"Emperor, since the East Asian people are so ambitious, then Da Ming has to be on guard! Next, we need to invest a large amount of money in military equipment. We can't lose to the Japanese!”Li Shaoquan had already realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Indeed, the Ming Dynasty will increase its investment in armaments. In terms of naval power, we need more advanced warships. On the one hand, we have to buy from overseas. But on the other hand, we have to strengthen our self-control. We have to be able to build warships to be considered our own strength.”
"Emperor, we can increase our investment in Jiangnan Shipyard and Mawei Shipyard. Hire more foreign technicians and purchase more machinery and equipment so that they can build more and more advanced ships.”Li Shaoquan said.
"Jiangnan Shipyard and Mawei Shipyard are too backward in technology. They can't build the most advanced warships. However, two shipyards were still too few. I hope that we can build another large shipyard in the Liaodong Peninsula, a shipyard that can build the most advanced warships in the world!”
Li Shaoquan could not help but frown. This would cost a lot of money! And now, the Great Ming Empire's national treasury was very short of money!
"A portion of this money will be allocated from the navy's military expenses. The other portion was allocated by the internal treasury. Within two years, the construction of the Da Lian Shipyard must be completed. In addition, hire more foreign technicians to ensure that the shipyard can successfully build advanced warships!”said the emperor of Guang Dong.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Shaoquan could feel the determination of the Emperor of Guang Dong and had no choice but to agree.
"In addition to the navy, the army must also be strengthened. The Japanese army had already been completely westernized, using western-style training methods to train the troops. On the other hand, although our army has purchased a large number of similar guns and cannons, their combat thinking and concepts are still stuck in the past. This makes it impossible for our army to fully utilize the capabilities of those weapons and equipment, resulting in a huge waste. Therefore, I have decided to create a new army!”
Li Shaoquan's expression immediately turned ugly.
One had to know that his Huai Army was currently the most capable fighting force in the Ming Empire.
And now, the Emperor of Guang Dong wanted to start over from scratch. This was undoubtedly to weaken his influence in the army!
However, since the Emperor of Guang Dong had made such a request, could he refuse?
"Minister Li, the Huai Army is still very good at fighting. Therefore, I hope to first use the Huai army that entered the capital as the foundation and recruit young and strong people from the refugees to form a new army. Two new infantry divisions were formed. After the new army was formed and had combat strength, it would be promoted to the whole country. At that time, he would reorganize the Huai Army, as well as the other Green Camp and Eight Banners. He would abolish the old and weak, recruit the young and strong, and form a new army. This way, we will be able to deal with the threats and challenges of our enemies in the future.
Our enemies are not just the East Asians. It also includes the people of Sun Never Sets and the Gauls who support the Japanese, as well as the Russians who have invaded a large part of our territory.
Therefore, we need to create a truly powerful army, a modern and powerful army!”
Emperor Guang Dong did not hide his ambition, or rather, his lofty aspirations.
Li Shaoquan was also shocked after hearing the emperor's words.
He could be considered to have been in the army for his entire life. Naturally, he knew that there were many shortcomings in the current Ming Empire's army. This caused the fighting strength of the Ming Empire's army to become worse and worse. If these shortcomings were not eliminated, the Ming Empire's army would really be finished.
Once a real war broke out, it would be troublesome.
If they failed in the war, the consequences would be even worse!
Li Shaoquan knew that if the Emperor of Guang Dong had such lofty ambitions, he would not allow the military power to be in the hands of the officials.
Therefore, he had to make concessions in this aspect.
"Emperor, everything is up to the emperor to decide. This official will cooperate fully!”Li Shaoquan said.
"Good, Minister Li is so righteous. This is my blessing! As long as Minister Li continues to support Zhen, Zhen will definitely not treat you unfairly!”The emperor was very satisfied.
If Li Shaoquan was unwilling to cooperate, then it would be a pipe dream for him to create a new army.
With Li Shaoquan's cooperation, everything became much easier.
"Your Majesty, this is what this official should do. I don't dare to receive Your Majesty's praise.”
"I have decided that the new army will first form two infantry divisions, with Nie Shicheng and Zuo Baogui as the division commanders.”The emperor continued.
Li Shaoquan expressed his support for this. Nie Shicheng was originally a general of the Huai Army, and Zuo Baogui had also received his support, so he could be considered one of his men. This way, even if he were to form a new army, he would still have great influence in the new army.
"The new army will buy equipment from the foreigners, hire foreign instructors, and use western methods. Zhen hopes that Ming will be able to establish a world-class new army in the near future!”
The Emperor of Guang Dong had high hopes for the new army.
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