Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 98
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After testing the water for these four boats with Li Jun and others, everyone was shocked by the speed of these four boats - the slowest of these four boats can reach nearly eleven knots when the wind is down, The fastest one even surpassed twelve knots!
Li Yan, who proposed the idea of ​​the three-masted sailing ship, did not think that the speed of these four ships would be very fast, because the appearance of the three-masted sailing ship made it possible for Columbus to discover America in [-], which completely changed the backwardness of the West in shipbuilding technology. Due to the history of the East, the West has gradually taken a major role in world trade, and even the subsequent "Great Geographical Discovery" is inseparable from the appearance of this sailing ship and the use of new navigation technologies, but even so, Li Yan didn't expect the speed of these four ships to be so fast. You must know that the fastest ship at this time was only six knots, that is to say, they were twice as fast as the fastest ship at this time!
and!

caution!
Moreover, the speed of this ship still has room to rise!
In the colonial era, the speed of this kind of three-masted sailboat could exceed twenty knots!

In addition to the gratifying speed, Li Yan is also very satisfied with other aspects of these four ships. The rudder is eight feet long, can carry 500 people, and has a maximum load of [-] shi. From the perspective of advanced design theory, its performance and craftsmanship are impeccable.

As for its quality, Li Yan was not worried at all.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the imperial court built a large number of water boats (grain boats) in order to transport a large amount of grain from the south of the Yangtze River to Kaifeng via the canal. Therefore, official shipbuilding workshops will be set up in places with convenient waterways and rich timber.

The number and speed of official shipbuilding are very impressive. For example, in the third year of Zhidao, the official shipbuilding reached more than 3000 ships a year. For example, the three shipyards in Hongzhou, Jizhou, and Ganzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty were able to build a large ship every day.

It took Meng Kang and Ye Chun more than 60 boat builders and countless small workers nearly [-] days to build four boats for Li Yan. If there are still quality problems, Li Yan must cut off their heads!

After testing the water, all the people returned to Juyi Hall.

When all the leaders arrived, Li Yancai said loudly: "There is one thing, because the conditions have not been mature, I have not told my brothers, I once dreamed of the Nine Heavens Xuannv Empress in my dream, she told me, along the Yellow Sea Going east along the border with the East China Sea, there is a mythical island. The island is several million acres in size, with a beautiful environment and a mild climate. It can have a population of nearly one million, and it is not far from Korea and Japan. I plan to take a The battalion of infantry, the first battalion of sailors, and the second battalion of horses crossed the Yellow River into the sea in search of the mythical island, and found a way out and two ways of making money for me in Liangshanpo."

All the leaders looked at each other, finally Wen Huanzhang stood up and said, "Brother, how can this dream talk be taken seriously?"

Li Yandao: "When I was at a dead end, I relied on Nine Heavens Xuannv to find an activity in the dead end. Qilang, Zhu Jing, and Master Lu can all testify to this."

Ruan Xiaoqi and the others knew that what Li Yan said was authentic.

Ruan Xiaoqi said: "I know about this, there was really no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth that time, if the Empress Jiutianxuan entrusted her brother with a dream and found a way out for me, we would definitely have explained that time."

Lu Zhishen said: "That's right, the memory of the Sa family is still fresh."

Zhu Jing also nodded, and said: "Nine Heavens Fairy Empress is my brother's patron saint, and our Liang Shanbo's patron saint."

Seeing that Ruan Xiaoqi, Lu Zhishen, and Zhu Jing were all swearing, Wen Huanzhang was also a little uncertain.

Li Yan said: "I have made up my mind on this matter, now I will announce who will go with me."

As soon as Li Yan finished speaking, Ruan Xiaoqi jumped up and said, "I am my brother's personal follower, so I will go wherever my brother goes!"

As soon as Ruan Xiaoqi finished speaking, Ma Ling and Wang Dingliu also stood up and said in unison, "I'll go with brother!"

Lu Zhi said with a deep smile: "The Sa family hasn't played in the sea yet, if Brother Guanghui doesn't fight with the Sa family, the Sa family camp is willing to go through this experience with brother."

Guang Hui said with a smile: "If the younger brother is willing to go, let the younger brother go."

Li Yan said with a smile: "Okay, then the second battalion will accompany me through this journey."

Looking at each of Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaoqi, and Zhang Shun, Li Yan said, "Wulang, you will return to the camp later to prepare."——Zhang Shun's water camp is newly built, and Ruan Xiaoer's water camp has always guarded the water in Liangshan Only Ruan Xiaowu's water camp is the most suitable.

Ruan Xiaowu said: "Yes!"

Li Yan took another look at Lin Chong, Bian Xiang, Shan Shiqi, Shi Bao, and Xu Ning, and said, "Brother Shan Shiqi, brother Shi Bao, go back and make preparations."

When Shan Shiqi heard that he was leading him, he said happily: "Yes, brother!"

Shi Bao said calmly, "Okay, brother."

Bian Xiang opened his mouth.

Upon seeing this, Li Yan said: "Although this trip is important, our safety in Liangshanbo is even more important. Our trip to Tokyo did harm to that Gao Qiu. If he finds out that his moth's son was injured by us one day, he will definitely send a large army. Come to encircle us, so we must leave a stable person at home to guard."

Hearing what Li Yan said, Bian Xiang could only shut his mouth resentfully!
Li Yan turned to Wang Lun again and said, "Brother Wang Lun, later on, you will hand over the matter in hand to Military Master Wen, and you will follow me this time."

A trace of reluctance flashed across Wang Lun's heel!
How did Wang Lun not know that Li Yan's move was to weaken his influence in Shuibo Liangshan?
It's not that Wang Lun can't understand Li Yan. After all, he is now responsible for all the operations of Shuibo Liangshan. This power is too great. Moreover, as time goes by, his power will become more and more powerful. There was no suitable person before. That's all, since there is such a person now, how could Li Yan not move him?
It’s understandable, but Wang Lun inevitably felt a little uncomfortable—although he didn’t sit in the front of the row because he was younger than Wen Huanzhang, Sun Hou, Huangfuduan and others, but in terms of specific responsible matters, he He is definitely the second in command of Shuibo Liangshan. If Li Yan arranges seats in the future, he will be the second in command. If Li Yan can win the world, then he will be the prime minister!
pity!

Li Yan weakened his identity!

The near-death escape flashed through his mind, Wang Lun secretly sighed, then saluted Li Yan, and said, "I will handover with Wen Junshi in a while... I wonder when my brother is going to leave?"

Li Yan said: "Three days later..."

Just at this moment, a very pleasant voice sounded: "Not in three days, the officials will have to take concubines in three days."

Everyone took a closer look and saw Liu Huiniang entering the Juyi Hall with the support of Chen Liqing and Li Shishi.

Liu Huiniang said: "The matter of accepting my cousin and sister Wang Nan has been delayed by the officials for a hundred days. If the officials find the mythical island and return, I don't know how many more days I have to wait. My cousin and sister Wang Nan can't accept it." Follow the officials so vaguely, the officials should take them in first before setting off."

Li Yan was a little embarrassed to hear that!

All the leaders laughed and said:

"Sister-in-law is right, brother should give Miss Chen and Miss Wang a title."

"No matter how urgent you are, it won't take two days. My brother still accepts Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Wang first. I'll have a bowl of wedding wine before we leave."

"With Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Wang celebrating with my brother, my brother's trip will go smoothly!"

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(End of this chapter)