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Chapter 148 Flying from the Sky-3

Once this matter was completed, all the staff members who served in the navy, such as Ma Yuan and Feng Mi were greatly encouraged.

"I have never seen it since the Han Dynasty. If the soldiers are not bloody, they will create achievements that will last forever!"

When Ma Yuan saw the King of Chameng away, he could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart when he met Feng Mi at the pier, and whispered to him: "You and I are all going to be in history books!"

Feng Mi was full of wonder. After negotiating about the transaction, he immediately came to look for Ma Yuan and asked him what was going on. When Feng Mi was drinking, he spread a book of notes on his desk, Mo Hen Youxin. Ma Yuan said that this matter would be published in history books in the future. No matter how the historian wrote it, it would be a pity if there was no evidence from someone who had experienced it. So his thoughts were like a spring. After sending it back to the cabin, he took notes to record the incident of Wang Shi returning to Champa City. He finished writing the preface, but he still had no intention of finishing his wish, so he pulled Feng Mi to drink two drinks.

During the Xining period, the Song State launched more than 100,000 troops to attack Annan, but the generals were defeated but they only ended in a hurry and did not get a single inch of land.

Champa is still south of Annan. The Nanhai Navy took the right to open a port, build a fortress, and station troops to protect the business and travelers. How could it not be overjoyed? Even Feng Mi, the person in charge, did not expect that this matter would be done easily. Ma Yuan was very excited when he heard this. The sailors on the ship were simply envious of the Champa squadrons who could be parked by the port and no longer had to risk voyages. The civil servants and staff could better understand the huge impact of the troops stationed in Champa. Young scholars like Ma Yuan were filled with the passion for expanding territory and making achievements. Instead, they were more eager to set sail again and witness more famous things...

The territory is expanded by the sea, and the isolated port castle actually lays a large net covering the entire southwest waters.

Although there are not many soldiers and horses in each garrison, they can get support from the sea at any time with their backs against the sea, and the local princes dare not act rashly. This kind of step-by-step method can spread the power of the navy into the entire rare sea area in a very short time.

Zhao Xingde called the port clothzi "big flying", called the navy fleet "bird flock", and privately called these ports Bird's Nest.

When Ma Yuan and Feng Mi first learned about this plan, almost no one thought it was feasible. Some people even speculated that Zhao Xingde was under pressure from the rapid advance of Xia State and was worried that he would go deep alone, so he had to make this almost impossible plan to ensure the navy's retreat. Clinker was easy to find the first stronghold in Chameng, which made people overjoyed.

This is just the first step to cover the vast sea boundaries. Thinking about the future, I feel excited.

"When this event is a big deal, it will be revealed!" The two of them were excited and couldn't help but talk.

After a while, from excitement to a little drunk, he was drunk and still shouted drunk.

"I hunted in autumn and winter, read in spring and summer, and wrote the tomb after my death, saying, "The tomb of Cao Hou, the former general of the Western Expedition of Han Dynasty," I wished enough in my life."

Feng Mi looked up at the sky, holding a wine glass in one hand and clapping the table with the other, the sound seemed to be interrupted and continuous, with a tragic and intense aura.

Before he finished speaking, he had fallen on the desk and fell asleep at his desk.

"Brother Feng, Brother Feng?!" Ma Yuan recited an ancient poem, but did not hear the cheers, and looked down again. The man had already dreamed of being Zhou Gong.

"Sit at home, live a drunken life and a dream and die?! The wine, sex, wealth and energy are all dusk energy, dusk energy!"

"Listen, a man will die on the frontier and be buried in horses and bury him!"

Ma Yuan couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied, slapped the table and sang loudly, "How can you be in bed and in the hands of your children?!" He looked around and felt a sense of independence. After being full of passion, the wine surged, and he felt dizzy and fell down and drunk.

"At the beginning, three thousand people guarded the Nanshan Fort in Gucheng, but even 100,000 Liao bandits could not break through, and one thousand defenders in Chamenggang was enough."

In the Baihu Hall, Liu Zhijian unveiled the topographic map, compared the plans of the planned horn castle, and reported in a deep voice.

"The original map was a little wrong, but after the on-site survey in the past two days, the error has been initially corrected and does not affect the construction of the horn castle. About half a year later, the castle will have the power to defend itself. The food stored in the city is enough for 10,000 people to support it for half a year."

After the fleet arrived in Cham City, Feng Mi and other civil servants from Kantong "negotiated" the stationing of the squadron with the Cham City's small court. Liu Zhijian and Gao Su and other generals who were familiar with the city were responsible for the selection and construction of the military city and port. Cham Castle was a corner fort built in the style of Nanshan City. Although there were only a thousand defenders, more than 30 iron barrel cannons were installed. Zhao Xingde built the city based on the map brought back by the Jinyan Mansion. The construction pattern was designed long ago in Yangzhou. Even Liu Zhijian was secretly shocked to think that Guandong was not unattended. According to the site survey and correction, the construction pattern could be used with a slight modification.

"Although there are only a thousand five hundred defenders," Zhao Xingde pondered, "Including family members and fleeing people, tens of thousands of people don't have much food."

"The waterways are open here. If the food and water are cut off for too long, it is OK to temporarily withdraw it."

Chief Si Nan and Grand Secretary Shi Heng pointed to the sea chart outside the port and explained.

The newly built Champa Castle is a long distance from Champa City. The royal city is backed inland and facing the sea, and has all the advantages of water and land. Champa Castle is similar to Nanshan City built on a whole rocky mountain that penetrates the ocean and is surrounded by water on three sides. Although there is no spring water on the stone mountain, Champa City is extremely rainy all year round. Just dig a reservoir, there is no risk of water shortage. If it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is still above Nanshan City. The autonomous areas and cargo warehouses of the Champa Champa are built nearby. Although this land route is easily blocked by the Champa army, as for the military city itself, it is surrounded by the sea on three sides, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the rear route is also unobstructed. With the power of the squadron, foreign enemies completely blocked the Song fleet from the sea.

"Very good." Zhao Xingde nodded with a smile, "Thank you all these days, thank you for your hard work."

When they were in Yangzhou and Guangzhou, the South China Sea Navy Shogunate was preparing to build cities and garrison troops in important places in the Southwest China Sea.

Despite this, the three of them were able to complete the construction of the Champa Castle and the general planning of the military affairs in just two days in the navy. Shi Heng had a very high hydrological attainment. Liu Zhijian and Gao Su both followed Zhao Xingde's subordinates for many years, and they were very easy to use. Because of the survey and construction of the city, the three of them had not even been to play in the royal city since the navy stopped in Champa. However, if it weren't for the three of them, Zhao Xingde would not have been so relieved if he had not been to do this.

"Sir Shi, what do you think of the Southwest Sea? Is it still a place where people live and work in peace?"

When Zhao Xingde asked this question, Liu Zhijian and Gao Su both looked at Shi Heng. Although he was the commander of the Navy, he also had the status of a Grand Secretary, so he was considered a guest minister of the Southwest Naval Division. Everyone in Xia Kingdom knew how to read, respect teachers and Taoism was not inferior to Guandong, and the Bachelor's Mansion was in charge of the world's education. Therefore, Zhao Xingde looked at Shi Heng differently, and Liu Zhijian, Gao Su and other officers took it for granted. This time Shi Heng followed the South China Sea Navy to fight, and at the same time shouldered the task of watching the sky and the earth in the Southwest Sea and collecting properties from various places. After the long voyage was completed, Shi Heng was likely to return to Chang'an Bachelor's Mansion. Therefore, Zhao Xingde was also kind to Shi Heng. If it was not a formal occasion of military discussion, he would respectfully call him "Shi Grand Secretary".

"Why is it not a place to live in peace? The rice is ripe three or four years a year, and the barbarians are scattered and weak, it is simply a place of heaven."

"Heaven and I don't take it, I will be blamed."

Shi Heng wandered on the sea all year round, and was generous to the soldiers in the north of the desert. He spent his life surveying sea routes and finding new land. Zhao Xingde asked him about this matter, and naturally he would not be hesitant and said directly: "The General has taken on the important task of developing the southwest sea border, and he should have made a successful conclusion. The King of Chameng promised us to build cities and station troops here, but he was not a lucky person. However, the alliance between Shu and Dali was able to quickly defeat Annan.

It was really a lucky thing. If the Annan court had not been self-reliant in dominance, it had actually launched a decisive battle with the Shu army, and it was defeated so much that the battle in Annan was delayed. Therefore, the city of Zhan was thousands of miles away from Shu or the nearest city of Song. If we send troops from land to conquer, we would not talk about victory or defeat. Just one of the expenses of food and grass transportation, King Annan could have dragged Dali and Shu to avenge the army."

"The Grand Secretary Shi said good things." Liu Zhijian nodded.

"Because of this, King Annan and King Champa have never been convinced by the Central Plains. If they give benefits, they come to worship. If they don't give benefits, they may send troops to invade. Why is King Champa so easy to speak this time? To put it bluntly, it is just that the host and guest are changing. Our navy army floats in the sea, and the sea is the road. The food and grass carried by a sea ship is enough for hundreds of people for half a year. It does not require the transportation of cattle and horses, and saves 90% of the food and grass. If the King Champa disobeys the general's wishes, the navy warship can come today and tomorrow. He will build a city in the sea, so he can only defend day and night, and he will only suffer losses, but there is no match for the navy. He knows that we are determined to cover the entire southwest sea, and this net will inevitably tighten in the future, but the fish in the net can only jump a few times."

Shi Heng wanted to persuade the Guguo Mansion to contribute money and work to survey the sea border, so he was naturally prepared. In addition, he heard and witnessed it in the Southwest Sea Navy and often discussed military strategies with the navy officers from time to time, and was even more sensible. After he finished speaking, Gao Su and Liu Zhijian nodded in agreement.

"The Grand Secretary is the Grand Secretary," Liu Zhijian smiled, "If you don't know, you think you are the marching Sima!"

"Sir Shi," Gao Su also smiled, "Just come to our Southwest Sea Navy."

Shi Heng had a straightforward personality. After hearing the two of them’s lack of praise, he did not speak humble casually, but lowered his head and laughed.
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