Chapter 290: The Navy Sets Out, and the "Queen" Welcomes Her

Chen Huaian's original intention was to take advantage of the opportunity of the private meeting between the father-in-law and the son-in-law today to inform his father-in-law, Prince of Zhao Liu Xinwu, about the news that he was going to transfer Jin Guogong Pang Xianchu to guard the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun.

However, after his father-in-law made such a fuss, Chen Huaian also realized that Prince of Zhao Liu Xinwu was determined to protect his adopted son Liu Ziyu.

This has already reached the point of "apologizing for his son" and kowtowed to his son-in-law, so Chen Huaian couldn't say anything else.

Even for the sake of his father-in-law and Queen Shujun, he had to give Liu Ziyu another chance to make up for his mistakes.

The matter of changing the defense of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun can only be put on hold for the time being and discussed later.

I just hope that this trip to the capital will make the spoiled Liu Ziyu learn a lesson and not make any more trouble in the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun.

Otherwise, even Zhao Wang Liu Xinwu and Empress Liu Shujun could not protect him!

The father-in-law and son-in-law strolled in the imperial garden again.

During this period, Liu Xinwu kept assuring Chen Huaian that when he left Beijing and returned to the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, he would go to Wuzhou City again in person to strictly discipline his adopted son Liu Ziyu and let him guard the border diligently to repay the emperor's grace.

In response, Chen Huaian just smiled and did not comment.

With the end of the coronation ceremony and the ceremony of the conferment of the new dynasty, the court operation of the entire Tang Dynasty officially entered a regular and normalized state.

Next, the focus of Zhaowu Emperor Chen Huaian's governance was also placed on the first imperial examination of the Tang Dynasty and the expedition of the Tang Navy Fleet.

On February 2, the dragon raised its head.

It was also the day when the Tang Navy Fleet went on an expedition to Goguryeo.

On this day, the Stone City Wharf outside Jinling City was already full of flags and soldiers.

Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, accompanied by four dukes, nine marquises, and six officials of the Tang Dynasty, totaling more than 50 people, as well as more than 10,000 Jinwu Guards stationed in the Jinling Imperial City, personally went to the Stone City Wharf to see off Duke Dingguo Qi Jiguang and 180,000 navy officers and soldiers.

On the surface of the Yangtze River outside the Stone City Wharf, there were the mighty warships of the Tang Navy Fleet.

This time, the navy expedition used war instead of training, and completely put on a posture of using a butcher knife to kill a chicken. To deal with the tiny Goguryeo and the four islands of Wa, more than 300 warships of various types and 180,000 soldiers were dispatched.

Among them, only three super warships of the "Mie Wa" level were dispatched, all of which were sea giants with a hull length of 44 feet, a width of 15 feet, and equipped with 24 red cannons.

In addition, the "Three-Eyed Magic Gun" developed and mass-produced by the Ministry of Industry Manufacturing Bureau was also the first to equip the navy fleet, totaling 10,000 guns.

Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian set the strategic goal for the Tang Navy Fleet's expedition to go near first and then far, easy first and then difficult.

Therefore, the Tang Navy Fleet will depart from Jinling, enter the East China Sea via the Yangtze River estuary, and then go north through the Yellow Sea to the Goguryeo Peninsula.

On the way, the Tang Navy Fleet will stop in Jiaozhou City for supplies, and pick up the former dynasty's deposed emperor Zhao Lingwu (renamed Chen Lingwu) to go to Goguryeo together.

That was the promise made by Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian to the former queen Su Wan'er and her son, letting his adopted son Chen Lingwu go to the Goguryeo Peninsula to be an idle prince.

It was just at the time of Si.

At the Stone City Wharf outside Jinling City, there came the deep and deep sound of war drums, as well as the continuous and endless horn sounds.

More than 300 warships of the Tang Dynasty Navy anchored on the Yangtze River began to raise their sails one after another, and the "Tang" battle flags fluttered freely on the bows in the fierce river wind.

On the battlefield deck, the navy officers and soldiers wearing armor and swords, with high morale, were lining up and waiting for the horn to sound.

Duke Dingguo Qi Jiguang was the main general of the Tang Dynasty Navy Fleet's expedition, and the third generation Jin Wang Chen Longxiang was the vanguard general of the navy fleet.

At this time, Duke Dingguo Qi Jiguang, wearing Mingguang armor and wearing the imperial Seven-Star Dragon Abyss Sword on his waist, was standing on the Stone City Pier to say goodbye to Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian and the civil and military officials in the court.

Standing next to him was Jin Wang Chen Longxiang, wearing golden armor and holding a pair of drums and golden hammers.

That's right, the golden armor that Chen Longxiang wore was the armor of the previous emperor Chen Polu, and then it was worn by Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, and finally the territory of the current Tang Dynasty was established.

Now, Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian personally put this set of golden armor on his younger brother Chen Longxiang, hoping that he can inherit the ambitions of his father and brother, expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty, and make new contributions.

This can also be regarded as a kind of inheritance of the martial spirit among men of the Chen family of Jinwangfu!

However, Chen Longxiang, who was originally a little thin, seemed to be unable to support the golden armor on his body, and the whole person looked a little funny.

However, this did not affect the mood of Jinwang Chen Longxiang, who was about to "go to war on behalf of his brother".

The face with a pointed mouth and monkey cheeks in his youth has now gained a few pounds of meat, and looks much fuller, and his eyes are full of the desire to make achievements in the Tang Dynasty.

Chen Huaian stepped forward, patted Duke Dingguo Qi Jiguang on the shoulder, and said: "General Qi, I will hand over Longxiang to you;"

"From now on, he is no longer my brother, nor the King of Jin of the Tang Dynasty, but the vanguard general of the Tang Navy Fleet;"

"I hope that when we are on the battlefield, General Qi will not take extra care of him, and let him charge into battle and attack cities and strongholds, so that Longxiang can grow up quickly under the baptism of war!"

"Minister, obey your order!"

Qi Jiguang immediately accepted the order.

Chen Longxiang on the side pouted and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will not embarrass my father or the emperor, and I will make sure I am a competent vanguard general!"

Hehe!

After saying that, Chen Longxiang did not forget to grin, adding a bit of silly temperament.

At this time, Chen Huaian also raised his hand and touched Chen Longxiang's helmet, his eyes full of doting on this brother, he smiled and said: "Longxiang, wait for you to return triumphantly, I will personally arrange a marriage for you;"

"You, it's time to get married!"

Hearing this, Chen Longxiang pouted again.

Is getting married so fun?

"Your Majesty, the auspicious time has arrived, and the navy army should set off!"

While speaking, Li Jingyu, the Minister of War, came to Chen Huaian's side and whispered to remind him that the Tang Navy Fleet should set off.

Hmm!

Chen Huaian nodded and immediately gave the order, saying: "Pass on my oral order, the Tang Navy fleet is setting sail!"

"The emperor's oral order, the Tang Navy fleet is setting sail!"

On the side, the eunuch of the Imperial Household Department dragged out a sharp long tone and repeated the oral order of Emperor Zhaowu.

Seeing this, Qi Jiguang called the commanders of the navy fleet, and after saluting the emperor and the civil and military officials who saw him off, they boarded the warship with firm and resolute steps.

Then, they lined up on the deck of the bow of the warship and waved goodbye to everyone on the dock.

A few days later.

The huge Tang Navy fleet finally arrived at Jiaozhou City.

Lin Fengxiang, the garrison commander of Jiaozhou, had been waiting at the dock for a long time with the soldiers and civilians of Jiaozhou City, waiting for the arrival of the Tang Navy fleet.

It is worth mentioning that among the people who went to welcome the navy fleet, there were actually the queen and her son Su Wan'er and Emperor Lingwu of the previous dynasty.

However, the officers, soldiers and civilians in Jiaozhou City did not know the true identity of Su Wan'er and her son. They only knew that the young Chen Lingwu was the adopted son of Chen Huaian, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

However, Qi Jiguang and Chen Longxiang in the Tang Navy Fleet knew the true identity of the two.

When Chen Longxiang, wearing golden armor, stepped off the warship and stepped onto the dock to see Su Wan'er, Chen Longxiang, who was at the age of blood and vigor, felt his eyes brighten and his blood was hot.

He stared at Su Wan'er and asked without hesitation: "You, are the former queen Su Wan'er?"

Before Su Wan'er could answer, Chen Longxiang said again: "Well, my brother asked me to take care of you more!"