I want to ruin the country

As the world's earliest steam ironclad ships, these ships retained sail rigging to increase speed.

After looking at several ships, Zhang Xiang had a general idea in his mind.

Since Yining did not allow too advanced naval guns, he decided to choose the SKL/45 150mm naval gun that was widely equipped by Germany during World War I as the main gun.

SKL/45型150毫米舰炮口径为149.1毫米，炮管长度6.71米，45倍径。

炮口初速为每秒835米，射速每分钟5-7发，最大射程为19.4公里。?6?8

C4 explosives combined with torpedoes and cannons that others do not have, in this era, can completely crush all countries.

Yining doesn't interfere in such matters and lets professionals do professional things!

He simply asked,

“When will it be finished?”

Zhang Xiang thought for a long time and said,

"Two months?"

"Is saving it any faster?"

Zhang Xiangdao,

"Sure, when it comes to installation, if we work in the day and night shifts, we can save half a month or twenty days!"

"The sooner the better!"

Yining specifically instructed Dou Zhenbiao,

"General Dou, please come with me to the capital. I will have the imperial doctors give you a thorough checkup!"

Dou Zhenbiao was a little puzzled.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician on the fleet has examined me and said I have some hidden illness!"

Yining Road,

"When you get to the capital, get yourself checked thoroughly. If you're healthy, that's best. But if you are, don't do anything until you're fully recovered!"

Dou Zhenbiao's eyes were filled with tears. The emperor was so busy with state affairs, yet he still cared about his health.

Historically, Dou Zhenbiao died in office in this year. Yining could not change his fate, but he tried his best to do something!

If the old hero could live a few more years, it would be a great blessing for the country and the people!

When Dou Zhenbiao heard that he had to change the gun, he felt distressed. He quietly asked Zhang Xiang,

"Advisor Zhang, why do you want to replace such a good cannon?"

Zhang Xiang also has great respect for this old hero and explained,

"General Dou, this cannon is outdated, we have a better one!"

Dou Zhenbiao was surprised.

"This is the best cannon the Westerners have!"

Zhang Xiang smiled.

"These cannons are rubbish compared to ours. Once we replace them, General Dou, you will fire the first shot. You will be pleasantly surprised when the time comes!"

"Really, are we that awesome now?"

Zhang Xiang smiled affirmatively.

"That's awesome! Besides, you'll be able to use telegraphs and walkie-talkies when you command your fleet. Aren't you looking forward to it?"

"Looking forward to it, looking forward to it! Looking forward to it very much!"

The old hero wiped his eyes, thinking of his past cowardice, he really wanted to cry. He had been bullied for so many years, it was so fucking cowardly!

After returning to the capital, Yining accompanied Prince Gong to the palace to visit his mother.

When the Imperial Concubine Dowager saw her son coming back, she burst into tears.

Seeing that her son was intact, the Imperial Concubine Dowager felt relieved and asked Prince Gong if he had experienced any difficulties along the way.

Prince Gong talked about their experiences at sea.

"Your Majesty, thanks to you for giving us these bazookas and conscienceless cannons, otherwise we would be in trouble!"

Yining asked,

"what happened?"

After Prince Gong's fleet set off, he was on a large Fu ship called "Tianlong".

Dou Zhenbiao, the admiral of the Fujian Navy, was on a ship called "Wuying", which was the command ship.

The "Tianlong" Fu ship was built according to the treasure ship that Zheng He used to sail to the West.

According to the Ming History and the Biography of Zheng He, the treasure ship was 151.18 feet long and 61.6 feet wide, which is equivalent to meters in length and meters in width today.

The ship has four decks and nine masts that can hold 9 sails. The anchor alone weighs several thousand pounds.

The "Ming History: Military Records" also records: "The treasure ship was as tall as a building, with a pointed bottom and a wide top, and could accommodate a thousand people."

A boat is naturally more resistant to wind and waves than a small boat, and is much more stable.

When they had nothing to do, Prince Gong and Li Hongzhang would invite Dou Zhenbiao, Lu Yaxuan, Qiao Sanxing and others to come over for a drink and chat.

The rest of the time, Prince Gong, Li Yuji and several concubines drank, chatted, played chess, watched singing and dancing every day, and lived a very enjoyable life!

Here, it is necessary to talk about Dou Zhenbiao, the admiral of the Fujian Navy, who is also a national hero.

Dou Zhenbiao, whose courtesy name was Shengtang, was born in 1785. His hometown was Ganzhou Island, Wuchuan County, Guangdong Province.

His family was poor in his early years. His parents died when he was fourteen, and he was fostered in his aunt's home.

His aunt's family made a living by fishing and farming. He often went out to sea with fishing boats and quickly learned how to drive a boat, cast a net, and dive.

In order to protect themselves, the locals set up a martial arts school to teach kung fu to children from nearby villages for free.

Dou Zhenbiao spent his free time learning martial arts. He worked hard and soon acquired a lot of skills.

He is proficient in all kinds of swords, spears, swords and halberds, and is especially good at archery. It can be said that he never misses his target.

In 1805, he enlisted in the army and became famous for single-handedly fighting off robbers to protect military pay.

Later, he was quickly promoted because of his bravery and outstanding military talents.

到1814年，他擢升为?6?8水师提标中军守备，之后逐步晋升为?6?8都司、?6?8游击、?6?8副将、?6?8总兵等职位。

After Guan Tianpei, the admiral of the Guangdong Navy, was killed in battle, Emperor Daoguang appointed Dou Zhenbiao as the successor.

During his tenure as admiral of the navy from 6 to 8, he strengthened coastal defense facilities, built artillery batteries, constructed warships, cast new cannons, recruited new soldiers, and patrolled the coastal defense day and night.

Facing the opium invasion from Britain and other Western countries, Dou Zhenbiao shouted,

"The British are using opium to harm our people. Their crimes are heinous. Now they are invading our borders. If we don't fight them, how can we be worthy of Mr. Lin and our people?"

Dou Zhenbiao knew how to appoint talented people to the right positions and boldly appointed talented generals without showing favoritism.

His elder brother-in-law once requested to arrange a government position for his son, but Dou Zhenbiao firmly refused.

As a high-ranking official, his wife took care of the household chores herself and spun yarn until midnight every day, which was highly praised by the local people.

After Dou Zhenbiao's death, the imperial court conferred him the title of General Zhenwei, promoted him to the title of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince, bestowed upon him the posthumous title of "Wuxiang", granted him a funeral, and granted him a monument.

Therefore, although Dou Zhenbiao was an official in feudal society, his ethics and character were a model for officials in later generations.

Having said that, Prince Gong and his fleet enjoyed good times for a few days, but they ran into trouble before they even reached Singapore.

At first they were targeted by a small group of pirates, but they did not dare to attack such a large fleet.

But they were unwilling to give up on not being able to get their hands on such a big piece of fat meat, so they contacted other pirates.

The Strait of Malacca from the South China Sea to Singapore is the busiest and most important shipping route, so this area lacks everything except pirates.

The pirates contacted each other and gathered in larger and larger numbers, until there were finally four to five thousand people and five to six hundred ships.

They began to prepare to surround Prince Gong's fleet in an overwhelming manner.

When Prince Gong saw so many large and small boats surrounding him, he felt a little panicked.

The flag signalman reports,

"Lord Dou signaled us to center our ship. He said, Your Highness, please rest assured that he will not let the pirates come in!"