In the imperial palace, Li Shimin's hearty laughter could be heard from time to time in the imperial study room.
Everyone can tell that His Majesty's face is very happy today, and the person who makes His Majesty's face happy is none other than His Majesty's Prince Consort Luo Zhang.
Everyone is not surprised that Luo Zhang can do this. Otherwise, how could Luo Zhang be so favored by His Majesty?
In the imperial study room, after laughing happily, Li Shimin looked at Luo Zhang with softer eyes.
This son is not only his minister, but also his son-in-law, and he is half a son. He is naturally pleased that his son is so promising!
"Tell me, what reward do you want? You won't come to me to report the news for no reason!" Li Shimin looked at Luo Zhang and said with a smile.
"Ahem, your Majesty knows me best. Since your Majesty has said so, I won't be pretentious anymore. I am looking for your majesty today because I want you to form an army, a navy that is exclusively for your majesty!" Luo Zhang said sonorously and forcefully. !
"A navy exclusively for me? Is this navy a thing?" Li Shimin asked in confusion.
"Your Majesty, the navy is the army of the sea. This army can not only fight at sea, but can also compete with those powerful armies on land. The navy is just a name for simplicity. Its full name is the Royal Marines of the Tang Dynasty!"
"I will equip this army with the most sophisticated weapons. With an army of one guard, I am confident that it can defeat the entire Youwu Guard!"
"Such an army belongs directly to Your Majesty. If Your Majesty wants to go to sea and take a sea ship in the future, this army can protect Your Majesty. You must know that on the sea, Your Majesty's Jinwu Guards cannot compare with them. In addition, with such an army, if something unexpected happens, they will be His Majesty's most loyal bodyguards, guarding His Majesty's safety!" Luo Zhang talked eloquently, calling what the navy said was a fairy tale!
Hearing Luo Zhang's words, even Li Shimin was speechless. If he hadn't known that Luo Zhang was not a braggart, he would have thought that Luo Zhang was lying to him!
Can an army of one guard resist Youwu Guard? This is a fantasy in Li Shimin's eyes. The entire Youwu Guard has at least 30,000 troops. How many troops does one guard have? There are only three thousand people at most. Three thousand people defeated the well-equipped You Wuwei. If you tell me, you will think Luo Zhang is crazy!
However, Li Shimin did not attack Luo Zhang. In his opinion, an army of 3,000 people was nothing. Luo Zhang himself was the captain of the capital, so it was nothing to lead an army of one!
If Luo Zhang succeeds, he will be able to harvest a powerful royal guard as Luo Zhang said.
"Since you are so confident, I will approve it. Let's mobilize the people from your Zuowu Guard! But since these people are the Royal Navy, they cannot use the treasury for daily needs. How can you solve so many people? "The daily needs of three thousand people?" Li Shimin asked, knowing that the daily needs of three thousand troops are a huge amount. Just three months of military supplies can make Luo Zhang bankrupt. Don't look at how much Luo Zhang earns now. In military supplies There is simply not enough to see in front of him. This is also a problem that Li Shimin is more concerned about!
"Your Majesty, since the humble minister raised this matter, he has naturally thought about it a long time ago. On weekdays, the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty will use offshore ships to transport various materials to the north and south for sale. It can also help merchants transport goods to earn transportation money. In this way Firstly, the Royal Navy does not need to worry about military supplies and has extra money to purchase weapons and equipment. Secondly, it allows them to get better training, become more familiar with the sea, and prepare for future voyages to sea!" Luo Zhang explained.
"Well, this is a good idea. We have ships, an army, and a dock. You are really careful and thoughtful! Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are not as far-sighted as you think!" Li Shimin said. , and I have to admire Luo Zhang's foresight and thought of such long-term issues when he first built the dock. These are things that other people would never have thought of, let alone do! If the Tang Dynasty could have more ministers like this, why would the Tang Dynasty be unhappy?
"Your Majesty is laughing at you. The minister is just doing what he can. He is incomparable to Fang Xiang and Du Xiang!" Luo Zhang said modestly.
"Okay, just do this! I'm sure!" After saying that, Li Shimin asked the clerk on the side to draft an imperial edict and stamped it with a seal.
The seal indicates that the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty was officially established from today!
As Luo Zhang said, this army is not directly deployed by anyone. It only belongs to the royal family and His Majesty. The first capital guard is naturally Luo Zhang, and the deputy capital guard is naturally Liu Renyuan. That army has always been It was Liu Renyuan who helped Luo Zhang train. He was the most familiar with manpower, and Liu Renyuan's talents were also valued by Luo Zhang. If he was not promoted, who would be promoted?
When this news came out, the entire government and the public were shocked. I don’t know why Your Majesty did this. It’s just that this is a private matter of the royal family. Even the courtiers cannot interfere. After all, this army does not directly belong to anyone, but only to the royal family. Everything The cost of military supplies will also be borne by the royal family, and there is no need to allocate it from the treasury. Naturally, they will not care about this matter.
It's just that they were surprised that this Royal Navy guard was actually Luo Zhang, and they didn't know what Luo Zhang was doing, navy? We don’t even have a sea-going ship. How can we call it a navy? Even if they have sea ships, do they dare to go to sea? Aren't you afraid of capsizing at sea and losing both your life and property?
Many people are waiting to see Luo Zhang's joke, thinking that Luo Zhang is trying to please others!
Most of the military generals advised Luo Zhang not to advance rashly. If he stumbles, he will be impeached by the civil officials. If this is impeachment, even His Majesty will not show favoritism.
In this regard, Luo Zhang just smiled and did not explain too much. In his opinion, it is easiest to speak with facts!
Datang Royal Pier is very lively today, with three huge ships docking here.
At the same time, cartloads of goods arrive at the dock under the load of horse-drawn carriages and are unloaded here at the dock.
There is a lot of cargo, and it is also very miscellaneous. There is a dazzling array of everything, and there is also a lot of food and fresh water. These are the things that the people on the boat will eat after weighing anchor!
A worker who had been drinking and sleeping out of boredom cheered up and moved a truckload of goods to a sea ship today.
Liu Renyuan stood on the ship in high spirits. Today, he is no longer the captain of Zuowu Guard, but has been appointed as the deputy captain of the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty!
This was appointed by His Majesty himself. Of course, you would not have been able to sit in this position without Luo Zhang's promotion. Looking back, he was just a secretary in charge of food. Who would have thought that after following Luo Zhang for a few months? In just a few seconds, he had already been promoted to the third level. It only took him a few months to get this position that others could not achieve after years of hard work.
It's all a lie to say that you're not grateful. How do you say that? Horses with thousands of miles of horses are always there, but Bole is not always there. Liu Renyuan is really grateful to meet Luo Zhang, a Bole. Now even if Luo Zhang asks him to rebel , Liu Renyuan would not even frown if he was afraid, of course, it was just a metaphor!
On the ship, there was not only Liu Renyuan, but also Luo Zhang's three thousand troops in Zuowu Guard. These troops were obviously the Royal Navy, but it was not an exaggeration to say that they were Luo Zhang's private army.
However, these three thousand people stood on the three sea ships without swaying, and their feet stood straight as if they were rooted. This made many people puzzled.
You must know that walking and standing on a boat are completely different from walking and standing on land. The boat will shake and bump, and people who are not used to it will often become unstable, and even worse, they will feel dizzy and vomit.
But the three thousand people in Luo Zhang didn't feel any discomfort or reaction at all, which was incredible to many people.
Looking at the people below who were pointing at them, Liu Renyuan recalled that he was filled with admiration for Luo Zhang's foresight.
As early as a month ago, Luo Zhang had asked Liu Renyuan to train this army according to a training method he designed.
In fact, the method is not difficult, it is very simple, just let these people stand on the suspended ladder for training every day.
There were people shaking on both sides of the suspended ladder in order to get the people standing on it down.
People standing on the suspended ladder must master their balance and practice at the same time, and cannot fall. Those who fall will naturally be punished!
The training did not go smoothly for two days. It was abnormal for most people not to fall more than a dozen times a day. Punishment was a common occurrence. Not only did this not dissipate the enthusiasm of the officers and soldiers, but it aroused their wildness. Luo Zhang said , those who can successfully stand on it and train without being left behind can be promoted to captains in the future. Such stimulation is unsettling, especially those veterans whose eyes are red in order to become captains and practice almost every day!
