Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 719 The Bad Omen
"I would like to report to Admiral, after repeated verification, our Beiyang Navy lost a total of 870 five people in this storm, including 210 people with corpses, 660 three people missing, and more than 1000 people injured, of which 170 four people were caused by The injury is serious and cannot participate in the next operation." On the coast outside Penghu City, Qi Yuangong handed over his hands and reported.

Rows of corpses were lined up on the beach. Due to too many warships, the Longmen Harbor in Penghu was instantly blocked. Many soldiers with wet clothes knelt on the ground and said goodbye to the dead Pao Ze.

"How about the loss of the warship?" Liu Hongjian frowned.

"Returning to my lord, two sentinel ships were disintegrated by the impact of the waves. Fortunately, the Jingyuan, which was approaching before sinking, rescued all the soldiers on board, and made [-] steam-powered warships fry pots, including one The ship is Fuchuan No. [-]." Qi Yuanfu, the second eldest child of the Qi family, continued.

Hearing that the stone in Liu Hongjian's heart finally fell to the ground, there was no problem with the troop carrier, the loss was still expected, and the Beiyang Navy was not injured.

"Calculate the detailed list of the dead soldiers, Qi Laosan, and send more people to search and rescue the soldiers who are still expected to survive in the nearby waters. Gao Cheng, you are in charge of the investigation and security around Penghu.

Yuanfu, I will leave the logistics to you. Be sure to arrange food and accommodation for the soldiers. "Liu Hongjian successively issued orders to several generals of the Beiyang Navy.

Penghu City at this time is said to be a city, but in fact it can’t even compare with the larger towns inland. Most of the towns are fishermen, and they usually rely on the Longmen Port on the east of the city to receive some passing merchant ships, but because this place is not far from Ryukyu , merchant ships rarely come here.

Liu Hongjian summoned a prestigious old local fisherman, and he bought all the fresh fatty fish in the whole city with his money, so as to improve the food for the soldiers of the whole army.

The old fisherman knew that it was the navy of the Ming Dynasty, and he also heard that the army was here to recover the Ryukyu. The old fisherman burst into tears and immediately called on the fishermen in the city to work hard, and even vacated the largest courtyard in the city for Liu Hongjian to live in. .

Liu Hongjian was not willing to accept the favor of these poor Han people, so he immediately ordered the second child of the Qi family to buy at the market price, and strictly ordered not to disturb the people.

It was still raining in the city from time to time, and the local fishermen seemed to be no strangers to it. Liu Hongjian shook off his unfavorable mood and ordered the captains of the warships to come to discuss matters.

He Bin was also brought here, and he didn't know if he was frightened by the storm, or if it was the first time he had seen so many generals of Ming Dynasty, and shrank in a corner of the room submissively for a while.

After a few days of observation, Liu Hongjian discovered that He Bin had no ambitions other than greed for money and fear of death, and that he was very familiar with the Dutchman and the surrounding waters, so he was barely qualified for the job of a staff officer.

"Before the expedition, the Admiral said that maritime affairs are more unpredictable than land wars. This setback of the Beiyang Navy is a reminder to everyone. How is the morale of the soldiers? Are you scared?"

Although the courtyard for the discussion was dilapidated, the space was not small. There were several tables in the room, and on each table were freshly steamed fatty fish and the standard military ration of the Beiyang Navy—flatbread.

When it was time for dinner, Liu Hongjian couldn't let the generals discuss matters on an empty stomach, so he simply ate and talked.

Seeing that no one moved his chopsticks, Liu Hongjian took the lead in picking up a piece of fish and then signaled the generals not to be polite.

"Admiral, how can such a small setback affect our morale? There is no one in the Beiyang Navy who is afraid of death!" Qi Yuangong said bluntly.

The Beiyang Navy was formed and trained by Qi Yuangong. The imperial court gave the Beiyang Navy extremely high treatment because of Liu Hongjian's interference. As soon as the conscription plan was released, there were always seven or eight people of the right age to be recruited for each seat.

The recruiting requirements of the Beiyang Navy are not only strict in screening, but if they fail to pass the three-month trial training period, they will be directly paid severance pay and returned the same way.

In addition, Liu Hongjian said in the storm that their lives are more important than warships, which made the soldiers' cohesion explode. When the soldiers of the Beiyang Navy saw Liu Hongjian, they were no longer afraid, but respected and awed.

"Well, this is very good. The wounded should be treated properly, and the pensions of the dead soldiers should be distributed to the immediate family members of each soldier on time." Liu Hongjian sighed.

He really regretted that he didn't find someone to watch the sky before he set off. Although the people watching the sky at this time must be more inaccurate than the weather forecast in later generations, it was better than his recklessness.

"Cui Geng." Liu Hongjian said to Cui Geng, the captain of the Jingyuan, who was eating a big cake in the back row.

"Humble job here." Cui Geng was eating deliciously with the big cake, and was taken aback by Liu Hongjian's name call.

"This time, your Jingyuan ship has done a great job in saving lives. You will be rewarded with 200 taels of silver and a jar of fine wine for your majesty." Liu Hongjian thought for a while.

"Thank you, Admiral!" Cui Geng grinned when he heard the words.

It's not because of the 200 taels of silver. Soldiers in the army have always been addicted to alcohol, and Cui Geng is no exception, but alcohol is not allowed in the army.

Moreover, what Liu Hongjian rewarded was His Majesty's royal fine wine, which made Cui even more happy. The colleague beside him elbowed Cui Geng, and handed him a look.

"Drinking is only allowed at night, don't get drunk, otherwise the military law will be enforced." Liu Hongjian added another sentence, which kind of dispelled Cui Geng's idea that he would not return home if he was not drunk tonight.

"He Bin, I heard that you are familiar with maritime affairs. How do you deal with the situation of the navy now?" Liu Hongjian squinted his eyes and said to He Bin in the corner of the room.

"Back... my lord, encountering such a big storm is beyond my expectation. I think it is God's will. My lord should return to Quanzhou to recuperate and make arrangements on a better day."

He Bin raised his eyebrows and glanced at Liu Hongjian, then whispered.

"Did the army go out and return because of the weather? Ryukyu is what the admiral is bound to take." Liu Hongjian glared at He Bin, and said resolutely.

Penghu is only half a day away from Ryukyu, and it's almost here. I want him to withdraw, unless the king of heaven and Laozi come.

"Reporting to my lord, encountering a storm at sea is an ominous omen, which means that God doesn't want us to play Ryukyu, and I hope you think twice!" Of course, He Bin would not say that he was afraid of death, but prevaricated by God's will.

In fact, he hoped that the Beiyang Navy would continue to fight Ryukyu, but he didn't expect that Liu Hongjian would forcefully bring him along. If he had known this, he would not have suggested Liu Hongjian to attack Ryukyu immediately.

Anyone who often sails between the Daming sea area and the Ryukyu sea area knows that this sea area will have a southerly wind in summer and a northerly wind in winter. The merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty are all sailing ships, which is not conducive to sailing against the wind.

This is not to say that sailboats cannot cross the Ryukyu Strait in summer. In fact, sailboats can also sail against the wind, but they have to go in a zigzag, not to mention the slow speed, and it is very easy to encounter storms in summer.

But He Bin expected that the many generals present here would not know the truth. In fact, even fishermen would worship and pray for a smooth sailing, let alone a large army.

"Hmph, this king never believes in God's will, come and fetch a map!" Liu Hongjian snorted coldly.

He wouldn't believe it unless God had good intentions, Liu Hongjian added in his mind.

He felt that it was necessary to popularize knowledge to the senior generals of the Beiyang Navy, otherwise they would think it was God's wrath when they encountered a storm, which would be a blow to morale.

After a while, the soldiers brought the map, and at Liu Hongjian's instruction, the soldiers hung the map on the wall.

After the map was hung up, Liu Hongjian stood up and rolled up his sleeves, signaling the generals in the back row to move forward, then coughed and cleared his throat.

If Niu Dazhuai was present at this time, he would definitely yell: Back off, our master is about to start acting aggressive.

　Thanks to the book friends for getting up to wake up the alarm clock, looking at the ax with the light on while drunk, Wx, Li Yulong D for their rewards.

　　
　
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