Water Margin people

Chapter 374 Loach Battleship
Liangshan Park.

"This arena is well set up!"

Sun Lei looked at the arena built outside Liangshan Town with a smile and said with a smile.

"Brother, heroes from all over the world come to this hero meeting, and those who can enter the ring are heroes among heroes. When the time comes, there will be martial arts competitions. This ring must be unbreakable."

Tao Zongwang clasped his fists with a smile and said, he led people to build this arena.

"Not bad!"

Lu Zhishen jumped onto the ring to try the ring and smiled.

"It's still a little thin, and if it's beaten a few times, it might break."

Wu Song also went up to try it, and finally spoke.

"That's right, it's more than enough to compete with fists and feet, but if you use equipment, I'm afraid it won't last long."

Lu Zhishen also spoke.

"Brother, Master Lu, Brother Wu, this is only the first floor of the arena. Afterwards, a one-foot-thick log will be laid on it, and wooden boards will be covered on it, because the boards are all the same size. If they are broken, immediately can be replaced.”

Tao Zongwang introduced with a smile that the arena is not yet finished. He knows some boxing equipment, and he has seen Lu Zhishen and the others juggle equipment. It is a fierce and powerful force, and the general arena can't hold it at all, so he thought of it. Clamp logs in the double-layer arena to dissipate force.

"Good design!"

Sun Lei laughed out of satisfaction.

"It's about Liang Shanbo's face, I dare not be careless."

Tao Zongwang replied seriously, he was just a farmer, and now he can sit in the top position in Liangshanbo, and he can also be a leader. This is something he didn't even dare to think about before. How can you not do your best.

"How is the ship building going?"

Sun Lei patted the logs used to build the arena, looked at Meng Kang and asked, Meng Kang has been building ships for some time.

"Brother, now we have four loach warships, and nearly a thousand other large and small ships."

Meng Kang clasped his fists and said.

"Only four were built."

Sun Lei was a little disappointed. Water battles all depended on the strength of ships and guns. Now that there are not so many guns to be built, it is necessary to rely on strong ships. The four loach warships are still a bit weak.

"Brother, although there are many fishermen around Liangshan, there is a lack of boat-building craftsmen, but they will not be able to do so in the future. The craftsmen under my younger brother are already familiar with boat manufacturing. According to the blueprints, we can build a loach warship every month in the future. If Recruit more craftsmen, and it will be faster!"

Meng Kang said with a smile.

"I see. It seems that I blamed Brother Meng Kang by mistake."

Sun Lei patted Meng Kang's shoulder with a smile and said, "You can't become a big fat man with one bite. After all, shipbuilding is just the beginning, and practice makes perfect. It takes a process."

"Go, go and see our loach warship!"

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

"Brother, there is another person I want to introduce to my brother. That person's surname is Ye Mingchun, who was originally from Sizhou. He is good at building ships. Because he came to Shandong to do business, he was robbed of his capital and was exiled in Jeju. He could not return to his hometown. My younger brother bought wood. I found this man when recruiting craftsmen, and he is a good shipbuilder."

Meng Kang said to Sun Lei while walking.

"There are still such talents? Not bad!"

Sun Lei was overjoyed.

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

"Ye Chun, Brother Sun Lei is here!"

Meng Kang shouted to Ye Chun who was busy on the pier.

"See you brother!"

Ye Chun was overjoyed to see Sun Lei coming. This was the first time he saw Sun Lei. During his stay in Jeju, he heard Sun Lei's name until his ears were callused. It was just a rumor, but he didn't know it was true until he got to Liangshan.

"I heard from Meng Kang that you have good shipbuilding skills. From now on, you will stay under Meng Kang as a small boss. If you make 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, show us this loach warship."

Sun Lei smiled and led everyone to the pier.

"Brother, these four are big loach warships. There are 24 waterwheels on both sides of the boat. The boat can accommodate 300 people. Each cart needs 24 people to step on it. It is covered with bamboo fences to avoid arrows. The deck Erect a crossbow tower on the top, and make another paddle cart and put it on it. If you want to go forward, there will be a sound of clappers on the bunker, and the [-] water wheels will be stepped on together, and the ship will fly! With all the crossbows firing, it can be used as a bunker."

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

"I don't think it's such a big ship!"

Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Fei Bao and other navy generals were surprised when they saw the four big ships. This ship was comparable to the big ships that Jiankang Mansion encountered back then.

"No wonder it was built slowly. It's really not easy for such a big ship to be destroyed by 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 battalion, get to know each other as soon as possible, this is the face of our Liang Shanshui army, don't get me wrong!"

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

Naturally, these water skills are not a problem. A few days ago, Ruan Xiaoqi and Zhang Shun tested their water skills. The two dived directly from the golden beach to the water pavilion behind the Backbone Restaurant. Their water skills shocked everyone in the navy.

However, good water performance does not mean that the boat can be handled well, especially this kind of large eel warship, which they have never touched before.

"Thank you brother!"

Sanruan, Fei Bao and others were overjoyed, they all ran to the big boat, they climbed up the cable without using a ladder.

"Brother, these are small loach boats. There are only twelve waterwheels on both sides, and the boat can accommodate a hundred people. The front and back are nailed with long nails. There are crossbow towers on both sides, and there are still fences. This boat However, in the small ports around Liangshanbo, it can be said that you can come and go freely in those small ports, and there are no disadvantages."

Meng Kang pointed to the smaller loach warship and said, there are countless large and small harbors and lakes in Liangshanbo, and the big loach warship is too big, and there are many places that cannot be entered. At this time, we must rely on the small loach warship.

"Well, it's well thought out! With these ships, we can guarantee that Liangshan will hold the hero meeting this time!"

Sun Lei nodded with a smile and said, the water ring around Liangshanbo has been formed, and there are more than one in series, the road left behind is not enough to support the rapid entry and exit of the brigade. Mouth, guaranteed to come and go.

With the sound of horns, the four giant loach warships had already been launched, and the generals and soldiers of the navy stood on the deck to help control the ships.

"Such a large ship is really rare."

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

"By the way, how is the research on ships that can go to sea?"

Sun Lei looked at Meng Kang and asked.

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

Meng Kang said, the water in Liao'erwa must be deep enough for seagoing ships, but the river to get out of it is not good enough, the Yellow River is even worse, and seagoing ships have to go to the Huaihe River to go out to sea.

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

Sun Lei nodded. He really didn't consider these issues. Da Song's management of water conservancy is also nonsense. It's time to seize the Huai River and enter the sea, and the way to go is Liangshanbo.

(End of this chapter)