"I'm going to take a boat to inspect the navy in the afternoon to see if the navy is really so decadent." Li Xingchen said directly.
Whether it is a mule or a horse, you will know if you pull it out and run around.
Jiang Xian nodded solemnly. He was not afraid if he really wanted to come out and practice. Even though the navy has been a little decadent recently, it has never fallen behind in training. It has been intensifying its training recently. More importantly, the navy passed by the building.
During the Kangfu period, new firearms had been installed, and at least one, as many as four or five artillery pieces were installed on the five-toothed ship.
Therefore, the power of naval cannons may not be second to others, and Jiang Xian was still confident about this.
Originally, the Han Navy became unique in the world after merging with the Nanchen Navy. Even if it was not as good as the navy, the overall quality of the army and the strength of its equipment were still difficult for others to match.
Lin Jing, the governor of Wuxing County, welcomed Li Xingchen into the city. Although Wuxing is the territory of the Shen family, there are not many Shen family officials here. They are mainly concentrated on the official level. Of course, for a revitalized family,
He said that the main thing to do now is to keep a low profile, which the county governor of Wuxing would never be able to do.
Lin Jing was born in the Lin family of Jin'an. He was an out-and-out southerner. Although he did not have any great achievements, his political achievements were pretty good. More importantly, the Lin family had long been firmly tied to the southern maritime trade.
On the chariot of the Han Dynasty, so of course an important town in the south of the Yangtze River like Wuxing must be in the hands of people who can guarantee their loyalty to the imperial court.
In fact, what Li Xingchen should say has already been said in Wujun. The specific matters will naturally be coordinated by the officials accompanying him. Shen Wuhua even went directly from Wuxing to Wukang. The Shen family in Wuxing is not in Wuxing.
The county was located in Wucheng County, which was far to the south, even close to Wukang in Qiantang (now Hangzhou).
Although Li Xingchen can be regarded as the son-in-law of the Shen family, Shen Wuhua's identity is so sensitive. Of course, Li Xingchen will not foolishly go with him. Although Shen Wuhua has now transformed into Shen Jungao's little niece, she should be regarded as the eldest niece, but behind the scenes
Smart people all know what happened to Shen Jungao's little niece who suddenly appeared, but no one has revealed it.
After all, it was illegal to accept the queen of the previous dynasty, even if this queen had been relegated to the cold palace ten years ago.
He once took the Queen of Jin, Yang Xianrong, as a prisoner of war, but who was Liu Yao? He was a Huns, a barbarian, and Li Xingchen was a Chinese Han. Naturally, he could not do such a thing with as much fanfare as Liu Yao.
Historically, the social atmosphere did not become more open until the Tang Dynasty. Of course, it was mainly the influence of Comrade Li Er that had the best effect. Later, his sons, Wu Zetian and Li Longji, Yang Yuhuan, all learned from Comrade Li Er.
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However, Li Xingchen had better not encourage this kind of social atmosphere. Even this time when Shen Wuhua went south with him, he did not publicize it publicly. The state capitals along the way did not even know that there was a concubine accompanying Li Xingchen, otherwise the family members would definitely come.
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And Shen Wuhua's return to his hometown this time is not just to go home to visit relatives. The inner government has now begun to prepare for the northward journey in the coming year. Shen Wuhua is also here to mobilize the female relatives of the Shen family and even the various families in the south of the Yangtze River. Of course, we cannot expect these female relatives to come forward to join.
Among the teams heading north, however, as the inner government recruits volunteers from various places and the backbone of the charity hall goes north, there is always a need for someone to replace and maintain these local volunteer schools. In addition, the new hospital also plans to choose Wu County
Or if Wuxing is the starting point, it will naturally need the support of the local people.
It was difficult for Shen Wuhua to use the name of Li Xingchen before, but it was possible to use the name of the Wu Xing Shen family.
Li Xingchen didn't care about her. Among the women in the harem, Shen Wuhua should be the more assertive and patient. Otherwise, she would not have been able to persist in the cold palace for ten years, so Li Xingchen was naturally relieved when she did things. It started when Shen Wuhua and Li Xingchen went north to inspect Huainan.
The sun shines on the vast Taihu Lake, making the waves sparkling.
One warship after another cut through the waves and pushed forward.
Li Xingchen ignored the dissuasion of Jiang Xian and Li Ping and insisted on standing on the deck of the flagship instead of on the observation deck by the waterside, watching the Han Dynasty Navy's drill.
It is not only actual combat that can hone a strong army. In more cases, if the army wants to become familiar with battle formations and gain more experience in fighting, drills are essential. To this day, The Han Dynasty has also established a complete military drill system.
Every once in a while, usually two or three months, the neighboring Han armies will conduct drills, either siege and defense, or large-scale battles in the wild, or even contests between scouts. The drill method is also It's very straightforward. Each soldier has either a long stick or a short stick and a shield. The stick is used to simulate a spear or a sword. The top of the stick is stained with a special white powder, which is actually a relatively coarse flour. Once the white powder falls on a person's armor, If you dot, it means that the person was injured or killed in battle, and the details will be judged by the officials who are following you on horseback at all times.
These officials are also drawn from the local state capital or other armies, in order to ensure fairness and justice.
This is the case for individual soldiers, and other weapons in the army are also treated in a similar way. The arrows have their arrowheads removed, and are mostly made of reed tubes. A small cloth bag that simulates the arrow is tied to one end. The bag is filled with soil, but the top is stained with flour, and the reed tubes are similar. The arrow shaft is lighter than that used for arrows, and the reed tube and cloth bag are used. The impact on the human body is only a little painful at best, unless someone is really unlucky and hits a vulnerable place, such as the eye.
This is also done for the trebuchet. What the trebuchet throws out is a water bomb wrapped in cowhide. When it hits the person, it is just a wet piece. However, the person who is hit can be declared dead. The same treatment is done for the bed. Crossbows, etc., with the current technology accumulation of the Ministry of Industry, the effect of these things may not be as good as real swords and guns, but they are not far behind.
This kind of drill, which is close to real swords and guns, although it costs a lot each time, it also allows the Han army to feel the taste of war in peacetime. Firstly, the soldiers cannot relax at all times, and secondly, some new recruits join the army. The soldiers still need to experience what a real battle is like through this method, otherwise when the time comes and they suddenly start fighting with real swords and guns on the battlefield, these soldiers will be timid if they are not able to protect themselves.
The naval drill in front of us actually used a similar method, and the continuous water villages on the shore could be seen from a distance. For the current Han Navy, the main enemy certainly does not come from the water.