ushernet Chapter 666 Standard Configuration
Chapter 666 Standard Configuration
Next up were Xie Kangde and Li Jixu. Xie Kangde was steady and reliable. Everyone thought he was worth cultivating. He led the team very well and had an even better reputation among his subordinates.
Xie Kangde's promotion, which skipped a level, was recognized by both superiors and subordinates.
But how did Li Jixu manage to pull this off? Although he wasn't promoted beyond his rank this time, everyone knows he's on the president's radar, and who knows when he might suddenly rise to the top.
Disappointing.
Now Chen Er's status is different; he is equipped with an entire guard company.
Chen Er was inside discussing matters with people. Apart from those on duty or on leave, the rest had just finished their basic training and were practicing swordsmanship with the legendary "Agile Blade Style" master, Li Dao.
Chen Er wanted to send Li Dao down to lead the troops, but the guy refused no matter what. Seeing that the guy looked like a lone swordsman, Chen Er didn't insist and simply took him by his side as a bodyguard.
Who could stand this guy? He was one of the first to come out with the president and was on very good terms with the second young master. Although he was just a bodyguard, apart from a few former maritime tycoons, everyone treated him with utmost respect.
"President."
As soon as Chen Er came out, the guard company commander Ma Kang and the soldiers immediately stood at attention and saluted.
Chen Er raised his hand in return and told them to continue training. He originally wanted to wander around, but after thinking about it, he simply asked Li Dao to get a wooden sword covered with iron to practice with.
Li Dao went to get a knife, and Chen Er turned to watch the soldiers practice. Following Li Dao, they naturally practiced swordsmanship. The guard company was made up of skilled soldiers selected from the army, and seeing their leader watching, they all put in their best effort, making for a very impressive performance.
"He must be out of his mind."
Chen Er reached out and slapped his forehead.
Why not train an elite special forces unit? Wouldn't a decapitation strike tactic be much better?
Although the technological level of this era is incomparable to that of modern times, there are still many special things that need to be done.
If someone can try to assassinate us, then if there are any particularly inconsiderate people, we can also cross over to enforce the law, right?
Each platoon leader relayed a notice from the Navy Department: the most outstanding soldiers from across the military would be selected to form a Marine Corps reconnaissance battalion.
This reconnaissance brigade is carrying out special missions, unlike regular troops. We request recommendations from all units. This team will adopt a brutal elimination system, recruiting only the most elite soldiers in the entire army.
The brigade's commander was the ruthless and exploitative Li Xuji, the chief instructor was Chen Er, and the combat skills instructors were Dong Xian and Li Dao, among others. Those who were literate were given priority, and their monthly salary started at 10 taels of silver.
The entire unit undergoing training in Hirado was in an uproar. Putting aside the question of whether it was worth 10 taels or not, the head instructor was the president's eldest son, for goodness sake.
Training fanatics Li Dao and Li Jixu locked eyes; one possessed explosive power, the other endurance. With Chen Er taking the lead, a team led by the two began to be built.
Only the best warriors are recruited.
Are you kidding me?
The vast majority of this group of over ten thousand men had been through countless battles, including some veteran pirates and ruthless bandits. They were all men who had grown up in the midst of combat, and the short-lived ones had died young.
WH, O is afraid of WH, O?
The president is the chief instructor, and he also gets a monthly salary of 10 taels of silver. That's about the same level as a company commander.
You want to sign up? Sorry, we'll screen you first. Screening in the queue is the end of it? No, there are several more screening stages.
The president said that this unit is a company-level unit, and currently only 112 people will be recruited, no more than 112.
What are we all working so hard for? To earn money. Leaving aside the 10 taels monthly salary, the elderly people who came from Liangshan all know that the monthly salary is just that—a monthly salary. There are also subsidies for every mission.
They've been training for a month now, and taking advantage of the recruitment of the reconnaissance team, the training intensity has increased accordingly. This time, no one has any objections.
By April, Chen Er had to leave. Yan Siqi had already taken his men to Taipei in early March, where he would be stationed from then on.
Leaving aside the southeast, the upwind area and the mouth of the Bohai Sea are places that Chen Er must carefully investigate. Training in Hirado continues, and Chen Er sets off with his fleet.
It would only take a few days to reach Sangfeng Island from Hirado. Yi Dan had already said that he had a lot of contact with the current King Gwanghaegun of Joseon, so he sent someone ahead to negotiate with Gwanghaegun.
Sangfeng Island is a poor place for North Korea, with its highest peak only a little over 2000 meters high, which is completely unable to block the various winds from the Pacific Ocean.
The reason why Shangfeng Island is poor is that there is a lot of land on the island that is not suitable for cultivation, and the islanders mostly make a living by fishing.
While modern fishing can be lucrative, in the 17th century, without refrigeration technology, there were few decent industries on Going Wind Island other than dried goods.
This voyage included not only Dong Xian and Pang Huaiyi's mobile fleet, but also Liu Xiang from the Hainan Fleet, Hong Xu from the Shangfeng Fleet, and Yang Tiansheng from the Hirado Fleet.
This route is controlled by these two fleets, so how can we not familiarize ourselves with and control the troops as soon as possible?
Han Chengyi, the magistrate of Shangfeng Jingyi County, received a report from his subordinates that a large fleet of ships had landed in the waters near Feiyang Island.
By this time, Chen Er's fleet had been on the ground for three days. In addition to the two full fleets, the Upper Wind Fleet and the Hainan Fleet, there were also 5 ships from the Mobile Fleet and 4 ships from the Hirado Fleet.
There were a total of 19 Fujian-style ships with a capacity of 3000 tons each, carrying more than 6000 people.
When Han Chengyi arrived, he saw the giant ship anchored at sea and the busy crowd on the shore. The magistrate of Jingyi County was so frightened that his legs went weak.
Is Shangfeng about to be occupied again? Why "again"? Because during the Yuan Dynasty, Shangfeng was occupied by the Mongols and used to raise horses.
But if it's a fleet from a superior nation, why doesn't it have a flag? Han Chengyi wanted to send someone to inquire, but none of his subordinates dared to go.
Two counties were established in Shangfeng: Jingyi in the north and Dajing in the south. The island had a total population of only 40,000 to 50,000, and Jingyi County had only 150 archers.
Left with no other choice, Han Chengyi had to lead his men to interrogate him himself. Although he had been demoted for making a mistake, Han Chengyi's distant uncle was a Grand Marshal, so there was still a chance of him being reinstated.
Chen Er had already spotted the group through his binoculars; several of them were on horseback.
When Han Chengyi was led to the seaside, he saw that the fleet was flying a familiar flag with the character "Yang". How could he not recognize the name of the Sea Dragon King when he was upwind?
Han Chengyi was a scholar, fluent in Mandarin and with beautiful Chinese characters, which were standard for officials in Korea.
Hearing that this person was one of the successors of the Sea Dragon King and the current president of Huaxia Group, Han Chengyi was completely dumbfounded. What was all this about?
Of course, this was just Han Chengyi's own inner turmoil. Just like the Ming Dynasty, the officials who lost their territory in Joseon were also beheaded by the court.
Since they can't be driven away, the only option is to quickly report to the imperial court and wait for the high-ranking officials and His Majesty the King to handle the matter.
The craftsmen and tools were prepared long ago, and the terrain was also surveyed long ago. It was mid-April, and the island was only beginning to thaw slightly.
More than 6000 soldiers can do everything quickly. In this era, everything is in short supply, but there is no shortage of wood. It is everywhere in the mountains and fields.