Cao Xingxian sent someone in advance to inform the general of the news of the south, and ordered the generals on duty to wait in Dongmu in advance.

And the internal requirements for the merit order have been relaxed, and all civil and military personnel above the head of the tun can recommend an immediate family member as an official, and according to ability, the minimum will be granted the position of fake Dubo.

Now the military Sima with the highest position in Cao Xing's department, his recommended immediate family members are at least awarded the post of fake tun chief, and he has three unlimited relatives, and the minimum number of recommended places is granted to fake dubo.

Even if it is a regular soldier below the commander, he can also recommend an immediate family member and then accept the post according to his ability.

On top of that, all of these recommended personnel will be admitted to the relative safety of the "Officers' Cradle" Guards Battalion.

Cao Xing ordered Cao Yong, after spring ploughing, to send troops to cross the river to the south of Jiangxia south of the Yangtze River; Wu Peng sent the sea division south to explore the way.

At the same time, he and the future Changsha Taishou Sun Jian agreed to support each other.

In this way, as soon as he takes office, he can let Cao Xing's troops be stationed in the wasteland in Changsha County, and seek help from Sun Jian as much as possible.

Of course, when Sun Jian is in need, Cao Xing is also duty-bound.

Bidding farewell to his master, Huangfu Song, holding the appointment letters of the county magistrates of Zhenyang and Dongmu counties, Cao Xing took the tiger and leopard righteousness from the fast horse and whipped forward.

The group came to Caojiagang in Yangxin, Cao Xing and the guard Zhang Leigong walked and patrolled, looking at the city wall that had been built, only the city tower arrow tower was about to be completed, and the surrounding land was all developed, planting all kinds of vegetables and fruits.

The road paved with stone river sand in the port city is lined with all kinds of fruit trees, and from time to time you can see garbage baskets, and passers-by consciously throw garbage into the baskets, and there is a clear distinction between houses and roads.

When he walked to the dock, the craftsman Sima led Ma Jun to greet him: "I have seen Xiang Qi (Ma Jun)...... Lord! ”

stammered, and when he heard that he reported his family, he was the most famous inventor in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ma Jun, even if he was used to seeing Cao Xing, who was used to seeing "celebrities", the ups and downs in his heart at this moment were not at all inferior to the top commander Xu Rong, and the moment when he became his own part.

Cao Xing invited Xiang Qi and Ma Jun to accompany him, came to the port, and after giving the password, he ordered the sentry to walk to Wu Peng's flagship without notifying the chief officer.

The hideous bronze dragon head clashed into the horns, the outer bronze keel exposed to the water, the five optimus masts, and the wide hull.

"Mr. Xiang! If you can't think of a simple drawing, you have created a real thing! Sexual admiration! Cao Xing respectfully said to Qi Qi.

At the moment, the craftsman who is called a cheap industry is called Mr. by the official of the imperial court who compares it to two thousand stones, Xiang Qi was flattered, and saluted again and again: "Humble and lowly, I dare not be the word sir!" The biggest credit for being able to build a five-masted sea ship comes from the detailed drawings given by the lord, I just make it according to it, and I can't praise the lord! ”

"You deserve it!" Cao Xing's tone was affirmative, and then he climbed the ladder to the upper boat.

Master Xiang Qi hurriedly followed.

Wu Peng and Han Ji came out of the cabin and bowed: "See the lord!" ”

Seeing that there were only two of them, Cao Xuan raised his eyes to look for a moment and asked, "Where is Bian Xi?" Didn't he come too? ”

Han Ji smiled and pointed to a burly man who was struggling to swim towards the soldiers who were practicing swimming in the sea.

"I didn't think landlubbers would know how to water!" Cao Xing joked.

"Haha!"

Recalling the scene when Bian Xi vomited for a few months, Wu Peng and the others laughed.

The five port cities and five shipbuilding docks in the southeast, northwest, and northwest have all been built, and the best timber from the northeast regions such as Liaodong and Goguryeo, the medium timber from Qing, Xu, and Yansanzhou, and the inferior timber from the Hebei and Youhai coasts have been continuously sent to the dock.

Coupled with the ready-made building ships that only need to be renovated, the five major dockyards are in full swing every day.

The naval division now owns one five-masted sea-going ship, sixteen three-masted sea-going ships, fifty single-masted seagoing ships, and hundreds of large-sized fishing boats converted into pointed bottoms.

The specifications of the division on land were no longer suitable for the naval division at sea, so Cao Xing divided the naval division into fleets, brigades, squadrons, squadrons, and a certain ship, five levels, and divided them into two fleets.

River Fleet:

One ship is a unit, four large fishing boats, one flat-bottomed or sharp-bottomed dhow are one squadron, and four squadrons plus one flat-bottomed or three-masted ship.

Three squadrons were temporarily set up, mainly responsible for inland river transportation, reconnaissance patrols, and law and order maintenance.

Ocean Fleet:

One ship is a unit, four sloops, one three-masted ship is a squadron, and four squads plus a five-masted ship are a squadron.

For the time being, there are three squadrons, except for the first marine squadron, and the remaining two squadrons are temporarily represented as flagships by three-masted sea vessels.

Full-time encirclement and suppression of sea pirates and marine warfare.

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Dongmu County Ya.

From Yangxin to Dongmu Cao Xing stood on the main seat of the county magistrate, and the civil and military forces gathered from all over the country were listed under the hall.

Cao Xuan commanded in a loud voice:

"The people will listen to the command! Xiahou Lan was stationed in Yushi, Wang Xiu, Wang Wei was stationed in Dongmu, Zhang Lei was stationed in Caojiagang, Wang Xiao was stationed in Xiahou Harbor, Liu Pi was stationed in Wangjiagang, Wu Peng was stationed in Wujiagang, Bian Xi was stationed in Yangcao Harbor, and Xu Rong inspected various places!

The Seven Cities have Xiahou Lan as the main commander, Wang Xiu as the military advisor, Xu Rong and Wang Xiao as the deputy commanders, and the four of them have full authority!

The rest of the generals will follow me south! ”

"No!" The generals shouted their orders.

Seven cities, nine of the most reliable and capable subordinates were arranged.

Half of the personnel of the most loyal personal guard battalion were scattered and dispatched to the defenders as junior military attachés, and the clansmen and fellow villagers also remained.

The scheduling is arranged, if you want to implement it well, you still know the truth of taking the precedent.

Then Cao Xing took out a scroll of imperial edicts, and read aloud, a large number of rewards obtained through bribery of officials: "In the second year of Zhongping......

Five people were promoted to Xiahou Lan, Wang Xiao, Wu Peng, Xu Rong, and Wang Wei as captains, Zhang Lei, Cai Yang, Cao Ying, and Han Ji were promoted to fake captains, and Liu Pi, Bian Xi, Tao Sheng, and Xiang Qi were promoted...... Ten people are military horses.

Wang Xiu was appointed as the magistrate of Dongmu County, Wang Wei was appointed as the lieutenant of Dongmu County, and Cao Shan (Caojia Village) was appointed as the main book.

Chen Yang was appointed as the Cheng of Zhenyang County, Cai Yang was appointed as the Lieutenant of Zhenyang County, and Wang Huo was appointed as the chief secretary of Zhenyang. ”

Cao Xing sent out an invitation in advance, and held a banquet that night, inviting his father-in-law Tian Shao, Wuji Zhen's family, Donghai Mi family, Dongmu County Cheng Li Feng, and Sun Qian, the former Dongmu chief bookkeeper.

With Tian Shao, the representative of the Tian family, Zhen Yao, the representative of the Zhen family, and Mi Fang, the representative of the Mi family, signed various agreements on advancing and retreating and trading together.

When the banquet was dismissed, Cao Xuan left Li Feng and Sun Qian, Cao Xuan smiled slightly, and asked a nonsense: "Brother Li, Brother Sun, can you be competent when you are the magistrate of Dongmu County?" ”

"The county temple is diligent and loves the people! It's better to be ashamed of yourself! Li Feng and Sun Qian were aggrieved in their hearts, and they had to salute, pretend to worship, and pretend to deal with it.