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After trying the water for these four ships with Li Jun and others, everyone was shocked by the speed of the four ships - the slowest of the four ships can reach nearly eleven knots when they were in a good wind, and the fastest even exceeded twelve knots!

Li Yan, who proposed the concept of a three-masted sailboat, thought that the speed of these four ships would be very fast, because the emergence of the three-masted sailboat made it possible for Columbus to discover America in 1492, completely changing the history of the West lagging behind the East in shipbuilding technology, and gradually occupying a major position in world trade. Even the subsequent "geographical discovery" was closely related to the emergence of this kind of sailboat and the use of new navigation technologies. But even so, Li Yan did not expect that the speed of these four ships would be so fast. You must know that the fastest ship at this time was only six knots, which means that they were twice as fast as the fastest ship at this time!

and!

Please note!

Moreover, the speed of this ship still has room for improvement!

During the Great Colonial era, the speed of this three-masted sailboat could exceed twenty knots per hour!

In addition to the gratifying speed, Li Yan was also very satisfied with other aspects of these four ships. Its rudder length is 8 zhang, can carry 500 people, and has a maximum load of 50,000 stones. It also has an excellent watertight cabin structure. Even if it is evaluated from the perspective of future generations and from the perspective of design theory of ships in later generations, its performance and craftsmanship are impeccable.

As for its quality, Li Yan was not worried at all.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, in order to transport a large amount of grain from Jiangnan to Kaifeng through the canal, the imperial court built a large number of grain ships (grain ships). Therefore, official shipbuilding workshops will be set up in places with convenient waterways and abundant timber.

The number and speed of official shipbuilding are very considerable. For example, in the three years of Zhidao, the official shipbuilding has reached more than 3,000 ships a year. For example, the three shipbuilding yards in Hongzhou, Jizhou and Ganzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty can build a large ship every day.

Meng Kang and Ye Chun took more than 60 boatmen and countless small workers to build four ships for Li Yan. If there were quality problems, Li Yan would have to cut their heads!

After testing the waters, everyone returned to Juyi Hall.

After all the leaders arrived, Li Yan said loudly: "There is something that, because the conditions have been immature, I have never told my brothers that I had dreamed of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl in my dream. She told me that I would go east along the junction between the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. There is a mythological island. The island is several million acres, with a beautiful environment and a mild climate. It has a population of nearly one million. It is not far from Goryeo and Japan. I plan to lead a battalion of infantry, a battalion of naval forces, and a battalion of naval forces, and a second-du horse army into the sea through the Yellow River to find the mythological island, and find a way out for my Liangshanpo and two ways of wealth."

The leaders looked at each other in surprise, and finally Wen Huanzhang stood up and said, "Brother, how can you take this dream truth?"

Li Yan said: "I once found an activity in the dead end when I was in a road without a road, relying on the Nine Heavens Xuannv Empress to send a dream. Qilang, Zhu Jing, and Master Lu can all testify about this matter."

Ruan Xiaoqi and others knew that what Li Yan was talking about was authentic.

Ruan Xiaoqi said: "I know this. That time, there was no way out of heaven and no way to the earth. If the Nine Heavens Xuannv Empress had not asked her to dream of her brother and found a way out for me, we would have definitely explained that time."

Lu Zhishen said: "Yes, the Sajia still remembers it freshly."

Zhu Jing also said, "The Nine Heavens Fairy is my brother's patron saint and our Liangshanpo."

Seeing Ruan Xiaoqi, Lu Zhishen, and Zhu Jing all swear by it, Wen Huanzhang was also a little confused.

Li Yan said: "I have decided on this matter. Now I will announce who will go with me."

As soon as Li Yan finished speaking, Ruan Xiaoqi jumped up and said, "I am my brother's kindness, I will go wherever my brother goes!"

As soon as Ruan Xiaoqi finished speaking, Ma Ling and Wang Dingliu also stood up and said in unison: "I'll go with my brother!"

Lu Zhishen smiled and said, "Sha family hasn't been to the sea yet. If Senior Brother Guanghui doesn't compete with the Sa family, the Sa family camp will be willing to go with his brother."

Guanghui smiled and said, "If junior brother is willing to go, let me go."

Li Yan smiled and said, "Okay, then the Second Camp will accompany me to this."

On Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaoqi and Zhang Shun, each of them looked at each other, and Li Yan said, "Wulang, you can go back to the camp and prepare later." - Zhang Shun's water camp was newly built, and Ruan Xiaoer's water camp has always guarded the pass of the water piled Liangshan. Only Ruan Xiaowu's water camp is the most suitable.

Ruan Xiaowu said: "Yes!"

Li Yan took a look at Lin Chong, Bian Xiang, Shan Shiqi, Shi Bao, and Xu Ning again and said, "Brother Shan Shiqi, Brother Shi Bao, you go back and prepare."

When Shan Shiqi heard about him, he said happily: "Yes, brother!"

Shi Bao said steadily: "Okay, brother."

Bian Xiang opened his mouth.

Seeing this, Li Yan said, "Although this trip is important, the safety of our Liangshanpo is even more important. Our trip to Tokyo is evil. If he finds that his son of Mori was injured by us on the other day, he will definitely send a large army to encircle us. Therefore, the family must leave a steady person to guard it."

After hearing what Li Yan said, Bian Xiang could only shut his mouth in disappointment!

Li Yan turned his head and said to Wang Lun: "Brother Wang Lun, go back and hand over what you have to do with Military Advisor Wen, and you will go with me this time."

A hint of reluctance flashed across Wang Lun and Zhong!

How could Wang Lun not know that Li Yan's move would weaken his influence in Liangshan?

It’s not that Wang Lun couldn’t understand Li Yan. After all, he is responsible for the operation of Shuibo Liangshan now. This power is too great. Moreover, as time goes by, his power will become greater and greater. It would be fine if there was no suitable person before. Now that there are such people, how could Li Yan not touch him?

But even though he understood, Wang Lun was inevitably a little uncomfortable - although he was not as old as Wen Huanzhang, Sun Hou, Huangfu Duan and others, he did not sit in front of the seat, but in terms of specific responsible matters, he was definitely the second-in-command of Shuibo Liangshan. If Li Yan was to take the seat in the future, he would inevitably be the second-in-command. If Li Yan could win the world, he would be the prime minister!

pity!

Li Yan weakened his identity!

The moment when he was almost dead and alive flashed through his mind, Wang Lun sighed inwardly, then saluted Li Yan, and said, "I will hand over to Military Advisor Wen in a while... I wonder when my brother is going to set off?"

Li Yan said: "Three days later..."

At this moment, an extremely nice voice sounded: "It won't work in three days, and the officials will take a concubine in three days."

Everyone looked closely and saw Liu Huiniang entering the Juyi Hall with the help of Chen Liqing and Li Shishi.

Liu Huiniang said: "The officials dragged on my cousin and sister Wang Nan's affairs again and again, and it took a hundred days. If the officials find the Mythical Island and return, I don't know how many days it will take. My cousin and sister Wang Nan cannot follow the officials so unknown. The officials should accept them first and set off."

Li Yan felt a little embarrassed when he heard the words!

The leaders laughed and said:

"My sister-in-law said this well. Brother should give Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Wang a title."

"No matter how anxious you are, it's not bad. In the past two days, my brother will take over Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Wang first. It's not too late for me to have a bowl of wedding banquet."

"With Madam Chen, Wang and his brother's trip, my brother will be happy!"

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Chapter completed!