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364 The Countdown to the Naval Battle

A naval battle, from the beginning of preparation to the end, cannot be completed within a few days at the pace of the Ming Dynasty. From preparation to the beginning of the war, it is considered fast to fight in three months.

Bai Minghe was not in a hurry at all, and he just checked information from all over the place every day.

As for the women, just enjoy the beauty of the beach, military and national affairs have nothing to do with them.

The special envoy of Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty also arrived, and was the new acting censor Wang Wen. Originally, Yang Shan was appointed as Yang Da Xiucai. But Yang Shan was good at doing things about the foreign countries, so Yang Shan is now the title of Zuodu Censor, and is the Censor of the Nanyang Tushima and the Minister of the Nanhonglu Temple.

Wang Wen was definitely another ruthless person in the Ming Dynasty besides Yu Qian.

From a son-in-law who married into a marriage to a Jinshi exam, all his duties were important. Especially in the major events of the White Lotus Sect proclaiming the Seven Buddhas and inciting Weishu to rebel, they spread to Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, and finally to Northern Zhili, they were definitely qualified to be called a ruthless person.

Wang Wen was appointed as the acting left-level censor, and all he missed was his qualifications and achievements.

The fact that Wang Wen, a ruthless man, was sent as a special envoy was Zhu Qiyu's support for Bai Minghe.

Wang Wen entered the hall of the meeting, and each of them first worshiped the ministers with their scepters, and then Wang Wen met with them with their rituals as colleagues.

"Long live the decree, no decree?" Yu Qian was a little surprised. Usually, he should be reading the decree at this time.

"No order, long live, just say I'm here, that's all!" Wang Wen was actually a little depressed. Since he was a special envoy, he always had to give me some explanation. But except for letting himself come, he didn't even say a word. He could only let himself be the special envoy. That's it. After Wang Wen talked about the situation before departure, Yu Qian said to Bai Minghe with a serious expression: "Bai Minghe. Isn't thank you very much?"

Bai Minghexin said, what kind of kindness do I want to thank?

However, Gao Gu explained with great sincerity: "Long live, there is no order, and there is no words. It means that everything is up to you, and Lord Wang is just watching."

OK, thank you.

Bai Minghe kowtowed three times in the direction of the capital and shouted thanks.

After Bai Minghe stood up, Wang Wencai asked: "There is no pre-war feeling here. And since it may be the front line, there are too few ships around. There are not enough guards."

"No hurry, it's still early!" Bai Minghe replied: "It will be at least a month later. It's just a holiday to the public and enjoy some beach wine." Bai Minghe finished speaking. Yu Qian also nodded, proving that Bai Minghe's words were true.

As for how to fight, Wang Wen did not ask. This time he just looked at him and did not give him any say.

Fan Liang pushed the door outward and came in: "Several adults, the fourth ship of the Nanjing Navy Team is coming back, and he has brought Huamei back. I heard that there is important information to report it."

"Please come in."

Bai Minghe did not sit back to his position, but stood in front of the door.

As soon as the old captain entered the house, he gave a military salute, and was brave and handsome in a big red cloak, wearing a combination of Chinese and Western beauty and a strong armor. Then he came in. He also performed a military salute from the Ming Dynasty.

Bai Minghe smiled and looked at Huamei up and down, more handsome than he had imagined.

"Huamei will report first. Then go to Island South for two days to rest."

"Yes!" Huamei had tears in the corner of her eyes. No matter what the tears were, she couldn't ask.

Huamei took out a chart and explained the situation in the northern part of the island of Japan. In particular, she told in detail about the three large-scale wars of Ishimiyaku in just half a year. The battles of more than 5,000 people on the island of Japan were definitely large-scale. All three times exceeded 5,000 people, and Ishimiyaku was defeated three times in a row. Seven small cities and the mountain pass on the south side of Ishimiyaku and temporarily ceased the battle.

"Young Master, give us a chance to fight. We can fight a naval battle!"

Just hearing the information of Huamei, Bai Minghe knew that it was just an excuse to borrow information and actually wanted to come back.

"No!" Bai Minghe refused without even thinking.

Huamei's little mouth pouted at that time, and it was obvious that she thought Bai Minghe was despising the combat power of people like hers.

"Xiaobai, the girl has another name on the Japanese island, which was given to her by the Japanese. She is much more domineering than those of us, called Shagara, also called Shagara King, or Shagara Dragon King. Even fishermen in the northwest of the Japanese island have to see her when they go out to sea to ask her if the dragon king is happy."

The old captain spoke beside Huamei.

"No, it's not that she doubts her ability, it's just that her ships were built in the shape of Europe. If she was incorporated into the Ming fleet, she would be suspected by the Japanese and Li Goryeo people. Huamei is my own person. So she can't go to war." Bai Minghe refused again.

"Prevent Tsushima Island in the name of pirates. If there is not enough land warfare personnel, transfer three to five thousand people from the capital." Yu Qian suggested on the side.

This proposal is very bold.

Tsushima Island, an island with great strategic significance, once asked Goryeo to send troops hundreds of years ago when the Yuan Dynasty wanted to invade Japanese islands. Goryeo sent troops to this island.

Tsuma, Jeju, Heisenwei, plus Dandong and Laizhou of the Ming Dynasty, it can be said that the Li family Goryeo was a sheep wrapped in a sheep pen.

"Let Bai Fu pick five thousand people to fight!" How could Bai Minghe not be moved?

"Very good, plan. While the naval battles here and then take action while the chaos is happening. When the Goryeo people did not react, they would take down Tsuma Island. But the people of the Goryeo Li family would not react, so they immediately asked the British Duke to take his Ming Dynasty Royal Navy to fight in the name of eliminating pirates. Then they fought a gorgeous naval battle with Huamei, and then went back to their own houses." Yu Qian began to design.

Bai Minghe turned around and said, "Huamei, go to the south of the island. I will cook to welcome you in person tonight."

"Young Master Xie!" Hua Mei felt that even the iron armor on her body was about to melt. Her face turned red and she even forgot about etiquette. She trotted out quickly.

Everyone laughed loudly.

The old captain said again: "I don't know that the girl's reputation is not for nothing. She came out. Her soldiers entered the port on the island of Japan, and even the famous family of the famous Japanese were going to greet her. Three hundred musketeers attacked three sections, and one thousand Japanese infantry killed almost thirty steps."

"Continue the second step of the plan!" Bai Minghe did not answer any topics about Huamei.

Yu Qian knew that Bai Minghe was avoiding it, and Huamei's army had some taboos in Bai Minghe's mind.

One is the navy unit of pure women, the second is Hua Mei nominally is Bai Minghe's maid, and the third is Bai Minghe's concern for the taboo of private soldiers.

However, a pure female soldier unit with dozens of ships, not to mention the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, even the general of any navy was not cared about. It was because of its well-equipped and all Japanese soldiers who faced were informal soldiers from poor places. One thousand infantrymen with bamboo spears were used to face all muskets and cannons. In addition, the female soldiers with extraordinary martial arts skills were simply unequal battles.

The old captain also observed the sea formation of this female army, but they were still much worse.

"Xiaobai, there is something that the old man has made a bold decision. If he violates the military order, he will punish him." The old captain told the story of the spoon. Of course, he also explained the reason for doing this.

Originally, these spoons were inferior steel, so it was not possible to make war knives at all, and the tools were easily damaged. The cost of refining them was too high. Therefore, they were made into spoons. As rewards and other items distributed to soldiers of the Navy's garrison, there were not many items, and some were too small as commodities.

"Those spoons are also steel. The soldiers can't drink porridge with wooden spoons, so they didn't sell it in Dusi warehouse. They just happened to be sold as steel. Some of the steel ingots on their hands can be left."

The white-famous crane is so funny.

It’s better to say that the old captain is wrong, but the old captain is also saving supplies for the military. After all, the steel output of the Ming Dynasty has never really met the needs of the military.

But to be right, the old captain cannot see the future increase in steel production and the future development of the Ming Dynasty.

However, these are really trivial matters right now. It’s not worth saying anything wrong or good.

"This is not a big deal. It's just that we meet the task requirements and let the Japanese islands spread news from the north to their capital. It's enough to have smuggled steel. But I don't know if the soldiers didn't have spoons that were distributed by the soldiers. Speaking of the things distributed in the army, there are actually some other things, such as this!"

Bai Minghe took out a lunch box in the corner of the tent. This one is the same as the square lunch box in later generations, but there is an extra foldable handle. You can hold the lunch box on the fire and burn it to heat the food in the box.

"I won't tell you about some of the things I have distributed to the soldiers in the north."

"It's so wasteful!" The old captain was heartbroken. If there were a few lunch boxes, it would be possible to make a good knife. Because this is not the slag-stricken material, but the second-class good material, and good steel material for plowshares.

"Stingy, just like a sissy!" Xu Chengzong cursed and snatched the lunch box: "Take your people with you, hurry up and go back and change your clothes, and change your battle clothes!"

"Get order!" The old captain put away his smile, performed the Ming Dynasty military salute very seriously, and took three steps back before turning around.

The daily equipment of the Ming Navy is different from the combat equipment. There are different differences in the number of cannons, knives, and crossbows on the ship.

The second step of the White-Minned Crane was planned two days later.
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