It was unexpected, mainly because Shen Bing himself didn't have much feeling about the military merit title system.
Investigating the reason, Shen Bing believes that he has never truly experienced the pain of being a subordinate, and he has never felt inferior to others, so he has no personal pain.
It is reasonable to say that, but if you put yourself in the shoes of the Wei army prisoners, your experience will be different:
Before, under the false rule of King Wei, I was worse than a dog, and there was no hope of turning around in my life...
In fact, it is not just the case of Wei, but also the other six countries.
Just like the "eating city" mentioned before, except for the Qin State, those who "eat the city" can almost completely control the people. The people have no freedom at all, but the prefecture and county system of the Qin State is not like this.
As for soldiers, although the Six Nations also have a service system, it is almost impossible to change their destiny through meritorious service.
But now they have this opportunity after becoming a member of the Qin State.
In particular, there was a living example in front of them... Shen Bing was promoted from an untitled man to an official, and he completed this cross-class transition in just a few months.
It's difficult, but at least it's possible.
Maybe there is hope.
With such a comparison, only those who have been brainwashed and crippled would want to "restore the country."
What can we achieve after "restoring the country"?
Will the King of Wei pretend to be a dog again like before?
If you make mistakes every time, will you be fed to the dogs by King Wei?
Now, wouldn’t it be nice to be a master by making meritorious service in the Qin State?
Thinking of this, Shen Bing let go of his last bit of wariness.
If they go in this direction, Shen Bing will have no reason to doubt their sincerity.
These Wei soldiers... To be precise, they are Qin soldiers. At this time, they have changed not only their clothes, but also their hearts that were originally loyal to Wei.
So from this moment on, they were completely Qin soldiers.
Shen Bing gave them a day's rest to tidy up their residence.
He and Wei Wei discussed the training plan for the next unit in the school captain's camp.
Wei Wei said:
"My subordinates thought that we should train to build warships first!"
"Warships are the foundation of a navy. A navy without ships cannot be called a navy!"
"So the Navy first needs to be familiar with the structure and even construction of warships."
Shen Bing nodded in agreement.
Just like a modern tank driver not only drives and controls a tank, but also masters the necessary tank-related knowledge to troubleshoot common faults in emergencies.
After thinking about it, Shen Bing asked again:
"What kind of warship does Captain Zuo think we should build?"
Zuo Xiaowei is Wei Yao's new official position, that is, Shen Bing's deputy.
It is most suitable for Wei Wei, an experienced general, to hold this official position.
For example, now, Shen Bing has no idea about shipbuilding in this era.
Wei Wei was obviously prepared. He took out a roll of sheepskin from his arms, unfolded it in front of Shen Bing, and said:
"Commander, please look, this is the Chu army's warship."
"There is a baffle in front of it, called a ship's shield, and there are hanging poles on the side. The shield can be hung on the side to form a parapet, and soldiers can use it to fight the enemy!"
"We can make a warship based on this pattern!"
Shen Bing looked at the picture. It was a very simple boat. The highlight was that there were baffles in the front and shields could be hung on both sides. In this way, it would not increase its own weight and could be used both offensively and defensively:
Shields were originally necessary equipment. They could be hung on both sides of the warship for defense. They could be taken off and held in hand to disembark and attack.
Shen Bing asked curiously:
"But I don't know how to control this ship?"
Wei Wei replied:
"There are five and twenty-five people in the whole ship."
"There are two teams rowing, one on the left and one on the right."
"One team is behind to guard the rudder, two are at the helm and three are covering."
"The remaining two groups fight."
Shen Bing understood clearly. There were 25 people in the boat, so 15 people were required to operate the boat, and only 10 people were fighting.
Since the Qin army and the Chu army had fought several times before at the water network north of Daliang, Shen Bing also heard about it and knew that the water battles at this time were more about using "crossbows and arrows."
That is to say, when the enemy's and our warships pass by each other, thousands of arrows are fired at each other to kill the targets on the enemy's ship... If the fighting is more intense, they can use pallets to mount on the enemy's ship and charge like infantry.
This water battle can be said to be extremely primitive and there are not many tactics to speak of. It can almost be said to be the infantry on the ship.
Therefore, there is no sense of violation for a general like Wei Wei who commanded an infantry battle to command a water battle.
From this point it doesn't even matter whether you can swim or not, because regardless of whether you can swim or not, the probability of surviving a fall in the water while wearing armor is very slim.
Shen Bing didn't say anything, he just picked up the pen in front of the case and stared at the picture in a daze.
Wei Wei originally thought that Shen Bing was going to annotate something, but instead of thinking, Shen Bing started drawing on the picture... The drawing looked like a wheel with blades, one in front and one behind.
In fact, there should be two in the front and two in the back, a total of four, and the other side is covered by the hull.
Wei Wei couldn't help but wonder:
"What did the captain draw?"
Shen Bing put down his pen and looked at the picture with satisfaction and replied:
"This is a chariot!"
Wei Wei had hesitation on his face:
"Wagon ships? Why have my subordinates never heard of them?"
"This thing... can be used in combat?"
Shen Bing replied:
"We will know if we can fight."
Saying that, he took the picture and walked out the door.
This is not what the general Wei Wei can do, but it is time for Cang to play his role.
Engineer camp.
Cang pretended to stroke his chin while looking at the sketch drawn by Shen Bing, and occasionally glanced at Shen Bing secretly.
After a while, he said:
“Senior brother, it’s quite difficult to make this thing!”
"Why don't you let me, junior brother... think about it for a few more days?"
Shen Bing could tell at a glance what trick Cang was playing, and immediately pulled out the sketch and said:
"So you just can't make it?"
"Then I will invite someone else..."
Cang hurriedly said "Hey" several times:
"Brother, don't worry."
"I, the craftsman Shi Yunjin, Xiao Luban, am here, and I have to trouble others. Isn't it a joke?"
"Junior brother knows how to do it. It only takes two days..."
Shen Bing stared:
"how long?"
Cang quickly stretched out a finger and said:
"It can be completed in one day, at most!"
Then he smiled and said:
"But senior brother, if I have merit in building ships, can I consider joining the navy at my own discretion..."
Shen Bing nodded and agreed:
"As long as you learn to ride a horse!"
"At least you must learn to ride a horse, otherwise senior brother can't help you!"
Cang quickly raised his hands and replied:
"Thank you, senior brother!"
"Cang must live up to senior brother's expectations and make every effort to learn to ride a horse!"
Although Cang is a bit annoying, he is a good hand at woodcraft.
Just like what he said, the name "Little Luban, the craftsman who transports stones" is actually a nickname given to him by the carpenter. It is said that he can move the ax with great accuracy and can use the axe like the craftsman named "Shi". Remove the dust from the nose.
Of course, Cang's level of woodcraft is not yet at this level, but he is still a leader among craftsmen.