Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

After Luo Jinsong left, Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and paced in the room.

He was thinking about the reaction of Xingyuemen.

With so many naval forces gathered in Darong, it was impossible for Xingyuemen to have no reaction at all.

"They will definitely not sit and wait for death, so will they take the initiative to attack here?"

Yang Zhengshan first thought of whether Xingyuemen would launch an attack before the Sihai Navy had completed its training.

But he quickly shook his head. Attacking the Sihai Navy at this time was simply courting death.

That's right, the Sihai Navy is in chaos now. The five guards' naval forces have gathered together, and the camps and ports are still under construction. Most of the soldiers are still floating on the sea, and the situation is extremely bad.

But this does not mean that the Sihai Navy has no combat power. Don't forget that the Sihai Navy also has Tenglong Vanguard.

Tenglong Vanguard is an elite navy with a complete system that can be put into battle at any time.

So Yang Zhengshan is not afraid of the attack of Xingyuemen.

"Then what will they do?" Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and thought carefully.

At this moment, the attendant outside the door suddenly reported: "My Lord, the Secret Guard Zhennan Division Admiral Ning Qi is outside the door to see you!"

"Please come in!" Yang Zhengshan said hurriedly.

Marching and fighting cannot do without intelligence support, not to mention that he is facing a naval battle at this time, and he needs more sources of intelligence.

And the only one who can provide him with intelligence support in the current Darong is the Secret Guard.

Now that the Secret Guard has finally arrived, he is a little relieved.

A moment later, Ning Qi, dressed in a tight suit, came to the study.

"Your subordinate Ning Qi greets the Marquis of Jing'an!" Ning Qi came in and immediately bowed.

Yang Zhengshan laughed, "Eunuch Ning is here, and I am relieved. To be honest, I have been waiting for Eunuch Ning for several days!"

He has indeed been waiting for Ning Qi. He met Wang Zhongzhi before leaving Beijing, and asked Wang Zhongzhi for help from the Secret Guard.

Ning Qi smiled and said, "We went to Southern Xinjiang before, so we came a little late. I hope you can forgive me, Lord!"

"Oh! Is there any trouble in Southern Xinjiang?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"No trouble, just found some traces of Shenyang Sect!" Ning Qi said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded. The Secret Guards have been investigating Shenyang Sect for three or four years, but have not found the base of Shenyang Sect yet. Not to mention the base, even if there are traces, they have only found some specious traces, and they don't know whether they are true or false. Now the Secret Guards are under great pressure.

Now Yang Zhengshan doesn't care about the affairs of Shenyang Sect, he just wants to know the information of Xingyue Sect.

The two sat down, and Yang Zhengshan asked his attendants to bring tea.

Although the conditions of Zhaowu Guard are simple, Yang Zhengshan's life is very luxurious. The tea is Donglingchun, and he can't get used to other teas.

"Lord, I have received some news about Xingyue Sect, and I don't know if it is useful to you." Ning Qi drank a bowl of tea and got straight to the point.

"What's the news?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"Two days ago, the New Moon Army and Upper String Army of Xingyuemen seemed to have unusual movements. They are gathering troops and warships, and seem to be planning to go to war!" Ning Qi said.

Yang Zhengshan raised his eyebrows, "Do you know where they are going to attack?"

Ning Qi shook his head, "I don't know, it's inconvenient to send messages at sea. Once the ship enters the sea, it will be difficult for us to track them down!"

Yang Zhengshan seemed to be thinking about something, and continued to ask: "Then how many people do you have available in the Xingyue Gate?"

Ning Qi sighed and said: "There are not many people available. In the past, the focus of our Zhennan Division was not outside of Dayong. It was only in the past few years that we deployed some forces in the southeastern sea area and the southern dynasties, but because the time is still short, our manpower has not penetrated into the core of the Xingyue Gate!"

"At present, we have more than 20 spies in Xingyue Island and the Four Flags Army, and we have established a base on an uninhabited island near Xingyue Island!"

The Secret Guard does not have many spies in Xingyue Gate, only more than 20, and these 20 spies are at the bottom of Xingyue Gate and cannot get important intelligence at all. They can only analyze and summarize some information based on the actions of Xingyue Gate.

Moreover, it is very troublesome to transmit information at sea. The Secret Guards do not have the ability to take ships to enter and exit the territorial waters of Xingyuemen, and can only rely on pigeons to send messages.

Yang Zhengshan was not disappointed with this. It is better to have more than 20 secret agents than none.

He has no other way to obtain information about Xingyuemen now, and can only rely on the Secret Guards.

"Then please pay more attention to the actions of Xingyuemen, and please tell me as soon as possible if there is any news!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"Don't worry, my lord. We brought one person this time. He is the centurion who is responsible for Xingyuemen."

Ning Qi said, and waved to the outside of the door. A dark-skinned man who looked to be in his forties walked in immediately.

"Secret Guard Zhennan Division Centurion Zhuang Jiuhai greets the lord!" Zhuang Jiuhai bowed.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Zhuang Jiuhai and smiled, "Century Zhuang, no need to be polite. I will have many places to trouble you in the future!"

"I dare not. If you need it, just tell me directly!" Zhuang Jiuhai said.

Ning Qi introduced Zhuang Jiuhai to Yang Zhengshan and then left. He was the governor of Zhennan Division and was responsible for many things. It was impossible for him to follow Yang Zhengshan all the time, so he arranged Zhuang Jiuhai, a centurion, to act as a liaison with Yang Zhengshan.

After sending Ning Qi away, Yang Zhengshan immediately summoned Yu Tonghai and several other guerrilla generals to the government office.

Qian Yiyi, the commander of Quanhaiwei, Wu Kai, the commander of Haizhou left guard, and Zhang Man, the commander of Haizhouwei, were actually awarded the post of guerrilla generals.

Five people gathered in the Yamen hall, and Yang Zhengshan told them the news Ning Qi had just provided.

"There is action at the Xingyue Gate, what do you think they will do?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Zhang Man, Qian Yiyi and Wu Kai were not familiar with Yang Zhengshan yet, and they did not dare to speak nonsense when Yang Zhengshan asked questions.

Lack of familiarity is just one of them, the most important thing is that they are a little afraid of Yang Zhengshan.

They had been here for several days, and just a few days ago, Yang Zhengshan beheaded hundreds of soldiers under their command, and he did so in front of most of the soldiers under his command.

In order to frighten the four guards, Yang Zhengshan showed no mercy at all and killed hundreds of soldiers very neatly.

The reason why there are four guards, not five, is naturally because the remaining guard is the Tenglong vanguard.

Regarding Tenglong Vanguard, Yang Zhengshan naturally does not need to say anything. The current soldiers of Tenglong Vanguard are still the soldiers he selected and trained back then.

Zhang Man and the others didn't speak. Yu Tonghai thought for a while and said, "Master Marquis, they definitely don't want to attack our navy army!"

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly and motioned for him to continue.

Yu Tonghai said: "I think they may attack other places!"

"Other places?" Yang Zhengshan's expression moved slightly, and he ordered the person next to him: "Go and find the sea chart!"

After a while, Qin casually laid the sea chart on the blue brick floor, and several people looked at the sea chart and began to ponder it.

Yang Zhengshan asked: "Other places, where will they attack?"

Yu Tonghai looked at it for a long time and shook his head, "I don't know. It seems that they can attack anywhere and cause us trouble!"

Commander Quanhaiwei made Qian Yiyi hesitate for a moment, then looked at Yang Zhengshan cautiously, and then said softly: "Master Marquis, no matter where they attack, as long as we defend Dongyang Island!"

Quanhaiwei is the closest to Zhaowuwei and is the only navy in Fuhai Province, so they know the southeastern sea best.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at Qian Satisfaction. In fact, he was not very satisfied with these three commanders. Let alone them, even Xue Changan was not satisfied.

Although the Xue family is an in-law of the Yang family, when it comes to military management, Xue Changan's level is really very poor, and Jinhaiwei's combat effectiveness is also very poor. The only advantage is that there is no shortage of soldiers.

To put it simply, Jinhaiwei has enough soldiers, but they are all a group of soldiers who lack training.

Compared with Jinhaiwei, Quanzhouwei, Haizhou Zuowei and Leizhouwei are not even satisfied with the number of soldiers and warships. They only have about two-thirds of the full number of soldiers and warships.

This is a rabble.

If it weren't for lack of time, Yang Zhengshan would really want to deal with these guys.

"Why?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Qian said with satisfaction: "Because the route from Xingyue Island to our coast must pass through Dongyang Island!"

You cannot wander around when sailing in the sea, because it is easy to lose your way.

Normally, routes in the sea follow coasts or island chains so that they can reach their destination accurately.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the chart and asked, "Where is Dongyang Island?"

"Here!" Qian Satisfied pointed at the map.

Dongyang Island is located east of Zhaowuwei, between Fuhai Province and Xingyue Island. It is relatively close to Fuhai Province, about two hundred miles away.

Going east along Dongyang Island, you can clearly see an island chain. The islands on the island chain are very sparse, but they can be used as navigation landmarks.

"If we attack Xingyue Island, do we also have to go through Dongyang Island?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Qian was satisfied and relaxed a little, and said: "Yes, if we want to go to Xingyue Gate, we have to sail along this route, all the way from Dongyang Island to the east, passing through Twin Islands, before we can reach the territorial waters of Xingyue Gate. !”

Yang Zhengshan looked at the chart and asked: "Is there anyone on Dongyang Island?"

He could see that Dongyang Island was an extremely important place. It could be said that Dongyang Island was the connection between the Southeast Sea and Da Rong.

"Yes, Dongyang Island is the territory of Dihuo Island. There are more than a thousand sailors from Dihuo Island on the island. There is also a small town on the island with about four to five thousand people." Qian said with satisfaction.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. He also knew that Dihuo Island was a force that was not weaker than Xingyue Sect in the southeastern sea area, but it did not have much contact with Da Rong. Dihuo Island's focus was on the Lu Sheng Dynasty. It is said that Dihuo Island also had great influence in the Lu Sheng Dynasty.

"So if we want to guard against a surprise attack on Xingyue Island, we must defend Dongyang Island?"

Qian Satisfied replied: "Not necessarily. If they are willing to take risks, they can also bypass Dongyang Island, or even directly bypass Shuangshu Island!"

He didn't dare to give affirmation. He was not afraid of 10,000, but just in case.

If Xingyue Sect really took the risk and bypassed Dongyang Island regardless of the loss, then how should he face Yang Zhengshan's questioning.

It is not impossible to go around Dongyang Island. Although there is a possibility of getting lost, as long as the general direction is determined, the people of Xingyue Sect can always get close to the coast of Da Rong.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a while and said: "Tonghai, you can lead the Tenglong vanguard to Dongyang Island. Guard the route there first. If you find any enemy situation, come back and report it immediately!"

He doesn't know the Xingyue Sect's plan now, but that doesn't stop him from taking precautions before they happen.

"Here!" Yu Tonghai responded without hesitation.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Qian Manyi, Zhang Man and Wu Kai again, "Each of you select an elite team to take turns patrolling near Zhaowuwei! Remember, without my order, no foreign ship is allowed to approach the coast of Zhaowuwei, understand?"

"Yes!" The three responded quickly.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a while and said, "The camp has not been built yet, but we can conduct basic training! You must ensure that every soldier undergoes half a month of basic training! Not even a day less!"

There is not enough time. He can't let all soldiers receive two to three months of training according to the previous training method. There is no time for actual combat training, and basic training can only be limited to half a month.

Half a month of basic training is not to train these soldiers into elite soldiers, but just to give them the opportunity to drink some spiritual spring water, strengthen their physique and enhance their strength.

According to Yang Zhengshan's idea, 40,000 soldiers must complete the training within three months, of which two months will be spent on training while building camps and ports, and the last month will be spent on maritime array training.

After three months, we must look for opportunities to take the initiative to attack.

As for whether the soldiers were willing to accept the training, Yang Zhengshan was not worried about it.

Because he had money and food, he had asked Zhang He to hire dozens of women in Zhaowu Guard to prepare meals for the soldiers in training, and also asked Zhaowu Guard to arrange several teams of people to buy all kinds of meat in the surrounding prefectures, counties, villages and towns.

They were well fed and well fed, and their food and wages were sufficient. If there were still people who had complaints, they would be ignorant. Yang Zhengshan didn't mind chopping off a few hundred more heads.

"Yes!"

After arranging the matter, Yang Zhengshan called two assistant officers, Zhang Ruifu from the Ministry of War and Zheng Yang from the Ministry of Households.

"Weapons, we lack enough weapons! Go and see the navy of those guards. Except for the Tenglong vanguard, what weapons do those soldiers have? A shit-stirring stick in the toilet?"

Yang Zhengshan looked at Zhang Ruifu with a cold face.

Warships need to be manufactured by the Ministry of Industry, but weapons and armor need to be provided by the Ministry of War. The Five Military Governor's Office and the Ministry of War both have workshops for forging weapons. The Sihai Navy is not under the jurisdiction of the Five Military Governor's Office, so Yang Zhengshan can only ask the Ministry of War for weapons and armor.

Quanhai Guard, Leizhou Guard, and Haizhou Left Guard, these three guards are not only short of warships, but also seriously lack weapons and armor. Many soldiers' weapons are rusted, and I don't know how they used them before.

Yang Zhengshan is really annoyed. Zhaowu Guard is so fucking poor, and Quanzhou Guard, Leizhou Guard, and Haizhou Left Guard are also extremely bad.

Not to mention compared with Tenglong Vanguard, even Jinhai Guard is far inferior.

Yang Zhengshan is dissatisfied with Jinhai Guard, let alone the other three guards.

Zhang Ruifu said with a bitter face: "My Lord, the Ministry of War can't produce so many weapons and armors for a while!"

"Then forge them. The five guards of Jiujiang haven't arrived yet. I guess their situation is not much better! You'd better prepare as soon as possible. If the expedition is delayed due to insufficient weapons and armors, I will impeach your Majesty!" Yang Zhengshan said with his eyes wide open.

He had to take drastic measures. He knew the officials in Kyoto very well. If they were not forced to leave, these officials would not take the matter to heart at all.

"Yes, yes, I will send a message to Kyoto and ask you to forge weapons and armors as soon as possible!" Zhang Ruifu said hurriedly.

Yang Zhengshan glared at him again, "Write a letter directly to Shangshu Wang and say that if he can't provide enough weapons and armors for the four sea navies, I will demolish his mansion when I return to Beijing!"

Wang Lu, the Minister of War, is also an old minister left by Emperor Chengping. This old man has some ability, but he also has a shortcoming, that is, he always does things slowly.

Yang Zhengshan didn't have a good way to deal with him, but he could act arrogantly, no matter if it was reasonable or not. If he acted arrogantly, everyone in the court would be afraid of him.

Because he really dared to demolish the Wang family's mansion, and after demolishing it, there wouldn't be too much trouble.

The worst that could happen is that he would have to pay some money.