Looking at the gold and silver in the cabin, Luo Zhang was in a happy mood. He finally no longer had to worry about lack of money. The two million at Yanlailou was enough to expand the army by 3,000 people. As for the ones here, Luo Zhang plans to spend another two million to expand the army by another three thousand. Adding Liu Renyuan's two thousand and the existing two thousand recruits, his Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty can reach the scale of ten thousand people.
With such a large scale, as long as they are properly trained and run a few times on the sea, they will definitely be able to dominate the sea. The Japanese Navy and the Koguryo Navy are simply not enough to look at. As long as they dare to appear, they can conquer them. They were all defeated.
It is even possible to attack the Japanese mainland. You must know that Japan is rich in silver. If you control it, it will be a silver-producing base.
Naturally, it is impossible for him to take away all the wealth. He has to give part of it to His Majesty. But if he only takes a small amount, it will be a huge amount of wealth. The more he thinks about Luo Zhang, the more excited he becomes.
"First transport these gold and silver to the underground vault of Yanlai Building and store them. After the dinner is over, I will hold a meeting for you tomorrow to discuss the way forward!" Luo Zhang said with a big wave of his hand.
"Yes, sir!" Liu Renyuan said respectfully.
"By the way, leave one hundred thousand taels of silver. During the dinner, I will personally distribute it to the soldiers going south. They have also worked hard this time going south!" Luo Zhanglin warned before leaving the cabin.
"Liu Renyuan would like to thank you on behalf of the soldiers!" Liu Renyuan knelt on one knee and said.
"I told you not to kneel if it's okay. There is gold under my knees. Kneel to the sky, kneel to the ground, kneel to your parents and kneel to Your Majesty. I'll forget it!" Luo Zhang waved his hand. He was not interested in this. As long as his men work hard and are loyal enough, that's enough. These fictitious things are all meant to fool people.
Walking out of the cabin and standing on the warship, Luo Zhang looked at the bustling crowd at the dock and felt quite pleased. He seemed to see huge business opportunities coming to him, and the dock he built would also prosper, and outside the dock The small town will also be prosperous and everything will develop for the better.
Chang'an, Changsun's family, Changsun Wuji immediately received the news that three warships of the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty had returned. Also reported was the news that Liu Renyuan had won a great victory against the Japanese.
After seeing this news, Changsun Wuji frowned. This navy, which has always been disliked by others, would actually have such great potential. This was something he did not expect, otherwise he would never let Luo Luo Zhang developed the navy so easily, let alone built the dock.
You know, when Luo Zhang wanted to build a navy independently of the Tang Dynasty's military system, he was ridiculed by many people, and the town he built was even ridiculed by people, who felt that Luo Zhang was wasting money and sensationalizing. However, Now, Luo Zhang gave everyone a loud mouth.
It was too late for Changsun Wuji to stop him now. You must know that the pier not only belongs to Luo Zhang, but also half of His Majesty. He can't move even if he wants to. As for the small town, it is Luo Zhang's fiefdom. He There is no way to intervene.
The only one is the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty. This power must not be in Luo Zhang's hands. If it is controlled by him, it will be extremely detrimental to him and the Changsun family!
But how to take this military horse from Luo Zhang's hands requires careful consideration.
In the Dugu family, Dugu Mao lived alone in the backyard. He was fishing in the backyard pool when he heard the news that Luo Zhang's Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty had returned with a great victory. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He made a mistake and could not look back. Luo Zhang was offended to death for the sake of Huaqing Pool, and the Dugu family suffered a lot of losses.
Nowadays, Luo Zhang can be said to be prosperous, and his Dugu family has to stay dormant. There is no way, the family has gone downhill by his son's generation, and the only one who can place hope is his grandson, Duguhong. , I hope it's not too late.
At that moment, Dugu Mao called Dugu Hong over and gave him instructions face to face.
Duguhong always obeyed his grandfather's words, but this time, when he heard his grandfather asked him to bring a generous gift to Luo Zhang, Duguhong was very puzzled.
"Grandpa, didn't we break up with Luo Zhang? What are we going to do with him now? Are we going to humiliate ourselves? I won't go!"
This is the first time that Dugu Hong has vetoed his grandfather's words, but what he said is also true. Because of the Huaqing Pool incident, the Dugu family offended Luo Zhang severely. Who knows if Luo Zhang will give him a look, and if he goes there, he will be kicked out. , wouldn’t it be even more embarrassing?
"You and Luo Zhang have an old relationship, and you were not involved in the Huaqing Pool matter. This matter has nothing to do with you. It was all done by your father. And our Dugu family cannot stay dormant like this. The only hope lies in you. , this Luo Zhang is indeed not a thing in the pond. He has survived many disasters. It is good for you to be on good terms with him. The future of the Dugu family also depends on you. Do you understand what I mean? "Dugu Mao warned.
Duguhong is not an idiot. Grandpa's meaning is very clear. His father's generation is afraid that this will be the case. If he wants to rise again, he can only look to his generation. However, Luo Zhang is now in full swing, and he has a good relationship with the prince. , if the prince comes to power again, it is not an exaggeration to say that he will have all the power in the government and the public. There will only be advantages to being friends with him, but no disadvantages.
"In addition, if you can enter his Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty, don't give up. Your future may be more brilliant if you go there. Don't miss the opportunity. You must mention this when you meet him. Do you understand what I mean?" Dugu Spear said slowly.
"This...Grandpa, isn't Luo Zhang's Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty independent of the military system of the Tang Dynasty? What are the benefits of joining his navy?" Duguhong asked confused.
"Independent from the military system of the Tang Dynasty? That's just talk. Didn't you see that Liu Renyuan, the leader of the army, has been promoted to the capital guard? This royal word belongs to His Majesty's private army, so how can it be considered independent from the military system? In addition, the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty has just emerged. I am afraid it will be even more glorious in the future, and naturally it will need more people. It is the right time for you to go, and it will be more promising than going to the north. Listen to grandpa, grandpa is here. I was only confused once in my life. I won’t be confused again, and I won’t harm you.” Dugu Mao analyzed to Dugu Hong.
"Yes, Grandpa, I listen to you. I will prepare a generous gift and visit Luo Zhang!" Duguhong nodded and agreed.
In addition to the Changsun family and the Dugu family, other big families also received the news immediately. Some people cursed, some envied, and some were jealous.
Some people, like Dugu Qiang, immediately sent people with gifts to congratulate Luo Zhang. Some people stayed put and wanted to see the situation again, while more people were disdainful. In their opinion, , I just successfully defeated the Japanese once, nothing special. Only those who have the ability to defeat the Japanese are considered powerful. These people can stand and talk without pain in their backs, and they can’t eat grapes without feeling sour.
In the palace, Li Shimin naturally received the news as soon as possible, but he did not say anything about it. After all, he had already known about the Royal Navy's victory over the Japanese, and Luo Zhang had already known about it when he first established the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty. I have already told him about the future path of the Royal Navy of the Tang Dynasty, and he already knows about it.
The Tang Royal Navy's achievement was not beyond his expectation.
Of course, some necessary rewards are indispensable. After all, this navy belongs to his private army. Although he did not invest a dime, it is named "royal". This is his biggest investment in Luo Zhang. This is someone else's. An umbrella of protection that no one can ask for!
With a wave of Li Shimin's big hand, gold, silver, and cloth were hauled to the military camp in carts, followed by Eunuch Huang. He also carried several blank volumes of imperial edicts. As long as he filled them in By giving their names, their official positions and titles can be assigned.
This was given by Li Shimin to Luo Zhang. Luo Zhang had the power to decide who would be promoted to a higher position. This was a great right, and it could be regarded as a kind of preferential treatment from Li Shimin's private army.
The cook from Yanlailou came and set up the stove and lit a bonfire. The fat sheep were slaughtered one by one and roasted on the bonfire. A large iron pot was also placed on the stove, and the old hens were slaughtered one by one. It was also washed and put into the pot to make chicken soup.
Various ingredients were also brought in by the carloads to prepare for the evening banquet, and the entire military camp was in full swing.
