With the people responding enthusiastically, construction had begun on the Great Han Martyrs’ Mausoleum Park, and gravestones rose one after another on the hill behind the imperial mausoleum.
But it was not merely gravestones that were rising.
It was the patriotic spirit of the Great Han's soldiers and civilians!
Liu Xie's gesture might not have won the hearts of everyone under heaven, but it had at least won those of all his officers and soldiers, along with their families.
Throughout all history, no emperor of any dynasty had ever done anything with such breadth of vision and grandeur of spirit. This was a first since heaven and earth were cleaved apart!
Countless officers and soldiers were overwhelmed with excitement!
Amid this fervent atmosphere, the day of departure soon approached, while the establishment of the navy also neared completion.
Chang'an, on the Wei River.
Tower ships stretched for miles, their vast procession extending beyond sight.
Vessels large and small lay moored along the banks of the Wei River. Great Han Dragon Banners fluttered in the wind above the tower ships, while armed officers and soldiers stood solemnly aboard.
What an imposing navy!
Aboard the largest warship at the head of the fleet, Liu Xie inspected the navy with Meng Yang and Zhou Yu accompanying him.
"Your Majesty, the navy now has a total of one hundred and twenty-one warships, divided by size into three classes: dragon, tiger, and leopard."
"Of these, five are dragon-class, thirty-eight are tiger-class, and seventy-eight are leopard-class."
"The dragon-class vessels are the largest Mengchong warships. Each can carry three thousand soldiers, while a tiger-class warship can carry one thousand."
"The leopard-class vessels carry around five hundred. These were all converted from ordinary merchant ships, so their defensive strength and combat capabilities are limited. They can only be