"It seems that Lord Sa is doubting His Highness the determination of His Highness King Qin. Of course, I know that the consumption of the naval fleet is extraordinary, but His Highness King Qin's determination is not as ordinary. The Nanyang Navy Fleet is already in full swing. About three of them should have heard of it. Since His Highness King Qin can even form a large Nanyang Fleet in the South China Sea area that has just conquered for a short time, can this empire's former land not build a larger Nanyang Navy Fleet facing the threat of foreign enemies? Lord Sa, you are too underestimating Xijiang." He asked the other party with a smile. Although his words were a questioning tone, his tone was full of teasing. Ling Tianfang stopped and hugged his arms and eyes fell on Sa Zhenhai.

"Mr. Ling, please forgive us for being ignorant. We have heard that His Highness the King of Qin formed the Nanyang Fleet in Nanyang, but the specific details are because we live here, so we have no way to know. This Lord Lei is probably the main person in charge of the Nanyang Fleet. I wonder what the current formation of the Nanyang Fleet is now?" Huo Yunfeng also joined the topic.

"Haha, Lord Huo, I haven't seen you for a long time, Lord Huo is still so clear." Lei Cangpu said with a smile.

"Oh? Please forgive Huo for being a clumsy person. I don't know when he met Lord Lei?" Huo Yunfeng's thin cheeks showed a look of confusion.

"It seems that Lord Huo has no impression of it anymore. I think Lei had fought with Lord Huo in the East China many times." Lei Cangpu deliberately reminded the other party, "Did Lord Huo forget the battle in Kwun Tong Strait ten years ago?"

"Your surname is Lei? Leilong? You are Leilong from Changfenghui?!" He was shocked and almost subconsciously rubbed his eyes. Huo Yunfeng murmured for a long time: "It's you, Leilong. I didn't expect you to become the naval commander of the Western Xinjiang. Did the Changfenghui have already surrendered to the Western Xinjiang? No wonder Changfenghui disappeared in the past two years, and it turned out that he was going to serve in Xijiang!"

Zuo Shichang and Sa Zhenhai also changed color in shock. The name of Thunder Dragon is a powerful figure in the East Ocean. The leader of the Changfeng Club and the leader of the largest gang of pirates in the East Ocean. They have been scattered across the East Ocean for decades and have been in conflict with the navies of various countries for countless times, but they have never been defeated. The Changfeng Club just gallops in this sea area, and even the Japanese rogues have to make them three points. Unexpectedly, this guy became the commander of the navy in Western Xinjiang and has also built the South China Sea fleet. How could this sudden impact not shock them?

"Everyone, the Changfeng Association had surrendered to His Highness the King of Qin two years ago. Now Lei Cangpu is the Leilong you mentioned. Now the commander of our Western Navy, and the Nanyang Navy Fleet was built by Cangpu. If you have any questions, please consult Cangpu. Anyway, Cangpu and you are also old acquaintances who have been dealing with for many years." Ling Tianfang smiled and smoothed out the scene.

Acquaintances? The three of them felt a little ridiculous. Unexpectedly, this pirate leader has now become his nominal boss. He has won so many battles in the past and has not decided the outcome. Now, people have seen the situation and found another way out, but they suddenly become the commander of the navy. However, they all insist on pursuing it, but they have ended up in this way. Is all this really fate? But then again, if this pirate leader becomes the commander of the Western Xinjiang Navy, it is really much better than those outsiders who rule the navy. At least he is an expert, and he is also aware of how the navy should be built.

"The three people also know a little about the ideas of the three. His Highness Qin's attention to the navy is probably unmatched by our Tang people. Just considering the Nanyang Fleet that is still being formed, His Highness Qin's preliminary plan is to have ten most advanced large military ships, and there are 35 medium-sized military ships, as well as small ships that match them. At present, East Samoa has been building a new large military port, and Lu Island and Princesa Island on the newly occupied Mawen Island will be built. These projects have been fully launched. I wonder what the three think about His Highness Qin's plan?" Lei Cangpu calmly shook the scale of the Nanyang Fleet and asked back.

"A good bird chooses trees to live on. His Highness the King of Qin must be a person who can do great things. What kind of virtue is Lei Cangpu? Since he can be summoned by His Highness the King of Qin, how can he refuse?" Lei Cangpu then smiled slightly and said generously: "The three should seize the opportunity to get this opportunity. The Japanese people in the East are rampant and occupying many islands of our Tang clan. Can the three of them be indifferent? As naval generals, they cannot defend their territory and the common people, what is the difference between them?"

Lei Cangpu's words were harsh and harsh, which made the three people who had heard the size of the Nanyang Navy fleet all moved to the hearts of ten large military ships. This was a big deal. Each fleet of the Imperial Navy fleet only had six to eight large military ships during its heyday. I just didn't know how large the Tianyang Navy fleet would be.

"Three, the scale of the Nanyang Navy fleet is also tentatively set. According to His Highness Qin's vision, this scale is far from adapting to the needs of our Tanghe clan for marine rights. As for the Nanyang Navy fleet, hehe, the scale is probably far beyond the three's expectations. Let Lord Ling explain it to the three." Seeing that the three were still hesitant, Lei Cangpu thought that the three had doubts about the size of the Nanyang Fleet, so he simply threw this burden to Ling Tianfang. Although Lei Cangpu knew the plan of the Nanyang Navy fleet, the scale was too large. Lei Cangpu didn't know how to implement this plan. He was unwilling to speak out in front of others. Let Ling Tianfang do this.

Seeing the three of them turning their eyes toward him again, Ling Tianfang was not polite and said loudly: "The Great East Ocean Fleet was planned by His Highness the King of Qin himself. Its scale is probably beyond the imagination of people. The expected Great East Ocean Fleet headquarters should be located in Yuhang, imitating the original Imperial Water Fleet, with three standing fleets under it. The first standing fleet is stationed in Dengzhou, the Imperial Islands of Yanshan (Yunzhou), and the Bend Rope Port of the Ryukyu Islands will all become reserve ports. In addition, in the future

We will also rent the Cook Islands to get the Crescent Peninsula at the right time and choose the above place as the backup port in the northeast of the Great East Ocean. The second permanent fleet is stationed in Yuhang, Gaolong Port on Baodao, Sea Cucumber Port on Kamchatka, Yungang in Jinling Prefecture, all are backup ports, the third permanent fleet is stationed in Quanzhou, Huludao Military Port, Songjiang Zhuangyuanao Military Port and even the Ludao Military Port on the Mawen Islands can all be used as backup ports for the third permanent fleet."

Seeing the three people listening to this plan, they were all shocked and suspicious, but they wanted to speak but stopped, Ling Tianfang naturally knew what the other party was thinking, "As for the scale of each standing fleet, according to the plan set by His Highness the King of Qin, the scale of each fleet cannot be smaller than the scale of the three fleets of the Imperial Navy during the heyday, that is, the main force should be more than eight, and other small and medium-sized warships should be equipped accordingly."

"Please stop, stop, Lord Ling, your idea is so beautiful. If there is such a fleet, I think it will be an irresistible temptation for anyone, and it will be a huge disaster for the enemy. But have you calculated how much it will cost to build such an unprecedented scale of the Great Eastern Navy? If not, let me tell you that the price of each main military ship plus the basic weapons and equipment that must be equipped with military ships is around 600,000 imperial gold coins, and medium-sized military ships are also expensive.

The least is between 100,000 and 150,000 imperial gold coins, even a small auxiliary military ship will cost at least 50,000 imperial gold coins. That is to say, building a combat cluster mainly consists of one or two main military ships will cost at least 3 million to 3.5 million imperial gold coins. The cost of a standing fleet you plan to spend between 12 million imperial gold coins and 15 million imperial gold coins. Then the entire Great Eastern Navy attack requires 36 million to 45 million imperial gold coins. This is just what I calculated based on the basic price."

"According to what you said, His Highness Qin King requires the most advanced warship technology. I am afraid that the existing shipyards in our empire will need to improve their technology if they want to build these ships. Will the Milanese sell us the best military ships? That may not be possible to buy them. In addition, so many military ports have been abandoned for a long time, and just re-repair and replenish facilities is also a huge cost. All these costs are astronomical. As for the construction of a navy, the funds are of course the most important, but what about the personnel? After years of tossing and trouble, the Imperial Navy has withered so much that it is left. Can re-training be done in less than three to five years? Lord Ling, you probably haven't considered so much?"

Zuo Shichang couldn't help it anymore. The other party was talking in a scattered manner. It was undoubtedly the dream of every naval officer, but building a navy requires more on reality. With the comprehensive strength of all aspects of Western Xinjiang, it should be said that it does not have such a foundation at all. Instead of talking like this, it is better to do something down-to-earth. So he had to stand up and remind the other party, although this was a bit impolite.

"Mr. Shichang is right. The cost required is indeed an astronomical figure, but this cannot stop His Highness the King of Qin from building this navy. The funding issue is not something you and I have to worry about. His Highness the King of Qin told me before I came here that 100 million is not enough, then 30 million is not enough, then 50 million is not enough, then 100 million gold coins. In short, it is necessary to build the Great East Ocean Navy fleet in the shortest time. I think this is enough to prove His Highness the King of Qin's determination.
Chapter completed!