Chapter 180: Navy Show

But it was a bit troublesome to prepare an official uniform for Ouyang, although he had flown back to the seventh grade, but he was followed by six and five grades, which was also a bit unusual. But this matter is not Ouyang and is not competent. According to the reports of many people, Ouyang was the only one who could know the battle of the Hangzhou fleet. Of course, what they didn't know was that Ouyang had to focus on theory and theory every time he went to class. In the end, Zhao Yu simply didn't know, and directly approved it, asking the group to hurry up and get on the road.

There are two permanent divisions of the road, the supervision department and the marshal division, and the supervision department is divided into the Cao Division, the Xian Division and the Cang Division. Shuai Si is the Economic Strategy Pacification Division. The chief is a pacifying envoy. And the Jiedu envoy is the highest military attache of several roads. Of course, Song Guanzhi is complicated, it is quite complicated.

Yue Fei is now Shuaisi's Jinglu to appease the squire. This official is not big, but the old men above are all smart, Yue Fei can do whatever he wants, and never interfere or ask about the affairs of the fleet. Haizhou, Yangzhou, and Fuzhou are the three major military ports and barracks of the Hangzhou Fleet. The inspection team arrived in Haizhou first, and as planned, they followed the welcoming fleet south to Fuzhou, where they ended their inspection.

The officials of the other divisions came to greet him, and the old man of the Shuai Division said that he was unwell and asked Yue Fei to receive him instead. And when he saw it in the Haizhou military camp, Ouyang was not happy. Ouyang asked: "Why don't you unify the costumes?" ”

“？” Everyone doesn't understand.

"Land is land, sea is sea. Naturally, the Navy should have its own uniform uniform. In fact, Ouyang was not very satisfied with the clothing of the forbidden army. This jacket looks good to wear, and it flutters in the wind when you run. But it's not practical. Ouyang said: "Seafarers are at sea, and their clothes must be wear-resistant and easy to wash. And shoes, cloth shoes. When the cloth shoes encounter the seawater, they will inevitably seep in, and when they come back in a circle, the feet will also become bacon. ”

Yue Fei hurriedly asked, "Sir, what do you see?" ”

"Well...... As far as I know, the Yangping Chamber of Commerce has a leather processing point in Xiliangzhou, so you might as well order tens of thousands of pairs. ”

"That's what my lord said." A cadre of officials chimed in.

Ouyang knew what they were thinking, they must have thought that the tannery business was not good, so he pretended to be a private person. Ouyang smiled and said, "However, you also have to settle it." "I wanted to take care of you, but since you want to think so, you will find a way to go yourself.

There are no other problems at the port, and the logistics support of the box barracks is not far away. The garrison had a mixed force of 3,000 infantry cavalry. Ouyang just said: "You choose a few points, and in the future, heavy artillery will be transported to set up a fort to join the port defense." "According to the current level, as long as the casting process keeps up, this cannon can still hit far, far away.

"Yes!" Shuaiji's responsible records. However, it can also be seen that Yue Fei still has to focus on the defense of the port. Ships are to be repaired and resupplied. Once it is attacked, it can only rely on land rapid reaction forces to defend.

Next, Ouyang and some officials boarded the command ship, the Yue Fei, and the other officials were assigned to the ships. According to the idea of Ouyang Yangping University, all ship names are named after the captain. Each ship formation consisted of eight warships and two supply ships. Ouyang had checked before, and the captain knew him, and he was a student who was not bad academically. However, there are two warships without names, and upon inquiry, it was learned that the captains of these two ships have not yet been determined, and they are temporarily under the direct control of the flagship. Ouyang nodded, this soldier source is not a big problem, but the source is a little empty. There are more than 100 jinshi, and there are not a few who are not suitable.

The ship had just been sailing for an hour, and most of the officials threw up. Yue Fei asked Ouyang: "Sir, is it to reduce the speed?" The students were also dizzy for a few days when they first got on the boat, and they knew what it was like. ”

"This ship is for war, not for tourism." Ouyang Dao: "I don't think this looks like a battle formation, right?" ”

"Sir, I see it. It's a good pose. Yue Fei said: "Naturally, it can't be spread out like this." Sir, those two ships are ships on the left side of the 10 o'clock direction, and once there is an alarm, they will break away from the fleet as soon as possible and detour from the 10 o'clock direction. In the battle formation, naturally, priority is given to the protection of supply ships and flagships. At this time, if there is a formation drill, the students are afraid that the adults will not be able to bear it. Mr. rest assured, the students will not dare to slack off for a day. ”

"It's just that I want to see it." Ouyang smiled and said, "Aren't there a lot of smuggling boats recently?" I'll show you one later. ”

"Sir, those ships are ......" Yue Fei whispered: "The imperial court has a private explanation. ”

"Catch, but don't sink."

"Yes, sir." Yue Fei ordered: "Sound the cannon, issue the flag, and all ships are ready to meet the enemy at any time." Lookout hand ascends to the platform. ”

"Yes!"

Ouyang saw it very well, and as soon as the cannon came out, the other nine ships looked at the position. Then the flag waved, and the ten boats began to enter their respective positions. As for the officials who are still fainting...... Anyway, it's not like I'm dizzy.

It was also good luck that after only an hour of sailing, Yue Fei's personal soldiers went to the captain's room to report: "Report! An unknown ship was found at nine o'clock in front of the ship, suspected to be a cargo ship. ”

"Tell my brothers that this is a gentleman who has come to inspect our combat capabilities. Think of the ship as an enemy ship, and don't hit the enemy ship with cannons. "And then I coordinated. A certain ship protects the supply ship, a certain ship coordinates the encirclement, a certain ship forcibly gains the upper hand to prevent enemy reinforcements, a certain ship forcibly boards the ship, and a certain ship coordinates and responds.

Ouyang sounded fresh, some of these flags were designed by Yue Fei and them on their own basis. Promising. Ouyang praised: "Okay, come on, go and pull a historian who is not in a coma to record it." ”

"Sir, thanks to the banner you taught, I, the Lord, would not have been able to give such a complicated order. It is also impossible to coordinate the whole formation. ”

"The master leads the door, and the cultivation is in the individual."

As soon as the fleet moved, several officers who grew up by the sea were forced to watch from the deck. When I first saw a black spot appear in the west, the three boats in the front team were divided into three. One ship moves slowly, and two ships go sideways, always facing the 'enemy'. And look around, the supply ships closely follow the flagship, and there are three ships in a triangle to protect.

With a 'boom', a string of cannonballs erupted from the water on the side of the two ships on the left and right sides of the front team, falling not far from the merchant ship, and making waves. Yue Fei introduced: "If the enemy ship is surrounded, it will definitely turn to the side of me." At this time, the ship in front of the slow movement suddenly exerts force, pursuing the closest distance to the side. The students arranged iron claws and lanyards for the docks. Once hooked, it can be directly approached with human power. If you are skilled, you can even swing directly to the enemy ship. ”

Sure enough, the front ship suddenly exerted its strength, and rushed away at the head of the merchant ship. The two ships are staggered, the waves are hitting each other, and the merchant ships are rocking. And the Song army was prepared. Dozens of ropes were thrown on the deck of Hulala. Then dozens of men shouted and quickly pulled the two boats in. Then the shelves rushed onto the merchant ship.

Yue Fei introduced: "In a regular engagement, there must be a group of fire archers, and when the ship approaches, after sending out two rounds of arrows, he is ready to board the ship with weapons. This will make the enemy who is preparing on the deck panic. There was also Mr.'s hand-throwing cannon, which was also thrown at the right place on both boats. The students are still confident in this deck battle. At present, the main reason is that the lifting sail is not proficient, which affects the reaction time of the boat. Students are being trained in this area. ”

"Yue Fei, while talking." Ouyang Layue flew to the side and said, "Actually...... I just watched the excitement, as for what is the mystery and how to cooperate with each other, you just know. Besides, the people from the imperial court came to see the results of the Hangzhou fleet. The reception of the boss asked for a set, Gao Yu knew, when he trained the forbidden army, 100,000 people of the Tokyo forbidden army danced a big sword, which was called a good look. The Emperor Taishang is really satisfied. The layman looks at the bustle, and the insider looks at the doorway. The imperial court had two requirements for the Hangzhou fleet, might, and the ability to win battles. Whether you win this fight or not, no one knows, it must be said that you have achievements in the future. But it's ...... good."

Yue Fei was puzzled: "Sir, you are a person who does practical things, what's the matter?" ”

"Yue Fei! Think about it, if you don't have a lively and majestic side here, will the imperial court pay attention to this fleet? Will the follow-up funding supply still think of the Hangzhou fleet? Even the other fifty warships that were ordered to be built could be delayed. Ouyang said: "There is one thing you have to learn from Han Shizhong." The officials of the court were all received by others, and there were few words and few mistakes, and mistakes were also someone else's. In this way, the Northwest Military Road will not be remembered because of this incident. In addition, if you want to be mighty, General Han has a special team of 300 people, all of whom are 5 feet and 7 inches, and he usually does not practice killing the enemy, but practices walking, shouting trumpets, and specially fooling the officials who patrol above. What do you think you were doing with all that real combat? Everyone knew that it was a merchant ship, and as soon as the flag danced, ten ships broke through the waves, beating drums and shouting trumpets. The scene is just beautiful. ”

Yue Fei suddenly said: "Thank you, sir, Yue Fei understands." ”

"Understand what?" Ouyang asked rhetorically.

"Sir means that the imperial court will look at the victory, but before the victory, it must look at the demeanor of the fleet. If the fleet is not satisfactory to the layman, it will inevitably be ignored in the future. To win the war, it is not only necessary to win the war, but also to take into account the thoughts and opinions of the people of the imperial court. ”

Ouyang nodded: "The son can be taught." He had already seen that Yue Fei was a person who was too pragmatic. Look at which modern country does not have a guard of honor. For what? It's a show, and when it comes to combat effectiveness, these people are not even as good as cooks in the regular army.

Yue Fei said worriedly: "But this time ......"

Ouyang waved his hand: "This time I am the biggest, but it can't be me every time." Don't receive it yourself in the future. Let the civil officials of the high office pick it up. You say you're busy training. ”

Yue Fei nodded and thought about it: "No wonder Mr. asked the students to make them seasick, just to let them know the hardships of this soldier at sea." ”

"Well, the last point, now that it is beginning to take shape, there will be a war if there is nothing to do. First, let the soldiers practice, and secondly, they also have some achievements to show the court. I know, you don't like to be pretentious, but if you want this Hangzhou fleet to be stronger, you can't help but have the support of the imperial court. ”

Yue Fei asked respectfully, "Please make it clear." ”

"Fifty ships will open a round in the waters of *** and Liaojin." Ouyang said: "The first impression is the most important, we won't go to Fuzhou, you let the fleet in Hangzhou go over to meet the division, and then go directly north, one to do a show, and the other to test your short-voyage ability." ”

"Students understand." Yue Fei shouted: "Come on, send a boat to land......"

"Slow!" Ouyang said: "Let people rush to make fifty more flags." Red characters on a blue background, written on the Great Song, hang on the top of each boat. Then there are routine patrols, escorting merchant ships, and anti-smuggling ships. If you have a better idea, change it yourself. ”

It took a lot of time, but fortunately, Ouyang was the boss of this inspection, and no one was talking nonsense. Fifty ships finally all joined forces near Dengzhou. Then go all the way north, cruise through the edge, and then enter the Korean Strait. Then facing west, cruising half of the Korean Peninsula, passing through Kaesong and Xijing to the sea area of Jinguo. Finally, he entered the Bohai Sea and returned to the Haizhou base in the Liao Sea area.

Every time he arrived in a port city, according to Ouyang's instructions, a small boat would be sent to dock, and a captain would lead the submission to the local person in charge of the 'Great Song Navy's diplomatic business card', which stated that the Song Navy would patrol the nearby waters from time to time to combat smuggling, and would not oppose fishermen fishing, but would search the fishing boats. This is actually a business card for demonstrations. When the fleet departed, it was also routinely fired in unison, which was so powerful and magnificent that it terrified all the harbors.

It took three months to get this round down, but the results were significant. Jin Liao has the idea of developing the navy, and he has also figured out the navigation routes, port conditions, local economy, and even the local garrison situation of Jinliao. Of course, the price is dearly. Eight warships ran aground, two of them were badly damaged and sunk, and six of them had to be repaired for anywhere from one to six months, depending on the situation. Fortunately, no one was killed when such a situation was expected. The replenishment of repair materials such as wood is also in place in a timely manner. Although there was no battle, this line benefited the generals of the Hangzhou fleet a lot.

After several months of hardship at sea, the officials had many complaints. It's just that Ouyang is the boss of this time after all, and no one has spoken, and he inks himself. It is possible that small shoes will be worn in his routine appearance, which can greatly delay his career. As a result, everyone can only have no opinion.

What everyone didn't expect was that Zhao Yu actually led many ministers to welcome the arrival of the Hangzhou fleet in Haizhou. This honor touched Yue Fei. The above table blamed himself, saying that because of his great achievements, the fleet suffered heavy losses as a result. Zhao Yu didn't speak, but when he gave the banquet, he said that Yue Fei not only had merit, but also great merit. As for the lost ships, it was inevitable. In addition, the sea marshal was added to the palace marshal, horse marshal and foot marshal. Yue Fei was appointed as the deputy commander of the Great Song Dynasty Naval Capital. As for the command of the capital, Zeng Bu of the Privy Council served as the commander. But anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is a trade-off for Yue Fei to be too young. And the real power is all in this young man under the age of 20.

Hype can be not only commercial, but also military. The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War was a hype of the concept of space. Although Ouyang does not know anything about the military, it is undeniable that he is an expert in hype. There must be bubbles in the hype, but Ouyang believes that Yue Fei's army will not have bubbles. One respects the second master, and the second respects the second master, as a special economic zone, Ouyang has blind trust in Yue Fei. Although it was blind, Ouyang didn't think it was a bad thing.

One of the important reasons why Yue Fei was killed in history was that the military power was too great. And Liang Hongyu, the commander of the formation, has always been towards Zhao Yu because it was Zhao Yu who gave the green light. And Li Bao, the commander of the other formation, was grateful for the support of Zhou An of the Southeast Chamber of Commerce. Such a relatively complicated relationship between the military and the Chinese army is of great benefit to the diversion of military power.

The show is still going on, and if you want to do it, you can do a full set. Yue Fei blushed and led all the captains to swear an oath in Haizhou, loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, loyal to the emperor, to defend the sea frontier, and to strike at all hostile countries from the sea.

Zhao Yu was very satisfied. Compared to the Army, she is less worried about the Navy. The most important thing in this navy is logistics. And if these 30,000 navies go to land, they will be fish out of water. Zhao Yu already has a bit of the character of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Ouyang later learned why Zhao Yu didn't mean to blame Yue Fei at all, and added such a high official to him. It turned out that after Yue Fei walked around for a while, ***, ***, and Jin all sent envoys to congratulate him. The negotiations on the Liao side went much smoother. Only now do people of insight realize that the strength of Jin, Liao, and Song has been compared to Song, Liao, or Jin. The Great Song Dynasty successfully used its own strong productive forces to erect two strong armies in a short period of time.

Without productivity, everything is out of the question. Speaking of firearms, if it weren't for the fact that Da Song had enough gunpowder for Ouyang to spoil it, it would not have been possible to form a weapon. There are also iron materials, craftsmen, etc., all of which need to be supported by productivity. If the merchants are rich, the treasury is full, and without this, there will be no courage to build a fleet. Hangzhou is the same, if it weren't for Ouyang to dig up talents from all over the world for his own use, he would not be able to hand over qualified goods at all. Coupled with the advanced production ideas brought by Ouyang, the use of drawings and other forms to make continuous progress in science and technology, prosperity is not a dream.

Because of these, this year's imperial examination, in addition to the Jinshi department, miscellaneous subjects such as Ming arithmetic, Ming characters, Ming law, and Ming Jing have also attracted much attention. In particular, there are businessmen who have privately contacted these movers and are willing to pay for Yangping University for further study, and then serve their own field business. For example, in a shipyard, once drawing, measuring, specifying, etc. is in place, the efficiency will be greatly improved. Even the Tokyo Manufacturing Bureau is in great need of people in this area.

Zhao Yu announced Ouyang in Haizhou, and first affirmed everything he led. Then he said: "Ouyang, the imperial court intends to take over Yangping University. I also plan that in the future, all those who enter the Shike Department will go to university, and only after passing will they be given meritorious fame. You see......"

"Back to Your Majesty, Your Majesty might as well build a Royal University in Tokyo, which integrates research and scholarship. Talent is the most important thing. ”

"Build another one?" Zhao Yu nodded: "Good proposal." Ouyang, General Liang saw me yesterday, and she told me that you haven't even spoken a word to her in the past few months. ”

Ouyang replied: "Your Majesty clearly sees that the sea breeze is too strong, and Weichen's voice is too small. ”

"Pretending to be confused. It can be seen that General Liang still has a favor for you. Zhao Yu said: "You don't have any ideas?" ”

Ouyang replied: "Your Majesty, just because Weichen also has nostalgia, so I support her." The love of children is long, and she can't be this general. Like Your Majesty, if Your Majesty marries and has children, can many princes surnamed Zhao still see Your Majesty sitting on the dragon chair? When the time comes, it will inevitably be a situation of great chaos in the world. General Liang is the same, since ancient times, you can't have both fish and bear's paws. Look at Weichen, now it's a little successful, but it's also sacrificing fun, and he has escaped from danger several times. If Weichen can only eat, drink and have fun, I am afraid that he will not have the opportunity to talk so close to His Majesty. ”

"That's a good point." Zhao Yu smiled lightly: "Why do I feel that the more I look at General Liang, the more pleasing it is, it turns out that like me, I am a hard-working person." In addition, I ask you, what is the matter with this hanging of the Great Song flag? ”