At this time, there are still hundreds of years before the Age of Discovery, and Zhao Xi is not sure whether the current navigation technology can produce astonishing talents and amazing things like Columbus.
Zhao Xi is not one to aim too high. After the pirate incident, the first thing he thought of was escort... This was determined by his original identity.
Therefore, all arrangements still have limitations. However, Zhao Xi has the idea of building a navy of the Song Dynasty. Unfortunately, although he is really not familiar with navigation, it is difficult to give reasonable guidance.
The cause of the Guo Dynasty's voyages was the severance of trade routes in the Western Regions. In other words, the Guo Dynasty's voyages were more about trade than the adventures of the Age of Discovery.
Without corresponding scientific and technological support, it would be difficult for Zhao Xi to guide today's navigation in the direction of discovering the New World.
Thinking too much, a person's life has an end, and Zhao Xi never thought about changing the historical process too much from the beginning. He just wanted to make the dynasty of this land strong within his ability.
And this, in Zhao Xi's mind, is in line with this era.
Taking this opportunity, we may be able to take a step forward...
"Zhongzheng, select the Imperial City Department to investigate, focusing on exploring the degree of participation of various noble families along the coast in maritime transportation..."
"At the same time, try to see if we can investigate an island in Liuqiu to see what forces there are. If that doesn't work, start from the outside. The key is to get information."
Liu Qiu, the former Sui Dynasty, discovered that only a few hundred years ago, Zhao Xi did not think there was any local power there.
From the discovery of Ryukyu to its eventual existence as a dynasty, it took less than a thousand years. Zhao Xi can be sure that the development of Ryukyu should be the same as that of a certain country in later generations.
Some forces that lost power on the mainland, desperadoes, and adventurers gathered together, and eventually formed different forces, and then through processes such as mutual strife and annihilation, they finally formed the so-called unification.
At this time, the Song Dynasty intervened, which may have made a difference for later generations.
The courtiers may think that they are preparing for the Northern Liao plan... In fact, for the Northern Liao, there is only an opportunity now, and there is no need to spend too much thought.
In the early years, the country's dynasty was weak and the imperial army was in a mess. They certainly had no time or power to consider naval issues.
Now, maybe the time is right...
Once the court makes a decision on something, the current court will take action quickly.
The Ministry of War and the Privy Council began to prepare for the establishment of the navy. This was almost a process from scratch. Without any reference, Zhang Dun could only combine the sailors who went to sea in the south with the training model of the new army...
"Zirong, you have to help me with this matter. Before the warship has been finalized, I have no way to start. The original training method for new soldiers in the old guard camp is not suitable, and it is not suitable to train sailors. Only the warship
Once the form is established, we can conduct targeted training here."
Zhang Dun really had no choice. The records of the official's early years in the escort camp rarely involved naval battles, and there was no mention of naval training.
"Gongfang City is also worried. Simply speaking of shooting on a warship, this idea should be done first. Workshop City now needs to solve the problem of gunpowder avoiding water."
"You also know that for today's gunpowder bullets, even iron-cased gunpowder bullets, the firing distance is calculated based on the length of the fuse, and how to avoid water in the fuse is a big problem. Not to mention the problem of muskets, tunnel-fired guns
It will also be unable to ignite after being flooded..."
"However, Zihou, from Su Song's point of view, the Ministry of War can try to train the Marine Corps first."
"Marines?"
"Well, I remember that in the early years, when the officials led the army to march south, when disrupting the battle in northern Annan, we had a casual conversation, that is, if the country and the DPRK attacked Annan, should they attack from north to south?"
Su Song seemed to recall the past battle situation. It was the first time that the officials showed their amazing strategy and tactics.
"At the time of the debate, Di Shuai thought that as long as he had an army of 100,000, he could march straight to Shenglong Mansion like Ma Yuan did. The officials did not think so. The officials said that this time was no better than before, when Ma Yuan conquered Annan.
Annan is not considered a unified dynasty."
"Officials believe that the Li Dynasty of Annan, which is already unified, can organize resistance as long as it is not popular among the people. However, the terrain of Annan is mountainous, and the soldiers are used to fighting in the mountains. Our soldiers are obsessed with cavalry and large armies.
Fighting may not result in success at one stroke."
At that time, during the first southern expedition, the escort battalion was deployed for the first time, and it was also the first appearance of special operations. At that time, the main force of the battle was still the Western Army. The Western Army relied heavily on cavalry because it had been fighting Xixia for a long time.
Su Song clearly remembered the original debate, which touched him greatly.
"Officials said at the time that in order to capture Annan easily, the development of armaments was the first requirement, supplemented by special operations. However, sending a partial navy division with ten thousand marines to land on the sea was the minimum cost to capture Annan.
The best way.”
"Shuai Di asked the officials at that time what the Marine Corps was. The officials said that it meant that both sea and land warfare had the qualities of a guard battalion, or that sailors had the military qualities and combat capabilities of soldiers in a guard battalion."
"Zihou also knows that the soldiers of the old guard camp are not only good at shooting, but also in lurking, attacking, individual combat, etc., they are still difficult to surpass among the entire new army of the country. If sailors can have the skills to guard the battalion,
What is the pawn's individual combat capability like?"
Zhang Dun had some understanding, although he couldn't fully understand it, but he seemed to have touched something. No matter how deep he was, he also knew that Su Song would not understand...Su Song did not focus on the military in the first place.
"Zihou, you are actually stubborn. Who did the Takumi team defeat? Pirates, that is to say, pirates' combat literacy at sea is higher than that of the soldiers of the new army of the country, and also higher than that of sailors."
"You only need to refine the pirate's combat methods, combine them with the training of new army soldiers and new equipment, and integrate them into a new training system, which is the training topic of the Marine Corps."
The difference between Su Song and Zhang Dun is that he has been doing flexible things over the years. Whether it is civilian or military, any improvement of existing equipment requires a flexible mindset at all times.
Officials have said that only change is eternal...
At this time, Zhang Dun was no longer given advice, but pointed out a broad road.
As a scholar, no one wants to leave a name for the ages. Su Song's words almost pointed out the direction for Zhang Dun... A training system, a complete Marine Corps training system, this is not a temptation for Zhang Dun.
If it is limited to the selection and formation of the navy this time, once it is formed, Zhang Dun will be the founder of the navy of the country and may even be the originator of the navy of later generations.
What could be more exciting than this?
Zhang Dun bowed and saluted, paying sincere tribute to Su Song.