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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the Eastern Capital Chapter 364: Detailed Description of the Jiangdong Warships

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    Chapter 364: A detailed description of the Jiangdong warships

    "Lord. Rainbow Wen-ying." Upon seeing the visitor, the craftsmen who had been busy beside the boat saluted Zhen Yao one after another. One of them, a slightly older middle-aged man with a short beard, rolled up his sleeves and approached, nodded and said:  After studying the construction drawings of the Jiangdong warships with many craftsmen, I have vaguely realized some of the advantages of the Jiangdong warships.  Therefore, we will modify this merchant ship and hope to gain something.  "

    Although the man with the short beard is unattractive in appearance, he is the leader of craftsmen such as Zhen Yao who are studying warships, and he himself also has very solid shipbuilding abilities. He is one of the few great craftsmen in the inner city of Wuji.

    The reason why such a talent was not recruited by Jiangdong or Jingzhou, but was found by Zhen Yao in Jizhou, is somewhat absurd.  As we all know, most ancient people were superstitious, but this great shipbuilder was not given a good name. His last name was just Chen, and even his single name was the word "Cheng".

    Chen Cheng, for a person who lives by water, cannot sink any more. This kind of person can let him participate in building ships. Therefore, although Chen Cheng concealed his name and learned skills in Jiangdong and Jingzhou,  But when it came time to actually build the ship, once the name was announced, even if Chen Cheng had the ability before, he would not dare to use him.

    It turns out that Chen Cheng has been wandering for half his life, and he has lived like this all his life. If life is really difficult, he can only give up the business he has been persisting in.  But it happened that in this land of the late Han Dynasty, there existed a guy like Zhen Yao who was not superstitious. After being discovered by him, Chen Cheng finally had a life he loved.

    With the master who appreciated and valued him, Chen Cheng naturally studied all kinds of ships day by day.  It's just that when I was working as an apprentice for various shipbuilders in the land of Jingyang, I had never been exposed to high-end warships, so I just led a group of ordinary shipbuilding craftsmen to figure it out. At most, I could only occasionally get some insights from Zhen Yao.  Inspiration for building warships.

    And the help Zhen Yao can give is limited. After all, he had never been exposed to ship construction before his rebirth and after coming to the late Han Dynasty. He only read some relevant historical information out of interest.

    This information is very incomplete. After telling Chen Cheng bit by bit, Zhen Yao rarely came to this small lake.  After all, compared to the construction of warships, which did not bring any benefits and consumed money and food every day, land warfare weapons and horse warfare weapons were more worthy of his attention. These were the foundation for his dominance of the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty.

    After walking around the improved merchant ship in front of him, Zhen Yao asked if he had gained anything now.  How is this ship different from ordinary civilian ships?  "

    "My lord, please look," Chen Cheng pointed to one side of the boat and said. Originally, the swing oars of ordinary ships were not fixed, but now they have been modified into fixed oars.  And because it was used for water warfare, the oar was one to seven feet long. It would be difficult for ordinary people to paddle this oar.  "

    "The Jiangdong warship is a warship improved by the Lu family hundreds of years ago. The swing angle of the oar and the distance between the two oars are more practical than those obtained through our experiments. Take this small lake as a  For example, it used to take half a moment for us to build a small boat to go back and forth, but now it only takes a few dozen breaths to easily reach the shore and then return. This is because the small lake is not spacious enough to travel at full speed."

    Zhen Yao¡¯s eyes lit up after hearing this, and he nodded immediately and said, ¡°So, by borrowing the technology of Jiangdong warships, can the speed of the ships you build be four or five times faster?¡±  Is Jiangdong¡¯s shipbuilding technology really that powerful?  "

    Hearing this, Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "That's not true. We will try it out and there will be no one else except the rowers."  In wartime, there will inevitably be sailors and weapons inside. According to my estimation, the final speed can be increased by three times, which is the limit.  Of course, compared to Jiangdong's warships, the speed may still be slightly slower, just because Jiangdong has skilled oarsmen and fully run-in warships.  "

    "It doesn't matter," Zhen Yao naturally knew these things. He had never imagined that after taking advantage of Jiangdong's technological research, he would immediately have a naval force that could rival them.  He was very satisfied to be able to use these Jiangdong warship technologies to supplement the work of his shipbuilders. This was just a problem. As long as there were enough, chasing Jiangdong was not a problem.  "

    Chen Cheng nodded after hearing this, "Master, this is just a modification of a small boat. It is difficult for large boats to be tested in this man-made lake."  "

    Zhen Yao thought about it briefly and understood. Small warships are tested for their agility and speed of operation, while large building ships have much to consider. Storm resistance and rock reef resistance alone cannot be tested by such a man-made lake.  .

    Thinking of this, Zhen Yao nodded and said, Yao has already considered this, and I have long had the idea of ??building docks in coastal areas such as Jieshi and Penglai.  No matter how you study in this small lake, you are doing it behind closed doors. If you don't try the surging sea, you will indeed not be able to build the ideal warship that Yao had in mind.  "

    Chen Cheng couldn¡¯t help but be shocked when he heard this. Building a dock in the sea?  Lord, given our current technology, is it too hasty?  "

     Zhen Yao immediately smiled and said: No rush, no rush at all. You have been waiting here to study for several years, and now the only thing left is to find a treasure place to practice.  Don¡¯t be afraid of failure. Maybe before you succeed, you will be mercilessly destroyed by sea giants. But as long as you succeed and build warships that are enough to sail in the sea, how can you not conquer inland rivers such as the Yellow River and the Yangtze River?¡±

    Chen Cheng could only smile bitterly when he heard this. His lord has always had a very high vision. If it were anyone else, he would probably be too ambitious. However, his lord has proven with facts time and time again that what he did is correct.

    Seeing the expression on the face of Chen Cheng, the only one under his command who could be called a shipbuilder and minister, Zhen Yao couldn't help but frown. It is true that now that Jiangdong technology is at hand, you only need to find a river or a tributary of the Yellow River, which is enough for you to fight Jiangdong.  The boat was built.  "

    "But have you ever thought about it, Jiangdong's warship is not omnipotent, it also has its flaws, not to mention these are the scientific and technological achievements Jiangdong gave me, can you guarantee that there are no flaws in them? So if you want not to be bound by this shipbuilding blueprint, just  We must experiment in a more cruel environment. Even if it fails, it is much better than blindly following Jiangdong in the river."

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Chen Cheng in front of him had certain talents, and this matter was related to the future war with Jiangdong, Zhen Yao would really not want to waste time preaching.  After all, as a lord, you just give orders, and no one under your command will disobey them.

    "What my lord said is very true, Cheng almost forgot his original intention." Chen Cheng broke into a cold sweat behind his back. Zhen Yao's words were not serious, but they were enough to wake him up.  After nodding his head repeatedly, he could not help but guarantee that he would be able to build a fleet that could travel on the sea.

    "Now that I have said this, I will question you." Zhen Yao waved his hand and strode towards the indoor research institute where Chen Cheng and other craftsmen were working in Xiao Hu. As he walked, he said, "You have also been studying the Jiangdong warship drawings for a long time.  Have you ever noticed the shortcomings and flaws?  "

    "There are some of these, but they are very difficult problems for Jiangdong. For us, they are even more helpless." Chen Cheng ordered people to take various warship technology silk reels from Jiangdong and work in separate rooms with Zhen Yao.  Behind the two sides of the desk, Tao Ruo said that the biggest flaw of Jiangdong's warships was undoubtedly these tall and wide ships.  "

    "The Jiangdong tower ships are more than ten feet high, and the decks often have pavilions ranging from three to five floors. They look majestic in appearance, but they have many disadvantages. If their movements remain unchanged, their sailing speed will be extremely slow, and their hulls will be unstable.  In the event of strong winds and waves, the ship will inevitably sway and even capsize and people will be killed. Even Jiangdong can only use building ships to transport troops."

    "According to the Lord's requirements, Jiangdong's large ships are definitely not in compliance. At least it must be understood that these large ships cannot go to sea. Once they go to sea, they will most likely be destroyed by wind, waves and reefs."

    Zhen Yao couldn¡¯t help but nod, naturally he was very satisfied with Chen Cheng¡¯s knowledge.  The shortcomings of Jiangdong's warships, to be honest from what he had seen and heard in his previous life, were that there were flaws everywhere. Zhen Yao wished he could have Chen Cheng build an armored gunboat immediately.  It's a pity that this kind of thought can only be carried out in the bottom of my heart, and speaking it out will only make people feel ridiculous.

    In the era of cold weapons, the simplest way to judge the quality of a battleship is to look at its speed, attack strength, impact strength, and stability.

    ??Obviously, the Jiangdong Louchuan travels slowly and has poor impact force. The word "stable" after the word "stable" is achieved, but the word "stable" in front of it is not relevant.  As for the attack strength, although it can carry soldiers, it has to be reduced by half because of the large number of soldiers.  With this summary, a seemingly powerful Jiangdong ship became useless.

    Of course, this comparison is also between Zhen Yao and the various warships known in previous lives. In the late Han Dynasty, Jiangdong's building ships also stood at the top of the warship technology in the late Han Dynasty.  Although he had such thoughts in his mind, Zhen Yao would not say them all. After all, Chen Cheng was a native of the Han Dynasty, and it was obviously unrealistic for him to accept these thoughts.

    "My lord, let's take a look at the structure of the fighting ships and fighting ships." Chen Cheng took the drawings of the open ships and continued to talk about the shortcomings of Jiangdong's building ships. Naturally, they know better than us, so they built Jiangdong fighting ships and fighting ships to make up for it.  insufficient.  The boat is fast and the single-layer ship is stable. Soldiers mostly attack by throwing guns and spears from close range.  The hull of the ship is also wrapped in rawhide, so it is not bad at attacking ship formations.  "

    "As for fighting ships, they erect parapets and place arrow holes on the warships. Long-range attacks can still ensure the stability of their own warships and the lives of their soldiers. They are also the top combat power among all types of warships in Jiangdong. It's just that the battleships are different from the fighting ships.  It is small, even if it is fully loaded with soldiers, it only has 500 to 800 soldiers, so it is difficult to establish a force. Just imagine that in a water battle, it must be a competition for the number of warships under its command."

    After some analysis, the various advantages and disadvantages of the Jiangdong battleship were placed in front of Zhen Yao. Zhen Yao was still more interested in the building ship. He immediately asked where he should start if the building ship wanted to speed up?  For example, is it possible to add more paddlers?  "

    Chen Cheng shook his head and smiled bitterly. These large ships already have more oarsmen, so even if the deck is full, it is useless.  "

    ?"Why do they need to be installed on the deck? People can also be installed inside the hull below the deck." Zhen Yao has memories of later generations. He has seen many film and television works in which the oarsmen in high-end warships all stay inside the ship, so he immediately asked  If the sculls or triremes on the lower level of the hull are used to propel the warship, can the speed of the warship be increased?  "

    "This," Chen Cheng was stunned when he heard this. He seemed to have not considered this issue, but after thinking about it, he shook his head and did this. The speed should be increased, but it would definitely not be able to carry the ten-foot-high parapet building.  As for how high it can withstand, Cheng has neither tried it nor heard of it, so he cannot be sure.  "

    Zhen Yao was delighted when he heard that this was easy to handle. After the construction of the Qingzhou Shipyard is completed, you can start from this aspect and improve the building ship after you build it. You must make the building ship into a treasure ship that can adapt to sea winds and waves.  As for sterns and fighting ships, you might as well imitate them first, then try out the flaws at sea, and gradually make changes, and you will eventually achieve success.  "

    He is the lord, and the lord is the character who sets a general direction and then lets his subordinates work towards the set goal.  Zhen Yao pointed out the areas where Lou Chuan could be improved and stopped talking. The rest of the practice was entirely up to Chen Cheng.  But even so, Chen Cheng was very happy, at least he now had a goal, although this goal was still far away from him and somewhat out of reach.

    Zhen Yao didn¡¯t. The sculls and triremes he mentioned had actually appeared in this world.  It's just that the place where this kind of warship is used is some distance away from the Han Dynasty. It is a common warship used by the navy of the Roman Empire, which is thousands of miles away from the Han Dynasty and is entrenched in the Mediterranean.  The original users of this kind of warship were not Rome, but the more ancient Phoenicians.

    No, these are not necessary. After all, based on the navigation technology of the late Han Dynasty, neither the Han Dynasty nor Rome, which had reached its peak and was about to decline after the Five Wise Emperors, could reach each other by sea.  's land.  As for land, it is even more impossible. After all, the geographical span will make it daunting.

    Zhen Yao stayed in the inner city until sunset before leaving. Chen Lin, who had been following Zhen Yao without saying a word, suddenly asked her lord, does the warship made of gold and iron really exist?  "

    Zhen Yao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows after hearing this. Chen Lin's skeptical tone was exactly the same as when he first mentioned the armored ship to Chen Cheng.  Shaking his head, Zhen Yao said helplessly that he didn't know if it was feasible, but in terms of the long-term development of the battleship, a stronger ram and hull were inevitable conditions for its continued growth.  "

    "Maybe it will appear in the near future, or maybe you and I may not be able to see it when we are buried. But we must always leave some exploration and some hope for future generations, so that they will not be confused and think about moving in a certain direction. Yao, this  It can be successful¡±

    When Chen Lin heard what Zhen Yao said, she couldn't help but laugh and said that if future generations can really build such a giant ship, the Lord should have a share of the credit.  "

    Three days later, Chen Cheng left Wuji with a group of shipbuilders and headed to Qingzhou to start their new life.  Sun Jian was not, but Jiangdong's strategy, which he thought was a conspiracy, had already failed at the beginning.  But when Zhen Yao's fleet grew up, it became a behemoth that no one could shake even an inch.

    But Zhen Yao, who prompted them to leave, still had to face the government orders on his desk.  As a state shepherd, he no longer had to worry about some ordinary little things, but seeing the sky change drastically and heavy snow falling at any time, Zhen Yao, who had already mastered the four states, became even busier.

    The first snow in Wuji didn¡¯t come slowly. It was only half a month before the beginning of winter, and November had just begun. There were already snowflakes mixed with rain falling in Wuji.  As early as ten days ago, heavy snow had begun to appear in Youzhou. Fortunately, Youzhou had Tian Yu in charge, so Zhen Yao didn't have to worry about it.

    After a few days of rain and sleet, the snow gradually increased, slowly turning from small snowflakes to goose feathers. Zhen Yao stood in the courtyard of his home and whispered that the snow had fallen earlier this year, so that was good, at least the princes from all sides could stay there for a short time.  Japan will not use force again, and people can celebrate the New Year in peace.  "

    Zhang Ying walked out of the house, echoed with a smile and said that since the Lord cares about the people, he will naturally be able to understand this troubled world as soon as possible. "

    "End the chaos," Zhen Yao shook his head helplessly. He looked at his children who were having fun playing in the courtyard and said, "It's not easy." The princes of the Han Dynasty were all over the place. Although her husband had the upper hand, he might not be able to laugh.  at last.  "

    "Why would my husband sigh like this today?" Diao Chan licked her hands and walked out of the house, looking at Zhen Yao with an expression of admiration. If husband Zhen Yao can't end the chaos of the Han Dynasty, then who else in this world can do this?  "

    "That is, no one who can compete with your husband in this life has been born." Lu Lingqi also walked away and said proudly. Even my father wrote a letter saying that he was not as good as your husband, let alone the other princes of the Han Dynasty. "

    In the eyes of the girl from the Lu family, the only people worthy of her admiration in this life are Lu Bu and Zhen Yao. One is a 'flying general' who has never been defeated, and the other is an invincible hero.

    "IThen Fengxian's father-in-law wrote another letter and sent it to Wuji?  "Zhen Yao just smiled at Lu Lingqi's words, but he was very interested in Lu Bu's movements. Lu Bu is a master who can't stop for a moment. Since he and Zhen Yao swept away many foreigners on the border of the Han Dynasty, they began to head towards the far north.  I have advanced everywhere, and now I can¡¯t go anywhere.

    Lu Lingqi opened her mouth and said that her father had written yesterday saying that after he led his troops across the Chaha Desert to the north of the Han Dynasty, he searched for the tribes of the Northern Huns. After months of fighting, he returned at the beginning of winter.  Thanks to the conditions of the northern desert terrain given by my husband, I was able to get out of the Chaha Wasteland.  "

    "He is nearly fifty years old, and he is still working so hard to fight everywhere." Perhaps because of the "different" performance of this historical Lu Bu, Zhen Yao still has some respect for him.  After all, Lu Bu holds the important territory of Bingzhou, but he never competes with the feudal lords of the Han Dynasty. When his hands are itchy, he bullies foreigners. In Zhen Yao's opinion, he is very cute and you should advise him."

    Lu Lingqi shook her head and said that what her father loved in life was drinking and fighting. It would be difficult to live without either of them. How could Lingqi persuade him?  What's more, my father is a flying general in the world, who among the foreigners can compete with him?"

    "Father, father, the snowman is piled up, come and see." Just when Zhen Yao wanted to say more, Zhen Yao's big Zhen Ang waved to everyone.

    When Zhen Yao heard the news, he saw that the two snowmen he had piled up looked somewhat similar. A chubby snowman stood next to an 'ice gun' that looked like a wooden stick.

    But these are not the main points. The moment Zhen Yao and the girls raised their heads, Zhen Hao, who was building a snowman with Zhen Ang, stumbled, hit the snowman with a 'pop', and then rolled away holding the snowman's head.  Several laps.

    "Wow wow" cried, but Zhen Yao couldn't stop laughing as he watched.

    Chapter 364: Detailed description of Jiangdong warships

    Chapter 364: Detailed description of Jiangdong warships
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