Take the mall to Datang

Chapter 752

"Yuan Pu shot, what should I do if the whale attacks the merchant ship?" Liu Guangyao said with a worried face.

Yuan Shan kept silent. He was thinking that according to the characteristics of fish, especially whales, which have a huge body, they need to consume dozens of tons of food energy every time they jump up, so under normal circumstances, whales will not do this.” Impulsive.

It is their "social way" to jump out of the water and slap the sea water to cause sound transmission. Yuanshan doesn't know what they are thinking, but it must be that these whales are not short of food at all. He guesses that this means Fish resources in this sea area are extremely rich.

It is not difficult to think that in the current period, marine resources have not been developed at all, and it is very rare to catch large fish, which is why fish are flooding.

Yuan Shan is someone who has the intention of environmental protection, but he is definitely not an advocate. If such resources can be harvested, it will be a resource for Yuezhou and Hangzhou.

"Inspector Liu's affairs have been thoroughly investigated. The two attacks on merchant ships can be ruled out to be the so-called pirates. Now that we know the real culprit, we can take measures." Yuan Shan said.

Inspector Liu was not stupid, and immediately said: "Could it be that Yuan Pu shot meant to hunt and kill?"

"I didn't expect Governor Liu to be so bloody, and to think of a solution so quickly." Yuan Shan said suddenly.

"Ah? Your Majesty, your Majesty is just talking casually." Liu Guangyao's head was sweating. He naturally knew what a whale was. In their impression, such a huge whale was a sea god-level beast. How dare you make a mistake.

Of course, the ancient people's associations were very feudal. Even if Liu Guangyao didn't believe in the theory of strange powers and gods, who should catch such a huge whale? A fish is as big as a big boat, or even bigger than a boat. How to hunt and kill it is all about going. die.

"Okay, Governor Liu, you should first settle the rescued people first." Yuan Shan said.

He didn't expect that something like this would happen when he was about to leave Yuezhou. Yuan Shan wanted to leave, but they had nothing to do with the whale after they left Yuezhou.

"Forget it, why do you think so much, the weak prey on the strong. At present, if whales are allowed to 'make waves' in the offshore area, it will have an impact on maritime trade. If they are not guaranteed, there will be merchant ships in distress, and even treasure ships. It is better to take precautions early. " Yuanshan thought.

When Tian Yuan learned about the incident, he immediately summoned his staff.

"General Tian may trouble you this time. I just took this opportunity to test the modification results of Xiaolong, but before that, I must build more magic arm crossbows." Yuan Shan said.

In this way, the military inspector began to build the strongest ballista according to Yuan Shan's design immediately after receiving benefits. The super-large god arm crossbow has an arrow length of three meters. The huge ballista needs winches to cooperate every time it pulls the bowstring , At least ten people operate, and this is still the case with the addition of a pulley block.

The oversized ballista was not completed so quickly, so Yuanshan had to stay in Yuezhou for a while. Lian Jia and Song Kangde's initial plan was to use firearms directly, but Bie Yuanshan refused, because the modification and use of the current ship cannon was still in use. Immature, besides, firearms can only be regarded as auxiliary, and as the main means of combat, they are not suitable for fighting whales.

Of course, it is best to use a speargun for fishing, and the God Arm Crossbow is this "speargun".

One month later, Dugu Mansion.

"My son-in-law, do you really want to hunt whales yourself? Isn't a gentleman asking for trouble if he doesn't stand under a dangerous wall?" Dugu Kang said.

He was also out of concern, but Yuan Shan really didn't think so much, he said that wealth and wealth are sought in danger, he doesn't seek wealth and honor, he just wants to take simple adventures, since he came to Datang, his life has been too comfortable, There are also some small twists and turns, but they are all irrelevant, but after all, Datang was born in the feudal era, and a stable and peaceful society may become bloody at any time. Sometimes he is quite depressed, because of Dugu, he has built two magic arms After the crossbow he decided to go fishing himself.

Conquering the sea starts with conquering the "Sea Giant". Success will bring huge profits to Yuezhou. Failure may pay the price of a treasure ship or even lose your life. He is not afraid of fame, fortune, wife and concubine, not him No respect for life but he is a man of blood.

It is rare for Yuan Shan to go into battle, isn't it armor? These bulging "vests" are all "life jackets" that have been rushed out in the past month. When there is a lack of materials, most of the crew will hang a few gourds on their bodies. It will be easier to float up after falling into the sea, at least it is a life-saving measure.

"It's okay. As an imperial officer, you must be with the soldiers at this time. Besides, it's hard to tell you whether you can meet a whale. It's not that easy." Yuan Shan said.

It sounds nice to set an example, but in fact Yuan Shanzhen did not hold the idea of ​​finding whales on the first cruise. Besides, he also wanted to strengthen the courage of the soldiers. Except for the accident where the two treasure ships were dispatched together, there would be more than 20 medium-sized ships around. Accompanied by a cargo ship, the small boat is a little far away from the large fleet for the purpose of rescue, and those small boats cannot sail far, so theoretically speaking, it is not dangerous for Yuan Shan to take people out to sea.

"Okay, it's time to go. You all stay at home and wait for me to come back." Yuan Shan said to Dugu Ruolan and the others.

"Xue Rengui, Uncle Yanbei, you must protect Lord Hou," Dugu Ruolan instructed.

"Madam, don't worry, we will always stay by Lord Hou's side." Yan Bei said.

Yuan Shan went out, and Dugu Kang said anxiously: "Oh, this Yuan Shan is really disturbing. No way, old man, go to the pier to have a look."

Dugu Kang is not worried at all, their Dugu family is still counting on Yuan Shan in the future, if something unexpected happens, it will be regarded as a huge loss.

"Sister, let's go and have a look, I'm still a little worried." Du Qianyu said.

"Alright, it's better than waiting at home, but let's wait in the past so that the husband won't worry about us when he sees us." Dugu Ruolan said.

"What my sister said is that maybe I won't see the whale come back safely, so I won't take risks next time." Du Qianyu said.

"Okay, let's all change our clothes and go to the shore. There are too many people to see. We have to protect ourselves. If we distract my husband, it's our fault." Dugu Ruolan continued.

The boats at the Yuezhou Wharf are all ready. Ballistas are installed on the bows of the two treasure ships, and there are thick ropes behind them. At first glance, it looks like an enlarged version of the principle of a speargun. Don’t look at the size of the fish, as long as you get blood The loss will be very fast, and perhaps a lot of whales may be lost after they are caught ashore, because sharks in the sea will not let go of such delicious food.

On Satisfaction, Yuan Shan sat on the deck.

"Master Hou, can we encounter whales on this voyage?" Xue Rengui asked.

"Why do you really look forward to meeting them?" Yuan Shan asked rhetorically.

"Let me just talk about it, how could we meet by such a coincidence." Xue Rengui said.

Chapter 753 Hunting and Killing

"It doesn't matter, anyway, it's fishing in the sea, isn't there still sharks, no matter how bad it is, you can still cast a net." Yuan Shan said calmly.

"Master Hou is really humorous, it's good to go out to sea to catch some fish and go back." Yan Bei said from the side.

"The prawns grilled last time were extremely delicious. This time, I hope to catch more fish and prawns. I can make sauces after grilling them. If I know how to cook them, I'm afraid I will become the richest man in Yuezhou in a few years." Xue Rengui said .

"Come on, with your culinary skills, you can bake a potato and make fish and shrimp sauce. Don't be ridiculous." Yan Bei joked.

"If you are too honest, you will have no friends." Xue Rengui said.

"I'm too lazy to talk to you." Yan Bei said.

The speed of the two treasure ships was not fast, and the sea breeze facing them was a bit cold. Yuan Shan and the others were all in the ship building and would not be affected by the temperature.

"The Xiaolong issued a semaphore and found the target." Yan Bei shouted.

"Did you really find a whale?" Yuan Shan was surprised, his luck was against the sky.

When Tian Yuan sent someone to play the semaphore on the Xiaolong, the soldiers had already begun to prepare the magic arm crossbow.

It was the first time that Lian Jia and Song Kangde saw Tian Yuan so nervous. All the staff were on alert and asked the healers to cheer up from the beginning of the voyage. One out of every five people on board was equipped with binoculars, and the large binoculars on board were even more serious. Watching every moment.

Their luck is really good. They can really meet whales once they go out to sea. The telescope is very useful, so when the whales are discovered, there are already big waves on the sea surface in the distance.

Tian Yuan immediately issued an order to look for the right time to get a hit.

"Master Song ordered the craftsmen to open all the hatches of the artillery equipped on the ship and prepare for battle at any time." Lian Jia said, he is a civil servant and although he is timid, he must complete the opportunity to test firearms, otherwise he, the supervisor, will be destroyed. It's a waste of money, and it's not easy to deal with business when you go back.

Song Kangde hurriedly asked the craftsmen to act as gunners, because they were very familiar with artillery and could get real test data at the first time.

Tian Yuan didn't know that Lian Jiahao and Song Kangde were going to use artillery. Compared with firearms, Tian Yuan had a three-meter-long crossbow arrow, and the long rope behind it was ready. Thanks to Li Chunfeng for this invention, it was originally mainly used on multiple booms to achieve multi-angle operations, which is more suitable than lifting the boom to install the ballista.

Five people carried the ballista at the same time, and a special observer reported the situation of the target, and began to aim under the command. Tian Yuan was watching from the side to see that the hand had already held the wooden pole, and the crossbow bolt could be released immediately as long as one flicked it.

Yuan Shan and others on the Satisfaction had already arrived at the change on the Xiaolong ship. A group of people were running around, but unfortunately they couldn't see what happened at the bow of the ship.

"Master Hou, look at how there are so many windows on both sides of the Xiaolong, and there are dark things." Xue Rengui wondered.