latelenovela Chapter 1341 South Sea Fleet
Chapter 1341 South Sea Fleet
The events that shocked the people of Yi in 1117 were not limited to the Southern Wild Army.
There was also the Nanyang Fleet, which Li Jun was ordered to build!
This time, the South Seas Fleet is quite large!
Led by Li Jun himself, the Red-Bearded Dragon Fei Bao's Chongbo Army, Li Jun's Zhenhai Army, and the Jade Claw Dragon Cheng Gui's Qianjiao Army, named for their military achievements, joined forces with the original Sichuan and Fujian navies and other large and small naval forces, all converging on Quanzhou City! They were to establish the Dayi Nanyang Fleet here.
Therefore, the port of Quanzhou has been very lively in the past two or three months.
The South Seas Fleet uses this place as its base, and is constantly repairing its ships and replenishing its supplies.
"Where should we go first on this trip to Southeast Asia?"
Cheng Gui said that after the three naval forces were simultaneously incorporated into the South China Sea Fleet, he was thinking about what to do. Didn't you see how big a commotion the Southern Field Army made after entering Yunnan? That was a huge achievement, making people extremely envious!
"Let's go to Ryukyu first."
Li Jun looked at the nautical chart and kept writing and drawing on it.
Ryukyu Island?
Faibo looked at the chart, stroked his chin, and thought it was possible, just this…
"Brother Li Jun, isn't our navy's main mission this time heading south to find rice seeds and sweet potatoes? Wouldn't it be better to attack Ryukyu first...?"
"Brother Fei Bao, you're just too honest. Tell me, what tasks did your brother give to Nan Ye and Boss Du?"
Cheng Gui said, "Fei Bao, you need to step up your game."
"Boss Du's mission is to reclaim Dali."
After thinking for a moment, Fei Bao quickly replied.
"Yeah, but haven't you heard? Boss Du has already led his men to attack several neighboring countries!"
"Think about it, what is Boss Du doing? He's trying to earn more merits! Even Boss Du knows he needs to earn more merits, Brother Fei Bao, don't you want to earn more?"
After Cheng Gui said that, Fei Bao finally realized what was going on.
Oh right, that's right!
That seems to make sense!
“My brother has not officially declared himself emperor yet because he feels that without eliminating the Western Xia and destroying the Jin Dynasty, it would be illegitimate for him to declare himself emperor. He wants to achieve unification before officially declaring himself emperor.”
"And the extent of our contributions during this period will likely determine our titles after the founding of the nation. We can't just rest on our laurels and live off our past achievements!"
Li Jun also spoke up, agreeing with Cheng Gui's words.
“Brother Li Jun, you are the commander of our Dayi Navy. Even if you don’t have more merits, I will not treat you lightly.”
"That's different. Brother Du Xue is working so hard, do you think the other brothers won't work hard too? The cavalry and infantry have already contributed more than us. If we let them take more, how will our navy face our brother in the future?"
Li Jun stated that the navy's achievements have consistently lagged behind those of the cavalry and infantry. If they cannot accumulate more merit, what will they do in the future? Will they rely solely on past achievements? What will happen when those achievements are exhausted? Will the entire navy starve?
“Brother Li Jun is right.”
Cheng Gui and Fei Bao both said they would listen to Li Jun.
"First, we'll attack Ryukyu, then head south, searching for rice seeds and sweet potatoes along the way, and land by sea to show off our skills to the brothers in the Southern Field Army!"
Li Jun went even further, he directly formulated a policy of landing from the sea, wanting to show the soldiers of the Southern Field Army the fighting power of the navy!
"Brother, for a landing operation, should we call on Brother Ou Peng's Kunpeng Army as well? After all, among our naval brothers, Brother Shan Tinggui and Brother Ou Peng are the top-notch in terms of combat strength."
Cheng Gui stated that Shan Tinggui is the chief instructor of the navy and is very strong in martial arts, but he cannot be easily attacked. Therefore, the only option is Ou Peng, who has been stationed on Jeju Island for many years and has successfully become a first-class master through diligent study and hard training.
"Brother Ou Peng can't come."
Li Jun shook his head.
"Our South Sea Fleet will be based on our three armed forces. As for Brother Ou Peng, he and Brother Zhang Shun will be in charge of the North Sea Fleet in the future."
How many fleets should our navy have?
When Cheng Gui and Fei Bao heard about the "Beiyang" fleet, they suddenly realized that the navy could also play a significant role!
"There should be three: the Nanyang Fleet, the Beiyang Fleet, and the Dongyang Fleet. If our Nanyang Fleet can get off to a good start, it will be much more convenient for the other fleets in the future."
"Then there's nothing more to say, Brother Li Jun, whatever you say, we'll do it!"
"That's right! Brother Li Jun, we'll all listen to you!"
Upon hearing this, Fei Bao and Cheng Gui felt a surge of responsibility. This was the first major mission for the three fleets, and their Nanyang Fleet had to set a good example for the navy!
"it is good!"
Li Jun was very satisfied.
"Quanzhou Port is a very suitable major port. Our Nanyang Fleet will use it as a base for future departures."
"After we take Ryukyu, we can build another major port in this location south of Ryukyu."
The Dayi Army wasn't entirely clear on the specific terrain of Liuqiu Island; they could only sketch a rough outline based on Ren Yuan's memories and some ancient texts. However, Li Jun had an excellent eye; even with just a rough outline, he accurately located a suitable spot on Liuqiu Island to build a port. If Ren Yuan could see where Li Jun was pointing, he would immediately exclaim, "Good heavens, isn't that Kaohsiung Port?!"
"This port is not far from our Quanzhou Port. If it is built in the future, it can complement each other."
The scene Li Jun described greatly excited Fei Bao and Cheng Gui; they seemed to envision a future where the two ports would support each other. However, upon further reflection, a question arose:
"Brother Li Jun, building a large port requires a lot of money. Where will our South Sea Fleet get so much money? Is the money you approved enough?"
"Of course, that's not enough."
Li Jun shook his head.
"With the country newly settled, there are many places where money is needed, and the Jiang brothers are also under great pressure. It is already very difficult for my brother to approve funds for our Nanyang Fleet."
"But my brother told me that there is wealth overseas! And it is no less than the wealth in the Central Plains! Haven't you seen that the Japanese pirates have dug up silver? Let's work hard and try to dig up gold for our Dayi in the future!"
"With gold, why worry about not being able to build a port?"
"Is there gold in Southeast Asia?"
Fei Bao and Cheng Gui's eyes lit up immediately!
They used to be江湖江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and outlaws), and seeing copper coins was considered a luxury. Later, after joining Liangshan, they became accustomed to seeing silver, but gold was indeed rare! But that didn't stop them from knowing that gold was valuable!
“If my brother says it exists, then it must exist.”
Li Jun also had full confidence in Ren Yuan; his brother was right! He was determined to find the gold!
"Brother Li Jun, give the order! My Chongbo Legion is ready to set off at any time!"
"That's right! Brother Li Jun, my Qianjiao Legion is the same!"
Seeing his two brothers' eyes shining, Li Jun smiled, his own eyes also sparkling!
"Brothers, you're mistaken. It's not the Chongbo Legion, nor the Qianjiao Legion, but our entire South Sea Fleet! We're ready to set sail at any time!"
P.S.: I led a team to Jiangsu University for a competition and served as a judge. Writing this chapter while working on it~