It's a subtle feeling. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

On the one hand, it is the rapid progress of Huaiyou outside the martial arts, whether it is a combination of magic or the so-called science that Jiang Feng pops up from time to time, it is constantly changing the pattern of Huaiyou's development.

But on the other hand, Mei Guo subconsciously realized that as the elements of this change became more and more obvious, as a military general, personal martial arts ability may still be important, but the possibility of relying on personal force to determine or change the situation of the battle in a war will become smaller and smaller.

Just like the exuberance of spells, it has a great impact on martial arts, especially the precedent for martial arts masters to gallop on the battlefield and move forward is becoming less and less, and the situation of driving the overall breakthrough with point breakthroughs is increasingly being compensated for by the defenders with the assistance of spells.

In the midst of thousands of troops, or behind the city walls and fortresses, a master of the level of Xiao Tianli could come and go like the wind without any scruples, but now maybe a grandmaster-level magic weapon sneak attack, or a dense magic array trap can kill you on the spot, or be imprisoned.

The times are changing, the power of martial arts is still strong, but the rapid expansion of the power of magic has a tendency to be on par with martial arts, and in the blur, Mei Guo feels that Jiang Feng's appearance seems to be clearing the clouds for the development of this era, although his "unintentionally" revealed guidance is more like the blooming of genius inspiration, but it has inadvertently changed many things.

In addition to the production and operation methods of this spinnaker and many mast sails, such as the iron-smelting and mixing method proposed by the Ruijintang of the Jiangfeng Daozang, the iron-smelting furnace is tried to add some other strange minerals, and at the same time, the fire-based method is used to melt it, and it has already received some miraculous results.

It is said that some of the helmet coverings that have been trial-produced recently are the test products of this iron-smelting and mixing method, which not only improves the toughness of the material, but also greatly reduces the weight, and its design concept also has some new changes, which has been greatly praised by the cavalry generals.

Because it is still in the trial production period, the smelting output of the material known as lapis gold is still unstable, and the quality is still uneven, so the number of helmet masks produced is very small.

As one of the leaders of the water army, Mei Kuang of course also got one, but as a small heavenly master, he no longer needs these things, and he can't dodge or cover it when he is really attacked to the head and face with a weapon at his level, so there is no need to mix.

This helmet was gifted by him to one of the most courageous battalion commanders under his command - a master of the Heavenly Rank Rest Period.

For a warrior who is still in the resting period, this kind of thing can sometimes really play a life-saving role, especially when charging into battle.

The river breeze was slow, and the cold meaning came to the face, which made Mei Jing, who was a little crazy, sober up a lot.

This Yingshui is the first major tributary of Huaishui, the river surface under Ruyin is very wide, especially in Yingzhou, many of them are on the left and right banks of Yingshui, there are also waterways and Yingshui are connected, even if the water level of Yingshui drops in the event of a drought, this kind of Xuze can replenish water for Yingshui, and in case of flooding, Yingshui will pour into these Xuze, but for its water, and at the same time, it can also greatly reduce the flood discharge pressure of Yingshui water level climbing.

Because of this, even in the dry season of winter and spring, the amount of water on the main stream of Yingshui is not small, although the river surface is much smaller than in summer and autumn, but it can still meet the fleet in a zigzag shape, even in the case of headwinds, it still maintains a fairly fast speed.

This kind of speed is a little incredible even if Mei Guo is a veteran of the water.

In the past, due to the unpredictable direction of the winter and summer winds, boating on the river and encountering a tailwind, the boat could sail quickly, but in the case of headwinds and turbulent winds, this kind of large sail was not so useful, but now the situation is different.

The combination of spinnaker and schooner has made the sailors on board a lot more and the workload is much larger, but the changes brought are also obvious.

The speed of sail adjustment has been rapidly improved, the change of sail shape is also extremely smooth, and more importantly, when encountering headwinds and turbulent winds, the boat is no longer as difficult as before, but can skillfully use the wind direction to bring convection, borrowing crosswinds to propulse, which greatly changes the mode of the entire ship, which is the most important thing.

Although the first and second armies of the Shouzhou Navy are still in the exploration stage of this mode of ship manipulation, and many times they will still be in the stage of being in a hurry, the changes brought about by Jiang Feng's various suggestions are still extremely obvious.

At least now it can be seen that, although it was a northerly wind, the speed of the ship heading northwest was not slow at all, far exceeding the speed of the other ships, and it also stunned the fleets that met and were overtaken along the way.

The biggest advantage of water transport is that the volume is large, the cost of transportation is low, and the factors that limit water transport are subject to the scope of waterway traffic, as well as the speed of the ship, in this period, the waterways in the Jianghuai River basin are dense, there are many rivers and lakes, water transport is the main mode of transportation, and if the speed of the ship has been fundamentally improved, this is simply a big innovation.

"My lord, at the current speed, it is expected that we will arrive in Ruyin at noon tomorrow, can we anchor tonight?" the deputy asked in a deep voice as he came over from the back deck with some excitement.

Mei Guo did not look back.

He could grasp the deputy's excitement and emotion.

Indeed, the speed of the boat is truly impressive.

Compared with the original boat speed, the same distance, at least one-third of the time is saved, the longer the distance, the more saving, the more headwind, it is also able to show the advantages of this spinnaker combined with the sail operation.

Mei Guo was also shaken, saving so much time to free up more energy for the navy to prepare, and more importantly, this speed of the ship changed the enemy's expectations, and made it impossible for the enemy to determine his own trajectory.

"No, continue to sail overnight, and tomorrow morning we will reach Ruyin, rest a little, continue to go up, and order the dinghy to speed up, keep a distance from us, and keep abreast of the situation. After a moment's thought, Mei rejected the deputy's suggestion.

"My lord?" the deputy was puzzled.

Even if the fleet of the navy had to go up to the upper reaches of Yingshui to meet the Heshuo army, it would not be so urgent.

During this period, the fleet was working day and night, and the sailors were quite tired, especially after switching to the new mast sail operation technique, which not only required a lot more sailors, but also increased the labor intensity a lot.

Fortunately, it turns out that the Shouzhou Navy has a lot of reserves in this regard, and it can still be satisfied, but it is also quite tiring in this way.

The brothers below are looking forward to resting in Ruyin for a day, especially when they get the news that Ruyin has reached an agreement with their side, and the brothers can enter the city boldly with confidence, which is even better.

Mei Guo shook her head and turned around.

"The situation in Yingzhou is a bit complicated, the Caizhou army has been in Shenqiu for a few days, although there is no information to show that it has any follow-up actions, but it can't help but be precautionary, the Heshuo army is not far away, the place is not familiar, and the fatigue is unbearable, it is very easy for people to take advantage of it, and I am not sure if I don't receive them. When I came back, the lord also explained to me, asking me to speed up and catch the Heshuo army as soon as possible, you and the brothers of each battalion to explain, and work hard for two more days, until the Heshuo army returns to Ruyin, and then do a rest. The brothers have worked hard this month, and the lord has an order, no matter whether there is a war or not, they will all be paid!"

The deputy was in good spirits.

This is a good thing that can only be found during wars, and now the lord has decreed that it is necessary to pay both salaries regardless of whether there is a war or not, which is undoubtedly an inspiring and great thing.

Originally, the salary of the navy army was not low, and if it was paid again, it would naturally boost morale, and it would be worth the hard work for a few days.

"Okay, don't worry, my lord, the brothers are in good spirits now, and it's worth working hard. The deputy rubbed his hands, "Then the subordinate will go and arrange it." ”

Seeing the deputy go down to play the flag and signal, Mei Guo also felt a little emotional.

The Shouzhou Navy was merged into Huaiyou as a whole, and Jiang Feng's emphasis on the Navy was also self-evident, not only did he not reduce his treatment and personnel, but he also increased investment in ship equipment.

In particular, some of the equipment and weapons designed and researched by the Daozang Institute were prioritized for equipping the fleet, and although they were still experimental, some of the powerful and novel designs also brought a breath of fresh air to the navy.

Not reducing the treatment and not moving the personnel does not mean that Jiang Feng is indulgent to the navy, on the contrary, if he gives you such a high courtesy, then he naturally has higher requirements, that is, the improvement of combat effectiveness.

Jiang Feng, Mei Kuang, and Tian Chunlai discussed the use of the navy many times.

The main role of the original navy was to control the waterway, ensure the smooth flow of the waterway, and protect the interests of local shipping, but after Shouzhou was included in Huaiyou, Jiang Feng proposed that the task and role of the navy should be expanded.

In Jiang Feng's view, the role of the navy must not be limited to the water, but also radiate to both sides of the waterway, that is to say, an important difference between the strength of the navy and the cavalry army is that it can swim along the waterway at will, without fear of being ambushed, attacked and intercepted by the enemy's cavalry army, on the contrary, it can use its special way of movement, not only can it intercept and intercept, but can also land at any place it deems suitable to launch an attack, this kind of assault capability is not possessed by other armies.

For example, in addition to the sailors on the boat, there are more than 1,500 non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the navy who can be put into landing operations at any time, and it can even reach more than 2,000 in an emergency.

In addition, it is now equipped with new sails and control methods, as well as powerful new spell equipment and weapons, the nature of the navy's strength has changed, the scope of application has been expanded, and the attack force has been enhanced, which is probably the reason why Jiang Feng attached so much importance to the navy at the beginning.

At that time, Jiang Feng already had this kind of consideration.