The population of 8 million is still growing by 10,000 or 20,000 every day.

And Muhan's army growth did not keep up.

Military training requires a large number of skill books, and Mu Han now has a serious shortage of basic skill books.

Relying on the bandit pirate every day can only be used by the current army, and if you want to equip the army newly, you must continue to get some skill books.

The skill book is actually easy to solve, just take on more tasks.

Now that Mu Han is back, he will naturally not be idle.

The economic situation of the territory is also not bad, and now there are not many losses, and the daily expenses have been able to be balanced, mainly because new investments need to be paid separately.

After Mu Han understood it, all the affairs of the territory were not bad.

"By the way, how big is the largest dock in the realm right now?"

"There is a 5,000-ton class and a 3,000-ton level, which is built so big, mainly to train craftsmen, and at the same time to allow shipbuilders to have a large dock to do some experiments." Liu Bowen replied.

Mu Han was overjoyed, he brought back the 3,000-ton and 5,000-ton shipbuilding drawings this time, wouldn't it be directly usable.

Mu Han chatted with Liu Bowen for a whole day and combed through the entire territory.

Early the next morning, Mu Han hurried to the port.

The port is very prosperous and more terminals have been built.

Many terminals are constantly being expanded because there are more and more ships and they are getting bigger.

Liu Renliang didn't come back so soon, he had already set out on the expedition.

Mu Han went directly to the shipyard.

There are many masters in the shipyard.

Mu Han called more than a dozen people.

Two master shipwrights, two master carpenters, and the others are all master craftsmen.

Mu Han took out the two drawings, and then said, "This is a 5,000-ton level, and a 3,000-ton shipbuilding drawing, now do we have a way to make it?" ”

The two master shipwrights immediately took the drawings and studied them.

After studying for more than half an hour, in fact, a shipwright said, "Lord, these two kinds of ships, after we have the drawings, we can build them, but we need to transfer a lot of craftsmen, which may affect the construction of other ships." ”

The two of them calculated that a single ship would require more than 200 high-level craftsmen and hundreds of middle-level craftsmen.

"Great, no problem at all, immediately draw, how long will it take to build?"

At this time, a master carpenter spoke.

"Lord, the construction of these two ships requires sixth-order wood, we don't have a sixth-order wood mining point, they are all brought back from the outside by General Liu Renliang sporadically, and now all of them can only build a five-thousand-ton ship."

Originally, Mu Han thought that the Age of Exploration was coming, but he didn't expect there to be so many restrictions.

"Then build a 5,000-ton ship, I need to work day and night, build it as soon as possible, and draw as many personnel as I need."

"In addition, don't be stingy with bonuses, give more bonuses, and let the craftsmen work harder, which is very important for our territory."

A 5,000-ton ship is of great significance to the territory, and it can greatly increase the combat power of the territory.

It's okay to build, but there are a few things to consider when it comes to weapon design.

Theoretically, a large number of catapults can be installed on the deck, as well as dozens of ballistas.

As for how much to install, it needs to be considered according to operational needs.

Mu Han put this question aside for now, after all, it can be considered after the ship is almost built.

"What if you could fit it in a ring?"

Mu Han's biggest concern now is whether he can be used in the next national war.

If he could, Mu Han wanted to take it to Fusang.

This national war, random teleportation, when the time comes, I don't know the land country, the sea country, the sea country.

It's always a good idea to have a little more means.

Mu Han asked a few masters to hurry up and prepare, while he went to the navy's harbor to have a look.

There, Mu Han had a ship emptied while he had to do an experiment.

"Haha, sure enough, you can fit the ship into the ring."

Mu Han was very happy, and if he could load the ship into it, then he would be able to go to Fusang with this big killing weapon.

Mu Han asked people to speed up the construction, and he still had drawings for ships of fifteen hundred tons, but he couldn't build them now, because most of the craftsmen had been transferred.

In the afternoon, Liu Renliang returned.

Mu Han brought himself back with the drawings and informed him about the construction of a 5,000-ton ship.

"Lord, in this way, the combat power of our navy will be greatly improved, and if so, our army should also be expanded again."

"Agreed, expand to 50,000 first, you can choose the soldiers, within the four territories, you can choose at will."

The expansion of the army is a big deal, although the navy is a big money-eater, the cost of ship maintenance alone is more than 100,000 gold coins every day, and it is a lot of money when it is built, and the daily maintenance and training are also hundreds of thousands.

"I came to you this time, mainly because we planned an expedition to Taiwan, that is, Yizhou."

"It's a strategy, and it's imperative."

Expedition to Taiwan, Mu Han has prepared a lot of means for this, and after the Yellow Turban Rebellion ended, he began to prepare.

But the delay in the expedition, the most important thing is that the navy is not ready.

To span such a long distance, there are too many things for the Navy to prepare.

"Lord, we have been preparing for half a year, but the conditions are still not ripe at the moment." Liu Renliang said.

Mu Han nodded, and then said, "Prepare for another five months, after five months, whether you are mature or not, you have to try, I have a drawing of a 1,500-ton ship here, you can see if you can build it in large quantities." ”

The 3,000 and 5,000-ton limits are too high.

"Lord, I will immediately send someone to venture into the depths of the ocean, where there is high-grade wood."

It is materials that restrict the development of the navy, and only by obtaining high-end materials can we build better ships.

"In the future, I will arrange a master blacksmith to work with the master shipwright to study together to see if there is a way to build a warship out of steel." Mu Han said.

Liu Renliang's eyes suddenly widened and said, "Lord, if it's made of iron, will it be too heavy?" ”

"This also requires us to continue to study the power plant of the ship, as long as the power can be increased, the ship made of iron armor can also do."

Liu Renliang is a naval general, he can fight, but he doesn't understand this technology, and he doesn't say anything.

"Remember, about five months of preparation, after which you must go on an expedition to Yizhou."

Taiwan's strategic location is too important, and since Mu Han has a map and knows the location of that city, he has no reason not to attack.

discussed the details of the day with Liu Renliang, this expedition to Taiwan is not only a matter for the navy, but also for the army.

A day later, on the third day of Mu Han's return, he brought a heavy gift and went to the county town, where he had to pay a good visit.