At the middle prefecture of Guangning, Woniu Mountain, this mountain is not only dozens of feet high, but you can see Juehua Island from afar by climbing this mountain, which is a famous scenic spot in western Liaoning.

Song Xiance climbed Woniu Mountain for the second time. He went to Woniu Mountain a few months ago when he left the seclusion, but his mood was very different from that time.

The continuous flags at the foot of the mountain and the dozens of constitutional teams surrounded by behind Song Xiance climbed Woniu Mountain this time, which looked like a key person returning home in glory.

The sea and sky line made Song Xiance feel particularly comfortable. He talked and laughed with the people in the attendant's room on the way up the mountain, and it was very harmonious.

"Director Song, according to the agreed time, the joint fleet will definitely arrive at Juehua Island today."

Zhou Bingcheng, a confidential staff officer in the attendant's office, was a fellow villager in Eunuch Wei, and former Suning Dade Mid Shop clerk, said as he looked at the sea in the distance.

"Well, it's very good. Director, I've been traveling around the country for decades, but it's the first time I've seen the navy." Song Xiance opened the fan in his hand. At that time, the sea breeze was not small and the seaside was not hot at all, so there was no need to fan it.

"The director doesn't know that the joint fleet was a powerful navy built by my father-in-law for our Ming Dynasty based on the original Wusong Water Camp. Later, the navy from Fujian and Zhejiang was also incorporated into part. The Japanese battle also merged with many Japanese warships. Now the fleet is the largest in Asia, with nearly a thousand warships of all sizes, more than 3,000 guns of various types, and more than 70,000 officers and soldiers."

Zhou Bingcheng briefly reported the basic situation of the joint fleet he had learned to Director Song. This is also his responsibility.

Song Xiance nodded. Although he had been following Wei Liangchen for more than two months, he still didn't understand some geographical terms. However, he still agreed with the policy of co-prosperity in East Asia that Wei Liangchen often said.

Our Ming Empire is going to tie up the vassals such as Japan, Korea, and Annan together and go out to grab things in a mighty way.

Zhou Bingcheng also gave a detailed report to Director Song on the background of senior generals such as Shi Dezheng, the commander-in-chief of the Joint Fleet, and the Chief of Staff.

"In this way, Chief Shi and Chief Shen are both outsiders?" Song Xiance frowned, "How can such a large fleet be handed over to outsiders to commanders?"

"this..."

Zhou Bingcheng could not answer this question to Director Song. In fact, the Shanghai Army was fundamentally different from the Army. The main generals of the Army were basically promoted and appointed by Eunuch Wei, and one-third of the middle-level officers were from Eunuch Wei's personal guards, while the main generals of the Navy were the former generals of the Nanzhi and Zhejiang and Fujian Navy.

Therefore, the Imperial Army now has naval factions and army factions. Because the Navy is a regular army, it looks down on the army with complex soldiers.

Although both sides accepted the orders of Eunuch Wei, they looked down on each other privately. The Navy said that the Army was an idiot, and the Army said that the Navy was a fool.

For this reason, Eunuch Wei once slapped the table at a joint meeting of the Army and Navy, scolding the Army and Navy for being all red deer, which suppressed the conflict between the two sides.

However, even with the strong suppression of Eunuch Wei, the army and the Navy still had great differences on fundamental issues.

For example, after the Battle of Japan, the commander-in-chief of the Joint Fleet, Shi Dezheng, submitted a future naval combat program to the base camp.

Shi Dezheng hoped that the base camp could leverage the navy's current advantages in military personnel and ships, march towards Southeast Asia, help the local Han people overthrow the native rule, and drove away Western countries led by the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and other countries from Southeast Asia, re-establish the Old Port Xuanwei Division during the Yongle period, so that Chameng, Zhenla, Java and other regions would be re-entered into the imperial territory, and the Yongle prosperity of that year would be reproduced.

In order to realize this plan, the Navy has sent many detection ships to Southeast Asia, and has drawn many naval charts through maritime merchants traveling to and from the Special Administrative Region's maritime trade, as well as the distribution of local Western garrison forces. It can be said that as long as the base camp approves this plan, the Navy will have enough confidence to regain the land of Southeast Asia for the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, Eunuch Wei was busy with the domestic war of pacification and considering that the navy's plan was no less than the expedition to fight against Japan. The single navy and his family were unable to recover and actually garrisoned the troops to control the old port's homeland, so his father-in-law did not approve the navy.

But for some reason, the plan was known to the Army. The First Army first stated that it was that the armed rebellion of Japan had not been settled, and the Joint Fleet must help the First Army attack Japanese insurgents. If the Joint Fleet moves south in large numbers at this time, it will be a waste of the situation.

The First Army stated that in addition to cooperating with the army to complete the final general strike against Japan, the Navy supported and supported the maritime trade and collected tariffs from it was the foundation of the Navy, rather than seeking credit and seeking hard work, and making trouble for the troops to hurt their wealth.

The Taiwan security division also stated that Taiwan has just been included in the empire territory and urgently needs a large amount of manpower and material resources for development. If the joint fleet goes south to the old port, Taiwan will definitely provide the money and food required for the expedition, which will be a devastating blow to Taiwan.

The newly formed Second Army in Liaodong was not interested in the navy's plan to move south. They believed that moving south was better than advancing north. They concentrated the superior forces of the Imperial Army to continue to advance northward, completely eliminating the Mongols.

For Chinese generals, sealing the wolf and tying the stone Yanran is their greatest pursuit in their lives.

Going south and going to those islands to fight wars was really a big deal for the Army.

Besides, the navy must have made contributions and made a fuss when they went south. The army was just a foil, so they were even more reluctant.

The navy wants to go south and the army wants to advance north, so the conflicts between the two sides naturally cannot be reconciled.

Fortunately, whether to go south or advance north or maintain the current pattern, we need to decide whether to go south or advance north.

At this time, the political situation of the court was not considered by the headquarters, and the headquarters was concerned about the capital.

The original intention of the "Kanto-81" exercise is not only to show the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army to the capital, but also to be a training for Eunuch Wei's combat effectiveness and joint combat capabilities of the navy and army.

My father-in-law hopes that the navy can do its best to participate in this large exercise, so he sent Song Xiance to Woniu Mountain for his representative to wait for the arrival of the joint fleet.

Because the time had not yet arrived, Song Xiance and his servants found a place on the mountain to rest and wait. At this time, people from the military police arrived on horseback and brought an urgent report from Balipu.

After reading the urgent report, Song Xiance's expression changed significantly. He asked the people of the military police: "What did Captain Kumamoto say at that time?"

After receiving a positive reply, Song Xiance asked the Guangning Senator Wang Huazhen where is now?

People from the military police said that Wang Huazhen was detained by Kumamoto's brigade.

"detain?"

Song Xiance pondered for a moment and ordered the members of the military police to rush to Kumamoto brigade and release Wang Huazhen.

"Director Song, Wang Huazhen is the official appointed by the court. If he is released, I am afraid that the Kumamoto brigade's words will spread."

The captain of the military police was qualified in politics. He keenly realized that what Captain Kumamoto said in public would cause great trouble to Eunuch Wei.

Song Xiance was displeased and snorted: "If you ask you to go, go! Why, I, the director, can't tell you?"

"I dare not! I will go to Kumamoto's brigade to pass the order."

The military's duty is to obey. The military police captain knew in his heart how much trouble this matter would be, and he had to execute the orders of the attendant's room.

"I only know that there is a military headquarters, but not the court. It's wonderful, it's wonderful."
Chapter completed!