Mornings in Partridge Bay are always very quiet.

But today, the silence here is broken. Early in the morning, the waves in Partridge Bay were constantly surging. The waves are constantly rolling. The ripples in circles continued to ripple away and disappear on the shore. Seagulls are constantly flying on the surface of the sea, as if they want to get closer to the shore, but they dare not approach. Only one or two of the most daring dared to stay on the mast for a moment, and then flew away in a hurry.

A pirate ship, two pig-belly ships, was moored in the harbor, the sails were rolled up, leaving only the bare masts. The sailors were busy on deck. Sailors in short coats of different colors, each busy, walked around, mingled with each other, although it looked chaotic, in fact it was in order. The onlooker only has to look at one of the colors and will see that what he is doing is completely different from what the sailors of other colors do.

These short coats of different colors are, of course, Zhang Zhun's new invention. At the time of the establishment of the water army, these short coats were fully promoted. Yang Guohua, Zhou Zhengyu and others still felt a little weird at the time. Is it necessary for different sailors, wearing short coats of different colors? Later, I found out that this was indeed necessary. After distinguishing them by different colors, the two of them looked at each other, and the sailors' respective affairs were much more organized.

According to the regulations formulated by Zhang Zhun, the short coat of the helmsman is yellow, the short coat of the sailman is gray and white, the short coat of the armed sailor is red, the short coat of the rigger is black, the short coat of the commander is purple, and the short coat of the lookout post is blue. These colors are instantly recognizable against the blue background of the sea. Even in the most intense and chaotic battles, you can quickly identify the identity of the other party.

Especially in large naval battles, where there are many ships and sailors, it can be quite chaotic. Occasionally, officers may be temporarily redeployed to another ship and may not be familiar with the sailors on that ship. As a result, it is difficult for officers to command quickly and effectively because they are not familiar with the post of each sailor. With these different colors, you know who you should be looking for just by looking at it. From any point of view, this is the easiest and fastest way to identify.

At the same time, the color of the short coat also allows each commander to find out whether the sailors are "not doing their job" for the first time. Well, it must be admitted that on a warship, there are really many ways to be lazy. There were only twenty or thirty sailors for the boat, and the commander was able to check everyone's work. However, on a large warship, there could be several hundred sailors. Every commander, at a glance, may not be able to find out who is doing what he is supposed to do. In other words, even if someone is lazy or a foreign worker, they can't find out. But now, at a glance, you can see whether a sailor of a certain color is not doing his job.

Let's say you're wearing a red coat and you're running up to the mast. What are you going to do up there? See the scenery? Give me down! For example, you are wearing a short gray coat and you are rubbing on the deck. You're a mast, your post is a mast! Give it all to me! If you're not wearing a yellow coat, don't wander around the wheel, this is not your territory! It's not a red jacket, don't mess with the weapons on the ship, you will be responsible if something goes wrong! It's not a black coat, don't mess with the rigging on the boat, it's not what you should move!

Ever since the coats were put on, every commander had become sharp-eyed. The sailors also felt the pressure deeply. It seems that there is a pair of sharp eyes behind him at all times, staring at himself all the time. As long as his behavior deviates slightly from the color of his horse coat, he will be immediately discovered by the officers.

"Adults still have a lot of ideas!"

Zhou Zhengyu said with emotion.

With these coats, he immediately felt the benefits. It turned out that after some tasks were ordered, it would take almost half a day to complete. But now, it only takes an hour or so, and it can be done properly. The reason is simple, no one dares to be lazy. Even if someone is lazy, they will be caught right away and dealt with immediately.

"I wonder what new things your adults will bring us today?"

Yang Guohua also said with emotion.

At this moment, he and Zhou Zhengyu were standing at the entrance of Partridge Bay, waiting for Zhang Zhun's arrival. According to the above notice, today, Zhang Zhun is going to the naval army base to give lectures to all the naval officers. At the same time, it is also necessary to inspect the training of grassroots sailors. Since the establishment of the navy, Zhang Zhun has paid close attention to the training of the navy, and neither of them dares to take it lightly. Zhang Zhun invested a lot of silver in the navy, and then he had to invest a lot of silver, so it is conceivable that if the results are not satisfied, what will happen to the two of them.

Around the clock, Zhang Zhun came on time, followed by Yang Weiguo and Liu Jixiang and others. Among his entourage, there is also a familiar figure, which is Xue Zhidie. For Xue Zhidie, the officers of the navy are no strangers. Ever since the pirate ship was captured by Zhang Zhun, Xue Zhidie has often appeared in Partridge Bay. Many people know that she knows how to build ships. In the future, she should be responsible for the construction of the warships needed by the navy.

Before Zhang Zhun arrived, all the officers of the navy, including Fang He, Liu Dong and other officers, were ready. Everything in Partridge Bay is very basic, even the sailors' barracks are just thatched huts. Where they are now is a large thatched hut. The thatched hut faces the sea, has no walls, and you can see the vast Ma Wan.

"Let's get started!"

Zhang Zhun didn't mean anything polite, and said casually.

He had to look at the basic level of training of the sailors.

"Let's go!"

Zhou Zhengyu waved a pennant.

For the water army, the first thing to practice is the surname Shui. Only if you are familiar with the surname of water, you will not be afraid of the sea. It is conceivable how a person who does not understand the surname Shui can become a water army. The biggest problem of the Fushan Water Army is still that there are too many landlubbers. The fighters drawn from the convoy were basically landlubbers. The navy must strive to turn these landlubbers into water dragons before winter arrives.

For Zhang Zhun, this task is not very difficult. When he was in the army before, Zhang Zhun did this kind of work. Non-commissioned officers are originally dedicated to training soldiers. Many of the new soldiers who come to the Marine Corps actually don't know how to swim. However, under Zhang Zhun's hands, within three days, the landlubber turned into a water duck. The key to it is actually very simple, that is, it is ruthless enough. Be ruthless, throw them into the water, choke on a few mouthfuls of water, and you will naturally learn.

Therefore, those fighters who have just joined the navy receive such training. The veteran throws the recruit into the sea, and you can keep throwing it around. As long as they don't drown, they will never reach out. When the salty and bitter sea water is almost drunk and your stomach is swollen, you will almost get rid of your fear of the sea. Then point out for a while, and you'll slowly learn to splash in the water yourself.

Secondly, it is necessary to be familiar with the bumpy work.

As a sailor, you have to deal with the bumps, rocks, sharp turns, and even high tilts of the ship. The minimum requirement is to walk on the deck in a wobbly manner, as if walking on the ground, and the cup in your hand cannot be shaken out of the water. If you vomit or something, you're still a rookie, and you have to keep training. The best way to prevent vomiting is to do a handstand often. Every morning, noon and evening, each of them did 30 handstands for five minutes each time, and for a month, he would not vomit.

The sea in Mawan was quite calm, and it was impossible for the warship to shake. But that's okay, there's something else to do in between. The training method provided by Zhang Zhun is very simple, that is, constantly stepping on logs on the water. Logs floating on the water are very difficult to control, roll around, and drift in the direction of the sea. When a person stands on it, he must insist on not falling down for two hours before he passes. When the log is stepped on and will not fall down, it means that it has a certain immunity to bumps and shaking.

However, this is not enough, but also to practice diving, swimming, climbing, jumping, drilling, knotting, pulling cables and so on. Don't look at a pirate ship that is very small, with a displacement of only a few dozen tons, in fact, although the sparrow is small, it has all kinds of organs, and there is still a lot of expertise involved. If you weren't a professional naval officer, you wouldn't have understood the mystery at all.

For example, knotting is a technical job. There are strict requirements for the knot of rigging, what kind of rope, what kind of knot to tie, there are clear regulations. If the knot is tied incorrectly, or it is not tied well, and it is not in place, the rigging cannot be fixed. Slipknots and dead knots are even more troublesome if they are mistaken. Where you need to tie a slipknot, if you tie a dead knot, when you need to untie it, you can only use an axe. What the? Manually unraveled? Do you think rigging with thick arms can be untied manually? In the same way, if a dead knot is tied in a place where it needs to be tied and a slipknot is made, it will kill people all the time.

Another example is the lasso, which is also a technical job. There are clear rules on where the rope should be pulled and in which direction, and if it is pulled wrong, the effect will be counterproductive. This is especially important when the sails are hoisted. Because when the sail is hoisted, the wrong rigging is pulled, causing the ship to lose control, and even capsizing the sailboat.

In view of the Navy's expertise, Zhang Zhun has formulated a rather detailed training plan. As long as these plans are implemented step by step, after half a year, a group of relatively elite naval soldiers will be able to form a prototype. These plans are much more accurate and effective than Yang Guohua's experience. After all, it is the result of the later generations summing up the experience of countless predecessors. Now Zhang Zhun is completely standing on the shoulders of historical giants to see the world.

In short, the construction of the naval army is very different from the infantry army. Zhang Zhun used to be a non-commissioned officer of the Marine Corps, and he often fought in coordination with the navy, so he still has a little understanding of the navy. Therefore, these advanced concepts can be proposed. However, he himself understands whether he and the fighters can absorb all of them and transform them into their own abilities, and there is a key conversion link in the middle. This process takes a lot of time and effort, and it can't be achieved overnight.

Generally speaking, three months can make a farmer a qualified rifleman, however, three months, it is not possible to make a farmer a qualified sailor. Even, a year may not be enough. The commander of the army, after one or two years of education, can basically go to the battlefield. The commander of the Navy could not. Compared to the army, naval officers need to master a bit more knowledge. A first mate in later generations will be difficult to do without ten years of sailing experience. Ten years of the army, a hundred years of the navy, is definitely not a joke. Every naval power in later generations has accumulated hundreds of years of experience. The PLA Navy is far from being strong, and there is still a long way to go.

After observing for half an hour, Zhang Zhun was quite satisfied with the training results of the naval soldiers. Basically, the surname Shui is considered to have passed. Next, it should be to focus on training their ability to resist bumps. According to Zhang Zhun's design, this process should be about a month. He's going to check it out in September.

Afterwards, Zhang Zhun began to give lessons to the officers.

Before the class, Zhang Zhun first gave Yang Guohua, Zhou Zhengyu, Fang He, and Liu Dong a thick handwritten book. Of course, Xue Zhidie had already gotten it early in the morning. The width of this book is equivalent to an abacus, or even a little larger than an abacus. The book is packed with thread and is filled with a rich scent of ink. The title of the book is "Basic Knowledge of Navigation".

This book was dictated by Zhang Zhun and recorded by Xue Ningying, and it took a long time to compile it. In the middle, it has been modified, added, and deleted many times. Because the work of compiling books is too arduous, even Zhang Zhun is sometimes a little unbearable. On the contrary, the little girl's positive surname is very high. Nothing else, this is the first book written by the little girl, so naturally she has to work extra hard.

Each book of "Basic Knowledge of Navigation" comes with a large map. This map is bigger than the common Eight Immortals Table. This map is the map of the world in later generations. Of course, the annotations on the map are copied from Zhang Zhun's own memory, and in some places, it is impossible to be too accurate. However, it is infinitely more accurate than any map of this era.

"This is our world."

Zhang Zhun opened the door and said.

Looking at the surprised faces of the audience, Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Don't be surprised, our world is spherical. We live on the surface of a huge spherical body. It's just because the ball is so big that we feel like the surface is flat. We often see the sea and the sky on the horizon coincide with each other, because our world is actually curved. ”

(To be continued)