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- Manhattan City¡¯s ¡®Faith¡¯ project is going quite smoothly.
It¡¯s just that Zhao Hongyu doesn¡¯t know about it yet.
Now, he has arrived at the Port of Lisbon, Portugal on the ¡®Sea King¡¯ to rest and recuperate.
From Manhattan to Lisbon, Portugal, it took Zhao Hongyu and the others only thirteen days in total. Compared with the time taken by ocean-going ships of this era, it was three times faster.
Emma didn¡¯t have much reaction to this, because she had no concept of this in her mind.
"The genetic people are even more incompetent, because the Sea King is equipped with a propeller, so it is normal for it to be faster.
Only Sarah and the captain of the Sea King, Chelsea, the former captive, felt incredible about this.
This is simply beyond their cognition and subverts a concept of this era.
You must understand that during the thirteen-day voyage, there was one day where Zhao Hongyu ordered the ship to stop.
If you don¡¯t count that day, it means that the entire voyage only took twelve days.
This is too fast!
?This is what shocked Sarah and Chelsea.
What kind of concept is it to cross the Atlantic Ocean from America to Portugal in only twelve days?
Zhao Hongyu and the others may not feel much.
But as Chelsea and Sara living in this era, the two people have different feelings.
A very simple example, shortening the voyage can make more trips, and doing more trade can make more money.
This is only about the economic aspect, not to mention the military aspect.
Zhao Hongyu had Quebec in his hands. After much deliberation, the French gave up in the end because luck was not convenient.
"As long as they can reach America in twelve days, then Zhao Hongyu will have to pay some price if he wants to occupy Quebec.
Of course, another reason is that Manhattan is very close to Quebec, and the French will not give up to Quebec. They are not as advantageous as the Song Empire, and the Atlantic Ocean is too troublesome.
Outside the Lisbon port, the Lisbon pilot boat slowly approached, with Lisbon port management officials on top.
When the Sea King appeared in this area, it attracted the attention and wonder of the ships passing by.
It¡¯s really too big.
They have never seen such a big warship with such a fierce appearance and so many guns.
A total of 108 artillery pieces are three times more than the number of artillery pieces on the largest battleship of this era.
These people are even thinking, if they fight against such a warship, what will they be like?
There are also some people who decide that they also want to own such a boat to ensure their safety at sea.
What they don¡¯t know is that with their current technology, it will take at least 100 years to build such a battleship.
Of course, because of the appearance of the little butterfly Zhao Hongyu, this time may be shortened. But no matter what, Zhao Hongyu's shipbuilding technology is now leading.
There is no doubt about this.
Lisbon, located at the southwest tip of Portugal, is a busy maritime trade port.
On the sea outside the port, British ships, Swedish ships and French ships came and went.
And the one that appears the most is the Spanish ship.
When these ships pass by the Sea King, the sailors and battleships on the ship will come to the deck, then look up at the battleship with their mouths wide open.
Yes, the size and tonnage of the Sea King are not only larger than the sea-going ships of this era, but also its height is not small.
This gives Zhao Hongyu an advantage. If he encounters the enemy, it will be impossible for the enemy to engage in a boarding battle.
Because the Sea King is too high, it is unrealistic for the opponent to climb up.
You know, in this era, there are so many tactics at sea.
Long-range shooting, close combat and boarding.
The British prefer long-range shooting, while the Spanish prefer close combat.
The Dutch and Swedes were learning from the British, while the French and other countries were improving Spanish tactics.
Strictly speaking, Spain¡¯s boarding war has fallen behind.
With the development of science and technology and the improvement of artillery range, naval artillery warfare is the mainstream.
It¡¯s just that the Spaniards are still intoxicated with their past glory.In the light, and not thinking about making progress, they always thought that they were still the boss.
It is this kind of thinking that caused Spain, the former maritime empire, to slowly decline until it finally became a second-rate country in Europe.
"Your Highness, there are many ships nearby. I have observed that there are basically no opponents of the Sea King." When the ships passing by were observing Zhao Hongyu and the others, Zhao Hongyu and the others were also observing these ships.
It¡¯s just that everyone pays attention to different things.
Wang Shan, Zhao Hongyu, Emma and Sara were standing on the deck. The speed of the Sea King had slowed down, and they had to wait for the guide ship to take them into the port to arrange a berth.
A ship as big as the Sea King can probably occupy the berths of three ships at a time.
In the eyes of others, this is like a mobile fortress on the sea.
Because the port is not far away, it can be seen with the naked eye.
Therefore, around the Queen of the Sea, you can see many offshore seagulls flying back and forth.
Emma seemed very excited. The little girl was very curious about everything when she came out this time. Everything she saw could make her excited for a long time.
"It's okay to deal with two ships at once, but if there are more, I guess it will be a bit difficult for the Sea King." Zhao Hongyu responded to Wang Shan.
In Zhao Hongyu¡¯s view, the Sea King definitely has advantages.
But it¡¯s nothing more than more artillery and larger tonnage.
In one-on-one situations, victory is no surprise. A pair is fine, but a few more ships won't necessarily win.
After all, the Sea King has not exceeded the framework of this era.
The wooden hull and frame limit its defense.
The opponent's artillery can also penetrate the hull of the Sovereign, causing trauma.
For Zhao Hongyu, only iron boats can completely defeat the warships of this era.
However, Wang Shan's view was different from that of His Highness. He said to Zhao Hongyu: "Your Highness, your thoughts are a bit pessimistic. I don't think so. You must know that our artillery has a very long range, and the sea-going ships of this era The range of the artillery is too short. Therefore, even if we fight five or six sea ships, there will still be more than 90 on the head."
Wang Shan¡¯s words made Zhao Hong a little unbelievable. He didn¡¯t know that his Sea King was so powerful.
"Don't talk nonsense. Do you have a basis for this assessment?"
Zhao Hongyu looked at Wang Shan seriously and said to him.
Wang Shan nodded: "Of course I have evidence. You must know that I am an official in charge of the intelligence department." He showed a very disgusting expression. "My intelligence department is in the port of Manhattan and will often observe European ships coming and going. Anyway, there are only a few types of ocean-going ships in Europe now, such as British Galen ships, high-sea dhows, Dutch commercial warships, and Spanish galleons. And in this era, Sailors don¡¯t have a strong sense of confidentiality, so it¡¯s easy for us to obtain information about these ships.¡±
Yes, the intelligence department in charge of Wang Shan has detailed records of the European ship models of this era, as well as the functions, weapon configurations, speeds and other information of these ships.
As he said himself, since Europeans are not very aware of secrecy yet, it is still very easy for him to obtain this information.
It is precisely because of this that Wang Shan clearly knows how powerful the ships currently used in Europe are.
Generally speaking, the guns usually equipped on these ships are twelve-pound guns.
The reason is very simple. We need to consider the bearing capacity of the hull when the artillery is fired.
It does not mean that the larger the caliber of the artillery on the ship, the better.
And due to technical reasons, the range of these artillery is not very far.
This is also one of the reasons why boarding battles often occur in this era.
Naval battles in this era are not like those in later generations, where they started fought dozens or even hundreds of miles away.
Various aircraft fired long-range artillery salvos, and it was a lively fight.
In the seas of the mid-17th century, hostile ships were generally very close to each other.
The effective range of artillery is within one nautical mile. If you want to hit the enemy beyond this range, it depends on God's will.
But the King of the Sea is different because the hull of the King of the Sea is very strong and has strong endurance.
Therefore, the artillery of the Sea King are all twenty-four pounders.
With the improvement of modern technology, the artillery shooting range of the Sea King is very long.??.
Four nautical miles!
"Compared to ordinary people's sea ships, this is four times the distance.
It can be said that if the Sea King fights with the enemy, as long as it maintains this distance, it can suppress the enemy. The opponent has no power to fight back at all, because they can't compare with the Sea King in terms of speed, and can't compare with the Sea King in terms of artillery range.
After listening to Wang Shan¡¯s story, Zhao Hongyu felt confident.
"Aha, according to what you said, we don't have to panic even if we encounter enemies."
He smiled and said to Wang Shan.
Wang Shan nodded: "Of course, we don't have to worry if we encounter ten warships. We can get rid of them with speed alone, and then kill them with artillery."
Wang Shan has strong confidence in the Sea King.
"Your Highness, 108 artillery pieces are no joke. A salvo of more than fifty artillery shells at one time can definitely beat the shit out of the enemy." A smile appeared on Wang Shan's face. "Didn't you notice that the ships coming and going have at most twelve artillery guns on their sides? In my opinion, they are simply weak."
As Wang Shan spoke, he raised his finger and pointed at a Galenic ship passing by not far in front of them. This British-style Galenic ship, as Wang Shan said, had only twelve gun ports on one side. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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