In the western suburbs of Kaifeng, between the golden waters of the Bian River, there is a pond in a low-lying area. In the autumn and winter of the second year of Qianyou, Wang Pu was ordered to dig it for training for the Han navy.
The pool is more than thirteen miles around, runs north-south, has a long east-west diameter, and is used to guide the Bianshui River for irrigation. A dam is set up in the south to connect the Jinshui River, which is used for flood relief. When the pool was originally built, more than 40,000 soldiers and civilians were recruited. It took about two months and cost 30 million yuan.
Chi Xincheng, without a special name, was simply called "Xinchi". After the Chi was built, Liu Chengyou allocated money and food to build more than 300 large and small warships on the side of the Bian River. Shuizhi was young and strong, organizing and training the navy. With the addition of soldiers recruited from Jingbei Prefecture County, we had just assembled a navy of 7,000, named Jingjiang Army.
As for the commander of the Jingjiang Army, Liu Chengyou thought carefully, considered repeatedly, and transferred Xiang Xun. Liu Chengyou had no choice. There was really a lack of generals in the north who were good at water warfare, so he directly hired outsiders. Liu Chengyou was not at ease. After all, it cost him a lot. We have just created a "water army".
Using Xiang Xun can be regarded as "using water when there is a drought", which is a bit like rushing a duck to the shelf. However, Liu Chengyou also asked him for advice in person. Although it was a bit embarrassing, Xiang Xun still gritted his teeth and agreed, vowing to train into a naval force.
Of course, Liu Chengyou also knew not to push too hard. In order to reduce the pressure on Xiang Xun, Liu Chengyou mobilized a group of military academies from Xiang, An, Ying, Fu and other southern counties to go north to assist Xiang Xun in training the navy.
Xiang Xun, who received Liu Chengyou's mission, felt deeply that he had a heavy responsibility. After the warships, officers and soldiers, money and food were fully equipped, he took more than ten navy generals with different origins and devoted himself to the training of the Jingjiang Army.
As far as Liu Chengyou knows, when Xiang Xun was the commander-in-chief of the navy, he knew his own shortcomings and was not ashamed to ask his subordinates. He used two commanders from Xiangyang as his teachers and asked them for advice. He also read many military books, studied ancient and modern naval combat cases, and summarized their experiences and gains and losses. , he also actively discussed with his subordinates on training, formation, and battle. At the same time, Xiang Xun also took the initiative to learn knowledge of astronomy and geography, and went to the collection to check the hydrology of national rivers, especially the Jianghuai area...
The general took the lead, and the officers and soldiers followed suit. After more than half a year, the ragtag crowd that was originally like a pile of loose sand gradually began to look like a navy army.
The maneuvering of the ship, the formation of the ship, and the battle on the side were all in good shape. Liu Chengyou made several inspections, at least that's what it seemed like.
The Xinchi in Jichun has a pleasant scenery, with green fields and green trees. Ten miles around the Xinchi are designated as royal gardens. On weekdays, a cavalry army trains and cruises in it. In fact, it is to avoid the training of the navy. The situation was spied upon by others.
The news of digging pools and training the navy cannot be concealed, but the specific situation of the navy can be hidden if possible. As a temple strategist, you should worry too much. As for the news from Jinling, the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty heard that the Han Emperor He dug a pond in Kaifeng and filled it with water to train his navy, but he didn't take it seriously.
Only Han Xizai spoke up and told Li Jing to be careful of the Northern Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, Li Jing believed in Han Xizai and could not stand Han Xizai's attitude of "I am right" in admonishing him. As a "mentor and friend" of the Han Dynasty, Feng Yansi also laughed at him and said that the Northern Han Dynasty The emperor dug a pond on the plains to train his troops, which was a great joy. It did twice the result with half the effort, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
Although he only smiled, it was not that there was no reaction at all. Li Jing also sent his servant Li Deming as an envoy to Kaifeng to contact him about joining forces to attack Chu. Liu Chengyou ordered Tao Guhaosheng to entertain Li Deming and asked him to repay Li Jing. When Tang troops enter Chu, Han troops must follow them.
Obviously, after taking the bait, the Southern Tang Dynasty was more active than Liu Chengyou imagined. It was March, and the Tang court had already begun to prepare to send troops into Chu.
The sun is warm, the breeze is gentle, and the surrounding scenery makes people feel comfortable. This time, Liu Chengyou's family went out for an outing. The queen, the noble concubine, and the wise concubine all brought the prince. This time, Liu Chengyou did not forget to bring his eldest son Liu Xu as well. Take it with you and take care of it personally, Queen Fu.
In the distance, a camp was set up. While the grass was growing and the orioles were flying, Concubine Gao and Concubine Zhexian were flying kites and running into the wind. Concubine Gao, in particular, was laughing and chatting with joy, and her beautiful body was shaking. .....
Liu Chengyou didn't have time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. His eyes were still on the new pool, where dozens of ships of the Han Dynasty were training in attack formation.
Under the protection of Ouchi's guards, he asked Xiang Xun to accompany him and rode lightly on the bank of the new pond, walking slowly from south to north.
Regarding the navy, Liu Chengyou basically talked about it on paper. Although he didn't have much of a reputation, looking at his fleet formation from a distance and his soldiers up close, his demeanor was touching.
"Star Citizen, you have lived up to my expectations. Every time I watch the navy, I have a different experience. The navy is gradually becoming more and more mature!" Liu Chengyou pointed at the navy marching in the pool, waving flags and shouting endlessly. Xiang Xun said.
Xiang Xun is nearly 40 years old, and his less than one year of naval service seems to have made him three years older.
Hearing Liu Chengyou's words at this time, I felt that the emperor was a little optimistic. He rode on his horse and struck directly: "To be honest with you, your majesty, the new pool is still water, which cannot be compared with the complex water conditions of the river. Rapids, undercurrents, rocks, all kinds of There are dangers that cannot be easily overcome by the army of still water. We are still far away from becoming an army!"
Hearing Xiang Xun's conservative answer, Liu Chengyou expressed his appreciation for his reason and calmness: "It seems that I made the right decision to choose Xingmin as the general. It is a last resort to use land generals to command the navy, and laymen to lead the experts." However, it is indeed even more rare for a general to actively study and make progress!"
Since he followed Liu Chengyou, Xiang Xun has been praised a lot. Only this time, he was not as calm and indifferent as in the past. He sighed and responded: "Your Majesty uses the navy to pay for me. I am deeply aware of the heavy responsibility. I can only work conscientiously. I will perform my duties conscientiously and repay His Majesty's favor!"
Nodding, Liu Chengyou said: "I'm going to tell you what I said to Xingmin. The Jingjiang army will be of great use when we conquer Huainan in the future!"
His eyes lit up, Xiang Xun hugged his fists, and said passionately: "Even though our army lacks actual combat, I can't guarantee it, but in terms of the soldiers' training and daring to fight, they will definitely be better than the rebel army!"
"Listen to this, cheer up!" Liu Chengyou said, thought for a moment, and then told Xiang Xun: "The next naval training should be to go out and enter the river, ride on the turbulent river, and gallop in a boat. Actual combat experience may not be available. , but other things that should be familiar and practiced should not be relaxed!"
"yes!"
Xiang Xun lamented to Liu Chengyou: "I am better at foot and cavalry in the north. When it comes to water warfare, we have to count the southern countries. As far as I know, it is common for the southern princes to conquer with thousands of warships and tens of thousands of soldiers. In the north of our country, there are only a handful of people who have recorded it since the Three Dynasties. The largest one was during the fierce battle between Liang and Jin on the Jiahe River. The Jin army burned the beams and boats. At that time, it was not like a naval battle, but more like Infantry and boat maneuvering..."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou said: "It is precisely for this reason that the training of the navy is indispensable. It is not enough to conquer Huainan with strong infantry and cavalry troops. Even if we can win it, we don't know how much more it will cost. The Puppet Tang Navy We only need to move some of the tens of thousands to the Huai River and cut across both sides of the river. Without the navy to support us, it will definitely cause great trouble to our army."
"What your Majesty said is true!" Xiang Xun agreed.
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"And if I want to completely wipe out the southern countries, I need to rely more on the power of the navy. The training in Xinchi is just a small fight. After we capture Jingnan, we will train in the river gorges, and even build sea ships to launch surprise troops on the sea. ..."
After listening to the emperor's grand plan, Xiang Xunzai bowed and sighed: "Your Majesty's grand plan makes me fascinated!"
After briefly chatting with Xiang Xun about naval drills and deducing the naval tactics of the Huaihe River War, Liu Chengyou was still unfinished, but had to let him go. He had already made the harem unhappy, and he agreed to go out for an outing, but he couldn't. Caught a general and kept discussing.
"Guan, come and fly the kite with me!"
Zhe Xiaoniang smiled and rode up to Liu Chengyou's side. She was still holding the string in her hand. A beautifully made paper kite was already hanging high in the blue sky. Zhe Xiaoniang was indeed good at riding. She pulled the string with one hand and rode the horse with the other. Steady and sure.
Liu Chengyou became interested and drove his horse to follow him, galloping across the wilderness and into a dense forest on the edge. Soon, the kite broke its string and fell in the wind. The emperor and Lady Zhe became riding on the same horse. The difficulty of the horse shaking It’s too high, but there’s nothing wrong with fulfilling your sibling desires.
As a result, the accompanying guards suffered a lot. Since they were concentrating on protection to prevent accidents, they did not dare to look more, which was very embarrassing.
It is rare for an official family to be dissolute, and even the open-minded and generous Lady Zhe is extremely shy...
When Liu Chengyou returned after enjoying himself, they looked at Madam Zhe, the queen and the noble concubine who were huddled in his arms with a blush on their faces. They were all a little unhappy.
