Chapter 186 I Am Willing to Follow General Wei Until Death!

Whether it is the investigation of the Imperial City Bureau or the intelligence collected by some scouts arranged in advance by Wei Yuan.

They all show that the military and civilians inside and outside Fuzhou are indeed united.

There were large-scale Japanese pirates who chose to harass the people of Fuzhou. At the beginning, Fuzhou was indeed caught off guard.

Later, the clans in Fuzhou joined forces with the government to almost wipe out the invading Japanese pirates.

Since then, Fuzhou has become a forbidden area for Japanese pirates.

After Cai Xiang left, Yang Huairen couldn't help but sigh:

"If the situation in other regions is similar to that in Fuzhou, the Japanese pirates will not be a problem."

Fuzhou is an exception, and it is not the kind that can be replicated.

It's just that the forces in various places are complicated, the people don't trust the government, and the government doesn't trust merchants, so they can't fight the enemy with one heart.

And the several major clans in Fuzhou are quite prestigious in the local area.

All the people living in Fuzhou, their ancestors, and several generations ago, can be related to several major clans.

Therefore, under the promotion of the clan, the people can trust the government and unite to resist the Japanese pirates.

"When will Wei Shuai officially start sea transportation?"

Yang Huairen asked.

Now, the most concerned issue in coastal areas is here.

Otherwise, there would not be so many officials who would want to see Wei Yuan every day.

"Wait a little longer, leave Fuzhou tomorrow and go to Quanzhou."

Quanzhou is an important coastal defense town, just because it is closest to Ryukyu.

At the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou, the last batch of navy arrived in Ryukyu, and then there was no navy for nearly a hundred years.

Then, because this place was far away from the court and separated by the vast ocean, it was not conducive to governance, so the Ryukyu people were allowed to govern themselves.

They only need to pay tribute to the court every year.

But no matter what, Ryukyu is an inseparable part of the Great Zhou.

In recent years, as the Japanese pirates have continued to grow in strength, they have often attacked Ryukyu and tried to use this place as a base.

The local residents of Ryukyu are all proficient in water, and with the naval reserve resources left over from the beginning of the founding of the country, they can barely resist the invasion of Japanese pirates.

However, Wei Yuan is worried that as the court increases its efforts to encircle and suppress the Japanese pirates.

In the end, those Japanese pirates will be desperate and set their sights on Ryukyu, which will inevitably greatly increase the difficulty and pressure of Ryukyu's defense.

Therefore, the establishment of the navy must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

The news that Wei Yuan met with the elders of the Fuzhou clan and the transport envoy Cai Xiang soon spread.

Officials from Liangzhe and other regions were all a little worried at this moment.

"Marshal Wei passed by Liangzhe, but didn't see us. However, when he arrived in Fuzhou, he met Cai Zhuanyunshi. Is he going to start sea transportation in Fujian Road first?"

"Lord Zhang went to see Marshal Wei many times before he left Liangzhe Road, but he returned empty-handed."

"If Fujian Road takes over this huge wealth, our Liangzhe Road will suffer a great loss."

"Who let Fuzhou defeat the Japanese pirates many times? We don't have this ability, how can we blame others?"

"That's true, but now, our Liangzhe Road has been defeated by Fujian Road once. If we don't seize the opportunity, this huge wealth will have nothing to do with us!"

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Wei Yuan could guess the thoughts of officials from all over the country.

But his trip to the southeast was not just for himself, but also for the people and the court.

For the public, Fuzhou is indeed suitable for a pilot project for sea transportation.

The next day, afternoon.

Wei Yuan came to Quanzhou.

Although the coastal defense here is not as complete as that of Fuzhou, it is not much worse.

Hu Yanzhong, the commander of the Quanzhou Coastal Defense Camp, is over thirty years old and has a lot of experience in coastal defense. He has led 1,500 local soldiers to defeat the invasion of Japanese pirates many times.

This year, if nothing unexpected happens, this person will be promoted to "Quanzhou Military Affairs", in charge of the military power here, and his status is second only to the governor.

"I heard that General Wei came from Fuzhou. I guess he saw Fuzhou's coastal defense. Their observation tower is nearly 100 feet high, and you can see whether there are Japanese pirates on the sea far away."

"We can't do that in Quanzhou, but I know a little about training soldiers. The soldiers of our Quanzhou Coastal Defense Camp have the blood of Japanese pirates on their hands."

"With these 1,500 people, it is enough to ensure that Quanzhou's coastal defense is worry-free."

Wei Yuan was very interested after hearing his introduction.

Immediately let him lead the soldiers of the Coastal Defense Camp to come.

Soon, Wei Yuan looked at the 1,500 soldiers in front of him, all of whom were young and strong men from the local area, proficient in water, good at driving boats, and archery.

Even this spirit is far beyond the reach of other places.

Everyone is heroic and high-spirited. Just standing here, it feels like a battle-hardened army.

Seeing this army reminded Wei Yuan of the border soldiers of Daizhou.

"Not bad."

Wei Yuan praised it rarely.

Hu Yanzhong bowed and said, "It is not in vain that I can get a good word from Wei Shuai."

"In terms of training soldiers, I am like a master compared to Wei Shuai."

He was not flattering.

It was because the killing intent revealed by the new soldiers under Wei Yuan seemed visible to the naked eye.

If the soldiers of the Quanzhou Coastal Defense Battalion could be a battle-hardened army.

Then Wei Yuan's army was a tiger and wolf army.

Once the soldiers of the Coastal Defense Battalion fought with them, they would be like sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

"Quanzhou has few resources. The fact that you can train such an elite army is enough to prove your ability."

"Before I came here, I heard that you trained this army in the way you trained the navy?"

"It has been many years since our dynasty abolished the navy. How did you train it? Tell me in detail."

If Fuzhou's coastal defense is supported by tall walls and bunkers, and the unity of the army and the people.

Then Quanzhou's coastal defense is completely dependent on the army in front of us.

Hu Yanzhong said without hiding anything: "I am stupid and can only take some stupid methods, such as training soldiers on the sea by boat to improve their water and diving abilities."

"In addition, we must be familiar with the various climates at sea. Quanzhou often has many hurricanes. Whenever a hurricane comes, I will personally lead the soldiers to conduct training at sea according to the strength of the hurricane, and use the hurricane as an enemy."

"Over the years, the soldiers are no longer afraid of the sea, but are familiar with it. In this way, it is natural to defend against the enemy at sea."

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Wei Yuan listened carefully.

Quanzhou has more than a hundred ships, forming a fleet.

Each warship usually has about 20 soldiers.

On daily sea battles, the number of ships is maintained at about 50.

Among them, there are six tower ships, responsible for guiding the warships to deploy arrays to defend against the enemy.

There are ten sentry ships, responsible for spying on the enemy and traveling at a faster speed.

There are about ten ramming ships, also known as ramming ships, which can quickly attack enemy warships.

Ten Banqiao ships can resist the enemy's attack when the enemy rushes up to board the ship.

The remaining warships are all ordinary warships.

In this way, they can be both offensive and defensive, and can stand in an invincible position.

"The soldiers of the Quanzhou Coastal Defense Camp are best at offshore defense."

"Through command from the lookout tower, the position of the enemy's main warship can be quickly captured."

"The soldiers of the Coastal Defense Camp are best at the Yanjian formation, which can quickly reduce the warships on the left and right sides of the enemy's main warship to achieve the purpose of attacking the main warship."

"This formation has been tried and tested by me many times."

Tried and tested means that Quanzhou is often invaded by Japanese pirates.

"I heard that you also led the army to help Ryukyu resist Japanese pirates?"

Wei Yuan asked curiously.

Hu Yanzhong said truthfully: "A year ago, Ryukyu sent a letter saying that thousands of Japanese pirates were going to land on Ryukyu from the left and right wings."

"Ryukyu commanded the military to come for help, but Cai Yunchuanshi had not received the imperial decree at that time, so it was difficult to send troops immediately."

"I am worried that once Ryukyu is occupied by Japanese pirates, the threat of Japanese pirates will grow stronger and stronger."

"So I led a thousand people to harass the Japanese pirates near Ryukyu, waiting for an opportunity to harass them, causing them to be defeated."

Wei Yuan praised: "When a general is away from home, he may not obey the orders of the king. You did the right thing."

Hu Yanzhong bowed and said: "If it were not for Cai Yunchuanshi asking me to make up for my mistakes, I am afraid that I would have lost my head for sending troops without authorization."

Wei Yuan did not respond, but came to the seaside, looking at the vast ocean in front of him, and seemed to see When he arrived at Ryukyu, three or four hundred miles away, he murmured:

"As long as Ryukyu is there, our Great Zhou's coastal defense will have a support."

"But if we just defend blindly, we will eventually be controlled by others."

"You dare to send troops to fight against the Japanese pirates. From this point of view, you have already surpassed many generals."

Hu Yanzhong, who had been following him, clasped his fists and said, "General Wei, you are too kind."

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "I intend to form a navy, but I am still short of a deputy commander."

"Before coming, I checked your achievements. In another half a year, you can be promoted to Quanzhou Military State Affairs. Your future is limitless."

"But the future of the navy in my Great Zhou is quite slim. I wonder if you are interested in serving as the deputy commander of the southeast navy?"

If the navy is really established.

Then the position of the deputy commander of the navy is equal to that of an ordinary prefecture governor.

And the commander of the navy is the same as the governor of a large state such as Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Wei Yuan must leave the position of the commander-in-chief to his own people.

As for Hu Yanzhong, he can be promoted. Talents like him should not be buried.

Hearing this, Hu Yanzhong was stunned, and then a little excited.

"General Wei, you mean the navy of my Great Zhou?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "If a navy is established, it will naturally be the navy of our country."

Hu Yanzhong asked again, "Can the navy really be established?"

Wei Yuan said, "It's almost certain."

Hu Yanzhong's face paused, and suddenly, he knelt on one knee towards Wei Yuan and said:

"I am willing to follow General Wei and guard the surrounding seas of my Great Zhou until my death!"

He has been waiting for this day for a long time.

As the commander of the coastal defense camp, how could he not want the court to have a proper navy?

If the navy is really built, the Japanese pirates will be nothing but meat on a chopping board!