Chapter 4 Expedition

"Report to Hou Ye, Dongying Wa Kingdom has seized a spice ship from me, please return to the base camp as soon as possible. www.biquge.info The herald's shout made the self-absorbed eldest grandson look a little angry.

The change in his expression at this moment is comparable to the change of face in Sichuan opera, although Sichuan opera has not yet been invented at this time. You must know that something as popular as drama can only be invented when the social productive forces reach a certain point.

"What's going on?" Changsun Tang was a little anxious, in the past few years, there has been no blind thief who has come out to challenge the prestige of Zhennan Hou, as if this person does not exist at all, which is something that Changsun Tang cannot tolerate.

"I don't know about this." In the past few years, the literary style of this Jinshan has been prosperous, and if you know 500 words, you can receive an extra salary of the consistent money every month, and no one will be unable to get along with the money, so at this moment, this herald can actually use this word in just the right way.

It is only limited to the division of labor at all levels, and what the herald can know is limited to the orders conveyed by the superiors, and he does not know a word more. It's not that the eldest grandson doesn't know this, it's just that he is anxious.

Without waiting for the herald to finish speaking, the eldest grandson got into the carriage, and Wu Yuanqing naturally followed all the way.

Back at the base camp, the naval officers who knew that the matter was urgent were naturally guarded here, waiting for the eldest grandson to come back to deal with this sudden matter.

"What's going on?" Without any scruples about any courtesy, the eldest grandson asked.

This made the officer on duty who was saluting a big red face, fortunately, these people also knew the temper of the eldest grandson, and would not worry too much about these details, and said after holding his fists: "Tell the Hou Ye, this Japanese country is really too deceitful, and the spice ship we went to the Japanese country to trade was seized, if it weren't for a few clever people, looking at the wrong posture, taking advantage of the fact that no one in the Japanese country was paying attention, rushed out in a traffic boat, we estimate that we will not know the news until a month later." ”

"What's your name? Why is a major on duty here? Your boss? When Changsun Tang heard this, he noticed that the rank of the officers on duty here was really a little too low.

At this time, the Jinshan Navy belonged to the full control of Changsun Tang, and the grade system in the Tang Dynasty army was too complicated. Just to prevent it from being used by people with ulterior motives, this military rank does not have the rank of general, and the highest is colonel, but at present, there is none.

"Tell Master Hou, his subordinate Deng Liangzhi is the deputy director of the operational staff of the staff department of the base camp." Although this position is not high, it is very crucial, and basically all the information will be left in the operations department. It's just that this deputy director is a little strange, and it seems that he has been a little lazy in the past few years.

However, at this time, due to communication conditions and other reasons, it is impossible for the staff of this base camp to be above the fleet, which can be regarded as a slight relief from Changsun Yu.

"Then tell me about the specific situation." As soon as the anger of the eldest grandson came out like this, it disappeared immediately.

"Master Hou, this time the seizure of my spice ship by the Japanese State is strange everywhere, for several years in a row, three or four spices have been traded from the Japanese State every year in exchange for a large amount of silver, since the start of this transaction five years ago, there has never been any mistake. Moreover, we have set up an eyeliner inside the Wa Kingdom, and there is even a large guard in their royal city, but we have not received any news beforehand. Deng Liangzhi said this paragraph, which was not only an excuse for the work of the General Staff, but also a reason for doing so.

"And where is our fleet? The hijacking of the spice ship a few years ago, have you forgotten it so quickly? "The eldest grandson is rarely angry, spices are not a big problem, but what about the crew?

"Tell the Hou Ye, the First Fleet has been deploying Xingzhou, and the Third Fleet has gone to Persia. The Second Fleet was supposed to escort the spice ship to the trade. However, the returning crew said that their ship and the Second Fleet had originally planned to rendezvous at Quanzhou and go to the Wa Kingdom, but due to the typhoon, the spice ship was late. Deng Liangzhi replied in an orderly manner.

"What does Zhang Xingping of the Second Fleet do for food? Can't you wait if it's late? The fire in the heart of the eldest grandson is showing signs of rising again.

"That's right, according to the arrangement of the General Staff, the triangular mission performed by the Second Fleet was to escort the caravan from Quanzhou to the Wa Kingdom, and then from the Wa State to Dengzhou, and then escort the caravan from Dengzhou to Quanzhou south. This caravan has not only our ships, but also other ships willing to pay for it, and it is impossible to wait long, presumably because the captain of the spice ship decided to go to the country alone. Deng Liangzhi answered all questions.

"Then how does the route from Spice Island to Jinshan, and then from Jinshan to Quanzhou?" As soon as Changsun Tang heard this, he knew that nine times out of ten it was a solution that the navy had come up with due to insufficient escort strength, so he slowly suppressed the anger in his heart.

"The South China Sea area has been much calmer because of the dragnet search carried out by the Second Fleet and the Third Fleet together with the Offshore Fleet last year, so the Offshore Fleet has been in charge of it since the beginning of this year." Deng Liangzhi still answered fluently.

Now that he has figured out the situation, Changsun Tang is naturally embarrassed to be angry again, this is caused by his own mistakes, he originally thought that with the powerful military strength of the three fleets, no one would dare to touch it, but he really underestimated the temptation of interests.

"So does the staff have a plan for this situation?" Changsun Tang's original intention in setting up the General Staff Department was to coordinate, intelligence, and deal with emergencies.

"Yes, in response to this special situation, the General Staff has three plans, each with its own focus." Deng Liangzhi said.

For Deng Liangzhi to be able to do this, the eldest grandson was a little appreciative, so now he actually plans to take the school exam, and said: "Then you say it one by one." ”

"Yes. This first plan is the most secure, and its main content is to wait for the return of the Third Fleet, and then go north to join the Second Fleet, and then press the border with a large number of troops, and force the Japanese State with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai. This second option mobilizes the First Fleet for the expedition. The third option is a bit radical, that is, to directly assemble the remaining ships of the Jinshan Close-in Fleet and go directly north. Deng Liangzhi said.

Of course, this can't be a complete battle plan, but the details of it, and being able to say these things simply and clearly, this Deng Liangzhi obviously put a lot of effort into it, but Changsun Tang was not satisfied with such a preliminary statement. continued: "Then you let me that plan is more appropriate? ”

Deng Liangzhi analyzed: "This first plan obviously takes too long, and the Third Fleet is going to Persia, which must have many variables due to the route, and it is obviously not enough to rush to save people." The third option is relatively radical, and the original intention of this plan is to deal with the kind of sudden accident at sea, because at the moment it is definitely necessary to carry out landing operations, and the number of marines that can be carried by this third plan is too small to make much difference. ”

Looking at Deng Liangzhi, who was talking eloquently, the eldest grandson had a feeling of being talented.

It's just that it always feels a little wrong, this staff department is just a deputy director, so what about the others? Especially where is Director Pa Heng Nan?

may have seen the doubts of the eldest grandson, Deng Liangzhi quickly answered for the eldest grandson: "Master Hou, in fact, since the establishment of the General Staff Department for a few years, although it has also played some roles, in fact it is not very important, so Director Peng gave us a task, everyone must go to the fleet to study and observe for no less than three months every year." So I'm the only one left in the staff. ”

When he said this, Changsun Tang suddenly remembered this matter, but it seemed that it had started three years ago.

?“ Which option do you prefer? Eldest Sun Tang no longer cared about the problem of the staff personnel, but the next sentence made Deng Liangzhi a little confused.

Deng Liangzhi was a little afraid to answer, because under normal circumstances, he did not have the authority to answer such questions involving strategic direction.

?“ You just say it, it's your opinion, and don't mix it with anything else. The eldest grandson said seemingly casually.

Deng Liangzhi thought about the situation of Zhang Xingping, who followed Hou Ye to participate in the suppression of bandits a few years ago, and at the same time he was a little hesitant, but he was a little eager to try, so he had to say carefully: "I agree with the second plan, let the part of the Close-Defense Fleet be transferred to the First Fleet, and let the First Fleet go out." ”

There is no dragging mud and water in the answer, because everyone in Jinshan knows that Hou Ye can speak freely when soliciting opinions, but when it comes to specific affairs, he hates avoiding the important and vague rhetoric.

?“ How long does it take to prepare? The eldest grandson asked.

?“ It took about a month or so to prepare, because when the First Fleet changed its defense to garrison Xingzhou, it was also a disguised repair, so there was no need to rest all the staff anymore, but there was a problem, the ships had to be maintained and overhauled during the repair, but I don't know if the First Fleet had any capital ships overhauled. After thinking about it in my heart, Deng Liangzhi said.

?“ No, it's been too long, the crew can't wait. Can it be any faster? The eldest grandson said with a little frown.

?“ Even if this estimate can save some time to come out, it won't be too much. This is still under the condition that Jinshan has made all the material preparations in advance, and under the condition that the materials needed by the First Fleet are replenished as quickly as possible, and under normal circumstances, the time required for the change of defense is two months or even longer. Deng Liangzhi was all let go at this time, and said to the eldest grandson.

?“ In that case, let's take the third option. Changsun Yu said. It's basically an order.

?“ However, such a risk is too great, and it does not necessarily guarantee that the task will be completed. I mean, if the number of Marines is too small, it will be a bit difficult to carry out such a deterrent task of a guide. Deng Liangzhi, who had already said well, saw the expression of the eldest grandson, and couldn't help but explain a few more words.

?“ I really couldn't wait, so I transferred 1,000 people from Jinshan's garrison and followed the near defense fleet on civilian ships. The eldest grandson said categorically.

Looking at the gaze of the eldest grandson, Deng Liangzhi, who originally wanted to dissuade a few words, only one word remained on his lips: "Yes." Then he looked at Wu Yuanqing with a look of hope.

All the people in Jinshan know Wu Yuanqing's special status in Jinshan, and at this time, only Wu Yuanqing may be able to dissuade Changsun Yu.

But Wu Yuanqing, who watched all this, didn't say much. The consequences of the change in status are finally highlighted, since the eldest grandson has issued an order, then this order must be carried out after all, and he has to deal with some details. Because Wu Yuanqing had a strong premonition, this time Changsun Tang would definitely go out together.

Sure enough, all this was quickly confirmed.

When Deng Liangzhi walked out of the war room with a huge sand table, Changsun Tang took the initiative to speak: "Yuanqing, you just came this time. I was supposed to let you rest for a few more days, but this time it doesn't wait for anyone, this time I'm going to go and see it in person, and this gold mountain will be handed over to you, and I will be much more relieved to have you watch all this. ”

Wu Yuanqing hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Don't even think about it, this navy was formed by me after all, although it doesn't have as many tricks as you, but you have to admit that the foundation of this fleet was laid by me since more than ten years ago." But it's been more than ten years, and I've never seen him show his might, so this time you stay, and I wear the Near Defense Fleet to go to the Japanese country, if you have anything to say, just give it to me, save me. ”

Wu Yuanqing really didn't know what Changsun Tang meant, whether he was testing himself or really planning to let himself sit in Jinshan. But no matter what, it was not Wu Yuanqing who dared to take it. If Wu Yuanqing was still the stunned young man four years ago, he would definitely say something like "You can go with confidence". But what made him grow was not time, but people's hearts.

After experiencing the "burial of his father", Wu Yuanqing has really grown a lot.

There is nothing dirty in the world more than politics, power and the exchange of interests, which can only exist at a certain level, and it happens that you have experienced it completely. At that time, what could support me was the blue sea of this golden mountain, and the somewhat inexplicable person who didn't seem to be interested in these things. That's why I came here without hesitation.

Your scruples may be unreasonable, but there's nothing wrong with being careful, especially when it comes to fundamental issues. It's not one or two who have made a mistake in these aspects, Wu Yuanqing is really tired of these.

The matter of the expedition was basically decided, and the Near Defense Fleet still had about six destroyers of the standard type, plus civilian ships responsible for logistics and carrying marines, and a mighty expeditionary fleet of fifteen ships was ready to go on the expedition. (To be continued.) )