A certain prince has also considered the candidate to command the Shandong Navy. The person holding this position must be very familiar with braids. It is best to have combat experience and have commanded the navy before, so that he can meet the necessary conditions for entry.
The best candidate at present is Mao Yuanyi, who is in his forties this year. This person can be regarded as a disciple of the great scholar Sun Chengzong. He once led the navy to garrison on Juehua Island and also participated in the battle against the braid outside the customs. In terms of qualifications, he is sufficient.
Due to being dragged down by the Liaodong Mutiny, he was assigned to Fujian Zhangpu. It would be good if he could be reactivated. According to the original trajectory, this guy should have died of drunkenness next year because he had no way to serve the country and was filled with resentment.
What a pity to die like this, especially since the two concubines beside Mao Yuanyi were famous sisters from Qinhuai - Yang Wan and Wang Wei!
How inhumane it would be for such a beautiful young lady to become a widow at such a young age!
For the sake of the young lady, a certain prince also wanted to use their husband!
I'll go back and ask the young lady to introduce Qin Huai's beauties to me as a thank you...
The only obstacle is that Mao Yuanyi and Wang Zaijin have some differences, because it was the latter who got the former involved.
The enemy Wang was the governor of Liaoxi troops in Jin Dynasty, and then he let Mao Yuanyi command the Shandong Navy, which seemed to be very interesting.
Leaving aside Miss Qinhuai, the Denglai Navy must clear its name for the "Wuqiao Mutiny" that began four years ago.
Not only did they fail to intercept the rebels led by Kong Youde, but they also allowed them to seize the ship and flee to Liaodong with a large number of artillery. What a bunch of trash.
If under the command of Mao Yuanyi, this cross-sea battle cannot be won again, then we will arrest those who deserve to be killed and those who deserve to be killed. The imperial court will never spend hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to support a group of wastes again!
Without the support of the Kimchi Navy, the Braided Navy will be dominated by warships commanded by Kong Youde, and its size is definitely smaller than the three naval divisions of Tianjin, Dengzhou, and Laizhou combined.
In the early stage of the fight for sea control, the two naval forces of Deng and Lai were the main ones, with the Tianjin Navy as the auxiliary. If the "three against one" could not be defeated, someone would have to take the blame.
If Zheng Laofi's price is too high or he delays deliberately and cannot catch up with the Ming army's cross-sea battle, then implement a backup plan and hire Portuguese warships cruising in the southern waters to go north to assist in the battle.
As long as the main force of the Braided Navy can be annihilated in one fell swoop, a certain prince can spend a large sum of money and reward the meritorious ministers with one hundred thousand taels of silver, including capable foreign aid.
Bounties are offered according to large, medium and small warships. If you sink a large warship, you can get one thousand taels of silver. The price of medium-sized warships is 500 taels, and the price of small warships is 200 taels.
In a naval battle, the pigtail cavalry will not be of any use, and it can still be intimidated by the opponent. Then it will be rectified in the future, especially sending some factory guards to some people to cure the "phobia of pigtails" ".
Yaoji has written a handwritten letter in English, entrusting Lao Tang to send people to Omen to move troops. The price is that the appearance fee of each medium-sized Galenic warship is two thousand taels of silver, and the price of large Galenic warships is doubled. The sinking results will be announced separately. calculate.
As long as you sail the ship to Penglai, you can receive the money regardless of whether you go to war or not. I believe this price should be able to impress the Portuguese who are now serving as little brothers to the Spaniards.
At least it is much easier to sail to the Yellow Sea waters to braid than to have a fierce battle with the Dutch or British ocean-going warships in the Southwest Pacific. As long as the Portuguese are not fools, they will definitely come to claim the reward.
This is also a helpless move, because Ming Dynasty's current armed forces are divided into two categories-the five scum of sea warfare and the five scum of land warfare!
When the three navies of Tianjin, Dengzhou, and Laizhou were assembled to fight, a certain prince was not sure of victory, so it would be more reliable to hire more powerful foreign aid.
It’s very embarrassing to drive a warship of the same tonnage, but the other party’s combat effectiveness is higher than yours, and you spend the same amount of money, but the result is still the same…
Yaoji hoped that the Portuguese could at least bring over twenty or so medium-sized galenic ships, so that they could at least form a powerful squadron. Even if they didn't fire a single shot after going to sea, it would still have a certain containment effect.
It would be even better if the British were willing to help. It would be better to bring over Charles I's "little cutie" and buy it directly as his own royal ship while the king's military budget is not enough.
The cost of the "Sea Sovereignty" reached 40,000 pounds, twice as much as the "Prince Royal", because the ship was equipped with so many luxurious statues and decorations that Charles I felt that the ship was really expensive.
If the king, who was about to be beheaded, felt that he could no longer afford to build this luxurious warship and urgently needed to raise military funds to defeat the army of Duke Ke on the land, a certain prince could buy it for 200,000 taels.
If you can't buy a luxury yacht with this idea, then buy a luxury battleship. A certain prince thought that this super battleship with three decks and hundreds of cannons was a Christmas gift for himself.
When its broadside firepower was fully activated, it was equivalent to two artillery battalions firing salvos. The Dutch tried to use multiple medium-sized Galen ships to surround this behemoth. As a result, the warships responsible for the attack were instantly overwhelmed by this thing...
The name of this ship is very good. There is no need to change the name after buying it. If the "Sea Sovereignty" is replaced with a new type of artillery with a longer range, such as the "Grand Cannon", it will probably be beaten by the enemy. For the "Sea Devil"!
I just don’t know when Charles I will be beaten to the point of begging by Cromwell. It seems unlikely in the past two years. The first time the two parties had sex was three years later.
"Zha Li" was beaten hard by the opponent and had to run away to Scotland.
However, this guy has sent troops to attack Scotland before, but still failed. He belongs to the "Beans" of Great Britain.
A certain prince felt that if "Zhali" continued to play like this, the great moment of "selling the ship" would soon come.
There is "scumbag" in the West, and there is "blame-shifting" in the East!
It can be said that things echo each other, and everyone has lost his life.
If "Zha Li" really wanted to sell the boat, a certain prince wouldn't mind raising the price appropriately, and the deal could be completed at 250,000 taels.
If it reaches 300,000 taels, then you have to think carefully about it, or else you can trade the hot air balloon for a battleship, which is better for everyone.
"Zhali" has the flying artifact, and the chance of defeating "Eunuch Ke" is at least 70%. A certain prince can also get a super battleship without spending a tael of silver.
In order to help "Zha Li" get rid of "Ke Gong" and let this king who often overestimates his capabilities to commit suicide in Europe, Yao Ji decided that it was necessary to help him.
For example, a consulate was established in London and a certain number of instructors were sent for training, mainly to help the "King of Great Britain's Division" to "pop" the parliamentary army.
If the King's Division, equipped with hot air balloons and mortars, can't defeat "Eunuch Ke", there will really be no room for reasoning...
As long as "Zha Li" agrees to conduct arms transactions in the form of barter, Ming's advanced weapons, including rocket launchers, can be shipped to the UK.
After "Zhali" won the land battle, he could free his arms and compete with the Dutch and Spanish for sea control. Before that, he had to show some sincerity.
【Dear His Majesty the King...】
Yao Ji decided to write a handwritten letter and let Lao Tang's warlocks act as messengers to deliver it to "Zha Li". No matter what, he would first deceive the "sea sovereignty" ship.
Since silver in the Western world is not valuable, then give some gold ingots. One thousand taels of gold should be enough to express your courtesy.
If the other party thinks it is too little, it can be doubled, as long as the "Zhali" agrees to barter trade between the two countries. Isn't this what the UK has always wanted.
Two years ago, in order to get a piece of the pie in the Far East, the king ordered Captain Wedel to lead six ships to do business, but the Portuguese got involved.
Without opening the door through formal channels, Wedel activated the naval gun mode, sank three Ming warships, destroyed the Humen fort, and robbed the most precious local treasure - thirty pigs!
In the end, the two parties reached a settlement agreement, and the British side compensated 2,800 taels of silver. Kuangzhou officials decided to settle the matter and not pursue relevant responsibilities.
A certain prince called this first confrontation between the Ming and the British - the "battle of pigs"!
Of course, when the interests of both parties are consistent, everything that happened before was all a misunderstanding!
Compared with the famous Erha family, Zhali can only be regarded as a second-rate monarch in Europe.
But at the moment, there is also a need to curry favor. The other party needs to kill all enemy weapons, and Ming Dynasty also needs large warships built by Britain.
If you spend the same money and leave it to shipyards in various places, the finished product off the production line will not be as reliable as others.
It's a bit expensive, but you get what you pay for.
For warships of the same tonnage, the ocean-going performance of the West is definitely better than that of the East.
To conduct cross-sea operations at this distance, there is little need for medium-sized Galen ships made in the West.
The bird boats produced by the Ming Dynasty, as long as they are in sufficient quantity, are enough to kill the braided navy to death.
Under optimistic circumstances, you can block it at the anchorage and give it a real hammering, which is the best way to relieve your hatred!
The purchase of the "Sea Sovereignty" is just the beginning, and will be followed by barter to purchase British-made medium-sized Galen ships for the upcoming ocean routes.
Of course it's not from Penglai to Jinzhou, that would be too funny, but a very strategic route, from Penglai to Sakhalin!
In order to boost Jun Min's fighting spirit, enhance the prestige of the court, and create some bragging rights for himself, a certain prince planned to open a second battlefield!
Especially this year, we must regain a large amount of lost territory without spending much money, and we must not lose troops or generals!
After looking at the map for a long time, Yaoji finally decided to lock the first victory in Sakhalin Island, because it also lost ground.
It used to be subordinate to Nurgan Dusi and was called "Kuwu".
The Ming court established Nanghar Guards in the north of the island, Polo River Guards in the middle, and Uleh Guards in the east.
After the Nurha Chicken Wings raised their troops, the indigenous people on the island immediately turned to Houjin and broke away from the control of the Great Chao Dynasty.
It is simply unreasonable to not be taught by this dynasty, but to rely on pigtails!
A certain prince thought it was necessary to send troops to conquer and regain the lost territory in one fell swoop!
There are only 1,800 braided quasi-regular troops on the island, which is not the main force of Huang Taiji.
Defeating them is easy. Excluding the cost of warships, the cost of recovering the island is not too high.
Although Sakhalin is only separated from the mainland by a ten-kilometer-wide strait, it is beyond reach of the Royal Taiji.
From northern Liaoning to the other side of Sakhalin Island, the distance is thousands of kilometers.
Even if the braided cavalry can arrive in more than a month, they still need to cross the sea and land.
Facing the Ming Dynasty warships crisscrossing the sea, they would just use them if they had the means.
The braided navy does not have the ability to run to the Whale Sea to assist the cavalry troops.
If it really passes, it will be completely wiped out by the Ming Navy, and not a single ship will be able to come back.
Tens of thousands of combat troops were sent here at once, and the braids on the island were either hacked to death or chose to live in the mountains.
There is only one principle in fighting against the "King of the Qing Dynasty". When the strength is insufficient, then you fight yours and I fight mine.
Is Sakhalin a lost territory?
of course!
Is it a big piece?
of course!
Can it be recovered in one fell swoop?
That's right!
So one day in the future, "Jingshi Daily" will publish a piece of news on the front page that will stun readers - "Our army has regained a large area of lost territory in one fell swoop, and the Eastern captives are terrified!" 》
As long as the infantry can land on the island, it will be regarded as the successful recovery of Sakhalin Island. As for the inland operations, it is the matter of the Ministry of War. A certain prince only cares about how to occupy the commanding heights of public opinion.
This was a brilliant achievement that the imperial court had never had since the days of Mr. Wanli. It directly eliminated nearly one-twentieth of Huang Taiji's control area.
It seems that the area is a bit small, but it is actually recovered. There is no room for argument or false accusation. If you are not convinced, you can go and have a look.
Even if Huang Taiji heard the news, he sent two banners and troops over in anger. Without warships to help him cross the sea, he would not be able to launch a large-scale counterattack in a short time.
I can only stare at the Ming army showing off its power on the island, with more than a dozen people chasing a pigtail like a dog chasing a rabbit...
The defenders on the island can build watchtowers along the line closest to the mainland. Even if there are no naval warships patrolling nearby, they can light a warning fire if they find that the enemy's small boat is trying to sneak ashore.
A certain prince did not dare to guarantee whether his side could capture Jinzhou.
But you can definitely conquer Sakhalin Island. Even though the journey is relatively long, it is a piece of fat that is easy to put into your mouth.
Landing on the island when the weather is good in summer can control the coastal areas of the island before winter comes.
The pigtails who ran into the mountains can wait until next spring before organizing a large army to go into the mountains to encircle and suppress them.
Some landless farmers and fat-headed vassal kings can be sent there.
As the saying goes - out of sight, out of mind!
I will give you a piece of Feng Shui treasure land for free. A certain prince can guarantee that you will never feel hot there!
The island has a large forest coverage area, so heating is not a problem. There is also a lot of land suitable for farming, and you can definitely grow some potatoes to make a living.
The surrounding fishery resources are extremely rich. Yumin can go out to sea to fish, and even if he eats fish every day, he will be full.
The most important thing is that the imperial court is completely tax-free here, and future island ministers only need to be self-sufficient.
Yao Ji doesn't believe that under the stimulation of such good news, Min will not take the bait.
There are no taxes to pay, food is easily available, and there are no droughts on the island.
It seems that apart from Jiangnan, Sakhalin Island can rank first.
