Chapter 804 As long as you defeat Zhang Zhun, everything will be easy! [Please ask for fifty monthly tickets!]

(0804)

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The atmosphere of the Quail Bay Naval Base became nervous as Zhang Zhun arrived. Because the incident suddenly happened, all the Navy officials were not here, and Zhang Zhun had to arrest all the work in person. With Zhang Zhun's order, all the officers left behind the base were busy. The relevant combat preparations will be launched immediately.

Zhang Zhun's first order was of course to inform all the forts at the Mawan exit to prepare for shelling Yang Tiansheng's fleet. The relevant flag-recognition sentences were urgently sent to each of the forts. If a warship could not answer the flag-response accurately, it would be attacked by the fort.

On both sides of Mawan, there is also Xiaohuangdao in the middle of the Mawan estuary. The Hu Ben Army has set up turrets. There are a total of four large turrets, and each turret is equipped with sixteen flying dragon cannons. In terms of range, these flying dragon cannons can basically have the main channel. The only regret is that the power of the flying dragon cannon is indeed not as powerful red cannons. If they are long-range bombarded by the enemy ship red cannons, they cannot fight back.

Of course, in general, with these turrets, it is basically unlikely that enemy warships want to sneak attack the Quail Bay Shipyard. Even without the interception of the Hu Ben Navy in the offshore, other warships must undergo the baptism of artillery fire if they want to come in without permission. Each dragon cannon in these turrets is prepared to have ten cannon chambers, which can take turns to shoot quickly, and the firepower is still very strong.

Zhang Zhun's second order, of course, was to prepare for the corresponding combat preparations in all basic aspects. He shouted loudly: "Everyone, move!"

The ammunition of the three fleets is all built with their own, and the ammunition is not very necessary, but mainly medical care, intelligence communication, etc. It is necessary to prepare enough doctors and medicines to treat the wounded at any time. At the same time, the exchange and transmission of intelligence are also very critical. After this order was issued, Zhang Zhu immediately felt that he had ignored a very important link, that is, the training of the naval staff.

It must be admitted that with the continuous expansion of the Hu Ben Navy, relevant combat readiness will become more and more frequent. Compared with the army, the navy's staff work must be more professional and more complex. In other words, it is necessary to have higher quality professional talents. It was not until this time that Zhang Zhun discovered that he had forgotten to cultivate talents in this area.

It cannot be said that it is because it is because it has the will but lacks strength. Zhang Zhun is not from the navy and really doesn't know much about the naval staff. The current Hu Ben Naval Officer School focuses on cultivating professional talents such as captains, first mates, sailors, helmsmans, and gunners. He has no understanding of this aspect for the time being.

In fact, Zhang Zhun was not very satisfied with the development of the navy. Compared with the army, the navy did have too much knowledge to instill and too much work to be subdivided. However, there was no way to do so. The Hu Ben Navy did not have such professional talents at all. Talents would not fall from the sky, especially those in naval warfare. In East Asia at that time, what kind of navy had any naval powers that had a staff or something?

Saiviara followed Zhang Zhun, attracting many people's surprise eyes. Many people were curious about her relationship with Zhang Zhun. The blonde beauty ignored other people's gazes and only paid special attention to Zhang Zhun's actions. When Zhang Zhun personally issued an order and had to ask about all matters of big and small, Saiviara suddenly smiled happily.

When there was no one, Seviara seized the opportunity and whispered: "Brother General, if you treat me better, I will give you a chief of staff!"

Zhang Zhun asked casually: "What Chief of Staff?"

Seviara said unhappily: "You ask me knowingly."

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "Who?"

Seviara said quickly: "Heberthomas. He is my father's friend and has always taught at the Royal Naval School. I think he can help you train a group of naval staff. If there are a group of naval staff, you don't need to do what you have done just now."

Zhang Zhun moved slightly and asked suspiciously: "Is he a teacher at the Naval Academy? Is it true or false? I can't verify his identity."

Seviara smiled slightly and said sly: "To be precise, he was the vice president of the Royal Naval Academy of the British Empire. His ancestors were all seamen. He was also a seaman when he was young, and had been to the New World and participated in the global sailor. After he was thirty-five, he taught at the Royal Naval Academy. Because of his outstanding performance, he became the vice president of the Royal Naval Academy for ten years."

Zhang Zhun frowned and said, "Why did he come to East Asia?"

Seviara said in a bitter tone: "He is a Puritan."

Zhang Zhun frowned and said nothing.

No wonder a dignified vice president of the Naval Academy also went to East Asia to live a life of scramble. It turned out that he was a Puritan. In the seventeenth century Britain, Puritans' life was indeed difficult. The struggle between religions has always been the most cruel, and it was quite a bit endless. This is the struggle between Puritans and Catholics.

There are many Catholics and few Puritans, so naturally they cannot beat Catholics. Unfair treatment and even *** are foreseeable things. Even after Cromwell won the victory, the Puritans were struggling. They were beaten by other religious people and had to hide everywhere. They had to avoid the sphere of influence of the British Empire in order to survive better.

Finally, most of the Puritans ran to the United States... At this time, the United States had not appeared yet. The Puritans who were affected could only wander around the world. The famous "Mayflower" sailboat was carrying the escaped Puritans, who were the first British people to settle in the American continent. Against this background, Heberthomas quietly ran to East Asia, probably a helpless move.

Seviara said eagerly: "He is a teacher with rich naval combat theory and considerable naval combat experience. He also knows a lot of Chinese and can communicate with you briefly. If you give him a certain status, he can help you train an excellent naval staff."

Zhang Zhun said calmly: "His request is..."

Seviara said bluntly: "He can serve as the vice president of your Naval Academy, with a monthly salary of at least thirty taels of silver."

Zhang Zhun nodded gently and said with a serious expression: "Okay, I thank you for your kindness. He is indeed the talent I need. But you must tell him that I only need his knowledge of naval warfare, and I don't need his religious indoctrination. Whether he is a Catholic or a Puritan, we don't need it."

Seviara said slyly: "I understand."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said quietly: "Send someone to inform me."

Seviara hurriedly turned around and went.

...

A huge fleet is slowly moving on the sea near the estuary of the Yangtze River.

This fleet had more than 30 large warships in total, and more than 20 other small ships. So many warships, mixed with more than a dozen large unarmed merchant ships, appeared on the sea. Flags were floating and masts were lined up, which looked very spectacular.

Most ships still have water on the deck. They have just experienced a storm with a not-so-strong intensity. In June, the weather changes as soon as possible. It was still shining brightly just now, and a storm will be given to you in a blink of an eye, pouring you cold from head to toe.

Standing under the mast and looking at the accumulated water on the deck, Yang Tiansheng felt a little depressed. Every summer, the sea surface of the East China Sea changes. It is actually not a smart thing to go long-distance expeditions during such a time. Fortunately, God blessed them, they did not encounter a big storm along the way, otherwise, the loss of the ship was only inevitable.

"Dad, are we leaving Fujian like this?"

There was a young man with a tough body and dark skin who walked from behind to Yang Tiansheng and asked a little dissatisfied.

His name is Yang Pengling, and he is Yang Tiansheng's eldest son. Yang Tiansheng has several sons, only this son is the best. If there is no accident, his mantle will be passed on to his son.

“How is the loss?”

Yang Tiansheng asked with concern.

"Old Feng, Lao Ma, Lao Peng, Lao Han's warships were a little damaged, and nothing else was seriously injured. Two small boats entered the water and had to give up."

Yang Pengyu replied.

"Fortunately, God is on our side."

Yang Tiansheng said with some emotion.

"Dad, you haven't answered my question yet."

Yang Pengling said stubbornly.

"well."

Yang Tiansheng still did not answer.

Of course he was unwilling to leave Fujian. The trade between Fujian and Nanyang has been in full swing, and a large amount of silver flows into his pocket every year. Who would be willing to give up the money and go to another place to start a business? But the cruel reality is that it is impossible for him to leave Fujian! If he does not leave on the initiative, he will be forcibly driven away.

The conflict between him and Zheng Zhilong was getting deeper and deeper. He had already realized that Zheng Zhilong had made up his mind to squeeze him out. If he was not tactful, what was waiting for him was Zheng Zhilong's tearing off his face. The strength of him and Zheng Zhilong was too far apart. Once both sides tearing off, he would not be sure to win.

"How great would it be if Brother Yan Siqi was not dead yet!"

Yang Tiansheng quietly sighed in his heart.

There is a huge secret between him and Zheng Zhilong, that is, the matter about Yan Siqi. In fact, Yan Siqi has been dead for more than ten years, and his grave is covered with weeds. However, both of them have always claimed to the outside world that Yan Siqi is alive. This huge secret is unknown to ordinary outsiders.

Everyone in the outside world knows the names of Zheng Zhilong, Yang Tiansheng and Yan Siqi, and knows that the three of them are one of each other. In fact, this is inaccurate. The so-called Yan Siqi is not the real Yan Siqi at all. Why do the outside world know these three people? Of course there is an arrangement for new people. Who is the person with a heart? Of course it is Zheng Zhilong.

"Dad, why do we go north to Shandong?"

Yang Pengling asked stubbornly.

"Go and beat Zhang Zhun."

Yang Tiansheng said coldly.

"Zhang Zhun wants to intervene in the market, but it is not us who loses it. Zheng Zhilong and the others. Why do we stand up for Zheng Zhilong? When I think of Zheng Chenggong, I am so angry that I am so angry. Why can their Zheng family bully our Yang family? With the ability, their Zheng family's fleet goes north to deal with Zhang Zhun!"

Yang Pengyu said angrily.

"You and Zheng Chenggong... Alas, Xiaopeng, you and others are not on the same starting line. Your father is far worse than his father. Your father can only eat some leftovers and barely fill his stomach. The big fish and meat are all in other people's bowls. Even if your father is jealous, there is no way! Others have more than twenty three-masted gunships, but your father only has five. If you want to talk about the number of large warships and your father's strength is not as strong as others."

Yang Tiansheng said bitterly.

"Dad, even so, there is no need for us to meet Zhang Zhun? We can go to Nanyang and do business in Nanyang. How come we are better than in Shandong, right?"

Yang Pengling said excitedly.

"Xiaopeng, the situation in Nanyang is much more complicated than you know. The Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and French are all fighting in Nanyang in full swing, and even the British cannot gain a foothold in Nanyang, let alone us? If we go to Nanyang, we might all perish in one night."

Yang Tiansheng shook his head and said.

Yang Pengling said dissatisfiedly: "Then we can only go north to get out?"

Yang Tiansheng said deeply: "Xiaopeng, have you forgotten the conditions I told you?"

Yang Pengling said dissatisfiedly: "Dad, I haven't forgotten. I just think Zheng Zhilong is hypocritical and will not fulfill his promise easily. He said that as long as we defeated Zhang Zhun, he would divide the sea area north of the Yangtze River estuary into us. He would never interfere and allow us to trade in the *** market. It seems that this condition is indeed very good, but I always feel that there is no such good thing in the world, so Zheng Zhilong would not be so generous!"

Yang Tiansheng said meaningfully: "He is not so generous."

Yang Pengling said anxiously: "Dad, since you know that Zheng Zhilong is lying to you, why do you still agree? If we defeat Zhang Zhun and Zheng Zhilong sends people to attack us, there will still be a battle!"

Yang Tiansheng sighed slightly and said bitterly: "Xiaopeng, don't you feel it? When Zheng Chenggong came to pass the message, Zheng Zhibao and Zheng Zhihu's fleet were already on guard. If I didn't agree, Zheng Zhilong would turn against him immediately. I really know his personality very well. He would not give me the chance to refuse at all!"

Yang Pengling gritted his teeth and said, "But we can take Zheng Chenggong as a hostage. Zheng Chenggong is in our hands. What dares Zheng Zhilong?"

Yang Tiansheng shook his head and said earnestly: "Xiaopeng, you are still too naive. Your father or Zheng Zhilong's father cannot change his plan just because of a hostage. Even if we detain Zheng Chenggong, Zheng Zhilong will still be killed. He doesn't care about this son at all. So, don't take risks. Otherwise, father will not save you."

Yang Pengling said a little dissatisfied: "I don't believe that Zheng Zhilong would really kill his son. The old saying goes, "A tiger poison does not eat any children!"

Yang Tiansheng shook his head gently and sighed bitterly, "Xiaopeng, you are really young! You don't know anything! For your own interests, don't say that a eldest son is killed, so what? A son can give birth. If you don't have it, you can find a few women to have another child. When a man is 60 or 70 years old, he can continue to give birth to a son. Even if all the sons die, so what? However, once this power is lost, it will be difficult to get back."

"Xiaopeng, you must remember that interests and power are the most important things, and everything else can be abandoned. If you have power and interests, how many women do you want? How many sons do you want to have? But if power is lost and strength is lost, you will have nothing. Anyone can kill you."

Yang Pengling opened his mouth, as if he wanted to refute his father's words, but he could not find any more powerful words. In fact, he was just a young man in his twenties, only five years older than Zheng Chenggong. Zheng Chenggong was fifteen years old, and he was twenty years old.

Yang Tiansheng said bitterly: "Xiaopeng, you will understand in the future."

When Yang Pengling heard that his father was unwilling to continue discussing this topic, he frowned and said, "Then, Dad, can we successfully eliminate Zhang Zhun this time?"

Yang Tiansheng said confidently: "Yes. Zhang Zhun's naval strength is definitely not as strong as us. Even people like Yang Guohua can be the general. It can be seen that Zhang Zhun does not have many talents. Besides, the navy cannot be developed overnight. We have worked hard for more than 20 years to have the strength we are today. How many years have Zhang Zhun emerged? It takes less than three years."

"It is impossible to build a navy army in three years. It is okay to pretend, but if you really fight, you will be a bear. Hei Tietou and others were probably defeated by Zhang Zhun's tricks and were plotted against by Zhang Zhun. But this time we are heading north and have strong strength. Even if Zhang Zhun has any conspiracy, it will be useless to us. We will first destroy his shipyard, cut off his roots on the sea, and then attack him and force him to raise his hand to surrender."

Yang Pengling frowned and said, "But, we only have 5,000 armed sailors, and we can go ashore to fight. Even if we defeat Zhang Zhun's navy, we still have to land and fight! Can five thousand people defeat Zhang Zhun's Hu Ben Army? It is said that Zhang Zhun's Hu Ben Army once defeated Jianlu..."

Yang Tiansheng said disdainfully: "That's all bragging. There are not many people in Jiangnan who believe it. Defeat Jianlu? Just rely on him Zhang Zhun? Don't joke. This must be because Zhang Zhun sent someone to spread the news in order to cover up his defeat. As a result, it spread rumors and spread them to our Fujian. In the eyes of discerning people, it is simply a joke!"

Yang Pengling said with some concern: "But Yang Wenyue believed it."
To be continued...