Xiong Wuliang said without hesitation: "Let's call it Ping Ah Chuan!"
Most of the craftsmen and sailors watching the excitement on both sides were locals from Ping'a. When they heard that Xiong Wuliang had given him the name, they couldn't help but be excited and cheered in unison.
As the first pointed-bottomed boat in history, Ping'a boat's name will surely go down in history.
Xiong Wuliang and his party boarded one of the boats and looked around. Although they didn't understand much, they felt very satisfied. The sailors practiced skillfully, and the large crossbow rolled out of the cabin clearly showed that this was a warship.
Shi Er seemed to see that Xiong Wuliang didn't know how to do it, so he simply summarized: "My lord, the speed, protection, and stability of Ping'a's ship are much higher than those of the warships of Qi and Chu's active navy."
"Just for stability reasons, the archery tower on the ship is relatively low, and the number of crossbows that can be accommodated is also smaller."
"So in terms of attack power, it may be slightly worse than the main warships of the Qi and Chu navies."
Xiong Wuliang was already very satisfied.
As long as the Ping'a ship can sail reliably on the sea, then Xiong Wuliang's purpose of designing this ship will be achieved.
…
In March, Yingdu sent a messenger. Xuan Zuo Yin You Sima Qu Yanghou returned to the royal capital and played a duet in front of the king.
Xiong Wuliang led Zhong Hua and eight hundred soldiers straight to Yingdu. The large group of people and horses along the way naturally attracted enough attention.
"Who is this?" The farmers stopped and gave way.
"The newly promoted Marquis of Quyang, Xiong Liang."
…
Arriving outside the city of Yingdu, eight hundred soldiers camped on the spot. Zhong Hua led dozens of soldiers to protect Xiong Wuliang as he entered Yingdu. He still went straight to the posthouse and checked in first.
The staff of the post house were very kind when they saw Xiong Wuliang. They did not need any greeting from Xiong Wuliang, so they did everything properly and chose the best villa for the latter.
"How is that boy Zhaokong?" Xiong Wuliang asked casually.
"Thanks to Junhou, Zhaokong has gone crazy. It is said that he can only giggle and can't even leave the door." The little official of the post house said happily.
Xiong Wuliang said oh.
It seems that last time, I eliminated a scourge for the people of Yingdu.
This kind of naughty child full of evil thoughts is pure evil. In Xiong Wuliang's opinion, death was not a pity, and it would be an advantage for him if he was scared out of his mind.
However, Zhaokong is Zhaoju's eldest grandson after all.
This feud is getting bigger and bigger.
Xiong Wuliang is not afraid of Zhaoju either - having soldiers and food in hand is the greatest confidence! I was so anxious that I arranged a 'Qingjun side' package for Zhaoju. Looking at the huge Chu country, who can stop the 10,000 Quyang new army in a hurry?
"What happened to Yingdu this time?" Xiong Wuliang asked the postman again.
The messenger who went to the fiefdom to deliver the message was vague and mysterious. As a result, Xiong Wuliang still doesn't know what it means to ask him to come to Yingdu to "deliver a report" this time.
The little official of the post house smiled brightly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, you have asked the right person - it is said that an envoy from the State of Yan has come. I don't know exactly why they are here."
Xiong Wuliang said oh again.
The envoy of Yan State?
What did you come for?
Xiong Wuliang thought carefully - King Yan Zhao is now on the throne of Yan State. He has appointed capable ministers such as Ju Xin and Le Yi. He is working hard to govern the country and is waiting to take revenge on Qi State.
From a geographical point of view, Yan State is as far away as Chu State!
One is at the far north and one is at the far south.
Draw the shortest straight line distance, and there should be a full distance between Song and Qi in the middle.
Because they are geographically far apart, there is no military or political friction, and there are not even many merchant contacts... The two countries of Chu and Yan have never had any exchanges with each other.
And to be honest - the Yan State has always looked down on the Chu State in a vague way.
The ancestor of the Yan Kingdom family was the famous Zhao Gong Ji Xi. After King Wu destroyed the Shang Dynasty in 1044 BC, he granted the title of Duke of Yan Zhao Gong to the land of Yan. It has been passed down to this day and has a history of nearly 800 years.
The family of the King of Yan are out-and-out blood relatives of the Emperor and descendants of the Ji surname.
On the other hand, Chu State - ahem, needless to say, in the eyes of the noble Yan Kingdom family, they are just a bunch of barbarians.
Why did the Yan State, which had vaguely disliked each other with the Chu State, suddenly send an envoy to Yingdu?
Xiong Wuliang ran straight to the palace, and after some briefings, he was ushered into the political palace.
At this moment, the political palace was very lively.
The envoys from the State of Yan stood in the center of the hall. King Huai of Chu was at a loss to make up his mind, and the ministers in the hall were discussing one after another, creating a great confusion.
Xiong Wuliang walked into the hall quietly without attracting any attention... He walked behind Qu Ping and patted the latter on the shoulder: "What are you talking about?"
Qu Ping was shocked!
When he came to his senses, he recognized it was Xiong Wuliang, and his eyes softened: "The State of Yan has sent envoys to join forces with Da Chu to attack Qi."
Qu Ping knew that his brother Qu Yuan was currently working for Xiong Wuliang, and Xiong Wuliang had left an excellent impression on Qu Ping during the Vietnam War... so it was natural that he liked the latter.
Xiong Wuliang was confused!
Allied forces to attack Qi?
There are still several years left before the allied forces attack Qi in history!
Did I remember it wrong?
The envoy from the State of Yan increased his volume, tried his best to drown out the voices of the Chu ministers, and said impassionedly: "Your Majesty Mingjian——"
"The Qi State is so barbaric and unruly that it has attracted the attention of the world. It is a solitary man! In the battle of Gaoping last year, the Chu State severely defeated the Qi State. All the countries in the world cheered and praised the majesty of the king!"
"But the people of Qi already have a grudge against Chu. After they recover, they will definitely start a war with Chu!"
"Now that Le Mou has come to Chu State, he just wants to join forces with Chu State and strike first to gain strength!"
"Le Mou has visited many countries... As long as Chu State agrees, we can gather the coalition forces of the six countries to attack Qi State!"
…
Xiong Wuliang understood.
In real history, a few years later, Qi State would annex Song State.
As a result, Qi was too powerful and attracted the attention of the world.
So Yan State took the lead and enlisted Han, Zhao, Wei, and Qin to organize a five-nation coalition with a total of hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Qi State.
But now - the opportunity Yan saw was not that other countries were afraid of Qi, but that Qi was newly defeated and became a piece of fat that everyone was greedy for.
"Is this person's surname 'Le'?" Xiong Wuliang raised his ears and asked Xiang Quping, "What's his name?"
Qu Ping: "Le Yi, the Yaqing of the Yan State, is the queen of Le Yang, the famous general of the Wei State."
Xiong Wuliang immediately became energetic, his eyes brightened, and he looked back and forth at Le Yi——
This is a cruel person!
In real history - the battle of Yan State against Qi State was with Le Yi as the general. As a result, the weak defeated the strong and defeated Qi State, and captured 72 cities of Qi State in a row. If King Yan Zhao hadn't died early and Le Yi was jealous of the new king of Yan... Qi would probably have been destroyed by Yan.
Can you think of a way to make this guy work for you?
Xiong Wuliang was wandering in the sky, thinking about what he wanted, when he saw his old friend Zhaoju standing up, clearing his throat, and presenting his words to the King of Chu——
