Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 7: Dingding Section 11 Southeast Journey (3)

Wang Zongxi and Bai Yuanzhong were secretly delighted to hear that His Royal Highness the King of Qin would come to Jiangnan in the near future. Ever since the news of Yunzhong's great victory and Qinghe's victory in the first battle came, the two had already understood a new dynasty and a new era. The establishment of the empire is inevitable. After the military force that the Situ family relied on for survival suffered this devastating blow, they no longer have the power to stop His Highness King Qin from aspiring to the top of the country. The establishment of the new dynasty is imminent, but His Royal Highness Qin Wang will inspect Jiangnan in the near future, which is enough to see how much he values ​​Jiangnan. No matter how he looks at it, as long as His Royal Highness Qin can go to Jiangnan and Yuhang, the achievements of the two of them as local officials will be natural. It will be shown in front of His Highness King Qin. This is a rare good opportunity. The other party revealed this news to them to remind them that they should step up their work in the near future. For a while, Wang Zongxi and Bai Yuanzhong suddenly felt that the director of military affairs seemed It's not as annoying as before.

"Master Ling, there is no separation between the military and the government, not to mention that your lord is entrusted by His Royal Highness the King of Qin, but the reconstruction of the Great Eastern Navy may not be done in a day or two. The Japanese are still occupying our coastal islands, and they will never We will allow our navy to rebuild, and once the Yuhang military port is re-opened and rebuilt, we will inevitably face their threats and even attacks. If the reconstruction project in Quanzhou is to be launched in an all-round way, I am afraid that it will also attract Japanese attacks."

Nodding his head, Ling Tianfang certainly considered this issue. The Japanese managed to obtain the maritime hegemony in the central and northern part of the Great Eastern Ocean. They definitely would not easily let a sea force that could challenge or even overwhelm them appear. Killing it in the bud is the best way, and this is a problem that has always plagued him. The Milan Navy is strong enough to compete with the Japanese, but His Royal Highness Qin Wang is not even willing to hand over the Huludao military port, let alone let the Milan Navy enter Yuhang and Quanzhou. , if that is the case, then the rebuilt Atlantic Navy will have no secrets for the Milanese. This is not in our own interests either.

"Lord Ling, I heard that Lord Lei is actively expanding the navy in the South China Sea? If the Great Nanyang Navy can be moved to the Great Eastern Ocean, we just need to seize the time to clean up and renovate the Yuhang Military Port. In addition, it is enough to add some subordinate ships, if not, it is indeed difficult to rebuild such a large navy in a short period of time." Bai Yuanzhong's tone became much more intimate.

"The Great Nanyang Navy has their own tasks, and they can provide some help for the reconstruction of the Great Eastern Navy, but we are unlikely to have too much hope for them. If we want to rebuild the Great Eastern Navy, we still have to rely on ourselves." Ling Tianfang shook his head, "What's more, the Nanyang Navy is currently in a state of reconstruction. The navy left by the Eastern Peninsula Alliance at that time was pitifully weak, except for some small and medium-sized ships. The only thing that can provide the Nanyang Navy is some sailors. , Everything else is still starting from scratch, especially without a large military ship, it is still too far away to realize His Highness Qin Wanghan's strategic intentions in the Southern Ocean."

Both Wang Zongxi and Bai Yuanzhong couldn't help frowning. It seems that the main purpose of the director of military affairs in Jiangnan this time is to build the navy. It's just that Jiangnan has just experienced a war. Prior to this, Situ Tai's rule had greatly hurt Jiangnan's economic vitality. If they wanted to let Jiangnan support the navy's construction, the two really had no idea.

"Master Ling, in the current situation, I wonder if you have any better ideas? If you need the help and support of our Jiangnan County and Yuhang Mansion, Yuan Zhong and I will definitely go all out." Wang Zongxi didn't want to Let's dwell on this issue further. If the navy can be established quickly, it will of course be the first contribution to the stability of the entire Jiangnan coastal defense, and it will also play a very important role in the stability of the social security of the entire Jiangnan. The local government should also give full support as it should.

"Zongxi, it still depends on you and Master Yuan. I think that although the imperial navy has been defeated and scattered, the main losses are ships and other infrastructure. This is not true. The local government needs to worry about it. The Military Affairs Administration has already obtained enough funds to rebuild the Dadongyang Navy. Hasn’t the Jiangnan Shipyard been reorganized and integrated? The Military Affairs Administration will also vigorously support the Jiangnan Shipyard and give it enough orders. It is estimated that Jiangnan Shipyard will be in the first half of next year. The shipyard should have three to five large military ships launched. In addition, we have also ordered some ships from the Kingdom of Jutland in the Middle Mainland and the Western Continent. It is estimated that they will be delivered in the second half of next year. Part of this was originally for the Great Nanyang Navy. equipment, but in view of the imminent reconstruction of the Great Eastern Navy, the Military Affairs Administration and the Navy have coordinated and will take out some orders to ensure the reconstruction of the Great Eastern Navy. Other small and medium-sized ships are mainly purchased from the Jiangnan Shipyard and the Southeast Shipyard in Quanzhou. It should be said that this is also an opportunity for Jiangnan's shipbuilding industry."

"Now I hope that your local government can first fully repair and enable the various bases of the former Imperial Navy, such as Yuhang Military Port, Quanzhou Military Port, Songjiang Zhuangyuan Ao Military Port, and Huludao Military Port. These military ports, docks and docks must be repaired immediately. Maintenance, to make initial preparations for the reconstruction of the Atlantic Navy. In addition, as far as I know, after the collapse of the Imperial Navy, a large number of experienced sailors and ground crews have been scattered among the people. I hope you will make every effort to recruit these people again. In this way, we can obtain a large number of experienced naval personnel, so as to prevent us from training naval personnel from scratch. At the same time, in order to strengthen the defense of the military port and naval docks, with the approval of His Royal Highness King Qin, the Great Eastern Navy will follow some practices of the Western Continent and form a navy. As for the landing combat force, it is expected that the Great Eastern Navy will also have a divisional establishment in the future, and the personnel will be selected and recruited from the coastal young men who are good at water."

Wang Zongxi and Bai Yuanzhong were overjoyed to hear Ling Tian's announcement that a large number of orders from the Navy would be handed over to Jiangnan Shipyard and Southeast Shipyard. It is a huge boost. Only ten large ships are required to build a new Atlantic Navy fleet. This order alone is enough for two shipyards to eat for several years without worrying about it. There are still dozens of ships. Hundreds of medium-sized ships and countless small auxiliary ships, such a large procurement plan is simply enough to set off a hurricane in the Jiangnan shipbuilding industry and even the shipbuilding industry in the entire Western Xinjiang control area.

When Ling Tianfang asked the local government to act quickly to recruit the former imperial navy personnel and form a naval landing force, both Wang Zongxi and Bai Yuanzhong couldn't help but exchanged glances again. This time, His Royal Highness King Qin and the Military Affairs Office are going to get serious. Not only will they restore the original size of the imperial navy, but it seems that they really want to expand their naval power. This naval landing force is obviously aimed at Treasure Island, Kamchatka People from the Tang River Islands and the Ryukyu Islands are no better than the Japanese people. A considerable part of the Japanese people have been fishing for generations. It can be said that the whole nation is half floating in the water, and the Tanghe people are born mainland people. After the sea ban policy in the founding era of the River Empire, the number of people living on fishing in the coastal areas has been very small. Except for the untouchables, few people are willing to fish for a living on the ever-changing ocean. As for the merchants, That's because of the huge profits of ocean trade, but even so, there are very few merchants in Tanghe who started from ocean trade, and they are far away from Wodi, Milan, Mahadeh and Andako. Far inferior, and the merchants of the Nanyang Alliance operating the shipping industry have almost monopolized more than half of the Greater Nanyang.

Although it is a little troublesome to select men who are proficient in water skills from the various prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, it is not a difficult task. For those who are strong enough young people, it is still difficult to recruit those who come to the Imperial Navy again. Many people disappeared after the Imperial Navy completely collapsed. Now they need to be recruited again. Of course, some people are willing to come back ~IndoMTL.com~ And Some people are afraid that they have changed their careers to other ways, and the end of the imperial navy has also made them heartbroken, and it will be difficult to get them back. But since Shangfeng has already decided to do something, no matter how difficult it is, he has to do it, otherwise what's the point and value of having local officials like himself?

When Ling Tianfang represented the Xijiang regime, Wang Zongxi and Bai Yuanzhong attended the construction ceremony of the new dock of the Jiangnan Shipyard, he officially placed the order for three large military ships and five medium-sized military ships to the Jiangnan Shipyard. The boss—Wen Fei, an important figure in the Jiangnan literary family, has made strict requirements on the technical requirements of military ships and the various specifications of the Xijiang Military Affairs Bureau, and required that the first large military ship be delivered by March next year at the latest. The first delivery to the Navy, and the other two are also required to be delivered together with the other five medium-sized ships before next August. Of course, after the ceremony was over, Ling Tianfang met with Wen Family’s head, the Cultural Revolution, and Jiangnan Shipyard’s director, Wen Fei, and made some specific arrangements for His Royal Highness King Qin’s requirements. In addition to taking necessary measures to ensure technical requirements, Xijiang It will also provide Jiangnan Shipyard with shipbuilding technology obtained from various channels to enhance the competitiveness of Jiangnan Shipyard.

Following that, Ling Tianfang announced that the Great Eastern Fleet of the Western Xinjiang Navy was formally established. The headquarters of the Great Eastern Fleet will be located in Yuhang Military Port. Standing fleet, among which the first standing fleet that is about to take shape is stationed in Yuhang, and the backup military port is Songjiang Zhuangyuan Ao military port. Jiangshan Beauty Chronicle, Part 2, Swallowing Thousands of Miles, Chapter 7, Dingding, Section 11, Journey to the Southeast (3)