"Is this an order from Shangrao? Is it available for a limited time? When will the order come? Li Dan also began to understand at this time, it turned out that Han Shoubei received an almost impossible task, so he was so enthusiastic when he saw them.

"Alas, it's not a secret, this is an urgent order sent by Shangrao the day before yesterday, saying that it will be completed within 20 days. Now it's not just Shangrao that needs supplies, how can I have the art of clone?

I thought that I could do it by taking the waterway three times back and forth, but who knew that the waterway was broken again, and two hundred soldiers were folded in, and a thousand stones of grain and straw were lost. So now the only way left is to go by road. ”

"Yes...... Even if your brother uses all the people, cars, and horses, he can only transport three or four thousand stones in one trip, where can he be in time? ”

Although Sheng Huaien couldn't count the accounts, he could still estimate the approximate amount, and he immediately understood the difficulty of this task, and couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at Li Dan.

Li Dan looked at Sheng Baihu, who was a little discouraged, and then looked at Han Shoubei, and then noticed the dark circles under his eyes. Well, I'm so anxious that I can't sleep.

If you want to say that something of more than 20,000 stones, in a few hundred years, it may be the transportation volume of dozens of heavy trucks, but at that time, this was an eye-popping number!

Indeed, if the original plan of water transportation in the army was the most suitable, a few hundred stones in a sand boat would be a breeze.

But on land, what should I do when I only have five new big cars?

"Does Lord Han have a map? Also, if there are any sergeants who have recently walked this path, I would like to ask for questions. ”

"Yes, yes, yesterday there was someone who came to deliver a letter urging grain and grass, and I sent someone to call it." Han Shoubei quickly found the sergeant, and then found the map.

As soon as Li Dan asked, he heard that he was sent by the General's Office, so he gave him two taels of silver in the name of rewarding Han Shoubei for his hard work, and then asked him about the road conditions on this road.

As soon as the sergeant was happy, and saw that the young man was approachable, he told him everything about where there were streams and rivers, where there were bridges, where there were slopes and rivers, where there were wild shops, and where houses were dwellings, and where the hills, valleys, and even the trees were sparse.

Li Dan asked for some paper, took out a pencil and compared the map while listening, while drawing maps and signs on the paper, and even contour lines.

At last he was very satisfied to send him out of the hall, and when he turned back, he saw that the two military leaders were lying on his sketches and reading them very seriously.

"Saburo's picture is very good, extremely detailed and precise!"

Li Dan smiled at Han Shoubei: "It's just a sketch, I'll go back tonight to rearrange and draw, and I'll give an adult a copy." After speaking, he looked at Sheng Baihu: "Although the task is difficult, it is not impossible." ”

"Oh? What is Saburo's plan? ”

If it is used as a heavy pack animal, a mule and horse can carry about 200 (mules) to 250 catties (horses) of cargo. It can be put on a chariot, but it has the ability to pull 800 (mules) or 1,200 catties (horses).

If it is a double drive (two horses), it can pull 1,500 catties (mule) or 2,500 catties (horses), and the utilization efficiency is greatly improved.

Li Dan told them this truth, and the two of them were all happy.

"Oops, Li Sanlang is really rich and rich, admire, admire!" Han Shoubei made a gesture again and again: "Han has been taught." ”

"But ......, San Lang, ordinary carriages can only load up to seven hundred catties, and there are few heavy wagons of thousands of catties. I'm afraid that the double driving you are talking about is only available to you! ”

"Oh? Yuan Yuanyuan also brought a carriage? Han Shoubei has changed to call Li Dan with the word table to show closeness. His hopes now are pinned on this fifteen-year-old boy!

"There are only five of them, which is a drop in the bucket." Li Dan bowed down and said:

"But what Lord Sheng is worried about, I have a way to solve it, as long as the two adults allocate enough manpower to the students, as well as carpenters and blacksmiths."

"That's easy to say! What is the clever plan of Ziyuan, come and listen! Han Shoubei couldn't wait.

Li Dan's idea was actually very simple, to install two iron rings at the front and rear wheels of all double-wheeled carriages.

Then four double-wheel cars are connected end to end, and between the rear wheel head ring and the front wheel tail ring are connected with an open iron ring ring, then the four cars are serial;

Two long poles are hung under the head ring of the first car, which can be changed to four (one pair before and after, a total of four mules or horses);

The two workshops are laid with wooden planks and heightened and reinforced compartments, and four cars can be loaded with 4,000 catties.

If the fifth car is installed at the end, the tail ring of the wheel is connected with the tail ring of the front wheel, and two livestock can be hung in reverse by using the front wheel facing backwards, so that the front car is pulled forward, pushed back, and there is no problem with the five cars loaded with 5,500 catties.

"In camping, guarding, or wartime, you can form a car formation by removing the iron hoop.

I asked the brother just now, if it is really as he said, except for the section of Fengqiling that crosses the river and climbs, the rest of the roads are relatively flat, without rugged potholes and steep mountain roads.

So walk together in this way, transport it at one time, fast and labor-saving, and come back in about ten days, without delaying supplies elsewhere. What do the two adults think? ”

Li Dan drew a picture of a serial six-animal cart to show them.

"Great idea!" Seeing Han Shoubei looking at himself, Sheng Baihu stretched out his thumb and said.

"But ......, this official doesn't have 400 double-wheeled cars." Han Shoubei admired in his heart, and suddenly remembered a question.

"It doesn't matter, it's easy to modify, and you can even retrofit a rickshaw and use it.

The reason why I want a carpenter and a blacksmith with you is because I have brought a craftsman with a carriage dealership, so we can do it and modify it immediately. ”

"Yes, my lord, those people are idle anyway, let them all work!"

"Good!" Han Shoubei made up his mind: "How many people do you want?" ”

"All the carpenters, blacksmiths, chariot dealers, and masters of the city were gathered, and the men of the battalion were divided into two groups, and a thousand men went to help the masters.

Another 1,000 people were allocated to walk along this road to Fengqi Pass, repairing and paving roads and strengthening bridges along the way. As long as the road is repaired, it will move fast on this side.

In my opinion, five days is enough time for the modification, and the fifth day must go! ”

"How many people are with you?"

"Each cart is supported by two people, a cart, plus a coachman, a groom, and an accompanying craftsman, and there are 1,200 people!"

"I'll give you fourteen hundred, and you'll have plenty of vehicles! As for the livestock, I'll try to find it, but if I can't do it, I'll requisition some cattle on the spot. ”

Li Dan thought about it, so he had to nod in agreement. Having livestock is better than nothing, not to mention that he is still ambushing in the use of animal power, so it shouldn't be a big problem! The three of them deliberated for a while before they dispersed.

The military situation is like fire, and I can't take care of wine and food.

Han Shoubei hurriedly found the unlucky man Lin Baihu (now in meritorious service), and asked him to order 1,200 people and 100 soldiers to build roads, and hurriedly found someone to write documents and go to the township to levy livestock.

Sheng Huaien had to go back to explain and appease his two hundred people, explaining that he couldn't go back to ten thousand years for the time being with a new errand, and he had to help suppress the people's camp and assign the instructors who promised to be sent to Li Dan, etc.

Yu Gan, in the Li Mansion.

Changjing walked in quietly, waited for Li Su to rinse his mouth, spit the water into the water bowl held by the maid, and then took a handkerchief and wiped it clean, and then said softly: "Master, there is a letter from the south." ”

"Huh? What do you think? ”

"Uh......, they came out from 10,000 years and walked with the brigade, thousands of people, and there were officers and soldiers, so they ......."

"Hmph, that means it didn't work out!" Li Su pursed his lips and threw away the veil: "It's really lucky, the Fire God Temple didn't stop him from letting him enter the ten thousand years, but it turned into a fish and entered the water, and it was difficult to catch it again!" ”

He scratched his sideburns: "So where are the people now?" ”

"They went to Geyang, they should have arrived by this time."

Li Su rolled his eyelids: "Geyang has a garrison yamen, I'm afraid it will be more difficult to do anything." ”

"Master, I have an idea."

"Tell me about it."

"They're on errands, and they can't always lie in the city and not come out, right? So the villain has already sent people to Geyang. ”

"You sent someone into Geyang? What's the use of that? Li Su asked impatiently.

"Sir, we have a brother...... Sanjiang is a fellow villager of the neighboring village.

When You Sanjiang followed the mine bandit Lou Zi, he was the most credible general under him. I heard that a few days ago, at the confluence of Tongshui and Geyang River, an ambush was set up to break the grain transportation team of the official army, and now it is very popular! ”

"And San Lang is exactly going to Geyang to deliver supplies, right?" The corners of Li Su's mouth raised slightly, and he waved his hand: "Hurry up and do it." I don't know anything, and I've never heard of anything! ”

Geyang, the camp of the heavy people in the west of the city.

Back in the camp, Li Dan called the twelve chiefs Qi (including six in Nancheng), read the instructions of the garrison to everyone, and then said:

"Brothers, although there are more than 4,000 people gathered here in this big camp from Raozhou, Nankang, Jianchang, Fuzhou, Linjiang, and Ji'an, only 1,000 are needed this time.

I asked the garrison for a general order to recruit men in the camp from tomorrow, and those who went there immediately began training on the river beach.

There are two parts to the content of the training: physical fitness, queue, and the brothers in Beicheng know it.

Tomorrow, the brothers in Nancheng will also participate in the training, and they will be trained to be the captain of the army, and the captain will be promoted to the captain, and the captain will be promoted to the team, and those who can't keep up will go to the carriage and be a man! ”

He looked at the shining eyes of Song Jiuyi and the others with a smile: "I gave the opportunity, look at yourselves!" ”

"Hey, San Lang, ah no, team rate, what about our Beicheng?" Zhang shouted cymbals.

"Be an instructor! Each team member trains 20 people, and each captain is responsible for 100 people.

Within seven days, everyone must be reminded to change their spirits, to be able to listen to the sound of the whistle and gong, to recognize the flag of the headquarters, and to distinguish the left and right. After asking him to let everyone go back to prepare, he pulled Ma Jiu and said softly:

"Uncle Jiu, I asked the garrison for some swords, shields, spears, and thirty pairs of bows and arrows.

In addition to the training I just mentioned, you have to be responsible for training two hundred guards, let Guo Jiufeng help you, and he will pick another thirty archers who can specialize in bows and arrows. ”

"That'...... What's going on in town? Ma Jiu asked.

"Leave the two brothers, plus Chen Saburo and Goshiro to cook. It's a bit dangerous this time, so let's stay behind. Ma Jiu nodded, and Li Dan said again:

"I'll write a letter tonight, and when I want to come to Sheng Baihu's road, you ask Ah Biao to ride back to Yugan overnight, and give the letter to Han Shi and Zhu Qing, so that they can know the situation here.

Oh, I have to carry a letter to his father for Chen Sanlang. ”

Then he asked Mao Zai to call a few people over.

The first to come was Zhao Jingzi, and when he came in, he saw Li Danzheng commanding people to build stones in his tent, and then put three wooden shields on it. "I said team rate, ...... are you?"

"Don't call the team rate." Li Dan smiled and pointed to a roll of paper on the Mazha next to him: "Just now the garrison yamen sent someone to send it, and temporarily appointed a defense errand." ”

That Han garrison is also a five-grade thousand households, and garrison is his duty but not an official title.

In order for Li Dan to do things for him, he must have a title, so he gave him the title of regimental training defense envoy.