Correction: The previous exchange rate was wrong, and it is corrected here, one pound of gold = 10,000 five baht coins, cancel the circulation of silver, and then the silver will be converted into five baht coins to calculate, and the new exchange rate will be determined after returning from overseas robbery silver.

On the 17th of the month, the news of Goguryeo reached Xiangping.

Taishou Mansion, Gongsun Du, Shi Zhan, Zhuang Shaoyou and others are all there.

"Lord Taishou, General Zhuang, my lord has already promised the princess as a hostage, but my country is willing to pay another 500 catties of gold to buy a ready-made four-masted warship, as well as all the weapons and equipment on board, one must be missing! Then the transaction is considered a transaction! Shi said solemnly.

Gongsun Du's face was expressionless, but Zhuang Shaoyou frowned, it seems that it will not work for him to let the ink go back to modify the drawing plan, but he can't object, if he doesn't agree, isn't it obvious that he wants to pit others? What's the matter?

"Mr. Shi, there are only two four-masted warships here in Liaodong, I'm afraid they can't be sold to your country!"

Shi Zhan smiled: "General Zhuang, my country also has shipbuilding technology, after the last World War, I also organized experienced shipwrights to evaluate the four-masted warship, its cost should be about 100 catties of gold, if it is large-scale production, it can be reduced, now my country is willing to pay 500 catties of gold to buy a ship, has exceeded the cost at least five times, I really can't figure out why the general disagrees?" Can the general solve his doubts! ”

"This ......" Zhuang Shaoyou was speechless, his head turned quickly, and he pondered and meditated worriedly, to agree or not to agree?

After a long time, Zhuang Shaoyou raised his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Shi is really talented, I admire it, we did this business!" As Mr. Shi said! However, I still have one condition, since the princesses of your country have come to Liaodong as guests, then we can be regarded as a family, if my merchants from Liaodong go to Goguryeo to do business, I don't think your king will object, right? ”

Now that this princess is a hostage, I think there will be no more wars in a few years, and there are often smugglers going back and forth to Goguryeo, so it doesn't matter if they let them do business: "So thank you Taishou and General Zhuang!" ”

Gongsun Du was a little surprised, he knew that the ink had gone back, it was estimated that Zhuang Shaoyou ordered him to go back to do tricks on the drawings, if he changed himself, it was really difficult to make a decision for a while, after all, it was indeed difficult to balance long-term interests and short-term interests, but seeing Zhuang Shaoyou's self-confidence, he would not say more, after all, the merchant ship was also very famous in Xiangping, and it was estimated that its benefits were not low!

For a time, everyone was happy, and Gongsun Du set up wine to invite guests to have a banquet again.

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In the palace of the capital of Goguryeo, Gao Nanwu looked at the lively and lovely daughter in front of him, and his heart was sad for a while.

"Father, what's wrong with you? Why are you so worried? Could it be that Zhuang Shaoyou defeated our army again? A fifteen-year-old girl stared at Gao Nanwu with a pair of bright big eyes, looking at Gao Nanwu curiously, her eyelids were not fluttering, she looked cute, and her little face was fat and cute.

Gao Nanwu looked at her appearance, his heart was even more sad, and he said after a long time: "Yingying, my father told you something!" ”

Gao Nanwu talked for a long time, and finally explained what he was going to do, but he didn't mention being a hostage, nor did he mention when he would come back, but Gao Yingying asked curiously:

"Father, is Liaodong fun? Is that big villain Zhuang Shaoyou in Liaodong? ”

Gao Nanwu sighed: "Liaodong, since your grandfather was defeated in Liaodong and forced to move the capital here, my father has always been there, always thinking that one day he will be able to move the royal capital back again, and never leave!" The land there is fertile and abundant, and it is much stronger than ours of the poor mountains and bad waters! ”

Gao Yingying was a little unhappy when she heard this: "Father, don't worry, when I go to Liaodong, I will definitely help you scout the enemy, and when I return to China, I will take the army to kill it, and then move the royal capital back!" ”

"Yingying, you have to be obedient this time, don't make trouble, during the time when your father is not by your side, you have to take care of yourself, don't be willful in everything, think twice, Ang!"

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On the twentieth of the month, the west bank of the lower reaches of the Mazi River, outside the city of Xi'an

Zhuang Shaoyou led the crowd to come here on two four-masted warships, and Gongsun Du also came in person, and Gongsun Yan had already set up a battle to meet the Goguryeo escort group.

In the early morning, everyone stood on the shore and waited quietly, Zhuang Shaoyou and Gongsun Du chatted casually.

Soon, several ships appeared in the distance, led by a huge building ship, which looked very different from the style of Goguryeo's warships, but there was only one, and the rest had twenty brigs, which was a lot more than the last time in the Battle of Mazishui, and it was estimated that the Goguryeo sailors had dispatched their nests.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the ship docked near the water of Mazi, and then two ships of a strange shape came up, laid a huge wooden ladder from the boat, set up on the two boats that came by, and then connected to the shore.

The solemn music sounded, and a young man holding a fifteen-year-old girl appeared at the mouth of the wooden ladder and slowly got off the boat. Why did you come in person? It seems that this daughter is really important, and she really earned it this time!

Thinking of this, Gongsun Du hurriedly pulled Zhuang Shaoyou to greet him, bowed and saluted, and said: "The Great Han Liaodong is too shou Gongsun Du, meet His Majesty the King!" ”

Zhuang Shaoyou was taken aback, and he hurriedly followed the salute, but he didn't speak, because his position was too embarrassing, so he didn't say it!

Gao Nanwu glanced at Gongsun Du, his chin was considered a return gift, and then he looked at Zhuang Shaoyou, but his eyes were calm and deep, and he couldn't see a trace of discoloration, and slowly said: "This is General Zhuang Shaoyou, right?" It's better to be famous than to see it! Sure enough, it's a hero out of a teenager! ”

"Your Majesty praised it falsely, it's all a fluke!" Zhuang Shaoyou casually perfunctory

But Gao Yingying on the side was upside down, and when she heard that it was Zhuang Shaoyou, she immediately stood up and scolded: "You are the big villain Zhuang Shaoyou!" How dare you come here! See how Princess Ben cleans you up! After speaking, the sword that grabbed the guard next to him was about to slash towards Zhuang Shaoyou.

As a result, before he could make a move, he was grabbed by Gao Nanwu's arm and snatched the sword.

"Father, why are you holding me back? Didn't you say that this Zhuang Shaoyou is even worse than Gongsun Du! Gao Yingying asked his father angrily.

Gao Nanwu glanced at Gongsun Du and Zhuang Shaoyou awkwardly, and found that the two of them were also embarrassed, but Gongsun Du reacted the fastest, and said: "Hehe, such a straightforward little girl, this is Her Royal Highness the princess of your country!" ”

Gao Nanwu also smiled along to relieve the embarrassing atmosphere, but Zhuang Shaoyou was inexplicable, he turned out to be a big villain who was worse than Gongsun Du? Is this all Shenma's situation?

Gao Nanwu diverted the topic and asked, "Lone is already ready!" After speaking, he looked at Zhuang Shaoyou, the meaning was obvious, it was time for you to show the exchange.

"Your Majesty, please come aboard and take a look!" Zhuang Shaoyou hurriedly made a gesture of please, and then led the way to guide Gao Nanwu to a four-masted warship.

This four-masted warship originally wanted to remove some key components, but then Zhuang Shaoyou still dispelled this idea, there is pressure to have motivation, if he uses this warship to block Goguryeo in Mazi Water and can't get out, wouldn't it lose external pressure?

With the threat of Goguryeo always reminding you that you can move forward better! Sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat!

In addition, the ink has the drawings of the five-masted ship in his hand, although it needs to be greatly revised, but it is not from scratch, I believe that as long as the energy is gathered, within a year, the five-masted ship will definitely be built!

At that time, Goguryeo is not its opponent even if it gets some four-masted ships, of course, the comprehensive strength of the two sides is completely asymmetrical, I believe that the country that can take out 3,000 catties of gold at a time is not as good as the Han Dynasty, but it is also several times stronger than a Yuqi or even Liaodong!

Gao Nanwu boarded the warship under the guidance of Zhuang Shaoyou and began to visit, and the ink began to explain on the side: "Your Majesty, this ship is ten zhang five feet long, five zhang five feet wide, three zhang feet high, five horizontal sails and four longitudinal sails, and the draft is one zhang under normal conditions.

It can travel 450 miles a day with a smooth wind and 200 miles a day against the wind, and the bottom bilge of the ship is equipped with 30 manpower paddle machines, which require 30 people to operate, which can forcibly accelerate the warship by nearly doubling, and the cargo hold space on board is 500 square meters, and the standard crew is 300 people, including boat operators and combatants.

The front end of the warship can be hung with ramming angles, and the foredeck is equipped with twelve bed crossbows, with a range of 100 steps, and 3-4 people are required to operate; The stern of the ship is equipped with eight small catapults, with a range of 500 paces, and requires 2-3 people to operate; The sides of the ship are equipped with 48 repeating fixed crossbow machines, with a range of 250 paces, and 1-2 people are required to operate. ”

Gao Nanwu on the side listened to the ink explanation and checked it, and his heart was surging, it seems that this business is not a loss!

It's no wonder that my warships were beaten like chickens and dogs before they touched anyone, and the weapons on this ship were so sharp! It's worth it! The boat and weapons are definitely worth the price! This is a powerful weapon in the world! In three or five years, I, Goguryeo, will be able to use this to cross the world!

However, Gao Nanwu looked back at Gao Yingying, who was curious to be touched everywhere, and was suddenly deflated again, can't being a good father and being a good monarch really have both?

This ship was exchanged for her daughter, such a thing can't be bought with money, if you spend hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to buy a drawing that you haven't seen, it's weird if the other party doesn't make a ghost! Now with this ship and the drawings, it's so much better!

It's a pity that there are no drawings for these weapons, thinking of this, Gao Nanwu turned around and asked Gongsun Du Zhuang Shaoyou: "Two, are there any drawings for the production of this weapon?" Despite the offer, as long as I can afford it in Goguryeo, I will definitely not make a counteroffer! How is it? ”

Zhuang Shaoyou was shocked when he heard this, this guy really took a fancy to these weapons, although this weapon is not as precious as the ship, but it is unique! Absolutely not! Besides, this is the accumulation of hundreds of years of the Mo family, how can I say that I will sell it!

This ship still has a little credit for itself, after all, it is good to make a few suggestions, so there is a ship that can resist the wind and waves of the ocean, so I am also a shareholder, but this weapon is a unique patent of the Mo family, and it is good to use it for myself!

Zhuang Shaoyou looked at Gongsun Du as if asking for help, and saw Gongsun Du shaking his head at himself, as if he was signaling that he couldn't sell it, but this black face had to sing by himself, after all, he was nominally a subordinate of Gongsun Du, if he had a stiff relationship with the king, he could still play a round game, if he had a stiff relationship with the king, it would be troublesome!

Thinking of this, Zhuang Shaoyou said with a solemn face: "Your Majesty! The transfer of this warship technology is already an exception, so forget about this weapon! Some things, it's not a matter of money! Please also Your Majesty Haihan! ”

Gao Nanwu sighed secretly, is it really not good? But he still didn't give up and said: "The design drawings of the bed crossbow, catapult, and crossbow machine are a total of 3,000 catties of gold, how about it?" ”

Gongsun Du was shocked, this price is about the same as a warship, if the warship is worth it, then these weapons are definitely worth it!

Zhuang Shaoyou still shook his head firmly and said: "Your Majesty, as I said just now, this is no longer a thing of money, some things are lost, and no amount of money can buy them back!" ”

Gao Nanwu wanted to be angry, but what he opened was already sky-high, and the treasury of Goguryeo was emptied, if he hadn't dug up a gold mine in the mountains the year before last, he wouldn't have had so much money to buy a boat.

But I heard Zhuang Shaoyou's words: Some things are lost, and no amount of money can buy them back! was stunned for a moment, yes, for the sake of the country, I staked my daughter, can I redeem it?