Three days later, the weather was sunny and cloudless, and when I arrived at Renyin, Zhao Kuangyin watched the water battle in Jinmingchi on this day.

Early in the morning, dozens of warships lined up on the Jinming Pond that connects the river, and last night there were already warships sailing into the water of Jinming Pond one after another, and the warships for the naval drill have been prepared.

Nowadays, the water area of Jinming Pond has expanded several times at once, and the huge Jinming Pond water can accommodate dozens of large ships and hundreds of small boats.

Early the next morning, the flag of Jinming Chi'an was faint, the halberd was heavy, and the battle armor was approved.

Today, the emperor ordered all the ministers of civil and military affairs to go to Xuanhua Gate to observe the water battle, and Zhao Dezhao was also among them.

Early in the morning, the civil and military generals wore brocade clothes, and the generals and schools wore silver armor, entered in two rows, and stood on the central water platform of Jinming Pond. Zhao Dezhao looked up, above the water surface of Jinming Pond, there were all boats, and both sides of the lake were full of people who came to watch the battle, and there were also forbidden army soldiers guarding this place to protect the safety of the emperor and hundreds of officials.

Zhao Kuangyin saw that in the water of the Jinming Pond, the warships and banner armor soldiers were neatly distributed on the left and right, and he was very happy, so he said: "This time the Jinming Pond has been completed, and the lake is ten thousand acres, just enough to practice, and my Great Song Dynasty Navy is becoming a day, the so-called: raising troops for a thousand days and using soldiers for a while, I just watch a battle, and wait for the next year, a battle of the Tang Army." And this time the excavation of the lake was made, and the servants had meritorious service, and passed on my will, so as to give each of the soldiers a thousand dollars and a cloth end. ”

And the officer who had given the decree had received it, and went into the tent of the servants.

And by Zhao Kuangyin's side, the ministers of civil and military affairs on the left and right waited in Jinmingchi for a long time, and at this moment, the sun above his head slowly moved up to the sky, and it was already two quarters of the hour.

The battleships on the surface of the water have all been prepared, and they are waiting for the emperor's order, when suddenly the sergeant of the navy flew to Zhao Kuangyin, respectfully presented the flag of the navy, and said: "Your Majesty, our navy has been training for more than several months, and today and now is waiting for your majesty to give orders, please."

Suddenly, the sergeant of the navy handed over the flag to Emperor Zhao Kuangyin.

"Zhang Dejun, what time is it now?" Zhao Kuangyin turned his head and asked Zhang Dejun, the personal attendant.

"Your Majesty, it's time now." Zhang Dejun looked at the sundial and said.

"It's almost time, don't let my sailors wait for a long time." Zhao Kuangyin took the flag from the hands of the generals of the navy, and then waved the red flag in his hand.

"The officers and men of the navy obeyed the order, and the drill began."

As soon as the time came, the flag was ordered, and the sailors on the bow of the ship began to command the ship.

"Order."

"Woo-woo-" trumpets sounded on the bow of the ship and on the surface platform, followed by the sound of drums.

The drums beat like thunder, and at this moment, the battleships of the water mountain began to move.

On the water, the waves began to move slowly, cutting through the thorns, cutting through the waves, stirring up the waves, and the ship began to move neatly, turning the bow of the ship, according to the strategic plan laid out by the navy.

On the water platform, a song suddenly said: The husband has made meritorious service in the world, and his meritorious service is comforting his life. I will be drunk, I will be drunk and moan.

At this moment, on the platform of the naval army, the emperor and the ministers were stunned by the sound of drums and songs.

And the waves of the ship were constantly lapping against the water's edge. Sometimes the warship swings, and it becomes one with the sky, and under the light of the day, it is connected to the heavens and the lake is drooping. The battleship is like a dragon whale salamander out of the water,

Although there were not many large and small warships on the lake, in a trance, it felt like there were thousands of warships, floating and sinking on the water, and the high-throwing weapons on the bow of the ship suddenly launched objects, fell from the sky, and landed on the lake, setting off waves several feet high;

Now the sun is like fire, but the people watching the battle feel that the water is scattered, and what comes with the wind is actually cool. And the warship, sometimes advancing, sometimes retreating, sometimes turning around, with the unanimous cooperation of the flag officer on the mast of the ship, was extremely flexible and orderly.

And Zhao Kuangyin, who was on the viewing platform, applauded, and then the hundred officials also puffed.

However, Zhao Dezhao felt that there were many things that were missing from the ship, but now he didn't say anything, and he would talk about it later.

Zhao Dezhao looked at the lake, and at this moment, under the sky, the ships and warships were moving back and forth, and the ships that covered the sky and the sun were under the sun, flickering bright and dark, and the morning sun was discolored.

And the ship is high up to the sky, and the ground is drooping thickly, giving people a feeling of being vast and boundless.

Zhao Dezhao turned his head and said to Wang Pu: "Uncle Wen, this naval exercise, I don't know what Uncle Wen thinks my Great Song naval army will win or lose, if it encounters the naval army of the Tang Kingdom, can I fight?" ”

Wang Pu heard Zhao Kuangyin say this, presumably also for today's naval exercises, and only Wang Pu saw from the Great Song Dynasty naval army these years, from Zhou Shizong Chai Rong to today's son is working hard for the development of the naval army, when Zhou Shizong conquered Jianghuai, first the Zhou naval army was established not long ago, and could not fight against the Tang State with thirty years of experience in the naval army, and then trained the naval army with the help of the former Shu general, and attacked the Tang army in Yingluan Town, but the Tang naval army has a deep foundation, and the Great Song Dynasty can only conduct military exercises in Yingluan Town, swaying on the north bank of the Yangtze River.

At this moment, Wang Pu saw that the Great Song Navy was better than before, so he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that my Great Song Navy has been practicing for more than ten months, and this tactic is getting stronger and stronger, but the strength of the Tang Kingdom is still there, and today is just a drill. ”

"Your Majesty, I have been training for a long time, and now I am showing my majesty. Look at the Tang Kingdom, which can still be compared with my Great Song Dynasty. "Shi Shouxin and Chu Zhaofu beside Zhao Kuangyin said.

"The coming day is long, waiting for good news." Miao Xun shook his fan, looking light.

Zhao Kuangyin heard that the ministers had different statements, he looked at the ministers around him, then at the ministers of Zaizhi, and finally his eyes fell on Zhao Dezhao, "Zhao'er, what do you think of the Great Song Water Army?" Can it fight with the Tang Army? ”

Zhao Dezhao suddenly heard Zhao Kuangyin asking him, and when he was watching the naval exercise, he saw some drawbacks, but it was not bad for this era, but Zhao Dezhao also had to say something about it.

"Father, the son thinks that compared with previous years, the navy has become more powerful than before, but if I want the Great Song Dynasty to train a group of powerful sailors, now it needs some actual combat experience."

"Oh? Actual combat experience, but between my Song State and Tang Kingdom, adhering to the situation left over from Zhou and Tang, it is not good to compete with Tang State for the time being. ”

"Father, what the son is referring to is not necessarily the Tang Kingdom, it can be a water bandit, a pirate, or a country." Zhao Dezhao suddenly raised his voice, and the surrounding ministers also heard it at this moment.

Wang Pu thinks that what Zhao Dezhao said is extremely true, but now the navy army is considered a weak army among the Song army, and it is unlikely to be an opponent, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Liang is right. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Kuangyin touched his inch-long beard on his chin, nodded as if he didn't understand, and then looked at Zhao Dezhao again, wanting to find out the answer.

Zhao Dezhao stood sonorously, his hands arched, and the words hit Zhao Kuangyin's heart like a heavy object, "Father, do you still remember artillery and gunpowder and other things, if you place firepower facilities in the cabin of the bow deck, then our Song Navy will fire gunpowder projectiles on the ship, and as soon as the enemy ship approaches, our army will fire artillery, forgive it and dare to approach." ”

Zhao Dezhao stopped abruptly, and Zhao Kuangyin's eyes were full of expectation, and several other Zaizhi, as well as Miao Xun and Zhao Pu, had also witnessed the power of gunpowder, if they loaded these on the ship, then they would definitely be able to repel the enemy army, thinking about this, these people who had witnessed it were very excited.

And at this moment, Zhao Kuangyin also hurriedly grabbed Zhao Dezhao's hand and asked, "Zhao'er, how is the production of the ordnance superintendent's artillery?" ”

Zhao Dezhao shook his head helplessly, and nodded confidently, seeing that Zhao Kuangyin was dizzy. "What does that mean?"

Zhao Dezhao smiled and said: "Father don't worry, although the artillery, guns and other things are still under development, but don't forget that the weapons supervisor has brought a lot of surprises to my father these days." ”

And at this moment, above the lake in the distance, there was a sudden loud noise, Zhao Kuangyin and the hundred officials were all startled, and they shifted their attention to Zhao Dezhao, the king of Liang, and did not notice the movement on the lake.

And the loud noise was nothing more than a small boat being sunk by a stone projectile thrown from a large boat, and the waves were set off on the surface of the lake, and the small boat swayed and shook from side to side.

In a few moments, it was shattered into pieces of wood and floated above the water.

I just heard Zhao Dezhao say this, and now it seems that you can get a glimpse from that stone bullet, if the bow is equipped with firearms and other things, it is still worried that the battle will not be good.

"Zhao'er, as you just said, my Great Song Navy will be invincible. I'm afraid that the Tang Kingdom will not succeed. Therefore, the emperor also thought that Zhao Dezhao's suggestion was good.

"It's good that the father understands, just wait for the weapons supervisor to succeed in development."