After all, a large amount of sail area has been added, and more importantly, in the ancient and modern development of sailboats, the longer the time, the more it has been proved that the more masts and sails, the better the energy efficiency - of course it will
There is an extreme value, beyond which it will be counterproductive, but in this period when most sails are one-sided, this extreme value is still a bit far away.
Nowadays, a large number of clothes that are temporarily nailed to the mast actually have a multi-sail effect. Not only does the wind area increase, but the marginal attenuation of energy efficiency is not even low...
In short, the speed has really improved and become a bit faster.
General Xianbei was also pleasantly surprised to find that the speed at which the opponent approached his own ship seemed to have slowed down...
This made the Xianbei general very happy.
The distance between the two ships is now about two hundred steps. Although the arrows coming and going have begun to become somewhat dense, but...
This distance is not enough to throw the legendary thunder artifact.
As long as this thing cannot be thrown on the ship, the ship will not sink. The cabins on the ship are naturally the heaviest arrow-blocking shields!
…
the other half.
Chai Shao put down the telescope and couldn't help but look worried.
Here comes the fun...
Chai Shao couldn't help but murmur, the other party actually nailed countless things, whether they were robes or sheets, to the mast.
This is something I can see very clearly through a telescope, even at night, under the small amount of moonlight, within a distance of two hundred steps.
With so many additional sails, the pursuit speed naturally slowed down.
Of course, if that's all...
Chai Shao didn't even frown. If you can do this thing, why can't I do it? I won't be able to catch up in a while.
It is not even necessary to hang it, because the sails of today's big ships were designed by Li Sheng.
This sail is completely different from the sails on previous ships. It is divided into several masts, and several triangular pieces of canvas are hung on each mast.
It is true that so many sails are now raised, but since Li Sheng is the one who built the ship, of course it is more than this.
On the mast of the big ship, Li Sheng also installed a special mechanism structure——
Of course, it is not a complete mechanism, but one side of the mast is processed into a jagged shape, which is part of the mechanism.
And this jagged part is called the "leather rail" by Li Sheng - additional things can be installed on this leather rail.
For example, the torch used for communication is just like the enemy warship at this time...; For example, something called an "anemometer" made by Li Sheng can also be installed on the top of the ship to measure wind speed, and it can be done more intuitively.
Know the current ship speed.
And of course...
Backup temporary sail!
Plus that thing, isn't it faster than the sail made of the crotch cloth of the clothes and pants? Not to mention that in the depths of this big ship, there is...
At the moment when Chai Shao was frowning and thinking hard, suddenly the messengers rushed over.
"General Chai, our opponent's ship has become faster. We are..."
"Um……"
Chai Shao took a breath and said, "Keep chasing and hang up the spare sail!"
"All hanging?"
The messenger confirmed excitedly. After all, he was also a trained sailor, and even served as a member of the Imperial Guard before that.
Seeing the enemy's big ship... no, the fat that reaches the mouth is right in front of you. If you don't eat it with all your strength, it would be a crime.
Now that I have Chai Shao's approval, I am naturally excited.
but……
The order soldiers were trained in Hangzhou from the beginning - as "general soldiers" similar to the emperor's ministers, in a sense they have a certain position of "weipeisheng", or "officer students".
Of course, such a soldier is quite special, so he knows more about things on the ship than other sailors.
In the boat, in addition to the extra spare sails, there are... other things.
"General, do you want a steam engine..."
Although he very much hoped to increase his power and move forward at full speed immediately to eat the opponent, he was not familiar with this thing after all. This was something that had never happened before.
I really don't have a good grasp of it, it still depends on the general's wishes.
His face was both excited and nervous.
However, Chai Shao shook his head, his frown and unhappy expression directly dispelling his excitement.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The steam engine is very clear. It is a backup tool used to save lives when encountering a storm. Now there is a lone army on the opposite side, and the situation in the vast sea is unpredictable. How can we use it easily?"
"Anyone who talks lightly about steam engines will be shot to death without mercy by military law!"
The military's actions take its own survival and the enemy's non-survival as its highest goals.
There is no joke in the army!
Chai Shao's words made sense every word, and the military orders were like mountains. The soldiers who were delivering the orders turned pale with fright, and immediately called out "Here's the order" and left.
And soon after the messenger left...
Chai Shao felt that his body was obviously unstable for a moment.
Although he is a veteran, he is not so old that his body is completely decayed and he is really unable to move. Unable to stand firmly will definitely not happen.
...the ship sped up.
Chai Shao recalled the brass product Li Sheng made to measure wind speed. This thing...
At first he thought it was useless. After all, when sailing on the sea, whether you drive fast or slow depends on the weather.
God is not going to reward you. If you measure the wind speed, can you urge him to hurry up...
But now it seems that this thing is really useful in pursuit battles.
Chai Shao secretly shook his head and could only say that Li Sheng had thought of everything...
But now Li Sheng is busy with other things, so the battle in front of him...
This is the round of your own performance. You can't fail in your own part, otherwise Li Sheng's efforts will be in vain.
soon……
During the observation, the distance between the two ships finally closed to about a hundred steps.
More than a hundred steps away, just relying on your arms to throw a grenade is indeed too far.
But this warship is not an ordinary warship, it is a big ship, and it can still carry a lot of things on board.
At this time, the traditional trebuchet... naturally comes in handy!
Of course, the trebuchet was actually farther away, but in order to ensure the hit rate, Chai Shao still waited until a hundred steps away.
Much later, Chai Shao would brag about this small detail of his night battle, because the effect was really different between starting to throw at the extreme distance and then throwing after walking closer to a certain distance.
Following Chai Shao's order, the sea finally began to burn that night.
General Xianbei witnessed with his own eyes the sea beginning to burn.
A sheet of fire, with itself as the center of the circle, began to erupt in all directions!
