The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 269

When Jia Sidao and Xiao Qi and I arrived at the apse.All the ministers who participated in the naval rectification meeting are in place.See me inside.Qiqi left his seat, knelt down and said: "See Your Majesty."

"Everyone loves you. Free from courtesy." I nodded at everyone.By the way, he pointed to the empty space next to him. "Sit down, sir. Please sit down, too."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Jia Sidao sat down and said.

"My dear friends. Today's meeting is about my reform of the navy. The importance of the navy is no less than that of the army. It will even surpass the army in the future. Let's take a look at this map first." I pointed at me Hand drawn world map road. "This map is called a world map. It is the place where human beings live. My Great Song Dynasty is located here. Take a look. Is the area covered by water far more than land."

Fan Wenhuan is near the map.Good eyesight.Surprised: "It turns out that land only accounts for [-]% to [-]% of it."

Jia Sidao felt another burst of emotion in his heart. "Hey. The current Zhao Xuan is really powerful. Whether it is the monosodium glutamate and other items made a few days ago, or this so-called world map. It is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Could it be that the vision from the sky is also Zhao Xuan Made it out. God-man Zhao Xuan."

I smiled: "Fan Aiqing, your eyesight is not bad. The place where human beings live is called the earth. Most of it is water. If you want to conquer all places on the earth other than mine, you must rely on a powerful sea fleet. So. I will say it. In the future, the navy will be more important than the army." I saw that most of the people present showed a dubious expression.Not much to say.continued. "The rectification of the army in the Great Song Dynasty has already started in an all-round way. Naturally, the rectification of the navy should not lag behind the army. The rectification of the army started from the forbidden army in Lin'an. If it started with a point, then the rectification of the navy is Let's start from the top. Chen Yi and Chen Aiqing. This time along the river, have you checked the situation of the navy along the river?"

"Yes. Your Majesty. All done."

"Okay. The naval divisions along the coast and in front of the hall were also checked ten days ago." I looked at the dozen or so ministers at the conference table and said. "I have decided. Starting today, the rectification of the navy will officially begin. After the navy is restructured, it will be named the Royal Navy of the Song Dynasty. It is the same as the army. It is under the unified command of the Imperial Military Affairs Council. The navy has a commander and a deputy commander. Two. Fully responsible for the daily affairs of the navy. The original Coastal Division, Coastal Division, Dianqian Division and other naval divisions were all cancelled. Re-divided into the four major fleets of the North Sea, the East China Sea, the South China Sea, and the Yangtze River and directly under the command of the Navy The Navy Marine Corps at the headquarters. Each fleet has one envoy and two deputy envoys. It is responsible for the daily affairs of the fleet. The other establishments of the navy are the same as those of the army. It has an intelligence department, an operation department, a staff department, Equipment department, logistics department, engineering department, medical department and other departments."

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, how to divide the personnel establishment of the Navy."

"The staffing of the navy is the second question I want to talk about. I have decided. The staffing of the navy is set at 10. This is roughly the same as the total number of our navy. But the [-] navy Army. What I want is to be able to actually fight. According to the current situation, I will focus on the Northern Expedition. Therefore, the North Sea Fleet and the Yangtze River Fleet will become the main fleet of our North Sea Fleet. I have a preliminary plan. The North Sea Fleet will It will undertake the task of going north from the sea. Therefore, the number of personnel is set at [-]. The Yangtze River Fleet will undertake the task of crossing the river in some areas. The number of personnel is set at [-]. The South China Sea Fleet has to take care of Annan and other places. The establishment is [-]. The personnel establishment of the East China Sea Fleet is tentatively set at [-]. The personnel directly under the Navy Command is [-]. Among them, [-] are planned for the Navy Marine Corps. [-] non-combatants. Wait until the Northern Expedition succeeds in the future. and the East China Sea Fleet will merge into one."

Li Beiyang knew some of my ideas for the Northern Expedition.Excitedly said: "According to His Majesty's division method, the number of people in the North Sea Fleet is equivalent to the number of people in a land theater."

For sea attack routes.My preliminary idea is to proceed side by side from Jingdong East Road (Shandong) in the original Northern Song Dynasty and Zhigu Village (today’s Tianjin) in the original Jin Dynasty.After landing from the Shandong area.Can go west.Approaching the Central Plains; landing from Tianjin.It can directly threaten the new capital of Mongolia (Beijing).

"Yes. The number of the North Sea Fleet does account for half of the entire navy. The third question is about the navy base. Please look at the map of the Song Dynasty on the wall." I pointed to another large map on the wall.Continued after a while. "Let me first talk about the base of the Yangtze River Fleet. I plan to set up its bases in Chongqing and Ezhou. Chongqing can go directly to Capital by crossing the Tuojiang River. Ezhou (now Wuchang) can go directly to Xiangfan via the Han River. These two places Firstly, the Chinese naval forces may have direct confrontation with the Mongolian navy. Secondly, they can also provide military support for the Sichuan and Xiangfan major theaters. The South China Sea Fleet’s base will be located in the area of ​​Guangzhou, the government office on Guangnan East Road. I plan to set up the base of the East China Sea Fleet in the area from Wenzhoufu to Mingzhou (now Ningbo) on Liangzhe Road. The most important North Sea Fleet. I will choose Haizhou (now Lianyungang) on ​​Huainan East Road to Huating County at the exit of the Yangtze River (Today's Shanghai) area as its base. Dear dear friends. Regarding the first point, I have already decided. There is no need to discuss it again. Regarding the second and third points, you can express your views in the form of a memorial after the meeting or in the following It was raised at the second navy meeting. If you have other thoughts and concerns, you can raise them here."

Li Beiyang first asked: "Your Majesty, is there any subordinate relationship between the rectified navy and the army in each theater?"

"There is no direct subordinate relationship. Both the land and water armies are under the command of the Military Affairs Council and the Ministry of War."

Li Beiyang said: "Your Majesty, if there is no subordinate relationship, in the event of a war, there may be uncoordinated and out-of-synchronization actions between the two armies."

Fan Wenhuan also supported: "Your Majesty, Master Li's views are indeed reasonable. In times of war, the decrees of the Ministry of War and the Military Affairs Council will be delayed due to the long distance. This may cause delays in combat aircraft."

I thought for a while and said: "Well, this kind of thing may indeed happen. The proposal of the two love ministers is not completely unreasonable. This matter can be negotiated again. However, I think that there are not many opportunities for the two armies to cooperate. If necessary. In wartime, the method of group army operations can be adopted. That is, the two armies of water and land are combined as a whole. The general appointed by the Military Affairs Council serves as the commander of the group army. Unified command of the two armies. For example, the Chongqing of the Yangtze River Fleet The base merged with the Sichuan Theater. A temporary Sichuan Corps was formed. Under the unified command of General Gundam or others. After the regional war is over, it will be restored to its original state."

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty's method is quite reasonable. Treat it differently depending on the difference between peacetime and wartime."

Li Beiyang also said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty is wise. It's not as good as a minister."

I smiled and said, "This is just my personal opinion. Most of you here are generals who have experienced the baptism of war. You can also discuss it. You must brainstorm everything so that you will not be biased."

"Yes. Your Majesty. The ministers are to be taught."

Li Zengbo, another senior navy general, said: "Your Majesty, what is this Navy and Marine Corps?"

I explained: "Oh. The Navy Marine Corps is a branch of the Navy. It is a branch of the Navy that is responsible for crossing the sea and landing operations."

"Your Majesty, will the small number of naval forces in the original war zone still be retained?" Chen Yi asked.

"The number of naval forces in the war zone is very small. Let's keep it for now. After all the two inland rivers (Yangtze River and Yellow River) in our dynasty are recovered, they will be assigned to the navy."

"Your Majesty, how are the warships of each fleet divided?" Chen Yi asked again.

"This will be proposed by the navy command. Next. I announce the appointment of some senior navy generals. Li Beiyang."

Li Beiyang stood up and said, "The minister is here."

"Li Aiqing. I appointed you as the Commander of the Navy. You will also be the Commander of the Beihai Fleet. You will be awarded the third-rank rank."

"My minister, Li Beiyang. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Li Beiyang's ideal since he was a child was to make contributions at sea.To exceed the performance of its ancestors.Not to mention one hundred thousand sailors.Just the [-] sailors of the North Sea Fleet.is enough to convince him.The elimination of the Mongolian navy is just around the corner.

"Chen Yi."

"The minister is here."

"Chen Aiqing. I appointed you as the Deputy Commander of the Navy. You will also serve as the Commander of the Fleet along the River. You will be given the rank of third rank."

"Your Majesty obeys the order. Your Majesty Chen Yi. Thank you for your kindness."

"Li Zengbo."

"The minister is here."

"Li Aiqing. I appointed you as the deputy commander of the Navy. You will also serve as the commander of the East China Sea Fleet. You will be given the rank of third rank."

"The minister complies with the order. The minister Li Zengbo. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

"Ruan Sicong."

"The minister is here."

"Ruan Aiqing. I appointed you as the envoy of the South China Sea Fleet. You will be awarded the fourth rank."

"Your Majesty Ruan Sicong obeyed the order. I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Ruan Sicong is also a veteran of the navy.Haizhou was once taken back from the Jinren.

"Four love ministers. From now on, the Royal Navy of the Great Song Dynasty will be dominated by you. As for other high-ranking generals, they will be proposed by you. They will be appointed after my approval."

"Yes. Your Majesty."

"The establishment of the navy is basically determined. As for the distribution of other warships, the details of the rectification and reform of the configuration of various departments are up to you to discuss. The time I give you is three months. Before January 1 next year. The rectification work of the navy must be completed. Li Beiyang. Is there any problem?"

Li Beiyang said: "Your Majesty, although there were 7 registered personnel in our Chaoyang Navy, after careful investigation, only more than [-] people actually qualified. In addition to the [-] soldiers transferred from the Imperial Army, there are nearly [-] soldiers. There is a gap of [-]. Therefore, I apply to His Majesty for enrollment expansion."

"Well. This matter is ready."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Beiyang continued, "Your Majesty, I still have questions."

"Just tell me if you have any questions."

"Your Majesty. The way I recruit troops to the navy is slightly different from that of the army. Many of them are pirates who have been recruited. I don't know if your majesty will approve."

"As for pirates, I think it should be divided into two parts. Many pirates enter the sea because they have been treated unfairly or because of life. As long as these people have not done anything harmful to nature. You can accept their surrender. But for those heinous pirates, your navy must resolutely suppress them."

Li Beiyang breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, Your Majesty."