Li Xiu is back!

Li Xiu has been wandering overseas for so long that no one in Li Xiu's mansion in the capital even recognizes his master.

Mrs. Zheng has now become a real lady, never leaving the house or stepping outside. She no longer has the majesty she had in Cairo, and lives a life of self-imprisonment all day long.

She also knew in her heart that if Li Xiu had not planned to divorce his wife, the mistress of this luxurious and huge mansion would have been replaced by someone long ago!

The ladies of more than one family were eyeing the throne of the navy commander's wife.

Li Xiu still has feelings for Zheng.

After all, they gave birth to three children, and now the children are all grown up. We cannot let the children go home without finding their mother.

Li Xiu came back, and Li Xiao and Li Hao naturally came too.

On weekdays, they don't even come to the door.

"Second brother, the decoration of your mansion is getting more and more exquisite. These Taihu stones are extraordinary at first glance. They are much better than the ones in my house."

"How can I have time to do this? I haven't been back to this house for four years.

These were all done by Zheng. She hired a gardener from Jiangnan from somewhere. I don’t have any feelings about this thing!

I have been drifting on the sea for too long, and now I feel swaying even when I sleep on the bed." Li Xiu walked with his elder brother and younger brother in the yard with his hands behind his back.

"Sister-in-law actually has such talent under her. It just so happens that we need to build a park in the capital. Let my sister-in-law contribute her talents and build a good park for us people in the capital." Li Hao suddenly remembered that Shuntian Prefecture wanted to build a park in the capital.

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"Shuntian Mansion has so much money, but it actually has money to build a garden?" Li Xiu looked at Li Hao in surprise.

“In such a big capital, people also need a place for daily leisure.

Besides, when outsiders come, they can’t just look at the steel and concrete. The location has already been chosen, right over Shijingshan.

There is also a wild lake there, which can be used as an ice rink in winter. I went there once a few years ago and the scenery was pretty good.

In spring and autumn, you can still see wild ducks." Li Xiao reached out and played with the grapes on the grape shelf.

This thing was introduced from the Western Regions. It looks green and looks like something called mare's milk grape.

However, these grapes look smaller now, so they may not be ripe yet.

The three brothers set up a small square table under the grape trellis. They put on a few plates of exquisite side dishes, opened a bottle of Maotai, and started drinking.

"When you come back this time, stay at home well. You are the commander of the navy, not the commander of the Mediterranean navy.

Telegraph relay stations in the Middle East and India have expanded a lot, and their daily telegram processing capabilities have also become much stronger.

From now on, you will be in the capital, commanding your global navy. Don't float on the sea all day long. When you get old, you will suffer from gout, rheumatism and other diseases." Li Xiao told the two brothers.

For a family dinner, the desired atmosphere is casual.

There's no need to make a toast or anything like that, dear brother, there's no point in making such nonsense.

"Okay! Listen to big brother and stay in the capital from now on.

When I left, it had already been arranged on the Mediterranean side.

On the northern line there is the Baltic Fleet, stationed in Oslo, Norway. The naval base there is under construction!

The Norwegians are very generous and have given us a large piece of land.

The southern route also built a naval base in Lisbon, Portugal. It is temporarily called the Atlantic Naval Fleet!

The naval base there has been under construction for a long time and is expected to be completed in more than half a year.

Once completed, it will not be a problem for the aircraft carrier to park in the port.

The main forces of the Mediterranean fleet are anchored in Sicily and Crete!

The port in Crete is the best, after all, it has been built for many years. There is not much difference between it and the land of the Ming Dynasty. As long as you land on the island, there are people from the Ming Dynasty.

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No foreigners can be seen!

Soldiers on vacation wanted to have fun and took airships to Athens.

Now, the most prosperous thing in Athens is the entertainment industry. Damn it, it's busier than Singapore.

Europe now has the German Navy, but their few ships cannot even get out of Hamburg Port.

Other countries have no plans to develop navies at all."

"Hmph! Developing a navy doesn't just require technology. It requires gold and silver to be thrown into it.

If you don’t have money, how can you play navy?

The Ministry of War has approved the note you handed over. Build five more aircraft carriers!

In this way, the number of Ming's aircraft carriers can reach nine.

Three ships are performing missions outside, three are training at sea, and three are being maintained in port. This way, while ensuring deterrence outside for a long time, it can also continuously train crews and pilots.

What’s more! From now on, your navy’s eyes should not only be fixed on Europe, but also on the Americas!

Sun Zhijie and his people stopped in a place called Panama, which is stuck in the middle of South America and North America.

As long as a canal is dug there, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans can be connected.

Its status is comparable to that of Su Yinshi's canal.

Sun Zhijie is doing this, and your navy must give full support. In America, our strength is much worse than those of the Europeans.

There is nothing we can do about it. He arrived in America more than a hundred years before us.

The understanding and infrastructure of the Americas are also much better than ours."

"Many old nobles in Europe have all fled to America.

There are people from all over the world. Some have taken root in Rio de Janeiro. Some have taken root in Buenos Aires. The king who succeeded Britain stayed in the British North American Territory.

He calls that place Canada!

I don’t know why I chose such a strange name, but I heard that the place is not bad.

What a pity!

The place is too big, we Ming Dynasty cannot occupy it all. We can only occupy a small area, and we will talk about it later." Li Xiu took a sip of wine.

The Ming Navy under his command is arrogant in the world. Only the other half of the Ming Navy can defeat half of the Ming Navy in the world.

In terms of maritime power, the Ming Dynasty had an absolute advantage.

Among American countries, only the United States has a few steam destroyers. In terms of tonnage and speed, they are incomparable with the destroyers of the Ming Dynasty Navy.

"As a country like the United States, you have to keep a close eye on it.

The place in New York is developing very fast. I heard that the population exceeds 500,000. Overseas, there is no greater Ming Dynasty than ours!

In our Ming Dynasty, half a million people constitute a county.

But overseas, a big city with half a million people is already a big deal. Especially in America, if it continues to develop like this, New York will become a very big port.

At the same time, it will also be a hub for American trade.

The information we have received says that the United States is also overhauling its railways. It is also building a canal to connect the interior with New York."

"I know something about this!

The development of the United States must also be said that we fought the European War. The European War turned Europe into a pot of porridge, and all those who had some ability ran away.

However, before the war, Ireland's potato harvest failed. This also caused many Irish people to flee to the United States. It is said that more than two million people fled.

Adding in the people from European countries who have come to the United States to make a living, the total population of the United States is now about seven to eight million.

Having one or two big cities with a population of 500,000 is not a big deal. If they are given another hundred years, they will not be able to oppose our Ming Dynasty." Li Xiu was very contemptuous of the United States.

“We can’t underestimate America!

On the American continent, there are eight to nine million people and it is already a big country. Moreover, they have been expanding to the west.

Along the way, Indians were killed whenever they saw them.

I heard that they also offered rewards for Indian scalps. Grandma, they are really cruel!"

"Nothing, we will send people to occupy a space.

Anyway, the current horse racing and enclosure there belongs to whoever persuades it.

I can’t believe how many heads the Americans have to dare to fight with our great Ming Dynasty.”

"Haha! We still don't have enough people!

There are only 400 million people in this huge territory.

Allocate some of the population to the overseas territories, and then allocate some to the Western Regions. If we disperse it like this, I find that 400 million people are not enough.

Germany is basically finished now. Ai Husheng used this trick. They will not be able to recover in ten years!

Ai Husheng said that after they accumulate some wealth, we can do it again in ten years.

Therefore, our main task from now on is to look at the country and improve people's livelihood so that people can live a good life.

Now, our Ming Dynasty is also vast and sparsely populated.

Just like places like Heze and Lankao, there are always floods.

Then simply abandon this place.

It would be better to move all the people out to areas with fertile land and abundant water and grass than to have their food always soaked by the water of the Yellow River!

In twenty years, our population has increased by 80%. In another twenty years, we will strive to increase the population of Ming Dynasty by half.
Chapter completed!