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    Zheng Dong's suggestion is not too much. The Confucian idea that people of other ethnic groups must have different minds is also very popular in Jiaozhi.  In addition, Srivijaya people are famous for being lazy and hard-working people like Ali are very rare. In order to retain capable people, there is nothing wrong with using some tricks.

    Zhou Shixiong once again thanked Zheng Dong for his help and asked Ali to return to Hong Kong.  That night, Zhou Shixiong attended the banquet hosted by Zheng Dong and agreed to jointly develop new trade routes between Henan and Lang Son.  In the next few days, Zhou Shixiong lived on a high-rise ship named Lang Son and went out to the port every day, just like a child who had acquired a new player.

    In fact, Zhou Shixiong is training water ghosts. It is impossible for him to do this in the port area. It is difficult to say whether there is any enemy action in the completely undefended port area.  If someone knows that he is training water ghosts, any fool can guess what he wants to do.

    Generally speaking, it takes a long time to train a water ghost, because not everyone can master water-based skills.  The two thousand soldiers brought by Zhou Shixiong are all capable of water ghosts. If they were trained into water ghosts using the usual methods, it would probably take not a year but half a year.  Fortunately, the craftsmanship camp developed an underwater breathing apparatus in accordance with Zhou Shixiong's requirements, which greatly reduced this process.

    The so-called underwater breathing apparatus is actually a long tube with one end fixed on the float to keep the air inlet from water.  In modern times, ordinary people can make such simple gas pipes. In ancient times, it was very difficult to make a pipe five or six meters long.  A group of craftsmen in the craftsmanship camp studied for a long time before they came up with a suitable leather tube made from elephant intestines. During the test, it was found that the leather tube could not resist the water pressure and would stick together after entering the water. It would take a lot of effort for water ghosts.  It takes a lot of effort to take a breath.

    Pure leather pipes cannot be used, so craftsmen thought of adding a sheath to the outside of the leather pipe, such as a bamboo pipe inside the leather pipe, using the hardness of the bamboo pipe to resist water pressure.  As a result, the multi-section whip breathing tube that Zhou Shixiong saw was born.  This kind of breathing tube is made of multiple half-meter-long bamboo tubes connected to the required length, and the interfaces between the bamboo tubes are connected with leather covers.  Zhou Shixiong was worried about the weight of the snorkel made of so much bamboo when he first saw it. He was afraid that the float would not be able to bear it. After trying it in the water, he realized that he had worried too much. Zhou Shixiong had forgotten that the density of bamboo itself is lower than that of water. If it is not used,  Tie a rope to your body and the snorkel will surface on its own.

    Zhou Shixiong personally demonstrated to his men how to use a breathing tube. Soon, all the soldiers mastered this technique, and a thousand qualified water ghosts were born.  Speaking of water ghosts, we have to mention the issue of hewing boats. Zhou Shixiong was misled by the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and thought that water ghosts really used chisels to cut ships underwater. Only when he saw the tools sent by the craftsman camp did he realize that the chisels were there.  It should be called drill.

    In fact, it doesn¡¯t make sense when you think about it. The resistance under water is so great that using a hammer and chisel to carve out a ship doesn¡¯t look right. A crank hand drill is more suitable for such a scene.  Zhou Shixiong personally tested the power of the drill. It only took half a stick of incense to drill a hole as big as a thumb in a one-inch thick board.  One such hole has little effect on the ship, but what about ten?

    Moreover, the real water ghost is to drill three adjacent holes in a wooden board, and then use a crowbar to pry open the wooden board in the middle of the holes to create a hole the size of a fist. This level of damage only requires one  It can make the wooden boat sink slowly. If you add a few more, the result will be spectacular.

    In mid-July, Zhou Shixiong's water ghost army completed its training. A borrowed sand boat was pushed to the bottom of the river by the water ghosts within half an hour. Zhou Shixiong was very happy to see it. The owner of the boat was even happier than Zhou Shixiong.

    "Master Ji, with this water ghost army, those eight broken ships will definitely not be able to escape. When the time comes, I will be willing to buy all the artillery at a high price." Zheng Dong's diligent service for dozens of days finally paid off.  Zhou Shixiong revealed to him his plan to sneak attack Zheng Zhuang's navy, and said that the fruits of victory should be shared among allies.

    Zheng Dong is a good person. After getting Zhou Shixiong's approval, he unconditionally provided ships for testing and offered to buy the trophies of the Lang Son Army. He knew that if Henan Prefecture was not guarded by the army of Lang Son Prefecture, it would have been defeated by Zheng Zhuang long ago.  To take it away, to put it harshly, Ji Hongchang helped him keep everything he had. If Ji Hongchang had thoughts about Henan Mansion, Zheng Dong didn't even think about resisting. There was a huge gap in strength.

    "Master Zheng, don't mention the high price or not in the future. Although I am very poor, it is not my habit to scheme for my friends' pockets. Moreover, I have other uses for this batch of artillery. I have divided them into four for Palace Master Zheng.  This is the limit." Zhou Shixiong wanted to nod and agree to Zheng Dong's suggestion, but artillery is a scarce commodity at this stage. In addition to keeping some for his own use, Zhou Shixiong also considered sending a few to Taiyuan Prefecture and Beijiang Prefecture. A few artillery pieces are not big enough.  The combat effectiveness of these two allies has been greatly improved, but they have to truly accept the kindness provided in times of need.  Zhou Shixiong used other people's artillery to enhance his voice among his allies, and the abacus made a loud noise!

    "How can this be done!" Ji Hongchang actually gave away the artillery for nothing, Zheng Dong was frightened.  He gave Ji Hongchang the boat because he had a lot of money.There are many, and they are of no use in this war.  Artillery is different. Zheng Zhuang has already demonstrated how to use artillery. Whether it is defending a city or attacking a city, the power of artillery is so sharp and dazzling. If a few artillery are placed at the top of the city, anyone who wants to attack Henan Prefecture must think twice.  Weigh.

    "Master Zheng, as the ancients said, friends should make money together. You and I are allies. Now that Henan Province is threatened by the enemy, I have the ability to help, so I will naturally help. Talking about money really hurts feelings." Now that I have decided to be generous,  When the drama was about to end, Zhou Shixiong stopped Zheng Dong from continuing to argue with a wave of his hand, prompting Ali to order the return flight.

    "Master Ji is very righteous, and I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the people in the government." Zheng Dong was also good at talking, and he actually imitated Wei Guangzheng and talked about the common people, which shocked Zhou Shixiong.

    That night, Zheng Dong invited Zhou Shixiong to his family's ancestral hall, and under the witness of the clan members, they made a blood alliance. The Zheng family in Henan and the Ji family in Lang Son formed a brotherly alliance, which would never change for the rest of their lives.  Strictly speaking, this ceremony is a secret alliance, but with so many people watching, it has a semi-public nature.  Zhou Shixiong admires Zheng Dong's determination. If he does this, he will inevitably face Zheng Zai's dissatisfaction. Now is a special period, of course there is no problem, but if Zheng Zai is still in power after the war, he who is far away in Lang Son will not be able to help Henan Prefecture much.

    The next day, Zhou Shixiong led a thousand water ghost troops out of the port. Whether it was Zhou Er, people from Henan Prefecture, or spies sent from various places, they all thought that Ji Hongchang was used to going out for fun. Only Zheng Dong in Henan Prefecture knew that it was Ji Hongchang who went out to play.  what happened.

    Going down the river from Henan Prefecture, the building boat arrived at the river fifty miles northeast of Nanding Prefecture at midnight. Less than ten miles further forward was the water fort of Zheng Zhuang Navy, where the eight gunboats were anchored.

    "Master, you are the messenger of God. This is simply a miracle!" Ali didn't know what words to use to compliment this omnipotent new master. After so many years of sailing, this was the first time he took a night boat on an inland river. The person responsible for navigation  It was this new owner who had just started sailing.  What makes Ali most unbelievable is that it is the first time for the new owner of this waterway to travel, but he is more familiar with it than himself, the captain.

    Zhou Shixiong has a telescope as a cheating device. As long as he masters the essentials of navigation, traveling at night is nothing.  It¡¯s just that he will tell Ali!  After enjoying Ali's supreme flattery for a while, Zhou Shixiong ordered the discharge and put the pre-made bamboo raft into the water.  Although it was night, the tall building ship could still easily expose the target. In order to ensure the concealment of this operation, Zhou Shixiong designed a narrow bamboo raft as a tool for the water ghosts to place their respirators and save their energy.

    Each bamboo raft is equipped with twenty water ghosts, and fifty bamboo rafts go down. The first group of water ghosts have floated out. Zhou Shixiong originally wanted to go into battle in person, but Qian Zonglan Jinshui, who was in charge of the water ghost army, firmly refused, "Sir,  With this thing, I guarantee that I can complete the task. If you don't believe me, I am willing to use my head as a guarantee."

    ??Lan Jinshui also followed Zhou Shixiong to the capital, but he was taciturn and was like an invisible person among the top ten soldiers. If it weren't for Qi Chuge's recommendation, Zhou Shixiong would not have remembered that he had a talent who was good at water skills.  Seeing that he had forced a person who didn't like talking very much to talk with his head, Zhou Shixiong had no choice but to give up the idea of ??going into battle in person and said with a smile, "President Lan Qian, I don't care too much whether you can complete the task, but I care about you very much.  Can you come back one by one? I hope Mr. Lan Qian will remember that victory is all I want, and your lives are more important than victory."

    Zhou Shixiong¡¯s words moved Lan Jinshui and the general Xiaoqi to tears. With such a master of the palace, what else can be said, just work hard!

    Although Zhou Shixiong's telescope is very sharp, no matter how sharp the telescope is, it cannot see below the water. He stood on the top floor of the building boat and watched the bamboo raft go away. Then he walked back to the cabin and waited quietly. As time passed by, Zhou Shixiong's  My heart slowly picked up.  Based on daily training, Zhou Shixiong estimated that it would take at least half an hour for the Water Ghost Army to reach the designated location, and then he would choose to take action or give up based on the situation.  If you do it, half an hour is enough to complete the ship-cutting task, and you can return to the building ship before dawn.

    Now that more than an hour has passed, Zhou Shixiong no longer has the willpower to act like a wise general who is strategizing. He walked out of the cabin and climbed to the top of the building to observe the direction of the water village in the distance.  The night was as dark as ink, and there was not a single star in the sky, which corresponded to the phrase "darkness before dawn."

    Zhou Shixiong¡¯s restlessness affected the sailors on the ship. More than 200 sailors were whispering in the cabin. Ali was afraid that the sailors¡¯ voices would reach the ears of the new owner, so he quickly walked around and whispered to the sailors to be quiet.

    "Hey, I've seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Such a small scene is so tense. It seems that I'm really not a soldier." Zhou Shixiong's hearing is beyond ordinary people. Of course, he can hear the voices of the sailors. Originally, he can hear the voices of the sailors.  He wanted to vent his anger by yelling and scolding, but when Ali shouted to stop him, Zhou Shixiong laughed at himself.

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