When the navy was finally mentioned, Wang Chang was shocked.
The various things that happened to the Khitans before actually had nothing to do with him. The navy did deal with the Khitans before, but now that the roads on land are clear, the navy has taken the initiative to withdraw.
However, in the attack on Goguryeo, the navy must play an important role. This was already determined during the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty. At this time, even if the army had any objections, there was no objection.
Wang Chang also came here for this matter.
What's more, when Lu Shi attacked Goguryeo from Youzhou, he had to cross the territory of the Khitan people and many other small tribes. We don't know what will happen - of course, according to historical experience, these small tribes will only be docile one after another.
Whether it was Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty or Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the expedition to Goguryeo directly faced the city and army of Goguryeo. I have not heard of any small tribe having the guts to stab them in the back.
However, the Taiwei Mansion cannot be so arbitrary. All plans must be prepared to deal with the Lu division's advance being hindered.
Therefore, if you want to defeat the enemy with one strike before Goguryeo can react, you must rely on the navy.
Although the expansion of the Han Dynasty's navy in the past few years has been far less violent than in the past, large ships are still being launched steadily. The shipbuilding industry has brought countless jobs to Jiangnan and also driven the creation of the entire industry chain.
He has gained countless wealth, so even if the navy does not want it, the shipbuilding factory cannot stop operating.
The navy is not the only one who needs sea-going ships now. The prosperity of Southeast Asian trade has caused the Han Dynasty to have a sharp increase in demand for sea-going ships. These sea-going ships have brought Nanyang resources, and these resources have been transformed into new sea-going ships.
So now the Han Dynasty already has a huge naval fleet and an even larger maritime merchant fleet.
After all, maritime trade in this era has only just begun. Looking at the whole world, there is probably no one who can compete with the big man. Therefore, as long as one or two trebuchets are installed on merchant ships and equipped with two or three muskets, they can
They roamed the entire Southeast Asia without restraint. After all, what they had to face were just some indigenous people paddling canoes. Just relying on the collision of boats was enough to knock them off their feet.
And such a fleet of merchant ships at sea can naturally transform into an out-and-out troop transport fleet when needed, or even a fleet with a certain degree of resistance of its own.
This is another layer of assurance why the Navy expects and is confident that it can play a role in the battle against Goguryeo.
The troop transport capacity of naval warships is still limited after all, and a cross-sea expedition means that the food, grass, fresh water and various firearms that need to be carried must be doubled, so the space that can accommodate soldiers will only be smaller. By then everyone will
Being squeezed together is not uncomfortable enough.
The Han Dynasty had learned this lesson before when they attacked Linyi.
At that time, there was a storm on the sea, and the soldiers of the Army were staggering in the cabin, which greatly affected their combat effectiveness. If the Han army had not had an absolute advantage in equipment, and the white robes had already caused great turmoil, the appearance of the Han army would have been even more
It's like giving the enemy a final blow, and I'm afraid the outcome will have to be decided.
Now the Han Dynasty's navy is responsible for patrolling the four seas, and the warships it builds are mainly characterized by fast speed and strong firepower. This allows the Han's warships to appear in any corner of the entire maritime trade route in the shortest possible time.
But this also means that the Han warships can no longer carry troops and horses as before.
This task must definitely be handed over to merchant ships that have begun to favor stability, large displacement, and large cabins.
Mobilizing merchant ships is not something that the navy can decide. Although the merchant fleet and the navy are inextricably linked, first of all, any merchant ship is directly affiliated with the Han Dynasty Ministry of Commerce. Merchant ship owners can use merchant ships to transport any goods.
Goods can play any role except those related to war.
This is also to prevent all ships and the like at sea from being monopolized by the military.
Maritime trade is not a matter of the military in the first place. It was once done by the navy. That was because the shipbuilding resources of the Han Dynasty were all tilted towards the navy at that time. When the number of merchant ships increased, this task would of course not be left to the merchant ships.
to the Ministry of Commerce, while the navy is only responsible for the development of routes along the route and the escort missions.
Therefore, Wang Chang needed to requisition merchant ships to transport troops, and he had to negotiate with the Ministry of Commerce.
The Marine Corps does not need to specially recruit merchant ships. It can solve this problem by relying on some large transport ships that the Navy already has. After all, the Navy is also responsible for the task of expanding its territory and exploring various islands in the Southeast Asia. Although there are not many transport ships,
There are still some.
However, with the Marine Corps, it is obviously difficult to conquer the entire Goguryeo. Therefore, the navy is responsible for transporting more Army Division troops, which requires the requisition of merchant ships. Therefore, the Taiwei Mansion and the Army Division are involved in this matter.
It is obvious that we need to argue hard, otherwise there would be no need for Wang Chang to come to Luoyang in person to meet Li Xingchen.
Li Xingchen directly stated that the navy would act together with the land division that sent troops to Liaodong, and Wang Chang of course agreed with enthusiasm.
As for the nonsense, it is not something that is brought out to bother His Majesty at this time.
Li Xingchen then asked Wang Chang a few questions about the current development situation in Nanyang, and then shifted the topic back to the overall command of the Goguryeo campaign.
"My dear friends, who do you think is more suitable to take charge this time?"
Three pairs of eyes looked at Li Xingchen.
It doesn't matter who is in charge. What matters is, what should you do?
The war was going on, and it was in distant Liaodong, and he was facing an opponent he had never come into contact with before. Li Xingchen would never sit still on the Diaoyutai in Luoyang.
So what everyone wants to know is, is His Majesty planning to go to Yecheng or even Youzhou to take charge, or is he simply going to conquer it himself?
If it's the former, then you really need a coach who can convince the crowd, such as Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie. Needless to say, Pei Zilie is in the northwest, and this task must fall on Xiao Shilian's shoulders. If it's the latter, then you have to trouble the Hussars.
The general is sitting in Luoyang obediently.
Xiao Shilian's eyes were more eager to try.
In the Battle of the Northwest, Pei Zilie also stole the show.
It's finally your turn, right?
During the previous Northern Expedition, he was nominally the commander-in-chief of the three armies, but in fact everyone had to obey Li Xingchen's orders. Therefore, Xiao Shilian found that he received less attention than when he led his army to attack Luoyang from Guanzhong.
After all, what people can see is always the first, not the second.
"At that time, I will be stationed in Yecheng at most and supervise the logistics." Li Xingchen also realized that he had no intention of personally conducting the expedition. When these guys saw it, they were a little surprised.
After reacting, I couldn't help but complain in my heart, am I already such a waste in your hearts?
To deal with a Goguryeo, do you have to go to Liaodong yourself?