"How dare I take up the post of commander of the navy!"
When Yan Qian heard that the commander-in-chief wanted him to be the commander of the navy, he was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed: "I know best how much my subordinates weigh. It's okay to be a pawn, but it's absolutely impossible to be a general! Please be kind to me."
The commander-in-chief will choose another person to take over the position of commander of the navy!" He is definitely not being modest, but he is self-aware. He knows that he is by no means a leader, and since he is the commander of the navy, this is even more difficult for him. [ ] You must know that he is not qualified to lead troops.
Although the Yan family has been a maritime businessman for generations, since Yan Qian was born, apart from one or two overseas trips with his elders, he knew very little about the sea. Yan Qian thought about how important the expansion of Guanning Navy was.
I can't fulfill the mission entrusted by the commander-in-chief. Rather than being embarrassed when the time comes, it would be better to refuse the appointment now.
"Don't worry, you will definitely be able to do what I want you to do. I have told you again and again, except for you, Yan Qian, who among my subordinates, Guan Ning, can sail into the sea or operate a boat?"
Zhao Qiang also knew that he had to force Yan Qian to be the commander of the navy. Being able to go to sea and commanding the navy to fight are two different things. The two must not be confused. But apart from Yan Qian, he had no other choice.
He couldn't find a general who could be qualified to lead the navy. For the current plan, he could only make a fool of himself. Fortunately, he had already formulated a series of plans for the expansion of the navy. As long as Yan Qian followed his plan, he would
The position of naval commander can be fulfilled steadily and smoothly, and the Guan Ning Navy will definitely make great contributions to the development of the Guan Ning Army in the past few years, and will definitely grow into the prototype of the "navy" he wants.
"The commander-in-chief loves his subordinates with sincerity, but the relationship with the navy is very close..."
Yan Qian wanted to refuse again, but was interrupted by Zhao Qiang, who sighed and said, "Are you really not willing to share my worries for me? Where can you ask me to find a naval commander besides you?"
"Commander, I..."
Seeing that the commander looked a little lonely, Yan Qian lowered his head and was silent for a moment, and finally nodded slowly: "I am willing to serve as the commander of the navy and share the worries of the commander!"
Seeing that Yan Qian was willing to serve as the commander of the Navy, Zhao Qiang felt relieved and said to him: "After you arrive at the Navy, I will draw up a five-year plan for you."
"Five-year plan?" Yan Qian was stunned: What five-year plan?
"After careful consideration, my commander has formulated a five-year plan for our Guanning Navy. Within these five years, I have drawn up a charter for what the navy will do every year." Zhao Qiang said as he spoke.
He handed Yan Qian the "Five-Year Plan for the Navy" he had drafted yesterday.
Yan Qian recognized the words and took it immediately. After waiting, he said incredulously: "Isn't what the commander wants his subordinates to do the same thing as a pirate?"
"Yes, within these five years, I, Navy Commander Guan Ning, will be a pirate, the largest pirate in Northeast Asia!" Zhao Qiang laughed loudly and explained to Yan Qian: "In these five years, what you have to do
It is for our Guan Ning army to bring back people, livestock, gold, silver and food from Korea, Japan and the southeastern coast. I want all the ships passing by the sea, whether they are merchant ships or fishing boats, even naval warships, to come to me.
Navy Guan Ning pays the protection fee!" He said a little excitedly, but forgot the term "Northeast Asia". Yan Qian didn't understand it, but it didn't matter, as long as he knew what he wanted to do.
"It may be possible to kidnap people from the coastal areas of Korea and Japan, but with the current conditions of our navy, it may not be possible to go south." Yan Qian said hesitantly. He was not as optimistic as the commander-in-chief. He had seen those under the jurisdiction of the vanguard division.
A broken ship snatched from the Korean navy. To be honest, it is not as strong and practical as those pirate ships in the South China Sea. Two of them are even more "old and frail", as if they can fall apart if the wind blows. I don't know why.
The Koreans have used old ships for many years. But now the commander-in-chief has proposed such a grand plan for the navy. Yan Qian asked himself, there is no way he can bring the navy to the point that the commander-in-chief wants.
"This is yours." Zhao Qiang nodded to Yan Qian encouragingly: "If we don't have a warship, we will build it ourselves. There is nothing else in this place. There are towering trees and other giant trees. Are you afraid that you can't build one?"
Get out of the boat?" After saying that, he picked up a drawing from the table and said to him: "I drew a sharp tool for you, what is this thing?"
Yan Qian followed the commander's gesture and went to the table. He saw a piece of white paper with a turtle-like ship drawn on it. He shook his head and said honestly: "It looks like a turtle, but my subordinates have never seen it before."
, I wonder what the use of this boat is."
"This ship is called Turtle Ship!"
Zhao Qiang proudly used his fingers to measure the "Turtle Boat" he had spent a night's hard work drawing from memory with his fingers. The patent for this thing came from North Korea's Yi Sun-shin. Back then, he relied on four or five turtle boats to withstand Japan.
The navy's attack finally cooperated with the Ming Navy to annihilate the Japanese navy at Lulianghai. Of course, large ships are needed to expand the navy, but Zhao Qiang understands that Guan Ning's current capabilities cannot build large ships, so this small and practical "
Turtle ships" became the first choice of ships in the early days of the Navy.
"There are 10 oars on each side of your ship, and the mast can be raised or lowered. The turtle ship has more than 70 holes, which can be used for shooting guns, cannons or archery. The cabin has 26 cabins such as cabins and warehouses. The armor is very dense.
It has a knife and an awl-shaped iron stick. The bow of the ship is in the shape of a turtle. It spits sulfur and flame salt from the mouth of the turtle head to scare enemy ships, and then directly ram them, sinking them into the sea."
"Crashed and sunk into the sea?" Yan Qian didn't believe it. The boat was not big and it was made of wood. How could it crash and sink an enemy ship?
Zhao Qiang smiled and said: "This ship is not just a wooden ship, but is covered with iron sheets. It can effectively resist the artillery attacks of enemy warships. It is like a turtle with its head shrinking. There is nothing I can do with it. In addition, this ship is high-speed."
During the collision, it can even sink the enemy ship by relying on its own strength."
"My subordinate understands." After all, Yan Qian came from a maritime business family. Although he has not been to the sea a few times, he still knows a little bit about the performance and structure of ships. He nodded after hearing this, but hesitantly said: "But this time
The ships are too complicated and the craftsmanship is complicated, so it will be difficult to build a few ships in a short period of time."
Zhao Qiang knocked on the table and said: "No hurry, build five ships first and use them as main ships. In addition, I have purchased two ironclad ships from the Folangji people. When the ships arrive, you will have more confidence to carry out my execution."
plan."
"Iron-armored ship?" Yan Qian looked at Zhao Qiang again in confusion.
"Folangjiren's armored ship is the same as the turtle ship. It has a wooden structure, but its outer skin is wrapped in iron. Like the turtle ship, it is considered from the perspective of defense, but there are many cannon holes in the hull, so the firepower
Extremely fierce. I spent a huge amount of money on these two armored ships and those small cannons, and I almost gave away my pants to those Franji merchants." Zhao Qiang said with a smile, when ordering these two ironclad ships,
The merchants of the Netherlands and Spain initially disagreed because with their capabilities they could not obtain the ironclad ships equipped only for their own navies. However, they could not bear the attraction of silver mines and trade, and finally agreed to go back and spend heavily to lobby the nobles and officials, but they still
There is no guarantee that the goods will be supplied. However, the design drawings and the small artillery equipped on the ship can be sold to Zhao Qiang. With the drawings and artillery, there is really no ready-made warship, and you can build it yourself, so Zhao Qiang is not worried about the disappearance of the ironclad ship.
matter.
"But don't be too optimistic. In the past two years, you will specifically go to the coastal areas of Korea and Japan to plunder. Remember not to engage in direct combat with their navy. Change the area every time you rob. If they are prepared, they will never
Don’t force ashore, in short, preserve your own strength, continue to plunder and strengthen yourself, and shock the enemy. Of course, the most important point is that we must not let them know the existence of our Guanning Navy, let them think you are pirates!"
Building turtle ships requires manpower and time. In the short term, what I can rely on for money is a few broken ships snatched from the North Korean navy in Hamgyong Province. There are also some small ships improved from fishing boats, so it is absolutely impossible to compete with North Korea or Japan.
The Navy's tactical guiding ideology in the past two years was to fight head-on and change places with one shot.
"Well, when you kidnap people, remember to only bring back young and strong men and women, and don't bring back the old and infirm." Zhao Qiang did not forget to tell Yan Qian, because he didn't want Yan Qian to capture them all, old and young, because that would be done out of thin air.
It also increased the burden on Guan Ningjun.
Yan Qian responded: "I understand."
Zhao Qiang also told Yan Qian some things about the construction of the navy, and Zhao Qiang asked him to go to the east immediately and take over the navy from Hu Wang. In addition, he gave Hu Wang an order to allocate two brigades to Yan Qian.
Train them to become "Marine Marines" to perform every landing combat and looting mission.