The ocean is actually unfamiliar to most people in this era.
Since the beginning of the Yanhuang Dynasty, China has been an out-and-out land nation. For China, it is more inclined to move forward in a down-to-earth manner, rather than heading towards the rough sea, where everything depends on the sky. Therefore, the land Silk Road will also first
Opened on the Maritime Silk Road.
The emergence of the Maritime Silk Road was not because China actively sought to trade with the outside world through the ocean, but because the roads from the north to the northwest were blocked, so China could only expand outward through this method, and even through this
A way to obtain wealth and maintain the operation of the entire country.
Therefore, in the hearts of Yang Su and others, the sea is unfamiliar, and even many mainlanders have never seen the sea. Therefore, they do not believe that the sea is a road that allows them to travel smoothly. Instead, they think that it is an insurmountable natural chasm.
This is not because they do not believe in the ship-operating technology of the Han Navy and the ship-building technology of the Ministry of Industry, but because they do not understand the ocean, so they do not believe in the ocean and God.
The sea, as a good option, has been ignored.
"There is no need for the fleet transporting grain and grass to cross the South China Sea directly," Li Xingchen added, "as long as they can go south along the coastline to Xianglin and Lurong, and Jiuzhen and Jiaozhi can also be transported through this method.
The grain from Panyu County is transferred there, so that our grain can be prevented from being disturbed or even robbed."
Jiaozhi is remote, and every truck of grain transported means several times the consumption and the contribution of dozens or even dozens of people. Once it is disturbed and even causes losses, the contribution of these people and the previous consumption will be equal.
All were in vain, and if things go on like this, especially when the Han army still cannot control the entire Jiaozhi and Linyi, this kind of loss will be too much, even if the Han Dynasty is rich, it will not be able to bear it, let alone the Han army cannot use it.
Try your best, there is still Yu Wenxian who is eyeing you in the north.
In contrast, if the wind and water go smoothly from the sea, not only the consumption on the road will be reduced, but also the possibility of food being robbed can be fundamentally avoided, and going south along the coastline can also avoid the last time the navy landed in Xianglin.
After all, ships transporting food cannot compare with specially built naval warships in terms of hull structure hardness or seaworthiness.
"I will implement this matter as soon as possible." Yang Su said decisively.
"Tell Li Xun and Luo Yi that I don't have that much time for them to conquer the south, and even if I do have time, the weather in the south is so unpredictable that no one knows whether God will watch us carry out this battle.
Go down, so you can do it as soon as possible." Li Xingchen added.
"I obey the decree!"
Watching Yang Su and others leave, Li Xingchen breathed out softly.
At least the war situation in the south has not fallen to the point of no return, and everything is still within the control of the Han Dynasty. When encountering such an opponent for the first time, it is reasonable to have some minor setbacks, but Li Xingchen is not
I hope that my army will go smoothly in every war. Only by experiencing more challenges can the generals' adaptability and decision-making abilities be developed.
After all, there are still many wars waiting for the Han Dynasty in the future, including battles with foreign races such as the Linyi people.
The current military strategies of the Han Dynasty actually have some limitations. Even Sun Tzu, the Martial Saint, could not have expected that there would be so many tactics in the world. Especially with the introduction of firearms, the Han Dynasty has gradually entered the era of hot weapons.
The combat ideas from the cold weapon era should be improved. The combat ideas of the ancients are valuable for reference and learning even in modern times thousands of years later. Therefore, the combat ideas are only improved, not discarded.
This is what Li Xingchen now wants to guide the generals of the Han Dynasty to do.
Such as shifting the focus from land to sea.
Looking at the backs of Yang Su and others, Li Xingchen believed that Yang Su and others would understand what he had just said.
Li Xingchen likes to appoint and promote young people, not only because he is also a young man, but also because young people have stronger learning ability and are more inclined to innovate. In this magnificent era, only young people can learn faster
Abandon traditional ideas and try to accept new things.
If you lack experience, you can continue to cultivate it, but if you lack the ability to accept new things, there is no way to cultivate it.
In this southern battle, Li Xingchen's main purpose was not to control the south, but to let the Han military system run in from top to bottom. Before this, although the military regulations of the Han army were strict, the composition was somewhat different.
confusion.
People from all over the world belong to different teams, and what Li Xinchen has to do is to change their sense of belonging to their own team into a sense of belonging to the entire Han army. This will make it easier for Li Xinchen to carry out the reform of the military system and the military's development.
transfer.
In addition, the introduction of muskets in the Han army means that the Han soldiers must accept this new thing as soon as possible and learn how to cooperate with the musketeers. Nothing can play this role better than an actual war.
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The same principle is also reflected in the cooperation between the army and the navy.
These mutual cooperation and cooperation will deepen each branch's understanding of its own work and responsibilities, thereby better completing coordinated operations.
Coordinated operations were the trump card that Li Xingchen kept to deal with Yu Wenxian.
At the same time, through this war, it was also to allow the Nanzhong and Lingnan tribes to integrate into the Han army as soon as possible. After all, before this, although they maintained the Han army's establishment, they were more like independent individuals. This would lay the foundation for the turmoil.
To avoid hidden dangers, only by completely integrating these troops into the Han army's system can we ensure that they are as loyal to the Han as the Han army, and not just loyal to their chief or a certain general.
The military system of the Han Dynasty was the first to be reformed among the entire Han Dynasty system. However, due to practical needs at that time, the reform was not actually thorough. In the final analysis, the Han Dynasty still pursues the policy of each general commanding his own troops.
This policy, which has been continued from the pre-Qin period, reached its heyday in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Almost all the imperial troops became the generals' private soldiers. This meant that what the imperial court needed to ensure was the loyalty of the generals. As long as the generals were loyal, the soldiers would also be loyal.
Be loyal and vice versa.
The imperial court actually had little control over the army.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, with the rise of aristocratic families, the generals became generals within the aristocratic families, and had more control over the army.
The imperial court could mobilize generals at will, but it could not mobilize individual groups of soldiers under generals.