Fan Qinzhou just didn't understand, why did Yang Tianhong do this?

Everything in the world has a basis to follow. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The construction of a wharf and a shipyard in Cai County was obviously an attempt to get rid of the difficulties of land transportation. However, shipbuilding is no less difficult than building roads. Fan Qinzhou has made several trips to sea trade, but if there is a storm, it is really a ship that is destroyed and people die. That kind of desperate situation in the wind and rain is enough to make people have infinite fear of the sea. Although Dachu shipbuilding technology is ingenious, it is only limited to the inland waterway shipping industry. When it comes to building large sea vessels, I am afraid that no country in the world has a technological advantage in this regard. After all, the level of scientific and technological development of this world is here. If you want to change the sampan into a building ship, there is a little bit of possibility. But to build something modern like a dreadnought, an aircraft carrier, and a missile destroyer is simply a dream.

Fan Qinzhou can understand Yang Tianhong's behavior of greatly raising commodity trading prices. However, he did not understand why the Jiedu Embassy purchased a large amount of grain and rice? According to the secret observation of the Chamber of Commerce, during this period of time, the amount of grain and rice purchased by the Jiedu Envoy had reached an extremely astonishing level. Even the largest amount of grain purchased by the Fan family firm over the years is far inferior. Grain is no more than any other cargo. If it's pearls and tortoiseshells, these things can be preserved for a long time. The climate in Anzhou is humid, and it is not easy to reserve grain and rice. Every year, a large amount of grain is moldy and discarded because it cannot be eaten. In this regard, the people and officials of Anzhou can only be helpless, and there is no way to avoid losses. Over time, the people of Anzhou have become cautious in sowing and cultivating, usually only planting enough for their own rations for the year, and keeping surplus grain for half a year at most. If the quantity is larger, it can only be put in the warehouse and rot.

"With a gift, I'm going to the Jiedu Embassy to meet Lord Yiyong. ”

Fan Qinzhou made up his mind. Although there are still many strange things about this matter, reality is stronger than people. At all costs. There is only one way out in front of him, that is, to honestly make the government soft and trade commercial goods at 20 times the price stipulated by Yang Tianhong.

Throwing in the towel also has the benefit of admitting defeat. Perhaps, for the sake of taking the initiative to surrender, the festival will make the adults make a little concession. Although the profit is much less than before, it is still a profit after all. No matter what. If you continue to stay in Anju, you will not come to a desperate situation where it will be a dead end.

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Jiedu Embassy's Mansion, Inner Hall.

Because it was not training time, Yang Tianhong changed into a set of loose and comfortable civilian clothes, sat on a high-backed chair, and listened carefully to the military affairs report of Yang Tong and Xue Jinbiao, who were standing in front of him.

In the eyes of outsiders, Emperor Shunming sent Yang Tianhong to Anzhou far away, obviously because he was jealous, lest he would be shocked. Of course, Yang Tianhong, who knew that he was in the middle, would not say it. will not disclose the secret decree given to him by the head of the chamberlain, Dongfang Kong. He knew very well that Emperor Shunming must have noticed the changes in the Great Chu and was worried about the current problems of the imperial power and the army, so he transferred part of the power to his trusted hands.

The first few generals of the Yang Mansion who followed Yang Tianhong up the mountain have now become the captains and captains of the Great Chu State. Among them, the highest position is Yang Yi, who is already the captain of Zhaoxin in Zhengliupin. When the Xuanhuo Army marched from the capital of Chu State, it also left about 1,000 veterans and officers in the original station. These people are led by Yang Yi. In terms of the establishment and name of the military department, it belongs to the sub-battalion of the Xuanhuo Army. For a variety of reasons. Emperor Shunming did not disclose the name "Xuanhuo Legion". In the archives of the Ministry of War, the Xuanhuo Army is still the Xuanhuo Army, and the establishment quota is still 10,000 people. But if you open Emperor Shunming's private secret cabinet and take out the secret record that has been banned by Taoism and can only be unlocked by the emperor himself, you will find it. The words "Xuanhuo Legion has a staff of 100,000 officers and soldiers" were clearly written on the paper.

The Xuanhuo Legion wants to recruit soldiers, and the most ideal place is, of course, Anzhou. The people here are fierce, and the Yue people enter the army every year, which has made the people of Anzhou subconsciously have the concept of armament that is not found anywhere in the Great Chu State. Every house here is equipped with knives and guns. Everyone can practice martial arts in their spare time, and no matter the rural county, they all have regimental training weapons of different scales. The last time Yang Tianhong led troops to reinforce Anzhou, he once saw a couple quarreling over trivial matters in the city, and then it developed into a situation where two people picked up kitchen knives and cut each other. Although they are just ordinary people's husbands and women, they are very disciplined when they fight. It is no exaggeration to say that it is definitely deadly, brave and absolutely does not leave any way for the other party to live. It was also thanks to the presence of the assassin Shi Cao Hui at that time that he ordered people to pull it away, so it did not cause a disaster.

In the words of Thorn Shi Cao Hui: Whether the people of Anzhou go out or are at home, everyone will carry a knife around their waists. Even when sleeping, there is a dagger under the pillow, and a stick and spear are placed next to the bed. In such a place, there is absolutely no possibility of survival for petty thieves. Once caught, they can be cut off at least or killed on the spot.

The expansion of the Xuanhuo Legion is divided into several stages. Considering that the population of Anzhou is far inferior to that of the interior of Dachu, Yang Tianhong can only temporarily recruit 30,000 new soldiers in Anzhou. In addition, Yang Yi, who was far away in the capital of Great Chu, was also doing the same thing. Not every place in the country of Dachu is very stable, and if there is a natural or man-made disaster, the displaced people will immediately become the biggest hidden danger to public security. What's more, the Xuanhuo Army had a good reputation among the people before, and everyone knew that the treatment of the soldiers of the Xuanhuo Army was much higher than that of other troops. According to Yang Tianhong's request, Yang Yi should complete the task of recruiting 50,000 recruits in the first half of this year. The recruits were then assembled and boarded in Fuzhou or traveled overland to Anju.

Although the number of people in the plan is 80,000, after training and assessment, they will be gradually eliminated, and the number of people who can stay in the end is about 50,000 at most. This is also on the basis of the selection of new recruits at the beginning, eliminating idle people and so on, leaving only the strongest recruits. If it is according to the recruitment standards of other troops in Dachu, as long as there are ten people, they can enter the barracks and become a flower child wearing a military uniform.

Li Shengjie, the head of the household department, and his hatred of Yang Tianhong. For the allocation of the Xuanhuo Army, the household department has always allocated according to 10,000 people. Although Emperor Shunming privately upgraded the Xuanhuo Army to a legion, he also asked the household department to transfer more silver money from Ouchi's side. Li Shengjie is a shrewd person, and it is not difficult to guess the relationship between Emperor Shunming and the Xuanhuo Army. He blamed him a lot, and he repeatedly prevaricated under the pretext that "there is no silver in the household". In desperation, Emperor Shunming could only take out some of the silver money from his inner treasury to maintain the normal expenses of the Xuanhuo Legion.

In Yang Tianhong's view. That bit of silver was actually not even one-tenth of the daily consumption of the Xuanhuo Legion. Emperor Shunming was also in a difficult situation, and when he left the capital, Dongfang Kong, the head of the inner chamberlain, repeatedly told Yang Tianhong: The inner treasury and silver can supply the Xuanhuo Legion for two years at most. The reason why His Majesty appointed Yang Tianhong as the envoy of Anzhou was to make the Xuanhuo Legion self-sufficient after two years.

Fortunately, Yang Tianhong is not short of silver. Or should it be said that Emperor Shunming did not look at the wrong person.

Xue Jinbiao is now a general from the Wupin Martial Arts Festival. He spoke sonorously and forcefully. Full of neutrality: "Master Qiqi, the first phase of recruit recruitment has been completed. A total of 19,704 soldiers were recruited who met the standard. At present, all recruits have been arranged for training in various camps. After three months, it will definitely be effective. ”

Because of his long-term position at the top, coupled with the newly obtained position of marquis, Yang Tianhong naturally exudes a kind of majesty. He nodded lightly and said, "The follow-up task of recruiting recruits must be completed within two months. When recruiting, you must inform the people clearly, once you enter the Xuanhuo Army, you will no longer be a local armed force in Anzhou. And we must not be as casual as before. In the army, if you don't respect orders and do whatever you want, it means that the military judge will cut off his head with a knife, and there is absolutely no way to plead. If not, the name of this Xuanhuo Legion should not be abandoned. ”

As he spoke, Yang Tianhong turned his gaze to Yang Tong, who was standing next to him: "Tell me about the situation on your side." Armor and weapons, as well as being clothed and burdened. How's the shipment?"

Yang Tong bowed to Yang Tianhong and replied respectfully, "Lord Qiqi." The Caixian shipyard has been completed, and according to the drawings of the big ship drawn by Hou Ye, the craftsmen are consulting it. The timber, steel fasteners, cables and other materials needed for shipbuilding are now ready, and the Mengjia Commercial Bank has also transported a large number of high-quality timber from the north. It's just that the craftsmen said that they had never seen this kind of giant sea ship painted by Hou Ye before, and if they started to build it hastily. I'm afraid that there is a waste product and a mistake for Hou Ye. They asked for more time to go through it and wait until they understood the key before they started building. ”

Yang Tianhong nodded and promised: "Yes! Tell them that it is appropriate to be thoughtful." If the sea ship was built according to the drawings. Ben Hou will never be stingy with rewards. If you can finish it earlier, or if you find any benefits, you will also be rewarded. ”

If you want to go deep into the sea, you need huge ships that can withstand storms. Thanks to advanced technology from another world, Yang Tianhong took out several drawings of three-masted giant ships from the era of wooden sailing ships. When the shipwright left the capital, he begged from the Ministry of Industry through the way of Dongfang Kong, the chief of the internal chamberlain. Yang Tianhong did not expect these craftsmen to be able to read the drawings and build large ships overnight. He was mentally prepared for the failure of the previous ships. Experience needs to be accumulated step by step, and as long as the time is ripe, you can naturally build the giant sea ship you need. Maybe you can build a stronger ironclad ship.

The structural principle of the steam engine is very simple. In fact, similar machines have long existed in this world. The Guiyuan Sect is proficient in refining, and in terms of ore smelting and forging, it uses a psionic device with a unique structure and a principle similar to that of a steam engine. This machine is powered by spirit stones and comes in several models of varying sizes. It was also because of the limitations of this world's vision that even the monks of the Guiyuan Sect had never thought of using this spiritual energy machine for other purposes. If it weren't for Yang Tianhong, as a disciple of the Guiyuan Sect, who was friendly with the people of the Flame Palace, I am afraid that it would be difficult to see this kind of psionic machinery, let alone use it in shipbuilding.

Mengjia Commercial Bank has become Yang Tianhong's most firm support backing. In just a few years, the scale of the Meng family firm has expanded more than tenfold. Meng Qi is the indispensable logistics director of the Xuanhuo Army, and the head of the family, Meng Xiong, also concentrates his family strength to meet all the needs of the Xuanhuo Army. Of course, the benefits that the Meng family got from this far exceeded the benefits of other businesses in normal times. Not to mention anything else, just the Yuanqi Dan franchise, the Meng family is very profitable. Yang Tianhong even allowed Meng Xiong to turn part of the Yuan Qi Pill into Dan liquid to improve the physical fitness of the family members. What's more, now the entire Meng family has been tied to the interests of the Guiyuan Sect. In a few years, more than a dozen junior disciples of the Meng family have been selected into the Guiyuan Sect and become the outer disciples of the real cultivation sect.

Looking at Yang Tong, who was full of respect, Yang Tianhong withdrew his gaze. He took out a general order from the wooden box beside him, handed it to Xue Jinbiao, and said seriously: "From today onwards, all related matters will be related to the training of recruits of the Xuanhuo Army. I'll be in charge of it. ”

Xue Jinbiao was very surprised, and an indescribable excitement surged in his heart.

When Yang Tianhong was first in charge of the Xuanhuo Camp, he was far inferior to Xue Jinbiao in terms of qualifications and popularity. At that time, Xue Jinbiao also had the idea of wanting to get rid of Yang Tianhong with others. Fortunately, Xue Jinbiao has always been cautious. Therefore, it was postponed for a while. What happened later was completely beyond imagination, and the battalion officer Yin Jianhua and others were killed by Yang Tianhong with a stratagem and ended up dead. Xue Jinbiao also knew from this, and made up his mind to stand on Yang Tianhong's side and follow him firmly. The conquest of Luoping Mountain, the conquest of southern Xinjiang, and the accumulation of merits step by step, only now did Xue Jinbiao really feel that he had become Yang Tianhong's confidant.

"Humble command!"

Xue Jinbiao took over the order. "Within three months, the boot camp will complete all the training subjects. If not, Hou Ye can take away the head of the lowly rank at any time. ”

Smiling and watching the confident Xue Jinbiao leave, Yang Tianhong's gaze shifted to Yang Tong again. He tapped on the armrest of the chair and said slowly: "You have already seen the plan to form a water army. Tell me, what do you suggest?"

If the Xuanhuo Legion wants to be strong, it must have a corresponding military force that ensures sea supremacy.

As a rule. In the presence of water transport lines, the strong side of the naval division had a great advantage in the war. After controlling the waterway. All the ports, harbors, ferries, etc., along the entire river are exposed to the sword threat of the navy, and this deterrent power from the water can still spread and radiate to a considerable distance around the riverbank.

Even if the opponent's army is stronger than your own, as long as you maintain water superiority, the side with a strong naval division. The odds of winning are still greater than those of the opponent. Even if the other side is a galloping cavalry, after a long journey, people and horses will inevitably feel tired.

In addition to the oars and helmsmen, the sailors can lie in the cabin to rest and recharge their strength when marching. As soon as you get off the boat, you can go into battle in the best physical condition.

In a short period of time, the speed of the war horse can exceed the speed of the ship, but the animal power is limited, and it is impossible to move forward in a sprint all the time, while the warship that travels with the current and wind can maintain a certain speed, move forward at a relatively average speed, and have more long strength, which is more suitable for strategic detours and long-distance attacks. In terms of strategic mobility, the Navy is superior to the Army.

Both cavalry and infantry had to camp and repair after a period of marching. The camps must be dug and patrolled to prevent the enemy from attacking and looting, and once they leave, the previously built camps will be useless and must be rebuilt when they are repaired in the next round. In addition, in most cases, the army had to leave a guard detachment to protect the rear route and prevent the enemy from cutting off the grain route.

The navy is different, the battleship itself is a natural fortification.

The female walls of the cabin and the side of the ship can resist the attack of arrows, and the bulkheads and sides are opened with arrow windows, crossbow holes and other shooting holes, which can cover the safety of sailors while ensuring that water archers can shoot freely.

It can be said that every warship is like a fortress that can move freely on the water, and there is no need to worry about sneak attacks and raids. The navy's grain, grass, weapons, baggage, and other materials were generally carried with the ship, so that the enemy would not cut off the grain route.

In addition, as long as the navy maintains its superiority on the water, warships can anchor the river and continuously launch attacks on land, and there is no need to fear in the event of a protracted confrontation.

Anju has a special topography and an extremely long coastline to the east. In addition to Cai County, there are several other natural deep-water harbors. In these places, Yang Tianhong has sent people to explore the terrain and prepare to build a new shipyard. As long as you have the advantage of the navy, don't say that it is Da Chu, looking at the world, no country is the opponent of the Xuanhuo Legion in this regard.

Yang Tong was very thoughtful: "According to Hou Ye's order, Caixian Shipyard has begun to manufacture the first batch of small sea ships. Although the performance is far inferior to the giant ship drawn on Hou Ye's drawings, it is enough for daily training. The lowly took five thousand men from the boot camp and another thousand veterans from the legion. For now, it's enough to put up the shelf of the water army. However, this kind of thing of sailor training has never been experienced before. If you don't do well in some aspects, you still hope that Hou Ye Haihan. ”

The water army is one of Yang Tianhong's hole cards. He certainly couldn't leave this kind of thing to an outsider. The reason why Yang Tong was able to take charge of the navy was because Yang Tianhong gave him a copy of "Training Subjects" from another world. It is said that this thing was written by an Englishman, the various entries are very detailed, and the training syllabus and purpose are clear. Although I don't really understand what some of these terms mean, if you compare them carefully, you will be able to gradually understand the mysteries.

"Let's do it first!"

Yang Tianhong has no better way to do this: "As long as the required personnel, materials, and money are raised, all of them will be satisfied." It's a time-consuming affair that can't be rushed. (To be continued.) )