"Don't dare, how dare the old man call the young master by his first name."

Cao Anmin laughed loudly: "I rule the world with filial piety, no matter how high my status is, I am still a junior; no matter how low your status is, you are still an elder. Why not call the juniors directly by the elders."

Hearing this, Zhu Guang was speechless for a long time, his eyes were full of excitement.

Cao Anmin took his gaze away from Zhu Guang's body, raised his head and glanced around.

"You are all the most skilled boatmen in Jiangdong. In the past, you worked for Marquis Wu and built warships for him. But from today onwards, you are the part of me, Cao Anmin, and you should build more warships for me in Jiujiang. What I say is In the front, everyone thinks that the boatman is an ingenious skill, but I don't think that although you are in the rear, as long as you can build more warships for me, I will also ask the general for your credit. In the future, I will be appointed as a marquis , the legacy will depend on your efforts."

If it was said that Cao Anmin's low airs made them feel friendly before, then what Cao Anmin said now completely ignited their desire to fight deep in their hearts.

"My old man also has a chance to be a Marquis?"

"My darling, do I, Zhang San, have a chance to be a school lieutenant and general?"

All the boatmen were even more imaginative.

The Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, Qin was originally weak, but Shang Yang's reforms, the frontline battles and the rear rations can all be rewarded with military merits. Under the heavy rewards, there must be a brave man. It is precisely because of Qin's system that he quickly rose from the nations and finally unified the six nations. Become an existence that dominates the world.

Although Cao Anmin is only a small sheriff, he is also a man with great ambitions.

"All of you are here, and I've made it clear that within three years, within three years, I want you to build me an invincible naval warship."

Three years!

All the boatmen were stunned.

Li Tong and other generals were also stunned.

Three years is more than enough to train cavalry and infantry, but it is a naval warship, and this thing cannot make up for the gap with time.

In today's world, Buqi is the strongest. It is not well-reviewed, but in terms of naval forces, Jiangdong and Jingzhou are the best in the world.Since Liu Biao rode into Jingzhou, Jingzhou has vigorously developed its navy. In ten years, Jingzhou has already had a terrifying army of [-] to [-] sailors and nearly a thousand warships.Although Jiangdong started late, they have produced a large number of famous generals. I believe that they will directly surpass Jingzhou and become the strongest in the world in a short time.

"My lord, this navy system is very particular about one link after another. Both the warship and the navy are indispensable. Now Jiujiang has not yet formed a navy, and there is not even a warship. I want to catch up in a short time. I'm afraid it will surpass Jiangdong in Jingzhou..."

Cao Anmin was not angry, but laughed loudly: "Of course I know that haste makes waste, but if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. Let's take a look at this first." Cao Anmin took it out of his sleeve. A sketch drawn by myself.

All the boatmen quickly approached.

"Is this a boat?" All the boatmen were at a loss. Each of them devoted most of their lives to this, but it was the first time they saw such a strange boat.

Looking at the strange eyes of the boatmen around him, Cao Anmin didn't take it seriously. This boat was not obtained by him in the system, but a fully restored boat for later generations.

In the late Han Dynasty, sails were the main driving force for ships to sail. In the absence of wind, warships sailed with oars.The warship painted by Cao Anmin is actually very common in later generations of parks.Its principle is to use wheels instead of paddles.The four wheels replace the oars, and the pedaling force of the feet is used to replace the shaking of the hands.

The most important thing is that this kind of warship allows soldiers to free their hands, speed up sailing, and bend their bows to shoot arrows.Once engaged in combat, the soldiers can completely avoid the enemy's attack by relying on their flexible speed, and then look for a gap to attack.

"Old Zhu, can this boat be built?"

"This... is difficult, but the old man is willing to give it a try. However, according to the drawings, the size of this kind of ship may not be large. If the speed is not fast, it may be difficult to have any combat effectiveness in battle."

Cao Anmin looked at the blueprint: "Mr. Zhu is indeed an expert. He can see the essence of this boat at a glance. Please take a look." He pointed to the lower half of the blueprint: "The wheels are all filled with eight-faced paste. , as long as the paddle turns, it is enough to replace the wooden paddle, push the water forward, and use the force of the foot instead of the force of the foot."

When it comes to technical things like eight noodles, Zhu Guang didn't complain like others, but calculated the possibility.Building a ship requires not only suitable wood, but also precise forging techniques.Take octahedral pulp as an example. If wood pulp is used, the strength will be strong, and wood pulp will definitely not be durable.During the battle, once the oars are broken and the ship loses power, it will be a dead end.

But using iron paste, he is not an expert, and it is hard to say whether the eight-faced paste can be made.

Cao Anmin felt helpless. He also knew that this thing could not be researched overnight. Seeing that Zhu Guang and the others were fascinated by their thinking, he didn't want to stay any longer. possible.

Before leaving, he looked at the embarrassed Li Tong and smiled: "These people have been separated from the army, and Mr. Xu will be in charge. You can choose a suitable location and build a factory for them."

Li Tong felt relieved and quickly took orders.

Chapter 53

In late autumn, when the war subsided, people noticed that there had been no rain in the Jianghuai area for several months, and the water level of many rivers plummeted. As time went by, instead of getting better, the situation became more serious.

Fortunately, this year's situation is good, and the drought has little impact on the people for the time being.

In Shouchun Prefect's Mansion, Cao Anmin looked at the sun high in the sky in front of him, feeling a little worried.It has already entered October, and the weather is still so hot. This situation is extremely abnormal.

As the saying goes, abnormality must be demon.

After the afternoon nap, Cao Anmin was preoccupied and called Xu Guangqi to the study to discuss matters.

Xu Guangqi also just came back from his patrol along the river, and he came to see him before he could change his clothes.

"Sir, how is the Huai River?"

Xu Guangqi took the maid's tea, took a sip and replied: "The situation is not ideal. The water level of many tributaries has dropped seriously, and even exposed the riverbed. According to this situation, the Huai River may stop flowing for another half a month."

Cao Anmin really panicked and paced back and forth in the room.

I have calculated thousands of times, but I didn't expect this to happen.Once a disaster is hit, let alone development, even recovery will take time.

"My lord, according to the current situation, we can temporarily slow down the reclamation, otherwise the drought will lead to more land failure, and it will not end well if it arouses public resentment."

Cao Anmin nodded, and was about to speak, when suddenly a crisp loli voice came from his brain.

"Issuing an urgent task - drought and flood in the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. In the face of the once-in-a-century drought and flood, the host must ensure that the land of Jiujiang will not be affected. After the task is completed, a purple character card will be rewarded, and the big turntable will draw once. Xuanjia Army Three hundred summoning cards, three thousand Beifu Army summoning cards, and five hundred Beiwei Army summoning cards."

Behind the generous rewards, it must mean that this task is not easy to complete.

What surprised Cao Anmin even more was the drought and flood.

Could it be that the land of the Jianghuai River this time is not only suffering from drought, but also more serious floods after the drought?

"Mr. Xu, is there any possibility of another flood after the severe drought?"

Xu Guangqi was stunned for a moment, suddenly thought of something, and replied anxiously: "This kind of situation is still possible. In the past, I encountered it once when I was in my hometown. It was drought first and then flood. According to common sense, the longer the drought lasts, the more severe the flood will be. It's going to get worse."

Cao Anmin collapsed immediately, first drought and then flood, even if Xiao He was alive, he would definitely not be able to reverse the crisis in the Jianghuai River.

"So, what should we do now?"

"My lord, the matter is very important. I want Mr. Yao to come to discuss the matter together." Although Xu Guangqi is in charge of government affairs, the matter is very critical right now, and he is no longer the only one who can easily make a decision.

"No need, I'm already here." Yao Guangxiao walked in quickly.

"Brother Yao, my lord guesses that there may be another flood after this severe drought. Jiujiang Chuan, if there are two natural disasters in a row, I am afraid that man-made disasters will come soon, and everything will be beyond control by then."

Yao Guangxiao lightly shook his feather fan: "Before I came down, I had already thought of two strategies for my lord."

"Oh, let's talk about it."

"First of all, no matter what kind of disaster it is, grain and grass are the foundation for everything to stabilize. Although we got 30 shi of grain and grass from Sun Ce before, this amount of grain and grass is definitely not enough to support us through the difficulties. Therefore, I think we should buy grain in time, Stabilize people's hearts with food and grass."

Cao Anmin nodded, he still had a lot of gold and silver he had snatched from Yuan Shu's yellow scarf, which was just for this matter.

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