Gou is a dark elf in Warhammer

Chapter 224 74. The Great Eastern
Dacius, who was visiting the shipyard, felt a kind of vitality. The last time he saw this kind of vitality was in Hagrid Grave Draka's workshop.

A large number of unfinished large hulls are placed on dozens of slipways. The hulls are supported by black steel frames and wooden piles, some are assembled by craftsmen and slaves, and some seem to be waiting for materials.

Countless Durucci supervisors, Durucci craftsmen, and slaves from different races and countries are constantly busy. They either hold whips, or stand or sit in the slipway and workshops, holding tools, manipulating Equipment, hard work for boat machining, assembly and repair.

Blacksmiths also played a vital role in shipyards, shaping ironwork into the shape and size of a ship's hull.Dacius saw them standing in the workshop dripping with sweat, constantly beating the red-hot metal.

A crude but functional slipway crane of black pine and black steel was slowly hoisting a large hull section under the control of chained Yankee slaves. Mechanical devices for transshipment of hulls, large cargo and various large components.It is installed above the berth and can be moved along the berth for hoisting, transfer and installation throughout the construction process.

Thanks to the arrival of Duckus, a Drucci overseer saw a group of dignitaries standing next to him and kept whipping the Yankee slaves, as if showing off his skills to the dignitaries. Skill.

But this Drucci supervisor seems to have been favored by bad luck. I don't know if it has not been well maintained, or it has been overpowered, or the parts are too heavy.The slipway crane collapsed during the turnaround, and the large hull parts hit the ground heavily, and the rope of the crane also cracked. The rope first hit the Yankee slave and then the Drutch overseer.

Dacius, who was standing not far away, took a few steps back consciously at the moment of the accident, and his subordinates stood in front of him for a moment. He heard the sound of bone cracking, and he didn't know which unlucky guy it was. He frowned and shook his head in disgust.

Dacius, who was thinking about something again, couldn't help but want to laugh, but soon he crossed his arms and covered his mouth with his hands.

"Cure them, and work twice as much after they are cured!" Nukel next to him didn't turn dark, but waved his hand as usual. At the moment of waving, the fate of the wounded seemed to be decided, and he Thinking of something, he coldly ordered to the sorceress, and the fate of the wounded was changed again.

Afterwards, Dacius turned around again and looked at the simple panel machines and painting workshops, which were no different from those when he was adjutant of Newkel. There had been no technological innovations in the past few years.The purpose of his visit was simply to visit the shipyard, and the main event was to visit the ships that were about to undergo sea trials.

"At the time of Hagrid Grave, our team of sorceresses developed a steel-making furnace. The hardness and quality of the steel produced is comparable to the black steel armor tailored for the powerful. I call this The steel is named Keith Steel. But there are still some key technical problems in this steelmaking furnace that have not been resolved, and it can only be refined in small batches by high-level female sorceresses manipulating the wind of magic." Dacius stood there and watched Looking at this completely scrapped berth crane, he said to himself, he is no longer surprised by this situation. The machines and equipment in this world are amazing, as magical as if there is a real organic soul inside, and the stability is full of idealism. and metaphysics.

"You list the steel materials needed for the key machines and equipment of the shipyard. There is still some time before the return of the Black Ark Fleet. Let the sorceresses work hard first." Then Dacius turned his head to the accompanying shipyard manager Said.

"Yes, master. I will take care of this matter today." The steward of the shipyard bent down and said respectfully.

Dacius glanced at Newkel who was standing next to him again. Newkel understood what he meant and nodded to him, indicating that the rest of the matter would be handled by Krakalund.

A group of visiting dignitaries came to a relatively high place and looked at it. There are a large number of watchtowers standing on the sea and coast at the entrance and exit of the shipyard. The watchtowers standing on the sea are connected to the surrounding buildings with five black steel chains. The watchtowers form a network of stars.

This is something Dacius has never seen before, but he knows that this is the outstanding achievement of Newkel in the past two years, which can effectively prevent surprise attacks from the sea, and there are a large number of patrol ships farther away Constantly cruising and patrolling.

On the land in the same distance, a large number of slipways are being built, which seems to cover the entire east bank of the mouth of the Red Poison River.

A new ring of walls to the north was erected by slave labor to guard against land raids from the north.The piers, markets, taverns, hotels, animal farms, warehouses and slave quarters that used to be located on the east bank of the Red Poison River estuary are also very lively now. Dacius took out a single-pass binoculars from his belt and took a look. These places seem to be Demolition and renovation work in preparation for the new laying of the slipway.

A few ships are moored in the port, and these ships are usually active in the Sea of ​​Evil, transporting wood and food to various cities.As for the other ships, they were wandering around the seas of the medieval world at this time. It was the plundering season, and the port of Krakalond would only be busy before the Sea of ​​Resentment froze in winter and after the ice melted in spring.

Six ships of different shapes slowly moved out of the shipyard. With the sound of the horn, the mechanical winch in the watchtower slowly turned, and the chains across the sea were lowered one by one, and the patrol ships cruising outside also received it. The signal is coming to the factory.

Under the precise and coordinated operation, the ships entering and exiting were not affected by the chains and moved in an orderly manner, and no ship either traveled too fast and had to wait, or the chains were pulled too slowly and the hull hit the chains.

Dacius knew that this was Nucker's show off, showing the achievements of the past two years, so as to prevent many possible hidden dangers.It is not without reason that the Hell's Calamity family has been able to sit firmly in Krakalund for thousands of years. He feels very relieved in his heart. What is a fairy teammate, this is it!His teammates know what he is going to do, and the most important thing is that his teammates know what he should do, instead of making him worry about and plan everything.

If his teammates are not strong enough, Dacius might as well go to the mainland of Lustria and wait to die. If he is lucky, he might even get a boat ticket. Maybe this is part of the big plan?In the follow-up, he may meet Malekith and Morathi to continue the frontier. (AOS)

A special ship started to travel at an extremely fast speed after leaving the observation area. Dacius took another look through the binoculars. A hell dragon in front of the bow was pulling the hull, which was exactly the same as the predator ship. , The slanted sails on the ship were also constantly adjusted according to the changes in the wind direction, and soon other ships were left behind.

From Dacius's point of view, this is a clipper ship with an engine installed. As for the efficiency of this biological engine, there is still a question mark, which needs to be discussed.

Ranked second is a clipper ship similar to a plundering ship, the pride of Krakalund, and the symbol of Drucci!Unlike the traditional plundering ships equipped for the Black Ark, this clipper ship has a longer hull, with a tapered bow and an upper part that expands outwards. The hull is wide and the hatch is spacious, designed to increase the carrying capacity.The power system adopts a multi-mast and multi-sail design, and the inclined sails have a large area and a reasonable area distribution, which can be more flexibly adapted to different sea conditions and wind forces.

As for the other Dacius, a layman, he can't tell. The wind on the sea is not as strong as imagined. The stability and speed of the ship still need to be tested in the vast ocean. He asked the shipyard manager some questions. The key question.

"Master, we tested it with black marble, and the limit load capacity is 550 tons. As for the limit of the speed, it cannot be tested in the sea of ​​hatred."

"What about the number of crew?" Dacius nodded and asked.

"Master, now this test ship needs 50 crew members, including female sorcerers, captains, first mates, sailors, cooks and other personnel with different positions. These crew members need to be responsible for the sailing, maintenance, cleaning, repairing, and sailing of the ship. system and so on.”

Dacius nodded affirmatively again. In his impression, the pinnacle clipper ship in his previous life was the Prussia. , from.), but a type of commercial sailing vessel built in a well-known shipyard in Hamburg.This type of vessel is characterized by excellent speed and maneuverability and is used for ocean voyages and commercial transport.

The Prussian clipper ship adopted many innovative designs and technologies, such as steel hull, steam engine and electric lights, etc., which made the ship more reliable and sailable, and set many records during its operation .

But what makes Dacius helpless is that he does not know the specific data of the Prussia, such as length and width, draft and load, etc.He only knows that steam engines and coal-fired boilers can provide a certain amount of power, and steam engines can be applied to the operation of sail rigging, which saves manpower even more.

Of course, Dacius's dream ship is the Great Eastern, but he knows that it is not realistic at all. Behind this, it takes time, a mature and good system, and the ultimateization of industrial stereotypes.But he believes that it won't be long before the Prussia can be developed according to iterations.

As for the boat driving behind, there is no need to look at it. From Dacius's point of view, it still feels like driving backwards, neither fish nor fowl.A bit like a galleon and a dutch galleon, the problem is that these ships use gaff sails instead of square sails.It's like wearing a Renaissance plate armor and holding a Fang Tian painting halberd.However, these ships have advantages and disadvantages, such as crew, materials and load, and more importantly, these sailboats can carry artillery.

But artillery is a bit tasteless to Dacius?One is that Durucci has no relevant technology, and the other is that Durucci has no tradition of using artillery, and it seems that he has always resisted, repelled, and maintained a certain unique feature.

Marauders rarely engage Old World navies head-on, usually using magic and Reaper Ballista to launch raids in the dark, or rely on the Black Ark system to fight. The main threat is the fast naval fleet of the cousin.

The structural strength of the clipper ship's hull seems unable to support the design of the artillery, but it doesn't matter to Dacus, as long as the group of clipper ships meet Asur's eagle ship, they can use the Reaper ballista to keep a safe distance.As for the dragon boat?It's better than whoever runs faster among flying shear boats, whoever is lucky.

Dacius already had an idea in his mind, and he turned his head to Nucker.Newkel shook his head tacitly, and the two who had been in contact for a long time quickly understood each other's meaning.He knew that Newkel was one of the few old elves who had fought in dragon boats. Newkel shook his head, indicating that the speed of these boats was still not as fast as the dragon boats with superior performance.

"Young master, do you still remember the Spikazuma I mentioned to you once?" Dacius pushed back the followers around him, and took out a pipe from his arms and said.

"Remember, of course I remember. According to your description, that place is very important and important. According to your plan, it is the place where the Lizardman's armaments are manufactured. I have no reason not to remember." When talking about this topic, Newker's expression showed Seriously, he also took out his pipe from his pocket.

"Yeah, it's both important and crucial." Dacius said after lighting Newker, and then lighting himself.

"Are you going to bring a batch of shipwrights this time? Build ships for exploration in the underground sea?"

"My young lord, you don't understand the power of those Slann lords." Dacus laughed when he said it, and then said, "As long as you stop the boat at the designated place, the Slann lord will send the boat to the designated place." To teleport to the underground sea, we just need to find a passage to enter and exit under Lord Slann's plan."

Newkel looked at Dacius suspiciously.

"Young master, do you know why there is no shortage of gold in the Lustria continent?" Dacius continued to ask with a smile as he watched the ships being tested on the sea.

"You seem to be more confused than I am. I remember you told me that those Slann lords can use magic to pull the mine veins hidden deep in the ground to the flat ground. I understand, since the Slann lords can find the mine veins, then Exploring the underground sea route is not a problem." Newker said slowly after exhaling a puff of smoke, and he suddenly understood in the middle of speaking.He went on to say, "We also need to create a specific ship that can go in and out there, not only fast, but also heavy. When you go, you transport keith steel, and when you come back, you are full of gold?"

Dacius didn't say anything, but nodded solemnly.

"I guess according to your idea, you will call this route the 'Great Golden Road', and I know what to do next." Neukel said with a smile, he knew the importance of this matter, This route must be controlled by the families of the disaster of hell, from the captain to the sailor, from the first mate to the sorceress.

"I have a very bad premonition, and this premonition has become stronger in the past few days." Dacius exhaled smoke and said solemnly.

"I know what you're worried about. The ship full of gold sank in the sea. I can't accept it just thinking about it, and there are also losses of people on board."

"My enemies are not only our cousins, but also others." Dacius pointed to the sky when he said it, and he continued, "Not everyone likes us in the land of Ulthuan, and some want to Seeing some fun and change along the way."

"We will do our best! Nothing can stop us from King's Landing in Ulthuan!" Newkel's gentle and refined face suddenly twisted, and his words were unprecedentedly harsh.

Dacius didn't say anything, but nodded, and it has been basically finalized. The Hell Dragon version of the clipper ship is going to be further optimized according to the situation of Spikazuma's underground sea to serve as a gold transport ship.

Depart from Karakarond, pass through the underground sea through Naggaros to reach the Serpent Sea in Lustria, enter the underground sea of ​​Spikazuma along the Scorpion Coast, and then go to the Turtle Shoal on the west side of Lustria Drive out of the underground sea, head north into the Sea of ​​Storms, and then enter the underground sea that returns to Krakalund. Of course, this is because the route of Spikazuma's underground sea is the same as he imagined. If it doesn't work, he can still go The western coast of Naggaroth enters from the Boiling Sea and returns to the underground sea in the east of Naggaroth. It is a bit devious, but it is better than safety.

As for the normal clipper ship, Dacius is going to use it to go back and forth between Naggaros and Lustria continents to connect the north and the south. Like the Hell Dragon version of the clipper ship, it comes out of the Giant Snake Sea, passing through the Scorpion Coast, Tarantula Coast, The Vampire Coast, passing through the volcanic islands, and finally arriving in Chapeiyuto, and the same when returning.

At that time, it will definitely not only be the ships of Krakalund, but also the ships of other cities. Dacius is not going to let these ships with complex components be involved in the great golden road.

Vampire Coast, the name is still up for debate. The lizardmen have always called it the Huta Coast, and there is no such name on Drucci’s side. In Duckus’ opinion, the Tahu Coast is quite good. Salutations and place names should maintain their traditions.The vampire pirates entrenched there are stuck at the node of this route. He can't tolerate Luther Harken, a schizophrenic, messing around there.It is our duty to fight against evil! (A new setting for the running group book in March, one of the personalities is the Old Sage.)
It was already noon after the trial voyage, and after a simple meal at the shipyard, Dacius went to the Tower of God Bless the Evil Party again.

(End of this chapter)