Hope is always in spring, the cold winter has finally passed, and spring has finally quietly arrived. The thick ice on the sea has begun to melt, and the warship that has been docked for half a winter can finally sail again.

The dead tree has new teeth, and the tender green leaves, although still fragile, are full of vitality. After being in the house for half a winter, Mao Wenlong can finally come out and walk around today.

The Xiaoice River period really did not blow, the severe cold far exceeded Mao Wenlong's imagination, fortunately, the whole court was united, so that the big disaster did not come. The people affected by the disaster have been properly resettled, and the people's hearts are stable, and the world will be peaceful.

The Mao family was a blessing in disguise this time, not only getting rid of those ill-intentioned guys. It is also in this national disaster relief move that has gained the hearts of the people. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and the reputation of Mao Jingwen, the emperor, has spread all over the country. When the people of the world talk about Mao Jingwen, the emperor, they all give a thumbs up and praise the king.

has gained the hearts of the people and gained fame, Mao Jingwen is very comfortable, smiling and talking very well every morning.

The hapless Chang Hai is still busy with his atonement for his sins, and it is not so easy for him to argue with the ministers alone. So after half a cold winter has passed, he still debates with his ministers in the court every day.

Mao Jingwen is used to such a scene, and whenever there is a debate, he quietly admires the words of the ministers. Chang Hai, who was upright, did not disappoint Mao Wenlong, although he failed to defeat the ministers, he was also invincible.

The court is now peaceful, but Weihaiwei began to be busy on the first day of spring. A hundred steam engine warships built by Xin Wei were neatly lined up on the sea surface of the port. He did not slack off, overfulfilled the tasks assigned to him by Mao Wenlong, and built nearly 200 steam engine warships.

After Mao Wenlong personally inspected it, he was very happy and directly rewarded Xin Wei and all the craftsmen who were busy working day and night throughout the cold winter. After the appreciation, it is natural that the fleet will sail to sea, and by the way, the first drill after the beginning of spring will be carried out.

Chen Jisheng was dressed neatly in the morning, following behind Mao Wenlong, full of spirits. He had a very uncomfortable winter this winter, and it can even be said to be bitter haha. The endless training almost emptied his body, but fortunately he persevered. Now that the harvest season has arrived, the hard days have passed, and he has been elected captain as he wished.

Xu Fuzuo also became the captain of the ship, while the others were not so lucky, and were directly surpassed by those elite soldiers. They followed behind and looked at Chen Jisheng, who was arrogant in front of them, and they were very unhappy.

No one thought that Mao Wenlong actually didn't miss the old feelings, saying that those who have the ability will go up, and those who don't have the ability will go down. Well, these veterans of the army are now the subordinates of those who were originally their subordinates.

Although they are not convinced, if they want to stay in this fleet, they must obey the order unconditionally, otherwise they will be covered and fucked out. Mao Wenlong had great expectations for this newly built fleet, and no one was allowed to come nonsense.

"Chief soldier, after we go to sea for the exercise, will we immediately rush to Xiangjiang Island to join Adou?" Chen Jisheng licked his face and asked Mao Wenlong with a smile.

"It's not that fast, and if the drill goes well, there are still a lot of things to prepare for after the end."

Speaking of this, Mao Wenlong suddenly stopped, looked at Chen Jisheng and said, "If you want to fight, you have to fight, don't worry." ”

Chen Jisheng's careful thinking, how could he escape Mao Wenlong's eyes. And Chen Jisheng was told by Mao Wenlong on the spot, but he was not embarrassed at all, he just laughed dryly twice, and then recovered freely.

"Woo woo woo ......"

After a long winter's silence, the harbor finally sounded a loud whistle again. Billowing black smoke rose from the chimneys erected high on the ship.

Two hundred steam engine warships lined up in a neat formation, and slowly sailed away from the port under Mao Wenlong's order. The sea was calm, the ships were covered with hot air balloons, and a fleet of flotillas that was about to catch up with modern battle groups left the harbor on a high note.

Mao Wenlong's command ship was a lucky ship specially built by Xin Wei, and its drive directly used four steam engines, which cost Xin Wei a lot of effort. Fortunately, in the end, he lived up to expectations and barely completed this feat.

Standing on the high bow of the Fu Ship, looking at the hordes of fleets, Mao Wenlong's heart finally relaxed. With this fleet, sweeping the seas is no longer an imaginary thing.

Xin Wei saw that Mao Wenlong was in a good mood, so he quietly came behind him and whispered: "Chief soldier, the ship is currently moving very steadily, if nothing happens, there is no problem at all to go on the expedition." Unfortunately, this steam engine consumes a lot of fuel, and according to estimates, the coal output of our Ming Dynasty is not enough to support these two hundred warships for long-distance voyages. If the general army wants to go out as soon as possible, it needs to prepare enough fuel. ”

In this harsh winter, the coal of the Ming Dynasty is simply not enough, although this will be the beginning of spring, but it is still extremely cold in the whole north. The demand for coal has always been tight, and in order to meet the daily training voyages of these ships, Xin Wei also racked his brains, and even mobilized the students in the academy to let them find a way to raise coal fuel.

Mao Wenlong was very indifferent when he heard it, and chuckled: "You don't have to worry about the coal thing, I have been preparing since the beginning." If nothing goes wrong, there should be enough coal on Xiangjiang Island at this moment for us to use. ”

What was the situation in the Ming Dynasty, how could Mao Wenlong not know that before he built the steam engine ship, he had already explained to Adou about raising coal outside. A whole cold winter has passed, and I believe that Adou will not disappoint himself.

The drill ended early, there was no way, in Weihaiwei coal is still a noble thing, and the amount that can be supplied to steam engine warships is very small.

When Mao Wenlong returned home, Chen Lan and Hong Ziyan had already prepared a delicious meal waiting for him. None of the three ladies is still absent and pregnant. Although Mao Wenlong has never established a relationship with Leng Xiang, he is already his wife, and he still has to be cared for.

"Is there a letter from Leng Xiang?" Mao Wenlong asked while eating.

"Xiangmei hasn't sent any news yet, but counting the days, she should also be on the way back." Chen Lan made a silent calculation in his heart before answering Mao Wenlong's question.

"Okay, okay, Xiangmei is back, and we all have one more companion. This deserted courtyard should also be lively. Hong Ziyan didn't realize that Mao Wenlong's face was a little inappropriate, she was already immersed in fantasy.