Dongping Island.

On the wharf, Liu Juntao and Liu Zi'an, accompanied by Feng Xiang, watched the eight sea ships sent by the Ministry of Commerce.

These eight sea ships are all in the style of lucky ships, the size of 400 materials, although they are not very large, but these sea ships are new and cutting-edge as a whole, with slender hulls, like eight huge ingots floating on the sea.

At this time, the ten artillery pieces supported by Shandong Town were also transported to the dock, and the two hundred bird-gunners dispatched by Yan Hu, the general of the Yingyang Army, were also lined up behind, waiting for orders.

And more than 100 sea-catching men under Feng Xiang also came around, looking at the eight sea boats on the dock and pointing, everyone's expressions were full of excitement and excitement.

Although there were only eight sea ships, they were far stronger than the previous fleet, so it was no wonder that everyone was excited.

Feng Xiang smiled and said to Liu Juntao and Liu Zi'an: "Zongzhen, Minister Liu, these eight sea ships have been inspected in Xia, and they are going to divide the ten guns into two groups, five guns in each group, and equip them on two sea ships as the main force for future attacks; The remaining six seagoing vessels were used as troop carriers. In the next plan, I also ask the general town and Minister Liu to correct. ”

Liu Zi'an smiled and didn't speak, Liu Juntao said: "Well, it's good, let's do it!" ”

After speaking, everyone also boarded a nearby sea ship, Liu Juntao looked at the sails and gun emplacements on the ship, and his heart was also very uplifted, and everyone also went down to the cabin to check it, and saw that the sea ship was very satisfied.

After that, Liu Juntao and the others returned to the dock, looking at the two hundred bird gunners who had finished the queue, and saw that the soldiers were standing still in the sea breeze, very majestic.

Seeing this, Feng Xiang also exclaimed: "What a good soldier! There are such subordinates in the town, and it's not like sweeping all directions to capture! ”

Liu Juntao also smiled when he heard this, and then said: "Since they are all good soldiers, Feng Dangjia is also optimistic, so let's reorganize these two hundred soldiers and horses and Feng Dangjia's subordinates as soon as possible!" ”

Liu Zi'an also said: "Yes, the reorganization was completed earlier, and Feng Dangjia also led his troops to attack the Sui Yuxing Department entrenched in Cheniushan Island and Dashan Island!" ”

Feng Xiang didn't hesitate when he heard this, and immediately clenched his fists and said, "Take your life!" These soldiers are all good soldiers, and those brothers under his command will definitely be improved after the reorganization. It's just ......"

"Just what?"

Liu Juntao and Liu Zi'an both looked over and waited for the following.

Feng Xiang said: "Don't get me wrong, Minister Liu, I just want to ask about the establishment of Xia Xia and these brothers, we must have some names, right?" Although it can't be in the name of our Shandong Town, we must also have an organization, right? ”

Liu Juntao said with a smile: "After you practice and reorganize, you can be regarded as the private soldiers of this town, and there is no banner for the time being, but the establishment of this town is ready for you." ”

Flag or something, for Feng Xiang is not very concerned, after all, he has already received eight brand-new sea ships in Shandong Town, and his subordinates are about to be mixed with those two hundred elite bird guns, and sooner or later he will have an official identity.

What Feng Xiang really cares about now is the establishment of his department, which is directly related to his future official position and future.

Looking at Feng Xiang's impatient appearance, Liu Zi'an next to him said with a smile: "This is not the place to talk, let's go back to the camp first." ”

"Yes, yes, Zongzhen, Minister Liu, please!"

So they returned to the camp, with two hundred birdmen and more than a hundred seafarers, leaving only a small number of men to guard the ships.

After returning to the camp, Liu Juntao, Liu Zi'an, and Feng Xiang came to the main hall, and Liu Zi'an came up with a reorganized establishment plan.

"Feng is in charge, let's take a good look."

Feng Xiang took it and couldn't wait to open it and look at it.

According to the structure given by Liu Juntao, eight seagoing ships formed a fleet, which was divided into two detachments, each of which was in charge of four seagoing vessels.

For each seagoing vessel, the crew consisted of twelve sailors, a team of twenty-one birdmen, and a captain, for a total of thirty-four people.

In this way, each detachment consisted of fifty-two sailors, four detachments of eighty-four killers, and one detachment leader.

Feng Xiang was naturally the captain of this new fleet, and his eight ships included one hundred and six sailors and eight teams of one hundred and sixty-eight birds!

However, Feng Xiang suddenly found something, so he asked: "The head town, there are now more than 180 brothers below, plus the two hundred bird guns brought by the head town, there are more than 380 people in total, but there are only more than 270 people in this establishment plan, so how to arrange the rest of the manpower?" ”

Liu Juntao said with a smile: "The rest of the manpower is used as the remaining force of Dongping Island, that is to say, this fleet is a force specially used for sorties, understand?" ”

Liu Zi'an also added: "Moreover, the more than 180 people under Feng Dangjia must also be equipped with bird guns, and they must be trained into an army within two months!" ”

Feng Xiang nodded heavily when he heard this, and said with his fists clenched: "Please rest assured, Minister Liu, you will do your best to make up your mind, and you will definitely train your brothers within two months." ”

"Good!"

Liu Juntao said again: "Among the two hundred bird guns brought by this town, there are also twenty people who are skilled in training, and Feng Dangjia can use these soldiers. ”

"Thank you for the reminder!"

That night, Feng Xiang set up a banquet in the camp, and everyone gathered together.

During the banquet, Liu Zi'an looked at the very simple camp, and said to Liu Juntao: "General Town, this place is too simple, in the opinion of humble duties, it is better to allocate some money and food to renovate Dongping Island." ”

Liu Juntao also nodded in agreement, and said to Feng Xiang: "Tomorrow, the town will go back, and it won't be long before people from the Ministry of Commerce of Shandong Town will come to survey and formulate a construction plan for Dongping Island, and Feng Dangjia will fully cooperate." ”

When Feng Xiang heard this, he was so excited that he couldn't help himself, and immediately left the table to bow to Liu Juntao, and Feng Xiang's subordinates around him also bowed one after another.

Liu Juntao stepped forward to help Feng Xiang up and said: "From now on, you and your brothers are the subordinates of this town, and you can no longer act as casually as before, and you must also follow the military discipline of my Shandong Town." When the Ministry of Commerce comes to survey Dongping Island, the people from the Military Department's Pacification Division will also come with you, and the town will also send you some pacification officials. ”

Feng Xiang clenched his fists and said: "Don't worry, the town is in charge!" ”

After the banquet that night, Feng Xiang accompanied Liu Juntao to spread around the island, and twenty heavily armored soldiers followed far behind.

The two walked for a while, and Feng Xiang asked, "Zong Zhen, there is something unclear below, I want to ask for advice." ”

"What?"

"On the islands around Shandong, there are a lot of men who catch the sea, why does the town fall in love with it?"

Liu Juntao looked at Feng Xiang and said: "This town has also asked the Ministry of Intelligence to find a lot of candidates, but those people have more or less been involved in human life, only you Feng Xiang are different, although they are also begging for a living at sea, but they only plunder and never kill people, so this town will find you." ”

When Feng Xiang heard this, he was also afraid for a while, if he hadn't ordered it to be clear, his subordinates would have harmed people, then there would be no Zhao'an today, and he could only live a life with his brothers on this island, and he didn't know when he would die!

Then, Feng Xiang asked again: "Zong Zhen, I still want to ask a question." ”

"Just ask."

"Although the sea ships brought by the head town are only four hundred materials, the cost of each one also needs more than three thousand taels of silver, not counting those elite bird guns, what is the head town for, what do you want to do next?"

Liu Juntao stopped and said in a deep voice to Feng Xiang: "Our Daming Sailor is extremely powerful, but he has always wandered along the coast and has never gone out of the near sea. So, this town wants you to build a navy, not a sailor! ”

"Navy? Is there any difference between the navy and the sailors that the head town is talking about? ”

Liu Juntao looked at Feng Xiang and said word by word: "The navy is just defense, and the navy is to run rampant in all corners of the world and raise the prestige of my Ming country in foreign lands!" ”

When Feng Xiang heard this, his heart was stirred.