Chapter 905: Japan is our main direction of attack!

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As for the plan to pursue Zheng Chenggong, Zhang Zhun arranged it like this, all the lightly injured saber ships pursued to the south, adopted wolf pack tactics, and captured the three-masted gunboats of the Zheng family's fleet.

At this time, the Zheng family fleet was already a lost dog, and it was just about running away. If the three-masted gunboat confronted the saber ship under normal circumstances, it still had a few chances of winning. However, in the case of bent on escaping for your life, if you have no intention of fighting, then you will only be beaten.

"Be careful, don't chase after the mouth of the Yangtze River!"

Zhang Zhun said with special instructions.

He made it clear that the pursuers of the Tiger Ben Army should not chase after them to the mouth of the Yangtze River. Because, further south, is Zheng Zhilong's traditional territory. If you continue to the south, you will not pursue, but send sheep into the mouth of the tiger.

To a large extent, the victory of the Tiger Ben Navy this time was due to the fact that it was fighting in its own coastal waters and completely occupied the right time and place. In particular, the proximity to one's own supply ports and shipyards has a great advantage. Injured sailors can be transported away in time for treatment. Damaged battleships can be repaired back to the port.

In particular, in such an offshore operation, the power of the Cangshan ship was once again fully brought into play. If you don't have so many Cangshan ships to help, relying on the Dragon God Ship and the Sword Tooth Ship alone, I'm afraid you won't be able to defeat the enemy. At least, Zheng Chenggong won't be repelled so quickly.

In this battle, the Tiger Ben Army sacrificed the most to those Cangshan ships. According to post-war statistics, a total of 50 or 60 Cangshan ships were damaged, and more than 20 Cangshan ships were directly sunk. The casualties caused by the Cangshan ship are also the largest proportion of all casualties. It was their weak bodies that attracted a lot of enemy firepower and ensured the safety of other warships. If you want to talk about the first merit, it must be these Cangshan boats.

In other words, when it is the turn of the Tiger Army Navy to take the initiative to attack, it is also necessary to pay attention to this. Fighting on your own doorstep always has all sorts of conveniences. The coastal area of Fujian is the land of the Zheng family's fleet, fighting on its own territory, and the number of small warships must be very large, and even fishing boats can be turned into warships.

With the operation of the Zheng family's fleet along the coast of Fujian, not to mention 200 small ships, it is possible to cobble together 2,000 ships, or even 5,000 ships. Once the Tiger Ben Navy falls into the vast sea of these warships, the consequences can be imagined.

Therefore, before accumulating enough strength, the Tiger Ben Navy will not easily attack the lair of the Zheng family's fleet. The lion fights the rabbit, the cunning rabbit has three holes, and the rabbit bites when he is in a hurry, not to mention a fierce character like Zheng Zhilong? With the current strength of the Huben Army and Navy, if it crashes headlong into Fujian, it will definitely be defeated by Zheng Chenggong.

The most basic requirement is that when the Tiger Warrior Navy launches an attack, it must also be equipped with enough rotating sailors and enough hospital ships. Zhang Zhun felt that it was necessary to prepare a professional medical ship. Large-scale fleet operations require at least two and five hospital ships to accompany them.

Under the trade-off, the best strategy is to lure the snake out of the hole and strive to defeat the main force of the Zheng family's fleet on the sea far away from Fujian. As long as the main force of the Zheng family's fleet is killed, a lot of resistance can be reduced in future battles.

"What about the casualties?"

Zhang Zhun turned his head and asked Wang Shide.

"It's serious."

Wang Shi replied in an obscure tone.

In this naval battle, more than 800 people were killed and 1,000 were wounded, of which more than half were seriously wounded. Among the people who died or were wounded, there were a considerable number of people who were not professional Tiger Ben soldiers. They are all fishermen.

In fact, in this battle, the Huben Navy requisitioned a considerable number of fishermen to take charge of some miscellaneous duties of the battleship, so as to free up professional sailors to play a greater role. Facts have proved that Zhang Zhun was very far-sighted when he proposed to actively develop the marine fishery. Without the help of these fishermen, the Huben Navy would not have been able to find so many people who knew how to steer a boat, even if they had enough warships.

"For those who died in battle, pensions should be paid in a timely manner."

"For the wounded, treat them according to the wounded of the Tiger Ben Army to ensure their healing."

Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice.

"Liu Hang has already dealt with it personally."

Wang Shide replied.

"Good!"

Zhang Zhun nodded and said.

Hearing that Liu Hang handled it personally, Zhang Zhun was relieved.

Liu Hang, the captain of the firefighting team, has made great contributions, and he has single-handedly grasped all the difficult and heavy tasks. After the world is calmed down in the future, can he become the director of the Safety Supervision Bureau? Forget it, this position is too much, let's make it better!

Back at Partridge Bay, it's already very busy. The port, which can accommodate dozens of large ships, is particularly crowded at this time. Most of the damaged warships were towed back, but there were not enough berths, so they had to continue to drift on the sea.

In the Tiger Navy, almost every warship has to be repaired, and the difference is only a matter of light and heavy. Xue Zhidie's shipyard is responsible for building new warships and repairing old warships, and it is really busy, and he talks with the smell of fire.

Fortunately, the current Huben military area, the control area is constantly expanding, the number of craftsmen, constantly increasing, as long as there is enough money and food, you can recruit enough manpower, even if the site and tools are insufficient, the manpower is very sufficient.

According to Zhang Zhun's suggestion, Xue Zhidie began to adopt the branch system of later generations, and all different docks and different maintenance businesses were "contracted" out, and different foremen (general managers) were in charge, and then everyone was encouraged to compete with each other.

In these years, as long as you are included in the path of internal competition, it is impossible for you to relax. Because, your performance and your performance are completely linked. In the past, there were many people who had to get by and live a chaotic life, and under the constraints of the new system, there were also many people who worked hard. In particular, some new craftsmen work very hard in order to earn money and food to support their families as soon as possible. Because the labor of the overnight shift is relatively high, they are willing to work the overnight shift.

According to Xue Zhidie's preliminary investigation, the damaged sword tooth ships can basically be recovered and continue to be used, and there is no major problem with the two dragon god ships, just replace the masts. It will only take half a month at most, and all the warships should be able to be repaired.

"Good!"

Zhang Zhun said with satisfaction.

As long as there are not too many warships retired from active service, it will be a great thing for the Huben Navy. The Tiger Navy, which is still in the stage of primitive accumulation, is actually very precious.

In fact, by next month, that is, in March, there will be a fourth batch of saber ships launched, and the number is eighteen. This will further strengthen the strength of the Tiger Navy. With the addition of the current saber ships, the number of saber ships in the Tiger Ben Navy has increased to about seventy. After the adjustment, the number of saber ships in each fleet can exceed 20, and it can basically undertake relatively intense combat missions on its own.

Moreover, from next month, the second shipyard in Dengzhou can also start production. The first shipyard has only thirty docks, and it can only start manufacturing thirty warships at the same time, and the dragon god ship and the sword tooth ship are produced here, and the construction period cannot be arranged. However, the second shipyard has 50 docks, which can start manufacturing 50 warships at the same time, and once the production is at full capacity, the Huben Navy can receive more than 100 large warships a year. In this way, the problem of the battleship was basically solved.

According to Zhang Zhun's plan, after the second shipyard is put into production, it will be used to produce all the saber tooth ships, and the number of saber tooth ships will be doubled first. As for the First Shipyard, it was used to produce the Dragon God and King Kong ships. Because the technology of both is not yet mature, it must be produced and improved at the same time, and Xue Zhidie must be in charge himself.

The production cycle of the Dragon God ship is about nine months. The production cycle of the King Kong ship is about twelve months. Compared to the six months of the sabertooth ship, the time is still relatively long. How to shorten the construction period as much as possible and ensure the quality of the battleship will test the ability of Xue Zhidie and her work team.

In order to let the two shipyards produce at full capacity as soon as possible and maximize the production potential, Zhang Zhun also spent a lot of effort to get raw materials and craftsmen. In the area controlled by the Tiger Army, even the craftsmen in the surrounding areas were basically hollowed out by Zhang Zhun. In addition to the timber from Liaodong, in the area controlled by the Tiger Ben Army, as long as there is suitable timber for shipbuilding, it was also cut down by Zhang Zhun's order.

In later generations, Zhang Zhun can definitely be regarded as an environmental destroyer. A large number of trees, on his orders, were cut down and then transported to various shipyards through various routes. Originally, there was still a lot of timber in the Wulong River Basin, but after being tossed by Zhang Zhun, the entire forest was almost cut down.

"My lord, what should you do with the captured warship?"

Wang Shide suddenly asked Zhang Zhun for instructions.

"Let's leave it there for now."

Zhang Zhun thought about it and said with a frown.

The design of the three-masted gunboat and the armed merchant ship did not meet the needs of the Huben Navy. However, if you throw them all away, it doesn't seem appropriate. Of course, you can't throw away the loot you have worked so hard to capture! After thinking about it, Zhang Zhun thought of three ways to use these captured warships.

The first one is a training ship for logistics. The second is to dismantle all the armament and use it as a pure merchant ship. In other words, if the three-masted gunboat dismantles all the cannons and makes some slight changes, it will carry a lot of cargo, which is enough to pull more than 300 tons of cargo.

As for the third one, it is to dismember all these warships and take out all the useful wood to use as materials for the construction of new warships. To be honest, these captured battleships, the wood used, are all good. In Southeast Asia, there is high-quality wood.

Zhang Zhun hasn't completely figured out which way to deal with it, so he will put this matter aside for the time being. The next big problem is the training of sailors.

The number of sailors killed and wounded in this naval battle is indeed quite large, and if you want to rely on professional seafarer schools to provide it, I am afraid that it is not realistic, and it is still necessary to recruit young people with sailing experience in order to replenish the losses as soon as possible. In other words, the most fundamental solution is to actively awaken everyone's maritime awareness, so that more people can come into contact with the sea and understand the sea.

Ordinary warriors, if they don't know much about the sea, it takes a long time just to get acquainted with the nature of the water. This familiarity with the water is not only as simple as being able to swim, but also understanding the basic knowledge of trade winds and ocean currents, and mastering the basic skills of escaping at sea. Therefore, if you start with a blank sheet of paper, a lot of time is wasted.

In order to get new fighters up to speed as soon as possible, the Navy certainly hopes to recruit some young people with a water-based foundation. Therefore, in addition to fishing, more young people should be encouraged to participate in daily marine operations, transportation, and trade. Even if there is no big deal, in the daily publicity, children and young people should be encouraged to get close to the sea and be familiar with the temperament of the sea.

Special attention should be paid to vigorously publicizing and correcting some bad habits, such as the inability to enter the ancestral spiritual seat of the ancestors for burials at sea. Publicity should also be strengthened on the significance of sea burials.

Zhang Zhun spent three days at the naval base, summing up the experience and lessons of this battle with the naval soldiers. The relevant summary materials are finally gathered together and compiled into teaching materials for inclusion in the textbooks of the naval school.

The arrival of Zheng Chenggong can be regarded as a swan song of the Zheng family fleet. If there is no accident, in the future, Mawan should not be disturbed. In other words, it is impossible for the Zheng family fleet to go north again and go to the coast of Shandong to find trouble with the Tiger Army. In the future, it will be the era when the Tiger Ben Navy will take the initiative to attack.

Since it is to take the initiative, it is necessary to have a strategy. It is a strategy to go directly south from Shandong, attack the coastal areas of Fujian, and attack Dongfan Island. Through *** and the Ryukyu Islands, approaching the Zheng family fleet step by step is also a strategy.

“***！”

"We're going to control ***!"

"*** is our main direction of attack!"

Zhang Zhun said categorically.

The bases established by the Tiger Army Navy on Jeju Island and Sado Island are ready for future battles. It turns out that it is better for the Navy to operate in the immediate vicinity of the base. It's too far from the base, and there are many problems. These two naval bases should further increase investment and become real naval bases.

In particular, the Jeju Island Naval Base is located in the southeast, the Ryukyu Islands in the southwest, and North Korea in the northeast. The Tiger Ben Navy had to stay here for a long time, store a large amount of supplies, and build a repair shop to repair the warships nearby.

In addition, the navy will also negotiate with the Kingdom of Korea to borrow the port of Busan from North Korea. The Port of Busan in later generations is still quite important. From the port of Busan, to ***, the distance is very close. Moreover, the logistics supply capacity of the DPRK side is simply incomparable to that of a deserted island on Jeju Island.

Three days later, Zhang Zhun left the Partridge Bay Naval Base and headed for Liaodong. At this time, Liaodong was already in flames of war, guns and cannons were bursting, and the war was coming.

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