"This idea was made by Mercy? It seems that the couple are a little idle as a supply fleet, and they have both kung fu to touch the hearts of the Minister of National Defense. Xiao Jiao, do you think this is good? You discuss with Mercy. One of you is the Minister of National Defense and the other is the commander of the navy. This is not quite appropriate!" Hong Tao thought for a moment and knew why Bo Jiao came. Mercy had always wanted to join the main fleet to participate in the war, but Hong Tao did not agree. He simply went to Chen Cang to deceive Bo Jiao, hoping to use this method to force himself to agree to him to join the war. Bo Jiao is far away in Kalamba Port. If no one informed him, it would be impossible to know the local situation so clearly.

"Hehe, uncle, Weng Ya is pregnant and has a very bad temper. In my father-in-law's palace, he dares to chase the merciful yard and run away with his sword. He wants to hide from the quiet. Please help him. Anyway, his supply fleet has no important things to do now." Bo Jiao is immune to Hong Tao's words, saying whatever he likes, but he doesn't plan to leave anyway, so why?

"I solemnly say to you that the last time, I will be your uncle at home in the future, and in official affairs, I will be the Minister of National Defense and the Commander of the Navy. Such things that explicitly disobey military orders are no longer allowed. Don't force me to destroy my relatives for the sake of justice!" Since they have all come, Hong Tao does not want to let down his face and refuse to recognize his relatives. The captains of this era are very autonomous. Due to the lack of effective communication methods, they have the right to decide on their next actions based on their own judgment. On these issues, the Imperial Parliament has not yet come to formulate reasonable laws and regulations to regulate them.

There have never been so many warships gathered in Jinhewan. Apart from some of the main fleets stationed in Mingzhou, by March, the inland waterways could no longer be stopped. Those warships that had been renovated and replaced with new extended naval guns had to anchor in the shallow sea outside the estuary to make room for subsequent warships to continue to be modified. Jinhe also carried out small-scale modifications. In addition to artillery, some masts and sail cable structures were also adjusted.

The modified Jinhe lowered the highest main mast, raised the foremast and rear mast, and turned into three masts of the same height. At the same time, the trapezoidal multi-layer cross sail of the middle mast was replaced with two layers of inclined sails, only the cross sail on the foremast was retained. In this way, the middle mast and rear mast of Jinhe were hung with sails. The ship could be more flexible in steering downwards in various wind directions, and it did not affect the navigation, and also reduced the number of sail tools and operation difficulty. After all, the steering angle of the horizontal transverse has certain limitations, and the situation of the straight wind only accounts for a small part of the overall navigation time. After changing to the sail, although the maximum sailing of the sailboat has decreased, it is not very different when used. However, because the number of sailboats has increased, the steering is faster during crosswind and forward wind, and the steering is more flexible.

This new style of sailing tool improvement was not Hong Tao's idea, or even he instructed to study it. It was a new result of Wen Xiaoqi's years of experiments. The two generations of the Wen family were considered to be rivets with sailboats. Wen Laoer and Wen Laoda improved the ship shape and shipbuilding materials. Wen Xiaoqi and his cousin Wen Si paid more attention to the use of sailing tools, which made the two generations embarked on two different development paths. After several years of continuous experiments and improvements, they found this sailing type that is more suitable for warships. If the aspect ratio of the warship can be increased to more than 4:1, the efficiency of this sailing type will be better.

Science is really stubborn. No matter how you change its progress, the final result is often the same. Hong Tao knew the new sail type created by Wen Xiaoqi and Wen Si. Its scientific name was the Bakenting type in later generations, and it belonged to the large sailing technology after the 20th century. Is there any large sailing ships in the 20th century? It should be said that there are. But not many. The power of these large sailing ships in the middle and late periods was replaced by steam engines and internal combustion engines. However, many traditional naval countries, such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, Italy, Germany, and Chile, have retained a small number of large sailing warships as naval training ships. With the exploration of these people, sailing technology has not completely stagnated and is still slowly developing.

Hong Tao also knows which ship type is more suitable for this kind of sailing tool, fly-slippers! Most of this type of ocean-going high ship is made of steel keels, and the hull is thin and long. It often carries four or five masts. It likes to use this kind of sailing tool design with more sailing than cross sails. If the wind direction is suitable, they can easily run higher than 15 knots, which is faster than the steam engine power at that time. Hong Tao does not have fly-slipper technology, so that things require higher materials and production processes. Moreover, there is insufficient buoyancy storage. When long-distance cargo ships or fast cruisers are very useful, in the era when there is no large-caliber rear-mounted naval gun, it is not suitable for the main warship, and the freeboard is too low to install too many naval guns. Inadequate firepower and defense.

"If time is too late, change the Dragon Shark level, I think the Dragon Shark level should be more suitable for this sail type. The Jinhe hull is a bit too thick." Although Hong Tao has never used this sail type, he is worthy of the title of half immortal, and he has reached the point in one sentence. Wen Xiaoqi and Wen Si were stunned. Originally, they wanted to use this new sail type and Hong Tao to show off, and it would be better to make things difficult for Hong Tao to be satisfied. Now it seems that this emperor is really omniscient and has not seen the real thing. Just looking at the drawings, you can understand the advantages and weaknesses of the new technology.

"Your Majesty, why don't you take the time to tell us? Are there any better sailing tools?" Hong Tao's blow did not destroy the enthusiasm of the two great ship craftsmen. They both became even more excited. The technicians like to discuss work with people who know more than themselves, especially those like Hong Tao who have no competitive relationship. In the words of Wen Laoer, Tao Yizi's words are enough for our family to eat for a lifetime.

"As far as I know, the new sail tools you designed are already the highest technology in the sail era. The difference is just the number of masts. It is unlikely that it will be possible to improve the effectiveness. If we defeat the Mongol Empire this time and clear the threat from the sea, you can try to build several larger, longer, and more masts. Let's see if there is any substantial improvement in the sailing of the ship after adding to four or five masts." This time, Hong Tao did not install a knowledge charlatan, but told the truth to them. It is inevitable to deceive politicians and merchants. They are fooling people and being deceived. But Hong Tao still has a very rigorous attitude towards science and technology. He should not be joked about this. The result of fooling technicians is to harm others and not benefit oneself.

"No," Wen Xiaoqi seemed very disappointed after hearing Hong Tao's words. He could not find the way forward. This was very distressing for a shipbuilder who had just become a technical leader.

"Your Majesty, you just said that in the age of sails, is there another era? More advanced than sails." Wen Si's emotional intelligence is higher than Wen Xiaoqi, listening to the gong and listening to the sound, and listening to the sound. He heard other content from Hong Tao's answer.

"If you want to cross a technology of an era, it is very difficult, and maybe you will never be able to study it for a lifetime. I am not trying to hide it from you on purpose, mainly because I am afraid that you will focus all your energy on it and affect your normal work. The situation of the empire is very subtle, the threat of the Mongol Empire has not been lifted yet, and we have not started this war, let alone the final victory. Sometimes the latest technology is not necessarily the best technology, the best one is suitable for you, and there is still a cost issue here, what do you think?"

Hong Tao did not expect that an unintentional sentence made him fall into a passive state. You said that it was not appropriate to tell lies with your eyes. This thing needs to be studied sooner or later, but the difference between sooner or later. You said, tell them directly. Hong Tao was afraid that they would vent their anger with Qi Zu, and they would secretly go to build a steam engine. If an accident occurs and suffers a casualty, it would be a huge loss to the Jinhe Empire. At present, there are not many all-round talents like them who are creative and skilled in the empire.

"We can make a military order. If we delay work and cut off our heads, we can no longer use shipbuilding work now. It's just a fixed shape. When we are laying out materials, we are both idle most of the time. You said everyone has something to do, but we are idle, and our grandfather wouldn't agree. Why do we have to be more capable than their brothers? I can't tell you what we are doing, and we are sorry for our ancestors!" Wen Xiaoqi inherited all the genetic genes of Wen Lao Er at this point. He has a natural desire for new technologies.

"There is no need for military orders. There is no need to succeed in research. Failure is the mother of success. I will not limit your exploration of the unknown. This way, if you really have the energy and time, it is better to think about it. But there is one thing, the research results must be kept strictly confidential and cannot be said to anyone. Can it be done?" Wen Xiaoqi's words convinced Hong Tao. It is not difficult to control food, drink, life, death, and death, and it is not easy to control other people's thoughts. Let the craftsmen of this era slowly transform into researchers and creators of a science. This is also the goal he has always pursued. We cannot give up food because of fear of waste.

"Of course, we understand this without His Majesty's words. We have signed the confidentiality regulations. Your Majesty does not nod and cannot even pass on his son. If you steal other people's skills as your own, we can't afford to lose that person." Wen Si didn't even think about it, and directly agreed to Hong Tao's conditions.

"You can't tell anyone that this person is everyone except me. Are you sure you figured it out?" Hong Tao was a little worried and asked again.

""Wen Xiaoqi and Wen Si are not as fond of talking as Hong Tao. They cannot express obvious impatientness when asked by the emperor. So just nodded and fight against each other. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!