At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 158 Plenty of Fish

Late May is the hottest time.

Sitting in the shade of a tree, Guan Da scolded, "My God, why isn't it raining?"

Xie Xianwen smiled and said: "Brother is too impatient. The ship has not been repaired yet, so what if it rains?"

"Forget it, come with me to see the ship." Guan Da stood up, left Huzhou City, and arrived at the edge of Xiaoxi River. He saw a huge ship parked in the water from a distance.

Five-toothed ship.

Since acquiring this giant ship, everyone in the Song Dynasty thought about putting it into the front line. Then, the little emperor decided to dismantle it and transport it to the front line.

As soon as they were told, two thousand craftsmen worked for a month, dismantling four floors of the five-toothed ship, and then used three thousand soldiers to tow it in turns. It took two months and finally towed it to the Xiaoxi River outside Huzhou City.

At this time, more than a thousand craftsmen were working up and down, nailing back pieces of wood and copper sheets, and assembling trebuchets, crossbows and other sharp weapons.

The Song Dynasty did not do this because the court did not want the country's powerful weapon to be out of control, and it could not organize such a large project. The Yuan army did not do this simply because it collapsed too quickly.

Seeing his arrival, Chen Nan couldn't help but said: "Guan Dutong, this is the fifth time."

"Ah?" Guan Da laughed awkwardly and said, "All the armies are ready to go. We are just waiting for the five-toothed ship. I am really anxious."

"The craftsmen work day and night, but there is too much work to do, and there is nothing we can do." Chen Nan sighed, and then said: "Fortunately, it is almost completed, and it will only take three more days."

"It just depends on when it will rain heavily." Guan Da looked forward to it.

Who doesn't look forward to it?
The five-tooth warship is such a big killer, everyone is concerned about it, and they are waiting to drive him into Taihu Lake to kill all directions.

Just need to wait for the right time.

Its draft is too deep, and the rivers are impassable during normal times. However, during heavy rainstorms, Wuxingtang, Zhuxi, Yubuxi, Tiaoxi and other rivers merge into Xiaoxi, and the Five-Tooth Ship can be carried into Taihu Lake immediately.

"With Taihu Lake in hand, Pingjiang and Changzhou are within easy reach!" Chen Nan chuckled.

"I just hope God will bless me." Guan Da said, "I don't know where Mr. Luo went. If he had given guidance, I might have been able to enter the river directly."

Chen Nan continued: "Luo Ye's Shuiwen Book has been of great help, and now it's time to live a long life."

"It's quite happy." Guan Da was a little envious.

Originally, even if the Wuya ship dismantled the upper deck, it would not be possible to enter Taihu Lake, because there are no normal passage conditions in Xiaoxi River.

Built after entering Taihu Lake?
The Yuan army must have fought tooth and nail to attack, and there was no way they could recover easily.

While Huzhou was busy working on the Wuya Ship, Qiu Jie stood in the military camp on the Baisha Island at Penglikou, looking at the Yuan army ships upstream.

Dozens of boats, large and small, didn't come close, just swimming above.

"Brother, do you want a shot?" Qiu Liang was eager to try.

"There is no reason to waste the thunder." Qiu Jie shook his head and said, "Tell brothers, don't be nervous, but don't be too relaxed either."

Qiu Liang took a sip and cursed: "Tatar dogs can only play tricks on themselves."

Qiu Jie shook his head, too lazy to teach his stupid brother a lesson.

It's not a trick, it's a trick to exhaust the troops.

Harassing day and night, the Song army could not rest, and when they were exhausted, they flowed down the river. Boyan used this strategy in the battle of Dingjiazhou, and it worked very well.

But in Baishazhou, it cannot be said that it has no effect, it can only be said that it is better than nothing.

The military stronghold is surrounded by two layers of rough wood, the inner and outer layers. The middle is filled with earth, and a cover is set above. It is not as durable as the boulders, but the protective power is not inferior.

At first, the Yuan army tried to fight once, but left more than 500 corpses and left in panic.

At this time, Chen Baitiao emerged from the water of Poyang Lake, holding a large fish in his hand.

"Everyone has a good plan!" The surrounding soldiers cheered.

Chen Baitiao threw the fish into the boat and shouted: "Don't make any noise. Let's all go into the water to catch fish, one for each person."

"Ah~" Everyone was reluctant.

It doesn't matter if you practice water skills, catching fish underwater with bare hands is not something ordinary people can do.

Of course, even Chen Baitiao himself could only catch more than three or five fish with his bare hands, barely enough to pay for drinks. If he wanted both soldiers and civilians to eat fish, he would have to use a net.

At this time, in the waters of Zhoushan, two large ships were side by side, slowly moving forward with the help of the wind.The bows of the two ships were slightly raised, as if they were dragging something heavy behind them.

Feeling that the ship could no longer move, Yang Guo ordered to notify the friendly ship to stop and set up the net.

The two ships furled their sails at the same time, and then dropped the anchor. When the ship stopped, the soldiers immediately went to the stern of the ship to stir the pulley.

A rope as thick as an arm was slowly pulled up, and a corner of the fishing net was exposed on the sea.

wow~
ba da~
"Look, there are many fish."

"It's gone."

"Quickly, notify the fishing boat to come over and catch fish!"

The soldiers were shouting and shouting non-stop, all excited and inexplicably.

In the fishing net, the silver scales are bright and shining in the sun, and countless boats of different sizes are jumping around.

"What's it worth!" Yang Guo shouted: "No matter how many fish you catch, you are still a fisherman. What fun is there?"

Everyone knew that he dreamed of fighting and was not happy to fish, so they ignored him.

Soon, a fishing boat came and stopped at the mouth of the net, and soldiers and civilians on board used nets to catch fish.

It can range from thirty-fifty to a hundred and eighty in one go. One person cannot hold it back, and two or three people have to work together.

"A lot of fish."

“I’m afraid this net won’t be worth the fish I’ve been waiting for for a year.”

"There are so many in a year. Why bother to float on the sea if you can become a rich man early?"

In the heat of the day, fish piled up on the deck. When the nets were emptied, the two fishing boats weighing more than a thousand stones were actually more than half full.

"Commander, two fishing boats are not enough, we have to mobilize fishing boats." Deputy General Fang Daping said excitedly.

"The fishing nets taught by the officials are really powerful. You can harvest a thousand stones in half a day. If you have ten nets, you don't need to farm!"

"From now on, the soldiers and civilians will no longer suffer from food shortages. Good days are coming!"

Even though Yang Guo was not interested, Fang Daping still talked excitedly.

"Hmph." Yang Guo sprayed out cold water and said, "Fifty people, three months, when can we get ten?"

"Even so, it's more cost-effective than farming!" Fang Daping retorted.

Fifty people can cultivate a thousand acres of land, but if they can't harvest food for three months, even the best farmland will only be able to harvest three thousand dan.

If it were fishing, it would only take two days.

Besides, who doesn’t know that fish is more hungry than food?I'm afraid that if it weren't for a thousand stone fish, it would be able to support three thousand stones of grain.

Yang Guo waved his hand impatiently and said: "Let the two fishing boats go back and then transfer the boats."

"Don't worry, Commander, everything will be properly arranged." Fang Daping went away in high spirits.

When the fishing boat returned to Kanpu, everyone in the city came to see it.

There are also fishing boats in Kanpo, and the fishermen also use nets. Unless they are very lucky, most of the time they are just unsatisfactory.

Then, Fang Daping fell into deep thought.

How to sell so many fish?
This is really a happy trouble.

At noon the next day, a braised hairtail fish and a steamed yellow croaker appeared on the emperor's table, which were luxurious dishes.

Not only him, but also all the ministers received fish.

After a delicious meal, Zhao made a stroke of his pen: No need to transship, go to the nearby salt farm to make salted fish and then transport it inland.

But Ma Tingluan didn't care about eating fish and hurried to Kanpu.

He has always been worried about money and food. Although the people from Champa made a huge contribution last time, and the people from the Chen Dynasty will also contribute a large sum, but which one is more important, a one-time deal or a long-term livelihood?
A single transaction will last a lifetime for an individual, and the country is of course a more important source of stability.

(End of this chapter)