Not to mention the occasional gathering in the small ward, but it won the unanimous approval of the seven festival envoys for Liangshan's cause, and Gu Haotian was overjoyed with this unexpected gain. In the face of the active requirements of these veterans, he naturally did not dare to slack off, and after returning separately, he immediately found Wen Huanzhang to discuss the use of these people.

Since Xiao Jiasui went to Dengzhou, the affairs of the Military Administration Office have basically been managed by Wen Huanzhang, so in the face of the surrendered officers and soldiers who have been going up the mountain in recent days, he has been busy with his feet not touching the ground. When he hurried back to Zhonghua Hall, he saw Gu Haotian waiting there with a spring breeze on his face, and couldn't help asking:

"What is the happy event that makes Haotian so happy?"

"Coincidentally, the students just went to visit General Xiang Yuanzhen, and they didn't want to meet Wang Huan and other six new Jiedu envoys, and after some chatting, several generals actually agreed with our Liangshan cause, and they all rushed out to do things, I didn't expect these people to take the initiative, and they were unprepared for a while, so I asked the master to come over and come up with an idea."

This is really an unexpected joy, Wen Huanzhang didn't expect these people's thoughts to change so quickly, according to the usual practice, there will be a period of adaptation after the generals go up the mountain, I didn't expect these veterans to turn the corner quickly. He didn't think about the use of these people for a while, and then he couldn't help but ponder, and after a long time, he said:

"This time on the mountain of the seven knots of the envoys, martial arts and strategies are a temporary choice, but many of them are indeed old, let them go to the escort team to lead the troops to fight is afraid that it is not appropriate, in my mind can do separate placement, such as Wang Huan, Xu Jing, Wang Wende The three old generals are all older, but they have rich experience, it is better to be a teacher in the lecture hall, just to give full play to their strengths, and can solve the difficulty of the shortage of teachers in the lecture hall, and the other few are in the prime of life, but can be arranged to the escort team."

When Gu Haotian heard this, he suddenly felt that Wen Huanzhang's idea was good, he was originally entangled, if these people were arranged to be battalion commanders in the escort team, he was afraid that they would be overkill, and if they were regiment commanders, he was afraid that the original generals would not be convinced, and besides, there was a gap in strength between them, so they could not be generalized. After a period of time, they were originally teachers, and some of them were selected to be placed in any position in the escort team, and others would not have too many ideas, so he immediately decided to put all seven of them in the lecture hall first, and then make arrangements after finding out the bottom.

Wen Huanzhang saw that Gu Haotian was silent in thought, so he continued:

"In addition to these seven people, there are now three people in the manor, Haotian also has to think more, Bi Sheng, who returned to Shun before, is still idle now, and this time he captured Liu Menglong and Dang Shixiong, especially the former is a shortage of naval talents in the manor, if you can persuade you to surrender, it will also be a big help. In addition, Mangdangshan Fan Rui, Li Gon, and Xiang Chong should also be well resettled. ”

"The master's proposal is very good, I think, the seven festival envoys will be placed in the lecture hall first, and then they will be placed in the future, as for the latter three people, it is easy to arrange, Bi is competent for any battalion commander or deputy regiment commander,

If Liu Menglong and Dang Shixiong are sincere, water, walking, and riding can be arranged, but these two people still have to bother the master to spend some words. There are also Fan Rui, Li Gon, and Xiang Chong who have not yet been arranged, and now there is a shortage of infantry generals in the manor, and I want to arrange them in the infantry army. ”

Wen Huanzhang saw that Gu Haotian had already considered it, so he responded with one bite.

When the master and apprentice were talking, they saw Gongsun Sheng walk in. As soon as he saw that Wen Huanzhang was also there, he said:

"It's just right that both of them are here, and they just got the news that Qiu Yue and Zhou Ang have passed through Hancai Town with 10,000 forbidden troops, and they will be able to enter Jeju tomorrow. In addition, Niu Bangxi, a high-ranking general, has recruited nearly 1,000 large and small ships and 40 or 50 boatmen, and has also reached Jeju. According to Zhu Fu's information, there is a craftsman named Ye Chun, who is a shipbuilding expert, and he is currently building some big loach boats and small loach boats outside Jeju City. According to the news from Zhao Neng, Gao Yu has issued a document to transfer troops and horses from neighboring Gunzhou, Shanxian, Puzhou and other places, and they will come one after another in the near future, and there should be 50,000 or 60,000 people. ”

"Director Gongsun is sure that the craftsman named Ye Chun is building a ship in Jeju?"

Gu Haotian didn't care about 50,000 or 60,000 horses, the Jeju city wall was like a layer of paper to him right now, and he would inevitably break it as long as he tore it lightly. However, the appearance of this Ye Chun was somewhat unexpected by him, in the original book, this person was robbed by Yangsan and held a grudge, and showed the drawings of the loach ship to Gao Yu in Jeju, and supervised the construction of it, which is said to be a professional talent, and this talent is what Yangsan is in short supply.

Gongsun Sheng saw that Gu Haotian was concerned about this person, so he said: "The news of the two brothers, Li Li and Zhu Fu, should be correct, otherwise the shipbuilding workshop is in the north of Jeju City, and I will go to find out." ”

"No need, I'll go on my own trip, and let Brother Meng Kang join me, so that I can see if this craftsman's ability is true or false."

Gu Haotian immediately became curious, so he wanted to find out in person.

In the afternoon of the same day, Gu Haotian didn't have time to go home to take a look, so he took Bian Xiang, Yang Zaixing, Meng Kang and related people to Jeju by boat.

The shopkeeper of Wangjiang Tower has been much busier these days, and the war in Jeju City has not affected him much, but the coming and going of the army has brought him a lot of business. Recently, a large shipyard has opened not far from it, which is frequented by officials and businessmen, which has invisibly added some popularity.

Gu Haotian and the others sailed overnight, and when they arrived in Jeju, it was already the morning of the second day, they first went to the Poison Dragon Gang to meet Xu Guanzhong and others, and then a few people came to Wangjiang Tower as timber merchants.

Zhu Fu watched a few come up, and hurriedly led everyone up to the quiet room on the third floor.

"You said there was a shipbuilder named Ye Chun here?"

As soon as Gu Haotian sat down, he asked Zhu Fu straight to the point.

"Yes, he often spends his time in the teahouse these days, and I know it."

"Then can you introduce Brother Meng Kang to work in his shipyard?"

"It's okay to introduce the face, but the shipyard is Niu Bangxi's final say, and Ye Chun doesn't know if he can call the shots."

"It's okay, the two of them will meet first, and if you can do it or not, you can act when the time comes."

At that moment, Gu Haotian decided it first.

Zhu Fu said that Ye Chun would usually go to the teahouse in the afternoon to sit and rest for a while, so everyone stayed.

Unexpectedly, after noon, Gu Haotian and a few people pretended to be tourists and sat by the window of the lobby, but after a while, they saw a man in his thirties coming up to the second floor.

When Zhu Fu saw this, he hurriedly greeted him, and greeted him warmly: "Master Ye is here, what do you want to use?" ”

"The old rules."

The man replied, and sat by the window. Zhu Fu immediately brought hot tea and pastries, but said:

"Today, there is something annoying to the craftsman, I wonder if I can listen to a few more words?"

"They are all familiar with each other, if there is anything you can't say, just say it."

That Ye Chun was also simple, and he responded without hesitation.

"A small distant relative, also has a shipbuilding ability, recently heard that Jeju here to recruit shipbuilders, so he rushed over, want to find an errand here, the small in the shipyard but no acquaintances, so I thought of Master Ye, I don't know if I can take care of one."

"If your relative is really capable, I can recommend it to General Niu, I'm afraid that he doesn't have the ability to come over and eat."

"This master can rest assured, he is now in a small teahouse, it is better to ask him to come over and try it in person."

Ye Chun is also a person who is obsessed with shipbuilding, and he was also very curious when he heard that a colleague came, so he asked Zhu Fu to bring a look.

After a while, Zhu Fu led a man in his early thirties out, and Ye Chun saw that this person was covered in white flesh, and he didn't look like a worker, and he didn't believe it in his heart. And the man seemed to see his thoughts, but said generously:

“

In the lower Mengkang, because of the natural height and flesh white, the Jianghu brothers sent a nickname called 'Jade Banner Pole', earlier in the Hebei official ship workshop to work, and later with the steward of the disagreement, then left the wandering rivers and lakes, a few days ago I heard that Zhu Fu's cousin ran a teahouse here, so I wanted to come over to mix a bite to eat, I don't want to just hear that this is recruiting shipbuilders, so I want to give it a try. ”

"Since you came out of Hebei Shipyard, you know those shipbuilding methods?"

Ye Chun still didn't believe it, and seemed to have some taste for trying his skills.

However, Meng Kang was not afraid at all, thinking that he was originally an expert in shipbuilding, and after arriving at Liangshan Manor, he was in charge of shipbuilding workshops, and he had seen countless sea ships, river ships, war ships, and merchant ships, and Gu Haotian often provided some shipbuilding ideas for later generations, and his shipbuilding skills were far beyond ordinary people in this era. Therefore, he deliberately played in front of Ye Chun, so he talked from the big boat to the small boat, from the river to the sea, and showed his ability endlessly.

Ye Chun is also an expert, when he first heard it, he knew that what this man said was an insider, but when he listened to it, he was secretly surprised, he couldn't imagine that this inconspicuous man actually had great skills, but some of the shipbuilding methods he said were novel, and even he had never heard of it, he couldn't help asking:

"The method of shipbuilding that Brother Meng just mentioned was learned in the Hebei Shipyard."

"It's not all, a few years ago I met a master craftsman in Dengzhou, this person has been to several overseas countries, seen all kinds of ships, the skills are really extraordinary, I was fortunate to follow him for some time, but it benefited a lot."

"Oh! That's how it was. ”

Ye Chunjian said, his eyes unconsciously showed a little envy, but then said to Meng Kang:

"Brother Meng is a great talent, it happens to be in short supply in the Jeju shipyard, so he will go with me in the afternoon, and General Niu will say that Xiang is, and our brothers will often have a heart-to-heart relationship in the future."

Meng Kang was naturally happy when he saw it, so the two sat down for a while, and then said goodbye to Zhu Fu and went together.

In addition, the Jeju Shipyard is located on an open land near the river in the east of the city, and the government has recently surrounded a wall outside, and four or five hundred craftsmen have gathered in it to rush to build ships day and night. When Meng Kang entered, he saw a row of more than ten large and small ships being built in the open space, and its shape should be the loach boat. He was watching attentively, but Ye Chun, who listened to him, said that General Niu was coming, so he hurriedly turned his head and happened to see a sturdy military man coming towards the two of them.

"Master Ye, who is this person who was born on the ground, and why did he bring it to the shipyard?"

The man stared at Meng Kang from a distance, and asked in a deep voice when he got closer.

Ye Chun hurriedly replied: "I was about to report to the general that he knew that this person was the cousin of the shopkeeper of Wangjiang Tower, called Meng Kang, but he had extraordinary shipbuilding skills. ”

Niu Bangxi seemed to be in disbelief, so he asked, "Boatman! What are the benefits of these ships in the yard? ”

"The loach boat designed by Master Ye is naturally invincible in the inland river, and he has already learned that he will not accept it and offer it again, but he privately thinks that the boat yard has a drawback, and I don't know whether to talk about it."

Niu Bangxi and Ye Chun couldn't help but be stunned at the same time, and Niu Bangxi said suspiciously:

"What are the drawbacks, you might as well talk about it."

"The government must be in a hurry to build ships here, but when you look down at this shipyard, there are many craftsmen and few helpers, and the best craftsmen are used as small workers, but it is wasted, if a group of small workers can be summoned to come in and do chores, the progress of shipbuilding will inevitably be doubled."

"Brother Meng said that it is indeed reasonable, but we were negligent before, and General Niu should summon some people as soon as possible."

Ye Chun was very appreciative when he heard this, and Niu Bangxi also felt very reasonable.

So in the next few days, two or three hundred local men were summoned in the shipyard, and as for Meng Kang, he was naturally reused in the shipyard.

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