A journey to the heavens starting from the Red Mansion

Chapter 149 Building a Navy
Lin Yao stood in front of Hangzhou Bay, looking at the "trickle" that was different from the water of the Yangtze River, and could vaguely feel its magnificent offshore waters.

He felt that it was necessary to start building a naval force that was good at fighting and lay the foundation for subsequent naval battles.

In the Jianghuai River Basin, the Song State actually had a strategic force, which was an unexpectedly powerful naval force.

The Song Dynasty was able to cross south to Lin'an City, which is now Hangzhou, all because of this strength.

Otherwise, "Wanyan Gou" would have been completely captured by the Jin Kingdom's cavalry, and there might not have been as many regrets as there were in the Southern Song Dynasty.

At present, the main forces of the rebel army are all powerful land forces, but they were all born in the south and are not weak in water.

Without Cao Cao, they are all northern landlubbers, but there is much to be done.

There is also Taihu Lake, an inland lake training base.

Lin Yao and Wang Yuyan had previously attacked the large water bandits in West Lake, but there were still some stragglers who could be completely eliminated.

Now that we have the right time, right place, and right people, it’s time to start fulfilling our dream of sailing.

Lin Yao has the dream of leading a giant cannon battleship to sail across the sea and bring the glory of civilization to the indigenous people.

It doesn't matter if there are no familiar personnel in the army. Fishermen and farmers along the coast or soldiers who retired from the Song Dynasty navy can be hired and learn from scratch.

Then select officers who are interested in the ocean from the rebel army, and coupled with the training of professionals, the basic skeleton can be built soon.

As for the navy soldiers, a group of soldiers with good agility in the army were selected to join the navy to prop up the navy. Now he does not expect to be able to fight.

Even though they are far from the navy of the Song Dynasty, the soldiers on our side are determined and physically strong, and they should be able to catch up with the former soon.

In fact, there is not much difference in strength between the two. After all, the Northern Song Dynasty is not the Southern Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty was in Bianjing, not in Lin'an, which was only across the river from the threat of the military front.Those bureaucrats did not dare to embezzle too much military supplies from the navy.

The current navy of the Song Dynasty is at the bottom of the Song Dynasty army, which is simply called "Grandma does not kiss, uncle does not love".

Even a small official can handle it easily, but he still has to go to the "fish pond" to fish to support himself.

As soon as he thought about this, Lin Yao did not delay and immediately ordered to go down and get ready to start.

Lin Yao's rebel army immediately added a military-level unit for water warfare, but it just seemed to be famous.

A battalion-level unit was cobbled together. In fact, the highest level of military command was a battalion commander.

It is a long and arduous task to completely establish a naval force and then dominate the East Asian seas, and even call the sea a lake.

When a military-level unit is proposed, even if there are insufficient personnel, it cannot be taken lightly.

In addition to the deployment of various materials and the allocation of personnel, the most important thing is definitely the selection of generals.

Lin Yao also had some thoughts on this point.

He called Tianshan Child Elder over, discussed with Tianshan Child Elder, and expressed his hope that Tianshan Child Elder would serve as a general of the navy, lead the navy, and directly command the navy's campaign operations.

To be honest, as the former senior sister of the Xiaoyao Sect, Tianshan Child Elder now plays a very important role in the rebel army.

Not as influential as the Four Swords of Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum, Sijian often followed Wang Yuyan to deal with matters related to the families of the rebels, and was well-known among the soldiers.

Tianshan Tonglao, a heavyweight of the Xiaoyao sect, was unknown among the rebels. Lin Yao felt that this was not good.

Appointing a woman to become a general is an epoch-making attempt. The ruthless side of Tianshan Tonglao is enough to shut up those talkative guys.

He also has high hopes for the navy. Whether it is controlling offshore water rights or future maritime expansion plans, a strong figure is needed to take charge of everything.

Tianshan Child Elder was very happy when she found out and patted Lin Yao's shoulder generously.

"Boy Lin, you finally remembered your grandma and me. Seeing that junior brother, Yu Yan, and junior Su Xinghe can all show their talents, grandma and I are not willing to be lonely!"

Lin Yao smiled and said softly.

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you, Tong Lao. Only you, who has ruled 36 holes and 72 islands, have the domineering spirit to be the first woman to become a general."

"No problem, leave it all to me. Whoever dares to say more will give him a life and death talisman."

Tianshan Tonglao was very happy to take over this position and officially became a navy general.

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Bianjing.The governor of Liangzhe Road escaped, and the exact news of the fall of Liangzhe Road was finally sent to the Privy Council.

Looking at the pale-faced disciple in front of him, Fan Chunren realized that the matter could not be delayed.

The dispute between the new party and the old party is not important. The issue of "Two Zhejiang Roads" must be given priority.

The two Zhejiang roads have changed hands and are all occupied by rebels. This is no longer a simple matter of occupying land and becoming king.

Although it only occupies a small part of the territory of the Song Dynasty, it is a sacred land.Left unchecked, the rebels could quickly expand to unstoppable proportions.

In addition, Huainan Road, Jiangnan East Road, and Fujian Road are always threatened by the rebel front.

Especially on Huainan Road. After breaking through this barrier, the rebels can directly threaten Bianjing. We really can't waste any more time.

After receiving Fan Chunren's report, Gao was stunned for a while. Unexpectedly, in a month's time, the first road was completely occupied, and the third road was also threatened.

If the delay continues, it is not difficult to imagine that the Jianghuai land will soon fall into the control of the rebels. In addition, the Liao Kingdom is powerful and Xixia is unruly.

If the three are combined, the situation will completely deteriorate, and the Song Dynasty's rule in the Central Plains is in danger of collapse.

Gao looked at Fan Chunren in panic, and Zhao Xu next to him also had a solemn expression.

"Xiang Fan, what should we do?"

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, in view of the humble ministers, we must quickly mobilize three armies and horses to surround the rebels. If necessary, the imperial army will be dispatched to determine the outcome in one battle."

When Fan Chunren said this, he was very calm and his voice was steady. It was obvious that he had already thought of countermeasures before reporting again.

"Then as Prime Minister Fan said, you are solely responsible for this matter."

"Follow the order of the Empress Dowager."

Fan Chunren received support and rushed to the Privy Council.

The counterinsurgency effort must begin quickly.The mobilization of troops and horses of the three groups, as well as the preparation of the imperial army, must not be careless. He did not want to lose his security at the end of the night.

Emperor Zhao Xu of the Song Dynasty returned to the Funing Palace, stood in front of the desk, and dismissed the maids.

Unable to hold back his anger any longer, he clenched his fist and hammered the table hard, causing the hunched body of the palace maid outside the door to tremble.

How could those bastards rebel and rebel so big?

During the Ming Dynasty, the Song Dynasty was flourishing. Why, within a few years of his taking office, without even touching the power, the Song Dynasty lost its territory along the two Zhejiang Roads.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xu gritted his teeth and felt a bit resentful towards the Gao family and the old Manchu party.

You are a waste who only knows how to fight in the party. When will you be able to take control of the power and realize your ideals?

……

Just when Lin Yao was completing the final work of building the army and dividing the land among the people, he received important information from the rebel intelligence department.

Troops from Huainan Road, Jiangnan East Road, and Fujian Road gathered towards Liangzhe Road.

They entered Runzhou, Huzhou and Quzhou respectively on the two Zhejiang roads, attempting to threaten the rebels from three aspects.

The total number of these troops is quite large. There are about 5 regular troops in total, but there are nearly [-] private soldiers of the three-way landlords.

Obviously these landowners already knew about the large-scale operation of the rebel army to eradicate the big landowners on the two Zhejiang Roads.

Everyone is in danger and wants to eliminate people like Lin Yao immediately.

Some of the imperial troops in Bianjing were re-training and showed signs of going south.

Intelligence personnel estimate that if this force sets out, it will number about [-] people, accounting for about one-third of the Forbidden Army.

The intelligence department has passed relevant information to the garrisons in Runzhou, Huzhou, and Quzhou. The garrison troops in various places have received the information and have completely closed the checkpoints and imposed martial law.

Lin Yao also faced it inwardly, understanding that Song Ting finally realized that the legion battle of nearly 10 people was about to be the biggest challenge since the uprising.

As long as you cross over, the sea and sky are vast. If you can't cross over, you have to...

(End of this chapter)