Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 70 Pirates Attack
Li Yuanji was halfway through his painting when he suddenly froze. How was the axle connected? How was roller skating handled? How was the connection between the axles set up?

Li Yuanji looked at the overall drawing he had drawn, and then marked the detailed parts separately to show how to make them. Otherwise, it seemed that the craftsmen would not be able to make them based on just an overall drawing?

Li Yuanji was a little confused for a moment. He could imagine the waterwheel in operation in his mind, but he didn't seem to understand the splicing and connection of the wooden blocks in detail.

Li Yuanji opened the system for some unknown reason, and when he saw that the waterwheel required fifty contribution points to redeem, he decisively exited the system.

Thirty contribution points require ten days of daily tasks. Is it because he has too many contribution points or because he thinks it is too easy that he wants to redeem them?

Li Yuanji immediately began to ponder. He really didn't want to exchange this kind of impression from the system at all. After all, the contribution points were limited. If he had tens of thousands of contribution points now, he could still consider it.

After wasting several pieces of paper, Li Yuanji finally finished the drawing. It took him more than an hour to complete it.

Li Yuanji breathed a sigh of relief.

"I made it myself. Although it took a while, it's cool. I don't rely on any system. There are no contribution points. It's better to rely on myself."

Li Yuanji complained about the contribution points he had obtained and looked at the drawings, feeling full of pride and satisfaction.

"Someone, go call Liu San over."

Liu San is the third child in the family. The eldest and second oldest are dead, leaving him alone. He is also the best skilled one among the carpenters he brought here.

After a while, Liu San came in front of Li Yuanji.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

In this era, common people could also call themselves subjects. When meeting the emperor, Liu San was right to call himself that. At that time, there was no such thing as villain, and not just anyone could call themselves slave.

Li Yuanji didn't care about these and directly gave the drawings to Liu San.

"Liu San, take a look at this waterwheel. How long will it take to make it?"

Liu San took the drawing and the more he looked at it, the more his eyes became filled with heat.

"Your Majesty, the blueprint for this waterwheel is not difficult to make, but the mechanism is very ingenious. I will go down and make it right away. I will definitely be able to make it in three days at most!"

Li Yuanji was also satisfied after hearing this. It could be produced in three days, which was considered a very fast speed.

"Okay, go down and make the waterwheel first. After it's made, go directly to Ning Chun, hand it over to him, and then install it. Go ahead."

After solving the problem of the waterwheel, Li Yuanji was in a good mood. Although there were still many things missing here, everything was thriving now, which was good.

One day passed, and on the second day, Li Yuanji looked at the daily task given by the system, fifty push-ups. Li Yuanji said that it was not difficult at all and he finished it quickly. Today's five contribution points were credited to his account.

At this moment, Xie Shufang hurried in.

"My lord, at dawn today, the salt works were attacked by pirates!"

Li Yuanji couldn't believe it. The salt field was attacked by pirates? The salt hadn't been sold yet, and Pei Xuanyan had only been on the trip for a short time. Who could have known there was a salt field there?
Li Yuanji looked at Xie Shufang with a gloomy face.

"Tell me in detail, what happened? What was the damage to the saltworks? Did any pirates stay?"

Xie Shufang looked heavy-hearted and murderous. He was also very angry about this matter. "My lord, I don't know how these pirates appeared, but they came directly to the salt field. However, the salt field did not suffer any damage. I arranged 300 soldiers to patrol each time. When the patrols found the pirates, they fired crossbows.

The pirates were unable to reach the shore and left, but two soldiers were slightly injured by the pirates' arrows, and the pirates were not left behind.

I came here as soon as I found out about it. I was incompetent and failed to find out where these pirates came from and whether their purpose was to seize the salt fields."

Li Yuanji felt very heavy. He hoped that this was just a coincidence. If these pirates really came for the salt field, it meant that there was a traitor in his group.

Suddenly remembering something, Li Yuanji suddenly looked at Xie Shufang.

"Where are our navy? Where are the navy left by Feng Zhixun? How did Yuwen Bao allow pirates to come to the salt field?"

Xie Shufang said immediately: "Your Majesty, I don't know, but Yuwen Hujun must be on the way now. Your Majesty can ask him in detail. Yuwen Hujun has never led a navy before and has no experience in naval battles."

Xie Shufang spoke a fair word for Yuwen Bao. Although it was Yuwen Bao's fault, it would be a bit difficult to blame Yuwen Bao.

Li Yuanji had calmed down by then, and he suddenly laughed as he listened to Xie Shufang's words.

"You're even pleading for him. Are you so worried that I'll punish him severely?"

Xie Shufang smiled foolishly when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, I am not begging for mercy for him. This was originally the fault of Yuwen Hujun. It is not excessive for Your Majesty to punish him severely."

Li Yuanji shook his head and smiled. Now that Xie Shufang was getting more and more familiar with him, he even dared to joke with him. If he had done this in the past, Xie Shufang would have admitted his mistake in fear.

Li Yuanji felt that the current way of getting along was acceptable. Although there were differences between superiors and subordinates, and respects and inferiors, on a daily basis, such a way of getting along would not easily lead to conflicts and would make these people more loyal.

After a while, Yuwen Bao hurried in.

"I am guilty, Your Majesty. I failed to find the pirates in time, failed to eliminate them in time, and instead let them escape. I am incompetent, Your Majesty, please punish me."

Yuwen Bao was full of helplessness. He had just taken over the navy and had never led a navy before. He was still getting familiar with it. And now he encountered pirates directly. Yuwen Bao was almost furious.

Why did they come at this time, not earlier? Yuwen Bao was really powerless. If he had a thorough understanding of the situation, the pirates would not be able to get close to the salt field again.

Li Yuanji looked at Yuwen Bao without saying anything. After a while, he slowly spoke.

“You have no experience in commanding a navy, and you have only been in charge of the navy for three days. This time, the salt fields did not suffer any losses, so I will not punish you. However, it is a shame that you were able to move freely in the face of the pirates’ attack!

After you go down, learn how to fight on water for me and learn more from the people below. Don't feel superior just because you are a general. I don't want this to happen again!

In addition, I will give you another two months. After these two months, you must eliminate the surrounding pirates. Time is tight and this is also a test for you. I hope you will not let me down."

After hearing this, Yuwen Bao felt relieved, but the sense of urgency became even stronger. Just like Li Yuanji said, the pirates could come and go freely. This was a shame, and it was a great shame for him, Yuwen Bao.

"Yes, my king. I will step up my studies and strengthen sea patrols to never let this happen again. If the pirates come again, I will destroy them!"

(End of this chapter)