Chapter 283 The Germination of the Great Qin Navy (2-in-1)
The foreign students have not yet arrived, but another school in Great Qin is about to start.
This school was also built in the Daqin Palace. In fact, the land where the school was built did not originally belong to the Daqin Palace, but now it is under the jurisdiction of the palace. All Xianyang people living in this land have Moved away.
Many people understand that this is done to facilitate Li Nian who lives in the palace, but they still think it is too outrageous.
Even if the great Qin Naval Academy is not located in an offshore area, it should still find a place near a river or a large lake. Otherwise, how will it be practiced?
His Majesty did not choose any of these places, but chose the inland location of Xianyang.
Although Xianyang also has rivers, how can they compare with the endless sea?
It’s okay to locate it in Xianyang. His Majesty finally gave the address of the Naval Academy to the palace, and all this was for the convenience of Mr. Li Nian. Is this favor too much?
If His Majesty the Emperor had not already stated that Li Nian was not his son and had given Princess Shunying to marry him, no one would have doubted that Li Nian was not His Majesty the Emperor's son.
This son-in-law is closer than his own son.
That’s right, the Da Qin Royal Naval Academy was built in the Da Qin Palace in Xianyang!
In the first court meeting of the Qin Dynasty, Li Nian first proposed the establishment of a military school and then a naval academy. However, the military academy has not yet opened, and the naval academy has taken the lead.
There is a reason for this!
The main reason is that the demand for the army in various places is greater than the demand for the navy. Army generals have to guard various places and it is not easy to transfer them for the time being. Navy generals are relatively free, so they can select a group first. Xianyang participated in the study.
Today is the opening day of the Naval Academy.
As the first naval academy in the Qin Dynasty, it is the first time it has opened, which is of great significance. Moreover, I heard from Li Nian that 70% of the world is ocean. If you want to compete with other countries and nations for supremacy in the world, the navy is the top priority. Heavy!
The First Emperor was naturally very concerned about this and personally presided over the opening ceremony.
Participating in this ceremony were the First Emperor, Li Nian, the civil and military officials of Qin Dynasty in Xianyang, and a group of students who were going to study in the school.
Compared with the previous opening ceremony, the number of people was much smaller. For example, all the princes of Da Qin were not present, and the parents and relatives of the students were not present either.
The students who will enter the academy are also somewhat special. They are not only generals selected from the Great Qin Navy, but also a group of craftsmen, all of whom are familiar with shipbuilding skills.
Even if the quality of naval generals and soldiers is improved, if the shipbuilding technology cannot keep up, it will not be able to achieve the effect Li Nian wants.
So he proposed to the First Emperor to recruit a group of top shipbuilding craftsmen to Xianyang and study together with the naval generals.
Only when craftsmen understand what the ocean is and what the ships they build are used for, can they better build suitable ships.
And if Li Nian wants to teach them about marine ships in future generations, they must also be literate and understand science and culture, so that they can better understand what Li Nian said.
Following the previous ceremony procedures, the national flag was raised and the national anthem was played, but the difference was that a flag belonging to the Great Qin Navy was also raised next to the Great Qin flag.
The First Emperor began to give an opening speech to the students. He pulled out the sword he was wearing and pointed at a huge world map behind him: "Look at this!"
Everyone looked at the map, and the First Emperor said: "Li I thought and told me that this is the whole world. Da Qin is only a corner of the world. There are other people outside Da Qin. A broader world. And in this broader world, 70% is the ocean, and the land is just an island floating on it."
Some people know that the outside world is very big, and it is not just Daqin, but look. The complete version of the world map still gave them a huge impact. The outside world is so big!
“From this map, you can see that some places that are difficult to reach from land can be reached by sea. Some people may be wondering why they want to go to these places. Why not just stay in Daqin?”
No one answered his question, and the First Emperor did not need anyone to answer him. He asked and answered himself: "This world is not just Qin, there are other countries and nations. If we don't occupy these places, then They will occupy it!”
"When the time comes, they will become stronger through the grain and mineral deposits in these places, even surpassing the Great Qin, and they will become a threat to the Great Qin."
"I really appreciate what Li Nian said: various countries, nations, It’s all this dense forest of the world A herd of beasts trying to survive. "
"When two or more beasts meet, they often do not become friends. Instead, they first wave their claws and expose their sharp teeth to test each other's strength. Once tested, If you find that your opponent is weak, you will seize his territory. Stealing their food, or even destroying their clan.”
“Even if a certain group of animals wants to stay on its own and keep its territory and not cause trouble, other groups of animals may not let it go and will still come to intrude and test. Seeing that the honest beast herd is weak In essence, they will attack in groups and tear the honest beasts into pieces. "
"Because for the country and the nation, being weak is a crime, and being behind will be beaten. If you are not beaten one day, it is just someone else. Don’t want to fight!”
The First Emperor looked down at the group of naval cadets who were about to enter the school: "Are you going to fight others in this dense forest, or be beaten by others?"
The craftsmen among the students were a little timid and did not dare to answer, but The generals selected from the Navy loudly replied: "Your Majesty, of course I will hit others!"
Led by them, the craftsmen also began to answer, and finally formed a unified voice.
“Hit others!”
“Very good!”
The First Emperor nodded: "Therefore, Great Qin must try its best to make itself strong and become the king of beasts. Don't become prey in the eyes of other beasts. Only Great Qin can defeat others, and no one else can defeat Great Qin!"
"Outside Great Qin, There are many places that are treasures, their fertility is even greater than that of the Qin Dynasty. How can you allow these treasures to be given away to others to help others become stronger? ?”
All the students said in unison: “It’s not allowed!”
“I don’t allow it either, so Da Qin wants to take advantage of it before other countries and nations react. , even if it doesn’t work now, we must pave the way for our descendants.”
“Do you think that in the future, you will be beaten to the country, your parents will be killed, and your wives and daughters will be humiliated?”
Although Li Nian did not specifically talk about what happened in later generations, the First Emperor's wisdom could not have imagined that he must have opened the country to foreigners and humiliated them severely.
All the students said in unison again: "I don't want to!"
The First Emperor also nodded again: "Very good! But many of these places are thousands of miles away from the Qin Dynasty. After they go there, they want to occupy and occupy them. It’s not easy to hold on to the future, what should we do?”
The First Emperor asked and answered himself: "The only way is to build a strong navy, and let it open up territory for Qin at sea!"
"For a long time to come, who will have a strong navy?" The navy has the power to dominate the entire world!”
"I hope that this power belongs to Great Qin, not to foreign nations!"
The First Emperor's eyes fell on the students again: "You are the first batch of students of the Great Qin Naval Academy, and you will also be the first batch of the Great Qin Navy. The founder of the Qin Dynasty, I hope you can study hard here and lay a solid foundation for the Qin Navy. "The First Emperor looked at the world map and said: "Li Nian once told me that there can be a country where the sun never sets. I hope you will work with me to make Great Qin a country where the sun never sets!"
These words made the students a little confused. What is a country where the sun never sets?
The sun is the sun. If the sun never sets, does it mean that the sun never sets in that country? How could there be such a country?
Although they didn't quite understand, His Majesty the Emperor said that they should study hard and encourage each other. All the students once again said in unison: "We will live up to His Majesty's expectations. We will study hard!"
Waiting for the end of the First Emperor's speech , other ministers left with the First Emperor, while Li Nian, Meng Tian, Wang Jian, Wang Ben, Wei Liao and others stayed.
Wang Jian, Wang Ben, Wei Liao and others stayed because they wanted to see what Li Nian would do to turn the navy into a navy, and they also wanted to learn more about it.
They are all Da Qin military leaders. They must be familiar with Da Qin’s military services. They cannot be unfamiliar with the future navy. How can they command it well?
Meng Tian wanted to be the first commander-in-chief of the Qin Navy, so he wanted to study here with the students. Even his position as Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was replaced by someone else, so that he could devote himself to Invest in your studies, and after completing your studies, you can contribute to the construction of the Qin Navy.
Looking at the students in the audience, Li Nian stepped forward and said: "My name is Li Nian, you may have heard of my name."
A student said: "Young Master is famous all over the world. Everyone knows it. Don’t you know?”
As the student said this, he was about to salute Li Nian, and the others were also ready to move.
This one looks younger than many of them, but no one dares to underestimate him.
Li Nian waved his hand to stop him: "No need to be polite! Let me say two things first: First, you must abide by the rules here. As for what the rules are, I will issue them to you later and explain them to you. Say;”
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“2. From today on, General Meng and I will be responsible for all matters that you study here. At the same time, I will also be responsible for teaching you some courses. If you encounter or find any problems, you can contact me and General Meng. Report."
After talking about these two things, Li Nian looked at the classroom behind him.
The opening ceremony this time was not outside Zhangtai Palace, but inside the Naval Academy.
Li Niandao: "Actually, the Naval Academy should not be located here. It should be located near the ocean. It is not close to the sea. How can we get in touch with and understand the ocean?"
But it was impossible for the First Emperor to do this, because he could not let Li Nian leave Xianyang and teach in offshore areas. He could only choose Xianyang. But after these students graduated, they could build a new naval academy in offshore areas.
“So after you study here, you have to go to offshore areas for practical exercises.”
“The Navy is a service that emphasizes both academic foundation and practice. If you don’t practice, There are many things that cannot be understood in a deeper way just by learning from books and listening to teachers. ”
< br>“The ocean is very different from rivers and lakes. The ocean is much bigger than the rivers on land.”
“It is easier to survive if an accident occurs when sailing on a river. You can look up at the sea. There is endless sea water as far as the eye can see. Once an accident occurs, it will be difficult to survive.”
"The ocean environment is more complex and changeable than rivers. For example, strong winds in coastal areas are generated from the sea and may be encountered when sailing on the sea."
"Some of you should know how powerful strong winds are. , it can bring heavy rain, uproot trees, destroy houses..."
"On land, you can still find a place to hide, but if you encounter it while sailing at sea, you will Where can you hide?”
“The speed of strong winds can reach hundreds of miles an hour, and the range of influence can also reach hundreds of miles. When the ship encounters it at sea, you think the ship can outrun it? ? "
No one answered, and there was no need to answer. Li Nian continued: "There are still dangers such as reefs and icebergs on the sea. Even if they can be seen during the day, what about at night? "
“Sailing on the sea does not mean sailing during the day and anchoring in a certain port at night, but wandering on the sea at night. If you fail to find reefs or icebergs and hit them, the ship will probably be destroyed and people will die. "
"If you encounter both icebergs and extreme weather at night, it will be even more difficult to escape destruction!"
"In addition to these, it is not easy to identify the direction on the sea, there is water in all directions! , looks similar, how do you know where you are? , which direction is the right way to go?”
“If you sail in the wrong direction, you will also die, because the sea is too vast. If you sail in the wrong direction, you may not be able to find land for several months.”< br>
Looking at the students, Li Nian said again: "This is not to scare you, but to tell you some facts. I hope you will study hard here and master the knowledge about the sea, so that you can survive on the sea, and Death.”
The students replied: "We know what you mean, and we will study hard!"
Li Nian nodded, and then said: "Some people may be wondering why there are craftsmen entering the Naval Academy as students? ”
Some people are indeed thinking about this question: These shipbuilders also come to the Naval Academy to study. Aren’t they just responsible for building ships?
Li Niandao: "The navy is a technical branch and needs to master a lot of knowledge and technology, which naturally includes technology related to ships."
"When sailing at sea, the only land you can live on is the ship. If you don’t understand the ship, how can you protect this piece of land when danger is discovered? ”
"I don’t need to say more about the consequences of not protecting the ship well..."
It goes without saying that if the ship cannot be protected well, there will be only one result on the sea, the ship will sink and they will die!
“This is one of the main reasons for letting craftsmen enter the Naval Academy as students, so that you can communicate and learn from them, understand ships better, and be better able to deal with danger when encountering danger.”
"Another main reason is that the navy is not just about riding ships at sea. It is related to the officers and soldiers who sailed on board, and it is also related to the craftsmen who built the ships. "
"If the shipbuilding craftsmen don't understand the ocean environment and don't know how to build better ships according to the ocean environment, then you guys. Can you feel safe going out to sea on a ship they built?”
"Therefore, all craftsmen can also learn from this, and understand the knowledge related to the sea and the navy, so that they can improve their skills and build safer and more reliable ships to sail on the sea."
Students from Daqin Navy He looked at the students who were obviously craftsmen, and their eyes seemed to say: 'Study hard, and build ships well after you learn well. Brothers, your future lives will be in your hands! '
Li Nian continued: "You may have to wait a long time if you want to truly sail the sea, but the time you wait is also the time for you to learn and lay a solid foundation."
Although the Naval Academy was established, it was still far from being able to build a powerful navy immediately, and Li Nian did not want Great Qin to immediately invest too much effort in naval construction.
Now that the world has been unified not long ago, Da Qin still needs to recuperate.
But a naval academy can be established. It can train some talents first and do some preparation work in advance, so that it will not be done in a hurry when things are needed.
Compared with the development of science and technology, we must first lay a solid theoretical foundation and then find ways to apply it in practice. We cannot wait until applications are needed before studying theory.
This is the first naval academy in Da Qin. This group of people will first learn various theoretical knowledge here, and then practice practical exercises.
As for officially sailing on the sea, it will have to wait longer.
(End of this chapter)