The next day, Wang Pu Zhidian sent a military order to the Privy Council, and he talked with Guo Shaomi about the attack on the Southern Tang Kingdom; It is said that the water network in the south of the Yangtze River is dense, and there is a danger of the big river, and the water war is very important.

Guo Shao thought so, and soon contacted the guard Ma Bu Si to command Han Tong, and the group went to Bianshui in the west of the city to watch the water camp of the guard division.

Han Tong people call Han Eye, and he is also a person who is not easy to get along with. Guo Shao found that there were not a few people who were a mess when dealing with interpersonal relationships, but Han Tong was also a rule-abiding person, even more than Shi Yan, so Guo Shao never bothered with Han Tong. During the Tokyo Mutiny last year, although Han Tong did not help Guo Shao in the slightest, he did not help Zhao Kuangyin, which made Guo Shao always remember his goodness.

However, Han Tong now respects Guo Shao, and Guo Shao's level is higher than him. The commander in front of the palace is lower in rank than the commander of the guard Ma Budu, but Guo Shao has the right to check the palace guards and the Tokyo forbidden army, so the military power is greater than him...... Of course, Han Tong's respect for Guo Shao is not limited to military power.

In the crowd by the river, Guo Shaoyao pointed to the boats on the river, his demeanor was calm, and his image did not feel frivolous. Although he is only twenty-three years old, no one around him despises him because of this, because he has been exposed to the wind and sun for a long time, his skin is rough and bronzed, and he looks a lot older and more serious (the actual experience is more than twenty-three years), plus he is tall and big, Guo Shao's appearance looks like he is already a person who can take on great responsibilities. With such an image, age is no longer important, and people in this era are relatively precocious, and there are people who come out to be officials before the age of twenty.

Guo Shao has experienced countless battles and has never been defeated. Han Tong and other people who are very old in the army mostly know what Guo Shao has done; In the forbidden army generals, everything may be controversial, but military merits will not be controversial, and military generals only recognize the strong. Even Shi Yanchao was convinced of Guo Shao's exploits.

"The warships running on the river are wheels, and there are four waterwheels on the left and right, and they sail briskly; The first deck below deck also has large oars, so when you need to chase down enemy ships to speed up, the waterwheel and oars can be used together to run faster. Han Tong Yao pointed to the ships without sails and talked eloquently.

Guo Shao said: "It sounds like Han Du has a lot of experience in water warfare. ”

Han Tong was not modest, and snorted: "Before the Battle of Huainan, the Great Zhou Navy was ordered to do everything from shipbuilding to training, and shipbuilding and water warfare were all well understood. Although the Zhou army was in the Central Plains, the warships were no worse than those built by the Jiangnan countries, and this kind of wheel boat ran faster than the warships of the Southern Tang Kingdom, but it transported more troops. ”

As a modern person, when Guo Shao talks about wooden warships, he naturally thinks of the most domineering sail battleships in the sail era, and said casually at the moment: "These ships look very wide, and they focus on transporting troops?" ”

Han Tong glared and said, "The most important thing for a warship is speed and troop transportation. The battle between the two ships was mainly based on the broadside battle, and they had to rely on people to board the ship to fight, and the small soldiers of the ship first suffered the loss of weak troops, so the number of troops transported was related to the strength of the battle. ”

Guo Shao nodded in disbelief, and said in his heart: Every era has something that adapts to it, and the long and narrow battleship is not suitable for broadside combat. At this time, it is very difficult to sink a warship, it is better to capture it directly with a naval army...... Thinking about it, after all, the burning of the warship in the Battle of Chibi was a special circumstance, and Cao Jun connected the warships together without maneuvering, otherwise the fireships would not be easy to burn the warships; In modern water warfare, it is possible for a warship to dodge even a fish and a pedo that fast, but can it still dodge an obvious fireship?

Han Tong said: "This ship is a sand boat, not only wide, but also flat, which is different from a sea boat. Boats on rivers and lakes, the water is not deep in some places, and the pointed bottom boat has to touch the bottom of the river. Only the flat-bottomed boat is the best, the hull is wide and the draft is shallow, and it can be pulled out even if it runs aground; Waterwheels and oars are also more suitable than sails, because it is difficult to happen to encounter downwind weather, and the headwind can not go 'zigzag', like Bianshui is so wide a river, how to go zigzag to move forward, it is better to lower the sail with a waterwheel. ”

Guo Shao heard Han Tong say what the "zigzag" driving technique was, and suddenly felt very powerful. He'd heard of it, but he hadn't really studied the specific techniques.

Guo Shao listened with great interest, and immediately led the crowd to the water village, boarded the boat to see the wooden mechanical structure of those "ancient versions of ships", and inquired in detail about the tactics and establishment of the navy.

The strongest enemy in the future is not on the water, and Guo Shao may not have the opportunity to personally command the water battle, but he is still very interested in everything and gradually learns and understands...... Guo Shao didn't feel conceited in his heart, but he felt that he could learn all these things in ancient times; After all, there is no very professional and profound science at this time, it is all simple empirical skills, although you may not be familiar with interlacing, but it is easy to roughly figure out how it works.

As the commander of the three armed forces, Guo Shao can basically understand in detail how a squad fights, especially the combat methods of the army, and he has been fighting on the front line for several years. Perhaps many high-ranking people disdain these things, but Guo Shao himself thinks it is very useful and very helpful to the rationality of decision-making...... It's like a person who is engaged in mechanical design, if he doesn't know whether a model can be realized in terms of technology, then the things he designs are also nonsense; A coach doesn't know how to achieve it tactically, and no matter how good the strategy is, it's a pipe dream.

There was a fishy smell on the deck, and Guo Shao couldn't help but look back at the sailors on the warship: "Your warship is also a fishing boat?" ”

A military general said embarrassedly: "Sometimes I go out to cast a net to catch a few fish, how do you know if Guo Du checks?" ”

"Smelled it." Guo Shao had a smile on his face, and he did not mean to overstep the level and accuse the generals. So the general smiled and said: "Guo Du's nose is really smart, but I can't smell it." ”

Everyone laughed together after hearing this. Guo Shao rarely cares about the affairs of the low-level generals, anyway, they each have someone to take care of, so it is better for him to maintain a harmonious atmosphere in order to win the love of the lower-level soldiers.

"Han Du Envoy, why don't you talk specifically about the method of the word 'zhi' against the wind?" Guo Shao looked at Han Tong with interest, "For example, the direction of the sail, the movement of the ship, and so on." ”

"If it's a headwind, there's nothing anyone can do, but it's rare to have that kind of situation, and there's a way to do it if the wind is a little off." Han Tong explained with a gesture. Guo Shao was confused, so he suggested that he could draw a picture and explain it slowly.

On the other hand, Wang Pu on the side didn't seem to be interested in any tactics at all, but was very interested in Guo Shao, and kept observing Guo Shao quietly. Occasionally, I found Wang Pu's vision and felt very uncomfortable.

Guo Shao stayed on the boat for half a day before leaving the water village in the west and leading the crowd back to the city.

…… A group of people walked to the inner city royal street, and said goodbye to each other and went home one after another. When Wang Pu said goodbye, he said: "By the way, there is one thing, Prime Minister Feng Dao is seriously ill and has been on leave for many days. ”

Guo Shao and Feng Dao didn't have any friendship, so they didn't say anything at the moment and went straight home. After entering the mansion, he pondered, Wang Pu was also sick, and it was Doctor Lu Shen who cured him, and he mentioned it to himself just now, is it implying that he sent Lu Lan to take a look at Feng Dao's illness?

After thinking for a while, Guo Shao went into the gatehouse in the front yard and went in to find Lu Lan. In Guo Shao's impression, he really couldn't remember what useful things Feng Dao had done; But he also has no prejudice against him, only that he has a nickname called "tumbler", and the official has been in four or five dynasties, and whoever is the emperor will be the official.

The wing room was open, Guo Shao knocked on the door, Lu Lan was doing needlework, and when he saw Guo Shao coming in, he immediately hid the things in his hand behind the bookshelf next to him. She said, "Come in, it's your house anyway." ”

Guo Shao said: "Let you come thousands of miles to Tokyo, I said I would repay you...... You recommend a dearest relative, write to him and ask him to come to Tokyo, and I will find a way to make him an imperial doctor. ”

Lu Lan listened and said: "The third aunt has been studying for so many years in order to be an official, you are so light, you can be an official in one sentence?" ”

"The imperial doctor is in charge of Taichang Temple, and Shaoqing of Taichang Temple is my staff, do you say light or not?" Guo Shao smiled unabashedly. Speaking of this, he suddenly realized: no wonder he always felt that the imperial doctor's medical skills were not very clever, it turned out that this was how he came; I can go through the back door myself, and the relatives of those bureaucrats can't find connections?

Lu Lan said: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, then I will thank General Guo." Only the recommended uncle...... It's not a close uncle, and the close relatives of the Lu family and the maternal uncle's family are gone. ”

Guo Shao nodded and said, "It's okay if it's not a kiss." You recommended someone from the Bai family to be an official, they will remember your kindness, and if you can't rely on me in the future, there will be a way back. ”

"That's right, I don't think General Guo is a reliable person." Lu Lan said angrily.

Guo Shao pretended to be casual and said: "There is a prime minister in the DPRK who is sick, and he actually has no friendship with me. But he admires your medical skills and wants you to go and see him. Early tomorrow morning, I will ask Bai Xiangu to send two entourages to send you Feng Daojia, how about taking his pulse? ”

Lu Lan didn't refuse: "There are patients looking for me, of course I have to go, Lang Zhong is originally to treat people." ”

"If you want to do something, open a pharmacy or something, just tell me and I can sponsor you." Guo Shao said again.

Lu Lan said softly: "Recently, I have been familiar with the medical classics brought from the Bai family, and I don't want to toss for a while. ”

Guo Shao glanced at the bookshelf and stood up: "Then it's okay, if Lu Niangzi lacks anything, ask Bai Xiangu if she wants it, and her wealth and goods in the mansion will come in and out." Leave. ”

…… The next day, Lu Lan waited for Guo Shao and said that Feng Dao was too old, old and frail, not that he had any disease and that there was no cure. Guo Shao no longer cares, birth, old age, sickness and death are not controlled by ordinary people, and the old prime minister has also lived a lot of years, and he has experienced several dynasties and years, so he doesn't have many regrets. In this way, there are only three prime ministers left in the political hall, and one of them is still in the Chengdu Mansion of Shu State.

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