The shipwrights in Youshuiying at the foot of the steps looked at each other in confusion. They seemed to be unfamiliar with the term "plywood ship."

"Brother Hong, I have been in the navy for four or five years. What kind of plywood ship is this?"

"The Dutchman's barge in Nagasaki, Japan, across the way, the book (shielded) written by Lai Shang said that this ship is very good."

Hong Jinglai can't say that he just went to Japan and hooked up with the Dutch in Nagasaki. Not only did he hook up, but he also knew that European-style three-masted battleships were now sailing across five continents and four oceans.

"So it's a barbarian barge of a red-haired barbarian? When King Xuanxuanmyo was in power, there were barbarian barges invading Jeolla Province. Have you ever seen the old files?" Li Sangxian recalled for a while.

"There were already barbarian ships invading the temple during the Xuan Temple?" This was the first time Hong Jinglai heard about it (it should be a historical event in 1577).

King Seonjo was the grandson of King Jungjong, which happened twenty or thirty years after Dae Jang Geum's time. It was quite a long time ago, and at that time, Western ships had already invaded Korea.

According to Li Sangxian, a large sailing ship, probably from Portugal, suddenly appeared outside Jeolla Province at that time. On the route from Macau to Kyushu, Japan, this was not impossible. After all, it was only a short distance from Dongnae to Nagasaki.

It’s only a hundred and sixty miles away, and when the wind blows, it takes half a day.

Regardless of whether he encountered strong winds and damaged his sails, or encountered turbulence and damaged his rudder, he arrived in North Korea just like that.

Then they were naturally attacked by the Jeolla Province navy. The North Korean navy naturally thought that this was probably a Japanese pirate ship. Unfortunately, the Portuguese ship had sharp artillery and a large amount of foreign guns and gunpowder for trade with Japan. Both sides

A rather fierce battle broke out immediately.

The Korean naval warships also had many large copper muskets and various types of gunpowder arrows, but they were definitely not as good as the foreign guns and cannons on the Portuguese galleons. The warships that were temporarily dispatched were not as tall as the Portuguese galleons.

After a conflict, the North Korean navy, which had a numerical superiority, basically failed to gain favor, and the Portuguese side was unable to expand the victory and was forced to leave. It was a no-win situation.

But it is obvious that the North Korean navy had seen European-style sailing ships, but it was just a long time ago.

"The barbarian ships are sharp, it would be good to try to build one." Li Shangxian is quite capable as a navy general.

"I'm telling you, my lord, but you guys don't know how to..." The two adults were talking animatedly on the steps, and the shipwright below didn't dare to interrupt. Now they stopped temporarily and then interrupted.

"You don't know anything! You haven't been to Nagasaki with Laishang? You haven't seen it?" Hong Jinglai couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"You have been boatmen for generations, but you don't know how to do it? Judge Hong is just asking for it so easily. How can we get the rice and grain without him? It really needs to be beaten!" Li Shangxian glared, showing the majesty of a military general, and moved the boat down the steps.

The craftsman shivered with fright.

Hong Jinglai glanced at Li Sangxian out of the corner of his eye. This red-faced singer sang really well. Wasn't this a free opportunity for Hong Jinglai to make a good face!

"Hey, Wanhu, don't be in a hurry to fight. I want to ask you, have you ever been to Nagasaki and seen barbaric ships?"

When asked like this, most people raised their hands. After all, they have no official shipbuilding mission, and those who need to beg for food must go to work for Lai merchants.

"I won't force you. I'll give you the materials and let you try the head office."

After all, the wooden house boat is also a large ship nearly thirty meters long. Although the hull is reinforced with watertight compartments, it is different from the European-style sailing ship that uses keels to strengthen the hull. For this plan, Hong Jinglai cannot go to England or

Spain kidnapped a shipbuilder from a shipyard and could only let these shipwrights, who were at least good at building ships, experiment.

After saying that, Hong Jinglai took out the model of the third-level battleship sent by the Dutch. Whether it would be used or not was something that Hong Jinglai could not predict.

Moreover, the shipbuilders probably can't build a third-class battleship that is fifty or sixty meters long. It is possible to build a single-deck three-masted battleship like a frigate that is about the same length and width as a large wooden ship.

As for the cannon, that will be discussed later!

A bunch of shipwrights gathered around the model and pointed, and Hong Jinglai told them that they could take it apart one by one. They were all restored to the same proportions. What the real ship looked like, this model was what it looked like.

This time, Hong Jinglai had neither instructions nor personal understanding, so he had to rely on these old-era shipwrights to freely express themselves.

"Does your Majesty specify a time limit?" the old boatman continued to ask cautiously.

"I have been in office for three years, and you must let me see the boat." Hong Jinglai spread his hands.

"Three years, you guys, try your best." The shipwrights heaved a sigh of relief and agreed.

"Does the Youshui camp have any warship wood reserves?" Shipbuilding cannot be done without wood, and battleships must be built with high-quality materials. Those miscellaneous woods are completely useless. It takes several years to dry the wood cut from the mountains.

superior.

"This..." The shipwrights looked at Li Shangxian.

"Brother Li, can I ask you to buy some at normal prices?"

"We are two brothers, how can we talk about money?" Li Sangxian's eyes lit up.

"In this case, I will guarantee that the salary of the Pingjing Supervisory Camp will be delivered on time. In addition, the judge's office will transfer the envoy fee of 2,000 taels to the Youshuiying Wanhu Yamen."

"Oh, I said we are brothers and we don't talk about money! But... Since Brother Hong, it's hard to refuse your kindness, I will reluctantly accept it as a brother, and it will be regarded as public expense."

The wood in Youshuying is not Li Shangxian's. Anyway, Youshuying has its own mountain farm and its own warehouse. A few pieces of wood will be a big deal.

This General of Ten Thousand Households, who loves his soldiers as much as his sons, can't really make nothing. There are a lot of old and young people in his house waiting to open fire. If he sells it quietly to Lai merchants, he can sell it to Hong Jinglai.

It's cheaper, but you can still get a favor.

What a bargain!

"Okay, I don't want you to build it according to this big boat, but you have to understand its shape."

"Little one understands, little one understands..."

After the instructions were given, what was ready-made in Youshui Camp of the shipyard was empty. Hong Jinglai wanted to use it, which was just a matter of words. Li Wanhu still expected Hong Jinglai to continue to pay him two years of salary. What was the use of borrowing a slipway?

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Hong Jinglai handed him the "official document" given to him by Cui Zhengji. Li Shangxian touched it. It was so long and wide, and what a wonderful shape for cashing the bills. He didn't look at much, and he signed two letters in a short time.

Clear the debt documents and delivery documents, and let Cui Zhengji's eldest brother-in-law take them back to Pingjing.
Chapter completed!