Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty

Chapter 342 The Navy
Gao Longzhi feels that he is a hard worker, no matter how big or small, Gao Cheng always likes to assign him to take care of it. Sun Teng, Sima Ziru and others who are conscientiously busy with their work, compared with Gao Long, can be called a vegetarian meal.

Of course, under such orders, Gao Cheng did not treat him badly. Not only did he marry his concubine sister to his son, but he also gave up the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Gao Long was also the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, ranking first in the Gao family. Wen Chen.

When Gao Cheng married his younger sister, there were some criticisms. After all, the two families were both Bohai Gao clan in name, but Gao Huan's consent and Gao Cheng's insistence at the time finally contributed to the marriage.

Before the Western Expedition, Gao Cheng ordered Gao Longzhi to supervise the construction of several iron smelting furnaces on the banks of the Weishui and Luoshui rivers to refine steel and remove impurities as much as possible.

After returning to Luoyang, although Gao Longzhi was distracted from presiding over the migration of the people, and temporarily ran errands to inspect and accept the cemetery for Gao Huan, he did not neglect this task.

Up to now, they finally got something, Gao Longzhi offered Gao Cheng five newly forged steel knives, Gao Cheng took out four and handed them to Hexi Shele, Xue Hu'er and other Kuzhi to test the knives, after everyone tried it, they all praised it. The quality is far better than before.

Gao Cheng was overjoyed, and asked Gao Longzhi if he could further purify the impurities, but Gao Longzhi said that he had exhausted all means. Although Gao Cheng was disappointed, he also rewarded him and the craftsmen who participated in this matter, and Gao Longzhi continued to preside over the matter. Production matters.

He was fed up with the current rate of weapon attrition, Xue Guyan once used up fifteen steel knives a day.

Gao Longzhi is 47 years old. With his gray temples, he lost himself in the sound of his uncle and even forgot his fatigue, so he took the job without hesitation.

After Gao Longzhi was sent away, Gao Cheng ordered someone to make a gorgeous scabbard for the only unused steel knife, embellished with jade for decoration.

Of course, it is not for his own use, but as a gift for Hou Jing. As we all know, His Royal Highness Qi Wang does not admire luxury, so he pays attention to food and sex.

Wang Wei was ordered by Hou Jing to go north to mourn Gao Huan, and at the same time to observe Gao Cheng's attitude. On the day he arrived in Luoyang, he was warmly received by Gao Cheng, which not only showed his importance to Hou Jing, but also wooed Wang Wei himself.

After staying in Luoyang for a while, Wang Wei came to bid farewell to Gao Cheng. During this period, King Qi's treatment of people made him feel like a spring breeze. When he returned to Xiangyang, he would just tell the truth about what he observed, and there was no need to whitewash it for King Qi.

Gao Cheng learned that Wang Wei was going south tomorrow, so he specially ordered someone to present the gift he had prepared, and said:

"This sword was newly minted by Shang Shuling. Please pass it on to Duke Hou on behalf of Gu. I hope he will use it to kill thieves and make further achievements."

Wang Wei quickly thanked him and took it carefully.

At the time of parting, Gao Cheng gave gold and silver as gifts for Wang Wei to go south. Wang Wei wanted to decline, but Gao Cheng confessed:
"You can tell me about the gift, and he will have no doubts."

Wang Wei is not a stupid person, he immediately understood King Qi's intention to show his loyalty to Hou Jing, so he took the property with gratitude and bowed three times.

After Wang Wei was sent away, Gao Cheng ordered someone to summon Shang Shu You Pu She Yang Min. Yesterday the second sister came home to visit and complained to Gao Cheng, saying that he should list her husband as one of the eight people who help the spirit. Yang Min is both a participant in Xindu Jianyi and Gao Huan's son-in-law, so he is qualified no matter what.

Gao Cheng was not sure if it was Yang Min who was dissatisfied, but he was more inclined to think it was his younger sister. After all, the two younger sisters had been favored since childhood and had never experienced anything. .

Empress Gao can often see her eldest brother assigning Gao Longzhi to bully the emperor, and her second sister marrying Yang Min, so naturally no one dares to let her see the dangers in the world.

Gao Cheng didn't like to beat around the bush when dealing with his own people in the true sense, so he called Yang Min over to discuss this matter face to face.

Yang Min couldn't help laughing when he heard his wife complained to Gao Cheng.

He is a really smart person, what should be done at this time is not to make amends, but to treat this matter as a joke. Making amends will only make the relationship between the two look bad, and this matter really has nothing to do with him.

Yang Min knew very well that after Gao Huan passed away, Gao Cheng needed to use all means to win over Gao Huan's former subordinates, such as Peng Le, Xue Guyan, and others. The identity of Fuling could be used as a talisman for them, so he was very grateful.

But what is the relationship between Yang Min and Gao Cheng? He was included in Gao Cheng's command as early as the Xindu uprising. The marriage was also arranged by Gao Cheng. Relying on the friendship between the two, supporting Gao Huan's spirit is just to add luster and has no practical significance.

After all, he now lives in Shangshu Youpushe, and he is also the person with the highest status among Gao Cheng's former staff.

As soon as the two talked about this matter, they looked at each other and laughed. Gao Cheng asked Yang Min to explain his difficulties to the second sister. The younger sister who went out was like water poured out, and she really turned her whole heart towards her husband.

Yang Min was just not selected as one of the eight people who helped the spirit, so the second sister came to complain for him. It is conceivable that Empress Gao saw too much bullying of Gao Cheng and Gao Longzhi, so how could she get close to her eldest brother.

Since then, the last grievances in her heart towards Empress Gao have also disappeared. After all, according to the investigation, she really didn't know about digging the tunnel.

Yang Min walked out of Prince Qi's mansion feeling very happy, without any complaints about his wife's ignorance. He saw his wife's protection of him and Gao Cheng's love for his sister in this incident.

His wife was a little stupid, but she didn't have any bad intentions. With Gao Cheng protecting her and watching by herself, nothing would happen. I couldn't help but be more grateful to Gao Cheng for arranging a good marriage for him.

No one wants to marry a daughter-in-law, but they are all focused on their natal family. After all, with the friendship between Yang Min and Gao Cheng, there is no need for a wife to be devoted to her natal family to invite favor from the King of Qi.

After Yang Min left, it was obvious that Xiu Mu was at home, but Gao Cheng really didn't have much time to spend with his family.

Since the national treasury is now empty, Gao Cheng can only rest and recuperate as a national policy, and will not go to war again, but when the treasury is full in the future, he will naturally send troops to the south. The southern water network is densely covered. If he wants to march south, he will naturally need a navy.

Since the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there have been endless infighting, all parties have fought on foot and cavalry, and the navy has gradually been abandoned. When the Gao family took power, its foundation lay in the six towns of Xianbei, and the main energy was also focused on the Western Expedition. It was generally on the defensive against Nanliang. As a result, Gao Cheng wanted to rebuild the navy, but he couldn't find a suitable general.

Most of the generals under Gao's command came from the six towns in northern Xinjiang, such as Murong Shaozong, not to mention commanding the navy, in this life, Gao Cheng planned not to even allow him to board the boat.

Of course, not all landlubbers, Liu Feng can swim, but being able to swim and knowing how to fight in water are two different things, Gao Cheng thought about it, and it really reminded him of someone.

Because Yuwentai was unprepared in Hanzhong, he easily attacked, but Weixing, Shangyong, Xincheng and other counties were already prepared, and time was running out. Yuwentai was in a hurry to enter Shu and had no time to take care of it. Therefore, he failed to occupy the entire territory of Liangzhou, and the remaining counties and counties Liang Jiang still guards against danger.

After entering Shu, Yu Wentai divided his troops to garrison Chuzhou. Although Xiao Yan accepted the surrender form, he was still worried that the other party would not practice martial arts like himself and would engage in sneak attacks.

On the other hand, he was busy in managing the Shu land, appeasing or suppressing the Liao people, while the rest of Liangzhou's prefectures and counties only sent envoys to generals who hoped to surrender and defend.

Among them, the most embarrassing situation is Fu Meng, who also serves as the sheriff of Shangyong and Xincheng counties.

Fumeng's ancestors were Qushuai for generations, and his tribe was named Baishouman. He was an official in Nanliang at the beginning. He interceded on his behalf, and because he was the leader of the local barbarian tribe, he was not held accountable, so he became General Liang again.

Now, as Yuwentai successively seized Hanzhong, Shudi, and Chuzhou, the two counties of Shangyong and Xincheng led by Fumeng, Jingzhou guarded by Hou Jing to the south, and Guangzhou, which was divided between Zhang Shiqi and Gao Jishi, were in the east. , adjacent to Shanzhou in the north, guarded by Sima Xiaonan and Huluguang.

Surrounded by the Gao clan on three sides, and with the governor of Weixing County, which is adjacent to Hanzhong on the west side, being said to surrender by Yuwentai, Fumeng is truly isolated.

He is not Yang Yaren, he has been demoted twice before, and he doesn't mind being demoted a third time. In fact, Yu Wentai's envoys have also come several times, hoping that Fu Meng can follow Chengdu's orders.

However, Fu Meng has not stated his position. He is about to be demoted for the third time, and he does not want to have a fourth time.

Yu Wentai was only lingering on his last breath, and the reason why the Weixing County guard was attached was because the main force of the Gao family returned to the east, and the military pressure in Hanzhong was greatly reduced. Ingot torch.

It is impossible to use the same method on Fu Meng, if he dared to send troops to force him to surrender, he might just send people to Luoyang directly, and he would not care about bargaining.

In the current situation, the Gao family is the strongest, and there are many people who can see the situation clearly, but some of them are Han people in the south, and some are under Yuwentai's command, and they will not bow to the Gao family unless it is absolutely necessary.

And Fu Meng really didn't have any psychological resistance to surrendering Gao, regardless of whether Gao was a Han or a Suolu, he was a white beast barbarian, why worry about such things.

It's just that sending someone to join you on your own initiative is not the same as sending someone to persuade the other party.

Surrounded by the Gao family on three sides, Fu Meng, who is adjacent to Yuwentai to the west, is up for grabs, waiting for someone from Luoyang to come.

The sky pays off. Gao Cheng, who had been busy with Gao Huan's funeral and the handover of power before, finally decided to organize a naval army, and also thought of Fu Meng, a young Fengxian who can fight in water.

While Gao Cheng sent people to Shangyong to persuade him to surrender and help Meng, he also made two-handed preparations to search for talents in his own army. For such a young Fengxian, the prudent King Qi would not dare to entrust the entire navy to him.

The establishment and training of the navy is not something that can be achieved overnight. It just so happens that Gao Cheng is also planning to stop fighting for a period of time in the future, so he has enough time to build a navy.

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