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Chapter 229 Take a big step

"I will give you part of it for training. When the shipbuilding capabilities improve in the future, our navy's warships will be replaced with new warships. You don't have to worry." Chen Xun comforted.

"Okay..." Ke Lei also understood in his heart that this Qingzhou naval battle can be said to have annihilated all the water forces that could fight in the north. The main task of the Jiangbei Navy for a long time to come is "transportation". Using old warships will more suitable.

"I will also give you two the right to recruit and expand on your own, and make use of all the warships in your hands as soon as possible." Chen Xun said: "In addition, we will also assign a difficult task to each of you."

"Please give instructions from the Commander-in-Chief." The two of them saluted at the same time and waited.

"Ke Lei, this time the Koryo Kingdom sent troops to participate in the war, it can be said that it has completely betrayed the previous alliance with us Han people. In addition, our Chen family's merchant ships have been unfairly treated many times in Koryo. I intend to destroy this country from the sea."

The generals present were all shocked by Chen Xun's train of thought.

In future generations, they will definitely have a question in their hearts: "Aren't you afraid of pulling eggs with such a big step?"

"Commander, are you being too aggressive by making another enemy?" Ke Lei advised tactfully.

"Who are our enemies now?" Chen Xun asked.

"All the roads of the Song State in the south of the Yangtze River were unscathed, and all the roads in the north of the Yangtze River were still in chaos. The troops of the Jin State going south were wiped out by us one after another. Sun Zheng's army advancing westward is very likely to fight with Xixia, and the Tubo tribes in the far west are also likely to Waiting for an opportunity to advance eastward, if there is another country called Koryo, I am worried that the military government will not be able to take care of it." Ke Lei replied.

Han Shizhong and Yue Fei were sitting nearby and were dumbfounded. It turned out that Chen Jiajun was already so powerful?It can actually attack from all directions.

"Let's talk about the Song Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. They are leaderless. In the future, they are most likely to draw separate territories. The only ones that can threaten us are the prefectures and counties around Guangnan East Road. With Lu Hui taking charge of Guangnan East Road, there is nothing to be afraid of. Chen Xun began to analyze the generals one by one: "I won't talk about the roads in Hebei. The main force of my Chen family's army is in Hebei, just to deal with them."

"Besides, the Jin Kingdom has lost 30 troops in Hebei, which has already damaged their muscles and bones. They are not without enemies in the north. The remaining enemies of the Liao Kingdom in the interior have not been cleaned up. The Mongolian tribes in the west are eyeing them and are no longer able to go south. As long as we If they continue their offensive against the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture, they will only have too much time to take care of themselves."

"The Xixia and Tubo tribes in the west, the Western Army of the Song Dynasty could withstand it before, but our Chen family army can't stand it?"

"Finally, after this battle, the Hebei Navy has more than [-] warships. They can't let them idle with so many ships, so I plan to use Goryeo to train troops and develop an elite navy and land force that is suitable for both water and land. ." Chen Xun revealed his ultimate goal.

"The army will not participate in this battle with Goryeo?" Ke Lei's eyes widened.

"Yes, in fighting Goryeo, you can advance and attack, and retreat and enter the sea to postpone repairs. It can be said that all the initiative lies with our army. This battle is not difficult, and I will not give you a time limit. Just treat it as a training ground. When I am rectifying the Central Plains, if you can develop a strong army that can be used by waterways, you will be the main force in the military government's overseas expansion in the future." Chen Xun drew a big picture.

"According to this, I promise to complete this task successfully!" Ke Lei immediately stood up and saluted.

"Captain, where am I? Where will our Jiangnan Navy fight? Li Chao or Mayi?" Wang Yuan quickly took charge of the task, not wanting to fall behind Ke Lei.

"What nonsense are you talking about? If we continue to fight with Li Chao and Mayi, we will really be militaristic." Chen Xun rolled his eyes: "The development of Ryukyu has already diverted most of the energy of the navy in the north of the Yangtze River, and we still need to maintain control of the South China Sea. If you can really free up your hands on the country's trade without affecting these two main tasks, you can try to conquer Qiongzhou Island." "Qiongzhou Island, no problem, just take a look. In two years Within, I will definitely let the iron ore in Qiongzhou flood all walks of life of the military government." Speaking of Qiongzhou Island, Wang Yuan immediately thought of the giant iron ore that the Changhua Army had already determined.

"It's not just the iron mine. There should be a huge coal mine in the northeastern part of Li Dynasty, in the mountainous area next to Qinzhou. The coal here is smokeless after being ignited. It is very suitable for coking and ironmaking. You can buy coal and stone from here and transport it to the Changhua Army. In Changhua The chemical army smelted the iron ore into iron ingots, or even directly smelted it into iron tools before transporting them back to the inland." This is the advantage of having memories for later generations. Many things can avoid many detours.

Even if there is no golden finger, even if the brain is not very smart, people of later generations can basically make a career by relying on "prophets" as long as they live in ancient times.

The popularity of Vietnam's Hongji anthracite in later generations is as good as that of Ningxia anthracite, and Chen Xun happened to know this.

With this knowledge, the military government can establish a steel production complex in Changhua Army and create a huge heavy industry production chain.

It just so happens that both places can take advantage of cheap shipping. Industrial products can cover the inland coastal and southeastern coastal areas through sea routes. The market is vast and will definitely become an important source of fiscal revenue for the military government in the future.

"I remember, Governor." Wang Yuan planned to return to the south this time, so he sent people to the Li Dynasty.

Before traveling to and from the South China Sea, I had long heard that the aborigines in the northeastern region of the Li Dynasty used coal and stone for cooking. I didn't expect that there was a huge coal mine here.

"General Han." After arranging his own tasks, Chen Xun turned the topic to Han Shizhong.

"Captain, the general is here." Han Shizhong wisely chose the same title as the others.

"I have two choices for you now. One is that I send a ship to take you to the Liaodong Peninsula and regularly deliver sufficient supplies of food and fodder to you. You can take your old troops and use this as a basis to gradually attack the Jurchens' lair. , the original Tokyo Road of the Liao Kingdom."

This choice allows Han Shizhong to gain the greatest autonomy and the same rights as Yue Fei to recruit and expand his troops. However, if Han Shizhong chooses this path, the military government's support for him in terms of weapons and equipment will have certain limitations. .

The most advanced weapons will definitely be used by your own people first. The supernumerary army can only use the weapons and equipment that have been eliminated by the main army.

But compared to the Jurchens, the weapons eliminated by the Chen family army are considered advanced weapons.

Han Shizhong did not interrupt and waited for Chen Xun to say his second choice.

"Or, you can join Ke Lei's Hebei navy, assist him in attacking Korea, and train navy marines."

The second path is equivalent to directly recruiting Han Shizhong's generals, and in order to ensure Ke Lei's authority, some of Han Shizhong's original subordinates will be scattered and included in other armies.

But at the same time, as one of his own, Han Shizhong was able to obtain the greatest support from the military government.

(End of this chapter)