"I told Wei Chun two days ago that I haven't seen my lord for a long time and I miss him so much. But unfortunately, my lord came all of a sudden." Sitting in a wooden house, Lu Xiong said with a happy voice.
"Lao Lu, could it be that you hid the little lady secretly and you have a guilty conscience?" Si Hu burst into laughter.
"Brother Tiger, I will have people smash all the pots of mutton soup later."
Si Hu turned around in shock, "Brother Mu, have you noticed that Lao Lu is getting more and more handsome?"
Xu Mu looked gentle.
Si Hu has become a living treasure in the whole of Xishu. He is a little helper who can make a few jokes. Of course, if placed on the battlefield, he would be a killing god.
Without much exchange of pleasantries, Xu Mu simply got down to business.
"Lu Xiong, and Wei Chun, when I entered the ship port, I heard from Captain Chen Lu that something happened in the past January or February."
Lu Xiong thought for a moment and nodded, "Somehow, I suspect someone is coming from the other side of the sea."
"That side of the sea?"
"It's also the sea... Lord, what I mean is that these people crossing the sea don't look like they are from the Central Plains. Previously, I was worried that the position of the ship port would be exposed, so I had to discuss with Wei Chun to close the port for more than half a month to be on guard against unexpected events."
"You did nothing wrong." Xu Mu nodded. The ship port in Cangwu Prefecture has always been a top priority and cannot be missed. It can be seen that Lu Xiong is already very good at handling things.
"Lu Xiong, what else did you find out?"
"There is very little news, and we need to avoid tails at sea, so I had to send people to pretend to be sea citizens to patrol the nearby area and collect intelligence. Don't blame me, my lord, I am already thinking of a way."
"There's no rush." Xu Mu comforted him. He gradually became curious, maybe there was someone stirring up the situation. So, who is this person?
"Wei Chun, why don't you speak? It's been a long time since I last saw you, and you seem to be getting stronger." After withdrawing his thoughts, Xu Mu laughed. The atmosphere of the entire wooden house suddenly relaxed.
After listening to Xu Mu's question, Wei Chun stood up quickly and smiled.
"My lord didn't know anything. I stayed in this port. General Lu was worried that I was weak, so he asked me to practice with the soldiers every day. Now it seems that the effect is very good."
Xu Mu felt happy. These two people are both civil and military, and they should be fine guarding the ship port. Furthermore, Jiaozhou, which is not too far away, and Li Liu, a young think tank, can help deal with whatever happens.
"Let's go see the ships!"
Without saying much, Xu Mu suddenly became anxious because of the ship construction schedule that he was thinking about. Although the war in Lizhou has stopped, no one can say when it will break out again.
There are always victorious people in Beiyu, and they have always been loyal to their duties in destroying Shu.
Under the leadership of Lu Xiong, the group of people quickly arrived at the dock of the harbor. At this time, according to Xu Mu and Wei Chun's original agreement, a huge sea ship already had a preliminary outline. Even the top of the keel is ready to be placed on the bow of the auspicious beast.
It's a pity that in this era, there is no steel to make the keel, and the wooden structure will not bear enough. When going out to sea, it is shaken by strong winds or hit by huge waves. It may tip over several times.
Otherwise, sea-going ships can be built even larger.
"My lord, the captain is seventeen feet long and the ship is six feet wide."
"Excellent." Xu Mu smiled as he listened.
He remembered that historical data said that the size of Zheng He's treasure ship was 44 feet long and 18 feet wide, like a giant beast breaking through the sea.
At first glance, there are certainly many gaps between what Wei Chun created. But in fact, it is already very good. Firstly, it is the construction period, and secondly, it is the resources of Xishu.
At that time, using this sea-going ship as the main ship and surrounding the other small sea-going ships with iron ropes around the main ship, we can avoid being engulfed by waves to a great extent.
"This one is almost completed. As for the other one, the keel and armor have been laid out before. It will only take three or four months at most to set sail together. The craftsmen sent by the Lord have done a great job."
"Wei Chun, and Lu Xiong, you two have the greatest contribution." Xu Mu said with a smile, "When Beiyu is defeated one day, I will remember your great achievements."
"Thank you, Lord!" Wei Chun and Lu Xiong both clasped their fists.
"By the way, my lord, the ship has not taken its number yet. Since my lord is coming, it would be better to leave one behind."
"Very good."
Xu Mu nodded, thought for a moment, raised his hand, and pointed to the ship in front of him.
"One of the ships is called the Shuren, just like my name in Western Shu."
"The second ship is still being built. I thought about it. Since I want to remember the contribution of the two of them, it would be better to take a surname from the two of you and call it Weiru."
"Brother Mu, I escorted you all the way, and you have done a great job. How about adding my last name?" Si Hu looked expectantly at the side.
"Brother Mu, your name is Verus?"
Xu Mu twitched and quickly rejected Si Hu's suggestion.
"Don't be anxious, we will build more in the future. If you fight more battles and make meritorious deeds, you will have a chance. If not, look over there. There is a smaller ship... called the Sihu?"
When Si Hu turned around in surprise and found a small warship, he hurriedly frowned and started talking non-stop.
"Lu Xiong, kill two more sheep tonight, I'm afraid our tiger brother won't have enough to eat." Xu Mu smiled.
Sure enough, Si Hu, who was bored, ran over again in a hurry.
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After the banquet, Xu Mu, who was a little drunk, found Wei Chun again and sat in the wooden house.
"Wei Chun, let me calculate the sea distance. If we go around like this, it will take more than three thousand miles of sea route. Is there any problem?" Xu Mu said seriously.
To be honest, he was excited to see the ship today. After all, this is almost a unique weapon belonging to Xi Shu. But no matter what, you still need to be cautious about things that should be cautious.
A surprise attack on the hinterland of Beiyu is easy to say, but there is no need to think about it. When it is actually carried out, it will definitely be difficult.
"My lord, if we can avoid the rocky areas at sea before the storm season, there will be no problem."
To put it simply, the typhoon season is the transition between summer and autumn when typhoons are common.
Human power is too small to compete with nature.
"Is the construction on schedule?"
"Fortunately." Wei Chun's face was calm, "Previously, I had asked Lu Xiong to assign more than a thousand young soldiers. After becoming familiar with the craftsmanship, they also helped a lot as assistants."
"I am confident that I can hand over two ships before the middle of the year! But my lord, you should know that when you hand over the ships, you should not waste time. You should sail early to avoid the stormy season at sea."
In ancient times, there was no accurate forecasting ability, and we could only judge typhoons at sea based on the crowing of cocks, the dancing of dogs, and the retidal of sea water.
As Wei Chun thought, it's best not to take too many risks in this kind of thing. If the sea-going ship that was finally built was accidentally hit by disaster, the soldiers fell into the sea, and the warship was destroyed, it would really be a shame.
"Don't worry, my lord, I will find more Wangtian soldiers and make more preparations. No matter what, I, Wei Chun, must try my best to protect these two sea ships and make extraordinary achievements."
This sick young man, who was praised by Xu Mu as "the best craftsman in the world", suddenly had a look of perseverance on his face.
"Wei Chun, there should be a page of your biography in the history of Western Shu." Xu Mu looked moved and spoke loudly.
