Smuggling Daming

Hearing Shenying's analysis of the Navy, Zhou Zhong seemed to have been poured with cold water, and his whole body was a little listless. At this time, Shenying comforted: "Master Zhou, don't be discouraged, although the Daming Navy is reserved. The combat strength of our army is not much, but apart from the Japanese pirate rebellion many years ago, my Daming sea area has been relatively peaceful these years. After Master Zhou takes over the coastal defense, he will have enough time to train those sailors. Let the Daming Navy take on a new look!"

Except for several ministers such as Zhengde and Li Dongyang, Zhou Zhong didn't know about Zhou Zhong's subsequent assistance to Malacca City. After all, it is considered a military secret. Although the Portuguese could not send someone to Daming to inquire about the news, what should be kept secret must be kept secret. , so Shenying didn't know that Zhou Zhong would need a navy that could be sold next year, so she comforted him like this.

However, when Zhou Zhong heard Shenying's words, his heart was moved, and he asked impatiently: "General Shen, based on your experience, can you train the naval forces in Guangzhou and Ningbo in half a year? Do you want them to form a certain fighting power?"

Hearing Zhou Zhong's question, Shenying shook her head with a wry smile and said, "Master Zhou, if you are asking about the army on land, then I can give you an affirmative answer. It won't take half a year at all, as long as you give In three months, I can train an army that can hold swords and guns. Although such an army is not strong in combat, at least it will not run away when it sees the enemy. However, the navy is completely different from the land army, except for face-to-face In addition to fighting, the navy also needs to know how to control the ship, and the ship must also be equipped with artillerymen, archers and other arms. These arms cannot be trained in a short period of time, so I think half a year may not be enough!"

Hearing Shenying's answer, Zhou Zhong was even more disappointed. In fact, he should have thought about it a long time ago. Whether it is now or in the future, the navy is a technical arm. In the era of cold weapons, the army may only need a few emergency drills. It can be pulled into the battlefield in just a few months, and then slowly grow up in the war.However, the navy has to learn more things, and the cooperation with each other is also closer. It is impossible to train an army that can be used in a short period of time.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhong couldn't help but feel a little unwilling. He had put so much effort into this matter, and even promised Zhengde to become an official of the court.Is it because there are no invincible soldiers in your hands, and you watched the Strait of Malacca fall into the hands of the Portuguese?If this is the case, not only will he not be able to explain to Zhengde and the Ming court in the future, but he will also be unable to explain to himself!

Seeing that Zhou Zhong was still frowning, Shenying felt a little strange, and immediately asked, "What is it? Is there something difficult for Mr. Zhou? Do you need my help?"

Kindness to Shenying.Zhou Zhong smiled wryly at first, but he soon thought that after all, Shenying had been in the army for many years, and he was an expert in fighting. Maybe he had a way to solve the problems he encountered.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhong cheered up again and said, "General Shen, now I have encountered a military problem. I hope I can ask you for advice!"

"Master Zhou is being polite, but I don't dare to say anything else. I have some experience in fighting wars, and I can help Mr. Zhou with advice!" Although Shenying started to be modest, when it came to the war, she showed With a proud look, he fought in the army when he was young, and he accumulated military exploits entirely by fighting in the army, and then he sat in his current position little by little, so when it comes to combat experience, he They don't think that there is anyone in Daming's army who is stronger than him.

Seeing Shenying being so proud, Zhou Zhong was very happy, and immediately opened his mouth to tell about his assistance to the city of Malacca. Although this matter needs to be kept secret, Shenying is a senior general of Ming Dynasty, so it is not a big deal to tell him What's more, now that Shenying also knows that Zhou Zhong is a big celebrity in front of His Majesty, it's too late for him to flatter, let alone gossip about it.

I saw Shenying laughed out loud after listening to Zhou Zhong's narration, which made Zhou Zhong a little puzzled.After a while, Shenying stopped and said, "Your Majesty Zhou is really smart. I was confused for a while. According to what you said, those Portuguese want to occupy the poor city of Malacca, so they will never sail there. On land?"

Speaking of this, Shenying paused for a moment, and then said: "In addition, there are few Portuguese people. It must not be an easy task for them to completely occupy the capital of a country, and they will definitely encounter strong resistance from the locals. Come on, they will definitely send most of the soldiers on the ship to land. If they take advantage of this opportunity, they organize a fast boat with soldiers to take their ships as quickly as possible. If you become an army, naval battles will become land battles. In comparison, land battles are much easier. It just depends on whose army has more numbers and who fights more bravely. Although I can't guarantee that Ming's army is braver than the Portuguese , but at least the number of people will definitely not be less than the other party."

Hearing Shenying's words, Zhou Zhong also suddenly felt enlightened. Although he also thought of sneak attacking the Portuguese when they attacked the city of Malacca, in his opinion, the so-called sneak attack also refers to the navy's attack on the navy. A sneak attack would inevitably lead to a naval battle, but Shenying analyzed it very thoroughly, and was able to make use of her strengths and avoid her weaknesses to turn a naval battle into a land battle.

In fact, this is not surprising. After all, Zhou Zhong has never been a queen, so he naturally doesn't know how to grasp the timing on the battlefield, and he doesn't know how to make use of his strengths. In comparison, Shenying looks much more professional. It revealed the weaknesses of the Portuguese, and also worked out a simple and feasible plan.

Zhou Zhong was also overjoyed when he heard Shenying's words. He stood up and saluted solemnly, "Thank you General Shenying for reminding me, otherwise Zhou would have been stuck in the horns and couldn't get out!"

"Master Zhou is too polite. The old man just said something casually. I can't be such a big gift!" Shenying also hurriedly helped Zhou Zhong who was saluting, and waved her hands again and again, but soon Shenying said with some hesitation, " Master Zhou, based on what you said just now, I speculated that the possibility of the Portuguese going ashore is very high, but the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one knows what will happen next, so Master Zhou led troops to aid the city of Malacca , it is best to have an experienced general by your side, so that you can make corresponding adjustments according to changes in the battlefield situation!"

Shenying also noticed at this time that although Zhou Zhong was promoted to Admiral of the World, he knew nothing about military affairs, so he finally reminded Zhou Zhong tactfully and asked him to find an experienced general, so as to avoid He made mistakes in commanding the battlefield. You must know that war is never a child's play. A small mistake may lead to the failure of the entire war.

Zhou Zhong smiled wryly when he heard this. He was forced to put on airs by Zhengde, and he didn't know many civil and military officials in Ming Dynasty, and it seemed that there were no generals who could take action during the Zhengde period, even if it was the old general in front of him. Ying, not too famous in history.

"To be honest, old general, Zhou doesn't know much about Ming's army, and he doesn't know many generals at all. The old general has been in the army for a long time, so he must know some experienced generals, so Zhou Zhong wants to ask the old general to recommend A few!" Hearing Shenying's reminder, Zhou Zhong immediately said, the only general he knows is this old general, so he can only ask the other party to introduce a few.

Hearing that Zhou Zhong asked him to introduce some experienced generals, Shenying's face was overjoyed, and he asked impatiently, "Master Zhou, just now you said that you have mastered the plan and time for the Portuguese to send troops, old man Dare to ask, when will they send troops to Malacca?"

"This..." Zhou Zhong recalled the record of the Portuguese invasion of Nanyang when he heard this, and finally said with certainty, "As far as I know, the Portuguese should attack Malacca in July next year!"

"Great!" Shenying stood up very excitedly when she heard Zhou Zhong's words, and then bowed to Zhou Zhong and said, "Master Zhou, you want experienced generals, not because I am boasting. In our army, there is absolutely no more experienced general than this old man, so if Lord Zhou is willing, this old man is willing to do his best for him!"

Seeing Shenying recommending himself, Zhou Zhong was taken aback for a moment, but then he asked a little puzzled: "General Shen, aren't you sent by His Majesty to Bazhou to suppress the rebellion? How could you have time to help Malacca with me?" city?"

"Your Majesty Zhou doesn't know that although there are thousands of rebels in Bazhou, they are just some rioters after all, so there is nothing to worry about. As long as the old man arrives with an army, he will be sure to wipe them out within a few days. By the end of the year at the latest, I will be victorious and return to the court, and then this old man will be able to go to your lord's side to serve. Although this old man doesn't understand water warfare, the main thing to help Malacca is land battles, so I can help you with some ideas!" God Ying was very excited and said that the most feared thing for a general is not fighting, but not fighting, because fighting means military merit, and only with military merit can he be promoted. Although he has been named Uncle Jingyang, Shenying has always wanted to fight In his lifetime, he can be named a Marquis with military merits.

Hearing Shenying's words, Zhou Zhong was also very happy. Although Shenying did not have any outstanding achievements in history, the other party was able to rise from a guard commander to the high position of the left army and right commander step by step because of his military achievements. It is enough to show that the other party is also experienced in many battles. Being able to have such an experienced veteran by his side, and the other party deliberately wants to make friends with him, this is naturally the best helper for Zhou Zhong. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)