Become the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Chongzhen!

Chapter 690
Zhu Youjian's obsession with sea ships is not that deep.

After all, he is only 41.

The overall condition of the body is still healthy and strong, and the old look on the face that is not as good as the middle-aged and elderly is left over from the time when I worked all day long and my mental state was also quite bad.

In the past few years after the mutation, he has gone through wind and rain, but he has not left too many traces.

The imperial doctor's examination plus Zhu Youjian's own examination, he estimated that he would live another 40 years easily.

It is urgent to march to the other side of the ocean, but it is not that urgent, otherwise it is not a preparation for an advance expedition right now. The map is already available, and it is theoretically feasible for the Black Flag Navy to drive there regardless of the consequences.

There is a lot of time left, so be patient.

Wang Chengen was different, he was in a hurry.

As an eunuch, he was afraid that he would suddenly die suddenly.

Even if there are still a few years to live, it will take time to travel across the sea to Nanyang and travel among the nations, spreading the majesty of Ming Dynasty far and wide!If you can't go all the way once, you have to go a few more times.

Five years is barely enough, and ten years is almost the same.

Calculating with his fingers, Wang Chengen felt that it would be a long time for him to live another ten years. He had thought of asking his seemingly omnipotent Majesty directly about his life expectancy, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

I just worked hard amidst anxiety and anticipation, and I finally saw this giant ship until now.

The master wanted to get on the boat, so the person in charge couldn't stop him, so he personally led the team to welcome Wang Chengen onto the rough boat that was being renovated.

Because the hull is too huge, it is almost a moving castle these days, so when this huge monster is lying in the pond, it still needs to take a small boat to board the hull.

However, those in charge had already prepared for it, and prepared the pontoon and the stairs for boarding the boat in advance.

"Good good! Good!"

Wang Chengen was a little unsteady, and he quickly approached with the support of the people around him. After reaching the bottom of the ship, he didn't get on the ship immediately, but touched the hull and caressed it carefully.

"The boat nails and the outermost patch are all produced by our own factory. They are all according to your wishes, sir. Don't be sloppy. The seams must be watertight."

During the steward's explanation, Wang Chengen went up the stairs and boarded the uppermost deck. First, he took a look around the entire deck. Seeing that the workers had stopped their work because he came up, he immediately said, "Go ahead! Keep going! Work! Master, I am happy to see it! There is a reward today!"

After that, he looked into the distance again.

Stand on the deck of the giant ship and look down, looking around the large construction site in the bay where the giant ship is built.

The more I watched, the more excited I became.

Wang Chengen patted the fence of the big material treasure ship, closed his eyes full of enjoyment, as if he saw the majestic appearance of this giant ship coming on the waves under the attention of everyone, and sailing across the world.

"When will I be able to come out of Zuotang?"

I don't need to look at the interior for the time being. Although the internal operating system of the entire ship and the firepower configuration and staffing that will be carried in the future are extremely important, Wang Chengen himself will definitely not operate the ship himself.

And definitely save the best for last.

Wang Chengen planned to wait until the ship was launched into the sea, and the personnel and firepower on it were fully equipped and trained to make this huge ship run well before entering the ship.

"Master, it depends on the weather. If it doesn't rain, the first batch of cannons can be installed in half a month at most, and the water can be launched in one month."

Wang Chengen took a deep breath when he heard the words, and he was still a little trembling when he spoke: "Very well, the old man will send a group of people over after a while, and set aside an hour every day for them to board the boat for drills, and remember to let the craftsmen get off the boat during the drills."

"I'll remember, sir, don't worry."

Let the officers board the ship for training first, so that they can bring the sailors who will board the ship later.

At the same time, there are also a group of black flag people mixed in.

Of course, Zhu Youjian couldn't turn a blind eye to this large-scale treasure ship. Half of the shipwrights who built this treasure ship were sent from the Liaodong Shipyard to the Ming Dynasty.

It can be regarded as Wang Chengen, the leader of the eunuch party, and the black flag Daqing Liaodong shipbuilding industry working together.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to build this giant ship more than 120 meters long in just one year.

It is very necessary to send people on board for training to learn more about the actual performance of the ship.

Although the positioning of this behemoth is a bit awkward in his eyes.

Big is better.

This concept seems to be engraved in the DNA of human beings. In terms of giant ships, many maritime powers such as Spain and the Netherlands have been trying to build larger ships, but affected by the strength of materials, the limit length of sailing battleships is At about 70 meters.

But the problem is that a 70-meter sail battleship may not necessarily be able to fight a 50-meter or 60-meter sail battleship.

The manufacturing difficulty is more than one level higher, but they can't be a decisive weapon.

Moreover, the blueprint of the big material treasure ship also determines that it does not exist as a battleship. It lacks maneuverability, its speed is not good, and it can carry a huge amount of firearms. But if there is no ship escort, it may be destroyed by a ship. The conventional sailing battleship was screaming.

Although it is extremely difficult to sink it, the solid ammunition of naval guns these days is difficult to hit below the waterline. It may take days and nights to bombard the opposite side, and the ammunition and gunpowder are used up.

But this also highlights its embarrassing situation.

Its speed must have been sufficient during the Yongle period, but it is not good now, and it is far behind the Dutch ships, Spanish and Portuguese ships.

At present, the treasure ships under Black Flag and Daming Nanyang Company also have this common problem.

The firepower is fierce, and the speed and maneuverability are a bit slow.

In Zhu Youjian's view, he was a little behind after all.

So he is very concerned about the improved treasure ship submitted by the Tokyo shipyard.

The first trial voyage was led by Lin Wang. He had been the governor of the navy for several years and he had rich experience. After temporarily handing over the affairs of the navy, he took people on board and Zhu Youjian personally saw him off before leaving.

"Be careful, but if there is any problem with the ship, just disembark and come back."

"Slaves are obedient to the Holy Order."

The process of trial voyage is very simple.

Go farther out to sea and circle a few more times. If the ship is okay after two days of circles, then follow the chart route drawn by Zhu Youjian and go further along an island chain to a place that is not yet named. The uninhabited island of Iwo Jima.

It can be used to explore the way for the advance fleet in the future, and it can also use Iwo Jima and many islands on the way in advance.

After the route is determined, these islands are indispensable for ships to come and go.

And the further back, the more important these islands become.

The trial ship and escort ship here have just set off, and Zhu Youjian has already put on the agenda such as sending immigrants to these islands and building a military port.

The Ogasawara Islands and the Volcanic Islands have to send some people up.

Preferably Han Chinese.

(End of this chapter)