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Volume 4 Leviathan 165 Onboard the Rurik

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    This was the first time in his life that the leading craftsman saw a big man talking to him so kindly. He shouted at the top of his voice: "Yes, sir, don't worry, we will never tell anyone!"  "    "very good!  You are all heroes of the empire!  "Batu stretched out his hand and patted each craftsman's shoulder gently. He turned around and his face immediately became serious. "As for you, Captain Shi, it is wrong to leave your post without permission!  At this point, Batu's face suddenly became cheerful: "But this will not happen again. You should record all this in the report to me!"  " "Yes, sir!"  "Shi Huaisha also burst into laughter. He stood up straight and gave a military salute to Batu. "Okay, now we can go to Luming Pavilion!  I believe I won¡¯t spend too much money tonight!  ¡± Luming Pavilion The private room was brightly lit, the wine table was full of delicacies, and the glasses were already filled with fine wine. As the host, Batu sat at the head, while Shi Huaisha kept company, and the other craftsmen sat around.  Open. Although these craftsmen had changed their clothes before coming, it was obvious that they were not very adaptable to the current environment. Almost everyone was sitting there stiffly, not even daring to reach out and touch chopsticks, let alone drink.  It¡¯s time to eat food. ¡°Master Wang!  "Batu called out the name of the leading craftsman. "The little man is waiting for the master's orders!  "Master Wang stood up instinctively, half-bowed and faced Batu, looking respectful and obedient. "Relax!  I invite you all to come here today firstly to celebrate the success of the new torpedo and have a good drink; and secondly to understand the secrets involved.  How can I speak when you look like this?  " "That's what the adults said!  "Master Wang sat down carefully, reached out and picked up the wine glass and put it to his mouth and touched it lightly. He had already drank the wine. Batu didn't want to say anything after seeing this, but everyone relaxed a little after that. "Mr.  Sir, you have seen this afternoon, right? With this thing, we can launch a surprise attack at night, sink and damage the entire Russian Pacific Fleet in the military port overnight, changing the balance of naval strength between the two sides in the northern seas.  "While speaking, Shi Huaisha was gearing up, as if he was about to attack Vladivostok at night. "Stay, stay!  We¡¯re here for a drink tonight, so you can stay away from the war!  " Batu stopped his subordinate's words with some laughter and tears. He joked that it was too outrageous to discuss the plan to attack the Russian Pacific Fleet in front of these craftsmen. "Master Wang!  Batu picked up the wine glass and stood up: "We have all seen the power of the new torpedo just now. How did you make this thing maintain a straight course? Can you explain it to me?"  " Master Wang quickly stood up and said with a smile: "You can't be your drinker. In fact, this method is easy to say. Sir, have you ever played with a top when you were a child?  " "Gyro?  Batu was stunned when he heard this and asked: "Of course I have played with it before, but what does this have to do with the torpedo?"  " "Sir, the reason why this torpedo cannot maintain a straight course in the water is because there is no standard. There are waves in the water, and the torpedo has no one to control it, so it naturally drifts with the waves.  The advantage of a top is that as long as it rotates, its longitudinal axis will always remain perpendicular to the cross section.  Just install a gyroscope on the head of the torpedo, and then adjust the tail according to the direction of the gyroscope, and the torpedo will naturally maintain a straight course!  " Batu thought about Master Wang's words for a moment. Although he still couldn't fully understand how to do it, he still understood the general principle. He couldn't help but sigh: "It is true that everything has knowledge. This method is simple to say.  But without Master Wang¡¯s advice, I¡¯m afraid a certain family would not be able to understand it in this life.  Master Wang, let me toast you again!  " "Where, where, you are a person with a university education, how can you compare with our little tricks!  "Master Wang was about to give in, but was stopped by Batu. "What are you asking from a university to a primary school student? Master Wang, do you know that with just this method of yours, you can save the bloodshed of 100,000 people, which is worth thousands of kilometers?  land, millions of taels of silver.  " Master Wang was stunned by the consecutive parallel sentences in Batu's words. He turned his inquiring gaze to Shi Huaisha, hoping to get confirmation from this familiar officer, and received a smile of approval from Shi Huaisha. This and  The middle-aged man who has been dealing with machine tools and iron pliers for twenty years was a little panicked and murmured to himself: "How can I afford this? How can I afford this!  " "I deserve it, I definitely deserve it!"  Batu said loudly: "After I return, I will report it to the Ming court. The Ministry of War will set up an award to reward craftsmen who have made outstanding contributions. Once a year, the number may not be much, but there must be five hundred taels!"  how?  " "Ashamed, ashamed!  "ListenMaster Wang's eyes shed tears of emotion at the news of Batu.  Russia, St. Petersburg.  St. Petersburg at the end of April has entered the most beautiful season of the year. The ice floes on the Neva River have completely disappeared. The sun shines on the dark river water, reflecting a broken golden light. Not far away is the river flowing into the city.  At the mouth of the Baltic Sea, waterbirds fly on the water, swooping down from time to time to pick up a fish. Since this is exactly the exit route of the Kronshlott base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, you can often see Russian boats painted dark gray.  ** Ship figure.  Wealthy citizens cruised on the sea on white-painted yachts, creating a leisurely scene.  "O'Neil, is that how the regent married the princess?" Ivanovna blocked the lower half of her face with a folding fan, but Bunji could still see the sweet smile on the other person's face.  "Yes, now they have a lovely daughter. When I left Myanmar, Her Majesty the Princess was already pregnant. If everything goes well, they should have another Highness now." O'Neil.  Bungie answered with a smile while rowing the oar hard.  Obviously, the inspection of the Russian grain industry he mentioned in his letter to his father was just an excuse. In the past few months, he had spent his time with the charming Russian beauty in front of him instead of the fertile black soil of Ukraine.  On.  "Oh, what a romantic story this is!" Ivanovna closed her eyes. The blonde beauty was obviously fascinated by the romantic story in Bungi's mouth.  Look at the lover in front of you, O'Neil.  Bunji swallowed and was thinking about how to formulate words to express his love to the other party.  His thoughts were interrupted by a sudden shout from in front of the yacht.  "Rurik! Rurik! Long live the Tsar! Long live the Tsar!" Onel.  Bunji turned his head and looked towards the bow of the ship in astonishment, and saw a majestic ship moving slowly along the route towards the Kronshta base, only seven or eight hundred meters away from his ship.  From this distance, the baroque-style tall masts, towering ship sides, huge angle of attack, and the vaguely visible cannons on the deck gave viewers a huge impact. Both sailors and passengers on the yacht were mesmerized.  Waving their hats and cheering loudly at the huge warship.  "Long live!" A familiar cheer came from behind Bunji. He turned his head in astonishment, and what caught his eye was Ivanovna's beautiful and red face, Onel.  For the first time, Bunji felt that the beauty in front of him was so strange.  He stuttered and asked: "Ivana, is the name of this warship the 'Rurik'?" "Yes, sir! This is the 'Rurik', the pride of the Russian Navy!" A voice  From O'Neil.  From behind Bunji, the speaker was a burly blond man with a big beard. Judging from the St. Andrew's Medal on his chest, he should be a Russian naval officer.  He smiled and pointed at the warship: "Please allow me to introduce you to the 'Rurik'." At this point, he paused for a moment, turned around and pointed at the approaching warship and said like a treasure trove:  "The 'Rurik' has a displacement of 11,300 tons and a maximum speed of 18 knots. It is equipped with four 203mm rapid-fire cannons and 16 152mm rapid-fire cannons. There is an armor plate on the hull waterline that is enough to withstand 203mm heavy artillery. It can  Carrying 2,000 tons of coal, if the use of sails is not considered, it can last 10,000 nautical miles without loading coal. " "A very powerful warship that fully lives up to its name! (The Rurik dynasty ruled the East Slavs!  The first dynasty of the ancient Rus¡¯ kingdom)¡± Onel.  Bunji had regained his composure, although he was not so welcoming to the uninvited naval officer in front of him, especially when he found that the other party was staring at Ivanovna behind him with burning eyes.  "Major Alyosha, Baltic naval officer!" The officer smiled at O'Neil.  Bunji held out his right hand.  "Onel. Bunji, businessman!" Bunji reluctantly shook the other person's hand. He was thinking about how to introduce Ivanovna when he suddenly felt his right arm touch a soft body.  , but it was Ivanovna who gently reached out and took his arm, saying softly: "Ivanovna, Onel is my fianc¨¦!" Onel.  Bunji turned around in disbelief, and happened to meet Ivanovna looking at him with a smile. At this moment, he seemed to feel that the whole world was smiling at him, and even that hateful naval officer was not that lovable.  Tired of it.  He turned around with some stuttering, adjusted his thoughts, and asked in a low voice: "Major, I don't think the 'Rurik' will belong to the Baltic Fleet for a long time, right?" Alyosha's face showed surprise.  With an expression on his face, he immediately smiled and said: "Mr. Bunge, you are really a man with extensive knowledge. Indeed, the Rurik is about to complete its trial voyage, and will soonGo to Vladivostok to become a member of the Pacific Fleet, and I will be her gunnery commander.  "
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