Once the decision is made, all that's left is action.
For this reason, the Eight Wise Kings specially boarded our ship and accompanied us to Suzhou, the base of the Jiangnan Navy. They also accompanied us to Japan to avoid us being unable to command those arrogant soldiers. Warrior.
The Bai brothers went home happily. After a simple but solemn ceremony, Bai Luan'er officially became my woman. Bai Miao women don't care about these nonsense, they only care about what I can do in the future. I can't always be so nice to her.
Zhao Xingyue also said goodbye to her mother-in-law with tears in her eyes, and followed us on the ship. She was also preparing to follow me back to Three Kingdoms Island, but Xiao Nizi¡¯s recovery ability was very good. Not long after boarding the ship, she He and Bai Luan'er were wandering around happily, looking at everything that was new.
From the Bianhe River to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, our large fleet arrived at the Jiangnan Navy outside Suzhou in five days.
The dignified second-in-command of the Song Dynasty came to declare and execute the decree. Jiangnan Navy General Gu Guogang naturally promised with a bang, promising to do a good job in Japan's military training under the leadership of the Eight Sages.
At the same time, the navy of Lingnan Road has already passed the 800-mile mark and is heading here. The purpose is to protect the Jiangnan Shipyard next to the Jiangnan Navy. This cannot lead to an accident.
The most elite naval force of the Song Dynasty is indeed worthy of its reputation. Looking at the super ships, large ships, etc., under the command of the generals, it only took one day to complete the general mobilization. On August 26, One day, Lord Water Dragon was formally worshiped. Hundreds of large and small warships were like moving islands, slowly sailing towards the northeast.
The Jiangnan Navy dispatched a total of 100,000 troops, which can be said to be an overwhelming dispatch.
Standing at the mast of the flagship, looking at the fleet of large ships that almost covered an entire sea area, even a knowledgeable man like Lauren¡¯s father couldn¡¯t help but sigh and said: ¡°You are indeed the best navy in the world! No wonder everyone says that in this era, the Navy of the Song Dynasty is a symbol of invincibility!"
I was also excited when I saw it, "Dad. No matter where we fight as a team, we will be so scared that we will pee our pants! Fujiwara Yorimichi is definitely no exception. I am completely confident in this rescue operation." !¡±
"Haha. It is right to have confidence. It would be strange if such a fleet could not defeat Fujiwara Yorimichi." The master also rarely spoke in a loud tone.
"Oh, by the way, Dad. I want to ask you something." I hesitated for a moment and then said to Dad Lauren, "What you said before is that Japan will bring great harm to the Central Plains. This is true. Is it that serious?¡±
"It's more serious than I said." Lauren's father was silent for a long time. Then he solemnly said: "Xiaobao, you have to remember that the Central Plains will have two major enemies in the future. One is the Jurchens and Mongolia in the north, and the other is the Japanese overseas If they can be subdued, then the progress of civilization will be Without being interrupted, the Song Dynasty will bring the most amazing transformation to this world!"
"oh!"
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand now. Anyway, our Three Kingdoms Island has become one of the variables." Dad Lauren looked at me as if I understood. Then he smiled and patted me on the shoulder, "If we work together, we might be able to become pioneers in the Age of Discovery! Become a hero that will be passed down to people forever!"
"With such a small territory, can we achieve such great achievements?" I felt refreshed but a little uneasy.
"The size of the territory does not prove whether it is strong or not. The Song Dynasty has a vast territory. Wasn't it also beaten down by the Khitans?" Master said from the side, "I understand what brother means. Not only the Song Dynasty wants to develop their shipping industry , we must also vigorously develop our own shipping industry! In a land-poor place like ours, only by continuously strengthening our maritime power and doing good business can the Three Kingdoms Island become a true paradise on earth!"
"right!"
Father Lauren waved his fist, "Let us work together to build Three Kingdoms Island into a paradise on earth!"
I was also so excited by what they said that I yelled: "We will definitely succeed!!"
"hehe¡¡"
The two dads, as well as the friends next to them, all laughed happily.
We are all full of confidence in the future of Three Kingdoms Island!
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The naval generals of the Song Dynasty, especially the generals of the Jiangnan Navy, at best think of themselves very highly, and at worst they can easily look down on others.
For the Eight Wise Kings, the leader of our operation, they naturally respect and obey orders, but for a group of people from overseas islands, they are not so fond of them.
Father Lauren naturally has a way to deal with them. He came to drink with us.There are more than a hundred powerful Rakshasa guards. Every day, they go around with the "hero's blood" to fight with the generals of the Song Dynasty, large, medium and small.
For this operation, we deliberately distilled 100,000 kilograms of "hero blood" on the way to Suzhou, specifically for building relationships.
There is a saying, isn¡¯t it, that the friendship built over the wine table is the loyalty of buddies.
The generous Rakshasa people brought fine wine to treat guests everywhere. A group of military men declined the invitation and were dragged to the banquet.
As expected, under the attack of refreshing wine, even Gu Guogang was drunk by Lauren's father two or three times. The relationship between everyone gradually became familiar and better. It cannot be said that they are as close as brothers, but for this They didn't resist the task at all.
No less than twenty commanders patted their chests at the wine table and said, Brother Bao's matter is our matter. If these little Japanese barbarians dare to rob Brother Bao's wife, they are simply seeking death!
Seeing this scene, Uncle Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. When we were having dinner, he mentioned that Mr. Laurent was such a wonderful person. He could win the hearts of Jiangnan Navy so easily.
I thought to myself, isn¡¯t that nonsense? In addition to the fine wines, father-in-law, you also insist on me paying one million taels of gold as a reward for this Jiangnan Navy expedition of 100,000 people. These officials will get their share. A lot, each of the soldiers took three taels of gold, which was not a small amount, so naturally everyone was very happy.
Therefore, I agree more and more with what Lauren¡¯s father said: ¡°Wars are about money. If you don¡¯t have money to provide good logistics and provide generous protection to the soldiers, you can¡¯t even think about them working for you, and you can¡¯t even think about fighting. Win the enemy.¡±
The 5.8 million taels of gold I earned from selling horses was returned to the Household Department of the Song Dynasty before I even put it in my wallet. Not to mention, I also gave back 200,000 taels of gold. I will get another 200,000 taels of gold next year. I was given five million taels of gold, and looking at the grinning mouths of those household officials, I wanted to stuff the smelly socks from the fire police directly into their mouths.
¡°Now it costs so much just to buy and use other people¡¯s ships. In the future, if we want to develop our own shipbuilding industry and create super warships like the Song Dynasty, it will definitely cost more.
From this point of view, our speed and ability to make money need to be strengthened again.