Cheng Yue said: "Of course, you can see it for yourself later." It's a pity that there are still some deficiencies www.biquge.info pen, fun and pavilion, otherwise the southern expedition can be used. ”

Song Zizhen asked, "Where can't you?" ”

Cheng Yue frowned and said: "The main thing is the propeller, there is salt in the seawater, and the corrosion of the propeller is too great, and the suitable steel has not yet been made, but this matter is not urgent." ”

Nan Bi said curiously: "Although it is not possible at sea, it is already possible in the river, right?" ”

Cheng Yue nodded and said, "Almost, in another month, you can see steam boats in rivers and lakes." When the time comes, the speed can be increased by at least four times! ”

Everyone exclaimed, what a fast ship!

Xu Yan said cautiously: "Lord Wang, can you let me wait and see how this ship moves?" ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "If you are not afraid of being dirty, just go and see it." When I went in just now, I hadn't lit the fire, and I was already covered in black ash, and when you went in, I was afraid that you wouldn't even recognize your face. ”

Only then did everyone understand how the black ash on Cheng Yue's body came from, and they didn't want to make it impossible for them to go back, so they had to give up.

As he spoke, there was a gradual roar in the cabin, and black smoke rose from the chimney. The sound grew louder and louder, and the black smoke rose more and more. When everyone looked down the boat, the propeller had already turned!

The boat moved——!

The crowd couldn't help but burst into cheers, and even the stupidest people realized that they were experiencing a moment that would surely go down in history!

The boat slowly left the dock and sailed towards the lake. Real gold felt the movement of the ship and almost suspected that she was dreaming!

Nanbi waited for the concubine to run around the boat excitedly, only to feel that it was extremely fresh and interesting, and the boat could move by itself!

Bu Humu sincerely admired: "Devil's work! What a miracle! If this ship crosses the rivers and lakes, it will be invincible! ”

Cheng Yue shook his head and said, "It's not easy, there are still many things to do." For the manufacture of steam engines, some materials were not available in the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Yuan, and the shellac in India was also intermittent and insufficient, so I had ordered Zhu Qing and Zhang Xuan to lead a fleet to sail to find rubber to facilitate the continued manufacture. ”

Bu Mu was stunned for a moment, and said: "Lord Wang, where did Zhu Qing and Zhang Xuan go to find that kind of thing called rubber?" ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "Do you remember Gu Wei? ”

Bu Mu said: "Remember, the place captured by Du Hu, the general under the prince, I heard that it is a big island. ”

Cheng Yue nodded and said, "From there, sail northeast along the coast, you can reach another continent, and further down, there is a huge rainforest, the area is even wider than the entire Southern Song Dynasty. There are many treasures in there, among which are rubber trees. When the trunk is cut, a white sap comes out, and after processing, it can be turned into a very important industrial raw material. Not only do I want them to bring back the juice, but I also want them to get back the seeds so that they can grow in the South. ”

When Zhenjin heard this, he couldn't help but be fascinated, and interjected: "I don't know how many people Zhu Qing and Zhang Xuan brought to go?" ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "It's not just them, the reason why Du Hu didn't come back is because he also took my orders and set off after Zhu Qing and Zhang Xuan to pick up the back." The two fleets totaled more than 270 large and small ships and more than 6,000 people, including 2,000 from the navy and the rest were from Zhu Qing and Zhang Xuan. No matter how successful or even unsuccessful their expedition was, it will go down in history forever! ”

Tuhuan said yearningly: "How long will they come back?" You're bound to bring a lot of treasures, right? ”

Cheng Yue looked to the east and said, "I gave them accurate charts and maps, and they have also mastered the skills of long-distance sailing, and this trip should be back in about a year." ”

Tuhuan said in surprise: "Has my brother-in-law been there?" Why are there charts and maps? ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "I've really been there, but it's slightly different." ”

Tuohuan asked curiously, "What's the difference?" ”

Cheng Yue smiled but did not answer. Tuhuan knew that this was Cheng Yue's biggest secret, and he wouldn't say anything when he asked, so he had to keep his mouth shut.

At this time, the ship was far from the shore, and the speed was getting faster and faster, and the cheers of everyone on the boat came and went, and Zhenjin also patted the railing excitedly and said: "I have never been on such a fast boat since I was a child!" ”

Tokh said unconvinced: "That's not as fast as a horse!" ”

Cheng Yue smiled and nodded: "That's natural." ”

Zhenjin shook his head and said, "How can the waterway traveled by the boat be compared to the road on which the horse runs?" Furthermore, how much can a ship carry? That's a lot of nonsense. ”

Tokhtar was taught a lesson by real gold, and he didn't dare to fight back, so he could only shut his mouth in a whisper.

Cheng Yue gently patted Zhenjin's shoulder and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the boat." ”

Zhenjin was stunned and said: "Driving a boat is a craft, how can you learn it all at once?" ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "The way my ship is opened is different from the past, you can go over and take a look." ”

Everyone was overjoyed, followed Cheng Yue into the cabin, turned a few corners along the corridor, and entered an extremely special room.

The house is located at the highest point at the front of the ship, surrounded by glass, spacious and clean, with a wide view. The furnishings of the room were very simple, the most conspicuous thing was a huge disc, around which a circle of sturdy handles protruded, and a middle-aged man in light-colored clothes was turning it intently.

Everyone had never seen such a strange thing, and they were all stunned for a moment - what is this?!

Cheng Yue pointed to the disc and said with a smile: "This is called a steering wheel, you can use it to control the direction of the ship, with it, you don't need to take the oar, the penny and other things to support with manpower." Of course, such a large ship can't use those tools. ”

Everyone was dumbfounded, and they were shouting in their hearts: "Isn't Cheng Yue really the reincarnation of an immortal?" Why are so many amazing objects created? ”

Cheng Yue said to the captain: "Captain, you get out of the way and let me come." ”

The captain immediately stepped aside, and Cheng Yue skillfully took the steering wheel and pulled the real gold to explain to him the method of operation.

Zhenjin couldn't help but be overjoyed, studied seriously for a while, and finally drove the boat for a while under the guidance of Cheng Yue, dancing happily.

The others saw that their eyes were hot, and one by one they came up and touched the steering wheel for a while, and even Toulon had a lot of fun. Sa Bu was reluctant to let go, if it wasn't for Cheng Yue's urging, she could keep driving!

After several large circles around the island, the time was already past noon, Cheng Yue ordered the captain to drive the boat back to the dock and led everyone off the boat.

Everyone was reluctant to play, and Nangjiazhen was not full of fun, and called for coming next time, which was unanimously approved by everyone.

Cheng Yue led everyone to have lunch on the island. There was no special treatment, all the same as the sergeants on the island, and everyone ate together, and everyone ate with great interest.