After hearing Gao Shaoyi's words, the emperor frowned. A few months ago, the emperor would not have believed it at all, but now from these words, the emperor saw the power of the suppressing army and navy.
Daliao Port has the Rakshasa Empire's fleet, and the Dongdi Kingdom's fleet was also defeated by the Suppression Army.
All of them are war secrets. Except for some contents told by the suppressing army, no one outside knows how they won.
The emperor has already received accurate information about the fleet sent by the Rakshasa Empire from the mainland. It should be considered very powerful. Even if other world powers want to deal with this fleet, they will probably have to spend some money to do so. Gao Shaoyi
Now it is so easy to say that we are 80% sure. At what stage has the navy of the Suppression Army developed?
"The prince has also wanted to patrol along the coast for a while, but there is no good warship to board..."
The emperor said tentatively.
Why didn't Gao Shaoyi hear that the prince was going to patrol the south on a warship?
The children of the royal family are relatively life-conscious. There are many things they cannot control at sea, let alone the current prince.
This is a rip-off...
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen has three warships that can make up this cruise fleet, but the tonnage is relatively small. There is only one ship with about 4,800 tons, and the other two escorting destroyers are only about 1,000 tons."
Gao Shaoyi also played a trick at this time and did not say that he would give these three warships to the imperial court. According to the imperial court's external procurement price, a four-thousand-ton warship costs about three million to five million silver coins, and a thousand-ton warship costs about three million to five million silver coins.
The cost of a destroyer is about 1.2 million to 1.5 million silver coins.
Even at the lowest price, these three warships are about six million silver coins. You old man can't move your upper lip and your lower lip. Just accept the warship with six million silver coins, right?
"Why do you still have such painstaking efforts? I will ask the prince to explain to you later. However, you have to send troops to Nandong Province. I also think that the imperial court should be involved. The Long Wei Army also selected a battalion of troops to accompany you.
Let’s move to Nandong Province together.”
You have to do things when you get money. This principle applies everywhere. Even if you are the emperor of the Daqian Empire, you can't eat for nothing without paying.
For such a result, Gao Shaoyi is relatively satisfied. An infantry battalion of the Longwei Army can only have a few hundred people at most. These people will not be of much use after they go to Nandong Province, let alone fight for Gao Shaoyi. But these people
Going there represents the Emperor. If Nandong Province wants to cause trouble, it must carefully consider it.
Of course, in addition to getting three warships, the emperor was also using Gao Shaoyi to expand his influence. The Dragon Guards had always represented the emperor's face, and this time they could be considered to have entered the territory of an independent governor.
To put it bluntly, the emperor had no ability to send troops into Nan Batian's territory before. This time, with the strength of the suppressing army, the two sides can be considered as one.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Six million silver coins were exchanged for the support of the imperial court, which was acceptable to Gao Shaoyi. If there was only a suppressing army, unless it was resorted to force, other aspects would be a bit weak. Now with the addition of the emperor's Dragon Guard Army, Nan Batian
If you want to take action, you should think more about it.
The governors and governors of the Daqian Dynasty all regarded their territory as their own private territory, but no one dared to really stand up and resist the imperial court. They were only acting in disguise, so the accompanying Long Wei army was very helpful to Gao Shaoyi. of.
"Your Majesty, the end point of the Crown Prince's southern tour is Nandong Province?"
Gao Shaoyi thought of another thing. If the emperor wanted the prince to participate, Gao Shaoyi would definitely refuse with all his strength. The status of the prince was equivalent to that of the prince of a country. If something happened to the prince on the territory of the suppressing army, Gao Shaoyi would It is also a huge trouble for us. Now the Suppression Army is still under the leadership of the imperial court. We went to Nandong Province to fight, not to look after the prince.
"The prince has also reached adulthood. Since he wants to inspect the country, it is natural to inspect the entire country. Just when the prince arrives in Nandong Province, your army should also arrive in the Dongdi Concession in Nandong Province."
As expected, after hearing the emperor's answer, Gao Shaoyi frowned. If the prince's opinions were different from his own, would he have to resist the prince's decision in front of his subordinates?
Gao Shaoyi will definitely do this for the benefit of the suppressing army, but once this news spreads, it will be bad for his reputation. The Daqian Dynasty is still the de facto ruler. He can make some small actions overtly or covertly, but You can never have sex with the prince openly, it will have a great impact on your reputation.
"Wei Chen is going to the south this time to fight with the fleet of the Rakshasa Empire. If we follow the worst plan, maybe the entire sea area of Nandong Province will become a battlefield. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a valuable status. If he goes to Nandong Province at that moment, I am afraid that Is there something wrong?"
The prince has been unpopular these years, and he doesn't have much support in the court. The emperor won't take this opportunity to depose the prince, right?
Of course, it is your business to dethrone and establish the crown prince, and Gao Shaoyi, a feudal dynasty that is wandering in the wind and rain, will not take it seriously, but this matter cannot happen on his own territory.
To put it bluntly, Gao Shaoyi did not want to get involved in such a political struggle. The most important thing for the Suppression Army was to fight against foreign invaders, and internal matters should be put second. If he wanted to get involved in such a political struggle, , will greatly involve Gao Shaoyi’s strength and energy.
"Isn't it true that having the prince by your side can help you a lot? Do you think you can mobilize the resources around Nandong Province after you stop him?"
The emperor's words confused Gao Shaoyi. Nandong Province has always been Zhang Dashuai's territory, and business operations cannot be done without pouring water or needles. However, the emperor's meaning seems to have some other content. Murphy Does the royal family have its own people in South East Province?
"Your Majesty, please give me a clear explanation?"
Gao Shaoyi really couldn't understand it at this time. Maybe there was something he didn't know. The governors and governors in the world didn't dare to betray the royal family head-on. Did the royal family really have a back-up plan?
If it is helpful to the current war, Gao Shaoyi will not hesitate to pull everyone into his camp, even if these people belong to the imperial court. After the foreigners are finished, we will settle our own accounts. This has always been It's all what Gao Shaoyi advertised, and this time is no exception, but I don't know how capable the imperial court's backhand is...