Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 82 The Dock
"Very good, let's try it out for a day!" Wang Wenzuo said to Liu Pingji beside him, "Pay attention to cooling the saw blade to prevent it from overheating, and keep other people away from it, so as not to cause accidents and hurt people, remember?"

"Remember everything, don't worry if you join the army!" Liu Pingji stared at the automatic sawing machine intently. He never expected that the craftsmanship that he and his father used to cast Buddha statues and incense burners could be used on these machines. Compared with those solemn, elegant, or mighty statues of gods and Buddhas, those strange gears, triggers, and connecting rods seem to be much more interesting and useful.

Seeing Liu Pingji's distraught look, Wang Wenzuo was still worried: "Sancho, you send two soldiers to stand next to the sawmill, and no one is allowed to approach except the workers, otherwise they will all be driven out!"

After making arrangements here, Wang Wenzuo hurried to the dock. Compared with the task of making ballistas assigned by his superiors, Wang Wenzuo actually cared more about building ships.

The reason is simple, ballistas can only be used to kill people, but sea ships can do much more: trade, whaling, plunder, escape and even colonization. subject, and every captain is king on his own deck.

"Is everything ready?" Wang Wenzuo asked in a deep voice.

"It's ready, please look!" The supervisor Yuan Fei stretched out his right hand and pointed to the dock on the shore.

The people of Baekje are a seafaring nation, and there are shipbuilding craftsmen in the capital, but they didn't know how to build ships in the dock at that time.Usually they set up a support on the shore, build a boat on it, and after the boat is built, spread mud on the ground, and then use human power to drag the boat into the water.

But this has two troubles: 1. If the tide rises, it is likely to wash away the half-built boat; 2. Only flat-bottomed boats can be built, but not too large sharp-bottomed seagoing boats, otherwise they will be dragged into the water. Topple over, or sink into slime.

But the appearance of the dock changed all this. The most primitive dock was a deep pit near the water. People built ships in the pit. In the pit, the boat floats naturally, and then it can be dragged into the water.

The dock built by Wang Wenzuo was much more advanced. First, a small section of sunken river bank was found on the river bank, and then an earth embankment was built to isolate it from the river, leaving only gates for boats to enter and exit. Finally, the internal water was drained, and the dock was ready When finished, it is about 35 meters long, 12 meters wide and five meters deep.

In order to facilitate the transportation of materials, more than ten booms were erected around the dock. Wang Wenzuo carefully inspected the gate and earth embankment, and nodded with satisfaction: "Yuan Fei, you did a good job!"

"This is all within the subordinate's job!"

"In the afternoon, I'll send someone to bring the pigs so that the shipwrights can have a good meal and start working tomorrow!"

When Wang Wenzuo returned to Bingcao Yamen, he was thinking about how to mix the cost of shipbuilding with the cost of ballistas, but some military officials came and said that Liu Duhu had summoned him.Wang Wenzuo got up quickly, and said with a smile: "The guard is calling, do you know what's going on?"

"My subordinates don't know!" The officer laughed and said, "But Governor Liu just came back, so it should be related to him."

"Oh, thank you very much!" Wang Wenzuo opened the drawer, took out a consistent amount of money and handed it to the military official: "In the future, if there is anything to do with the guard, please remind me first, Wang will be very grateful!"

"Don't dare!" The military officer was overjoyed. He put the copper money in his sleeve and said in a low voice, "Wang Canjun, the general's invitation to you should be about transporting food!"

"Transport food? Do you know where it is shipped from?" Wang Wenzuo asked hastily.

"The subordinates just heard a few words outside the door!" The military officer said with a smile: "I don't know if there are more!"

"En!" Wang Wenzuo nodded, and followed the military official to the gate of the festival hall, waiting for him to pass the message for him before entering the door.

"This subordinate pays homage to the protector and envoy!"

"Excuse me!" Liu Renyuan sat in the middle, and he waved his hand to signal Wang Wenzuo to sit down: "Sanlang, the Liannu you made is really powerful. Liu Shijun broke through several thieves' mountain fences by virtue of the crossbow that was put around our necks. The rope is finally loose!"

"It's all due to Liu Shijun's good scheduling, how dare his subordinates take the credit!" Wang Wenzuo hurriedly stood up and thanked him. Compared with Liu Renyuan, he had to be more vigilant against Liu Rengui, and the military law was ruthless. He didn't want to offend his immediate superior and die Do not know how to die.

"Wang Canjun doesn't have to be modest!" Although Liu Rengui was also laughing, but he felt quite distant: "I have been dispatched for a month, I wonder how many pieces Wang Canjun has made?"

"There are six intact ones!" Wang Wenzuo raised his head slightly, and peeked at Liu Rengui's face from the corner of his eyes: "But the workshop is ready, as long as there are enough materials, the next step will be soon!"

"Well, you have to hurry up!" Liu Rengui nodded noncommittally, Wang Wenzuo couldn't see the true inner thoughts from the other party's faint smile.

"I obey!" Wang Wenzuo bowed respectfully before sitting down again.

Liu Renyuan stroked his beard. He could feel the alienation and guard in the conversation between Wang Wenzuo and Liu Rengui. One of the two was a subordinate he valued and loved very much, while the other was a future colleague. Uncomfortable, but unable to intervene - after all, no one stipulates that the boss and the subordinate must be close.

"Wang Canjun, according to the imperial court's will, we will send troops to attack Goguryeo after the beginning of spring. General Su crossed the sea from Dengzhou and went straight to the city of Pyongyang, and I and the chief executive of Jilin Road (that is, Silla) have the responsibility to provide food!" Liu Rengui's voice was even and steady, but without any emotion. Wang Wenzuo took a careful look. Could it be that he was quite disapproving of this arrangement in his heart?Or is it that he talks like this on weekdays?

"Sanlang!" Liu Renyuan coughed: "I have discussed with Liu Shijun repeatedly, and I feel that it is very difficult to transport food to Pyongyang. What is your good strategy?"

From Sibi to Pyongyang, there are at least three big rivers (Han River, Datong River, and Baekcun River) between them. It is not only difficult to transport grain, it is simply death!

Wang Wenzuo hesitated for a while, and finally decided that it would be better not to give anyone a handle in front of Liu Rengui: "The lower officials think that we are really powerless to transport grain, and it is more convenient to come from the people of Silla!"

"That's right, but since the imperial court has made arrangements, we can't do nothing!" Liu Renyuan sighed, glanced at Liu Rengui, and then said in a low voice: "After all, we have to do something!"

"Do something?" Wang Wenzuo also glanced at Liu Rengui, and found that the other party still looked like a living dead, he gritted his teeth: "The lower officials think that the power to transport food is insufficient, but the effect of containment is good!

(End of this chapter)