In ancient times, in addition to the five titles of Duke, Marquis, Uncle, Son, and Male, there was also a title that was higher than Duke and Marquis and second only to the Emperor. This was King.
Once you claim the title of king, the standards and etiquette you enjoy are only one level lower than that of the emperor, and all of your subordinates can also claim the title of minister. Therefore, except for Gao Fei's harem and the common people, all the officials who met Gao Fei
Call yourself a minister.
Gao Fei was sitting in the hall of Tianjin City. He raised his hand and said to Gan Ning, Wen Pin, Wang Wei, Su Fei and Shi Jie, "I'm all exempt from the courtesy."
As one of the Five Tiger Generals, Gan Ning and Wen Chou were the two generals who had recently surrendered to Gao Fei. However, these two people have always been controversial. Because they are newcomers, in terms of military achievements, they are definitely not as good as Zhang He and Xu Huang.
, Wei Yan, Pang De, Chen Dao and others were numerous, so some of Gao Fei's old troops were very unconvinced. Even the two old generals Zhang He and Pang De also complained.
However, the reason why Gao Fei chose Gan Ning and Wen Chou as one of the five tiger generals was naturally because he had his own plans. Gan Ning's deeds of killing Ji Ling and Baiqi disrupting the Song army are already world-famous, and Gan Ning used to do
Gan Ning was very skilled in sailing. What Gao Fei liked was Gan Ning's bravery, courage and ability to build a powerful naval force for him.
Wen Chou was chosen because Wen Chou was truly unparalleled in bravery. Zhang He, Xu Huang, Pang De and others were no match for him, and Wen Chou had already followed two of them. Gao Fei wanted everyone in the world to know that he paid great attention to talents.
As long as you have talent, you can come and seek refuge, regardless of your past.
In order to calm the imbalance in the hearts of the generals, Gao Fei simply asked Gan Ning to go to Tianjin to establish a naval army, and asked Wen Chou to follow Tian Feng to build the city outside the Great Wall, and simply turned a blind eye.
Gan Ning was appointed by Gao Fei as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. Although this position was high, it was a vacant position. The reason was very simple. The entire navy of Yan State only had 10,000 people, and these 10,000 people were still responsible for building ships.
He was a worker and a sailor. However, Gan Ning did not complain at all. On the contrary, he did an outstanding job as soon as he took office. He was responsible for supervising the construction of various warships and merchant ships, paving the way for the Yan Kingdom's navy in the future.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I have prepared five sea-going ships as merchant ships in accordance with the king's order, and the goods have been loaded on the merchant ships. As long as the king gives the order, we can set off today." Gan Ning said.
Wearing a blue and white military uniform, he stood upright in front of Gao Fei and cupped his hands.
The military uniforms of Yan State have been initially finalized after two years of transformation. The horse army, infantry army, and navy army all have different military uniforms. They are no longer the ancient ones, but they have not reached the standards of modern military uniforms. They are somewhere in between.
Between them, the body is corseted, the waist is tightened, and it looks neat and neat when worn on the body. Moreover, officers at all levels in the army have specific clothing standards. You can tell at a glance what position the person wearing the military uniform holds in the army. Of course, if you want
If you go to war, you must wear steel armor.
After listening to Gan Ning's words, Gao Fei said: "Very good, the reason why I asked you all to gather here today is to tell you that the five of you will accompany me to Soochow, and each of you will control a ship.
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Wenpin was the deputy commander of the navy. When he heard that he was going to sea, his face lit up with joy and he asked: "My lord, when will we set off?"
"Let's set off early tomorrow morning. You go and get ready today. This is the first time that our navy of Yan State has set sail. You can follow me to Soochow to see the strength of Soochow Navy. After we come back, we will
So we started to focus on building a naval force." Gao Fei said.
"promise!"
Early the next morning, Gao Fei, accompanied by Gan Ning and Wen Pin, arrived at the seaside port. They saw five huge ships parked near the seaside, with the flag of the Yan army hanging on them, and a few soldiers standing on the deck.
, Su Fei, Wang Wei, and Shi Jie stood on the three ships respectively and paid attention to Gao Fei.
"Very good. Although the navy only has 10,000 troops, it is very sophisticated. In the future, I will be more inclined to expand the navy, both in terms of armaments and military pay. After all, I want to make the south ship and the north horse
Let this become a thing of the past and let everyone in the world know that our navy of Yan State is the best in the world." After seeing this, Gao Fei felt inspired.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." At this time, Ouyang Yinying rode a horse and galloped towards Gao Fei in a galloping manner.
Gao Fei turned around and saw Ouyang Yinying coming, and smiled: "Is she finally here?"
After a while, Ouyang Yinying came to Gao Fei, turned over and jumped off the horse, cupped her fists and said: "See you, Your Majesty."
"I will see you, Princess." Gan Ning, Wen Pin and others hurriedly bowed to Ouyang Yinying.
Ouyang Yinying is Gao Fei's foster sister and the only female military advisor in Gao Fei's think tank. After Gao Fei became king, he named Ouyang Yinying the princess of Qinghe and granted him a land of thousands of households to show his dignity.
"Excuse me. Your Majesty, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Fortunately, I caught up in time. Otherwise, I would have missed the opportunity." Ouyang Yinying said.
Gao Fei smiled and said: "The matter is urgent, I have to leave in a hurry. Besides, I also sent someone to inform you. According to time, you should have arrived yesterday. Why are you here now?"
Ouyang Yinying said: "I went hunting with Wen Rui and Karis, so I came a little late."
"Oh, how is your Women's Army going?" Gao Fei asked with a smile.
Ouyang Yinying was a quiet girl at first, but she has been influenced by her sworn brother Gao Fei and the generals around her. In addition, in the past two years, Gao Fei asked her to form a women's army, and she had two hobbies, Wen Rui and Karis.
When people who dance with guns and sticks are together, their personalities become slightly more masculine, and they are even more proficient in horseback riding and archery.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. In the past two years, we have recruited more than 3,000 female soldiers, and they have become proficient in practicing bows and horses, no less than those male soldiers. However, the number is too small. Your Majesty, this time
Are you going to Soochow?" Ouyang Yinying asked.
Gao Fei nodded heavily, looked at the foster sister in front of him, and thought secretly in his heart: "Xiaoying has grown into an adult. In terms of appearance, figure, intelligence, and courage, she is different from ordinary women. Taishi Ci wants to
He pursued her and tried everything he could, but she still rejected him at the door.
Besides, if I hadn't introduced a beautiful woman to Taishi Ci in time and enlightened him, I'm afraid Taishi Ci would have been trapped in love. This time when I go to Soochow, I will probably meet Zhou Yu. Xiaoying is so beautiful that she should be able to impress Zhou Yu.
My heart, besides Da Qiao, I also want to meet Xiao Qiao..."
"We are going to Soochow, but you need to change your clothes. When you get to the south, don't do this again, and be gentle. Maybe you will meet the person who makes you miss him day and night." Gao Fei said slowly.
Ouyang Yinying was overjoyed. She was originally a lady, well versed in poetry, calligraphy and etiquette, so naturally she would not lose her gentle side.
After boarding the ship, following Gan Ning's order, five merchant ships filled with northern products set sail.
The sea breeze blew on Gao Fei's face, and there was a salty smell in the air. Gao Fei looked at the seagulls hovering in the sky and felt very happy.
He turned his head and said to Gan Ning: "Telescope."
Gan Ning hurriedly handed the telescope to Gao Fei. Gao Fei looked at the boundless sea through the telescope and said, "Have all the ships been equipped with compasses and telescopes?"
Gan Ning said: "They have all been installed. These two things invented by the king do have a lot of benefits. In this way, we will not deviate from the route, and we can see the things ahead from a long distance.
situation."
Gao Fei smiled and thought to himself: "Actually, I didn't invent this, but I borrowed it. I just applied these two things to life."
Compasses have been around since ancient times. Legend has it that a compass appeared during the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You. Besides, the principle of the compass is very simple and does not need to be described in too much detail.
Gao Fei's invention of the telescope was a bit unexpected. He accidentally discovered it when he was patrolling the crystal mine. Then he brought the crystal mine back and worked on it for almost half a month before making a simple
telescope, and after mastering the principle, began to select items and mass-produce them, striving to have one in the hands of every army commander.
As the route walked all the way south, Gao Fei turned around and said to Gan Ning: "You have been a prostitute before. It is different in the river and in the sea. You may be able to maneuver the ship very flexibly in the river, but on the vast sea, you must
Always know your direction, if you deviate a little,
You will go down many wrong paths. I believe you can lead a very good naval force, but it will take several years to build a strong navy. The reason why I put you in this position is not to say that
I dislike you because I like you very much."
"Gan Ning kept the king's words in mind. Gan Ning didn't think too much about it. He also knew that the king always valued me. Gan Ning would definitely not let the king down."
"Very good, you continue to lead the fleet forward, I will go into the cabin first."
"promise!"
Gao Fei got off the deck and walked straight towards Ouyang Yinying's room.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Sakura, it's me."
Ouyang Yinying had already changed her clothes and walked to the door. After opening the door, she said, "Brother, why don't you stay on the deck for a while?"
"Everything has been explained clearly, so there is no need to stay. Sakura, I have something very important to tell you, and I hope you can promise me first."
"Huh? Brother, what on earth is going on that is so mysterious?"
Usually when there is no one around, Gao Fei and Ouyang Yinying will treat each other as brother and sister, and they have always done this.
"Anyway, you have to agree first and then I'll tell you. Don't worry, my brother won't harm you."
"Okay, brother, please tell me what is going on." Ouyang Yinying looked expectant.