Zhu Hai is by no means a conspiracy theorist, and he doesn't really want to demonize all the ghosts, but he has lived for thousands of years in the former Mao Republic and now in the Aoki County of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, and he has seen and heard a lot, so he naturally knows the situation in and around his county well.

It is true that the corpse can fight well, but it is indeed as he said, he is a ghost with selfishness and strong greed, so his rise is not so open-minded;

But Xiao Shizhu didn't take the initiative to pit his Corpse Soul King, and he didn't even think about it, but his Corpse Soul King, seeing that the invincible Nine Shadows Army had advanced weapons, actually took the initiative to pit Xiao Shizhu whimsically.

However, this is also a common thing in the underworld, not surprising, the only novelty is that for a moment, Lin Cong, an old ghost with rich experience in open and secret fighting, actually didn't think about it, and there was still a trace of heartbeat.

With the passage of time, coupled with Zhu Hai's reasoned and well-founded analysis, Lin Cong, who has calmed down a lot, naturally saw a lot of clues that he had just overlooked, such as pleading for an alliance and not even having a greeting gift. and the sincerity issues mentioned by Zhu Hai, which did not even have a proposed alliance letter.

Lin Cong, who calmed down and immediately had a much clearer mind, found that he was indeed impulsive, and he actually had a strong interest in this kind of empty 'good conditions', but after coming back to his senses immediately, Lin Cong couldn't wait to give himself two big slaps just now.

"Please think about it, Lord Lin. Just when he was thinking about it, he felt a little annoyed, but he was glad that he did not take advantage of the right to act cheaply given by Xiao Shizhu, and when he made a decision, Zhu Hai, who was silent for a moment, spoke again, and then analyzed for Lin Cong in a rather bitter tone: "If he is really more sincere than the Corpse Country, he should send an envoy to our national capital to meet the King of Nine Shadows and discuss this matter in detail." After all, the lord is the main owner of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, and the Nine Shadows Kingdom is also surnamed Xiao and not Lin. ”。

The cold wind blew through the barracks again, passed through countless military tents, and hit Lin Cong's big tent, blowing those white cloth curtains coated with tung oil. Under the sound of hunting on the four walls, Lin Cong, who was already with round eyes, couldn't help but shudder, and when the hairs on his back stood upside down, cold sweat broke out on his forehead and palms.

The ghost fire in the brazier on the left and right in front of the handsome case swayed with the wind, turning from red to green, and then from green to blue, illuminating Lin Cong's face, which was gradually glowing with horror and getting heavier and heavier, flickering one after another.

Although Xiao Shizhu trusted him, he also gave him the right to act cheaply at the first time when he was selected as the commander of the Eastern Crusade. But since ancient times, the overlords have all had a common problem, that is, suspicious and moody, even Xiao Shizhu.

Secretly frightened, Xiao Shizhu's face that was always smiling in the past, but there was always a faint sense of non-anger and self-authority between his eyebrows, and the face of the world, Lin Cong was even more palpitating.

After a long time, he hurriedly turned his head to look at Zhu Hai and asked urgently, "Then according to General Zhu, how should this matter be reported?"

Since you are wrong, you must not only know your mistake and correct it, but also make amends.

When Zhu Hai heard this, he did not rush to answer, but lowered his head slightly and pondered carefully.

While waiting, the beads of sweat oozing from Lin Cong's forehead were already trickling down, sliding quickly between his eyebrows and onto the bridge of his nose and then splitting in two, sliding down from both sides of his nose, and finally slowly gathering into a crystal clear bead of sweat on the tip of his chin, pausing and then falling suddenly.

"The matter that comes must be reported truthfully. After pondering for a long time, Zhu Hai spoke again: "And I will explain our analysis to the lord later, but don't mention that you once wanted to agree to form an alliance." Suffice it to say that you can't make your own decisions on this matter, you need to decide it yourself. ”。

After hearing this, Lin Cong felt that it was feasible after thinking about it for a while, and the tension and consternation on his face instantly subsided, and he cast a grateful look at Zhu Hai......

Xiao Shizhu's guards and honor guard left Cuishan and headed south, heading towards Chishi Harbor in the southwest of Yunyu County.

Chishi Port is named because the coast is full of red rocks, and there are yellow stems, red branches, and cyan leaves that grow in the absence of soil, also known as Luanshu Bay.

The whole bay is like a "C" shape of the English letter, no more than 15 miles long, and the entrance is 4 miles wide, and the depth of the water in the bay is 1 to 8 zhang, and the depth of the water at the entrance and outlet is no more than 10 zhang.

Such a place is not only convenient for ships to moor and enter and exit the harbor, but also conducive to the construction of warships, and the launching of huge warships after the completion of construction. And the main force of the Taibai Water Division of the Nine Shadows Country is also stationed in this port.

Once Du Ziren did not know how to use this treasure land, he had been abandoning this harbor for hundreds of years, and after Xiao Shizhu annexed Nanban, it became the secret military port of the Nine Hidden Kingdom. Not only have improved boats been manufactured here one after another, but even the new warships of the Nine Shadows Kingdom are also being developed in this port.

Now, Xiao Shizhu got another secret report, saying that the new warship was almost completed, so he went around to see the new warship first.

Escorted by the forbidden army, the shrine slowly moved forward along the official road leading to the port of Akaishi, heading towards the bay. Xiao Shizhu looked out from the shrine, silently looking at the neat fort-style barracks on the side of the road, as well as the tall and sturdy turrets, and retreated with the advance of the shrine.

Everywhere you can see the crimson rocks, the trees that grow are verdant, and they are rattling in the slight sea breeze.

After a while, the scenery outside the shrine full of turrets and forts suddenly changed, and a cabin full of various types of timber came into Xiao's eyes, and many craftsmen were using those pieces of wood of various sizes to make every part of the warship.

Whenever the shrine passed by them, they would invariably stop what they were doing and marvel or be stunned as they watched the spectacular shrine slowly moving forward.

The shrine stopped on the beach covered with soft sand, and Xiao Shizhu took the ghost mother to get out of the shrine, and two ghosts came up to greet him.

One of the ghosts is a co-worker clan with blue skin, and in Xiao Shizhu's words, he is an avatar of the underworld. Dressed in a round-necked robe, he had a large nose with nostrils facing the sky on his large flat face, and a red beard around his mouth.

This ghost is a cousin of Julong's kindred, named Ju Xuan. When Gonggong was still the king of water, he was already an expert in shipbuilding.

In the past, almost all of the Fu ship designs of the Gonggong Country were made by this ghost. After Xiao Shizhu annexed the Gonggong State, he arranged for him to develop new warships.

And the other ghost is just an ordinary middle-aged soul, just wearing a pair of hemp pants with rolled trouser legs, and his upper body is *, his appearance is plain, and he is no different from other human souls, but he is the patriarch of the military supervision of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, and the black market craftsman who followed Lai Yueqi into the palace back then.

This ghost's name is Itachi Cangshan, and his surname is a bit strange, but he is a remnant of the ancient ghost country Itachi surnamed Country, which has long disappeared in the underworld, and he is also a ghost talent in shipbuilding, working with Ju Yu to build new warships for the Nine Ghost Kingdom.

And the secret report that Xiao Shizhu received about the completion of the new warship also came from this ghost.

"Greetings to the Lord, Mother of the Nation. After the two ghosts bowed to Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother, they raised their heads, which had been hanging slightly.

"When I heard that you had built a new type of warship, I turned around to take a look. After a brief greeting, Xiao Shizhu said, "Take me to see it." ”。

As he spoke, he glanced to the north of the place, and saw that there were masts in the harbor there, and seagulls were flying in and out.

"Please come with us. As he spoke, he led Xiao Shizhu and the Ghost Mother together with Itachi Cangshan, stepping on the fine sand on the beach, which was not white, but bright red as blood, and walked slowly towards the south of the harbor.

This blood-red sand is also a major feature of this place.

Along the way, Itachi Cangshan didn't have much to say, and walked like a stuffy gourd. Ju Yu told Xiao Shizhu about the situation here as he walked. For example, how many craftsmen there were, how many warships were stationed in the harbor, how many siege garrisons were outside the harbor, and so on.

Xiao Shizhu had to listen while walking, and he had to nod his head in response, and he had no time to feel the comfort brought by the gentle sea breeze.

After about half a cup of tea, the group came to a stop in front of a slipway on the south side of the harbor. I saw that this one was more than 50 zhang long and more than 30 zhang wide, and there was a slipway as wide as the slipway at the end, which stretched diagonally into the sea.

It's not the most spectacular, it's the huge battleship that rests on the slipway. This warship with a flat-bottomed square bow and a square stern has a height of more than ten zhang in its hull alone. Even if Xiao Shizhu and the Ghost Mother both raised their heads vigorously, they couldn't see the situation on the deck, and could only see the twelve towering masts standing on the deck, pointing straight to the sky.

"This warship has a double iron anchor and two rudders, and the end is of general size, which can be converted at will, the bow can be the stern, and the stern can also be the bow, and the end can be changed at will to advance and retreat at sea. The hull is made entirely of strong wood, with a steel exterior clad. The internal longitudinal structure adopts a flat keel, so that the longitudinal strength is strengthened, and the transverse structure adopts the process of watertight compartment. Ju Wei pointed to the hull that was wrapped in steel in the cloudy light, and said to Xiao Shizhu: "The keel is used for the hard ribs and spine of the mirage, and the dragon tendon is also the dragon tendon of the dragon." The partition between the deck and the cabin is made of Dan wood that can resist fire, so it is not afraid of fire. ”。

"As for the women's wall at the edge of the deck, it is all wrapped in hooked snake skins that are as hard as iron, which greatly enhances the defense of the deck. After a pause, Ju Yu said: "There are four floors in the cabin, and the first floor has cannon holes on both occasions, and thirty large and small cannons can be set up on the left and right to attack. The second floor is inhabited by ghosts and the third floor is filled with water, and oar holes are placed on both sides, so that there is no wind but can only move forward by manpower. ”。

As soon as he said this, the ghost mother whispered in the ear of Xiao Shizhu, who was shocked and slightly opened her lips, and whispered: "The size of the treasure ship of the Northern Yin Dynasty is only like this. ”。

When Xiao Shizhu heard this, the excitement flashing in his eyes was a little heavier.

"How many troops can you carry?" After a long time, Xiao Shizhu came to his senses and asked repeatedly: "Have you named the ship?"

"If you don't count the sailors and boatmen, you can easily carry five thousand soldiers. Ju Yu looked at Itachi Cangshan, who had been standing quietly beside him, and said, "I gave it a name, called the Iron Dragon Ship." ”。

[Hook snake - a kind of amphibian snake in Chinese legends, generally lives in the water, fierce and aggressive, highly venomous, the most obvious feature is that its tail is different from ordinary snakes, forked like two hooks, and the predation method of the hooked snake is also to use the tail hook to hook the prey, and then swallow. 】