Chapter 1309: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (One Hundred and Ninety-Nine) Joy

In the high study room of Jicheng Palace, the sound of Shuanglang's laughter came through the glass. Even the guards outside could clearly feel the king's joy.

It's no wonder that Gao Yuan is unhappy. The navy he has been developing since he was still campaigning against the Eastern Army can now truly be called a navy. Although it has not gone very far, it is already capable of running rampant in Asia. Wuji. Huge ocean-going ships can already ignore seasonal restrictions and sail freely on the ocean. Fleets equipped with artillery are basically unable to compete with them on the sea. And corresponding to the powerful combat power, However, the Fuso Island Kingdom, which had been suspenseful for a long time, finally gave in and surrendered to the Han Dynasty under the threat of the huge ships and cannons of the Han Navy.

The Battle of Fusang was fought by a navy that was not widely known in the Han Dynasty. Although a lot of money was invested, the number of personnel was small. The entire fleet together was too small. There are no more than five thousand people, which is indeed not worth mentioning for domestic battles that often involve more than 100,000 people. But for Gao Yuan, the actual significance of this battle is far greater than any major battle in the country.

Fuso, which would become Japan in the future, was rich in gold and silver, and was also a major owner of sulfur minerals. Although this island country was poor in the past, with many feudal lords and chaos in the country, the Han Dynasty was limited to the manpower invested and had only occupied some coastal areas. The stronghold did not have the ability to go deep. As we gradually increased our strength over the past year, we began to gradually go deeper.

But the gradual deepening also caused a backlash from the island country. Many local forces in Fusang united and began to fight against the Han army, which once caused a headache for the Han army. A large number of applications, this powerful weapon that the opponent has never seen before, finally completely destroyed the opponent's will, just yesterday. Gao Yuan received the latest battle report from the expeditionary force.

Fuso surrendered.

For Gao Yuan, Fusang's kneeling was not only a major victory for the Han Kingdom overseas, but more importantly, he felt that he had finally let out a bad breath. As a second-generation guy, although the memory of his previous life had already begun It was blurry, but Gao Yuan felt a little uncomfortable every time he saw this country on the map, whose territory was like a small insect. Some unpleasant memories will come to mind.

Hum hum, Japan! He sneered inwardly. From now on, I want you to wear Hanfu, speak Chinese, read Chinese books, and become vassals of the Han Kingdom forever. As for that disgusting flag, you will never have a chance to appear in the sun again.

"Yang Qingyi really made a great contribution this time. He knew that his troops were insufficient, so he lured his opponents to gather the main force to fight him. The poor Fusang people saw that Yang Qingyi went on an expedition alone and stayed far away from the coast, losing his navy. With the support, they actually gathered almost all their strength to defeat him. Unfortunately, they never expected that this time Yang Qing brought weapons that they could not imagine, amidst the roar of the cannons. The warriors who rushed forward thought it was thunder from heaven! Tens of thousands of people lay dead on the battlefield. This battle completely chilled the courage of their opponents.

They no longer have the strength to fight us. I can only surrender. "Kou Shuguang laughed so hard that he almost couldn't see his eyes. Yang Qingyi succeeded him as the navy commander. Although Yang Qingyi gets the credit, he is naturally indispensable here, and he will get the biggest share, because He laid the foundation for the navy, and after he came to the political hall, he was also responsible for the navy.

After this battle, his voice in the political hall will greatly increase, and from now on, the navy can allocate more resources from the army.

"Your Majesty, the strength of the navy still needs to be strengthened. After taking down Fuso, we will have excellent ports overseas and a better springboard to the outer sea. You said that the outside world is very big, and we must let the sun Everywhere it shines, the yellow dragon flag of our Han Dynasty is flying, so we must strengthen the construction of the navy, build more ships, train more sailors, and establish more marines." Kou Shuguang struck while the iron was hot, in front of him. All the members of the Political Affairs Hall in the study room, as well as the ministers of several major ministries, shouted loudly.

"The navy is not the focus now." The first person to jump out was naturally the Minister of National Defense Ye Chong. The Ministry of National Defense is now in charge of the army, while the navy is basically under the direct jurisdiction of the king, and Kou Shuguang is responsible for the specific affairs. , now the annual military expenditures approved by the Great Council are only so much. If the navy gets more, the army will naturally be less. As Ye Zhong, he also has to worry about the distribution of these military expenditures. Once the amount is small, the bowl of water will be more Once the difficulty is resolved, I will naturally stop doing it. "Qin and Chu are still established in the country, especially the Chu State, which still has strength. In recent years, the Chu people have worked hard to govern under our threat. Although the economy has been deteriorating, their military strength has been growing steadily, and its land area has been growing steadily. , with a large number of people, it is still better than our country. Even the Qin people are also centipede insects. They are dead but not stiff. It is not that they have no strength to fight. The top priority is to strengthen the construction of army power and level the land. Only after we have defeated the enemy can we talk about marching overseas.”

"It's not impossible to build a navy to attack Qin and Chu. At least we can do more to attack Chu. There are many rivers in Chu, which is when our navy can play its role." Kou Shuguang retorted.

Ye Chong hummed a few times: "Kou Yizheng, your naval ships can see into the inland rivers of Chu State, I'm afraid they won't be able to go very far before they are left there!"

Kou Shuguang laughed, "Minister Ye doesn't know something. When our navy was developing the ocean fleet, the inland navy was also under construction. Li Quan's current inland navy is already quite large."

"No matter what happens to the navy, the army will still have to solve the problem in the end. Your Majesty, I suggest that the artillery be equipped with the army immediately, at least for now in the First Military Region. In my opinion, there is no need to fight with the Qin people. Just mount the cannon and blast it, leaving his city impregnable and blowing it to pieces."

"Minister Ye, is it so easy for you to make artillery? The output last year and this year only equipped one part of our navy!" Kou Shuguang said.

"This is not simple!" Ye Chong said with a cold face, "Can't we just unload the artillery from the ship? After beating the Qin people, I will return it to you."

Not only did Kou Shuguang's face turn green when he couldn't say this, but even Gao Yuan couldn't help coughing loudly.

"Minister Ye, this won't work." Gao Yuan shook his head repeatedly: "The artillery built now is too heavy. Do you know how much an artillery piece on a navy ship weighs? It weighs several thousand kilograms. In addition to being mounted on It's okay to install it on a ship or a city. It's almost impossible to equip an army to move with the army. It's better to say that in our country, after all, the transportation network extending in all directions has begun to be hardened with cement, and carriages can still drag cannons. If you can move quickly, you can really fight the Qin people. With the poor road conditions in their country, if these artillery can move, I'm afraid they won't be able to go very far, and you will have to lie down and fight with the Qin people with such a slow-moving guy. Then you Besides, don't think that an army equipped with artillery is invincible. The artillery we have developed now has many shortcomings and may not be able to defeat the enemy. The victory in Fuso was also because the enemy was too weak. But that’s not the case with Qin people.”

Speaking of this, Gao Yuan couldn't help but think of the history of his previous life. At that time, the firearms of the Ming Dynasty were already very developed, at least much stronger than his own now. However, in the end, they lost to the Manchu and Qing cavalry outside the pass. This began the centuries-long decline of Chinese civilization, which directly led to the Chinese nation being bullied in the following hundreds of years.

"Your Majesty, can't these artillery pieces be made lighter and easier to carry?" Ye Zhong asked reluctantly.

"Of course it can. It is being developed now, but this is at the expense of the power of the artillery. The power of the small artillery made now is not much stronger than that of grenades. They just hit farther, which is far from the case. We can use him to defeat the enemy, but for a long time to come, we will still need to use crossbows, spears and swords to resolve battles." Gao Yuan smiled and said, "Besides, it is better to fight against the Qin people than against Chu. Whether it's a war between people, I don't want to go on a killing spree, killing here and there. These are our Chinese people, and they will also be my people in the future. It is my greatest wish to pacify them at the minimum cost. For this, even if I'm willing to wait even longer. Aren't the Qin people almost overwhelmed by us now?"

"Your Majesty is really kind-hearted." Yan Shenghao flattered him calmly, "Conquering the enemy without fighting is of course the best strategy for a military strategist."

"The civil strife among the Qin people is probably on the verge of breaking out." Mei Yipo, the governor of the Central Bank, also smiled and said: "This year, branches all over the country have reported that many wealthy families in Qin have secretly used various channels to transfer their financial resources. The silver was smuggled to our Han Dynasty and kept there, and many people also secretly brought their direct descendants to our Han country. These people obtained the household registration of our Han Dynasty as refugees from the Qin Kingdom. Speaking of which, They are already considered as citizens of our Han people.”

"This is a good thing!" Gao Yuan laughed and said: "For these people, the relevant departments should not investigate too strictly. Just turn a blind eye and let them come with a lot of gold and silver. You must control them strictly." , they will still use underground channels to sneak in. "

Gao Yuan said these words to Cao Tianci beside him. Cao Tianci nodded slightly: "We have been stricter on these people because we are worried about Qin spies sneaking in among them. As long as there is nothing wrong with the investigation, we will not leave any trouble."

"Very good, it seems that the country of Qin is already in turmoil, and every tree and plant is under attack." (To be continued...)