Datang Longya

Chapter 1039 Arrival
Just after the first lunar month, the fleet arrived in Dengzhou.

Li Shimin refused the request of Zhang Deyu, the governor of Dengzhou, and insisted on living in the shipyard.

Because people were afraid that the boat would be too fast, the fleet would arrive a few days earlier.But before that, Li Shimin had already sent his order to Dengzhou on a fast boat.That's why when everyone arrived, they saw the half-disassembled ship in the dock.

This batch of ships is already the third generation of ironclad ships. The emergence of waterproof and anti-corrosion materials has increased the service life of warships to more than 30 years.

Leng Feng pushed Li Shimin, and together he took a closer look at this huge monster.

Only when you get close can you appreciate the charm of invincible ships.After these years of experience, the East China Sea Fleet has remodeled its own warships. Now at a glance, you can see how much murderous intent is hidden under this guy's ugly appearance.

Zhang Judao is Zhang Liang's son, and he inherited his father's career, but with his father's guidance, Zhang Judao is considered the best in the navy.

Patting the steel hull, Zhang Judao said with emotion: "Compared to the South China Sea Fleet, the East China Sea Fleet has really been fattening up. After waiting for so long, there is finally a battle belonging to the East China Sea Fleet!"

Li Shimin said with reminiscence: "I still remember your father's loyalty, so as long as you work hard, the Zhang family will be able to prosper. If there is nothing wrong, don't get involved in the struggle of the court."

Zhang Judao bowed and thanked him for his advice. He knew that it was because of his father that the Supreme Emperor only mentioned him.

After walking around the ship, Li Shimin was very dissatisfied with the appearance of his boat, so he called the craftsmen and personally instructed them how to modify it.

The craftsmen couldn't figure out why the iron-clad ship, which was already strong and invincible, had to be equipped with rams and look like a dragon's head, but since the Supreme Emperor ordered it, no matter how puzzled it was, it had to be done!
Li Shimin, who got the battleship, was like a child who got a toy, always refitting the ironclad ship according to his own ideas.

The only ones who can transform the ships are the naval forces fighting at sea. Li Shimin is a land marshal, and if he transforms the ships, it can only be different.

However, Zhang Judao never thought of letting the Supreme Emperor's boat go into battle in person, so he let the Supreme Emperor mess around.

Naturally, the Marine Corps was needed to attack the Japanese country. This time, Li Shimin seemed to be in a test mood, and the elites in Guanzhong brought the Dragon Tooth Guards, and most of them called the garrison in the Northeast.

The modification of the boat continued until the arrival of the South China Sea Fleet with the south wind. This time Lingnan Road also sent a large number of manpower, led by Feng Zhidai.

Li Shimin was very excited to get back the status of commander-in-chief which was rare. Although the commanders were all unfamiliar faces, he still couldn't dispel his pleasure in personally dispatching troops and generals.

After the reorganization was completed, the East China Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet, with a total of more than 400 ships, sailed towards the east of the ocean like demon gods descended into the world.

The boat was more bumpy on the sea than on the inland river, but Li Shimin seemed to have gotten used to this feeling and never vomited again.

The other boats were full of soldiers, only Li Shimin's boat was full of famous ministers and brave generals.

The days of floating on the sea are very boring, and what is even more boring is listening to Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin bragging.Li Shimin was better, his speech was quite satisfactory, while Cheng Yaojin went too far, when he told his past, he often defeated ten thousand enemies with a hundred horses.Although the generals were embarrassed, but for the sake of this person's face, they still listened to all of them with the desire to complain.

I heard too many exaggerated words, and I could hold back at first, but later I wanted to scold my mother.Leng Feng escaped under the pretext of seasickness, got into his cabin and decided to stay behind closed doors.

In the cabin, Liu Shuwen and Xiao Cai were worrying about the blood-stained embroidery.

Leng Feng has always wondered why Liu Shuwen and Xiaocai are so keen on embroidery, and all the embroidery at home has been given to servants, otherwise, they would definitely pile up.Even now, when embroidering on a dangling boat, it would be strange not to get your hands stuck!

"If you feel bored, go to the stern to find the queen. It doesn't matter if the three of you chat together or play cards. The rules of the army don't apply to you women."

Xiao Cai came over and hugged Leng Feng's arm and said with a smile: "It's a violation of the rules for my concubine and others to follow the army, how can I play cards. We're going to sea again, do you want to visit that small island this time?"

Knowing that Xiao Cai misses the past, Leng Feng smiled and agreed: "If you want to go, I will take you there. Anyway, we will inevitably take a rest on the way. That small island was also on our flight route."

It is now before the war, so Leng Feng can discuss with Li Shimin where to stop, but once he gets close to the waters of the Japanese country, Li Shimin will change from the current tired temper to the commander-in-chief again, and no one can influence his decision at that time.

As Leng Feng expected, Li Shimin happily agreed to the suggestion of recuperating on that island.

After three days of recuperation on the island, the army has completely entered a state of combat readiness.

The current island of Waguk has been eaten away by half of Silla Baekje, and can only hold on to half of the land of Honshu and the following Shikoku and Kyushu.And after Silla Baekje got the country, it was unexpectedly peaceful, and it was divided into east and west halves on the narrow map.As outsiders, they can only gain a firm foothold here if they work together.

But their spring has finally come. The Tang Dynasty's war against the Wa Kingdom can be said to be for fun, but there are basically no gains.Although Wa country is rich in silver, it is only suitable for a mining site. If a large amount of silver suddenly flows into the market, it will only cause turmoil in the market.

As for the land, it is useless for Datang to have this small land. Instead of sending troops to garrison this broken island, it is better to reclaim more land.

The compression of the country is naturally uncomfortable for the Wa people, so they had to set foot on the islands in the South China Sea.When the fleet approached the small islands outside the country of Wa, many people from the country of Wa saw the fleet of the Tang army and rowed towards the land, crying and howling.

But ah, human power is not comparable to mechanical power. No matter how they row, the fleet still catches up with them.

Zhang Judao didn't even look at the Japanese people rowing on the sea, and didn't even issue an order to start.As long as the ship passes by them, it can push them to the bottom of the waves like an elephant tramples an ant to death.Because he had seen the ferocity of some Japanese pirates, Zhang Judao didn't have any good feelings for this race.

From a distance, some larger sea ships could be seen appearing on the sea surface, lined up in a chaotic array and heading towards the mainland.

These are the Japanese navy. They are very self-aware. They know that facing difficulties can only be turned into food for fish and shrimps. Only by escaping to land can they survive.

(End of this chapter)