In addition to the three princes, Yuan Zhong, the eldest son of King Qi, declared autonomy in Suzhou; Yuan Yi, the second son of King Qi, declared autonomy in Huizhou. Both states expanded the recruitment of soldiers, each with 80,000 troops.
It is worth mentioning that when Tang Qinghe settled in the palace and proclaimed himself Emperor Qianren, he also had the power of life and death over the old Qi King Yuan Tailou who was still under house arrest, but he did not hand him over after he came to power. , instead continued to be under house arrest, making Qi's unification still just a dream.
Think about it, the relationship between King Qi and Zong Zheng was good at the beginning. But now they are so ruthless. This is the emperor. In the face of interests, he will stand aside regardless of any emotion.
King Li Sheng of Jin also quickly declared the autonomy of Jinzhou and recruited 80,000 soldiers. In addition, other states basically returned to their original state and still maintained their previous appearance. Only Lu Zhengde, the commander-in-chief of Yuzhou, said that he would obey the orders of the new emperor Qianren Emperor. After this calculation, Emperor Qianren, who seemed to have won the imperial city and had the greatest political capital, only owned the two states of Hebei and Yu. It is actually the weaker side.
Tang Ao said each change one by one. Shen Yunyi and Qin Mushan were amazed when they heard the changes. They did not expect that after the absence of Emperor Qianwen, the world would become so chaotic so quickly. Now there are really many vassals and chaos. The world has arrived. From this point of view alone, Tang Qinghe is not as good as Tang Qingshan.
"Ao'er, what are your plans next?" Shen Yunyi spoke. He did not address him as "His Royal Highness", which meant that these words were words of concern and were a verbal communication between relatives.
"Uncle, it's none of our business if there's chaos outside. We'd better do the things at hand first. To put it seriously, it's just three words or nine sentences: build walls high, hoard food widely, and slowly become king."
Tang Ao had discussed this point of view with Zeng Tong and Han Ce before, and had received support from both of them. But at that time, the world seemed peaceful on the surface. How could it be like now? As confusion arises, this nine-character mantra becomes even more important.
Build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly! Yes, this is good. After Shen Yunyi carefully considered these nine words, he couldn't help but nodded happily. At this time, he was very lucky that the land that Tang Ao was granted was Jizhou. , everyone thinks this is a remote, cold and poor place. The more people think so, doesn’t it mean that it is very safe to stay here and there is no need to worry about someone targeting them?
Once you have a foundation and continue to develop and grow, you can then change according to changes in the current situation, and you will be in an invincible position.
Seeing that his uncle also agreed with his intention to stand still for the time being, Tang Ao also smiled with satisfaction, "Okay, uncle, Yong Yonghou, let's go into the city first. Food and drinks for catching the wind have been prepared inside, waiting for you guys. The real master is coming. Oh, by the way, uncle, Min'er knew you were coming, but he couldn't wait any longer, hehehe."
"Hahaha, okay." Shen Yunyi also smiled at the thought of seeing his niece again, and strode towards Jicheng, which was ten miles away, following Tang Ao.
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Outside Geumhae City in Goryeo Silla, on the seaside where the Quartet Army's military camp is located, more than twenty so-called cargo ships with two hundred materials and five hundred materials are slowly docking here. (1 material = 0.325 tons. For the convenience of calculation, large Each dry ingredient is equal to 0.5 tons, which is half a ton and 1,000 kilograms.)
The cargo ships were all carrying grain, which was the food brought from Jizhou by sea to the prosperous south of Daqian and sold in exchange. Except for one tenth of it, it was left as a benefit for Pu Defa and the merchant ship. Except for this, all other grain must be transported to Jizhou by land.
Tang Ao told Shen Yunyi that Jizhou now only needs to develop itself, but in fact the Quartet Army with 15,000 people has already taken action, just because it has not developed activities in Jizhou, it is not for People just know it.
In ancient times, whether they were merchant ships or warships, they were mostly trireme warships and sailing warships.
The trireme warship was actually a single-layer warship at first, with only one layer and 25 oars on each side. Later, shipbuilding technology improved and the hull became larger, so the warship was divided into upper and lower layers, and later it was even divided into three layers. This can accommodate a larger number of oarsmen to provide greater power to the warship. In a trireme warship, the rowers on the first and second floors are located below the deck, and the oarsmen on the third floor are located below the deck. On the deck, rowers on the same side staggered up and down.
In ancient times when there was no mechanical power, sails used wind power to equip ships with wings, which greatly improved the ship's transportation efficiency and maneuverability, making it an auxiliary choice for trireme warships.
During the Daqian period, both merchant ships and warships were limited in size. Merchant ships were mainly made of one hundred, two hundred, five hundred, and up to one thousand materials; warships were mainly made of two pieces. One hundred materials, five hundred materials, one thousand materials, and the highest two thousand materials are the top. For example, the treasure ship of Zheng He's voyage to the West had a displacement of 3100 tons, which is 6200 materials. It has not been built in this era.
Just because Goryeo and Japan can't build it doesn't mean that others can't. Tang Ao, who has experience in his previous life, naturally wants to build a big ship, but now the Quartet Army, which doesn't even have a ship plank, doesn't dare to think about it. Just like now, seeing When more than 20 merchant ships approached the seaside and began to unload their cargo, even though the largest merchant ship was only a merchant ship with 500 tons of cargo, Feng Wanli still looked at Pu Defa who was standing aside with an envious look and said: "Sea transport is really extremely Changkei, I just don’t know when the warship that Mr. Park promised to His Royal Highness King Ji can be delivered?"
"Oh, this matter has been reported to the family patriarch Pu Fengli. It won't be long before the first batch of ten warships with two hundred materials and ten warships with five hundred materials will be delivered to your army. Of course, press According to the previous agreement with King Ji, these warships need to be purchased with silver." Park Defa had a warm smile on his face, but in his heart he was thinking about delaying it as long as he could.
For the Park family of Silla, it is naturally a headache for the Japanese to always commit border raids, but if the Jizhou Army takes control of warships prematurely and forms a maritime power, they will still have a headache. .
"Okay, General, I'm just waiting for the good news from Mr. Park. By the way, according to the previous agreement, you have to prepare two docks for us to build two hundred and five hundred materials. Don't forget it." Once, Guan Zhi, the chief of staff who accompanied the army, spoke up and mentioned the dock.
If you want to build a ship, you need a shipyard. Just buying it is obviously not a long-term solution. This is what Tang Ao specifically told before coming here. How could Guan Zhi forget it?
"That's natural, but I'm afraid the shipyard matter will have to wait for a while. Chief Guan, you don't know that shipbuilding craftsmen are so precious now that it's really hard to find them. But don't worry, since we agreed to Ji Wang, of course he will do what he says." Pu Defa, who was still answering with a smile, explained aloud.
"Well, let's just wait for a while." Guan Zhi had nothing to say when faced with this reason. After all, as far as he knew, in Jizhou, especially in Jicheng, craftsmen are very popular and very precious, so
He can accept this reason.
Feng Wanli and Guan Zhi stopped making requests and just watched the cargo ships unloading batches of cargo. This time it was Pu Defa who spoke: "General Feng, Chief of Staff Guan, according to past habits, the cargo ships will be unloaded in batches in late May and early June.
At that time, Japan will be ready to invade the border, and this time it will depend on the performance of the Quartet Army."
"Well, please rest assured about this, Mr. Park. If the Japanese don't come, they will definitely get their heads smashed and bloody." When talking about professional issues, Feng Wanli looked confident, and there were several people here.
For months, the soldiers trained every day in order to deal with a Japanese Japanese ghost. How could they not try their best once they were discovered? You know, the military merit policy of the Jizhou Army is there. In battles, meritorious service will be achieved. But every time
What a warrior desires.
Feng Wanli agreed so happily, and Pu Defa was very happy to hear that. He even had some expectations, wanting to see who would be more powerful between the Japanese Army and the Jizhou Army.
And this kind of waiting did not make Park Deok-fa expect it for too long. On the third day after the merchant ship left, a Goryeo warship with a thousand materials fled from the sea to Jinhae City like flying. A piece of news came from their mouths.
, the Japanese are coming!
After hearing the news, the Quartet Army quickly gathered. From the time the whistle was blown to when all 15,000 people were lined up, it only took half an hour. Just as the Quartet Army had just finished gathering, on the coastline not far away, it was already possible
Saw the figure of the warship.
"Everyone is here, enter the designated combat area as a company." Holding a tin trumpet, Feng Wanli shouted loudly, and then the team of 15,000 people left in an orderly manner.
The huge military camp soon became empty.
Feng Wanli and Chief of Staff Guan Zhi took the telescope specially made by Tang Ao and entered a high wooden building. The so-called standing high means seeing far away. Standing here they can better understand the overall situation. Behind them, there are still
Following several people holding red and yellow flags, the general's instructions will be transmitted to each battalion and company by waving the flags.
While the Quartet Army was making preparations for the war, the Japanese warships were getting closer and closer, and finally appeared completely in the telescope, which also caused Feng Wanli to sigh, "My dear, this Japanese Japanese warship is still here."
It’s really big.”
Two warships with two thousand materials, more than ten ships with one thousand materials, and more than twenty warships with five hundred materials appeared in the telescope. No wonder Feng Wanli sighed like this. He also knew why he escaped just now
The Goryeo Qianliu warships that came back were in such a mess. The strength of the two sides was indeed too unequal.