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Chapter 430 Shocked Liu Xie

After accepting the task of training the navy, Zhou Yu did not delay at all. He only rested for one day before getting down to work.

Although his body had not yet recovered, as Zhuge Liang reminded him, the task of training the navy was arduous and he needed to hurry up.

Building a navy does not mean recruiting new soldiers to form a navy, as this would be too time-consuming and there is also a lack of warships.

Zhou Yu's plan was to adapt the soldiers in the army to water warfare. It would be enough for them to not get seasick and to understand the basic methods of water warfare.

This was the first time Zhou Yu entered the imperial army camp.

The military camp was neat and clean, without any of the dirtiness and stench of an ordinary military camp. Soldiers came and went in rows of two or three, with steady steps and eyes straight ahead, giving people a sense of discipline.

"Is this the imperial army that defeated Yuan Shao, Ma Chao, and my Jiangdong elite warriors?"

Seeing this scene, Zhou Yu was secretly shocked.

As a general who has been on many battlefields, he naturally has an extraordinary vision and can tell whether an army is elite or not from the details.

The Han army camp gave him a feeling of order and organization. And the soldiers seemed to have discipline engraved in their bones!
When an army has such a high degree of discipline and self-awareness, its execution must be strong. An army that can enforce discipline on the battlefield is undoubtedly very terrifying.

But there are only a few such armies in the world.

Just as Zhou Yu was secretly looking at the details in the military camp, he suddenly heard a loud and powerful shout of killing.

Zhou Yu turned his head and looked over.

The sound came from the parade ground in the military camp, where Gao Shun was commanding a group of soldiers to conduct drills.

Gao Shun waved his hand and ordered: "Surround the parade ground and march in step!"

The method of marching in step is not only to train the military appearance and military prestige, but also to train the discipline of soldiers. It has now been included in the daily training content of the army.

His order was quickly conveyed through the command flag.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Thousands of soldiers began to march around the parade ground.

Their footsteps on the ground were like thousands of troops galloping past, making a loud noise yet so uniform!

Everyone's footsteps fell at the same time.

Every time they waved their hands and lifted their feet, they were completely in sync, even the sound of their steps was one, as if they were one body!
Such a scene is shocking!
No army has ever been so well-organized. It is hard to imagine that this is something a group of people can do!

It was just a quick glance, and Zhou Yu couldn't take his eyes away. For a moment, he felt his scalp tingling and his back chilled.

What a mighty army this is!
Thousands of soldiers acted as one, their mighty military might was shocking; when they marched in step, it was like thunder, which was awe-inspiring.

When they march in unison, they give people a sense of beauty in uniformity, which is pleasing to the eye.

"Formation!"

Gao Shun gave another order, and all the soldiers immediately began to disperse in an orderly manner. In less than five breaths, the original formation was divided into several square formations.

At first glance, the square formations are clearly separated from each other and in good order!
Then the army began to conduct drills, with each square formation of 500 people as a unit, constantly changing formations and conducting offensive operations!
Of course, this isn't really a fight.

What they practiced was the changes in the formations in the art of war, using one formation to break the other, until one side's formation began to fall apart.

Under the command of each phalanx's general, the soldiers kept changing their formations.

But during this process, the formation did not feel messy at all, everything was very orderly!

It seems that each phalanx is a sophisticated mechanism, and every soldier in the phalanx is a part of this mechanism!
The current training methods in the army are a combination of some later military training methods provided by Liu Xie, and were then established after being improved by military generals such as Zhang Liao. They combine many advantages and eliminate disadvantages.

The shouts and cries of killing in the parade grounds shook the sky and could be heard for miles around. Even the people in Chang'an City could hear them.

After the imperial army arrived, they basically conducted drills every day. Before that, the people would come to watch, but soon the people in the city got used to it.

However, it was the first time that Zhou Yu saw such a training method.

He stared with his eyes wide open, not wanting to miss any details, trying to remember the scene in front of him firmly in his mind.

When the army was marching in step, he saw what it meant to be as still as a mountain; when they were forming a battle formation and charging into battle, he saw what it meant to be as aggressive as fire!
Just as Zhou Yu was staring intently at the soldiers' training in the parade ground, a cold voice suddenly came from the side.

"What are you doing here?"

Hearing this voice, Zhou Yu suddenly came back to his senses.

Then he looked up subconsciously and saw a burly general walking towards him. His pupils shrank slightly.

Because the person coming is Lu Bu!
Seeing this once sworn enemy, Zhou Yu felt very complicated, but in the end he bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Lord Wen."

Even though Lu Bu was the murderer of Sun Ce, the situation is different now. He has already joined the court and both sides are on the same front.

So some hatred must be let go.

Seeing Zhou Yu bow his head and salute, Lu Bu did not give him a good look, and snorted coldly: "Let me ask you a question, what are you doing in my camp?"

"You are still here watching our soldiers train. Are you trying to be a spy and learn how to train soldiers?"

Seeing Lü Bu being so aggressive, Chen Gong, who was following behind him, could not stand it anymore and said, "General Zhou has already surrendered to the court, how could he be a spy? General, be careful with your words."

Zhou Yu's identity has been cleared. He is no longer a criminal who plotted treason, but a general with status and position.

Lu Bu said with disgust: "A traitor is a traitor. I don't believe he is truly surrendering. Your Majesty is too gullible."

"I think this guy is just pretending to surrender, but he is actually waiting for an opportunity to rebel!"

He had no good feelings towards Zhou Yu, a bunch of Jiangdong rats who had caused him a lot of trouble in Yangzhou.

That is to say, he was not present when the emperor pardoned Zhou Yu yesterday, otherwise he would have stood up to oppose it.

Faced with Lu Bu's words, Zhou Yu remained silent.

"Fengxian!"

When Chen Gong heard that Yi Lu Bu was getting more and more outrageous, he immediately frowned and scolded him in a low voice.

Seeing that Chen Gong was really angry, Lu Bu had to swallow the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He glanced at Zhou Yu and strode away.

After Lü Bu left, Chen Gong apologized to Zhou Yu and said, "Don't mind, General Zhou. Lord Wen is just a rough person."

"Now that the general has just joined the army, it is inevitable that Lord Wen will find it difficult to accept it. It will be fine after they get to know each other for a long time in the future."

Zhou Yu sighed lightly and smiled bitterly, "I am a defeated general and a traitor who rebelled. It is understandable that Lord Wen is dissatisfied with me."

"May I ask your surname?"

The fact that the person in front of him could make Lu Bu stop attacking with just one word showed that his status and relationship with Lu Bu were extraordinary.

Chen Gong cupped his hands and said, "Chen Gong, courtesy name Gongtai."

Zhou Yu suddenly realized and bowed, "So you are Chen Gongtai. I have long heard of your great name. I am so sorry for the disrespect."

He had long heard that Lu Bu had a trusted military advisor named Chen Gong, who gave Lu Bu advice and suggestions. The two, one civil and one military, complemented each other.

"The general is so complimentary."

Chen Gong smiled and asked, "General, why did you come to visit me today?" Zhou Yu said, "I am here to train the navy for the court under the order of your majesty, but it is impossible to make all the soldiers of the court familiar with naval warfare in three months."

"And the Bingzhou Army under Lord Wen's command is the most elite army of the court, so I want to focus on the Bingzhou Army."

He already knew about the composition of the imperial court's troops. The imperial court now had a total of 150,000 troops, of which 50,000 were Bingzhou troops, all of whom were elite soldiers who had experienced war.

The Bingzhou Army will definitely be the main force in the future when we go south to attack Cao Cao, so we should train the Bingzhou Army first, and it will not be too late to train the other armies slowly later.

"I see."

After hearing Zhou Yu's intention, Chen Gong finally understood and nodded, "Since Your Majesty has given permission, then of course it's fine."

"General, please come with me to sit in the tent for a while. I will call all the key generals here. You can communicate with them directly about the specific training procedures."

Zhou Yu nodded, but then he remembered something and asked hesitantly, "What about Lord Wen..."

Chen Gong smiled and said, "General, don't worry. Lord Wen is not afraid of anything, but he will never disobey your Majesty's order."

"At most, he would complain a few words, but he would never interfere with the general's training. If you have any questions, just come to me and I will talk to him."

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Zhou Yu finally felt relieved after hearing this.

Then he went to the camp with Chen Gong.

As they walked along the road, Chen Gong pointed at the soldiers in the parade ground and asked, "General Zhou, what do you think of the soldiers of our Bingzhou Army? Compared with the soldiers of Jiangdong, who is stronger?"

Zhou Yu replied without hesitation: "The strictness of the army's appearance and discipline, and the elite of the soldiers are unparalleled in the world, far superior to the elite soldiers of Jiangdong."

This was Zhou Yu's heartfelt emotion, without any falsehood.

Inferior means inferior. The Bingzhou Army is visibly stronger in terms of both the quality of its soldiers and its weapons and equipment.

Chen Gong sighed and said, "So please General Zhou, please train them more carefully. I don't want to see these elite soldiers sacrificed in vain because they are not good at water battles."

Zhou Yu was stunned, then said in a deep voice: "Don't worry!"

……

After making the decision to build a navy, Liu Xie appointed Zhou Yu to train the army, and at the same time handed over the task of manufacturing warships to the Metallurgical Bureau, and personally summoned Meng Yang, the director of the Metallurgical Bureau.

Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi.

"See Your Majesty."

After seeing Liu Xie, Meng Yang immediately bowed respectfully.

"Get up."

Liu Xie raised his left hand to signal him not to bow, and then asked, "I will send troops south to fight against the bandits in three months. Can the Iron and Steel Bureau build enough warships within three months?"

Meng Yang looked a little embarrassed when he heard this, and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, three months...to be honest, is a bit too rushed."

"But if we can ensure that there are enough manpower, the Metallurgical Bureau can try its best."

He didn't dare to guarantee it, after all, it was related to the important matter of going south to fight the bandits, so he could only say that he would try his best.

Liu Xie couldn't help but frowned after receiving this answer, but he also knew that time was running out, so he nodded and said, "Let's give it a try... What's that in your hand?"

He noticed that Meng Yang was holding a brocade box in his hand.

Mentioning this, Meng Yang suddenly perked up and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, this is the research result of the Metallurgical Bureau in recent times. I brought it here specially for your Majesty to review."

As he spoke, he opened the brocade box in his hand.

There was a stack of drawings in the box. These were the results of research and development by the craftsmen of the Metallurgical Bureau!

"Let me see it!"

When Liu Xie saw these drawings, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he stood up and walked forward regardless of the emperor's etiquette.

He was curious about what surprise the Metallurgical Bureau could bring him this time.

Meng Yang laid out the drawings one by one, and then introduced them to Liu Xie with a blushing face.

"First, there is a new and improved version of the trebuchet. Unlike the traditional trebuchet, the new version uses twisting force to launch stones, which has higher accuracy and longer range."

"This is the second generation of Mo Dao designed for the Mo Dao Army. It uses a new forging process, making it more handy, tougher, and more capable of penetrating armor."

"This is a new type of heavy armor designed for the heavy armor army. It also uses a new forging process. It enhances defense while reducing weight..."

……

Meng Yang showed Liu Xie the manufacturing bureau's new technologies one by one.

The disciples of the Mohist School were originally keen on studying these technologies, and the Metallurgical Bureau provided them with a stable research environment, so over such a long period of time they achieved many extraordinary results.

Liu Xie looked at the various drawings in front of him that dazzled him, and even with his shrewdness, he couldn't help but feel quite happy.

Once these achievements are applied to the army, the army's combat effectiveness can be greatly improved, and we will be more confident in going south to fight the enemy!

"But your majesty, these are nothing. We have also developed a real killer weapon!"

After introducing these achievements to Liu Xie, Meng Yang said confidently, his face flushed with excitement.

"What killing weapon?"

Liu Xie's curiosity was aroused again when he heard this. These achievements were nothing?
Meng Yang looked at Gao Lan standing beside him and said, "General Gao, please bring in the things I brought."

"it is good."

Gao Lan nodded, then turned and left the Xuanshi room.

After a while he came back again, but this time he was followed by several soldiers, who worked together to carry in a huge object.

This is a huge crossbow bed.

What is different from traditional crossbow beds is that this crossbow bed is mixed with a lot of metal accessories, so that the overall feeling gives people a cold and ferocious feeling.

In addition, there were several soldiers holding thick crossbow arrows, which made people feel scalp numb!

Each of the crossbow arrows in their hands was as thick as a baby's forearm, reflecting a cold luster, as if craving for blood!

There isn't even a blood groove like on regular arrows because it's totally unnecessary.

It is conceivable that once you are hit by this arrow, there will be a big bloody hole no matter where you are!
There is no room for the blood tank to play a role!

This is a piece of war art that combines violence and killing!
"This is……"

Looking at the hideous killing weapon in front of him, Liu Xie's pupils shrank slightly, and he was extremely shocked in his heart.

Meng Yang took a step forward, came to the side of the crossbow bed, and said excitedly:
"Your Majesty, please allow me to introduce to you the latest achievements of our Metallurgical Bureau, a powerful weapon made using the Mohist mechanical technology—"

"Ten-shot crossbow!"

(End of this chapter)