So there is no sign of the United Fleet yet, so the commander and the general have made a decision. Although it is said to be tentative, it should not change.
The coach is Li Shi, and the general is Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen was the general of Zhengbei before, and he also held the seal of marshal, so it is impossible for him to be a deputy admiral. He can only be a general, navy general, and of course he is still temporary. of.
But no matter how you say it, Xiao Chen fought in a naval battle, and that naval battle was the only great victory of the Great Zhou Navy! So in terms of experience, he has a little more than coach Li Shi.
Li Shishi has never had a water fight.
After bidding farewell to the emperor, Li Shi pulled Xiao Chen to the palace without any explanation. You kid just put me on the fire without my consent or reporting to him in advance. You still want to go back to sleep. Beautiful you!
"My lord, my butt hurts after sitting all day. I really can't sit still anymore. Please let me go back and take a nap. If anything happens, we'll see you tomorrow morning." Xiao Chen was really a little tired.
"Can't sit still? Now you know what it feels like for me to sit all day long, right? It doesn't matter if you can't sit still, then just kneel down, kid!" Li Shidao.
"Then I'd better sit back and listen to the prince's teachings." Xiao Chen immediately surrendered.
"How dare I teach you? You should teach me. I don't understand water fighting at all. What do you mean by asking me to be the coach? Do you want me to die?" Li Shidao.
"If the prince really doesn't want to be the head coach, I will go to the emperor and ask someone else to do it," Xiao Chen said.
"Nonsense, who said I don't want to do this?" Li Shi said loudly.
"Then why didn't I see the prince reward me?" Xiao Chen looked around, "It's okay if there is no gold and silver. If I don't even reward you with a cup of tea, my throat will be filled with smoke!"
"Hahaha, I'll give you a slap in the face! Come and serve tea!" Li Shi smiled.
Li Shi was very grateful to Xiao Chen.
If Xiao Chen didn't recommend him, he really wouldn't have thought of taking the initiative to ask for help.
Xiao Chen did not regard him as a disabled person, but he subconsciously regarded himself as an incompetent person who could not go to the battlefield.
He is also a man who has commanded thousands of armies, but he has not been in battle for a long time. The sword hanging on the wall may not have been touched for a long time, and it may be rusty.
Now that there was an opportunity to go to the battlefield suddenly, the dormant pride was immediately aroused, so much so that he could no longer keep calm.
And this matter is of great significance to him, because he has been in charge of the Ministry of Industry and other trivial matters over the years, and has worked extremely hard. Although the emperor has repeatedly commended him, it is only hard work without merit.
Although the emperor now puts him in charge of the staff, which is regarded as an important task, this job only involves hard work and no merit.
If you do well, you will do what you are supposed to do; if you do poorly, you will be mediocre and incompetent!
Besides, he didn't dare to do it freely, because the official department was too important and too sensitive. If he was not careful, he would be labeled as a clique for personal gains!
For example, he actually agreed with the appointment list Xiao Chen sent last time, but he didn't dare to agree to Xiao Chen's face.
There was no other way. In his position, he had to be cautious and walk on thin ice.
But leading troops to fight is different. As long as he personally leads the expedition, he will gain a lot of points in the emperor's heart, and regardless of victory or defeat, he will win considerable respect from the civil and military personnel of the dynasty.
Because he has proven his ability and endurance in handling political affairs, he is already very important in the hearts of civilian officials. What is missing now is his military achievements, because his influence in the military is minimal and extremely limited.
None of the generals looked down upon him. They didn't think he was disabled or didn't understand military affairs, so they were quite alienated from him.
As we all know, Li Wanjiang is the emperor on horseback, so the current Da Zhou Dynasty is a martial culture. This is also the reason why Fengyang King Li Feng, Zhongcheng King Li Wanyun, Jin Yiwei Zhu Xiaochuan, Zhenxi Gong Murong Heng and others are overweight in the court.
Now that he finally has the opportunity to lead troops and prove himself, how can he not be happy?
But after liking it, he felt uneasy, because he had not led troops to fight for a long time, and secondly, he was not very familiar with water warfare, so he felt unsure about commanding this huge combined fleet.
Only then did he find Xiao Chen and ask him for advice.
Since you kid put me on the fire to roast, you can't just watch me get scorched!
"My lord, you are not the only one being roasted on the fire. I will also roast the skewers with you. Don't forget." Xiao Chen said.
"Can your kid's life be compared with that of my king? It doesn't matter if you are burned to ashes, I cannot lose a hair." Li Shidao.
"Oh, I didn't expect you to be so ruthless, Your Majesty!" Xiao Chen said he was shocked.
"It's not that I'm ruthless, it's that military law is ruthless. Now I'm the commander-in-chief, and I order you to immediately plan a sure-fire strategy for victory. Otherwise, I will engage in military law and kill your head with a knife." Li Shi said solemnly. Face said.
"My lord, you have also led troops. Is there any sure way to win this battle?" Xiao Chen said with a bitter face.
"I don't care. Anyway, you recommended me as the coach. You must be responsible to the end." Li Shidao.
"Actually, I don't understand either. The last time we encountered the Japanese fleet at sea, they were commanded by two generals, Liu Haishan and Lin Zirui. These two are familiar with water warfare. I also have some friendship with them. We have fought side by side. Waiting for them When you come to see the prince, the prince can consult them." Xiao Chen said.
"Well, you don't need to tell me this. I will naturally ask, who else is available?" Li Shi felt that with Xiao Chen's shrewdness, he would never take risks with his own life. It would be fine if he only allowed himself to take risks, but he also wanted to If he goes along, he must be a little bit sure, or he must have one or several people under his command who are very familiar with water warfare.
"I have a person under my command who claims to be good at water fighting, but I don't know whether he can do it or not. Maybe he can only do it on paper. Oh, his name is Li Ling." Xiao Chen took advantage of the situation and pulled Dugulou out of the field. .
"Li Ling, haven't you heard of this person?" Of course Li Shi hadn't heard of him, because it was just a pseudonym.
"He is just an unknown person, but I think he is almost capable." Although Xiao Chen's words were ambiguous, Li Shi knew that this person must be capable.
"How about your subordinate Zhuge Xiaosheng?" Li Shi had heard of Zhuge Xiaosheng's name.
"Xiao Sheng is not good. He is sick. Besides, he is not free now. He is repairing the city for me." Xiao Chen said.
"What kind of city are you building?" Li Shi was stunned. It was such a winter.
"Xiao City." Xiao Chen said, "The people below are making nonsense. The new city named after me is located to the east of Changshan Mountain. I am afraid that in the future, the Northern Xinjiang tribe will go south to attack again. To the west of Yanyun County There is no danger to defend, right? We can only build a city on the strategic road of Changshan... It is better than nothing, just to protect against gentlemen."
Li Shixin said, do you really want to guard against the northern Xinjiang tribe? Or do you want to guard against my father?
But I can't say for sure.
