Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 990 Orthodoxy No. 1

Atsumi Shunsui also sat down, smiled and nodded.

"That's exactly what should be done, Your Majesty."

Zhao Zheng stared at the beautiful face in front of him and pondered for a moment.

"How about Master Gao staying in the Taisho Dynasty and helping me eliminate the Zhenxi Army?"

Atsumi Shunsui leaned forward slightly.

"Your Majesty, I only design ships. I am not good at battlefields. Please forgive me."

Zhao Zhengyi waved his hand and said, "It is talents like you that I need. If Master Gao agrees to stay, I can appoint you as the Deputy Imperial Master of the Dazheng Dynasty, a position comparable to that of a second-rank official in the imperial court."

"Your Majesty's kindness, Chunshui is grateful, but I can only fail to live up to Your Majesty. There are still many matters to be handled within the sect..."

Zhao Zheng interrupted her.

"Well, you should do your job. It won't prevent you from being my imperial teacher. I will give you another gold medal, which will allow you to enter the palace directly without any inspection."

Zhao Zheng was bewitched by the beauty of Atsumi Shunsui.

Walking around the palace is not an ordinary thing. In addition to one's family members and guards on duty, even concubines and trusted ministers who want to meet the emperor have to inform him in advance.

The fact that a woman from a foreign race could obtain such power could only mean that Zhao Zheng was a little confused, or had other plans.

Atsumi Shunsui stood up and bowed gracefully.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. Chunshui thanks you for your grace."

Zhao Zheng was overjoyed and laughed heartily. He waved his hand and asked someone to prepare a badge and imperial edict for Atsumi Shunsui to travel around the palace.

He was happy in his heart. As long as she walked in front of him a few more times, he would find a way to take her into his harem.

This Atsumi Shunsui is different from other women, and cannot be taken by force.

First, the Daha family is our external aid and we need their help in technology.

Secondly, this woman is a disciple of a hidden sect, and her own abilities are outstanding, not to mention the sect power behind her, which is not something he can afford to offend.

Zhao Zheng knew very well that if he could capture this woman, he would not only get the beauty, but also gain the support of a powerful hidden sect.

This calculation must be made well. Not only should you give them high positions and generous salaries, but you should also create more wealth and glory to satisfy them in terms of face.

Atsumi Shunsui was appointed as the deputy national teacher of the Taisho period by Zhao Zheng. At the same time, Atsumi Shunsui's first assistant, Atsumi Genhaku, was also appointed. He was a shipbuilder and the first captain of the Taisho warship.

Zhao Zheng named this warship Zhengtong.

The Zhengtong will be officially launched from a dock on the Fengze River, a tributary of the Jinjiang River, downstream of the moat southeast of Kyoto City.

If the Zhengtong No. 1 sails upstream, it can enter the moat outside the capital city of Kyoto, pass through Kancheng in the tributary of Jinjiang, and go all the way up to the capital city in the west of Jing.

If you travel downstream, you can pass through Yongning Prefecture and Fu'an Prefecture into the sea. You can also cross Jingdong Prefecture at the intersection of Fengze River and Luoling River in Fu'an Prefecture and continue north to Lindu Prefecture.

This time, the destination of Zhengtong No. 1 is Lindu Prefecture City.

Prince Zhao Jian of the Taisho Dynasty led 40,000 Taisho Imperial Guards and was confronting the Zhenxi Army in Lindu Prefecture, but was unable to capture the city after a long siege.

Li Donglai, the commander of Lindu Prefecture, was very tenacious. The 20,000 Zhenxi Army guarded the city of Lindu Prefecture very tightly and did not give Zhao Jian any chance.

In order to establish the authority of the crown prince, Emperor Taisho transferred the newly launched Zhengtong No. 1 to Lindu City to lend a helping hand.

Atsumi Genfa received the order, and the Zhengtong Ship set sail, heading east along the Fengze River. At the intersection of Fu'an Prefecture, it turned north and entered the Luoling River.

This route was under the control of the Taisho Imperial Army and led directly to the east city of Lindu Prefecture, six and a half miles away from the city wall.

The artillery on the warships was not strong enough to bombard the city of Lindu, so Crown Prince Zhao Jian adopted the strategy of General Luo Yunfei, mobilized civilians, and began to dig a canal.

Because there was a river to the east of Lindu City, which was a tributary of the Luoling River, but the river was shallow and narrow, and the Zhengtong No. 1 could not pass through.

Luo Yunfei also borrowed Lin Feng's strategy from that year and used civilians to dig a deep river channel so that Zhengtong No. 1 could approach the Lindu city wall.

Li Donglai is not stupid. He has followed Lin Feng for many years and has learned from him how to use his brain more in war.

Seeing thousands of laborers digging a canal in the river in the distance day and night, he knew something was wrong. This was the way to lead ships into the city.

Li Donglai quickly wrote his ideas into a battle report and had it delivered to Shanglin Prefecture by the Cavalry Battalion.

After reading the battle report, Bai Jing and Wang Qian looked at each other.

"The Taisho Imperial Army has warships?"

Wang Qian frowned.

"The Zhenxi Navy has not reported anything, nor has it ever spotted any warships on the Jin River."

Bai Jing shook her head and said doubtfully.

The two were silent for a moment, and Bai Jing still found it hard to believe.

"Our Zhenxi's shipbuilding and artillery technology are extremely tightly controlled. It's impossible for the Taisho to build warships and artillery so quickly."

Bai Jing said firmly.

Wang Qian was worried: "The Dazong already has large ships. With a little modification, they can be used for water combat. This technology is not exclusive to our Zhenxi Army."

Bai Jing objected: "Artillery technology should be exclusively owned by our Zhenxi Army. If we have warships but no artillery, what good is it even if we can get close to Lindu City?"

Wang Qian still shook his head: "Cannons are not exclusive to our Zhenxi Army. The Taisho Imperial Army has had cannons for a long time. It's just that their range and accuracy are inferior, and their power is not as strong as ours."

Having said this, the two of them looked up at the same time.

"That's it. They're going to use warships and artillery to bombard Lindu City."

Wang Qian took over the conversation: "Use artillery to break in."

Bai Jing sighed: "Well, it's good to know their purpose. Does General Wang have any solution?"

Wang Qian waved his hand and said, "Let the Zhenxi Army's warships sail over and engage them in a naval battle."

"We currently only have two small warships moored at the Shanglinfu dock. The Zhenxi is far away in Xuncheng, and the Zhenxi II is even in the southern territory of Dazong. We are unable to return to support in time."

Wang Qian smiled and said, "Two small warships will be enough. Even if the Taisho Imperial Army built warships, their combat effectiveness would probably be much inferior to ours."

Bai Jing also nodded in agreement.

"Give the order. Have two warships arrive at Lindu City within two days to cooperate with General Li Donglai and stop the Taisho Imperial Army from attacking the city."

The order jointly signed by Bai Jing and Wang Qian was quickly delivered to the dock outside Shanglin Prefecture by a messenger.

The two warships immediately began to pack up their equipment and replenish their supplies.

After a busy period, the warships started one after another, left the dock, and sailed along the Jinjiang waterway towards Tongsheng Prefecture.

After the Taisho Imperial Army General Jing Zhaoheng recaptured Xuncheng, he only rested for two days. At the urging of Zhao Zheng, he led his troops to cross the river and march north along the Jinjiang River. The 40,000 imperial troops advanced towards Jingxi Prefecture.

Judging from the situation, Zhao Zheng was eager to destroy the Zhenxi Army's defenses, unify the entire territory of Dazong, and complete the unification of his Taisho Dynasty as soon as possible.

Xie Zhong and Cheng Liang met up with more than 10,000 Zhenxi troops led by Cui Ying and Gong Sanpao who were withdrawing from Xuncheng at the lower reaches of Jinjiang River in the south of Xuncheng.

They did not rest for too long and split into two groups the next day. One group, led by Xie Zhong, headed straight for Jingxi Prefecture City.