Shen Jin said: "Brother Yang, if you are afraid of the wrong direction, this is not necessary. Have you forgotten where the pin disc is pointing? We just said that. ”

"Pinplate? Boatman, do you have a pin disc on board? ”

Seeing that the boatman was at a loss, Yang Congyi knew that it was Bai who asked, how could he have a needle plate.

"I know that the pinboard can point, but how can we have a pinboard here?" Yang Congyi smiled helplessly, he didn't know how to do this thing, and now it's in vain.

I only heard Shen Jin smile and said: "Brother Yang, don't be busy, after I studied "Mengxi Writings", I just made one when I had nothing to do. ”

"Really?" Yang Congyi was overjoyed.

"Boatman, take a bowl and fill half a bowl of water." Shen Jin commanded, and then returned to the cabin to take out something.

"Brother Yang, Brother Lin, please look, this is a magnetic needle, as long as you put it in the water, you will guide it with one end, point to the north with the other, and distinguish the direction!" Shen Jin took out a thin needle and showed it to the two, and between his words, he was extremely proud.

"Is it really that amazing?" Lin Song looked at this thin needle and didn't believe it.

Yang Congyi was overjoyed, this Shen Jin was really attentive, if he could stay by his side, he might be of great use in the future.

While the three of them were looking at the needle, the boatman brought a bowl of water.

Shen Jin took the bowl and put the magnetic needle in his hand into the water.

I saw that the needle trembled a few times and then floated in the water, pointing in one direction and standing still, picking it up and putting it down in another direction, and the direction remained unchanged after it was still. Shen Jin took the bowl and turned around for half a circle, and the magnetic needle floating in the water also turned around, Shen Jin turned around again, and the magnetic needle followed again.

No matter how Shen Jin rotated with the bowl, the relative direction of the magnetic needle and the boat remained the same.

"It's amazing, is this the pinboard?" Lin Song couldn't help but exclaim.

Shen Jin said: "There are only needles here, there is no disk, there are needles and disks are called needle plates, but unfortunately I couldn't make a disk, otherwise the pointing will be more accurate." ”

Yang Congyi looked at the pointer and saw that there seemed to be no north-south mark on the pointer, he couldn't tell the north and south, but he saw that the pointer was almost parallel to the passenger ship, so there was a problem, if the pointer was fine, it was a problem with the direction of the ship!

"Brother Shen, Changguo County is in the east of Mingzhou, and the passenger ship can reach it all the way east. Since the boatman can't tell the direction, you can tell him if there is something wrong with the direction of the boat. ”

Shen Jin pointed to the finger in the bowl and said: "The magnetic needle guides the north, this side is south, this side is north, and now the direction of the boat is north, boatman, you are going in the wrong direction." ”

The boatman looked at the needle in the bowl, his eyes widened, and he felt incredible.

"Boatman, how long have you been parked?"

The boatman replied, "It stopped for almost an hour. ”

"I can't drift far in an hour, so quickly adjust the direction and go east, and tell the three boats behind to follow." Yang Congyi immediately ordered to turn.

The boatman said yes and wanted to go back, but was stopped by Yang Congyi.

"Brother Shen, fortunately, you made a pointer, you follow the boatman, show him the direction, let him go in the wrong direction again."

Shen Jin said with a smile: "Brother Yang, don't worry, there is a magnetic needle, and the direction will definitely not be wrong." After speaking, he was very excited to accompany the boatman to the stern and adjust the rudder.

Yang Congyi saw the two leaving, and his heart was a little relieved. Looking up at the stars in the sky, except for the Big Dipper, he didn't know any of the other constellations, otherwise he could tell the direction, but now that he has a magnetic needle, he doesn't have to worry about the direction.

After a short time, Yang Congyi saw the waves on the bow of the boat, adjusted the direction, and began to sail quickly.

Looking at the next few ships, they also quickly adjusted their direction to keep up.

Half an hour later, Yang Congyi stood at the bow of the ship, and saw the lights in the distance ahead, except for the harbor in Changguo County, there would be no lights anywhere else.

Yang Congyi knew that it should be Jiang Kai, Zhang Biao and others who arrived first, and when they saw that it was getting late, they lit a bonfire in the harbor to guide the new army behind.

About two quarters of an hour later, the passenger ship entered the port without incident.

As soon as the boat came to the shore, he saw a man come up and shouted, "Your Excellency, are you all right?" ”

Listening to the voice, he knew that it was Zhang Biao, Yang Congyi smiled: "It's okay, the journey went smoothly, but it was dark, if it wasn't for these fires you lit, I'm afraid I would have to toss for a while." Great work! ”

"It's here, it's offboard!"

At the sound of the order, the new troops quickly got out of the cabin in order and lined up to disembark. After the number of people counted at the seaport, they were quickly taken back to the camp.

Back at the camp, the recruits were arranged to rest in the barracks, and the officers of the teaching regiment and the army were called together to discuss the matter.

The meeting hall was brightly lit, and there were seven people, including Yang Congyi, the general Zhao An, Shen Jin, Jiang Kai, and Wu Qian, the commander of the army, and nine people, including Zhang Biao and Xue Wang, the battalion commanders, and twenty people sat in two rows, and Yang Congyi and Zhao An each sat at the head.

After everyone sat down, Yang Congyi announced loudly: "Today, May 18, the two roads will meet smoothly, and the Xuanwei Army will be officially completed today!" From now on, we will be the real Xuanwei Army! ”

After a slight pause, he said: "The commander of the Xuanwei Army, Lord Gao, is far away in Lin'an, and it is inconvenient to come, as the superintendent of the army, I will temporarily make the following appointment arrangements for you, the general Zhao An is in charge of military command and training, Jiang Kai is in charge of the distribution of military salaries, the management and supply of logistics materials, and the rewards and punishments of military law, and Shen Jin, who joins the army, is in charge of the popularization of military knowledge among the officers and men of the whole army, and the improvement of ordnance and ordnance, and the seven people including Wu Jiaotou of the teaching regiment have been on the battlefield for a long time and have rich combat experience, and assist Zhao An in managing the military training of the whole army, and the battalion commanders Yuan Hua, Luo Cong, Liu Shi, Zhang Yuan, Su Zhong, Pan Cheng, Yao Chang, Zhang Biao, and Xue Wang assisted the generals and the teaching regiment, led their subordinate sergeants to do a good job in military training, and assisted the army in daily study and management affairs. I hope that you will cooperate sincerely and train the Xuanwei Army into a strong army of the Great Song Dynasty within five months, and live up to the name of Xuanwei! ”

"Next, the whole army will enter high-intensity military training, and you will not have time to get to know each other, so take this opportunity to make a brief introduction by yourself, so that you can get to know each other, and you can communicate with each other in the future. I'll start with that, and we'll introduce them in turn. ”

Yang Congyi paused for a moment, and then said: "My surname is Yang, my name is Congyi, I have hunted and hunted fast, I entered the martial arts in the autumn of the sixteenth year of Shaoxing, and learned the essentials of the art of war and the strategy of using troops with the professor of martial arts. ”

Zhao An received: "I am Zhao An, a few years ago, I followed Zhang Shuai, the king of Qinghe County, to resist the Jin people in the north, and made meritorious deeds. ”

Shen Jin said: "My surname is Shen, and my single name is a Jinzi. I have been studying in Taixue before, and at the invitation of Yang Jianjun, I went to Huaixi to recruit troops together, and I don't have so much experience in the army, and I hope you will support you more in the future. ”

"I'm here to say that Shen Senjun is not only proficient in the classics of sages and sages, but also has a lot of research on all kinds of practical technical skills, and tonight in the dark sea, he used a magnetic needle to point out the direction for the lost ship, and we came back smoothly tonight." After Shen Jin's introduction, Yang Congyi hurriedly added a few words.

Everyone was surprised when they heard it, and they couldn't help but look at Shen Jin a few more times.

Shen Jin felt everyone's gaze, and his heart was quite useful.

Jiang Kai Street: "I am Jiang Kai, a native of Jiangzhou, from a civilian background. Shen and I were classmates of Taixue, and I was recommended by Shen Shenjun to join the recruitment of the new army, and we went to Huai'an Qingjun together. These two months have yielded a lot, so I am happy to stay in the Xuanwei Army. In the future, I will have no less contact with you, and you will gradually get to know me. ”

Yang Congyi continued: "Shen and Jiang were specially invited by me to prepare for the establishment of the Xuanwei Army, they are promising students, and it is our honor to join the army and join the Xuanwei Army." ”

After Yang Congyi finished explaining, Wu Qian said: "I am Wu Qian, I have quelled the rebellion, fought the Jin people, fought in the north and south for no less than ten years, and left the barracks because of some changes. It was also at the invitation of Yang Jianjun that I came out to take a look and help train the new army. If the training requirements are strict in the future, don't complain, because I am a veteran. ”

Yang Congyi explained: "In his early years, Wu Jiaotou never lost a war, which benefited from the strict training requirements for his subordinates and strict law and discipline. And the head of the bow and horse martial arts does not lose to anyone, especially to make a sharp marksmanship, in the future, you can find the head of the coach to learn and learn. ”

Next, the others also gave brief introductions in turn, and they also had a basic understanding of each other.

After everyone finished their introductions, it was not too early, and they immediately announced the end of today's meeting, and let the battalion commanders and the army go back to rest, leaving Zhao An and the teaching group.

Military training is about to begin, and there are some issues that must be discussed clearly.

Yang Congyi said: "Everyone knows what the Xuanwei Army is doing, and I won't say it." On the issue of military training, I will not take part in it, but I only ask that after five months, this army must be ordered and prohibited, the military discipline must be strict, all the officers and men must be skilled in bow and shooting, must not miss the target within 100 paces, be familiar with the military formation, be able to form a formation to defend or attack, and be able to march 40 miles with rations and weapons within one hour, and 150 miles with weapons and rations within five hours. Every soldier must learn to raise and lower the sails, row with oars, and learn to sail and fight at sea. It is not necessary to be strong in naval warfare, but it is necessary to be able to skillfully maneuver warships to resist possible naval attacks. ”

Zhao An and the teaching group were silent after hearing this, thinking about their own problems.

"Five months is a bit difficult for the new army, but as long as you plan well, it's not impossible to train. There should be no problem with military discipline, bow shooting, military formation, and marching, right? Yang Congyi asked.

Zhao An said: "These are okay, although the time is tight, you can also practice." But naval warfare, maneuvering warships, I've never been in contact with it, how can I practice this? ”

Wu Qian said: "It's easy to say that the technical combat formation can be trained on the beach in front of the camp every morning, and the bow and march training can open up another training ground, and the army marches over to the bow every day, and then comes back after the bow training is completed." But we won't fight a naval battle, although we also took a warship in Ezhou back then, we didn't have a water battle. ”