On 25 February, Wang Xuan received a report on the military's preparations.

Twenty-five transport ships and 15 warships are already on standby at the military docks in the Bay Area, and all kinds of supplies are converging in a steady stream to the south.

The workers worked in two shifts day and night to transfer supplies, and the scene once attracted reporters from all sides to stop and visit, and the people were small and pitiful against the backdrop of the huge gray battleship.

Although the cannon doors on both sides have been closed, the size and number can still be clearly distinguished from the tracks, and the spies know that this is the fundamental reason for the rise of auspiciousness, and the root cause of others to follow suit.

The battleship was tempting, but unfortunately they did not have the construction technology, let alone the ship to observe.

Naval guns have long been known to all parties, but they can't be imitated, or they are barely imitated, or even second-class artillery, and their performance is very different, like scum.

Gunpowder technology is even more insurmountable, although all parties are trying their best to research and test, but they just can't figure out the specific ratio, and the black smoke emitted when burning can simply kill people.

But the more this happened, the more curious they became about the auspicious arsenal.

For now, Jixiang has done a good job and has not given these people a chance to take advantage of.

Sailors on the transport ship are stationed at key locations to supervise the work of the workers. Martial law has been imposed around the shore warehouse, and it is impossible for idlers and other people to enter the range of activities, let alone blend into the carrying team to board the ship.

Without the pass issued by the military department, even the company commander level should not want to enter, and it is strict.

"After nearly two months of material preparation, 10,000 people have been raised to eat three months' worth of medicines, ordnance, construction equipment, machinery and equipment, daily necessities and other materials, all of which are strictly proportional. In addition, according to Your Majesty's requirements, a boatload of compressed food was loaded, and the diet was well matched, and it could last for another month. ”

The Qin Dynasty reported everything to Wang Xuan one by one, from machinery and equipment, artillery tools, to screw accessories, pots and pans, which made Wang Xuan have an intuitive feeling.

He went south this time desperately, either to drive the invaders out of the South Continent, or to completely withdraw from the South Continent, and there was only one winner on both sides.

"These naval sailors have been trained for half a year and have basic naval military skills, but what is bad is actual combat. ”

This sentence has a deep meaning, and the implication is that as long as these people survive several naval battles, they are undoubtedly powerful naval soldiers.

And the training ground is in the Southern Continent, a place that hides both great wealth and opportunities, as well as infinite killing opportunities.

"Check the list of materials again, the trauma medicine should be sufficient, and the doctor will train for three more days, as close as possible to the actual combat, and it doesn't matter if it is bloody. ”

The Qin Dynasty understood that His Majesty the King wanted to train these doctors as military doctors, and this vision was too late for him.

"Your Majesty, these doctors are all transferred from the army, and the novices have all been added to the army, because of this, Minister Zhao Qiang has already complained. ”

Wang Xuan could understand the feelings of the Qin Dynasty very well, and he was under great pressure to arrange it like this.

In the final analysis, there is still a shortage of talents.

This lack is five or six years, fortunately, the training system of high-end talents has been gradually built, four years, and another four years, or before Wang Xuan's thirtieth birthday, Jixiang will achieve self-sufficiency in talents.

Moreover, according to the speed of auspicious development, there are no talents in many industries, or they are newly added, which is more challenging.

It would be terrifying if auspiciousness could also incorporate the talent development planning of these industries at that time.

"For special talents, our steps can be bigger, faster, as long as we do a good job of regulatory measures, provide enough favorable conditions, we can stay. Auspiciousness is no longer the auspiciousness of the past, and we must have a clear understanding of this. ”

His Majesty's words, the Qin Dynasty listened to them, and the records of brushing did not stop.

"What is the ratio of veterans to recruits?" Wang Xuan asked again.

The Qin Dynasty thought that the military headquarters had already reported it, and only after listening to the inquiry did he realize that there was a mistake, so he relied on the data in his memory and said: "Back to Your Majesty, there are 536 veterans of the Navy and 1,360 recruits, and 36 veterans of the Marine Corps and 360 recruits......

As soon as the Qin Dynasty said this, Wang Xuan's heart trembled, most of them were new soldiers, if they were sent directly to the battlefield, it would be a murder!

For obsessive-compulsive people, or His Majesty the Auspicious King, who is a perfectionist, this phenomenon will never be allowed to occur if it does not appear, so he believes that mixing old and new is an effective solution.

"According to the original plan, one warship and two fully loaded transport ships will be provided to the southern continent every month, and they will not stop until there is a clear order feedback, can you be confident?"

His Majesty the King said this, Qin Chao's heart trembled, and he said in a deep voice: "Back to Your Majesty, if you don't die, you must do your best!"

The guarantee that is equivalent to a military order is said, Wang Xuan has more comfort in his heart, everything depends on actual actions.

At the end of February, the huge expeditionary fleet lifted anchor and sailed south.

"Jing'er is only one year old, she only remembers you dimly, if you don't come back for a long time, she will forget what you look like. ”

The day before departure, Qing'er snuggled up to Wang Xuan's not too wide chest, letting tears flow, still dragging out the words in her heart.

Wang Xuan smiled, "My daughter, how can she be comparable to ordinary people?"

Qing'er was speechless and lost in Wang Xuan's kiss.

After he came back to his senses, he had already gone away, and things were wrong.

A fleet of more than 40 huge ships covered the sky and sailed out of the military port, and spies from all walks of life would not let go of this rare opportunity.

What's more, he directly invited a painter to paint the scene, and for a while, Luoyang paper was expensive and painters were in short supply.

"Your Majesty, here is a list of the fleet's material breakdown and personnel composition. ”

Zifeng handed over the two documents to Yang Tao, and Wang Xuan browsed them selectively.

"How many days will it take?" Wang Xuan asked, he couldn't wait.

"This, according to the current wind direction and current, will be less than 20 days, and more than 30 days. ”

In the face of such rhetoric, Wang Xuan was powerless to complain, thinking only about when the steam engine would be able to be truly put into practice, and only when machinery replaced manpower would society develop rapidly.

"In this case, drills such as emergency combat preparation drills at sea, treatment of the wounded, survival in the water, and personnel replacement must be carried out, once every 10 days, and must be practiced twice before arriving at the southern continent. ”

This requirement is not simple, it is a drill in a real combat state, and there is no possibility of fraud.

Whether it is a recruit or a veteran, they are already comfortable with the ability to adapt to this state of emergency assembly and readiness, but some auxiliary units alone are unsatisfactory, lazy and immoral, which makes people angry.

The purpose of the exercise is to find out the shortcomings and improve them.

As a result, His Majesty the auspicious King, who had learned the lesson, would carry out some emergency gatherings, emergency combat preparations, emergency emergency procedures, etc., every day, which made most of the sailors who were still recruits miserable and complained.

"Zifeng, this is your responsibility, these people have not experienced the sharpness of the war, and some ideas and concepts are still stuck in the gentle township in this auspicious corner, which is extremely inconsistent with reality, and it is necessary to let them experience the cruelty of war as soon as possible. ”

Wang Xuan is a person from the past, and he has seen almost any scene, so he naturally has the qualifications to say this.

As the commander of the fleet and the direct subordinate of His Majesty the King, Zifeng has always answered questions and responded.

"Yes. ”

A simple word represents not only recognition, but also the implementation, evaluation and assessment of the next set of training plans, which is not simple.

On 10 March, the fleet encountered a storm and six men were killed.

On March 15, schools of large fish (whales) swam past the fleet, and some even followed the fleet for several days without sleep.

On March 20, the fleet broke through the storm wall and brought some of the unheeded technologists into the bosom of the sea.

This once made Wang Xuan crazy.

"Take your life, one to three, you will count it yourself. ”

Very cold words, but they express the helplessness of reality.

In the southern continent, what is lacking is technical personnel, and now they are a man when they leave, not to mention His Majesty the King, even the person in charge of the engineering department is ashamed of being a man.

Fortunately, after passing through the storm wall, the fleet successfully arrived at Shenlong Island.

It's just that the scene in front of them made the crew members who had stayed here wonder, the prosperity of the past was all gone, leaving only the dead silence of the dock.

"Anyone?"

No one responded.

"Is there anyone else?"

A higher decibel sound came out, and Shenlong Island was still dead silent, only a faint echo sounded through my heart.

Wang Xuan felt bitter when he saw this, the sentinel ship had been deep for a long time, but he didn't see the prosperous scene of the past, isn't it strange.

"Increase the search area, the battleships are ready for battle, the exploration ships are scattered, the supply ships are withdrawn, the marines land on the island, and everything is ascertained. ”

Wang Xuan's order was extremely effective, and it was completely based on the conditions of the efficient execution of the Jixiang Special Combat Team.

"Head, it's the first time we've participated in this kind of mission, and we're a little nervous. ”

There is feedback from special combat personnel.

"The Marines are not great white sharks, let alone vipers, we are just the pioneers on these two paths, the opportunity is in front of us, it is up to you to catch it or not. ”

This situation is very common, no matter who is in an unfamiliar environment, they will have some concerns and try to use their talents as much as possible.

"Your Majesty, please stay on board for the time being, and wait for the Marines to clear the obstacles before inspecting. ”

Zifeng said simply, but the fact is that Wang Xuan knows better than anyone else, he must have encountered a situation now, otherwise the good Shenlong Island will be as silent as death?

The only thing he hoped for was that the key personnel were all transferred and all alive.

But what made Wang Xuan unhappy was that he searched the entire Shenlong Island, and he couldn't find even a single living person.

That's just it, the point is that it's hard to find even human bones, why is that?

Are there aliens?

Wang Xuan had to come up with this idea, but he felt that it was abnormal, so he dispersed the fleet and explored the surrounding islands.

Suddenly, there was a cannon sound from the southeast, and Wang Xuan could hear that it was the roar of the auspicious naval guns, so he was overjoyed, maybe all the unsolved mysteries would reveal the truth.