Yang Yinjiang can count the number of times she has taken boat rides on the palm of her hand.
She used to go boating on the Wei River and was quite used to it, but now she is having trouble on the Yangtze River.
Therefore, she became seasick and vomited almost every day. Even so, she still managed to get to the bow of the ship and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river.
Because she had never seen such a scene before.
When the Sui Dynasty destroyed the Chen Dynasty, the main force of the Sui Dynasty was a bunch of landlubbers, so Yang Su built the five-tooth warship based on the characteristics of the northerners who were not accustomed to water.
The building has five floors, is more than 100 feet high, is fully 35 meters high, and has a total length of 55 meters. Driving on the Yangtze River, it looks like a giant on the river.
The Wuya ship is large and has a stable hull, so it can withstand wind and waves. It can accommodate 900 soldiers. There are six shooting poles on the left and right, which look like six large oars.
The shooting pole is based on the ship's side as the fulcrum, with a boulder tied to the outward end, and a winch set inward. After encountering an enemy ship, the soldiers turn the winch to pull up the shooting pole, and then use the principle of leverage to stand down and line up the end of the pole with the boulder tied to it.
Fall quickly and smash into surrounding enemy ships.
Most of the old navy ships were small boats and could not withstand such damage.
In the water war that year, the five Wuya ships lost by the Sui Dynasty were all damaged because the old and Chen naval forces broke through the outer periphery and hit the hull with a fire ship formation.
Xiangyang occupies a pivotal position in the entire history of China. It is known as the southern boat and the northern horse, and the thoroughfare of seven provinces.
Yang Ming nodded.
On the way, Yang Ming specially called Du Ruhui into the carriage and asked with a smile:
Du Zha, the governor of Xiangzhou, was not as famous as his younger brother in history, let alone his son.
This exile is actually equivalent to being kicked out of the capital. You can find a cool place to stay, just not under my nose.
However, there is no record in history as to where Du Ruhui's wife came from.
The reason is that these two boys have a high self-esteem and think they are quite capable. The Supreme Being likes to appoint hermits. Su Wei was conscripted into the court while he was living in seclusion. So the two of them made an appointment to live in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain, waiting to be conquered.
Recruitment.
110,000 guan is used for military pay, which is actually not much.
Yang Ming stood on the pier, looked at the river, and said calmly: "How many ships are there in the current navy?"
When Li Yuan was fifteen years old, he prepared a thousand bulls for Yang Jian.
Yang Ming said: "How many can use it?"
Nine days later, Yang Ming and the others finally arrived at Xiangyang Pier.
"If you have real talent and learning, I will never bury you."
Du Ruhui has grown up, he is sixteen years old this year, and Du Chuke and Yang Ming Tonggeng are thirteen years old this year.
On the dock, Du Zha, who had received the news in advance, came to greet him early. Yang Ming did not intend to go to the city first. He wanted to take a look at the naval station while the sun was still early.
Yang Ming actually didn't know whether Du Ruhui could do this job at the moment, but considering his status as a famous person in history, even if he couldn't adapt to it in a short time, he would gradually adapt to it.
At this time, it was Du Zha who came out to explain: "The capital allocates only 110,000 guan to the navy every year. Apart from training and salary, there is not much left. Among them, if the corroded wood of Wuya and Huanglong is replaced, it needs to be purchased from Badong.
To transport it here alone would cost 150,000 guan, so we really don’t have the money.”
That night, Yang Ming spent the night at the governor's mansion. He planned to visit the navy station again, and then took Yang Yinjiang to play nearby for a while.
The person in charge of Jiangxia County is Yang Yinjiang's biological father, Yang Xuangan.
Yang Ming nodded and smiled: "There are still a few vacancies in the General Manager's Office, so we might as well let your son serve as a household minister temporarily, in charge of household affairs, temple worship, and farming and mulberry affairs in Jingzhou."
Cai Ju swallowed her saliva and said: "It can be used after more than a month of maintenance."
Du Zha hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I am worried that we are not married yet."
At the age of nineteen, Yang Guang was already the commander-in-chief of an army of 500,000 people.
If you get Xiangyang, you can dominate the Han River. It can be seen that there is an inevitable reason for the navy to be placed in Xiangyang.
Du Zha had a younger brother named Du Yan, who served as Minister of Civil Affairs during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. However, now, together with Wei Fusi, the second son of Wei Shikang, the first governor of Jingzhou, they were exiled to the south of the Yangtze River by Yang Jian.
Damn, this is really a gold-eating beast.
"When you became an adult, didn't your father Du Zha find a position for you in Daxing?"
"More than a month of maintenance?" Yang Ming frowned and turned around: "In other words, if a war breaks out today, it will take a month for the Xiangyang Navy to sail?"
"Where are the funds?" Yang Ming asked again.
"If it can be requisitioned at any time and available at any time, how much will it cost?" Yang Ming asked again.
In The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Guo Jing defends Xiangyang, and he defends it here. Although it is a novel, it also reflects Xiangyang's strategic position as the most important place on the Han River.
So his two legitimate sons, Du Ruhui and Du Chuke, came to pay homage to Yang Ming.
"Not yet," Du Zha was overjoyed when he heard this, because he figured out Yang Ming's way of speaking.
If I ask you if you have a wife, I will reward you with a concubine. If I ask you if you have an official status, I will probably reward you with an official.
But this year is definitely out of the question, there is no money in the account.
However, historically, after my father succeeded to the throne, it would still be changed to Xiangyang County. Anyway, the current situation is quite chaotic and it is difficult to distinguish between prefectures and counties.
When Yang Ming heard this figure, he also had a headache. Fortunately, more than 6,000 Qinglu fields were granted this year. The taxes on these fields were an extremely astonishing figure. In the future, some could be secretly allocated to the Xiangyang navy.
Du Zha hurriedly said to his son: "Why don't you thank Your Highness for your grace?"
Du Ruhui was born in the Du family in Jingzhao, so Du Ruhui's future wife must be from a wealthy family, so she couldn't be any worse off.
Yang Ming asked again: "Since he is an adult, why don't you choose a wife for him?"
Yes, he is Du Ruhui's biological father.
The reason why the imperial court did this is because the world is currently at peace and there is no place for inland water armies like this to be used. Therefore, they only pay salaries and do not pay maintenance fees. This is because they know that even if the maintenance money is paid, these people will not be able to use it.
It will be used for maintenance.
Although most people in the Jingzhou area still call Xiangyang Xiangyang County, the administrative division of Xiangyang has actually been changed to Xiangzhou, and the chief official is Du Zha, the governor of Xiangzhou.
That night, Yang Ming accepted Du Zha's warm hospitality at the governor's mansion.
In fact, there is nothing to be afraid of. Yang Xuangan is not clairvoyant, how could he discover his own daughter so easily.
Yang Ming asked again: "Does your master have an official status now?"
Du Ruhui showed gratitude: "From now on, I will only be driven by His Highness, and no one dares to disobey."
Yang Ming joked and said: "Young man is in his prime of life and his temper is at its peak. In this case, I will reward you with a concubine."
Taking the water route is easier and less bumpy, but it is also time-consuming.
This can be regarded as one thing defeating one thing.
It won't be long before they can go back.
If it's not your turn, will you follow Li Shimin to rebel? Yang Ming painted a pie for him and said:
Although the Sui Dynasty had a government military system, and more than half of the soldiers in the military government came from civilians serving in the military, there were still many permanent soldiers in the military government.
So Du Zha's convoy led the way and rushed to the navy station by land.
The next day, Yang Ming named Du Ruhui as his guide and took them out of the county to the surrounding scenic and famous places.
"I haven't found the right one yet," Du Zha said.
He was sixteen years old, which was quite a big deal in the Sui Dynasty. Many people in the capital had already achieved titles at this age.
The ships are docked at the pier and have not been used for many years. Many of them look very old, and the naval base is not far from the shore.
Surrounding Yang Ming were Du Zha, the governor of Xiangzhou, Cai Ju, the general of the Xiangyang Hussar Prefecture, and a group of assistant officers and captains, including Zhou Zhongmou.
Du Zha didn't know this, so he glanced at Cai Ju, who quickly said: "About 450,000 yuan."
Du Zha was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked his son.
Coming out of here, there are countless stories that have been passed down through the ages, such as: visiting the thatched cottage three times and scraping bones to cure poison.
So when the fleet passed by Jiangxia, Yang Yinjiang kept hiding in the cabin and did not dare to come out.
Du Ruhui shook his head: "Back to Your Highness, there is a vacancy in the capital, so it won't be my turn."
Yang Ming's fleet had sufficient supplies, so there was no need to stop the ship for supplies. After passing Baling County and heading north along the Yangtze River, we reached Jiangxia County.
Du Ruhui thanked him honestly.
Du Ruhui is the primary purpose of Yang Ming's visit to Xiangyang.
So he added: "It will be a blessing for the dog to be able to serve His Highness."
This is giving him face. A governor of Zhongxiazhou does not have such great face, but if you have a good son, you will have this face.
When Yang Jian found out about the incident, he was furious. He felt that these two guys were just trying to gain fame and had no self-awareness, so he simply exiled himself to the south.
"Is your eldest husband already married?" Yang Ming asked casually, as if chatting about family matters.
Who is Yang Ming? The third legitimate son of the crown prince, the future prince, if he doesn’t fawn over him now, will he still have the chance to fawn over him in the future?
What's more, he is still a close minister beside Yang Ming and has a bright future.
This is also the birthplace of the two great works of Chinese literature, The Book of Songs and The Songs of Chu.
Even though the Hu Cao in the General Manager's Office is only a seventh-rank servant, he has considerable power, because the administrative scope of this position covers the entire Jingzhou.
This Du Zha was born in the Jingzhao Du family. Their ancestors held quite high official positions in the Sui Dynasty, and almost all of them were nobles.
Cavalry General Cai Ju hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Reporting to your highness, there are three Wuya boats, eleven Huanglong boats, thirty flat boats (large boats), and thirty-three grasshopper boats (grasshopper boats)."
Cai Ju lowered his head and said: "The naval maintenance funds are insufficient, and the general has no choice."
On this occasion, Du Zha would definitely bring his son out to see the world.
Cleaning up a Wen family brought a large amount of tax revenue to Jiangling area, but Yang Ming knew that this kind of thing of killing the rich and helping the poor should be done slowly. If it was done too frequently, it would cause trouble.
The post of governor was mostly appointed by Yang Jian, and most came from the Guanzhong Group.
After Jiangxia turned into the Han River, the waterway became obviously narrower and had many twists and turns.
In his opinion, being able to serve as a subordinate official for Yang Ming is a great springboard, and he will surely succeed in the future.
People like him who have read the books of saints and sages have this problem. They have great ambitions and are eager to prove their worth.
Moreover, there is one thing Yang Min likes more about scholars: these people are more loyal.
This is because the Confucian ideas of "the king entrusts his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers serve the king with loyalty", "the king is the guide for his ministers, and the father is the guide for his sons" and "the king wants his ministers to die, the ministers have to die" have been deeply engraved in them