Chapter 152: The increasingly powerful Southeast
The Southeast Fleet lost three cruise ships. Only three ships accounted for half of the casualties. In addition to the loss of the other ships, the casualties were more than one kilogram. Among them, the senior officers on the three warships were almost completely lost.
Apart from sadness, the officers are not without luck.
Fortunately, the boss took a long-term view and built a musket factory to continuously produce muskets so that everyone has enough firepower.
If there are not so many muskets, the southeast fleet with small Maotou (the officers are young, the soldiers are even younger) is the majority of the team sequence, it is very likely that the whole army will be exhausted. It is not that we beat them to the sea, but they kill us. Bright!
What they didn't expect was that their boss had a panic attack of lack of firepower after listening to the report: there are always people who will harm me, and sure enough, our firepower is still insufficient!
If everyone uses a twenty-four pound gun, all the cowhide is paper, and all wet cotton will be able to play!
Forge a cannon, to build a bigger and thicker cannon!
Building ships, sailing battleships, and adding cruise ships to the battle line is a mistake. Their firepower output is too low!
It takes at least two gun decks for a battleship to look good.
It is hateful that building large ships and artillery is not something that can be achieved overnight. You can ask the master of shipbuilding and artillery to be the boss of a private enterprise, and ask the expert of DF-31 missile to condescend to your company!
Let's talk about it later, he asked about the casualties of the other party again, hehe, although he was already a shame, but Li Kuiqi didn't please.
His ship suffered little damage due to protection, but the personnel died at an astonishing two-K or more, and most of them were shot dead.
The key is that those who are veterans want to re-train the swordsmanship, consciousness, and murderous guys are not a day and a half. However, the losses of the Southeast Fleet are mainly marines, and the key gunners and deck sailors have almost not lost much. (Except for the three ships that were burned and detonated in the gunpowder depot), the training of marines is not difficult, and the Southeast Fleet has a good reserve force and military academy training talents.
"Speaking of which, they lost!" Yan Changwu said solemnly: "After this battle, even if their ship is still there, who else will be manipulating the ship and fighting through it!"
"The ship is lost, the ship is lost, the ship is lost, and the ship is lost!" Yan Changwu released a big theory, but it is a pity that the buns are all puzzled by Taizu's sixteen-character mantra. On the contrary, it is Red-haired Fan David. The husband understood, with a surprised look on his face.
special M, speaking of labor-management confidant is actually a foreign devil!
He settled down and immediately issued orders: "Ling Bufan!"
"Yes!" A young officer immediately stood up and said, this is a competent captain who followed him.
"You lead the second cruise squadron (four ships) to Dongshan Island to contain the Li bandit!"
"Yes!"
The so-called containment is patrolling. When encountering an enemy ship, it will hit it if it can be hit, and it will run if it can't hit it, so as not to let the opponent go into a deserted state.
"Li Kuiqi dared to move my southeast mansion and gave me a chasing order for me to kill Li Kuiqi's head for 30,000 silver dollars! I want him to live with 100,000 silver dollars. If he catches him, I will be in front of the spiritual throne of the fallen soldiers of our army. Kill him alive! Those of us who killed Li Kuiqi also rewarded thirty thousand silver dollars, but they caught one hundred thousand silver dollars. He was promoted to three ranks, and he was awarded a medal. The unit where he belonged was awarded the title of'Guardian'! Listen! Reached?"
"I heard it! Warlord!" The people responded like thunder. The boss is the boss, and the shot is a big deal, and Li Kuiqi is going to live in front of the spiritual position of our army's fallen soldiers. He is really the boss! "
"Other ships, return to the Southeast Mansion with me, repair the ship and recover from injuries. The next time I am dispatched, it will be the day when Li Kuiqi gives the head!"
"Mazu bless, our army will win!" He raised his fist, and under the stern tower was a forest of fists.
No one said he deserved it, because he has never been defeated!
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When returning to Kaohsiung, everything was done step-by-step, to care for the families of the soldiers who died, to rescue the wounded, and to repair the warships. At the same time, Yan Changwu convened a meeting with military and political officials. In addition to adding up to eight orders for six-level cruise ships, the "five-level sailing cruise ship" was officially built. , Graded as "Tainan-level", or a single-layer gun deck, carrying 38 artillery, of which the main gun is 26 18-pound cannons, and there are 12 12-pound cannons on the open deck, and the displacement has reached 1,000 tons, with a capacity of 235 people.
The main gun is placed on the gun deck, and the secondary guns are usually about 6 pounds, but Yan Changwu’s lack of firepower is phobic. Fortunately, he designed the 12-pound gun. Fortunately, he designed it by himself. The structure can be properly reinforced on the open deck. Let the 12-pounder gun destroy the weather deck bulwark when firing the back seat.
The cruise ships of this class have technical precipitation. Previously, the "Yasha-class" rapid supply ship similar to the hull size was built. Through the construction of this class of warships, the team has been trained. The designer is a team, and the members include Yan Changwu and Barents. The three giants of (Dutch) and Thomas (British), Yan Changwu has the ability to design warships. His proposal removes the cumbersome bow and stern (without the head and stern structure of the Galen ship), and the hull is streamlined, Very good for speed.
Due to the increase in tonnage, they are mainly used for attacking merchant ships at sea, ocean cruising, and the main ship acting as a forward.
There are four warships of this class. With them, the Southeast Mansion's confidence is even stronger.
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Yan Changwu lamented: "I have no money again!"
"Yes, we have to take a loan!" Chen Zhongji said helplessly.
This young master earns a lot, but spends more. Fortunately, he has no other bad hobbies, and all his money has been invested in his army. Chen Zhongji had no choice but to admit it.
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Intentionally or unintentionally, the Southeast Mansion announced the process and results of the battle with Li Kuiqi, and the red reward spread throughout the arena.
also pointed out that the Southeast Prefecture will build as many as twelve cruise ships!
I won’t fall, it’s stronger!
The news reached the governor’s office of Fuzhou, and Xiong Wencan could only sigh: "I can't help but let the flowers fall!"
He had to send someone to the Southeast Mansion to send the imperial decree. . . It was sent instead of calling Yan Changwu to receive the decree. When he went to Tainan, Yan Changwu didn't even prepare the incense burner, let alone kneel down and picked up the decree directly.
"Ah, this is the imperial edict? See what is written on it?" He held the golden imperial edict upside down and looked around.
The above said the four and the six, but it turned out that he agreed with Xiong Wencan’s request to build a guard in Taiwan. Zhao ordered Yan Changwu to be the second-rank hussar general, the third-rank Taipei guard commander, and the third-rank coastal defense guerrilla~www.wuxiaspot .com~Chen Zhongji is the commander of Taiwan Wei. From the third rank, the other official positions, such as the same knowledge, affair, experience, and official posts, are appointed by Xiong Wencan and Yan Changwu, and they are submitted to the official department.
After this, Yan Changwu had the position of a court official and officially became a senior military attache of the Ming Empire.
It's just that he is in Taiwan, no one can control him.
Chongzhen was willing to give official posts because of the turbulent situation in the world, droughts, floods, famines, peasant uprisings, old wild boar skins outside the customs, etc. In contrast, although Yan Changwu occupied Taiwan, Taiwan has not been under the control of Ming before. He is willing to be taken Zhaoan, it's not so hateful anymore.
The news came out, He Keyingmen, and everyone went to the Warlord’s Mansion to take a look. Hey, Young Master Yan is still wearing his military uniform. Those Ming Dynasty officials’ costumes? Wait for the mainland to wear!
And Chen Zhongji even convened a meeting of military and political officials, and clearly stated: "We are the Southeast Government, not the Taiwan Guardian!"
"We are not Song Jiang, do you understand?"
"Only listen to the warlord. If you don't listen, please get out of here! Dare to make a fool of yourself, and save your life!"
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The thoughts were unified all at once, and no one of the military and political leaders had any objections, expressing their firm support for the rule of Young Master Yan!
What Ming Dynasty? We don’t know and don’t listen to any orders from the Ming Dynasty!
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The response of Southeast Mansion spread to Fuzhou, and Xiong Wencan said to Mr. Zhong: "Mr. said it well!"
His only hope is as Mr. Zhong said: "Yan Changwu does not say that he is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but at least he will not rebel against the Ming Dynasty."
"You don't have to worry about it. As long as you don't move me, I will be a model official of the Ming Dynasty. I can do many things under the skin of the Ming Dynasty!" Yan Changwu said.
(After the first volume, please see the second volume "The Rising Sun")
