The Great Bandit in Kangxi Year

Chapter 187 The Prologue of the Beheading Operation

Two months later, 29 of the 14 Seawolf-class cruisers came back, all of which were repaired in the shipyard. Among them, Seawolf 307 was hit by an enemy ship in the ammunition depot during the artillery battle, and a big explosion occurred. None of the [-] people on and off the ship survived!
Since then, No. 14 has become an ominous number, and there is no No. 14 warship in the Navy's establishment.

Jiang Tao, who was in Jiangning, took the navy's battle report very seriously, and hurried to Lianyungang.

Chen Dajiang took more than [-] surviving naval officers and soldiers to line up at the port to accept Jiang Tao's review.

Jiang Tao saw that the skin of all the sailors was bronze, but their faces were firm and their eyes were piercing. He was overjoyed and said to himself, "This is a bit like the navy! Well, the black military uniform should be changed, it should be replaced with white Already!"

"Long live King Huaxing! Long live King Huaxing..."

While the soldiers shouted long live, Jiang Tao glanced at Chen Dajiang and the other generals, knowing in his heart that this must be their arrangement. It was nothing more than the expansion of their ambitions. They wanted Jiang Tao to ascend the throne as soon as possible, and then they would also rise with the tide.

"Haha, okay, all the soldiers have worked hard, and they will take turns to take three days off."

"For the country, for the people, don't work hard!" All the officers and men were overjoyed, and shouted in accordance with the teaching of the staff, but they were thinking about how to spend the reward money they got.

Jiang Tao nodded, comforted the officers and men, and then said expressionlessly: "All the generals and captains of the navy came to the government office to discuss matters!"

The generals were startled, responded and hurriedly followed behind Jiang Tao.

The world is undecided, Jiang Tao will never become emperor, after walking for a while, his anger will disappear, water flows to low places, people go to high places, this is the same law, more than 300 soldiers of the navy have been drifting on the sea for several months , not only cracked down on pirates and foreign merchant ships, but also seized countless, including more than 800 million taels of real gold and silver, and more than [-] million taels of other goods. After several months of actual combat, both psychological quality and sailing skills have been honed.

This is what Jiang Tao likes very much. In this era where there is no reason and the strong are respected, if there are people and warships, will they still be short of money?
In the government office of Lianyungang, I heard Jiang Tao's reprimand from a long distance: "With such a powerful firepower, there are more than [-] casualties! How did you train?"

"And there are still a few warships that have been severely damaged, and all kinds of tactics have been practiced in vain?"

"During the holidays of the navy officers and soldiers, the discipline of the soldiers must be maintained, and all officers and soldiers who are found to be oppressing the people will be arrested. The military law is ruthless..."

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Seeing everyone's faces full of shame, Jiang Tao changed his face and said seriously: "However, you still have credit for it. In two months, the [-]-ton Seal-class cruiser will be launched, and the navy must prepare for it. Manpower reception can no longer be taken lightly, so let's set up the Navy Headquarters, directly under the command of the king, the navy general will still be Chen Dajiang, Jiang Feng, Gan Zhi, Jiang Wushang, and Gong Kaijun will be the generals, temporarily form the Black Dragon Fleet, half a month later There is a big battle in the navy, everyone must be mentally prepared!"

"Obey!" The generals suppressed the shock in their hearts, are they going to deal with Zheng Jing's fleet?
"And the sailing experience of the last few months must be compiled into a book, learn from each other, and lay the foundation for the establishment of the Huaxing Naval Academy. General Chen, tell me your opinion!" After Jiang Tao finished speaking, he sat down calmly. go down.

"My lord, after this battle, I will have a lot of feelings in the end. Among them, the merchant ships coming from North Korea are all carrying valuables such as ginseng and mink, while the merchant ships coming from Japan have a lot of precious metals such as silver and copper. The benefits are huge, and the general thinks that our navy can also escort the caravan to trade..."

"Wrong, big mistake!" Hearing this, Jiang Tao patted his bald head, interrupted Chen Dajiang's narration, and said firmly: "No, you don't need to go to trade, just take the cannon there, but there is no rush , to deal with the current battle first, and when this battle is over, I will have my own conclusion."

When Jiang Tao thought of the piggy-like little Japan and the wretched and sissy Goryeo Bangzi, an unknown fire ignited. In the past, the king didn't have a navy, so he could only look at the ocean and sigh. Now our navy is about to become the number one in East Asia. , how to start?

colonial?or something else?
"It seems that we still need to think about it!"

None of the generals noticed King Huaxing who was in a sluggish state.

Hearing that they were going to start a business without capital again, most of the captains were water thieves or Qing army navy officers, and they all couldn't help but applauded repeatedly.

Chen Dajiang said guiltily: "My lord taught me that the last general is pedantic."

"Haha, don't worry, wait for the seal-class cruiser to be launched, let's defeat Zheng Jing's fleet first, and then wait until we control the maritime hegemony in East Asia, these show-offs can't escape the palm of my king, by the way, guess, now How many armies can our warships take on a long voyage?" Jiang Tao woke up, saw everyone's appearance, and laughed.

Chen Dajiang hesitated for a while, and said seriously: "3 people is not a problem."

"Well, you hold a summary meeting and discuss tactics, and I won't hinder you."

"Farewell to the lord!" All the soldiers hurriedly stood up and shouted loudly.

When Jiang Tao left, the admirals who participated in the battle began to discuss with great interest. The admirals who did not participate in the battle were very expressive, and their hearts were as uncomfortable as a cat's claws scratching. Each person in the squadron also received a reward of more than one hundred taels of silver, and the soldiers of the squadron with the most seizures received a maximum of more than 500 taels, and it was a reward for soldiers.

Thinking of this, they wished to go to sea to make money immediately, but they didn't have advanced warships, but they thought that the Seal-class cruiser was about to launch, so they suppressed the envy and jealousy in their hearts, and listened carefully to the experiences of the participating captains.

But Jiang Tao was on his way back to Jiangning.

This time, in order to increase the enthusiasm of the navy officers and men, Jiang Tao directly spent money to buy all the seized substances of the navy, and one-third of them were used as pensions and rewards for the casualties and soldiers according to the harvest of each fleet. Domestically, or sold to the Dutch, he has now established common people's department stores in major cities, specializing in the sale of daily necessities, including oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, farm tools, cattle and sheep... everything that one expects to find. It is both a retail company and a wholesale market.

In fact, he was just making a point, and the rest of the shops were leased to other businessmen to promote domestic consumption and improve the living standards of the people.

After half a year of development, everyone in Daming lived and worked in peace and contentment, with the addition of hundreds of thousands of buffaloes, the grain production increased steadily.

Both heavy industry and light industry have developed to a certain extent. The most gratifying thing is the progress in the military. In emergency training.

Eight sharpshooter divisions, one marine division and two sharpshooter divisions have also been formed, all of which have been trained, and two sharpshooter divisions are in preparation, namely the 9th sharpshooter division and the 10th sharpshooter division.

Jiang Dazhuang even occupied the whole of Guangdong, and his soldiers pointed directly at Guangxi and Hunan, among which Shang Zhixin was assassinated by his subordinates.

It is now September, and Jiang Tao's small treasury is still full. He knew it was time for a decisive battle, and immediately ordered Jiang Wuji to Pingman General, commanding the 1st Division, 2nd Division, 3rd Division, Navy and Land Division. The 1st division of the clan and the [-]st division of the Shenpao, the first army, occupied Tianjin from the sea first, and approached the capital of the Qing Dynasty.

Among them, the 1st Division of the Marine Corps and part of the 1st Division of the Shenpao first occupied Tianjin and stood by for reinforcements. The Navy was responsible for the supply and rear security of the First Army.

Let Han Yong be the general of the Northern Expedition, commanding the Second, Fourth, Seventh, and Eighth Divisions of the Shengun, and launch a general attack from Shandong for the Second Army. Two armies fight.

In this joint sea and land battle, a total of more than 30 elite troops were dispatched, and more than half of them were firearms troops. Jiang Tao was stationed in Jiangning. Can't work?

However, the attack must be saved in order to kill the main force of the Qing army. Otherwise, hundreds of thousands of cavalry and Ming would fight guerrillas, and it would be difficult to deal with.

Anyway, you will know after you try it.

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