Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

Chapter 748 Launching
February of the first year of Xianqing.

Fan Zheng was appointed as the general manager of the march to the Zhushui Road, and Cheng Mingzhen, the governor of Yingzhou, was appointed as the deputy general manager. Liu Renyuan, the general of Zuo Xiaowei Zhonglang, and Wang Wendu, the general of Zuowei Zhonglang, accompanied him to form a boat division and set out to sea in Laizhou. The probation general was the supervising craftsman. Yan Liben built a new treasure ship.

Fan Zheng wanted to laugh and tried to use the name of treasure ship, but the ministers in the DPRK could not even raise objections.

However, if you think about the name of the river, you will know that when the emperor Laizhou drew his sword, his intention was to go to Goguryeo.

The supervisor is also an acquaintance of You Qingrui, the adopted son of You Fugui.

Eunuchs have no heirs, so they are especially fond of adopting adopted sons, probably to make up for what they lack.

Although You Qingrui is missing parts, his physical fitness is not weaker than that of Fan Zheng. He has not fallen behind even after running thousands of miles. He does not interfere in any of Fan Zheng's decisions. He just reports according to the rules and does not add fuel to the fire.

Although Fan Zheng had not seen the content of the report, he knew from the reactions of everyone in the court that You Qingrui did not say anything good about him, nor did he make trouble.

This makes things more comfortable.

Otherwise, if the waves are bumpy, Fan Zheng cannot guarantee whether the supervisor army will miss the East China Sea.

After all, men are afraid of making mistakes.

While waiting for the ministries in Ye County, where Laizhou was governed, Fan Zheng took a leisurely stroll. When he got bored, he put on his regular clothes and went for a walk in the countryside of Ye County.

Laizhou Bay is large and quiet, with the salty sea breeze blowing in your face. From time to time, swimming crabs with green and purple back shells can be seen crawling sideways on the beach.

"No wonder some people always criticize him for crawling."

Fan Zheng couldn't help but smile.

A rock blocked the way. In a cave leeward of the rock, a half-human-sized statue sat cross-legged, holding a fishing rod in his hand, and a few incense sticks were burning in the incense burner below.

Could it be that this is the legendary god of fishermen?
The statue looks vaguely familiar!
Bai Zhi, who was leading the way, looked proud: "This is the former governor of Cizhou and the Duke of Lai."

Fan Zheng thought for a while and then realized, isn't this the eldest brother of that lunatic Du He?
It is said that Du Gou led the army and civilians to fight against pirates in Dengzhou and Laizhou (which was still combined into Laizhou at this time), and also led fishermen to fish, and his official reputation was excellent.

Having a younger brother who wants to die is also a major frustration in life.

Therefore, it is reasonable for Du Gou to make a private sacrifice for others.

Fan Zheng asked for three incense sticks and lit them: "Du Gong once protected Li Shu in Laizhou, but the imperial court has a certain number of sacrifices, and they have not been approved by the Ministry of Rites. They are all obscene temples and must be destroyed."

"So, be careful and don't bring people from the public family over again."

Bai Zhi's little face turned pale, he crossed his hands repeatedly and said he had been taught.

There is no need for Fan Zheng to be such a bad person. Du Gou has a good official reputation. After many years, some people still remember him, and Fan also admires him.

People and horses were stationed outside the city of Ye County one after another. Yan Liben, the master craftsman, proudly led the craftsmen to move the treasure ship to the dock from a secret place, anchored and set up a springboard.

"Prince Shaobao, let's see if the treasure ship I built is stable?"

It is 44 feet long and [-] feet wide. The size may be slightly off, but this head still made the officials and people of Laizhou and Ye County stunned.

God, how many fishing boats is this worth?
Compared with this, the old building boats looked like a little bird clinging to a human, with extremely slender figures.

"It's a pity that in order to stabilize the treasure ship, in addition to mortise and tenon joints, a large number of nails were also used. I became a nail carpenter, which is an insult to my ancestors."

He said that, but Yan Liben couldn't hide the pride in his eyebrows.

Even if the idea was Fan Zheng's, it still came into being from my hands.

Fan Zheng didn't know whether it would work or not, so he could only ask deputy manager Cheng Mingzhen to bring someone up to try it out.

Half an hour later, Zhu Shuijun was driving the treasure ship galloping, turning, raising and lowering the sails in Laizhou Bay, having a great time.

The depressed Wang Wendu took a look and quickly gave an answer: "The speed is much faster than that of a building ship, the stability is better, the sharp turn is not too tilted, the draft is shallow, and it is more stable if it is loaded with weight." Wang Wendu can avoid death, but also He was appointed as Zhonglang General, to some extent because of his abilities.

But this also proved that Cheng Yaojin's response was correct. Wang Wendu at that time could not have been so arrogant without a secret edict.

Liu Renyuan laughed and expressed that he was not familiar with the affairs of the boat master.

Liu Renyuan was born in the Liu family of Diaoyin. It is said that he was the descendant of Liu Bao, the Xiongnu Zuoxian King. His father was Liu Daju, the governor of Suizhou. He once fought animals in the wild with his bare hands.

Although the Xiongnu were enemies of the Han Dynasty at that time, after returning to the Han Dynasty, they often changed their Han surname to Liu, which was also a kind of admiration for the strong.

Liu Renyuan once accompanied Taizong in his expedition to Liaodong, and followed Li Ji in his campaign against Xue Yantuo, with great military exploits.

Cheng Minzhen got off the treasure ship and laughed loudly: "If there were three of these ships, they would be roaming the sea!"

Yan Liben spat fiercely: "Three ships? With just one ship, the general spent three years as a prisoner was all eaten up!"

The treasure ship consumes a lot of money. After all the materials are obtained, there must be a series of processing procedures.

But what consumes the most money and food is the trial and error again and again.

Fortunately, when he was in Chang'an, Yan Liben followed Fan Zheng's idea and scaled down the trial production, otherwise he would use his supervisory skills as an underdog.

Cheng Mingzhen laughed: "I will earn back your capital later!"

Fan Zheng smiled and pointed at Cheng Mingzhen without saying anything.

There are some things that the young men in the army can say, but Fan Zheng, the young prince, cannot speak.

Really, can't you be more elegant?

That is to say, borrowing money from relatives in Guan Fanbang is better than this!

Isn't it still a borrowing if you don't pay it back?
Fortunately, the emperor had calculated the manpower in advance, and the total number of boat divisions on this journey was only about [-].

Talk about bragging?
The original text of "Shui Jing Zhu": In the past, Sun Quan loaded a large ship, named it Chang'an, also called a big ship, and carried 3000 people sitting upright.

The building ship can carry 3000 people, and the treasure ship can carry 5000 people. What's wrong?
The only thing that made Fan Zheng uncomfortable was that from the moment he boarded the ship, Cheng Mingzhen asked someone to tie a cloth back armor on Fan Zheng.

The cloth-backed armor lives up to its name. It is made of iron armor on the front and cloth strips on the back. It is fully reduced in weight compared to infantry armor and the like.

The root cause is to allow the navy sergeant to quickly untie the cloth and escape when he falls into the water, so as to avoid being thrown to the bottom of the water and become the son-in-law of the Dragon King.

However, Fan Zheng can accept losing armor in wartime, but wearing armor in normal times is really tiring!

"The general manager has to walk around in front of the soldiers from time to time to boost their morale. It would be inappropriate to do so without armor."
Although he knew that Fan Zheng was the reason for this trip, it did not prevent Cheng Mingzhen from putting some pressure on Fan Zheng.

On land, Fan Zheng used his tragic experience to build his iron-blooded reputation;
But on the water, especially at sea, Fan Zheng is still anonymous.

If you don't have a reputation, don't expect privileges.

Even the supervisor You Qingrui on the side put on his armor silently. Fan Zheng couldn't let him compete, right?
Tilting his mouth, he let Lei Qi tie the cloth strips for him and teach him how to quickly untie the slip knot. Fan Zheng glanced at the flying seabirds and the pulled sail before confirming that the treasure ship had left Laizhou Bay.

The waves gradually grew bigger, and from time to time there were three-foot waves hitting the side, but the treasure ship was steady.

The treasure ship, fully loaded with men, horses and troops, had a draft of nearly two feet deep, so the wind and waves were just a step away.

"The island in front is Turtle Island, and beyond that it's out of the Bohai Sea."

Cheng Mingzhen chewed the fried rice and introduced it cheerfully.

(End of this chapter)