During lunch time, Luo Zhang stretched out and put down his writing brush. He lay on his back on the Taishi chair and didn't want to move at all. He was tired, too tired from riding a horse!
This batch of memorials is simply not a life for human beings. It would be so boring to live like this every day.
"I want to watch TV, I want to play games, I want..."
"Forget it, it's impossible to ride on a horse, there's no point even thinking about it!"
At the end of the sentence, Luo Zhang fell silent. This was the Tang Dynasty. Where did the game consoles come from? Where did the TV come from? There were too few entertainment activities.
After lunch, Luo Zhang rode out of Chang'an City with Wu Shaobin. He hadn't been to the Royal Navy Barracks for a few days. I don't know if Liu Rengui understood what he meant or how the training was going. If it really didn't work, he would have to When Liu Renyuan comes back, it will only delay a lot of training time. When the army attacks, the navy will not be formed yet, which will delay things!
When Luo Zhang arrived at the barracks, he saw that the entire barracks was empty. Only the cook could be found, and no one else was seen.
After asking, I found out that everyone was dragged to the dock and warship by Liu Rengui!
Turning the horse's head, Luo Zhang went straight to the warship docked at the dock.
Before we even reached the shore, we heard shouts and curses, "Get down, all of us, no one is allowed to come up until we stay for an hour. If anyone dares to come up, we will beat him!"
"Treading water, yes, keep treading water, your shoulders should be above the water..."
"You! What's the point of showing your head? Tread water for me. You have to show your shoulders to be considered qualified!"
"You are the Royal Navy. You don't know how to swim. What kind of navy do you think you are? If you want to become a member of our Royal Navy, you must master this. Don't think it is so easy to get into the Royal Navy!"
"I'll step on any bastard who can't step on you for an hour. The Royal Navy doesn't want useless trash!"
"I'm doing this for your own good! This is an inland river, and you can swim to the shore very quickly. What if we are sunk by the enemy and fall into the water at sea, surrounded by the vast sea, and you don't know how to swim?"
"Cheer up and keep going! Only in this way, you can survive even if you fall into the water. I am teaching you how to save your life!"
"Don't be lazy. Anyone who is lazy will get out!"
Hearing these shouts, Luo Zhang stopped his horse and nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Liu Rengui finally understood what he meant.
That's right. What he wants is the navy, not the army. Why do you, a navy, practice on land every day? It’s not that you are required to go into battle and charge to kill the enemy. No matter how much you train, it will be useless!
When Luo Zhang came closer, he saw that the water near the pier was dark and filled with human heads. Everyone in the Royal Navy was soaking in the water, struggling to step on the water to keep their shoulders above the water.
Of course, some people are doing very well, and some are struggling, but they are still trying to persevere, but not everyone can do it. There are still some people lying on the shore who cannot step on and drink. He couldn't hold on to a lot of water and was rescued ashore.
Liu Rengui is not saying that he won't want you if you can't do it, but he wants an attitude and seriousness. As long as you try your best, he won't say anything and wait until you recover before continuing. That's fine. After all, here Most soldiers don't know how to swim, and only a few can persist for an hour, but as long as they train persistently, they can persist in the end.
Seeing this, Luo Zhang couldn't help but nodded. It seemed that Liu Rengui really understood his intention, so he felt relieved.
Luo Zhang's arrival naturally attracted the attention of many people. Since the last incident, the only people here who could not recognize Luo Zhang were the recruits who had just been recruited. As soon as Luo Zhang arrived, someone went to inform Liu Rengui.
I saw Liu Rengui, Sun Renshi, and Du Shuang trotting all the way to pay homage to Luo Zhang.
"See my lord!"
"No need to be polite!" Luo Zhang waved his hand.
"My lord, are you here today?" Liu Rengui asked carefully.
"The training is good. The Royal Navy must look like a navy. Being able to swim is only the first step. The drills on the ship must not be left behind. You must be proficient. Otherwise, if you encounter the enemy and your speed is too slow, you will only be beaten by the enemy. For my sake, no matter how good the warship is, it’s useless, do you understand what I mean?” Luo Zhang commented.
"Yes, sir, I know the humble position. I will arrange for some people to practice on the ship. Two groups of people will take turns to train these recruits as soon as possible so as not to embarrass you!" Liu Rengui said with a shock.
"It's not to embarrass me. As you just said, it's for your own sake. As long as you are one step ahead of others, you will be invincible and your chances of survival will naturally be greater. Do you understand?" Luo Zhang warned? .
"Yes, sir, I understand!" Liu Rengui nodded.
"Okay, let's continue training like this. Liu Renyuan will be back soon. Then you will understand what I said when you look at his soldiers and then yours. I don't want your soldiers to be outcompeted by him. I also hope that your warships can defeat many with less and remain unscathed!" Luo Zhang said solemnly.
Hearing Luo Zhang's words, Liu Rengui's eyes flashed. No one wanted to be compared. Luo Zhang's words deeply stimulated Liu Rengui. He didn't say anything more, but nodded heavily and expressed. knew.
Seeing that his Taoist goal was achieved, Luo Zhang smiled slightly and rode away with Wu Shaobin.
Now that I'm here, it's natural to go to the shipyard. As for the dock, it is still being expanded and built. After these days, it has gradually become more popular, and many foresighted merchants have rented shops here. , are going to move their things here. In their opinion, once the dock becomes popular, the business in the small town outside the dock will definitely be booming.
Luo Zhang also admires the courage of these merchants. After all, no one knows what will happen to the dock in the future. If it cannot get up, then their money will be wasted. This is a bet on the future of the dock.
In this regard, Luo Zhang didn't say anything, he just praised these people secretly in his heart. If you want to make money, you must have the courage to fight. Only such people can make big money. Those who regret it afterwards can only blame them for being short-sighted!
The shipyard is still very busy, with shirtless men everywhere shouting slogans and assembling offshore ships.
A group of old guys are very relaxed now. Unlike when Luo Zhang came for the first time, they were still directing from the side. Now they are all sitting not far away drinking tea and chatting. Naturally, they are chatting. The matter of building a large sea-going ship is sometimes discussed in a red-faced manner.
Luo Zhang's arrival made these old guys smile and they all gathered around!
"Sir, you are here, please give me your opinion. I think my method is very good and can definitely solve the problem of large sea ships, but Old Sun just doesn't believe it..."
"Nonsense, your method doesn't work at all. I've tried it all..."
Luo Zhang felt a little funny as he listened to the chirping of the old guys around him.
In Luo Zhang's view, these old guys are like those scholars of later generations. Their arguments are not quarrels or grudges, but simply to prove that they are right and that their methods are feasible. These people are the most admirable. Yes, without these people, how would science and technology develop and how would society progress? It is these people who have made great progress in science and technology and society.
After listening to the chatter of the old guys for a while, Luo Zhang asked: "How is the construction of the sea-going ship going?"
"Sea ships? Counting the previous ones, thirty-eight sea ships have been built so far. They have all been tested. There is no problem at all. It's just, sir, if we build so many, do we have so many sailors? Each of these ships is at least They have to be manned by 200 people. The thirty-eight ships need to be manned by 7,000 men. As far as I know, the Royal Navy only has less than 3,000 men. Isn’t that enough?” Ma Lao, the person in charge of the shipyard, asked. .
"It doesn't mean there won't be any in the future. People are easy to recruit, but once you have people, what should you do if you don't have a ship? The time to build a ship is much slower than recruiting people. Do you think this is true? I will have as many ships as you have." How many people, don’t be afraid of more ships, the more warships, the better. From now on, the East China Sea will be ours. Without enough warships, how can we dominate the entire East China Sea, and how can we defeat the Japanese and Goguryeo ships?"
"Don't worry about it. If you don't have money, go to Yan Lai Building. I've already told Zhao Tianhu. You don't have to worry about this!" At the end of the sentence, Luo Zhang smiled bitterly in his heart. Money is still money. If you don't have enough money, it's still money. I need to get more money!
