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Chapter 186 The final general is willing to follow Commander Wei until death!

Whether it is the investigation of the Imperial City Division or the intelligence collected by some scouts arranged by Wei Yuan in advance.

All of this shows that the military and civilians are indeed united inside and outside Fuzhou.

It is not that there were no large-scale Japanese pirates who chose to harass the people of Fuzhou. At the beginning, they did catch Fuzhou off guard.

Later, the clans in Fuzhou united with the government to almost wipe out all Japanese pirates in the future.

Since then, Fuzhou has become a forbidden area for Japanese pirates.

After Cai Xiang left, Yang Huairen couldn't help but sigh:
"If the situation in other areas is similar to Fuzhou, then Japanese pirates will not be enough to cause trouble."

Fuzhou is an example, and it is one that cannot be copied.

Just because the forces in various places are complicated, the people do not trust the government, and the government does not trust the merchants, so they cannot fight against the enemy wholeheartedly.

The major clans in Fuzhou are quite prestigious locally.

Just pay tribute to the court every year.

"Who told Fuzhou to defeat Japanese pirates many times? How can we blame others if we don't have this ability?"

The next day, afternoon.

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Eventually, those Japanese pirates will be desperate and set their sights on Ryukyu. This move will inevitably greatly increase the difficulty and pressure of Ryukyu's defense.

Yang Huairen asked.

Therefore, with the promotion of the clan, the people can trust the government and work together to resist the Japanese pirates.

Seeing this army reminded Wei Yuan of the frontier soldiers in Daizhou.

Therefore, the establishment of the navy must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

The commander of the Quanzhou Coastal Defense Battalion, Hu Yanzhong, was in his thirties and had considerable experience in coastal defense matters. He had led 1,500 local soldiers to defeat Japanese pirate intrusions many times.

"If Fujian Road is allowed to catch this overwhelming wealth, our two Zhejiang Roads will be at a huge loss."

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many officials thinking of coming to see Wei Yuan every day.

However, Wei Yuan was worried that as the court intensified its efforts to encircle and suppress Japanese pirates.

Wei Yuan could more or less guess what the officials in various places were thinking.

"We in Quanzhou are not good at it, but our generals do know a bit about how to train troops. Everyone in our Quanzhou coastal defense battalion has the blood of Japanese pirates on their hands."

"When will Commander Wei officially start shipping?"

Even this energy and spirit are far from comparable to anywhere else.

In recent years, as the power of Japanese pirates continues to grow, they often attack Ryukyu and try to use it as a stronghold.

"That's true, but now our Liangzhe Road has lost to Fujian Road once. If we don't seize the opportunity, this wealth will have nothing to do with us!"

Today, the issue of greatest concern along the coast is right here.

Then, because the land was far away from the imperial court and separated by a vast ocean, it was not conducive to jurisdiction, so the Ryukyu people were simply allowed to govern themselves.

Quanzhou is an important coastal defense town because it is the closest to Ryukyu.

As for the local residents of Ryukyu, they were all proficient in the nature of water. Coupled with the naval reserve resources left over from the founding of the country, they could barely resist the invasion of Japanese pirates.

"I heard that Commander Wei came from Fuzhou. He must have seen Fuzhou's coastal defense. Their observation tower is nearly a hundred feet high. You can see whether there are Japanese pirates on the sea far away."

Although the coastal defense here is not as complete as Fuzhou, it is not far behind.

Everyone is so heroic and high-spirited. Just standing here makes me feel like a warrior capable of hundreds of battles.

Immediately let him lead the soldiers of the coastal defense camp.

"Master Zhang went to see Marshal Wei many times before he left the Liangzhe Road, but in the end he returned without success."

But for the Southeastern group, he was not only doing it for himself, but also for the people and the court.

"With these 1,500 people here, we can ensure that Quanzhou's coastal defense is worry-free."

At the beginning of the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, the last batch of naval forces arrived in Ryukyu. After nearly a hundred years, there were no more naval forces.

But no matter what, Ryukyu is an integral part of Dazhou.

"Wait a little longer and leave Fuzhou tomorrow for Quanzhou."

Wei Yuan came to Quanzhou.

Wei Yuan was extremely interested after hearing his introduction.

This year, if nothing unexpected happens, this person will be promoted to the title of "Quanzhou Military and State Affairs", in charge of the military power here, and his status is second only to the governor.

For the public, Fuzhou is indeed suitable for pilot projects in maritime transport.

Soon, Wei Yuan looked at the 1,500 soldiers in front of him. They were all local young men, proficient in water skills, good at controlling ships, and good at shooting.

All people living in Fuzhou, for several generations, can be related to several major clans.

Officials in Zhejiang and other regions and even other regions are a little worried at the moment.
"Commander Wei passed through Zhejiang and Zhejiang, but he didn't see us. However, when he arrived in Fuzhou, he met Cai, the transshipment envoy. Are we going to be the first to start shipping on the Fujian Road?"

Wei Yuan's meeting with the Fuzhou clan elders and the transshipment envoy Cai Xiang spread quickly.

"good."

Wei Yuan gave a rare compliment.

Hu Yanzhong bowed and said, "It's good to have Commander Wei say that what he has done in his humble position over the past few years has not been in vain."

"When it comes to military training, compared with a guard commander, a humble position is like playing tricks on a classmate."

This was by no means a compliment.

Just because the murderous intention revealed by the new soldiers under Wei Yuan seemed to be visible to the naked eye.

If so, the officers and men of the Quanzhou Coastal Defense Battalion can be a warrior capable of fighting hundreds of battles. Then Wei Yuan's army is the army of tigers and wolves.

Once the officers and soldiers of the coastal defense battalion fight against it, they will be like sheep in the mouth of a tiger.

"Quanzhou doesn't have many resources. The fact that you can train such an elite soldier is enough to prove your ability."

"I heard before I came here that you are training this army according to the way you train a navy army?"

"It has been many years since the navy was abolished in our country. How did you train it? Tell me in detail."

If Fuzhou's coastal defense is supported by tall city walls and bunkers, it also relies on the unity of the military and the people.

So Quanzhou's coastal defense relies entirely on the army in front of it.

Hu Yanzhong made no bones about it and said: "The general is stupid and can only adopt some stupid methods, such as taking a boat on the sea to train the officers and men, and training the officers and men's water and diving abilities."

"In addition, you need to be familiar with various weather conditions at sea. There are often hurricanes in Quanzhou. Whenever there is a hurricane, I will personally lead the soldiers to conduct exercises at sea according to the strength of the hurricane, using the hurricane as the enemy."

"Over the years, the soldiers no longer feel afraid of the sea, but are kind to it. In this way, it is natural to defend against enemies at sea."

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Wei Yuan listened carefully.

There are more than 100 ships in Quanzhou, forming a fleet.

Usually, each warship has about twenty soldiers.

In daily operations at sea, the number of ships is maintained at about fifty.

Among them, there are six building ships, which are responsible for guiding the warships to form a formation to defend against the enemy.

There are ten sentry ships, which are responsible for spying on the enemy's situation and travel at a fast speed.

There are about ten ships in the fleet, which can quickly attack enemy warships.

Ten Banqiao ships can resist the enemy's attack when the enemy rushes to board the ship.

The remaining warships are all ordinary warships.

In this way, they can both attack and defend each other and stay in an invincible position.

"What the officers and men of the Quanzhou Coastal Defense Battalion are best at is offshore defense."

"By commanding from the observation deck, the position of the enemy's main battleship can be quickly captured."

"What the officers of the coastal defense battalion are best at is the Yanjian Formation, which can quickly reduce the warships on the left and right sides of the enemy's main battleship to achieve the purpose of assaulting the main battleship."

"This formation has been tried and tested repeatedly."

Tried and true means that Quanzhou is often infested by Japanese pirates.

"I heard, Commander, that you also led an army to help Ryukyu fight against Japanese pirates?"

Wei Yuan asked curiously.

Hu Yanzhong said truthfully: "A year ago, there was a letter from Ryukyu, saying that thousands of Japanese pirates were coming to Ryukyu from the left and right wings."

"Ryukyu's military command came to ask for help. At that time, Cai Zhuan envoy did not get the imperial decree and it was difficult to send troops immediately."

"I am worried that once Ryukyu is occupied by Japanese pirates, the Japanese pirates will become more and more serious."

"So he led a thousand men and waited for an opportunity to harass the Japanese pirates near Ryukyu, causing their defeat."

Wei Yuan praised: "I will be outside, and I will not accept your orders. You did the right thing."

Hu Yanzhong bowed and said, "If Cai Zhuanshi hadn't asked Beizhi to make up for his fault, I'm afraid that Beizhi's head would have been lost due to the unauthorized sending of troops."

Wei Yuan did not respond, but came to the beach, looked at the vast ocean in front of him, and seemed to see Ryukyu three or four hundred miles away, and murmured:

"With Ryukyu here, we will have support for our coastal defense in the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"But if you don't defend yourself, you will ultimately be controlled by others."

"You dare to send troops to fight against the Japanese pirates. From this point of view, you have defeated many generals."

Hu Yanzhong, who had been following him, clasped his fists and said, "Commander Wei is so complimentary."

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "I intend to form a navy army, but I still lack a deputy commander."

"Before coming, I checked your merits. In half a year, you will be promoted to Quanzhou Military and State Affairs Bureau. Your future will be unlimited."

"But my future for the navy in the future is quite bleak. I wonder if you are interested in serving as the deputy commander of the Southeast Navy?"

If the naval army is really established.

Then the position of deputy commander of the navy is equal to that of the governor of the ordinary state capital.

The naval commander had the same status as the governor of large states such as Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Wei Yuan must reserve the position of commander-in-chief for his own people.

As for Hu Yanzhong, he can be promoted easily. Talents like this should not be buried.

Hearing this, Hu Yanzhong was startled, and then became a little excited.
"Commander Wei is talking about my navy in Dazhou?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said: "If a navy is established, it will naturally be our country's navy."

Hu Yanzhong asked again, "Can the naval army really be built?"

Wei Yuan said: "Eight or nine are inseparable from ten."

Hu Yanzhong's expression paused. Suddenly, he knelt down on one knee and said to Wei Yuan:
"The final general is willing to follow the commander-in-chief and guard our surrounding seas until death!"

He has been waiting for this day for a long time.

As the commander of the coastal defense battalion, how could he not want the imperial court to have a serious naval force?

If the naval army is really built, the mere Japanese pirates will be nothing more than meat on a chopping block!

(End of this chapter)