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At noon the next day, the team finally arrived at the land and water camp station. Wu Yiheng took more than 30 people to greet Zhu Houzhao and his party who were on a private visit to Weifu in camp 2.

Wu Yiheng deliberately cleaned up the surroundings, so there was no one in this area. Zhu Houzhao and the others got out of the carriage after taking the carriage for about six hours yesterday.

Wu Yiheng led the people behind him to kowtow and salute, "Weichen, see the queen, the prince, the princess, the prince, the princess, the princess." Empress Zhang's face was a little bad, she got out of the carriage and took a few breaths of fresh air mixed with the smell of the sea, and she was relieved. After Wu Yiheng and the others saluted, he said, "Get up, this is a private visit to Weifu, don't make everyone know." Wu Yiheng replied in his mouth: "Weichen obeys." Then he got up slowly, and when he saw Zhu Houzhao's brothers, the 30 or so officers were overflowing with joy, and it was estimated that only one Zhu Houwei would come, but he didn't expect to come so much, and almost all of the emperor's family came.

At the signal of Empress Zhang, everyone slowly walked towards the Zhongjun Mansion. All the ladies were dressed in the costumes of the common people, and at most the materials were better. There was no expensive jewelry on his body, so he didn't attract onlookers from the surrounding people.

When they arrived at the Zhongjun Mansion and sat down, Empress Zhang took Bai Yulian and the little girl to the back to rest. After such a long carriage, it was inevitable that it was still a little tiring, although the carriage was relatively stable all the way.

There were only Zhu Houzhao's brothers and a group of officers left in the lobby, and after everyone sat down, Zhu Houzhao deliberately asked, "How have you been in the past two years?" Can you go to sea to fight? I'm still waiting for you to go to sea to fight the pirates and make a contribution. Wu Yiheng was a little embarrassed, so he had to bite the bullet and say, "Young Master, now there are 2,300 sailors in the water camp, and only 1,000 people have walked through the Tianjin Dengzhou route, mainly because there are too few boats." Without a long voyage, this naval battle "can't go on."

Zhu Houzhao smiled, "Okay, I know that naval training is not something that can be done in a day or two, and you don't have to blame yourself." Just keep training hard. The crowd immediately stood up and answered, "Yes." ”

Zhu Houwei asked, "When will the ship be launched?" Zhu Yuan stood up and said with a smile: "Originally, Li Lao, they said that they could go into the water this evening, but later they knew that the eldest young master was coming, so they put it until tomorrow morning." "Zhu Houzhao heard the ship. Immediately asked, "What about the new ship, have you seen it?" Guo Chengzhi said, "Look, it's very beautiful, it's a little smaller, and it's not as big as the No. 2 Fortune Ship." ”

Zhu Houzhao looked at his younger brother with puzzled eyes, isn't this boat getting bigger and bigger, why is it smaller this time. Zhu Houwei saw Zhu Houzhao's eyes, and immediately solved his doubts: "The ship built now is new, and after success, with a sample, you can build a big one." ”

Wu Yiheng smiled flatteringly, "Young Master, you see that this ship is about to be launched, do you want to load a few cannons on it." Even if you don't pretend, send me some so that we can start training future gunners. ”

Zhu Houzhao hesitated a little, and Zhu Houwei spoke first, "This new ship is too small to load artillery, but when we go back, we will first send 10 guns of three calibers, as well as corresponding shells." Artillery training personnel will also be brought to you from the capital, so don't worry. Wu Yiheng smiled with a face, "Okay, okay." ”

The lunch was eaten in the dining room of the Zhongjun Mansion, and this time only Zhu Houzhao's family was there. Most of the food on the table is seafood, some fish or other seafood, after Zhu Houwei's order, it has become a series of delicacies on the table, even the smallest Queen Zhang eats half a bowl of rice and many dishes. As Zhu Houwei's first improved cold kelp shred, it has been well received by everyone.

After lunch, the female dependents chatted and rested in the Chinese Military Mansion. The Zhu Houzhao brothers were taken by Wu Yiheng to visit the camp of the water and land camp. After coming this time, I found that the camp has improved a lot since last winter. First of all, the whole camp is protected by a concrete wall, which is not very tall, about 4 meters, about 2 meters wide, and can be placed on it for manpower defense and patrol.

The camp is divided into four main parts, with dormitories to the east, canteens and libraries to the north, playgrounds to the west, and warehouses to the south. After this period of construction, the 1,000 people from the Longjiang Shipyard moved out of the barracks, just southwest of the camp, near a piece of land near the Haihe River. The houses are basically the same as those in the Huangzhuang in the capital, but there is no farmland around this new village, and the people in this village are not farmers, so it doesn't matter.

The camp is not very big either, and it will be done in a while. At Zhu Houwei's suggestion, several people went to the dock to see the specific training of the navy. In Wu Yiheng's report, Zhu Houzhao knew that there are now 2 Dafu ships, 1 No. 2 Fu ship, 12 Cangshan ships, and 15 Haicang ships in the water and land camp. Now there is a Daifuku ship at the wharf, and the other one and the No. 2 Fukuku ship have not yet returned to sail to Dengzhou. As for the Cangshan and Haicang ships, they are basically trained in the offshore area.

When I arrived at the pier, I found that there was a lot of development compared to last year. The pier is nearly 50 meters into the sea, and since there is no good way, these parts that extend into the sea are basically filled in the earth. This also has the advantage that such a dock will last for a long time, and even if it is damaged, it is easy to repair. At the farthest point of the pier, the sea water is almost 10 meters, and any type of boat can dock in this era. The berths of the ships are separated one by one, and about 80 large and small ships can be docked at the same time. However, Zhu Houwei is not very satisfied with the scale of such a wharf, and a new wharf is being built two miles north and south of the wharf.

The pier in spring is very different from winter, and the vitality of the sea is everywhere. Every now and then, some fish will surface, and some of the surrounding seabirds will rush to the surface, then pick up a fish and fly to a deserted place on the beach to start enjoying the feast. The waves are one after another, never ending, the sea water crashes on the beach and rocks, turning up white waves, and the rhythmic "whoosh" sound makes people feel the special rhythm of the sea.

As far as the eye can see, there are many boats in training, and many fishing boats are returning with full catches.

Mei Baigang is also from Zhufu and is currently in charge of the Tianjin Fishery. Mei Baigang also knew that Zhu Houzhao's brothers were coming to Tianjin, so he waited at the dock early in the morning, ready to report the situation. Seeing the two Zhu Houzhao brothers in civilian clothes, Mei Bai just hurriedly came over, and bowed to him, "Mei Bai has just seen the eldest young master, the second young master." Zhu Houzhao said, "Okay, Tianjin Fishery World Chamber of Commerce and Huangzhuang have no shares, you can report to him directly." Mei Bai just took out a booklet from his sleeve and reported to Zhu Houwei, "Second young master, the situation from Shou Ningbo in January this year has now sold 60 percent of the fishery, of which 7 princes account for 35 percent, 14 marquis, and 32 uncles account for a total of 25 percent. The price of every hundredth was 5,000 taels, a total of 300,000 taels went into the warehouse of the fishing company. The fishery company has 100 large four-wheeled carriages, 40 fishing boats, and a total of 230 fishermen, coachmen and managers. The purchase of horse-drawn wagons and fishing boats cost a total of 110,000 taels, and the company's monthly expenditure was about 20,000 taels. Two fishing boats are also purchased every month, totaling 1,000 taels. When the shipyard builds large fishing boats, it will continue to purchase. ”

Zhu Houwei listened and nodded, these situations were expected by him. How much does the fishing company make Zhu Houwei doesn't really value, but being able to bring these nobles together and have common interests may bring unexpected gains when necessary. "You're doing a great job, and that's it. Leave those who are sent by the shareholders alone, and find out the accounts and the silver, and let them check them. How much does the fishing company have now? ”

Mei Baigang continued to report: "Fishery companies have been producing since February this year, and most of the catches of all kinds are directly transported to the capital for sale, which is very profitable. The main customers are restaurants in the capital, and these restaurants also have the participation of these princes, marquis, and uncles. On average, you can make a profit of 30 wen from the fish, and there are some special catches such as lobster and shark fin, which are auctioned. In February and March, a total of 50,000 catties of ordinary fish were exported, 4,500 taels of money were obtained, and a total of 12,000 taels of special fish were made through auctions and other means. April's revenue is expected to reach three-quarters. ”

Zhu Houzhao also sighed a little when he listened to it next to him. Now there is an income of more than 10,000 taels a month, and when there are more fishing boats in the future, the income will increase greatly. The market in the capital is not yet saturated, and even if only a quarter of the 2 million people eat sea fish, there are 500,000 people, and only 50,000 catties, which is simply not enough. In addition, the Gyeonggi area has a large population and there are markets everywhere, so as long as the roads are repaired, the future can be expected. The final point is that the sea is boundless, and the fish in it cannot be caught, no wonder Zhu Houwei said that the sea is full of treasures.

Originally, Zhu Houzhao wanted to go fishing on the boat, but was dissuaded by Zhu Houwei and asked him to go again tomorrow. After a while, I saw that Queen Zhang and the others were also walking towards the dock, and the Zhu Houwei brothers hurriedly greeted them. Everyone walked on the beach, and as the waves sent shells and some small fish to the beach, Bai Yulian and the little girl were very happy to pick them up, and Queen Zhang also relaxed and joined in.

Zhu Houwei and Zhu Houzhao were late beach castles, which were proposed by Zhu Houwei. Zhu Houwei took Zhu Yuan to Chengzhi, and Zhu Houzhao took Zhang Ben and Wu Yiheng to start building the strongest fortress in his heart. Everyone began to enjoy the unique pleasures of the sea. The Zhu brothers competed, and in the end, it was Zhu Houwei who won because he shamelessly built the fortress. The bastion is a type of ancient fortress, the essence of which is to change the fortress from a convex polygon to a concave polygon, so that no matter what point is attacked in the castle, the attacking team will expose the attacking team to more than one bastion surface (usually 2-3), and the defender can use crossfire to perform multiple strikes. Prior to the Gunpowder Age, fort walls were usually built tall and reinforced with stone or brick, with towers or horse faces for additional firepower.

The fortress, which took four hours to complete, made Zhu Houzhao speechless, because he knew the range and power of artillery and muskets very well, so he failed. But he still said very unwillingly, "Hmph, what's the big deal, you don't want to think about how much it costs to arrange so many guns and muskets?" Zhu Houwei didn't care, and listened triumphantly to the praise of others. Anyway, in Wu Yiheng's opinion, Zhu Houwei has become a defensive god of war.