There was a commotion in the court, and the noise from several groups of people was not only about to collapse the Meridian Gate, but also the three outer halls used for stage performances were about to get wings and fly away. But Zhu Youcong had no time to pay attention to it now.
There is a key step in this serial plan with the ultimate goal of destroying the Confucian dominance of the court. He must rush to Lingshan Guard in the shortest possible time after the party struggle begins. If there are no problems with the new warship, he will immediately go north to cheer for everyone.
In order to stabilize the current situation and smoothly leave the subsequent matters to the emperor to continue to improve and implement.
"Mo Wu pays homage to the lord!" In order to keep secrets, a tall wall was built around Lingshan Guard. After receiving the notice, all the children of the Mo family, except those who were still busy in the dock, rushed to the only city gate and saw Zhu Youcong leaving.
After getting off the carriage, he quickly stepped forward to salute.
"I have worked so hard these days, masters..." After not seeing each other for more than seven months, these masters of the Mo family have all become dark and thin. The leader, Mo Wu, looks several years older. Zhu
You Cong felt that he was really ashamed of them.
"Serving for the lord is what a disciple should do, there is nothing hard or not!" Mo Wu was very stubborn. In order to trial-produce a new type of warship within the stipulated time, he and his fellow disciples were unable to sleep peacefully. Often they would just lie down.
Just because someone comes up with a new idea, they immediately get up to discuss it; even if inspiration comes to them while eating, they will drop their jobs and run to the dock.
"I have seen General Zhenguo!" Zou Weilian still had some doubts in his mind when he went north. After all, the Ming Dynasty had not had a decent navy for decades. He didn't know if he could do this in May this year.
In a short period of time, he built a team that could compete with Xiyi. But after he truly saw the magic here, he admired the little fat man even more who he had never met before but could guess his thoughts.
"Are you Zou Weilian? Yes, you look very energetic! How are you living here?" This is the first time Zhu Youcong has seen Zou Weilian, and he is not sure about his ability, but at least this person
He looks like a Confucian general!
"Okay! Okay! I would like to thank the general for giving me this opportunity!" Since arriving here, Zou Weilian, who was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the navy, felt as if he was a child who had just learned to walk and was forcibly thrown into the Hanlin Academy to accompany various Confucianists.
The master talks about classics. The knowledge he is proud of becomes worthless here, and the maritime tactics he has secretly planned for more than 20 years seem so ridiculous. It turns out that warships can also be made of steel, and steam engines can
The power provided is far beyond what a sail can match, and the quality of the weapons equipped on it is even more unbelievable.
"General, you are finally here!" Zhang Guowei was very casual and not as restrained as the other two. He smiled and said to Zhu Youcong: "They said nothing these days to let me enter the dock. Now I finally have the opportunity to go and see it.
Two big guys!"
"Two? Juzi, you built two new warships in such a short period of time?" Zhu Youcong was also shocked by the news. In future generations, building two thousand-ton ships in seven months would be nothing at all.
, but this was the late Ming Dynasty when everything still relied on primitive machinery, and what they built was something they had never seen before.
"General, you don't know. I just saw the kind of wooden boats they used for testing and I was itching..." In Zhang Guowei's view, this is normal. No matter how talented a person is, he can't
What rapid achievements have been achieved in a short period of time, but what if it were three thousand Mohist masters who were never bound by Confucianism and were creative?
"And there are wooden boats for testing?"
"May your lord know that this is the first time we have built this kind of iron thing. We were afraid of irreparable mistakes, so we built a few wooden ships..." The Mohist disciples did not have the ability to use the entire computer to simulate, but they
Our work has always been rigorous and meticulous. In order not to waste precious steel resources, all new ideas will be tested before being used on new warships.
"Let's go! Let's take a look!" Zhu Youcong couldn't wait any longer now. He eagerly wanted to know what surprises these grand masters had prepared for him.
"Fuck... I have met the general who governs the country!" Elders from various clans such as Jiang Ashui and Wu Abo have now been appointed. Although so many months have passed, they are still not used to this new status.
"This boat of yours..." Before Zhu Youcong had time to answer, he was attracted by the scaled-down version of the test boat. The wood of different lengths and colors made it clear at a glance that it was not newly cut down in the north.
of trees.
Zou Weilian explained from the side: "To tell the general, Jiang Qianhu and the others dismantled their own ship and pieced it together!"
Zhu Youcong also knew what the boat meant to the Dan family, but he never expected that they would be willing to pay so much. He quickly turned around and bowed deeply to the people standing next to him: "I am here to greet you, thank you Dan family.
Everything he has done for the imperial court!" One day, Ren Zhu never dreamed that he would be able to become an official of the imperial court. Now, if it was for the imperial court, let alone dismantling the ship, he would not hesitate even if it was a difficult matter.
to do it.
"Open the door!" Following Mo Wu's order, the huge closed dock door was slowly opened.
"Hiss——" Whether it was Zhang Guowei or Nan Juyi who were allowed to enter here for the first time, Zhang Yan and other entourage, and even Zhu Youcong were impressed by the behemoth they saw. The appearance of the two ships was slightly different.
, but the new warship also glows with metallic luster, showing its heroic appearance. The first thing that attracts attention is the three cannons with turrets at the front and rear, which indicates that no one dares to ignore every roar of it. There are six guns on each side of the deck.
The modified infantry guns have also been properly protected. The upper and lower bridges may seem harmless, but every command issued there may be fatal, and dozens of lookout holes can also be used as rifles at any time.
The best place for shooting. What is easily overlooked are the two launchers on both sides of the turret. Rockets that will be put up during war will attack the enemy from a long distance. This is the Ming Dynasty's
Although a naval warfare weapon would be nothing in later generations or even a bit nondescript, in this era it will be a nightmare for all maritime enemies.
"Is this our new warship? Is such a big thing really made of steel? It won't sink?" Even Nan Juyi couldn't use the knowledge he had to explain everything in front of him. Since ancient times, the most he could do was use wood.
The boat is wrapped in iron sheets. I have never heard of a big iron lump that can float on the water.
The children of the Mo family have always been proud except in front of Zhu Youcong. Even if they were to stand in front of Chongzhen, they would not be afraid at all. Mo Wu looked unhappy when he heard this and said, "What are you talking about? My lord, that's it."
He is born with great wisdom, but there is still room for failure in what he said can be achieved? Let me tell you, we have conducted several tests at night in the past month or so!"
"Night sailing?" These technical geeks are too audacious. They dare to sail out for a walk on a newly built new ship in the dark? I asked for confidentiality, but I didn't let you make fun of your lives! It doesn't matter if the ship sinks, but it doesn't matter if the ship sinks.
If I can get something done after all the hard work, then I won’t be at a huge loss?
"Come back to the general, what kind of searchlights are on on this battleship! If Master Mo hadn't followed, we would have sailed to the open sea!" Master Mo is not only good at craftsmanship, but also has unlimited creativity. Isn't it because there is no light bulb?
Wouldn't it be enough to fill the entire big fire pit on the bridge with kerosene and then use a concave mirror to reflect the light? Going out to sea to fish at night was not difficult for the Dan family. In the past, they used to drive their own small wooden boat with only
Weak starlight often does this, and now that we have something to illuminate the road and travel along the well-explored route, it is even easier.
"Did you find any problems during the trial voyage?" Well, I'm not as brave as you, so I won't compete with you!
Mo Wu pointed at another battleship that looked a little bloated next to him and said, "There are a lot of problems! For the first one, we referred to the design of the treasure ship, but the result was that the shape was too square and the speed could not be improved. In the end, we had to reduce the hull.
In terms of weight, we changed unimportant parts to wood, which barely solved the problem, but the stability was still unsatisfactory! When we built the second ship, we completely adopted the Lord's design. Unexpectedly, this ship looks very different.
It's sturdy, but it's more suitable for naval battles. It far exceeds the first ship in terms of speed, stability and maneuverability! But..."
"But what?"
"The main problem is power. This problem is not very prominent now, but if you really want to build the kind of giant ship that the Lord mentioned, I'm afraid you will be in big trouble! In addition, there is a blind spot. When the ship is small, you can use maneuverability to make up for it.
This method will definitely not work in the future..." At this point, Mo Wu said with a serious face: "So we have to build a few more ships, first find ways to increase the power, and then try to change the turret to be rotatable. As for other aspects, we
We all have ideas.”
Zhu Youcong stood on the front deck, stroking the turret next to him and said curiously: "I see that the artillery and launchers you use are different from those of the institute?"
"This..." Mo Wu said sheepishly for the first time: "There was something wrong when we first built the cannon. Later, during the test, we found that the barrel was lengthened and equipped with a new explosive sent from the research institute. It fired in a straight line.
The effect is better and more suitable for naval battles. This launcher is also modified from a failed product, because some of the rifling has not been worn away, and the rocket will rotate to a certain extent after being launched, but it becomes more stable during flight.
,so……"
Well, you have already created cannons and slow-rotating rockets, so why should I worry? Zhu Youcong pretended to be generous and said: "Okay! I said you can try it if you have any ideas!"
"Thank you for your trust, my lord. I will go and work with my disciples overnight to try to build a better ship before my lord goes on the expedition!" Mo Wu said without delay, and turned to leave.
"Wait! There's no rush now!" Zhu Youcong stopped Mo Wu and asked, "Can this ship go far out to sea now?"
"Going to sea now?" Mo Wu thought carefully and said: "If we fill up with supplies and burn coal, it will definitely be fine for ten days!"
"That's okay!" Ten days were enough to make two trips, Zhu Youcong told everyone: "Juzi will take a hundred Mohist disciples, and Bandit Shi will also choose two hundred of the best soldiers. Let's let Jiang Qian
After ten days of piloting, I will take this one out for a walk! The others will stay here to strengthen their vigilance, and use the remaining one to continue training!"