Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 210: Strong Dragon VS Earth Snake
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Hachikidu was very lively today. Starting early in the morning, ten military ships have been able to survive. They lined up one or two miles away from the river, almost crossing the river.
Totou originally had dozens of large and small merchant ships, and there were a lot of business travelers and footmen and pedestrians. Seeing such a grand occasion, they stopped and watched, and gradually rushed to tell that the Hachiguito was already overcrowded.
"What a great event happened today that caused all the military ships of the military house to be assembled?"
"Could it be that the water ghost who is going to attack Xihecao again?"
"What a magnificent fleet! I have never seen such a huge ship in the half of my life floating on the water! The old caozi all said, "Water does not carry thousands", and the big warship in the middle may be able to carry it. More than 10,000 stones!"
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To say that Datang’s shipbuilding technology is now the best in the world. Various shipbuilding techniques have long been popular in the watery areas of the south, among which the most common is the "flat-bottomed sand-proof ship", which is generally popular among the people. And these large military ships in front of them are extremely rare "fortune ships" of the Jingxiang generation, also known as "Wu Yuehai ships". The biggest feature of this ship is its large displacement, solidity and good for breaking waves. It is mostly used in the southeast coastal area to travel in the deep water routes of the South China Sea.
The large warships in front of me are what Zhao Chong called the "sacred fish spacecraft", but they cost a lot of money. The experienced old boat masters from Wuyue in the southeast have spent time. It’s a great effort. The shipbuilding materials alone are all pine, cedar, camphor, and nanmu specially transported from the land of Wuyue. The shipbuilding technology used is also the rare "living water tank" and "multiple water tanks" in the small water moorings in Jingxiang area. Advanced technologies such as "mast" and "tenon and nailing".
It's like, in a small car shop full of BYD and Chery QQ, a few limited-edition Ferraris suddenly arrived. It is extremely difficult not to cause a sensation and attract attention.
On one of the largest sacred fish spacecraft, Zhao Chong held Ling Qi's face with a handsome face, pursed his lips and said nothing. Standing beside him were all the generals and generals of Xiangzhou Military Mansion, all standing still. But some people are obviously getting a little impatient.
"Zhao Chong, did General Qin agree with you at this time yesterday?" Du Chengyuan, the Du Chengyuan, came up to ask.
"Return to the general's words, that's right." Zhao Chong raised his head to look at the sky and sighed, "The hour is coming soon, I don't know why it hasn't come yet."
"This General Qin may not be too weird. How can a new official come to the post to meet the staff before he takes office?" Du Chengyuan wrinkled his brows, seemingly a bit displeased, "He is good, come first I made a private visit on a microservice, and ended up in a prison; then he went on a military parade with great fanfare, but only paraded the sailors, and I don’t know what medicine he sold in the gourd."
"He is the future son-in-law of the emperor's father, the son-in-law of Datang, what he wants to do is not a matter of words? Maybe it's a whim to show off his prestige, but a casual sentence hurts our brothers It’s hard work." Zhao Chong curled his lips and said with a little disdain, "Beijing officials, they are all like this, they are big and difficult to serve."
Du Chengyuan smiled slightly and said, "Zhao Chong, don't underestimate this Qin Mubai. I know some of his details. It doesn't matter if he is the emperor's future son-in-law. This person , It’s not easy."
"Why is it not easy?" Everyone was aroused and asked.
"Have you heard of Baiqi? It's a guard team newly formed by the emperor in recent years. It is said that all the soldiers of the hundred cavalry are able to block one hundred, with unpredictable ghosts and gods, and are known as the king of the army. "Du Chengyuan said, "I went back to Chang'an Province a year ago. I heard about Qin Mubai's stories from the streets and alleys. He was the first Hundred Cavalry Envoy, and the Hundred Cavalry Guard was personally formed and trained by him. In addition, this man’s resourcefulness and martial arts are extraordinary, and he has close contacts with the nobles of Chang’an’s royal family. It is said that he has also worshipped Wei Gong Li Jing as his teacher to learn the art of war. That is enough to show how much the emperor treats him. . False and time, if he becomes a rising star in my Datang army, it is not known. Don’t forget, he was originally a general, after Yi Guo Gong Qin Shubao..."
Du Chengyuan talked about a long story eloquently, and he was stunned by Zhao Chong and others.
"Unexpectedly, this Qin Mubai has such a big background and ability!" Everyone was shocked, "We only treat him as a dude who is climbing a dragon and attaching a phoenix. Because of his nepotism, he has earned the title of a captain who is a lieutenant!" /
Du Chengyuan picked up the corner of his mouth lightly, and said with a dignified expression: "Let’s tell you so...I would rather underestimate King Wu than Qin Mubai! Maybe sometime, this surname Qin It’s going to be in Xiangzhou, and it’s going to make a big noise!—just like when he assisted King Wu in Jiangzhou!"
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At this moment, Qin Mubai|Thirty hundred soldiers with Pang Fei and others, all dressed in uniforms, jogging on the banks of the river heading to Eight Guidu.
"General, listen to Zhao Chong's bragging about how amazing the sacred fish spacecraft and the White Waves of the Xiangzhou Mansion are, you can see it today." Pang Fei grinned, and said with a little disdain.
Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Zhao Chong said so, but there is a hidden irony. Historically, the northerners rode the southerners on the boats. He was deceived by those of us who came from Guanzhong. "
"Haha! If Baiqi doesn't know the water and can't drive the boat, wouldn't he laugh out the big teeth?" Pang Fei laughed, "Our hard training in Weishui every year is not in vain. War, what white waves and black waves navy forces, we really didn’t put them in our eyes!"
Qin Mubai gently picked the corner of his mouth and smiled: "In fact, sometimes it is not necessarily a bad thing to be despised by others."
The group of people marched for a few miles, and from a distance, they saw a crowd of people on the Hachiki Bridge, which was very noisy and lively. A row of boats berthed in the heart of the river in the distance, closely connected and lined up, like a city built in the middle of the river. The rumbling snare drums and horns sounded towards the sky, annoyed that the waves of the Han River hit the shore.
"Yes, it is indeed spectacular." Qin Mubai smiled, "In the southern waters and lakes, such huge ships are rare. I think it would cost a lot of money to come. This ship is enough for sailing. Deng and Ying The military ports in Penglai and Penglai are rich in such warships, enough to easily cross the sea to reach Baekje, Silla and other countries. It is unexpected that a small Xiangju would use such a huge ship to deal with water ghosts... Haha , What a sledgehammer!"
"The general is so knowledgeable, I have only seen such a big ship in my life!" The soldiers were surprised.
Qin Mubai smiled and said, "I've seen it for the first time. It's just that when I was in the Imperial Study Room, I had accompanied the Emperor to look at the sea ship drawings sent by the East Haijun Town, so I was slightly impressed. A ship can be better than building thousands of iron knights, it is very valuable!"
While talking, a group of cavalry rushed forward, and the leader of the small colonel got off Mana’s head and bowed: "Dare to ask your Excellency, but General Qin?"
"Exactly." Qin Mubai raised his whip, "You are from Xiangzhou Military Mansion?"
"It's Biaoxia!" The military academy stood up and stood aside, "General, please board the boat for military parade, everything is ready!"
"Okay." Qin Mubai and his party got off their horses and walked towards the river. The people onlookers made an uproar, and they all watched.
Walking to the riverside, a flat-bottomed sand-prevention ship was waiting here. Qin Mubai and others boarded the ship. On board the sergeants waved flags and blew the horns. At the same time, on the middle mast of the ship, a huge flag was raised and the word "Qin" was written!
At the same time, the ten Divine Fish spaceships lined up in Jiangxin also sounded the drums and horns, playing the same flag.
"Heh, these naval forces are indeed well-trained. They are uniform and professional." Qin Mubai praised with a smile.
Pang Fei and others were stunned for a long time. Someone asked: "General, what do these flags mean?"
"The semaphore of the Water Army of the Tang Dynasty." Qin Mubai said, "I was negligent. I have never taught this in Baiqi before. Actually, if I hadn’t learned it in Li Jing Chuan’s military book, I wouldn’t understand these semaphores. Meaning."
"Then how do they explain these semaphores?"
"Nothing, just welcome and respect me."
Pang Fei and others sighed: "It's really like a mountain..."
While speaking, the flat-bottomed sand defense warship that Qin Mubai and others were riding on headed towards the mountains. In fact, this ship is not too small. Among the merchant ships and passenger ships moored at the dock of Hachiguito, the largest is just like this. But when it reached Jiangxin, it was placed with the divine fish spacecraft, and it became a dwarf ship.
One of the largest flying fish boats opened a cabin on the side, allowing Qin Mubai and others to walk in easily. This made Qin Mubai feel a little surprised, but he didn't expect the ship to be so advanced!
Walking to the bow deck, all the soldiers came to meet in unison.
Qin Mubai with a relaxed smile on his face, slightly clasped his fist and replied: "Brothers, exempt you! Qin is here for the first time, and I would like to thank you all for your support in the future. I would like to thank you in advance!"
"General Qin is polite!"
Qin Mubai cut his hands and walked among the soldiers. At a glance, he saw Zhao Chong, who was familiar, and smiled at him: "School Wei Zhao’s navy is indeed well-trained. The general is very Weiwei. Especially. This boat really opened my eyes to my land duck from the north!"
Zhao Chong clasped his fists, and replied: "The general is actually not a commonly used ship in the Jingxiang area of the south of the Yangtze River. It is a famous boat master hired from Wuyue area with a huge amount of money. Yes. In the Deng and Ying areas, such warships are mostly used in naval battles, and they are unique in the interior."
"Yes." Qin Mubai nodded and smiled. "When I was in the capital, I had heard that Wu Yue had more ingenuity and his shipbuilding skills were unique in the world. There is a saying that prevails among the boat masters in the south. "Zaiwan" means that there are no more boats on the rivers that can carry things of tens of thousands of stones. However, there is a huge ship in Wuyue area. The alleys are used as nurseries. The boats can grow vegetables and raise chickens and sheep. There are more than hundreds of driving work. Many people spend their entire lives on the ship. The health care and delivery of men and women are carried out on the ship, as if the ship is their home. Look at the ten sacred fish spacecraft in front of you, they are simply moving fortresses. !"
Everyone was surprised and suspicious after hearing this, Zhao Chong suddenly awed: "The general is really knowledgeable! In fact, this ship is Wu Yue's unique "Fun Ship", also known as the "Wu Yuehai Ship", the so-called **** Fish... just an alias that will be given to it at the end!"
Qin Mubai smiled: "I'm just talking about soldiers on paper. I don't know anything about water warfare, so I have to rely on you a lot! Look at the soldiers I brought, all of them are big butts. It’s like this all year round on horseback. Look at the sailors on the Divine Fish spacecraft. They are all barefoot, each with a large footboard. They stand much more stable than us, enough to show that you usually practice diligently!"
The generals all laughed, and Zhao Chong said, "Actually, the Shenyu spacecraft used a living water tank to drain water. It was extremely stable on the sea and on flat ground. Needless to say, it was walking in the river. After driving away, the general would probably think he is still on land."
"Okay, then move forward!" Qin Mubai waved his hand, "Let's go to Xihecao to see!"
"Yes!" Zhao Chong promised loudly, and walked to the stage to wave a flag, the ships beat the drums together, and the vibrating force drove forward like a hurricane. During this period, the ten huge ships were constantly changing their formations under the command of Zhao Chong, and they were indeed well-trained.
Qin Mubai secretly shook his head: These guys, more of them are engaged in ‘formalism’. With such a big battle, would you go to pacify Japan across the sea? It's just a few water ghosts, and there is no need for such a huge ship. Hearing you beating the drum clank, people have already jumped into the water and lost their lives. Is such a big ship used to suppress bandits, or is it used to ostentatiously fill political achievements?
On the surface, the Xiangzhou Military Mansion can be described as a big fight, and it has spent a lot of effort to deal with the water ghosts; in fact, it is all inaction. It is conceivable that the big moves in the past when they said that they wanted to eliminate the water ghosts were all pretentious expressions with thunder and rain. It's like smashing an ant with a huge hammer. It doesn't matter whether it is dead or not. What they care about is whether the hammer and hammer are cool and handsome enough, but they forget that it only takes one to crush an ant. Just a finger will do.
To put it bluntly, this is the superficial article used by the Xiangzhou Military Mansion to deal with the poor. It is indeed very gorgeous!
During the course of the big ship, Qin Mubai also met with the generals in the army. What interested him most was Du Chengyuan, one of the captain Guo Yi who used Pang Fei as his right hand.
"I think General Du is very handsome and elegant, and he is indeed from a prominent family." Qin Mubai smiled at him, "Changan Weidu, go to Tianwuchi. General Du has an extraordinary background!"
"Where, where, made General Qin laugh." Du Chengyuan replied with a very polite smile, "The final general is just an offshoot of the Du family. How can it be compared to the general's rank? Last year, the emperor gave a new award. After the "Clan Chronicles", the Qin clan is already among the most prominent clan of the dynasty, and the ranking is still ahead of the Du clan!"
Qin Mubai smiled slightly, silently.
Because, although Du Chengyuan said this politely, it is a hidden sarcasm!
It has only been more than 20 years since the founding of Datang, and in the eyes of the world, people still respect the old-school clans. Historically, both the royal family and the high-ranking officials have been proud of intermarriage with the old official family. The daughters of these celebrities are even more sought-after than the princesses of the royal family, and their influence among the nobles is also quite huge.
As the emperor, Li Shimin couldn't help being annoyed, so a few years ago, he ordered people to regenerate the clan and make a rigid ranking of the family surnames. As a result, the minister in charge of compiling the clan records at that time ranked the names of Chang'an Weidu, Taiyuan Wang and several other old nobles in Shandong before the royal family Li!
This really annoyed Li Shimin, so he took his own initiative and issued a hard order to rank Li first. Many of the other founding officials' surnames were also ranked first.
Qin, who was originally born in poverty, is one of them.
But the fact is, the entrenched conception of family status in everyone's mind is difficult to change for a while.
In the eyes of those veteran celebrities and officials, the emperor's move was just forcibly covering himself with a fig leaf, and he was just talking about himself and rewarding himself, and others did not buy it. The current situation is that the veteran clansmen are still very famous, and there is no change compared to the past. In the dark, many people laughed at those poor families who were "forcibly" drawn to the ranks of nobles by the emperor, saying that they pretended to be nobles and laughed generously.
This is like what a person wearing "Abidas" would encounter when they walked to an Adidas store. Du Chengyuan is like a salesperson in a specialty store. He is complimenting Qin Mubai's clothes for really good-in front of a monk, scolding a bald donkey!
Although Qin Mubai didn't care about the family background, he was openly provoked and ridiculed, and it also stained the house... At this moment, although his face is smiling, there is already a hint of karma in his heart. .
It can be seen that Du Chengyuan's position among the generals in the military mansion is detached. Everyone respects him subconsciously, and he is the only one who looks forward to it. He was probably used to being the boss in the military mansion, and suddenly a new official came and pressed him on his head, making him uncomfortable on both sides. In front of the crowd, I will embarrass the new "strong dragon" a little bit, and show my power and prestige, remind everyone not to forget-I am the real boss!
Qin Mubai wondered, if I want to convince the public in the military mansion, how can I get along with him in the future without getting rid of his local snake?
Okay, Du Chengyuan, you will move first as soon as I come...not to mention that you are a small offshoot of the Du family. Now it is when the son of the court Ma and Du Ruhui is standing in front of me, he must be obedient. Give me a break and stand at attention!
If it weren't for the big scene today, I don't want to slap you in the face in public, and it will make everyone embarrassed, and you will suffer!
Let's, wait and see!