The construction drawings of the special warship of the Goryeo Kingdom, the turtle ship that appeared in the Wanli Korean War, were presented in front of Chutian.

This is an offshore warship with decent defense.

[Name]: Turtle boat

[Grade]: Seventh-order warship

[Length]: 35 meters

[Width]: 11.8 meters

[Cost]: 1200 taels of silver

[Configuration]: Powered by oars, two masts and a pair of sails, it can be equipped with bows, firearms, thick wooden cowhide decks or iron armor guards (with iron cones), with amazing defensive power, and the dragon head on the bow of the ship can spew out a poisonous mist produced by sulfur and nitrate, killing and injuring enemy soldiers.

[Evaluation]: It looks like a turtle, so it is called a turtle boat.

Turtle boats, used for coastal defense, are okay.

If you have an understanding of ancient shipbuilding, you will know that it is not easy to build large ships.

There may be a world of difference between a 30-meter-long warship and a 50-meter-long warship with a displacement of a few hundred tons in the former and thousands of tons or even two or three thousand tons in the latter.

Tonnage is combat effectiveness.

"Build ten turtle ships."

Chu Tian has the spoils of war plundered from the Kingdom of Hungary, and he is currently rich and wealthy, and he wants to build ten turtle ships in one go.

Yi Sunsin hesitated: "But ...... Turtle ships require a seventh-level shipyard. ”

"It's really a problem, and in a few months I'll try to get my hands on the drawings of the advanced shipyard."

Chu Tian realized that he had neglected the construction of the Naval Division, and had previously lacked the means to obtain the drawings of the high-level shipyard.

Chu Tian looked at Li Sunsin's panel properties again.

[Name]: Yi Sunsin

[Talent]: King-level Commander (Sailor Department)

[Level]: 77

[Identity]: During the Imjin War, the Lee family was the commander of the three naval forces of North Korea

[Age]: 40

[Loyalty]: 90

[Commander]: 92 (only for water battles)

[Force]: 81

[Intelligence]: 73

[Politics]: 38

[Charm]: 93

[Phase]: Brave

[Favorability]: 57

[Trait 1]: Anti-Japanese (S-rank trait, when commanding a sailor soldier from Goryeo, all attributes of the legion are +15%, and the damage to the soldiers of the Dongying civilization is +23%)

[Trait 2]: Turtle Ship (S-Rank trait, when the fleet is equipped with a Turtle Ship, the overall performance of the Turtle Boat is +5%, the impact is +10% extra, and the defense is +20% extra)

[Trait 3]: Countercurrent (Class A trait, -25% negative impact of water potential on the fleet)

[Trait 4]: Weakened Land Combat (Negative trait, Commander attribute reduced by 10 points during Land Battle)

[Special Class]: Three Water Divisions (fifth-order water division soldiers, up to 17,000 people)

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Like Zheng Zhilong, Yi Sunsin's ability will decrease when fighting on land, but when dealing with the Dongying people in water warfare, his ability is quite strong, and the 23% increase in damage is estimated to be an extreme headache for the Dongying people.

Samdo Water Division refers to the water division soldiers of Jeolla, Chungcheong, and Gyeongsang in Goryeo, which is equivalent to the counties of the Han Empire.

In order to give full play to Yi Sunsin's abilities, turtle boats were indispensable.

"If the turtle ships are built, then all the turtle ships will be under your command and the Jeju fleet will be formed."

Chutian divided the Fubo Legion into three fleets, the Donglai fleet (Zheng Zhilong), the Langya fleet (Yu Yunwen, Xu Sheng), and the Jeju fleet (Yi Sunsin), with Yu Yunwen, who was able to write and martial arts, as the governor of the naval division, to balance Zheng Zhilong, Li Sunsin, and Xu Sheng.

Zheng Zhilong, Yi Sunsin, and Xu Sheng's current loyalty is not a problem, but there is no problem with their loyalty, which does not mean that the people who will take over their fleet in the future will not rebel.

Only by establishing a sound system can we maintain a high level of loyalty.

"The last general will not disappoint His Royal Highness King Xia, His Royal Highness will expand the Fubo Legion, will he attack Goryeo? King Ming killed the late general, and if His Royal Highness attacked Goryeo, the last general was willing to command the Jeju fleet and attack the southern part of Goryeo. ”

Yi Sunsin knew that Chutian had the ability to compete with the Liaodong army, and if he wanted to avenge Choi Jae-sun, then he could only use Chutian's strength.

Yi Sun-sin was familiar with the water situation in the area of Goryeo, so it was best to invade Goryeo, which was the backyard of the Liaodong army.

"The big war with the Liaodong Army will not break out immediately. The Great War within the Han Empire took time to prepare. The Fubo Legion wants to be fully staffed, with 1,200 ships of all kinds, and it will take time to build ......"

Chu Tian was not in a hurry, the situation was in his favor.

The establishment of a new order in the steppes provided him with more cavalry than the Liaodong Army.

Once a major war broke out within the Han Empire, Chu Tian estimated that he would have to fight on two fronts, so he had more time to prepare.

The alliance between Lao Qin and Mingguan began a few years ago, and Lao Qin expected the current crisis a few years ago, so he spared no effort to help Mingguan, and even transferred Wang Jian to Liaodong to suppress Liao, in order to wait until this day for Mingguan to repay the favor.

In response to the alliance of the Liaodong Army and the Guanzhong Army, Chutian also had a way to deal with it - using the Fubo Army to open up the battlefield of Goryeo and contain Mingguan from the rear.

There was a demand, and there was the loot brought back from the Kingdom of Hungary, which is why Chutian began to expand the Fubo Legion.

"You can go down."

Chu Tian inquired about the specific training of the sailors of the Fubo Legion, so he asked Yi Sunsin to leave.

He recruited Yi Sunsin mainly to see what Yi Sunsin was capable of.

The advantage of "Lord" is that you can easily judge a person's ability, especially the ability of a general, through the panel.

Yi Sunsin left, and Chu Tian's desk was filled with information about Ming Guan and Lao Qin, and even information on the new generals they recruited.

Chu Tian had been secretly observing the preparations of the two opponents.

"Wanyan Aguta and Nurhachi were pressed by Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, and it is estimated that they will not be able to turn over any storms. What's more, there is also Li Chengliang under Mingguan. Nurhachi, what he is most afraid of is not Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, but Li Chengliang......"

Chu Tian had already learned that Mingguan had recruited Xu Da, the number one general under Zhu Yuanzhang, who should be an emperor-level commander and had not yet reached the level of sainthood.

Xu Da's commanding ability is above Chang Yuchun, and his force is not as good as Chang Yuchun, and Chang Yuchun is more inclined to fierce generals.

Chu Tian's last national war was a saint-level recruitment order, and the cooldown period was longer than the emperor-level recruitment orders obtained by Mingguan and Lao Qin.

"Your Highness, Miss Huo Qing asks to see you."

Li Xiuning, the housekeeper of the Xia Palace, reported.

"Let her in."

After a while, Huo Qing came in with a hint of resentment.

She obviously came earlier than Xiao Xuan, but Xiao Xuan became a guest of the curtain instead.

"My brother asks me to tell you that the new Sultan of the Seljuk Empire, Ogedei, has a truce with the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and it seems that it is premeditated."

"Huo An can tell me directly, why let you turn ......"

Halfway through Chu Tian's words, he suddenly understood what Huo An meant, so he stopped talking, and when he looked at Huo Qing again, Huo Qing already wanted to cry.

She is the eldest lady of the Western Regions Protectorate, and Chu Tian really doesn't want to be too harsh on her, otherwise it will destroy Chu Tian's plan to annex the Western Regions Protectorate.

"I think the purpose of Ogedai should be to launch an offensive in other places, such as attacking the Great Wan Kingdom and the Kushan Empire...... During this time, you can participate in some affairs of the Xia Palace, and it is best to get her approval...... You are mainly engaged in trade between Xia City and the Protectorate of the Western Regions. ”

Chu Tian considered that Huo Qing was from the Western Regions Protectorate, so he could just participate in the Silk Road.

"As long as you get Sister Xia's approval, then is it okay?"

"She is in charge of the private treasury of the Xia Palace, so naturally she has to get her permission."

"Oh."

Huo Qing was eager to try.

Chu Tian frowned slightly, Huo Qing seemed to have misunderstood what he meant.

After Huo Qing left excitedly, Chu Tian looked through the information of the Western Regions Protectorate, the Western Regions Protectorate had a population of about 10 million, a mobile force of 200,000, and 200,000 city defense border troops in various places, which was equivalent to every 20 or so population of the Western Regions Protectorate, and it was necessary to feed one soldier. The productivity of the Western Regions is not easy.

Huo An wanted to take the initiative to attack, in addition to mobilizing 200,000 mobile troops, he also had to recruit strong men to transport grain and grass.

"If Wokotai attacks Dawan Kingdom, should Huo An fight, or not?"

Chu Tian hesitated because of the decision of the Western Regions Protectorate.

It seems that deciding whether to enter the Dawan Kingdom is Huo An's business, but in fact, in the end, it also depends on Chu Tian's attitude.

The specialty of the Dawan Kingdom is the Dawan Horse, so the surrounding civilizations want to compete for the Dawan Kingdom and put the Dawan Kingdom under their control.

Giving up the Dawan Kingdom is equivalent to giving Wokotai the opportunity to control the Dawan Kingdom and obtain a batch of Dawan horses every year.

The struggle for the Great Wan Kingdom may lead to a new round of Central Asian war between the Western Regions and Wokotai.

"The population of Wokotai is 20 million, and there is also the Western Regions Protectorate, Huo An attacked the Dawan Kingdom, and he had to cross the Green Ridge, and the supply line was long, I am afraid that he was not the opponent of Wokotai."

Chu Tian weighed the pros and cons, and could only say that the terrain of the Western Regions Capital Protection Mansion was unfavorable.

The Han and Tang dynasties tried to control Central Asia, but they failed to do so, mainly due to the influence of the terrain - the Pamirs, the Tien Shan, and the Altai Mountains formed a vast city wall.

The Pamir Plateau, several thousand meters above sea level, is known as the roof of the world and is extremely majestic.

It is difficult for the enemy outside the city wall to get in, and it is also difficult for the Han army inside the city wall to kill out.

If the enemy outside the walls is weak, it will not be difficult to kill them, but if the enemies outside the walls are strong, it will be extremely difficult to cross the Pamirs.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the general Li Guangli led the expeditionary force of the Han Empire to cross the Green Mountains twice in a row to crusade against the Dawan Kingdom. For the first time, Li Guangli's expedition of tens of thousands of people failed, and it took two years, but as a result, there were no soldiers in ten.

However, it is not impossible to cross the Pamirs.

During the reign of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang general Gao Xianzhi crossed the Green Mountains many times, attacked the small Bolu and Shiguo in Central Asia, and even fought with the Arab Empire (Great Food Country) in the era of great conquest.

In the last Western Regions War, the expeditionary force led by Chu Tian and other Han Empire princes crossed the Tianshan Mountains in the cold winter and attacked the Ili River Valley, which also created miracles.

"Let Huo An contain Ogedei, and if necessary, send troops to interfere with Ogedei, but it cannot cause a major war between Central Asian civilizations."

Chu Tian finally asked Huo An to be careful and interfere with Wokotai's actions, he was no longer able to withdraw and expedition to the Western Regions again.

After deciding, Chu Tian thought of arranging Huo Qing to the Internal Affairs Department of the Xia Wangfu, so on a whim, he looked through the account books of the Internal Affairs Division.

The Internal Affairs Department is in charge of the inner treasury of the Xia Wangfu, and this money is at the disposal of Chu Tian himself, which is different from the treasury of the household department and the military department.

Chu Tian used to reward his subordinates with gold and silver, mainly from the inner treasury silver of the Xia Palace.

Chutian set up the Department of Internal Affairs, and then became the shopkeeper, and it was still cool in the summer that really operated the Department of Internal Affairs.

He hadn't checked the income and expenditure of the Internal Affairs Department for quite some time, and he only knew that the Xia Wangfu was never short of money.

"Two hundred and seventy thousand taels of gold, three million six hundred and twenty thousand silver ......"

Chu Tian saw the account books of the Internal Affairs Division, and his mind went blank.

A few years ago, he was still poor and white, and the gold and silver at his disposal were only a few hundred taels, but now, these gold and silver together are worth millions of taels of silver!

These are not the treasury silver of the household department and the military department, but the silver taels that Chutian can dispose of at will.

"100 tea houses, 200 silk shops, 30 granges, private banks, inns, and fleets...... And even a pig farm? ”

Chu Tian looked through the account books, his eyes becoming more and more surprised.

Xia Liang has been silently investing and acquiring various assets and fleets in the past few years, and before he knew it, Xia Wangfu was rich and rivaled.

Just Chutian's gold and silver were enough to pay for a year's military salaries and supplies for an army of 100,000.

In addition to gold and silver, Chutian also has countless assets......