"Haha, General, you don't know something. The white bottom of this ship is not something strange. It's not paint, but lime." Hong Ying said with a smile. "Oh? Lime?" This time it was Liu Yi's turn to be a little confused.

Surprised, why do you need to apply lime on the bottom of the boat? "General, in fact, this method can be used not only on river boats, but also on sea-going boats, because both river water and sea water have a strong corrosive effect. Our

The boats are all made of wood, although the material is in tung oil

It has been soaked. Anti-corrosion measures have also been taken, and paints and other materials are used to protect the hull. However, in the long run, whether it is the corrosion of seawater or river water or the destruction of organisms in these waters, it will have a considerable impact on the ship. Of course,

There is no such thing above the waterline, but the most important part of the hull is the part below the waterline. If there is a problem with this part, the consequences will be disastrous." Hong Ying said. Liu Yi kept nodding, "Yes, Manager Hong is very right.

reason."

Hong Ying further added: "Xiaguan joined the Qingjiang Shipyard at the age of seventeen, and has been building ships for thirty years now. Xiaguan discovered that coating the hull with lime has a good anti-corrosion effect, so as early as the tenth

A few years ago, Xiaguan conducted a similar experiment, and later found that the life of the boat bottom painted with lime was at least five years longer than that of the boat bottom made by traditional methods.

Underestimating these five years, five years is enough to change a lot of things. Maybe our ships can still be used, but the enemy's ships have rotted." Liu Yi gave a thumbs up and praised: "This is really a good method, so

First, our naval vessels are stronger and more durable than others. This technology is currently only known to us, and we must keep it secret. It will be a matter of time to spread it to others."

"Yes!" Hong Ying said with cupped hands. "What can you say about this hull?" Liu Yi asked. Hong Ying quickly explained: "The hull is just in accordance with the general's requirements. It is smaller than the bird ship. This ship is only two feet wide and only two feet long.

It's only six feet. I have calculated it. If I imitate the bird ship and install large general cannons, the optimal ratio is six. Of course, if necessary in wartime, it can be increased to eight and sixty sailors. All these things are taken into account.

, the draft is half shallower than the bird boat, and the speed is faster than the bird boat. If the sailors are allowed to paddle with all their strength and the river wind is added, the fastest speed can reach twice that of the bird boat. Such speed and weight are enough to cope with everything.

The environment on the river, let alone sailing in the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, is absolutely no problem even in the canal. Even if it encounters a dry season, the sailing boat can still sail as usual and can provide any form of support to our army."

As expected, it was almost as expected. The firepower was sufficient. The range on the river was already short, and the general cannon was more than enough. What Liu Yi didn't expect was that the speed of catching the shuttle boat could reach the speed of two birds.

times, how convenient this is. It means that Qing Yijun’s river launching capability is

It is twice as strong as the sea surface delivery capacity. If there is danger anywhere in the water transport channel, the Qingyi army can transport the army by ship in the shortest possible time. You must know that in addition to the cavalry, the speed of catching the shuttle boat

It has caught up with the progress of infantry riding horse-drawn carriages. This is an amazing achievement.

Liu Yi patted Hong Ying on the shoulder and said: "Manager Hong, you have made a great contribution this time. How many ships can this rush ship take out in a month? I want to form a combat effectiveness as soon as possible. If a rush ship can carry six ships

If we have ten sailors, we will need at least fifty to one hundred ships.

Okay." Hong Ying is certainly confident about this issue. After all, as a manager, production capacity is also his key concern. Zhongweizhou Shipyard mainly produces sea-going ships for the Jin army's fleet. Therefore, he can only allocate one shipyard to Hong Ying.

This place specializes in the production of river boats. Hong Yingji

After calculation, although the rushing boat is small in size, its construction difficulty is no less than that of the bird boat, or even more difficult than the bird boat. Hong Ying immediately replied: "General, if it is based on the current situation, there is only one dock in Zhongweizhou.

When producing shuttle boats, two ships a month is already an extreme number.

If we want to produce fifty ships, it will take two years. As far as I know, foreign ships are also being intensively developed. Compared with rushing ships, foreign ships are also something we urgently need so that we can completely dominate the sea.

.So the rush to the Zeng Ship should not affect the progress of the foreign ship too much."

Liu Yi lowered his head and thought for a while. Two years is too long. Although the sea is important, if everything goes according to history, how many years can the Ming Dynasty have left? The next few years will be a key turning point for the Ming Dynasty. Qing Yijun must do something for the time being.

To protect yourself, if you want to protect yourself, you must firmly

To control several rivers, Taiping Prefecture is close to the Yangtze River, so it must have the ability to block the river at any time. The bird ship is the main warship of the ocean fleet, and it is not good to drag all the ships in the Yangtze River. The battleship must be formed within a year.

, and has three thousand qualified

Sailor. He turned to Hong Ying and said: "Manager Hong, don't worry about this matter. Leave it to me. I will coordinate and give you two shipyards to produce at the same time. With this prototype ship, it must be delivered within one year."

I will ask the General Administration of Manufacturing to start the matter of giving fifty ships to the military department and artillery.

It will be built with full power and will be equipped for you as soon as possible. It will be prepared according to the standard of six guns for a ship. Let’s record your contribution for the time being. When the end of one year and the delivery of fifty ships, I will give you a promotion.

You will be in charge of Zhongweizhou Wharf. The entire wharf will be under your control."

Hong Ying was extremely excited. What does it mean to meet a noble person on the road and become a late bloomer? This is it. Liu Yi was the noble person in Hong Ying's destiny. Unexpectedly, as he was approaching the year when he knew his destiny, he was expected to be promoted to a noble position. Zhongweizhou Wharf

The chief officer, this is a great official

In the system of the Qingyi Army's military headquarters, Zhongweizhou Pier is an extremely important link. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the lifeline of Anqing Guard on the river. The general is willing to hand over such an important position to himself. You must know that he

Although he is older, he is still within the military system

, I was just a newcomer from Qingjiang Shipyard, and I was able to get the position of manager as soon as I came up. I was already grateful, and I didn’t expect that I could go further. Hong Ying burst into tears with excitement. "The general's kindness, I am a low-ranking officer, no, little one

People, villains don’t know how

Only then can I repay you." Hong Ying knelt down and kowtowed. Liu Yi helped him up and said, "Manager Hong, you can repay the favor by building sharper weapons for the new army." Hong Ying nodded vigorously and said: "General, don't worry, I'm subordinate.

Even if I risk my life, I will definitely complete the mission."

Liu Yi was about to say a few words of encouragement. A soldier hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words to Liu Yi. Liu Yi suddenly opened his mouth wide and looked at the soldier in disbelief. Then he said to Hong Ying: "Manager Hong, make

There are still important matters at the General Administration, so I’ll leave them to you here. On behalf of all the officers and men in the army, I’m asking you to do this.”

After leaving the dock gate, Liu Yi was as excited as a child. He shouted to the captain Gengzi: "Gengzi, are you sure the news is reliable?" Gengzi touched the back of his head and replied: "General, Mr. Song, where are you?

I know, when

If he didn't have full confidence, he wouldn't have sent someone to deliver the message." Liu Yi whipped his riding crop and shouted to the red horse on his crotch: "Chidian, get there as fast as you can.

General Administration of Manufacturing, I can’t wait any longer.”

As the king of horses, Chidian is naturally spiritual. How dare he disobey his master's orders. He immediately roared, spread his hooves, and ran away. Yes, Song Yingxing sent someone to deliver the repeating gun and successfully developed it.

Liu Yi was so excited about the news that he couldn't control himself. Repeating guns and repeating rifles. Unexpectedly, the Manufacturing Administration of the New Army actually developed a repeating gun. What does this mean? If the troops can be deployed on a large scale, then

So the Qingyi Army will not only become a modern army, they will become a near-modern army. This will be a crushing attack on other forces. An army equipped with repeating muskets will face any

The enemy can deal with it calmly. This is the crushing of technological strength. What can the enemy use to compete with itself? Can it use flesh and blood to meet its own rain of bullets? Huang Taiji, Li Zicheng, who are these people? They were wiped out in a blink of an eye.

Rushing to the General Administration of Manufacturing, Liu Yi did not have time to wait for his own troops, so he immediately dismounted and entered the gate. Lu Chao, Xie Wei and others had been waiting here for a long time. When they saw Liu Yi coming in hastily, they were about to greet Liu Yi.

Liu Yi shouted loudly

Lu Chao said: "There is no need to meet the courtesy, please take me to see it quickly." Lu Chao was stunned for a moment, then took a step back and made an invitation gesture, and said to Liu Yi: "General, please!" After that, he and Xie Wei

One left and one right took Liu Yi to the shooting range.

Xie Wei stepped forward and handed his improved repeating gun into Liu Yi's hand. The moment Liu Yi took it, he felt familiar. He tried hard to replay it in his mind, and suddenly rang out the words introduced in the history books when he was studying in the military academy.

The world's first Spencer rifle with practical significance is not the same as the repeating rifle in front of you.

Are the guns somewhat similar? However, the Spencer rifle uses the lever principle to remove the shell and load the bullet by breaking off the butt and barrel. However, Xie Wei's gun obviously has a protruding handle on the gun. Could it be that this

The loading principle of a firecracker is the same as that of later bolt-action rifles. The operation is completed through this handle?

Liu Yi didn't ask any questions. He tried to understand the firecracker by himself. He gently pulled down the handle and heard a click. Then he pulled it hard to the end and heard another click. He couldn't pull it any further.

, he knew that this should be the completion of the loading process. He picked up a medicine from the table and put it into the cauldron.

The gun fired. Before Lu Chao and Xie Wei could say anything, they heard a bang, a puff of white smoke drifting past, and the fire gun in Liu Yi's hand had been fired. Liu Yi immediately pulled the handle again and repeated the process.
Chapter completed!