The Age of Lords Reborn

Chapter 500 The Navy Out (for Subscription)
New year.

Not long after the first month of the plane, the copy space ushered in a new year.But the army is out, even in Pyongyang, which has just calmed down, there is not much festive color.

Mo Xiaobai was still busy in his room on the night of New Year's Eve, and as far away as Weihai, Shandong, there was also an army preparing for war all night long.

"Lift up, lift up, fix the muzzle first."

"This cannon is very powerful, and the muzzle and base are very important."

"The base must be firmly nailed, so that the old man can find out who dares to steal and play tricks. Don't blame the sword in my hand for not recognizing my relatives."

A gentle evening wind blows from the east, and the two warships outside the beach pier are fighting with open flames, and footsteps and shouts can be heard from time to time.

The one who spoke was an old man who was over sixty years old. The armor on his body was polished so brightly that it made a rustling sound when he walked back and forth on the deck.

As a seasoned veteran, Chen Lin is well aware that the opportunity to become famous like this one is rare in a hundred years.And for a position of honor, he spent almost half of his family's money.

Therefore, Chen Lin attaches great importance to his current position, especially after receiving some kind of hint from Jin Yiwei and ten new red cannons, he is more aware that the Ming Navy's role in this war is not just a defense.

He has already tested the power of the red-clothed cannon. Compared with the cannons previously equipped by the navy, it has significantly improved in terms of range, power, and durability.

One of the most obvious advantages is the range, and the shell can be fired up to eight miles away.And the best killing distance is between five and seven miles.

In other words, this gun can attack the target at 3000 meters!

"It's a pity that time is short, and we can't equip all the fleet with such heavy artillery weapons." Walking to the side of the first cannon with its base fixed, Chen Lin stretched out his hand to touch the cold cannon body, but his heart was tumbling violently.

Thinking of using this kind of cannon to destroy the Japanese warships, and even bombarding the coastal cities occupied by the Japanese directly at sea, Chen Lin wanted to laugh three times.

Times come and go, times come and go!

"To deal with some Japanese, it is enough to have two big ships equipped with red cannons. The Japanese never build cannons, and naval battles only rely on boarding. Ordinary artillery can beat them hard." Beside old man Chen Lin, Liu Rengui answered with a smile.

After several months of exploration, Liu Rengui has almost understood that the Japanese of this era and the Japanese he exterminated at the beginning seem to have advanced a lot, but many aspects seem to be still standing still.

For example, naval battles!
The Ming navy has already used artillery and firecrackers to fight on a large scale, but the Japanese country is still using side-to-side fights.Even in order to build more warships, thereby reducing the size and draft of the naval battleship itself.

Knowing this information, Liu Rengui already had a plan on how to fight the Japanese.But in this battle, he is not the coach, not even the deputy general, so he just said a few words at the side.

The lord sent himself and Gong Jin to Shandong in order to train a group of elite soldiers capable of naval warfare.

As for how to fight, it is up to the generals of the Ming Dynasty to plan.

After installing the red cannons on the two warships overnight, Chen Lin drove a main fleet of Weihaiwei out of the water village after only a morning's rest.

Cruise the coastline while testing the combat effectiveness of your fleet.

After three days of cruising at sea, Chen Lin's eyes were full of confidence after returning.

However, on the fourth day after he returned to Weihai, another order from the Ministry of War followed.

He was promoted to Dudu Qianshi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Weihaiwei, Shandong, Chen Lin, and served as the acting commander-in-chief of Haiphong Anti-Japanese War, leading the coastal defense wars in Jizhen, Liaoyang, Baoding, and Shandong.

In just half a month, as a participating general, Chen Lin completed a gorgeous triple jump.This speed of promotion is even more inconceivable than Mo Xiaobai's promotion from a fourth-rank general to an admiral.

The reason why it can be done, even Chen Lin himself can only guess, which is inspired by the emperor.After all, the emperor didn't order his generals from the beginning to the end, and Chen Lin's promotion was entirely appointed by the Ministry of War.

Of course, some discerning people saw this, because Shi Shangshu did not get along well with the civil service system, and he was able to secure his position as Minister of the Ministry of War with the back of the emperor.However, the expenses of this battle were all paid by the emperor, and it was difficult for other people to object, so they could only watch the old man Chen Lin take the position of acting chief soldier.

Now that he has been promoted, whether it is to remove the word "agent" or to continue to make money in the future, Chen Lin has to take action.

Leading the navy to battle is inevitable!
But at this moment, he lacked a reason to fight, or a military order from the admiral himself.

Until the seventh day of the first lunar month, a swan goose flew from the ocean.

He brought what Chen Lin wanted most.

"During my visit to Seoul, the Yihe Mission was poisoned and assassinated by the Japanese. I also heard that the Japanese threatened to return to Pyongyang and then annex Daming. This admiral is in charge of the Eastern Expedition, and it is bound to fight the Japanese. I also invite Mr. Chen Give me a helping hand at sea, cut off the Japanese people's food and grass supplies, and completely block their retreat to the south."

A handwritten letter that was far from being an official military order, but it was what Chen Lin wanted.Chen Lin believed that the military order was also on the way, but it was not as fast as the swan geese passing on the letter.

Now that the military order has been issued, it is no problem to go out on my side.

The military affairs are urgent, and you don't have to see the admiral's order before you can leave. As the commander-in-chief, he also has the freedom to deploy troops.

"We are waiting for the navy to go to battle, fresh water, food, and ammunition must be replenished quickly."

"In addition, I will order to go to Dengzhou, Lingshan, and Andong, so that the fleets from various places will join our Weihaiwei navy in Jindo, southwest of Jeolla-do, North Korea within half a month."

The old man Chen Lin's order is a good explanation of what is called the speed of soldiers, and his non-delay and non-recklessness on the battlefield can be regarded as a clear stream in the Wanli period at this moment.

Meet at the remote Jindo Island first, and then head east.

Chen Lin had even planned in his heart that in the first battle he was going to show off the momentum of the Ming Dynasty, which could be regarded as avenging the embassy mission in Seoul for delaying the Japanese.

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"General He, I'm afraid there is no law to treat your poison in Seoul. Let someone send you back to the admiral first, and let our own doctor treat you carefully."

At the same time, Seoul Guanyi.

Shen Weijing looked at He Chun who was half paralyzed on the bed, his eyes involuntarily showed a look of fear.

The damn Japanese dared to poison the envoys!
Fortunately, I didn't poison myself. If I was poisoned, I might not have a good body to withstand the deadly poison.

"I'm fine, Lord Shen, go and rest." He Chun spoke softly, weakly, looking out of breath.

Shen Weijing looked at the bottom of his heart trembling, reluctantly said a few words of relief before shaking his head and leaving.

As soon as he left, only He Chun and Liu Ye were left in the room.

At this time, He Chun, whose face was pale, exhaled suddenly, and said with a grin, "Do you think I'm pretending, sir?"

"That's right, it's enough to hide it from ordinary doctors." Liu Ye smiled, and then said: "My lord knows that you have been plotted against, and there is a reply."

"What is the command of the lord?"

"Let you continue to pretend to be sick, relax your vigilance appropriately, and see if the Japanese can't poison you, and what other tricks are there. If the Japanese assassins are drawn out, just don't let them run away."

Liu Ye opened his mouth to answer, and then said: "I will tell Shen Weijing that he will come forward to hold the Japanese general accountable, and my lord will also use this as an excuse to mobilize the navy to join the war. Your poisoning will directly change the situation of the battle."

(End of this chapter)