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"Your Highness has no grievances against the owner of Wufeng Island. Why did he attack the Ship Division?"

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Liu Fu and Chang Wei rushed over after hearing the news.

Chang Wei's face was gloomy. Those guarding the ship division were all soldiers from the royal palace.

In this battle, more than 300 people died and more than 500 were injured.

He didn't resent the defeat, but felt sorry for the loss of so many soldiers.

"What kind of grievances do these pirates have? They grab every place they go. Your Highness, this revenge must be avenged." Chang Wei patted the sword on his waist, "We have never suffered such a big blow in the hands of the Beidi people. deficit."

Zhao Xu's thoughts still lingered on the issue of the matchlock gun.

During the Age of Discovery, the pirate equipment was actually the most advanced.

Because they were adrift at sea, they were the first to come into contact with affairs from all over the world.

Even in the contemporary Japanese country during the Ming Dynasty, firearms were said to have been brought over by pirates and later imitated by the Japanese.

Therefore, he was not surprised by these pirates armed with matchlock guns.

After all, there are already matchlock guns in Jinling City.

"Of course revenge must be avenged, but these pirates come and go like the wind on the sea, grabbing one place and then moving to the next place. Without a navy, it is difficult to encircle and suppress them." Chen Shou said carefully.

The anger in Zhao Xu's heart has not dissipated. The past two months of hard work have been in vain. Can he not feel sad?

Even so, the shipbuilding plan will continue, and more investment will be required.

He said: "I can afford to pay millions of taels of silver, and the ship building cannot be stopped."

"But Your Highness, what will happen if the Ship Division is attacked again?" Liu Fu said.

Zhao Xu pondered for a moment, and then said: "We can't build ships on the coast anymore. Go to Pingcheng, Pingjun."

When the Ship Division was first established, the Yuan family had not yet been destroyed, so he could only choose to build ships on the coast.

After all, the rivers in Yanjun are too narrow and shallow to be suitable for large ships to navigate.

Danpingjun's canal is connected to the Haihe River in Yanzhou, which is the largest river in the territory of King Yan.

It leaves from Jinzhou and finally flows into the sea through Ping County and Jinghai County.

It is also suitable for shipbuilding here, and because it is within his territory.

No matter how capable the pirates were, they would not dare to attack Pingcheng.

"Pingjun Pingcheng?" Chen Shou thought for a while and nodded, "Your Highness is wise."

Zhao Xu said: "Yes, you move the ship division to Pingcheng."

Then he asked, "How many casualties were there among the carpenters of the Ship Division this time?"

Chen Shou's eyes darkened, "There are more than three hundred people."

"After you return, you have to pay pensions to the families of these craftsmen." Zhao Xu said, then he looked at Chang Wei, "You will be responsible for the casualties of the soldiers."

Chang Wei nodded.

After giving the order, Zhao Xu looked serious and looked at Chen Shou. He said: "If you fall, you have to get up. This time, we can't just let it go. The ship in Jinghai County was destroyed, so you can give it to me in Pingcheng." Make it, and make it better.”

"Don't worry, Your Highness, even if I am exhausted, I will definitely present the battleship to Your Highness." Chen Shou stood up and said through gritted teeth.

Zhao Xu nodded slightly.

Although he was very angry now, there was nothing he could do without a boat.

He could only write down this account temporarily.

"This warship must be built and operated by someone, otherwise it would be useless?" Zhou Yi said suddenly when the air became quiet.

Everyone turned their attention to him, and Zhou Yi smiled sheepishly.

He said to Zhao Xu: "Your Highness, I want to capture Lu Zheng for Your Highness."

"You are talking arrogantly, do you understand naval warfare?" Zhao Xu scolded, "It is better to transport the people honestly."

Zhou Yi said anxiously: "Where there is a will, there is a way. Your Highness won't let me do it. How do you know that I can't do it well?"

"Aren't you and Wang Yanzhong good at transporting people? Why do you think of this?" Liu Fu said in surprise.

Before King Yan recovered from his madness, Zhou Yi had a good relationship with him, and they still communicate with each other frequently.

When Zhou Yi heard this, he stared at Liu Fu and said, "Now that you are the king's master, I don't want to be a slave trader all my life. Wang Yanzhong is good at this."

Liu Fu laughed twice and said, "Your Highness, Zhou Yi's father used to be the naval captain of Ningjin Dusi. However, after his father died in the war, the family lived in Yanzhou and finally became a slave in the palace. It is said that he has been a slave since he was a child. Living on a warship."

Zhao Xu looked surprised and said: "I didn't expect you to hide your secrets. In this case, I will give you money. You contact Yang He and ask for some crew members from him, and then recruit some crew members for training. If If you screw up, I won't let you go."

Zhou Yi was overjoyed. The slave trade was an order from King Yan and he had no choice but to carry it out.

But his dream has always been to sail across the sea like his father. He said: "Your Highness, don't worry. Even if you risk your life, I will do this well."

Zhao Xu nodded lightly.

He left this matter to Zhou Yi for another consideration.

Zhou Yi had been hanging out with Wang Yanzhong during this period, and he had become a bit more gangster.

This is exactly what he needs to command his battleships.

After all, his fleet is still a secret force.

Furthermore, Zhou Yi and Wang Yanzhong were old partners. After the fleet was launched, Wang Yanzhong's slave trade could expand overseas.

After agreeing on the matter, Zhao Xu ordered everyone to disperse, leaving Chang Wei alone.

"Immediately dispatch five thousand soldiers with field artillery to Jing'an County to patrol the coast. If pirates are found, they will be wiped out immediately. After a long time, these five thousand soldiers will be stationed in Jinghai to guard against pirates." Zhao Xu said.

The pirates have found a good landing place this time, and they are afraid that they will come to attack Qiufeng every now and then.

He could only spare part of his troops to deal with it.

"Yes, Your Highness." Chang Wei responded, and at the same time he couldn't help but sympathize with King Yan.

The threat from Beidi is still there, trouble is happening in the west, and now even pirates are coming to join in the fun.

Coupled with the Yuan family in the south, just as King Yan said at the beginning, it means that the four northern counties are surrounded by enemies on all sides.

Unfortunately, King Yan has an endless stream of novel ideas. Another person would have died countless times.

Then he noticed the thing in King Yan's hand and said, "Your Highness, is this the thing that defeated the soldiers of the palace?"

"Well, this thing is called a matchlock gun." Zhao Xu said.

This was one of the reasons why he couldn't blame Chen Shou and the soldiers.

The first time they faced this kind of weapon was like the first time Beidi faced artillery.

If you don't understand its characteristics, you will naturally suffer a loss.

"Arquebus? What's the difference between this and His Highness's flintlock gun?" Chang Wei asked.

Zhao Xu was silent for a while, and then said, "Actually, there is not much difference in power. The only difference is the way of ignition."

The pirate incident and the Jinling Shenji Camp made him realize that the era of mixing hot and cold weapons was coming faster than he thought.

Sooner or later, Chang Wei and other generals would have to fight enemies armed with such firearms.

So when Chang Wei asked, he simply explained in detail to avoid confusion, "In the same period of time, flintlock guns can fire more times than matchlocks, and because matchlocks are flammable, soldiers cannot stand too close when shooting, otherwise The sparks will ignite the opponent's match rope, but this will not form a tight formation. "

"And the matchlock must be kept lit at all times, and it is impossible to fight in rainy days, but the flintlock gun is much better than the matchlock gun in this regard."

Chang Wei became more and more happy as he listened, "In short, a flintlock gun is better than a matchlock gun."

After listening to Chen Shou's detailed account of the pirate attack, he was slightly worried.

But now, he suddenly felt relaxed and seemed to have nothing to fear.

There are better things in the four northern counties.

Now, he just wants to train these new recruits as soon as possible.