Vol 2 Chapter 1611: once a Thief

Vol 2 Chapter 1611: once a Thief

  Chapter 1611 Across the World

  Fang Jifan narrowed his eyes and began to think, and then...he lowered his head, and said in his mouth: "Let Wang Shouren come, and Tang Yin..."

   After giving an order, Wang Shouren and Tang Yin rushed over without stopping.

  Fang Jifan raised his head, glanced at them, and said in an unquestionable tone: "There is one thing, I need you to come up with a prescription, the goal is very simple..."

   As he spoke, Fang Jifan laid out the map he had prepared, and then explained the current predicament in the northern province.

  Fang Jifan actually doesn't know much about this military matter.

  Military knowledge is extremely broad and profound, and it cannot be learned just by reading a Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

  Because of this, Fang Jifan will never learn these things that are not there, so as to add chaos to others.

  On the contrary, Fang Jifan placed his hopes on Wang Shouren and Tang Yin.

Needless to say, Wang Shouren, this guy is simply a genius. He has him in the fight against chaos, and he also has him in the management of the Urals. Even if it is Wang Shouren in history, in the two hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Shouren's military talent can also be ranked in the top ten. of.

  As for Tang Yin, after practicing sailing for a long time, even a pig should be enlightened.

  These two are here, and Fang Jifan believes that if Jiang Chen, who is far away in the sky, has a chance of life, Wang Shouren and Tang Yin can think of a way.

Fang Jifan immediately said: "The biggest problem now is that Jiang Chen's life and death are unknown, and it is also unclear whether the Northern Province has been completely lost to Spain. Even if they are still alive, even if the Northern Province has not yet completely fallen, the current Jiang Chen and His soldiers, I'm afraid they have already fallen into a situation of being besieged on all sides."

"The trouble we have now is that the ironclad ships are good, but the seaports along our route have not yet been established, so we cannot contribute enough fuel to the ironclad ships. Our ironclad sailors have not yet been fully trained. It's also embarrassing."

  "But if you send an ordinary fleet across thousands of miles of oceans, you still have to face the entire Spaniards who are waiting for battle, and even...the enemy is in the dark."

  "Our goal now is to have a foothold in the northern province. At the same time, if Jiang Chen and the others are still alive, we must rescue them. Now, do you understand what it means to be a teacher?"

  Wang Shouren and Tang Yin exchanged glances at the same time, and then... took a deep breath.

   It can be said that this is almost an impossible task.

  The biggest problem is...about the situation of Franji, they know almost nothing.

   The armored fleet cannot be used, so when the fleet arrives at Frangji, the nearest supply point is at most in the area of ​​North Kunlun Continent, and once it enters Frangji, it means that the supplies are exhausted.

  This is also the reason why Fang Jifan must keep the Northern Province.

Only in Franji, leave a base. Once Da Ming decides to attack Flanji on a large scale, the mighty fleet that covers the sky and carries countless troops and horses across the oceans must have a place. It can be landed, can be replenished, and can accommodate enough troops for rest.

   This is the greatest use of the Northern Province.

  Wang Shouren took another deep breath. He carefully collected all the limited information, looked at the map, and began to study carefully.

   And Tang Yin also appeared to be extremely cautious... deliberated over and over for a long time.

  Afterwards, Tang Yin sighed and said: "Men... the student has a sentence, I don't know whether to say it or not..."

  Fang Jifan looked at him, then sullenly said: "If you can't speak, don't talk nonsense."

  Tang Yin: "..."

  So Fang Jifan put his hope on Wang Shouren, looked at Wang Shouren with piercing eyes and said, "Bo'an, is there a way?"

   It's quite surprising...

   "Yes!" Wang Shouren said firmly.

  Fang Jifan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Are you sure?"

   "Yes!" Wang Shouren's answer was always so straightforward.

  "You keep talking."

Wang Shouren asked: "Master, did you notice one thing? According to the report, the Spaniards invaded on a large scale, advancing by land and water, and together with the German states, they vowed to completely take the Northern Province into their pockets. But why did the French keep Stand still?"

  Fang Jifan was refreshed, but after thinking about it for a while, he couldn't figure out why.

So Wang Shouren said again: "France is almost besieged by the Spaniards on three sides. To the east is the Austria of the Habsburg family; to the west is Spain; to the northeast is the German states. On the side of Fort, once the Spaniard takes over the Northern Province again, France will be completely surrounded."

"Thus, they know better than anyone else that once the Northern Province falls, Spain's hegemony will be more stable, and they will never cooperate with the Spaniards. On the other hand, the Northern Province is controlled by my Ming Dynasty. Thinking about it, I also have great vigilance."

"So, after thinking about it, the students, we have encountered a huge problem. If we send a large number of ships to help, then...our enemies are only the Spaniards, but next...even the French will have to I couldn't sit still, and as a last resort, I joined forces with the Spaniards and fought against my Daming fleet."

  Fang Jifan nodded secretly.

  He has never paid attention to France, but now that he thinks about it, it is indeed the case.

  Franji people's fear of Daming is a matter of course, the French did not take any action, because they are in a dilemma.

   Once the fleet of Ming Dynasty appeared in the waters of Franji, this would make the French think that a nightmare similar to the invasion of the Arab Empire would repeat itself, and they would definitely join forces with the Spaniards to fight against the fleet of Ming Dynasty.

   And this is thousands of miles across the ocean, how many fleets and troops can Daming deliver?

  At present, the supply of various ports can guarantee 30,000 people and hundreds of ships, which is the limit.

   Facing the entire Francois machine, there may not be a chance of winning.

Wang Shouren continued: "Therefore, we must not send all the navy, but we must rescue. In this way, in the eyes of the French...the strength of the Ming Dynasty to send Franji is limited, which is enough to make the French think about it. Relax your vigilance. But at the same time, the troops we send must ensure a certain combat power. If we want to hurt the Spaniards, this is the only way..."

Wang Shouren said indifferently: "Only in this way can one ebb and flow and slow down the Spanish attack. On the other hand, if we send envoys to contact the French, then... once the balance breaks, it will definitely arouse the French to fight for hegemony." Heart, at that time, with the help of the French to check and balance Spain, the Northern Province will be able to turn the crisis into safety."

When Wang Shouren said this, he said with emotion: "Of course, what the students said is just a general idea. How to implement it, how to grasp the balance, and how many people to send can make the French relax their vigilance against me. Next, how can we beat the Spaniards, break the balance of power, and arouse the greed of the French? s consequence."

"Therefore, there must be two competent people. One will go to France and use him to negotiate with the French. The other will lead the fleet to sail and arrive at Franz to carry out a secret plan. This plan...must be done To be seamless... This person naturally needs to be proficient in sailing, and at the same time have the ability to be unique."

  Hearing this, Fang Jifan immediately looked up at Liu Wenshan and Tang Yin.

Fang Jifan held his chin: "Really? You really can't find such a person even with a lantern. The former needs to know the situation of Franji well and be good at communicating with others. As for the latter, he needs to be a naval officer. command…"

  Tang Yin and Liu Wenshan looked at each other, and suddenly understood everything.

  …

  Emperor Hongzhi had received the report, and was immediately worried.

   Immediately called Fang Jifan to have an audience.

   During this meeting, only Liu Jian and others accompanied him.

  As soon as Fang Jifan saw a few people, he understood in his heart that in line with the principle of discussing small matters in the big meeting and big things in small meetings, His Majesty must have received news when he summoned him.

  Fang Jifan saluted, and Emperor Hongzhi said: "I heard that the northern province is about to fall, and the Spaniards are aggressive. This Spain is really my nightmare, Jifan..."

  Fang Jifan said with determination in his eyes, "Your Majesty, I have a plan."

   As he spoke, he took out a charter from his sleeve and handed it over to Xiao Jing.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked surprised.

   He never imagined that Fang Jifan had already prepared a countermeasure.

   This made Emperor Hongzhi nod secretly in his heart, Jifan is really dedicated to the country.

  Opened the report, and after a closer look, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help frowning, and said, "Shock the Spaniards hard? How to hit them hard? In this play, there are no details. Can it really be implemented?"

  Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, Franji is thousands of miles away. That's why they dared to make trouble. If they were closer, why should my Ming be so troublesome? Your Majesty will just move your finger and teach them to be wiped out."

   Of course... this is really not bragging.

  In the past dynasties, after the central dynasty was unified, the surrounding enemies, as long as they were within a thousand miles of the capital, almost never dissatisfied with the Central Plains dynasty.

Fang Jifan then said: "But because of the distance, the situation there is changing rapidly, so the most important thing is to let the commander grasp the opportunity and adapt to the situation. If the regulations are too detailed, it will tie their hands and feet, so ...Erchen thought that what the imperial court had to do was to make adequate preparations and give the commander enough trust, then...everything would come to fruition. His Majesty knew about Erchen's two disciples that Liu Wenshan had been to Frangji in his early years. , Tang Yin has been controlling the Ningbo Navy in the past. With him and the two of them, I can't guarantee success, but... I believe that if there is a slight chance of victory, they will definitely fight for it with their lives."

  (end of this chapter)