Fang Yuan's marine ambition was half awakened by Shi Lang's direct basin of cold water, and it was even more painful to spend hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Commander Shi, then this naval base of mine is useless?" ”

Shi Lang thought for a while and said, "Fang Junmen, if this base is useless, it is still a little useful, so it will be used as a shipyard for sailors!" The land is also spacious, surrounded by forests, close to Suzhou City, and there are plenty of timber and materials. In the future, if you need a sailor to go straight up the Yangtze River, it can be regarded as a Yangtze River sailor base! ”

Fang Yuan was comforted by him a little, and the pain in the silver flesh was slightly relieved, and he took out the map and spread it out on the table, and asked, "With Commander Shi's thoughts, where should this naval base be built?" ”

Shi Lang didn't think about it, pointed to the Zhoushan Islands on the map, which were two hundred miles off the coast of Haiwei and said, "In my overall plan, the naval base should be built here!" ”

Fang Yuan sighed deeply, Shi Langguo is keen-eyed, Zhoushan Islands are the intersection of the East China Sea Golden Route and the Yangtze River Route, and before the crossing, it was the main force port of the East China Sea Fleet.

Shi Lang continued, "As long as a large naval base is established in Zhoushan County, it can not only guard the northward route of the southern naval division, but also protect the coastal defense security of Yangzhou, Suzhou, Songjiang, Hangzhou, and Ningbo. ”

"Don't hide it from Fang Junmen, I have suggested Zheng Zhilong before, don't rush to the door to provoke, but build a naval base in Zhoushan, far away from the mainland, and the Xuanjia Army of Fang Junmen is also beyond the reach of the whip. At that time, Zheng's army can be attacked, which is enough to hold Fang Junmen for a long time; Retreat can be defended, and ask for protection fees from the southern Zhili and Zhejiang coastal prefectures, which is enough to establish a maritime empire. ”

Fang Yuan nodded again and again when he heard this, Yangzhou Mansion, Suzhou Mansion, Songjiang Mansion, and Hangzhou Mansion in Zhejiang are the economic lifeblood of the Ming Dynasty, and they are also the basic plate of Fang Yuan. In other words, as long as this naval base can be built in Zhoushan County, the coastal defense of the richest area in the world can be solved once and for all.

This Shi Lang's vision is really poisonous!

It's a pity that Zheng Zhilong didn't adopt his method, otherwise, the current situation has already been lost, demolishing the east wall to make up the west wall, and he is tired of running for his life, where is it possible to capture Shi Lang alive and force him to surrender?

Fang Yuan sighed and said, "If Zheng Zhilong adopts the strategy of Shi Commander, Suzhou Mansion, Songjiang Mansion, and even Yangzhou Mansion will never have peace!" ”

Shi Lang's eyes flashed with gloom, and he said coldly, "Where did Zheng Zhilong get this kind of strategic vision, and he was even reluctant to spend so much money to build a military port. ”

Fang Yuan knew that the omission he was referring to was Haimen Dongshan, if it was according to Qi Jiguang's planning and design, and stationed a military camp in Haimen Dongshan, it would be impossible for the Xuanjia Army to occupy the commanding heights without knowing it. Even if they can conquer the sea gatekeepers, they will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

Shi Lang said slowly, "Zheng Zhilong is just a maritime merchant who made his fortune by trade, and after making a lot of money, he began to want to wash his name. The mind is full of landing, Zhao'an, and there is no such strong marine ambition at all. ”

He glanced at Fang Yuan and asked, "Does Fang Junmen have this marine ambition?" ”

Fang Yuan lowered his voice and said, "Don't hide it from Commander Shi, I am now preparing to introduce the shipbuilding technology of the Dutch people, and make every effort to build a naval fleet of at least 200 large warships, with a total number of ships of no less than 500, to protect the Daming Sea Frontier, and to expel all the Francos who have stolen my Daming territory and islands." Even, we can take the sailor to the door to find the Francois to do business, or annihilate the Japanese kingdom that harassed our Ming coast back then, right! ”

When Shi Lang heard that he had such huge maritime ambitions, he was greatly impressed, and asked straightforwardly, "Fang Junmen, I am the commander of the sailors of this large fleet?" ”

Fang Yuan laughed and said, "Yes, Commander Shi is the leader of the sailors of this fleet!" ”

Shi Lang's previous doubts were swept away, and his ambition was full of ambition.

Fang Yuan asked again, "How much silver and how much time does it take to build such a naval base in Zhoushan?" ”

Shi Lang shook his head and said, "Fang Junmen, this naval base can't be built yet. First, the construction of this naval base requires the use of a lot of manpower and material resources, Zhejiang is not yet the sphere of influence of Fang Junmen, and it is not justifiable to call it a name, and it is inconvenient to recruit so many people for construction; Second, the construction of this naval base cost at least one million taels, which is a lot of money; Third, and most importantly, if this naval base is built, it will inevitably attract an attack by the Zheng family's fleet. Our sailors are still very weak and completely unable to resist the attacks of the Zheng family's warships. ”

"I estimate that we need to have at least fifty to a hundred warships before we can be sure to resist the attack of the Zheng family's warships."

Fang Yuan saw that he was not blindly instigating the construction of this naval base, but advancing and retreating in a measured manner, planning comprehensively, and even taking into account the future movements of the Zheng family. It can be seen that Shi Lang is really planning the future ocean blueprint for Fang Yuan, rather than simply fooling.

Fang Yuan said, "If you don't use this Taihu Naval Base, where does Commander Shi plan to train the naval army now?" ”

Shi Lang thought for a while and said, "Jin Shanwei!" There are three layers of turrets there, which can defend against attacks from the sea, and Fang Junmen only needs to hand over all the battleships and sailor battalion sergeants to me to take to Jinshanwei. Also, please ask Fang Junmen to allocate some silver, and I may make necessary renovations after my field inspection of Jinshanwei. ”

Fang Yuan didn't hesitate at all, and immediately agreed to his request, "I will allocate another 50,000 taels of silver to Commander Shi, and Commander Shi can rebuild Jinshan Weijun Port according to the needs of the defense of the naval division." ”

Seeing that he gave 50,000 taels of silver so happily, Shi Lang laughed and said, "It's still fun to follow Fang Junmen, asking Zheng Zhilong for silver before is like asking for his life." Without further ado, I will take the battleship and the sailor to Jinshanwei tomorrow. ”

Fang Yuan was stunned and asked, "So urgent?" Commander Shi still has a few more days to raise his body, and he is not in a hurry to build a sailor! ”

Shi Lang couldn't wait for a moment, and said coldly, "Fang Junmen, I'm really in a hurry, I can't wait to lead the sailors to Fujian immediately and capture Zheng Zhilong alive!" ”

He was eager for revenge, and Fang Yuan couldn't extinguish the fire of his revenge, so he ordered Jing Jie to write a letter of appointment and appoint Shi Lang as the commander of the Navy Battalion, temporarily stationed in Jinshanwei.

After Shi Lang went, Xi Benzhen said embarrassedly, "Fang Junmen, this naval base has not been built, and I don't know what kind of naval warfare is, alas! ”

Fang Yuan was also very helpless after spending unjust money, but it was he himself who made this ridiculous plan, the matter has come to this, what's the use of complaining? He could only laugh at himself, "No, Master Xi, this base is very well repaired, I can transform it into a shipyard, and the base of the Yangtze River Sailor!" ”

Xi Benzhen knew that he was comforting, smiled bitterly, and shook it again and again.

Jing Jie and Fang Yuan stood side by side, and couldn't help but ask, "Boss, do you really believe that Shi Lang has surrendered sincerely?" ”

Fang Yuan stared at the lone geese flying on Taihu Lake, Shi Lang, who was already homeless at this time, was no different from these lone geese, "Shi Lang has no choice." Not to mention the deep blood feud between him and the Zheng family, let's talk about his personal future! He is a natural genius in naval warfare, full of talent and ambition, if he does not submit to my Xuanjia Army, the world is so big, where is there still a place for him to show? Is it difficult to go to the Francois foreigner? ”

Seeing that he was really well-informed, Jing Jie nodded and said, "It's still the boss who is thoughtful, but the current commander of the water division is Liang Min, and he should still give him an explanation." ”

Liang Min came with 3,000 Liangshan brothers, and even made great achievements in the Shandong victory that defeated the Manchu Tartars. For Liang Min and the Liangshan brothers behind him, he must be appeased, and the hearts of the brothers must not be cold.

Fang Yuan and Jing Jie went directly to find Liang Min, the commander of the water division, and informed him straight to the point that the commander of the water division was appointed by Shi Lang.

Liang Min smiled awkwardly and said, "What Fang Junmen arranged is that I don't know about naval warfare in the first place, and being the commander of this naval division is to catch ducks on the shelves." ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "I want to appoint you as the commander of the logistics force, what do you think?" ”

Liang Min was obviously not satisfied with this logistics commander, and said with a wry smile, "All the Fang military sects are in charge!" ”

Fang Yuan said comfortingly, "Commander Liang, the so-called three armies have not moved, grain and grass go first, and the logistics troops are related to the success or failure of the overall strategy, but it is an extremely important position. I am also making the best use of my talents, so I can put such a heavy burden on Commander Liang, and I must not lose it! ”

Liang Min listened to his comfort, and his previous depression was slightly reduced, and he gave up his life.