Chapter 975 Crossing the river to offer suggestions

Hanchuan Ferry Crossing, Qin Army Navy Camp.

The vast river surface is endless.

Under the river wind, the waves roll, and the water birds flap their wings and fly.

The terrain here is not complicated, the water flow is not fast, the water area is very wide, and the Qin army camps stretch for dozens of miles, and busy soldiers can be seen at any time.

Xiao Yuan was walking in the camp, following a Qin official next to him, pointing here and there, constantly introducing:

"Please look, the large warship built by our army this time is about 18 zhang long and 2 zhang 9 feet wide. It uses 46 oars and can carry more than 400 armored soldiers. Both sides of the wings can be used to launch crossbows and shoot vigorously."

At that time, most of the warships were on two floors. The lower layer was used by sailors to paddle, which was well protected, and above was the place where the crossbowmen stood and shot archers.

Fighting in the river, fighting with strong bows and crossbows.

And to build a warship, there is a lot of wood required. Fortunately, there are mountains and forests nearby, which is convenient for soldiers to log and retrieve wood.

This official is a talent in this area, mainly responsible for the supervision of warships.

Listening to his explanation, Xiao Yuan couldn't help asking: "Does such a huge creature seem bulky?"

"No, no, no, the warship seems huge, but in fact it is more stable on the river. As long as the sailors cooperate tacitly, the ship will be very light and the speed will definitely not be low." The official quickly explained.

"Yeah." Xiao Yuan nodded and said, "The so-called water accumulation is not thick, why can you carry a big boat? Thank you Lord Kang for your hard work."

"There are people who are afraid." The official quickly lowered his body and reached out again, "Please please, the king."

He explained all the way and Xiao Yuan watched all the way. Soon, he had arrived at the riverside.

Here, Yan Qi was training the navy, and there were shouting everywhere on the scene.

Many soldiers also ran down from the warship and once they landed on the ground, they held their long halberds, bent down and vomited continuously, and their faces were pale and ugly.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but shout: "Yan Qi!"

The latter was commanding something. When he heard the shouts, he realized that Xiao Yuan had arrived here. He quickly stopped his work, walked over quickly, clasped his fists and bent down and said, "King."

"What's going on?" Xiao Yuan frowned slightly and signaled to the riverside.

Yan Qi looked around and immediately understood and explained: "Most of our soldiers are northern infantrymen, fighting on land, and are extremely brave. However, when they arrive on the Yangtze River, many people have seasickness."

This batch of training was not the original Xuan Army troops. The Xuan Army was good at water warfare, but the troops were not large. If they wanted to cross the Yangtze River, the soldiers of various units had to take warships. Otherwise, the original Xuan Army troops would not be able to overcome them.

After hearing what he said, Xiao Yuan frowned even deeper.

Opposite the Yangtze River, on the south bank, the Wu Army Navy Camp.

Veteran Pei Zong was also standing by the river and looking out with a group of side generals.

The waters of the Hanchuan Ferry Crossing are so wide that you can't see the opposite side at all, and the horizon is still the river water.

The cloak fluttered behind the generals' cloaks.

Pei Zong couldn't help but say, "I took a fastboat to explore the camp yesterday and watched the Qin army camp. It was quite exquisite and should not be underestimated."

Hearing this, the deputy general received: "He is the commander of the Qin Navy, the famous general Yan Qi, the warships and the training of the navy."

"Yan Qi, the former General Xuan, had dozens of wars between all and all, and had launched many river crossing battles with the Chu army, which was difficult to deal with." Pei Zong shook his head.

Another side general said: "The last general heard that the Qin army has not only been training naval troops recently, but also built large warships. Each one is much taller than our army, and can carry hundreds of armored soldiers."

Pei Zong glanced at him and said, "No need to worry too much about these. No matter how tall the warships are, they are related to the combat power of the soldiers. Although the Qin army is brave, the northern infantry is not accustomed to water warfare and often suffers from evil diseases. This is our greatest advantage."

"No matter how capable Yan Qi is, he will not be able to train a powerful navy in a short period of time. By the heart, our army is not as good as Qin soldiers in infantry, but fighting in the river is the best in the world."

When the generals heard this, they nodded and agreed.

Pei Zong is right, the Wu army naval division, land combat and water warfare, is not a unit at all.

The navy naturally could not conquer the world, but the Wu army was defending the Yangtze River and the Wu army was in the vain.

the next day.

Xiao Yuan was behind the handsome desk directly above, holding the bamboo slips in his forehand and looking at something.

Not long after, Jia You walked in quickly, bowed and said with a little excitement: "Master, I just received the report, Cui Ji is here."

Xiao Yuan's heart moved: "A counselor under the command of the King of Chu?"

"That's right." Jia You hurriedly said: "Cui Ji, a wise man, was a classmate of the Wei minister when he was a young man. Now he is crossing the river and there must be something important."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan quickly put down the bamboo slips, stood up and walked quickly: "Follow me to welcome you."

After a while, the two sides met.

Cui Ji had already taken off the Chu State's official uniform and was wearing casual clothes, waiting for the reception alone.

Although Xiao Yuan didn't know him, he was not stupid. When he saw him as a scholar, he naturally knew the person he came without Jia You's reminder.

He walked up and before Cui Ji could speak, he was already smiling with a hearty smile. He bowed and said, "I don't know if Mr. Cui is here, he is a misfortune to welcome him, and a misfortune to welcome him."

Unexpectedly, the King of Qin actually greeted him in person. Cui Ji was a little stunned and quickly returned a greeting: "I have met His Highness the King of Qin."

When he was straightened, before he could move, Xiao Yuan had a smile on his face and stepped forward to pull his wrist: "I am a virtuous man and I wish I could meet you. Today, the gentleman is here, so I must drink with me."

He was so kind that he was like an old friend he hadn't seen for many years. He couldn't help but be flattered by Cui Ji, and said hurriedly: "Your Highness of the King of Qin will destroy Cui Ji."

"Hey? What's the matter with sir? Let's go and drink, let's talk while eating. I also have many questions to ask sir." Xiao Yuan was very happy, at least that's the case.

In this way, Xiao Yuan welcomed Cui Ji into the military camp with extremely high etiquette, and then ordered the soldiers to serve wine and food.

In the tent, he was located directly above the main position, with Jia You and Cui Ji on the side, and a case was placed in front of him.

After the wine and food were served, Xiao Yuan also opened up the topic and said tentatively: "Sir, I must have been entrusted by the King of Chu today?"

"No." Cui Ji raised his hand and said directly: "Your Highness has something to do. Chu is a mediocre leader. He is narrow-minded and has no such great talent as Your Highness. He has repeatedly made good words but he refused to accept them. Instead, he drove me to a death row. It would be better if he didn't help me. I was so angry and left."

"Oh?" Xiao Yuan's heart moved, he immediately put down his wine glass, bowed and said, "Sir, if you don't give up, Yuan, I dare to ask Mr. to join in the great cause!"
Chapter completed!