Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 521 Sea Falcon Battleship (Second Change)

More than a month later, when the cloud of war was getting closer and closer because of Xun Yu's death, Yuan Ping, Dayan's military marshal, suddenly secretly left Liyang and arrived near Jiaozhou Bay.

Jiaozhou Bay is a semi-enclosed bay, similar to the shape of a trumpet, and it is one of the best sea outlets in Qingzhou.
At this time, on a hidden sea in Jiaozhou Bay, warships of large size are floating on it, and on the nearby beach, many workers are working hard to build the base frame of the warships.

After the sound of horseshoes, Yuan Ping, dressed in casual clothes, came here with Hu Niuer and more than [-] soldiers.

"Subordinate Chen Dao, I pay my respects to the Marshal of the Army and Horses, and to the General of the Town." Chen Dao, who was wearing a gray boatman's uniform, rushed to Yuan Ping with a few people.

"Uncle Zhi, what's going on with you?" Yuan Ping asked in surprise after getting off his horse.

"Grand Marshal, due to the urgency of time, the last general just happened to have nothing to do, so he helped the craftsmen build the warship together," Chen Dao said with a embarrassed smile.

"Haha, okay, it's not in vain for me to let you oversee the work." Hearing this, Yuan Ping immediately said with satisfaction.

"Thank you Generalissimo for your praise," Chen Dao cupped his fists.

"Don't be Generalissimo, Generalissimo, it sounds awkward, you should call me General!" Yuan Ping said kindly
"Yes, General"

"How is the preparation of the warship?" Yuan Ping was a little more serious.

"Don't worry, general, one hundred warships will be ready in one month," Chen Dao replied.

"It's not enough just to build it well. Repeated tests must be carried out. After all, this time it's a sea route. A slight negligence, even if it's a joke about the lives of soldiers, will affect the entire battle situation," Yuan Ping said seriously.

When Chen Dao heard this, he suddenly grinned, turned his head to look at a white-haired old man next to him, and respectfully said: "Old Liu, come and explain to the general yourself!"

The old man nodded, and respectfully saluted Yuan Ping: "Liu Xing, a second-level academician of the Tiangong Academy, pays his respects to the generalissimo."

"Mr. Liu, you don't need to be polite," Yuan Ping said immediately.

"Generalissimo, although the warships in Jiaozhou Bay this time are not as well-armed and powerful as the warships of our Dayan Navy that went to war against Japan, there is absolutely no problem in sailing the offshore route. Please take a look, Generalissimo." Liu Xing pointed to the warships on the sea, and said loudly: "Although our current warships are not big, they have a low head and high tail, and a wide front and narrow rear hull. There are four to eight floating boards on the left and right sides of the ship, which are shaped like the wings of sea falcons. With them, our warships can move forward smoothly even in rough seas. In addition, all our warships are wheeled warships. Even if there is no wind, our warships can travel thousands of miles a day relying on manpower. With these two points, it is absolutely no problem to cross the offshore and reach Xuzhou. In addition, every three ships have Sinan. Now my Dayan shipbuilding technology, even if Even today's Jiangdong is far inferior, it has surpassed them by more than one level."

When Liu Xing said the latter, a strong arrogance was revealed in his tone.

After Yuan Xi took a closer look, it turned out that these ships were like falcons on the sea, and he said excitedly, "Mr. Liu, why don't you go on board and have a look?"

"Of course, Generalissimo, please follow me." Liu Xing led Yuan Ping out directly to a sea falcon warship by the sea.

About half an hour later, Yuan Ping stood on a warship, looked at the vast and boundless ocean, and said excitedly: "My Dayan has such a warship, what else in the world can stop it?" "

"It's really amazing that a few people can use such a big ship to move with their feet." Hu Niu'er next to him was also amazed.

"This is what the king said in our Tiangong Institute that innovation changes everything. In fact, this is nothing. Recently, Dean Ma and several first-level academicians are working hard to develop more powerful, faster, and more adaptable to ocean warfare. The boat will lay the foundation for our great voyage in the future," Liu Xing said with a smile on the side.

"Haha, good, the Tiangong Institute is indeed the most amazing department of my Dayan, and it really has the ability of uncanny workmanship," Yuan Ping praised loudly.

"Thank you, Marshal"

"Marshal, although this sea falcon warship is extremely amazing, but due to the tight time, it is still a bit weaker in terms of attack power," Chen Dao said honestly. .

"It doesn't matter. These ships are mainly used to transport troops. Besides, you think Cao Cao has them. He probably searched the entire Central Plains, but he couldn't find many ships that can go to sea to fight, haha," Yuan Ping laughed loudly.

"Now the sea-going ship is ready, as long as the food and grass are in place, the army can go south immediately," Hu Niu'er said excitedly.

"That's right." Yuan Ping nodded, and said: "Chen Dao, you still have to hurry up, and you must keep it secret."

"Don't worry, general, the minister's soldiers and horses have all been broken into pieces, and they are scattered in different directions. No one will be allowed to investigate here," Chen Dao replied immediately.

"Okay." Just after Yuan Ping answered, a soldier suddenly rushed up, holding a piece of silk and said, "Marshal, an urgent message from the military commander from Li Yang."

Yuan Ping immediately took it, removed the red ribbon on it, and opened it to read it. After reading it, a trace of surprise appeared on his face.

"Marshal, what's the matter?" Hu Niu'er asked curiously.

"Go down first," Yuan Ping said to Chen Dao and Liu Xing who were beside him.

"promise!"

After the people left, Yuan Ping said solemnly: "In the past half a month, four generals of my Dayan have been assassinated, and all the state capitals have also been damaged."

"What?" After Hu Niu'er's eyes narrowed, he said angrily, "Could it be that Cao Cao?"

"Who else is there besides him, but this is not the most important thing. I, Dayan, can hurt these people, and it is estimated that Juntong and Jinyiwei are also on a killing spree, but yesterday Juntong secretly reported something about Xianhu to the commander's mansion. So Kong Ming passed it on, otherwise with his ability, he wouldn't be so troublesome to inform me," Yuan Ping said with a frown.

"Xianhu" Hu Niu'er was taken aback for a moment, and then said anxiously: "Xianhu has an accident."

Tie Xianhu, but with him, Yuan Ping, and Jiao Touchong are the four generals in the hidden residence. The four of them have followed Yuan Xi from the very beginning, and they have a deep relationship.

"No, it's just that Xianhu went out secretly with his own soldiers a few days ago, and there happened to be a member of the military commander here. He found that Xianhu saw a man with a broken leg and took off his mask." Yuan Ping Seriously.

"Maybe they are friends," Hu Niuer speculated.

Yuan Ping shook his head, and said: "Niuer, based on the relationship between you and Xianhu, he usually won't take off his mask, because although he has been rehabilitated, he still can't reveal his identity. First, it will affect the majesty of the late king. It will affect the filial piety of the king, the king has already said that when he has a son, he will directly inherit the throne, how could he be so reckless all of a sudden?"

Hu Niu'er was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "That's right, Xianhu regards the king's words as the truth, he will never dare to disobey, and besides us, Xianhu probably doesn't have any friends, and those people should be dead already."

"That's right, that's why it's so strange. Now is the most critical time in the war. There must be no problems. Especially since Xianhu is still the deputy commander of the Second Army, and his status in the army is not much lower than that of a certain person. This matter cannot be taken lightly. We immediately Let's go to Anqiu, I want to meet Xianhu in person," Yuan Ping said seriously.

"No!" Hu Niuer cupped his hands.

(End of this chapter)