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Chapter 674 South China Sea, East China Sea

Shen Yourong's flagship, the "Zhenhai" named by the emperor himself, is not the largest in the navy, but has the highest comprehensive data.

Years of sea life made Shen Yourong more than 80 years old, and he was still able to stay on the ship for a long time.Even, when sleeping, without the shaking of the hull, sometimes I would suffer from insomnia.

Tomorrow is the day to set sail and sail straight to Luzon, and the final military meeting is also being held on the ship.

There are not many Spaniards in Luzon, and there are only a dozen warships plus armed merchant ships. They are not opponents of the Ming Navy at all.

Even though the emperor was talking about revenge, Shen Yourong and other generals regarded it as an achievement of expanding their territory.As long as there are no accidents at sea, there is absolute certainty in capturing Luzon.

"If the merchant ships enter the port, if the Spaniards interrogate them, they will easily reveal their flaws." Shen Yourong shook his head lightly, rejecting Gan Hui's suggestion, "Our army has an absolute advantage in strength, and it is safest to win with force."

Gan Hui's suggestion is also good, let the merchant ships enter Luzon Port first, and hide elite soldiers on the merchant ships, or disguise themselves as sailors.Attacking the Spaniards after entering Hong Kong can get twice the result with half the effort.

Shen Yourong smiled and explained: "Long live has a word, win the victory in the most certain way. The more precise the plan, the more links there are, the more accidents are likely to occur."

As he said that, he looked at Gan Hui and said, "What our army needs most is actual combat training. This time is a very good opportunity."

"I will understand in the end." Gan Hui bowed to be taught.

Shen Yourong nodded, stroked his long beard and said, "The most important thing is actually to send the marines ashore. Three thousand troops are enough to crush the Spaniards. I heard that their phalanx is very powerful and famous. Zheng Zhihu, Hong Xu, you must not be careless during the battle."

"Don't worry, Commander, the general knows all about Spain's real situation, and has carefully studied their phalanx." Zheng Zhihu bowed and said: "If they fight with a formation, they will definitely lose."

The emperor attached great importance to the conquest of Luzon.

The Marine Corps will also be the main force for the Ming Empire to expand its territory, and the equipment is even more sophisticated.

Even the very difficult miniature gun was named Thunder by the emperor himself, and a hundred of them were allotted.This is the first time it is equipped, and other troops do not have this treatment.

The Spaniards built a battery in the harbor, with about twenty cannon.Compared with the artillery owned by the Ming army, it is obviously at an absolute disadvantage.

But Shen Yourong's plan is to move both land and sea, and the fleet bombards the fort with artillery, trying to destroy it as soon as possible.

The Marine Corps used small boats to land on the beach in the bay, outflank the port forts, or attack Manila directly.

For this reason, the Navy also specially built flat-bottomed fast boats suitable for beach landings, similar to the centipede boats used in offshore waters, and they can be paddled very fast.

With the number of Spaniards, it is impossible to control Manila Bay.Even if the naval fleet's attack fails, the landing force is enough to defeat the Spaniards.

As for the Spanish phalanx, it was indeed famous, but the times have changed. The change of the flintlock gun and bayonet to the war is obviously not something that the Spaniards can adapt to and master.

In fact, the final military discussion was nothing more than an emphasis on repetition.The various departments of the combat plan are already very familiar with it and have conducted actual combat drills.

This was the navy's first large-scale siege operation, and the emperor attached great importance to it. How could Shen Yourong and the generals dare to neglect it?

They know how much real money goes in.The more you invest, the more you expect. As long as Wansui is satisfied, promotion and title are just around the corner.

At least, it is certain that Shen Yourong will be knighted.Moreover, this was likely to be his last battle. At such an advanced age, even if the emperor wanted to use him, Shen Yourong felt a little powerless, so he had to submit his resignation after the battle.

However, who can succeed him is a big question.

The development of the navy has not exceeded ten years at all, in order to catch up with the world trend, Shen Yourong adhered to the emperor's will and vigorously recruited and promoted young generals.

Although generals like Zheng Zhihu, Gan Hui, Hong Xu, etc. have grown up and have actual combat experience.But in terms of age and seniority, it is still almost impossible to be a naval commander.

However, if you are transferred from the Ministry of War or martial arts, you lack actual combat experience, and you may not be able to get along well with these young generals.

The emperor was a little worried, and so was Shen Yourong.The emperor was worried that the navy that had been built so hard was handed over to incompetent officials, and Shen Yourong felt sorry for it.

Zheng Zhihu, Gan Hui, Hong Xu and other young generals also saw this situation, and they were all doing their best to perform. Conquering Luzon is the best opportunity.

In fact, in terms of seniority, Zhang Keda, the current commander of the East China Sea Fleet, should be a personal choice.It's just that in the eyes of the emperor, the lack of actual combat experience is his blemish.

Moreover, Zhang Keda still has his own mission, which he is working hard to complete.

In Busan Port, more than [-] warships of the East Sea Fleet are docked in the port. There are neat houses on the shore, including dormitories, warehouses, and watchtowers.

Through the court's negotiations, the East China Sea Navy leased Busan Port as a transit point for the march to Sakhalin Island.

Qingdao or Tianjin, Lushun, Phi Island, Busan, Vladivostok, and Sakhalin Island are the roads for the development of the East China Sea Navy planned by the emperor.

Although compared with the warships and strength of the South China Sea Navy, the East China Sea Fleet has only a few hundred warships, the Marine Corps has only [-], and the total strength is no more than [-].

But in terms of war and other aspects, it is also very rare.Even anti-smuggling and robbery are becoming less and less.

Although the emperor also had errands to the East China Sea Fleet, he did not have a tight time limit, and basically the East China Sea Fleet could handle it by itself.

Zhang Keda was also a steady general. He participated in the Ping-Liao War, but he mainly transported troops and supplies, and had no chance of naval battles.

Therefore, he is advancing steadily and steadily, advancing northward step by step, gradually realizing the emperor's vision.

Half of the port of Busan was leased and military control was realized. Zhang Keshio stockpiled supplies while dispatching ships, and even went out to sea by himself, cruising north to explore the way.

As the spring warmed and the ice melted, Zhang Keda set off again with a ship to explore Vladivostok again and report to the imperial court about the possibility of establishing a naval base in Vladivostok.

Vladivostok is located on the coast of the Golden Horn at the top of the Amur Peninsula, stretching into the interior from southwest to northeast.The bay is surrounded by low mountains and hills, and the situation is dangerous, so it can be regarded as a good natural harbor.

This is the result of the first inspection by the ships sent by Zhang Keda, but Vladivostok also has a problem, that is, it is not an ice-free port.From mid-December to March, there are more than 100 days of freezing.

In later generations, icebreakers can be used to aid navigation.But in that era, it was tantamount to closing the port and isolating it from the outside world.

Zhang Keda went to sea this time. In addition to investigating Vladivostok, he also had to investigate the mouth of the Tumen River and try to open up the sea route to Liaodong.

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