Hong Tao no longer cares whether Wen Nan can gain advantage in the negotiations and how much he can gain. As long as the Jinhe Empire and the Song Dynasty reach a consensus and resolve the Strait Company Kingdom by the way, it doesn’t matter whether he can continue to provide support to himself. The agreement that the two parties have reached has long since they have reached their goals and have completed them, it is obviously not in line with their own personality.

It is better to spend more time with your son. He is very interested in Virginia-class warships and loves those Qizu cannons, just like the toys he made for him when he was a child. Think about his children, he has never been with him since he was a child. Although it is irreparable now, it is worse than nothing. Rather than making up for his son, it is better to make excuses for not being a good father.

In the afternoon, the father and son almost broke the Virginia-class warship. Just by testing the range and power of the Qizu cannon, they broke the two armed cargo ships in the Royal Navy's supply fleet. However, no one in the Royal Navy thought that the two cargo ships were wronged to sink. Everyone can see the seaworthiness of the Virginia-class warships and the power of the Qizu cannon. If they were not seen with their own eyes now, if they really encountered such an opponent on the sea in the future, they would not be able to beat them, but the price they paid would probably be very, very high. It is certain that they suffered a big loss. The two cargo ships said they were valuable and valuable, and they were not valuable, which depends on who they compared. If the lives of the Royal Navy officers and soldiers were priced at the cost, they were really nothing.

Hong Tao not only brought his gunners and the caboose to operate the Virginia-class warship, and the shooting technology of the Qizu cannon to Hong Jinhe. He also talked about the principles, production process requirements, and material performance of this new sailboat and these new naval guns as half a designer. He even talked about how to make shells and how to purify silver nitrate.

The question is that if Hong Jinhe listens to these things, can he understand them? The answer is no. Even Hong Jinhe has attended a navigation school, but he is not a versatile. His skills in shipbuilding, casting, and chemistry are basically the same as those of listening to the heavenly books.

But Hong Tao insisted on speaking, and Hong Jinhe was not annoyed at all, and listened honestly. In fact, both father and son understood in their hearts that their father was not telling his son, and his son did not expect him to understand. There were also a large number of middle and senior officers of the Royal Navy standing beside them, including technical officials. Some of them could understand that Hong Jinhe could not understand. Those who did not keep writing in small books would probably understand.

"If you are not your own father, you will definitely not be able to teach you so carefully! The Empire took a big advantage this time. If you disguise yourself as a Virginia-class warship and Qizu cannon, the Royal Navy would be more than twice the strength. The number of sailors, sailboats and gunners it used was less than half of the Sea Wolf-class, but its combat power could reach more than one to three." Commander O'clock did not participate in the negotiations, but he was extremely concerned about this new warship. Not only did he pay attention to it, he also rubbed his face and was willing to be a sailboat and gunner. In addition to Hong Jinhe, he probably had the most opportunities to practice, and other Royal Navy officers and soldiers could not rob him.

"You only have warships and naval guns in your mind, and your vision of finding problems is too narrow. Whether the Empire takes advantage or the Great Song Dynasty takes advantage is too early to come to the conclusion. But I have a feeling that the Great Song Dynasty will never suffer any losses in this matter. Just look at who we are doing business with. When will that person lose?" Yi Yi was not considering this warship, but all the agreements reached with Hong Tao. These agreements seem to be a big profit in the empire, but the more he makes the less at ease. The main reason is that Hong Tao, the Golden Rat, is too famous. For more than 20 years, I have never heard of him being cheated by anyone. Those who think he has gained a advantage often suffer a lot.

"That's true. Our old Majesty has been plotting against people for a day or two, and he has been planning several years ago. It's really scary to think about it. Otherwise, we will go back to the meeting to study and study, and if we are really not sure, we should just not implement it. Didn't the old Majesty say when he taught us before that any agreement between countries can be refused, as long as he can bear the losses, there is no problem. We have a navy, and with this new warship, we don't have to worry about the fleet brought by the Song Dynasty Navy and the Old Majesty. No matter how powerful they are, they are only a dozen." Commander Ou got Hong Tao's true teachings and regarded his face as nothing. Once he noticed something was wrong, no one dared to cheat. This confidence comes from the country and the way Hong Tao educated them since childhood. It was not pretended, but penetrated from the bones.

"... Forget it, I would rather be scolded in the future than choose the final solution of war, especially when fighting against His Majesty. It is better to be cautious unless you have to. Do you really think that His Majesty has only a few warships in his hands? He gave us one for free, and waited for us to imitate it and then turned around and beat him? Or do you really think that His Majesty is completely ignored because of the father-son relationship? The more I think that the matter is not as simple as we see, and His Majesty must have kept a backup plan. If you really force him into a hurry, not only will the emperor be in a bad state, but the empire may not be able to get benefits. It's better to do what he wishes. It's really cowardly. You said that there are so many of us, why can't we fight him, an old man?"

Yi Yi is actually not much higher than Commander Ou's character. When it comes to foreigners, the second and third generations of the Empire have no morals and character. He has considered the suggestions made by Commander Ou for a long time, but he has never come to a reliable conclusion. The more Hong Tao shows weakness, the more dangerous he feels, and he finally chooses to be safe. This is personality charm, or the heroism is still there. Hong Tao left too deep an impression on the young people of the Empire and cannot change it in a short period of time. Anyone who encounters him must be timid first. Things that others cannot do may be done when they come to him.

"What are you waiting for? Since you don't plan to start a war, go back to the ship quickly. I have to quickly bring this ship back to the naval shipyard and think about how to build it." When I heard Yi Yi say that the imperial government did not intend to start a war with the Song Dynasty, Commander Ou breathed a sigh of relief. The person who was most unwilling to face Hong Tao was him, and the officers in the Royal Navy. But if the imperial government insisted on starting a war, they had to fight with their teachers and principals. Now, we will go back to their own houses and find their own mothers, and the whole province will be in trouble.

"Your Majesty is still watching the old Majesty. Don't bother him. I will go up and ask later." Yi Yizhen wanted to kick the naval commander, and he had already reached the highest military position, so why didn't he understand the personnel at all.

What others were doing and saying, but Hong Jinhe was not interested in peeping. He was standing on the stern building and watching his father's warship slowly sailing away with his hands behind his back. The time of reunion was short, less than five days, but he felt that this was the most in-depth understanding between him and his father. His father understood many of his thoughts, and he also understood many of his father's thoughts. He had never felt this way before, and this feeling was wonderful, making people feel very comfortable.

Unfortunately, all the good things in the world are short-lived. My father is leaving, and I don’t know when I will meet again when I leave. Hong Jinhe can’t tell whether he is a good father or not. If this question were placed ten days ago, he would shake his head firmly. No matter how much he contributed to the empire, he would not be a good father to himself. However, in just five days, his thoughts have changed dramatically. It’s not that he is a good father, but he is not as dissatisfied as before.

My father has always said that people should communicate more and understand each other more, so that many misunderstandings can be avoided. Now it seems that this sentence is also true. If you do not communicate frequently and understand each other's thoughts frequently, even the father and son will have misunderstandings and dissatisfaction, let alone between the two countries.

Hong Tao not only left fatherly love to Hong Jinhe, but also left him a good way out for imperial troops, but also a way to convince the Imperial Parliament to change its mind.

The imperial government took several years to assemble all its troops, and the losses of not being able to start the war as scheduled are no less than those of war. All of these assemblies cost money, and they are not decimals, so they can't be transported back quietly. In that case, they will be compensated and the losses will not be compensated for. This is also a big trouble that affects the final decision of the parliament.

When Hong Jinhe revealed this worry to Hong Tao, his father smiled and took out a note from his pocket and handed it to his son, drawing a map on it and writing a passage.

"Indian Peninsula... You are so cunning. The people of the Song Dynasty were spared from the war this time, but the people on the peninsula deserved to be unlucky. If my cousin knew that I was instigating the imperial government to invade his brother-in-law's territory, I wonder if he would come to my house to fight with me." The note was drawn on the Indian Peninsula. The meaning of that passage was to let the empire call for the gold and withdraw its troops, just to change the combat target and replace the Song Dynasty with the Indian Peninsula.

There are two benefits to doing this. First, the Indian Peninsula has a great impact on the empire's development westwards. Moreover, not all countries on the peninsula that are devoted to the empire, and many countries do not support the empire. Once they encounter a good opportunity, they will definitely bite the empire without hesitation. Taking advantage of this opportunity, it is better to solve them all at once and for all.

In addition, this is the only way for the empire to enter West Asia, and even if it is not occupied, it should be basically controlled. Once the Indian Peninsula is taken down by the empire, there is no possibility of jumping around the Arabian Peninsula, and you can occupy it whenever you want.

Secondly, there is a population and market that the empire urgently needs on the Indian Peninsula. Once the Song Dynasty becomes the empire's processing plant, the goods produced must be sold in a place to be sold. Even if the market on the Indian Peninsula is not as big as the Song Dynasty, it cannot be said to be small, and it is better than nothing.

Finally, there is the cost issue. The knife has been unsheathed and if it is taken back without blood, it is equivalent to wasting emotions. The Indian Peninsula is the location for the sword training for the empire. There is coal and iron on the peninsula, and the textile industry is also very powerful, which can also compensate the empire's military expenditure. If the Imperial Team is not found a suitable target, the parliament will have great differences on the issue of abolishing the use of troops on the Song Dynasty. With the goal of the Indian Peninsula, it is relatively easier to discuss.

As for whether this idea will bring disaster to the people on the peninsula, it is not a problem that Hong Tao and Hong Jinhe need to consider. Hong Tao only need to protect the Song Dynasty, Hong Jinhe only needs to guarantee the interests of the empire. Others deserve it if they are unlucky, and it is luck to survive.

What's even more shameless is that Hong Tao did not talk about this idea in person with Yi Yi, but gave it to his son in private and told him not to come forward in person on this matter, and to let Yi Yi propose proposals to the parliament.

There is only one reason. The largest and strongest country on the Indian Peninsula is Bo Jiao's brother-in-law. If this matter was brought up by Jinhe, it would definitely cause Bo Jiao's dissatisfaction, and he would offend people for no reason. It would be more appropriate for Yi to do this kind of work. Originally, he, the Prime Minister of the Empire, snatched it from Bo Jiao, and it would not be surprising to harm Bo Jiao once again.
Chapter completed!