After saying that, Wan Ji looked at Song Yingxing, "Donald Chang Geng, you can sit back!"

Song Yingxing hesitated for a moment, then walked back and sat down. There was no discomfort at all, but instead showed a look of satisfaction and complacent expression on his face.

Wan Ji turned to everyone and said, "Since Wang Zi has made a resolution, don't discuss the peace talks with the Heyi again. Lin Quan, Wang Zi has handed over the military power to you now. What do you think about this?"

Li Yan stood up, first bowed to Wan Ji, and then said to everyone: "I just heard what you said, all based on the strong Heyi Navy, and our army has no chance of winning in the South China Sea. Since that's the case, why don't our army pull the battlefield from the South China Sea back to the nearshore and fight against it on land?"

Yang Yanqi said: "How is this possible? It happened in the South Ocean, not near the sea. The Heyi navy is strong, but has fewer troops. How could they abandon their shortcomings and fight our army with infantry?"

Li Yan replied: "This is not difficult. No matter how far the ship sails, there are places, ports, and land that need to rest. The Dutch and Yi voyages across the ocean to the South Ocean. Although there are nearly 20,000 people, they are scattered in Malacca, Batavia, Sumatra, and Taiwan. Now there is a Manila with more troops. For example, in Taiwan, which is closest to Quanzhou, there is currently less than 2,000 soldiers. The Dutch and Yi voyages are arrogant and arrogant. If our army takes the initiative to attack Taiwan, it will definitely reinforce, and the battlefield can be pulled back to Taiwan from the South Ocean."

Liu Konghe frowned and said, "Although the Heyi fleet is less than 2,000 soldiers in Taiwan, there are eight warships in Penghu, and the water strength is not weak. Moreover, according to the drawings sent back from Taiwan, the tall and sturdy city of Relanzha City and Chicchi City are more suitable for defense than the Central Plains City. Even if we defeat the Heyi fleet in Penghu, what should we do if we can't capture the two cities for a long time?"

Li Yan said: "What I said about attacking Taiwan is not attacking Penghu from the water. Of course, this is a road. But more importantly, it is to take the land."

Li Yan paused and pointed to the map: "In Keelung, northern Taiwan, we have established ports and cities. Hou Fangyu organized the migration of people to cultivate land and farm here, and it has also achieved great success. The food and grass are enough to support the 3,000-strong army's food for a year. Most importantly, our army maintains a good relationship with the Dadu Fan Kingdom in central Taiwan. Although there are still many Sheng Fan tribes in Taiwan that do not follow the king's cultivation, there will be no big problem when successfully walking from the northern end to the southern occupied by the Hayi Yi."

Liu Konghe raised his eyebrows and said, "You mean attacking from land? The journey is not close, and can we really believe those zodiac signs? Since the migration to Taiwan to the present, at least 300 people have been attacked and killed by them, and their heads have been used as spoils. From north to south, the mountains are high and the road is dangerous, and it is extremely difficult to move. Once these zodiac signs are robbed of the food road, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Li Yan nodded, "You are right, but there is a solution. Use money and materials to make good use of money and materials, use strong strikes, and differentiation to win over them. These are all methods. Although it will be a bit risky, I think it is worth it. After all, even if there is no Hebrew, our army will still control these students in the future. Moreover, we can also recruit these students into the army, which is also an excellent way to enhance our army's strength in Taiwan."

When Liu Konghe heard Li Yan say this, he no longer insisted and said no more.

Li Yan said: "In addition to Taiwan, there is also Aceh. In order to prevent the complete rebellion with the Hachiyi, we only sent a few people to Aceh to command their operations. Now it's time to send soldiers directly. Yaqi has rich resources and does not need us to provide food and grass, just soldiers."

As he said that, Li Yan turned to Liu Konghe and said, "General Liu, you have a navy in Xuzhou. Although the river is different from the sea, at least everyone is familiar with water. He drew out three thousand people, one thousand of them went to Keelung, Taiwan, and the remaining two thousand went to Sumatra Island."

Liu Konghe stood up and bowed, "I will obey the order."

Li Yan continued: "Chen Mingxia, you go to Nanjing first to see what Nanming is doing about this matter. If he is interested, please ask them to provide some necessary assistance. Then rush to Fujian and use all necessary means to persuade Zheng Zhilong to allow our army to recruit ship workers and water soldiers on the coast of Fujian."

Chen Mingxia looked up and said, "Li Chanjun, what are all the necessary means you mean?"

Li Yan smiled faintly and said, "Zheng Zhilong was a pirate, and later joined the official army and took the post of general. However, his pirate style remained unchanged and he obtained a large amount of gold and silver through smuggling through maritime trade. People always have greed, and what Zheng Zhilong is greedy is wealth. As long as he can allow our army to recruit soldiers in Fujian, he can give him money directly or give him money through other things. In short, it's good to convince him."

Chen Mingxia was silent for a moment and said, "The officials understand. I wonder how many troops our army needs to recruit?"

Li Yan said: "The more you know the water nature, the better, until there are so many that Zheng Zhilong dares not agree anymore."

Then, Li Yan turned to Tan Shimai and said, "Shimai, Hou Fangyu is responsible for political affairs in Taiwan, and there is a good general who is lacking to coordinate and command. Just go! I will call out a thousand people from the artillery battalion and give you a battalion musketeer. You can choose some of your generals under you and go with you. Recovering Taiwan is not a matter of one day or one night. You must be patient and discuss with Hou Fangyu more when encountering things."

Tan Shimai knew that he finally didn't have to stay in Jinan anymore. He was so excited that he quickly clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Li, to join the army."

Li Yan nodded and his eyes fell on Chen Huarong, "Shopkeeper Chen, there are many merchant ships in Nanyang, and they are currently staying in Zhoushan and Jiaozhou. I need you to send someone to organize them, suspend all trade, and be responsible for transporting the baggage troops to Taiwan. Such things will not make things too difficult for you!"

Chen Huarong hurriedly said, "General is joking. Don't worry, the little people will do their best."

Li Yan said: "Time should be fast. This time something happened in Nanyang, and the official time to get the news was slower than that of merchant ships. This situation must not happen again in the future. Ding Keze, immediately pick some elite soldiers and generals to Nanyang, Taiwan and Sumatra. I don't care whether you send people or recruit them from the local area, and build an available intelligence network in the shortest time."

Ding Keze frowned and hesitated for a moment: "Li Guanjun, you know the situation in various places recently. I'm afraid I can't call out too many people for the time being."

Li Yan frowned and said, "Come out as much as you can!"

Huang Zongxi asked: "What should we do if the Korean general asks for help? Do we still need to continue to send ships to Nanyang?"
Chapter completed!