Qin Feng was also a little shocked in an instant, but in a blink of an eye, he returned to normal. He reached out and helped Zhou Li up and asked with a smile: "How did General Zhou recognize me? We have never met before!"

Zhou Lichui said, "Your Majesty, when the warship docked, I had already discovered that the flags on the shipyard were the fire death camps on the dock. The fire death camp was the personal guard of the Majesty. Your Majesty will basically appear wherever they are. Furthermore, Master Yu is one of the top officials in the shipyard and even this pier. He can basically be regarded as the boss here, but he is standing behind you. Third, you are very young, and the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is very young. Fourth, I can tell that this is a father-in-law at a glance. Moreover, my martial arts cultivation is quite good, and I cannot tell the depth of the Dahuo, and I am qualified to use my father-in-law, and I am a father-in-law with great skills. Who else is there except His Majesty? Based on the above four points, the Majesty can determine that it is His Majesty."

"The eyes are very vicious!" Qin Feng looked back and joked: "I thought that when I stood here, the kingly aura was leaking, and the emperor's style was so powerful that it shocked General Zhou. It turned out that what we thought we had done well was full of loopholes in the eyes of those who were interested."

Zhou Li laughed: "Your Majesty is really a funny person."

Zhou Li was laughing, Qin Feng was laughing, and the others couldn't laugh, and they looked at Zhou Li playfully.

Qin Feng was also secretly happy in his heart. Yu Cong said that Zhou Li was a lonely guy, and he was not wrong. After going ashore, he immediately offended Yu Cong, Mahou and Eunuch Le all of them, and even himself did not flatter him. As expected, he was a person who could not flatter him. No wonder he couldn't continue to do it in Chu State and was in danger!

"The time has not been short until the Ming Dynasty. How about it? Stay away from your hometown, but are you still used to it?" Qin Feng asked.

Zhou Li bowed: "If you have any help, Your Majesty will care. If you are accustomed to floating on the sea, you will get home even if you step on land. Moreover, I can't stay in Chu State and still stay there for a while, and I have to kill those corrupt officials. The tree is moved to death, and the people are moved to live. I am very happy to come to the Ming Dynasty."

“Very happy?”

"Yes, I'm very happy." Zhou Li turned around and pointed to the two huge warships leaning on the dock: "Your Majesty, such ocean-going warships, whether it is Chu or Qi, are all old goods, and some have been old for hundreds of years. Such ships really drive on the sea, and a gust of wind and waves will break him apart, so they can only stop on the dock to bluff people, they are purely the same goods. Moreover, the Chu State does not pay attention to the ocean-going naval commander at all. The small boats of the current naval commander are just showing off in the ditch and siege. Where can they go out to sea? People like Mo Jiang are happiest than driving these huge warships on the sea, which is worth the siege of Mo Jiang's life."

"General Zhou is a dragon on the sea. How can he be fish and shrimp in the rivers and ditches? In the Ming Dynasty, I will definitely give you a platform to ride the wind and waves so that you can learn what you have learned throughout your life." Qin Feng said with emotion.

"Your Majesty is the dragon. The last general only wants to be a water snake in front of Your Majesty. If you can use the power of a fox to pretend to be a tiger, you will be comforted for your whole life!" Zhou Li said respectfully.

Qin Feng laughed: "Just Yu Cong was just saying that you were a lonely minister, but now it seems that you can flatter me too!"

"This is not a flattery, but to be honest, the navy has invested a lot. Without His Majesty's support, it would be impossible to accomplish anything." Zhou Li said affirmatively, "So Your Majesty is a dragon, and His Majesty is a water snake."

"Okay, okay, I will listen to this." Qin Feng said happily: "Listen to Yu Cong, you have been training at sea with these two warships during this period. What are the results? Apart from the people you brought, what are the local sailors?"

"It's okay." Zhou Li nodded and said, "Most of the first batch of recruits still have water experience. However, in the past, they were basically fishermen, boats and warships were different. They were more of coordinated cooperation with each other. After several months of training, they had reached the minimum requirements. If they were tortured for a while, they would be of great use."

"That's good. Today I watch you practice at sea. It's so dazzling. General Zhou. This group of people needs to be trained well. They are all the foundations of my future Navy. They will be masters and bring more sailors out in the future. Don't hide your own personal information. We should train more qualified captains for my Ming Dynasty."

"Of course, the last generals will not hide their own personalities, but how much they can learn depends on their talent." Zhou Li said. "Your Majesty, naval battles require not only courage, but also skill, knowledge, and experience. Not everyone can learn it well."

Qin Feng nodded: "I feel relieved when you say that. You are a down-to-earth person who does things in your chest and will not talk big. This is great. Well, I was just about to learn about the relevant maritime affairs with you. It is inconvenient to speak here. Let's talk about it in another place. Let's go where you are. Director Yu should have arranged a residence for you, right?"

"It is the honor of the last general to visit his humble house." Zhou Li said. "Zhou Yangfan, come here."

A man with a barefoot and black face ran over from the crowd outside and knelt on one knee: "Zhou Yangfan has seen His Majesty."

"This is your son. Two warships were practicing at sea just now, and they were another warship he commanded?" Qin Feng asked. "How much skill does he have in you?"

"Your Majesty, he is a dog son. He has been on the boat with the general since he was a child. He has heard and seen it. He is proficient in water wars, but he lacks practical experience." Zhou Li said.

"Well, a tiger father has no dog son. With a father like you, he must be nowhere near. He performed very well just now at sea. He seems to be facing you, but he is not inferior!" Qin Feng said with a smile.

"Thank you for your praise, but if you practice different battles, you must go to the battlefield to know if you are a mule or a horse." Zhou Li said.

"Okay, I'll wait and see!" Qin Feng waved his hand, and Eunuch Le immediately stepped forward, helped Zhou Yangfan up, whispered a few words in his ear, and then took him away first.

Qin Feng and Zhou Li followed slowly behind.

"Since you said that there is no problem with this group of sailors controlling warships, then will you recruit combat soldiers to board the ship next?" Qin Feng asked while walking.

"Yes, Your Majesty, but I heard from Master Yu that until now, the Ministry of War has not officially established a naval division. There is no number or organization. The last general dares not recruit soldiers without authorization. Once the soldiers are recruited, they will ask for food and salary. The naval division training is also expensive, and this is not something that the minister can solve."

"I will solve this matter." Qin Feng said decisively: "How many sailors are you going to recruit in the first phase?"

"Your Majesty, we only have two warships now, and there are several supporting warships, so we don't use many people. Finally, we think that recruiting two thousand people in the first phase is enough."

"Can the two warships use two thousand people?"

"Your Majesty, if our warships are equipped according to the standard, they will be five hundred warships, one hundred and twenty of which are the ship operators, thirty of which are the preparatory supplements, and the other three hundred are soldiers fighting with the ship. The other fifty people will be the operators of other ships. The two ships will be one thousand, but as long as there is a battle, there will be losses and they will need to be supplemented. Furthermore, the general will listen to General Yu, and the third warship will be launched in the spring of next year, and then 500 people will be required. Therefore, the general will think that the first phase will recruit two thousand people, train first, and then they can be directly on the ship and directly form combat effectiveness." Zhou Li explained.

"You can recruit soldiers." Qin Feng said: "Just as you say, I will ask the Ministry of War to add relevant documents to you in the future. Zhou Li, your rank is temporarily set at the fourth rank. Don't be too small. Our newly appointed Minister of War General Zhang Xiaozheng is only a third rank, and the other battalions' chief generals are only a fourth rank. Now we only have two warships, and I will give you two fifth rank captains and ten sixth rank other lieutenants and officials. These people are appointed by you. The salaries of all the generals and sailors are increased by 10% compared to the salaries of soldiers of the same level of the regular field camp. As a supplement to going to sea. By the way, do you know the salaries of our Ming soldiers?"

"Your Majesty, I will understand. Although I will not care about salary, the people who followed the second general had no other skills, but rely on salary to support their families. The high salary of the Ming army really shocked the general. If it rises by 10%, the people under the general will not be happy to die! Thank you, thank you, your Majesty." Zhou Li said excitedly.

"If you want the horse to run, you have to make them run fast, then you should feed the horses and raise them strong without any worries. You and your subordinates learn more about the laws, rewards, punishments, and promotions, etc. of these aspects of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty's military discipline is strict, and although the salary is high, it is not so easy to get." Qin Feng said with a smile.

"I will understand!" Zhou Li nodded repeatedly.

After pausing for a moment, he suddenly said in ignorance: "It's so good to follow His Majesty to do things. It's too late to come. If I had come a few years earlier, it would have been great."

Qin Feng laughed loudly: "I came a few years ago. There was no Ming Dynasty. I am just a bandit. Where did the navy come? There are warships there? It's just starting now, Zhou Li, but my heart is not only this continent, but also this vast ocean. The sea is much larger than this continent. Practice your soldiers well. In the future, when you ride the wind and waves, the Ming Dynasty's battle flag will be planted in all corners of the world with your battleships. Where the sun shines, the sun and moon flag of our Ming Dynasty will flutter."
Chapter completed!