"Where is the prince?" The emperor nodded slightly and touched his head. The latter's eyes were full of joy.

"Father, I see that there are people's houses and inns near the railway tracks. Because there are rewards for sending them to the government, the common people will keep an eye on them and naturally they will guard them for the court."

"Yeah!" Zhu Yixi didn't favor one person over another, and also touched the seeds on his head.

The King of Qi, Zhu Cunhua, who raised the question, became anxious and said, "Father, I also know these two reasons."

"Okay, it's a good thing you asked this question."

The emperor smiled, pointed to the land outside the car, and said to the crowd: "With the railway tracks, people can travel more easily, and the court can also transfer troops and horses, and everyone will benefit. Coupled with harsh punishments, naturally no one wants to

Recklessly."

The brothers looked into the distance.

There was a canal, and ships could be vaguely seen. The crowds were like ant colonies, so densely packed that it was impossible to count them.

This was their first time seeing the canal.

Then, they saw the sea.

Although the Bohai Sea is relatively shallow, and due to the Yellow River, it is also relatively yellow, and there are tidal flats everywhere, but it is still a sea after all.

It is vast and boundless, and the waves are rolling.

The fishy sea breeze blew, and the princes couldn't help but open their eyes wide. The blue sky and white clouds, the sails and fish, and the endless reeds made them full of joy.

It's so fresh and interesting, much better than Xishan and the Imperial Palace.

Unfortunately, the emperor did not stop because of their nostalgic glances. The carriage whirled gurglingly and arrived at the dock.

Dagukou Shipyard.

This is a large shipyard with an advanced scale, and it is also the largest shipyard in the Ming Dynasty. This is because it can build large ships of 5,000 materials and about 2,000 tons.

Even in the West, this is a remarkable number.

And in its design, there are even preparations for a large ship with all kinds of materials.

A big ship with five thousand materials is just the foundation.

But even five thousand materials are enough to dominate the China Sea.

There are dozens of artillery pieces on each side, which makes people excited just thinking about it.

Although there are many contributions from Western missionaries, the most critical reason is the emperor's support?

Just introducing a shipyard cost 500,000 silver coins, enough to rebuild the city of Tianjin.

In fact, Dagukou Shipyard is a small city. In addition to a large number of craftsmen, their families also live there, accommodating tens of thousands of people.

In order to protect the dock, several forts were even built nearby, and twenty red-coated artillery pieces were ready.

In fact, the Dagukou Shipyard is located near the Haihe River. These forts can not only protect the shipyard, but also the entrance to the sea.

Zhu Yixi even prepared hundreds of artillery pieces at the mouth of Haihe River.

As for the reason, this is because the Manchu and Qing dynasties are so impressive, and the landing in Tianjin is really difficult. If some forts are not built, Zhu Yixi feels a little unstable.

"Your Majesty, this time the amount of material is five thousand.

The ship, almost like Europa, is capable of carrying a large number of artillery pieces, specially designed to supply the navy."

In front of the emperor was a Western-style battleship. A large number of craftsmen were like ants, hammering and constructing on it. The scene looked majestic and spectacular.

On the other side, several missionaries were there to guide them, but they did not seem to see the emperor coming.

"Not bad!" Zhu Yixi was extremely satisfied when looking at the large ship that was about a hundred meters long and dozens of meters wide.

The three decks are exciting to look at.

This is a sailing battleship.

He desperately wanted to experience sailing to the sea, but unfortunately his status restricted him. No one in the court was willing to leave the emperor's life and death to the sea.

Zhu Yixi herself was unwilling.

At this time, the missionary was brought over, he saluted politely, and then said: "Dear Your Majesty, the five thousand ship you mentioned is only found in Spain, the Netherlands and other big countries in Europe. This is their first-class battleship.

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"Only by owning such a big ship can we be the overlord of the sea."

"I understand." Zhu Yixi thought: "So how many artillery pieces can this ship carry at one time?"

"It can carry a hundred weapons. This is the most powerful force in the entire Far East."

"Not even the Dutch?"

"As far as I know, they don't have such a first-class warship in the South China Sea."

The missionary said: "It's not that they don't have such technology, but the cost of first-class battleships is too high. They think that in the South China Sea, second-class battleships derived from third-class battleships are enough."

"How much material does a third-level battleship cost?"

"About three thousand ingredients."

That is 800 to 1,000 tons.

Indeed, in the past, large-scale ships of one thousand tons were the top strength in the entire East Asia region.

But now it is not possible. China has surpassed such figures and even started to overtake in corners.
Chapter completed!