When they arrived at the official road, Shangguan Zhongzhi specially explained some things, and asked Liu Peisheng to go to the Seven Star Dart Bureau again, while the remaining four of them went directly to the road first.

Fortunately, Liu Peisheng, a shadowless Taoist, was really good, and when it was evening, he easily caught up with the big guy.

As for the Montessori Sanxiong who stayed in the Seven Star Dart Bureau temporarily, they already felt that their faces were gloomy, and they had already expressed their meaning euphemistically when Liu Peisheng went back earlier.

According to them, after their third child's injuries stabilized a little, they immediately returned to the Southern Capital Chu Palace. As for the people on King Qi's side, they will simply be exempted, so let Shangguan Zhongzhi and them reply on their behalf.

Of course, the matter had come to this point, and Shangguan Zhongzhi and the others naturally understood the frustration of the three of them, so they had no choice but to push the boat down the river and let them leave on their own when the time came.

There was nothing to say all the way, and after returning to the Eastern Capital overnight, everyone didn't even have time to rest for a while, so they went straight to the Qi Palace.

Of course, when they heard that they were back, Shangguan Zhongxin and Dugu Jian also hurried over.

After seeing King Qi Shangguan Qingyun and them, Lu Weixin told the whole thing concisely and clearly, which stunned the people in King Qi's mansion.

Especially, when talking about the princess and the magical underwater palace, the big guy really couldn't believe that all of this was real.

However, this is indeed the case, and it is Lu Weixin who has seen it with their own eyes, so everyone has to believe that all this is true.

In the end, after everyone was embarrassed and surprised, Shangguan Qingyun, the king of Qi, said with a smile: "In this way, it seems that this king's great concern for many years can be truly realized in the near future." ”

Lu Weixin said: "Lord Wang, what you are talking about is the official formation of an elite naval army, right?" ”

Shangguan Qingyun, the king of Qi, said: "Yes, that's exactly the case. Although we have been at peace with the evil gods of the East China Sea for so many years, there has been no major military conflict between the two sides. However, as the saying goes, how can the side of the couch allow others to sleep soundly, sooner or later, there will definitely be a life-and-death battle between the two of us. ”

Shangguan Zhongzhi said: "This is an indisputable fact, after all, now the national prestige of our Celestial Empire is like the sky, no matter how resentful and unfair he is of the East China Sea Evil God, he will definitely not dare to act rashly." However, this situation is changing and the world is unpredictable, and it is difficult for us to predict how the general trend of the world will evolve in the future. ”

Shangguan Qingyun, the king of Qi, said: "What the fourth brother said is extremely true, so we have to take precautions and prepare the next elite naval army in advance, so as to be ready to deal with all kinds of emergencies that may occur at any time." After all, our Celestial Empire relies on strong city arrows and iron-clad halberds, and the naval army is originally our weakness. ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and then continued: "Even on the side of our Chu King Lao Zhao, the naval army under his command is only based on the defense of the Yangtze River, and it is not a real elite army. To put it bluntly, when it came to the time of the Great War, his naval army did not have too strong combat effectiveness, at best, they were just auxiliary transports for the old Zhao Tiecai army. Those so-called hard battles and vicious battles, in the final analysis, are still those iron cavalry warriors to fight. ”

Shangguan Zhongzhi said: "Regarding this point, the boss of the Montessori Sanxiong did mention it to me, saying that he had advised Zhao Wangye several times to let him strengthen his attention and investment in the navy. However, it's not my nonsense as a junior, our prince Zhao claims that the iron cavalry under his command is invincible in the world, where will he listen to the bitter words of the boss, hehehe. ”

Shangguan Qingyun, the king of Qi, said: "Yes, his old Zhao is good at all, but this stubborn and self-righteous problem, I'm afraid I can't change it in this life." In my opinion, even if he was in the way of losing face to the boss at that time, he would not categorically reject his suggestion, but afterwards he would definitely not say it or not. ”

Lu Weixin said: "Then what are you planning to do now, prince?" Are we going to make a big deal and form a certain number of sailors, or are we going to make some other arrangements? ”

Shangguan Qingyun, the king of Qi, said: "In view of the current overall situation, it is really not suitable for us to form a certain formation of a naval army with great fanfare, so as not to stimulate and affect the sensitive nerves of the East China Sea Evil God and their gang. After all, people have been at peace with us in the past few years, and they haven't made any big outrageous moves. ”

Shangguan Zhongzhi said: "This is also true, if we suddenly form a naval army with great fanfare, it will definitely cause a direct reaction from all sides." Perhaps, if one is not done well, it will cause some unexpected negative effects. ”

Lu Weixin said: "Since this is the case, then we will simply directly take the white-clothed god Yang Wenyue's Daze Lake water ghost as the main body, and secretly form an elite special water army, I don't know what the prince wants?" ”

Shangguan Qingyun, the king of Qi, said: "Well, that's exactly what I pondered. It just so happens that we can now make full use of the devilish waters of Daze Lake to make a fuss, with those of them as the core body, and quietly and quickly form a secret special water army. ”

Shangguan Zhongzhi said: "Since this is the case, then the three hundred people on their side must be too few, and if they make a small fight, it will be more than enough." But when it comes to large-scale combat, no matter how powerful those people are, I am afraid they will not be of much use. ”

Lu Weixin said: "This is also true, I also completely agree with the meaning of the fourth master, so how many people is the most appropriate for us to expand?" ”

Shangguan Qingyun, the king of Qi, said: "I can't hide it, as early as when you went to Qidong County, I had already begun to ponder at home. If we want to really build a naval army that can take charge of itself, I feel that the number of people must be at least 3,000, otherwise it will not have much practical significance at all. ”

At this moment, Shangguan Zhongxin, who had not spoken much, suddenly interjected: "Yes, what my father said is very true. Although I haven't really led a naval army, I have seen it in the relevant military books after all, in fact, the naval combat is also extremely particular about the corresponding overall coordination, and it is by no means a simple surprise attack that can be the absolute final overall victory. ”

Shangguan Qingyun, the king of Qi, said: "Yes, in my early years, I had fought several big water battles with Emperor Tianwei, and it was indeed as the fifth brother said. In fact, the requirements of the naval army for the overall coordinated operation are even higher than the land operations that we are good at. ”

Speaking of this, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and then continued: "Anyway, we don't have any outsiders now, and I don't have to hide anything from you anymore. Have you been discussing in private all along, thinking that our Tianwei Emperor was too 'benevolent' at the beginning, and he really shouldn't have signed the Bohai Covenant with that East China Sea evil god at the last moment. ”

Shangguan Zhongxin said: "Yes, others don't know, anyway, I haven't figured it out all the time." I think how mighty and domineering our Tianwei Emperor is, why did he stage that Bohai covenant in the end. So much so, until now, more than half of the troops of our white-clothed army have been displayed in the coastal area to prevent accidents. ”

Lu Weixin said: "The fifth master is right, in this way, most of our troops in Qi are deployed in the three counties of Qidong and Qibei and Qinan. As a result, we have no time to take care of the Udi in the north, so that the prince of Xiahou and his old man independently fight against the increasingly powerful Udi Khanate. ”

Shangguan Qingyun, the king of Qi, said: "Let me tell you the truth, in fact, not only you young people, but even the three of them at that time, Prince Tianxiong, King of Yan, Xiahou Zhengjin, and King Zhao Jin of Chu, did not really understand what Emperor Tianwei thought. ”

Shangguan Zhongxin said: "Is it difficult, Emperor Tianwei really has any other troubles?" ”

At this moment, Shangguan Zhongzhi suddenly said: "I understand, could it be that our Tianwei Emperor is afraid of the huge naval army of the evil gods of the East China Sea, so he has no choice but to pretend to be generous, and put on a posture of benevolence and tolerance. ”

Shangguan Qingyun, the king of Qi, said: "Yes, in the end, the fourth child's brain is turning fast, it is true." You must know that although the East China Sea Dynasty had been defeated at that time, the strength of the East China Sea Evil God was still not to be underestimated. In particular, this kid has been operating in the eastern coastal area for many years, not only has considerable prestige, but also has an army of more than 100,000 water and land in his hands. In addition, the navy in his hand at that time was extremely elite, and he could really be called the crown of the world's navy. ”