Late October in the fourth year of Taichu.
Wang Jing took Gao Xi, He Ruobi, Lin Renzhao and other civil and military officials quietly by boat to Yunti Pass at the mouth of the Huaihe River.
A new shipyard was built east of Yuntiguan, and a large number of craftsmen were recruited. Under the leadership of many master craftsmen in the construction department, they built large ships that could navigate the sea and conduct naval battles.
When approaching the Yuntiguan Shipyard, the first thing you see is a huge ship with a height of more than ten feet.
The overall length of the warship is twice as long as the five-toothed warship.
Under the ship, a large number of spirit stone formations were used to reduce the weight, otherwise such a behemoth would not be able to be pushed into the sea even if it was built.
"This warship is so majestic!"
Even He Ruobi, who personally boarded the Wuya Ship and commanded water battles, couldn't help but clicked his tongue when he first saw this kind of warship.
"Sea ships are different from river ships. The wind and waves on the sea are dozens of times that of the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River. A large five-tooth ship can gallop in the rivers and it is difficult to encounter an opponent. But if it is placed on the sea, once it encounters a storm, it will not need an enemy to attack. It will destroy itself!"
“So build as big a sea-going ship as possible!”
Also following the crowd was He Chou, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
While helping to supervise the construction of King Huai's palace, he was also responsible for the construction of various ships and warships.
As for Zhao Jianguo, he has devoted himself to the construction department's creation of magic weapons and how to use spirit stones more effectively to create various convenient instruments.
He Chou gave a brief introduction to everyone, especially to Wang Jing.
Wang Jing nodded slightly to express his understanding.
At this time, the master craftsman in charge of shipbuilding and the general in charge of guarding the shipyard Li Gun came to pay their respects.
"Today, our army has built thirty naval warships, each of which can accommodate about five thousand soldiers. However, this is the limit. The optimal number of sailors on the warship is about three thousand..."
The more soldiers a warship can accommodate, the better.
Sometimes, the more people there are, the more chaotic it becomes.
Under normal circumstances, a five-tooth warship requires 800 to 1,000 people to fully exert its power. Whether it is too high or too low, it will affect the power of the warship.
If you want to transport troops, you can use special troop transport ships.
"Yes, the thirty warships have been built, and people from the Gu Guild will come to receive them. The remaining warships must be built as soon as possible... After the warships are built, let's study some merchant ships that can have combat effectiveness at sea... …”
"In the future, whether it is maritime trade or transporting materials by sea, a large number of ships will be needed!"
Wang Jing said casually.
He occupies the land of Jianghuai, and there are many places along the coastline close to the sea that are suitable for use as ports. In addition to river transportation, sea transportation is also a very beneficial supplement.
After visiting the shipyard.
Everyone arrived at the sea farther east. The sea was vast and vast at first glance, with endless water vapor stirring up. Sometimes strong winds would blow big waves, which would hit the cliffs on the shore and make loud roars.
When Wang Jing saw Hongze Lake, he thought that Hongze Lake, which had expanded ten times, would be so majestic.
But when I came to the beach in person and saw the endless scenery with blue waves everywhere, I realized what boundlessness is.
"Is this the sea?"
Wang Jing was immersed in the mighty scene of the water, and he vaguely understood the mystery of the flow of water between heaven and earth. After the fusion of his true dragon form and his physical body, he transformed into the body of a true dragon. What he understood and mastered was the wind and rain. The Law of Thunder and Lightning.
That is, wind, water, and thunder.
At this time, his understanding of the laws of water increased rapidly, and a faint halo appeared all over his body. This faint halo seemed light and thin, but it was extremely tough. Even a seventh-level general holding a weapon and slashing with it might not be able to do it. Cut through.
Next to him, Gao Xi and He Ruobi were both ninth-level powerhouses.
When they saw that Wang Jingruo had realized something, they all subconsciously closed their mouths and waited for Wang Jing to come to his senses.
After a while.
Wang Jing recovered his mind from the shocking sea in the distance, activated his method, put away the visions around him, and led everyone to move forward. However, in just a short moment, his strength increased.
But now is not the time to study your own strength.
in front of them.
A total of thirty huge sea ships stayed in the opened port.
The canvases of these thirty ships have been stowed away, and many sailors are watching over them at the port.
Wang Jing led everyone aboard one of the battleships. He Chou continued to explain the functions of various facilities and equipment on the battleship. He Ruobi listened very carefully.
He already knew that this time when he crossed the Yangtze River and headed south, he would serve as the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army, leading nearly 200,000 troops across the sea to land in the heart of Soochow, creating an opportunity for the main force to win a decisive victory.
"General He Ruo, this southern expedition is very important, especially the Eastern Route Army, which has a very heavy task! In addition to attacking Sun's city in the east and drawing out some of Sun's troops in Suzhou, the most important task is It’s to contain Sun Ce!”
"If the Southern Song Dynasty agrees to form an alliance with our army, you will take advantage of Sun Ce's retreat to annihilate him!"
"You weigh the primary and secondary tasks yourself!"
Wang Jing's palm gently brushed the side of the battleship, and he turned to He Ruobi beside him and said.
Fu Youde of the West Route Army didn't need Wang Jing to worry much. With Xiao Daocheng's help, Sun Jian's troops will be severely damaged.
However, the Eastern Route Army's cross-sea landing meant that it was difficult to replenish food and grass supplies in the early stage.
He also faced threats from Sun's guarding the generals in the east and Sun Ce's troops... As long as he knew the news of the Huai army's large-scale march south, Sun Ce would definitely retreat decisively. Even if Liu Bi was about to be attacked and destroyed, he would not be wavered in the slightest.
Without the restraint of the Southern Song Dynasty, He Ruobi would have to face Sun Ce alone.
Sun Ce and Sun Jian are the strongest forces of the Sun family in Soochow.
There are many famous generals under his command.
He Ruobi plus Murong Shaozong, two ninth-level soldiers, are not necessarily his opponents. If Sun Ce successfully returns to his hometown in Suzhou, the difficulty of the Huai army's siege will increase more than ten times.
Therefore, the most favorable situation for the Huai Army is that the Southern Song Dynasty agrees to form an alliance, and then He Ruobi takes the opportunity to raid Sun Ce and destroy him.
The second is to contain Sun Ce and prevent him from retreating to Suzhou.
The last step is to capture the city.
"I will finally understand!"
He Ruobi could understand what Wang Jing meant. There was no trace of pressure on his face, but rather the pride of being about to take control of an army of two hundred thousand and face off against a powerful enemy on the battlefield.
"Lin Renzhao..."
Wang Jing's eyes turned to him, "After General He Ruo lands, you will lead a navy of 50,000 people and wait for opportunities along the coast to attack Soochow's weak side..."
Thirty naval warships are not troop carriers.
What He Ruobi commanded was not entirely the navy. Among the 200,000 troops, 150,000 were the elite infantry who needed to land and confront Sun Ce, and the other 50,000 were the navy soldiers.
Fifty thousand naval forces can continuously penetrate along the coastline and plunge many cities along Sun's eastern coast into chaos.
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