Sometimes good things happen one after another. Just when Li Xian was about to go to the beach to practice with Hao Youcai and other navy officers who were conducting military exercises, a guard suddenly ran over in a hurry, "King Xian, there is news from Qingcheng (the colony of the Kingdom of Yue). It is news from Governor Fu Minghui!"
Li Xian took the thick document and glanced at it. He saw the following on the first page: Yue destroyed Wu and fulfilled its promise; half of Wu's territory was assigned to Qingcheng, which was 6,000 miles wide and mainly islands. It was requested that officials be sent to govern it. After the war, there was an urgent need for rectification. There were about 35 million people in Qingcheng waiting for rescue.
"Is this a happy event or a sad one?" Li Xian frowned. Suddenly, there was an extra piece of land of 6,000 miles, which almost doubled the area of the Shang Kingdom. However, it was 40,000 kilometers away, and it was a land that had been ravaged by war. It was really a bit overwhelming!
"There is only one way, let this year's graduates graduate early and let them start internships early!"
At the order of the wise king, the graduates who were still worried about graduation this year cheered immediately! Last year, there were very few graduates in the first class, but this year, there are more than a thousand graduates. Everyone was worried about graduation - the competition was getting more and more fierce; now it's good, no more worries.
All the graduates who wanted to join the political world were selected. Both Qi and Qingcheng needed a large number of officials. Obviously, the only ones who could be qualified officials of the Shang Kingdom and be trusted by Li Xian were the students he trained.
Li Xian asked Yan Ze'an and He Zhiguo to handle this matter together, while he took Li Yuanming and others to the port to implement it.
At the same time, Zhu Fu, the representative of the Zhu State's delegation, also headed towards the port under the leadership of Li Xian's personal soldiers.
Zhu Fu saw the warships in the port from a distance. Although he had heard about the power of countless steel warships, when he saw the steel warships with his own eyes, Zhu Fu was still shocked, extremely shocked.
The steel body was motionless in the surging waves, as if rooted in the mountains deep in the sea. The steel barrels revealed a ferocious aura of cold light. The superstructure of the warship revealed the aura of magic weapons everywhere, and one glance gave people a feeling of indestructibility.
"For this military exercise, a total of two 30,000-ton battleships were deployed, namely General 2 and General 3. Five 10,000-ton frigates, and 12 5,000-ton destroyers were also deployed."
The personal soldier who led the way briefly explained the general situation to Zhu Fu.
However, Zhu Fu also keenly discovered the problem, "Such a huge warship is very heavy, right?"
"No, it's very flexible!" The personal soldier said proudly, "A warship is equivalent to 100,000 elite soldiers. Which is more bulky, 100,000 elite soldiers or a warship? Moreover, compared to 100,000 elite soldiers, the warship is very small, which is more conducive to defense. Only three or two experts are enough to protect the safety of the warship!"
Zhu Fu was stunned when he heard this analysis. Yes, compared to 100,000 elite soldiers, a warship is indeed more flexible. But can this be compared
With such doubts, Zhu Fu met Li Xian, the famous virtuous king.
It should be said that anyone who sees Li Xian dressed casually and with a crew cut will be disappointed. But then they will be in awe. It is such a wise king who is like a big boy who has shaped the current Shang Kingdom and leveraged the politics of the eastern part of Yingzhou.