this day.

Yuan Xi arrived in Liyang.

The topography of Liyang is somewhat special.

It is close to the Yellow River and clamps two official roads. It is the main road in and out of Wei County, to the Central Plains, Hanoi, and Bingzhou. The last time Cao Cao went on his Northern Expedition, he entered Jizhou from here.

Yu Ban and Le Jin had already built a huge and strong naval camp on the bank of the Yellow River, with 15,000 naval soldiers and soldiers training under their leadership.

Roar, roar, roar...

The roar in the camp shook the sky.

Rows of soldiers, spears, shields, and sabers.

Yu Ban rode his horse and ran through the military formation: "Hurry up, hurry up..." He yelled.

The soldiers increased the pace of their drills.

Howl!

Le Jin rode a tall wolf, chased after Yu Ban, and said with a smile: "General Yu Ban, why worry? Let the soldiers rest for a while and train again in the afternoon. ”

"It's not that I'm in a hurry, it's that the lord is in a hurry." Yu Ban said: "The lord has always been resolute in his work, and he can't wait to form a navy in one day." It's been more than two months, right? ”

"One day? It's about the same for a year! Le Jin smiled and stroked the wolf fur that sat down.

Yu Ban glanced at it, rolled his eyes and said, "General Lejin, can you not show your wolf in front of me?" Don't know I don't have a mount right now? ”

"Hehe, I'm used to it...."

Le Jin lay on the wolf's back with some pride and hugged his beloved wolf.

Yu Ban said: "I really regret that I didn't participate in the battle of Youzhou, I should have firmly begged the lord to follow you to face Xianbei and Wuhuan, maybe now my mount is a colorful tiger." ”

"Hehe, who is to blame?"

"Blame me..."

Yu Ban regretted it in his heart more than once.

Compared with him, Le Jin was very fortunate that he participated in the Battle of Youzhou, which made his status in the Hebei army soar. Although he left the wolf cavalry, all the soldiers in Hebei knew him. all know that the Wolf Cavalry Army was formed by him and Li Dian, and they have won many battles and made countless meritorious contributions.

Now he is the commander of the Liyang Water Army, the official is the deputy governor, and his status is shorter than Li Dian, but the soldiers in the army respect him very much, even more respectful than Li Dian, and his prestige is also extremely high, and every word he says has a decisive position.

That's the difference between being involved in that big war and not being part of that big war.

Whew...

Just as they were thinking differently, a dragon roar came from the sky. They looked up and looked shocked: "Is it the lord?" Yu Ban recognized it at a glance.

"Do you still know the lord..." Lejin rode a wolf and rushed over.

"Stop training." Yu Ban waved his hand into the distance and also went to greet Yuan Xi.

"Two generals, how is the formation of the naval army?" The four did not swoop down and fell in front of Yu Ban and Le Jin, and the first thing Yuan Xi said was to ask about the formation of a water army.

"Please rest in the lord's tent, and report to the lord in the end." Yu Ban arched his hand.

"Okay."

followed Yu Ban and Le Jin to the Chinese military camp.

Yuan Xi looked everywhere and found that there were high platforms, stone steps, and arrow towers cast outside the tent, and the defense was extremely tight. The area in the tent is very large, and the facilities are complete, and they are almost in time for the main hall of the Governor's Palace.

Yuan Xi sat down and said, "Your Chinese military camp tent is well built. ”

"My lord, please have tea." At the forbidden end to the tea bottle.

"Hmm."

Yuan Xi pressed his hand and motioned for them to sit down: "Tell me about the current situation of the water army." ”

"Yes."

Two people were seated.

Yu Ban said: "Since two months ago, we received the military order from the lord, so we immediately rushed to Liyang, mobilized 10,000 defenders of Liyang, and built a good water army camp. After that, 15,000 troops were recruited, a naval army was formed, and strict training was carried out. Now there is a naval army, but the construction of warships has not yet begun.... ”

"I just saw you training?" Yuan Xi asked.

"Yes. The last general will not dare to slack off. Yu Ban replied.

"Do the soldiers know water?" Yuan Xi suddenly remembered, and asked with a smile: "It won't be all landlubbers, right?" ”

"This..."

Yu Ban and Le Jin were stunned.

really let Yuan Xi say. Northerners, rarely know water. The 15,000 soldiers they recruited were almost not wet. I can't swim, and I faint even when I ride a boat.

"The water army doesn't know water? Is it still called a water army? ”

"What do you mean?" The two asked.

Yuan Xi said: "While the warship has not yet been built, you should quickly lead the troops and go to the bath for training." The bathing water has shallows, and the current is not fast, which is suitable for learning to swim. In addition, find some fishing boats so that the soldiers can adapt to water navigation and water combat in advance. Just like training cavalry, no matter how fast the speed is, no matter how shaking the warship is, the arrows fired will be fired in every shot. This is an elite naval army. ”

"The Admiral understands..."

Yu Ban and Le Jin suddenly realized.

"I'll leave the matter of training the navy to you, I came to Liyang to supervise the construction of warships. Go and bring all the shipbuilders here, and I'm going to have a meeting. Yuan Xi commanded.

"No."

Yu Ban and Le Jin left.

After lunch.

Twenty shipbuilders entered the camp tent of the Chinese army.

Yuan Xi hung the three drawings he drew in the most conspicuous place.

Everyone walked in and saluted Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi pointed to the three pictures and said, "You are all shipbuilding masters, tell me about these three warships, can they be used?" ”

"Back to the lord, you can't use it." A slightly older master said.

"Back to the lord, you can't use it..." One by one, they came up to check it out, and the answer was the same.

Finally, a young man said, "If you double the sails and triple the deck, you will be able to bear the load." It's just that the speed of sailing will be much slower, even worse than that of a building boat. ”

"Hmm."

Yuan Xi was not angry, sat down and said, "If I tell you that these three warships are not driven by the wind. Rather, it was the cauldron at the stern, the propeller at the bottom of the boat, to be precise. I have a way to make the propeller turn fast and not need the wind. Do you think this type of ship can be used? ”

"The lord is kidding, right? How is this possible? The young man said.

"What's your name?"

"The little one is called Ma Jun."

Yuan Xi didn't react for a while, and continued: "The three cauldrons I designed are really useful..." In the middle of speaking, he suddenly got up, stared at the young man with dead eyes, and said in surprise: "What do you say your name is?" ”

"Little... The small one is called Ma Jun. He replied with some trepidation.

(Note: Ma Jun, the word Deheng.) At the end of the Han Dynasty, scientists and mechanical experts had built water turning wheels, water turning hundred operas, improving guide cars, silk weaving machines, crossbows and so on. ）

"This..."

Yuan Xi said in his heart that his luck is too good, he can meet talents casually, or his subordinates. If Ma Jun is reused, then in the future, won't things like book turning cars and water turning hundred operas all be your own?