Great Warlord: The Second Ancestor of the Empire

Now that he had decided to recruit Wang Hongchang, Lin Yi no longer hesitated. He directly asked Wang Hongchang: "Hongchang, what do you think the empire needs to do if it wants to rebuild its navy?"

"Or I may put it more bluntly. With the current naval personnel in Panyu and Jian'an, can we quickly build up a navy by purchasing warships directly?"

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Wang Hongchang instantly understood what Lin Yi meant. It seems that Daxia purchased the warships of John and Gaul, it is true!

Therefore, Wang Hongchang became excited instantly and said to Lin Yi: "Your Majesty, the naval personnel in Panyu and Jian'an are enough to shoulder the important task of rebuilding the navy!"

"Brothers are waiting for the reconstruction of the Imperial Navy all the time! For this reason, brothers have never slacked off for a day! They are training every day and doing military chess deductions!"

"Oh, is that so? Then tell me, if you want to rebuild the Imperial Navy, what kind of support does the court need?" Lin Yi heard that the naval personnel in Panyu and Jian'an had not been slacking off. He nodded with satisfaction and asked .

"Back to your lord, the court only needs to invest in the purchase of the ship. After the brothers board the ship, they will quickly adapt to the performance of the ship."

"At most one year, oh, no, half a year, brothers will be able to form a fighting force! Protect the empire's maritime borders!"

Lin Yi was relieved when he heard Wang Hongchang said that it would only take half a year to achieve combat effectiveness. However, he does not intend to directly say that he has warships in his hands.

Things that are too easy to obtain are often not cherished. Only those things that are obtained through one's own efforts and hard work will be particularly cherished.

Lin Yi must do this if he wants to conquer Wang Hongchang.

"You only need warships? But Hongchang, do you know how expensive a warship is?"

"The great defeat three years ago severely damaged the vitality of the empire. Now many people in the DPRK believe that warships are useless. To purchase warships, it is better to vigorously develop coastal defense fortresses."

"After all, the price of a warship is enough for the empire to build a fortress group." Lin Yi said slowly.

Wang Hongchang, on the other hand, was stunned when he heard Lin Yi's words, and then his face became angry.

"Your Majesty, the person who said this is so cruel! The empire's sea territory stretches for thousands of miles, and a group of fortresses should be built to serve as coastal defense? How many fortresses need to be built for these thousands of miles of sea territory?"

"My lord, the only way is to purchase battleships and expand the strength of the imperial navy. Only offense is the best defense!"

"Only when the navy is strong can it defend the enemy from outside the country and ensure the peace of Daxia!"

When Lin Yi heard Wang Hongchang's words, he tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously. Others at the banquet did not dare to raise their chopsticks, and they all sat upright and looked at Lin Yi.

After a long time, Lin Yi said: "Hongchang, what you said makes sense. I will convey your words to the emperor."

"Let's talk about warships now. Hongchang, what do you think of the John Kingdom's Barbarian class and the Gaul Kingdom's Gaydon class?"

"Back to your lord, the Arrogant class and the Gaiden class are new warships from both countries. They have powerful firepower and thick armor. They are among the best warships in the world." When Wang Hongchang heard Lin Yi ask this, he immediately understood in his heart that this was the lord. Examining myself.

"One of the best? That's not necessarily true." Lin Yi chuckled secretly in his heart, not to mention the six battleships in his hand, just saying that John and the two countries could sell the battleships to themselves so easily, it shows that this In their eyes, the ship is not the latest and most powerful warship.

However, Lin Yi didn't point it out. He wanted to wait for the end and give Wang Hongchang a surprise.

"You must also know, Hongchang, that this time the empire has an agreement with John and Gaul and wants to purchase warships from both countries."

"Do you think, with the performance of the Arrogant class and the Gayden class, can it serve as the flagship of the Imperial Navy?"

"Go back to your lord, that's enough. These two battleships are already much better than the empire's previous battleships. The empire's previous flagships were just ordinary armored cruisers, and these two ships, both in terms of displacement and firepower, far exceed those before the empire." battleship." Wang Hongchang said quickly, fearing that Lin Yi would regret it the next second.

"Oh, in that case, that would be great." Lin Yi nodded, and then said: "The navy wants these two battleships, that's fine. But I have a requirement. As long as it can be met, these two warships The warships will be handed over to the navy."

"May I ask, my lord, what do you want?" Wang Hongchang asked quickly.

"My king's request is very simple. As long as you, Hongchang, can bring your brothers to join my king's first empire army."

"What? Join the First Legion of the Empire?" Wang Hongchang was shocked. He originally thought that Lin Yi's request was, at best, that he wanted to serve him, obey his orders, and become his man.

Allowing him to have his own people in the navy, and thus being able to influence the imperial navy.

He never expected that Lin Yi did want him, but he seemed to want to join the army. But the problem was that he didn't understand army tactics at all!

He has been in the military for so many years and has always been in the navy. If you ask him to command a battleship and command a naval battle, that's okay. But he knows nothing about land warfare.

"Your Highness, did you hear me right? Do you want me to join the First Army? But me, I only know naval warfare."

"I didn't obey. I just want Hongchang to have you join our First Legion. As for what you said about not knowing naval warfare, it's not a big deal. I've seen your resume. You can get the third place from Royal John Graduating from the Naval Academy is enough to illustrate Mi Fan’s ability.”

"If you want to learn the knowledge of land warfare, you should be able to do it very quickly. How about you, do you want to join my first army?"

"As long as you can come, I will immediately allocate the warships at Jinghai Port to the navy." Lin Yi said with a smile.

Seeing Lin Yi's smile, Wang Hongchang fell into a dilemma.

Although he didn't know why Lin Yi had to join the First Army of the Empire, he knew very well that if he refused, it would be impossible for the brothers in Panyu and Jian'an to get these two battleships.

Although he wanted to pilot one of those two battleships and sail across the imperial waters, he knew that he might not have this opportunity in the future.

Indeed, Wang Hongchang could refuse. After refusing, he could also return to Panyu and continue to drive his torpedo boat, but he knew better that his brothers longed for battleships.

He couldn't imagine what it would be like when his brothers knew that he had the opportunity to obtain two battleships for them, but due to his own personal reasons, these two battleships could not be handed over to the navy.

"That's all, that's all, just think that I died in the Tranquility Sea. In this case, I can at least get two capital ships for my brothers and give the Imperial Navy some hope."

"The Imperial Navy can do without me, Wang Hongchang, but it cannot do without these two battleships." Wang Hongchang thought secretly in his heart.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to join the First Army, but I hope that Your Majesty can let me send these two battleships back to Panyu and hand them over to my brothers in the navy." Wang Hongchang seemed to have been drained of all his strength. .

"Hahaha, okay, I am indeed right about you Hongchang, but as for those two broken ships, you can just find someone to send them back. You have other important tasks." Lin Yi laughed and decisively refused. Wang Hongchang.