Shi Kefa returned to Nanjing City, and after discussing with the officials of the Nanjing Imperial Court, he officially sent an official letter to Fang Yuan, agreeing that the Xuanjia Army should be stationed at the Longjiang Wharf and borrow the Longjiang Shipyard. However, there are two additional conditions, one is that the Xuanjia Army must ensure the safety of the Longjiang Wharf and resist Zuo Liangyu's offensive, and the city of Nanjing can repay the favor by providing military rations for the Xuanjia Army stationed there; The second is that the scope of activity of the Xuanjia Army is limited to the Longjiang area, and cannot be close to the gate of Nanjing.

If you can enter the Longjiang wharf, you can contain Zuo Liangyu's forces in Jiangbei. As for the vigilance of the officials of Nanjing City, it was understandable, and Fang Yuan did not care about the embankment and unfriendliness of the Xuanjia Army in these additional conditions.

Ten days later, Fang Yuan arranged for 5,000 people from the Xuanjia Army Infantry Battalion, 2,000 people from Shi Fu's Naval Division, 50 warships, and 500 craftsmen from Taihu Shipyard to be stationed at Longjiang Wharf and Longjiang Shipyard respectively.

After on-the-spot observation, Fang Yuan and his entourage found that the shipbuilding dock of Longjiang Shipyard was no longer the specifications of the previous construction of Zheng He's treasure ships, but could only produce 400-800 small warships.

Fortunately, the Longjiang shipyard is still spacious, the waterway is also ready-made, and there are ten shipbuilding docks. According to Shen Mao's on-site survey, this shipyard is located on the side of the Yangtze River, and the bottom of the water is very deep, as long as the sediment at the bottom of the water is removed, it can meet the hydrological and geographical environment for the construction of ironclad ships.

Fang Yuan received Shen Mao's affirmative reply, so he mobilized 2,000 people to start dredging and expanding the water depth, and dismantled the decks of the ten docks of the shipyard to form a large dock. This Longjiang shipyard has only one goal, which is to build an ironclad ship that can meet Fang Yuan's needs. The construction of the remaining giant ships, large clippers, fortune ships, troop carriers, and supply ships was still handed over to the Taihu Shipyard for execution.

A month later, the renovation of the dock was completed, the dredging work was nearing completion, and the construction of the giant ship was officially launched.

Fang Yuan continued to stay in Longjiang Shipyard for half a month, witnessing the completion of the construction of the bilge of the giant ship, the scale of the giant ship has begun to take shape, at least 65 zhang long, 20 zhang wide, according to the data, it also exceeded the integrated treasure ship of the year.

Longjiang Shipyard is building a behemoth sea monster!

As soon as the construction of the giant ship began, the news had already spread throughout the entire city of Nanjing, and countless people came to watch. The shipyard was closed to idle people, and many people even climbed the Purple Mountain in groups to see this unprecedented giant warship, or rented a ship from afar.

This giant ship, which is still under construction, has already become the most beautiful scenery in Nanjing.

According to common sense, the construction of such a huge ship is a military secret, and it must be kept absolutely secret from the outside world. Before the crossing, information technology was so developed that the newly built aircraft carrier could not be visited at will.

Fang Yuan did not prohibit the people from viewing this giant ship, the purpose was to inject a new breath and vitality into this Jiangnan, which once built Zheng He's treasure ship and now has no concept of ocean navigation.

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Fang Yuan invited officers of more than 1,000 households in each battalion of the Xuanjia Army, as well as a hundred non-commissioned representatives; Shi Kefa and other officials of the city of Nanjing; There are also all the famous business gangs in Nanzhili and Zhejiang; cultural figures; Prestigious squires from all over the country; There were also 300 representatives of the people of Nanjing City who came to attend the groundbreaking ceremony.

The 5,000 sergeants of the Xuanjia Army were all carefully selected, all of them wore the most sophisticated explosion-proof protective gear, held the Xuanjia Divine Gun, and hung refined swords on their waists.

Before the sergeant Xuanjia, there was also a row of two hundred guns, which was lined up from the Longjiang dock to the Longjiang shipyard.

Shi Kefa and other officials, wealthy businessmen, and literati were stunned when they saw such neat military appearance, such sophisticated military equipment, such powerful artillery, and the terrifying super-giant warship lying quietly in the shipyard, and more helplessly silent.

The Xuanjia Army has such terrifying strength, if they really want to attack Nanjing City, it is the same as playing, they no longer have a bottom about the future of Nanjing City.

Fang Yuan's posture of such a powerful formation was a propaganda means to publicize the strong strength of the Xuanjia Army to the entire Jiangnan gentry, wealthy merchants, literati, and ordinary people, and to boost morale and deterrence.

Fang Yuan ordered Qin Zhan to accompany Shi Kefa and his party to visit the bilge, he approached Liu Rushi, who also came to visit, and said with a smile, "Sister Liu, when you and I first met, did you ever think that there would be today?" ”

Liu Ru was sincerely convinced by the other party's endless whimsy, pursed her lips and chuckled, "Back then, I was optimistic about you as soon as I saw Brother Fang, and I wanted to invite you to Jiangnan together, but unfortunately you didn't want to." Now that they have come to the same end, Brother Fang finally proved it with facts, and my vision was not wrong at the beginning. ”

Fang Yuan lowered his voice and said, "It's a pity that Sister Liu has been rejecting people thousands of miles away?" ”

Liu Ru sighed lightly and said, "Brother Fang has been lingering all the time, if Brother Fang really thinks that in the hibiscus tent between men and women, the matter of turning clouds and rain is very important, my door has always been open for Brother Fang." I rejected Brother Fang, because Brother Fang should have greater ambitions, and there is no need to sacrifice the good reputation that should have been passed down through the ages for a little boudoir fun. I am willing to silently accompany Brother Fang and support Brother Fang to end this war-torn and chaotic world together. ”

Fang Yuan listened to her words and suddenly realized, in fact, Liu Ru grew up in the Qinglou since she was a child, and she had long seen the little things between men and women, in her heart, compared to the great cause of ending the troubled world, the little boudoir happiness between men and women was not a matter. On the contrary, he has been repeatedly entangled in the clouds and rain of Wushan and the joy of the flesh between men and women, and he has completely fallen behind in terms of realm and vision.

Liu Ru said suddenly, "Brother Fang, I heard that your backyard is a mess now!" ”

Fang Yuan was slightly stunned and said, "This ......"

Liu Ru said leisurely, "The lady and princess of the main room are detained at the Taihu Lake base, and a concubine is showing off her power in the mansion and has the power alone. Brother Fang, what are you thinking? ”

Fang Yuan actually had nothing to hide from her, and sighed, "Sister Liu, Mrs. Yuan gave birth to a son for me, and she can handle government affairs for me, princess, her relationship with the imperial court is too close, and she has no ability to handle government affairs." ”

Liu Ru smiled faintly and said, "Brother Fang, if you give the princess a chance, how do you know that she won't do better than that Mrs. Yuan?" Wives and concubines are respectful and humble, and there is a difference between concubines and concubines, pampering concubines and doting on concubines is the way to take trouble, and Brother Fang can't help but guard against it! ”

Fang Yuan was silent, Liu Ruyi's words were indeed reasonable, and the lessons of blood in the history books abounded. But the truth is the truth, the favor is the favor, and Xiao Yuan has not made a big mistake, and she handles government affairs in an orderly manner, how can she be deprived of her power at will?

Seeing that Liu Ru was still hesitant, he no longer forced, "Brother Fang, you can decide your own family affairs, I'll take a look at the others first." ”

Fang Yuan sighed deeply, forcibly suppressed these troubles, and saw that Shi Kefa and his party had returned from visiting the bilge of the giant ship, and hurriedly greeted them, laughing and saying, "Shi Shangshu, is my giant ship still majestic?" Ha ha! ”

Shi Kefa was convinced from the bottom of his heart, but he refused to admit defeat, and retorted, "Majestic is naturally majestic, but Emperor Chengzu has an ancestral system, and the piece of armor cannot be launched, let alone build a big ship with more than 800 materials, and this move is clearly against the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty." ”

Fang Yuan saw that his face was still stiff, and he sneered and sneered, "It is precisely because of this ancestral system that the Ming Fujian Sailor will be trampled by the Francois and Zheng Zhilong in turn. Zheng Zhilong is just a pirate, a smuggling sea merchant, and the Francois are just a few red hairs who don't know the etiquette of the Celestial Empire, and the Ming Dynasty has to send Fujian to Zheng Zhilong, and Taiwan Island to the red hair, to appease his heart, otherwise there will be no peace along the coast of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Shi Kefa and other officials were dumbfounded, what Fang Yuan said was all the truth, without a strong sailor, it was impossible to resist the threat from Haijiang. Although Fujian and Taiwan did not cede land and seek peace in name, their essence is no different.

Fang Yuan said slowly, "Shi Shangshu, only this horse is the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, and only this horse can stabilize the Ming Dynasty's maritime frontier, follow Zheng He's example of the West back then, and then raise the country's prestige overseas!" ”

Shi Kefa said lukewarmly, "Then it is necessary for the horse master to be really loyal to the Ming Dynasty in order to boast about this Haikou, if it is the ambition of the wolf, it is not the optimus pillar of the Ming Dynasty, but the great trouble of the Ming Dynasty." ”

Fang Yuan was slightly stunned, and he didn't bother with him, an old stubborn, but glanced at Qin Zhan, inviting everyone to come today, there was also a purpose, that is, to find those rich merchants of the Jinling Merchant Gang to ask for silver.

Whether it's building a road or building a giant ship, the silver is spent like flowing water. The Xuanjia Army sent troops to protect Nanjing City, and they didn't come to be a living Lei Feng, so they had to find some compensation.