Su Xing is a wooden sailboat enthusiast. His dream is to sail around the world on a sailboat.
For Su Xing, whose family was only moderately well-off, this was an impossible fantasy.
But Su Xing never thought that one day he would be able to realize his dream in the world of Datang.
As a ship enthusiast, Su Xing knew everything about the sailboats of the Age of Sail. In reality, he collected a large number of design drawings for building sailboats. Su Xing also collected many shipbuilding books from the Ottoman Empire and shipbuilding manuals of the Age of Discovery.
manual.
The last shipbuilding book that Li Daoyuan presented to Gao Shi was also collected and uploaded to the forum by Su Xing.
According to Pang Ju's requirements, Su Xing only needed to build a fast ship that could sail offshore.
However, Su Xing was not satisfied with building an ordinary clipper ship. He wanted to build the fastest sailing ship in the world, and he wanted to build a sailing ship that could sail across the ocean!
What Su Xing wants to build is a clipper ship, a high-speed sailing ship born in the 19th century.
This kind of sailboat is different from ordinary sailboats. The hull is very narrow, and the bow adopts a hollow design, which can make the center of gravity of the ship further back.
The clipper boat sails with the help of sails, almost sailing on the water surface. The underwater part adopts a resistance-reducing design that is most suitable for sailing in the water, which can minimize the resistance of sailing.
This type of flying scissor ship was very fast and could sail in deep seas, but it ran counter to the traditional shipbuilding ideas of the Tang Dynasty.
In the view of old shipwright Pan, Su Xing's design can be said to be whimsical.
Since it wants to sail in the sea, the ship must have a deep draft and sail steadily.
As for the design of the clipper ship, whether it can stop at sea is a problem, let alone sailing at sea.
In the opinion of Master Pan, this kind of design is just the nonsense of uninformed laymen, even though Su Xing provided a complete set of design drawings with dimensions and proportions indicated.
After the debate, Su Xing, supported by Pang Ju, finally won, and Master Pan reluctantly led his apprentices to start building ships.
A clipper boat is a sail-powered sailboat. The main difficulty in manufacturing this kind of boat is the hull and the sail.
There is a large forest near Dahang City. Today it is still an undeveloped area, and giant trees that are thousands of years old can be seen everywhere.
These are all high-quality wood for building sailboats. All you need to do is arrange for manpower to cut them down.
If you want to build an ocean-going ship, the cut wood needs to be dried for more than six months.
However, Su Xing's clipper ship needed to sail offshore, so he ordered his craftsmen to use fire-drying methods to urgently process the wood. Although the life of such a sailboat was much shorter, it was still sufficient for sailing in the Bohai Sea.
With today's textile technology in Longyou, although there is no super sail with high strength, thinness and waterproof like carbon fiber, it is easy to weave a strong sail with linen following the example of the Age of Discovery.
Before Su Xing set out for Dahang City, he had already entrusted the textile workshop in Tongliao City to weave the sails needed for the clipper ship.
An Shougui stayed in Dahang City for a few days. He was wondering. Pang Ju was obviously very anxious, but he hadn't been allowed to leave until now.
At this time, Pang Ju had already seen the clipper ship gradually taking shape in the simple open-air dock.
Pang Ju looked at the clipper ship that had completed the keel construction and asked, "Isn't your ship too small?"
The ship is only five meters long, with a main sail and a side sail. The hull is extremely narrow and can only accommodate two people walking side by side. It seems that it can only accommodate a maximum of ten crew members.
Su Xing said with a smile: "Small is a bit too small. A real clipper boat can be up to forty meters long. Mine can only be regarded as a mini youth version!"
Youth version?
Pang Ju frowned.
Su Xing said: "Although it is the youth version, the speed is the same as the original version. Even because the hull is smaller, the sailing speed is faster."
"What about speed?"
"According to my calculation, it can reach almost ten nautical miles."
Pang Ju frowned: "It's almost a hundred nautical miles from Dahang City to Nanpu Port. It takes ten days to sail ten nautical miles a day. It's better to let An Shougui take the land route a few days ago."
Su Xing shook his head and said: "It's not ten nautical miles a day, it's ten nautical miles an hour!"
"What!?"
Pang Ju opened his mouth wide and said, "Ten nautical miles in one hour, doesn't it only take ten hours to reach Nanpu?"
Even Pang Ju, a player, found this speed a bit incredible.
Su Xing smiled and said: "At this time, the north wind in Siberia has not completely declined, and the wind direction is suitable for navigation."
While Pang Ju and Su Xing were talking, old shipwright Pan couldn't help laughing.
When Pang Ju looked at the old shipwright, the old shipwright said: "Joining the army, the old man really can't bear it. Where in the world is there a ship that can travel hundreds of miles a day? Master Su is exaggerating!"
Su Xing just looked at the old shipwright with a smile, and said to Pang Ju, "It seems that neither Old Pang nor Master Pan believe that my clipper boat can travel hundreds of miles a day?"
Pang Ju hesitated, while Pan Shipiang nodded repeatedly to express his disbelief.
Su Xing said: "Seeing is believing, hearing is believing! Then please invite Master Pan to take a boat with me and see if this boat can travel hundreds of miles a day!"
Pang Ju looked at Su Xing and couldn't help but remind him: "Old Su, sailing on the sea is very dangerous, and this is your first time taking this route. You should think twice."
Although Su Xing has redeemed the resurrection book, the higher the level in "Feng Yun of the Tang Dynasty", the greater the cost of death. Not only the attribute points are all cleared, but also the level and skills are cleared.
Unexpectedly, Su Xing said: "I didn't dare to ride on the boat I built myself, so who else dares to drive it? Moreover, it requires a professional captain to operate a clipper boat. Who else can control this sailboat besides me?"
Seeing that Su Xing was so determined, Pang Ju could only agree to him.
The old shipwright Pan also showed his stubborn temper and insisted on taking a clipper ship with Pang Ju to Nanpu Port.
On the last day of the first lunar month, the sails jointly manufactured by several textile workshops in Tongliao City were delivered to Dahang City.
The white sail was fixed to the clipper ship. With the help of all the shipyard employees, the clipper ship was finally pushed into the sea.
Su Xing, who was standing on the boat, was holding on to the sail. Old shipwright Pan was leaning on the deck, looking at the hull of the boat that was constantly swaying with the sea water. He clasped his hands together and kept reciting scriptures.
An Shougui slumped directly on the boat. Pang Ju told him to take the latest sea ship in Daxing City to Nanpu, but he did not expect that the ship could not stop at sea.
An Shougui even suspected that Pang Ju wanted to use this ship to kill him.
It shouldn't be. If Pang Ju wanted to kill him, why would he go to such trouble to build such a ship? It was obvious that his life was in Pang Ju's hands.
Except for captain Su Xing, old shipwright Pan and An Shougui, even other players who participated in the shipbuilding did not dare to board the ship.
Finally, Duan Chong, an old garrison in Dahang City, volunteered and took six garrison soldiers on board.
At this time, the farewell people on the shore were like mourning, and the disciples of the old shipbuilder knelt on the shore one after another.
Jin Zai also looked at An Shougui, as if he was looking at a dead person.
The most confident person on the boat was Su Xing. He waved to Pang Ju on the shore. Pang Ju untied the rope with his own hands. Su Xing pulled up the sail and shouted to everyone: "Set sail!"
As the sail was pulled up, Su Xing quickly calculated the angle suitable for sailing. After he adjusted the sail, a gust of north wind suddenly blew.
The north wind blew on the sails and gave power to the sailboat. The ship suddenly accelerated and rushed out of the dock!
Everyone on the shore was shocked by the speed of the clipper boat, and An Shougui, who was sitting on the boat, screamed in fright.
But Old Shipwright Pan didn't scream. He stopped chanting and stood up from the deck. He looked at the dock getting farther and smaller in confusion. Is this ship really sailing?
However, although the clipper ship is different from the Tang Dynasty's sea-going ships, it still has the structure of keel, deck and sail. Old shipwright Pan was not surprised that the ship could be sailed. He was surprised that the ship was so stable when sailed!?
The hull of the ship, which was shaking even when parked on the beach, was surprisingly stable when sailing at high speed. The old shipwright could stand on the deck even if he let go of his hands.
I saw Su Xing controlling the sail somewhat unfamiliarly, and the clipper ship seemed to be flying on the sea.
When the old shipwright raised his head again, the port of Dahang City was no longer visible. Was Su Xing really bragging when he said he could travel a hundred miles a day?
This is incredible!
The ship had sailed safely, and An Shougui finally stood up from the deck.
He watched as the white waves breaking through the bow of the ship were quickly cut by the hull. The clipper ship was like a pair of sharp scissors cutting through the sea surface. Even the seagulls chasing the ship were left far behind.
Su Xing, who was driving the clipper boat, held the rudder excitedly. He was constantly adjusting the course according to the game map. This feeling of riding the wind and waves was really great!
Sure enough! Sailing is the romance of men!
A dream that would cost millions to realize in the real world is finally realized in the game!
Moreover, this clipper boat was designed by Su Xing himself and participated in the entire manufacturing process!
"Turn on the player and play "Pirates of the Caribbean"!"
With the theme song of Pirates of the Caribbean ringing in his ears, Su Xing grabbed the rudder and caught up with a wave.
I only saw the clipper ship surpassing the waves and taking off into the air. Old shipwright Pan was so frightened that he sat down holding the mast, but the clipper ship fell steadily into the sea. The deck was still very stable, and the hull was even a little bit...
Not even tilted!
At this moment, An Shougui was surprised to find that within a short time of burning incense, he could no longer see the coastline!
Could this boat really be able to travel hundreds of miles a day?