Then he started to show the sails. The seven cables around the sand boat were untied, and gradually rushed out of the dock with the storm of the poles and wind.

Afterwards, the test of the ship's speed and steering was started. I didn't know if I didn't try it, and I was shocked. Well, for the sake of the test, I specially spent money to invite a fishing boat and a medium-sized sailboat that transported people.

This carefully steered sand boat, and turned upwards, outperformed the medium-sized sailboat, and compared with the fishing boat, the steering was not the same and seemed very brisk. In the subsequent speed test, although the crew members who operated the sand boat were not very familiar with this new type of ship, the sand boat still left the fishing boat and sailboat behind at a distance.

"Good, this thing runs so fast. Compared with those two old ships, it's like a galloping horse." Liu Hongji couldn't help but exclaimed like this.

"The speed is more than one-third faster. Navigating within rivers is definitely the best, and in terms of cargo capacity, it is definitely not inferior to other ships. However, if you go to sea, this ship will probably be difficult to resist the huge waves." The old shipman narrowed his eyes and looked at the sand ship that was moving fast on the water. He was relieved and felt a little regretful.

"It's okay, old man, the other three ships are real ocean-going sea ships. Unfortunately, we are in the rivers, so we can only build small ones for trial sailing." This young master showed a bright smile and said to the old ship worker.

The old shipman nodded and smiled. "Well, young master, don't worry, we have studied the other three ship models almost as much as possible. At most, it will be possible to start building it in three or five days. However, the largest one can only build similar to the current sand ship. After all, those three types of ships have deeper drafts and are more suitable for sailing on the sea, rather than within rivers."

"How long does it take to test this ship before it can start construction?" I pointed to the sand ship and asked at the old shipman.

"If it is an ordinary ship, it will probably take two or three months to test it. However, when I look at this ship, it is not only very fast, but also has a smooth and natural turn, so there should be no major problems." The old shipman smashed his mouth: "If the young master urgently needs it, he can start construction this month. Now there is enough manpower here, and the newly built docks are almost the same."

"From tomorrow, I will first build a sand boat that is seven meters long and two meters wide. If there is no problem, I will build a larger sand boat." The old shipman stroked his long beards, his eyebrows were relaxed and his eyes were bent.

"So, except for the largest and two of these docks to build the other three seaboat sample ships, the other docks are used to build the sand boats that are seven meters long and two meters wide as you said." After thinking about it, I agreed to the old shipworker's request.

"My brother, it seems that Yang Guang's luck is really coming to an end." Liu Hongji sat opposite me, holding the letter sent by Li Shimin, and was reading there while twitching. "I didn't expect that in just one month of sending troops, it turned out like this."

Well, this young master who was sitting there siping tea was also very emotional. On the third day of the second month, Yang Guang set out from Luoyang, the eastern capital to fight against Goguryeo for the third time. However, this northern expedition showed the many disasters and difficulties of this northern expedition from the beginning.

In late February, Tang Bi, the thief who was supporting Li Hongzhi as the emperor, had more than 100,000 people. He called himself the King of Tang and siege all the way. When he heard this guy called himself the King of Tang. He was holding his chin and reading the letter, he almost poked his finger into his nose.

Damn, this is too messy, right? This guy dares to call him King of Tang? I remember that King of Tang should be the Duke of Tang Li Yuan raised an army to rebel against Sui in the 13th year of Daye in the Sui Dynasty. After conquering Chang'an, he supported Yang Guang's grandson, Yang You, as the emperor, changed his life to Yining, and Yang You respected Yang Guang as the emperor. He also pretended to be Huang Yue in the name of Yang You, and ordered the commander to hold justice, and the commander of the internal and external military affairs, the Secretary of State, the Prime Minister, and the title of King of Tang.

Could it be that this bandit leader who called Tang Bi was also a time traveler? He actually called himself the King of Tang. Damn, I have the urge to ask someone to ask if this guy has a QQ number and Yi Meier?

In addition to this, when Yang Guang's army arrived in Zhuo County in mid-March, soldiers continued to flee along the way. After Yang Guang arrived at Linyu Palace, he issued an order to kill more than a thousand defected soldiers when he was worshiping Huangdi in the suburbs, and wiped the blood of the dead on the war drum as a warning, but the escape was still getting worse and worse.

I shook my head and said contemptuously: "... Such bloody and disgusting methods are simply the actions of tyrants and the actions of fools. Such chilling things can be done. No wonder the soldiers are not only not afraid, but also make the world free from morality."

"It seems that the Sui Dynasty is really over." Liu Hongji smashed his mouth with a look of disdain.

"My dear brother is indeed far-sighted. Now, Hancheng County is almost like a business. When the troubled times come, I will definitely have a place to hold a place." After thinking about it, Liu Hongji gave me a thumbs up to this young master in admiration.

"Maybe, I just hope no one will take a fancy to this place, otherwise, the territory that I finally managed to build may be swallowed up." This young master scratched his head and said with some emotion.

"That's true. Otherwise, for my brother, there are still brothers who can be trusted by Qianlaihao. How about you bring you a group?" Liu Hongji touched his fluffy beard, thought about it and asked me.

The eight hundred plots that I own are placed here, and the remaining two hundred plots have now migrated to Chang'an with my mother and others. The eight hundred plots are thrown at home, and it seems that there are quite a few, but compared with those bandits who often have tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, it is simply a drop in the bucket. It is not enough to protect yourself.

"If it's convenient for brother, what if I send 300 people to me?" After thinking about it, I felt that there were many people and great power.

Liu Hongji gave me a blank look and waved his hand generously, "Three hundred? Brother Wei will give you five hundred people. Anyway, Luoyang cannot need so many. Besides, there are too many refugees now. As long as they can give them some food and let them kill and set fire, they will give you five hundred. At that time, Brother Wei will try to recruit another five hundred people, but his strength will not be reduced. If you dare to bare your teeth at your brother, there is really no one."

"Okay, thank you, brother. I have many refugees now, so I can recruit some." This young master calculated.

"That's right. Brother, you have a lot of equipment in your arsenal. I believe that you can recruit three to five thousand people. You can get an army and see who dares to rush to Hancheng County. At that time, as long as you need it, you will definitely come to help me." Liu Hongji said happily.

"Well, it's time to do it. I think no matter what the court court is, I will not be attracted to a mere Hancheng County. However, if any group of bandits who are not open-minded will come to our Hancheng County, that young man will be miserable." I clapped my hands and nodded and said, "Now, the bandits nowadays have tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. With a thousand people, they are not a dish to serve."

"This is reasonable. You really need to recruit more people. You are not afraid of ten thousand, but you are afraid of something." Liu Hongji also agreed seriously.

Soon, Yang Qiong and Han Xiong were recruited again. After working together for more than half a year, these two, as well as officials from Hancheng County, are now very clear that this young master is not the same as them. Follow us, we can drink soup and eat meat. If you want to go against this young master, first consider whether you can fight the eight hundred pieces under my hands.

The matter discussed is naturally about recruiting soldiers in the county to protect themselves. The officials of Antai, who are used to Hancheng County, all agreed with this issue, but there is really no balance point on how many soldiers a county should recruit.

My master’s opinion is that between 3,000 and 5,000, but countless people jumped out and said that it would be great to be able to support 500 soldiers with the taxes in Hancheng County. If there are too many, it would be difficult to sustain.

This is the truth, but the problem is, if I pay for it myself? When I blinked my eyes, the old hen turned into a duck. "Everyone, the people of Hancheng County are our fathers and elders. I believe no one wants them to be harmed by the disaster, right?"

These words made the officials who were frothing and foaming subconsciously nodded.

"I believe that both us and the elders of Hancheng County hope to live in a peaceful, happy, prosperous, and quiet atmosphere..." This young master stood up and began to sing a bureaucratic official accent.

For the four modernizations? Oh no, the construction of a modern feudal and imperialist society depends on a stable environment and a reliable social system. Of course, there are also a group of outstanding officials who dare to do practical things and abide by professional ethics. But the problem is that the rebellion in all parts of the country is now rising and falling, and seeing the safety of Hancheng County has begun to be affected.

What to do? How can we protect our achievements and fruits, unite Hancheng County and create a better future in a harmonious and peaceful social atmosphere. This requires us to think deeply, and we also need to speed up our pace to protect the safety of people's property and crack down on all unstable forces and influences.

Finally, seeing that all of this guys were confused by this guy, well, they all showed stars with a dull expression, and finally threw a bomb. "I want to submit a letter to the emperor. Now that I am in chaos in the Sui Dynasty, thieves are everywhere, and people in the world are living in poverty. Therefore, this county wants to ask the emperor to issue an order to recruit strong men and build more cities and blockades to prevent the disaster of the thieves."
Chapter completed!