At 100 years old, he joined the army in place of his granddaughter, and became a national war god.

Wang Ben stared at the earthen slope, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

The power of this cannon exceeded his imagination and understanding.

Then, he put away the flag, looked at Su Mu smiling with satisfaction on the deck, and muttered to himself, "This cannon will become a powerful weapon that changes the fate of the Great Qian Dynasty and even dominates all the countries in the world."

"Old Su, you are truly a remarkable person."

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

At this moment, Su Mu stood at the front of the deck, looked at the craftsmen and soldiers, and said, "Brothers..."

Upon hearing Su Mu's words, the jubilant craftsmen immediately quieted down, lined up neatly to return, and then all turned their gazes toward Su Mu.

"Brothers, you've worked hard these past few months!"

"Without you, the Great Qian Dragon Warship would not have been born."

"Today, on behalf of the people of the Great Qian Dynasty, I express my gratitude for your contributions."

As he spoke, Su Mu bowed deeply to the craftsmen.

This terrified the craftsmen, and they all knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Old Su!" The director of Longjiang Shipyard knelt on the ground and bowed, saying, "Old Su, you're making us feel too bad."

"Even at the age of one hundred, you still fight on the battlefield for the people of Daqian, recovering lost territories and protecting the country."

"Compared to you, we workers are insignificant; how dare you bow to us!"

"You are the God of War of our Great Qian Dynasty!"

Su Mu smiled, walked to the person in charge, and helped him up by the hands, saying, "Get up, all of you, get up."

The supervisor said, "Elder Su, you don't need to be so polite with us in the future."

"Without your arrival, our Longjiang Shipyard would have been shut down by the imperial court."

"To put it bluntly, we craftsmen are about to go hungry."

"On a grander scale, without you, our Great Qian Navy would never have had a chance to turn the tide."

"With your command, the entire Longjiang Shipyard came back to life and even gained His Majesty's attention."

"This is an immense favor, and the brothers will remember it."

Seeing the sincere expressions on his brothers' faces, Su Mu said no more and said, "Alright, since that's the case, I won't stand on ceremony with you."

"Upon His Majesty's decree, Longjiang Shipyard will continue to build ten more Daqian Youlong warships."

"Do you have confidence?"

Upon hearing that ten more Dragon Warships were to be built, the brothers' eyes gleamed with excitement.

They answered in unison, "Yes!"

For shipbuilders, shipbuilding is their job, and they are now happy to participate in such a great project.

Moreover, Su Mu treated them very well.

"And I hereby announce that from this day forward, the wages of the brothers at Longjiang Shipyard will be doubled!"

Hearing this, the craftsmen became even more motivated.

As a time traveler, Su Mu knew one thing very well: if you want your horse to run fast, you need to keep up with the food supply.

Most of these craftsmen have elderly parents and young children to support. Only when they are provided for and clothed will they be able to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly and work even harder to forge warships.

"Thank you, Elder Su." The magistrate led the way in kowtowing in gratitude, and the other brothers followed suit.

"Alright, you guys should go back now." Su Mu didn't stand on ceremony. "You still have a lot of work to do."

"I will obey Elder Su's orders."

After speaking, the commander led his men away from the Youlong warship and back to the shipyard to continue their hard work.

On the deck, Su Mu looked at Wang Ben and instructed, "Lord Wang, prepare. In two hours, all the Youlong warships will depart for Wanhu City."

Wang Ben bowed and accepted the order, then went to prepare.

Two hours passed quickly, and all the soldiers in charge of the warships were in position.

Su Mu's warship was at the very front. Looking at the eight warships behind him, a smile played on his lips as he excitedly issued commands:

"All warships, listen to my command: Raise the sails and set sail!"

Oh oh oh!

The horn of departure sounded from the command ship, its sound echoing across the wide river.

Subsequently, the eight warships following behind the command ship successively sounded their horns to set sail.

The resounding bugle call echoed throughout the Longjiang Wharf and reached the Longjiang Shipyard.

Su Mu stood on the deck, turned around and looked at the eight warships setting sail behind him. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "Third Prince, this time our Great Qian Navy is finally protected by warships."

Xiao Jingyu's face was filled with barely concealed excitement: "Yes, from this day forward, the Great Qian Navy will be invincible."

"If any of the Eastern Yi states dare to run rampant in my Great Qian seas again, they shall be punished."

Su Mu nodded and said nothing more.

He turned and walked to the bow of the boat, his hands behind his back, quietly feeling the breeze.

Xiao Jingyu watched the magnificent scene unfold, and tears welled up in his eyes once again.

He had waited countless years for this moment!

Today, my wish has finally come true.

At this moment, Lu Yuan, the magistrate, was staring at the nine warships sailing in a mighty procession, his face filled with excitement, and he murmured to himself: How fortunate I am to be able to participate in this great event!

……

On the waters of Wanhu City, soldiers are training aboard warships.

Standing on the command ship, Chu Tianba looked at the vast and densely packed soldiers training, and his heart was filled with emotion.

Ye Qingzhou and Wen Jiuyuan were right beside him, also watching the densely packed soldiers on the sea ahead.

"Qingzhou, hit me!" Chu Tianba suddenly said, leaving Ye Qingzhou and Wen Jiuyuan dumbfounded.

"Big brother, what's wrong with you?" Ye Qingzhou asked, puzzled. "Why would you suddenly make me hit you?"

Chu Tianba stared blankly ahead, his gaze unfocused.

"I want to make it clear, I'm not dreaming!"

Chu Tianba's words prompted Wen Jiuyuan, who was standing to the side, to react as well. He said to Ye Qingzhou, "Qingzhou, why don't you punch me too, so I can see if I'm dreaming too?"

Ye Qingzhou still didn't understand, and couldn't help but mock, "Have you two taken the wrong medicine?"

"Why do you all think you're dreaming?"

As he spoke, Chu Tianba pointed to the ships ahead and said, "If this isn't a dream, how could we suddenly become instructors and be able to command 300,000 people in training?"

"Three hundred thousand, brother!"

"Just a few months ago, we were nothing more than bandits fighting over a small hill in the reed marshes, and now we've transformed..."

Wen Jiuyuan laughed and said self-deprecatingly, "Luckily, I'm smart enough to quickly bring my brothers from Qianlang Fort to surrender to Elder Su."

"Otherwise, Chu Tian would have taken all the credit."

"If that's really the case, I'd be green with envy."

Listening to their conversation, Ye Qingzhou finally understood why they had asked him to throw a punch.

Chu Tianba and his companion still can't believe that they have transformed from former river bandits into instructors of 300,000 naval troops!

Ye Qingzhou said, "That's the charm of Elder Su. He doesn't use people he doubts, and he doesn't doubt people he uses."

"As long as you work hard under his guidance, you're sure to make something of yourself."

Chu Tianba and Wen Jiuyuan both nodded simultaneously, saying, "Yes!"

"We owe everything to Elder Su."

"From now on, we swear our loyalty to the death!"

woo woo woo...

Just as the group was sighing, a sound came from the Yokogawa tributary.

Immediately, all the soldiers training on the water turned to look.

When they saw the nine warships appear, they cheered.

"They're here!"

"Our Dragon-class warships have arrived."

"It seems that Elder Su is preparing to launch an attack on the Eastern Yi."

"I can't wait! We'll be boarding the Dragon battleship soon."

"Hahaha!"

Loud shouts erupted from the sea.

Chu Tianba and his two companions immediately tensed up when they saw the warship.

Because they knew that Su Mu's arrival was definitely to test their training results, and they could not let their guard down.

On deck, Su Mu looked at the densely packed naval soldiers training on the water, a smile playing on his lips as he muttered to himself, "The Great Qian Navy is complete. In half a month, we'll be able to cross the East Sea and crush the Eastern Barbarians!"