The craftsmen on the ship not only had to undertake the daily maintenance of the ship, but also had to deal with major accidents such as broken masts and leaking hulls during the voyage, and the ships of this era were wooden structures, so their carpentry skills were excellent, not to mention the craftsmen on the boat. For such a simple piece of equipment, it didn't take much effort to make it.

The little emperor would often come up with something new, which was a common thing for these people who were always with His Majesty, but it also attracted the attention of a large number of people, who gathered around the side to look left and right, and for a while could not figure out what it was for. It wasn't until the little emperor solved the mystery with his own hands that it dawned on him that this was a machine used to wash clothes.

The people who were already struggling with laundry were naturally eager to try it when they learned about it, and immediately after getting permission, someone brought a pile of dirty clothes and began to operate under the guidance of the little emperor. A bucket of water spun rapidly under the footing of people, and the dirty clothes gradually became clean after a quarter of an hour of washing and rinsing, and everyone was amazed and rushed to try it.

In fact, in Zhao Yu's view, although this kind of manpower washing machine does not necessarily save much effort compared with hand washing, and it also needs to be repeatedly filled with water and washed, it can clean multiple pieces of clothing at one time, and the efficiency has been greatly improved. In particular, wet clothes can be shaken and dried, which is a boon for sailors and sailors who have lived at sea for a long time, because in a humid environment, a piece of clothing can be dried for a day, but it is still wet, and with this 'artifact' it is relatively much improved.

However, after all, this washing machine is a whim of Zhao Hao, and there are still some problems in the trial, such as the transmission shaft of the wave wheel in the connection part with the cylinder block, although it is sealed with cowhide pads, but there will still be water seepage in operation; It is difficult to start, and the belt slips from time to time.

But even if there is a small problem, everyone is still enthusiastic. And Zhao Yu also believes that this simple machine will soon spread, gradually pushing it away, liberating countless people from heavy laundry. Don't underestimate the skilled craftsmen of this era, these flaws will be constantly improved and overcome in the process of dissemination, and all kinds of forms will be derived, but this is no longer his consideration, because his task is to provide ideas.

Zhao Yu instructed the craftsmen to imitate a few more, one for their own use, and the other for the use of the army. There are some things to do, so that the waiting time is not so difficult, although he has delegated the command to Zheng Yi, but he does not dare to slack off, and constantly report on the development of the war. By the time they arrived, the smuggling armies were all in place, and the transport fleet of the sailors had retreated into the sea at high tide, but they did not return to port, but cruised in the nearby waters to prevent accidents and could respond quickly.

At the same time, the cavalry brigade took the lead in the surprise attack, and they would cooperate with the marines to clear the enemy defenders from the horse farm, collect the horses, and cooperate with the horse trainers of the Royal Horse Battalion to drive the horses to the crossing by the river. From the deck of the imperial boat, you can see the rising fire, hear the bursts of gunfire, but it is difficult to see the battle situation on the island, but Zhao Yu knows from the continuous reports that the battle is going well.

There were not many Mongolian soldiers stationed on the pasture, except for the officials and guards of the Mengyuan Taifu Temple, who were herding herdsmen. And they didn't expect that the Song army would cross the river during the flood season, and they didn't expect that the Song army's actions were only aimed at their horses, and they thought that the Southern Dynasty was going to make a big northern expedition, and they knew that they were powerless to resist at all, so they fled for their lives in the dark. The Mengyuan army stationed in Haizhou received the report and saw that the flames outside the city were soaring, and the Song army was constantly coming and going, so where did they dare to go out of the city to meet the battle when the enemy situation was unknown. He could only assemble his team to go to the city to defend and prepare for the battle, and at the same time send people to warn the Wanhu Mansion to ask for reinforcements.

When the tide receded in the early morning, the baggage battalion, which had been prepared for a long time, immediately moved into action, and in less than an hour, a pontoon bridge was erected over the river. The gathered horses also crossed the river, and the royal horse camp on this side had already vacated the space to guide the horses into the pens for placement. After the horses crossed the river, the marine regiment also withdrew to Chongming Island in alternate cover, and after the cavalry regiment of the palace returned, the bridge was immediately blown up.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates are fortunate not to be dishonored!" When the dust settled, Zheng Yi went on the boat to meet the little emperor and return the order.

"It's hard work, I've seen it!" Zhao Hao smiled and excused him. At this moment, there are tens of thousands of war horses on the main island of Chongming, and they are everywhere as far as the eye can see, unless they pretend to be blind, they can be seen by everyone.

"Your Majesty, in this battle, our army took the horses with a surprise attack, and the casualties were very few, but it was not that they were injured in the battle, but that they were injured by those untamed wild horses in a hurry." Zheng Yi said with some embarrassment.

"Hehe, in the past, I suffered from no horses, but now I suddenly fell into the herd, even I will be happy to not know the east, west, north and south!" Zhao Yu listened but did not blame, but waved his hand and smiled.

"Your Majesty, it is a pity that there are very few enemies in this battle, and those Tartars saw that our soldiers were coming, so they scattered and fled, and they did not even take away the soft and soft that they carried with them, but they captured a lot of herdsmen who were herding horses, and brought them back!" Zheng Yi replied.

"Let's say it together, don't twist it!" Zhao Yu saw that Zheng Yi's expression was a little unnatural, as if he had something to say, so he sat down and said.

"Gift...... Your Majesty, it is the information of his subordinates that is wrong, there are not so many war horses in the enemy pastures in Jiangbei, and there are actually more than 21,300 horses after the inventory! Zheng Yi said with a bitter face.

"Didn't you say that there were more than 40,000 horses? How can it be reduced by half in a blink of an eye, is it your private collection! Without waiting for Zhao Hao to speak, Zhao Mengjin jumped up first and roared urgently. He had an appointment with His Majesty in advance, and he had to share a part of it with himself, but now that there is so much less at once, the little emperor will definitely take advantage of this to repay the debt, and he is equivalent to being busy in vain.

"Your Majesty, put the commander, I don't dare to deceive if I have the courage, if you don't believe it, you can send someone to check it again!" When Zheng Yi heard this, he quickly got up and shouted.

"Is there still a war horse left on the other side, and you say this to get away with it?" Zhao Mengjin was still unwilling in his heart, and asked with his finger.

"Commander, although the lower officials dare not guarantee that all the horses in the pasture on the other side will be wiped out, there will never be so many horses left!" Zheng Yi's face was more ugly than eating bitter gourd at the moment, and he reassured repeatedly.

"Hehe, don't tease Zheng Dutong anymore, that's all credit, how can he let it go. In addition, the defense of the other side of the strait is narrow, and the stocking of these more than 20,000 horses is also the limit. Zhao Hao smiled.

He knew that not any horse could be used as a war horse, but that it needed to run fast, have a lot of momentum or have good endurance in order to show its might in battle. Therefore, many horses are horses, but they are not qualified war horses. In order to cultivate a good war horse, a vast field is also needed to allow the horse to have a large space for activities, so as to facilitate the galloping of war horses.

In addition, Mongolians do not adopt the method of raising horses in a combination of enclosure and grazing, and in addition to pasture, they also need to supplement some horse feed. The Mongols, on the other hand, use a free-range approach, relying on their horses to feed themselves, and if they overgraze on a piece of land, the results can be imagined, which is why they migrate from here after autumn.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, the half of the subordinates can't be less!" Zhao Mengjin naturally understood that his little trick was seen through by the emperor, and immediately changed his face and said.

"Are you mistaken, when did I promise you half of the horses?" Zhao Yu spread his hands and asked with an innocent face.

"This ...... Your Majesty is cheating! Zhao Mengjin was stunned, but after thinking about the fact that he proposed to ask for half of the horses, His Majesty did not explicitly agree, but vaguely brought it, and now he has contributed and contributed, but it has become wishful thinking, but he didn't dare to attack, so he could only mutter.

"Yi Jie, you first choose some strong stallions and mares as stallions, and keep those young horses. Another 5,000 horses were allocated to Jiangdong Zhisi, and the rest was sent to Ezhou as soon as possible for the use of the Western Expeditionary Army. Zhao Yu knew that if he didn't leave some for Zhao Mengjin, although he didn't dare not agree, he would definitely not accept it, so he could only balance it.

"Your Majesty, add two thousand, and a thousand...... Well, 5,000 horses is 5,000 horses! Zhao Mengjin said with a smile. He originally wanted to bargain, but seeing that the little emperor's face was getting tighter and tighter, he could only compromise, otherwise he might not be able to keep any horses.

"Your Majesty, now is the time for the two countries to negotiate peace, we have robbed the horses of the Tartars and provoked border provocations, and they will inevitably protest to the imperial court. Although Your Majesty is not afraid, it is also troublesome for those courtiers to be verbose, and you still need to think of a countermeasure! At this time, Chen Fenglin suggested on the side.

"That's true, but it's up to you to report to the court." Zhao Yu nodded when he heard this, touched his chin and looked at the few people present and chuckled.

"Your Majesty, then your subordinates will play the truth...... "This battle was presided over by Zheng Yi, and after the war, he not only had to report the battle to the Ministry of War, the losses and losses, but also asked for merit for the meritorious soldiers, he looked at His Majesty's face and asked tentatively.

"Zheng Dutong, why are you so real, do you want Your Majesty to carry the black pot for you?" Dong Yicheng, who was on the side, couldn't stand it anymore, and got up and hated that iron is not steel. He knew that although this battle was proposed by His Majesty and approved by the Imperial Authority, those 'gentlemen' in the court and the central government must always talk about being famous, otherwise they will have to nag endlessly, so they must find a reasonable name to remove His Majesty from it. If they reported truthfully as Zheng Yi said, wouldn't they have been rewarded, but let the emperor carry the black cauldron.

"Won't you hit a rake?" Seeing that Zheng Yi was still confused, Dong Yicheng was also speechless about himself, and said in a hurry.

"Oh!" Zheng Yi got the pointing, and finally reacted and said, "The Tartars coveted my Chongming Prefecture horse farm, sent troops to rob it many times, and tried to destroy it, and recently it has become more and more intense, and they actually spread poison in the river to poison our army, civilians and war horses. The soldiers and civilians on the island were all indignant, and after jointly asking His Majesty for permission, they sent troops to raid the enemy's Haizhou Racecourse and won a complete victory! ”

"Yes, yes, that's how it works!" Dong Yicheng immediately smiled when he heard this, and he was very pleased. After all, the 1st Marine Brigade is the first naval force subordinate to itself, and it also has its own share of credit.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager!" Just as everyone was thinking about how to divide the spoils and get rid of the crime, Wang De quickly stepped into the cabin to pray.

"Oh, bring it up!" Zhao Yu was taken aback, the Queen Mother sent someone to chase after him here to pass the decree, it must have happened a big thing, and he didn't dare to slack off.

"Your Majesty, is there something wrong?" Zhao Mengjin saw that the little emperor's face became more and more ugly after seeing it, and asked carefully.

"Well, Master Yuan Miao wants to leave Beijing and return to Quanzhou, and the Queen Mother can't persuade me to return to the capital as soon as possible!" Zhao Hao said gloomily.

"Brother Shi suddenly wants to meet Quanzhou, why is this?" Zhao Mengjin was also surprised. And everyone in the cabin was also shocked, everyone knew that the emperor had been taught martial arts by Master Yuan Miao since he was a child, and he had the identity of a clan, His Majesty and his relationship with him were very deep, and it was certain that he was going to be uncomfortable at first glance.

"I had a five-year appointment with the master and allowed him to return to Quanzhou to rebuild the temple and spread the Dharma. However, I missed the appointment, and he has been with me for more than ten years! Zhao Yu shook his head and said softly.

"Since Your Majesty is reluctant, your subordinates are willing to return to the capital with Your Majesty, and as a child of the clan, they should go to the national disaster together, and they can't just take care of themselves!" Zhao Mengjin got up and saluted.

"Alas, everything is fate!" Zhao Hao sighed and said, "The aftermath will be handed over to the generals, and I will return to Beijing immediately!" Everyone knew the relationship between His Majesty and Yuan Miao, and they didn't dare to persuade him anymore, so they could only bid farewell to the emperor......

The Sheji set sail, sailed into the Yangtze River and turned into the sea, Zhao Yu did not sleep yesterday, but at this time he was lying on the bed but he was not sleepy, and his mind was full of bits and pieces of getting along with Yuan Miao. The two met in Jiazi Town, and at that time it was also the time when Zhao Yu was the most depressed, although he was already an outsider, but he resolutely resisted when the country was destroyed and stayed by his side.

I think that at that time, there were some stragglers around me, and Meng Yuan was chasing the soldiers on the side, living a precarious life, so it can be said that I was living in fear every day. And Yuan Miao led a group of disciples to take on the responsibility of personal guards, protecting his safety without untying his clothes at night. After arriving in Qiongzhou, he not only taught him martial arts, but also trained a strong and loyal secret guard for him, and it can be said that more than half of the guards in the camp have been instructed by him.

At that time, Zhao Hao was both close to and jealous of Yuan Miao. is close to the royal family, a family of Taizu blood, and he is a person outside the party and has no political ambitions. But Yuan Miao did not show mercy when teaching martial arts because of such a close relationship, which can be said to be the addition of the precepts at every turn, which made him suffer a lot of flesh and skin. But Zhao Yu also benefited a lot from it, not only did he practice well, but he also had the power to protect himself, and cultivated a tenacious character.

Zhao Yu also intended to let Yuan Miao return to the world, return to the sect, and be knighted. But he still abides by Buddhism and refuses to cross this step, and in the ten years of Qiongzhou, Yuan Miao has never mentioned the matter of the five-year covenant, and seems to have forgotten about it, and he thought that he had really forgotten. Now that I think about it, I haven't forgotten it, I just don't want to abandon him when I need it......