The "Centennial Navy" not only illustrates the long shipbuilding cycle, but also the difficulties of sea navigation and warfare, and the latter requires a large number of experienced sailors. It's easier to recruit sailors than it is to build ships, but it's only slightly easier. At present, among the displaced people who are recruited to the island, there are not many people who are familiar with the nature of the water, and even fewer are proficient in navigation, and the merchant fleet and fishing fleet of the Liuqiu Company also need a large number of sailors, so there is still a large shortage of sailors in the newly established naval fleet, especially those who are proficient in naval warfare. Liao Loach thought of many ways to recruit sailors, mainly three types of people: first, unemployed fishermen and merchant sailors along the coast, and second, those who had experience in the official army and navy. The third is a pirate who is unwilling to continue to live a life of licking blood from the knife edge. It's just that after a period of time, there is still little effect, and less than 1,000 people have been recruited, which is not a small gap from the goal of 5,000 people he set.

Although the current flow of demand has been developed to a certain extent, it is still a plague in the eyes of the world, and it will not take the initiative to come to the place until it is desperate. In desperation, Liao Loach had to walk on two legs, while continuing to send people to recruit, on the other hand, with the support of Yu Zhu, he established a navigation school, and hired retired generals and veterans of the official army and navy as instructors. Of course, these instructors only taught ship operation and navigation knowledge, while artillery operation and political courses were still taught by officers from western Sichuan, and even Yu Zhu, Li Kaipeng, Xia Dagen, and others taught in person. Although their theoretical level is not high, they have grown up with the Thunderbolt Army, and under Ouyang Xuan's ears, their vision is still far beyond that of their contemporaries. The main thing is that they teach in person, and they can implement the concept of the Perak Army into this group of future naval officers and non-commissioned officers.

In the long run, the navigation school is naturally the best way to train naval talents, but far water cannot quench the thirst of the near, so Liao Loach is so anxious that he frowns all day long. Looking at the sad look on his face, the always bold Boss Qian laughed and said, "There are people everywhere on this sea, why not start with pirates?" Destroying pirates allows you to train your troops, secure your shipping routes, and get a large number of sailors." After Boss Qian finished speaking, he stretched out three fingers and said, "Temptation, suppression, caressing", and closed his mouth with a mysterious face, asking Liao Loach to comprehend it himself. Liao Loach was originally a rough man, and he knew what he meant, so he pulled him and yelled at him to explain his meaning, but Boss Qian was silent. Liao Loach knew that Boss Qian was going to play tricks on him - the two often played with each other, so he had to bow his head and tell Boss Qian to explain in detail. At this moment, Xia Dagen, who was standing silently on the side, spoke, he first bowed to Liao Loach, and then turned to face Qian Lao Dao: "Uncle Qian, can I solve my doubts on behalf of my father-in-law?" ”

After the death of Xia Dagen's father, Liao Loach took good care of him and Xia Xiaogen's brothers, and they were like father and son. At present, Xia Dagen saw that Liao Loach was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, so he intended to solve the problem for his father-in-law. At present, the top management of the company is headed by Yu Zhu, Liao Loach is responsible for the military, Qian Boss is responsible for trade, Li Kaipeng is responsible for foreign exchanges and intelligence, and Xia Dagen mainly assists Yu Zhu in handling various affairs. Although Boss Qian knew that Xia Dagen was in a high position because of his military exploits at a young age, he must have some ability to make Ouyang Xuan so important, and he had heard people praise him many times for his courage and strategy in battle, but he had not seen his ability with his own eyes. Seeing him take the initiative today, I had the idea of seeing his skills with my own eyes. At that moment, he nodded and said, "The virtuous nephew said that it is okay, I will listen to my opinion."

"Lure, is to lure pirates to attack our army, and then defeat it or even annihilate it in one fell swoop, which can not only ensure the safety of trade routes, but also capture a large number of pirates", Xia Dagen said eloquently, listening to Boss Qian's frequent stroking and nodding. At present, the maritime trade of the company is booming, and the profits are also huge, but it is not smooth, because there are so many pirates along the line, so that every time they sail, they have to send naval ships to escort them, and even ask for officers and navy escorts at a high price. Spending money is a trivial matter, and the main thing is that it has missed a lot of business opportunities, after all, whether it is the navy or not, the first duty of the navy or the navy is to fight, and it is impossible to come to sea according to the time set by the merchant ship.

Boss Qian's intention was to disguise the navy as a merchant fleet, and before going to sea, he deliberately released rumors that the merchant fleet was carrying valuable goods such as gold, silver, and sugar. Attracted by great wealth, pirates will inevitably take the plunge to rob ships, and they will be annihilated by the navy. On the one hand, those captured pirates can be recharged into the Liuqiu Navy after being educated and transformed, and they are masters in both ship and navigation, which is the core appeal of Liao Loach. What's more, setting up such an ambush a few times will inevitably make the pirates stay away from the ships flying the flag of Liuqiu, and make the sea trade routes smoother, which is the most important thing for Boss Qian.

"What I understand is to smash the pirates' nests and capture them all, and our army can go to the Coastal Control Department to get an official document before the operation." Xia Dagen's words not only made Liao Loach suddenly brightened, but also shocked Boss Qian's heart. Boss Qian only thought of sending the navy to clear out the pirates posing to the trade routes, but he did not think of using the power of the official army. With the official document of the Coastal Control Division, the actions of the Navy, which are in motion, can be made clear and smooth, and even the officers and soldiers can help them. Coastal islands are dotted with pirates hiding in remote islands. In addition to the complicated waterways and sea conditions, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack, many pirates have been sheltered by local forces because of the collusion of officials and bandits, or they have fled when they hear the news. With the official approval, those umbrellas will still report the news, but at least they dare not understand the boldness to protect the pirates.

Xia Dagen further explained that the suppression of pirates should be in the name of the official army and the navy, and the credit should be fully credited to the name of the coastal control department, and even the seized property can be given to the participating officers and navy, and only people and ships are required to flow the goods. In the eyes of outsiders, pirates seem to drink wine and eat meat all day long, and their lives are very rich. It is true that the piracy industry has high returns and high risks, but in fact, most pirates have a hard time, because the merchant fleet not only has escorts, but also travels in groups, and the success rate of robbery is not high. Most pirate gangs are not large enough to have large fleets, and they are extremely lucky to be able to catch them once or twice a year. In order to survive, these small groups of pirates had to fish, do business, and even plant thin fields on the stormy islands. In fact, the other identity of these pirates is fishermen, merchants, and farmers, who rob when they have the opportunity, and honestly fish, farm, and do business when they don't have the opportunity.