"Today, the warships have been completed, and the remnants of the previous dynasty and the Japanese are ready to make a move. Our navy's chance to make a contribution is coming."
"Now, I, Zhao Jiguang, as the commander-in-chief of the Haizhou Navy, order you all to board the new warships, patrol our waters, and annihilate any enemy that dares to invade!"
As a martial arts practitioner, his voice was sonorous and powerful, reaching the ears of everyone present.
"Patrol our seas and annihilate any enemy that dares to invade!"
"Patrol our seas and annihilate any enemy that dares to invade!"
All the soldiers spoke in unison, their voices loud and clear.
That's right, the navy has been looked down upon by various armies over the years, and even pirates can bully them. They have been suppressed for too long, and now that they have the opportunity to prove themselves, of course they will do it without hesitation.
Moreover, all the generals from top to bottom in the navy knew that the real opportunity was coming to keep the enemy out of the country.
Although they defeated Prince Yuan San last time, that was on the shore.
Any army of the Wei Dynasty could do it.
But now, the navy must ride on warships, brave the wind and waves on the sea, and defeat all enemies.
So at Zhao Jiguang's command, everyone present began to act.
According to previous training, board the warship.
Of course, this time they were not just going through the motions, but were going to patrol the sea area belonging to the Wei Dynasty. They had been training for such a long time, so of course they didn't need to continue adapting.
Previously, because the navy’s warships were old, had a shallow draft, and were not fast, they would almost just circle around and then come back.
It is almost impossible to prevent pirates in this way, and even if we encounter pirates, we cannot start a war.
But now it’s different. Every soldier in the navy is eager to try.
"General, according to the information we've received, Prince Yuan San and the Japanese have joined forces and occupied some islands. I believe they will soon continue to advance towards Haizhou. Should we strike them now?"
Watching the nobles below boarding the ship, a naval lieutenant general stepped forward and asked if they could start the battle first.
They have the East Factory's intelligence network, so they are very familiar with the current situation.
As for where the information comes from.
The navy is not sure.
But one thing is certain, the authenticity of this information is very strong and it is difficult to be wrong.
Therefore, the generals who knew about the actions of Prince Yuan San and the Japanese wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to see if they could inflict a heavy loss on the enemy and boost morale.
"No need." But at this time, Zhao Jiguang smiled and said, "Although His Majesty has given our navy full authority to handle it, there are many things that cannot be done rashly. Even if we know the enemy's information, there are some things that require patience to do."
"Another point is that since the Third Prince Yuan and the Great Wo dared to offend the majesty of the Great Wei, I think they must have made a lot of preparations."
"Maybe they just want to make us angry and frustrated? And once we get angry and frustrated, we tend to lose our composure."
"Father once said that war is no small matter. The generals under your command are not numbers, but lives. As the commander-in-chief, you must take responsibility for this. You should understand what I mean."
"The war hasn't started yet. The initiative is in our hands for now. However, if we send troops rashly and the results are different from what we expected, the situation will be very troublesome."
After all, he comes from a family of nobility, so Zhao Jiguang has a clear understanding of the current situation.
Didn't he also want to defeat the enemy, make the navy famous, and wash away the shame?
However, the more critical the moment, the calmer you need to be.
"I understand what the general said."
After hearing this, the lieutenant general next to him did not say much but nodded.
The navy was indeed established a long time ago, but most of the generals have little combat experience. Even if they do, they have not fought in a war for a long time after being transferred from other places. Also, the navy's situation is not optimistic, and its level has declined a lot.
But the General Zhao in front of him is the son of Marquis Shenwu, and he has been guarding the border at Zhennan Pass for many years and has sufficient experience.
Moreover, he has such high attainments in building warships that today's navy has long regarded him as the commander-in-chief.
Therefore, there was no doubt at all about his orders.
As for Zhao Jiguang, he didn't say much, just stood there, with no idea what he was thinking.
He knew that there would be a war between Wei and the two enemies sooner or later, but it was hard to say how the war would unfold and what the impact would be.
During this period, there were successive great victories in the north, and Song Hongzhi destroyed a country in one battle and was named Marquis of Guanjun. More importantly, His Majesty personally led the army to make the Baiyue people submit.
All of this put a lot of pressure on Zhao Jiguang. He thought, since this war was inevitable, he had to fight to the fullest and make this the last battle to end it once and for all.
So you should not be anxious. Many times, the opportunity to fight will come by waiting.
The strength of the Wei Kingdom is far beyond the reach of the Third Prince of the Yuan Dynasty and the Japanese, and the Wei Kingdom can definitely afford it.
The next battle will be the last one. Not long in the future, he will be able to lead his soldiers to advance unhindered on the sea.
This is Zhao Jiguang’s goal and what he vowed to do!
Then, he took a deep breath, stopped thinking, and boarded the ship with his soldiers to patrol the waters of Dawei.
In this way, time passed little by little.
Wei Yunyi returned to the capital much faster than when he came to Zhennan Pass.
Because I knew the old Taoist priest would come, and I knew that he was used to being idle, what if he didn't see me and left? It would definitely be very troublesome to find him.
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