Everyone was stunned when they heard this! Then they heard Liu Haojia say loudly: "When you see so many pirates on the map, your first reaction is to get rich! As soldiers, our job is to suppress bandits! But now there are so many pirates in the sea. This shows that we have failed in our duties! Could it be that I am throwing away a lot of money just to make everyone rich? Have you ever considered the pain of the businessmen and people who were robbed by pirates? "
Several officers looked at each other and felt a little ashamed! So they stood up and bowed together and said, "What the young marshal taught me is that my subordinates have realized their mistakes!"
Liu Haojia let out the bad breath in his chest and said: "This is the first time, and I hope it will also be the last time! From today on, there will be no room for any group of pirates in the Ming Dynasty's thousands of miles of sea territory. Do you understand?"
Everyone immediately said: "I will obey the commander-in-chief's order!"
Liu Haojia nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, everyone, sit down! Two of the six people Liu Guangting brought will be divided into two for each of your three fleets. They will serve as guides to lead the squadron to find the attack target. Now you yourself Distribute the tasks.”
Since the map is marked in detail, not only the specific location of the pirates' lair, but also the approximate number of people, ships, and guns and cannons are clearly estimated, so the targets that need to be encircled and suppressed by the fleet are clear at a glance!
Especially when Liu Haojia had just lost his temper, everyone did not fight too much and determined the targets of their respective attacks. As for the harvest, it all depends on luck!
Seeing that everyone had determined the targets, Liu Haojia said: "In this battle, you will defeat all targets with thunderous force. Therefore, each squadron must be brave in fighting, and the officers must be able to command effectively! This is also a time to test you. Don't think that you will lose your official position." Once the decision is made, you can rest easy! Those who are unfavorable in combat and those who make fun of the lives of their brothers will not stay in the position of officers for long! And the credit that should be yours is yours, and I don’t care about it! Because Three-thirds of the credit for your victory will naturally belong to me, so you don’t have to worry about me taking your credit, do you understand?"
Everyone was already excited at this time and wanted to find the pirates' lair and fight there immediately, so they agreed with confidence. But Liu Haojia then said: "There is one last issue that needs to be emphasized, and that is military discipline! In the past, it was okay for brothers to be loose. But now that everyone has been given enough pay, if there is another violation of discipline, military law can no longer be blamed. Ruthless! All squadron military judges must be meticulous and execute military records seriously!"
Pang Zhongqi, who had been silent all this time, stood up excitedly and agreed loudly. Then Liu Haojia slowed down his voice and said: "Pang Zhongqi, I have high hopes for your Military Justice Department! Because without good discipline, there will be no victory in the battle! So you must not only enforce the law seriously, but also be careful not to expose injustice. False and wrong case!”
Pang Zhongqi immediately said: "Don't worry, young commander, my subordinates will definitely do it!"
Liu Haojia waved his hand for him to sit down, and then said: "Okay, now that the mission has been arranged, let's go back to our respective ships."
Li Wenliang raised his hand and said: "Young Marshal, I wonder which fleet you will stay in?"
Liu Haojia saw the earnest look on his face and said directly: "I will stay in the First Fleet!"
Li Wenliang was overjoyed when he heard this! Because this way he would have a chance to perform in front of Liu Haojia. After the chief officers of the other two fleets left in small boats, the huge fleet was divided into three and sailed towards their respective goals.
At this time, the soldiers of the three squadrons already knew the news that they were going to raid the pirate lair, and everyone was cheering! For soldiers, there is nothing more attractive than military merit! Especially when I heard that the spoils that could only be divided secretly in the past could be openly distributed this time, morale was even higher! Wave after wave of cheers!
When they finally learned that 20% of all the loot would be controlled by the Capital Bank and used exclusively to pay for the pensions of fallen and disabled soldiers, the soldiers stopped cheering and became quiet one by one! But every ship is full of murderous intent! Judging from their looks, even demons falling from the sky would be torn into pieces by them!
Liu Haojia was naturally happy when he received the reward from his subordinates. The performance of the soldiers shows that his goal has been achieved!
Liu Haojia led his soldiers to fight pirates, but he didn't actually go there for the loot. Because there was not much loot in the pirate lair, the real bulk of the profits were taken away by the owner who sold the stolen goods! But while the soldiers got the meager spoils, they also got something else, and that was victory!
If any army wants to truly become an army and become an army with a soul and combat effectiveness, it must continue to feed it with victory! But now on the Ming Dynasty's sea, the large number of Japanese pirates have almost disappeared, and the remaining pirates can just be used as training for the soldiers!
Especially since he has just taken control of the navy, his military morale is simply unstable. Therefore, he needs more victories to establish his prestige and build the confidence of officers and soldiers in him!
You know, despite the fact that the officers are respectful to him now, they open their mouths and keep their mouths shut, which seems very glorious. But the current situation is all caused by him spending a lot of money in the past few months! And this kind of relationship is the most unstable!
The simplest point is that his personal financial resources will never compare with the financial resources and official position of the imperial court! As long as the civil servants are willing, they can mobilize more money to bribe officers and grant them higher official positions to win over the navy. But victory is the only thing that civilian officials cannot give to the Navy!
Therefore, Liu Haojia's purpose is to use money as bait to make them temporarily obey him, then use victory to make them return to their hearts, then use military law to control their actions and thoughts, and finally tie them into a rope! And now he's off to a good start!
After the fleet sailed in the open sea for two and a half days, a small island appeared on the sea level. The island looks like it is surrounded by cliffs with no way to climb. If Liu Guangting hadn't led the way, they wouldn't have known that this island was the nest of a group of pirates!
Liu Guangting, who was standing at the front of the deck, pointed to the island and said to Liu Haojia, Li Wenliang and others: "Second Young Master, Mr. Li, this island seems uninhabitable, but in fact, this island has a hidden waterway leading to the middle of the island! Look at the reef in the northeast."
