The Shangji Fellowship was a great success and many good relationships were made. This really improved the morale of the military.
When the news spread, other troops couldn't bear it anymore. The Naval Academy even directly applied for it and wanted to hold a similar sorority.
Compared with the army, they, the navy, drift on ships all year round, and have even fewer opportunities to get along with people of the opposite sex.
They are all strong-blooded young men, how can they endure it? Even if they are driving one sheep, they are also herding two sheep.
As long as it can improve the morale of the military, Zuo Mengeng is of course happy to see it happen. Good news happened to come from the shipyard.
Among the thirteen third-level battleships being built together, four have been completed and can be launched.
Zuo Mengeng decided to rush there in person. On the one hand, he would preside over the launching ceremony of the new warship, and on the other hand, he would help the young men in the navy solve their personal problems.
However, before setting off for Qingdao, there is still one little human concern that needs to be dealt with.
"Uncle, will my father die?" Zheng Chenggong has grown a lot taller and melancholy. Now he is more sensible and knows more things.
Regarding the dispute between Xia Guo and the Zheng family, he had already felt the tense atmosphere. Especially when he was in school, many children were very hostile to him.
Zheng Chenggong was very flustered and a little sad. But he was alone here and didn't know what to do.
When facing Zuo Mengeng, it was like grasping a life-saving straw.
"I can't say for sure. In a fight, anything can happen." Zuo Menggeng knew that Zheng Chenggong was a very smart child, so he didn't hide it.
"Aren't Xia Guo and the Zheng family friends? Why do we have to fight with each other?" Seeing that he couldn't understand, Zuo Mengeng was very patient.
"You have studied world geography in school and mastered strategic thinking. You should know that there is no right or wrong between the Xia State and the Zheng family, it is just a struggle for interests. But in the long history of history, the Zheng family has seriously misunderstood
They have hindered the Chinese nation. As long as they still exist, it will be difficult for the Chinese nation to truly move towards the stars and the sea. Do you think this can be ignored?" Zheng Chenggong drooped his little face, and his mood became more and more miserable.
He has been in the Xia Kingdom for several years, and he has indeed learned a lot of novel knowledge during this time. But it was precisely because he learned these things that he knew that Zuo Mengeng was right.
Although the Zheng family is now the overlord of the Eastern Sea, they have no ambition to make progress and are only satisfied with the status quo.
At the same time, all over the world, European colonists are expanding aggressively, embracing those rich but ownerless lands.
Obviously there is such a good opportunity, but because of the existence of the Zheng family, the Chinese nation cannot go to the deep sea.
This is naturally a huge tragedy. Xia Guo wanted to do this and seek massive benefits from it, so he clashed with the Zheng family.
Actually, Zheng Chenggong didn't have a deep impression of his father. He lived in Japan when he was very young, living with his mother and younger brother.
Later, his father sent people to Japan and took him to Fujian. He was said to be raised by his side, but the father was busy with work, so how much time did he have to take care of him personally?
It can be said that Zheng Chenggong had to learn to live alone many times. Moreover, there were some ambitious people among the Zheng family who had no good intentions towards him.
He was always frightened, even sleeping with one eye open. Later, he was sent to Shandong by his father to study with Zuo Mengeng.
Although Zuo Mengeng also had no time to take care of him, there were elders and peers in Prince Xia's palace, which finally made him feel the warmth of a complete family.
And here he can be unrestrained without worrying about any danger. The vast and rich knowledge here has opened his eyes and given him a new understanding of the world.
The more he learned about the Xia Kingdom, the clearer he became that Zheng was no match at all. If the day came when the swordsmen met, his father and his relatives would probably be doomed.
Zheng Chenggong was terrified when he thought of that scene. He gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
"Uncle, I want to go back. I'm going to persuade my father, hoping that he can understand the general trend." Zuo Menggeng laughed, feeling that this child was too naive.
How can it be easy to let go of the struggle for interests? But then he changed his mind. For a person's growth, many things need to be experienced personally, and only through training can one transform.
It turns out that the great man with the surname of the country in history also shined brightly during the great changes in the world.
"Then go. No matter whether it succeeds or not, you have done your best." Zuo Menggeng took Zheng Chenggong to Qingdao.
Here, Zheng Zhibao also came on behalf of the Zheng family. Among the first four warships launched, one belonged to the Zheng family.
This was the first completely Western-style warship owned by the Zheng family. Zheng Zhibao stepped onto the deck and walked around and groped around with joy.
I just feel that everything is so good and perfect. If the Zheng family has so many warships like this, how can there be any rivals in the world?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the three battleships next to him. There, officers and soldiers of the Xia Navy were boarding the ships one after another.
These people are wearing pure white navy uniforms, like elves between the sky and the sea. Look at Zheng's side, all the sailors' costumes are colorful and messy.
At this glance, it was clear that this was a mob. The distinction between superior and inferior did not even need to be fought on the battlefield, it seemed to have been determined.
Look at the three new warships over there plus the Linqing that rushed back. The lineup is so spectacular that people can't breathe.
Zheng Zhibao couldn't help clenching his hands. He even saw nine warships being painted in the dry dock in the distance.
Maybe it won't be too long before those warships will roam the sea. The four ships in front of him already frightened him. If those nine ships were added to the list, who would have the final say on this ocean?
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Zheng Zhibao's heartbeat quickened. There was a voice in the back of his mind that kept telling him that there were fewer and fewer opportunities left for Zheng. If he didn't seize it, Zheng would be doomed.
He gradually made up his mind. After returning, he must persuade Zheng Zhilong to save the Zheng family.
On the other side of the pier, three new warships were put into service, making Xia's navy very happy. These three new ships were named Qingdao, Dengzhou and Yangzhou respectively.
This suddenly gave the East China Sea Fleet four new warships, and its combat effectiveness skyrocketed.
"The appearance of these ships will definitely make the Zheng family have trouble sleeping and eating. They will never give in and their actions will become more and more fierce. We must be cautious and seize the opportunities that arise." Zuo Mengeng looked at the growing strength.
The navy was filled with excitement and at the same time gave a secret explanation to Zuo Hua.