Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 116 Swimming Pool

Seeing the five quilts and fifty soldiers sent by the Huainan Palace, Liang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.With the protection of these people, even if Liu Jian came up with some evil moths, he would have no chance.Once he safely leaves Huainan country and enters the border of Jiangdu, Liu Jian is afraid that he will be too cautious and dare not be so presumptuous.

However, when he saw Liu Ling's chariots and horses, especially Liu Ling's happy and angry little face, Liang Xiao sighed again.This old man really perseveres, does he still want to chase him to Kuaiji?

"I want to go to Kuaiji with you." Seeing Liang Xiao's helplessness, Liu Ling raised his eyebrows, his eyes moved, and he was a little more playful. "There are not many Hu merchants in Huainan City, and most of them are transshipment. I'm afraid I can't get much information. There should be some in Kuaiji and Jiangdu. Of course, if you didn't lie to me."

Liang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.It's not that Liu Ling went to Kuaiji because of him, but that Liu Ling intends to adopt his suggestion and develop outward.If it is really successful, this is a choice, at least there is a way out, so that they will not be driven out.

"How dare I lie to Lord Weng, it's absolutely true." Liang Xiao raised his hand, wanting to swear to the sky again, unexpectedly remembered the scene beside the water, fascinated for a moment, and cast a glance at Liu Ling involuntarily.

Liu Ling saw that he raised his hand but didn't speak, and there was something wrong with his eyes, so he immediately understood.She snorted arrogantly and put down the curtain.

Wu was rode over and blocked Liang Xiao's gaze. "Are there Hu merchants in Jiangdu?"

Before Liang Xiao could answer, Yan Zhu, who was boarding the car, took over the conversation. "I don't know if there are any in Jiangdu, but there are indeed some nonsense merchants in Kuaiji City. They come here by sea and are not afraid of the wind and waves. They want to make a lot of money, otherwise they wouldn't take such a big risk. However, those people's lives are cheap , You can make a lot of money with your life, the son of a rich man, how can you do this. Even if you drive your subordinates, it is inevitable that people will be ridiculed to compete with the people for profit, and to value wealth and despise people."

Liang Xiao didn't say anything.There are thorns in Yan Zhu's words, but he will not argue with Yan Zhu face to face.So what if you win the debate?Right and wrong, the future will be judged by itself.What's more, Liu Ling has already left for Kuaiji, and he will never give up just because of Yan Zhu's words.His goal has been achieved, so why bother to argue with Yan Zhu for a while, and make people feel that he offends the superior.

He is not afraid of Yan Zhu, but he doesn't want to lose his identity like Yan Zhu, and lose the big because of a small one.

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From Shouchun to the south, after walking for two days, when he arrived in Hefei, he abandoned his horse and boarded the ship.There are naval forces in Huainan, and taking a warship to the east along the river is the fastest and most comfortable way.Before the development of the current railway, water transport has always been the cheapest mode of transportation.

There are hundreds of large and small warships moored in Chaohu Lake, as well as two building ships dedicated to the royal family.When Liu Ling went to Jiangdu, he took the building boat.This time going east, she invited Yan Zhu to take her boat again.Yan Zhu readily agreed, and Liang Xiao and others boarded the boat together.

Liang Xiao grew up on the edge of the river, and his water skills are good. Building boats are almost peaceful for him.But Li Jiao and the others couldn't do it. The boat hadn't started yet, and the wind swayed it a few times just now, and their faces were a little ugly.

"You don't know water?"

Li Jiao grasped the side of the boat tightly with both hands, his face was pale, he couldn't even utter a word, there was no time to answer Liang Xiao's words, he just nodded and then shook his head again and again.

Liang Xiao turned his head to look at the other officials. Except for Wei Qing, most of them looked ugly. They all grabbed the nearest thing, not daring to let go, and they no longer had the galloping gallop.A few of them simply rushed to the side of the boat and spat out.

Yan Zhu watched coldly, feeling a little gloating.Along the way, they didn't get along well.Yan Zhu looked down on the Lang officials, and the Lang officials also mocked Yan Zhu behind their backs.

Liang Xiao felt uneasy.He walked up to Yan Zhu and bowed his hands in salute. "My lord, there should be a lot of floods in Kuaiji and Minyue, right?"

After Yan Zhu heard this, the sneer on his face faded.Regardless of peace or discord, he still relies on these people to protect him, especially on the battlefield. If these people can't even stand firm, who else can protect him?

"Not bad." Yan Zhu looked worried. "The waterways in Kuaiji are crisscrossed, and boats are unavoidable, and...they are all small boats."

The smaller the boat, the more prone to pitching.If it is too much to take a building boat, how can I take a small boat?If you don't need the opponent to fight, you will fall into the water first.

"My lord, my subordinates suggest that during this time, we should train them, at least let them get rid of their fear of water. Otherwise, once they go to the battlefield, not only will they not be able to protect you, but they will become a burden."

Yan Zhu frowned, turned around and saw Wu Bei standing on the railing not far away, with a calm demeanor, rolled his eyes, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask Wu Bei for advice.

Wu was a little embarrassed. "Most Lou Chuanmen grew up on the riverside, and they have been familiar with water skills since they were young. The main task of training is to cooperate with each other and fight on the water surface. This water skills... how to train, and the time is so short, it may be difficult in a hurry. "

Yan Zhu was suddenly dumbfounded.

Liang Xiao thought for a while: "Maybe I have an idea. If your lord agrees, I can give it a try."

Wu Bei was very curious. "How are you going to train? We are short on time and it is impossible to stay here forever."

Liang Xiao said with a smile: "You don't need to stay here, just ask Mr. Wu to bring one more building boat. In addition, please ask Mr. Wu to arrange some craftsmen. I want to make some modifications to the building boat."

Wu was readily agreed.They are in the shipyard, and the craftsmen are always on call.He immediately called dozens of craftsmen to listen to Liang Xiao's orders.Liang Xiao took them to the building boat and asked them to renovate the living quarters of the building boat, remove the desks in it, reinforce and seal it, and transform it into a swimming pool four feet long, three feet wide, and one foot deep.

The transformation is not complicated, and the craftsmen completed it in just one day.After pouring seven feet of water into the swimming pool, Liang Xiao asked Li Jiao to call the officials over, and stood in a circle around the swimming pool.

"Take off!"

"Take off?" The officials stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes.

"That's right. It will take about ten days from here to Kuaiji. In ten days, you must learn to swim in order to be suitable for combat in Kuaiji. To learn to swim, you must first overcome your fear of water. I will give you three days , learn to breathe in this pool, and get used to the feeling of floating in the water.”

After Liang Xiao finished speaking, he was the first to take off his clothes, leaving only a pair of pants, and jumped into the water.The water was seven feet deep, and he jumped in with his head sticking out, which didn't look scary.Seeing this, Li Jiao also took off his clothes, took the lead, and jumped into the water.Once in the water, he immediately sensed the problem.

Being supported by the water, he couldn't stand firm in the water at all, and when his feet drifted, he lay horizontally in the water, and just about to shout, he drank two sips of water first.Immediately panicked, he slapped his hands indiscriminately, splashing water in all directions, making the onlookers laugh out loud.

Liang Xiao grabbed him with one hand and supported him. "Is it different from the feeling on land?"

"It's not the same." Li Jiao pulled Liang Xiao, barely maintained his balance, spit out water, his face turned pale. "There are no roots under my feet, I can't breathe, it's like a ghost pressing a bed."

Hearing the word ghost, the usual carefree officials suddenly changed their expressions.

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