There is a naval barracks in Quanzhou Harbor in Lingnan Province, and the new three-masted warships are moored on the wharf, which is the base of the Dahua Invincible Armada, which is now changed to the Daming Naval Base.

Today is the day when another batch of new warships are put into use, and Du Liang, the commander of the navy, personally rushed to the dock to inspect it, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride when he looked at the majestic large warships on the pier. The new navy of the Ming Dynasty has grown from two dilapidated training ships and 5,000 soldiers when it was first formed to 100,000 soldiers and more than 200 new warships. Not to mention Du Liang, every naval officer and soldier who has witnessed the growth of the navy is sincerely proud.

An admiral who accompanied the review couldn't hold back the joy in his heart and said to Du Liang: "Uncle Guo......"

"How many times have I told you, don't call it indiscriminately!" Du Liang glared at the generals around him and reprimanded: "This is the barracks, the emperor emphasized at the beginning of the formation of the navy that only iron discipline is the guarantee of winning the war, and the barracks must strictly follow the rules!" ”

"Yes, Commander, Meng Lang is humble!" The admiral is Du Liang's favorite general, and he is very clear about his character, knowing that Du Liang is a person who is strict with himself, he quickly corrected his mistakes, smiled, looked at the battleship on the dock, and said: "Commander, the emperor has allocated so many new warships to our navy, is this going to be expanded again?" ”

"The emperor is majestic and ambitious, and he once said that wherever my Ming warship goes, it is my Ming sphere of influence!" Du Liang glanced at the admirals beside him, and said solemnly: "I will reveal an important news to you in advance, the emperor intends to replace the original naval division with a new navy, and the navy will be divided into four major fleets, namely the East China Sea Fleet, the South China Sea Fleet, the Yellow Sea Fleet and the North Sea Fleet. ”

"The last general will strictly abide by the teachings of the commander, and he will train his troops hard and never disappoint the emperor's expectations!"

Du Liang was already very trusted by Emperor Han Fei, and he was the brother of the virtuous concubine Du Lan, and the authenticity of the news he revealed was unquestionable. The navy has grown and grown, and the career of these veteran generals who formed the navy is naturally very broad, and they are suddenly jubilant.

The navy was formed in accordance with Han Fei's plan, training was just needed, and it was fundamentally different from the original naval division, and it was not favored at the beginning of its formation, but due to Han Fei's power, no one said anything. Now that Han Fei has ascended the throne and become emperor, he has invested more money in the construction of the navy, and the navy has ushered in a stage of rapid development, which has naturally attracted great attention from the military circles.

Over the past few years, Du Liang has been working in the navy, devoted all his efforts to the construction of the navy, summed up rich experience in naval training, and trained a team that meets the requirements of the program, which is his proudest achievement. However, he also has a deep regret, that is, the navy has not yet experienced the test of war.

An army that has not been baptized with blood cannot be called a real army, and Du Liang is eager to come to a sea battle to test his achievements. But war is not child's play, it is not something that he can have if he wants to, and it is impossible for him to lead a fleet to a small coastal country and take the initiative to provoke a war.

When a general saw Du Liang looking at the sea, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Commander, it's February now, and we haven't gone to sea for training this year, so the last general asks to lead a fleet to go to sea for training!" ”

"It's okay, let's organize the five newly delivered warships into a fleet, and go to sea for actual combat drills three days later to test the performance of the new ships!" Du Liang retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice: "Ben will personally lead the fleet to sea!" ”

The general was stunned for a moment and said, "This kind of routine training, Commander He Lao personally leads the team?" ”

Du Liang looked at the sea and sighed: "Maybe there are not many opportunities to go to sea in the future!" ”

"Ah, Lord, this is ...... Is the emperor going to transfer the commander back to Beijing? ”

Du Liang didn't want to talk more, and said in a deep voice: "It's so decided, you guys are ready to go to sea!" ”

Three days later, Du Liang boarded the flagship and led five newly recruited warships to leave the dock of Quanzhou Prefecture Military Port, all the way north, preparing to go to the sea north of Liuqiu Island for actual combat training. These five new warships are intended to be used as the main warships of the future navy, and the armament is very powerful, each side is equipped with double-layer gun emplacements, a total of 30 guns, that is, each battleship is equipped with 60 guns, and there are also traditional melee weapons such as slapsticks.

It is no exaggeration to say that once the five warships are trained and mature, they will definitely be a terrifying existence.

The fleet sailed with the tide at a very high speed, and the next morning it was close to the surface of the sea at the northern end of the current. At this time, the front-end reconnaissance ship sent back urgent information, "Enemy situation has been discovered!" ”

At this time, Liuqiu Island was not under the control of the Ming Dynasty, and the island was already occupied by pirates and pirates, especially in the northern part of Liuqiu, which was the base camp of pirate forces, and it was normal to encounter pirate ships on the sea in this area. When he went to sea for training before, he also encountered pirate ships, but when the pirates found out that it was the government navy, they would immediately escape, and the navy had not yet been officially formed, and Du Liang did not dare to fight with the pirate forces easily. Later, after the change of dynasty and the political situation was unstable, he did not dare to launch an offensive rashly.

When Du Liang heard the report, he just ordered the fleet to strengthen its vigilance, and did not pay too much attention to it, thinking that the pirates would still escape without a trace.

"Report! In front of us is a combined fleet of pirates and pirates, with more than 30 large and small warships, rushing straight towards our army, intending to attack our army! ”

"I scolded the one next door, my navy repeatedly tolerated it, and I thought it was easy to bully!" Du Liang shouted angrily: "Order the fleet to enter combat preparation!" Use those pirates as sparring partners today and let them know what a real nightmare is! ”

The herald waved the flag to convey Du Liang's order, and the five warships quickly formed a battle formation and pressed towards the pirate fleet.

"Report! The enemy is already in artillery range! ”

"Order the fleet to enter the battle formation, aim at the enemy ships, and open fire!"

The naval fleet was lined up, one side aimed at the approaching pirate and Japanese fleet, and as the herald conveyed the battle order, the five warships sprayed fire dragons from the side of the ship, and in an instant the sea seemed to sound a continuous thunder, and the pirate and Japanese fleet were hit by cannonballs one after another and sank, and the sea was full of miserable howls.

As the commander of the navy, Du Liang was also stunned by the tragic situation in front of him. This is the first real battle since the formation of the navy, the enemy ship was still a mile away by artillery smashed into pieces, it was simply a one-sided slaughter, at this time, Du Liang understood why Han Fei wanted to vigorously develop the navy, and called it the invincible armada. The pirates and pirates entrenched on Liuqiu Island are very strong, and the Dahua naval army did not dare to provoke them before, but now in front of the Ming fleet, it is like paper paste.

"Report to the commander, sink twenty-six enemy ships, and the remnants of the enemy army have surrendered!"

"Capture the captives! Report the victory to the capital! ”

(End of chapter)