Ji Tang

Chapter 1035 Governor, Maimon!
The sea breeze was blowing, and it was the hottest time in the South China Sea. The ship driving in the sea was like being in a steamer. Even if he was wearing an altered short-sleeved shirt, Ji Song still felt too hot to sleep.

It wasn't until the sun went down and a hint of coolness blew from the sea that it felt comforting!
"Mr. Hao, it's too hot here. Isn't it wrong for us to go on an expedition at this time? Even if there is no war, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers will be greatly reduced in such hot weather!"

Gu Yanzhi came to Ji Song at some point and complained.

"You've stayed in Mingzhou for so long, and you don't even know this? The further south you go, the hotter it gets. Even though we're at the hottest time when we go on an expedition, the temperature will drop a lot when we get there. . If you don’t get familiar with the weather changes now, you’ll feel better when you get there.”

Ji Song glanced at Gu Yanzhi, who was a little embarrassed, and said in a slower tone: "We can indeed set off when the weather is cool, but what happens after that? It is the hottest time when we arrive on the battlefield. We have come from afar, but others are just waiting. . If I were the opposing general, I would be eager for the enemy to come at that time. When the weather affects our army, do you think they will sit back and wait for us to rest before fighting?"

"Remember, there is nothing to say about fighting on the battlefield. When it comes to a head-on fight, I will definitely be at the forefront. But you must understand that naval warfare is different from land warfare. The impact of weather, environment and warships on the war cannot be ignored. Estimated.”

"When fighting at sea, one must understand the weather; second, make use of the weather; and third, defeat the weather."

As soon as Ji Song finished speaking, Gu Yanzhi was shocked and murmured: "Understand the weather, use the weather, and fight against the weather."

He bowed to Ji Song and said solemnly: "Thank you so much, Mr. Hao, for clearing up the confusion. Mr. Hao has said the essence of naval warfare in one sentence. It is really a golden and precious word."

"As Mr. Xi said, is the weather really that important?"

The bow of the boat was suddenly hit by a wave of waves, and the sea water suddenly splashed up. Ji Song waved his sleeves and stopped the sea water immediately.

"Compared with the hundreds of years of experience of the Great Eater sailing on the sea, we in the Central Plains still know too little about the sea. Everything in the world has its own laws, and natural disasters have their timing. As long as we control the weather, the sea can actually behave like As safe as land.”

"But this is exactly what we lack. How can the efforts of just a few years be compared with hundreds of years of struggle? To be honest, this time we are not going to fight so much as to learn from experience and learn from others. Eat people and learn from them!"

"You, Mr. Xi"

Gu Yanzhi was anxious and quickly looked around. He was relieved when he found that there was no one else.So some complained: "You think you can say this easily? If the soldiers find out, how can we fight this battle? Do we still have the morale of the army?"

Ji Song smiled and said indifferently: "This is a fact. I don't care what others say, but if you can't even see clearly, that's the real stupidity."

"Being inferior to others is inferior to others. No one can deny this. Our warships may be better than the other's, but the other's rich sailing experience is beyond our comparison. There is no shame in admitting one's shortcomings in front of the enemy. It is shameful. If you are obviously inferior to the other party and still don’t admit it, it will be a huge disaster!”

The moon at sea is somewhat different from the moon on the mainland. The deep blue sea is like a curtain at night, reflecting the stars in the sky.The moon is like the protagonist of the whole world, standing tall in the sky, outstanding, and surrounded by stars.

The stars on the sea are very bright, there are no mountains to block them, there are no clouds and fog, and with the reflection in the sea, it is like being in the depths of the starry sky, dreamy and spectacular!
"Mr. Xi, are you really not sure of victory? You must know that His Majesty has ordered the recruitment of more than [-] stone merchant ships across the country, and has begun to refit them in Dengzhou and Mingzhou. Once completed, although they will not be as good as the current warships, It is also a force that can destroy a country, don’t you have confidence?”

No wonder Gu Yanzhi asked this question. He really couldn't accept Ji Song's statement. As an army general, he was so pessimistic. This made his faith gradually collapse!

In his heart, Ji Song is synonymous with omnipotence, but now his faith is afraid!

"Don't think too much. You know, I like to think about things in the worst direction and be prepared for all surprises. It's not that I don't have confidence, but that there are too many surprises in this battle and Datang is not prepared enough. There are traitors who are complicit in this.”

"And we know so little about Dashi that we don't even know what kind of enemy it is. This time the opponent is obviously well prepared. When Datang entered the sea, he probably had already prepared for this naval battle. Ready. And what about us? I didn’t get the news until more than a month ago, how do you think this battle will be fought? "

Ji Song stood with his hands behind his back and turned his back to Gu Yanzhi: "The reason why Your Majesty mobilized all the ships in the country is because he saw the crisis this time. He said bluntly that once I am defeated, the other party will definitely take advantage of the victory and pursue it. By then, along the coast of Datang There will never be peace."

"No way?"

Gu Yanzhi exclaimed.

"This is inevitable. If I win, I will do the same thing. I will definitely sail the warships to the opponent's territory to show off my power. These levied ships are not so much support for me, as they are for the court. Everyone is pessimistic about this battle. Once I am defeated, with these ships, Datang will be able to fight back."

"So, if you can make a quick decision, do it quickly. If you can't do it quickly, just hold the opponent back. When the Tang Dynasty completes the strategic layout of the coastal areas and the navy, then I will have no worries anymore. At that time, the war will be delayed, all in my mind. .”

"With my size in the Tang Dynasty, I can afford it! But they can't!"

Gu Yanzhi looked at the man in front of him who had repeatedly created miracles in disbelief, and suddenly felt unreal!Could this be the legendary talent of ghosts and gods?

What others see is only a superficial layer, but what others see is the end of the entire incident and its subsequent development.To be an enemy of such a person is to be a big food. Haha!

Ji Song was right, he had been thinking about this matter during this period.A quick battle is unlikely, and even if it is a quick victory, the chance of victory is even slimmer.

He has been thinking about where Datang's advantages are, and what are the other party's advantages?

It wasn't until just now that he figured out why he wanted to make a quick decision?The Tang Dynasty today is no longer the Tang Dynasty that just recovered from the war period in history.With his own butterfly, the national power of the Tang Dynasty was beyond comparison!

To put it bluntly, in today's world, Datang's national power and mobilization power can be ranked second. Who dares to be ranked first?With such a backing, as long as the opponent is held back, over time, the opponent will be defeated without a fight!
The only thing to consider now is the unexpected factor. As long as you persist to the end, that is victory!
He would not use the collected ships unless absolutely necessary.That is the last resort, and also the backup plan once one is defeated.

The Tang Dynasty also had a navy fleet in the North Sea. Although it was not as good as the navy in the South China Sea, it was not comparable to ordinary merchant ships modified.As long as we train the navy, expand the navy ships, and build warships during the war, the longer we delay, the more beneficial it will be to Datang.

When Datang is fully prepared, it will be time for its own counterattack.When thousands of sails gather and countless warships head to the battlefield, what will it be like?

There is a steady stream of warships entering the sea like dumplings, and it will be difficult to defeat them when the time comes!
Sriwijaya, also known as Sumatra in later generations, is the main sea transportation route between the East and the West, and the Strait of Malacca has become the only way for passing ships.

The island that the Pei family originally occupied is now Srivijaya. The leader of the Pei family took a fancy to this place when he first sailed here.Natural geographical environment, narrow strait, the only way from east to west.

The Strait of Malacca has a long history.Around the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Arab traders opened a route from the Indian Ocean through the Strait of Malacca and through the South China Sea to reach China.

They transported Chinese silk, porcelain, and spices from the Maluku Islands to Rome and other Western countries.After Datang opened the ports of Dengzhou and Mingzhou, it became a maritime trade and transportation artery for Datang, Shendu and Dashi. All passing ships had to pass through the Strait of Malacca.

After the Pei family discovered the importance of this place, they decided to spend a lot of effort to establish a foothold here. After several years of hard work, relying on the Pei family's hundreds of years of accumulation, they successfully expelled the indigenous people, destroyed Srivijaya, and established the Pei family's territory here. Canonized by the imperial court.But just when they were preparing to develop this place into a maritime hub connecting the East and the West, the Big Eater came to their door.

The person in charge of the Pei family was not a direct descendant of the Pei family, and the Pei family did not dare to send members of his direct lineage to unknown seas until the situation at sea was clear.

So a capable branch of the family was selected to lead the Pei family and become the talker here.This person's surname was Pei and his name was Ji, and he was a member of the Western family of the Pei family.Both of his parents died when he was young, and he grew up with the support of his family, who also helped him marry a wife and have children.It can be said that if it were not for Pei's help, he would not be alive now.

But his background determines his upper limit. After establishing such a foundation at sea, the ambition hidden in his heart grows like weeds.In particular, the big cannibal came to his door and said that he would help him take full power.At the time, he only heard it as a joke, but when he got to know the country thoroughly, he knew that his opportunity had come.

He has been at the bottom since childhood and longed to become a superior person, so he worked hard to study in ethnic studies and practice martial arts. His hard work paid off. After many years of hard work, he became the best in the Pei family, both in literary talent and martial arts.

But reality slapped him hard. When he made all preparations and hoped to be taken seriously by his family leader to become an official, he was told to contribute to the family.

As a result, a caravan leader of the Pei family appeared. As the Western Regions were included in the embrace of the Tang Dynasty, he had been following the caravans in the deserts of the Western Regions for many years.

Every day I was either fighting or on the road to fight. I didn’t dare to sleep too hard at night because I was worried that I would never wake up again.

Years of hard work allowed his family to see his abilities, and they began to pay more attention to him.But he originally expected to become an official in the court, a general and a prime minister, but he turned into a vicious and vicious killer.

The original ideal had long gone with the wind. After learning that he was removed from the family tree, he did not leave the door for three days and three nights.He knew that he would never be able to return to the Central Plains, and his wife and children would never be seen again.

The only thing that made him grateful was that the clan did not kill his wife and children. The intention was clear to him, it was just to contain him!

But it was too late, after the court knew about his cooperation with the cannibal, it was already too late.

"Commander, Governor Maimon has sent someone to invite you over!"

A guard appeared in the room and lowered his head.

These are his confidants who have been by his side all these years. These brothers of his are indispensable for being able to completely control the Pei family's overseas power this time.

"I know, tell the person who comes, and I'll go right away!"

"promise!"

But what surprised Pei Ji was that the other party did not leave, but looked at him without hesitation.

"What? Is there anything else we brothers can't say between us?"

The guard heard this and gritted his teeth: "Brother, do we really want to cooperate with the Great Cannibals? You must know that they are also wolves that eat people without spitting out bones. Once the Tang Dynasty is defeated, our end will not be much better."

"And. And I heard that this time it's Duke Ji Song of the Kingdom of Xi. Can we win?"

"Brother, why don't we stop! You can go anywhere. There are many islands on the sea. With brothers like us here, where can't we establish a foothold?"

Peggy's hand on his thigh clenched suddenly, then relaxed.He stood up, patted his brother on the shoulder, and said with a wry smile: "It's too late, everything is too late. Now we can only hope that Dashi will win. When the time comes, we will march to the coast of Datang with the power of victory, and force They handed over our families."

"Don't worry, when our wife and children come back safely, we will fly away and never get involved in this matter again."

"Big brother!"

The guard's eyes were red, he knelt on the ground, and choked with sobs: "We believe in brother!"

"Okay, okay, I'm going to meet that old guy later, so you can't show off your lies."

The guard wiped his eyes and assured: "Don't worry, brother, I know what to do!"

Pei Ji smiled and said: "Okay, this is my brother. When this matter is over, we will go to other places to live a good life. I didn't know the vastness of the sea before, so we brothers can see the mystery and magnificence of the sea!"

"Yeah!" The guard nodded excitedly.

The guards left, and Pei Ji slumped on a chair and murmured: "Haha, otherwise would we still have a way to survive?"

In the western section of the strait, there are so many warships on the sea that you can't see the end at a glance, but judging from their size, there are probably no less than [-] warships.And most of them are warships with a weight of more than three thousand stones.There are many soldiers with obviously foreign faces on them, and they are all elites.

On a five-thousand-stone battleship, on the bow deck, a general who looked to be in his 40s was sitting on it, surrounded by neatly armored soldiers guarding him.

"Dear Governor, the Tang Dynasty people have arrived!"

An official in white clothes appeared in front of Maimon and whispered.His attitude was respectful, as if he were worshiping!
"Well, let him come on board!"

"As you wish, Your Majesty the Governor!"

After a while, a warship appeared in front of the huge fleet.Looking at the majestic fleet in front of him, Pei Ji suddenly felt suffocated.This wasn't the first time. When he saw this huge fleet, he didn't know what he was feeling.

I thought that two tigers could fight each other, but now I found that what I attracted was not a tiger at all, but a ferocious beast.

(End of this chapter)