"The Shihe bandits are so strong that a frontal attack is impossible. I'll ignore them for now. Now I need to see the level of your two skilled sailors." Luo Xingchen glanced at the two of them.

"There are more than 300 sailors in Zhanlong Village. Most of them have gathered at the main training ground in the garrison. There are still some left in the village. Admiral, your gunboat has already gone to load the men." Lu Zhanlong said.

Luo Xingchen nodded, then turned his gaze to Xiong Liangxiao and said: "The elite sailors of the Wang family's water village fleet must arrive at the main training ground of the town within three days. If they cannot come, the Wang family's water village will be the enemy of the town's town."

Xiong Liangxiao's heart skipped a beat, now he was serious.

Fortunately, the elite sailors were under the direct supervision of the village master, so he could mobilize them with the village master's warrant, and the village master's warrant was included in the letter sent to him by the village master Wang Meihua.

Xiong Liangxiao suddenly stood up and said quickly: "Admiral, then I will go back to Wangjia Water Village to mobilize the soldiers. Song Chen will stay in the guard house to make contact."

"Okay, go back with the transfer order, and I'll send someone to take you back to the water village." Luo Xingchen said.

After Xiong Liangxiao left, Luo Xingchen set his sights on Lu Zhanlong again.

"Lu Zhanlong, are you willing to appoint you as the captain of Wuchao Lake Navy?" Luo Xingchen took out a letter of appointment.

"I obey my orders." Lu Zhanlong was overjoyed and was finally appointed to a formal official position.

Even though the official position of Navy Lieutenant is not big enough, it is definitely one of the top five people in the Wuchao Lake garrison. After all, the garrison is newly built and is full of waste. The various military and civilian positions are not perfect and require a lot of manpower.

"Captain Lu, the Shihe bandits have supported more than five hundred boats and thousands of people. There is something famous here." Luo Xingchen narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold light flashed through his eyes.

"Admiral, my subordinates know some of the tricks here. The Shihe Bandit has an internal agent from my Zhanlong Village." Lu Zhanlong said bluntly.

"Where do their money, food and weapons come from?" Luo Xingchen raised his eyes and asked.

"It has something to do with a company called Sihai Trading Company. They use large ships to set off from hidden ports and transport large amounts of materials there every once in a while. In addition, the Shihe bandits will not rob the merchant ships of Sihai Trading Company... The fleet of Sihai Trading Company is now almost

It is the only fleet that will not be robbed by the Shihe bandits." Lu Zhanlong said.

"Sihai Trading Company? Rumor has it that it is related to the four major families in the south. Maybe it was founded by the four major families. I can't say."

Luo Xingchen stood up and walked around. He knew something about Sihai Trading Company. It was similar to Yang's Trading Company. It was a huge chamber of commerce, and there were many powerful people involved with this chamber of commerce.

Yang family in the north, four seas in the south, this is a popular saying in many wealthy circles.

"Let's take a long-term plan and go to the garrison to find out more..." Luo Xingchen said sideways.

"Captain Lu, now let's go to the teaching field to see how capable your sons are," Luo Xingchen said.

Fengsheng followed him with his sword in his hand. This time he met Lu Zhanlong. This man was extremely brave. Just in case, he was personally acting as a guard today, otherwise he would be too busy with official duties.

The large training field is located at the back of the town hall. It is a newly opened huge field with many equipment used for training.

"One two, one two!"

A group of sailors, a hundred people in total, were already jogging on the track.

This is training in accordance with the training system established by Luo Xingchen.

Luo Xingchen's military training system was half taught by his grandfather, King Wu, and the other half was taught by his mother, Yang Ruoqing.

Luo Xingchen blended the two together, selected the method that was most suitable for the current situation, and finally compiled a training method for navy soldiers.

"Admiral, the soldiers from Zhanlong Village are waiting over there." Lu Zhanlong said.

Luo Xingchen withdrew his gaze and looked at the two hundred Zhanlongzhai sailors standing on the side.

All of them had bare feet, and their skin was bronze-colored, with a hint of dark luster. This was the change in their skin after being exposed to the sun for a long time.

At least it shows that these people have been making a living on the boat for a long time and have a good foundation.

"Yes, the foundation is good, but there is still a gap compared to my soldiers." Luo Xingchen smiled slightly.

Lu Zhanlong hesitated for a moment, then said: "Admiral, the sailors in Zhanlong Village have been trained for several years or even ten years, and they often fight big and small battles."

"It's not necessarily true that a soldier who has been around for many years will be the opponent of a new soldier. Why don't you give it a try." The corners of Luo Xingchen's lips rose.

"Okay, let's have a try." Lu Zhanlong nodded. He felt very depressed. He lost to the imperial navy. He always thought it should be the gunboats. If there were no gunboats, one-on-one, most of his subordinates would be year-round.

How could someone who lives on the water be no match for new recruits in the Navy?

"Just competing is meaningless. We need to win some prizes."

Luo Xingchen put his hands behind his back and said confidently.

"Admiral, our Zhanlong Village has been annexed. I don't have much good stuff here, so I can't make a decent bet." Lu Zhanlong smiled sheepishly.

Lu Zhanlong was also helpless. In the past, he could have brought out a bunch of gold and silver treasures, but now Zhanlong Village is in a state of decline. Luo Xingchen sent people to evacuate all the belongings in the village.

Apart from a few sets of clothes and a meager amount of money, he had no other valuables.

"As for your property, don't worry. The garrison is only temporarily borrowing it from you. All your property is registered and will be returned to you in equal amounts in the future... In addition, I am not a stingy person. I will work with this admiral to get promoted and make a fortune.

Nothing less..." Luo Xingchen said with a smile.

"The Admiral is naturally magnanimous, and I can only admire him." Lu Zhanlong made a plan without leaving any trace.

However, Luo Xingchen knew that Lu Zhanlong might not believe what he said. After all, under normal circumstances, Daqi officials would vomit out what they had eaten.

But he would not be like ordinary Daqi bureaucrats, otherwise why would he come to Wuchao Lake? Could it be that he came here to make money.

"Admiral, what are you betting on?" Lu Zhanlong asked cautiously.

He is now a little in awe of Luo Xingchen. Even though Luo Xingchen is not old, he doesn't know why, but he is a little scared when he looks at it.

Maybe it was bombarded by gunboats, at least that's what Lu Zhanlong thought in his heart.

"Lottery, it's very simple. If you lose, you have to enter the martial arts school. Your subordinates will all train with my soldiers. If I lose, I will let you lead the army independently, and all my soldiers will be handed over to you.

Training." Luo Xingchen raised his eyebrows.
Chapter completed!