"I will tell you straight away." Chen Ping bowed and said, "I feel that the title 'Lord' is not suitable for you! There should be a more majestic and resounding title that is suitable for you who are wise and powerful!"

"Keep talking!" Yang Song looked at Chen Ping expressionlessly. He still wanted to hear what the other party had to say!

"Yes, I believe that the word 'lord' can only represent the territory of a place and cannot reflect the king of a country!" Chen Ping paused for a moment, then continued to bow and said: "I wonder if you will always be a leader of a place in the future.

Territory, or equivalent to the king of a country?"

"Not to mention what you think, let's just say that now the whole leadership, the people love you and regard you as a wise king! The officials support you and believe that you can let them display their value. I believe that you can lead the descendants of Yan and Huang in this place.

Restore glory!"

"Even if it's not for yourself, you still have to make a statement for the sake of these thousands of people!"

After Chen Ping finished speaking, he didn't get up. He just kept bending over and cupping his hands in a salute posture, waiting for Yang Song to say something!

When Yang Song heard these words, he felt very complicated! At first, he thought that Chen Ping was trying to flatter himself for his own status. In the end, he didn't expect that it turned out to be like this!

What Chen Ping said so much actually means the same thing, that is, as a leader, he should be more active, more ambitious, and more ambitious!

Although Yang Song made some speeches when he came to this world, he has always been wandering around in this three-acre land and does not show a strong spirit of pioneering and enterprising.

Although he and some officials know that progress must be achieved step by step and cannot be achieved overnight, ordinary people don't know!

"I understand what you mean, sir, but for this three-thirds of an acre of land, it would be too shameful for me to call you king!" Yang Song expressed his true thoughts!

Yang Song believes that the current territory and population are too small, and if he becomes a king now, he will be laughed at by future generations.

"What you said is true!" Chen Ping had been waiting for Yang Song's anger and was mentally prepared, but saw that the man in front of him was much wiser than he expected!

"A corner of the land is called a king, and this place can be considered a corner of the land. It won't be a big deal for you to be the king. But according to what you just said, the people are sparse and the living area is small, so it is useless to be the king!"

Chen Ping slowly said what he wanted to say: "If your subordinates come forward, you can call them 'Jun'! A king is respected! Calling him a king can firstly show your status as a 'monarch', and secondly, it can also avoid differences in land size and population."

Restrictions, moreover, can also demonstrate the country’s prestige to the outside world!”

"National prestige? Are we considered a country now?" Yang Song asked doubtfully.

"A country depends on the king and the people! If there is a king and people, it can be a country! But the current 'country' is a bit small!" Chen Ping said this and suggested to Yang Song: "You can choose a country name to determine the king's position.

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"Okay, you've talked it up to this point. You can mention it again at the end of the month!" Yang Song agreed to his suggestion.

Yang Song actually felt that the title 'lord' was not a good one. He didn't want to call himself emperor, but he felt that this title seemed too Westernized and did not reflect the characteristics of Chinese culture!

Especially what Chen Ping said, how should we call our own forces when communicating with foreign countries in the future?

Think about it. On the battlefield, two armies faced each other, and both sides shouted harsh words, "Who is your lord, our territory, etc." It was too unstyled and not formal at all.

The establishment of a country can not only find a common goal for the people to maintain, but also standardize the system and system, which is conducive to the unity of the people and the development of power!

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Yang Song opens the mini map every day and looks at a small dot in the northeast corner. That is where the territorial navy fleet is located!

This little dot is now returning the same way, and there is an island at the end of their exploration, which looks quite big. This time they should have found a new island, which is a full three to four hundred kilometers away from the territory.

Because Li Bao's fleet is a small warship of the frigate class and cannot sail far away, it has been cruising within a few hundred kilometers of the territory. The original plan to explore along the coastline could not be implemented because it could not provide supplies.

But there is also an advantage, that is, all the islands within 300 kilometers outside Haijun Town have been explored, and several volcanic islands and even a guano island have been found.

With this guano island, there will be no worries about the source of raw materials for gunpowder in the territory in the future.

Guano is rich in potassium nitrate, which is also one of the most important raw materials for black gunpowder. The so-called nitrate in mononitrate, disulfide, and charcoal refers to potassium nitrate!

Moreover, there are many volcanic islands in the sea, so there is a source of sulfur for black powder. Needless to say, there is no shortage of charcoal!

The most important thing is that there is the most perfect proportion of black powder formula in the library. Yang Song was curious about this and went to check it out. The formula is very simple, that is, fifteen parts of nitre, three parts of carbon, and two parts of carbon.

Sulfur combination!

It was precisely because these precious islands were found on the sea that Yang Song asked Li Bao to explore the sea for a long time, hoping that he could find more resources on the sea!

After Li Bao returned this time, Yang Song was not ready to let him continue. After such a long time of exploration, there was nothing left to find in the surrounding sea areas. Even further away, even these three small boats could not pass.

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After returning, let the officers and soldiers of the entire fleet repair for a period of time. After the two transport ships in Haijun Town are built, explore north along the coastline to find the native civilization on the coastline!

Compared with land, sea transportation is much faster and more convenient, but the technical threshold is also much higher!

Let’s not talk about whether we can build a qualified sea-going ship. Let’s talk about personnel selection, maritime positioning, direction determination and other navigation knowledge and instruments. It takes a long time to accumulate this knowledge, and the accumulation of this knowledge requires long-term support from sufficient national strength.

Navigation is inherently a money-consuming business. If there is no maritime trade to fill the shortfall in this area, then no force can persist for a long time!

Fortunately, these three frigate-class sail battleships were not built by the territory itself, which saved a lot of costs!

You know, according to the person in charge of shipbuilding in Haijun Town, building a high-quality warship with such a system reward is enough to bankrupt the current territory's finances!

Not to mention that as many as three ships will be built. A century-old navy is not just talk!

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"Lord, my subordinate has returned from his voyage and is here to report his duties. Please tell me what to do next?" Yang Song met Li Bao, who came to report his duties, in the living room.

"Thank you for your hard work, Commander Li. If you have anything to say, don't rush to tell me. Just listen to me first!" Yang Song said diligently to Li Bao.

"Let's rest for a while when we come back this time! I believe you will see when you come back that the two sea-going ships in the dock will be built soon!"

Li Bao nodded firmly, and Yang Song continued: "When these two ships are built, you will bring enough supplies and set off north to explore the local forces along the coast."
Chapter completed!