"Shangyuan" transport ship, port side of the amidships.

In the face of Zhu Daolin's exclamation, Li Changlong had a different opinion, and comforted with a smile: "Actually, my subordinates think it's fast enough......"

"The scale of the Baoshan Acropolis is twice as large as the original, the four-kilometer-long perimeter city wall is two bread bricks, and the four city gates and towers that have been rebuilt have been demolished, which is more magnificent than the county town of Shanghai in the south."

"There are five main roads in the city, three horizontal, two vertical, all of which are solid three-layer earth roads, and the four newly built barracks and the headquarters compound are even more luxurious than the mansions of the rich people, and the drainage culverts outside the city alone are 12 kilometers long......

"All of this was built in just four and a half months, which was unthinkable before!"

The surrounding generals and colonels echoed one after another, and Simeno thought for a moment and asked, "Why did the general suddenly order the construction of the Baoshan Fort to be terminated two months ago?" ”

The generals and colonels immediately looked at Zhu Daolin, and this was also an issue of great concern to the officers and men of the navy.

Two months ago, when the construction of two large forts on the east and west sides of the Huangpu River estuary had just begun, Zhu Daolin suddenly issued an order to terminate the construction of the forts, and all the officers and men were surprised and puzzled.

Zhu Daolin explained with a wry smile: "It was my mistake......

"Two and a half months ago, Shi Qingyang submitted a survey report on Hengsha Island to me, and I learned that Hengsha Island, which seems to be on higher ground, is full of swamps, and it is impossible to build housing facilities at all, but Changxing Island, which seems to be narrow in the upper reaches of Hengsha Island, has higher ground and stronger ground."

"After much consideration, I decided to move the large fort forward between the mouth of the Xiaonan River and the coast in the east, build a large defensive fortress along the fort, so that Baoshan Port and Baoshan Acropolis can gain better defensive depth, and also plan to build another large fort in the southeast corner of Changxing Island, 7 kilometers on the opposite side, to block the main channel in and out of the Yangtze River."

"This arrangement is far better than building a fort at the mouth of the Huangpu River. What we need to protect is not the county seat of Shanghai, but Baoshanwei on the east bank of the Huangpu River estuary and Baoshan Port on the west bank, the entire middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. ”

The generals and colonels still wanted to start a discussion, but the fleet had already arrived at the temporary dock of the navy in the depths, and the generals and colonels such as Shi Qingyang, the commander of Baoshanwei, the commander Chai Cheng'an, and the chief town officer Yang Yichou were already waiting on the dock with a smile.

The "Shangyuan" slowly leaned on the dock made of thick logs.

Zhu Daolin and more than a dozen admirals and colonels were the first to disembark, and Shi Qingyang and two deputies strode to greet the salute report. The words can't hide the pride and anticipation.

Dozens of staff members and general managers disembarked in droves.

Shi Qingyang and Chai Cheng'an hurriedly stepped forward to greet each other warmly, greeted each other with old friends who had been absent for a long time, and followed Zhu Daolin and others along the flat road to the newly completed and brand-new Baoshan Acropolis.

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At noon, the officers and men of the navy were stationed in two new barracks built along the embankment of the Huangpu River in the southwest of the Baoshan Acropolis and began intense preparations.

Located between the east bank of the Huangpu River and the Baoshan Acropolis, the open barracks is the North Barracks, which can accommodate 5,000 officers and soldiers for a long time, and the three office buildings are located directly north of the 500-meter-long and wide playground. The 36 arcade-style barracks are neatly arranged on the east and west sides of the playground, and all the buildings are made of stone, brick, wood and gray glazed tiles.

Each building is 60 meters long and 24 meters wide, and downstairs are spacious company offices, warehouses, kitchens, canteens, bathrooms and toilets, and each of the five large rooms upstairs can easily accommodate 36 officers and soldiers for a long time.

The use of a large number of rolled arch beams and columns not only increases the space span of the whole building, saves reinforced concrete, but also obtains a novel, unique, solid and beautiful effect.

This is the training base and station of the Ming Empire's Marine Corps, and a total of 2,000 recruits are currently undergoing basic training.

The enclosed camp near the temporary wharf to the south of the north camp is the south camp.

The largest camp consists of a 4-kilometre-long fence and 115 large and small buildings. The three buildings located due north are the headquarters of the East China Sea Fleet, and the western area near the Huangpu River is the unfinished family area. The northeast corner is the instructor dormitory area, and the rest is the barracks area.

When fully completed, the camp will be able to accommodate 15,000 officers and 1,000 family members of officers all year round.

All the buildings in the Nanying area are arcade-style buildings with more than two floors, with 3 large playgrounds, 2 football fields with stands and 12 cement basketball courts, and land reserved for various recreational facilities between the subdivisions.

The entire Nanying area is now full of smoke and laughter.

More than 12,000 naval officers, including officers and men of the Tamsui Fleet, have been stationed in the camp. More than 300 captains, first officers, second officers, and non-commissioned officers gathered in their respective barracks to distribute new uniforms and training uniforms to their subordinates.

The magistrate picked up a large black cap with red trim, a shiny military emblem, a collar badge symbolizing military rank, and a navy armband, and loudly explained to the excited soldiers how to bind the emblem and how to wear it, and continued to demonstrate when they were finished.

The instructor dormitory in the northeast corner was also full of laughter.

Spanish and Portuguese, which dominate the language, are all in harmony. From time to time, a few voices of Latin and German came out, and more than a dozen instructors who had just been transferred to the training department of the Navy Command gathered around the new chief of the department, Esteva. Around Condy, he kept asking if his rank and salary could be promoted?

Annoyed, with his half-shaved beard and face covered in soap bubbles, Condi brandished his freshly sharp razor and protested loudly, making everyone laugh with his witty language and angry looks.

The Chief of Staff of the Navy, Simeno, who had just finished a military meeting and had been formally conferred, and Fleet Bagas, deputy commander of the East China Sea Fleet, rushed into the barracks, each carrying a dark brown suitcase that had been allotted.

I don't know who shouted, more than 100 instructors ran over one after another to salute Simeno and Bagas, surrounded the two of them, and anxiously asked about various matters.

Simeno and Vargas looked at each other and smiled.

Simeno simply put down the fine suitcase, took out the documents from the suitcase that should have been announced in the conference room after lunch, looked around solemnly, and said loudly:

"Gentlemen, please be quiet, at the important military meeting that has just ended, we and the naval officers and men have officially announced the long-awaited "Ming Imperial Navy Regulations", "Ming Imperial Navy Rank System" and "Mercenary Regulations", which clearly define us, the naval and army instructors from European countries."

"Here, I have to regret to tell you that only those who join the army of the Ming Empire and swear allegiance can have the official rank of the army of the Ming Empire, otherwise they will be treated according to the mercenary contract signed before."

Inquiries, sighs, and disgruntled curses rang out, and Vargas and Simeno looked at everyone calmly, as if they were not in a hurry. (To be continued.) )