Luye Island, in the military camp of the Second Army of Dali.
It's said to be a military camp, but it's actually more like a city.
In fact, the eight legions of Dali are all stationed in independent places, especially the four legions on the four islands of Yuluo. The legions are stationed in the same city.
Different from the Linghuang Land, the four legions of the four Linghuang states are also responsible for guarding the borders. The army legions of the Four Yuluo Islands are actually more like garrison troops, but in fact there are real garrison troops in various places in Dali.
, they are governed by a command and envoy department, responsible for maintaining public order in various places.
Therefore, the four legions in the four states of Linghuang are basically just a decoration.
This adjustment of the army's strength is actually a good thing for the soldiers.
The soldiers stayed in the Army Corps and had no chance to make achievements. In the past two years, they could only watch the soldiers of the Navy fight in the north and south and make achievements, while they themselves could only stay in the camp and practice every day.
Of course, war kills people. If they stay in the Army Corps, they will hardly join the war and will not experience life or death crises.
But if a warrior doesn't fight, then what's the point of being called a warrior?
For the soldiers, they would rather die fighting in the sea than waste time in the military camp.
Moreover, as the navy participates in more and more battles, the resources obtained by the soldiers of the major naval forces far exceed those of the soldiers of the army corps.
This made the army officers even more coveted and eager to join the navy.
And as the news spread that the court was about to deploy soldiers from the Army Corps to join the four major naval divisions, the soldiers of the Second Corps became excited.
At this time, in the headquarters of the Second Army Corps.
Wu Sheng was sitting in the lobby, with a bit of melancholy on his handsome face.
"What are you worried about?"
A woman wearing a purple skirt walked into the hall. Seeing Wu Sheng's behavior, she asked softly.
The woman's skin is snow-white, and even her pupils are white. Although her appearance is beautiful, she looks rather strange.
Yes, she is the Snow Clothes Envoy, but now she is no longer the Snow Clothes Envoy before, but Wu Sheng's wife Chen Hongxia.
When Wu Sheng heard her voice, his melancholy expression immediately disappeared without a trace, and he smiled and said, "Nothing?"
Chen Hongxia sat quietly beside him, with a bit of warmth on her delicate face.
Since marrying Wu Sheng, she has undergone many changes. She took off her blood-red clothes and put on the skirt of a noble lady. Her originally cold and handsome face has now become much gentler.
If they didn't know her past, many people might think that she was just a woman who took care of her husband and raised her children.
"I know what you are worried about. Isn't it just that you are worried about the adjustment of the army in the court this time?"
Chen Hongxia smiled softly and said, "Actually, I don't think you need to worry too much. His Majesty will definitely not treat you badly!"
Wu Sheng heard this and chuckled, "Why, do you have so much confidence in His Majesty?"
Chen Hongxia said: "Because His Majesty has great talent and great strategy!"
They had not had much contact with Qin Wei in the past few years. Except for attending the court meeting every year when Wu Sheng needed to go to Kyoto to report on his duties, he almost never saw Qin Wei again.
It is precisely because of this that Wu Sheng feels like he is not valued.
After all, Dali has participated in many wars in the past two years, but he has never participated in it. Both Qin Wei and the Military Aircraft Department seem to want to make him a sideline.
In fact, he was right to think so. The reason why Qin Wei and the Military Aircraft Department did not use Wu Sheng in the past two years was because they wanted to snub him.
After all, Wu Sheng was a surrendered general of the previous dynasty, and he had a good reputation in the four Yuluo Islands. If he had other intentions, it would bring a lot of trouble to the court.
"It can be seen from the actions of His Majesty and the court in the past two years that Dali will definitely have a war with the Giant Spirit Dynasty in the future. In this war, my husband will definitely have a role to play!" Chen Hongxia said with a proud face.
She does not have confidence in Qin Wei, but in Wu Sheng.
In her opinion, as long as Qin Wei is not stupid, he will definitely promote Wu Sheng.
Wu Sheng couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "You are right!"
He slowly stood up and looked at the clear sky through the door, "Your Majesty will use me!"
Suddenly, a burst of confidence and pride burst out from him.
Two years of neglect made him feel a lot quieter, but deep down in his heart, he was still the mighty general who stood proudly in the world.
At this moment, a guard walked over quickly.
"Report to the general, the military commander is waiting outside the door to see you!"
Wu Sheng's eyes lit up, "Please come quickly!"
After a while, a dusty general wearing battle armor walked in.
"Your Majesty, Qi Nan, pays homage to General Wu Sheng!"
The herald officer of the Military Aircraft Department is only a seventh-grade military attaché, and his main responsibility is to convey orders from the Military Aircraft Department.
However, they are only responsible for some unimportant orders. If it is an important order or an urgent order, the Military Aircraft Department will use communication tools.
"I wonder what the military orders are?" Wu Sheng asked.
Qi Nan said in a deep voice: "This is not a military order from the Military Aircraft Department, but an imperial edict from His Majesty. The eunuch from the Supervisor of Ceremonies is already on the way and is expected to arrive in three days. General Wu Sheng, please prepare in advance!"
"Imperial decree!"
Wu Sheng's eyes were brighter now.
"Do you know the content of the imperial edict?"
Qi Nan was startled and said helplessly: "The general looks up to the subordinates too much!"
Wu Sheng sweated, he had lost his mind and asked such a question.
"Thank you!"
Wu Sheng came to his senses, thanked Qi Nan, and then arranged for his guards to prepare food and lodging for Qi Nan.
After Qi Nan left, Wu Sheng and Chen Hongxia immediately prepared to prepare for the decree.
Wu Sheng started fasting, and Chen Hongxia prepared the incense table.
Three days later, Wu Sheng took a shower and changed clothes to welcome the imperial edict.
The content of the imperial edict shocked Wu Sheng, who conferred Wu Sheng the title of Yingwu Bo, appointed him as the Commander-in-Chief of the Donghai Navy, and granted him the title of General Longhu.
Serving as the commander-in-chief of the Donghai Navy is nothing, it can only be regarded as a normal appointment, and being conferred the title of General Longhu is nothing. This is just a casual official position as a military attache, not an actual official position.
However, being named Yingwu Bo made Wu Sheng full of surprises.
Because since Qin Wei came to the throne, few honorary titles were conferred. It can be said that after Qin Wei came to the throne, except for Zhenguo Company Tu Changkong and Muyang Hou Lu Baifeng, no honorary titles were conferred.
But this time, Wu Sheng was actually awarded the title of earl, which was extremely rare for the whole of Dali.
After the surprise, Wu Sheng became more loyal to Qin Wei.
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"
He bowed three times and kowtowed nine times to receive the imperial edict.
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Dali Kyoto, in the study room of Shengtian Palace.
Qin Wei bent over his desk and looked at the memorial on his desk.
Xiao Shunzi next to him would add tea and water for him from time to time.
"Your Majesty, this is the list of meritorious service submitted by the Military Aircraft Department." The tall and old Eunuch Lu came closer and presented a memorial to Qin Wei.
Qin Wei took it and opened it and started reading.
Canonize the nobles!
Naturally, this was not prepared for Wu Sheng alone.
Indeed, Qin Wei rarely conferred honorary titles in these years, because in his opinion, the class of honorable persons was a big trouble for the court.
Even though Qin Wei had reduced the power and status of Dali Xungui many times, Xungui still had considerable influence in Dali.
However, with the continuous expansion and rise of Dali, the old nobles in the past have gradually declined, and almost all have withdrawn from the center of power in the court.
This cannot be blamed on Qin Wei, but on their incompetence.
In the past, it would have been fine if Qin Wei didn't ennoble him with honors, but this time it really didn't work.
Because of the battle in the stormy waters, Dali's soldiers made many meritorious deeds, and it would be unjustifiable if they were not rewarded.
However, in order to prevent the noble class from becoming too powerful, Qin Wei still made many changes.
The first is to increase the ranks of nobles. In the past, Dali only had the third-level nobles of Duke, Marquis and Uncle. This time, Qin Wei added the titles of Viscount and Baron. At the same time, the fifth-level titles were subdivided into fifteen grades, that is, each
There are three levels of first class.
And all the former princes and uncles became third-class.
For example, Situ Changkong used to be the Duke of Dali, but now he has become the third-class Duke of Dali.
In this way, Situ Changkong's title will still have the opportunity to be promoted in the future, and it will save him the chance of promotion.
Secondly, the power of nobles was restricted, and nobles were allowed to enter the court as officials and generals, but they had to pass the court assessment like ordinary people.
In the past, nobles could directly join the army, but now Qin Wei directly restricted this, making them the same as ordinary people.
However, in terms of salary, Qin Wei increased the salary of the nobles.
To put it simply, it means reducing the privileges of nobles and increasing their salaries.
In fact, Xungui's salary is nothing to Dali. Qin Wei would rather give him more salary than limit Xungui's power.
Qin Wei looked at the memorial sent by the Military Aircraft Department, thought about it, and revised it.
Yuwen Chengdu, Bai Qi was granted the title of third-class Duke.
Zhuge Zhengwo, Tieyou Xia was granted the title of third-class lord.
Mao Jiang was promoted to the second rank.
Lu Zhiqing was promoted to the third rank.
…
His idea was that those who did not have a title before would be directly awarded the title this time, and those who had a title before would be promoted to a higher level this time.
After a slight modification, Qin Wei handed the memorial to Eunuch Lu and said, "Just follow the instructions above!"
To be ennobled, naturally, Qin Wei needs to be canonized by himself. Whether it is a prince, a prince, or a son, it needs Qin Wei's imperial edict to be canonized.
Therefore, this matter needs to be done by the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
"Here!" Eunuch Lu responded and left with the memorial.
"What else is important today?" Qin Wei asked Xiao Shunzi.
Xiao Shunzi immediately said: "Master Duan is still waiting outside the door!"
Qin Wei slapped his forehead and he forgot about it.
Mr. Duan is also Duan Haichao. He is currently the president of the Formation Master Association and a fourth-grade doctor of the Ministry of Industry. Although his official rank is not high, his status in Dali Chaotang is not low. After all, Duan Haichao is not only a master of divine conception.
A strong person on the third level is also an array mage.
As for Xiao Yicai, he has resigned from the Formation Association and was named the Vice President of the Enshrined Academy by Qin Wei.
Although Xiao Yicai was good at formations, he was even better at cultivation. He was one of the top experts in Dali. Qin Wei didn't want him to waste his energy on mundane affairs, so he let him go to the Consecration Academy for meditation.
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Just now Xiao Shunzi mentioned that Duan Haichao was asking for a meeting outside the door, but as soon as he got busy, he forgot about Duan Haichao.
"Let him in!"
"Here!"
Afterwards, Xiao Shunzi brought Duan Haichao to the study.
After a brief greeting, Duan Haichao said: "Your Majesty, we can make a psychic cannon!"
"What?" Qin Wei was startled and thought he heard wrongly.
"Your Majesty, we can make psychic cannons!" Duan Haichao said again.
Qin Wei suddenly stood up and said, "Really?"
It's not that he's making a fuss, but the psychic cannon is too important.
During the battle in the stormy waters, Dali obtained a lot of psychic cannons. There were four complete gun ships alone, and there were hundreds of psychic cannons removed from the sunken gun ships.
These psychic cannons have been distributed to the four major naval divisions, leaving only a few to the Formation Association as research samples for the Formation Association.
To be honest, although Qin Wei really hoped that Dali could research the method of making a psychic cannon, he also knew that making this thing was not an easy task.
You must know that in the entire western sea area, only the Daji Dynasty has the ability to manufacture psychic cannons. Even the Shenglan Dynasty and the Giant Spirit Dynasty cannot manufacture them.
Qin Wei does not think that Dali has surpassed the Shenglan Dynasty and the Juling Dynasty in the weapon refining and formation industries.
So he didn't have high expectations for it.
However, now Duan Haichao told him that Dali could make a psychic cannon, how could he not be shocked?
"It's absolutely true. Weichen has produced a sample. After testing, the power of the sample can reach 80% of the power of the existing psychic cannon, and the range is the same as the existing psychic cannon." Duan Haichao said.
Qin Wei was extremely surprised and laughed and said: "Okay, okay, okay!"
"Haha~~"
He laughed.
With the psychic cannon, if they face the Djinn Dynasty again, they won't have to be beaten passively.
In the previous war in the stormy waters, more than half of Dali's casualties were caused by psychic cannons.
Now Dali can also make psychic cannons. Although the power is smaller, it does not affect the function of the psychic cannon.
After the surprise, Qin Wei asked: "What's the cost?"
"Uh! One course costs three million silver dollars!" Duan Haichao said with some embarrassment.
One cannon costs three million silver dollars!
This cost is not unusually high!
You must know that the cost of Dalishui Master's warships today is only a few hundred thousand silver dollars.
This cannon is equivalent to ten warships!
However, Qin Wei didn't care about this and asked: "Is it difficult to produce in batches?"
"It's a bit difficult, but it just requires more time, manpower and material resources!" Duan Haichao said.
Qin Wei nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good, let's make it!"
"I will let the cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department fully support you. You must build 500 psychic cannons for our country in the shortest possible time!"
When Duan Haichao heard this, his eyes widened!
Five hundred doors!
Damn, this is not a small amount!
"Five hundred doors might take two years!"
"Two years is enough!" Qin Wei waved his hand and said, "Just make it with all your strength!"
In Qin Wei's opinion, five hundred psychic cannons were not too much at all. Qin Wei felt that bringing in tens of thousands of psychic cannons would be enough.
But now is just the beginning, and he can't ask for too much, so he will make five hundred doors first.
Later, when Dali's psychic cannon manufacturing technology matures, he will think about expanding production.
For a dynasty, as long as it finds a method of manufacturing, the rest of the things will be much simpler. It is nothing more than a matter of money, manpower and material resources.
"But I'm curious about how you found a way to make a psychic cannon?" Qin Wei asked.
He didn't know much about battle formations or weapon refining, but as far as he knew, the psychic cannon involved many magic formations and weapon refining techniques unknown to Dali. If Dali's current level of weapon refining and formations were considered, he wanted to study them.
Being thorough is a difficult thing.
Duan Haichao explained: "Actually, the spiritual cannon we made is different from the spiritual cannon of Daji Dynasty. We did not use the magic cannon formation of Daji Dynasty, but the formation designed by Mr. Xiao himself.
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Qin Wei suddenly realized that he was looking for another secluded path.
Xiao Yicai's formation skills are seriously underestimated, because his understanding of formations is very different from all the formation masters in the world.
It would not be easy if he was asked to study the formations on the psychic cannon manufactured by the Daji Dynasty, but it would be easier if he were asked to redesign a new psychic cannon based on the existing psychic cannons.
Now that psychic cannons can be produced, is it time to study the production of spaceships as the next step?
If Dali could make a flying boat!
Qin Wei was full of expectations for Feizhou.
Because Feizhou can help a force reach the restrictions of the area.
If Dali owns a flying boat, then Dali's power can be delivered beyond the western sea.
However, the flying boat is much more complicated than the psychic cannon, and the two are not on the same level at all.