"Boss, how long do we have to go?"
On a country road.
The black-maned horse shrugged its ears and looked listless.
It hates that its injury healed so quickly. It has only been eight days since it was as good as before, and it has to return to its original duties and support its master.
"It will take half a month at the fastest."
When setting off from Seoul and heading to Namwon, even though the army marched at extremely high speed, it still took nearly a month to reach its destination.
Now, although there is no army around him, he still cannot rush without any scruples. The demons are not that fast, and the five hundred Liaodong cavalry who followed him out of the encirclement cannot reach that kind of top speed.
And Lu Li didn't want to rush back to Seoul and become a mere commander in name only.
"I've been traveling day and night during this period, and I haven't seen a single enemy..."
"Isn't it a bad thing if we can't see the Japanese pirates?"
"That's not what I meant, but running around every day is too boring."
On the way - on the way - on the way -
Run with your life!
Even a demon who has lived for hundreds or thousands of years can't help but hate this feeling.
Lu Li also had a deep understanding of this. He studied the map for a while, quickly confirmed his position, and said in a deep voice: "Stop!"
"We have completely left the boundary of Nanyuan. We can see the sea in more than two thousand miles."
More than two thousand miles?
For ordinary people in this world, this is still a long distance, but now this team took seven or eight days to run nearly 100,000 miles!
This journey can be reached in an instant.
"I plan to take a boat back to Seoul."
At the moment, there is no one person or monster who can discuss with Lu Li, they trust them unconditionally!
Even if Lu Li suddenly proposed to fight back to Nanyuan, everyone would follow him.
This is the prestige created by one victory after another, and an incredible but extremely real record.
"Take a boat? Where is the boat?" the black-maned horse said.
The boring escape life gave Lu Li a taste of the benefits of the chatty mount. At least he would not be bored to death and could chat to relieve his boredom.
In Black Mane Horse's understanding, the navy of the Ming Dynasty was guarding its own narrow and vast coastline and had no time to expedition to the peninsula.
And Li Chao Navy...
forget it.
There were only a dozen cabin boats left in total, and they didn't know where they were. It was impossible to pick them back to Seoul.
Lu Li also knew these things well.
However, taking the water route back to Seoul is indeed an excellent choice, because by following the river into the sea and going upstream, you can avoid encountering Japanese people and the speed will be correspondingly faster.
Safe and fast.
Based on these two points alone, it was worth spending a day or two to prepare.
The first way is to recruit civilian ships. This is currently the most convenient way, but the problem is that civilian ships are generally small in size and cannot go to distant seas, let alone transport too many people.
Among demons, there are very few small-sized creatures. Even if they try their best to control themselves, they cannot shrink to the size of ordinary people.
The most important thing is that when Qian Qinchuan withdrew from the south gate, he deliberately took the general cannon with him.
Exaggerated power means that the recoil is terrifying. If it is mounted on a civilian ship, the hull will gradually be dismembered with one shot.
Therefore, this most trouble-free option can only be eliminated.
The second way: Recruit the remnants of the Lee Dynasty navy that was dispersed in the Battle of Chicheonryang.
Although the Korean army was completely wiped out in that battle, apart from the wooden houses and boats that Yi Sun-shin currently had, there were actually some fish that slipped through the net.
Historical records show that during a series of long-distance raids before the Battle of Chicheon-ryanghae, at least six ships of the actually huge Li Dynasty navy fell behind. Due to factors such as ocean currents and wind direction, they drifted into the ocean and failed to catch up with the final naval battle.
After the war, these ships were scattered to various desert islands and could be mobilized one by one.
You must know that there are still large creatures such as sea beasts in this world, so there will be more warships breaking away from the team than in the original history.
"Gui Xiu Shan, please go into the sea along the river and check whether there are Li Chao warships on the nearby islands and reefs."
"yes."
Among the demons, there was a turtle with a strange shape, about the size of a millstone, that made a loud sound in reply.
Previously, Gui Xiu Shan was driven from the sea to land by the Japanese navy. He fled all the way to the Tate River and was taken in by the goddess there, determined to fight the Japanese to the death.
But plans can't keep up with changes.
The actions of Lu Li, the guard of Nanyuan, gave Gui Xiu Shan hope that victory was imminent, so he chose to save his life and continue to fight with him.
"It's a pity that this guy has been reborn once and his size has been greatly reduced."
The bull demon who was previously responsible for guarding the west gate spoke. One of its horns was broken and it looked more powerful. At this moment, his tone was full of regret: "Otherwise, everyone can be taken away."
The first-generation Ghost Cultivation Mountain floated on the sea, like an island, and could carry thousands of people without being crowded, but the second-generation Ghost Cultivation Mountain was only the size of a millstone——
The back of Guixiu Mountain is covered with tentacles that look like dry branches. When faced with a life or death crisis, the tentacles will fall off and fall into the water to complete rebirth.
Theoretically, this kind of monster cannot be killed as long as it stays in the water.
Previously, Gui Xiu Shan played an important role in resisting the Japanese attack in Nanyuan, but he was seriously injured as a result and had to use the moat to complete a rebirth.
"Finding the warships scattered on various islands depends on luck. We can't block everything and do nothing in the meantime."
After sending the ghosts to repair the mountain, Lu Li continued:
"There is no shortage of trees nearby. You can try to build your own warships. With the collective efforts of everyone, shipbuilding is not a big problem."
Trees are an important resource for building warships.
It is surrounded by towering ancient trees, each of which is more than a hundred meters tall and made of extraordinary materials, which can not only provide stronger buoyancy but also make the warship stronger.
As for how to process trees into suitable materials, it is actually very easy.
Wild gods, demons, and the strong Liaodong cavalry used various methods to build a warship. It was not difficult.
There was no need for others to look for or provide drawings. The beautiful goddess Tategawa gave out the method of building the turtle ship.
In the past, he often saw the navy of the Li Dynasty following the Yechuan River into the Seomjin River, and then heading to the sea. Over time, he also understood the principle.
This also made Lu Li give up the idea of providing the Ming Dynasty warship manufacturing method. After all, there was not much difference between the two.
"Compared with ordinary turtle ships, ours needs to be adjusted in size. It must be at least three times larger. Otherwise, it will not be able to accommodate so many monsters."
"The dragon's head at the bow end of the turtle ship needs to be reinforced with special wood. The recoil of the general's cannon is beyond what ordinary wood can withstand."
Soon, the questions raised by Lu Li were solved one by one.
I saw Niu Mo carrying hundreds of square meters of raw wood alone, and then Liaodong soldiers performed preliminary processing. Then, the wild god would use flames to roast it to remove excess moisture and ensure that the internal structure of the wood would not be damaged.
In addition, there are demons who go looking for materials suitable for building the bow and dragon head of the ship, and return with a full load.
Since every piece of material is inspected by demons, there is no need to measure the size, and it is absolutely accurate.
This is a miracle that is impossible for fishermen and governments to achieve. Whether it is construction speed, precision, durability, or grandeur, it is unparalleled.
Who else besides Lu Li has such a luxurious lineup?
There are not only Liaodong cavalry, but also a large number of demons who have lived for hundreds or thousands of years.
They live a long time, and their strong fighting ability and vitality are just the basic benefits brought by this. In terms of knowledge, they will also become far beyond ordinary people.
It is rare for a craftsman to live for seventy years, but from the perspective of monsters, this is just a long nap.
Because of this, demons will have more or less contact with techniques created by humans during their long lives, and this "few" spans years.
on the hill.
Looking at the giant turtle ship that had roughly completed its skeleton below, Lu Li breathed a long sigh of relief and murmured, "It's so comfortable to live like this without having to worry about anything."
"Um."
The black-maned horse nodded in agreement.
This guy turned into a humanoid form, lying side by side on the grass with his owner, holding a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth, shaking his two hind hooves that turned into legs, and said in a leisurely tone:
"The Bull Demon is really stubborn. He worked so hard to defend the city. One of his horns was cut off. All the credit and hard work are taken away. After a rest, who will gossip?"
As he spoke, his gaze was cast towards Lu Li, obviously there was something in his words.
Lu Li also understood the hint and said helplessly:
"When you return, the rewards that should be given to you will not be less at all."
Lu Li had seen the achievements of the black-maned horse and the bull demon, and naturally he would not ignore them.
In fact, the relationship between them is not that of master and servant, but more like that of brothers, father and son.
It's a bit strange, but it's true.
In his daily life, Lu Li has always played the role of a parent, while Niu Mo is the taciturn but reassuring eldest son, and Black Mane Ma is the "rebellious son" with an out-of-touch personality.
"Well, children can be taught."
After hearing the master's words, the black-maned horse raised a front hoof and patted his shoulder, saying earnestly: "Next, I will try to kill a Japanese daimyo alone and give you a long face. Let's see."
"……"Land from.
Black Mane Horse's words are not bragging. There is a big gap between great names, such as:
Autumn moon seeds grow.
It was the daimyo who had previously assisted Tang Chuan in killing him. This time he set out to conquer the peninsula. This guy only had 300 warriors following him, and this was already the strength of half the country, which showed how small the fiefdom was.
Theoretically speaking, he and Yukinaga Konishi, Kato Kiyomasa and others are on the same level, and they are all famous names of the same country.
But in reality it's not even a little bit worse.
Therefore, if the black-maned horse is lucky and can bump into a famous name from a small country on the battlefield in the future, then killing him alone is really not a problem.
"Okay, I'll wait and see."
Lu Li answered seriously.
This made the black-maned horse feel very uncomfortable. According to the normal procedure, the owner would either express helplessness at being like this and remain silent, or he would laugh and curse...
It was not used to being so serious and wanted to ask Lu Li why he didn't scold himself.
But then I thought, this seemed too cheap and went against Uncle Ma’s majestic character, so I said instead:
"Tomorrow morning at the latest, a warship that can accommodate everyone will be built. Boss, what are your plans?"
"Carry it to the seaside, go north along the Yellow Sea, all the way to the mouth of the Han River, go eastward against the river, and enter Seoul."
Lu Li felt that there was nothing to say. The answer was obvious and the purpose was clear——
Waterway safety, saving time and effort.
"No, I want to ask if this warship has a name?" The black-maned horse was obviously not on the same channel as its owner, and jumped out: "I have a perfect name, the Black Prince."
As he said that, he shook his head again.
"It's not domineering enough, it's too western, and it's lacking in flavor. How about the Black Emperor?"
"Both the Bull Demon and I have black hair."
"Boss, most of your armor is also black. This name is a perfect match."
The black-maned horse's argument was untenable, but it still tried its best to sell it and really wanted to add this name to the warship. However, Lu Li never thought about giving the ship a name from the beginning to the end.
It's just a tool to cross the sea and go north.
Moreover, the name Huang cannot be used casually, and even the king of the Li Dynasty can only be called Wang. If he can rebel, Lu Li wouldn't mind doing so. After all, it would just make the black-maned horse happy.
However, this time his identity has been nailed down, and it is clearly stipulated that he cannot rebel, and he can only act as a minister of the Ming Dynasty and a famous anti-Japanese general.
After listening to the owner's explanation, the black-maned horse immediately lost his mind. In fact, it only liked the name Black Emperor, and everything else was a little less interesting.
"It's better to go to the last world, where there are no taboos and everything goes smoothly."
"Unknowingly, it's been so long. I really envy Duke..."
Lu Li stood up from the grass and walked towards the construction site.
"Why are you envious of that guy?" The black-maned horse muttered in a low voice and followed him: "Would you like to receive a box lunch?"
"Killing a few more Japanese pirates is the right thing to do."
Before the goal was achieved, the black-maned horse always maintained full motivation, and Lu Li's state of mind at this moment could only be understood after it killed two Japanese daimyo and exceeded the plan.
It's not that Lu Li has never experienced life and death battles, on the contrary, he is very experienced.
It's just that, like now, fighting one battle after another, and having to make calculations all the time, it makes him tired.
"It will be easy if you survive the test in Seoul."
He thought silently in his mind, trying to get himself excited again, just like when he first entered this world.
the other side.
Guixiushan, who was exploring the surrounding islands at extremely high speeds, thought that he might be returning in vain.
Because of its race, the affinity with the ocean is as good as that of dragons. As soon as he entered the sea along the river, he immediately sensed the islands and reefs within a radius of thousands of miles.
No warships!
As he went deeper and wandered around, Gui Xiushan became more and more sure of this guess.
"They seem to have been gathered up one step ahead of time."
The sound of urn and urn echoed on the bottom of the sea.
This is indeed the case. Yi Sun-shin, who tried every means to reorganize his country's navy, had already found the surviving warships.
In addition, this man who can always perform miracles also unexpectedly gained several generals, slightly making up for the previous loss in manpower.
There is no doubt that these generals are all actors.
After all, Yi Sun-shin has a very charming personality and convincing abilities. In addition, the competition on land is too fierce, so a considerable number of actors chose the naval camp, hoping to shine.
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