Yuan Zong was speechless when asked for the first time.

Yes, after the surrender, he will be the general of the Ming army, so he naturally has to respect the will of the Ming Emperor.

If the little emperor issued a holy decree to kill Gao Guiying, Yuan Zongdi would not be able to stop it no matter what.

Unless he raises the banner of rebellion again, but if so, what is the purpose of his surrender?

"I'll advise you one last time on the old brotherhood, so you can do it yourself."

Yuan Zongdi was stunned for a moment, and walked out of the tent dejectedly.

They really didn't think about this issue clearly, which is unfair to Gao Guiying.

Yuan Zongdi hesitated for a moment, but still walked towards Gao Guiying's tent.

There are some things that must be said openly and honestly in person.

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On the third day of February, the second batch of cadets of the Huangming Military Academy came to Shandong for internship.

The first batch of trainees included Chen Zilong, Zhang Huangyan, Zheng Chenggong, and Gu Yanwu.

They came to Texas to visit the fort group and then chose a different route.

Zhang Huangyan, Chen Zilong, and Zheng Chenggong went to Denglai to continue to visit the Denglai Naval Division, while Gu Yanwu went to Jinan Mansion.

With the experience of the first batch of trainees, the second group of trainees basically followed.

Visit Texas first, and then choose whether to go to Jinan or Denglai according to your personal wishes.

Yan Yingyuan was among them.

It's just that he chose to stay after visiting the Texas Fortress and study the structure of the fortress in depth.

Qin Gongming was naturally very happy with Yan Yingyuan's strong interest.

Most of these students were curious about the fortress, and after seeing it, they put it down. Naturally, it is impossible to learn the essence of this kind of superficial taste.

You must know that the structure of the fortress is completely different from the general Daming fort. Only by concentrating on study can we comprehend the essence of its defense.

Qin Gongming saw that Yan Yingyuan was a down-to-earth and hard-working young man, so he thought about cultivating him more in defending the city.

It is difficult for a literati to lead troops to fight a war, but it is still possible to defend the city.

Qin Gongming knew that His Majesty the Emperor had set up this Huangming Military Academy to train high-ranking generals, which was also a way to blur civilian and military generals.

After all, most of the people who studied at the Huangming Military Academy were scholars, and these people would definitely be sent to various armies to be reused after they came out of the Huangming Military Academy.

Qin Gongming's cultivation of Yan Yingyuan in advance can also be regarded as the result of his intentions.

Yan Yingyuan also behaved very cooperatively and completely obeyed Qin Gongming's arrangement.

Qin Gongming couldn't help but sigh that if there were more young people like Yan Yingyuan in Daming, why would he fall into such a situation now.

However, it is not too late to train now, Qin Gongming believes that as long as the Huangming Military Academy trains a few more batches of cadets, it will be able to inject fresh blood into the already corrupt Ming officialdom and border army.

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However, it was said that Chen Zilong, Zhang Huangyan, and Zheng Chenggong had been in Dengzhou for several months, and after coming to Shandong, except for the first month of visiting the fortress group in Dezhou, the rest of the time was spent in Dengzhou, even during the Chinese New Year.

Chen Zilong and Zhang Huangyan had never seen a sailor ship before, so they exclaimed after coming to Dengzhou Water City.

As for Zheng Chenggong, he is already not surprised.

Not to mention that he was born in Japan, he is very familiar with maritime trade, and he has long been surprised to see large sea ships every day.

Even after being taken back to Fujian by his father Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Chenggong followed his uncles to frequently inspect the Zheng family's sailors, and even had his own unique views on the daily management of the sailors.

In his opinion, the sailors need to emphasize the prohibition of orders more than ordinary armies. The flag language is also more important.

After all, large-scale water battles, especially naval battles, are far away from each other, and they cannot be heard by shouting, and this problem can be solved by dispatching with flags.

Of course, there are only two things that directly determine the combat effectiveness of a naval division, one is the size of the ship, and the other is the number and power of the artillery equipped.

The larger the ship, the greater the number of guns, and the greater the power, the stronger the combat effectiveness of the naval division must be.

Of course, in actual combat, the commander-in-chief's immediate command is also very important.

However, it is rare for a few to win more in a naval battle. The dominant side tends to win by a crushing margin. The ship is strong and the guns are sharp, and the gods are hard to beat. This is not something that a high-quality commander and strong execution can make up for.

After visiting the Denglai Water Division, Zheng Chenggong once put forward his own suggestions to Governor Zhang Kentang.

In his opinion, the ships of the Denglai Naval Division were very tall, which was extremely advantageous in naval battles. The problem of the Kedenglai Sailor is also obvious, that is, the type of warship is very simple, and there are no auxiliary ship types such as long boats and fast crabs.

This may be targeted by the enemy in certain battles, and it will be a bad loss.

There is also the absolute number of ships of the Denglai Naval Division.

In Zheng Chenggong's view, a strong sailor must have at least a few hundred large ships.

Of course, this problem will be solved slowly.

Over time, the production of the Longjiang shipyard gradually increased, and if the supply of Denglai Town was prioritized, the size of the Denglai Naval Division would soon reach the ideal size.

There was nothing wrong with the artillery on the ships of the naval divisions. These are all high-grade Franc cannons, and their accuracy and power are not comparable to ordinary earth cannons.

The most fatal problem of the Denglai Naval Division was not the warship, but the serious lack of ability of the officers and men of the Division.

This problem is fatal.

You must know that the soldiers of the Zheng Jiashui Division have all experienced actual combat, not to mention that one is ten, but at least they can complete some daily tasks independently.

Let's just say that the most ordinary job of firing guns is completely different from that of an experienced veteran crew member and a novice.

The old crew can skillfully complete a set of actions without dragging the mud and water.

And the recruits are drawing scoops according to the gourd, and they may not be able to ignite the gunpowder.

Therefore, the sailor places special emphasis on passing on the band.

Experienced veterans pass on some of their experience to the recruits, and teach them by hand when necessary.

Only in this way can the recruits grow at the fastest speed.

When the old crew members retire, the new crew members can come up and not be disconnected.

In this way, the old and the new can be used to keep the officers and men of the division at a high standard.

The Zheng family sailor has always implemented this principle, but the Denglai sailor has been interrupted for a long time and there has been a talent outage.

At present, many of the officers and soldiers recruited by the Denglai Naval Division are local fishermen.

Of course, these fishermen are familiar with the nature of the water, and there is no problem in steering the boat. But when it comes to some of the details of the water war, they may not be good at it.

Without the old crew belt, they can only grope for themselves. This is easy to take detours, or even go down a dead end.

Recruiting a group of Franc mercenaries from the Trench (Macau) is naturally a good choice. These Franc crew members have rich experience in naval warfare and can pass on their experience to the officers and men of the Denglai Marine Division. However, the number of recruited Franc seamen must be seriously insufficient, and at most they can only serve as instructors.

In Zheng Chenggong's view, the most convenient way is to recruit local pirates directly.

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