Fu Song

Chapter 459
Liao is very powerful, but far away.

This is the most basic understanding of the Liao Kingdom by southerners.

Even someone like Jiang Xiong is no exception.

They never thought that one day the Liao people would come to the city and fight to the south.

Therefore, Yang Quan scoffed at Yang Quan's statement that Xiao Cheng's all efforts to develop the Inland River Navy were to deal with the Liao people in the future.

It's just that Yang Quan is an official, so it's hard to refute.

Even though you said that, I would be a ghost if I believed it, Yang Quan was so angry that he simply turned his head away and said nothing.

For a person like Jiang Xiong, you can't put iron-like facts in front of him, and it is absolutely impossible to change his opinion. No matter how much you say, it is useless.

Now what does Yang Quan use to prove his statement?
He couldn't get it out at all.

Because he also listened to Xiao Cheng's judgment on the future.

Because he also holds a pessimistic attitude towards the future of Song Dynasty.

"Navy ships have various shapes and structures, and the difference between them and civilian ships is mainly power and function. Warships win, one depends on combat functions, and the other depends on speed and flexibility. The former is manifested in the shape and function of warships, and the latter is manifested in combat The power composition of the ship is more than that. Futai, there are as many as forty types of ships that our inland navy often uses!" Jiang Xiong laughed.

"So much?" Xiao Cheng blurted out in surprise.

"Yes, according to different needs, different ships will be equipped." Jiang Xiong said: "The Jinghu Navy has these functions. It can be said that the Jinghu Navy is the most powerful navy in the entire Song Dynasty. division."

"Better than the Great Song Navy in Quanzhou, Guangzhou and other places?" Yang Quan asked.

"Your Majesty Yang, it's not in the interest of arguing." Jiang Xiong said, "The navies in Quanzhou, Guangzhou and other places are mainly responsible for the safety of the offshore waters. There is a big difference. If the navy from these two places were to sail into the Yangtze River to face the Jinghu navy, it would be really hard to say who would win!"

"The ships of those naval divisions are very large. Generally, they are medium-sized warships of three to five hundred materials, and the largest are large warships with thousands of materials." Yang Quan said: "As far as I know, the largest warships of the Jinghu Navy , but more than a thousand materials, and the quantity is very limited.”

"For inland river warfare, what is required is that the warships be well matched and well coordinated. What is the use of Everbright? Inland rivers are not like oceans. They have enough space and can use the wind as much as possible. If that kind of big ship really reaches the inland river, believe it or not. A hundred ways to sink him in battle?" Jiang Xiong said. "Of course, if it's at sea, that's another way of saying it. I admit that on the sea, a ship with big sails can have enough advantages."

"It makes sense. I heard people talk about this problem earlier, so that's why I wanted to build another inland river navy." Xiao Cheng said.

"It's Zheng Zhihu!" Jiang Xiong said.

"You know him?"

"They all eat the bowl of rice on the water, of course they know."

"The Jiang family and the Zheng family, which one is stronger and which one is weaker?" Yang Quan asked.

"Although they all eat water, they have different ways, so it's hard to compare!" Jiang Xiong said: "In the inner river, the Jiang family is naturally the king, and above the sea, the Zheng family is the king. What's more, now They also have a large ship with tens of thousands of materials, which is enough to scare people to death!"

Xiao Cheng smiled: "But that thing can't be driven into the inland river. Jiang Xiong, tell me when the Wujiang navy will basically have combat capabilities, when will it be able to completely control the southwest waters, and when will it be able to go out and fight with the Jinghu navy?" Long and short, I don't like empty talk, I just want to hear a real plan and time schedule. Correspondingly, I will provide you with corresponding assistance according to my requirements, and you need to get Get the result I want. Okay, get promoted and get rich, no, get out!"

Xiao Cheng's crispness made Jiang Xiong blush.

"Of course I can!"

The walking boat floated on the river like this, Jiang Xiong was talking endlessly, Xiao Cheng listened attentively, both of them didn't bother to pay attention to the boat, but the other Yang Quan didn't know how to steer a boat, so he could only drift with the current.

After drifting down for a while, it turned out to be a huge Huishui Bay. The boat naturally flowed into this Huishui Bay along the water, and the base camp of the Wujiang Navy was here.

No wonder Jiang Xiong didn't pay any attention to the boat, obviously he knew that even if he ignored it, the boat would still reach its destination in the end.

The Wujiang navy is naturally still very weak.

In addition to some people brought by Jiang Xiong, a group of people were transferred from the Leizhou Naval Base, and a group of soldiers with good water skills were selected, and a group of people were recruited from the people.

The water quality is good, but it is still a long way from becoming a skilled warship sailor and a qualified warship soldier, and training a strong navy army is more difficult than training a land army.

To be honest, the navy is really a technical arm.

The reason why the Jinghu navy is strong is because of the accumulation of several generations.

Although there are many problems inside, but generally speaking, the foundation is still there.

As for Jiang Xiong's more urgent request to Xiao Cheng, the most brutal method is to use fighting instead of leveling.

The water system on Guizhou Road is still very developed. Although there are no large-scale water bandits, there are still some people who eat the bowl of rice on the water.

So Jiang Xiong's target was on them, and they had to surrender or be wiped out.

The Wujiang navy can't beat the Jinghu navy now, so can't you help the water bandits who only have a few broken civilian boats?

I'm really going to stare at you, and I can't even run away from you.

Moreover, cleaning up the Wujiang River and its major tributaries is also Xiao Cheng's request. For Guizhou Road, vigorously strengthening water transportation is also a good way to connect various regions more closely, and it is also good for promoting the economies of various regions.

Xiao Cheng lingered on Zunyi Road for more than ten days.

First went to the Wujiang Navy, and then went to inspect the Tianping Army.Next year, under the leadership of Yang Bin, the Tianping Army will also prepare to participate in the battle against Dali.

After regaining Dali, Xiao Cheng is going to let the armies under his command take turns to join the battle. The most real level of testing troops should be on the battlefield.

Speaking of which, the various armies on the Guizhou Road seemed to be winning battles, but when it comes to talking about it, they didn't fight much.

The fighting power of those tribes in the initial unification of Guizhou Road is really not worth mentioning.Later, when they fought against Luo Dianguo and Luoshi Guiguo, they relied more on Xiao Cheng and a group of generals' surprise to win with surprise and speed. This also included the final war against the three barbarians in Syria.

But the next war against Dali was different.

Although the current Dali has been beaten like a pot of gruel, the whole country is in chaos.Whether Gao Yingxiang Group, Dong Xian Group, or other powerful forces entrenched in various places, they are all serious armies of a country.

If you want to confront and eliminate them, you will definitely have to go through a hard fight.

And this is exactly what Xiao Cheng wants to do.

The army needs tempering. If the current Dali army cannot overcome this hurdle, how can it take on great responsibilities in the future!

Xiao Cheng was even mentally prepared for some setbacks. Only in this way can the army under his command truly become stronger.

An army that is invincible in all battles has never existed.

Only an indomitable army can go further.

Wang Zhu's Sirius Army and Fan Yifei's Tianwu Army now have some appearances. Others such as Tianping Army, Tianyi Army, Tiannan Army, and Tianying Army are still a little bit behind.

Dali will be their training ground.

Gao Yingxiang reined in the side of the road, watching the troops under his command passing by one after another with expressionless eyes.

The Battle of Nongdong Mansion launched a month ago ended in his complete failure. Now, he had to retreat to Huichuan Mansion to lick his wounds.

The war has been going on for almost a year. From the initial momentum, all the way to the capital, until now only Huichuan is left. Gao Yingxiang knows that victory is getting farther and farther away from him.

In fact, after he heard the news that Shanchan Mansion was breached by Dong Xian and Gao's family died tragically, he had some mental preparations for today's outcome.

He just couldn't understand why the second uncle and Sheng Hong lost the capital so quickly when they had enough soldiers, food and weapons.

If they can persevere until they come back, they will be able to form an anti-encirclement against Dong Xian, surround the center on all sides, and smash all the anti-high alliances in one fell swoop.

There is even no need for war, as long as they can persist until they come back, the so-called anti-high alliance will naturally collapse, and there will definitely be many speculators, scrambling to sell in front of them.

But all hopes were dashed after the capital was lost.

Although there are various contradictions in the alliance headed by Dong Xian, they are like-minded in dealing with themselves.

Because of the massacre after the capture of the capital, each of them had a share.

Except for himself and some people in the frontier army, everyone in the Gao clan has fallen into a pool of blood, including women, children, the elderly and children.

These people know that once they win, they will be liquidated, so they are extremely eager to kill themselves.

The soldiers were also dejected. Anyone with experience knew that once they left, they would never come back, and the next step would be the enemy's siege.

There was a slight chill on his face, Gao Yingxiang raised his head, and felt some coolness on his face again.

It's snowing!
Looking at the sparse but solid snowflakes, Gao Yingxiang felt a little cold in his heart.

I haven't seen snow for several years. This year, it actually snowed?
This winter, it will be even colder, but for him, it can really be called adding insult to injury!

"General, Gu Zheng didn't retreat as ordered, but walked towards Lanxi County." A horse galloped up, and the general was panting heavily, with anger and anxiety on his face.

Although Gu Zheng was only a battalion general, Gao Yingxiang was in charge of the few cavalrymen under his command. They had always served as the vanguard, sentry, and rearguard of the army during the war, and their importance was self-evident. Ying said that he had always been kind to Gu Zheng and trusted him extremely.

"Please give me a cavalry, General, and I'll chase him back!" said the general.

Gao Yingxiang didn't make a sound, but the sadness on his face became stronger.

Even Gu Zheng is gone!
I don't know how many of the generals who are still following me now will really follow me, let alone how many people here are even secretly planning to find a chance to sell themselves for a good price!
"Stop chasing me!" Gao Yingxiang sighed: "During the war, he still did his best. He only left now, and he is doing me a favor. If he wanted to sell me, he would have easily defeated me a few days ago. Lost. At this moment, he feels that he has done his best and should make plans for himself before he leaves, he is worthy of me!"

"General, the impact of Gu Zheng's departure is too bad! If we don't stop it, it will affect the whole army." The general lowered his voice and said, "If the general doesn't pursue it, and the army follows suit, then we still have to follow suit." How many people can be evacuated to Huichuan?"

Gao Yingxiang smiled slightly: "The ones who are willing to go back with me are what I want. Don't worry, everything will be fine in Huichuan. If you want to leave, just go, there will always be times when they regret it."

"General, if there are no soldiers and the enemy counterattacks, what will we do to fight back?" The general rarely refuted Gao Yingxiang.

Instead of being angry, Gao Yingxiang patted the other person on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Li Yan, don't worry, Dong Xian doesn't want to kill me so quickly now. I'm dead, what will he use to control the other towns? What about the counties in the prefecture? This winter, Dong Xian and the others must be very busy, busy distributing the fruits. Before these things are distributed, they will definitely keep me as a common enemy. Only in this way can they maintain unity what!"

"A group of hungry dogs competed for food, Dali fell into their hands, how could it be a good thing!" Li Yan let out a foul breath.

Gao Yingxiang didn't speak, and after a while, he hit the horses and said, "Let's go, let's go to Huichuan to spend the winter. It must be very cold this year. We need to find ways to prepare more supplies for the winter! Can you come with me?" Those who come to Sichuan are all good brothers of my Gao Yingxiang, and I will repay them in the future."

Looking at Gao Yingxiang's back, Li Yan raised his eyebrows, it seemed that the general had some idea in mind.

I hope that as Gao Yingxiang said, the enemy will not come this winter.

"General Li, what should we do? Do you really want to follow to Huichuan Mansion?" A school lieutenant walked up to Li Yan's side and asked in a low voice.

"Of course!" Li Yan nodded. "It's not yet the end of the day, I believe the general will bring us back to life."

"I hope!" said the captain.

"Are you from Jianchang Mansion?" Li Yan asked suddenly.

"That's right, now Jianchang Mansion has been snatched by the Song people!" The captain said, "We left in a hurry, so we don't know how our family is now? Are they still alive?"

(End of this chapter)