Guo Andao: "Weichen will set off tomorrow with Tao Yiping and Yang Ting!"
Zhu Di nodded: "Yes!"
Zhu Liang, Qiu Fu and other veteran generals also hurriedly asked for instructions, "Your Highness, I am willing to lead the troops to protect Guo Changshi and this steam engine!"
"you?"
Zhu Di couldn't help but look weird.
Guo An hurriedly said: "Steam engines are not precious. Even if you give such a big steel object to those people, they don't know how to use it.
What is precious is the entire firearms workshop, the drawings, secret recipes, and various firearms and bombs in the workshop.
Therefore, all veteran generals are asked to stay at the firearms workshop and not leave even half a step! "
The veteran generals who could no longer wear armor did not dare to lead them to Goryeo.
In this era, it was very dangerous to travel far in a carriage, let alone cross the sea by boat.
Zhu Di, Qiu Fu and other veterans couldn't help but look at Zhu Di hurriedly.
Zhu Di also shook his head repeatedly, "What Guo Qing said makes sense, you all need to guard the firearms workshop for us.
As for the steam engine after it is installed on the big ship, we will allow you to experience it for yourself! "
"I will obey the order!"
Zhu Liang and Qiu Fu reluctantly responded.
Guo An said again: "Your Highness, I want to bring 10,000 kilograms of fine steel to Goryeo!"
"Ten thousand pounds?"
Zhu Di was surprised again and still a little confused.
Guo An explained: "Your Highness, I am worried that the wooden planks on the big ships cannot bear the weight of the steam engines, and the bottom of the big ships needs to be paved with steel!"
"Yes, we will order people to go to the smelting station to haul 10,000 kilograms of steel!"
Zhu Di nodded directly.
Nowadays, there is no shortage of steel in Prince Yan's Mansion.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
…
night.
Guo An had a chat with Liu Baiwei.
Early the next morning, he took the two oxen and headed for Korea.
In recent years, when Guo An traveled far away, he only took Er Niu with him as a personal guard.
As for other guards, Yanshan Guards are responsible for them all.
Not only Guo An is used to this kind of thing, but Zhu Di and the Yanshan Guards are also used to it!
At Zhangjiawan Pier, there were five large ships waiting for Guo An.
As for the 10,000 kilograms of steel and the huge steam engine, Zhu Di arranged for people to dismantle them overnight and load them onto the big ship last night.
therefore.
Everyone on the Zhangjiawan Pier only knew that Guo Changshi from Prince Yan's Mansion had taken another thousand Yanshan Guards to patrol Korea.
…
Half a month later.
The fleet arrived directly at Ganghwa Port.
Sun Yan, Chang Guoting and others stationed at Jianghua Port were all shocked when they saw Guo An coming off the ship and the thousand fully armed Yanshan Guards.
"Guo Changshi, what happened?"
"Don't worry, it's nothing serious!"
Guo An smiled lightly, "We have something to go to the shipyard to load an object on a big ship."
"The general will make arrangements now!"
Sun Yan said quickly.
The shipyard is on one side of Ganghwa Port, and the shipyard is much larger than Ganghwa Port.
There are only five hundred households in the Yanshan Guard stationed at the shipyard.
However, the firepower in the hands of these five hundred households is comparable to that of Sun Yan's thousand households.
Moreover, that area of water is also equipped with various traps and bombs, and no one or ship is allowed to rush in without permission.
After hearing that Guo An was bringing five large ships to the shipyard.
Qianhu Zhangwu, who was stationed at the shipyard, quickly came to see him with a group of subordinate generals.
"Zhang Wu has met Guo Changshi!"
"Guo An has met Zhang Qianhu!"
Guo An and Zhang Wu have not met several times, but they have heard that this person is a confidant who came from the capital with Zhu Di.
In the beginning, he guarded Baihu on the right side of Yanshan. When he attacked Kaicheng in Goryeo, he made great achievements and was promoted to Qianhu.
As for Zhang Wu, an 'old man' in the Yanshan Guards, he had special respect for Guo An because he knew him very well.
"I wonder what important business Guo Changshi has when he comes to the shipyard this time?"
"I am bringing 10,000 kilograms of fine steel and a group of craftsmen to load a large ship with something!"
"Ten thousand kilograms of fine steel?"
As for what to install, Zhang Wu didn't care, but he was full of surprise at the 10,000 kilograms of fine steel.
"Exactly!"
Guo An nodded slightly, "I still need to trouble Zhang Qianhu to send someone to lead these five ships into the shipyard!"
"Guo Changshi, please rest assured!"
Zhang Wu then looked at the man next to him, "Li Yong, quickly lead Guo Changshi and these five ships into the shipyard!"
"I will obey the order!"
A Baihu, who was not very good-looking but very capable, responded and walked to the boat with a few of his subordinates.
Soon, five large ships sailed slowly towards the shipyard.
"Guo Changshi, I'll invite you over here!"
Zhang Wu invited Guo An.
"Zhang Qianhu please!"
Guo An said politely, and then followed Zhang Wu southward along Jianghua Port and entered a hidden cement road. After walking about a hundred steps, they entered the shipyard.
The shipyard is so huge that eight shipyards alone have been built.
Inside, nearly a thousand Korean craftsmen were busy going back and forth.
Zhang Wu took Guo An directly to a dock.
The five large ships had docked quietly at the dock.
This time, it was Guo An who took Zhang Wu on board a big ship.
"Zhang Qianhu, we need to install this object in the cabin of the big ship."
"this……"
Zhang Wu, Sun Yan and others looked at the huge steel object in front of them with shock and regret on their faces.
"Guo Changshi, what is this?"
"The ship's wheel!"
Guo An smiled softly, "These steel objects are the wheels of the big ship, which can make the big ship run faster in the sea!"
"A ship's wheel?"
Zhang Wu, Sun Yan and others still looked confused.
However, several people did not doubt the authenticity of Guo An's words.
soon.
Then he called several shipbuilders, including people from the Ming Dynasty and some from Korea.
The steam engine was moved off the ship and assembled.
Then, after testing it on the shipbuilders, their eyes suddenly gleamed.
They have already thought about how beneficial it would be to install these steam engines on the bottom of the ship.
The only worry is that the bottom of the big ship is entirely made of wooden boards. I am afraid that over time, it will not be able to bear the weight of the steam engine.
However, after hearing that Guo An had brought 10,000 kilograms of steel that could be laid at the bottom of the ship, these shipwrights all excitedly said that there was no problem.
Ten thousand kilograms of steel can be used at the bottom of the big ship. They have never experienced such a wealthy life.
As for Guo An, after explaining to these craftsmen, he left Tao Yiping, Yang Ting and others behind, and followed Zhang Wu to inspect the shipyard.
In fact, calling it an inspection was just to satisfy Guo An's curiosity.
Even if there is any loophole somewhere, Guo An believes that he himself cannot see it.
…
And Kaicheng was opened in the Goryeo State of Yan.
Jin Zhong, Sun Ke, Zhang Xing and others also received reports.
"Guo Changshi brought a thousand Yanshan Guards to Jianghua Port. Are they going to the shipyard?"
"Exactly!"
"Could it be that His Highness King Yan is preparing to launch trade between Beiping Mansion and Japan?"
Jin Zhong, Shang Kezhou and other civil servants looked at each other with doubts on their faces.
"Probably not. The Japanese country is too far away from Beiping. Moreover, there are not many big ships nowadays..."
Zhang Xing said slowly.
However, Jin Zhong and Shang Kezhou had already stood up, "Commander Zhang, Commander Sun, and the lower officials are going to meet Guo Changshi. Kaicheng will be left to the two commanders!"
After saying that, the two of them walked out.
Behind them, Zhang Xing and Sun Ke looked helpless!
These civil servants did not have the bad habits of the civil servants in the court, and they liked to look down on military commanders.
However, it is too casual!
Sometimes, I even want to take these generals and use them as civil servants!
…
Sorry~~My eyes suddenly became blurry and my vision was blurry. I will update 4,000 today!
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