Chapter 549: The Navy is first established, and the young tiger is first roaring
Donglai County, Eagle Beak Port.
A group of young people in their twenties gathered in the military camp at the port.
Their instructors hadn't arrived yet, but many people who knew each other excitedly came forward to say hello and chatted eagerly with each other.
"Ji Sheng?"
When a young man heard someone calling his name, he turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound. When he saw the other person clearly, his eyes lit up.
"Jiang Huai?"
After the young man who called him saw that the young man who turned his head was indeed his friend, he excitedly stepped forward and the two of them hugged each other hard.
"I heard that you are at Ji Family Villa, why...Ji Family Army..." Jiang Huai glanced at the people around him to confirm that he was right, and then continued: "These are all soldiers from the nine armies who came to the navy to report, right? Is it possible?
, did I remember it wrong?"
Ji Sheng scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "You remember correctly, I was indeed in the villa before. Later, the villa could no longer work, so I transferred to the Ji Family Army through connections. No, now the Ji Family Army is gone and I have been transferred to the Navy.
.”
Jiang Huai smacked his lips, glanced around, and whispered: "I heard that what was originally mentioned above was voluntary. You can go to the two armies in the north and south, or you can disband on the spot. The navy is also voluntary, but...
Our place is assigned directly by the superior, but what about your place?"
Ji Sheng scratched his head and said, "It's okay where we are. I came here because I thought the Navy had just been established here and there were more opportunities. Don't you?"
Jiang Huai sighed and said: "I originally wanted to choose to 'disband on the spot' and then go to the sect to develop. As a result, our commander did not give me a chance to choose and directly assigned me to the navy."
"Shouldn't it be?" Ji Sheng scratched his head and said in confusion: "The Zhenbei Army is now all members of aristocratic families, and is now in charge of the royal family. They just won a big victory. Although there are not many opportunities, the victory
In Stable. Although the Zhennan Legion has relatively few people from aristocratic families, there are also many opportunities. How can we still not compete with those weak-legged people? Especially since the commander there is the direct brother of the Holy Emperor. Gee, the development potential of the Zhennan Legion is beyond me.
It is estimated to be larger than the Zhenbei Legion. As for the sect, the clan has now shifted its main development direction to the sect. With your talent and ability, there is also a good room for development if you go there. However, the territory of the villa there is only limited in terms of interpersonal relationships.
I'm afraid... Well, the worst thing is the navy. After all, this is directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and we have nothing to do with it. I also heard that they are building their own naval system. We estimate that our navy is just a transitional one and has no development prospects.
not good."
Having said this, Ji Sheng sighed, and then said: "I came here because I had no choice. I offended some people at the Villa when I transferred to Ji Jiajun from the Villa. Later, the time in Ji Jiajun was too short and I didn't get in. As a result, in the end
Both sides are offended. The people in the villa are all in the sect. I dare not go. The core members of the Ji family army have gone to the two legions. I have no choice but to choose the navy. Logically speaking, you are not from the Jiang family army.
The core? Your commander didn't take you to the two legions, so why did you end up here in the navy? It's really strange."
After listening to Ji Sheng's analysis, Jiang Huai thought thoughtfully: "You mean, the sect is basically filled with people from the Villa? That is indeed not a good place to go."
No wonder, when he heard that he was going to the sect, his superior reprimanded him without explanation.
Jiang Huai continued: "We also have officers to lead the two legions. I heard from the officer that eggs cannot be put in one basket. Although the navy was established by the imperial court and its future is unclear, for the sake of the clan, someone must try.
Try, what if this road works?"
Ji Huai looked at Jiang Huai with envy and said: "You guys at the core level of the family army are better off. Someone has already made plans for you. Unlike me, I can only make plans for myself."
Jiang Huai glanced at Ji Huai, curled his lips and said: "Young Master, when we traveled together, how smart was you, how could I not know? How many times did you get into trouble along the way? And this time.
Change of dynasty, tsk tsk..."
At this time, Jiang Huai also came to his senses, looked at Ji Sheng and said: "How many people didn't react until it happened? You guy, before it happened, you predicted the destruction of the villa, jumped from the villa to the family army, and hid from the army.
After a calamity..."
Having said this, Jiang Huai shook his head repeatedly.
Sure enough, it was still the Ji Sheng he knew.
I was almost deceived again by his harmless appearance just now.
Jiang Huai's eyes lit up when he thought of this, he looked around and asked quietly: "Tell me, did you find any opportunities when you went to the navy this time?"
Ji Sheng shook his head repeatedly and said, "How is that possible? How can I, a little person, be as powerful as you say?"
Jiang Huai didn't say anything, just stared at him. Ji Sheng was unwilling to be weak and stared back. However, obviously, this was not something Ji Sheng was good at. In the end, Ji Sheng was defeated and shook his head helplessly.
He shook his head and said: "Okay, okay, I won't lie to you anymore. What I just told you is to deal with others. Since you must know, I will tell you. But, if not
That’s right, don’t blame me.”
Hearing Ji Sheng admitting defeat, Jiang Huai smiled proudly, unwilling to listen to Ji Sheng's nonsense, and urged him repeatedly: "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Hurry up and say it."
Ji Sheng clicked his tongue and muttered softly: "I really owe you. If I hadn't been young and ignorant, fell into someone else's trap, and you accidentally saved a life, I wouldn't have bothered to talk to you."
Seeing that Jiang Huai was impatient with waiting, Ji Sheng cleared his throat, looked around, and whispered to Jiang Huai: "I speculate that the incident between Beidi and Nanman is not an isolated incident. It is very likely that there will be changes in all the barbarians.
, now that the crisis between Beidi and Nanman has passed, only Dongyi and Xibo are left. At this time, a navy was suddenly established, and they even recruited people from the nine armies of our Zhendong Army. I estimate that Dongyi
It's fast here, this is a ready-made military achievement, don't choose it for nothing."
With the previous great victories in Northern Xinjiang and Southern Xinjiang, no one doubts that if Dongyi invades, there will not be another great victory in Eastern Xinjiang.
After Jiang Huai heard this, his eyes lit up and he stared at Ji Sheng and said, "Really?"
Ji Sheng rolled her eyes at Jiang Huai and said, "Believe it or not, love."
Jiang Huai hesitated and said: "You guys, how many times did you lie to me when we traveled together? Do you remember clearly? You can't lie to me again this time, right?"
Ji Sheng turned around and left: "Have I ever lied to you at critical moments or important matters?"
Jiang Huai quickly stopped Ji Sheng and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes, I was wrong. Haha, we will be in the navy in the future. Please take good care of me."
Ji Sheng curled his lips and said, "Am I taking care of you? You are the core of the Jiang family army, and you have your own superiors to take care of you. Where is my turn? I am not welcome in the Ji family, and I am alone in the navy..."
Jiang Huai quickly patted his chest and promised: "Then I will take care of you. If anyone bullies you, tell me and see if I don't beat him until his teeth are all over the floor."
Ji Sheng nodded with satisfaction and was about to say something. At this time, a group of more than 20 people walked into the military camp.
Just by looking at the leader's style and momentum, one could tell that their navy chief was here.
The noisy sounds in the military camp stopped.
The young man at the head nodded with satisfaction, cleared his throat, and said loudly: "I am the Prime Minister, Si Cheng, whose surname is Zhou Minghou. He is temporarily serving as the Navy Governor and is in charge of all affairs of the Navy. These few around me are from the Navy.
The seconded instructors, although there are some differences between the navy and the navy, there are still many similarities. They will teach you the methods of water warfare. These are captains and sailors hired from the maritime merchants. They will
Teach you how to drive a sea ship. The navy has just been established, and many things are still being explored. You are the first batch of navy. If you perform outstandingly, we will make special promotions. I hope that everyone present will train seriously and live up to your talents."
After Zhou Hou finished speaking, he stood on the high platform and looked at the Navy instructors, commanding the soldiers below to line up into groups and start special training.
Zhou Hou watched for a while and then said to the middle-aged man who was standing on the high platform directing the training of his men: "General Instructor Xu, the rest of the training will be left to you. They all have a good foundation. I hope that within a month
, form an army as soon as possible."
Instructor Xu looked troubled: "One month is too hasty, isn't it?"
Zhou Hou looked in the direction of Donghai and said with a solemn expression: "I would like to give you more time, but I'm afraid that our opponent won't give it to you."
Instructor Xu said with a look of surprise on his face: "You are saying, Dongyi, there is only one month left before..."
Zhou Hou nodded and said: "As soon as one month, as slowly as two months, they can complete the assembly. The initiative in this war is not with us. We always have to leave some time for the newly established fleet to get familiar with it."
Battleship time."
Instructor Xu was silent for a long time and said: "Is your battleship ready?"
Zhou Hou didn't lie to him, he shook his head and said: "We started preparations a month ago, but we couldn't build a warship in a month. We could only collect ships from merchants and modify them. Originally, we could not build any warships."
I also plan to use their captains and sailors to at least deal with the Dongyi invasion first. Fortunately, Prime Minister Zhou discussed with the military government and disbanded the Zhendong Army and divided some soldiers to form a navy.
,otherwise……"
Otherwise, they will really use the sailors from the merchant ships as soldiers to fight.
Instructor Xu nodded happily and said: "Xiang Zhou is wise and the master of the palace is wise. No matter how short the training time of these Zhendong Army soldiers is, they are still better than those sailors who run ships."
Zhou Hou asked with some confusion: "I heard that they, these boat runners, are still very powerful outside. Otherwise, they would not be able to safely travel back and forth to Dongyi Land so many times."
Chief Instructor Xu glanced at Zhou Hou helplessly and said: "Large-scale wars are large-scale battles, which are completely different from small-scale armed conflicts. Especially water warfare, it requires even higher cooperation between ships.
, just this point alone, the sailors on those merchant ships can’t do it, let alone other things.”
"I really don't understand this aspect." Zhou Hou did not get angry because of Instructor Xu's words. Instead, he confessed his shortcomings and continued: "The next battle in Eastern Xinjiang will be left to you.
Already."
Instructor Xu didn't seem to expect that Zhou Hou would delegate power so simply, and said at a loss: "No, I, that's not what I meant..."
Zhou Hou said with a smile: "I know, I transferred you from the Navy just because I believed in General Instructor Xu's character."
When General Instructor Xu heard this, he realized that the other party was his boss. He immediately lost his urgency and said with some embarrassment: "But, I have only commanded one ship to fight pirates at the seaport. This, this large-scale naval battle,
I, I am just talking on paper, otherwise, I will continue to strengthen the walls and clear the country as before, and lure those Dongyi people to the land to fight?"
Zhou Hou pondered and said: "This was indeed our plan at the beginning. The modification of the sea-going ship was just a precaution. However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. The Zhendong Army was disbanded, and we had no choice but to carry it out ourselves. We also thought about it.
We still continue the previous strategy, but in the end, we decided to use it as a backup plan and focus on naval warfare."
Zhou Hou looked at Donghai and said, "We must take that step, and this is the best opportunity to train our troops."
What better opportunity to train troops than actual combat?
Chief Instructor Xu naturally agrees with this.
only……
Chief Instructor Xu couldn't bear to glance at the young soldiers in the military camp.
"It's just, will this... be to them..."
Too much sacrifice?
Zhou Hou shook his head gently, looked down at the soldiers participating in special water training, and said with a smile: "General Instructor Xu, don't underestimate them. They all come from aristocratic families, especially of their generation.
They are specially trained to deal with the catastrophe of the spiritual tide. Their combat literacy and fighting level are among the best. Especially now that the family is weak, as long as they are given a chance, they will still gain something no matter how much they sacrifice.
victorious."
Instructor Xu was stunned for a moment: "Do you plan to delegate power and hand over the navy to them?"
Zhou Hou nodded and shook his head and said: "To be precise, it is given to those who survived this naval battle and have become real naval officers."
Naval construction cannot be achieved overnight.
However, the Dongyi invasion was a disaster.
Zhou Hou had to do something special.
Although there are some hidden dangers, he is not worried.
After all, he also has a backup plan.
Speaking of this, Zhou Hou looked at Chief Instructor Xu and said with a smile: "I know that Chief Instructor Xu has a good heart. In this case, then train them well, then trust them, and do everything possible to lead them to win this naval battle."
Be victorious."
Instructor Xu felt that the responsibility on his shoulders suddenly became heavy.
That is the wealth and lives of the 13,700 soldiers in the current military camp.
Mr. Xu's throat moved and he said dryly: "I, I will definitely try my best."
Zhou Hou stepped forward with a smile, patted Chief Instructor Xu on the shoulder and said: "Although I am not good at military affairs, I am good at personnel and logistics. In this regard, you can rest assured to leave it to me. I guarantee that you will need people."
Give people things when you ask for them, and they will never hold you back. All you have to do is train them well and command them well."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Only then did Instructor Xu react and asked: "You, you just left like that? Today's training has just begun..."
Zhou Hou kept walking, waved his hand casually and said: "I have a lot of things to do, and I can't help you much here. I leave everything here to you, Instructor Xu."
Instructor Xu looked at Zhou Hou's back and muttered to himself: "How cruel. This is using a member of the family as a death squad."
Even if Chief Instructor Xu was slow, he still reacted at this time.
It turned out that, unknowingly, he had been caught between the imperial court and the aristocratic family.
If someone is bad, he is no longer a human being inside.
"I, what should I do?"
Instructor Xu was in trouble. After completing the first round of training, Ji Sheng finally took a moment to rest. He looked in the direction of the high platform with a solemn expression and cursed in a low voice.
"Damn it! This is actually what happened."
Jiang Huai next to him seemed to ask: "What's wrong?"
Something has been wrong with Ji Sheng since the training just now. He always stares in the direction of the high platform and makes frequent mistakes. He is nothing like the Ji Sheng he knows who is focused and serious in everything he does.
Ji Sheng turned to look at Jiang Huai and said anxiously: "I can read lips. I just 'eavesdropped' on the conversation between the governor named Zhou Hou and our instructor Xu..."
Then, Ji Sheng refined what he overheard and relayed it to Jiang Huai.
When Jiang Huai heard this, his face was filled with shock and anger.
"These mud-legged people occupying the court have changed their dynasties, and they still won't let us go?"
Ji Sheng glanced at Jiang Sheng speechlessly.
It's probably because of the change of dynasties that people are targeting them like this.
After all, these people are all direct descendants of the former Emperor Qiyuan.
Their family forced Emperor Qiyuan to death.
By making Emperor Qiyuan the last emperor, they had a big feud.
No matter how the Liyang faction targets them, Ji Sheng is no exception.
However, he did not expect that the imperial court would dare to take action in such a major event as the battle with Dongyi.
Jiang Huai's face turned red with anger, he breathed heavily, and growled: "We must not let them succeed."
However, he could only be helpless and furious, and for a while, he couldn't think of any good solution at all.
Suddenly, Jiang Huai thought of something and grabbed Ji Sheng as if grasping a life-saving straw.
"You are so smart, you must have a solution, right?"
Ji Sheng said hesitantly: "I have thought of a way, but..."
Jiang Huai interrupted Ji Sheng's words, stared at Ji Sheng firmly and said, "Speak!"
Ji Sheng expressed his thoughts.
"This is a situation set by the imperial court for us. The situation has become established and cannot be changed easily. Now, only by uniting can we have a glimmer of hope and save ourselves from death."
Ji Sheng and Jiang Huai murmured for a while. Jiang Huai nodded solemnly and said, "Okay, I'll go and persuade the chief, and then contact the chief ministers of the other eight families. In this situation, there should be no problem."
, Don’t worry about me here, but over there..."
Ji Sheng smiled and said: "Don't worry here, there is no one who I, Ji Sheng, can't convince."
Especially an honest person like Instructor Xu who comes from a poor background and is in the military.
Ji Sheng stood up, dusted himself off, and strode out of the high platform.
"General Instructor Xu."
Instructor Xu was in a dilemma, trying to think of a way to get the best of both worlds. Suddenly he heard someone calling him. He quickly adjusted his expression and looked seriously at the young man who came over and gave him a standard military salute. He returned the military salute and clicked.
He nodded and said, "Well, what's the matter?"
Ji Sheng took a step forward with a smile and said, "Ji Sheng, I'm here to solve Instructor Xu's troubles..."
Instructor Xu was stunned for a moment and carefully looked at the young man in front of him.
"Huh? You know, what is my trouble?"
Ji Sheng smiled and nodded: "Of course..."
Ji Shengfu stepped forward and whispered a few words.
Instructor Xu had a look of surprise on his face.
"You, how did you know?"
Ji Sheng said softly with a calm face: "I can learn some lip-reading skills, it will make you laugh."
Instructor Xu suddenly nodded and said: "I see."
Instructor Xu stared at Ji Sheng hesitantly and said, "You said you have a way?"
Ji Sheng smiled and came forward, whispering a few words.
After hearing this, Chief Instructor Xu was stunned for a long time and said, "Is this feasible?"
Ji Sheng smiled and said, "Isn't this the best of both worlds you've been looking for?"
Instructor Xu's words were taken away by Ji Shengdao. He took a step back and said, "Well, I, I just can't bear to see you die in vain, no, no..."
Ji Sheng quickly admitted his mistake and said sincerely: "It was a slip of the tongue. I am so innocent. I only made this move to survive in death. Please have mercy on Chief Instructor Xu."
Instructor Xu sighed and said: "In that case, let's do it your way. I just hope that the final result will be as you said."
Best of both worlds.
Ji Sheng nodded with a smile as if stating the facts: "Congratulations in advance to the instructor for being promoted and awarded a medal."