When everyone saw Cheng Yue coming, they hurriedly saluted, and Cheng Yue just returned the salute, but he was surrounded by everyone and asked questions.

Cheng Yue pressed down with both hands, signaled everyone not to speak, turned his head to Guo Shoujing and said, "Look at it, what is this?" ”

Guo Shoujing was very interested, looked around one of them for a long time, and exclaimed: "Dadu Dudu, this machine that seems to be driven by burning coal or firewood or something, actually has such a thing?" What a clever workmanship! ”

Cheng Yue gave him a thumbs up and said with a smile: "Sure enough, it lives up to its reputation, and you can guess a few points about things you haven't seen." Let me tell you, it's called a steam engine, and it's a machine powered by water vapor. Once it's made, it's ready to be loaded onto the ship. In this way, the speed of the ship can be increased several times, the manpower can be reduced by several times, and the carrying capacity can be increased by several times! Not affected by the speed of the wind, and without the need for masts, the navy I sent to Europe on an expedition must have been on a steamship! ”

Guo Shoujing's eyebrows fluttered when he heard this, and he said, "Governor, can you demonstrate it to the lower officials?" ”

Cheng Yue pointed to a larger machine and said, "You can start it and let Ruosi take a look." ”

Several craftsmen immediately went up and opened the stove, filled it with a few shovels of coal, poured some oil into it, and a little fire, and the boiler immediately burned. Soon, as the water vapor slowly appeared, the machine began to start slowly.

Cheng Yue pointed to the conveyor belt and piston and said to Guo Shoujing: "The machine needs rubber in it, but we don't have it, so I ordered Pu Shougeng to get some shellac from India, which is a bit expensive, but it's worth it." Look. The steam engine was activated. It means that a new era is about to be born, and it is all worth it. ”

Guo Shoujing seemed to understand whether he understood or not, but when he saw the wheels on the machine being rotated at high speed, he finally realized the great value of the steam engine! People can't turn so fast in any case, and if the paddles are driven by a machine, the speed of the boat can be increased by several times or even more than ten times the current speed! What a good thing!

Cheng Yue saw the excited light in Guo Shoujing's eyes and smiled: "Do you understand?" ”

Guo Shoujing was amazed and said, "I understand." The reason is very simple, but to come up with such a machine, the Metropolitan Governor is really a genius! ”

Cheng Yue said: "I have found a lot of craftsmen and sergeants for you to go with you, and the one who leads the troops is Liu Shun's brother-in-law, Wang Shiyuan, the commander of the Fourth Army of the Water Army." After you arrive in the Ilkhanate, ask Aruhun to set aside a special place for you to secretly manufacture weapons and explosives for me, so as to facilitate the supply of my western expedition and the opening of canals. In return, you can provide Aruhun with swords, armor, crossbow arrows, and some explosives for his defense or siege, but not too much, let alone how to make bombs. If they are red-eyed. If you dare to seize explosives and other weapons, you will unceremoniously fight back. I've got the guns ready for you. Make sure you can at least leave safely. As soon as I get the news, I will send troops to destroy the Ilkhanate first to ensure the success of the western expedition. ”

Cheng Yue explained his plan and plan in one go, and Guo Kan and Guo Shoujing were enthusiastic when they heard it.

What the Metropolitan Governor said casually is a plan to destroy the country!

Only then did Guo Shoujing understand Cheng Yue's intention to recruit him, and he was actually laid out thousands of miles away!

Guo Kan was fascinated by what he heard, and he couldn't help but think of the years when he was in the Ilkhanate, and said impassionedly: "Hulegu Khan has passed away, and his subordinates don't owe anything to the Ilkhanate, as long as the Metropolitan Governor gives an order, his subordinates are willing to lead the troops to the west and take the Ilkhanate for the Metropolitan Governor!" ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "The old general is slow, what I said is the worst plan, Aruhun is not a stupid person, why should he turn his face with me?" Can't I deal with him? The reason why he said this was just in case, and the old general should not be in a hurry. ”

Guo Kan smiled: "My subordinates know, but I can't help but want to ask for battle." ”

Everyone laughed, Liu Shun admired Guo Kan's old man, and said to Cheng Yue: "My subordinates congratulate the governor on getting another general, I have heard that General Guo is thousands of miles away, and today he is still majestic, and his subordinates are ashamed." ”

Guo Kan hurriedly said: "The commander is deeply relied on by the governor, how can he be compared to an old man?" The commander made guns and various weapons for the metropolitan governor, and his merits were great, and he never dared to mention it in front of the commander. ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "What the old general said is extremely true. When the navy crisscrosses the sea, it is the day when Liu Shun is famous all over the world, Liu Shun, the credit you can establish in the future will never be under General Guo, I have great hopes for you. ”

Liu Shun's blood swelled up, and he said loudly: "Metropolitan Governor, when his subordinates follow the Metropolitan Governor to Japan this summer, they will definitely sacrifice their lives and forget their deaths, and charge into battle for the Metropolitan Governor, in order to repay the Metropolitan Governor's kindness!" ”

Cheng Yue patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "Do you need to say this?" You were the first brother to follow me, and you have made many great contributions to me, and I remember them all. The navy has become a climate, and it's time for you, the commander of the navy, to show your strength. I know you're in a hurry, it doesn't matter, this summer, let the people in the Army know what the Navy is! ”

Liu Shun gave Cheng Yue a standard military salute and said loudly: "Yes!" "The strength of my whole body is almost about to erupt.

Cheng Yue asked, "How many guns have been made?" ”

Liu Shundao: "There are more than 3,000 guns, and my subordinates have calculated that nearly 2,000 can be made in a month. There were twenty siege artillery, three hundred naval guns, and four hundred and fifty small guns, and every month there was so much more. ”

Cheng Yue nodded and said: "The cannon is built well, it can already be used, you move the cannon onto the ship and start training the artillery." During the training, you should go to the sea, and the surrounding 50 miles will be cleared, and you should pay special attention to the Japanese spies, so as not to let them know your details in advance. In addition, small cannons were distributed to the battalion level, and at least ten guns were guaranteed for each battalion. Continue to develop flowering shells, which are now unstable and cannot allow my soldiers to risk their lives to open fire. Guns can be manufactured in large quantities, and each one must be numbered on it for verification. All guns and artillery, including bombs, will be killed if they are lost or leaked! ”

At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, there were iron-shelled flowering shells, which could be fired with ordinary cannons and return cannons, but they belonged to the fuze type, were subject to explosives, and the explosive power was not large, and could not be used in the cannons made by Cheng Yue (the cannon was a direct fire, and the howitzer was a parabolic shot). The trigger-type flowering projectile has high requirements for the shell and fuse of the projectile, and it needs to be continuously tested and improved step by step. But as long as it is built, howitzers can appear in war, and the role it plays in war will be subversive.

Liu Shun and Li Fu bowed down to receive the order, and everyone was extremely excited.

Guo Shoujing wanted to take a good look at the steam engine, but Cheng Yue did not urge him, but asked people to explain it carefully for him, and gave him a set of drawings. In order to completely subdue a talent like Guo Shoujing, you must hide nothing from him, let him know what he can learn and how strong his true strength is. Only by treating him as a confidant and giving him full respect and trust can he serve himself wholeheartedly from thousands of miles away.

Guo Kan was more interested in the cannons, and took Liu Shun out to see the cannons, and personally tried all the cannons several times to familiarize himself with their characteristics.

Cheng Yue stayed in the factory, answering questions from the factory's craftsmen and students. Cheng Yue is a rare visit, and the effect of on-site teaching is much better than in the classroom.

Guo Shoujing is like a fish in water, everyone here is proficient in machinery, they can teach him some knowledge, he has never met so many fellow practitioners, and all of them are masters. Guo Shoujing was immersed in it, completely forgot the time, didn't care about eating the lunch he was delivered, only knew how to hold a person and ask, and from time to time squatted on the ground to fiddle with those parts that could not be named, and he had never been so happy in his life.

It wasn't until the evening, when the sun went down, that Guo's uncle and nephew reluctantly followed Cheng Yue out of the factory and left by boat.

Back in the Suzhou Mansion, Yin Yu and others were already waiting in the mansion. Guo's uncle and nephew were about to say goodbye, when Ma Fu and Ali Hague's eldest son, The Hague, hurriedly came in from outside, and The Hague was carrying a big wooden box in his hand.

After saluting Cheng Yue and Guo's uncle and nephew, he suddenly lost The Hague and said: "Dadu Governor, my father was ordered by Dadu Governor to send his subordinates two grandfather clocks and two pocket watches, please Dadu Inspector to collect them." ”

Guo Shoujing was sighing at what happened to Ali Hague's family, and when he heard the names of the table clock and pocket watch, although he didn't know what they were, he was still very interested, and stretched his neck to look at the wooden box that Hague was carrying.

Cheng Yue smiled: "Quickly put it down, your family has made this contribution for me, I remember, you go and see your mother and other family members, you don't have to stay here to accompany us." ”

Suddenly, The Hague hurriedly put the box in front of Cheng Yue, turned around and knelt down, kowtowed three times to Cheng Yue, and said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you for the grace of the Governor for rescue!" ”

Cheng Yue said: "Yes, no thanks, go quickly, Ma Fu, you show him the way." ”

Suddenly, The Hague got up from the ground, and Mafu led him away quickly.

Cheng Yue pointed to the box in front of him and said, "Ruosi, do you want to open it and take a look?" ”

Guo Shoujing was overjoyed, hurriedly got up and walked in front of Cheng Yue, and said with a smile: "Is this specially given to his subordinates by the Metropolitan Governor?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "Yes, you can take a look first." ”

Guo Shoujing removed the key tied to the box and opened the box. I saw that there were four rare objects that I had never seen before, two large and two small, very exquisite, and each thing had a plate-like thing on it, with numbers written evenly, and two hands hanging from it, and there was even glass on the outside!

Guo Shoujing was pleasantly surprised, looked up and saw Cheng Yue looking at him with a smile, and said excitedly: "Dadu Dudu, there is such a treasure in the world!" Although it is the first time that the subordinates have met, according to the guesses of the subordinates, is this for timing? (To be continued......)