Gou is a dark elf in Warhammer

Dacus stood on the deck of the black ark Nagor, the cold, salty sea breeze carrying the whispers of the evil sea brushed across his cheek. His eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring at the iron-hulled sailing ship floating on the sea not far away.

Thanks to the development of the Nagaros stage, many skilled people have emerged in the Duruchi society, especially in the fields of city construction and shipbuilding. These cutting-edge designers have filled the technical gap, and the ship in front of us is the crystallization of their wisdom.

The ship stands proudly on the vast sea with its majestic appearance, like a sea monster rising from the abyss, standing between the storm and the waves. Its hull is hundreds of feet long, and its entire body is pitch black with a cold metallic luster.

The sides of the ship were covered with exquisite reliefs, depicting the glorious history of Duruchi's maritime conquest and plunder. The bow was tall, carved with a statue of Maseran, the same style as in the Chapeiuto Temple. The mast was like a giant's arm, reaching into the sky. On the mast hung a huge black sail, with the emblem of Maseran embroidered on the canvas, symbolizing the ruthlessness of the ocean and Duruchi's dominance. The sails fluttered in the sea breeze, as if whispering a prophecy of destruction and conquest.

The design of this ship was inspired by Drucci's profound understanding of the ocean and his ultimate pursuit of power. The hull has smooth lines, which makes it as stable as a rock in a storm and as fast as the wind on a calm sea. The special structure of the bottom of the ship enables it to withstand the most violent waves, and the sharp design of the bow allows it to easily split the waves, like a sharp blade cutting through the enemy's defenses.

This is the new pride of Clar Karonde, and the symbol of Duruchi! It symbolizes the coldness and power of Naggaroth, as if announcing to the world: the skills of the dark elves have reached the pinnacle.

Just like before...

Every new ship is a new pride...

"Hey!"

Daxus patted Bel-Aihor's shoulder, trying to bring Asur, whose soul had left his body, back to reality.

Bale-Ehor was startled by the shot, and the disbelief in his eyes gradually turned into confusion and dullness.

"This..." he murmured, with shock that was difficult to conceal in his voice.

Although this ship was nothing compared to the surrounding black arks, Bel-Ahor was still deeply shocked. Although he had long expected this day to come, he still felt powerless when the facts lay before him.

Asur's warships and merchant ships are different and are divided into two systems.

The largest merchant ships currently in existence were the Albatross class, a fast and high capacity trimaran, seven hundred tons fully loaded, used to transport large quantities of cargo or troops across the ocean. It had a narrow outboard hull on each side, making it nearly impossible to capsize. It was equipped with a forward-firing Eagle Claw ballista on the main bow, and two side-arm Eagle Claw ballistas on each outboard hull.

The reason why Marlene's family is so wealthy and influential is that half of the more than 30 ships in the Emerald Sea family are Albatross class.

What is the load capacity of this ship? How many times is it the Albatross? No matter how many times, he understands what the appearance of this ship means. Duruchi has completely crushed Asur in shipbuilding technology.

"It's a merchant ship! Don't worry, it won't become Asur's nightmare." Dacus comforted him in his usual nonsensical tone. However, he was right. The ship in front of him was indeed a merchant ship, not a warship. Then, he turned around and shouted to the sea guards standing not far away, "Don't just stand there. Go aboard and take a look, and make your comments."

Soon, the group boarded the new ship in a mighty manner.

Dacus's footsteps echoed clearly on the hard wooden board. After a moment's silence, he suddenly stamped his feet, and the sound was particularly clear on the silent deck. Then, he nodded with satisfaction and a smile appeared on his face. He turned around, put his hands behind his back, and looked at Velissa who was standing beside him.

"introduce."

When Verissa saw Daquus's eyes fall on her, she immediately bowed respectfully with a confident smile on her face.

"The ship is 133 meters in length, 15.3 meters in width, has a draft of 8.2 meters, has a four-masted rig, carries 35 sails, and has a sail area of ​​5 square meters. It has a displacement of 300 tons and a cargo capacity of 7 tons." Her voice was clear and calm, without the slightest hesitation in her tone.

"How many?"

Next to him, a Triton interrupted Velissa's introduction with an extremely shocked tone.

"Are you deaf?"

Velissa's face suddenly darkened, her brows knitted tightly, and a trace of anger flashed in her eyes. She turned her head and looked at the person who interrupted her, and responded in a bad tone, with contempt in her voice, she was dissatisfied with this untimely interruption.

"You have to understand." Dacus raised his hand slightly, signaling Vilisa to calm down. He waved his left hand twice in the air casually, with a faint smile on his face. His tone was neither anxious nor impatient. After seeing Vilisa adjust her expression, he asked again, "What about the other data?"

"Speed ​​15 knots, crew number about 50." Velissa continued calmly, "Assistance..." She paused, "Not yet."

Daxus nodded but did not speak immediately. His eyes scanned the hull, and suddenly, he asked in a low voice.

"Where's the lifeboat?"

"Four?"

After hearing Vilisa's uncertain tone, Dacus understood. He also knew that Vilisa also understood, so he didn't say anything more, but nodded and walked around.

He lowered his head and quietly observed the structure of the deck, his eyes like an experienced captain, examining every inch of the hull design. He came to the left side of the ship, stopped, and fixed his eyes on that piece of deck.

He squatted down and carefully examined the area. To his surprise, the deck was not completely fixed but movable. There was a part that could be lifted up, and with the slide design, it seemed to be reserved for some special purpose.

Seeing that Daxus was immersed in thought, Vilisa did not disturb him rashly, but instead gave a slight glance to the sailors next to him.

The sailors who received the order moved in an orderly and cautious manner to the edge of the Witch King's Hand, which they revered. After seeing the Witch King's Hand nod, they dispersed and moved. Soon, the deck was moved away, revealing a dark hole.

Dacus didn't go over to see. How could he go to such a dangerous place? Water, high places, these places with DEBUFF should be avoided as much as possible. Although he didn't go over, he knew that this area was used for unloading. After docking, the crane on the dock would be opened to transfer the cargo from the ship.

"Notify the Institute of Construction to bring out the matching forklifts." After giving the sailors a look of appreciation and approval, Dacus instructed Flanais. After Flanais started recording, he added, "Oh, and the matching wooden pallets."

Wooden pallets are used to pad under the goods, which is convenient for the collection, stacking, handling and transportation of goods, and can also prevent moisture. There is nothing much to say about forklifts. Manual and fully mechanical forklifts are everywhere. The difficulty lies in handling forklifts at high positions, but he believes in the Institute of Industrial Design.

Then he looked up and squinted his eyes after a moment.

Seeing Daquus start to look at the mast and sails, Verissa came over and explained.

Dacus smiled with satisfaction. He had been busy and had gone up a lot during the voyage from Chapeiuto to Elsing Alvin. He knew a little about sails, but only a little. Through Villisa's introduction, he learned that the sails of this ship had changed from before.

In the sailing age, there were two main sail layouts: Balke and Bakenting.

In layman's terms, Balque had three masts, and of course in later times, there were also four or five mast variants, with a foremast, a mainmast with a square sail, and a mizzenmast with a fore-and-aft sail. All warships of all levels in the sail era were configured in this way, suitable for long-distance sailing, with square sails providing power and the mizzenmast with a fore-and-aft sail for easy control of wind direction.

The Bakenting is a mizzen sail, with three masts or more usually. Only the foremast is hoisted with a square sail, while the mainmast and mizzenmast at the back are all hoisted with fore-and-aft sails. Its characteristics are that the fore-and-aft sails account for a higher proportion and are more flexible to operate, but the square sails have weaker power and are suitable for smaller crews.

Most modern sail training ships use this layout. This is because modern sails, thanks to the use of composite materials, no longer have the disadvantage of ancient hard sails being difficult to make large. They can be made very large and easy to operate.

Of course, there are also hardcore ones, such as the Breaking Waves sail training ship, which has a three-masted sail layout...

The iron-hulled sailboat in front of Daxus is both Balk and Bakentin, which is related to the situation that Duruchi is facing at this stage.

When sailing on the sea, the three-masted sailboat is undoubtedly the best choice, with sufficient power and fast speed. However, it becomes a bit inconvenient after entering the canal system of the continent of Lustria and the underground sea distributed in the New World.

When sailing in the underground sea, the wind is sometimes strong and sometimes weak. The same is true when sailing in the canal. It is easy for the ship to deviate from the direction and cause an accident. Small ships are fine, but large ships...

Before entering a specific place, removing the mainmast and mizzen sails and replacing them with hard sails, switching to Bakenting is undoubtedly the best solution. It is more flexible to operate and does not require so many sailors to work. Military training can be carried out in rotation.

In addition, there are also strict rules and regulations for rotation. When sailing or doing related training, sailors must be in full condition. They cannot sail after completing military training, which will cause them to lose strength when climbing the rope. The consequence is, ah! Then there is a snap and they fall on the deck.

"Has the technical problem with the hard sail been solved?"

"Solved! Through magical means."

"The steam engine will be placed there later." Daxus nodded to show his satisfaction, then he pointed to the shipping area and added.

In essence, he is not a technical expert, obsessed with technology, thinking about the broken steam engine all day long. Who is in the steam engine? Who is in the steam engine? Is it the machine spirit?
He was just basing it on actual needs. The ship under his feet was positioned as a merchant ship, not a warship. Although there was no difference, it could be put into combat when necessary...

Now in the Druki Navy, the positioning of warships and merchant ships is different, and their actual uses are also different. Warships are not the longer and bigger the better, they must have speed, firepower, defense, steering, etc. There is a saying that goes, a big ship is hard to turn around.

Especially with the advent of the Storm Wheel, there is no need for such a design. The current tactics used by the navy are nothing more than using the Reaper Crossbow to bombard before getting close, looking for opportunities to ram the enemy with ramming horns before engaging, and directly boarding the enemy if there is no opportunity and engaging in close combat.

Of course, this is only the underlying logical framework. Se Yuan Yu Tao needs to improve his tactics on this basis, study how to engage the enemy, how to ram, how to board, and how to deploy more than ten ships in a fleet fighting at the same time.

Therefore, with the storm wheel, the speed is naturally increased. There is no need to lengthen the hull, and there is no need to increase the speed by increasing the sail area with five masts. In a naval battle, there is no need to install a thousand-man team. Who to attack? Attack the Black Ark?
The placement of the steam engine is related to the specific use of the merchant ship. At this stage, merchant ships are used to transport goods, running between Naggaroth and Lustria, and occasionally going to Laurent.

For the merchant ship going to Laurent, Dacus' idea was to equip it with Storm Wheels and Storm Weavers, which was a bit like a sabotage. The merchant ship equipped with Storm Wheels would be faster than the dragon ship on the Asur side. Perhaps he would also have to make some changes to the merchant ship and its load capacity, shrinking the merchant ship to make a medium-sized merchant ship, and then achieve his goal. Storm Weavers were used to control Storm Wheels and release fog to avoid the Asur Navy's reconnaissance force.

As for high-altitude targets, dragons or sky-slashing ships...

There was no other way, he could only rely on the spellcasting proficiency of the Storm Weaver and the accuracy of the Reaper's crossbow. If he were Aislin, he would just seal off the Claw Sea once and for all, but doing so would lead to a lot of problems, including politics, diplomacy, strategy, etc...

This is the case for merchant ships traveling between the north and south. After docking, the equipment at the dock will take out the cargo in the belly of the ship. The steam engine is used because merchant ships have to unload supplies in shallow waters during wartime, and this process involves efficiency.

Sometimes, the landing area is only as big as a palm, which cannot accommodate multiple ships unloading at the same time. In addition, the tide conditions must be taken into consideration, and unloading operations may only be carried out at certain times of the day. Don't let someone land on the shore, but the supplies are not, and then they are driven into the sea, or the attack time and speed are delayed.

At this time, the steam engine is needed. The energy provided by the steam engine can directly pull out the cargo in the belly of the ship, instead of having sailors move it out piece by piece. After pulling it out, the sailors pull the ropes to move the materials hanging on the slide to the deck, and then use a forklift to throw the cargo into the sea.

As for how to put it, how to throw it, how to transport it to the shore, and how to display it after transporting it to the shore, that is something Aunt Roxia should consider.

In addition, the steam engine can pump water and provide assistance when sailing, thereby reducing the number of sailors. As for the number of trained sailors and ships, Dacius has no idea at the moment, and it is too early to design data models, but he knows that when the King arrives in Ulthuan, there will definitely be enough ships, and even a surplus.

Because of what...

One truckload of steel for one truckload of cabbage. At a certain period, the steel produced was not as expensive as cabbage. The price of cabbage has fallen to that of cabbage. This statement is not a joke. But on the other hand, try exchanging one truckload of cabbage for one truckload of ship wood.

However, this is a matter for the later stage. We will not use steam engines in the early stage, and the sailors still need to be trained.

"Open two more openings..." Dacus pointed at the nail plate and talked about the application of steam engines. As a professional, Villisa added on this basis and installed movable and fixed slides in the unloading area to facilitate the movement of steam engines and supporting equipment. After giving the instructions, he started to walk around again.

"Hey! What are you researching?"

As Daxus walked, he saw Bel-Ahor and the Tritons gathered together to study the iron shell.

"One and the same?" Bell-Aihor came back to his senses and tried to confirm.

"Of course!"

After hearing Daxus's confirmation, Bel-Ahor and the Tritons sighed in unison. Now they could confirm that Druch had completely crushed Asur in terms of shipbuilding.

Dacus didn't say much, nor did he say anything sarcastic. After answering, he turned around and left. He was in a hurry. He could have gone back to the Black Tower to fight with Bel-Ehor instead of here.

As for what Bell-Ahol studied...

The hull was produced at the steel mill on the Nagor.

In the absence of electricity, the hull splicing requires riveting technology. The process is drilling positioning, that is, pre-drilling holes at the seams of the steel plates to ensure that the holes are aligned. Then, heat the rivets, heating the iron or steel rivets to orange-red to soften them. Use pliers to grab the red-hot rivets and quickly insert them into the holes of the steel plates.

Then, eighty-eighty, that is, using a sledgehammer without an air hammer, hammer the rivet head, causing it to expand and fill the hole and form a mushroom-shaped nail head. When the rivet cools, it shrinks, tightening the two steel plates tightly to form a solid connection.

It doesn’t end here…

It is also necessary to do sealing and waterproofing, and seal the riveted joints to prevent water leakage. The materials are usually hemp and tar, which use their water-expanding properties to plug leaks. Or use asphalt, brush hot melt asphalt on the inside and outside of the joints to form a waterproof membrane. Some will also use lead...

Electric welding...

When the technology was immature, learn about the Fourth Fleet incident.

However, Duruchi currently does not use riveting technology, and has no electricity. Where does the electricity come from? There is no electricity. However, Duruchi's work is even more brutal than these two.

Learn about the Academy of the Arcane and magic on the Nagor.

After the hull comes out of the steel mill, it will be transported to the ordinary ship berthing area on the lower level of Nagor, where there is a sealed dock with slots for the arcane orb, magic patterns and various runes on the built-in walls of the dock.

When the hull and steel-related parts are in place, the Wind of Akshay, the Wind of Qianmen, starts!
When the operation is completed, the hull and main structure are integrated into one, and it's like magic!
The hull will then be tested in the berthing area and once it is confirmed to be problem-free, it will be towed to Clarkalond for further completion.

Here, a brand new iron-hulled sailboat appeared!

Very good, it couldn't be better. The working hours were greatly reduced. There was no need to wait for wood for the ship. As long as there was steel, it could be built. The warlocks on the Nagor also needed to practice... and while practicing, they also built the ship.

In addition, this type of integrated ship will not have hidden dangers during combat. When a riveted hull is subjected to a severe impact, the rivets will break, as seen in the Titanic. The tactics of the Drucker Navy have not changed from before, and ramming and boarding battles are all subject to severe impacts.

Of course, the subsequent riveting process will be gradually upgraded to further improve the strength of the hull. But... this is the medieval world, and magic is so magical!

Later, this production process will be further deepened. The Nagor, wandering in the Sea of ​​Malice, will regularly stop at Hag Graves to wait for the iron ore to be converted into a hull. After accumulating a wave, the Nagor will sail to Clarkarond.

After the reign of King of Ulthuan, the positioning of the Nagor will be further increased. On the original basis, the iron-hulled sailing ships will be maintained and repaired. If you are more ruthless, you can directly produce iron-hulled ships in Ulthuan, explode equipment and ship them out right in front of Asur.

Dacus started to walk around and first looked at the toilet on the ship. There were many stories about this toilet, how the original body fell down, and how he came here. Then he came to the navigation operation area and looked at the bridge, the chart room, and the rigging and sail storage room.

The cargo hold is located from the middle to the bottom of the hull and is divided into several independent compartments. The bottom is the ballast tank and fresh water tank. When the ship is empty, seawater is injected or discharged to adjust the center of gravity of the ship to ensure navigation stability. When transporting goods, heavy goods are placed to ballast the ship.
The restaurant is divided into the officers' area and the sailors' area. To put it bluntly, one is a canteen and the other is a small kitchen. The crew cabins are still the same. The ordinary sailor cabins are located under the front deck. The space is narrow and most of them are bunks or hammocks. The ventilation and lighting are poor. The senior crew cabins are located at the stern and are equipped with separate beds, lockers and desks.

The kitchen remains the same. Before the advent of refrigerators, the way food was preserved had not changed at all: drying and dehydrating, salting and fermenting, greasing and sealing, supplemented by live food and canning.

As for fresh water, with the improvement of technology and the emergence of large quantities of steel, this merchant ship has a fresh water tank! This is good news for sailors, great news!

It turns out that fresh water is usually stored in oak barrels with tar coated on the inner walls to prevent leakage. However, wooden barrels are prone to breeding algae. After a few weeks, the water will turn green and smelly, becoming rotten water. Before drinking, it needs to be filtered or mixed with wine, or silver must be added to it to utilize the antibacterial properties of silver ions.

In addition to the wooden barrels, rainwater can be collected, but this depends on luck. It can also be distilled, that is, seawater is treated, seawater is heated with fire, and the steam is condensed into fresh water, but this is inefficient.

Of course, you can also drink alcohol. In the 18th century, sailors would receive a liter of beer every day.

According to Vilisa, the freshwater tank is coated with a layer of resin for corrosion prevention. In addition to the resin, there are grooves on the outside of the freshwater tank. When the ship arrives at Chapeiuto, the captain will receive magic props. If necessary, the captain will put the props into the grooves and recite the spell, and the activated spell will purify the water in the freshwater tank.

Unlike others, these magic items made by junior priests do not charge any additional fees or points and are considered benefits for Matheran believers.

As for other supplies, changes will be made within the original framework. At this stage, the crew and captains are deployed by Seyuan Yutao, and the food and drink they need are provided by the government and the sect. After the new ship is launched, Seyuan Yutao will purchase it, and the ownership will naturally belong to Seyuan Yutao. It is not for sale at the moment.

Even if it was sold, it would be meaningless for the families to buy it. One reason was that the premium was too high. It was too expensive. Another reason was that even if the ship was bought back, there would be no captain or sailors. The crew was in the hands of Seyuan Yutao.

Now the emphasis is on unified management. The composition, sailing and missions of each fleet are all coordinated by Seyuan Yutao, as are the supplies. The wages of the captains and sailors are also paid by Seyuan Yutao, rather than by the various families.

This is also the meaning of Hailon's existence. As for finance and military expenditure, the Ministry of Finance led by Dakus will allocate funds to Seyuan Yutao, who will then allocate the funds according to needs.

However, Daxus is not that bad.

In addition to wages, the crew's voyage is also considered a mission issued by the Storm Weaver Order. This is also the meaning of Haglin Cold Eyes' existence. She has to coordinate matters between Seryuan Yutao and the order.

Now, in a sense... the various cults are a bit like banks?

Points equal money, and money equals points.

Making donations by investing money, isn’t that just saving?

As for the interest... none!
After the Great Temple of Edreze is completed, Edreze believers can make contributions by donating money. For industry, it is Val, Industrial Bank? The God of Fire is out of the game. Dacus talked to Adaeus some time ago. However, Adaeus did not buy his account. He was obsessed with seeking revenge for his father and mocked his brother Matheran.

The magic part is Hecate...

Agriculture is Aisha, what Agricultural Bank...

After the Reign of Ulthuan, these ships will be decommissioned and sold at a discount to various families or independent captains. Points can be used to offset the price of ships, get a discount on the entire discount, or exchange for personal items.

This is one of the reasons why the families have accepted it with a grudging resignation. The crew members that they originally had to support are now supported by Ser Yuan Yu Tao, and after they reign over Oshuan, they will also receive various benefits and profits.

When Dacus was about to walk around again, Flanais coughed. This sudden sound was like a signal. He stopped, lowered his head and sighed, then turned around. He knew that his wandering time was over, it was time, and he had to go back.

"I don't know what the end is." After muttering to himself, he smiled and said to Vilisa, "Let's build five ships first and see the average working hours. You will be responsible for the details. If there are no problems, stop all the wooden ships that are still being built!"

Originally, he had already taken a step after giving the order, but he retracted his step as soon as he took it.

"By the way, it's called the Albatross Class!" (End of this chapter)