Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 657: Large sailing ship! Haihang!

The sea breeze blew, blowing Xing Daorong's royal robe.

Standing on the dock, Xing Daorong squinted his eyes and looked at the huge monster on the sea.

too exaggerated!

It's only been a year, and even a large sailing ship has been built?

At first glance, those books looked similar to the large sailing ships of the Age of Navigation seen in books in previous lives.

Seeing Xing Daorong speechless, Lu Xun, dressed in a plain robe, looked proud.

It's rare to see the King of Fuso like this!

I couldn't help but take the initiative to introduce: "King Fuso, this ship is called Polang, the keel is thirty feet long, the mast is fifteen feet high, and it can carry three hundred people and sail for three months without docking."

Xing Daorong could hear the pride in Lu Xun's words.

But this is normal.

It is only right to build this sailing ship.

Jiang Wei took a step forward, his armor gleaming coldly in the sun. "My king, please come with us aboard and take a look."

He held out his hand, his gesture respectful and almost pious.

Xing Daorong looked at him and laughed: "Do I need your help to get on board?"

After saying that, he walked away.

The moment he stepped onto the gangway, Xing Daorong's body shook.

At a glance, the deck was smooth.

"Good wood!"

He couldn't help but shout loudly, which made the water birds resting on the mast flutter and fly up.

The big hand stroked the teak armrest, and the calluses on the palm made a rustling sound.

"It's stronger than my armor!"

Of course, Xing Daorong was definitely exaggerating.

No matter what, it is not more possible than armor.

But it is indeed very solid.

When they reached the third step, the sea breeze suddenly blew, and the scarlet cloak behind Xing Daorong fluttered like a war flag.

He suddenly stopped and his eyes, like copper bells, widened.

Just now, only the bow of the ship was visible on the shore, but now the entire huge ship came into view: five masts pierced the sky, the cables were as dense as a spider web, and the bronze-edged hull glowed like dragon scales in the sun.

"Damn it! That's amazing!"

The scene was so shocking that Xing Daorong couldn't help but curse.

"How can this be a ship? It's clearly a city that can swim!"

Lu Xun chuckled beside him: "Your Majesty, please look at the mainmast."

Xing Daorong looked up and saw a large black flag embroidered with the words "Breaking the Waves" fluttering on the top of the seventy-foot-high mainmast.

"Be good!"

"awesome!"

Xing Daorong didn't know how Lu Xun did it, but he still praised him with admiration.

As they were talking, the boat suddenly shook slightly, but Xing Daorong stood still as if rooted to the ground.

It turned out to be a small wave, but I couldn't feel it at all on the deck.

"Great! With this ship, we can really go to the South China Sea!"

Xing Daorong said this, and then turned to Lu Xun and Jiang Wei behind him and said, "This ship can be built, but thank you for your hard work."

Lu Xun and Jiang Wei exchanged a glance. Lu Xun said softly, "Because this ship was built thanks to the general's world map."

As Lu Xun spoke, he asked people to raise the canvas.

Suddenly, the sky was blocked out, the sea breeze was whistling, and the boat gradually left the dock.

Lu Xun led Xing Daorong to the side of the ship, where he saw a copper device with a detailed star map engraved on it.

While I was secretly wondering what this thing was, Jiang Wei took the initiative to introduce it.

"The astronomical observatory combines the principles of Prime Minister Zhuge's crossbow gear and Zhang Heng's seismograph. Of course, the most important thing is the king's astronomy."

Jiang Wei proudly explained: "With this, I can determine the direction in the ocean."

Xing Daorong's fingers stroked the cool copper plate, on which various constellations were accurately engraved.

To be honest, he didn't know much about astronomy, but he knew a little about the constellations and wrote a rough description of astronomy.

Unexpectedly, after Jiang Wei combined his own content, he actually made a stargazing instrument.

This made Xing Daorong a little scared. It would be bad if he made a mistake and misled the students.

He swallowed and wanted to explain, but heard Jiang Wei say: "However... there seems to be something wrong in your astronomy. I have calculated it several times, and perhaps I need to discuss it with you."

"Cough cough..."

Hearing that Jiang Wei had actually discovered something rare, Xing Daorong couldn't help but choke on his saliva, then smiled and nodded slightly.

It’s good that you can see it... otherwise you will really cheat others.

Just when he coughed, Lu Xun and Jiang Wei reacted quickly.

But then Lu Xun said, "Don't worry, my king. There is tea in the cabin."

As he said this, he led him to the lower level.

The scene inside the cabin shocked Xing Daorong even more.

There are neatly arranged fresh water tanks, granaries, medicine rooms, and even a "chart room" filled with books.

At the deepest part is a special cabin with the words "Haitu Pavilion" engraved on the door.

Lu Xun pushed open the carved wooden door and saw a newly drawn sea map spread out on the sandalwood table in the center.

This version was naturally redrawn according to Xing Daorong's world map, but now the canvas was covered with densely written small notes.

"In the past year, we have gathered sailors to explore in the direction indicated by the king."

Jiang Wei pointed to the islands in the south of the map and said, "In the past year, we have done a lot of experiments and have explored some things."

Xing Daorong looked at the terrain.

After identification, they should be the islands below Fuso.

Next...is the South China Sea area.

It seems that in the past year, Lu Xun has not only made great progress in shipbuilding, but has also not stopped exploring the outside world.

Young warriors need merit!

This achieved great unification internally, and Lu Xun and others could only expand the territory externally!

In fact, before Xing Daorong boarded the ship, the experiment of launching this large sailing ship into the sea had been carried out countless times.

Just a few days after Xing Daorong boarded the ship, the dock was crowded with people.

Everyone knew that Jiang Wei was preparing to go to sea.

And it is said that this voyage will be very far!
It will probably take at least a year or two for you to come back.

Everyone naturally came to see him off.

At the moment, Jiang Wei was standing at the bow, looking at the people below, feeling quite high-spirited.

After all, he is young and energetic, and there is no sign of fear of the wind and waves on his face.

But he called out, "Set sail!"

At Jiang Wei's command, thirty shirtless sailors pulled the rope.

The huge cloud sails unfolded one after another, and the Bagua diagram embroidered with gold thread on the sails suddenly shone brightly in the sunlight.

The Fuso people watching on the dock exclaimed in amazement. They had never seen such a huge sail that could swallow the entire morning light.

"General, the Si Nan has been calibrated!"

On the ship, the deputy commander reported while pointing at the bronze compass on the deck. The jade spoon on it was emitting a bright green light.

The reason why it has some green light is because it is inlaid with fluorescent stones.

"Breaking waves!"

Everything was ready. Jiang Wei shouted loudly and smashed the wine jar. The porcelain pieces flew like stars in the morning sun.

Three hundred voices exploded at the same time: "Break the waves!"

The creaking of the anchor chain capstan startled more birds.

The moment the anchor left the water, the Japanese people on the dock knelt down in unison.

"Steering left!" Jiang Wei pointed his sword forward.

Amid the humming sound of the taut sails, the huge ship slowly turned around like a prehistoric beast awakening.

Heading towards the sea.

(End of this chapter)