Eagle Byzantium

Chapter 21 Lock

On the day when the sleeping officer was frightened, Gawain and Agnes, who had already arrived at the border of the Comaches River, drove the Crescent Sect armed group and mobilized the local militia soldiers, and quickly built a small tower on which Agnes Nisi leaned out and took a rough look at the canal channel that the group of people had dug before: half of them dug from the Comaches River, and half from the Sanus River, and the two sides were facing each other. Because the area between the two rivers is relatively flat, sandwiched between peaks and hills, the expected river course is almost a straight line, which is logically very easy. However, due to the surveying deficiencies of that era, it was finally discovered that there was a gap between the two sides when they merged.

"It cannot be forced to bend and dig through, otherwise it will form an artificial sharp bend. If it is used for irrigation, it will easily cause the river to wash out both sides of the river. And if it is used for shipping, it will be even more unfavorable." The little sunfish murmured and made a judgment.

"Do we need to change the route?" Gawain asked after him.

Agnes nodded, "I will immediately lead my staff to use a measuring instrument to accurately measure the undulations and curvature of the ground. I will try my best to create a long and gentle curve that will not affect shipping while minimizing the amount of rework. I will connect the canal and bury the poles at the bends so that the slave workers of the armed group will not make the same mistake again."

It must be admitted that under normal circumstances when not going berserk, the little sunfish is definitely an extremely reliable engineer.

"What about the locks on the river?" According to the pre-planning, this canal should be equipped with four locks, which can better increase the ship transportation capacity between Melitene and Tronzac - this time of the month The river's sluices are opened four times for regular large-scale shipping. What to transport? Naturally, the iron ore is dug out from the Elbistan and Melitene valleys and transported by ship to the lower reaches of the Sanus River, that is, to the city's forging and casting workshops in Sis County, where it is used for mass production. A dog's head has a blazing gun."

The latter is what Gawain is most concerned about.

"I will naturally arrange the four locks reasonably, but that will be half a year later. The locks can be made of wood, because the water drop in this river is not very big, so wood is enough. Each lock is made of a piece of wood. It consists of a flat lock chamber and two front and rear gates, which can It is used for shipping, and it can also be used to set up water wheels to support the mechanical power of various workshops. As for the regulation of the gate..." At this time, Agnes suddenly saw the sleeping officer lowering his head tremblingly under the small tower. Holding the file on his head, he came to the wall accompanied by several brotherhood members.

"Long time no see, Wen Ruomingna." Gawain waved hello.

Wen Ruominggna quickly knelt down and worshiped.

"For the regulation of the gate, of course we cannot use the traditional portcullis, which is not only fragile but also bulky. But I haven't figured out why for the time being. Maybe I can discuss it with the sleeping officer who has been working here, and we can come up with a better solution. "What do you mean, big brown bear?" Agnes crossed her hands with malice, leaned on the edge of the small tower, raised her eyebrows and spoke condescendingly to the sleeping officer.

Gawain shrugged and spread his hands, and whispered to Agnes, "Since we have made an agreement before, I can't stop anything. But please remember the principle of enough is enough."

Then he asked Wen Ruomingna, "Sleeping officer, you have indeed been in charge of the armed regiment's projects here. Can you briefly calculate the amount of work in the next 30 days and how much materials are needed?"

Wen Ruomingna did not dare to neglect, and she quickly calculated a list, including how many temporary mills using mules and horses were needed, how much wheat flour, millet wheat flour, how much fodder, how many cows, how many tools, how many large pots and small pots were needed. The pot, the number of logs, and even the amount of oats, roses, saffron and almonds prepared for medicinal purposes were all included in the calculation, and each item was reported to the chief sponsor.

"She is indeed a smart and capable girl." While admiring Gawain, he felt a little bit sad.

After the dinner party, after Gawain was full, he lazily walked towards his room. At this moment, Wen Ruomingna, the sleeping companion, suddenly caught up and held the corner of the guarantor's robe with a cry, "Your Highness, please don't leave me alone to Master Pulani. I know that in the previous palace, I did play a very disgraceful role in the drug ban incident, but I was acting on orders! Besides, you and Caesar also promised me a good marriage before, but now. If Master Plani takes revenge, the whole of Melitene will soon know about it, and then the whole country of Tarsus will know about it. In that case, I will be finished. Although your highness, you and Caesar can fire and expel me immediately, but that will be the case by then. It will have an irreparable impact on the reputation of the kingdom - Your Highness, please extend your loving hand and save me from the revenge of Master Pulani."

Gawain sighed and turned his boots on the floor, preparing to help the sleeping attendant up.

At this time, the Turkic military servant carrying a quiver next to him turned around and stared at the corner of the porch. The candlelight in the dining room cast a long yellow shadow, mixed with the black, where a man wearing a robe The girl in white robe came out and said loudly, "Who said Master Pulani wants to take revenge?"

It was Agnes.

Wen Ruomingna was so frightened that her whole body was covered with fear, her knees twisted, and she turned directly behind Gawain, treating the patron as a human shield that could withstand giant crossbow arrows and thrown stones.

Agnes came over with her long grey hair and a sneer, but Wen Ruomingna never got up. She moved to the side of Gawain's body by sticking to the floor, and begged repeatedly with her head down, "Great Patron, please save me, please save me. You are my holy apostle, my protector of the god of thunder, and my ancestor!"

At this time, the directors of the various fraternities and self-reform societies who attended the meeting, as well as the officers of the local border army, came out one after another. They were all stunned when they saw this scene: the sleeping officer and the second imperial ink officer, one kneeling and the other standing, circled around Gawain, who was as tall as a pillar, and kept threatening and crying.

Finally, Gawain raised his hand awkwardly and blocked the little sunfish, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."

"As the chief designer of the canal, I need to discuss the regulations of the locks with the sleeping officer now, as well as the allocation of manpower and materials on the construction site." The little sunfish was relentless.

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"No talk, no talk! I am the sleeping companion of the patron. Don't you see that the patron is going to bed soon? I have to serve him to sleep. No one else is allowed to approach the bedroom and wardrobe." At this moment, the sleeping companion also gave up and simply continued to kneel on the ground, pointing at the little sunfish and refusing in a stern voice.

"I have Caesar's decree on me, which is to strictly monitor the every move of the court ladies in Melitene. From now on, you are forbidden to stay in the same room with the patron, let alone sleep with him." The little sunfish brought out Caesar's order.

After a few rounds, Wen Ruomingna quickly fell behind. In the end, she could only hold the corner of Gawain's robe and hide behind him trembling.

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