Section 378 Strange Ships

Flying solo, Liu Bei saw the undulating ships on the river, which was spectacular, and they were all surprised in their hearts, and they were even more surprised when they saw Sun Shangxiang going straight to the river. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Was this naval army dispatched by Sun Shangxiang?

Before everyone could reach the river, a soldier greeted them and said, "County lord, General Heqi invites you to come to the boat for a while." ”

Liu Bei had already speculated, and when he heard the rumors, he secretly said that it was indeed He Qihe Gongmiao's army.

He knew that after Sun Ce unified Jiangdong, he began to plan the navy, and after Sun Quan's operation for several years, the scale of the navy army grew even more.

He Qi is a famous general in Jiangdong, and he has been acting close to Sun Quan, assisting Sun Quan in pacifying Shanyue in Wu County, and the naval army under his control is a must in Jiangdong.

Sun Shangxiang nodded slightly, led everyone to the river bank and got on a small boat.

Sailors carried oars to a huge ship in the middle of the river.

The huge ship was like a building, four stories high, and its bow was square.

The big ship is extremely magnificent, there are flags like clouds on the ship, spears like forests, and the majestic place of Xiao killing, which makes people look awe-inspiring.

When he saw such a magnificent battleship on a solo flight, he was not surprised. The Central Plains has always been a ship from the south to the north with horses, the northern plains are open, and the marching troops use horsepower, and the southern waterways are vertical and horizontal, and the battle is more dependent on ships. Because of the use of waterway transportation, the south is extremely developed in ship-making technology, until the Ming Dynasty, the indicators of ship production are far from the first in the world.

During the Three Kingdoms period, although shipping had long been suspended due to the civil war, according to historical records, the Feiyunlou ship that Sun Quan was riding had reached the scale of five floors.

Sun Shangxiang stepped lightly on the battleship pedal. Everyone got on the big ship with the Yiren, and saw that the deck of the big ship was spacious and could run horses, and the cabin was as wide as the main hall, and the palace was magnificent, and the pillars were all carefully carved and decorated, which was very gorgeous.

Liu Bei sighed secretly.

He heard that He Qi was very capable, and he also won Sun Quan's trust, and he was extravagant by nature. Now that he sees that it is indeed worthy of the name, Liu Bei is secretly worried.

At the end of the main hall was sitting a person, with armor and black beard like a needle under his chin, and his eyes were exquisite, and he looked really majestic. As soon as he saw Sun Shangxiang coming, the man got up and saluted, "He Qi has seen the county lord. ”

Sun Shangxiang waved his hand and said, "General He doesn't have to be polite. ”

He Qi bowed slightly to Tai Shici again, his eyes skimmed over Shan Fei, Liu Bei and Pang Tong, and frowned slightly. However, this person did things simply, knowing that the county lord must have a good intention to bring these people with him, he said straightforwardly: "County lord, Wu Hou asked me to send ships to the river to transport troops to Jiangcheng to exterminate Shanyue, and then Wu Hou said that the troops led by He Qi can be dispatched by the county lord. ”

Solo Fei secretly thought that these people were very smart in fighting, and it was worth learning.

He Qi drove Shanyue from Wu County to Jiangcheng, and then led troops to outflank him, but he was afraid that the other party would find traces, so he moved his troops to the coast and transported troops from the mouth of the Yangtze River. No wonder Fei Zhan, even if he is cunning, he can't detect the movements of the Jiangdong army in advance.

Sun Shangxiang frowned slightly, "Annoying General He Qi to return to Wu Hou, this time there is no need to mobilize the army, just General He Qi needs to provide some useful ...... The boat can be used by hand. ”

This request is not too high, but He Qi frowned when he heard it.

When Sun Shangxiang saw it, he asked rhetorically, "What?" ”

He Qi was silent for a moment, then reached out and took out a scroll from behind him and spread it on the table, and asked, "Does the county lord know what is painted on it?" ”

Everyone looked at the scroll, and saw that there were many lines drawn on it, and everyone could see that the pattern resembled the outline of a ship's cabin, but it was a little difficult to understand other places.

Sun Shangxiang shook his head.

He Qi said in a deep voice: "He Qi listened to Wu Hou's order, got the message from the county lord, and immediately looked for the clues left by Sun Yi Taishou in Dantu, and then found this scroll. Before the county lord came, I had asked the craftsmen of Dantu construction, and I knew that Sun Yi had gathered many skilled craftsmen these days, and he was building a ship, which was the design of the cabin of that ship. But the complexity of this cabin is far beyond my realization, does the county lord know what it is designed for? ”

Tai Shici, Liu Bei, and Pang Tong all stared at the drawings on the table, looking confused.

Although they are extraordinary, and Pang Tong is full of poetry and books, he is not aware of this kind of thing.

Sun Shangxiang frowned and looked at He Qi for a long time, "I don't know what the third brother is for." But I came this time to ask General He for help. ”

The implication of the Yiren is that at this time, don't engage in any guessing puzzles, just say something straightforward.

He Qi frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "If the county lord can't even see this matter, I don't think the county lord should go to Sun Yi Taishou." ”

Sun Shangxiang knew that He Qi said this for no reason, and he also knew that he was thinking about himself, but if I didn't go to this matter, would I send you He Qi to go?

Her challenge to the underworld may seem like an understatement, but she knew that the underworld would never be easy to mess with. This matter was extremely secret, she had a reason to go, except for her, she really couldn't think of a suitable person next to her, seeing He Qi discussing endlessly on the ship designed by Sun Yi, Sun Shangxiang sighed lightly, "Shan Tongbing, why do you want to tell me why my third brother designed it like this?" ”

Everyone was stunned.

Pang Tong was tugging at his beard to think, and almost put his beard on his eyebrows when he heard the words.

He Qi was even more disdainful, he had already seen Solo Fei, and he also knew that this was Danyang's new commander, but even if the county lord's vision was not bad, this person was young and very talented, but the commander was just responsible for dispatching soldiers and horses, what would it have to do with the general?

Could it be that this commander used to be a shipwright? But even if it is a shipwright, no one in a hundred can understand the mysteries.

Sun Shangxiang has a different opinion from everyone else.

Women are animals that seek safety, so they are extremely attentive to people's behavior, and Sun Shangxiang is a woman among women, and when she pays attention to the scroll pattern, she also pays attention to the movements of the people around her. She saw the surprised look of Solo Fei as he looked at the scroll.

Flying solo is not confused, but surprised.

Based on this alone, she knew that Shan Fei had seen this thing, so she asked Shan Fei to talk about it.

When Shan Fei saw everyone looking at him, he didn't push and said, "Then I'll be ugly." ”

Seeing He Qi's smile with disdain, Solo Fei didn't mind, "This is a blueprint of a watertight compartment. ”

Most of the people were at a loss. He Qi's eyes flashed slightly, already surprised, he thought for a long time, and asked a very experienced shipwright, only then did he know the meaning of the drawing design, how could he fly alone and say casually, his knowledge is so extensive.

In fact, Solo Fei was even more surprised in his heart.

He comes from an archaeological background. Archaeology is not limited to bottles and jars, if it is the right time, it is also necessary to dabble in some aspects of the origin of China.

The Qin and Han dynasties were a pinnacle of China's shipbuilding industry - the Qin Emperor had sent Xu Fu to take thousands of people overseas, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had repeatedly cruised to the sea, hoping to see the legendary Immortal Mountain, whether the Immortal Mountain was unknown or not, but the hobby of these two emperors promoted the vigorous development of the shipbuilding and navigation industry.

At the beginning, the ship to the modern age can not be examined, because the gold and stone can be passed on, the wood products and calligraphy and painting are perishable, after the vicissitudes of time, the antiques seen by modern people are mostly tripod clay pots and the like, and the wooden ships that have been handed down can be said to be extremely rare, archaeologists mostly deduce the original shipbuilding level from the historical records or from the ship models in the tombs.

Solo Fei knew that the shipbuilding industry in the Qin and Han dynasties was developed, but it was still difficult to hide his surprise when he saw the ship drawings designed by Sun Yi.

The design of watertight compartments arose during the Song and Yuan dynasties.

At that time, the maritime trade of China, India, Arabia and other countries was extremely prosperous, and ships shuttled between the western Pacific and the Indian Ocean, which was spectacular.

However, at that time, except for China, most of the ships of other countries sank when they ran into the reef, and few were spared, but the ships of Huaxia were swimming in the sea, although they were damaged, they could still continue to sail after hitting the reef, and then repair them after landing to reduce the damage.

The secret lies in the watertight compartment.

Seeing that everyone was confused, Shan Fei explained: "The river boat, because the river is not wide, the boat is occasionally damaged, and it can also be rescued in time, so it is not cumbersome in the structural requirements of the cabin. However, if you go to sea, the situation is much more complicated, such as hitting a reef at sea, the hull of the ship is damaged, and the sea is isolated, which can be said to be very easy to be destroyed. ”

He talked eloquently, Pang Tong sighed secretly, and said in his heart, I also boast that I am a Bo ancient and modern, how can it be completely different from what I know from Solo Fei?

Tai Shici and Liu Bei knew the ability to fly solo, but they still couldn't hide their surprise when they heard the words. Both of them are good at horse warfare and foot combat, but they are not good at water warfare, and they are even stranger to the construction of ships.

Solo Fei continued: "The watertight compartment came into being due to the consideration of going to sea, and this kind of cabin is cumbersome to cut. After counting on the drawings slightly, Shan Fei said: "In my opinion, this cabin is cut into at least eighteen spaces, and look at its logo......" He pointed to the dotted line above and said: "Here it should be waterproof materials, such as tung putty to prevent water invasion, so that even if the outer deck hits the reef, it can still be supported." ”

Looking closer, Shan Fei pointed to the dotted signs on the dividing lines, "I think this should be a sign to be connected with flat iron and hook nails, this connection is more reliable than using copper and bamboo connection devices." ”

After thinking about it for a while, Shan Fei came to the conclusion: "Sun Yi Taishou spent a lot of money in Danyang to build this ship, and he must have been extremely particular about the materials used in the hull...... And here, whether it is the watertight compartment or the design of the cabin, it is all in consideration of the long-lasting and changeable sea conditions, and Sun Yitai's intention to build this ship should be to go to sea for a long journey. ”

His voice landed, and everyone was impressed.

He Qi is very skillful, whether it is waterway, land, or war with soldiers and horses, he is extremely proficient, and he is extravagant in human nature, and he is inevitably arrogant, but after listening to Solo Fei's words, the surprise in his eyes is very strong, I really don't know where this kid in front of him is young, where did he learn such a cognition?

Sun Shangxiang smiled at the corner of his mouth, but he felt quite rewarded, and said softly: "Commander Shan explained it like this, I don't know if General He is satisfied?" ”

He Qi snorted, stared at Shan Fei and said, "Since you know these doorways, do you know that the design of our fleet is different from that of Sun Yi?" ”

Solo Fei was slightly stunned and realized the problem.

Although the shipbuilding industry in the Qin and Han dynasties was developed, at the end of the Han Dynasty, it was not keen on going to sea.

Sun Quan has a lot of boats in his hands, but ......

Shan Fei thought of this, frowned, and said, "Is General He saying that it is not easy for ships to go to sea right now?" ”

He Qi looked slightly mocking and said: "Yes, Sun Yi Taishou shipbuilding is more like a design for going overseas to Xianshan, and the ship I lead will never be able to go overseas!" If someone takes the boat here to go to sea, I am afraid that he will not last a few days, and he will be buried in the sea! ”

. (To be continued.) )