Chapter 17 Houguan Shipyard

From the south of Zhejiang, there are more islands, like pearls scattered in the sea, which can be seen everywhere. From time to time, pirate ships pass by the side, which has become a must-have scene that can be seen every day. Fortunately, Su's thick legs are very helpful, and a flag is hung on Sun Shao's boat. The flag was very rough. There was a symbol on it that could not see anything, but it was very useful. When all the pirates rushed to see the flag, they retreated without exception.

Zhang Qian was very satisfied with this unexpected ending. After arriving at the mouth of the Minjiang River, he came to say goodbye to Sun Shao with great regret.

"Sun Jun, from here is the mouth of the Minjiang River, which is under the jurisdiction of Houguan Shipyard. No pirate dares to go inside to cause trouble. Turn the corner ahead, and there will be officers and soldiers coming to meet you.

"What about you?" Seeing that Zhang Qian wanted to stop talking, Sun Shao glanced at the big flag with thick legs and swallowed his saliva, and roughly guessed what he was thinking. But he obviously can't give this flag to Zhang Qiang, and he is still ready to keep it for himself.

"From here, I will go south and go straight to Jiaozhou. I will go there to sell this batch of goods and buy some novel freight back." Zhang Qian pointed to the sea to the south and said, "If Sun Jun is fast enough, maybe we can still see it in Panyu."

Sun Shao smiled and asked, "Are you in a hurry?"

Zhang Qian was stunned for a moment and shook his head: "Time is not very fast. It will take a month or two to go back. What's wrong with Sun Jun?

"I have nothing to do, but I'm not familiar with the boat. I want to ask Zhang Jun to help me pick the boat. And I think Zhang Jun has several ships that need to be repaired. Why don't we go to the shipyard together to take advantage of it and let them repair it by the way? When I get the boat, I will ask Zhang Jun to lead me to Panyu together. I also ask Zhang Jun for a lot of benefits.

Zhang Qian listened and smiled. He couldn't ask for such a proposal. Not only can you go to the shipyard to repair the ship, but also with Sun Shao, the safety will be guaranteed. Not to mention that he has an idea that is close to Sun Shao, even if he has no idea, he will not refuse when he hears this suggestion.

"It's so good."

Sun Shao smiled.

As Zhang Qian said, not long after the fleet went west, it met the official ship of Jiangdong. The leading captain was a man with a fleshy face. He was fierce. He couldn't wait to catch Zhang Qian as a pirate, and then confiscate the goods. Later, as soon as he saw Sun Shao and the hundred elites standing behind him, he suddenly became a little short. Like a big enemy, he almost peed his pants. When he knew that this was Sun Shao, he immediately With a flattering smile, he rushed to Sun Shao in person and arched his hand repeatedly: "It turned out to be Captain Sun. It's a pleasure to meet you, Li Nong, the captain of the Lower Houguan Shipyard."

"Do you know me too?" Sun Shao was amused by the boy's magical face-changing technique.

"I know." Li Nong patted his chest: "How many people in Jiangdong don't know about the captain's defeat of Zhang Liao alone? Captain Sun, you have greatly raised the morale of our army. In the past, as soon as we mentioned Zhang Liao, our legs trembled. Now that there is a lieutenant here, we don't have to be afraid of him anymore. It's a pity that the captain has such good martial arts skills, but he has to go to business..."

Seeing that this boy had a tendency to stop talking, Sun Shao quickly interrupted him: "Please invite the captain to lead us into Hong Kong."

"Oh, look at my memory. As soon as I see the captain, I forget the business." Li Nong patted his head, then turned around. He returned to the boat angrily and loudly ordered his hands to turn the bow and go west. Although Sun Shao couldn't hear what he was talking about, looking at his pointing fingers, he guess he was bragging about something.

"Congratulations on Sun Jun's success in the first battle." Zhang Qian stroked his short beard and nodded frequently.

"It's just a little false name. There's nothing to be happy about." Sun Shao smiled modestly: "When it comes to business, Zhang Jun is the senior. He has been instructed by Zhang Jun all the way, and he will rely on more in the future."

"Hehehe..." Zhang Qian laughed happily.

While gossiping, the two watched the scenery on both sides of the river. They gradually walked westward. After a narrow water surface about 200 steps wide and more than a thousand steps long, their eyes suddenly opened up. It turned out to be a piece of water with a radius of more than ten miles. The center of the water was a big city built on the sandbar, and the city was flucling on the city. The soldiers with halberd spears patrolled back and forth. The tall water village extended to the water on both sides. There was a tall water village gate on the river on both sides. Several strong crossbows stared at each other, and the cold crossbow arrows were pointing at the slowly coming fleet.

Li Nong stepped forward, first showed his flag, and then shouted, "It was Lieutenant Sun Shaosun, the little bully, who came to lead the ship. The quick report and General Yue learned about it."

The people on the wall were obviously very familiar with Li Nong. They laughed and cursed a few words. A man who looked like a soldier came down and rushed to Sun Shao's ship in a small boat. He saluted, checked Sun Shao's official documents, and looked at the long fleet behind him doubtfully: "Captain, are these... all your ships?"

"It's not my boat, it's my friend's boat." Sun Shao didn't explain much. As soon as his eyes were swept, Zhang Qian immediately understands. As soon as he stepped forward and arched his hand, the money was always in the hands of the man. The man took it down, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face. Please ask Sun Jun to wait here for a moment, and I will report to General Yue immediately.

General Zhenhai, the head of the shipyard, soon arrived across the sea. As soon as he saw Sun Shao, he arched his hand with a smile on his face, and then led Sun Shao into the water village. After passing the water village, I turned a corner, and there was another scene in front of me. If there are already boats everywhere outside, it is simply full of boats. Large and small boats cover the whole river. There are tall building boats, slender boats, first boarding, and flat cargo ships. Countless craftsmen are busy in it. Some are repairing, some are painting, some are dismantling old boats, and patrolling one by one. The ship passed by quickly. When he saw the fleet of Sun Shao and others, his eyes were a little surprised.

"No merchant ship has ever been able to enter our Houguan shipyard." Yuehai explained, "Today is an exception for the captain. In the past, a fleet of such a size entered the shipyard, only when it was a big victory against the pirates."

"They don't treat us as trophy, do they?" Sun Shao asked jokingly.

"Hahaha..." Yue Hai pointed to the Su's thick leg battle flag of Sun Shao's bow: "Probably, maybe they really thought they had caught Su's thick leg. Look, someone must come to beg for a drink later. Captain, you have to lose your money.

Sun Shao suddenly realized that he patted his head and smiled at Shuai Zeng and Zhao Xiu, "You really don't take off this flag when you arrive at the shipyard. It's really asking for trouble. Fortunately, General Yue came to welcome you. Otherwise, I don't know why I was hit by a crossbow just now."

Yuehai laughed and said, "The captain was joking. I just found an excuse to drink the captain's wine. Why should the captain take it seriously? Although Su's thick legs are quite famous at sea, he doesn't have the courage to come to my Houguan Shipyard to make trouble on the island. If you are really Su's thick-legged people, you can only be prisoners, and you can't be anything else.

"General Yue is very heroic." Sun Shao praised with a smile.)

Yuehai clenched his fist and shook it, quite a little complacious: "I dare not say anything else, water war, I'm still a little sure. Although Su's thick legs are known to be fierce, and dozens of ships under him are also invincible in the East China Sea, but as long as he meets me, he can only look at the wind and escape."

Sun Shao looked at the self-bragging crossing of the sea and did not refute it. He just praised it at the right time. Yuehai saw Sun Shao flattering him. Although he was a little embarrassed, he was very proud. He arranged someone to take Zhang Qian to berth. He led Sun Shao into the official room, and the guest master fell down. Shuai Zeng and Zhao Xiu brought the new wine with them by Sun Shao. Yue Hai took a look and his nose twitched twice. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, rubbed his hands, and smiled shyly and said, "Sun Jun, I'm just kidding. I'm a little ashamed to do this."

Sun Shao smiled faintly: "This is not for nothing. I want to exchange these wines for the general's naval warfare."

Yuehai laughed, patted his thighs, and said boldly, "Where is Sun Jun? If you want to understand the naval battle, you just need to open your mouth. Do you dare not say anything about Yuehai? Sun Jun's previous words single-handedly challenged Zhang Liao and established his power in Cao's camp. The land war can be said to be invincible in the world. In addition to sailing, this sea battle is not much different from the land war. With Sun Jun's force, if you are a little familiar with it, there is no secret. On the contrary, I took advantage of Sun Jun in vain. Hahaha..."

Sun Shao also smiled. This Yuehai seems to be very suffocated here, and his desire to speak is very strong. As long as he mentions a few words, he can make him talk endlessly. When Yuehai saw the wine, he became more and more excited. He prepared a banquet and called some important officials in the shipyard to drink with Sun Shao. Only after drinking this, Sun Shao knew how famous he was now. These people, whether they were civilians or military officials, as soon as they heard his name, they all said "long-time admiration" with their eyes. Without exception, they praised him for his single-handed challenge to Zhang Liao. They felt that Sun Shao was like a great benefactor who avenged them, which showed that the battle in Hefei The blow to Jiangdong's morale is indeed not easy to ignore. Even these people who do not need to go to the battlefield have been affected, not to mention those who want to face Cao's army.

Sun Shao came with a request. He not only came to lead the ship, but also needed to understand the warship and water warfare technology of this era, so he flattered Yuehai and others. Yuehai was originally quite afraid of his identity. Later, when he saw that he had no air at all and was very easy to approach, he put down the burden in his heart, exchanged glasses with Sun Shao, and drank happily until he spit out the food he had eaten before.

The next day, the cross-sea hangover was not awake, and he could not take Sun Shao to see the ship, so he had to be accompanied by Sun Shao in the shipyard. Li Nong was very happy. He took Sun Shao to look at the process by process. From material selection to wood analysis, to processing parts, to building the hull, to the end of painting and decoration. He was also a person who likes to talk. Sun Shao didn't ask him, he spoke a lot. When he asked, he couldn't wait to tell Sun Shao everything he knew. . Sun Shao has also heard a lot of knowledge about shipbuilding from Ge Heng, and now he has seen the relevant processes with his own eyes. The two phases are confirmed, and the impression is suddenly much clearer, and many points that Li Nong is proud of are not so difficult for him to understand.

Li Nong finally led Sun Shao to a water station and pointed to the two building ships under construction and said, "These two ships are newly built, with the most exquisite materials and the most beautiful decoration. General Yue said, please wait for two days and deliver the two ships to the captain. At that time, the lieutenant will appear on the sea in such a boat, no matter what his thick legs are, he will run away from the wind.

Sun Shao looked at the two four-story boats that were making final decoration, shook his head and smiled, "Thank you General Yue's kindness. Such a beautiful ship should be dedicated to the supreme. How dare I sit?" I just want two two-story warships.

Li Nong looked at Sun Shao suspiciously and didn't know whether what Sun Shao said was true or not. Sun Quan's order only said that there were two warships, and there was no specific designation of warships to give Sun Shao two four-story building ships, which not only contributed to yesterday's meal, but also had a lot to do with Sun Shaoping's approachability and lack of airs. Generally speaking, since Yuehai takes the initiative to give him a boat beyond the specifications, he should accept it with a smile. This kind of refusal is generally polite. Li Nong thought for a few thoughts and then smiled, "Captain Hero, only such a building ship is worthy of a colonel."

"But I'm afraid it will turn over." Sun Shao said with a smile.

"Uh--" Li Nong was speechless. He looked at Sun Shao with some embarrassment, thought for a moment, and stammered, "What Sun Jun was worried about was not unreasonable. Although the building ship was powerful, he was really afraid of the wind. Once the wind and waves were a little strong, he could only enter the port to avoid it. For Sun Jun, it's really inconvenient.

"Hahaha..." Sun Shaogong arched his hand: "What the captain said is very true. It's a two-story building ship. I also need to ask the general for help with a slight transformation.

"Remodeling?" Li Nong raised his broom and raised his eyebrows, "How to transform?"

"Help me add something to the boat." Sun Shao patted Li Nong on the shoulder and said mysteriously, "I want to have an interview with the general. I don't know when the general will be free?"

Seeing that he spoke cautiously, Li Nong did not dare to ask more questions. Now he took Sun Shao to see Yuehai. Yuehai just got up and was rubbing his temples. As soon as he saw Li Nong leading Sun Shao in, he smiled and said, "Sun Jun, are you satisfied with those two buildings?"

Li Nong stepped forward and said a few words in his ear. Yue Hai frowned and stood up: "What's the wonderful way for Mr. Sun to solve the problem that the building is easy to tilt?"

"Try it." Sun Shao smiled inexplicably.

"You go and find a few technicians." Without saying anything, he waved his hand. Li Nong strode out. After a little step, several shipbuilding technicians rushed over. When Sun Shao talked about putting iron counterweights on the bottom of the ship, the technicians didn't say anything and looked at each other, and their eyes were full of surprise and joy.

"This..." A oldest technician stroked his beard and said, "It's not difficult to load iron blocks, but you really need to think about where to load it, how much to load, and how to distribute it. Otherwise, it will have a great impact on the hull of the whole ship."

"It makes sense." Sun Shao raised a thumb with admiration: "A conspicious is a conspicious, and he suddenly sees the problem."

"I don't dare. I also heard a little friend mention it." The old technician smiled with shame: "If the captain permits, I would like to invite him to visit the captain. Speaking of which, my little friend is a genius in shipbuilding. Although the old man has worked in shipbuilding for more than 30 years, he is still ashamed to compare with him.

"Do I still have such a wizard in my shipyard?" I was also a little surprised when I crossed the sea.

"Your Excellency, he is not from the shipyard." The old technician bowed and saluted: "He is not in the shipyard now. He lives in Dongzhi City. If the general permits, I am willing to send someone to invite him now. If Captain Sun's request is done by him, he will definitely do it very well.

Yuehai looked at Sun Shao with inquiring eyes, but Sun Shao was a little hesitant. This is Jiangdong official shipyard. There is no problem for them to know this secret, but if it is leaked to outsiders, this technical secret may not be saved. He looked at the old technician with some hesitation: "Dare to ask the old man, who is your little friend?"

Although the old technician's ** surname is not as good as Sun Shao's, he has worked in the shipyard all his life. Of course, he knew what Sun Shao was worried about. He stroked his beard and pondered for a moment: "My little friend's surname is Ge Mingheng. He is from Wu County and is among the eight best."

Sun Shao was stunned and then overjoyed. He was sending someone to find Ge Heng, but he didn't expect that Ge Heng was in the marquis. He stroked his forehead and laughed: "It turned out to be Ge Sizhen, but he is also my most friends. I was looking for him everywhere, but I didn't expect him to be in Dongzhi."

When crossing the sea heard this, he couldn't help laughing. Since Sun Shao was relieved to him, of course he had no objection. Now he sent someone to Dongzhi City to find Ge Heng. Houguan Shipyard was not too far from Dongzhi City. That night, Ge Heng rushed to the shipyard and came with him. There was a handsome and elegant young man.

"Sun Jun." As soon as Ge Heng saw Sun Shao, he came forward with a smile on his face.

"Sizhen, you are in good spirits." Sun Shao squeezed his eyes and motioned Ge Heng to say something in private. Ge Heng said, "All the way, my eyes are wide open, and my natural spirit is a hundred times. Sun Jun, let me introduce a young handsome man to you. This is Dong Jun. He is taboo. His name is different. He has few good medical skills and guides the art of health preservation. He is quite close to my uncle.

Before Sun Shao could speak, Yuehai was shocked. He stepped forward, looked at Dong Feng carefully, and said happily, "It turns out that the famous Dr. Dong is so young, which is really unimaginable to Yue Hai."

Sun Shao is a little puzzled. If he wants to talk about the magic doctor of the Three Kingdoms, he knows that there is Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo. When will another Dong Feng come out? And to see that he is so young, how smart can he be in medicine? However, although Yuehai is rude, he is by no means the kind of humble corporal. This man is still a little arrogant. If Dong Feng didn't have real ability, he wouldn't be so polite. Besides, the person Ge Heng specially brought introduction should not be the one who sells dog skin plasters. He looked at Dong Feng, who was smiling with Yuehai, and secretly made up his mind.

Dong Feng, who was talking to Yuehai, had a burst of heart palpitations. He subconsciously glanced around and happened to see Sun Shao's greed hidden in his smile. He was stunned for a moment. When he looked carefully again, he only saw Sun Shao's warm eyes like a spring breeze. He couldn't believe it. After looking at Sun Shao's eyes for a moment, he still felt that he might be a little allergic to standing in the military camp. How can there be a person in the world who has changed his face so quickly? Besides, he is not a great beauty. Does this young nobleman like male style?

Thinking of this, Dong Feng got goose bumps all over his body.

(to be continued)