In Tianjin, Liu Jin and Zhang Mao were strolling on the streets very casually, feeling the prosperity and hustle and bustle of Tianjin.
“Tianjin is getting more and more lively~”
Zhang Mao looked at the streets of Tianjin, with busy traffic and people coming and going. Pedestrians were walking in a hurry, and their walking pace was a little faster than in other places.
"Of course. According to the statistics from the Tianjin Taxation Office, the population of Tianjin is now almost over 6 million. The entire Tianjin has now formed four large areas, east, west, north and south. The Dongcheng District where we are located is considered the most prosperous.
, and it’s also the liveliest one.”
Liu Jin smiled and nodded.
To be honest, Liu Jin never thought that Tianjin could develop so fast, from a small county town to what it is now in just a few years.
After thinking about it, I can only attribute it to the power of capitalism and the profound heritage of Ming Dynasty.
Europeans only had such huge cities after the Industrial Revolution. Before that, most cities in Europe were far inferior to cities in the East.
You must know that even when Liu Jin just crossed over, the population of the capital had already exceeded one million. In this era, it is difficult to find another big city with a population of one million on the entire earth.
This is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. The foundation of a large Eastern country is far beyond what those small countries in Europe can compare with.
Moreover, before the Industrial Revolution, the East had always been at the most advanced level in the world. Whether it was agriculture, military, politics, culture, or technology, it had to surpass the rest of the world.
It's just that the Europeans seemed to be cheating, emerging from the darkness of the Middle Ages, ushering in the dawn of science and technology, and ultimately leading the world.
Because of the Ming Dynasty's own appearance, the wings of the time traveler flapped, and this great country burst out with unimaginable power.
Especially with the sprouting of capitalism, factories of all sizes sprouted everywhere, which caused Tianjin and the capital to expand rapidly and turned into a super city.
"You brat, you said in the court that you wanted to build a Royal Navy and a Royal Naval Academy. Now it's all right. Everything falls on my shoulders."
"You have to help me here. I know everything about this, but I know nothing about the rest."
Zhang Mao looked at the prosperous Tianjin in front of him.
I remembered the scene I saw when I came to Tianjin a few years ago. At that time, Tianjin was just as ordinary as other places in the Ming Dynasty, and there was nothing worthy of surprise.
But look at Tianjin now. It has many tall buildings, spacious concrete roads extending in all directions, and bustling streets with dense crowds and busy traffic.
Some people say that as long as they come to Tianjin once every few months, they will feel that they have become a lot stranger. The changes are too big and too fast.
Just like the Ming Dynasty now.
Zhang Mao vaguely felt that the current Ming Dynasty seemed to have embarked on a development trajectory that was completely different from other dynasties in history, heading towards a path that had never been taken by predecessors.
In the past dynasties, there are always traces to be found, and people can always clearly see the context of a dynasty. However, the current Ming Dynasty, just like the Tianjin city in front of us, is constantly changing.
It became more and more unfamiliar to him, so that sometimes Zhang Mao was at a loss and found it difficult to adapt to this era.
There are so many new things that have never been seen before.
The first was briquettes and glass, then cement, fishing ships, whaling ships, then the First Bank of the Ming Dynasty, overseas... and now, Liu Jin has proposed a navy and a naval academy.
If you are an ordinary person, then of course it doesn't matter and you can just go with the flow.
However, he happened to be the British Duke of the Ming Dynasty, a representative of the generals and nobles, and he was in charge of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies for Emperor Hongzhi and the governor of the world's military affairs.
The Navy and the Naval Academy also made him confused, and he didn't know how to do it. Although there was already the Royal Military Academy in front of him, he still felt that he didn't know how to start.
After rummaging through various books, he only found various contents about the Navy.
But the navy, the navy, is just a ship that fights on rivers and lakes. Although there are many and varied styles, it is still inseparable from close combat, fire attacks and the like.
But the navy is different.
It is no longer limited to rivers and lakes, it is a powerful force that spans the four oceans and the seven seas.
Among the navy, there are river dragons, river falcons, river crossing tigers, etc. Once they reach the ocean, their role will be very limited.
The battle in the ocean is a confrontation between giant ships and cannons.
Therefore, Zhang Mao, who was responsible for establishing the Royal Navy and the Royal Naval Academy, felt that he was overwhelmed and had no idea what to do.
The advantage of Zhang Mao is that he is self-aware. If he knows that he is not good enough, he will let those who can do it.
So he forced Liu Jinsheng to come to Tianjin again and asked Liu Jin to give him some advice.
"Mr. Zhang, the most important thing about the Royal Naval Academy and the Royal Navy is actually three points. As long as these three points are done well, there will be no problems."
When Liu Jin heard Zhang Mao's words, he thought about it and said.
When Zhang Mao heard this, he immediately became energetic and asked immediately: "What three o'clock?"
"The first point is that the Royal Military Academy and the Royal Navy are essentially the same as the Royal Military Academy of the Ming Dynasty and the New Army of the Ming Dynasty. They are both military forces and the army."
"Since it is a military force and an army, it must end up with the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty."
"So the core point is that, like the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy, it must firmly grasp ideological construction, instill the thoughts and concepts of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and implement it throughout."
Liu Jin thought for a while and said slowly.
Again, if you want to reassure the emperor and gain his support, you must let the emperor know that this army will always serve the emperor and the emperor. If the emperor wants his ministers to die, they will have to die. They are loyal to the emperor and patriotic.
Look at the current Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy, it is doing very well in this regard.
Daily ideological and political classes are absolutely indispensable. The great and upright image of the Ming Emperor is instilled in them every day. It is instilled in them that it was the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Comrade Lao Zhu, who saved the land of China. It was he who drove out the tyrants, restored our Chinese clothes, and extended our Yanhuang.
Bloodline, this merit is greater than that of the three emperors and the five emperors of high virtue.
Starting from Comrade Zhu Yuanzhang, every emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a wise emperor and a good emperor who served the country and the people. Emperor Hongzhi even wrote a special book about loving the people like a son, being light on corvee and underpaying taxes, being diligent and thrifty, etc.
He shaped the image of Emperor Hongzhi into the greatest king of this time.
Under such ideological indoctrination, the loyalty and patriotism of these students at the Royal Military Academy of the Ming Dynasty will slowly penetrate into their bones and souls. The same is true for so-called brainwashing.
Why Emperor Hongzhi strongly supported the Royal Military Academy and the New Army, and the military restructuring, was not just because the Ming Dynasty's army had reached a time when it needed to change.
What's more important is that he clearly knows that compared to any previous dynasty's control over military power, the Royal Military Academy's ideological control is the strongest.
From now on, there is no need to worry about someone supporting the army and respecting themselves, because even if you want to support the army and respect yourself, the following people will not agree. Loyalty to the Ming Dynasty and loyalty to the Ming Dynasty are the core of the ideological construction of the Royal Military Academy.
Now we need to build the Royal Navy of the Ming Dynasty and the Royal Naval Academy. They are the same, and they must be like this to gain the support and trust of the emperor.
The emperor's support and trust are very important. Without the emperor's support and trust, everything is empty talk.
"Hmm~"
After listening to Liu Jin's words, Zhang Mao nodded solemnly, keeping this in mind.
"The second point is that the navy is different from the traditional army and is also different from the navy. The navy relies heavily on more advanced equipment, which is more powerful, has a longer range, higher accuracy, faster rate of fire, and more destructive power.
of artillery.”
"There are also warships that are large in size, superior in performance, and capable of sailing all over the world."
"Without these two things, talking about the navy is just empty talk."
Liu Jin thought for a while and continued.
"Yes, I've thought of this too."
After hearing this, Zhang Mao also nodded and said: "Last year in the expedition to Japan, we only relied on cannons to bombard Japan from the sea, and the Japanese Hyogojin was reduced to rubble."
"If the Japanese country had ships and cannons as powerful as ours at that time, it would not be that easy for us to win."
"The necessary artillery and muskets can be ordered from Miyun Iron Works, and let them specialize in the research of artillery and muskets, explosives and other firearms used in naval battles."
"As for special-purpose naval warships, Tianjin Shipyard can also be entrusted to design, build, and manufacture specialized naval warships."
Liu Jin smiled and then said.
Well, the good news should not flow to outsiders.
What's more, the most powerful ones in Ming Dynasty are Miyun Iron Works and Tianjin Shipyard. Miyun Iron Works is no longer just iron-making, it is now also an arms dealer.
As for the Tianjin Shipyard, it is also necessary to undertake the research, development and manufacturing of warships.
"The last thing is people~"
"The navy is different from the army. The army is more about horseback riding, archery, and close combat with swords, guns, swords and halberds. Of course, it will also develop towards firearms."
"Because the Navy fights at sea, sails on the sea, and controls artillery to conduct attacks, the Navy has very high requirements for personnel."
"Literacy is only the most basic requirement. More importantly, you need to know astronomy and geography so that you can sail on the ocean. You also need to know some complex mathematical knowledge so that you can make accurate calculations."
"The Navy and the Naval Academy need to conduct more in-depth studies based on the Tianjin Maritime Academy."
"It takes ten years to grow trees and hundreds of years to cultivate people, and it will take a long time for the navy to build a navy that can span the four seas."