Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

"I second the suggestion that when the Jiujiang Navy enters the sea, it can cooperate with the other five guards to go on an expedition!" Wang Lu, the Minister of War, said.

Emperor Yanping nodded slightly, "What about the warships? Does the Ministry of Industry have warships for the Jiujiang Navy to use?"

Jiang Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, was in a dilemma. The Ministry of Industry's ability to manufacture ships was not weak, but it could no longer provide a large number of warships in a short period of time.

"Your Majesty, even if we rush the work now, it will probably take a year to provide enough large warships for the Jiujiang Navy!"

"One year!" Emperor Yanping looked at him dissatisfied.

Jiang Wei looked depressed, "Your Majesty, there is nothing we can do about this."

Liang Chu glanced at Jiang Wei secretly, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have an idea that may be able to make up for the shortage of warships in the Jiujiang Navy!"

"Tell me about it!" Emperor Yanping said.

Liang Chu said: "It is definitely too late to build warships now, but it should be faster if we transform merchant ships into warships. Jiujiang Navy needs about ten large blessing ships, and there should be many large blessing ships among merchant ships. The court can Borrow a large fortune ship from the private sector!”

There is a difference between a merchant ship and a warship, but the difference is not very big. A little modification will suffice.

Of course, even after modification, merchant ships will not be as good as warships in performance, but this is still a feasible method.

Emperor Yanping looked at Jiang Wei again, and Jiang Wei thought for a while, "If it's just renovation, three months will be enough for ten big fortune ships."

"Then we will transform it, but instead of ten ships, it will be eighteen ships!" Emperor Yanping added directly.

He feels that since it can be renovated, it is better to renovate more ships. It is better to have more ships than less ships.

If the Jiujiang Navy can't use it, then other naval forces can use it too.

Jiang Wei hesitated for a moment, but seeing Emperor Yanping's insistence, he could only grit his teeth and comply, "I obey the order!"

Emperor Yanping asked again: "Are there any other questions?"

Liang Chu said: "There are several innate warriors in the Xingyue Sect. If we want to destroy the Xingyue Sect, the court will need innate warriors to accompany the army!"

"How many innate warriors are there in Xingyue Sect?" Emperor Yanping asked.

"Three to five!" Wang Zhongzhi gave an uncertain answer.

Emperor Yanping nodded, "I will arrange this."

There are three to five innate warriors, so Da Rong must dispatch five to eight to ensure nothing goes wrong.

It just so happened that the Enshrinement Institute had been established for more than two years, and it was time to arrange something for those innate warriors to do.

Liang Chu added: "This battle still needs a prudent general to preside over it!"

Emperor Yanping frowned slightly, "Who do you think is suitable?"

"This~~" Liang Chu was a little stuck for a moment.

Who is suitable?

He really didn't expect it.

If it was a land war, there were many people he could think of, such as Yang Zhengshan, Qu Changkong, Lu Baishu, Marquis of Wuding Guo Ying, Marquis of Jianchang Zhang Luan, Duan Qifeng, son of Rong Guogong Duan Rui, etc. These are all Da Rong who have experienced hundreds of battles. General.

But in naval battles, Daiei has not fought a large-scale naval battle in decades.

Several commanders of the Jiujiang Navy are definitely not good enough. None of them have ever fought at sea.

The commander of Jinhaiwei is Haichangbo Xue Changan, and he is definitely not good at it. Xue Changan has never experienced a large-scale naval battle.

As for the others, Liang Chu thought about them one by one and finally rejected them one by one.

Even Yang Zhengshan was rejected by him. Although Yang Zhengshan built the Tenglong Vanguard, he had never fought a naval battle, not even a small-scale naval battle.

Everyone fell into silence.

It’s most embarrassing to have no one available!

Wang Lu, Minister of the Ministry of War, hesitated for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, is the Marquis of Jing'an worthy of such a big post?"

He still proposed Yang Zhengshan for a simple reason. Yang Zhengshan created the powerful navy of Tenglong Vanguard.

As for Yu Tonghai, his official position was too low and he had little prestige. He certainly could not command tens of thousands of naval troops.

Emperor Yanping looked at Zhou Mao, "Ning Guogong, what do you think?"

He didn't know if Yang Zhengshan could do it. This battle was related to Da Rong's national prestige in the Southeast Sea. If he lost, Da Rong would not only suffer serious losses, but also leave a weak leader to many forces in the Southeast Sea. impression.

This battle involves a lot. If Yang Zhengshan loses, it will also be a disaster for Yang Zhengshan. Emperor Yanping is actually unwilling to let Yang Zhengshan take risks.

Zhou Mao thought for a while, "Your Majesty, maybe you can ask Marquis Jing'an about this!"

Emperor Yanping could only nod his head, "Then I will ask Marquis Jing'an later. The Cabinet and the Ministry of War will first come up with a set of regulations for troop deployment. The Ministry of Industry will renovate the warships as soon as possible. The Ministry of Revenue will prepare money and food. Duke Ning Guo and Rong Guo will Gong, Marquis Changping, you coordinate with the Five Army Commander-in-Chief and cooperate with the Ministry of Works in dispatching troops. "

"I obey the order!"

The ministers responded.

…

Today, Yang Zhengshan is relaxing at home.

In the back mountain pavilion, a rocking chair, a travel journal, a coffee table, a pot of tea, and a plate of melon seeds, Yang Zhengshan smacked the melon seeds and looked at the travel journal in his hand leisurely.

He had always read travel notes as novels, and these travel notes were quite interesting. Most of them were written by predecessors who traveled around the world, some of them were lies, and some were compiled based on facts.

Don't underestimate the warriors of Da Rong. Many warriors of Da Rong have an adventurous spirit and are real adventurers. They go to sea, go south, or travel to the far west.

For example, the travel notes in the hands of Yang Zhengshan are the experiences of a warrior who traveled to the Daluo Dynasty in the far west a hundred years ago.

The so-called Far West refers to the place far away in the west, the Far North refers to the snowy land in the north, and the Far East Sea refers to the vast sea in the east, which is probably a very far and unknown place.

The Da Luo Dynasty was also an extremely prosperous place, and there were many warriors there. The customs were somewhat different from those in Da Rong, but overall they were similar to Da Rong.

Just when Yang Zhengshan was watching with great interest, Lu Shou ran over and said, "Master Marquis, the princes and princes in front of the emperor have come to invite Master Hou to enter the palace!"

"Enter the palace!"

Yang Zhengshan was a little surprised, "Can you tell me what it is for?"

"No, I just said that His Majesty summoned me!" Lu Shou said.

Yang Zhengshan put down the book, stood up and said, "Go and prepare your robes!"

Emperor Yanping rarely invited him to the palace. In the past two years, Emperor Yanping had become accustomed to his lazy temperament. I sent someone to invite you today, probably for something.

Yang Zhengshan didn't want to guess too much. Anyway, he would know what it was about when he went there.

After a while, Yang Zhengshan changed into his unicorn uniform and rode a carriage towards the imperial city.

The carriage stopped in front of the Meridian Gate, and Yang Zhengshan walked into the imperial city and came to the Tai Chi Hall.

"Our family has met Marquis Jing'an!" Zhang Mingzhong seemed to have been waiting here for a while. Seeing Yang Zhengshan coming, he stepped forward with a smile and responded.

"Hahaha, Eunuch Zhang is doing well recently!" Yang Zhengshan laughed and stepped forward to hug Zhang Mingzhong's shoulders. "I have heard that Eunuch Zhang is now a celebrity in front of His Majesty!"

After saying that, he winked, looking condescending.

Zhang Mingzhong said with a sarcastic smile: "Master Hou, please stop joking with our family. Your Majesty is still waiting for Master Hou!"

"Oh, do you know what your Majesty wants from me?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"Your Majesty intends to attack the Xingyue Gate." Zhang Mingzhong said softly and took Yang Zhengshan into the Tai Chi Hall.

Arriving at the Imperial Study Room, Yang Zhengshan bowed and saluted politely, "Your Majesty, Yang Zhengshan, pays homage to you!"

Emperor Yanping was dealing with the memorials, and he didn't know how many memorials there were in the court. Anyway, every time Yang Zhengshan came, Emperor Yanping would lie on the desk and deal with the memorials.

"Ming Zhong gives me tea!" Emperor Yanping said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Zhang Mingzhong led him to sit down at the tea table next to him, and then asked the young eunuch to bring him tea.

Emperor Yanping also put down the memorial in his hand and walked to the tea table to sit down.

"Is Aiqing good at naval warfare?" Emperor Yanping asked.

Yang Zhengshan knew what was going on as soon as he heard it. Emperor Yanping wanted him to lead troops to attack Xingyue Gate.

This matter?

He has indeed become a bit lazy in the past two years. He used to be always busy, with endless energy all day long, and could handle all kinds of official duties easily. But after a few years of idleness, he actually likes this kind of leisurely life.

"Your Majesty wants to use troops against Xingyue Sect?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Emperor Yanping was not surprised that he knew this, he nodded slightly and said: "The disaster in Yuzhou was caused by the Xingyue Sect. If the court does not do anything, I am afraid that the pirates in the southeast sea will think that I, Da Rong, are weak and can be bullied! "

Yang Zhengshan nodded, there is no problem with this truth.

There are some things that you cannot give in to, especially when it comes to state affairs. If you give in, the other party will definitely make further progress.

The Xingyue Sect has already begun. If Da Rong cannot fight back, the forces in the southeastern sea area will definitely have evil intentions.

With such a long coastline, it is impossible to be foolproof. If you want to prevent coastal areas from being attacked by pirates, you must use the power of thunder to frighten the gangsters in the southeastern sea.

"Then the court plans to use those naval forces?" Yang Zhengshan asked again.

Emperor Yanping briefly talked about the previous court discussion, and after finishing speaking, he asked: "What do you think, Aiqing?"

Yang Zhengshan thought for a while and said: "So, Xingyue Sect has about 40,000 to 50,000 troops, and the court has mobilized many naval forces, and the strength is around 50,000."

"There is not much difference in the strength of the two sides, but on the warship, our warship is stronger. This is where we have the advantage!"

Darong is a dynasty. Even though Darong is weak in the navy, it still has many advantages in many aspects.

For example, in terms of shipbuilding, crossbows, armor, etc., how can a Xingyue Sect with a similar power to a sect compare with the huge Daiei Imperial City.

Yang Zhengshan simply weighed the combat power of both sides and felt that this battle could still be fought.

"If Your Majesty has no other suitable candidate, I am willing to do my best!"

He did not refuse, after all, eating the emperor's salary is the only thing to be loyal to the emperor.

After eating for three years, it was time to do some work for the court.

"Are you sure of winning?" Emperor Yanping asked.

After the anger dissipated, Emperor Yanping became cautious.

After all, this is a big war. If they win, everything will be easy, but if they lose, the impact on the court will still be great.

He has to consider the gains and losses of victory and defeat.

Yang Zhengshan smiled, "Of course I am not sure of victory, but as long as Your Majesty supports me, I am still 70 to 80% sure!"

Must win!

Who can guarantee this.

But I am 70% to 80% sure that he is humble.

As long as there are enough innate warriors to control the formation, he is 90% sure.

It's true that he has never fought in a naval battle, and he doesn't even know how to fight in a naval battle, but it doesn't matter because he has plug-ins.

Sensing celestial phenomena is his greatest confidence.

Naval battles are different from land battles. Celestial phenomena provide greater assistance to naval battles.

The wind direction and strength alone can determine the outcome of a battle.

For Yang Zhengshan, when the wind blows, what direction it will blow, and how strong the wind will be are all predictable.

As for how to fight a naval battle, this is actually not difficult.

Yang Zhengshan doesn't understand, but there will always be someone who understands, and Yang Zhengshan is not completely ignorant. He also studied naval warfare when he was in Tenglong Guard, but he just didn't practice it.

Since Tenglong Vanguard will participate in this battle, Yu Tonghai's ability can be borrowed at that time.

Although Yu Tonghai has never fought such a large-scale naval battle, he has participated in many small-scale naval battles in Haizhou Zuowei before.

At that time, Yang Zhengshan will determine the strategy, and Yu Tonghai and others will determine the tactics.

Emperor Yanping thought about it, and the 70% to 80% confidence is not low. The key is that he really has no one to use now. Since Yang Zhengshan is 70% to 80% confident, let Yang Zhengshan try.

"How long will it take you to destroy Xingyuemen?"

"This~" Yang Zhengshan estimated, "It may take half a year to a year."

Xingyuemen is just a sect. Its territory is mainly Xingyue Island, and there are many small islands. There is not much room for maneuver and no strategic depth. It can be said that one or two battles can determine the outcome, and it does not take too much time at all.

"It is mainly because these naval forces are mobilized together. It takes a period of running-in and training. I estimate that three months of training will be enough. If everything goes well, they can go to sea to fight before the New Year."

Emperor Yanping nodded. He was very satisfied that Yang Zhengshan did not rush for success.

"Then this battle will be handed over to you, my dear!"

Yang Zhengshan stood up and accepted the order and said, "I obey your order!"

"Your dear, you should come to the court the day after tomorrow!" Emperor Yanping looked at Yang Zhengshan with some dissatisfaction.

You guys don't come to the morning court, so you must come this time.

"Haha, I understand, I will definitely come to the court!"

What else can Yang Zhengshan say? This matter must be arranged in the morning court.

"Well, let's settle this matter first. My dear minister, please go back and prepare first!" Emperor Yanping said.

"I'll take my leave!"