Chapter 532: Your Great Chu is Not My Great Chu
The ship's hull shook slightly, and Chen Yan knew that it was docked.
The happy words and busy footsteps of the soldiers came from outside. I went out for training for more than ten days, and now I am finally back. Thinking about my wife and children warming up on the kang in the evening, I also No wonder the soldiers were all excited.
My eyes fell on the design drawings on the table again, and my eyes became more worried.
All the performances on the design drawings were clearly marked, but this time when he went out, Chen Yan proved that his own warships could not meet the above performance requirements no matter what.
You must know that this warship of yours has always been extremely well maintained, and the soldiers on the ship are also carefully selected by you. Whether it is the helmsman, sailor, or even oarsman, every one of them is among the great Chu navy. Xiaochu, there will be no sailors stronger than them.
But in the experiments one after another, all failed without exception. Several extreme experiments even almost led to capsizing. This was no longer a technical problem, but purely a matter of the ship's performance being insufficient.
Water warfare is a technical job,
But no matter how good the technology is, if your tools are not good, it is impossible to complete complex tasks.
It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, that’s what it means.
Of course, there is also the possibility that the drawings brought back by Zhu Chi are being manipulated by people outside the customs, with the purpose of deceiving their own side.
But this possibility is not high, because in the family shipyard, the warship built based on this drawing is about to be launched. When the time comes, just try it and you will know the clues.
Chen Yan doesn't think those people outside the customs would waste time and effort on such useless work.
It is related to the overall situation. No matter who gets such drawings, they must verify them.
And judging from my own experience, this drawing is indeed true.
In fact, the commander also knew very well that his experience on the water and the structure and performance of the ship were stronger than his own.
Thinking of Wang Pu, Chen Yan felt even more upset.
There was a gentle knocking sound outside the cabin, and the voice of his deputy, Lu Fu, the captain of the ship, sounded outside: "Commander, everything has been packed outside, everyone is waiting for you. "The order!"
Chen Yan raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Let's all disperse. We have three days of vacation. Lu Fu will give everyone a reward of five taels of silver. Everyone has worked hard during this time. Relax."
"Yes!" Lu Fu's excited voice came from outside. The reward of five taels is quite a lot. Even for his ship, he only gets five months' pay. , of course, generals at his level don't really live on salary, but the soldiers below don't have many other sources of income. These five taels are enough for them to be a good uncle after returning home today. . I guess the mother-in-law at home will be extra gentle tonight.
There were cheers outside, and a smile appeared on Chen Yan's face. Ordinary soldiers always have such simple thoughts. They serve as soldiers to eat food and get military pay. Once they have extra income, they will be very happy.
It gradually became quiet outside. Chen Yan knew that the soldiers had gradually left the ship. This was a military port and was heavily guarded. Ships without missions would generally only leave soldiers on duty to guard the ship. There will be no more than five people in a warship.
There was another knock on the door outside, and Chen Yan said: "Lu Fu, you should go back too, I want to stay alone for a while!"
There was no response from outside, but the door creaked. After being pushed away, Chen Yan felt slightly annoyed and looked up at the door. But the next moment, his pupils shrank and he looked at the person standing at the door in shock.
That’s not Lu Fu.
But he also recognized it. But he definitely didn't want to get involved with that person.
The name of the man standing at the door is Xiang, and his name is Zhuang.
The nephew of Xiang Ying, the former general of Chu.
"General Chen, are you okay?"
Chen Yan looked at Xiang Zhuang who walked in on his own, and sneered: "It's a good skill, he can bribe even Lu Fu, but brother Xiang, what's the point of coming to me? We are not from the same place. I don't It is impossible to have any cooperation with you."
Xiang Zhuang shook his head, walked to Chen Yan, pulled up a chair, and said calmly: "Chen Yan, why are we not the same person? What you have done during this period is all for Da Chu, and what I have been doing is also for Da Chu."
Chen Yan shook his head: "My Da Chu, and your Da Chu. , Not the same Dachu. "
Xiang Zhuang raised his hand and opened the window beside him. The cool river breeze blew in, and in front of him, there was a bright starry world. Danyang is built on the mountain, with layers rising from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. The military port is naturally at the bottom. From their perspective, Danyang not far away is like a cluster of stars in the sky.
“It’s all to keep this fireworks scene peaceful and peaceful, so why isn’t it a big Chu?” Xiang Zhuang stared at Chen Yandao. "Or do you think that the Queen Mother can really make our great Chu stronger and stronger, and even be able to dominate the world?"
"If it weren't for the Queen Mother, we would have lost the battle in Xiangcheng!" Chen Yan said: "Brother Xiang, you stayed in Danyang at that time, but I participated in the battle in Xiangcheng. Hey, you can never imagine that when I commanded the warship and fought with When the miserable naval fleet was fighting on the river outside Xiangcheng, when you looked up, you could see the scene of the Queen Mother beating drums and cheering on the high platform on the shore. Such a delicate and delicate woman, regardless of the danger of Dachu, I am so impressed by her decision to go to the front line. I really can't understand how you can let such a wise and wise Queen Mother disobey her, but instead keep thinking of overthrowing her and supporting a half-grown kid who doesn't understand anything. Is it for Da Chu or for yourselves? "
Xiang Zhuang said angrily: "Chen Yan, think about it with your conscience, what kind of people are my Xiang family? Yes, I didn't go to Xiang? Xiangcheng, but in that battle, twelve people named Xiang died in Xiangcheng. After the war, my uncle also for the sake of the overall situation and did not want to fight with the Queen Mother, so he withdrew from the court directly. You said that our Xiang Is it just for your own glory and wealth?”
“Since you have retreated, why bother to come out to stir up trouble? Isn’t it good to just go on like this? I believe that the Queen Mother will never treat you badly? Home!" Chen Yan said.
Xiang Zhuang laughed angrily, a delicate woman!
You said Jiang Qian is a delicate woman?
Did you know that she can kill you with just one finger?
"How does the Queen Mother treat you?"
"Trust me!" Chen Yan said: "During the Battle of Xiangcheng, I was just the captain of a warship, and now, I have He is the deputy commander of Da Chu Navy. "
Xiang Zhuang nodded: "Of course, including you, your Chen family has been serving in Da Chu Navy for three consecutive generations. Your Chen family is considered in the past. As a representative of the Navy, promoting you can balance the smooth transition between the old and new generations of Navy, and also make the rebound of the traditional Navy weaker."
Chen Yan sneered: "Mr. Chen. I came up step by step based on my merits. Of course, if I put it in the past, no matter how many achievements I had, I would not be where I am now, right? Without the Queen Mother, there would be no Chen Yan now, so Brother Xiang, you Why are you wasting your time here? ”
"Do you think you can still go up?" Xiang Zhuang smiled and said: "Do you have a chance to replace Wang Pu?"
Chen Yan couldn't help but be startled when he heard this.
(End of this chapter)