Liangshan Park. Qinbei Pavilion
"This arena is well set up!"
Sun Lei looked at the arena set up outside Liangshan Town and smiled.
"Brother, the heroes from all over the world come to this Heroes Conference, and those who can enter the ring are the heroes among heroes. When the time comes, there will be a competition, and the ring must be unbreakable."
Tao Zongwang smiled and clasped his fists, saying that he led his people to build this arena.
"good!"
Lu Zhishen jumped on the ring and tried the ring and smiled.
"It's still a bit thin. I'm afraid it will break if I hit it for a few times."
Wu Song also went up to give it a try, and finally said.
"Yes, it's more than enough to compete with fists and feet, but if you use equipment, I'm afraid it won't last long."
Lu Zhishen also spoke.
"Brother, Master Lu, and Second Brother Wu, this is just the first layer of the arena. Later, it will be covered with one-foot-thick logs, and then covered with wooden boards, because the wooden boards are all the same size. If they break, they will immediately It can be replaced.”
Tao Zongwang smiled and introduced that the ring was not finished yet. He knew some boxing and kicking equipment, and had seen Lu Zhishen and the others playing with the equipment. It was like being strong and heavy, and an ordinary ring could not hold it, so he thought of it. The double-layered ring contains logs to disperse the force.
“Great design!”
Sun Lei laughed with satisfaction after hearing this.
"It concerns our Liang Shanbo's face. I dare not be careless in the slightest."
Tao Zongwang replied seriously that he was originally just a farmer, but now he can hold a high position in Liangshanbo and become a leader. This is something he could not even imagine before. Now that Sun Lei has entrusted him with such an important matter, he How can you not try your best?
"How's the ship building going?"
Sun Lei patted the logs used to build the arena and looked at Meng Kang and asked, Meng Kang has been building ships for some time.
"Brother, now we have four loach warships and nearly a thousand other large and small ships."
Meng Kang said with clasped fists.
"Only four ships were built."
Sun Lei was a little disappointed. Water warfare all relied on strong ships and powerful artillery. Now that we can't build so many cannons for the time being, we had to rely on strong ships. The four loach warships were still a bit weak.
"Brother, although there are many fishermen around Liangshan, there is a lack of shipbuilding craftsmen. But that won't happen in the future. My craftsmen are already familiar with ship manufacturing. According to the drawings, a loach warship can be built every month in the future. If Recruit more craftsmen and it will go faster!”
Meng Kang said with a smile.
"I see. It seems that I wrongly blamed Brother Meng Kang."
Sun Lei smiled and patted Meng Kang on the shoulder and said, "You can't become a big fat man with one bite. After all, shipbuilding is just the beginning. Practice makes perfect. It takes a process."
"Let's go and see our Loach warship!"
Sun Lei smiled and called everyone to go to the waterfront.
"Brother, there is another person I want to introduce to my brother. That person's surname is Ye Mingchun. He was originally from Sizhou and was good at shipbuilding. Because he came to Shandong to do business, he was robbed of his capital and lived in Jeju. He was not allowed to return to his hometown. My younger brother purchased wood. I found this person when I was recruiting craftsmen, and he is a good shipbuilder."
Meng Kang said to Sun Lei as he walked.
"There are still such talents? Not bad, not bad!"
Sun Lei was overjoyed after hearing this.
It didn't take long to reach the waterfront, where four loach warships were moored at the pier.
"Ye Chun, brother Sun Lei is here!"
Meng Kang shouted to Ye Chun who was busy on the dock.
"Meet you brother!"
Ye Chun was overjoyed to see Sun Lei coming. This was the first time he had seen Sun Lei. During his stay in Jeju, his ears started to tingle when he heard Sun Lei's name. He was a person in the sky and on the earth. He originally thought It was just a rumor, but after arriving in Liangshan, he knew that it was all true.
"I heard from Meng Kang that your shipbuilding skills are good. From now on, you will stay under Meng Kang as a small boss. If you have meritorious service, you will be promoted."
Sun Lei looked at Ye Chun and said.
"Thank you brother!"
Ye Chun was overjoyed after hearing this.
"Let's go, show us around this loach warship."
Sun Lei smiled and led everyone to the dock.
"Brother, these four ships are the Great Loach warships. There are twenty-four waterwheels on both sides of the ship. The ship can accommodate 300 people, and each wheel needs twelve people to move it. It is protected by bamboo fences to prevent arrows from missing. . A crossbow tower was erected on the surface of the ship, and another rowing cart was placed on it. If it was about to set off, there would be a bang on the fortress, and the twenty-four waterwheels would be pedaled together with all their strength. The ship would be flying! If it encountered an enemy Army, with crossbows fired on the surface of the ship, it can be used as a bunker."
Meng Kang pointed to the four largest loach warships and introduced them.
"I didn't expect it to be such a big ship!"
Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Fei Bao and other navy generals were surprised when they saw the four large ships. These ships were comparable to the large ships encountered by Jiankang Mansion.
"No wonder it was built slowly. It's not easy for such a big ship to survive four ships."
Sun Lei sighed, this ship is not worth mentioning compared to the ships of later generations, but it is already a top-notch existence in this era.
"What are you doing in a daze? Go up and give it a try. Each battalion has one ship. Get familiar with it as soon as possible. This is the honor of our Liang Shanshui Army. Don't let me mess with you!"
Sun Lei looked at San Ruan, Fei Bao and others with a smile.
Naturally, water quality is not a problem. A few days ago, Ruan Xiaoqi and Zhang Shun tested their water ability. The two of them snorkeled directly from the Golden Beach to the waterside pavilion behind the Guangqi Restaurant. Their water ability shocked everyone in the navy.
But good water resistance does not mean that the ship can be maneuvered well, especially this kind of sea loach warship, which they have never encountered before.
"Thank you brother!"
San Ruan, Fei Bao and others were overjoyed. They all ran to the big ship and climbed up on the cable without using a ladder.
"Brother, these are small loach boats. There are only twelve waterwheels on both sides. The boat can accommodate a hundred people. Long nails are nailed in the front and back. There are also crossbow towers on both sides, and there are still fences to cover the ocean. This boat But Xingxing Liangshanbo has small ports around it, and in those small ports it can be said that one can come and go freely without any disadvantages."
Meng Kang pointed to the smaller sea loach warship and said, "Liangshanbo has countless large and small ports, forks and lakes. The large sea loach warship is too big and cannot enter many places. At this time, we must rely on the small sea loach warship."
"Well, you've thought it through! With these ships, we are guaranteed to hold the Heroes Conference in Liangshan this time!"
Sun Lei nodded with a smile and said, the water ring outside Liangshanbo has been formed, and there are more than one connected in series. The remaining roads are simply not enough to support the rapid entry and exit of the large army of horses. Once the enemy ventures deep, they will enter the pocket formation, and the water army will attack. Mouth, guarantee that there will be no return.
Waves of horns sounded, and the four Loach warships were launched. Navy generals and soldiers stood on the deck to help control the ships.
"Ships of this size are really rare."
Xiao Jiasui and Wen Huanzhang sighed, Xiao Jiasui had never seen such a large warship in Jingnan.
"By the way, how is the research on ships that can go to sea?"
Sun Lei looked at Meng Kang and asked.
"Brother, this sea-going ship is different from a river ship. The sea is very windy and the waves are strong, and the ship requires a deep draft. The water in our inland river is too shallow, and it will hang on the bottom accidentally. If you want to build a sea-going ship, you need to find a deep-water port along the coast."
Meng Kang said, the water in Liao'erwa is definitely deep enough for sea ships to travel, but the rivers out there are not good, and the Yellow River is even worse. To build sea ships, they have to go through the Huai River to go to sea.
"Well, let's prepare the drawings first and talk about the shipbuilding later."
Sun Lei nodded. He really didn't consider these issues. The management of water conservancy in the Song Dynasty was also ridiculous. The rivers were silted and they didn't know how to dredge them. The Yellow River burst its banks and they didn't control it. Sun Lei remembered that it would take decades for the Yellow River to It's time to seize the Huai River and enter the sea, and the only way to go is from Liangshanbo.
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