After leaving the Nanshan Coal Mine, Luo Zhang came to the Royal Navy Barracks. It was now empty. Except for some guards, he saw no one. Luo Zhang just said hello to the guards. After learning that everyone in the barracks had gone to the dock, Luo Zhang turned his horse's head and headed directly towards the Royal Pier.
Coming to the right side of the pier, this is a venue dedicated to Royal Navy training.
I saw a group of people training to tread water, just like the first batch of recruits.
There are also a group of people practicing skills on the deck and the ability to control giant crossbows on offshore ships.
Next to these people is a veteran holding a cane. Anyone whose movements are not standard or who drops his chain will be whipped. This makes the others train hard, fearing that the cane will fall on them next moment. on the body.
In the water, most of those who failed to tread water would be kept in the water. As for those who were good at treading water, most of them were allowed to go ashore to rest. This made the soldiers still in the water work hard to practice treading water.
Competition brings motivation. This is what Luo Zhang told them. The same is true for hierarchies. Power can naturally control the weak. If you want to get ahead, you have to work hard on your own. Luo Zhang will not block anyone's path. He I also want to be like those great Confucian scholars one day, with peaches and plums all over the world.
When he gets old, everyone will be his disciples and subordinates when he goes out. This is a very honorable thing.
Seeing Luo Zhang's arrival, someone had already informed Liu Renyuan, and Liu Renyuan immediately came to pay homage to Luo Zhang.
"Sir, you are back! I wish you a smooth trip!" Liu Renyuan bowed and said.
"Okay, stop playing with these nonsense, you know I don't like this." Luo Zhang waved his hand to stop Liu Renyuan from continuing to say those compliments.
Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "How are the newly recruited soldiers doing now?"
As he spoke, Luo Zhang looked at the soldiers training on the river again.
"Half of the more than 3,000 people recruited have met our requirements, and a thousand people have not passed the test. What we see now are the last 500 people left. About 200 people can pass, which is enough to supplement our The manpower the navy lost last time!" Liu Renyuan replied respectfully.
Luo Zhang nodded. What happened last time was a pain for all the navy. More than 1,500 naval officers were lost at one time. This was a great shame and humiliation for the navy. And that day was also designated as the anniversary of the navy. The monument to heroes is still standing. In the naval barracks, it is used to warn all naval officers and tell subsequent generations of their deeds.
"Ren Gui has gone down to Jiangnan?" Luo Zhang asked.
"Yes, Rengui has already led a group of naval ships down to the south of the Yangtze River after receiving your letter. I think they have entered the inland river and headed towards Huguang by this time." Liu Renyuan said.
"After these soldiers are trained, let them go out to sea for training on the high-sea ships. I will go and take a look later. I think one or two high-sea ships should be built, just for their training purposes. The navy will replace them all later. As for the offshore ships, we should transform them into commercial ones, which can also create more revenue for the navy." Luo Zhang warned.
"Yes, sir, I will arrange it!" Liu Renyuan promised.
After inspecting the training situation again, Luo Zhang didn't stay here longer and headed towards the shipyard.
As soon as I arrived at the shipyard, I saw a huge sea-going ship parked quietly in the dock. Many people were busy working on it naked, looking like they were in full swing.
Mr. Ma was leaning on a recliner, drinking tea. Apart from Luo Zhang, he was the oldest here, and now Yan Ran looked like an old lady.
But when he saw Luo Zhang coming, the old man stood up in a hurry and came to Luo Zhang in a few steps. He didn't look old at all. He was faster than the young people, even if Luo Zhang was amazed when he saw it.
"My lord, you are here? I have also heard about your trip to Huguang this time. They all say that your lord is very powerful. When you get there, you will make Feng An kneel down and surrender. You are really powerful!" Mr. Ma boasted.
Luo Zhang rolled his eyes and said: "I said you are not young anymore, can you speak more seriously? If you don't blush when you say this, I will blush!"
"Well, I'm not flattering you. What I'm talking about are your deeds and they are all facts." Mr. Ma said indifferently and continued to praise him.
Luo Zhang waved his hands and said: "Okay, stop talking about these things, tell me about the construction of high-sea ships."
After hearing Luo Zhang's inquiry, Mr. Ma introduced: "Three offshore ships have been built so far, and most of them are built by splicing, so the speed is not slow at all, but the giant crossbow for attack has not been installed yet."
Luo Zhang waved his hand and said: "You only need to load a small amount of that, leaving more space. I have other things to load!"
"Sir, are you saying that there are more powerful weapons to be mounted on this?" Mr. Ma's eyes lit up.
