Yongchang four years, February 19th.
In the early morning, a dark and heavy armored warship stopped at the commercial port dock.
This is the latest naval battleship developed by the Ministry of Industry of the Imperial Court. It is much sturdier than a wooden building ship. Moreover, the armored battleship has formation runes carved and reinforced by immortal practitioners on it. It is a treasure.
Ordinary second-level bone-forging warriors can only barely leave a trace on the iron-armored battleship with all their strength. If they want to destroy the iron-clad battleship, they must at least take action from a super-first-rate warrior who has exchanged blood from the fourth level, and it must be a super-first-rate warrior who has exchanged blood from the fourth level. It also takes some time to destroy an iron-armored battleship. Unlike ordinary wooden ships, ordinary skin-grinding warriors can destroy them.
Currently, in Daqian, only the elite of the navy are equipped with such armored warships, and even among the navy, there are not many such armored warships. If they want to be popularized, it will take some time. OK.
Moreover, even if it is popularized, it will only be ordinary armored ships at most. It is impossible for every armored ship to be engraved with runes. Whether it is the imperial court or the cultivators of the Tiansheng Sect, the number is limited.
Wu Tongsheng in Baisha County was an elite among the major forces. In order to prevent any accidents, the county government directly requested a navy armored warship to escort them.
In the past, Dacang County Navy would not have approved the application from Baisha County Government.
However, demons from the Wusheng Cult were causing trouble in Baisha County, and they were likely to attack Wu Tongsheng who was heading to the county seat. Therefore, the navy of Dacang County agreed to the county government's request and sent an armored warship over.
Moreover, the navy of Dacang County has surrounded Yunwu Daze and is preparing to encircle and suppress the water bandits hiding in Yunwu Daze.
Since these water bandits are mixed with the Wusheng Cult, whether voluntarily or forced, it is impossible for them to continue to be so carefree. However, Yunmeng Daze has a complex terrain and is shrouded in heavy fog all year round. So are the navy scouts. It takes time to investigate.
After the Dacang County Navy's armored warship docked at the port, Zhou Shan and other martial arts students who passed the child test came to the commercial port and boarded the armored warship one after another.
"Senior Brother Zhou, you are really a busy man. Today we all go to the county town together. We just had the pleasure to spend some time together."
On the armored battleship, more than forty martial arts students from Baisha County gathered together to eat breakfast prepared by the Dacang County Navy.
It was said that the breakfast was prepared by the navy of Dacang County, but the ingredients were all provided by Baisha County. The breakfast was very rich. In addition to various meats, there were also rare fish and beasts.
At this time, the more than forty martial arts students in Baisha County were also divided into three different circles.
A circle is dominated by the Bai family and surrounds Bai Qichao, the third son of the Bai family.
The Bai family is the strongest force in Baisha. It has been a noble family for more than two hundred years. Many members of the family are officials in the court. The highest official is Donghai Mansion, co-organizing the defense from the fifth-grade coastal defense camp. Donghai Mansion is responsible for coastal defense. Adjutant of the First Battalion.
There is an island country in the East China Sea, called Japan, which is short of resources. When faced with natural disasters, many people who cannot survive will become pirates, plundering merchant ships in the sea, and sometimes even invading counties in the coastal areas of Daqian. More than 200 years ago, the ancestor of the Bai family joined the army at that time and made great contributions to exterminating the pirates, and was named a naval officer.
After generations of business operations, the Bai family gradually took root in Haiphong Camp.
After each generation of outstanding disciples of the Bai family has participated in martial arts and gained fame, they will enter the coastal defense camp to experience gold.
Starting from co-organizing the defense of the fifth-grade coastal defense camp, looking at the entire Donghai Mansion, it is nothing.
But in Baisha County, he is considered a high-ranking official.
The garrison responsible for military affairs in Dacang County is only the fifth grade.
The other two circles are dominated by Julingmen and Leiming Martial Arts School.
In the circle headed by the Juling Sect, Zhou Shan, as the direct disciple of the sect leader, has the highest status. Naturally, he is headed by Zhou Shan, while the Lei Ming Martial Arts School is led by the young master Lin Rong.
These three different circles are all surrounded by more than a dozen people, talking and laughing.
"This is Young Master He from the fishing gang."
"Zhao Hu, his father is the tax chief of Hebo Fish Market."
"The son of the leader of the medicine collection team at Meishan Medicine Shop, Sima Yan!"
"..."
Zhou Shan sat in the main seat, and Feng Hao, the young master of Xinglong Escort Bureau, introduced them one by one.
The Xinglong Escort Bureau is also an industry owned by the Juling Sect, and the chief escort officer of the Escort Agency is Lin Yuanxiong's junior brother. He is a top-notch martial artist at the pinnacle of the three realms of visceral training, and is a high-ranking figure in Baisha County.
Feng Hao, the young boss of Xinglong Escort Bureau, calls Zhou Shan senior brother according to his seniority.
Those who can sit here have some status in Baisha County. The status of Mr. He Sangong of the Fishing Gang is relatively low. The merits of Wu Tongsheng that everyone has obtained are basically recommended by officials. They do not need to What assessment should I take?
As long as there are high-level officials, they can be recommended.
You can recommend one person from the ninth grade, two people from the ninth grade, five people from the eighth grade, and ten people from the eighth grade.
The higher the rank of the official, the more people will recommend Wu Tongsheng.
Moreover, even if you have not entered the court as an official, you can still be recommended as long as you have obtained the title of military examiner.
This is the privileged class of Daqian.
It is because of all kinds of privileges that the rich get richer and the strong get stronger. Moreover, these privileged classes are also closely connected with each other, whether they are master-student relationships, in-laws, same clansmen, classmates, etc.
It can be said that more than 99% of the resources in this world are controlled by the privileged class of Daqian.
Feng Hao introduced them one by one, and Zhou Shan smiled and nodded in response, which meant he got to know everyone.
Since becoming the leader of the river patrol team, although he has not officially become a Zhengjiu-grade river patrol envoy, he still receives various banquet invitations every day.
Zhou Shan didn't want to waste time on socializing.
Therefore, except for the banquets organized by his second senior brother Liu Shaoge and his third senior brother Xia Jiang, he refused all the other banquets. If he had time to socialize, he might as well practice more.
"The martial arts examination is coming soon. I am focused on staying at home to practice and prepare for war. I don't dare to go around for fun."
Zhou Shan found an excuse.
"With Senior Brother Zhou's strength, passing the college examination is easy."
"Yes, Zhuang Yang, the leader of the Blood Leopard Water Bandits, is a second-rate warrior who has cultivated tiger bones. He is no match for Senior Brother Zhou. Passing the academy examination and becoming a martial arts scholar is a sure thing."
"If you ask me, even the provincial examination will not be able to defeat Senior Brother Zhou."
"According to the past situation, the chance of a second-rate warrior who has mastered the iron bones to pass the provincial examination and become a martial arts examiner is at least 80%, and the provincial examination is still more than half a year away."
"After such a long time, Senior Brother Zhou's strength will definitely improve further."
"..."
Everyone present complimented him one after another.
"Come, let's toast to Senior Brother Zhou!"
"A toast to Senior Brother Zhou!"
Feng Hao raised his wine glass, and the others spoke in agreement.
"Thank you for your kind words."
Zhou Shan smiled and raised the wine glass in his hand.
