On the fourth day after Kangxi left, Yinhe issued an order to close the gates of the naval port. The trainees were unaware that they had been confined to the naval port's courtyard.
Qingyan sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, watching the twins running and playing around her. In the middle of the courtyard, Sulan and Suzhu were drying vegetables they had bought from outside. These were all purchased by Qingyan, as vegetables were rarely sold here except for these few months.
In coastal areas, freshwater is extremely scarce, so people rarely waste it to grow vegetables. Sometimes, they even use seawater to irrigate their vegetables.
Their harvest isn't much, and it takes a lot of effort for them to add more greenery to their dining table.
"Fourth Brother, is the naval port gate closed?" Qingyan arranged for his people to go out to buy supplies, but unfortunately, none of them went out and brought back news that the naval port gate was locked.
Yin stepped in through the door, heard the words "Qingyan Culture," and quickly nodded in agreement.
This training was truly conducted according to the methods of the new army, cutting off all possibility of contact with the outside world. Among the trainees, many had entered through connections, and they were all somewhat panicked when they came into contact with the naval training.
"Little darling, how did you find out?" Yin sat down next to Qingyan with a smile, watching the twins running around them.
"Today, I was about to send someone to buy some things, but they reported back that they couldn't leave," Qingyan said without any concealment.
Outside the naval port, many people were watching closely, including the families of the trainees, hoping to see their children emerge from there one last time.
"Hehe, your servant is very clever, he actually managed to discover these problems." Yin and Yin had made a decision in advance that they must train according to the methods of the new army.
They severed the trainees' ties with their families. On the one hand, this allowed them to select the most capable people, and on the other hand, it also allowed them to find out who had bribed the new army.
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After having breakfast, Qingyan noticed that the courtyard outside had become much quieter. There were no more sounds of running or chanting. Qingyan sat in the study, opened the book, and prepared to record some things she had bought. She also turned on the video in her space.
In the heart of the naval port, E Shuo and others personally designed the training area. In the middle of the training base, a very deep pit was set up, just big enough for two naval ships to sail back and forth. Moreover, the entire pool used some methods to simulate ocean waves. All of these were designed by the people inside the base.
Yin, Yin and Eshuo stood on a high platform not far away, watching the naval commanders board the ships in batches. The first echelon of commanders, as soon as the ships set sail, the people on board began to feel seasick. Two-thirds of the people started to feel seasick, and some couldn't control themselves and vomited.
The three of them didn't care at all. They watched the soldiers who were training looking miserable, and E'shuo even commented on their performance below.
On the opposite platform, the next group of trainees were also observing the performance of the soldiers on the ship; the number of them who could stay was limited.
If more people can be eliminated in the previous batch, their chances will increase, and they hope that will happen.
However, everyone on the ship bit their lips tightly, determined not to be eliminated. After arriving here from the military camp for training, they all believed they were the best and would never be eliminated again.
If I fail this training and am sent back to my original military camp, it will be an extremely shameful thing.
"Eshuo, is your plan really going to work?" Yin looked at the excellent generals, who were all in a terrible mess because of Ershuo's plan.
E Shuo's expression remained unchanged; on the contrary, he watched their performance with great interest.
"Of course, that's how the new army is trained. This is a simulated warship." E Shuo told them his plan. Yin and Yin had to stand by his side this time, otherwise, things would not be able to continue at all.
Yin was taken aback. The new army's simulated war model was highly valued by Kangxi. He even copied a secret memorial, hoping that the new army's model could be implemented within the Eight Banners army.
"A simulated warship?!" Yin asked, puzzled. "Why do we need a simulation?"
E Shuo smiled and began to explain the assessment to Yin. The simulated warship was a target to be acquired. These selected people were all excellent swimmers, but everything would change once they boarded the ship.
Given the uncertainties of wind and waves, warships may sway unpredictably. The best approach is to simulate real-world conditions and provide the soldiers with a vivid, live-fire exercise.
"Now, without giving these people a buffer period, and directly subjecting them to such high-intensity training, don't you think there's a problem?" Yin was worried that E Shuo's plan was too much and would anger Kangxi.
"No, once a person's limits are broken, there shouldn't be any major problems!" When E Shuo trained the new army, he often pushed them to the edge of their limits.
E'shuo's series of statements left both Yin and Yin dumbfounded. Did they intend to make things even more difficult?
"Inside the military camp... the intensity will keep increasing. Those who can't tolerate it, just open fire!" E Shuo waved his hand impatiently.
After the success of the new army, Eshuo accepted the navy. Many aristocratic families sent their eldest sons to the army. They saw that the new army was treated very well, and that the unfavored illegitimate sons were rising to prominence overnight. The clan leaders were all envious.
"If we increase the intensity further, we might ruin a few people." Yin was worried. These people were the apple of the eye of some aristocratic families, so if they ruined them, they would really have a hard time explaining themselves.
"Yes, a few people will be ruined during the training. They signed an agreement beforehand, leaving their lives to fate." E Shuo didn't care at all. Among the second batch of new soldiers, there were also sons of noble families. One or two of them would be ruined during the training, but in the end, none of them came to cause trouble.
What?!
Both Yin and Yin were stunned. So this was the agreement they were made to sign before the training?
"Are you sure nothing will happen?" Yin was worried. If E'shuo went too far, those people might join forces to impeach him.
"Don't worry, before recruiting people, I specifically talked to those who brought their sons here and had them sign a contract of servitude. Even if these people are ruined, the family can't cause trouble." E Shuo had already prepared a shield for himself. These people brought their sons here themselves, not him begging for them.
Yin and Yin sighed inwardly, "This one is the real master."
"Alright, as long as you know what's going on." Yin shook his head and let go helplessly.
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