Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 1074

Li Jing felt that the emperor was not kind enough to do so.

Such an amazing treasure ship, why not equip the navy fleet first?And these armed guards, they are obviously murderous soldiers.

In the end, the captain of the guard told Li Jing with a smile that they were indeed soldiers in the past, and they were also the Forbidden Army of Beiya.

This is not disarmament.

The previous plan was to cut half of the imperial army and the internal army, but in fact, half of the imperial army was cut, and only a quarter of the internal army remained.

A large number of imperial guards in the Beiya and Neiya were laid off. At this time, the government soldiers were also laying off a large number of soldiers, cutting one-third of them.

These recruited professional soldiers suddenly lost their jobs.Of course, they can also return to their native land as civilians, and they have saved more or less money during the wars and wages these years.

In fact, many brothers went back to their hometowns.

Of course, some men who are used to life in the army are unwilling to go back to farming again.

So they accepted the recruitment of the princes to serve as guards for the princes, or to serve as guards in various business groups.

"It's a pity that the princes can't have private soldiers. Their little army is still subordinate to the court. Otherwise, based on the conditions of the princes, if they recruit soldiers and horses, the conditions must not be low."

Li Jing said on the side, "If the princes are allowed to recruit soldiers and horses, wouldn't that be a mess?"

"That's true." The captain of the guard chuckled. The former captain of the Shenwei Army didn't want to go home to farm after being laid off, so he was recruited to the Royal Maritime Merchant Fleet, and he still became a captain.Even his team is basically the original team of brothers.

They haven't even changed their equipment.

To them, nothing seemed to have changed except from land to sea.

"A few brothers were also seasick at first, but they got used to it after being dizzy and vomiting." The team leader had a horizontal knife in his waist, and a short crossbow on the other waist.

"Your equipment is against the rules."

"What's the violation? Didn't you see that we are the first name of the Royal brand. The Royal is not ordinary, and has the right to own these."

Li Jing was speechless at the moment, after all, the royal family did have this power.

"When you arrive in Nanhai County, are you really willing to go with me to fight against the thieves?"

"Well, this is an order from above. In fact, we are also very willing. We usually guard the ship and have a fixed salary. But if we encounter pirates, we will be rewarded for our meritorious service. Go with the general. It is also possible to behead someone or take a prisoner in exchange for a reward, so why not do it.”

Li Jing looked at this tall man and found that he had become a mercenary, fighting and killing for rewards.

He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it.

"As long as you can kill thieves and capture captives, you will be rewarded, but although you are not soldiers of the imperial court, you still have to abide by military orders and discipline."

"Don't worry, we are all from the imperial army, how could we forget this."

"Do you plan to keep doing this in the future?" Li Jing asked.

"Work for ten or eight years first, and when you save enough money, you will also buy land and land, and become a landlord."

"There is no official title, and the purchase of land is limited even if you have money." Li Jing reminded.

"I know this, but the border limit is not high, it's really not good, you can go to the feudal kingdom of the princes, those princes don't limit the land, as long as they are willing to settle in the past, they will distribute a lot of land for free."

Li Jing nodded.

"Are you reluctant to leave the Forbidden Army?"

"Of course, I have been around for many years. I never thought about it. I was not used to it at first, but later I figured it out. If we are unified today, we will not need so many soldiers. Disarmament is also normal. Keep 15 imperial troops, 50 pro-armies, 70 government soldiers, and still have 30 troops. What's more, there are still [-] county soldiers and millions of townsmen. If there is a big war, we veterans, It is also possible to return to the army immediately, you see, after we leave the army, we still have the title of a reserve soldier."

another boat.

The Commander of the Right Governor of Guangdong, the prefect of Gaoliang County, and the Duke of Geng, Feng An, have been carefully observing the ship and the fleet since boarding the ship.

The more you look at it, the more frightened you become.

It's just a merchant ship, like a mobile water fortress. It is equipped with crossbows, magic machine guns, crossbows, and guards. If this ship breaks into the Yu River or haunts the coast, it can land at any time , Attacking cities and villages, I can't even imagine it.

After sailing at sea for three days, Feng An finally couldn't help asking the captain with the scar on his face.

"Can I buy one of these boats?" In order to avoid suspicion, he also took the initiative to explain, "My Feng family has a lot of land properties on Zhuya Island, and I travel between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait every year. I see your boat. It is big and stable, not afraid of wind and waves, if there is such a boat, it will be much more convenient to go to and from Zhuya Island in the future."

The captain chuckled.

"If Geng Guogong wants to buy a ship, of course he can. This is a merchant ship. However, our ship is a royal fleet, so we have additional armed preparations, such as bed crossbows, magic machine guns, etc., and armed guards. But If Geng Guogong bought it for private use, he would not have bed crossbows, magic cannons, sword shield guards, bow and crossbow guards, etc., otherwise it would be a violation of the ban, and if he failed, he would be suspected of conspiracy."

"Of course, I just bought it for personal use, and I don't need those." Feng An said quickly, but he was still slightly disappointed in his heart.

"If this is the case, then there is no problem. In fact, Geng Guogong directly sent people to the Royal Shipbuilding Bureau to purchase. Generally, reservations are required, and a deposit must be paid. There are standard ship types, and some special designs or modifications can also be made according to your requirements. , but that will cost extra money. The Royal Shipyard is still very fast. They build ships, and they are divided into several factories for production. Some specialize in sails, some specialize in anchors, and some specialize in boat nails boards, keel, etc."

"If you order a standard ship, it will take two years for a large ship, one year for a medium treasure ship, and half a year for a small one. They have all kinds of semi-processed wood, etc., and the rope sails are also ready-made. But , the price is not cheap.”

Feng Ang heard, "The price is not a problem, not a problem."

As the king of Lingnan soil, money is really not a problem for him. You must know that in the Sui Dynasty, the entire Hainan Island was almost the property of their Feng Xian family, and most of the Lingnan East Road was also owned by their Feng Xian family.

Captain Scar told Feng An that a standard large treasure ship, which is the size of the one under their feet, would cost [-] guns without the bed crossbow.

But after Feng An heard it, he felt it was very cheap.

For [-] coins, you can buy such an advanced giant ship. With a little improvement, it will be some sharp warships. It's worth it.

He even thought in his heart that if possible, he would first buy ten or twenty of his in the name of the Merchant Marine Fleet.

Buying twenty sticks costs only 16 guan. To him, it's a drop in the bucket.

The captain beside him said, "Mr. Geng bought a boat, but he must have a captain and sailors who are proficient in sailing the boat. If there is no Mr. Geng, the shipyard also has a navigation academy, which specializes in training the manpower needed on the ship. From astrology to account promotion to cooking, all kinds of people are available, and Geng Guogong can go there to hire, which is convenient!"

When Feng An heard that there was such a good thing, no matter how many boats he bought, he would not be afraid that no one would be there.

(End of this chapter)