Chapter 373: Loach Battleship

Liangshanbo. Pro-Shell Pavilion

"It's a good ring!"

Sun Lei smiled and looked at the ring built outside Liangshan Town and smiled.

"Brother, this hero conference is a hero of the world, and those who can go to the ring are even more heroes among heroes, and when the time comes, there will be a competition, and this ring will be unbreakable."

Tao Zongwang smiled and hugged his fists, this ring was built by him.

"Not bad!"

Lu Zhishen jumped into the ring and tried the ring, and said with a smile.

"It's still a bit thin, and I'm afraid it will shatter if I fight for a few while."

Wu Song also went up and tried it, and finally spoke.

"Also, it's more than enough to test your fists and feet, but if you use equipment, I'm afraid it won't last long."

Lu Zhishen also spoke.

"Brother, Master Lu, Second Brother Wu, this is just the first layer of the ring, and then a foot-thick log will be laid on it, and it will be covered with wooden planks, because the planks are all the same size, if they are broken, they can be replaced immediately."

Tao Zongwang introduced with a smile, the ring is actually not finished yet, he knows some fist and foot equipment, and he has also seen Lu Zhishen and them play with equipment, that is called a tiger and a tiger, the momentum is heavy, and the general ring can't bear it at all, so he thought of the double-layer ring in the round wood scattering force.

"Good design!"

Sun Lei laughed with satisfaction after hearing this.

"It's about our Liang Shanbo's face, and the little brother doesn't dare to be careless."

Tao Zongwang replied that he was originally just a farmer, but now he can sit on the chair in Liangshanbo and become the leader, which is something he couldn't think of before, and now that Sun Lei has handed over such an important matter to him, how can he not do his best.

"How's the ship being built?"

Sun Lei patted the log on which the ring was built and looked at Meng Kang and asked, Meng Kang has been building ships for some days.

"Brother, now we have four loach warships, and the rest of the ships are nearly a thousand large and small."

Meng Kang said with his fists clenched.

"Only four of them were built."

Sun Lei was a little disappointed, the water war all depends on the strong guns of the ship, and now the cannon can't be built so much for the time being, so it has to rely on the big ship, and the four loach warships are still a little thin.

"Brother, although there are a lot of fishermen around Liangshan, there is a lack of shipbuilding craftsmen, but it won't be after that, the craftsmen under the younger brother are already familiar with the manufacture of boats, according to the drawings, a loach warship can be built every month in the future, if you recruit more craftsmen, it can be faster!"

Meng Kang said with a smile.

"I see, it seems that I am wrong to blame Brother Meng Kang."

Sun Lei patted Meng Kang's shoulder with a smile and said, you can't become a big fat man by eating one bite, after all, shipbuilding is just beginning, and practice makes perfect requires a process.

"Let's go and see our loach warship!"

Sun Lei smiled and beckoned everyone to walk towards the water.

"Brother, there is another person to introduce to my brother, that person's surname is Ye Mingchun, originally a native of Sizhou, good at shipbuilding, because he came to Shandong to do business, he was robbed of his capital, and he was exiled to Jeju, and he couldn't return to his hometown.

Meng Kang said to Sun Lei as he walked.

"And such talents? Not bad! ”

Sun Lei was overjoyed when he heard it.

It didn't take long to reach the edge of the water, and four loach warships were moored at the pier.

"Ye Chun, Brother Sun Lei is here!"

Meng Kang shouted at Ye Chun, who was busy on the dock.

"Meet my brother!"

Ye Chun was overjoyed to see Sun Lei coming, this was the first time he saw Sun Lei, during these days in Jeju, he listened to Sun Lei's name so much that his ears were calloused, it was a heaven and earth, he thought it was just a rumor, but after arriving in Liangshan, he knew that all this was true.

"I heard Meng Kang say that your shipbuilding skills are good, and you will stay under Meng Kang as a small leader in the future, and if you have meritorious service, you will be promoted."

Sun Lei looked at Ye Chun and said.

"Thank you, brother!"

Ye Chun was overjoyed after hearing this.

"Let's go, take us on a tour of this loach warship."

Sun Lei smiled and led everyone to the dock.

"Brother, these four are the big loach warships, with twenty-four waterwheels on both sides of the boat, which can accommodate three hundred people, and each car is treaded by twelve people. Cover with a bamboo fence to avoid arrows. A crossbow tower was erected on the deck of the ship, and another rowing cart was placed on it. If you want to advance, there is a bang on the battlement, and twenty-four waterwheels are stepping hard together, and their boats are flying! If you encounter an enemy army, the crossbow on the surface of the ship can be used as a pillbox. ”

Meng Kang pointed to the four largest loach warships and introduced.

"I don't want to be such a big ship!"

Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Fei Bao and other naval generals were surprised when they looked at the four big ships, which were comparable to the big ships encountered in Jiankang Mansion at the beginning.

"No wonder it's slow to build, it's not easy for such a big ship to be able to withstand four."

Sun Lei sighed, this ship is not worth mentioning compared to the ships of later generations, but it is already a top existence in this era.

"What are you doing in a daze, go up and try it, one battalion and one ship, get familiar with it as soon as possible, this is the face of our Liangshan Water Army, don't turn it over for me!"

Sun Lei smiled and looked at Sanruan, Fei Bao and the others and said with a smile.

A few days ago, Ruan Xiaoqi and Zhang Shunbi tested the water nature, and the two dived directly from the golden beach to the water pavilion behind the backbone restaurant, and the water nature of the two shocked the water army.

But the good water performance does not prove that the boat can be handled well, especially this kind of big loach warship, which they have never touched before.

"Thank you, brother!"

San Ruan, Fei Bao and the others were overjoyed, and they ran to the big boat one by one, and they didn't use a ladder, they climbed the cable and went up.

"Brother, these are small loach boats. Only 12 waterwheels are used on both sides, and the boat can accommodate 100 people, and the front and rear tails are all nailed with long nails, and crossbow towers are also erected on both sides, and there are still shaded fences. However, this ship sailed through the small ports around Liangshanbo, and in those small harbors, it can be said that it comes and goes freely, and there is no disadvantage. ”

Meng Kang pointed to the smaller loach warship and said, there are countless lakes in Liangshanbo, large and small ports, and the loach warship is too big, and there are many places that cannot be entered, so at this time, it will depend on the small loach warship.

"Well, well thought out! With these ships, it is guaranteed that we will hold a hero conference in Liangshan this time! ”

Sun Lei smiled and nodded, the water ring around Liangshanbo has been formed, and there is more than one in series, and the road left is simply not enough to support the rapid entry and exit of the brigade of military horses.

A horn sounded, and the four loach warships had already been opened, and the generals and soldiers of the navy were all standing on the deck to help control the ships.

"It's rare to see a ship that big."

Xiao Jiasui and Wen Huanzhang sighed that Xiao Jiasui had never seen such a big warship in Jingnan.

"By the way, how is the study of ships that can go to sea?"

Sun Lei looked at Meng Kang and asked.

"Brother, this sea boat is different from the river boat, the sea is stormy and rough, the ship requires a deep draft, our inland river water is too shallow, and if you are not careful, you will hang on the bottom, if you want to build a sea boat, you need to find a deep-water port along the coast."

Meng Kang opened his mouth and said, the water depth of the Tate'er Depression must be enough for sea ships to travel, but the river channel that goes out is not good, and the Yellow River is even more unbearable, and sea boats have to go to sea through the Huai River.

"Well, then prepare the drawings first, and then talk about the shipbuilding."

Sun Lei nodded, he really didn't take into account these problems, the Great Song Dynasty's governance of water conservancy is also enough to talk about, the river siltation does not know how to dredge, and the Yellow River does not break the embankment and does not go to the treatment, Sun Lei remembers that the Yellow River will be seized into the sea in a few decades, and it is Liangshanbo that walks.

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