The rise of the prince

Chapter 657 Navy

At the beginning of August, the new army fleet set sail from the North Sea, will cross the Bohai Sea, enter the river directly, and then return to Kaiyuan.

In this decisive battle, the more than 100 cannons on the new fleet played a very critical role. This battle also made many people of insight realize that the shape of the war may be changing.

But the most interesting thing is that Li Xingzhou was in the south of Shanhaiguan, and he heard many rumors along the way, all about ghosts and gods.

The first battle in Yanshan Mansion scared many people around to believe in Jingguo's Taoist magic, and then spread it to the outside world, more and more people believed that Jingguo had immortals who knew Taoist magic.

Li Xingzhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he acted as if he was preaching, and started a religious war. Isn't the new army a crusader in nature?

But the most interesting thing to think about is that just in this era, religious wars are the most intense. It’s okay in East Asia, but in fact, Buddhism and Taoism are already showing signs of tit-for-tat, and there are some Mingjiao among the people (Mingjiao really originated in the Song Dynasty) , White Lotus Sect and the like.

But in East Asia, at least imperial power overrides religion, and in Central Asia to Europe, the current situation is that religion overrides royal power, so there are various religious wars, crusades, etc., and blood flow caused by conflicts of beliefs.

Li Xingzhou looked at the sea and the sky, and the smelly sea breeze was blowing. He couldn't help but think that the other side of the sea didn't know what to do.
Yelu Dashi and Yelu Yali cried after meeting, and then thanked him repeatedly. Li Xingzhou agreed, but reminded him to remember to fulfill the agreement.

For him, Yelu Yali is not important, what is important is the prestige of Yelu Dashi.

Yelu Dashi also made an oath, saying that he would keep his oath.

The royal family of the Liao Kingdom, many high-ranking generals and dignitaries, about 500 people were also detained on board, all of whom were prisoners of war.

The Privy Council has sent a letter, and the royal family has prepared a grand triumphant ceremony, presenting the Emperor of the Empire, which is the most inspiring.

As for Yelu Dun's life, it all depends on the emperor's decision, but nine times out of ten he will not be killed. After all, when Taizu captured the emperor of the enemy country, he was magnanimous and did not kill him, but was placed under house arrest in Beijing.

As the fleet headed south, after spending a few days at sea, they also experienced two moderate storms, and finally saw the coast and the mouth of the sea.

After going out for more than a month, they finally returned to their homeland. This time, they didn’t feel as if they had passed away, because although the battle was fierce, they only fought for more than a month. Compared with the previous counter-insurgency in the south, the time for suppressing bandits in Taihang Mountain was too short.

The reason is that the addition of the fleet not only greatly shortens the time for deploying troops, but also provides important fire support for land troops.

In fact, for a long time, at least in the Song Dynasty and before, China's shipbuilding technology was very advanced, and the main driving force was trade at sea and along rivers.

China seems to be a large inland country, but because the major water systems of the Yangtze River and Yellow River all flow into the sea, and the Grand Canal connects the three major water systems of the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Huai River, the navy is of great significance.

Because no matter where the river enters from the sea, the fleet can be driven to most parts of the country, and the Yellow River has not been diverted many times at this time, and the water transportation situation is better than that of later generations.

In this way, although China is a huge landlocked country, shipbuilding has always been very important because many major rivers flow into the sea. From the Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, many famous water battles were fought. During these times, if you compare the East and the West , China's shipbuilding technology can be said to be unique in the world.

In particular, the sea-going ships with a displacement of nearly [-] tons in the Song Dynasty were not just legends and bragging. All kinds of imaginary drawings were actually unearthed in full. The hundreds of tons of cargo on board were also salvaged. No ship can compete with it.

But the problem is that the Chinese navy always gives us an image of lagging behind and catching up. Why is this?

Because the Ming Dynasty began, the sea ban became a national policy.

The central government is afraid that the ocean will become a power vacuum, and that maritime political resources will not be controlled.

Therefore, the backwardness of the navy today is due to the accumulated disadvantages of 500 years, and it is not a day's cold to freeze three feet. Now it will be so hard to catch up in the past ten years.

It wasn't until the fleet of the Eight-Power Allied Forces went straight from the mouth of Tianjin to the city of Beijing, and then along the river network that runs through the country from north to south, that the "central blossom" tearing apart the country from the artery of the huge empire, did anyone Waking up like a dream.

In the Sino-Japanese War, Japanese warships also ran rampant along the Yangtze River, and could fire at the cities on the shore at will.

Only then did the rulers understand that although China is a large country on land, its complex and huge water network is like a human artery, which is related to life and death, and even determines the destiny of the country more than land territories.

Therefore, the navy must be strong. This is Li Xingzhou's dream. In the battle between Song and Mongolia, there were also a lot of water battles, because in the future, even if there is a war in the inland, the navy will be very important. Important towns like Xiangyang and Yanshan Mansion are all navy. A place to show your talents.

At the beginning, the Southern Song Dynasty guarded Xiangyang for decades. If they had two or three armored fleets on standby in the Yangtze River and could follow the river to support surrounding cities at any time according to changes in the battlefield, then it would be impossible for Mongolia to take down Xiangyang.

Even if the Mongols are good at mobile combat, no matter how mobile they are, and what kind of messy tactics they employ, can your land ones run past my water ones?Can you run past an ironclad ship?Impossible, let you run for half a day before you can catch up.

Moreover, along the mainstream tributaries of the Yangtze River, there have always been important cities.

Thinking of such a beautiful dream, Li Xingzhou couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Wei Yubai walked over.

Li Xingzhou quickly wiped the saliva from his mouth, and he hadn’t written his horoscope yet. Although Qiu’er sent him a letter, she happily told him that the second-generation steam engine in the palace had been put into use, and six boring lathes were driven by the steam engine. In operation, it is mainly responsible for boring the cylinder of the steam engine, and two of them start to test the new barrel.

These are all exciting news, but that level of power is still far away from the power group that drives the ironclad ship, but it is always possible to go step by step. He is only 17 years old now, even if he waits for decades So what, he has the confidence to wait until that day arrives in his lifetime.

"I'm thinking about the navy." Li Xingzhou stomped his feet on the lower deck. "Such a fleet is too small. In my opinion, each fleet needs at least twenty ships, four supply ships, and sixteen combat ships.

The entire Jing Kingdom needs at least three fleets, one of which patrols the mouth of the Haihe River and the area around the Bohai Sea.A fleet headed east from the Mingzhou area, out of the East China Sea, patrolling near the mouth of the Dajiang River, and could reach Fuzhou and Jiaozhou at any time.

The last fleet will patrol the river for a long time, so I can rest assured. "

　The author typed in a hurry after get off work, so there were many typos. In order to be fully present, I had to send out 10 words just before twelve o'clock, and there was no time to check them.But after posting, I will slowly check and correct typos, so you can wait for about [-] minutes after posting to read again, so that I can correct typos
　　
　
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