Chapter 831 Cooperation between the Army and the Navy
Blue Phosphorus City in the Western India Province of the Empire is a small city adjacent to the estuary of the Indus River.
It is a typical coastal city, and its main industry is to provide services for the passing merchant ships.
At the same time, we promote some specialties from Western India.
It is easier to sell these specialties abroad than to the interior of the empire.
The border between Western India and the empire is blocked by extremely high mountains such as the Himalayas.
Railways simply could not extend directly from the interior of the Empire to the West Indies.
They can only wait for the railway to be extended from Myanmar, which will have to wait for at least ten years.
There is no railway connection to Blue Phosphorus City yet, so the best external transportation method is sea transportation.
The usually noisy small town has become quiet now.
Sailors coming and going saw a large number of troops stationed next to the port.
Sailors traveling around the world are curious about this special situation.
Wang Sanshi is already a frequent visitor to Mazu Tavern in Blue Phosphorus City.
When he entered the tavern, he first bought three sticks of incense and bowed to the statue of Mazu in front of the door, asking Mazu to bless him with smooth shipping this time.
Wang Sanshi sat on his seat and shouted loudly: "I finally got off work. Serve me the strongest wine. I've been craving it for a while."
Wang Sanshi is the flagman of the fleet. He usually stands on the mast and is responsible for looking out and communicating with flags.
A fleet that is not a wealthy person cannot afford a wireless telegraph machine.
Daily communication between ships basically relies on roars and semaphores.
When the waiter in the store saw that he was a regular customer, he immediately ordered a bottle of the cheapest sweet potato roast.
Wang Sanshi picked up the bottle and drank directly, and soon half of the bottle was in his stomach.
Taking advantage of his drunkenness, he asked: "Brothers, what's going on with the officers and soldiers at the dock?
When our fleet left port, we didn’t hear that the empire was going to send troops to conquer.”
The drunk man sitting next to Wang Sanshi, after taking a sip of wine, his tongue was numb and his voice was unclear.
"You, you guys came out early. This, this is something that happened recently."
He just said these two sentences, but a drinker next to him couldn't bear to listen. He slapped the table and said loudly: "This is such a trivial matter.
The matter was very simple. The imperial court declared war with Persia, and three armies attacked Persia.
One of them starts from us.
Who knows, next door is Persia, very close.
The credit for Po Tian fell into the hands of the local garrison.
I really regret that there were not many wars after the Empire, and I retired after the Indian Campaign."
Wang Sanshi heard that a war was about to break out, so he immediately took the bottle and rushed out of the tavern.
Their goods this time were mainly medicines, and they were going to sell them in vassal countries.
He knew that his uncle, the owner of the fleet, had always wanted to contact the imperial military and do some big business.
The war is about to break out, and selling medicines to the military at a fair price will definitely bring huge benefits.
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In the 25th Army barracks, division commander Xu Weihua reluctantly came to the side of Army Commander Wu Ming.
He wiped the sweat from his head and asked helplessly: "Sir Wu, how long do we have to wait?
The First Army has already begun to attack Persia. If the navy does not come, we will not go to the front line to fight, but to travel to the front line.
On such a hot day, the soldiers stayed in their tents every day and complained a lot."
Wu Ming saw that his subordinates were really anxious. They had been waiting for four days and the navy was still dilly-dallying. He was also a little anxious.
"We have to wait for the navy to arrive, otherwise how can we get to Persia.
We take a civilian merchant ship to Persia, or we go over the mountains to Persia.
The former is too dangerous. Once an accident occurs, we will be dealt with by military law.
The latter took longer than waiting for the navy.
We feel Persia on two legs, and the mechanized army of the First Army has already captured most of the cities in Persia."
When Xu Weihua heard Wu Ming's explanation, he lowered his head helplessly.
He whispered softly: "It would be great if our army had a powerful transport ship fleet."
Wu Ming said helplessly: "If you want to do something good, once the Army proposes to do this, the Navy will definitely fight tooth and nail.
During this war, the Navy proposed that the Marine Corps alone could accomplish the goals set by the Metropolitan Governor.
The top brass of our army fought hard at the Metropolitan Governor's Office to win this mission for our army."
When Xu Weihua heard this, he sighed helplessly and got angry.
The navy has developed better than the army in recent years.
The Marine Corps is an army that the Army previously looked down upon.
They were given a lot of money by the navy and trained an elite force.
The weapons they are currently using are the latest weapons from the Imperial Weapons Research Institute.
Xu Weihua shook his head, returned to his army, looked at the seaside and sighed.
Wu Ming kept drinking herbal tea, his ears perked up, waiting for the motor next to him to make a sound.
In the evening, the telegraph machine, which had been silent all day, finally started ticking.
Wu Ming hoped that this telegram would be a good result.
The signal soldier handed over the telegram with a surprised look on his face.
"Sir, this is a telegram from Navy Admiral Lu Yuanqi. Their fleet is about to arrive at Blue Phosphorus Port.
The navy proposed to let our troops board the ship upon arrival at the port.
Admiral Lu Yuanqi asked whether our army is ready to go."
Wu Ming concealed his excitement and immediately ordered: "Quickly, call Lu Yuanqi back. Our 25th Army is ready and can board the ship at any time."
When he saw the telegram sent out, he immediately notified all the departments of the 25th Army to assemble the troops in order and prepare to land at the dock.
After receiving the news, port officials immediately asked the merchant ships staying in the port to leave to make room for the naval fleet.
Wu Ming looked towards the port from time to time. The sun had turned into a red sun, hanging in the sky in the west.
The sound of troop transport ships was heard in the harbor.
The troop transport ship arrived at the port, and the officers and soldiers of the 25th Army began to board the ship in an orderly manner according to the order of the previous drill.
After the troopships were loaded with personnel, they immediately left the port and they rendezvoused with the fleet anchored offshore.
The second fleet of the Imperial Royal Navy's Fourth Fleet is anchored outside the port.
Fleet Admiral Lu Yuanqi saw troop transport ships leaving the port one after another.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He praised: "The 25th Army did not panic at all, so all members of the 25th Army successfully boarded the ship in such a short period of time. This is an army
Strong troops."
Lu Yuanqi has been exposed to many armies, and he knows that he can tell whether it is a strong army from its discipline performance.
Even with the empire's rigorous military management, the generals would not be allowed to do more than they deserve.
His background is extremely profound. His father is one of the veterans of the navy and is currently the deputy governor of the Metropolitan Governor's Office.
His friend is the prince of the empire.
With Lu Yuanqi's noble status, he just has more opportunities than people from a poor family. To be promoted in the navy, ability and merit are still important.
Zhao Senyao, commander of the Fleet Marine Regiment, watched a large number of land troops boarding the ship.
He said confidently: "With our regiment alone, we can capture the seaport cities along the Persian route. There is no need for the 25th Army to take action."
Admiral Lu Yuanqi has heard the Marine Corps complain many times.
But this was the first time that Zhao Senyao complained head-on in front of him.
Admiral Lu Yuanqi raised two fingers.
"The first reason is that the 25th Army was dispatched. This was the result of a game between the top military officials.
Sometimes we don’t take things for granted, everything depends on the game of interests.
The second reason is that there is no problem for the Marine Corps to break into the city.
Does the imperial court want a dilapidated city?
The imperial court wanted to maintain stable rule in the local area.
No matter how proud our navy is, warships can never be brought ashore.
Maintaining local rule requires a large number of well-disciplined armies.
When the local indigenous people saw a large number of troops defending the city, they would not rebel.
Even if there is a rebellion, the Army will quickly suppress it and will never let the rebellion get bigger.
Your marine regiment can destroy the city, but can you dedicate manpower to manage the city?"
When Zhao Senyao heard Admiral Lu Yuanqi say this, he lowered his head in shame.
Admiral Lu Yuanqi then changed the topic and said: "Since I have brought your Marine Corps with me, this is the battle where the Marine Corps will perform."
Zhao Senyao's eyes lit up when he heard Admiral Lu Yuanqi say this.
Admiral Lu Yuanqi saw Zhao Senyao leaving with excitement on his face.
He looked in the west direction, his eyes gradually becoming solemn.
The navy intervened and they attacked Persia together with the 25th Army.
There is an intention to gain military glory, but the most important thing is for the navy's future strategy.
The Imperial Royal Navy has always been a grand naval strategy, intent on controlling the world's golden waterways.
The Suez Canal in Egypt and the Bull Run Canal in South America are the two most important golden waterways.
The Navy had a stable control of important routes, but the General Staff found that the march route from the Empire to Europe was too long.
They must choose a suitable port in the surrounding areas of Arabia as a naval base.
This time the war breaks out between the empire and Persia, it is the best time for the navy to seize important ports in this area.
The Navy knew that the Army was secretly making small moves, but they did not cling to this matter because the Navy also wanted to make some small moves.
The navy has been preparing for a longer period of time, and the navy fleet has been re-adjusted before just for this kind of preparation.
The First Fleet is responsible for the territorial waters of the core territory of the empire.
This fleet is the strongest, and its home ports are Dalian, Qingdao, Songjiang, and Guangzhou.
The Second Fleet, which is responsible for the Western Pacific, mainly defends a series of islands from Dongying Province to Xianan Province.
The home ports are Ryukyu, Zhenhai and Temasek.
The Third Fleet is responsible for the Eastern Pacific. Its main defense area is the Americas.
The home port is Sandalwood and Running Bull.
The Fourth Fleet is responsible for the Indian Ocean defense zone. This is the weakest of the four fleets. Its home port is Ceylon.
There are also some independent fleets, such as the fleet stationed at Gibraltar.
Judging from the number of home ports among the major naval fleets, the Fourth Fleet is pitifully weak.
The homeport of the Imperial Navy has extremely high requirements. It must be able to berth a large number of naval ships and have the ability to maintain battleships.
The battleship Huangshan sounded its air whistle, and the fleet, with the attention of a large number of civilian ships, began to advance towards Persia.
Commander Wu Ming was sitting on the troop carrier. He had worked as a troop carrier before.
The narrow troop carriers at that time were not as comfortable as the large ships of today.
The troop transport ship not only has a large space for activities, but also has a refrigerator on board, where you can eat fresh meat, vegetables and popsicles.
The signal corps of the 25th Army set up antennas on the troop carriers to receive telegrams from other places.
The correspondent received another telegram and came over anxiously.
"Sir, this is a telegram from the First Army. They have captured the Persian capital Isfahan, eliminated the main force of the Persian army, and captured the Persian king alive.
Now there are only some remaining Persian remnants, active in southern Persia."
When Wu Ming heard the news, he immediately took the telegram and read the contents carefully.
He held the telegram tightly in his hand and said with a dry throat: "Incredible, this is really incredible.
From the beginning of the First Army's operation, they took Persia in less than ten days.
The First Army is really strong, and Persia is really good."
Wu Ming couldn't sit still at all. He immediately went to the Huangshan flagship and photographed the telegram in front of Lu Yuanqi.
"Admiral Lu, the war situation in Persia has undergone tremendous changes.
My opinion is to continue attacking Persia, what is your navy’s opinion?”
Admiral Lu Yuanqi tapped the map with his hand and said: "The situation has developed to this point, and we cannot go back home.
Based on the major changes in Persia, I suggest that the 25th Army divide its forces.
According to the size of the cities along the Persian coast, the navy assisted the army in landing and captured these cities as soon as possible.
Persia has basically collapsed, and these cities are like lambs to be slaughtered, with extremely weak resistance."
Wu Ming nodded. Persia has now lost the unified command of the country. As long as these cities are occupied, there will be basically no accidents.
Even if something unexpected happens, the Navy can help.
Wu Ming nodded and said: "Then let's do it. The first army will eat meat, and we will also drink some soup."
Wu Ming and Lu Yuanqi jointly decided on the next tactics.
The navy and army divided their forces at the same time. Under the protection of naval ships, the army began to land and capture the cities along the Persian coast.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Persians already knew that the king had been captured, and they had no intention of resisting.
Seeing the powerful firepower of the navy ships, when the army approached the city, they immediately chose to surrender.
The fleet sent the last army to Persian territory.
Captain Zhao Senyao walked up to Admiral Lu Yuanqi and asked with some confusion: "Admiral Lu, you asked us to play some role before.
Now that the army has landed on the Persian coast, there is no chance for us to perform."
Admiral Lu Yuanqi turned around and pointed in the direction of the rear of the fleet.
He looked at Zhao Senyao and asked: "The narrowest part of the strait we passed just now, the bulge of the Arabian Peninsula in the east, faces Persia across the sea.
Do you think this place is suitable for a naval base?"
Zhao Senyao carefully recalled this place that he paid little attention to.
After confirming the details, he said: "Admiral Lu, that place is indeed a good location. Whether it is suitable for a naval base or not, we need to investigate the hydrological information.
But it is definitely a strategic point, even if it is a small port, it will not be a loss.
But this place is the territory claimed by Cai Guo."
Admiral Lu Yuanqi glanced with disdain.
"Why are you so cowardly? You also claim that Cai Guo neither built a city nor stationed troops here.
They didn't even bother to draw a map, they just shouted a few times with their own voices, and who admitted it."
Zhao Senyao said: "There is a desert there, who would be stupid enough to build a city and garrison there."
After he finished speaking, he remained silent, already understanding what Admiral Lu wanted to do.
Admiral Lu Yuanqi continued: "When we dock there, you go ashore and attack the local natives who were driven there by Cai Guo.
Just say that we were attacked by the natives and need to recuperate there and build a military port by the way.
As for Cai Guo, if he wants to object, let them quarrel with the court.
I don't see any civil servant who dares to make the decision to sell the territory of the empire. This is a stupid deal."
Admiral Lu Yuanqi has decided to take advantage of this opportunity to occupy this land.
This place is originally a twilight zone. Whichever force actually controls it will own this place.
The Fourth Fleet now urgently needs to build a military port in the Arabian region.