Chapter 366 Xiantai, Great Achievement [Subscription Request]

The news sent was that the drawings were obtained from the tomb of Qin Emperor, and progress had been made in shipbuilding based on them.

More importantly, the construction of the ship is related to the Sendai seal, and an unexpected breakthrough occurred.

The shipyard and the factory jointly sent a message to ask Cao Cao to go over and take a look.

After receiving the news, he thought about it for a few days and then set off from Yecheng.

His wives and concubines, including the families of some ministers, also went to Onoze to escape the summer heat.

After arriving at Daye Lake, Cao Cao continued to lead Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai and others, riding on Jueying, and galloped for several days until they arrived at the coastal area at the junction of Xuzhou and Qingzhou.

There is a large dock here for shipbuilding.

Cao Ying's workers, craftsmen, and various resources were allocated to it, and the construction of the Tongque Palace was even temporarily stopped in order to focus on shipbuilding.

After half a year, the main part of a giant ship appeared in the dock.

Wait until we build a fleet of aircraft carriers to match the Han Dynasty’s and beat those bastards to death… Cao Cao thought to himself.

Guo Jia and others who were accompanying them were also amazed by the ship's appearance.

There is no other ship of this size in the world.

Yin also followed along, excitedly raising his tiger head beside Jueying and urging Cao Cao to dismount quickly.

Many ship workers, craftsmen, and soldiers were lined up outside the dock waiting.

Cao Cao got off his horse and prepared to go on board to take a look.

The group boarded the giant ship via a sampan and could increasingly sense its astonishing size.

The most intuitive feeling is that it is big.

The largest wooden ship clearly recorded in later generations was Zheng He's treasure ship.

With a length of about 140 meters, it was the largest ship in the world at that time.

The ship has four decks, nine masts that can hold twelve sails, a displacement of nearly 10,000 tons, and an anchor that weighs several thousand pounds. It takes two to three hundred people to raise the anchor and set sail.

Regarding Zheng He's treasure ships, the History of Ming Dynasty records: "They built large ships, repaired 44 ships, and counted 62 ships."

The "Guoqie" compiled in the Ming Dynasty also stated that "there were 62 treasure ships, the largest of which was 44 zhang long and 18 zhang wide."

The ship Cao Cao saw was larger than Zheng He's treasure ship.

The reason is that the addition of the array structure, with the extraordinary level of power it forms, has solved some obstacles that are difficult to overcome with conventional technology.

The entire hull, every mortise and tenon, from small components to large keels, are all covered with spell patterns.

The Wei Dynasty stopped almost everything except military construction to support shipbuilding.

After more than half a year, only the main body of a ship was built, which shows how time-consuming and labor-intensive it is.

The shipbuilding craftsmen were very confident that Cao Cao would be very happy.

Because they exceeded their targets.

When a group of people led Cao Cao into the cabin, the densely packed crafted patterns and the hull structure combining bronze and wood appeared before their eyes.

Everyone had a feeling that it was a work of exquisite craftsmanship.

"We carved the ship's hull according to the craftsmanship patterns given by the king. And this kind of craftsmanship patterns are best transmitted only on bronze."

The craftsman said: "So we poured the bronze juice into the wood to form the texture."

Cao Cao nodded slightly.

He had previously asked Gongzao to study the texture on the Sendai seal.

After several years of research, there has been little progress.

But it was this small part that achieved a breakthrough.

The craftsmen thought of a way.

The array of superimposed spell patterns on the Xiantai Seal was too complicated for them to understand.

However, by breaking down these runes and using a large area to share them, their complexity can be simplified.

By combining the spells together using artificial means, it is possible to replicate part of the spell pattern structure on the Sendai Seal.

After several years of research and gradual peeling off, the sacrificial carving methods of a small area were figured out.

It was this small area that, after repeated attempts, splitting and combining, and then magnifying it to the entire keel of the ship, produced a miraculous reaction.

“Last month, there were heavy rains along the coast, with lightning and thunder.

We found that the area engraved with Sendai patterns seemed to resonate with thunder and lightning.

At that time, all the spell patterns glowed faintly, as if they were attracting and absorbing the lightning."

Several craftsmen showed expressions as if they had seen a miracle.

"Some of the spell patterns actually extended and connected on their own, forming the spell patterns that fill the ship now."

Cao Cao was surprised and asked, "Some of the curse patterns on this ship were not carved by you. They were interwoven by themselves when the thunder of heaven and earth induced unknown changes?"

"Yes." The craftsman bowed his head.

I was so happy for nothing. I thought that the technology of our Great Wei had reached the level where we could mass-produce this kind of ship.

But not.

The construction of this ship was accidental.

Otherwise, the progress of this ship might be much slower than it is now.

Cao Cao glanced at the dense spell patterns on the beams and pillars of the ship.

His gaze came to a position in the middle of the dragon bone.

Almost all extensions of the spell patterns eventually converge here.

The place where it is located is almost identical to a small area on the Sendai seal.

Cao Cao took out the Xiantai Seal.

I have had this bronze seal for several years, and the more I explore it, the more mysterious it becomes.

When he took out the Xiantai Seal, the space inside the ship suddenly changed.

All the spell patterns seemed to be interacting with the Sendai Seal, and a faint glow appeared.

Cao Cao placed the Xiantai Seal on the keel beam of the ship, where the spell patterns intersected.

Rumble!
A force surged out from within the Xiantai Seal.

The entire ship's spell array flickered, as if it was about to set sail into the sea.

Cao Cao was very excited.

This Xiantai Seal is nothing more than an "artifact" that accumulates the power of heaven and earth and releases it through spells.

It is a kind of power of heaven and earth, or a 'container' that resonates with heaven and earth.

If so, does it mean that absorbing this "energy" can interact with the heaven and earth, allowing the individual who absorbs this energy to display the power of heaven and earth?

Cao Cao took back the Xiantai Seal.

The array patterns all over the ship gradually lost their luster and dimmed.

Everyone else was stunned.

Cao Cao inspected every part of the ship and urged the craftsmen to complete the preparation of the ship as quickly as possible.

After leaving the dock, Cao Cao inspected the area along the Xuzhou coastline, and then headed west on his way home. In the fields along the coast, wheat waves swayed in the wind, and the heavy wheat ears made rustling sounds.

The scene of oxen turning the soil in the fields can be seen everywhere.

August is the busy farming season when crops such as beans are planted.

Cao Cao was very happy to watch the people working in the fields, and he felt a strong sense of accomplishment.

A few years ago, the land of China was so barren that not even grass grew.

People were so hungry that they even picked grass seeds to fill their stomachs.

The bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no cock crowing for thousands of miles.

However, the scene of refugees everywhere is gone forever.

All of this is the great achievement that Cao Cao achieved by commanding the people.

Throughout the ages, there have been only a few people like him.

At night, Cao Cao ordered his personal troops to set up camp on a hill, with thousands of acres of fertile fields below.

It’s almost September, and it’s time for the autumn harvest.

In the team, Xi Zhicai took Guo Jia to the nearest counties to conduct a surprise inspection of the local grain supply statistics.

After setting up camp, tapping sounds could be heard from Jia Xu's small tent from time to time.

Jia Wenhe is very busy, handling various official duties during the day.

Whenever I have some free time, I accumulate life-saving cards.

The last time he was attacked, he threw out the piece of bronze with the patterns of nine mountains and ten lands engraved on it, and instantly crushed a Buddhist.

He found that the bronze creature was unexpectedly powerful.

After returning, Jia Xu made rubbings of the patterns on the bronze and studied them one by one, hoping to further expand its power.

Inside Cao Cao's tent, Yao Jing was putting incense balls into the incense burner.

Cao Cao put down the scroll in his hand and looked at Yao Jing carefully.

She knelt there sideways, her figure rising and falling, the roundness of her back just right, a little more and she would lose her soul, a little less and she would appear skinny.

Snapped!
Boss Cao suddenly took action and clapped his hands.

It feels like hitting the water, creating ripples that last for a long time.

Yao Jing's reaction was smaller than before, after all, it was not the first time.

But even the crystal earlobes turned red.

"King Wei."

Yao Jing said lightly: "I'm going back to sleep, Your Majesty, please get some rest early."

"Let's stay together." said Boss Cao.

Yao Jing shook her head, but before she could react, she was pulled over by Boss Cao.

"Don't want to?"

"no…"

Yao Jing watched as Cao Cao's hand reached out and pulled out the mirage pearl that was covering her face and transformed into a man's body. It was still warm and had a faint fragrance.

After the beads were taken off, Yao Jing's face was revealed. There was a hint of charm in her tranquility, and her clear eyes seemed to show both anger and joy.

From a close distance, she had thick eyelashes, a small, softly shaped nose, and rosy lips.

Yao Jing was a little nervous. She tucked her long hair behind her ear with one hand. She was born with a quiet and focused temperament. She whispered, "I will stay with the king, but not tonight."

She has special reasons for a few days each month.

But there are other ways to play.

That night, Yao Jing was brought into a new world by Cao Cao.

end of August.

Cao Cao returned to Daye Lake.

Recently, all parties are under control. The secret of the Sendai Seal seems to have been revealed.

Cao Cao decided to hold a small banquet for his ministers.

On that day, sheep, pigs and donkeys were slaughtered in Daye Lake.

Dian Wei was so happy that he personally took charge of slaughtering the donkey and the pig.

Some of the accompanying relatives who came to Onozawa gathered together and the atmosphere was joyous.

Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai came back from outside to check on farming and other matters and happily joined in.

"King Wei, when will we return to Yecheng?"

Guo Jia sat on Cao Cao's side and said, "I have something to do. I'm afraid I'll have to go back a few days earlier. Let me tell you, Your Majesty."

Cao Cao raised his eyebrows: "A new singing and dancing girl has arrived at Jiufang Garden?"

Jiufang Garden is the seafood market where Cao Cao, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu saw Guo Jia, the leader, leading Xi Zhicai and Chen Qun to have fun last time.

How did the king know about this... The lamb chops in Guo Jia's hand almost fell onto the mat.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu laughed coolly on the side.

Xi Zhicai and Chen Qun were sitting not far away, pretending not to hear and just eating their meat.

But in fact, the two of them were very nervous. They exchanged glances and reached a consensus instantly.

If Cao Cao asked further questions, he would push the blame onto Guo Jia.

He has a bad reputation, and if anyone pushes the blame on him, it will be a sure thing, so just protect yourself first.

Guo Jia's thoughts raced, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. I occasionally go to Jiufang Garden to discover those dancers from the Western Regions. There may be spies from foreign tribes hiding among them."

Lies come from every mouth.

What Guo Jia said was a subtle test.

He wanted to test which time Cao Cao knew so that he could respond accordingly.

Cao Cao took a bite of the lamb leg and said, "So you went to the Nvlu for official business?"

"Your Majesty is wise." Guo Jia remained calm.

"You investigated very carefully, breaking it down into pieces and knowing everything about the person."

Cao Cao sneered, "What's wrong with the dancers from the Western Regions? Is the seafood flavor too strong?"

Guo Jia smiled dryly, and suddenly pointed at Xi Zhicai and Chen Qun beside him: "They went too!"

This is called dispersing firepower, sharing the hardship. I've been caught, and you two can't escape.

Xi Zhicai and Chen Qun were struck by lightning.

The banquet was lively and Guo Jia and the other two were arguing with each other.

By the time the banquet was over, night had already fallen.

On the boat in the center of Daye Lake, Cao Cao came out of Bian Mei's room, thought for a while, and then climbed into a cabin he had never been into before.

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