In the Palace of Nourishing the Heart, Yang Lin and Qi Zhiyuan sat opposite each other, their expressions were very solemn, and in the quiet environment, Qi Zhiyuan's voice sounded: "Your Majesty, I have already stationed the second division of Thunder on Luzon Island and taken over all the things in Spain." Although there are more than 10,000 people www.biquge.info the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion are there, Zhang Bao is the navy after all, and it is not appropriate to use them as an army? ”

"Zhiyuan, I understand what you mean, don't worry, Zhang Bao's second division is only temporarily taking over there, I have already sent a message to Huo Xiongfeige, and transferred 20,000 troops from Kongtong Army to you, stationed in Sulu Province and Lanfang Province respectively." Yang Lin showed a look of understanding and said while nodding.

Hearing this, Qi Zhiyuan's eyes flashed with obvious light, and then he said in surprise: "Your Majesty, is it really?" If there really are 20,000 Kongtong troops, our Thunder Navy will be much easier. ”

It seemed that he was really happy, and he couldn't help himself with excitement, and added: "Although the soldiers of Thunder can also fight on land, their advantage is in naval warfare and amphibious landing operations. ”

Yang Lin can understand Qi Zhiyuan's mood very well, as the founder of Thunder, of course he knows how strict the selection of those soldiers is, and before the actual battle, he spent a lot of energy, material and financial resources, far better than the army.

However, even if he understood very well in his heart, Yang Lin did not show too much, but his expression was closed, and he turned solemnly and said: "Zhiyuan, although Sulu Province and Lanfang Province each have 10,000 Kongtong troops stationed, however, you still have to choose two responsible persons from the thunder to command the 20,000 Kongtong army. Moreover, although Thunder no longer served as a garrison mission, it still undertook the coastal defense of the two places, not only leaving behind a navy with considerable combat power in the two places, but also sending warship formations from time to time to take on the patrol mission of the South China Sea. ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry, these are minor problems. Moreover, I have not had time to tell you that I am going to take all the actual combat exercises of the Naval Academy and the irregular training of the Thunder Navy to the South China Sea. Qi Zhiyuan said with a smile, very relaxed.

Hearing this, Yang Lin was immediately overjoyed, and then said: "Hehe, if that's the case, it would be great, the four trade coasts in the southeast, most of the foreign merchants there are Western merchants, and the South China Sea is their must pass through, and it is very suitable to conduct military exercises there, which can deter the small size of the South China Sea and curb the breeding of pirates; Second, to declare force to those foreign merchants in the West, so that they can spread the news that the Great Guangzhou Dynasty has a powerful navy to the West, so that the Western colonists will not dare to easily get involved in the East. ”

"Emperor Qiqi, the last general just won this idea, and I really can't hide your fiery eyes at all!" Qi Zhiyuan suddenly hit Yang Lin with a blow on the back, and Yang Lin was so uncomfortable.

As if thinking of something, Yang Lin suddenly said again: "Zhiyuan, Chao Sheng is responsible for guarding the northeast, Huo Xiong is beheading the northwest, and you are in charge of the southeast, in comparison, your burden is much heavier, not only is it as simple as leading the thunder, but also the responsibility of stabilizing the South China Sea, especially the South China Sea." ”

At the beginning, Qi Zhiyuan still nodded frequently, looking like he thought it was true, and when he heard the end, he looked dazed and asked: "Your Majesty, can you make the meaning of the latter more obvious, I don't understand it." ”

At this moment, Yang Lin realized that what he said was too general, and the meaning he expressed was somewhat contrary to Qi Zhiyuan's own work, so he said carefully: "Zhiyuan, that's the case, although the vast majority of people in Sulu and Lanfang Republic have Han Chinese blood, and the local people are many Fujian and Zhejiang people in the coastal areas of the imperial court, which have a certain governance foundation, but we can't ignore the hidden dangers, some local aborigines have the existence of anti-Chinese and hateful Chinese. ”

After a pause, seeing Qi Zhiyuan's nod in agreement, Yang Lin continued: "Therefore, in order to eliminate these dangers, it is not only necessary to implement the Sinicization policy, but also to increase the defense force. Therefore, the 20,000 Kongtong army was overstretched and difficult to cope. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, don't look at the area of Sulu and Lanfang Republic, which are quite large, but most of them are composed of various islands, and if you rely on 10,000 Kongtong troops to maintain local law and order and ensure social stability, it will be very difficult. Moreover, the task of the 20,000 Kongtong Army is to garrison, but to assume the responsibility of the police. Qi Zhiyuan's face was heavy, and he interjected at the right time.

"Yes, that's why Zhiyuan, I said that your burden is very heavy." Yang Lin said earnestly.

At this time, Qi Zhiyuan's heart moved, he caught something in his mind, and guessed Yang Lin's general intention: "Your Majesty, what do you mean ......?" ”

Yang Lin nodded, and said slowly: "Yes, you guessed right, this time you send the king of Sulu and Jiang Wubo back to Sulu and Lanfang respectively, go through the handover procedures, and incorporate the two places into the territory of our country, turning them into Sulu Province and Lanfang Province, you not only have to start preparing to recruit naval soldiers, but also shoulder the responsibility of preparing for the construction of the army, expanding to 20,000 Kongtong Army, and increasing the number of garrisons." ”

"Then, based on the local army recruited, the training of the local police force must ensure that in the shortest possible time, those people can master Chinese, at least ordinary communication skills."

Qi Zhiyuan did not immediately make a big promise and made a promise, but lowered his head and thought about it, his brows sometimes stretched, sometimes frowned slightly, and after a while, he said easily: "Your Majesty, this is simple, recruiting troops and forming a police team in Sulu Province and Lanfang Province locally, this is simple. ”

As soon as the words fell, Yang Lin's interest was immediately aroused, and he subconsciously asked, "Oh~?" Simple? Tell me, what's the simple method? ”

After a short pause, Qi Zhiyuan became more and more confident, felt that his method was feasible, and said confidently: "Your Majesty, this is the case, whether it is Sulu Province, Lanfang Province, or other islands, although the Chinese do not occupy the majority of the advantage, it is undeniable that there are many Han people. Therefore, I plan to recruit troops from the local Han people at the beginning, establish a Han concentration area, and use this as a base point to spread around, continue to radiate, and then cover the entire area. ”

Yang Lin first nodded, then shook his head noncommittally, and said earnestly: "Zhiyuan, your vision must not be too limited. ”

"Oh... Your Majesty, what do you mean? Qi Zhiyuan's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked.

"Hehe, Zhiyuan, since the Han people have been deeply involved in the local area for many years, it is impossible not to communicate with the locals, so there must be many people among the local aborigines who understand Chinese. Therefore, in the initial recruitment, you can also face these people as the focus of care. ”

Qi Zhiyuan was immediately overjoyed in his heart, and said excitedly: "In this way, the range of soldiers we can recruit will be greatly increased, and like those natives who can speak Chinese, as long as they are trained for a certain period of time, they can be mixed with the local Han people to form a police force." Then, every period of time, they were given regular training to make up for the lack of local troops and police in the imperial court. ”

"Moreover, the most crucial point is that since those people all know Chinese, they are relatively more friendly to the Han people, more friendly to the Daguang Dynasty, and have less intimate and easy control with the king of Sulu and Jiang Wubo, the king of the Republic of Lanfang."

Yang Lin smiled, nodded thoughtfully, and said with a smile: "Yes, in this way, even the king of Sulu and the king of Lanfang Republic have extraordinary influence in the local area, and their relationships are mixed and their means are all over the world. However, with the constraints of 20,000 Kongtong troops, coupled with the ever-expanding garrison and police force, their influence will become smaller and smaller, until they will not pose the slightest threat. ”

Immediately afterwards, Yang Lin's expression was closed, and he said very solemnly: "Zhiyuan, explain to Zhang Bao and Shi Mingzhi, when the officials of the imperial court arrive in Sulu Province and Lanfang, they must send troops separately to protect the daily life safety of those officials, and they can not withdraw until the guards who protect them are trained." ”

Qi Zhiyuan also put away his relaxed expression, nodded heavily, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, Your Majesty, I understand this, the 20,000 Kongtong army is the nail wedged by the imperial court into Sulu Province and Lanfang Province, representing force; And those officials, who represent the eyes and ears of the imperial court, are no less important than the 20,000 Kongtong army. ”

Yang Lin showed a satisfied look at this time, and said earnestly: "Yes, that's the reason." Although the Sulu State and the Lanfang Republic are quite related to the Great Guang Dynasty and belong to the same ancestry, they are also indispensable, and only by making adequate preparations can they not be confused and panicked by some unexpected events. ”

As the supreme commander of Thunder, Qi Zhiyuan still has this vision, how can he not understand this truth? As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely do these things in place." Although Shi Mingzhi and Zhang Bao are both military commanders, they still have this awareness, know the priority of the matter, and control the importance of Sulu and Lan Phuong provinces. ”

"Okay, Zhiyuan, then let's stop here, you also go back early, before returning to Guangzhou, the 20,000 Kongtong army should be in Guangdong." Yang Lin said suddenly, in a slightly joking tone.

Qi Zhiyuan then stood up, gave a military salute, and then said: "Your Majesty, the last general will leave, you can please, wait for my good news, the last general will definitely control the entire South China Sea in the hands of the imperial court's navy, no matter which country's navy, without the permission of the imperial court, don't want to pass through the South China Sea." ”

Looking at Qi Zhi's distant back, gradually disappearing, Yang Lin's mind appeared the territory map of the Great Guang Dynasty, with Chao Sheng's Qilin Army in the north, Huo Xiong's Kongtong Army in the west, Wang Cong'er's headquarters in the southwest and the navy in the southeast showing a corner trend, which can ensure the integrity of the south.

And the most likely threat to the Great Guang Dynasty is only the East China Sea, that is, the Bohai Sea, and Yang Lin set his sights on the northeast direction, which is the direction of Japan.