512. Finally comes in handy

The Zhenhai Fleet's warships were mostly purchased from Jiade, with only simple maintenance capabilities of their own.

After the naval battle with Izumo which left them with severe damages, only a few gunboats are currently seaworthy, while all others have lost their combat capabilities within the port.

Yet, the conquest of Goryeo places sea power as the utmost priority!

The two countries are separated by the sea, making it extremely convenient to transport troops and supplies through both sea and land; more so as Goryeo is a peninsula, controlling the sea equates to holding the initiative in the war.

Therefore, it is urgent to reorganize the navy!

However, the matter involves too much and cannot be resolved by simply issuing an imperial decree and allocating funds.

Li Pei was already worried, and now her own master had added fuel to the fire.

Yu Yanmei arrived gracefully, carrying three swords with her.