"Everyone has their own expertise. You can't expect a navy officer who can sail a ship to fly a plane, just like an army officer who hasn't received professional training goes to sea."
They don't even need the enemy to attack; even the storms at sea can kill them.
Airplane? More than half a year later, the Yu family father and son heard the word again, and still did not know what it specifically referred to, but judging from the name, it should be something that flies in the sky?
"But training a strong army that knows how to swim is not easy."
Most of the soldiers in the north were not good swimmers; even those who were good at swimming could not be said to be fearless in the face of the vast ocean.
Yue Fuguang didn't understand these things either, but she couldn't help but ask, "Grandfather, why doesn't the imperial court recruit new soldiers from the fishermen in the coastal areas?"
"As long as the soldiers are paid well, why worry about not being able to attract decent men who know how to swim?"
The Great Yan Empire is currently flush with cash, both in the national treasury and the emperor's private coffers.
Once the Sima family is wiped out, Emperor Mingxi will be able to become rich again.
Yu Zhongchun's eyes lit up, and he said with delight, "Yes, Father, Fu Guang's idea is great! I've heard that although the south is prosperous..."
But only officials and businessmen are wealthy; ordinary people rely on the sea and lakes for their livelihood, and their lives are not as good as those inland.
As for the fishermen in the north, life was even harder.
Therefore, if the military pay is sufficient, a group of good recruits who deal with water all day long can be recruited.
Yu Chongshan thought about it and realized that this made sense. Whether it would work or not, they would only know after trying. So he nodded and said, "Alright, I will write a memorial later and submit it to His Majesty to see how he decides."
Seeing that the matter was settled, Yue Fuguang brought up another matter, saying, "I heard from my merchant friend that the wealth overseas is beyond our imagination."
Grandfather, Father, and Uncles, have you ever considered building a few ships of your own for the Yu family?
Once the large ship is completed, Emperor Mingxi will definitely promote maritime trade vigorously. Since he knows that the outside world is rich, there is no reason not to take advantage of the benefits.
This cake is too big; the royal family can't and won't eat it all without leaving any soup for the rest of the family.
She believed that many court officials would join the party at that time, and the Yu family should make plans early. Most importantly, she wanted to go to sea, but she didn't want to ride on someone else's ship.
"Does Fuguang mean that our family should also follow the trend and develop a maritime trade business?"
Yu Chongshan's eyes lit up for a moment, but then he hesitated, thinking of something. "Our family has never been involved in this kind of business before."
We don't have the manpower for this, if we recruit now..."
Yue Fuguang knew her concerns and said with a smile, "Grandfather, have you forgotten that I have a friend who is a maritime merchant? Why don't we just have him train a few skilled people for our family?"
[Master, are you really going to train sailors for the Yu family? Tell me honestly, do you just want to go out to sea and have some fun yourself?]
"That's not difficult at all. We can just send over two puppets who know how to navigate, right? Just tell me if you want to go out and have some fun!"
The system was precisely held by Yue Fuguang, and without thinking, it replied, "Of course, Little Bead wants to go out and play."
If we want to go to sea, we really need to teach these people a lesson.
Putting everything else aside, who knows more about shipping routes, monsoons, tides, and the preparation of supplies for sailing than us?
"So remember to pick two people to prepare. Even if the Yu family doesn't go to sea, we should still be prepared, just in case the Dayan family goes down the same old path!"
The Yu father and son smiled inwardly. It turned out that their child wanted to go out and play. The sea was dangerous, and they knew they couldn't dissuade her, so they could only do their best to ensure her safety.
So Yu Chongshan made the decision, "Alright, since Fu Guang has this plan, then Grandfather will send someone to the south to look around. It would be best if we could buy a ready-made seagoing vessel and modify it ourselves. That would be faster."
"Master, I also have a large ship here. When the time comes to go out to sea, we will travel on our own ship."
"Was it engraved with a wind-avoiding formation?"
"It not only shelters from the wind, but also from fire. It's a pity the spiritual energy here is insufficient. Otherwise, it could fly into the sky, which would be even faster!"
A ship flying into the sky? What a magnificent sight that would be!
The father and his sons felt a pang of regret, wondering why Dayan lacked that spiritual energy!
However, the wind-sheltered formation that Fu Guang mentioned sounded like a good thing. If Fu Guang went out to sea on a ship like that, they would feel much more at ease.
"It's a pity that my divine power has not recovered enough, otherwise I could have inscribed the same formation on other ships."
The Yu father and son exchanged a glance and understood. They had to find a way to make His Majesty promote Fu Guang's fame again. What they had originally planned to do before the high-yield, high-quality seed harvest had to be done ahead of schedule.
It's not enough for them to just make a name for themselves within Dayan; their caravans need to travel even further.
Whether it makes money or not is another matter; what's important is to spread Fuguang's reputation.
While the Yu family was busy organizing merchant fleets and sending trusted managers to the south to buy ships, after several rounds of arguments, the issue of expanding the new navy finally ended with Emperor Mingxi's victory.
The emperor then issued an edict to recruit naval forces in coastal areas, and those inland who were skilled in swimming could also apply.
There were quite a few able-bodied young people signing up from the public; there was no way around it, since the imperial court was offering so many!
With good food and high pay, why not join the army?
When Yue Fuguang returned to the Right Guard New Army Camp, he heard that the navy had recruited more than two thousand people.
"Young Master, this is the roster of the soldiers. Please take a look."
Wei Shouyi handed a roster to Yue Fuguang.
"Little Pearl, are there any spies among these people?"
Upon hearing Yue Fuguang's words, the hearts of the dozen or so civil and military officials standing behind her sank.
Cai Xian, Wei Shouyi and the others exchanged glances. After screening, they finally found eight people with problems.
At this point, they were even more eager to know if there were any survivors.
[Master, there are five more people. Hu Wei on page 2, Tang Xiaoshan on page 8, Lin Daqing on page 11, Guan Tang on page 25, and Li Pi on page 47.]
These people are just scum infiltrated by other forces.
Upon hearing these names, Wei Shouyi's hands clenched so tightly they cracked.
Because His Majesty and the Junior Tutor had taken a liking to him, Wei Shouyi paid special attention to these 10,000 new soldiers. He didn't know every single one of them, but he often visited the camp and knew quite a few of the soldiers.
He actually knew all five of them because they were outstanding in various aspects.
Moreover, he had already assumed that these five people would be among the five thousand available spots for the Junior Tutor.
Now you're telling him that the sand they've been searching for for so long was almost all given away to the Junior Tutor.
If these people cause trouble at Sancha, Wei Shouyi will be held responsible even if he dies a thousand deaths!
Yue Fuguang remembered these people, then turned to the officials behind him and said, "Gentlemen, how about we go to the training ground together?"
Originally, she didn't need so many people to accompany her when she came to select people, but they heard that Wei Shouyi would be holding a pig-slaughtering feast today, partly to celebrate and partly to apologize.
These people had been craving that meat for a long time, so they had to find all sorts of excuses to come along.
Even if Emperor Mingxi were too busy with important matters to come, he would definitely have come to join in the fun.
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