Chapter 509: The Struggle for Sea Power (1)

The Luzon model has made great progress, on the one hand, Su Jin and others urgently need to open up the sea and land routes between the mainland and Luzon.

On the other hand, considering that Luzon produces so many goods, if you don't control the sea route in your own hands, then Luzon is equivalent to working for the Zheng family for nothing.

Under the guidance of such thoughts, the Governor's Office of the three armed forces has been cooperating with the Military Intelligence Bureau to spy on the strength of the Zheng family.

At present, Zheng Zhilong, as the chief military officer of Fujian, has a total of 30,000 soldiers and horses and more than 400 warships.

As for Liu Ximing's previous inquire, the Zheng family has 200,000 horses and 3,000 ships, which is not right or wrong.

This calculation method counts the people who are begging for a living under the name of the Zheng family and the merchant ships and even the sampans under him, if the Zheng family really has such strength, then it will not be so difficult to fight when the country surname recovers Taiwan.

Among the Zheng family's warships, there are 23 large warships such as European plywood ships, Wuwei ships and bird ships developed by the Zheng family themselves, more than 110 medium-sized warships, and the rest are small speedboats and arson ships.

It stands to reason that the strength of this fleet is large enough, but You Degao and others still look down on it.

First, the strength of the Fubo Division is not weak, and there are currently 12 large warships, 43 medium warships, and 95 small warships.

Second, You De et al. thought that the Zheng family's large warships could not be regarded as real large warships, because Liu Ximing's previous capture of the three Zheng family bird ships was classified as medium-sized warships in Luzon.

Moreover, the firepower of the Fubo Division's fleet was far more than ten times that of the Zheng family, and for You Degao, Zhao Jingyong and others who believed in artillery, they were naturally in their own hands to win.

In addition, more than a year has passed, and Liu Ximing also believes that the Fubo division has reached a high level in terms of personnel training and tactical configuration, so he also approved them to act at the opportunity.

Of course, this order was already half a year ago.

Moreover, the plan of You Degao and others was to attack the Spaniards in the northern tip of Taiwan, such as chicken coops and Tamsui, to obtain a base and attack the Zheng family steadily, so that the risk was much smaller.

"Dangdang Dang"

Su Jin rang the bell on his desk, and Liu Jiaxiang, the eldest son of Liu Xihe, who served as the left senator of the General Administration Department outside the door, called in.

"Senator Liu, go and call the Governor of the Navy, Zhang Yanshi of the Army, and Director Feng Jingyi Feng of the Military Intelligence Bureau."

"Xiaguan will arrange it."

Liu Jiaxiang, who changed into a green seven-grade official uniform, bowed and saluted with a glance.

If you want to say that wearing this official uniform is really different, the official uniforms of Luzon are all made of the best Yunduan brocade of the Liu family, and the weaving and embroidery bureau led by Dong Xiaowan's mother Dong Bai in Liujia Village is outstanding, this dress is really gorgeous.

Liu Jiaxiang was originally a peasant boy, although he has been exercising in his second uncle's house for so long, how can he get rid of officialism in his bones, so now he pays special attention to what he says and does.

You Degao and others all lived in the fortress, and it didn't take long for them to come to Su Jin's office.

Needless to say, You Degao naturally has a high spirit, and he is now the governor of the navy, and he married a flat wife in Qianzhou, which can be said to be a perfect balance between work and life.

Although he is honest, Liu Ximing finally knows that only when women are liberated, will the whole society be fair and just.

Considering the characteristics of this era and the inevitable phenomenon of many boys and girls in mainland China due to wars in the future, Liu Ximing did not directly implement monogamy in Luzon.

Of course, it is also different from the monogamous and polygamous concubine system of the Ming Dynasty, and in the temporary system implemented in Luzon, the status of concubines has been greatly improved, from vassals who do not have independent personal rights to the existence of ordinary wives.

Liu Ximing's plan is to directly pass legislation in the future to stipulate that monogamy and polyandry will only be practiced for 50 years, and after 50 years, it will be handed over to the assembly house for re-legislation.

During this period, it is natural for him to awaken the consciousness of women through means such as fair education and women's organizations, and then leave it to the people to determine themselves.

Zhang Yishi is Zhang Jingliang, the current Governor of the Army Governor's Office, and the commander of the newly established Flying Bear Brigade.

"Su Xiang, Chen Zongxian."

All three of them were dressed in regular clothes, and as soon as they entered the door, they bowed their hands.

Su Jin nodded with a smile and motioned for the three of them to sit down, "Governor Youdu, Zhang Yanshi, and Director Feng, we are looking for you just to ask how we are preparing to defeat the Spaniards entrenched in the chicken coop and other places and then open up trade routes?" ”

"There is another group of Spaniards in the port today, and the Military Intelligence Agency believes that they are personnel sent by Spain from the Americas, will these people have an impact on our operations?"

You Degao snapped and stood up, "Su Xiang, Chen Zongxian, the officers and men of our navy have already been prepared, just waiting for the two to order the Northern Expedition, there are only more than 200 Spaniards in the two places of Chicken Coop and Tamsui, and it is as easy as a hand." ”

"As for the Zheng family in Fujian, although they have residual power, they are just a dying tiger, and we are waiting to hit them like a tile dog."

"Hahaha, the navy is high-spirited, it's commendable." , Chen Yiding laughed and praised his beard.

"Well, it's a good thing, but it's not to be underestimated", Su Jin nodded with a smile.

Although Feng Jingyi, Wei Jingguo, Mu Jingnan and others are all respectful characters, he is a real newcomer in the Liu family system.

Because when Liu Ximing took in their group of beggars, Feng Jingyi, Wang Jingwen, Wu Jingmao, Zhou Jingshang, Liu Jinggu, and Liu Jingzhi were only 11 years old, 8 years old, and 6 years old respectively, so they naturally missed the fastest development period of the Liu family.

But fortunately, the big brothers Yongkai and Mu Jingnan all remembered their little ones, so as soon as they grew up, these big guys immediately arranged them into the system.

Feng Jingyi was specially arranged by Lai Jingjie, and after Liu Xi's approval was given, he was specially sent to Luzon, a less complicated place, to serve as the chief officer of the Military Intelligence Bureau for training.

Seeing Su Jin looking at him, Feng Jingyi hurriedly got up and stood solemnly.

"Report to Su Xiang and Chen Zongxian, the Spanish power in Southeast Asia is mainly concentrated in Luzon, which has been served by us, and now they are more important to protect Cebu and other places, so the chicken coop and fresh water have been empty."

"As for the Zheng family's many defenses and military presence in Fujian and Taiwan, we have already explored it clearly, and I believe that there will not be much problem with the Northern Expedition of the Northern Expedition of the Du Du, and the Luzon Branch of our Military Intelligence Bureau will cooperate closely with the Southern Branch of the mainland."

"Regarding the Spaniards in the Americas, our spies in Cebu are still looking for more in-depth information, and I will send someone to step up the investigation when I get back."

Chen Yiding smiled and nodded, "Although Jingyi is young, he is still calm, and the General's Mansion will be more active recently, so you should keep an eye on it." ”

Su Jin glanced at Chen Yiding slightly, and did not express his position again at his words.

He knew that Chen Yiding was indirectly showing his authority.

"Since the Spaniards may have changed, what are the preparations of the army?"

Zhang Jingliang also stood up, "I have 6,000 soldiers in the Flying Bear Brigade, although there is a battalion of soldiers and horses in the army who are newly recruited, but they have also been trained for nearly a year. ”

"Okay, that's what I want", Su Jin nodded with satisfaction.

"That's it, let's go down and continue to make preparations, the news of the Spaniards has been heard clearly, we should knock and beat, in short, the Northern Expedition must be carried out, but it must not affect the safety of the Luzon General's Palace."

"Whoa"

Over the next few days, the officials of Luzon were a little more excited.

There were still many imperfections in the system created by Liu Ximing on the island, but now that Su Jin is the premier of the Government Council, he has finally promulgated various more detailed regulations.

From the official position system to the official uniform system, from the official grade to the etiquette and behavior, all have been standardized.

The "Luzon General's Mansion Statute", which was issued by the Government Council to all ministries, stipulates in clear and straightforward language the appointment, promotion, recall, salary, and other aspects of officials, and also stipulates the rights and responsibilities of officials at all levels.

At the same time, it was further clarified that although all officials in the general's palace had different positions and tastes, they were all equal in status, and officials were only allowed to use etiquette such as bowing their hands, bowing their bodies, and bowing their heads, and it was strictly forbidden to bow down and other Zhu Ming vices.

The "Huidian" also specifically emphasized that officials at all levels could call each other by their names, or by their positions or other titles, but it was strictly forbidden to use words such as "adult" that were originally used for parental titles, so as not to dwarf their personalities.

The "Luzon General's Mansion Ceremony" caused a very great repercussion among all the officials, especially the regulations on promotion among officials, which made countless new personnel who joined the Liu family system cheer.

At the same time, many people have also noticed that not only the "Statute of Meetings" promulgated by the Government Affairs Yuan, but also a "Discipline System for the General's Mansion of the Luzon Generals" promulgated by the Metropolitan Procuratorate at the same time.

The Criminal Department submitted to the Assembly House a number of laws, including the Civil Code of the Luzon General's Office, the Criminal Law of the Luzon General's Office, and the Education Law of the Luzon General's Office, for a vote.

The Luzon General's Office has taken a key step in institutional construction.