After thinking for a long time with his eyes closed, Tachihara Shankawa opened his eyes and said, "Here comes someone!"
"What are your orders, my lord?" A long-robed warrior gently opened the door and knelt at the door.
"Go and ask Kono-kun and Mouri-kun to come over." Tachihara Shankawa said with a serious expression.
After a while, a man in black sneaked in quietly and knelt silently in front of Tachihara Shanchuan.
"Kono-kun, how is the progress of our ship research?"
"Reporting to my lord, there has been some progress, but it is not yet mature." The man in black answered cautiously.
"Then how long do we have to wait?" Tachihara Shanchuan's voice became stern.
"My lord, forgive me, our progress is already relatively fast. Compared to the Takeno family and the Tianqiu family, our technology has surpassed them by a lot. However, compared to the Tanghe and Milan people, we are still far behind. ." The man in black kowtowed his head to the ground, his voice trembling.
"But what we have to face is not an internal enemy, but a more powerful external enemy. If the Tachihara family wants to gain a foothold in the Atlantic Ocean, it is not enough to simply defeat the Takeno family and the Tengu family. We must Develop west and south, that is our dream." Tachihara's eyes seemed to be burned by the tone of his words, and turned red, and his fanatical eyes made people shudder.
"Yes, my subordinate deserves to die. I will work harder when I get back." The man in black was already sweating profusely.
"Well, maybe I'm too eager to get things done. You go down first, and you must step up and don't relax. The Tachihara family depends entirely on you, and I will think of other ways. Go ahead, I'll wait for you News." Tachihara Shankawa let out a long sigh and his voice lowered. This really cannot be blamed on his subordinates for not working hard. The Tanghe people have accumulated technology for hundreds of years, and it is indeed not something that can be caught up in a day or two, but Tachihara The fate of the family can only be solved by becoming a strong man on the sea. This cannot but make me feel anxious as the contemporary head of the family.
"Don't worry, Master, my subordinates will serve to the death and never let down the trust of my lord." The man in black wept with gratitude for his lord's trust.
Shortly after the man in black left, another middle-aged man in gray quietly came to Tatehara Shanchuan's room.
"Mouri-kun, you're here." Tachihara Shankawa's face was gloomy as he opened his eyes slightly.
"My Lord, I've come to find you, but what's the matter?" The middle-aged man in gray clothes is very simple, and the skin on his face is particularly smooth, making it difficult to tell his true age. However, he is dressed very neatly, and from the outside he doesn't look anything like it. He couldn't see any difference from ordinary people, and no one would have thought that he was Tatehara Yamakawa's right-hand man, Mouri Momota, the leader in charge of assassinations and intelligence.
"Well, I would like to ask you how is the progress in that aspect?" Tachihara Shankawa said in a very serious tone, "Our own research plan is not progressing smoothly. If this continues, we will never be able to catch up with the Tanghe and Milan people. "
Mouri Baifutai kowtowed lightly, then straightened up and replied: "My lord, don't be too anxious. Although we haven't made much progress yet, we still have some clues."
'oh? tell me the story. “Tachihara Yamakawa immediately perked up.
"Our intelligence department has spent a lot of effort to infiltrate and spy on the naval departments of the Tanghe and Milan people. The Milan people are very strict in their precautions, but our intelligence personnel have never achieved satisfactory results. However, the recently sent back Judging from the intelligence, we have found a breakthrough among the Tanghe people, and it is estimated that if it takes a while, there will be unexpected surprises."
"Is that really so?" Tachihara Shankawa, who had always been expressionless, also changed his expression a little.
"Maoli would never dare to deceive the lord. After hard work, one of our intelligence agents who has been lurking for a long time has connected with a high-ranking official in the Tanghe navy. This guy is a drunkard and a womanizer, and has been completely addicted to the beauty of our intelligence personnel. He has a lot of gambling debts at high interest rates from the locals. I think with a little more effort, I will be able to bring this person into submission." Mouri Momo reported confidently.
"Very good! Don't worry about money. Give her as much as you want. When the intelligence officer comes back, I will reward her personally. Remember, you must get the secret of the keel design of the Tanghe people's warships and the improvement in the production process. Changes." Tatehara Shankawa was so excited that he gently slapped the case with his palm. "These two are the key to why we lag behind the Tanghe and Milan people. This will save us years or even decades. Maori, if these two Once we master the technology, we can build large warships and fight head-on with the Tanghe and Milanese navies. We no longer have to be chased away like rabbits by them. As for Mahad Not to mention people, when the time comes, hey, the Atlantic Ocean and the Southern Ocean will all belong to us."
Somewhat intoxicated with his own imagination, Tachihara Shankawa realized after a while that he had lost his composure in front of his subordinates. He coughed twice quickly, calmed down, and asked: "Have the Tanghe and Milanese people improved their skills recently?" develop?"
"It is said that the Tanghe people are researching a synthetic paint, and it is almost successful. It is said that if this paint is applied to a ship, it will have excellent fire protection effect, far better than the original fire retardant paint. However, this information is not reliable and has no basis." Mouri Momota turned a blind eye to her lord's gaffe.
"Oh?" Tachihara Shankawa's eyes glowed greedily again, but he immediately thought again, "We have to pay close attention to this. This technology is very useful in naval battles, but our primary target is warships. Don’t be distracted by the keel technology and manufacturing process for the time being, of course, unless it affects the primary mission.” The first priority in naval battles is the battle between archers, and rockets play a considerable role in it, and currently Most warships are mainly made of wood. Whoever can effectively reduce the threat of rockets will have a greater advantage in water battles.
"My subordinates understand. Also, the Milanese are also improving the design of the sails on their warships, and it is said that they have made great progress." Centaurus Mouri asked another question. Sail is an important source of power for warships to move forward. A well-designed and exquisitely manufactured sail will bring more powerful power than an ordinary sail.
"Well, it seems that both Tanghe and Milan people are actively developing technology. Our industrial and research capabilities are indeed far behind theirs. This is also related to the limitations of our economic strength. This requires us to redouble our efforts and spare no effort. All costs and sacrifices are needed to catch up with them." Tatehara Yamakawa's emotions slowly calmed down, and the excitement just now has completely disappeared. "Milan should not relax, either. I am not afraid that I can't do it, but I am afraid that I can't think of it. I don't believe in the Milan people. Will the precautions be watertight? I believe we will always have a chance."
"Sister, you don't look very happy today?" The girl who was sitting under the osmanthus tree and reading the newspaper quietly raised her head slightly. Her blue eyes were like two stars hanging high in the night sky, which made people ecstatic. Fascinating, the snowy skin of Shengsai Milk, set off by the white Luo Yi, even more shows the pure and noble temperament of the girl.
"Sister, you also read the newspaper from where I came back just now. The Kingdom of Milan has established the Third Cavalry Corps. The Grand Duchy of Mahad and the Duchy of Andako have both declared that they will follow Milan's example, strengthen military armaments, and increase investment in national defense construction. The implication is that We also want to expand the army." The girl in a light orange dress slowly turned around, her jade face like a goddess statue was enough to make any man intoxicated, her red lips were slightly open, and she had the beauty that was born with her. She has a noble and elegant temperament that makes people know at first sight that this girl must belong to the royal family. She is of course the thirteenth princess of the empire, Situ Yushuang, and the girl talking to her is of course the princess of the lost Kingdom of Jemelo. Sophia.
"Huh? This is a good thing. They should have made preparations in advance to guard against the attack of the Machihan invaders. This does not affect the interests of the Tanghe Empire." Sophia was a little surprised. She was far from just arriving. She was no longer the ignorant girl in Zhongzhou. For the past year, she had been living in Situ Yushuang's mansion. She also learned from Situ Yushuang to understand the changes in the political situation in the Eastern Continent and benefited a lot.
"Sister, this may be a good thing, but for the empire, what problem does it mean? This shows that they have lost confidence in the empire's ability to control changes in the situation in the Eastern Continent, so they will turn to strengthening their own military strength and understand that everyone Understand this truth. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to the empire's image. Once the image is broken, the chain reaction will gradually be exposed. The empire will be in a more difficult situation in the future. To restore the empire's past glory may be just a dream. Let's go." Situ Yushuang's mood became more and more depressed, and her voice finally became too small to be heard.
After listening to Situ Yushuang's explanation, Sophia seemed to understand something, but she had nothing to say to comfort her sister. She had lost her country and her family, and was wandering around. She saw that the situation of her best sister's motherland was also declining. , how can this not make people feel lost and sad.
"Isn't there a capable person in the empire who can assist His Majesty the Emperor in revitalizing the empire?" Sophia gently asked Situ Yushuang, who was deep in thought.
"The talented and the disloyal? Nowadays, the ministers in the DPRK are forming cliques, and they are all fighting for their own personal interests. Even a few people can't change the overall situation. And my brothers are even more eager to scheming, and they want to ascend the throne themselves. , how can you still care about the safety of the empire? My father is old and doesn’t have much energy to take care of these things. Alas, there is an unspeakable bitterness on Situ Yushuang’s dimples.
"Is there no knowledgeable person in that place?" Sophia asked. She had a question in her mind, but she found that her sister seemed to have a deep understanding of that person, so she did not dare to express it openly.
"Local? People of insight? There are countless people of insight, but who has the ability, oh, no, power! Who has the power to promote the entire empire? Lin Guowei and Lang Yongquan are both traitors and traitors , They look respectful now, but in fact they are just waiting for the opportunity, waiting for something to happen to the empire so that they can take advantage of it. If the empire declines, it is too late for them to be happy. How can they serve the empire." Situ Yushuang was a little excited and mentioned Lin and Lang were even more furious.