CHAPTER 153: MARCHING INTO JIAOZHOU BAY (THANKS TO TIANYA MINGYUE, SHAJIA AND OTHER BOOK FRIENDS FOR THEIR MONTHLY PASSES)
"Quick! Disembarked! ”
"Nima's! Don't shout! Alarm the enemy, you have a good look! ”
"Control all the ships and this sailor battalion to Lao Tzu!" ……
After Zhong Jixiang went ashore, it was only a matter of moments, and one ship after another docked or connected with each other.
Groups of officers and men in white Royal Navy uniforms, led by three heavily armed, black-clad and black-armored Marine Brigade officers, poured into this huge naval battalion like a tide
In less than a quarter of an hour, the empty sailor's camp and more than a hundred ships of all kinds were completely controlled.
So effortless?
A famous soldier, the faces are almost laughing!
They forcibly suppressed the joy in their hearts, and under the leadership of a famous general and colonel officer, they swept away in the direction of the water gate of Dengzhou City in front.
The huge gate entrance of the water gate, the fence near it, was not locked at all!
A few agile Marines climbed the water gate in two clicks and easily climbed over it.
After they opened the water gate, the two Leopard cruisers immediately started and rushed into the water gate!
This time, there is really no suspense.
"Hahaha!"
Zhong Jixiang suddenly burst out laughing, "The 1st Marine Brigade stays behind to guard all the ships and guard the fleet and the water village!" The rest of the soldiers, all rushed in to Lao Tzu! ”
He was so happy.
Originally, I thought that this Dengzhou City was also the first fortified city in the coastal area, and there was a naval division stationed without a formation, so it would have to be a big battle to be able to capture this Dengzhou City.
Who would have thought that there would be such a dramatic scene in Dengzhou City now.
The water gate had been fully opened, and groups of soldiers, trampling on the waterways that had been paved with ships, frantically poured into the city.
A moment later, loud shouts of slaughter came from all over the city, and the sound grew louder and louder, mixed with some screams and begs for mercy, and more often the dense running of the soldiers.
What is the situation when a tiger enters the flock?
And the special thing! Are there more tigers than sheep in the flock?
Today's Dengzhou City perfectly interprets this situation.
It took less than half an hour for the 80,000 Royal Navy officers and men to completely control this coastal city.
In a huge Dengzhou city, no one was able to escape, and all of them were captured.
As expected.
This morning, the puppet dynasty in the south, those traitors, before the official establishment of the country today, sent a large number of envoys, with a large amount of silver and various goods, to woo those military towns and civil and military officials in various places.
And the importance of Dengzhou City, those wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River know better than anyone else.
In addition, the Shandong Peninsula is at the forefront of the fight against the Ming Empire in the north, and it is worth it to spend a lot of money to buy and win over the civil and military officials in this Shandong region.
As a result, the first batch of five million taels of silver for military salaries and silver bounties was burned in Liaozhou City this morning.
This large sum of money was all used to pay the arrears of military salaries and the benefit fees distributed to the generals and officials in various parts of Shandong.
It's a pity that this time the large sum of silver of the Southern Ming Puppet Dynasty was a real meat bun and a dog, and it was gone, and it was all captured by the officers and men of the Royal Navy.
Five million taels of silver is not a number, equivalent to six or seven billion yuan in later generations, which is enough to cover all the wealth of a rich prince.
In this Dengzhou City, after being confiscated and cleaned up, at least another 10 million taels of silver can be obtained.
In this way, the Royal Navy of the Ming Empire will have military spending in the next two years.
This was a big gain, which was enough to make senior generals such as Zhong Ji smile from ear to ear.
Although the military expenses were uniformly arranged and distributed by the military department, it also greatly increased the silver in the national treasury, and the naval officers and men also made great contributions.
Screening captives and raiding homes......
The officers and men of the East China Sea Fleet, which was also formed by the Guards Scouts, acted in an orderly manner, and were a little stronger than the military appearance of the Royal North Sea Fleet.
This newly formed Royal Guard is very different from the previous three legions of the Guards Army.
It is no longer that there are more women than men, but that male soldiers occupy ninety percent of the number, and female soldiers only occupy about one percent.
After all, the Navy is to conduct amphibious operations, and the most important thing is to be proficient in water, not seasick, and not afraid of strong winds and waves.
As a result, it is difficult for female soldiers to compete with the boys among the orphans.
However, once they stand out, these female soldiers are very good naval officers.
The 90,000 naval officers and men had just finished cleaning up and controlling Dengzhou City, and Zhong Chuxiang immediately ordered the troops to divide into two routes.
The first route, composed of three marine brigades and 20,000 naval officers, swept towards the second state of Denglai, divided into five 10,000-person brigades, and set out in five directions to attack and control the two state capitals with all their might.
On the other hand, 40,000 officers and men of the Royal Navy's East China Sea Fleet set off with all the ships, bypassing half of the Shandong Peninsula and heading for the final destination, Jiaozhou Bay.
This order is extremely wise, and it can magnify the results of this expedition as much as possible, and achieve the purpose of this trip as quickly as possible.
Comparatively speaking, the actions of the army along the sea route were more important, so Zhong Jixiang decided to personally lead the large fleet and continue to advance towards Jiaozhou Bay.
Anyway, it is not far from Jiaozhou Bay, and it is enough to reach the destination in a while.
The army rested for most of the hour, taking care of personal hygiene, eating, and ......
An hour later, the two armies were ready, and they immediately set off separately.
Zhong Jixiang took a large fleet that was about twice as large as the original when he set off from Dagukou, slowly sailed out of the coast of Liaozhou, slowly accelerated, and headed towards Jiaozhou Bay.
The land army was commanded by Chen Qiyong, deputy commander of the army, who led an army of 10,000 people all the way, and the three brigade commanders of the Marine Brigade each led the way, and one division commander led the way.
An army of 10,000 people from five roads, each leading 3,000 logistics troops, is like five off-string arrows, in a fan-shaped, shooting towards the five directions!
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"Wow! It's huge! ”
"This Jiaozhou Bay is also a little too big!"
"Sure enough! This place is not only big, but also like His Majesty's place, it is a natural ice-free port! ”……
Early in the morning of the second day, on the two Leopard cruisers that had burst forward, some drowsy Royal Navy officers and men heard the shouts of the observers in charge of piloting from the high mast.
Everyone poured from the cabin to the deck and looked ahead.
Not far ahead, a huge bay appeared, and there was no end in sight.
Indeed, this Jiaozhou Bay is much larger than the Port of Arthur in the Golden State, and it can dock more ships.
Moreover, the climate and environment here are not comparable to that of Port Arthur.
However, the strategic location of Port Arthur is much more important than this Jiaozhou Bay.
Between the two, there can be their own merits, regardless of the differences.
"Give the order to go down and immediately land to the right!"
Zhong Jixiang stood up abruptly and ordered loudly, "Everyone get ready, after landing on the shore, immediately capture the Fushan Qiansu, and completely control the area within a radius of ten miles in the Fushan Qiansu!" ”
Before this departure, he made full preparations, not only checked many simple charts, but also obtained most of the information he wanted from the mouths of the sailors, pirates, captains, and men who had been robbed and captured.
He knew that if he wanted to occupy and control this Jiaozhou Bay, the Fushan Front and the Lingshan Wei were the two necessary places.
These two guards, one on the left and one on the right, clamp the entrance and exit of Jiaozhou Bay, and are the two most important places in Jiaozhou Bay.
The huge fleet of ships was originally traveling not far from the coastline, and soon approached the shore.
As soon as the two leading warships came to a stop, a group of soldiers rushed to the shore and rushed towards the front of the floating mountain in front of them!
The result is self-evident, those guards who can't even eat enough to eat, were frightened on the spot by the huge fleet that suddenly appeared in front of them, and before they could react, they were rushed into the fort by the soldiers and obediently disarmed and surrendered.
Just after a meal, the men and horses on the Grand Fleet had just finished disembarking, and a herald came to report that the radius of the Fushan Front had completely fallen into the control of the Royal Navy's East China Sea Fleet
At this moment, the commander of the fleet, Zhong Jixiang, finally breathed a sigh of relief and put down his hanging heart.
Although he had a great grasp of the entire relocation of the East China Sea Fleet before, he couldn't help but be worried.
After all, the stakes are too big this time, and if you are unlucky enough to encounter a typhoon or tsunami, there will be no place to cry.
There are unforeseen circumstances, but it's not all.
Such a large or uneven fleet, once it encounters that kind of disaster, it is possible to lose more than half of it.
Fortunately, the journey was smooth sailing, and I arrived at my destination safely.
Thank you, Mazu Niangniang!
Thank you, Your Majesty, for your might.
At this moment, Zhong Jixiang truly became a believer in Mazu Niangniang, and he remained unswerving until his death.