I want to ruin the country

Yining Road,

“This is not a loss, this is the reality of what is about to happen!

Sixth brother, remember, there are only eternal interests between countries, not eternal friends. Only fools would help others for nothing! "

Yining's words shocked Prince Gong. How could the usually gentle and polite fourth brother speak so rudely?

"I understand!"

Yining asked,

"So you've decided to go to Korea?"

Prince Gong said,

"Your Majesty didn't even give me a chance to refuse!"

Yining said with a smile,

"How about you train the new army?"

Training new troops is hard, tiring and offends people. It’s better to go to Korea!

I just heard what the emperor said. It shouldn’t be difficult to get this money. It’s better to go to Korea!

Prince Gong waved his hands hurriedly.

"Please forgive me, how can I lead an army?"

Yining said in her heart, no matter how cunning you are, you can still drink my foot washing water!

Ah! No, it's Fourth Brother's foot washing water!

"Then hurry up and prepare. Don't go by land this time. It will take several months to travel back by land. We can't afford to wait!

I'll have someone prepare a ship for you, our biggest and safest ship, find the best sailors, and bring more elite soldiers and generals!

You can go directly to Korea from Tianjin, it will be much faster!"

Prince Gong said,

"I've never been on a ship before, and I heard it makes you seasick!"

Yining fooled him,

"It's okay, you're young, just hang around for a couple of days and you'll be fine! When we get to North Korea, let them give you a good rest!"

Prince Gong's mind flashed with the image of himself bossing around in the Korean palace, and a smile appeared on his face!

"Okay, let's go by boat!"

Yining said again,

"Sixth brother, after you get the money in South Korea, don't come back. Go straight to the West. Time is too tight. We can't afford to waste time going back and forth!"

Prince Gong was puzzled. What was the purpose of going to the West?

"Going to the West?"

"The Holy Ancestor said that the ironclad ships of England and Germany are the most advanced right now, so we can only buy them from them!"

Prince Gong asked in confusion,

"If we buy their warships to defend ourselves against them, will the foreigners sell them to us?"

Yining Road,

"Don't worry about that. It's their government that's going to invade us, and it's the shipbuilding company that's selling the ships. They want to make money, so why wouldn't they sell them?

With such a big business like you coming to their door, they would be so happy to come, they would definitely come from far and wide to greet you, and they would even lick your feet clean for you!"

"real?

Yining Road,

"Could Fourth Brother have lied to you? But from now on, you must spread the news as much as possible. You must let the shipyards in Britain and Germany steal your business. That way, we can spend the least amount of money and get the most done!"

Prince Gong said,

"Let them fight each other?"

"Yes, yes, that's what it means!"

"I understand!"

Yining smiled and said,

"If you want, you can bring some foreign girls to be your concubines!"

Prince Gong also laughed and said,

"Foreign women, do you want some? I'll bring you some!"

Yining was happy.

"Sure, we're like Han Xin recruiting soldiers, the more the better! Haha!"

Even joking should be done in moderation, Prince Gong asked,

"Are we really going to buy thirty ironclads?"

Yining Road,

"We have a vast sea border, let alone thirty ships, even fifty wouldn't be enough!

But just buying isn't the solution. If a war breaks out and people stop selling to us, what will we do? Ultimately, we have to make our own!"

Prince Gong asked,

"Can we build it?"

Yining's face darkened.

"It's impossible to make it now. When the eunuch Sanbao of the previous dynasty sailed to the West, the Fu ship was the largest ship in the world, with the most advanced technology, and our country was the most powerful in the world!

It’s a pity that after returning, those crappy officials said that the voyage to the West was a waste of money and manpower, so they burned all the information about the treasure ship.

For hundreds of years, the West has been developing non-stop, while we have not only stagnated, but have also lost the technology passed down by our ancestors, and have become passive victims. Isn't that infuriating?

As he said this, Yining slammed his fist on the table, startling Prince Gong.

"Then what should we do?"

Yining gritted his teeth, his face showing a ferocious expression.

"What should I do? If you leave, I will start building shipyards. I will build several shipyards in Dalian, Tianjin, Shandong, Songjiang, and Fujian!

We will build advanced warships that are several times larger than their ironclad ships. Then we will beat them to a pulp and see who dares to bully us again!"

Prince Gong felt a chill in his heart. His fourth brother was really domineering!

"How much will that cost? Where can we get the money?"

Yining Road,

"Don't worry about the money, I'll find a solution. Your job is to spend the money!

After you get there, first order ten of his most advanced warships. If you have to wait for a long time, then buy two ready-made ones first, or second-hand ones will do, as long as they can be used for training.

You can recruit all kinds of talents with high salaries, such as shipbuilding engineers, mechanics, captains, first mates, second mates, boatswains, crew members, gunners, etc. We want all talents!

Bring them back and teach our people step by step, so that they can learn quickly!

Don't be afraid to spend money, we can't afford to wait.

Because even if we have warships, we can't fight a war right away. All the crew members still need a long period of training to become combat-ready!"

"I've made note of this!"

"I'll also give you a list of things we need to buy and various other talents we need!

After the warship is purchased, you keep Li Hongzhang and let him continue to focus on the warship construction and take time to travel around Europe and North America.

Just bring these people back with you. I'm worried about you staying outside all the time!"

Yining Road,

"I don't understand, what is the use of these people?"

Yining Road,

"It's not enough to just build ships; we also have to build guns, cannons, all kinds of machinery, generators, radio transmitters, all kinds of machinery, cars, trains, and so on. They're so useful!

If we want to be strong, we must become an industrial country with strong manufacturing capabilities!

Only then can we expand our territory, allow our people to truly live a good life, and no one will dare to bully us anymore!"

Prince Gong began to admire his fourth brother from the bottom of his heart. The fact that he could say these words today was beyond his reach!

Such foresight, such breadth of mind, such magnanimity, these were definitely the characteristics of an emperor, but he knew he couldn't do it!

Oh, no wonder my father looks down on me!

Yining had no idea that Prince Gong was thinking about so many things in that instant!

"Don't we have these talents in our country?"

"Yes, after you left, I began to look for talents in various fields in China. However, we have fallen behind in various aspects. It will take more time to find talents from the West!"

"I see! Such a huge sum of money. And we'll need even more in the future. Can Your Majesty raise it?"

Yining Road,

"I'm not sure whether we can raise enough money or not. We have no way out. If we don't move forward, we will die. Are you willing to wait for death?"

Prince Gong shook his head.

"I don't want to!"