the navy did not make many meritorious achievements.
Nowadays, the Chinese military and army officers generally look down on the navy.
A phrase they often talk about.
Navy officers are all wastes eliminated by the army.
The whole navy held their breath, they wanted to prove to the army that they were by no means useless.
Su He likes to see this level of conflict over land and sea.
Only competition can promote common progress between the two armies.
If the navy and the army are not aligned, the two armies will check and balance each other, which will also help the emperor control the army.
As long as the war between land and sea has not reached the point of life-and-death enemies, it has seriously affected the cooperation between the two military services. Su He will not interfere in the competition between them.
The carriage moved very quickly, and the group of them arrived at the military port.
Navy Minister Li Qingmu has been making arrangements at the military port these days.
When he saw the arrival of Emperor Su He, he saluted and said: "Your Majesty, the navy is ready. When the Third Fleet arrives at Tianjin Port, a welcome ceremony can be held."
Li Qingmu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Emperor Su He personally inspected the naval fleet.
At first, he wanted to make this welcome ceremony grand and grand, to show the majesty of the navy.
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But the time Emperor Su He gave to the navy was short.
Warships of the Navy's Third Fleet cannot rehearse and train in the early stage, and complex ceremonies are simply not feasible.
Navy Minister Li Qingmu simply created a few rituals based on the navy's training drills.
Let Emperor Su He and civil and military officials see the power of the navy.
In this way, the navy can be guided to complete the relevant rituals only through flag language guidance without prior training.
Su He looked at the arranged port and said with satisfaction: "After the welcome ceremony, I will award medals to the returning heroes.
They open up new territories for the country and cannot let the soldiers feel cold."
Su He and dozens of civil and military officials, wearing cotton coats, were waiting at the port for the triumphal return of the Third Fleet.
They didn't wait long, and soon saw a corner of a ship's sail emerging from the sea, and soon more sails emerged.
The huge flagship of the Third Fleet, the battleship Huo Qubing, and the Third Fleet’s most powerful battleship, the Wei Qing.
They sailed side by side towards the port.
Commander Zhang Wanfeng of the Third Fleet looked at the port with a telescope.
The first thing that catches the eye are the huge artillery on both sides of the port.
The long muzzle protruding from the fort is terrifying.
From a distance, the caliber of the giant cannon can reach more than 300 millimeters.
Zhang Wanfeng lamented in his heart that no navy could capture the port with such a powerful fort guarding it.
The fleet got closer, and they saw someone on the high platform of the port giving command with semaphores.
Zhang Wanfeng passed the communication ship and had already contacted Navy Minister Li Qingmu before.
He knew that Emperor Su He was at the port to welcome the triumphant victory of the Third Fleet.
Zhang Wanfeng immediately commanded the fleet and acted according to the orders of the flag.
He wants to show the best side of the Third Fleet.
Su He stood on the shore and watched the performance of the Third Fleet.
The ships of the Third Fleet formed a neat formation and gradually approached the port.
Su He saw that the fleet did not continue to approach the port, but docked two thousand meters away.
The battleship came sideways and fired its broadside guns facing the sea. A huge roar sounded, showing the battleship's powerful firepower as a deterrent.
Su He looked at the performance of the battleships. The battleships of the Great China Navy had reached the peak of the power of sailing battleships.
He looked at Navy Minister Li Qingmu who was busy next to him.
Su He ordered: "General Li, the military port is opened to the people on a regular basis to show the power of the navy.
Reduce people’s panic about going to sea.”
Li Qingmu was very happy when he heard Su He's instructions.
The military port is open to the common people and promotes the power of the navy to them.
Especially for primary school graduates, if they stimulate their interest in the navy, they can be recruited into the army.
The navy is a technical branch and needs new blood with higher knowledge to join.
The best soldiers are primary school graduates.
These primary school students received collective life and simple military training in school.
After they join the army, they can quickly become excellent soldiers.
The instructors responsible for military training are usually instructors sent by the army. The navy and the army have always been at a disadvantage in the competition for talents.
Su He saw the navy complete its firepower display, the fleet formed an orderly formation, and began to slowly approach the port.
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The Third Fleet, headed by the battleship, began to sound the whistle and fire the salute with ribbons.
There were also soldiers at the port waving the national flag and military flags of the Great China Dynasty to welcome the navy's triumphant return.
Su He brought Navy Minister Li Qingmu to the port to personally meet with the Third Fleet Governor Zhang Wanfeng and other important officers.
Zhang Wanfeng led the officers off the ship. When he saw Emperor Su He, he immediately stood up straight and saluted with a standard military salute.
"Last General Zhang Wanfeng lived up to His Majesty's trust and led the Third Fleet to capture Temasek and expel the Portuguese.
The general will lead the fleet in triumph, and your Majesty will be invited to review the fleet."
Su He said loudly: "You are all heroes of the country, and the fleet has returned triumphantly.
I and the country will never forget your sacrifice.
The imperial court will support the sacrificed and disabled officers and soldiers and their children in accordance with relevant policies.
I am here today to award medals to the soldiers who have made meritorious service."
Navy Minister Li Qingmu has already reported the list of meritorious servicemen.
He has also sent a communication ship to inform the Third Fleet Governor Zhang Wanfeng.
The officers and soldiers of the Third Fleet who disembarked were lined up according to their merits.
Su He braved the cold wind at the port and began to award medals to the soldiers who had made meritorious service.
The awarding ceremony was very simple, but the fiery eyes of the soldiers proved that they were very excited.
Su He pinned the noble medal symbolizing the Marquis on Zhang Wanfeng's chest.
Zhang Wanfeng knelt down on one knee and accepted the award from Emperor Su He in person.
He was very excited. From today on, he would be one of the few marquises in the military.
If the people in the Army dare to look down on him, he will use his higher noble status to suppress those opponents.
Su He braved the cold wind and awarded medals to all the soldiers who had made meritorious service.
After the awarding ceremony, Su He personally held a banquet in the palace to entertain the officers and meritorious representatives of the Third Fleet.
Third Fleet Governor Zhang Wanfeng, Chief of Staff Wang Qijiang, Zhu Shi Li Ran and four officers who have made major military achievements.
Their location is closer to Emperor Suhe.
Everyone at the banquet had a small table next to them, filled with exquisite dishes.
Su He saw that everyone had eaten about the same amount.
He asked: "Governor Zhang, how do you feel about this battle with Westerners?"
When Zhang Wanfeng heard Emperor Su He's question, he thought about similar questions on the way back.
On his way back, he also wrote a book about naval warfare.
Zhang Wanfeng put down his bowls and chopsticks and said: "Your Majesty, after this war, we will eventually find that the Portuguese and Spanish navies are not very powerful.
After our brief understanding, most of the main navies of these two countries remain in the mainland.
These two forces have also declined, and they are not the most powerful countries in the West.
These two countries are very weak, but they have seized many colonies in the world.
These Westerners collected a large amount of resources and money in the colonies to supplement domestic consumption.
The general believes that we must not miss this opportunity.
These two small countries can occupy such a large territory in the world.
According to the Portuguese, the territory they occupy is about the same size as Dahua.
As a huge country like Dahua, we should occupy more territory.
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Even if other places are beyond our reach, we cannot cede the areas around Dahua to those Westerners.
If the country owns a large amount of land, it can resettle a large number of hungry people and reduce the domestic contradiction between man and land."
Zhang Wanfeng stayed in Temasek, where he was responsible for interrogating the Portuguese.
From the prisoners' mouths, Zhang Wanfeng learned a lot of Western knowledge.
What surprised him most was that Westerners occupied a large number of colonies overseas.
These countries were very poor before, and many people in the countries starved to death.
But since the colonies were developed, a large amount of colonial materials have returned to the mainland, allowing their country to survive many crises.
Zhang Wanfeng thought of China. China has always been troubled by too many people and little land, and land annexation.
After three to five hundred years of each dynasty, the land will be annexed and the people will not be able to survive, leading to a change of dynasty.
If China had a large amount of land overseas, it could easily solve this problem.
Zhang Wanfeng also had his own selfish motives, and the Dahua Dynasty chose to expand overseas.
This will inevitably increase the navy's status, and his status will rise along with the navy.
Su He was filled with emotion when he heard what Zhang Wanfeng said.
After Zhang Wanfeng's war with the Portuguese, he learned about the history of the Portuguese's fortune, which broadened his horizons.
Su He thought this was just Zhang Wanfeng's opinion.
After communicating with other naval officers, he found that after this war, many people in the navy had changed their minds.
They don't want to just be guardians, guarding the sea frontier to defend against enemies.
Naval officers also want to lead troops into battle and expand territory for the country.
Su He understood the thoughts of these naval officers, and a smile appeared on his face.
The navy is not war-weary, but is happy when it hears war. This is a good thing.
Su He understood the navy's thinking, and he also believed that the time was ripe for Dahua to expand outward, and it only needed to wait for an opportunity.
