Chapter 433: Determination to March East
"This is the latest intelligence. Please take a look, General!" Huangfu Song handed the organized intelligence in his hand to Guo Hao.
[Lord Arakawa] (suspected to be at the peak of his internal energy leaving his body), the highest leader of this Japanese invasion, has the ability to command aquatic monsters and can also control marine life. He is suspected to be one of the Japanese gods.
[Otakemaru] (internal energy out of the body), known as the young master, is good at ocean warfare. After landing, he was repelled by Taishi Ci's troops.
[Kujira] (Internal Energy Out of Body), a half-human, half-demon monster, is extremely good at fighting on the ocean. He is one of the main enemies that prevent the shipyard from shipping ships. He is not very strong, but is extremely flexible in the water. Gan Ning is currently unable to defeat him.
[ Shi Ju] (internal energy leaving the body), with an appearance similar to that of an octopus, is a large-scale siege monster that mainly destroys coastal buildings. It is the most dangerous monster to shipyards, but only one or two appear at a time and have never appeared on a large scale.
[Umibozu] (internal energy out of the body), a half-fish monster, has some ability to control the water flow and is extremely dangerous to ships.
[Fuma Kotaro] (Ki can leave the body), the leader of the Japanese ninjas, has a non-human appearance and masters certain illusion techniques.
[Fuma Ninja Army], a Japanese ninja force, masters stealth and various strange methods.
[Shrimp Soldiers], [Crab Generals], [Fish Monsters], [Water Ghosts]...
A series of intelligence made Guo Hao feel a bit overwhelmed. According to the intelligence, these monsters or creatures were not particularly powerful and were basically vulnerable to the regular army.
But the problem is that these guys can move freely in the water, which gives them a huge advantage over the Han army. Especially the [Fish Monsters] and [Water Ghosts], which are the largest in number, and they often attack Qingzhou fishing boats, making them hard to defend against.
"Do you have any solution now?" Guo Hao asked with a dark face. First it was Korea, and then it was Japan. Is it so difficult to develop peacefully?
"I plan to recruit 500,000 soldiers and temporarily implement the merging of villages and houses in the coastal areas. I will set up three defense lines in the form of gathering tribes. This will not only maintain the safety of the Qingzhou coast, but also prevent these monsters from going deep into Qingzhou to cause damage."
Huangfu Song said this cautiously. If he said this in any dynasty, it would basically cause trouble. Who would allow a provincial governor to recruit 500,000 soldiers?
No matter how loyal your generals are, they will know about the Chenqiao mutiny and the yellow robe. By then you will have no choice but to rebel. Especially since the domestic situation has been pacified for less than five years and you, Huangfu Song, are going to recruit 500,000 soldiers. Do you want to rebel?
Besides, recruiting 500,000 soldiers is not a game where everything can be solved with just a click of the mouse. The series of economic, political and logistical problems it brings are all big troubles.
Especially in the logistics sector, which is now under the charge of Chen Xi. If Huangfu Song dared to say this, if it were in the previous dynasty, Liu Hong could directly dismiss Huangfu Song from his position, the 500,000 military funds would be the end of Liu Hong's life.
Huangfu Song didn't intend to ask for so much. He just made an impossible request first, and then made a second best request. This way, it would be easier to accept.
After all, if you want to open a window in an airtight house, no one in the house will agree. But if you knock on the door, someone will come to persuade you to open the window. This is human nature.
"No!" Guo Hao shook his head and rejected the request as Huangfu Song had expected.
"Then..." Huangfu Song was about to speak when he heard Guo Hao continue speaking.
"Recruit one million soldiers. I will mobilize all the idle generals later. What you need to do is not only to defend Qingzhou, but also to train a fighting army for me."
"But there is currently no good method for fighting at sea!" Huangfu Song knew what Guo Hao wanted to do as soon as he heard it. This didn't seem like he wanted to go on an expedition.
"I will send enough ships from other places. All you have to do is train a fighting army!" Guo Hao looked into Huangfu Song's eyes and said seriously.
Guo Hao plans to develop the navy. The conquest of Goryeo and Japan is inseparable from the navy. Even if there is a new medium, the New World, as long as the portal to Japan in the New World is found, then Japan can be directly attacked from the New World.
However, the evil gods and opponents in the new world are always big troubles. Guo Hao still plans to wait for the second batch of players to come out and use them to find the stronghold in Japan before making plans.
Before this, the navy was almost impossible to be without.
"Whoever offends the Han Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are!"
Seeing that Huangfu Song wanted to say something, Guo Hao interrupted him directly.
"Huangfu Song, in the name of the great general of the Han Dynasty, I order you to recruit one million soldiers and build an army that can counterattack Japan."
"You will be the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition Army, and Zhou Yu will be the governor of the East China Sea. I will only give you five years!"
Huangfu Song stood there blankly. He had never thought that this would be the outcome. Guo Hao's attitude was so tough.
Recruiting a million soldiers is not a trivial matter. It means not only that a million young and strong people will be completely free from work, but it also means changes in the lives of nearly 10 million people.
Moreover, what Guo Hao wanted was an army that could counterattack other countries, and he would have to start with talented soldiers, which invisibly raised the threshold, and all kinds of resources that needed to be spent were a big problem.
Although Huangfu Song was not very proficient in politics, he knew what he should know at his age.
It is true that the Han Dynasty is now prosperous, but another word for prosperous is that there is a lot of work to be done. It is too late to mobilize such a large number of young and strong people at this critical juncture.
This is not only a maintenance of the dignity of the Han Dynasty, but also a trust in Huangfu Song and an honor for him.
"Huangfu Song, obey your orders!"
Huangfu Song accepted Guo Hao's order with great regret. Although it was against etiquette, as a general, Guo Hao was indeed qualified to issue this order.
"The specific appointment will be issued by the imperial decree by a special person sent by the court, and I will also transfer some advisers here at that time." Guo Hao instructed.
"General, please transfer Li Wenyou here!" Huangfu Song suggested quickly . To be honest, he really didn't want to see Li Ru, but there was nothing he could do now.
Jia Wenhe lives in Youzhou to control Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu. The only confidants of the general in the court are Chen Xi and Li Ru. Chen Xi cannot be moved, and the others are not good enough in terms of official positions and closeness. It is good for everyone to let Li Ru supervise him.
Zhou Yu’s qualifications were too poor, so it would be useless even if Guo Hao appointed Zhou Yu as governor. Qualifications are something that sometimes cannot be solved by ability.
By then, it would be justifiable in every way for Li Ru to control Huangfu Song.
"Okay, I agree. He will bring people to Qingzhou to announce the appointment then!" Guo Hao nodded. He understood what Huangfu Song meant. He just wanted to avoid suspicion.
