To be honest, if there was no destroyer, I'm afraid Ding Kui would not be willing to meet someone like Gao Shaoyi. After all, Gao Shaoyi's reputation was so bad before, and Ding Kui also cherishes his feathers, otherwise he would just rely on it.
The relationship between Gao Shaoyi and his father should have been met a long time ago.
Who would have thought that after Gao Shaoyi came to Haicheng, he severely punished the foreign devils, which Ding Kui and the others did not expect.
Of course, Ding Kui is also a good person. The matter between the Rakshasa Kingdom and the Gaul Empire has not yet been resolved. If he is a scheming person, he will not meet Gao Shaoyi at this time. What if he is implicated in the future?
But for the sake of the development of the Beiyang Fleet, Ding Kui did not consider personal gains and losses, and resolutely came over.
"Greetings to uncle."
Although Gao Shaoyi's father and Ding Kui were not close friends, they were considered brothers in the army, so there is nothing wrong with Gao Shaoyi's title.
"I can't do it, I can't do it. Now that the Marquis is the governor of Zhili, even if he doesn't care about his title, I can't accept this great gift."
Before Ding Kui came, he was still worried about Gao Shaoyi's temperament. Now that he met Gao Shaoyi and saw how polite he was, and he still called himself uncle, he felt more relaxed.
"There are no official positions in the court today, but we don't need to be so formal about drinking between uncles and nephews. Uncle, please take a seat."
Naturally, he had great respect for Gao Shaoyi, a capable person in the imperial court.
Moreover, Ding Kui’s family is full of loyalties.
Ding Kui's father was the former admiral of the Southeast Fleet. He fought with the Dongdi Fleet until the last moment and accompanied the flagship of the Southeast Fleet to die for the country.
Ding Kui's uncle was the commander of the Daqian, the largest iron-clad ship in the Daqian Empire. He also sacrificed his life for the country during the war epidemic. Only two of the 477 people on the ship survived.
As for Ding Kui's eldest brother, his legs were injured in that war, resulting in lifelong disability, and finally died in depression.
Gao Shaoyi naturally respects such a family very much.
"If that's the case, then I'll simply sit here. We don't have the sourness of literati. If your father could see your achievements today, he would definitely be able to drink three big bowls."
Ding Kui was not a pretentious person. Seeing Gao Shaoyi's bright eyes and knowing that Gao Shaoyi was sincere, he sat down directly on the main seat.
Gao Shaoyi took the wine bottle honestly.
You can't just say this "uncle" on your lips. We have to pour the wine when it's time to pour it. We still have seniority and inferiority.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the two of them were almost done drinking. Ding Kui's tongue was a bit big when he spoke, but he still hasn't forgotten the reason why he came to drink today.
"My nephew, where did you get that warship from? As far as I know, even the latest warship of the Windsor Empire cannot run at this speed. It can reach a full thirty-six knots."
Although the ship is a little smaller, only over a thousand tons, and the caliber of the artillery is not large, it can still deal with the enemy's giant ironclad ship at this speed.
Although the largest warship in the Windsor Empire currently has a weight of 7,000 tons and a gun caliber of 305 mm, its speed is only 16.5 knots and the most important thing is that it burns coal.
"Uncle, I'm not easy to explain the origin of warships, but I can guarantee that we can keep ordering them. This is just the first one. I wonder if uncle wants to revitalize me to work in the navy?"
Of course, there is no way to explain the origin. After all, it was redeemed in the system. Nowadays, all naval personnel in Daqian are in the hands of a few people. Gao Shaoyi uses this destroyer as a sycamore tree. Is he afraid that he will not be able to attract the Golden Phoenix? ?
"Of course I want to revitalize the navy. I think about it almost all the time. You should quickly write this matter into a memorial and submit it to the navy Yamen."
Ding Kui said happily, but he did not notice Gao Shaoyi, and his face was not happy with his words, but frowned.
"Uncle, do you think if I do what you say and become a naval yamen, I will have the money to buy it? Even if they have money, how much money will be left when it comes to buying warships in the end?"
Gao Shaoyi's words were like a basin of cold water, instantly making Ding Kui sober up.
The Navy Yamen was established twenty-five years ago, and its original intention was to revitalize the Daqian Navy and make the Daqian Navy one of the top navies in the world.
But what is the current result?
Instead of allowing the Daqian Navy to develop, it has become an important place for powerful people from all walks of life to make money.
More than ten years ago, the Daqian Navy ordered two 4,000-ton flagships.
At that time, the price of the Junkers Empire was 650,000 silver coins. After some packaging by the Navy Yamen, the price turned into 1.3 million silver coins, doubling the price.
Of course, this was only a plan on paper. After the two warships were transported to Daqian, all kinds of additional expenses were added, and the final cost exceeded 2.9 million silver coins.
Nearly five times more than the actual price, this is what the Navy Yamen does.
Although the emperor finally investigated the matter strictly and killed several officials who handled it, everyone with a discerning eye knows that these small officials were just pushed out to fend for themselves, and the powerful people who really made money had nothing to do with it.
A businessman from the Windsor Empire said so at that time.
The Daqian Empire spent 40 million silver coins to build the Northern Fleet. If it were placed in the Windsor Empire, it would not even be able to use 10 million silver coins.
"How much does this warship cost?"
Ding Kuida boldly asked. The internal combustion engine is currently in the research stage in the West, but this warship has already been used in practical applications, and the price must be very expensive.
Since the last defeat of the navy and the navy of Dongdi Kingdom, everyone in the imperial court believed that the navy was useless, and the annual funding had been reduced to 10 million silver coins.
"At least eight hundred thousand silver coins."
After Gao Shaoyi said these words, Ding Kui closed his eyes.
Speaking of which, the price is really not expensive, considering the speed of 36 knots, but the problem is that we have no money.
Suddenly Ding Kui opened his eyes again. Others had no money, but this guy in front of him had money.
Just to give gifts to the capital, more than five million silver coins were sent back. If all of them were used to order warships, six ships could be purchased at once.
But Ding Kui didn't say this out loud. Why should they give you their money?
Ding Kui is also a smart man. Thinking that Gao Shaoyi treated him to a meal today and let his people board the warship for free, could this kid want to form his own navy???