At the end of the day's court meeting, Tian Bule summoned Peng Yue alone to discuss the construction of the navy. He knew that the navy could never be built overnight. In case there was a problem with the warship when the time came to go on the expedition, then he would have to go to the sea to feed the fish.

Tian Bule inquired about the situation of the warships and soldiers.

Peng Yue said excitedly: "King, don't worry about this. The Qi Division's fleet currently has a total of 40 large warships, plus conscripted ships, enough to transport an army of 10,000 men. In terms of soldiers, the Qi Guozhou Division originally had 8,000 people, and after the subordinates were selected and eliminated, there were still 3,500 people left, plus the newly joined sailors who were skilled in navigating the warships, which was enough to form a large army. ”

Tian Bule gasped and said, "The boat master of the Qi country is so large-scale?"

Originally, there were no independent sailors in this era, but with the advancement of bronze tools, especially the use of iron tools, shipbuilding capabilities and technology have improved unprecedentedly. Especially after the capital of the Zhou Dynasty, Haojing, was broken by the dog Rong, the Zhou royal family declined, and various countries began to compete for the hegemony of the world. In danger of annihilation, the princes continued to develop their economic and military power. The power of the candidates in various places is becoming stronger and stronger, and in order to meet the needs of fighting for hegemony and facing the situation of frequent wars, the candidate countries along the rivers and seas have built warships and established "boat divisions" one after another. The navy is not only active in rivers and lakes, but also has created many water war records.

The world's naval armies are the most powerful in the states of Qi, Chu, Wu and Yue. After the destruction of Wu and Yue, the naval forces of Chu dominated the world. However, the decisive military force at this time was the land army. Although the naval forces of Chu were far superior to those of Qin, they were still defeated and retreated by Qin.

Peng Yue said: "Qi is on the verge of the East China Sea, and the power of the sea is many times stronger than the four inland countries of Qin, Zhao, Han and Wei. I once got a copy of Wu Zixu's Art of War for the Navy, which once said: "Lead the boat division to go through unforeseen dangers, attack people unprepared, and everyone will be critical", which can be said to be to the point. At present, the boat division of Qi has various types of warships such as "Ge boat", "building ship", "big wing", "middle wing", "small wing". The warships were equipped with long-range "crossbows" and "arrows", long hooked spears and axes used in close-range broadside battles, as well as ship armor and doli for protection. And the navy of the Chu State was even equipped with a boat battle artifact specially designed and created for the Chu State by the Gong Loser - Hook Qiang. This weapon can be used for both attack and defense, which greatly enhances the water combat capability of the boat division. ”

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Chu attacked the State of Wu with a powerful naval army, but was defeated by the State of Wu instead. Wu dominated the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, after which Wu and Yue became enemies, and the Wu-Yue water war followed, and gradually expanded to the sea. After the state of Wu became strong, it began to march into the Central Plains, and the state of Qi bore the brunt. The three kingdoms of Wuyue and Qi fought a series of large-scale water battles until Wu Yue was destroyed one after another.

In 485 BC, Bao, a powerful minister of Qi, killed the Duke of Qi. After hearing this, King Wu, who had a good relationship with the Duke of Qi Mourning, cried outside the military gate for three days, and sent the doctor Xu Chengshuai to sail away to attack the Qi country. As a result, the Qi army learned first, and the Qi State took the initiative to meet the attack and defeated the Wu army. Three years later, that is, in 482 BC, Goujian, the king of Yue, raised an army to attack Wu, and ordered Fan Ao and Hou Yong to lead their divisions along the coast to trace Huai, and the Yue fleet cut off the retreat of the Wu army from the sea and destroyed the Wu state.

Tian Bule heard for the first time that Wu Zixu also wrote a book on the navy, and said: "Take unforeseen dangers and attack people unprepared, this sentence is indeed well-said, if we can build the navy strong enough, even if we face the Qin State in the future, we will not be afraid." ”

Peng Yue agreed and said, "The king is wise." In today's situation, where land warfare is everything, the navy is far less valued than the army. Although there are formally organized boat divisions in our Daqi, the commanders of the boat divisions are all temporarily assigned, and there is no permanent one, and they are both army generals and naval army generals. At present, the composition of the personnel of warships can be roughly divided into three parts: first, the boat operator, that is, the navigation support personnel, the second is the combat sailors, and the third is the "captain" and other command personnel. In carrying out combat missions, the boat division has a "fleet commander" and a "flagship", specially trained "sailors", and a "captain" and other command personnel are set up on the warship. ”

Tian Bule nodded again and again when he heard this, and said: "Okay, you step up the training of soldiers, in the future, I will make the navy an independent army, and I will no longer be controlled by any other branch of the military." ”

Peng Yue was overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "The minister must do his best." ”

Tian Bule returned to the dormitory and lay down on the carved bed for a while.

At this time, the maids had already offered tea and pastries, and he got up again and ate a few bites indiscriminately. The food production of this era is absolutely natural, and it tastes fragrant, especially the mille-feuille cake, which melts in the mouth and is as sweet as a crisp, which is really delicious. However, it seems that only the royal family members are blessed to enjoy such pastries, and it is good for ordinary people to be able to make ends meet.

Tian Bule looked at the sundial, it was now more than four o'clock in the afternoon, and it was boring to stay in Changle Palace, and he really wanted to go out to the street. Thinking of listening to Shi Sufang's song in Fengming Hall not long ago, I couldn't help but feel a little itchy. If you can listen to it again, you will be willing to live for ten years.

He instructed the maid to summon Li Si and Fang Sheng and tell them what he thought. Because Fang Sheng was unwilling to be an official in the imperial court, Tian Bule asked Fang Sheng to be the head of Changle Palace.

I only heard Li Si dissuade: "King, you are now the lord of a country, if it is found that you have secretly run to a music hall, you will definitely be ridiculed." ”

Tian Bule said: "Don't care about those defenders, is it okay to be a king in the palace, but can't you listen to a song outside?"

Fang Sheng continued to persuade: "The king has just ascended to the throne, and if he is attacked by those people, it will only shake the hearts of the people. What's more, the king's expedition is imminent, so it's better to provoke them less. ”

After hearing this, Tian Bule felt that it did make sense, and he couldn't spoil the plan to find a way out because of a momentary heart. He turned his mind and said with a smile: "Since we can't go openly, then let's put on a disguise and go secretly, so that no one can find out." ”

Seeing that Tian Bule was so persistent, Li Si and Fang Sheng had no choice but to obey the order, and the three of them changed into civilian clothes and secretly left the palace.

Tian Bule wore a gorgeous brocade robe, with a soap silk ribbon around his waist, and a folding fan in his hand, dressed as a rich boy. Li Si and Fang Sheng changed into servants' clothes.

The three of them slipped out of the back door of Changle Palace, and since Tian Bule's accession to the throne, Linzi has gradually calmed down. The commerce of Qi itself is relatively developed, the streets are full of people, there are many shops, restaurants, and some people selling snacks, monkeys, and performing arts, which are very lively.

When it gets dark, the shops along the street hang lanterns, which looks picturesque and beautiful like a fairyland.

At the time of the lantern, the three of them came to the Fengming Pavilion.