"Oh, then I will send a few people to follow you to have a look. If you lie, there will be no good consequences." Peng Yue said, sending a company commander and several soldiers to follow Gulie to Pavlov's house.
Next to the mansion.
This is the only stone building in the town. Gulie told the company commander who led the team that this is the island's treasury. The nearby indigenous people will pan for gold sand in some streams and then bring it here to trade with them. The gold sand is melted
The gold bars are stored in this vault.
After a while, the soldiers dragged out several heavy boxes from the vault. Peng Yue directly handed over the collection of the trophies to the battalion inspector.
Anyway, after the gold is handed over, the troops will transfer their due portion to their salary accounts according to the seizure reward method. Not only Huai Haijun soldiers, but all public officials and employees under Huai Haijun have personal accounts, and their
Wages are transferred to salary cards.
Most people withdraw money when they use it, because the bank pays interest. The deposit interest of Yangtze River Bank reaches 3 points. In the past, the habit of large households to save money at home was gradually changed by the high interest policy of Yangtze River Bank.
Some people say that with so many people saving money, how can Yangtze River make money? You must know that they now mint their own coins. What large households deposit is silver, and when they withdraw it, it is silver dollars. The income from this is the main income of Yangtze River Bank.
It is said that money moves people's hearts. It's not that Peng Yue didn't have the idea of possessing the gold. However, not to mention that there are inspectors in the army, it is said that the soldiers around him have seen it, and maybe someone will poke it out.
I still have a bright future in the military, so I wouldn't do such a stupid thing!
At this time, the sky is gradually getting brighter. Standing on Temple Street, you can see the sunrise on the sea level in the east. It is almost October. The temperature in Temple Street in the morning is around zero degrees, and there is a faint mist rising from the sea.
Morning fog. The sunlight shines through the thin morning fog onto the coast, as if covered with a layer of light veil, mysterious and beautiful.
The Nanyang Navy is cleaning up the Tsarist Russian fleet lying in the port. The fire on the battleship has been extinguished, but the battleship has been scrapped.
Liu Dahai had to order all the cannons on the battleships to be dismantled, and he planned to use the cannons on these battleships to build forts.
As for the battleship itself, it will be dismantled, and the dismantled materials will be used to repair the two cruisers in the port and the four gunboats that have not yet sunk.
It was just a wooden battleship, but Liu Dahai still looked down upon it. As the top brass of the navy, he knew Dong Shuheng's plan and also knew that the navy had developed a secret weapon.
In this way, plus the previous naval battle, the Nanyang Navy captured a total of four cruisers and eight gunboats. If these warships are used properly, they will basically become a strong maritime force in the Far East.
After all, this was Tsarist Russia's naval base in the Far East. Pavlov built a ship repair yard here. The shipyard's equipment survived the bombardment and could be put to good use.
In order to clean up the ruins on the shore, the Marines used all the prisoners.
After landing on the shore, Liu Dahai regretted a little. The shelling in the early morning was too fierce and many houses were burned down. But fortunately, there are trees around here. As long as enough trees are cut down, the houses can be rebuilt soon.
stand up.
But the war was far from over. Tsarist Russia still had a port in the Far East - Petropavlovsk.
Liu Dahai ordered two cruisers to replenish supplies, bring a company of marines, charts collected from the port, and two low-level Russian navy officers as guides to find the port and destroy it.
He wants to eliminate all Russian naval forces in the Sea of Okhotsk. In this way, the Huai Navy only needs to be prepared for Russian retaliation from the upper reaches of Heilongjiang and from land.
"Battle Commander Peng, although we captured Temple Street this time, the matter is far from over. The Russians have been operating in the Far East for hundreds of years, and they will definitely not give up. You Marine Corps must build the basic structure before winter.
Defenses. A lot of artillery was captured in this battle, all of which are given to you. You have to build outposts and defensive positions on several important highlands behind Temple Street." In a temporary war room, Liu Dahai was arranging tasks.
"Yes, Commander, our troops will definitely guard Temple Street and never let it fall into the hands of the Russians again." Peng Yue stood up and saluted, patting his chest and promising.
"Don't be careless. The Russians still have a strong will to fight. We were able to win this time because they were too careless and unprepared. But it will be different next time they attack us."
"Bao Youzhi, I will leave you two Russian cruisers, plus 6 gunboats, and two light cruisers. You will be responsible for guarding the lower reaches of Heilongjiang and the Sea of Okhotsk before it freezes. Wait until
Before the sea water freezes, you can move south and return to Jiangbei."
"Yes, Commander." Bao Youzhi was very happy to be given the opportunity to take charge of his own affairs. He always felt uncomfortable following Liu Dahai, an elder.
"In the recent period, you can explore the upper reaches of Heilongjiang. This is basically a state of autonomy. There is no need to worry about the Qing government's Heilongjiang generals. If there is a chance, you can hire some civilians from the villages in the upper reaches. Remember, you must communicate with the locals.
Make good friends, the president said, these people who have lived in the Heilongjiang Basin for generations are also Chinese citizens."
"Oh, I see."
"I have sent a clipper to report the situation here to the president. I believe the president will make arrangements. The main force of the fleet will return in the next few days. I hope those of you who stay will continue to work hard. I think this place may be very important to the Huai Navy in the future.
importance."
The meeting organized by Liu Dahai included all the middle and upper-level officers of the fleet. It determined the personnel left behind and the latest arrangements for the fleet. Some personnel on the warships were temporarily promoted to take charge of the captured warships.
Fortunately, the Nanyang Navy, as a fleet established for the purpose of training the navy, was overstaffed from the beginning, and the officers on the ship were all dual-posted.
Therefore, even if many people are transferred away, the fleet's staffing and combat effectiveness can be maintained.
At this time, on the road north of Temple Street, a Russian businessman was rushing on his way in a panic.
He was the only survivor who escaped from Temple Street. He trekked all the way north, where there was a stronghold of Tsarist Russia. As long as he got there, he could pass on the news that Temple Street was occupied.
…
The city of Yakutsk, also known as the "Ice City", was founded in 1632 and was an important stronghold of Tsarist Russia in Eastern Siberia.
At this time, in the castle in Yakutsk, the Governor of Eastern Siberia Muravyov was writing a report in front of the fireplace.
The general content of the report is: Since the Qing government is suppressing domestic rebellion, we can organize soldiers and immigrants to take armed transport ships to open a channel from the Shilka River to the Amur River, and try to penetrate into the Amur River Basin until we reach Nikol
The city of Rayevsk.
At this time, he did not know what happened in Temple Street.
Muravyov read the report he wrote to the Tsar several times and felt very satisfied.
He felt that His Majesty the Tsar would be impressed by his plan. Compared with the bitter cold in Eastern Siberia, the Heilongjiang River Basin of the Qing Dynasty was obviously more suitable for Russian life.
…
Dong Shuheng took a tour around Gaoyou and finalized the list of people who would accompany Prince Adalbert to Europe.
And on the third day, he went to Shanghai to see them off in person.
This time the Huai Navy dispatched two sailing ships to follow the prince's fleet. This will be the first time that Chinese ships have set foot in Europe.
Xu Shou leads the shipyard's technical workers on the ship, who will work with the Prussians to complete the manufacture of four armored ships. In addition to assisting in the design of the ships, Xu Shou will also visit Europe as a visiting scholar.
Of course, in exchange for ironclad ship design and steam turbine technology, Prussia will license a number of smelting, machine tools, railway laying and railway locomotive construction technologies to the Huai Navy.
In addition, there are 50 teachers from Huaihai Academy on board. They are all leaders in various disciplines of the academy. They will visit some European universities for six months to study.
There are also more than 200 international students. As the second batch of people studying in Europe, more than 100 of them are international students selected from the military. They will study in European military academies, and most of them are naval officers.
Watching the fleet sail away, Dong Shuheng's eyes were full of expectations.
"Shu Heng, I also want to go abroad if I have the chance. Either I think they are good there, or I think people should go out and see more in their lives." Wei Yuzhen said at the side.
This time Wei Yuzhen also went to Shanghai with him, which can be said to be traveling with the United States.
Wei Yuzhen had been staying in Yangzhou with Lao Wei and had never traveled far away. She was very happy to be able to go out with Dong Shuheng this time.
Of course, her trip this time was also on official business. She was planning to open a commercial press in Shanghai. Unlike Huaihai Bookstore, this press was more business-oriented.
"Yuzhen, just wait. I will definitely take you around the world in my lifetime. Not only that, you will also become a guest in various royal palaces."
"At that time, we Chinese people could walk freely around the world without having to worry about being treated unfairly. Instead of being sold as laborers around the world like now," Dong Shuheng said, looking at Wei Yuzhen beside him, his eyes deep.
"I think we will get to that day soon. Then I will definitely go to the Palace of Versailles in Paris and Buckingham Palace in London."
"No problem, we can stay there together for one night."
"Huh? Huh, who sleeps with you, and you take advantage of me!" Wei Yuzhen glared at him. Just a moment ago, this guy was serious about caring about the country and the people, but in the blink of an eye, he became out of tune.
"I have asked Magistrate Yuan to choose the address of the press for you, so you don't have to worry about it anymore. Someone will help you build the library. When the time comes, all you need to do is bring someone to move in. Today I will take the
You go visit Yu Garden."
Yuyuan Garden was actually Yang Fang's home before, but because Dong Shuheng always lived here, Yang Fang had no choice but to make Yuyuan Garden look like a state guesthouse, while his family found another house as their home.
Dong Shuheng felt that it could not be wasted, so he simply cooperated with Yang Fang to transform Yu Garden into a hotel specially designed to receive distinguished guests.
Of course, Yang Fang, who has become a mature man, will not let Dong Shuheng pay. However, Dong Shuheng also made a lot of efforts, at least adopting some service management models of later five-star hotels.