The end of the military era

However, the Zhou family in Ganyang City had already taken refuge with their third younger brother Shen Zhi, which was equivalent to standing on the opposite side of themselves.

Of course, Shen Du didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction in front of his father Shen Xiao, "Father, the other two all-steel battleships captured by the Zhou family originally belonged to the Liu family in Xiyun City.

Do these two all-steel battleships have to be returned by the Zhou family to the Liu family? "

Shen Xiao shook his head and said: "Two all-steel battleships are not two cabbages, you really think that I, the Jiedushi, have such a big face, that with one sentence, the Zhou family can return the two all-steel battleships to Xiyun Liu family?

It's better for me to be self-conscious, so that I don't have to step down from time to time. As for the affairs of the Zhou family and the Liu family, the Jiedu Mansion should also not intervene, and let the two of them handle it by themselves. "

Then Shen Xiao suddenly changed the subject, "I heard that the Zhou family in Ganyang has expanded several infantry regiments with more than 5000 people. Now that the front line of Jingyang City is tight, it is time for the Zhou family in Ganyang to dispatch a group of army troops to go there. Jingyang City has joined the battle."

Hearing this, Shen Du quickly echoed and said, "Father Commander is right, Jiedu Mansion has given the Ganyang Zhou family a new designation No. 20 Second Independent Brigade, and the Ganyang Zhou family should also be the front line of Jingyang City." Make some effort."

On the fourth day after Zhou Rui returned to Ganyang City, Liu Shaochang from Xiyun Liu's family suddenly sent a greeting card.

In the office of the Garrison Brigade Headquarters Building, Zhou Rui frowned and asked Zhou Xiaorong: "Second Uncle, who is this Liu Shaochang?"

Zhou Xiaorong said with a smile: "Liu Shaochang is the eldest son of Liu Bin, the current head of the Xiyun Liu family. He came to Ganyang City this time, presumably to beg for the two fury-class all-steel battleships and the naval officers and soldiers on the two ships. .”

The corner of Zhou Rui's mouth twitched slightly, "Our Zhou family has no friendship with Xiyun Liu's family.

The two violent-class all-steel battleships and more than 1200 people on board were captured by the coastal defense fleet from Tongze Lu's family.

It's fine for the Liu family to ask for warships and people, but they have to settle the military expenses of the coastal defense fleet's trip to sea this time. "

Zhou Xiaorong asked: "Young General, have you seen this Liu Shaochang?"

"Second Uncle, please see me for me!

I don't want too much. If the Xiyun Liu family is willing to take out 1500 million silver coins, our Zhou family will immediately return the two violent-class all-steel battleships and more than 1200 people on board to the Liu family.

If you don't want to pay, let that Liu Shaochang stay where he is cool! "

After Zhou Xiaorong left the office, Li Dongbao walked in with visiting Sun Tong.

"General Sun these days, how about living in Ganyang City?"

Zhou Ruixian is very enthusiastic about the former commander of the Zhenwei Navy Fleet who contributed two all-steel battleships, two large armored cruisers, an old-fashioned armored cruiser and more than 400 naval officers and soldiers to the coastal defense fleet.

Although Sun Tong is greedy and lustful, he does have real skills. He was able to become the commander of the Zhenwei Navy Fleet because of his skills.

Moreover, Sun Tong took good care of the officers and soldiers under his opponent, otherwise he would not have sold almost the entire Zhenwei Navy fleet to the Zhou family easily.

Now more than 400 naval officers and soldiers under Sun Tong have joined the coastal defense fleet. In view of the face of these 400 naval officers and soldiers, Zhou Rui also has to take a look at Sun Tonggao.

"Young General, please call me Old Sun!

Since he is no longer serving in the army, how can he be worthy of the title of general. "

Sun Tong was originally in Zhenwei Town, and his military rank was already a major general, so Zhou Rui always called Sun Tong a general.

Zhou Rui then asked Sun Tong to sit down, and poured Sun Tong a cup of tea with his own hands, "Then I will call you Mr. Sun!

If Mr. Sun is still willing to command warships to gallop the sea, on behalf of the Zhou family, I very much welcome Mr. Sun to join the coastal defense fleet. "

Zhou Rui's invitation to Sun Tong to join the coastal defense fleet was actually just a formality.

Sun Tong can sell Zhenwei Town for money, so he can also sell Zhou's family for money. Even if such a person has the ability, Zhou Rui would not dare to use it.

Sun Tong picked up his teacup and took a sip, "I've been in the middle of my life, and now I can enjoy a few days of happiness, so I don't plan to put on my military uniform again.

I took the liberty to come here today because I actually have an important matter to discuss with the Major General. "

"Oh? I don't know what Mr. Sun is referring to?"

"Jingsheng City!"

"What? Jingsheng City?"

Zhou Rui's eyes lit up when he heard these three words, "What does Mr. Sun mean by mentioning Jing Shengcheng?"

Sun Tong smiled brightly, "Don't worry, Major General, let me explain to you."

It turned out that the Zhenwei Army was constantly dispatching troops to counterattack Jingyang City, and the Zhenwei Army Second Mixed Brigade stationed in Jingsheng City was also ordered to dispatch the main force to the front line of Jingyang City to participate in the battle.

Now in Jingsheng City, there is only one infantry regiment left in the Second Mixed Brigade of the Zhenwei Army.

Mu Si'an, the head of this infantry regiment, was actually Sun Tong's distant cousin, but under the deliberate cover-up of Sun Tong and Mu Si'an, the relationship between the two had never been known to outsiders.

Of course, over the years, Sun Tong and Mu Si'an have been in secret, but they have never broken contact.

"Major General, my distant cousin admires the Zhou family very much.

Now that I am old, I hope that I can also live in Ganyang City like me, so that I don't have to live a life of fighting and killing. "

Zhou Rui knows that any admiration is false, and if he wants Mu Si'an to help, he still has to use money to talk.

"Don't worry, Mr. Sun, our Zhou family has always been very generous to our friends. As long as Captain Mu Si'an can help our Zhou family win Jingsheng City, our Zhou family will definitely not treat Captain Mu Si'an and Mr. Sun badly."

When Sun Tong left, he had 200 extra gold coupons with a face value of 500 gold coins, and these gold coupons worth 100 million silver coins were Zhou Rui's deposit for Sun Tong and Mu Si'an.

As long as the Zhou family can successfully occupy Jingsheng City under Mu Si'an's arrangement, Zhou Rui will pay Sun Tong and Mu Si'an another 500 million silver coins, which is the same price that Sun Tong sold the Zhenwei Navy Fleet back then.

As for the 600 million silver coins, Zhou Rui didn't care how Sun Tong and Mu Si'an divided them.

"Major General, this opportunity is too rare, really too rare!

Jingsheng City is surrounded by mountains on three sides, so it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once our Zhou family can capture Jingsheng City, it will be equivalent to having a base area completely controlled by our Zhou family.

Even if our Zhou family can't survive in Fengwu Town in the future, we can retreat to Jingsheng City! "

After Zhou Xiaorong learned of Sun Tong's intentions, he was so excited that his voice was a little out of tune.

Song Limin, the deputy commander in chief of the coastal defense fleet, couldn't hide his excitement and said: "Major General, the natural deep-sea ice-free port owned by Jingsheng City is much larger than the Ganyang Military Port.

If our Zhou family can capture Jingsheng City, the coastal defense fleet can establish a second home port in Jingsheng City.

In this way, Ganyang Military Port and Jingsheng Port, one north and one south, echo each other, and can lay a solid foundation for the coastal defense fleet to control the coastal waters of the entire southwest region. "

Of the six towns in the southwest of the Han and Tang Empires, only Fengwu Town, Zhenwei Town and Boting Town had coastlines, and the remaining Weinan Town, Weibei Town and Deyang Town were all inland towns, and even had no navy at all. prepared by.

With the current strength of the coastal defense fleet, it can be said that there is no opponent among the naval fleets in Fengwu, Zhenwei, and Boting. That's why Zhou Rui and Song Limin formulated a plan to dominate the coastal defense fleet. The long-term planning of the southwest coast.

Zhou Rui is also very excited at this time, if he can win Jingshengcheng, it means that the Zhou family has taken the first step in expanding abroad.

Zhou Rui said with a smile on his face: "Apart from Mu Si'an's infantry regiment in Jingsheng Port, there are only the Jingsheng City Coastal Defense Battalion stationed at the two forts, the Jingsheng City City Defense Battalion in charge of public security, and the Zhenwei Sea in name only." war fleet.

My 600 million silver coins are not in vain. Sun Tong promised that Mu Si'an would find a way to deal with Jingsheng City Coastal Defense Battalion, Jingsheng City City Defense Battalion and Zhenwei Navy Fleet.