The sailboat docked in a large river thirty miles away from Wuhuan City.
When driving down, you will enter Liaodong. Going down the Liaohe River, you can go out to the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea.
The convenience of the waterway is not comparable to that of the land route. In the past, Zhang Qi's horseback journey from Xianbei to Wuhuan at full speed would have taken a day, but after getting on the sailboat, he had arrived outside Wuhuan in just a few hours.
The shipwrights expertly anchored the sailboat and reefed the sails.
This ship is not that big among sea-going ships. If it is fully loaded with people and supplies, it can bear nearly 400 tons.
The ship has four floors, the uppermost deck is the deck, the lower deck is the residence, and the second and third floors below are the shipping compartments for materials.
Moreover, there are openings on both sides of the next floor, which Zhang Qi specially ordered. Although he cannot cast cannons, he can add bed crossbows.
The shore location chosen by the shipwrights was flat. After laying several long wooden boards, Zhang Qi got off the boat.
Looking around, Zhang Qi asked Yang Disheng beside him: "How about building a dock at this location?"
Yang Disheng did not respond immediately, but waved, and several shipwrights from the world of riding and slashing ran over.
"Go and explore the surroundings, and if the terrain is suitable, choose a location for a new dock."
The shipwrights accepted the promise to Zhang Qi and Yang Disheng.
They went out to explore, and other people on the boat also led Zhang Qi and others' horses one after another.
The first time I took a boat ride, the cross-country horse didn't like it very much. After stepping on the land, he quickly ran behind Zhang Qi and snored non-stop.
Zhang Qi laughed loudly: "Okay, okay, you won't get used to it the first time. It will be fine the more times you do it in the future."
Under Zhang Qi's comfort, the cross-country horse gradually became quiet.
Not long after, the shipwrights who ran out ran back.
"Your Majesty, please be in charge. The terrain here is suitable and a dock can be built."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Zhang Qi waved his hand and looked at Yang Disheng: "Let's go back to Wuhuan first. I'll ask Hu Ling and others to send someone over."
Yang Disheng nodded, mounted another horse, and the two of them plus the female guard galloped away.
The remaining shipwrights took out their tools and began to clean the ground nearby.
Thirty miles is not a long distance, and we will arrive quickly on horseback.
"Your Majesty is back, pull up the hanging door!"
The militiamen who were in charge of the high-altitude security had long ago discovered the dozen or so people on horseback and shouted repeatedly.
Although the city wall is only about six meters high now, the corresponding facilities are already being built. The city gate is currently using a hanging door with no ceiling on top, relying on some pulleys to retract and retract diagonally.
Bang bang bang.
There was a loud noise as the city gate was lowered. As they got closer to the city gate, Zhang Qi and the others slowed down.
After entering the city gate, Zhang Qi immediately got off his horse, and the militiamen guarding the city gate expertly stepped forward to lead everyone's horses.
At this moment, Wuhuan City is full of workers. It is unsafe to enter on horseback and may cause a stampede. The current construction focus is on the city wall, and the roads within the city have not yet been built.
While walking, Zhang Qi said.
"Ask Hu Ling to come to the city main building to meet me."
A female soldier stood on the spot and took orders.
Zhang Qi and others continued to walk towards the city.
"Your Majesty!"
"I've seen you, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is in good health."
"Owner."
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Along the way, the people of Wuhuan City who saw Zhang Qi saluted one after another, and Zhang Qi also nodded with a smile.
After walking forward for two or three miles, Zhang Qicai returned to the main building of the city where he worked daily.
Not long after returning, Hu Ling and the others also arrived.
"Your Majesty!"
Several people respectfully came to stand in the middle of the lobby. Zhang Qi nodded slightly, walked to the upper seat and sat down.
"Organize a thousand workers to build a dock by the river thirty miles outside the city. Materials and tools will also be sent. Bai Xing, you will take the people there yourself."
A female guard accepted the promise. She was arranged by Naqi to take over Qinghua's daily work after Qinghua got married.
Zhang Qi didn't know what his name was at first, but now it's called Bai Xing.
After giving instructions to Hu Ling and the others, Zhang Qi looked at Yang Disheng again.
"Sit down and go get me a pot of tea."
Yang Disheng sat down, and several female soldiers went to make tea.
The tea is wild mountain tea picked from the Daxingan Mountains. It is kneaded and fermented and then wiped. It matches the taste of green tea in Zhang Qi's impression.
He couldn't taste the quality of the tea, but he gradually got used to drinking tea while reading.
The faint fragrance of tea was very refreshing. Zhang Qi and Yang Disheng talked while sipping tea.
"Have you found the clever shipwright yet?"
Zhang Qi was serving the teacup. The white glaze was shiny and shiny. It was porcelain rather than pottery.
"I don't know how many clever shipwrights the master wants. Among the two hundred shipwrights who accompanied us this time, I selected more than thirty people. Some of them came from the Kingdom of God like me, and some were apprentices recruited more than half a year ago."
"More than thirty people? That's enough." Zhang Qi held the handle of the teapot and boiled the teacup in the porcelain basin. Then he used a bamboo splint to take out the hot teacup and poured a cup for Yang Disheng. Hot tea.
"Try it. I am the only one who has this kind of tea now. It is the only one in the world."
Pushing the tea cup in front of Yang Disheng, Zhang Qi continued.
"Incorporate these thirty people into the army, I will ask Wang Li and Weaving Net to mobilize a thousand people for maritime training, and finally select 270 people to form a navy of 300 people."
"Don't go and manage the shipyard these days. I can see that they can still operate without you. You have been working hard recently and helped me train a group of qualified sailors. I will see the results within three months." ."
Yang Disheng picked up the teacup and sniffed it, and the fragrance of the tea soon conquered him.
"Master is really good at calling people. I'm a top student who graduated from the engineering college. But this is Master's order. Dickson obeys."
After taking a sip, Yang Disheng frowned at the slightly bitter taste, but the sweetness that followed made his frown relax.
"Master knows more. This tea is a good thing. Master should reward me with some."
"You are indispensable. During the training of sailors, we should also let them understand the structure of the ship's hull. Once danger occurs at sea, there will be enough people to rescue."
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"During these times, you need to prepare containers suitable for holding water during long voyages, and you also need to prepare a set of distillation equipment. If supplies cannot be obtained in time, you can still rely on the distiller to obtain fresh water in a short time. These three hundred people are considered pioneers. They must The dangers faced are great.
Therefore, you have to find ways to make them adapt to some dangers in advance, such as lack of water, lack of food, disorientation, and a series of training to deal with maritime disasters. We are the first batch of people on a long voyage, and we have no homework to copy, so!
You must work hard! "
Ocean navigation is a top priority in Zhang Qi's heart, so he is still full of worries after repeated instructions.
And Yang Disheng, who could see Zhang Qi's thoughts, also corrected his attitude at this moment.
He stood up and promised respectfully: "I will definitely complete the master's instructions!"
(End of chapter)
