With Qin Ge's strong recommendation, coupled with He Jin's mediation, Liu Bei was recommended as the governor of Chengyang and the post of pastoral captain of the prefecture. According to the military laws of the Han Dynasty, his military and political affairs were controlled by Qin Ge.
After Liu Bei received the title, he happily gave Qin Ge all the benefits he had promised before. Qin Ge used the aura of Chengyang County to transfer all the 100,000 elite water bandits newly recruited by Man Chong into Green Scale Soldiers.
Five sets of Five Saint Armors were given to Qin Jiwu, Qin Jizong, Qin Jiben, Qin Jixiao and Qin Jiyong, the five most outstanding children among the Qin family.
Moreover, Qin Jixiao fused the Tiangang Demon Soul of Zhu Tong, the beautiful bearded man, and learned the Qinglong Sword Technique from Guan Yu, which greatly improved his strength. And because of his repeated military exploits in suppressing bandits, he was recommended by Qin Ge as the Captain of Banyang County. Together with the newly recruited Zhang Zheng managed Banyang County together.
Since Banyang County borders Le'an County to the north and the Liangshan bandit activity area of Erlong Mountain in Jinan County to the west, it has a special geographical location. Qin Ge no longer had any generals at his disposal, so he asked Zhang Zheng to handle government affairs and Qin Ji Xiaoyong. Carrying the heavy burden of guarding Banyang City, Qin Jixiao also became the youngest commander to guard one side.
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Liaocheng County in Le'an County borders Jizhou and is the estuary of the Yellow River. At this time, a huge shipyard rose from the ground on the tidal flat outside Liaocheng County.
This is the blueprint for the construction of the Tianjie Dockyard that Qin Ge exchanged for his achievements in the national war. After Manchong pacified Liaocheng County, he immediately organized people to build the dock. It took three months to finally build the main frame of the dock. Become.
At this time, the dock was far from being completely completed, but it was already capable of producing ships. The dock was named Dongyue Shipyard.
At this time, Man Chong, Zheng He, Song Yingxing, Jian Pu and others were standing in front of the shipyard. There were thousands of boatmen coming and going in the shipyard. These people were requisitioned by Man Chong from Le'an County, and most of them were captured by water bandits. Many of the boatman talents discovered in the camp are experienced old boatmen.
Zheng He, Song Yingxing and others led Man Chong to the design workshop of the shipyard. As soon as Man Chong entered the door, he saw various hull design drawings.
There are small models made by various woodworking techniques everywhere, some are more than a foot long, and some are more than two or three meters long.
Even the model of the Zhenhai Dragon Turtle Ship, which Qin Ge had high hopes for, has been produced and placed in the most conspicuous position in the workshop.
Man Chong walked to the Zhenhai Dragon Turtle Ship, knocked the ship's bangs with his hands, and exclaimed in wonder: "How can our shipyard produce such a divine ship!"
The craftsman servant on the side laughed when he heard this. As a descendant of the Mohist family, he was not afraid of officials by nature, but he was not good at talking, so he walked aside and fiddled with the ship model on his own.
The craftsman servant was a great talent that Qin Ge hired from the Mo family, and he was the chief engineer of Dongyue Shipyard. Although he was dull and had an eccentric temper, Man Chong still did not dare to neglect him.
"At present, our shipwrights basically do not have the shipbuilding technology, the required mechanical parts, the hooking and gluing skills of the hull, as well as the wood and keel building techniques for making the hull. And among the shipwrights recruited, except for a few who were previously employed in the imperial court Except for the senior technicians working in the manufacturing workshop, the others are just ordinary shipwrights who have repaired and modified some civilian ships. Therefore, even though the Tianpin Shipyard has many powerful functions, we have no experience in manufacturing large ships at all. Practice, as well as experimental data on the navigation of various ships, are basically starting from scratch, and there is still a long way to go in the future!" Zheng He walked over and saw the Zhenhai Dragon Turtle Ship, with a divine light in his eyes.
Zheng He was not only a saint-level navigator, but also a god-level navy commander.
Moreover, he personally supervised the construction of all warships used in his seven voyages to the West. Therefore, Zheng He was also an expert in shipbuilding and had rich theoretical knowledge and practical reserves for ship manufacturing and design.
When Guan Zhong heard that Qin Ge wanted to build a powerful navy, he recommended Zheng He. The big reason was that Zheng He was good at shipbuilding. Although Zheng He was not as capable as those famous naval historical generals, he still The advantage is that he is an all-rounder with almost no shortcomings.
"Our shipyard can only mass-produce ordinary fishing boats for use by the fishermen in Le'an County! The technology for making warships is being explored, and there is still a long way to go to make such a magical ship!" Hearing Zheng He's words , Song Yingxing also stroked his beard, nodded and sighed softly.
Le'an County has been a major fishing county since ancient times. Because it relied on the rich fishery resources in the Bohai Sea, Manchong vigorously developed the fishery industry after stabilizing Le'an County.
There are officially supported fishing companies and private fishing industries. There is no doubt that developing fisheries requires a large number of fishing boats.
Dongyue Shipyard has played a vital role in the restoration of the fishery industry in Manchong.
At present, the shipyard can meet the needs of all kinds of fishing boats. It can produce everything from giant ships of more than ten meters to light boats as small as one or two meters. The order business is very hot.
"There is a big difference between a fishing boat and a warship. The strength of the hull, the flexibility and speed of operation, and the structure of the cabin are all extremely sophisticated. This is the production drawing of the Feilang stern boat sent by the lord. We used it It took him ten days to finally make his hull model. Now the first batch of experimental ships will be produced in ten days, and it will be put into use in two months!" Zheng He took Man Chong to a workshop not far away. middle.
At this time, there is an exquisite ship model placed in the workshop. The ship is like a waning moon, long and thin, the canvas on both sides of the hull is like bird wings soaring, and the bow is like a unicorn's horns.
Zheng He walked to the model of the ship's hull and reported to Manchonghui like a treasure trove: "When completed, this ship will be about four meters long and have a draft of about 6 tons. It is a very typical speed warship. Master Song, Master Song and the craftsman servants of me are here When renovating the warship, the ship was slightly modified and a gun cabin was installed on the bow. A Lingyuan Cannon can be placed on the bow, and the cannon body can be designed at an angle of 60 degrees..."
Under Zheng He's command, several shipwrights opened the hull model and saw the various detailed structures densely packed in the hull. Zheng He talked eloquently and used various professional terms to describe the structure of the hull to Man Chong. Man Chong was dazzled by what he saw. It's like a mountain apart.
Song Yingxing, who was standing aside, waited for Zheng He to finish speaking, then walked to the front of the gun cabin and said: "According to the instructions of the lord, I, Gongshu Qing and the craftsmen such as the craftsmen studied the production drawings of the Goryeo Holy Spirit Cannon and the Liangshan artillery drawings, and developed the latest Lingyuan Cannon. , which combines the advantages of Goryeo and Liangshan artillery, as well as the characteristics of our Chinese civilization. Although this cannon is still in the experimental stage, at your request, we are preparing to install the Lingyuan cannon on the Feilang stern ship. Since the hull enters the water , the water contains infinite water-based spiritual energy, and the Lingyuan cannon loaded on the Feilang stern ship is mainly water-based cannon! Sir, please come with us!"
Song Yingxing is a master of all kinds of craftsmanship. Not only is he an encyclopedic mechanical master of agricultural machinery, his improved waterwheels, agricultural tools, and farming implements have been vigorously promoted under Qin Ge's rule, greatly improving the efficiency of agricultural engineering.
Moreover, Song Yingxing is also good at transforming various military machinery. He is currently working on transforming Lingyuan cannons, crossbows, catapults, siege vehicles and other war tools. He is a perfect master of mechanical transformation!
When everyone walked out of the shipyard, they saw a half-mermaid jade sculpture more than three meters high facing the river bank. The sculpture was a beautiful half-fish, half-human girl with horns on her head and wearing clothes made of coral, shells, etc. Looking towards the sea with both eyes.
There are also sacrificial incense burners, tripods, etc. set up in front of the sculptures. Burning incense is also placed on the incense burners. There are even fishermen who come to worship the gods, burn incense and pray.
"I didn't expect you adults to be so superstitious!" Man Chong saw Zheng He and others actually worshiping ghosts and gods in the shipyard. As an orthodox Legalist, he was very repelled and disgusted by such strange power and chaos.
Zheng He walked up to the sculpture, bowed respectfully, and introduced to everyone: "This is the statue of the Dragon Girl! The Holy Spirit of the Dragon Girl lives on it. If you pray to the Dragon Girl when launching a ship or on an expedition, you can obtain the Dragon Girl's power." shelter!"
All sailors and fishermen around the coast firmly believe in this, because the most feared thing when making a living in rivers and offshore waters is the unpredictable wind and waves, so fishermen are generally very superstitious. After the construction of the Dragon Girl Temple, due to official endorsement, Polygonum Many fishermen from cities and counties come here to worship.
Zheng He went to sea for many years, so he respected this custom just like the fishermen.
I heard that the Dragon Girl was very effective, protecting fishermen from shipwrecks and returning home with a full load. This spread spread from ten to ten, and even fishermen from nearby surrounding counties came to worship.
The Dragon Girl Temple is about ten miles away from the shipyard. Seeing the noisy flow of people, Manchong frowned and said: "Shipbuilding is a secret of our army, how can such a bustling crowd be unworthy!"
This statue was seized by Qin Ge from Li Yao, the prince of the Li Dynasty. It is unknown what it is used for.
Later, when I talked with Zheng He, I discovered that this object was the Dragon Girl, one of the gods who protect the sea. It was of great help to the navy, oceangoing and shipbuilding industries.
Qin Ge was dubious about this kind of feudal superstition. He felt that it was just because fishermen and sailors were sailing on the water. The so-called unforeseen circumstances were unpredictable. Giving himself some psychological comfort could inspire fishermen and sailors to bravely enter the sea, so he gave this dragon girl statue to him. Zheng He.
Zheng He heard what Man Chong said and realized the pros and cons. Now that the dock has just been built, it is okay to produce civilian ships. If the military industry is produced in the future, confidentiality is the first priority.
Hearing this, Zheng He clasped his fists and said: "What the prefect said is absolutely true. It's just me who didn't think well. So be it! I will build a Dragon Girl temple in Liao City. Fishermen can return their wishes and pray in the Dragon Girl Temple. The altar here is dedicated to water for me." Only for teachers!”
According to Man Chong's intention, he simply demolished the Dragon Girl altar, but Zheng He was resolute and moved out of Qin Ge.
Man Chong had no choice but to give up. After all, the Night Emperor was the leader in the construction of the navy, but the Night Emperor handed over all power to Zheng He, including the establishment of the navy, troop training, and the shipyard, no matter in name. and were actually governed by Zheng He.
Moreover, the navy army is not affiliated with the local army, and is directly managed by Qin Ge like Dongyue Linbing, Expeditionary Army Cavalry Regiment and Mingyu Youqi.
In addition, the navy is now helping the Man Chong Association defend Le'an County. In name, Man Chong really does not have the power to command the navy.
Man Chong did not want to conflict with Zheng He on these trivial matters. Now it was the two major naval forces of Zhenhai and Weihai that were able to deter the Liangshan bandits wandering in the water system.
The conflict between the two was likely to affect the defense work of the entire Le'an County, so they adopted Zheng He's opinions and promised that the Le'an County Government would be responsible for the construction funds for the Dragon Girl Temple in Liao City.
This was just a small episode. Everyone came to the testing ground by the river. At this time, seven or eight Lingyuan cannons were set up in the water under heavy guard by the water.
The body of the Lingyuan Cannon is similar to the Goryeo Holy Spirit Cannon, but the base is very different. It is densely engraved with various sky-blue talismans, and the body of the cannon is embossed with various shapes of sea beasts.
Song Yingxing walked up to the Lingyuan Cannon and stroked the body of the cannon: "The reason why Goryeo's Holy Spirit Cannon is so powerful and highly accurate is because they attached the Holy Spirit Soul to the cannon and activated it with the power of the Holy Spirit in the gunner's blood. The cannon body can be used to ignite the cannon shell, so that the man and the cannon can be integrated into one! And because we in China do not practice the power of the Holy Spirit, I integrated the Mohist's mechanism technique and the Gongshu family's energy technique, combined with Goryeo's spirit possession technology and Liangshan's artillery The forging process has developed the Lingyuan Cannon. This cannon is installed in the hull and can be used to engrave the Gongshu family's energy charm on the bottom of the ship. When the ship is traveling, it can continuously absorb the water-based spiritual energy in the river and use it as the power inspired by the cannonballs! Of course! Because it is still in the experimental stage, the two major naval forces of Zhenhai and Weihai are hunting water beasts everywhere during this period. After experiments, we selected seven kinds of water beasts as spirit beasts. The minimum cultivation level of these spirit beasts requires Huangpin. Theoretically, the stronger the divine beast, the more powerful the Spiritual Energy Cannon! Sir, please see, this is the Spiritual Turtle Cannon, which is possessed by the soul of a turtle-like water beast. The biggest advantage of this cannon is that its energy recovery is faster. It is fast. It can store the energy of three cannonballs at ordinary times. After the energy is exhausted, the energy of one cannonball can be extracted from the water every ten minutes. Of course, it can also be filled with water-based spiritual stones to activate the cannonballs. The rate of fire of this cannon is mediocre, with an average of It can fire three artillery shells in a minute, but it has a long life and can fire hundreds of shells continuously. If properly maintained, it can fire three hundred artillery shells in battle. The victory is endurance! Equipped with ordinary artillery shells, this gun has a range of 500 meters. It is equipped with heavy artillery shells. Then it’s three hundred meters!”
As he spoke, he winked at the gunners on the side. The two gunners began to operate quickly, filling a stone ball into the turtle cannon. With a roar, a shell shot out from the turtle cannon. It flew directly into the river five hundred meters away, causing a string of water splashes!
