In the winter of the sixth year, Fan Liuled the traitors to cross the sea to trap salt and sun, gather hunger and Gaoyou, Guangling Taishou Huan Shiqian repelled, and Fan thieves retreated to Sheyang.

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"Father, is there the Liugong Island Military Port in front of you?" Zeng Min asked excitedly, pointing to the island looming in the sea in front of him.

"Yes, Min'er, that is the largest naval port in my northern province - Liugong Island Military Port. On the left is the Weihai Naval Academy, on the right is the Weihai Naval Division Academy, which specializes in training boatswain, helmsmen, gunners and other specialized sea personnel, and in the distance is the Weihai Maritime Academy, which specializes in training civilian ship captains, chief mates and other maritime personnel. Zeng Hua replied with a smile, but his eyes looked directly at Yin Shen, who had been silent next to Zeng Min, this is a top student of the School of Economics of Chang'an University, who achieved excellent results in the scientific examination after graduation, and went to the Ministry of Rites and Domains, the "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" of the Northern Prefecture, responsible for analyzing the intelligence of the Jiangzuo Imperial Court and the surrounding neighboring countries. It was the report and experience of this high-achieving student that made Zeng Hua suddenly "have an epiphany", and suggested that Chang'an University should set up a political school and a new Chang'an Intelligence College, which was hung under the name of the Chang'an Army Military Academy.

Originally, Zeng Min, Yin Shen, and Murong Ling were originally friends, known as the three masters, but later Yin Shen and Murong Ling had differences because of their different ideas, and finally parted ways, and Murong Ling was also estranged from Zeng Min, and slowly approached Zeng Wen, and this time Taihe and Xizheng fought side by side. Zeng Hua knew the reason, Murong Yan only had Murong Chui left, and he had always maintained an embarrassing identity. After more than ten years of development. The Murong family finally chose Zeng Wen from Tuyuhun Zhenxiu, because Tuyuhun and the Murong family are of the same origin, and they have some sympathy for each other. And Murong Chui's family should be closest to Zeng Mu from Murong Yun, but unfortunately Zeng Mu is still young, and Murong Chui is secretly very close to this nephew. But he didn't dare to walk with Zeng Mu so blatantly.

Just as Zeng Hua was thinking about these things, Zeng Min's voice interrupted his train of thought.

"The Naval Academy, the Naval Academy, the Maritime Academy, father, Qingdao also has three schools." Zeng Min thought for a while and said.

"Not only Qingdao, but also Lushun, Liaodong County, Pingzhou, also have similar three schools, but the schools in these two places are separated from Weihai." Zeng Hua was a very patient father at this time.

"Oh". Zeng Min quickly turned his attention to those sea boats, who called those ships too conspicuous in the blue sea and clouds.

"There are really a lot of ships, they are offshore warships, I have seen them in Qingdao harbor. The dozen or so large ones were first-class battleships, and the dozens behind it were second-class battleships. And the dozens on the left, which should be transport boats.

Zeng Min pointed to the ships in the harbor and shouted, he was now a complete child, a son who was dependent on his father's waves.

"Father, when I arrived at Qingdao Port, I saw hundreds of sea ships. I already think it's incredible, but I didn't expect that after coming to Weihai, I found that this place is even more incredible than Weihai, and it really deserves to be the largest seaport in my northern province. As Zeng Min spoke, he suddenly noticed a strange group of ships in the harbor, which looked much wider than those warships, and they did not have the oars characteristic of warships, but were hung with huge cloth sails, and these sails were hung on two or three tall "wooden poles".

"Father. What kind of ship is this? Zeng Min pointed to the boats and asked Zeng Huadao.

"That's the Weihai galleon, the dozen or so whaling ships in the middle should be the returning whaling ships, and the ships guarding the left and right should be third-class warships." Zeng Hua took a closer look and replied, the original design drawings of these ships were made by him, although there have been many changes now, but Zeng Hua can still see it.

"Weihai galleon?" Zeng Min said in surprise, is there such a ship? Why haven't you heard of it yourself?

"This Weihai galleon is driven by the wind power of the hanging sail, which is different from the offshore boats, which can only sail in the near sea. It can be used for open sea voyages. Drive thousands of miles. Weihai galleons can be divided into civilian ships, and this whaling ship is one of them. There are also merchant ships, which can sail from Weihai Port to Guangzhou Port with a tailwind. ”

Zeng Min couldn't help but be even more surprised, there are still such sea ships? Even Yin Shen, who was still there silently and peacefully just now, couldn't help but be moved, with such a sea boat, where else can you not go to these four seas?

"The Weihai galleon is complicated to manufacture, and it took nearly ten years for the Weihai Shipyard to be officially finalized and produced in Taihe three years. At present, only more than 60 ships have been produced, of which more than 30 are whaling ships, more than 10 are open-sea merchant ships, and more than 20 are warships. Zeng Hua continued to explain.

"Whaling ships? Father, what is the use of this whaling ship? ”

"There is a big fish in the sea called whales, which are tens of meters long and weigh tens of hundreds of tons, which is the size of a ship. The most important thing to hunt these whales is to test the ships and sailors, because to hunt and kill these whales, it sometimes takes dozens of days to chase the wind at sea, once you encounter these whales, it is the same as fighting, not only can you not catch them if you are not careful, but the sailors of the ships will be in danger. Zeng Hua squinted at the whaling ship in the distance and said, "Whaling is the best way to train our navy." In the past, we just used to use offshore warcraft to get close to the whales, and then hunt them with hand throwing pike spears and bed crossbows, which was not only inefficient, but also very dangerous. Now with the Weihai galleon, coupled with the torsion ballista and the improved bed crossbow, not only can it be pursued in the open sea, but the efficiency of hunting and killing has also been improved. ”

Speaking of this, Zeng Hua turned to Zeng Min and said, "And this whale is very useful, not only does it have a lot of whale meat

, and very precious whale fat, because it can be used to make Beifu fat lipstick and other goods. ”

Zeng Min nodded and replied, "Father, I know, the Beifu Navy should be the start of the whaling ship." Father, what's the matter with the battleship? How is it different from a battleship? ”

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"Exactly, graduates of the Naval Officer Academy and the Maritime Academy must serve on a whaling ship for three years before they can officially take up their posts." Zeng Hua continued, "Ships specifically refer to military Weihai galleons of more than 500 tons, and the above are divided into third-class warships, second-class warships and first-class warships. ”

"Higashieijima. Father, our navy is said to have hit Dongying Island, can you tell me about it? Zeng Min walked up to Zeng Hua and asked, it seems that if Zeng Hua doesn't understand, he won't give up.

"Min'er. Later, Admiral Han Xiu of the First Fleet in the coastal waters and Governor Zhuge Cheng stationed in Pyongyang will report on the recent battle situation at the Admiralty Station in Wei Naval Port, and you can go and listen to it. Shoucheng can also go together

In the War Hall of the Weihai Governor's Mansion of the Admiralty, Han Xiu, who rushed over from Luoshangan by boat, Zhuge Cheng was about to introduce the recent Dongying War, but was stopped by Zeng Hua.

"Bingye, Changmu, you will tell you about the Dongying war from beginning to end, because I want Min'er to thoroughly understand the entire war process." Zeng Hua pointed at Zeng Min and said.

"It's the Great General." Han Xiu and Zhuge Cheng looked at Zeng Min, who was sitting next to Zeng Hua, with very contented eyes. He replied, and then the two discussed, and Zhuge Cheng explained it first.

"The Eastern Ying Kingdom, also known as the Wa Kingdom. In the pre-Wei period, there was a Yamatai queen Beimihu sent envoys into the court to pay tribute and submit, and received the golden seal of the Wei king. In fact, the king of Yamatai is not the main island country of Dongying. It's just a tribal alliance to the west of Dongying, which we call Kumamoto Island, which has long since declined. At present, there are three countries that are the strongest in Dongying Island, one is Kibi Province, the second is Kii Province, and the third is Yamato Province of Hanoi, all of which are the largest main island in Dongying. The rest of the island includes the countries of Kinma (Harima), Mino (Mino), and Etsu, Katagi, and Owari provinces. Kumamoto Island has Hi Country, Toyo Country, and Bear Raid. To the north, there are Tsushima and Iki Islands, which are closest to Hanyang-gun. The third island of Toeijima is called Tosa Island, and it is home to Tosa, Hata, Iyo, Sanuki, Awa and Nagaguni. There is a fourth island on Dongying Island, in the north of the island, where there is more than half of the ice and snow a year, and there are few human tracks, only whaling ships have been there, and it is temporarily named Long Whale Island. ”

It seems that Beifu has put a lot of effort into Dongying Island, and the situation is very detailed.

"Dongying Island is now divided into countries, for example, the northern part of the island is the most powerful. However, the Yamato Kingdom of Hanoi, centered on the Yamato region of Hanoi, was the first nation to claim the title of king, and it was already a very complete government system. The name of the Yamato Wa King is the Great King, headed by the Wa King, and there are the Hao clan Katsuki Chen, Taira Qunchen, Su Ichen, Otomo Ren, Monobe Company and other joint ruling institutions, and the ministers, Lian and other wealthy families are in charge of the country's sacrifices, military, diplomacy, finance, etc., and have greater power in the imperial court. The local government is divided into a country (with the country as the chief), a county (with the county lord as the chief), and a village (with the rice and the village owner as the chief), and there are local wealthy families with the surnames of Gong, Zhi, and the first in the country and county. The same clan group of the Hao clan is called clan, and there are surnames such as minister, lian, jun, zhi, zao, and head. And the entire Yamato country is connected by the surname system of the relationship expressed by the surname. The basis of taxation in the Yamato Kingdom was the direct domain of the Ōwang Prefecture (Tunchang and Grange) and the Ministry. The tribesmen engaged in production in the granges and tuncangs in the domains of the wealthy clans and the Wa kings. The producers in the handicraft sector controlled by the government and the wealthy were also called tribesmen, and they were organized into different ministries according to their specialties. Most of the leaders (companions) of the various ministries were filled by low-ranking wealthy families. Most of the rest of Kibi and Kii are similar. ”

"The head of Kibi Province is called Kibi Tsuhiko, and he has always been eyeing the Yamato Kingdom of Hanoi; The king of Yamato Province called Iho to die. The real power is in the hands of his mother, Changzu Himemei, and the lord of Kii Province is Takeuchijuku. Due to the geographical proximity of Yamato Province and Kii Province, they have been married and allied for many years, and they are like one country, and they work together against the powerful Kibi Province to the north. ”

"Due to the convenient geographical conditions and the historical traditions of the family, after Takeuchi-juku inherited the position of the lord of Kii, he began to plot against Hanyang-gun. First of all, he examines whether the passage to Tosa Kitasui and Tsukushi on Kumamoto Island, which is the only way to Hanyang-gun, is unblocked, as there may be many local forces that hinder his development into Hanyang-gun. Since the Tosa and Kumamoto islands were not states, but more like tribes, there was no force that could stop the westward development of Takeuchijuku, the lord of Kii Province. “

Zeng Min and Yin Shen listened with relish, because the study process at Chang'an University told them that if they want to conquer a certain place, they must first understand the situation of various forces in this region in detail.

"About the second year of Shengping, the lord of Kii Province, Takeuchi Suku, sent an envoy to Hanyang County to enter the former country of Na Na, and was introduced to the land of the former Na Dynasty, under the guidance of the guide Ren Na Sui Ren Erpo and the Zhuo Chun people Guogu. When I came to Baekje Country, I met with the king of Baekje at that time, who was King Yuju. King Yuju was under strong pressure from the Goguryeo Kingdom in the north. He was very willing to make friends with any ally, so he warmly entertained the envoy and expressed his willingness to form an alliance with Kii. After completing the task, Smoker was promoted to the third place

Yue transferred to Ren Na Zhuo Chunguo. Return to Kii Province. The king of Baekje sent three envoys, Ryu and Mogu, to visit Kii with him. Takeuchi-juku also sent Chikuma Nagahiko to visit Baekje and continue to keep in touch with Yuju Kingdom. ”

"In the first year of Longhe, our army destroyed Goguryeo, and tens of thousands of Heishui Bohai iron cavalry continued to move south, attacking Baekje, Silla and Renna. King Yuju asked Kii for help, but at this time, there was civil strife in Kii, and Takeuchi was unable to protect himself, so he did not send troops to help. ”

"There's a civil strife in Kii? What kind of civil strife is there? Zeng Min asked.

Zhuge Cheng hesitated for a moment before he spoke: "Wu Neisu has a half-brother named Ganmei Neisu. Although his mother was Katsuragi Takachinahime, the daughter of the lord of Owari Province, Kasumi Najuku was unable to obtain the inheritance rights of Owari Province. As a result, the luscious Uchijuku began to covet his brother Takeuchijuku's Kii throne. The rebellion was successful at first, and Takeuchi-juku was forced to flee to Iki Island. With the help of the lord of the country, Maneko, Takeuchi fled to the Tsukushi region and then quietly hid on a merchant ship. Sneak into Yamato Province along the Tosa North Waterway and ask for help. The Yamato Province immediately sent troops to quell the rebellion, helping Takeuchi to defeat the Yamashiro region, who was forced to flee to the Yamashiro region. Katsuragi Province, which stood on the side of the luscious Naijuku, was also annexed and incorporated into Kii Province. Takeuchi-juku reascended to the throne of Kii. Immediately swore an alliance with the Yamato country, served the lord of the Yamato country, and voluntarily assisted. ”

Zhuge Cheng spoke very briefly about the rebellion in Ji Yiguo, Zeng Min still listened to it with relish, but Yin Shen next to him frowned, glanced at Zhuge Cheng, but did not make a sound.

"In the second year of Heungyeong, the kingdoms of Baekje, Silla, and Renna were destroyed, and King Yuju of Baekje, his son Guishou, King Nabe, King of Silla, and Baekje Silla nobles such as Murakjinzi, Sasanu, Saba, and Gailu. Thousands of remnants of Baekje and Silla fled to the Shizuki area of Kumamoto Island via Tsushima Island, and sent an envoy to ask for help from Takeuchi-juku. At this time, Jiwu Neisu had already pacified the civil strife, so he negotiated with Xi Chang Zuji and prepared to use troops against Hanyang County. ”

"Troops against Hanyang-gun? Don't they know that their opponent is our Beifu? Zeng Min couldn't help but ask in surprise, someone dared to take the initiative to start a war with Beifu, in the eyes of Zeng Min and others, it was really bold.

Zhuge Cheng couldn't help but smile, it seems that he didn't dare to believe this fact at the beginning: "The Yamato kingdoms rarely know about the Central Plains, and some of the situations they know are only transferred from Baekje and Silla. In order to allow the Yamato countries to send troops, King Yuju and others tried their best to belittle the strength of our northern mansion. Boasting of the power of the Yamato nations, in this case. Yamato and other Japanese kings and thieves would be so arrogant. And ......"

"Alright, Bingye, don't say any more. Min'er, tell me about the other reasons. Zeng Hua suddenly interrupted Zhuge Cheng's words. Zeng Hua's actions and words made Zhuge Cheng and Han Xiu's eyes looking at Zeng Min more informative, but Wang Meng and Pu were still as calm as they were at the beginning.

Zeng Min thought for a moment and said, "I think it's because they want to plunder the population and wealth from Hanyang County and make up for the losses in the civil strife. ”

"What else?" Zeng Hua continued to ask.

"And?" Zeng Min hesitated, but still didn't come up with it, so he had to cast a look at his friend Yin Shen for help.

"General, according to your subordinates, the two of them, Xi Changzu Ji Ming and Takeuchi Su, can also use the war to mobilize and control the domestic army, and use the war to eliminate dissidents. According to General Zhuge before, the biggest enemy of the alliance between Yamato and Kii is the north and the powerful Kibi country, and the two sides know the roots, and it is difficult to predict the victory or defeat once the battle starts. Therefore, it is better to go to Hanyang County to try their luck like gambling, and if they can increase their strength, it will be easier to deal with Kibi Kingdom in the future. ”

After listening to Yin Shen's words, Zeng Hua, Wang Meng, Pu and others couldn't help but nodded, showing approving eyes, it seems that this son is really a talent.

"Min'er, you have to learn from Shouzheng." Zeng Hua said meaningfully.

"Yes, father." Zeng Min replied happily.

"Bingye continues!"

"Yes, Great General," Zhuge Cheng hurriedly replied and began to continue, "In order to increase the number of troops, Xi Chang Ji and Wu Neisu lobbied around to attract more forces to join their expeditionary force. The lord of the Wild Country, the Arada Betsu family, and the Namba family, the Takejin Bear family, and other countries joined the Yamato Expeditionary Force. Mono Province is a branch of Kii Province, so it is naturally easy to join; The Wazumi family has long been subordinate to the Yamato Kingdom, and is willing to take a piece of this war that seems to have a good chance of winning. ”

"In March of the third year of Heungnyeong, the vanguard of the Yamato Expeditionary Force, led by Arata Betsu and Lugabetsu, set out from Heerjin with the Baekje envoy for a long time, first came to Zizhu Island to converge, and began to attack and harass the coastal area of Nasan Castle in Hanyang County, Hanyang County. The armies of Hocho Ashimei, Takeuchi-juku, and Wo Jin-woong gathered in Hanoi shortly after, and set out from Kisumon and arrived in the Shitsuki area in batches along the northern waterway of Tosajima, and prepared a large number of ships to try to cross the sea to attack Hanyang-gun. Our army has long been prepared, concentrated the first fleet and the second fleet in the coastal waters, and launched a major battle with the Japanese coalition naval forces in the waters off Iki Island. ”