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That night.

"The navy is not only established for the conquest of Liaodong, but also related to the national capital and the rise and fall of the Great Song Dynasty!" Zhao Pu said.

Li Gang listened, but he was a little disappreciative in his heart.

Zhao Pu didn't mind, and continued to tell:

"Throughout China, there has never been a dynasty that has survived three hundred years, and my Great Song Dynasty has mostly survived the hurdle of three hundred years. And counting the decline and fall of the previous dynasties, or the division of feudal towns, or the dictatorship of foreign relatives, or the dictatorship of eunuchs, or rampant corruption, or the chaos of the family, or the invasion of foreign tribes, and so on. There are thousands of reasons. But in general, it is nothing more than land annexation, the people are not able to make a living, the people are not full, and they are bewitched by careerists, which is a disaster for the world! ”

"In China, the land that can be cultivated is limited, and some areas are not suitable for reclamation, if it is blindly cultivated, it will cause soil erosion, the flooding of the Yellow River, etc., which is not conducive to the overall situation. And the annexation of land is almost a dead end, which cannot be alleviated, and the land will only be more and more concentrated in the hands of the gentry, in a vain attempt to make the gentry land flow back into the hands of the small people again, as if going against the sky, you will definitely die! ”

"For today's law, to solve the problem of land annexation and people's food, the only way to solve the problem of land annexation and food for the people is to make up for the lack of inside the wall."

"Overseas, there is a large amount of gold and silver, which can make up for the lack of coins in our dynasty!"

"Overseas, there is a large amount of fertile land, vast grasslands, new crops, and most of them are ownerless land, or weak barbarians, as long as they pay a small price, or even no price, they can get a good income, and relieve the population pressure and land pressure in our country!"

With these words, Li Gang was tempted.

In the eyes of ordinary people, gold and silver are naturally the most important; But kings and ministers. But it is towards the establishment of an eternal cause.

The indefatigable cause naturally needs to expand the territory, not only to show off force, but also to open up living space for future generations; It's just that in the Tang Dynasty, because too much attention was paid to expanding the territory, the center of gravity was too outward, which led to the division of feudal towns and the destruction of the country.

It's just that in an instant, Li Gang asked again: "It's just that the sea is adrift and rootless, the storm is huge, and there are many dangers——"

Even in the Hereafter. The Titanic also sank; In this era, shipbuilding technology is backward, there are more shipwrecks, there are more danger factors, and the farther the distance, the longer the voyage. The more dangerous.

"The stakes are not small, but the focus is on profit. There is a 10 percent profit. The human heart will be ready to move; There is a 100% profit. The human heart is carried away; And with a profit of 300 percent, even if there is no life, you have to fight hard. It's like when Deng Aiqi attacked Yin Ping and destroyed Shu, he wrapped himself in felt, pushed down, and died for life. But he did it anyway. Because the profit is too big! ”

………………

Suddenly, Li Gang returned to reality again, looking at the naval soldiers below, and sighed slightly in his heart.

The Long March has not yet been returned. I wonder how this battle will end?

"Let's go on the march!" Li Gang shouted.

The naval officers and men below immediately cheered continuously.

After an hour's brief preparation, the army marched into the distance. Except for about 500 people who stayed here to look after their families, most of the ships were pulled out and headed into the distance. And Li Gang, as the commander-in-chief, also went out with the army and went on an expedition to Liaodong.

A day later, I was already in the middle of the ocean, and I could no longer see a trace of land.

At this time, you can only rely on the water compass to determine the general direction and move towards the north.

Looking at the chart, Li Gang's expression was blank.

"This battle focuses on concealment, the emphasis is on surprise, you can't get too close to the land, even if you anchor and replenish fresh water, you have to be on a desert island far away!" Li Gang thought about it, the entire marching plan had been planned more than a dozen times, and various details and variables had been thought about many times, but when it came to the end, he still felt anxious.

"It's just too far from the coastline, and it doesn't seem to be good for supplies!"

The naval fleet continued to move, firmly away from the coast, and marched in two lines.

As the naval fleet marched and went on long-distance expeditions, more and more problems were exposed on the way.

Three days later, a dozen fighters developed diarrhea;

Five days later, the fleet was hit by a storm, and three large ships were destroyed, and they had no choice but to abandon them; And in the storm, nearly 100 naval fighters were swept into the sea and completely disappeared.

Ten days later, the ship ran out of fresh water and could only be resupplied on a desert island;

Fifteen days later, I should have seen the land, but there was still a vast ocean, and there was nothing.

A month later, the Navy finally saw a piece of land.

Li Gang finally breathed a sigh of relief, he finally didn't have to drift on the sea, he was constantly bumpy on the sea, vomiting and diarrhea, extremely uncomfortable, and finally ended his hard days. And at sea, you can't make a fire, you can only eat some pickled food. And at sea, in order to save food, the fleet feeds on the spot, catches fish for food, eats too much fish, and the mouth is greasy.

In just one month, Li Gang has lost a lot of time, sick and without any energy. I just drink tea every day to relieve the anxiety in my heart.

"Scout ship landing!" Li Gang gave the order.

At this time, the situation was unclear, and it was a little inappropriate to land and go ashore rashly, so it was better to let the boat land and land to test the enemy's situation.

The boat went ashore and grabbed a few "tongues" and asked, and suddenly the naval soldiers were dumbfounded......

And after getting the news, Li Gang was also dumbfounded - this is Goryeo.

This is Goryeo, and there are only a few fishing villages nearby.

This first voyage of the navy, the first surprise attack on Liaodong was very unsuccessful, the fleet walked and walked, deviated from the direction, and actually went to Goryeo, deviated from Liaodong, Youyun and other places, thousands of miles away.

Li Gang immediately blushed.

In the Great Song Sea Road, it is mostly a section of the road, such as from Quanzhou to Nanyang countries, this is a section of the road; From Quanzhou to Yangzhou, this is another section of the road; And from Shandong to Liaodong, this is another section of the road. The voyage by sea is shorter, and most of them rely on the coastline, because looking at the coastline can be used as a coordinate, so as not to lose their way or take more unjust roads.

However, this time the navy traveled from Quanzhou to Liaodong for direct access, and it tried its best to avoid the coast and travel away from the coast. Although there were experienced seafarers, they still ran off track and ran to Goryeo, where they ran for more than ten days in vain.

"Damn, it's ...... Ran to Goryeo! ”

Goryeo is a subject country of the Song Dynasty, and often pays tribute to the Great Song Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty is also rich in return gifts. Li Gang was not in the mood at all.

"Let's go, set sail again for Liaodong!"

Li Gang ordered again.

"General, no! After a month of continuous sailing, the soldiers were exhausted, vomiting and diarrhea, weak, and in dire need of rest. Why don't you rest for a few days before you go! A general next to him suggested.

Li Gang thought for a while, nodded and said, "After resting for three days, we will set off again!" ”

In the entire fleet, there are about 50,000 people, and the non-combat attrition is extremely serious after just one month's voyage, and eighty percent of them are sick, and only two layers are normal. Most of the sick people are soldiers of the Bazi Army, mostly from Hebei, Hedong and other places, they are typical landlubbers, and they are mainly responsible for landing operations; And those two layers of health are still the same, mostly in the Quanzhou area, and those who have been going to sea for many years have long been accustomed to it.

Looking at the morale of the entire fleet, Li Gang had to rest and regain his combat effectiveness, otherwise even if he arrived in Liaodong, these soldiers of the Bazi Army might not have the combat strength to fight.

………………

At this time, Xiangyang had already started fighting.

I have to say that Zhao Pu is very lacking in morality, and the policy of clearing the field is very thorough: not a single grain of grain is left, most of the wells outside the city are buried, and even the larger trees have been cut down - as for whether the water and soil will flow, Zhao Pu does not care at all.

Siege requires the manufacture of siege equipment, which cannot be carried from thousands of miles, and many of them are made from local materials and improvised. Because the larger trees outside the city were cut down, and some of the remaining small trees were not qualified, the Jin army could not get the Shennongjia forest area west of Xiangyang, and went to cut down trees and make siege equipment.

At this time, a part of the soldiers of the Bazi Army was dispatched, constantly moving in the Shennongjia forest area, constantly attacking the craftsmen, specifically shooting those craftsmen, affecting the manufacturing speed.

In this era, there were no sappers, only craftsmen.

The craftsmen mainly made siege equipment, and they were the targets of the Eight-Character Army.

Kill one more craftsman, and the defenders of the city will suffer three fewer casualties.

Under the continuous attacks, it took half a month for the Jin army to make the siege equipment properly. (To be continued......)