According to the classification system that emerged after 1660, Linqing should be regarded as a third-class battleship.
During the construction, Zuo Menggeng had many discussions with the shipyard, and the final ship model was based on the most famous seventy-four-gun battleship.
Due to differences in specific data, the Linqing is very different from traditional sail warships.
The length of the Linqing is 60 meters, which is more than five meters longer than the 74-gun battleship.
In addition, there are only two decks, which makes the entire hull appear to be very slender. This can actually greatly reduce the resistance during travel and increase the speed of the ship.
In terms of details, there are even more differences.
Surrounded by everyone, Zuo Mengeng boarded the Linqing and began to experience it for himself.
According to the design requirements, the number of guns Linqing carried was only forty. In addition, Xia Guo's guns were lighter, which gave a huge amount of remaining space on the ship.
Ten of the heavy guns are deployed on the strongest lower deck, five on each side on the left and right, and four light naval guns on each side.
Although it looks very sparse, the power of Xia Guo's artillery is there. In fact, this firepower is absolutely sufficient.
The upper deck is equipped with ten light naval guns on each side, with a range of about two thousand meters, which is much farther than the European artillery of the same era, and the accuracy is also higher.
In addition, the slender hull allows for easy weapon layout at the bow and stern.
A twelve-barreled rocket launcher is placed at the front of the ship, and behind it is a light naval gun so that it can attack the enemy from the direction of the ship's bow.
In the stern part, the Linqing's architectural pattern is original.
The cabin of the Western Galen ship that extends all the way to the end was modified on the Linqing, leaving nearly five meters of open space at the end of the bed, and a twelve-barreled rocket launcher was also placed.
Below it, in the deck, a light naval gun is placed. There are gun windows on the left, right, and rear bulkheads, which can push the gun to fire in three directions to make up for the lack of firepower in the rear.
The most user-friendly design on the Linqing is the change of the driving station from outdoor to indoor.
The entire driving station is built with a wooden cabin, and large pieces of transparent glass are installed in the left, front, and right directions. In this way, the driver's view inside will not be blocked, and it is also protected from wind and sun.
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Because of this design, the captain's command station can be placed above the cockpit, which gives him a better view and an overall overview.
"This design is good. I can see the situation of the entire ship from here and make adjustments at any time."
Shang Kexi noticed that there were several trumpet-shaped iron pipes on his podium, and he didn't know what they were used for.
Regarding this, Zuo Mengeng was able to give an explanation.
"This is for you to give orders. You see, this pipe is connected to the cockpit under your feet. This pipe is connected to the second deck, and this pipe is connected to the bottom cabin. In this way, you can shout from here,
You can hear it even from everywhere in the cabin.”
Shang Ke was greatly surprised and immediately sent people to the cabin. Then he shouted through the iron pipe. Sure enough, the people below could hear it clearly and he could immediately follow it.
"Great! With this thing, I can command everyone and maximize the combat effectiveness of the entire ship."
Zuo Mengeng stood on the command podium, looking at the mast and sails.
When he was designing and building warships, he had made a request to maximize the simplicity of the masts and sails.
The Western warships he had seen had too many ropes on them, which were too complicated and difficult to control.
To this end, he also came up with many ideas from later generations and added them to the design.
For example, it is much easier and safer for the crew of the Linqing to climb up and down the mast than on Western ships.
Because there is an iron ladder on the mast of the Linqing. This ladder and the mast are fixed together, much like the ones attached to the large chimneys of later generations.
In today's Western warships, rope ladders are used to climb up and down.
This rope ladder is connected to the ship's side through the mast.
If the crew wants to climb up, they must first climb out of the hull and then climb up. The risk is obviously high.
Especially when fighting, it is easy to be knocked down into the sea, leaving no bones left.
The rope ladder is now replaced by a climbing ladder. In addition to being safer, it also saves a lot of rope applications, resulting in a very simple top of the hull.
The ropes used to raise and lower the sails are fixed with winches on the deck. Whether it is raising or lowering the sails, the crew only needs to turn the winches to complete it.
Such standardization has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of ropes, making them easier to control.
In addition, the winch is also used to retract and lower the anchor. It does not require a large number of people to work together to complete the actions of retracting and releasing the anchor.
To be able to do all this, in addition to Zuo Mengeng's ideas, the Xia Kingdom's booming physics knowledge is the foundation.
Nowadays, many primary school students have mastered the theory of levers and pulleys, and they have begun to be widely used in practice.
The Linqing number at your feet is the most objective reflection.
Zuo Mengeng slapped the railing in front of him and looked down at the entire Qingdao Port, feeling really excited.
If there can be a hundred such warships, he is absolutely confident that he can sweep all the powerful countries in the world, dominate the oceans, and establish an unbreakable security territory for the Chinese nation.
"Your Highness, a distinguished guest has arrived."
Fu Xinyuan's report surprised Zuo Mengeng.
In Xia Kingdom, who can be called a distinguished guest?
But when he saw the person coming, even he was startled.
"Mr. Ge, why are you here?"
The person who appeared in front of Zuo Mengeng was actually Sun Chengzong.
Accompanied by Liu Zongzhou, Lu Shanji, Sun Qifeng and others, he was dressed in casual clothes and looked leisurely, as if he were traveling in the mountains and rivers.
"Haha, I once saw the powerful firearms of your Xia Kingdom in the Jiandou Army. I was too curious, so I came to visit. Your Highness, King Xia, can you tolerate this unwelcome guest like me?"
Seeing Zuo Mengeng again, Sun Chengzong was really filled with emotions.
In the second year of Chongzhen's reign, the man in front of him was still a young general. When he ran to the army's center, he was well-behaved and smart, and he also offered good strategies to defeat the enemy.
At that time, I just thought that this son was extraordinary and would definitely grow into a famous general in the future.
Who would have thought that in just eight years, that immature child would become the number one rebel in the world.
But I don’t know why, as loyal as Sun Chengzong is, he doesn’t have any disgust or hatred for Zuo Menggeng.
On the contrary, there was a lot of appreciation in his eyes.
This strange performance inevitably made Zuo Mengeng a little confused.