"When we come to our navy, why are we only given two fifth-grade generals, but hundreds of captains of each rank? This is ridiculous!"
"I have to ask your Majesty!"
Everyone was covered in cold sweat and didn’t know what to say!
You, a navy that has just been established for half a year, still want the same establishment as the 16th Guards?
If Your Majesty really wants to match you like this, the General of the Sixteenth Guards will have to demolish the Navy Headquarters!
Oh, by the way, the Navy doesn’t seem to have its own Yamen yet!
Besides, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is here. Is it really okay for you to speak like this?
Seeing no one answered for a long time, Su Chen glared at Sun Renshi and Cheng Wuting again:
"how?
, do you really want to leave the Navy?"
The two people were excited and said hurriedly: "No, no! We are discussing who will lead the Marine Corps?"
Are you kidding me?
It was His Majesty's personal decision to join the Navy. How could he leave just by saying he was leaving?
"Then why don't you hurry up?"
The two looked at each other, and Cheng Wu nodded helplessly.
"Commander! Let the future commander command the Marines!"
Cheng Wuting cupped his fists.
Su Chen nodded, this Cheng Wuting could be considered a famous general of the Tang Dynasty.
It's just that Master Sun Ren, whom he doesn't remember at all, was chosen by Li Er to be the deputy commander of the navy. He was probably Li Er's confidant.
"General Cheng, although the Marine Corps is preparing for future landing operations, naval combat training must not be left behind at all. After all, the enemy does not care whether you are a Marine Corps or not."
Cheng Wuting clasped his fists and said, "I will obey the commander-in-chief's orders!"
Su Chen then said to Master Sun Ren: "General Sun, from now on, as Commander Liu's deputy, you will help Liu Rengui command the fleet, focusing on the command of the frigates."
"Follow the order!"
Su Chen glanced at the general disciples around him again: "Everyone obeys the order: except for the Marine Corps, everyone else must study ship command seriously from me."
"Those with a martial rank of 8th rank or above as a deputy lieutenant must at least have the ability to command a frigate."
"Those who are seventh-grade Yihui deputy lieutenant or above need to be able to command a main gunboat!"
"You are not required to be very good, but you must at least be able to complete basic operations. When the time comes, Commander Liu and I will personally assess you."
"The fleet will set sail south tomorrow, and you will learn and practice during the voyage,"
"After arriving in Guangzhou, all those who fail the assessment will be given travel expenses and will find a way to return home on their own!"
"I will make arrangements for the Marine Corps training later!"
"Do you hear everything clearly?"
Everyone, look at me and I look at you. It took a long time before there were a few mixed voices!
"Listen clearly."
Su Chen was very angry at this feeble answer.
"Um?
You don’t want to, right?”
"If you don't want to, get out early tomorrow morning!"
"I tell you, don't think it's a big deal that you won the battle in Wuhuhai."
"Compared with the enemies you will face in the future, the pirates in Wuhuhai are just the difference between fat pigs and tigers. They are not even pigs!"
"In your current state, if you meet a real enemy, you will only be massacred!"
"You bastards are not afraid of death, but I am still afraid! Not to mention the safety of His Royal Highness!"
"I'll ask again, do you all hear me clearly?"
It's better this time,
"Listen clearly!"
"Are you going to eat at all?
Louder!"
"Listen clearly!"
Su Chen nodded: "I know you are not convinced, but if you are not convinced, you have to endure it!"
"If you don't want to endure it, you can get out tomorrow morning!"
"Also! If the fleet fails to meet my requirements after arriving in Guangzhou, I will directly request His Majesty to disband you all."
"Don't think I'm trying to scare you. I will never put my life or the lives of His Highness in the hands of a group of unreliable people!"
"Okay! That's all for today, you can do it yourself!"
After saying that, Su Chen returned to the cabin by himself!
After Su Chen left, everyone did not disperse, but instead whispered to each other!
"Ahem! Everyone!"
Li Chengqian coughed.
Everyone shouted in unison: "His Royal Highness!"
"You are all the rising stars of our Tang Dynasty. Although the requirements of the Protector are a bit strict, I think you can still achieve it if you work hard!"
Liu Jingren immediately shouted: "Your Highness the Crown Prince! We know that the Lord Protector has good intentions, and there are no chances on the battlefield."
"But Lord Protector must also be considerate of me. After all, I have only learned skills on the ground and on horseback. It will take time to learn things like giant ships and cannons from scratch!"
"And the navy has only been established for half a year. Isn't the Lord Protector's request too high?"
Li Chengqian shook his head and waved to Fang Yiai: "Fang Er, come here!"
Fang Yiai looked confused: "Your Highness called me?"
Li Chengqian pointed at Fang Yiai and said, "Fang Er just came here not long ago, right?
He can be the captain of a frigate, can't you guys?"
Fang Yiai looked at Li Chengqian innocently: Your Highness, what do you mean?
What do you mean I can become a captain?
When everyone saw Fang Yiai, they were immediately speechless.
This guy was indeed the last one to arrive, and he was lucky enough to pass Liu Rengui's assessment.
Everyone had some doubts about whether Liu Rengui was trying to curry favor with his father, Fang Xuanling.
"Everyone, Lord Protector has a temper. He said that if he is not satisfied, he will disband the fleet. That is really not a threat!"
"And it's hard for my father and I to object to this matter. After all, this giant ship and cannon were all developed by the Lord Protector!"
"At worst, he will ask my father to recruit a new navy. My father will definitely agree, and I think it is not difficult for the Lord Protector to recruit a new navy!"
After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he returned to the cabin by himself!
Everyone was left looking at each other in confusion. After a while, everyone left sighing!
Li Chengqian returned to the cabin and said to Su Chen: "Teacher, are you too harsh?"
Su Chen shook his head: "Your Highness, from now on the navy will be no less important than the army, or even more important than the army. This foundation must be laid solidly!"
"Otherwise it will be very troublesome in the future!"
"Besides, the requirements for them are not very difficult. As long as they study hard, they can basically complete it. They are not required to be very good, as long as they can complete the basic instructions."
Li Chengqian was confused: "But we don't need so many captains, right?"
"We don't intend to make them captains, we just want to train them to understand naval operations and command systems, as well as their recognition of naval ideas!"
"Your Highness, haven't you seen that they all still adhere to the understanding and philosophy of the army? They just use ships as means of transportation. This cannot be called a navy at all."
Seeing that Li Chengqian was a little confused, Su Chen made an analogy: "Your Highness, just like an infantryman who can ride a horse is not necessarily a cavalryman, the navy has its own strategy and tactical thinking."
Li Chengqian nodded in understanding, and Su Chen didn't say anything more. There were some things that he couldn't rush.
