The staff felt relieved, and then they began to discuss how to negotiate with the Geely Kingdom.
Liu Hai doesn't know much about diplomacy, but he does know one thing, that is, only with strength can one have the right to speak. Now Liu Hai thinks that he is in an invincible position at sea, so he has an advantage in his heart.
"If there is anything to discuss about this matter, send someone directly to the Geely Consulate in Shanghai and ask them to deliver the two battleships immediately. Otherwise, you will be responsible for the consequences."
"Sir, are these words too harsh?"
But Liu Hai disagreed, "You guys, you are so cautious every time. Look at the diplomatic envoys of other powers, when do they become so cowardly as you?"
Liu Hai said, looking at the several staff below, some of them hated the iron. "From now on, you must maintain a mentality, that is, our Nanyang Navy is the most powerful maritime force on this blue star, and no one can defeat anyone at sea."
The right to speak must be in the hands of our Nanyang Navy."
Zhao Jiahua and others trembled in their hearts after hearing Liu Hai's words. Liu Hai's reminder never occurred to them that these people had always put themselves in a weak position in their consciousness. Now Liu Hai's words,
Only then did these people realize that their wings were now full, and the maritime power of the Nanyang Navy was already at the forefront of the world and could compete with the great powers.
When these people thought of this, their faces also changed. The original sorrow on their faces had been swept away, and now their faces were full of light.
Liu Hai nodded at the changes in their spirits. It seemed that they had understood their position.
"Which one of you will handle the matter of going to Shanghai to negotiate with Geely?"
As soon as Liu Hai finished speaking, Pan Weibin stepped forward without hesitation. Among Liu Hai's staff, he was the only one who was best at diplomacy.
"Commander, why don't you leave your humble job and go to Shanghai for a trip."
Liu Hai nodded when he saw that he had volunteered, and then said: "When you go to Shanghai this time, don't worry about Geely's bluff. You just need to remember firmly that we are number one in the world on the sea. For other things
You will naturally feel confident."
Although Pan Weibin didn't know what Liu Hai's new battleship looked like, he had already imagined in his mind what a spectacular scene it would be if a giant ship larger than the four Huangdi ships came together with the Huangdi class battleships.
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Every time he thought of this, Pan Weibin felt confident, so he answered Liu Hai in a loud voice: "Commander, don't worry, my visit will definitely not weaken the prestige of our Nanyang Navy."
Liu Hai nodded and then left for a while, letting his staff go about their own affairs.
After these people left, Liu Hai sat in the study again and thought about what he should do next.
Liu Hai thought about it and realized that with his own strength, he could overthrow the Qing Dynasty by going north now. However, the people have been brainwashed by the Qing Dynasty for so many years. I am afraid that they now regard the Qing Dynasty as orthodox.
Liu Haimei didn't expect that there would be some regrets here, that the dignified Han nation would be reduced to this situation.
Liu Hai made a few rounds in his mind and finally decided to wait and see what happened. When Emperor Guangxu's reform failed, he would be the time to make a great success.
But before that, you must first make your own nest strong.
After Liu Hai figured it out, he said hello outside, and immediately a boy came into the study and gave Liu Hai a thousand gifts.
"You go outside and let Wang Jun come back to see me."
The boy was gone, and Liu Hai ordered him to go out to do errands immediately.
This Wang Jun was the first staff member to follow Liu Hai. Later, he was sent by Liu Hai to take charge of Shanghai Shipyard, Shanghai Manufacturing Factory and other physical enterprises of Liu Hai. He is currently based in Shanghai.
After Wang Jun received the telegram from the Governor's Mansion of Liangjiang, he did not dare to neglect anything. After making arrangements for Shanghai, he took a boat straight to Nanjing the next day.
It only took one day for Wang Jun to arrive in Nanjing. He didn't have time to go home, so he went directly to the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion to report to Liu Hai.
Liu Hai was waiting for Wang Jun at this time. When he heard that he was asking for an audience outside, he immediately ordered someone to notify Wang Jun to meet him in the flower hall.
Liu Hai straightened his clothes again, and then walked slowly to the flower hall. When he arrived at the flower hall, Wang Jun had been waiting for a long time.
Wang Jun was sitting in the flower hall drinking tea at this time. When he saw Liu Hai coming in, he immediately stood up and saluted Liu Hai.
Liu Hai nodded and asked Wang Jun to sit down again.
"Nothing happened in Shanghai during this period, right?"
"As far as I can tell you, Marshal, everything is safe and sound."
Liu Hai nodded and then asked: "How are the warships made at Shanghai Shipyard?"
"Shanghai Shipyard has now started construction of four Olympia-class cruisers at the same time, which are built according to the captured US Navy cruiser."
Liu Hai nodded after listening, "I remember that some time ago, you experimentally produced an Olympia-class cruiser. How is that ship now?"
"Back to the commander, this warship has been delivered to the Nanyang Navy. They are undergoing sea trials. I think they will let the commander name them when it is officially commissioned."
Liu Hai shook his head and said, "Why bother me with this kind of thing? They can just come up with a name and report to me."
After Liu Hai said this, he took out a drawing from his sleeve and handed it to Wang Jun.
"Look, can you build it as shown in the drawings?"
Wang Jun quickly stood up, took the drawing, and looked at it carefully next to Liu Hai.
In the past, Wang Jun was just a scholar educated in Eight-part Literature, and he knew nothing about these engineering matters.
But since he was entrusted with important tasks by Liu Hai, he has often consulted those Western engineers, so he is now very familiar with civil engineering.
Wang Jun looked at the drawing carefully, and the more he looked at it, the more he frowned. If it were to be built, it wouldn't be a problem. The main thing is what is this thing used for?
"Commander, the building on this drawing is not difficult to build, but what is this thing used for? Please tell me, Commander."
Liu Hai said expressionlessly: "You don't need to ask any more questions. Now I'll find a sparsely populated and flat place near Nanjing and start building it. I'll have some use for it after it's completed."
Wang Jun didn't say anything clearly when he saw Liu Hai, and he didn't dare to ask any more questions, "It's an adult. I'll take care of it now, little one."
Liu Hai was quite sensible when he saw the other party. He nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "All the expenses will be withdrawn from Liangjiang's treasury. I hope you can complete it for me within three months."
When Wang Jun heard the time set by Liu Hai, he was frightened and looked pale. Could it be that he had offended the commander in some way? The commander was looking for a reason to get rid of him. Otherwise, why would the construction period be so urgent?
"Commander, although the construction this time is not that difficult, it is too huge. It will take a year and a half to complete, and it cannot be completed in three months."
"You don't have to say it anymore. Three months is my bottom line. You can spend as much money as you want, but it must be completed within three months."
Wang Jun has no choice but to recruit more manpower and work day and night to complete the project within three months.
Why is Liu Hai so anxious to build a building?
It turns out that what Liu Hai built was not an ordinary building, but a military airport. After Liu Hai completed the construction of the airport, he still had to install a large amount of equipment in the airport, and now time is getting increasingly urgent. When he goes on the Northern Expedition
, in order to suppress their own rise, those Western powers will do something wrong if they can't protect themselves, and then this airport will be needed.
Wang Jun got the order from Liu Hai. After leaving the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion, he didn't have time to go home. He went directly to the Fanku of the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion to pick up the money. After that, he found a flat place on the Purple Mountain near Nanjing.
, began large-scale construction projects.
Not to mention that Wang Jun built the airport there, and Pan Weibin took Liu Hai's order and took a boat directly from Nanjing to Shanghai.
After Pan Weibin arrived in Shanghai, he stayed in the magistrate's yamen in Shanghai for a day. On the second day, he took his entourage to the Geely Consulate in the concession.
Jesse Mullan, the new consul of the Gili Kingdom, reported from the guard at the street gate that someone from the Liangjiang Governor-General's Office had come to see the consul.
Jesse Mullan thought for a while and found that there had been no conflicts with Liangjiang recently, so he ordered people sent by Liangjiang to be sent to the living room, and he would arrive shortly afterwards.
Jesse Mullan arranged his clothes in his room, and then brought his secretary to the living room.
After Jesse Mullan entered the living room, he saw a middle-aged Qing man sitting on the sofa and knew that this was the envoy sent by Liu Hai.
So he smiled and took a few steps forward and said, "This gentleman has kept you waiting for a long time, so please Haihan."
Pan Weibin also stood up and returned the greeting, "No need to be polite, Mr. Consul."
Next, the two of them said a few more words in diplomatic situations, and then sat on the sofa respectively.
Only at this moment did Jesse Mullan ask: "What's your name, sir?"
"My surname is Pan, but my full life name is Pan Weibin."
Jesse Mullan listened to the introduction and asked with a smile: "I wonder what Mr. Pan wants to do when he comes to Shanghai from Nanjing this time?"
Pan Weibin saw that the other party finally got to the point, so he sat upright and said with a serious face: "Mr. Consul, on behalf of Mr. Liu Hailiu of the Governor-General of Liangjiang, I now formally lodge the strongest protest to your country."
When Consul Jesse Mullan heard this, he also put away his smile and sat upright, "Excuse me, Mr. Pan, what is the protest you are talking about?"
Pan Weibin said with a gloomy face: "Mr. Liu Hailiu, the governor of Liangjiang, is the protector of the Japanese. Recently, your government has seized two battleships from the other side. Mr. Liu Hailiu thinks this is a huge provocation to his safety. Mr. Liu hopes that your government
Immediately return the warship and apologize, otherwise your government will be responsible for all consequences."