Everyone met for a while, and they knew each other. Chao Gai said: "If our navy wants to grow and develop, we must need new blood and new members." Zhang Shun and Wang Liuding both have a good foundation and have also experienced half a month of devil training. ”

Xu Guanzhong exclaimed: "These two have gone through half a month of devil training. "Xu Guanzhong's skills are good, but when he was tired of participating in devil training, he vomited blood, but Xu Guanzhong is the kind of traditional literati who would rather vomit blood than quit, so he persevered.

Ruan Xiaoqi said: "The navy is to welcome talents, and the fleet of the two who joined us will grow." ”

Chao Gai said: "Zhang Shun followed Xu Guanzhong, Wang Liuding followed Ruan Xiaoqi, started from a small soldier, and then promoted after being familiar. ”

Zhang Shun and Wang Liuding said: "Yes." ”

As for the sailors from Jiangzhou, they were scattered into two fleets, and the agreement was also from the most basic thing. The navy does not need infantry and cavalry, and belongs to the technical arms. Almost every position is highly specialized, so there is still a lot to learn.

Chao Gai asked: "Xu Guanzhong, can the Jiaolong battleship of the new Jeju Shipyard have been tested?" ”

Xu Guanzhong said: "The nine Jiaolong battleships have been tested, jointly tested by the navy and the shipyard, from the port of New Jeju to the Anping Port of Heilong Island, thousands of miles back and forth, the performance is good, the sailing speed is fast, up to sixty miles per hour, the navigation is stable, but it has not yet experienced the baptism of storms, and I don't know how wind-resistant it is." ”

Chao Gai nodded: "Jiaolong is based on the medium-sized Fu ship, the length and width ratio is only two to one, theoretically speaking, the wind resistance is very strong, and it is most suitable for the gale Lang in the South Sea." Go, go to the shipyard, I'll give the order for the handover. ”

The new Jeju shipyard was particularly lively today, and Meng Kang was rarely generous, except for the people on duty, all the other workers stopped working to attend the commendation meeting for the handover of the ship.

Some people have said, why do you need to carry out the transfer conference? Because in the Great Song Dynasty, science and technology were not developed, and it took a long time to build a lucky ship. The new Jeju shipyard was powered by a steam engine, which improved production efficiency and completed the production of warships in advance with quality and quantity, and should be rewarded. There is also the social status of craftsmen in these years is not high, in the long run, many talented people are unwilling to be craftsmen, which will lead to backward technology, you must know that science and technology are the primary productive forces, backward will be beaten, so Chao Gai to revitalize science and technology must pay attention to craftsmen.

In the shipyard square, thousands of people sat neatly in Maza, including workers and sailors. Chao Gai, Meng Kang, Ma Hua, Xu Guanzhong, and Ruan Xiaoqi were all sitting on the front viewing platform. As for Zhang Shun and Wang Liuding, they started to learn from small soldiers, and naturally sat with the sailors.

Chao Gai also doesn't like to read the manuscript and make long speeches when he has a meeting. Directly expressed condolences to shipyards and machinery factories. Then there is the awarding of bonuses and medals. The two people with the greatest merit, Meng Kang and MCA have a bonus of 2,000 yuan, and the gold medal of the father of Jiaolong. What is the father of Jiaolong, that is, the Jiaolong battleship has the greatest credit, Meng Kang and MCA can't shirk it, but they still accept it. Chao cover them pinned to their chests, and the glittering medallion represents ease.

Next came dozens of high-level craftsmen, and Chao Gai also awarded them bonuses and dragon medals one by one. In addition, all craftsmen who participated in the production were given an additional month's bonus, even for new apprentices. It's exciting, some craftsmen knelt down on the spot, especially the craftsmen brought by Meng Kang from the imperial shipyard, in the imperial shipyard, Mo said that he would give you a bonus, and it would be good to be able to spend on time without whipping.

Everyone was happy, the workers were very happy, and the enthusiasm for work was raised. Spiritual encouragement alone can also boost morale, but this fighting spirit ratio is easy to fade, no one is a big fool, that empty words can be flickered for a while, material encouragement and spiritual encouragement together, so as to play a real role.

After the commendation meeting, the next step is to hand over the battlefield.

The first batch of handovers was the nine Jiaolong battleships, in fact, these nine warships have been launched for several months, but they are seaworthy, equipped with weapons, and there are always small modifications.

This time, a total of 10 Jiaolong battleships were launched, one was retained by the shipyard for daily research, and the other nine were handed over to the army.

Chao Gai issued an order, and the battleship was officially delivered to the army.

Meng Kang came over and said to Ruan Xiaoqi and Xu Guanzhong: "From today onwards, the warship will be handed over to you." I hope that your navy can play the majesty of the Jiaolong. ”

Ruan Xiaoqi said: "Director Meng, don't worry, our navy will definitely make the Jiaolong battleship a battleship that will make the enemy fearful." ”

Xu Guanzhong also said: "Old Meng, don't worry, the Jiaolong battleship is the most advanced warship in the country known at present, and it will be invincible." ”

The gongs and drums were beaten, and the lions danced. The nine dragon warships whistled in unison, the steam engine started, and slowly drove out of the shipyard dock.

On the shore, Zhang Shun and Wang Liuding were also in the crowd. Wang Liuding touched his head and exclaimed: "This ship is also too big, dozens of meters long and as high as a four-story building. ”

Zhang Shundao: "It's the first time I've seen it, I really didn't expect the ship to be so tall." ”

Back at the Navy Wharf, Chao Gai, Ruan Xiaoqi, Xu Guanzhong, and dozens of grassroots officers of the Navy were also there. Zhang Shun and Wang Liuding also attended.

Chao Gai said: "According to my discussions with the three military divisions, in order to meet the needs of the South Seas trade, the navy will be adapted accordingly. The nine newly delivered Jiaolong warships will also be distributed, and the preliminary plan is as follows. First, build the First Fleet, with me as the captain. The First Fleet had one Jiaolong battleship as the flagship, two Flying Eagle battleships as frigates, one Asuka merchant ship as a supply ship, and four centipede ships for landing ships. The First Fleet basically does not undertake combat missions, and is mainly used for military personnel to travel back and forth to New Jeju Island, Haelong Island, and other places. ”

The supply ship was served by an unarmored cargo ship, and there was no supply ship originally, and the supply ship was only available after the use of the steam engine, which can also be called a coal carrier.

After Chao Gai finished speaking, everyone began to discuss, Ruan Xiaoqi said: "The firepower is too weak, once you encounter a large number of enemies, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with it, is it not to add a few more Flying Eagle warships." ”

"This issue has also been discussed by the people of the military department, and the first fleet was specially established to facilitate the travel of people from the military department, everyone knows, especially me, I always travel to and from various places for most of the year, and I always transfer the ships of the fleet to affect your own tasks." Chao Gai said.

Xu Guanzhong thought about it for a moment and said: "It's okay to be organized like this, the probability of encountering a strong enemy is very low, not to mention the Jiaolong and Flying Eagle warships." The First Fleet does not carry out escort and combat missions, so there is really no need to make too many personnel, and if there are factors that affect the security of the fleet, warships can be temporarily transferred from other fleets to replenish them. ”

Ruan Xiaoqi nodded and agreed, so the establishment of the First Fleet was decided, the flagship was Jiaolong No. 1, equipped with two 2,000-pound red-coated cannons and four 1,000-kilogram red-coated cannons. There are 30 300-pound tiger squatting cannons, 20 80-pound tiger squatting cannons, and 8 giant crossbows. The full strength was 180 men, the crew could carry 200 cavalry, and the ship was equipped with stables, forage warehouses, and rest quarters for soldiers. The two Flying Eagle warships were also each equipped with four thousand-pound red-coated cannons, 20 100-pound tiger squat cannons, and eight giant crossbows, with 80 people per ship. The supply bird ships were staffed with twelve men, and the four centipede ships were staffed with eight men each, towed by the eagle warship. The entire First Fleet numbered only more than 300 people, which could only be regarded as the size of the pro-army.

Next is the formation of the Seventh Fleet, Captain Nguyen Xiaoqi. As an ocean-going fleet, it is equipped with four Jiaolong warships, each with 200 soldiers. It is equipped with ten eagle warships, each with 80 soldiers. Three ships were supplied to the birds, each with twelve men. There are five centipede ships, which are used for ship-to-ship communication and landing operations. As the main fleet undertaking combat missions, the Tiger Squat Cannon also weighs 300 catties.

There were 2,200 sailors, including 500 marines.

Ruan Xiaoqi was full of confidence and said: "With so many warships, it can completely scare the pirates of Dongying." A salvo of eighteen capital ships can completely break the will of the opponent. It's just that I count that there are 500 more people, what is the use? ”

Chao Gai said: "That's the marines of the fleet, that is, the infantry in the navy. ”

Ruan Xiaoqi said: "This setting is weird, can the navy still use infantry?" ”

"Last winter, Chao Xiong led the team to garrison Anping Port at the southern end of Heilong Island, during which he lost a merchant ship, and was robbed by the Dongying pirates under careful inspection, the fleet pursued the pirates, the pirates hid on the island, because the naval soldiers were not good at land warfare, so they let the pirates escape in vain. In particular, when going to the South Seas to escort convoys, it is thousands of miles away, and once a request arises that requires landing operations, it is impossible to come back and ask the infantry to cooperate, so the fleet must be equipped with a landing combat force of 500 people. This unit was armed with tiger cannons, bows and arrows, and spears, and was specially used for landing operations. Chao Gai said.

Ruan Xiaoqi said: "Obey my brother's arrangement, but the navy will not train infantry." ”

Xu Guanzhong said: "Since the military department has arranged it like this, it will definitely transfer people from the infantry. ”

Xu Guanzhong's Sixth Fleet was also arranged, with a full strength of 2,200 men. It is equipped with four Jiaolong warships, ten Flying Eagle warships, and three Asuka merchant ships. There are also some centipede ships, the same with five hundred marines.

Chao Gai said: "This is the way the compilation is, do you still have any opinions?" ”

A junior officer said: "If we go to Nanyang, I heard that we can get some flower pots and grow some vegetables on the supply ship after going for several months and eating fresh vegetables." ”

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