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- "The Japanese here just can't compare to the Ming Dynasty. Although Nagasaki is a very prosperous port, compared with Quanzhou and Fujian and Taiwan, Nagasaki seems a bit too small."
Li Xiang stood on the bow deck, looking at the Nagasaki Port not far away and said to his nephew Yang Biao.
Although Li Xiang is just a pirate, he still has the mentality of a Chinese in his heart.
From this point of view, ancient people were much stronger than modern people.
"It's not like some people in modern times, who are good at everything from foreign countries, and they worship foreigners and favor foreigners, which makes people hateful."
"What my uncle said is that Nagasaki really cannot be compared with the Daimyo coast. But uncle, you also need to know that the Japanese can only develop in this way. How can their small country compare with the Ming Dynasty. And Nagasaki It¡¯s already pretty good to have it look like this.¡±
Standing on the deck, Li Xiang and her nephew chatted casually.
As the three Ming-style warships slowly approached Nagasaki Port, Li Xiang and Yang Biao slowly stopped talking. Their attention was drawn to the increasingly clear Song Empire warship docked in Nagasaki Port.
"My grandma! Where did this warship come from? Why is it such a big thing? I'm afraid it's twice as big as a Ming-style warship. Damn it."
As they got closer and closer to Nagasaki Port, of course they could see it more and more clearly.
After approaching a certain distance, Li Xiang and Yang Biao were completely stunned.
Yes, the warships of the Song Empire can attract attention wherever they are placed, becoming the most eye-catching place.
Because of its huge hull, the densely packed gun muzzles, and the criss-crossing cables, it was unique in this era.
"Uncle, look at the sides of these giant ships." Yang Biao's eyes are very good. He quickly discovered the gun ports on both sides of the Imperial battleship. But now, because there might be a war, the muzzle baffles have been lowered, making it seem like there are densely packed small windows on both sides of the battleship.
"What is that?"
Li Xiang looked over at the reminder of his victory, but he didn¡¯t understand what it was after looking for a long time.
At this time, a battleship opened the muzzle baffle because it wanted to clean the deck in the gun cabin. By chance, Li Xiang and the others came closer, and only then did he and his nephew see clearly what it was.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? They are all artillery.
When she saw the objects behind the flap, Li Xiang's eyes suddenly widened.
He never imagined that such a giant ship would have so many artillery pieces.
You know, in Li Xiang¡¯s heart. If it were to be said that the ships were strong and powerful, the only ones were the warships of the Southern Barbarians. But if the battleships of the Nanman were compared with these battleships, they would simply become scum.
The reason why the Nanman warships are powerful is because of the cannons on them.
Although European ships of this era were equipped with artillery for naval battles, they were not as powerful as they would be more than a hundred years later.
Generally speaking, its warships are equipped with only a dozen artillery pieces.
The most they had were only twenty-four artillery pieces, which was already considered a big deal.
But these huge battleships that Li Xiang and his nephew Yang Biao saw were different. They counted them on this side alone. More than forty artillery pieces were found.
This is only one side!
If you include the other side, there are almost more than ten artillery pieces.
And these artillery pieces are different from the twelve-pound cannons of the Southern Barbarians. They are obviously twice as thick as the muzzles.
As an old pirate, Li Xiang immediately began to imagine in his mind. If he encountered such a warship at seathen he would have no way to fight against it except running away.
With so many artillery pieces, it is estimated that they can all be blasted into the sea to feed the fish and shrimps without even waiting for me to lead the people to rush over.
horrible!
It¡¯s so terrible!
It¡¯s really unexpected. There is such a terrifying warship in this world, which is completely beyond my expectation.
So where did these ships come from?
Could it be a Japanese warship?
After thinking about it, Li Xiang felt that this matter was unreliable.
The Japanese simply did not have the technology to build such warships. So there is no way it is Japanese.
You must know that the best Japanese people nowadays are made byWhat we are most proud of is the so-called turtle ship. Apart from its large size, this kind of ship has no merits.
Li Xiang looked down upon shortcomings such as slow speed, bloatedness, and inability to fight in distant seas.
And the thinking mode of the Japanese in building sea-going ships is destined to make it impossible for them to build such war ships.
Because they simply could not imagine that such a warship would appear in this world.
"This ship looks extremely fierce. I can't imagine what it would be like to fight it on the sea." Li Xiang stared blankly at the imperial warship docked at the dock and said in a somewhat erratic tone.
In fact, it was not only Li Xiang who was stunned at this time, but also his nephew and the sailors on the ship.
These people have been following Li Xiang for at least ten years.
They have been doing business at sea all year round, have experienced many things, and have dealt with many people. Basically, there are no ships that they have not seen that have appeared here in the East.
And according to their own judgment and evaluation, the most powerful warships in the east are the warships of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, the southern barbarians from the west do not count.
"Yeah, it's really scary. I never imagined that there could be so many artillery pieces on a ship. It's not like ours. Four or five artillery pieces on a ship is already a big deal."
Yang Biao opened his mouth and finally said these words.
? ? These ships don¡¯t belong to that prince from America, right?
Suddenly, Li Xiang thought of this.
Damn it, if these ships all belong to the American crown prince, then it seems that my judgment on him is biased.
Li Xiang thought secretly after her heart trembled.
Yes, he always felt that this so-called crown prince from America was nothing. In Li Xiang's heart, Zhao Hongyu was not a dragon crossing the river at all.
therefore. Only then would he feel that Zhao Hongyu could never be a match for the Japanese.
Unexpectedly, in the end, Zhao Hongyu not only defeated the Japanese, but also occupied Kyushu. Everything he did did not appear as Li Xiang judged.
Okay, Li Xiang admitted that he was wrong.
Especially, it can be proved that the infantry under his command as the crown prince from America is very powerful.
But strong infantry is of no use. In the East, especially in Kyushu, only a strong navy is useful.
Even if your infantry is very powerful. But your navy can't be that powerful.
Therefore, Li Xiang felt that she still had some ability to look down on the crown prince. Even with the little capital he had on hand, he could negotiate conditions with Zhao Hongyu.
Thinking about it, the prince¡¯s kindness to him was revealed. Maybe he just took a fancy to his own maritime power.
But now Li Xiang knows that she was completely wrong.
Yes!
Not to mention anything else, just talking about these warships docked here in Nagasaki Port is enough to wake Li Xiang up.
Those who have such a good warship will still look at their own strength at hand?
It is obviously impossible.
Don¡¯t talk about anything else. If you leave these warships to yourself. Then I will definitely be able to gradually put Niu Zhou in a disadvantageous situation in the confrontation with Zheng Zhilong.
Misstep! What a misstep!
Li Xiang took a few deep breaths and slowly calmed down.
"Uncle, you don't look pretty."
I saw my uncle's face became extremely ugly. Yang Biao was worried that Li Xiang had any problems at this time, so he asked relatedly.
Li Xiang raised his hand and waved, and said: "I estimate that these warships probably belong to the American crown prince. It seems that I really thought about many things wrong. And I underestimated him."
With a lonely tone, Li Xiang was shocked.
Although she hasn¡¯t seen the American crown prince of the Song Dynasty yet, Li Xiang suddenly felt as if she was in front of him. There is simply no capital to raise conditions.
??The crown prince of the Song Empire from America is so powerful in the infantry and navy, he can do it with or without himself. To put it bluntly, if people want to, they can even kill themselves, and then slowly deal with Zheng Zhilong.
Neither he nor Zheng Zhilong can be his opponent.
Because they?There is no such sophisticated warship, and no warship can carry so many artillery pieces.
??And it can also be seen from the side that the Crown Prince from the American Song Empire is really rich.
You know, if you buy an ordinary artillery piece from the Southern Barbarians, it will cost at least two to three thousand taels of silver. And the quality of the cannon cannot be guaranteed. At the same time, even if there is a cannon, it needs a ship that can withstand the weight of the cannon and the pressure after firing.
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And as for the crown prince from America, the cannon on the ship alone costs five to six thousand taels of silver, right?
The muzzle is not small, so the cost cannot be too low.
One artillery piece costs five to six thousand taels of silver, and there are more than ninety cannons on a warship. In total, it costs 450,000 taels of silver.
This does not include the cost of the ship itself.
A ship as big as this would cost a lot to build.
¡°Look at the stern of the ship, there is a small atticTsk, tsk, tsk, let¡¯s give a rough estimate of the cost of building this ship at 150,000 to 60,000 taels of silver.
Li Xiang calculated it secretly in her heart, but was shocked by the price she calculated.
Yes, the total price of the Ming-style warship at his feet was only 120,000 taels of silver.
But after a rough estimate, that boat is four times the price of my own boat (To be continued) - 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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