Section VI

Because it was going upstream, the army did not go fast, and in the afternoon of the next day, the main force of the navy finally arrived at the confluence of the Landian River and the Great River. When I arrived at the destination, the sun was scorching, and there was already a trace of warmth in the warm spring breeze. It was already a busy place, boats came and went, countless boats were wandering around on the narrow river, a few arm-thick iron chains were locked across the river, as soon as the main fleet arrived, with the sound of a trumpet, the two big ships were divided from the middle, and the iron chains that had blocked the river were pulled by the big boats, slowly giving way to a waterway, and after the ships were cleared one by one, these ships closed one by one and continued to operate.

Wu Ming was very emotional, although Lu Fang and Liu Ze are not good at officialdom, they are a rare match made in heaven in terms of invention and creation. In the past few years, new gadgets have emerged in an endless stream of the Ministry of Industry, and it is impossible to complete this iron chain Hengjiang without professional knowledge, and it is impossible to complete it so perfectly in such a short period of time.

Just as she was sighing to herself, Esther, who had been looking at the bow of the boat, suddenly said, "Oh, Brother Amin, a ship is coming." ”

In fact, Wu Ming also saw that a big ship was heading towards the Kaishan at high speed, and there was a person on the bow with red lips and white teeth, and his complexion was like jade, it was Lu Fang, and he began to call out from a distance: "Oh, Hou Ye, your old man is here, it's too slow, tsk." ”

This kid is stinky again. Wu Ming also knew his temper, so he smiled and said nothing. At this time, the big ship had stopped on the left side of the Kaishan, and took the springboard from above, and Lu Fang walked over proudly, and the first sentence was: "How is it, Wu Hou, the next official is amazing." ”

To be able to complete such a project in such a short period of time, it really takes some skills. Wu Ming smiled and said: "It's really powerful, but Lu Shilang, this iron chain is so heavy, I'm afraid it's not less than 10,000 catties, how did you do it in such a short time?" ”

There are no steamship cranes in this world, and it is indeed not easy to do this, so Wu Ming is also very curious. Lu Fang's face was a little smug, and he said: "Actually, it looks complicated, and it is worth a penny to make it clear." Why? For example, people can even float in saltwater, and in freshwater, although this is the case, they will also lose a lot of weight. A chain of 10,000 catties sounds scary, but if you drag it through the water, the weight will be greatly reduced. We first used a large boat to drag the chains to the two sides of the river, and then we started the construction. ”

It turned out that this was the case, Wu Ming was surprised and admired, although Lu Fang couldn't say the technical terms, but with the technological civilization of this world, he could consider and use buoyancy, which was already commendable. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but say: "Lu Shilang is really a genius, so what are those workers doing now." ”

The two large ships were docked not far from the iron chain, and on the thick iron chain, many workers could be seen hanging in the air, trembling and moving their bodies, tying a small iron chain to the main chain, and then throwing it into the water. Lu Fang explained: "They are fixing, these iron chains have anchor teeth hanging at one end, sinking to the bottom of the water, forming an iron curtain, on which some iron thistles and the like are placed, so that the main chain is strengthened, and it is more difficult to untie it, even if it is a building ship, it is impossible to break through the blockade by brute force." And to untie it by hand, these thistles will play a role, how can it be done in a while and a half? ”

Speaking of this, he squeezed his eyes at Wu Ming and said: "What the Ministry of Industry can do has been done, and the rest depends on Wu Hou." ”

It is indeed not easy to arrange such a moat in one day. Wu Ming was greatly admired, and was about to praise Lu Fang a few words, when he heard Esther exclaim: "Oops, that worker seems to be in trouble." ”

Everyone was taken aback and looked up at the same time. About 50 meters away, there was a worker on the iron chain, who for some reason had made a swing on it, like a willow in the wind, shaking so much that it was about to fall into the river. He also carried a large bag on his back, which must have been filled with all kinds of iron tools, and if he fell into the river, he was afraid that he would immediately sink into the river, and the chance of being rescued was almost zero. Wu Ming was startled, he didn't think much about it at the moment, he rushed to the side of the boat in three steps and two steps, and snorted softly, and his right foot was a little on the side of the ship, and the person was like a crossbow shot from a strong bow, and he had already rushed out.

Fifty meters away, with his current skills, if he is on the ground, it is only a matter of breathing. But now it's on the river, so that's another matter. The warrior leaped, all with a breath of true qi, although Wu Ming was high, he did not have the ability to shoot more than fifty meters at once. When the turbidity was about to run out, he only rushed out of about 20 meters, and he was in the air, but he was annoyed in his heart. Oops, if you can't save people this time, I'm afraid you will have to fall into the water, you are a master of the ninth section, even if you fall into the water, you can tread the waves, it's no big deal, but the work is dangerous.

Just as he was feeling a little regretful, he heard Esther shouting behind him, "Brother Amin, I'm here to help you." ”

He was stunned, just a little strange, and felt someone behind him push him, and a strong force surged from behind. Wu Ming was overjoyed, and on the side of his body, he took advantage of the situation to rush more than ten meters away, and at this time he was only more than ten meters away from the worker. In just a short moment, the worker's body was already trembling like an electric shock, and there were exclamations all around. Seeing this, Wu Ming shouted: "Be careful......

The man raised his head and saw that it was Wu Ming, and his face showed joy. Under the relaxation of his mind, his sudden hand was loosened, and one side of his body fell straight towards the river. At this time, the old strength has been exhausted, and ordinary people will not be able to escape the fate of falling into the water, and this person naturally does not need to be saved. Wu Ming snorted lightly, Tiyun Zong suddenly exhibited, his body was in the air, and the person was like a big bird, drawing a "zhi" in the air, and finally took the person in his hand at the last moment. At this time, the strength has been exhausted, and no matter how powerful Tiyun is, it is impossible to exhibit it twice. Wu Ming sighed secretly in his heart: "It's over, it seems that it will be difficult to escape the fate of the soup chicken today." ”

The eight-stage martial artist can step on the waves, and that is only when he keeps his true qi intact, and now that he has changed his body shape twice in the air, that true qi has long been dispersed, and he is still holding a person in his hand, and his movement is even more restricted, and it seems that falling into the water is inevitable. Just as he was lamenting to himself, Esther whispered in his ears again: "Brother Amin, step on the strength." ”

Wu Ming's feet had already touched the river, but there was a down-to-earth feeling below, and when he stood firm, he saw that he was stepping on an oar, not far behind him, and Esther was standing on another oar. The river breeze hunted, blowing her long skirt close to her delicate body, outlining amazing curves, even more like a Lingbo fairy. As soon as she saw Wu Ming coming, she brushed a few strands of messy hair between her forehead, stuck out her tongue at Wu Ming, and smiled mischievously: "Fortunately, there are two oars on the deck, otherwise, I can't help it, and Brother Amin will have to fall into the water." ”

Wu Ming suddenly realized that although Esther's light body kung fu was good, she was only seven stages after all, and she couldn't step on the waves after all. When she rushed out to save people, she must have been in a hurry, first threw a paddle in the air to borrow strength, and after supporting herself, she stepped on the oar. Seeing that she was about to fall into the water, she threw a second oar, which happened to fall at her feet, relieving the danger of falling into the water.

Wu Ming was shocked and admired, and couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao Ai is powerful......" In order to confirm his words, there was a sudden tsunami-like cheer from all around: "Madame, mighty!" ”

When a few people returned to the boat, Lu Fang had already greeted him, he was still in high spirits just now, at this time it was like being beaten by frost, listless, Wu Ming was a little inexplicable, and walked over and said, "What's the matter, Lu Shilang." ”

Lu Fang looked at the worker behind Wu Ming and said, "Hou Ye, alas, I didn't expect this guy to be so useless, and I have lost a lot of face." Damn, even a chain will make a mess, I don't know what I want you to do? ”

When the worker heard this, his face turned pale with fright, and he explained again and again: "The waiter forgives the sins, the waiter forgives the sins, the subordinates just have leg cramps, so that there is a leak, and I hope you will open the net." ”

The wind on the river is strong, and it is normal for people to have sudden cramps in this sudden cold and hot environment, but Lu Fang wanted to show off in front of Wu Ming, but he made such a result, his face was naturally not good-looking, the more he talked, the more angry he became, and his stubborn temper came up, and he shouted: "Come on, take this guy down!" ”

Lu Fang's eyes were already murderous. He is now a waiter in the Ministry of Works, his official position is not small, and his conversation is also very powerful, and his subordinates dare not slack off, and the two guards responded "yes" and stepped forward to arrest the worker. Wu Ming saw that the situation was not good, and said, "Lu Shilang, you don't really want to punish him, do you?" ”

Lu Fang said: "Damn, I can't do this thing well, what's the use of raising it, pull it down and hit dozens of boards first." ”

This kid is really willful, dozens of big boards down, this worker is not even going to die, Wu Ming's heart sank, and said: "Lu Shilang, I have something I want to ask you, I hope you will fulfill it." ”

Lu Fang was stunned for a moment and said, "You say, Master Hou." ”

Wu Ming said: "This work is not to mention the technology, just because he can volley on the river, this courage is commendable, it is better to give him to me, I will punish him, and then make up for the Chinese and Western armies, and it will be used for logistics repair in the future." ”

Lu Fang pondered for a moment and sighed: "What the Hou Ye invited, how could the lower officials not obey, that's fine." Let him come under your command, or make meritorious deeds. ”

Wu Ming said: "Thank you Lu Shilang." When he said this, his heart was bitter. When he returned from the Southern Expedition, when Lufang experimented with a catapult and collapsed the house, Tao Ziqian was furious and wanted to kill him to vent his anger, but he still begged for him at that time. The scene now is similar to what it used to be. It's just that Lu Fang has power and has become a murderer. In fact, everyone is changing, but they don't know it, even the scheming Lu Fang, who has long been under the influence of power, has become a little murderous, not to mention those who are obsessed with power.

Hearing that Wu Ming wanted him, Nagong was overjoyed, and knelt on the ground with a happy face, Lu Fang shouted: "Jiang Yunfei, if it weren't for General Chu's intercession, I would have killed you." In the future, you don't want to follow me, go to the west of the town to wait for your command, and help it, but don't make any more moths, have you heard it? ”

It turned out that this person's name was Jiang Yunfei, and the name was good, but it was too dark. And Lu Fangsheng has red lips and white teeth, and the two are very interesting. Hearing what Lu Fang said, Jiang Yunfei fell to his knees and glanced at Wu Ming gratefully: "Yes, Master Xie." ”

Jiang Yunfei went down with a few guards, Lu Fang immediately changed his smile, he glanced at Esther, and sighed: "I have heard for a long time that the third lady is very skilled, and when I saw it today, it was really so." It seems that in the future, the kid will have to find a lady who knows a little kung fu, preferably like the third lady, so that it can be used. ”

He still wants to find Madame? Wu Ming couldn't help but laugh secretly, Lu Fang had been cleansed by the Southern Barbarian Queen Marnie, and he couldn't be humane in this life, how could he find a partner? However, he is a court attendant, and it seems that it is a matter of course to find a genuine wife. It's just that his physical defects ......, Wu Ming shook his head secretly, no matter whether Lu Fang is really confused or if he understands, he can't say this, otherwise it will hurt people's self-esteem too much.