The repair work of the armored warship is in full swing. The materials and manpower are complete, and the Lord Protector is personally involved in the battle. The progress is rapid.
After receiving the letter from home, all the soldiers felt like they had been given a shot in the arm. Everyone turned their longing for their family and homeland into motivation. Because they understood that only by completing the mission as soon as possible and defeating the enemy would all this end.
Their prince made a promise to them that they would be able to return home in triumph within half a year at most. At that time, in addition to being rewarded and promoted to officials based on their merits, everyone would also receive a three-month holiday.
A small sum of money will be given to them so that they can have a good reunion with their families.
Enlightenment is important, but rewards are equally important. The words of the Protector of the Country are never meant to overshadow the cake.
In late April and May, the weather in Nanyang began to get hotter. But this could not stop everyone's enthusiasm. The Protector Zhang Yanling stood shirtless in the sea with everyone, working like ordinary soldiers and craftsmen every day.
, wielding a hammer to hit rivets
, pulling the rope, shaking the winch to lift the armored building, noisily cursing, cursing and complaining. At this time, he is just an ordinary person. A person who also wants to complete his great cause and achieve his goals as soon as possible so that he can have free time.
Ordinary people going home to see their wives and children.
Of course, it is not only these that support him, but also his vision for the future.
Every night, when Zhang Yanling lay exhausted on the bed, Catherine wiped his body distressedly. When Catherine's gentle palms brushed Zhang Yanling's skin that had been exposed to the sun and turned into bronze. When she saw those people who had been exposed to the sun every day.
When the small scars, wounds caused by bumps, and calluses on her hands and feet were increased, Catherine felt pity in her heart.
A Duke of the Ming Dynasty could actually do hard work with his soldiers, even harder than his soldiers. She didn't complain about being tired or suffering. This was something she had never expected. He was a Duke, but he was
He is not condescending, he treats ordinary people as human beings, respects them, and loves them. It is no wonder that his soldiers love him so much.
Catherine could do nothing but massage him gently to relieve his fatigue. Apply sunscreen whale blubber on him to give his exposed skin some protection. She would kiss the molted skin and care for it tenderly.
Those vulnerable places.
However, this man seems to be a beast that never tires. He is obviously too tired to lie on the bed and cannot move. But suddenly he will jump up and knock Catherine down and start his rampage. Of course Catherine hopes that he can rest, but she also
Unable to refuse this man's overbearing demands, he could only caress him shyly, let him gallop and kill, and finally fell asleep from exhaustion. Early the next morning, he would go to the port in full swing and continue his work.
Catherine suddenly had an idea one day, and she decided to write about her dear Duke. Write a biography for him. This is fashionable in France. Every noble likes to write a biography for himself and record his life.
The glorious family and struggle history. As Zhang Yanling’s woman, and having the desire and ability to create, I wrote a biography for him. And, therefore, I can better enter his inner world and understand his
The basis for thoughts and actions, isn’t that killing two birds with one stone?
So Catherine acted immediately. She wrote the title of the book in beautiful French script with a quill: "The Duke of the East"
One and a half months later, all the armored warships of the Armada have been repaired. Although due to conditions, the repaired ships cannot be as flawless as before they were damaged, but under this situation, all the armored ships can be repaired, and all damaged parts can be repaired.
All can be completely repaired, and some armored warships have been replaced with new armor with stronger protection. This is already an extremely exciting result.
Seven ironclad warships left port one day at the end of May and conducted a live-fire exercise at sea. On the one hand, they tested the results of repairing the ironclad warships, and on the other hand, they also allowed all soldiers to enter combat status through this large-scale exercise. Because
Soon, a new battle will begin.
The exercise was held on the wide sea twenty miles outside the military port. Zhang Yanling invited the heads of state from various countries to come and observe. The purpose of this was obvious, which was to show off their power and show off their power to let them see the power of the powerful troops of the Kingdom of Heaven, and to enhance their confidence in the strength of the Ming Dynasty.
Put an end to some small calculations and hedging ideas in their minds.
In fact, these small countries survive in the cracks, and many decisions are made out of necessity. If you want to survive, you can only take one step at a time and make concessions with the strong to avoid being liquidated later. But this mentality will greatly damage Zhang Yanling and
Their cooperation, if they cannot cooperate wholeheartedly with Daming, will cause problems sooner or later. Zhang Yanling must let them understand this. Those who waver have no future.
Of course, this is also a way to connect emotionally.
The fleet conducted formation drills, cover attacks, rapid charges, escape and evasion, etc. This was to test the maneuverability of the repaired warships, the soldiers' control of the ships, and the skillful transformation of formations.
But the highlight is the last one, live fire.
On the sea, seven warships lined up, and the roar of artillery fire was earth-shattering. When the target ships several miles away on the sea exploded into pieces in the light of fire, except for the officers and soldiers of Ming Dynasty, all the kings of small countries and them
The accompanying ministers and nobles all cheered and admired after being silent.
Except for the Eastern Fleet of the Folangji people, they have never seen such a powerful navy. They finally understood why the Ming Dynasty's soldiers and horses won in the naval battle of Furong Cliff a few months ago. The arrogant Almeida
It would have a fleet several times more powerful than the Ming Dynasty, but it would be defeated by a fleet composed of several ships of the Ming Dynasty. The answer is that the Ming Dynasty fleet is more powerful and has more fierce firepower.
Of course, explosives were placed on the target ships, and the explosions occurred after the shells were bombarded, making the scene even more spectacular. Although this is a small trick, for all the watching kings and ministers of the small Southeast Asian country, this visual shock will also be in their hearts.
make waves
.If they are not allowed to experience the power of the Ming Dynasty's heavy weapons, how can they have a deep feeling? In the future, when they want to fight against each other, I am afraid they will have to think about the fire that exploded into the sky, the target ship that exploded and shattered, and the horror.
Will the situation happen to me?
After the exercise, there was intense preparation for war.
On the second day of June, a combat meeting was held before the fleet set off.
The senior generals of the Armada gathered in the hall of the former Governor's Mansion. Zhang Yanling sat at the end of the long table, his face changed from his usual gentleness to a serious expression. This made all the generals who arrived one after another, who were chatting and laughing, immediately feel this.
The atmosphere is unusual.
A huge nautical chart hangs on the side of the long table, and the marked channels and terrain are clear at a glance. There are many circles and marks on it. Those must be the marks made by Zhang Yanling who studies routes and thinks about strategies. Looking at the dense marks on it, the country
My father-in-law must have worked hard.
To the west of Managaha Harbor is the Indian Ocean. After crossing thousands of miles of ocean, the first piece of land is the Island of Ceylon. This is a huge island hanging alone outside the Indian mainland. It is also an important seaport for the Eastern Fleet of Franz.
Clearly visible on the map.
But no one knows how Zhang Yanling knew the shapes of those islands and land. They don’t know if he just guessed or scrawled.
After everyone sat down, Zhang Yanling coughed and got straight to the point.
"Generals, today's meeting is to discuss the strategy of marching into the Kingdom of Ceylon and the Kingdom of Kala to fight to the death with the Eastern Fleet of the Folangji Kingdom. We have been stationed here for four months, and I think you can't wait any longer. Now,
The time has come."
Everyone shouted: "Your Majesty, we can't wait for a long time. In fact, there is nothing to discuss. As long as the Duke gives the order, our army will attack."
"Exactly, what do you think the Fo Lang robots are? They are defeated. The morale of our invincible fleet is now high, the armored warships are in good condition, the ammunition is sufficient, the morale is strong, and it is unstoppable. The Fo Lang robots are afraid to flee."
"..."
Everyone was full of confidence and in high spirits.
Zhang Yanling frowned and waved his hands: "Silence, silence. Do you think this is child's play? Do you think the warships of the Fo Langji are made of paper and clay? Why do we spend so much effort to build a Manlajia seaport? All the warships are
Damaged, and several more ships have lost their combat effectiveness? If it weren't for the internal strife between the Fo Lang robots
, giving us an opportunity. Whether Manlajia can be won or not is a question. I often say, don’t underestimate your opponents, but pay attention to each of your enemies, let alone a powerful enemy like Franji Kingdom. It seems,
You have all thrown my words out the window. This kind of thinking is extremely dangerous."
Everyone was silent. What the Duke said was true. In fact, our side did not take advantage of the naval battle. If the Duke had not been involved in the danger this time and adopted the cavalry land attack tactics, I am afraid that it would have been difficult to successfully capture the Manlajia seaport.
However, everyone's confidence comes from the commander-in-chief. With the Lord Protector here, they are indeed confident. The Lord Protector's methods can defeat powerful enemies. In fact, these people just don't want to use their brains to think about things.
"My lord, it is a good thing for brothers to have confidence. With high morale and full confidence, isn't that much better than being sluggish and timid? My lord, don't blame the brothers. In fact, the brothers are now full of energy to follow.
A battle between Fo Lang and robots." Zhang Yin said with a smile.
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "I am not trying to undermine your confidence. It is a good thing to have confidence, but you should not be blindly optimistic. We must fully understand the difficult situation we are currently facing. I think the war situation we are facing now is very serious. I summed it up,
There are roughly three major problems. I will tell you and you will think about it carefully."
Everyone looked solemn and sat upright one after another, listening carefully.