Chapter 768: Going Into the Water

"Call Chang Wei. Read." Zhao Xu came to the map and put his hand on the map, Zhao Xu said to Xu Hare.

In response, Tsui Hark left the study.

In the blink of an eye, Chang Wei strode to the study room.

"Your Highness, the general has just received urgent military information from the border." Chang Wei said hurriedly after entering the study.

He was coming to the palace and met Xu Hark on the way.

When he learned that King Yan was looking for him, he rushed there quickly.

"I know everything. Xu Ke, please hurry up." Zhao Xu said.

This is not to blame Chang Wei, after all, the Fourth Academy is deep behind enemy lines and is better able to seize the opportunity than them.

Chang Wei smiled sheepishly, and his expression suddenly became serious, "Beidi and Wu Guobei and Nanbei are singing in harmony. This is an itchy skin. It's time to deal with them."

"Why are you anxious? The more anxious we are, the more we fall into the tricks of Japan and Britain. They like us most to fight with the powerful tribe and Beidi." Zhao Xu said.

"It's Japan again." Chang Wei was furious, "They are like dog shit on their feet. They are smelly and disgusting wherever they go and follow them."

"This sentence describes it well. This time, I will deal with them specifically." Zhao Xu said.

In the past two days, he was preparing to leave for Jinghai.

Chen Shou sent news that in seven days, the first batch of twenty-four steamships would be launched, and at the same time twenty-four sail warships would be launched.

In this way, Yanzhou Navy has 24 steamships and 60 sail warships.

Although this number may only be one-tenth of the British fleet.

But in the Dongtu Sea, he can basically walk sideways.

"It should have been like this a long time ago." Chang Wei glanced at Japan on the map, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

It's a pity that King Yan handed over the task of attacking Japan this time to the navy and his marines.

Otherwise, he must have used the power of Chang Wangfu's pro-army troops.

Zhao Xu nodded, thought for a while, and said, "Leave the affairs of Japan to Zhou Yi. You can deal with the provocations from the north and south, and at the same time prepare for the war going south."

"Yes, Your Highness." Chang Wei said.

Before coming, he had expected this to happen and had preliminary thoughts in his mind.

Ningjin Dusi naturally has Ningjin Army to deal with it.

The Ma Jiajun in the west has now been changed to the Qin Army, and the Qin Army will be responsible for the west.

To the south, the royal family's own troops had to personally take action.

"By the way, when I go back, I will stop by the Military Division and bring back the new firearms." Zhao Xu added.

Chang Wei was delighted.

Naturally, he knew all about the firearms developed by King Yan during this period.

This time, these new firearms are going to be put into the battlefield, which is enough to make Beidi and the powerful people drink a pot.

After Chang Wei left, Zhao Xu returned to his dormitory and asked Yang Susu to pack some clothes for him and prepare to go to Jinghai.

"We're going to fight again." Yang Susu held Zhao Xu's hand.

Xu Hark and Chang Wei went to the study room one after another, all with solemn expressions.

She was born in a general family and was a smart person, so she naturally guessed a thing or two.

"Yes, Da Song will never have peace if the surrounding gangsters are not eliminated. At the same time, it is time to unify Da Song and end the civil strife. Otherwise, people in Song will kill each other. How long will it end." Zhao Xu patted the back of Yang Susu's hand.

Once the steamship is launched, he can completely cut off the East Turkestan Alliance's maritime communication channels.

In addition to dealing with Japan, we can also go south with peace of mind.

As for Beidi, its territory is too vast. To defeat this powerful enemy in the north, we need to unite and deal with it with concentration.

"Well, Your Highness cares about the world, but you should also pay attention to your own safety. After all, this great song cannot be separated from Your Highness." Yang Susu said softly.

When King Yan went to war, she never fettered him with the love of her children.

It's not that she doesn't care, but she knows that she can't hold back King Yan.

Hearing this, Zhao Xu smiled and said, "I won't tease you anymore. This time I just went to Jinghai County to watch the launch of the steamship. If you want to go, you can go with me. However, if the war goes south, I will not go south." levy.”

When Yang Susu heard this, she was relieved at first, but the second half of the sentence made her heart tighten again.

Shaking her head helplessly, she said: "Then I will go even more this time, so that I can spend more time with His Highness."

Zhao Xu nodded.

At this time, Yang Susu called Feng'er and Luan'er to clean up with her.

The next day, Zhao Xu and his party left for Jinghai.

The four of them were sitting in the carriage, chatting and laughing. The two-day journey was not boring at all.

The next evening, he arrived at Jinghai.

Chen Shou received the news in advance and greeted him at the city gate as early as possible.

That night, Zhao Xu stayed in a separate courtyard in Jinghai.

After resting all night, he took Yang Susu to the Shipbuilding Department's shipyard early the next morning.

At this moment, twelve steamships stood quietly in the dry dock.

On the deck, in addition to a chimney rising into the sky, there are two masts, front and rear.

This is to prevent the steam ship's steam engine from malfunctioning and the steam ship lying down.

When the time comes to raise the soft sail, the steamship can sail with the help of the wind.

On the steamer, the navy soldiers were ready and waiting for the order to launch.

Previously, they had been familiar with the structure of steam ships under the guidance of shipbuilders.

Then, he looked at the twelve dry docks on the south side, where were the sailing warships.

Zhao Xu nodded with satisfaction.

In addition to here, the shipbuilding yard in Pingcheng is also holding a launching ceremony simultaneously.

With these warships forming combat effectiveness, the Yanzhou Navy will be able to dominate the Eastern Sea Territory.

In particular, these sail battleships partially replaced rifled guns and conical shells.

"Your Highness, it's time to launch the ship." Zhou Yi came hard when Zhao Xu was inspecting the steamship.

Now the naval base is in Jinghai, so he is indispensable for the launching ceremony.

Chen Shou saw Zhou Yi and said to Zhao Xu: "Your Highness, General Zhou has been following me all day during this period. He also worked hard to launch the steamship."

Zhao Xu laughed. Chen Shou was complaining that Zhou Yi was like a follower, urging the construction of the steamship.

However, he could understand Zhou Yi's mood. After all, he saw the advantages of steamships in naval battles in the Goryeo Sea.

Zhou Yi also laughed when he heard this. In fact, he and Chen Shou had a good relationship. Chen Shou was just joking.

He took over the conversation and said: "You can't blame me for this. I was also forced by the soldiers. They kept talking about this steamship all day."

After that, the three laughed again.

Zhao Xu said at this time: "In this case, let everyone be happy, happy, and launch the ship."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Chen Shou said.

Zhou Yi responded with a "yes" and asked the steamboat crew to prepare.

Then, he ordered people to open the sluice gates, and the seawater surged into the dry dock, and the steamship and the sailing warship floated up at the same time.

When the seawater in the dry dock was level with the sea surface, white smoke came out of the chimney of the steamship.

"Woo woo..." A whistle sounded, resounding through the sky.

The propellers of the steamships turned, and twelve steamships slowly left the dry dock.