In the camp of the Xuanwu Lake Water Division, Huang Degong was introducing the naval division's warships to Wang Pu.

"General, the existing naval ships of my Ming Dynasty have net shuttle ships, eagle ships, chain ships, sub-mother ships, fire dragon ships, red dragon boats, canghuo boats, wheel boats, canghai ships, fortune ships, centipede ships and three-masted gunboats, but the following types of warships can fight in rivers and lakes, and if you want to go to sea to fight, you must requisition lucky ships, or even three-masted gunboats."

Wang Pu said: "Are there any lucky boats and three-masted gunboats in the camp of the Xuanwu Lake Water Division?" ”

"Nope." Huang Degong shook his head and said, "The water of Xuanwu Lake and the Yangtze River is too shallow, and the Fu boat and the three-masted gunboat can't drive in. ”

Wang Pu said: "Then do the sailors of the coastal guards have any lucky ships and three-masted gunboats?" ”

"Yes." Huang Degong said, "Of course, Zhenhaiwei and Jinshanwei in Nanzhili, Hainingwei and Guanhaiwei in Zhejiang, and Pinghaiwei in Fujian all have blessed ships, but there are only four three-masted gunboats left, two Zhenhaiwei in Nanzhili, one in Hainingwei in Zhejiang, and one in Pinghaiwei in Fujian." ”

Wang Pu frowned and said, "Why are there only four three-masted gunboats left?" ”

Huang Degong sighed and said: "During the Jingjia period, the sea ban was implemented, and the board was not allowed to go to the sea, and the Longjiang shipyard in Zhenhaiwei was burned because of disrepair, and a fire burned the entire shipyard into ruins, and many experienced old shipwrights in the shipyard also died of poverty and illness. ”

"How so?" Wang Pu frowned and said, "The shipbuilding technology of the three-masted treasure ship has ready-made ships to refer to, the shipbuilding technology of the five-masted warship, the six-masted ship, the seven-masted grain ship, the eight-masted horse ship and the nine-masted treasure ship are also recorded in Song Yingxing's 'Heavenly Creation', and the shipwrights in the Yongle period can build it, why can't the current shipwrights build it?" ”

Huang Degong smiled bitterly: "Of course it can be built, not to mention that there are ready-made warships and books to refer to, even if there is no such valuable information, our Ming Dynasty still has skilled craftsmen who can rebuild the nine-masted treasure ship, but the premise is that the imperial court has to put silver into the shipyard, no silver, no good wood, no good tung paint, no good iron nails, no good tarpaulin, and the craftsmen in the shipyard can't survive." ”

Wang Pu stopped talking.

Huang Degong is right, the shipbuilding industry is a huge system project, just like the moon landing project in later generations, relying on private financial resources alone is simply not enough to bear this huge expenditure, even many small countries with weak national strength can not do it, this requires a strong country and incomparably strong financial backing!

The reason why the Ming Dynasty was able to build the world's largest nine-masted treasure ship and the most powerful sailor at that time was because the Ming Empire had the world's strongest national strength and abundant financial resources, and also because the Yongle Emperor devoted almost all of the empire's financial resources to building this ocean-going navy.

Many people were skeptical that the Ming Dynasty was able to build the world's largest nine-masted treasure ship at that time, but this suspicion was unreasonable.

The reason is very simple, because the Ming Empire during the Yongle period was definitely the superpower in the world at that time, both financially and militarily! At that time, Western powers such as England, France, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, etc., their national strength and financial resources could not even compete with the Ming Dynasty's Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

In addition, the Ming Empire is a centralized country with the supremacy of monarchy, and the emperor can concentrate financial resources to do great things, so it is reasonable that the Ming Empire can create a huge treasure ship that is difficult for Western countries to reach, just like today's United States, people have landed on the moon decades ago, but until now, no other country in the world can do it.

Wang Pu took a breath, handed over the troop transfer talisman given by Sun Chuanting to Huang Degong, and said in a deep voice: "General Huang, you immediately gather the Nanjing Navy Division to rush to Zhenhaiwei by land, mobilize the only two three-masted gunboats and all the lucky ships, no matter what method you use, you must be ready to go to the expedition within five days!" ”

Huang Degong straightened his chest and responded: "Yes!" ”

"And." Wang Pu specially advised, "Zhenhaiwei's sailors have a lot of collusion with the Shuikou pirates, and their people must not be used in this expedition, lest Gu San Mazi hear the rumors, and your Nanjing sailors must also be strictly checked, and those officers and soldiers who have bad deeds will be excluded from this operation." ”

Huang Degong said in a condensed voice: "The last general understands. ”

The plan has been decided, Wang Pu and Nenniang just walked out of the sailor camp, and met Lu Liu, who came in a hurry.

Wang Pu was stunned and said, "Liu'er, why did you find here?" ”

"Ahem......" Lu Liu took a breath and said hurriedly, "General, something happened." ”

"Something's wrong?" Wang Pu said slowly, "Speak slowly, what's wrong?" ”

"Miss Xiaowan." Lu Liu took another breath and said, "Miss Xiaowan was robbed by an impostor. ”

"Xiao Wan was robbed by someone?" Wang Pu thought for a while, and then his face changed greatly, "It's not good, this must have been done by Gu Sanmazi's group of pirates, and others don't have the guts!" ”

Lu Liudao: "General, do you want to send someone to chase after you?" ”

Wang Pu said: "When did this happen? ”

Lu Liudao: "This morning." ”

Wang Pu looked up at the sky, and his face sank in an instant.

Dong Xiaowan was robbed by someone in the morning, it will be almost the afternoon hours, these hours have passed, the robbers are afraid that they have already escaped from Nanjing City dozens of miles away, even if they ask Chang Yanling and Li Zushu's Jinyiwei to help, I am afraid that it will be too late, who knows whether this group of robbers will take the water or land route, and where they are going?

Wang Pudao: "Has this matter been reported to Mr. Zhen?" ”

"Nope." Lu Liudao, "Mr. Zhen went to Master Wei and Gonggong Zhang to discuss the matter of rebuilding the weapons workshop. ”

"Let's go." Wang Pu stomped his feet and said, "Go to Hanxiuzhai." ”

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Wang Pu took Nen Niang and Lu Liu to Hanxiu Zhai as quickly as possible.

As soon as Aunt Chen heard that Wang Pu was coming, she hurriedly greeted her, and said with a sad face: "Master Ma, Xiao Wan was robbed, the slave's good daughter, ho ho ho ho ......"

Wang Pu frowned, and Aunt Chen quickly stopped the "sad voice" when she looked at her face.

Wang Pu asked, "Aunt Chen, can you tell me the details of this morning?" ”

Aunt Chen sighed and told the scene that happened in the morning as it was, and Wang Pu asked again: "The leader of the family, can you still remember his appearance?" ”

"Yes." Aunt Chen said, "That man is very tanned, not very tall, but very solid, his eyes are very sharp, he looks fierce and domineering, and he looks like a fierce god. ”

"Don't talk nonsense." Wang Pu frowned and asked, "Is that man barefoot?" ”

Aunt Chen was stunned and said, "This slave didn't pay attention. ”

"Master Pony." Chen Fu, who was behind Aunt Chen, suddenly came up and said, "The man in the lead is indeed barefoot, but he looks like no one is right on this cold day, so the villain took two more looks, and he remembers it very clearly." ”

"." Wang Pu said angrily, "Sure enough, it's this bastard bastard." ”

Aunt Chen hurriedly said: "Master Ma, do you know who kidnapped Xiao Wan?" ”

Wang Pu ignored Aunt Chen, turned over and galloped away, and when Aunt Chen wanted to ask again, the figures of Wang Pu and the three of them had already disappeared into the deep shadows of Diaoyu Alley.

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In the middle of the night, Wang Pucai took Nen Niang and Lu Liu back to the Yanziji camp.

Zhen Youcai, who returned to the Yanziji camp earlier than Wang Pu, heard that Wang Pu had returned, so he hurriedly rushed over with Scarface, Zhao Xin, and Tang Sheng.

After entering the tent, Zhen Youcai asked in a low voice: "General, I heard that Miss Xiaowan was robbed?" ”

Wang Pu snorted, and said hatefully: "It's barefoot Zhang San again!" ”

"What!?" Scarface said angrily, "This bastard again? ”

Zhao Xin and Tang Sheng didn't know who the barefoot Zhang San was, so they were stunned and said, "Who is this barefoot Zhang San?" ”

Scarface said angrily: "Last year in Wujiang, this guy robbed Mrs. Yuanyuan, if it weren't for the general sacrificing his life to save him, Mrs. Yuanyuan would have fallen into the hands of thieves!" But barefoot Zhang San, this bastard is too fucking short-sighted, and he hasn't settled the account with him last time, but this time he actually kidnapped Miss Xiaowan again! ”

"I see." Tang Sheng said loudly, "General, this barefoot Zhang San is a bandit from a cottage, and he will lead troops to kill him tomorrow!" ”

Scarface said angrily: "Barefoot Zhang San is a water coward, just you landlubber, save it." ”

"I thought this guy was a man!" Wang Pu said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect to rob the people's daughters again, this time the new account and the old account are counted together, and this general will never spare him!" It just so happened that General Ben was going to take the water diverter to clear out the big pirate Gu San Mazi, and he happened to kill the barefoot Zhang San as well! ”

(To be continued)