Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

The chapter describes the shipbuilding yard in Beiping Commandery, which remains intact while other major shipyards have been destroyed. The chief overseer, Zhan Huan, is desperate to sell materials due to a decline in the shipbuilding industry after the Goguryeo campaign. He negotiates with Fang Yanqian from the Fang family, who intends to build a new shipyard. After some bargaining, they agree on a price of seven hundred taels of gold. As the deal concludes, ten large ships arrive to transport the materials, which are intended for a new shipyard in Donglai County. Meanwhile, preparations for a military campaign against Langya Commandery are underway, with Pei Ren Ji and Zhang Xuan discussing the logistics and implications of the upcoming war.

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