From eunuch to emperor

When Long Chen and Han Ziping arrived here that day, the boatman also avoided the lake mouth far away, absolutely not daring to approach.

The current near the mouth of the lake is turbulent, and there are various eddies and undercurrents, and the approaching ships cannot escape.

"I was negligent..."

Long Chen didn't think of this detail, and now it has become a big problem.

Gan Zhen originally thought that Long Chen had already made arrangements, but he didn't expect that Long Chen could do nothing about it.

"Then what should we do? The iron chain can't pass, and the lake mouth can't be cut off."

Gan Zhen also panicked. Intercepting Hukou is related to the whole battle situation. If it can't be done, this battle will be a failure.

Long Chen walked up and down by the lake, thought for a long time, and said, "Bring a pen and paper!"

Gan Zhen immediately came over with a pen and paper, and Long Chen drew some round shapes and many iron hooks.

"Send it to the mine right away, let Linglong make it, the fastest time, send it back immediately when it's done, you go in person!"

Gan Zhen recognized this thing and would use it when hanging things.

"Your Excellency wants so much?"

Gan Zhen saw that Long Chen had written to make 100, and felt that it was a bit much.

"Go quickly, go now, I'll use it later."

Gan Zhen didn't dare to neglect, he immediately took the blueprint and rode to the mine.

Long Chen found dozens of strong soldiers and carpenters, found a boat, bypassed the lake mouth, and headed to the east side.

The boatman carefully steered the boat to the east, and no one dared to be careless in this area.

After disembarking at the east side, Long Chen immediately directed everyone to build a shelf.

The carpenter looked at the shelf and said, "It seems to be hanging something?"

The soldiers didn't know, and didn't ask too much, they would do whatever Long Chen ordered.

"King Wu does things you don't understand, just work hard."

The soldiers were shirtless and worked under the scorching sun.

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Gan Zhen took the blueprint and galloped to the iron mine, where Gongsun Linglong was instructing the workers to transform the mine.

Long Chen's mission has been completed, Gongsun Linglong didn't leave immediately, she wanted to transform this place into a weapons factory.

Gan Zhen went to the mine, found Gongsun Linglong, and told him about his visit.

Gongsun Linglong held the blueprint and asked, "What is he going to do?"

Gan Zhen said: "After the forging of the iron cable is completed, the two sides need to be connected. I wanted the fishing boat to pull it over, but no one dared to do that."

"King Wu came up with this thing, and I don't know what it's useful for."

Gongsun Linglong recognized this object and said, "This is a pulley. Linglong Pavilion is used to lift heavy objects. He wants to use human power to pull it over?"

A pulley is a pulley, and Gongsun Linglong used it.

But Long Chen wanted to use this tackle to pull such a long iron cable, but she felt it was impossible because it was too heavy.

"General Gongsun, you know, I don't understand this, that's what King Wu ordered."

Gan Zhen is not as good as Gongsun Linglong, he doesn't understand the principle at all, and he doesn't know if it works.

"This dead eunuch can do it every time, so I'll do it for you right away."

Gongsun Linglong performed the operation himself, and Gan Zhen was waiting in the mine.

The sun in the sky is very strong. This is the case in the rainy season with high temperature, high humidity and high temperature. It feels unbearably hot, especially in mines.

Gongsun Linglong built it overnight, and in the afternoon of the next day, Gongsun Linglong came out with a tired face, behind her were several large boxes with pulleys.

"The general has worked hard, you can rest, I'll just take it back."

Gan Zhen was about to leave, Gongsun Linglong said: "I'll go with you, I'll see how he made it, such a heavy iron chain, he wants to pull it over by hand."

Gongsun Linglong was very curious and wanted to know what Long Chen planned to do.

Gan Zhen said worriedly: "But... the general looks very tired, no matter how long he travels..."

Gongsun Linglong drank a large bowl of strong tea and said, "Let's go! Lorry, you're a bitch!"

Gan Zhen was speechless.

Putting it on the horse, the two set off immediately.

When he returned to the southwest of Linhu Lake, Long Chen had already set up his airs.

After the box was unloaded, Gongsun Linglong looked tired with chapped lips and obvious dark circles.

"You work so hard, I feel so sorry."

Long Chen affectionately trimmed Gongsun Linglong's hair. Gongsun Linglong felt so awkward, and said in a low voice: "My heart hurts, I'm so ruthless every time I strike."

Gan Zhen pretended not to hear, and ordered the soldiers to take out the tackle.

"Sir, what should I do now?"

Gan Zhen waited for Long Chen's order, and Long Chen asked everyone to move onto the boat.

"You command here, and you tie the east end of the iron chain with a thick hemp rope, and then send it to the east by boat."

Long Chen told Gan Zhen what to do.

The boatman was a little embarrassed, and said: "Master, although this hemp rope is lighter than the iron rope, it is too long, and it is still too heavy to put on the boat."

"And, in case the hemp rope gets wet, this thing is not light."

The position at the mouth of the lake is too dangerous, and the boatman dare not take risks, even if hemp rope, they dare not transport it.

Gan Zhen was displeased, and said: "This is no good, that's no good, what are you doing with the money!"

Each of these fishing boats paid a high price, and Gan Zhen was very angry when they tried to do something.

The boatman was startled, and he didn't dare to speak.

Long Chen comforted: "You can't say that, who is willing to die for money, I am not thinking carefully."

"In this way, to hang driftwood on the hemp rope, you only need to drag the hemp rope over."

"Drawing the hemp rope will never cause a sinking problem, and the driftwood will make the rope float."

Only then did the boatman happily say: "Your Excellency still has a solution, so we have nothing to say, and we can leave now."

Things got on the boat, Long Chen and Gongsun Linglong immediately went around the mouth of the lake and went to the east.

Huge brackets are inserted into the ground, and there are sandbags of soil to hold them down.

"You make such a big bracket?"

Gongsun Linglong said in surprise.

Long Chen said: "Success or failure lies in this, it must be foolproof."

"Take down the tackle, and pack it up as I command."

Long Chen instructed the carpenter to install all the pulleys, then pulled up the hemp rope on the boat and slowly passed the pulleys.

There are too many pulleys, Long Chen twists and turns, making Gongsun Linglong dazzled.

"My lord, the hemp rope is soaked in water, and I won't be able to pull it later."

An old carpenter reminded that the hemp rope is already rough, and the friction force is greater after passing through the water, making it very difficult to pull.

Long Chen said: "Pour the grease on."

This problem has long been taken into consideration. Oil can lubricate and pull it up with less effort.

The soldiers immediately brought several barrels of oil over, and the carpenter poured the oil on them.

To the west, Gan Zhen had tied up and waved the flag to this side.

Long Chen tied up the hemp rope, and more than 50 cows were ready, Long Chen greeted: "Start!"

The soldiers immediately waved their whips, the cattle moved forward, and the hemp rope in the water drifted towards the mouth of the lake.

A carpenter stood at the top, waiting for the twine to come and chop off the driftwood.

Gan Zhen stood on the west side, watching the hemp rope slowly straightened and the iron chain slowly pulled over.

The huge and heavy iron chain is like a black dragon, slowly sinking into the water, and slowly protruding out of the water.

"It actually pulled over!"

The carpenter next to him felt unbelievable that such a heavy thing could actually be pulled over.

To the east, after pulling for a long time, I finally saw the iron chain.

The iron cable couldn't go on the pulley, Long Chen immediately hooked the buckle of the iron cable, and fixed the iron cable on the rock with a bull.

In the hole on the rock, more than 100 two-foot-thick iron pillars dived several meters.

When the iron chain was hung up, the iron pillar remained motionless.

"Success."

When the first iron chain was hung up, Gongsun Linglong was overjoyed.

The first one is hung up, and the latter ones can follow suit.

Long Chen said happily: "It's done! This battle is stable!"

The key to winning this battle is to flood Linhu City, hang up the iron chain, and things will be done.

It wasn't just Long Chen and Gongsun Linglong who were happy, the soldiers and artisans present were also very happy.

They've worked so hard for so long, and it's really done.

"No one has ever been able to do this. In the future, when you come over there, you can climb along the iron rope."

A carpenter said happily.

"You're not afraid of falling."

A soldier joked.

The carpenter laughed and said, "Put the planks on and it will be a chain bridge."

After hearing this, Long Chen thought to himself: After the war, it can indeed be made into a chain bridge, which can be used by common people's business travelers.

Repairing bridges and repairing roads has immeasurable merit.

"Pull the other iron cables over!"

Long Chen gave the order, and everyone obeyed.