With Lin Ze's prestige as the foundation, the craftsman restructuring was carried out fairly smoothly.
Although many people thought it was unreasonable to put weak craftsmen in high positions, under Lin Ze's strong push, these voices failed to make any waves in the end and soon disappeared.
Under the temptation of power and status, many Hailin people who lacked qualifications and were destined to have no future in the field of force and could not become warriors turned to craftsmen one after another.
In just four or five days, there were more than 2,000 apprentice craftsmen in the tribe.
This is due to the strict control of the three chief craftsmen.
Otherwise, this number could have quadrupled!
With so many people joining, manpower suddenly became abundant.
The day after receiving the drawings, the three chief craftsmen took two hundred craftsmen, three hundred craftsman apprentices, and thousands of temporary laborers to begin the vast shipbuilding business.
With the support of extraordinary power, the shipbuilding process proceeds very quickly.
Except for some occasional mistakes because I was not familiar with building a ship for the first time, the whole process was basically smooth.
It only took twenty-five days for the Hailin Tribe's first warship to be built and launched at the port outside Chenxi City.
Before that.
The Hailin tribe only has experience in operating fishing boats and has never experienced operating large ships.
Although Lin Ze had collected the corresponding information in advance and transferred it into Linghua characters, Wowu mobilized hundreds of warriors with quick hands and feet and clever personalities to study and practice for a period of time in advance.
But when they actually stepped onto the warship and started sailing, these people still seemed to stumble and made many mistakes.
It took nearly half a day, and the warship finally sailed around the Giant Whale Island for a week without any danger. Apart from errors caused by unskilledness, there were basically no major problems.
When the warship returned to the port and berthed, all the tribal leaders and craftsmen watching cheered loudly.
Cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami suddenly resounded over the port!
Lin Ze looked at the warship not far away with a smile on his face and nodded with satisfaction.
The successful launch and sailing of the first warship means that the Hailin Tribe's fleet formation has officially taken the first step!
What needs to be done next is to continue to build new warships and cultivate more naval soldiers.
The training of warships cannot be left behind.
I believe it won’t be long before the Hailin Tribe will have a true maritime army!
"My order is that the craftsmen who have outstanding performance in this shipbuilding process will be given corresponding positions according to their contribution. The three chief craftsmen will decide through consultation. The list will be sent to me later."
Lin Ze ordered to Wo Wu.
"In addition, all craftsmen and craftsman apprentices involved in shipbuilding should receive rewards. It is up to you to arrange the details."
"Yes, Master Controller!"
Wowu replied respectfully.
"All craftsmen will be grateful for your generosity and kindness!"
Lin Ze smiled slightly and looked at the cheering crowd at the port with a far-reaching gaze.
"I just fulfilled my previous promise!"
soon.
As the controller's order spread, the cheers at the port suddenly increased.
...
time flies.
It has been half a year since Lin Ze brought back the shipbuilding blueprints.
After the first warship was successfully launched and sailed around the island for a week, the craftsmen who tasted the benefits burst out with great enthusiasm and became more proactive in the cause of shipbuilding.
It only took twenty-two days for the second warship to be built.
As you become more proficient, the time it takes to build a warship becomes shorter and shorter.
The construction of the fifth warship even took only seventeen days.
Since then, it has been steadily maintained at this rhythm.
During this period, under the leadership of three chief craftsmen, a new dock was built near Hailin City near the edge of the island.
The completion of the second dock greatly accelerated the shipbuilding speed of the Hailin tribe.
Half a year later, the Hailin tribe already had fifteen warships.
The fleet has taken shape!
According to practical drills, each warship can carry 1,000 people according to configuration.
This is the appropriate number of people for a warship to exert its maximum combat power in naval battles.
Of course, regardless of comfort, if it is purely used to transport troops, it can carry up to 3,000 people.
Lin Ze specially formed a naval corps for this purpose.
There are about 20,000 members!
After half a year of training, this naval corps has basically adapted to sea navigation and can control warships more skillfully.
As for naval warfare.
At present, this legion has only simulated battles with each other on weekdays.
Without a real naval battle, it is not yet known how much combat power they can exert.
besides.
After most of the suitable arable land on the entire Giant Whale Island was planted with high-quality rice and the harvest was successfully harvested, the Hailin tribe no longer had any worries about food.
As a result, the number of hunting manpower began to be greatly reduced, and more adult men were recruited to join the army.
Just half a month ago, the Fifth Army was officially formed.
So far.
The Hailin tribe has five legions, each with a strength of 100,000, for a total of 500,000 troops.
In addition, after half a year, the number of other legions has also increased.
The most obvious ones are the Eight-legged Cavalry Regiment and the Red Armored Cavalry Regiment.
The number of both cavalry regiments increased to 10,000.
The Guards Corps has not changed much, and is still composed of 20,000 people.
In general.
The current total military strength of the Hailin tribe has reached 560,000!
Compared with the population size of 920,000, it can be said that the military potential has been exploited to the extreme.
If the number of troops increases, it will affect the normal operation of the tribe.
——Unless the population size increases further!
Unfortunately.
The fertility and growth patterns of the Linghua people are similar to those of humans. At most, the birth cycle is shorter and the children grow faster.
Other than that there isn't much difference.
In other words.
At least in the next few years, the population size of the Hailin tribe will not increase significantly.
——Unless there is a war!
In the past six months, Lin Ze has sent his pet beasts to patrol and explore the nearby waters every day.
In case the blood scorpion tribe's fleet suddenly appeared and caught them off guard.
However, half a year has passed.
The Hailin Tribe's fleet has been established, but the Blood Scorpion Tribe's fleet has never been seen.
After interrogating Carlo, Lin Ze suddenly realized.
In fact, the reason is very simple.
That is, the blood scorpion tribe’s shipbuilding technology is far inferior to that of the Hailin tribe.
According to Carlo, although he didn't pay much attention to shipbuilding, he also knew that it would take at least a month for the tribe to build a warship.
And the Blood Scorpion Tribe only has two docks.
Under such circumstances, it would take at least eight months to rebuild the fleet of fifteen warships that was destroyed in the storm!
This is probably going to be faster!
Therefore, for at least three months, there is no need to worry about the Blood Scorpion Tribe’s fleet appearing near Giant Whale Island.
This made Lin Ze relieved, but also a little disappointed.
Having more time for development is naturally a good thing for the Hailin Tribe.
But without the war, the Hailin tribe would not be able to develop and grow rapidly.
It's really contradictory.
Shaking his head, Lin Ze came to the front of the totem pole.
In the past six months, the totem pole has accumulated a lot of faith.
Although a lot was used to form the Fifth Army Corps and the Marine Corps, the remainder is also considerable.
Taking advantage of the fact that the blood scorpion tribe's fleet has not yet appeared, Lin Ze plans to use part of the power of faith to increase the growth of his pet beast.