Small Landlords of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 35 051. Keel Shipbuilding
The Liaodong Peninsula was about to be acquired, but when Wang Hao was so enthusiastic, Yuan Shao poured cold water on Wang Hao, which also made Wang Hao in the early autumn feel a little chilly.

Gongsun Du of Liaodong presented Yuan Shao with a feigned surrender, but let his younger brother Gongsun Kang station troops in Liaoxi,
The envoys sent by Yuan Shao were suspected to be fraudulent, but were attacked by Gongsun Kang's ambushes.

Except for a few guards on scattered horses who took advantage of the chaos and fled back to You Beiping, all the others were beheaded.

This was also expected by Wang Hao. Although Gongsun Du did not have the same ambition to dominate as Gongsun Zan,
However, the emperor's dream was quite beautiful. After moving to Liaodong with his father, he fought bravely and defeated Goguryeo several times.

One day, the counselors under his command picked up a stone, which was shaped like a crown.

It was said that Gongsun Du was the emperor's order. Gongsun Du also believed this absurd statement.

At that time, the Central Plains was in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Han Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, and the struggle for hegemony was a foregone conclusion.

Gongsundu actually proclaimed himself emperor in Liaodong, and he had to sit on nine horses when traveling. He also made a set of dragon robes and jade belts himself.
He was only a local emperor in Liaodong, and he didn't make it known to the world like Yuan Shu.

The Central Plains was also dissatisfied with Gongsundu's actions, but Gongsundu only guarded several counties and cities, and was far away from the hinterland of the Central Plains, so the princes had no time to argue with him.

For a person who is obsessed with the dream of being an emperor, do you still expect him to hand over his territory and surrender?
Only Yuan Shao would believe Gongsun Du's nonsense. Anyway, Wang Hao didn't really believe it at the beginning.

Now Wang Hao's conjecture has been confirmed, and the mountains and rivers are all made of flesh and blood.

After receiving the bad news from Yuan Shao, Wang Hao just smiled and passed away.
But following the good news, Wang Hao had to let go of his time with Cai Wenji,
He hurried to Jiangxia Ferry, because the news Ma Jun gave him was too shocking.

"The last general pays homage to the great general..."

Gan Ning saw Wang Hao and Dian Wei coming on horseback, and led his officials out of Jiangxia City to meet Wang Hao.
However, from the smile on Gan Ning's face, it can be seen that the news is absolutely true.

"You don't need to be polite, get up quickly, we'll talk when we get to the ferry..."

Wang Hao couldn't wait anymore, he needed his hands to support Gan Ning's rear horse, and entered the city without stopping.

"My lord is here, and the keel has finally been built, and the keel has finally been built. This ship has just begun to be built, but..."

Ma Jun pointed to the skeleton of a battleship under construction on the ferry and said excitedly,

Xiangchong is a common battleship among naval battleships, but this battleship is slightly different from the previous ones.

At the bottom of the skeleton of this warship, there are many more skeletons than ordinary warships. This is the so-called keel.

Wang Hao mentioned this to Ma Jun at the beginning. At that time, Wang Hao had not yet formed an alliance with Soochow.

It was quite troublesome to deal with Soochow's navy, so he mentioned in front of Ma Jun,
If the warship can join the keel, it will not only be able to walk on the Yangtze River,

Even if you go out to sea, you can ride the wind and waves. This is the battleship Wang Hao wants.

The Jiangdong Sun family occupied the exit of the Yangtze River Basin, and the warships of the navy were also the most famous at that time.
It includes various ships such as Yuhuang, Sanyi, Tumao, Louchuan, Qiaoyu, and Chongchong, etc.

If Wang Hao wants to go to sea from the Yangtze River basin, he has to go through the territory of the Sun family in Jiangdong.

However, there are also many fierce generals under Jiangdong Sun's command, such as Huang Gai, Zhou Tai and others, who are all well-known navy generals.

As the flagship of the wartime command, the Yuhuang large warship has excellent sailing performance.

The main battleships of the navy are three wings, namely the big wing, the middle wing and the small wing.

Among them, the large wing is 10 feet long and 1 feet wide. It can carry more than 5 soldiers and has a relatively high sailing speed.

However, Wang Hao only had small warships such as Fang Chong under his command. Large ships were rarely seen in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Naturally, he is more than capable of dealing with Liu Biao, but if he wants to deal with the Sun family of Jiangdong, he seems to have more than enough ambition but not enough strength.

Therefore, transforming the battleship is a top priority. Without Wang Hao, who has a large battleship, he will not have the ability to threaten the Jiangdong Sun family.

It is difficult for cavalry to be absolutely useful in places where rivers and rivers cross like Jiangdong.
It is even more impossible for pawns to seize Jiangdong. The Sun family can rely on large and small warships to prepare for battles in various counties at any time.
The transportation of troops and the operation of food and grass are not comparable to Wang Hao.

During the war period, when the Yue Kingdom destroyed Wu, the number of warships in Soochow and other places had grown to as many as 300.
The warships in the navy include large-winged, medium-winged, small-winged, sudden-mounted, high-rise ships, and bridge ships.

There are also many large ships that can stand shoulder to shoulder with Emperor Yu. After five or six hundred years,

The shipbuilding industry in Soochow and other places is more developed, and I don't know if Sun has any warships similar to keels.

I got the news from mercenaries that there are thousands of small boats in Jiangdong alone.
Among them, the largest warship has five floors and is 120 steps long. There are oars on it and four doors.

It can gallop on horseback and carry more than 2000 people. It is a castle on the water.
It can accommodate 800 soldiers, and there are 6 "paw poles" on the front, back, left, and right sides.
"Slapping pole" is to use the principle of leverage to hang boulders high, and it is used to slap enemy ships in boarding battles. It is a powerful cold weapon.

Wang Hao is afraid of the Jiangdong navy, so many places try to give way to the Sun family, and do not want to have disputes with the Sun family.
This is not because Wang Hao is afraid of the Sun family, but if Wang Hao and the Sun family really fight, Wang Hao will definitely win in the end.

However, wars are a waste of money and people. Now that Wang Hao's territory has passed the digestion period,

In the period of rapid development, Wang Hao doesn't want to lose the big because of small things.

When Wang Hao's territory is fully developed, the Jiangdong Sun family will not be able to jump for a long time.

If you launch an attack now, it will definitely be cheap for Yuan and Cao.

Maybe Liu Biao will also take the opportunity to cause some trouble for Wang Hao, so forming an alliance is the best thing.

Yu Huang is also the most powerful warship in Jiangdong. There is no doubt about this. The Sun family also has impact warships, and there are countless small and medium-sized ships such as Quan Chong.

But these are not the most powerful warships. The most powerful warships in Jiangdong are the Louchuan warships.

This is a large warship with multi-storey buildings and offensive and defensive facilities.

In Jiangdong, there are several five-story warships such as Feiyun and Gaihai, which can carry 3000 troops.
The building ship not only looks majestic and majestic, but also has rows of weapons on the ship. Each superstructure is equipped with cabins, parapets, and battle grids.
As a support and protective facility for soldiers to fight.There are many flags on the boat to strengthen the prestige.

Now that the horses have produced keel shovels, they can make more shovels in batches in the future.
Jiangxia's buildings and boats have three floors, which are much behind Jiangdong Sun's.
However, with the keel technology, Wang Hao dares to conclude that five-story, seven-story, nine-story or even taller buildings will be built in the near future.
When the time comes, there is no need for Wang Hao to fight, and the Jiangdong Sun family will obediently give up control of the Yangtze River Basin.

As long as a building ship with more than nine stories can be built, Wang Hao has the confidence to step out of the sea and go further.
The building ships used by Zheng He on his seven voyages to the West were only twelve stories old.
If it is offshore sailing, a nine-story ship is enough.

The emergence of keel technology symbolizes the beginning of Wang Hao’s great navigation dream.
And the Jiangdong Sun family was kept in the dark about all this,
The princes from all walks of life did not know it yet, and soon they went south from Liaodong to Liaoxi, Youbeiping, Bohai and other places.
All the way to Beihai, Xiapi, Jiangling, Kuaiji counties, even Jiaozhou will be exposed to Wang Hao's tiger teeth,

The premise is that Wang Hao's shipbuilding technology can reach the level of sailing, which is the most critical.

(End of this chapter)