Chapter 1901 Studying Abroad Life
You can choose the subjects you want to learn without any restrictions. This seems to be a sign of Haihan's generous treatment of Li Bo, but for North Koreans, it is a minor trouble. Li Pu didn't know what kind of subjects he should choose that would be most beneficial to the country and his own future development, so he wanted to get some useful advice from Li Xi.
But the problem is that Li Xi has had little contact with the field of study abroad training since coming to Haihan, and does not know what courses Haihan has set up. Now he seems to have no choice if he wants to give suggestions to Li Mu. Li Xi had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Since the Crown Prince hasn't made up his mind yet, it's better to travel around Haihan first, slowly consider what his interests are, and then make a decision before it's too late."
Li Pu frowned and said: "Master Tao has the same opinion as you, but I'm afraid it will take a lot of time. I have set a limit of two years for studying abroad this time. One more day of traveling abroad will mean one less day of study. , I’m afraid this is inappropriate.”
Li Xi thought for a while and came up with a compromise: "The prince has to rest for a few days anyway, so why not visit and travel around Sanya first? Just inform Haihan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this matter, and it will be settled soon." It can be arranged. Perhaps after seeing the real scene of Haihan Kingdom, the prince will have a clearer idea about studying abroad.”
Li Pu was quite moved by this suggestion. He had heard too many descriptions and various magical legends about Sanya on his way south, and he really wanted to take a closer look at what this "First City in the South China Sea" was like. What a prosperous scene.
It was already evening when Li Bo arrived at the port today, so apart from the brightly lit impression of the city, he did not see the true face of the city. The legendary large iron ship without masts and sails, the train that can pull tens of thousands of pounds of weight, the arsenal hidden in the mountains, the base for training the invincible navy and Han army... There are too many such special "attractions", and he has them all. I want to see it with my own eyes.
It is not a big problem to visit these places. When Li Xi came to Sanya, he was arranged to walk around Sanya. Later, he even went to the Manila front line with the Haihan Army as a military observer to watch the battle. . Li Xi knew that the Haihan people were very keen on arranging for foreign dignitaries and envoys to visit their construction achievements in order to show off their national power. If Li Ji took the initiative to propose a visit to Sanya, the Haihan people would be happy to arrange relevant itineraries.
Li Xi observed the words and expressions, and when he saw Li Shu's hesitant expression, he knew that he must have been tempted, and continued to persuade him: "Most of the Crown Prince's earlier impressions of Haihan Kingdom came from written descriptions or oral narrations from others. Such impressions In fact, it is not intuitive. Now that I have arrived in Sanya, I should go and see for myself what is different about this country. ”
What Li Xi said is actually reasonable. If you blindly choose a field as your study abroad subject when your understanding of Haihan is only superficial, it would indeed be a bit too hasty. Even Li Xi, who has been in Haihan for a year, dare not say that he is familiar enough with this country, let alone Li Mu, who has just arrived.
"Then as you said, let's rest locally for a few days and walk around." Li Bo thought for a while and added: "If we can arrange for other students to come with us, then try to bring them with us."
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Before Li Bo set off from North Korea, someone had mentioned to him privately that these students were all elites in various industries in their country. After completing their studies and returning to China, most of them would become the young people cultivated by Liucao Yamen. If Zhuangpai officials can win over these students as much as possible during their studies abroad, it will be a big help to Li Bo to successfully take over power and govern North Korea in the future.
Li Bo is actually not good at how to win people's hearts. Although he is good at court, he is not good at figuring out people's hearts. However, he thought of two very simple and easy ways on the way south. One is to take these students with him when good things happen, and the other is to provide them with more funds for their study abroad career as much as possible so that they will not be in trouble. It was so hard.
Li Bo still knows the principle of sharing joys and sorrows, but after all, the current situation is that the landlord's family has no surplus food. Even if he is the heir apparent, he does not have much money. Creating some opportunities for students to improve their lives within his ability is basically the upper limit of the means he can take at present.
Of course, when these students start enrolling one after another, it will probably be difficult for Li Bo to gather them together at any time like now. When the time comes, the person they take orders from will not be Li Bo, but their respective teachers and instructors.
Although the building scale of the North Korean Embassy is not small, the special situation of dozens of people moving in was not considered when it was originally designed. Therefore, the group of students who followed Li Bo did not live in the North Korean Embassy. Their status is not qualified to stay at the Guest House, so they can only temporarily stay in a hotel not far from the North Korean Embassy - of course, the related expenses are still borne by the North Koreans themselves, and Haihan will not pay for them. .
The hotel itself is not large in scale, with just two floors upstairs and downstairs, with a total of more than 20 rooms. There are ordinary rooms downstairs, and upper rooms with larger space and slightly better living conditions upstairs. However, due to financial constraints, the North Koreans were automatically ignored when they came to live in a room, and they all lived in ordinary rooms with six people to a room downstairs.
Andao Shi was still quite excited at this time, not because the living conditions here were so comfortable. The ordinary rooms in this small hotel were clean and tidy at best. The reason why he was excited was that at the reception banquet that just ended, he met many important people from Haihan, especially the Minister of Defense and the two senior generals from Haihan who were about to become their instructors, and he couldn't help but admire them.
As a soldier, he had seen the strength of the Haihan Army on the Korean battlefield. Of course, he also envied the equipment and training level of the Haihan Army. During his training at the Datong River Base, he had imagined that if he could go to a military base with better conditions Haihan's local military training may allow him to improve his abilities a bit. When he was listening to the lectures of two Haihan generals in the banquet hall just now, he realized that his dream had come true. In the next period of time, he would have the opportunity to receive the most advanced military training.
Although they stayed here in a small hotel with six people per room, the North Korean officers had no complaints about it. Anyway, I will be living in Haihan Military Camp soon, and the conditions will probably be even more difficult than here. After everyone settled down, they began to discuss what they had seen and heard today.
"When we entered the port first, did you see the big iron ship docked on the east side of the harbor? I really want to find a chance to take a look!"
"That big iron ship is not an ordinary thing. It shouldn't let outsiders get close, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. I heard the Haihan sailor on the ship say earlier that this big iron ship can be visited, but whether it can be boarded is another matter. Andao Shi, what do you think?"
An Daoshi came back from his thoughts, shook his head with a smile and said: "I don't know if I can get on the ship, but if the Haihan people arrange for the crown prince to visit the big iron ship, maybe we can also have the opportunity to follow and broaden our horizons! "Andao Shi didn't know that he had unintentionally played the role of a prophet, but he personally felt very excited about visiting the university. He is not that interested in iron ships, because he has served in the army since joining the army and rarely takes a ship. The total time he spent on ships for more than 20 years was not as much as the time he spent on the ship during his trip south to Sanya. For him, going out to sea on a boat is a big ordeal, and by the way, he has no interest in ships. If he had a choice, he would rather visit the conspicuous coastal defense fort on the Yulin Peninsula to see what Haihan's own giant cannons looked like.
The next day, after everyone had breakfast in the hotel, they were all ready to go out and take a look around the most prosperous city in the South China Sea. However, Li Bo had already issued an order yesterday. Before receiving further arrangements, no one would No one is allowed to leave the residence without authorization. So everyone could only wait in the hotel to see when the notice would come.
They did not wait too long. Someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs came and asked them to prepare. In the morning, they would be arranged to accompany the crown prince Li Shu to visit the "New World" in Victory Port - the big iron ship they talked about. Boat.
"Ando Shi really hit the mark! Did the Crown Prince reveal some news to you yesterday?" At that moment, someone remembered Ando Shi's prophecy last night and joked with him.
Naturally, Andao Shi didn't dare to brag about this, and quickly said that he was just a blind cat who met a dead mouse, and it was his luck.
Not long after, several large carriages came and parked in front of the hotel, picked up all the North Korean students, and then drove towards the port.
The New World and several other iron-hulled fishing boats docked in a separate port area at the mouth of the Tiandu River. When the North Koreans arrived at the port last night, they could only vaguely see the New World, the largest ship. Today When we got closer, we discovered that there were actually several other iron ships with smaller hulls.
However, the excited North Korean students still have to wait here for a while, because the main leader Li Bo has not arrived yet. After about a cup of tea, several black carriages arrived here under the escort of armed cavalry. In addition to Li Shu and Li Xi, those who got off the carriages also had Ning Qi, a high-ranking official from Haihan who specializes in foreign affairs.
Haihan originally wanted to arrange a visit and inspection trip for Li Muxian. Li Xi went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mention this early in the morning. The two sides hit it off immediately. Ning Qi immediately said that they would start from the nearby Victory Port. As for North Korea's request to bring all the students with them, Ning Qi was also happy to fulfill such a request. Letting these North Koreans witness the miracles of industrial creation with their own eyes is far more effective than listening to rumors with incomplete information.
"Your Majesty, this ship actually has a lot of history. Ten years ago, our Han people crossed the ocean and settled here. This New World is the biggest contributor. But the ship is not easy to use, so in After arriving here, we sealed the boat and let it continue to serve as the spiritual symbol of our Haihan clan.”
Ning Qi took Li Shu forward while introducing him to the situation of this large iron ship. The New World is currently basically in a state of mothballing, and only the engine and other core parts are regularly maintained. As for the other iron-hulled fishing boats, their engines had already been dismantled and sealed separately. Only the shells were left in the port to scare people.
However, with the consolidation of Haihan's regime and its rapid expansion in recent years, the possibility of the New World being used again has gradually become less likely. This ship is parked in a more conspicuous position in Victory Port. In addition to letting travelers not forget why they came here in the first place, the more important role is to serve as an external totem, so that everyone who comes to Victory Port can realize By then, Haihan's shipbuilding and navigation technology was unparalleled in the world.
For Li Bo and these North Korean students, they had long heard about the existence of the Haihan iron ship through various channels, but when they saw the true form of the ship up close, they were still visually shocked. Big impact. After all, the size of this ship has exceeded their understanding of ships, and it is a large ship made entirely of steel. Just why it can float on the water without sinking has left many people scratching their heads.
Li Bo couldn't help but ask the question that many people had asked before: "Excuse me, Master Ning, this ship has no masts, no sails and no oars. Even if it can float on the water, can it really sail in the sea?"
Ning Qi did not answer his question directly, but asked instead: "I heard that when the Crown Prince was in North Korea, he boarded the majesty-class battleship of our navy and visited the power system on the ship?"
Of course Li Bo would never forget this. His mind immediately recalled the roaring steel device he saw in the bottom cabin of the Haihan battleship, as well as the extremely hot and turbid air, and the things he still didn't understand until now. operating principle. The secret device was displayed, but he couldn't understand it, so there was nothing much to say about it.
But why did Ning Qi mention this matter at this time? Li Shu's reaction was very fast, and he immediately said: "Is it possible that this ship also has the same device as that on your country's warship, which can propel this ship without wind and manpower?" The ship is moving on the sea? ”
"The Crown Prince is really a smart man who can draw inferences from one instance!" Ning Qi immediately praised: "The basic principle is what the Crown Prince said, but the power plant on this New World is far more complex than that on the Majesty-class battleship. The effect is also greater. Can the prince understand me when I explain it this way?”
Li Pu nodded and said: "The equipment on this ship is more advanced, so it can push a larger and heavier hull. It doesn't even need sails. I understand this. What do you think, Master Ning?"
The two looked at each other and laughed, both thinking the other was a smart person. Ning Qi has also brought many foreign dignitaries to visit this ship, but Li Bo is really one of the best for being able to understand the operating principles of this ship so quickly. Of course, this is also because he has visited the majestic-class steam power system before, and already has a certain understanding of this kind of mechanical power that he cannot fully understand.
(End of chapter)