Chapter 159: Building a Changguo
Yang Congyi returned to the ship and found two teams of detainees, Xue Wang and Zhang Biao, and the three of them held a small meeting together, emphasizing the issue of military discipline.
Lin'an is prosperous, and everyone wants to have a lively time, but now is not the time, and it must be guaranteed that anyone cannot get off the boat without his permission. In addition, the vast majority of these 100 sergeants have not been on the boat for a long time, and there may be many problems after departure, the most worrying thing is safety, the sea is not as good as the land, once overboard, people who cannot swim in the water are almost certain to die, so they are not allowed to run around on the boat, and they are not allowed to go underwater and disembark without authorization. The materials on the ship must not be turned and unsealed at will, and there must be no conflict with the sailors and helmsmen, in short, the ship must not be chaotic, and if it is really fine, let them sleep in the cabin.
Xue Wang and Zhang Biao naturally complied, and immediately went back to make arrangements.
Of the two ships, Zhang Biao alone led fifty people to garrison one, and the other ship Yang Congyi and Xue Wang jointly led people to garrison.
Judging from the past two months, Zhang Biao is very down-to-earth and attentive, and Yang Congyi intends to give him some opportunities, hoping that one day in the future, he can become his arm.
Early the next morning, two river boats loaded with military resources sailed out of the port and into the Qiantang River.
The wind and waves in the Qiantang River are very strong, fortunately, the tide of the Qiantang River is small in the past few days, and although the boat is bumpy, it is safe in the river. Wait until two days later
After entering the Qiantang River, the ship was as stable as land, unbearable and dizzy, and the new army was only slightly better at this time.
The ship traveled at sea for another three days, and finally entered the port and docked, arriving at Changguo County, Mingzhou.
Changguo County is in the sea, with an island as a county, more than 40 miles away from the mainland in the west, and there are more than 10,000 people on the island.
After five days on the boat, the new army was dizzy and uncomfortable, and suffered so much that they fell to the ground when they got off the ship, and they were still spinning in front of them.
Seeing sixty or seventy people fall to the ground, without any strength and spirit, Yang Congyi is also a little helpless, only one and a half are not seasick, there are so many supplies, I don't know how much time it will take to move off the ship. He immediately sent someone to inquire about the location of the Xuanwei Army, and asked General Zhao to bring people to collect military resources and ordnance.
An hour later, Yang Congyi stood at the bow of the ship and saw a large group of people entering the port, and it was Zhao An who took the lead. He immediately got off the boat and greeted Zhao An.
"General Zhao, don't come unharmed." Yang Congyi stepped forward and laughed and clenched his fists.
Zhao An wore a heroic armor and military uniform, and hugged his fists in return: "Yang Jianjun has been fortunate all the way, can this trip go smoothly?" ”
Yang Congyi smiled: "It's okay, it's just that it's a long way and I missed the agreed time." General Zhao, the military supplies of the Xuanwei army are on this ship, please send someone to move them off the ship and distribute them on the spot. ”
Zhao An said with a smile: "Yang Jianjun, you have worked hard all the way, go back to rest first, and I will do the rest." ”
Yang Congyi smiled: "Then it's bothering the general." ”
Zhao An said with a smile: "The prison army will return to the camp first, and we will talk about it later." ”
Yang Congyi hugged his fists and thanked him, and took the first step, and the new army followed behind with five large boxes, which contained all the military expenses and 25,000 taels of silver.
"Come on, unload the ship!" Zhao An gave an order, and the Xuanwei army lined up in the harbor quickly boarded the ship.
In less than two hours, all the two ships of munitions were removed from the ship and piled up on the shore to form a hill.
"Two sets of uniforms and armor for each person, and two weapons for each person. Distribute it when you get back to camp! Zhao An ordered loudly.
The well-trained Praetorian Army immediately sprang into action, lined up to get military supplies, and left the port in a procession.
In less than half an hour, 2,500 men removed all the munitions piled up in a small mountain, and the congested harbor was empty, with nothing and no one.
The blue sea, a wide field of vision, Yang Congyi looked at the military camp built near the sea, full of emotion, facing the sea, backed by green mountains, isn't this the future generations have a sea view house that can not be found? The camp of the Xuanwei Army should be in this world.
The barracks were built against a low hill, in rows, and I don't know how many there were, although they were all reed-roofed and relatively simple, but the rooms were spacious, with rows of wooden beds, and it was not a problem to sleep twenty or thirty people in one room.
There are still a lot of people working in the camp, and it seems that the barracks are still being built, and it is clear that the infrastructure has not yet been completed.
The new army has been working very hard these days, and when they returned to the camp, they were already physically exhausted, and they walked into the uninhabited barracks and fell asleep, Yang Congyi didn't care about them, and only asked Zhang Biao to take care of the five big boxes, and not let people touch them at will.
Yang Congyi was in good spirits, the new army stayed in the barracks, and he walked around the camp by himself.
Out of the barracks, there is a spacious open space, hundreds of feet wide sandy beach, the trees and plants that originally grew on the beach have long been cut down, and even most of the roots have been dug up.
The nature of the Xuanwei Army of 5,000 people was determined that it must be able to fight both land and sea battles, so the first priority of the new army formed is training, and it must also practice land warfare, naval warfare, plains, and mountains. The place chosen by Zhao An is the most ideal training place for the Xuanwei Army.
After passing through the wide sandy beach, you will come to the blue sea, within a zhang, the water is no deeper than waist and belly, and the bottom is crystal clear.
Yang Congyi can already imagine the scene of the future training of the Xuanwei Army, the navy of later generations is on the seaside, and some of the subjects of training can be used for reference, at least all landlubbers must not be afraid of water.
Take off your shoes, take a few steps forward, let the icy waves hit your instep, and there is a burst of coolness under your feet. That's what the sea looks like! Yang Congyi smiled at the sea.
In the next life, he has never been to the beach, and today he came, and he also counted his wishes.
Sitting on the beach, looking up at the boundless sea in front of him, Yang Congyi's mind was empty, he only felt that the world was vast, how small he was, and for a while, he felt that everything in front of him was floating clouds, and everything in the world was vain.
His eyelids grew heavier, and he fell asleep on the beach after a while.
I don't know how long it took, but suddenly heard someone calling him behind him, and Yang Congyi woke up.
"My lord, General Zhao is looking for you." Yang Congyi got up and looked back at Zhang Biao.
"Let's go." Yang Congyi didn't say anything, put on his shoes, and walked back to the barracks.
There were several newly built wooden huts, which were noticeably different from the barracks where the sergeants lived, where the officers rested and worked.
Yang Congyi walked into a wooden house with the door wide open, and there was no one else in it except Zhao An.
"General Zhao, come back so quickly."
Zhao An got up and came to the front: "Prison army, you've been tired all the way, why haven't you rested." ”
Yang Congyi said with a smile: "The camp chosen by the general is good, as soon as I arrive at the camp, I am exhausted, and it doesn't matter if I rest or not." What is the matter with the general looking for me? ”
Zhao An said: "All the military ordnance has been moved back and distributed to the sergeants, ready to start training. I wonder how many new recruits the prison army is going to recruit here, and when will they arrive? ”
Yang Congyi said: "I went to Huaixi to recruit more than 1,200 people, they are coming to Mingzhou by land, if it is not bad, An itinerary calculation, they have arrived in Mingzhou." ”
Zhao An said: "That's fine." I recruited 3,376 people from the forbidden army, plus more than 1,200 people recruited by the prison army, and the Xuanwei army had more than 4,500 people. ”
"Sit down." Yang Congyi sat down on a chair.
Zhao An then sat down and said, "Regarding the training of the Xuanwei Army, I don't know if the prison army has any ideas?" ”
Yang Congyi said: "You and I discussed this issue at the beginning, the Xuanwei Army wants to protect the fleet to go to sea, and once it goes to sea, it will stay away from the Great Song Dynasty, and our Xuanwei Army is everyone's reliance." The Xuanwei Army must have the ability to fight naval battles, land battles, sorties, and defense, and the training content should be richer than that of ordinary forbidden troops. We will discuss what exactly we need to train and how to train when the new army comes. Time is running out, the Xuanwei army in the camp can start training first, and as for how to train, the general will make his own decisions. I have only one requirement, the trained army must have the ability to protect the fleet. ”
Zhao An said: "Okay, I'll start organizing training immediately." ”
Yang Congyi said: "The general is at his own convenience, and when the new army arrives, we will make a detailed training plan." After speaking, seeing that Zhao An didn't answer, he asked: "General Zhao, how did you solve the problem of Xuanwei Army's meal?" How much is left in military spending? ”
Zhao An replied: "Changguo is an island, although the island is not small, but there are not many fertile fields, the grain produced is limited, a lot of materials to be exchanged and purchased from Mingzhou, there were originally nearly 10,000 people in the local area, and when we came, the materials were even more scarce." The rations of the Xuanwei Army have to be purchased from Mingzhou, and the transportation cost is huge, 10,000 guan military expenses, and now there are only 2,000 guan left, which can last for half a month. ”
Yang Congyi said with a smile: "General Zhao trains the army with peace of mind, and I will solve the problem of military salaries and rations." ”
Zhao An said: "That's good, with the words of the prison army, I will feel at ease." To be honest, it's okay for me to train and fight, but I really can't do the logistics supply, and I feel anxious when I think about it, I've had enough of it this month. ”
Hearing General Zhao's complaint, Yang Congyi smiled indifferently and replied: "Since ancient times, the problem of eating has been a major matter, and the people regard food as the sky. The soldiers and horses went first before moving the grain and grass, and the marching army fought a battle, in fact, it was silver money and grain and grass. If the general wants to lead the army alone in the future, the matter of grain and grass cannot be avoided. ”
Zhao An said with a smile: "It's still too early in the future, I don't know what year and month it will be to lead an army alone, and now the world is peaceful, if you want to be promoted and lead more troops, you can only work hard for qualifications." Like me, if I am lucky, the survey will go smoothly, and I will have to wait ten years to get through the ranks, and I will have to wait ten years to have a chance to lead the army alone. Let's lead the troops to train first. ”
Think about it, the generals are still only middle-level officers, and if they want to be promoted to the command, they must have military merits, and this is a threshold in peacetime, and military merits can only be earned by counterinsurgency. But counterinsurgency is hard to come by, and without a background, there will be no chance.
"Overseer, you rest next door first, and then I will summon officers at all levels to come and see in the evening."
Yang Congyi said: "It's okay, General Zhao is busy first." So saying, he departed and returned to his barracks.