On the Lingding Yangtze in December, there were strong winds and waves, and there were turbulent waves. In ordinary years, the area outside the Pearl River Estuary has basically entered a deserted season, not to mention that it was the 29th year of Kaibao when the "Fanren Rebellion" occurred in Guangzhou.
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In fact, the impact of that incident on Guangzhou's economy and overseas trade will have to wait until spring to see the navigation situation on the Lingding Ocean. At least one thing is certain, in a short period of time, those big food and Persian merchants, or more accurately those
The traffic of msl merchant ships will drop sharply. Liu Changyan, for example, has already expressed his bitterness to the old emperor, or in other words, is taking preventive measures. In the coming year, the fiscal and tax revenue of Guangzhou and even Guangnan East Road will drop sharply.
Due to his "excellent" performance in rectifying the Yi religion and subsequent counterinsurgency, he won the favor of the old emperor with his toughness, determination, and decisiveness, and was promoted to the deputy chief envoy of Guangnan East Road. Before the new chief envoy arrived, the Taoist chief envoy took office.
All affairs in the department are presided over by him.
In response to Liu Changyan's complaints, the old emperor reprimanded him mercilessly. In the old emperor's view, the prosperity of Guangzhou was created by the hard work and sweat of the countless people of the Han Dynasty, not by those cannibals.
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It has always been the foreign merchants who have been demanding from the Han Dynasty, and most of the goods that the Han Dynasty needs are non-necessities. Even precious metals such as gold, silver, and copper, without the cannibals, and other overseas tribes and states,
Even if the soldiers and civilians of the Han Dynasty use their swords to conquer, there will always be alternatives.
Food merchants are not indispensable. The arrival of most of them has certainly played an icing on the cake for the prosperity of Guangzhou. It has also established some interest chains and is even relied on by some people as a source of wealth to make a fortune.
Seeing it as a source of livelihood, it even creates the illusion that big food merchants have brought prosperity to Guangzhou.
However, some bureaucrats in Guangnan East Road have interests at stake, or are blind, and cannot see the essence behind the surface. Instead, they magnify the icing on the cake and exaggerate its role.
Since some people were not clear-headed, the old emperor used thunderous means to give them enlightenment to make some people wake up. In the remaining days of November, there was another great turmoil in the official circles of Guangnan East Road. In essence,
Rectifying Guangnan's political style and strengthening centralization of power are, on the surface, a liquidation of the military and political officials in Guangnan during the "Fanren Rebellion". The charges include bullying the emperor and perverting the law, forming cliques to monopolize power, corruption and harming the people, etc., especially
Those who are profiting from the Panyu Palace renovation project will not be punished no matter how cruel the punishment is.
It is conceivable that after the old emperor came to Guangzhou, how much shock it brought to the officials and people of Guangnan East Road. The ordinary people were powerless, and the bureaucrats were also powerless. However, looking at what the old emperor has done since his southern tour, it has been revealed that
The dignitaries of Nanguo Daozhou are fully aware of one thing: the old emperor's visit this time is just to ruin the situation and lose his job...
What is certain is that after the turmoil in Guangzhou, no one will sincerely welcome the old emperor no matter where he travels. No bureaucrat is willing to serve a moody emperor who likes to kill people, and no city wants to.
Experience the ten years of economic stagnation and recession. Not all cities are called Guangzhou...
Naturally, the old emperor didn't foresee this situation, he just didn't take it seriously. His intention was not to make everyone like him. He just opened the treasure emperor, not the treasure tongbao. On the other hand, this also
It has something to do with the old emperor's current mental state. He is really unscrupulous and does whatever he wants.
What troubled everyone on Guangnan East Road was that the old emperor seemed to be planning to spend the winter in Guangzhou. They had been working on it for more than a month, but there was no sign of starting.
The old emperor really had no consciousness of being a "plague god". Instead of having any intention of leaving, he chose a cold and clear day to go out to sea for training with the naval fleet stationed in Guangzhou.
This is the second time the old emperor has taken a boat out to sea in his life. The last time was when he went to sea in Hebei during his northern tour in the early years. At that time, the old emperor was in his prime, high-spirited, and giving guidance to the country, but now he is senile.
, the whole person's state is like a ship rocking on the sea, with the risk of capsizing at any time.
The ocean is boundless and full of deep and cold blue tones. Seeing the same scenery too much can also make people depressed. Of course, the old emperor did not go to sea to enjoy the scenery. It was not only a review of the Guangzhou Navy, but also an observation.
The training is not ordinary naval tactical training.
The training sea area is far away from the land and away from ordinary trade routes. It is surrounded by empty areas and only scattered islands and reefs can be seen in the distance, making the picture less monotonous.
Even the beast-like main battleship was just a tiny speck of dust on the vast sea. The hull was shaking slightly under the impact of the waves, but the old emperor didn't care at all at this time.
Standing on the bridge, he was wrapped in a heavy mink robe, his hands tightly grasping the handrails, and his old eyes staring at the "training ground" in the distance.
The distance was too far, and with the old emperor's current eyesight, it was obviously impossible to see the situation clearly. Looking from a distance, he could only see some vague outlines.
However, the old emperor's ears still work well, and the movement on the training ground is really quite big. At this time, in this sea area, in addition to the roar of the raging wind, there is a roar of "bang bang". Such movement
, for many people in the Han army today, it is not surprising, this is the roar of artillery.
Needless to say, what the Guangzhou naval fleet presented to the old emperor was naturally the offensive drill of gunboats. Since the birth of artillery, it has gradually been used in the Han army and gained recognition at a very fast speed. Some senior generals are even more enthusiastic about it.
Improvement and promotion of artillery due to greater power, simpler operation, and more convenient transportation.
This is true for the army, and so is the navy. After so many years of development, the use of artillery in war modes such as field warfare, urban warfare, offense, and defense has become increasingly mature and even systematic.
In contrast, how to move artillery from land to warships has become a problem that has troubled the Han Navy for many years. After many efforts and more than ten years, the Han Dynasty was finally built at the Jinling Shipyard.
A generation of combat gunboats.
It has to be said that this is almost a comprehensive test of Dahan's shipbuilding technology, and it is also a technical upgrade that lasts for more than ten years. After all, compared with ordinary warships, gunboats have much higher requirements for craftsmanship, workers, and materials.
Even so, this first-generation gunboat was still just a test ship. Jinling Shipyard built only five ships in total, which were distributed to various naval fleets for testing. As the most important anchorage of the Han Navy in the south, Guangzhou was also where the main force was located.
Got a boat.
The old emperor's patrol was here, so it was impossible to miss it. The gunboat was one of his iconic products that promoted the historical process. Once this ship was launched, his "Southern Strategy" had another strong support.
The first-generation gunboats were naturally primitive and crude, and their bombardment was inconsistent. After each launch, the gun barrel had to be cleaned, explosive shells filled, and the shooting adjusted. The accuracy could not be guaranteed.
But every roar sounded so sweet to the old emperor's ears. It seemed to be the cry of the era he created. It was probably the arrival of the saint and destiny. This training, before the artillery was destroyed,