The army is stronger than the navy, and this inference has long been formed in Chen Ba's mind. But after the actual observation, he was a little puzzled and did not dare to be sure of his conclusion. That's right, the Ming Army in the southwest is very strong in land warfare, relying on the superiority of equipment, the various assessment and reward mechanisms that have been perfected, the methods for resettlement of the aftermath, and so on, so that the officers and men have no worries, but they have the heart to work hard.

Even if you are a small soldier, as long as you fight bravely and put in the effort to learn the culture, there are many opportunities for promotion. Even if they don't have the head to learn, soldiers are divided into first, second, and third classes, and they receive different salaries. Coupled with the war merit awards, there will be dozens of acres of land in two or three years, and after retirement, it is at least a well-off level, and there is even a great hope of getting a daughter-in-law who is allocated.

This is already a treatment that surprised Chen Ba, the land, for the Zheng family, who only had the land of gold and xia, there was no such atmosphere in any case. And His Royal Highness Min doesn't seem to be worried that he will not be able to fulfill his promise in the future.

The Army is already so enviable, and the Navy is treated even more astonishingly. Take the Marine Corps as an example, because it can fight both naval and land battles, the military salary of veterans is 50% or 60% more than that of the army of the same level, and the chances of promotion are obviously more than that of the army. Because the navy is expanding more vigorously than the army, and the financial investment is more, it is easy for naval warfare talents to emerge.

If this development continues, the strength of the navy is bound to surpass that of the army, and Chen Ba is very pleased with this, and he also admires Min Fan's vision even more. After all, he was born in the navy, and he still understands the truth that a rising tide lifts all boats. The future is great, for Chen Ba, this sentence may best reflect his mood.

"Master Hou, the last general thinks that he should use Shuizhai as a camp to resist the possible attack of the enemy." An officer respectfully made a suggestion to Chen Ba.

"This is exactly the best plan, it's up to you to arrange it!" Chen Ba replied politely. happily handed over the work to his subordinates.

Low-key, modest, this is Chen Ba's way of doing things. Don't look at these officers, none of them are high-ranking and prominent, but they are all from the martial arts hall, and they can be regarded as Zhu Yongxing's students, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are close associates. From the Army to the Navy. There are more and more officers from the martial arts hall, and Zhu Yongxing's control over the army is also increasing.

In fact, not only the newcomer Chen Ba was somewhat conscious, but also the veterans in the original army gradually realized this. They are different from newcomers, they still have to take care of their faces, and they don't rush to the martial arts hall. But Zhu Yongxing has also made arrangements for a long time, and the news has been released, and when the battle situation is relaxed, the lecture martial arts hall will open a senior class of the general school. So. Those veterans were also satisfied, and felt that Zhu Yongxing was old and benevolent, and would not be so ruthless and unrighteous to use newcomers to knock out these old guys.

Very clever means, a academy, a martial arts hall, but almost all the civil officials and generals are in their hands. Chen Ba handed over all the work to his subordinate officers, which was very generous, but he also avoided being clumsy because he was not familiar with the tactics of the Ming army.

"Hou Ye Chen." Yang Yandi rushed over with a few personal guards. said with a smile: "Do you still need to take the lead in the battle?" As a conductor, this is a violation of the rules. ”

"General Yang!" Chen Ba turned around and said hello. Yang Yandi is the deputy commander of the South China Sea Fleet with him, and he is still the earl he has just awarded, which is one level worse than him, but he is really working for the Min Domain, but he is very different, "I have just arrived. Hurry up and familiarize yourself with the tactical style of play. Otherwise, he would not dare to be qualified for the position of commander. ”

Chen Ba said it politely, but Yang Yandi is not a proud and arrogant person. Everyone has their own strengths, Chen Ba and the Zheng family generals he brought. The familiarity with the southeast sea is much stronger than theirs. It was this surprise attack on Chaozhou, if they didn't provide information on the wind direction and tides, how could it have gone so smoothly.

"Does Marquis Chen think the Qing army in Chaozhou will come to counterattack again?" Yang Yandi asked politely: "Is our army stationed on the shore, or is it safer to be on the ship?" ”

Chen Ba pondered for a moment and said cautiously: "Xu Long, this guy has always been very careful, and he doesn't do loss-making transactions. I think that even if it is a counter-attack, he will not be desperate, but mainly tentative. If there is a slight problem, I estimate that Xu Long will retreat. ”

Yang Yandi nodded approvingly, this is the usual way of playing for Haikou, just run away with a handful, and try not to fight hard. Xu Long had a lot of experience in naval warfare, but land warfare was very average, and he had never fought against the Ming army, and he did not understand the tactics of the Ming army. The multi-level firepower coordination of the Ming army will catch most Qing troops off guard and unable to adapt.

"In that case, then we will set up positions on the shore, and the sailors can also provide fire support." Yang Yandi made a deployment according to Chen Ba's analysis, "I fought with the strength of one regiment, and two or three times the Qing army was not worried, and the other regiment was on the ship as reinforcements." Commander Chen, what do you think? ”

"General Yang is well arranged." Chen Ba echoed, "It's really a foolproof strategy to be so offensive and defensible." ”

Yang Yandi gave the order and chatted with Chen Ba again. He still has some understanding of Chen Ba's thoughts. At the beginning, he had a bad thought, fell behind, was reprimanded by Zhu Yongxing, and was cautious for a while, and finally redeemed his impression with his actual performance.

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Outside the city of Guangzhou, the construction of the designated merchant hall has begun, and the most active is of course the merchant group headed by the Zheng family. Some people may still worry that the situation will be repeated and wait and see for the time being, but the business group must show confidence, this is to support Zhu Yongxing, even if there is a loss, he cannot hesitate.

"Everyone's girlfriend, Xiaojia jasper, is it so hard to find?" Yi Cheng and Zheng Zhaoda walked together alone and asked with a frown.

"His Royal Highness Min has a high vision, and this standard of appreciation is somewhat unique." Zheng Zhaoda explained with a wry smile: "I have also found a few before and after, but I was worried that His Highness would not like it, so I didn't dare to offer it." The gentleman also knew that His Royal Highness was not enthusiastic about the purchase of women, and the beauties offered by Siam and Annan were already stunning, but he was not moved, and they were all sent to settle down——"

"Alien women, Your Highness doesn't accept it, there may be other considerations." Yi Cheng said: "Although Mengzhu is the princess, but the throne is empty, His Royal Highness still has room for it, but there is no suitable person." is not from a high background, knowledgeable and courteous, gentle and virtuous, and Tianzu, and appearance, but there is no need to fall into the country and the city. His Royal Highness is a person who knows how to be grateful and misses the old, and with a concubine, he will not snub Mengzhu, but he is the mouth of everyone. ”

Zheng Zhaoda nodded, as Zhu Yongxing became more and more stable in power and status, the matter of this main room needed to be resolved as soon as possible.

………… (To be continued......)