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Chapter 218 Shipbuilding Plan (Fourth Update)
"Okay, Teacher Luo, later you tell the convoy not to leave through the main gate, but to come directly to me." After giving these instructions, Qin Ziwen returned home.

Use the recruitment card to recruit a senior human shipwright.

The light dissipated, and a lean, slightly hunched old man with a long, graying braid appeared in the spot.

The old man's exposed skin was a bronze color from years of wind and sun exposure; his eyes were calm and focused; and his fingers had large knuckles covered in calluses.

"Tao Fu greets Your Excellency!"

The old man clasped his hands together and spoke in a loud, clear voice.

Qin Ziwen then succinctly explained their current situation and the fact that they needed a boat for the next island on the map.

"Given our homeland's current capabilities, I need to build the most suitable ship."

“My lord,” Tao Fu said calmly, “the foundation of shipbuilding lies in materials, skills, and people. Even with the added benefits of special architectural features, it cannot be rushed.”

The keel is crucial for a seagoing vessel; the remaining hull construction, including tenons and mortise joints and watertight compartments, involves complex processes. The immediate priority is not large ships, but building small boats first. This will both meet the needs of near-shore fishing and allow personnel to quickly become familiar with boat handling and sailing.

Qin Ziwen said, "I remember that in shipbuilding, the keel of a ship is very important."

Tao Fu said, "What you say is true, sir. The keel of a ship is usually made of huge wood, with nanmu, teak and oak being the first choices."

"That might be a bit difficult. There are hardly any trees in this Gobi Desert, so finding giant trees is basically impossible."

Qin Ziwen asked, "What about animal bones? I remember whale bones were used to build ships, right?"

“Building small boats is fine, but not large ones,” Tao Fu shook his head.

Qin Ziwen's expression shifted slightly. "What about metal? Master Tao, do you have any metal forging techniques?"

"Metal? No, it's heavy, corroded, and easily broken, sir. Although metal is hard, it's not the best choice for forging keel. With the turbulent waves, metal won't last long before it breaks."

Moreover, wouldn't it be better to use metal to forge weapons and armor? Using it to forge ships is a real waste. Tao Fu expressed his thoughts.

Qin Ziwen pondered. With modern industrialization, ships are basically made of metal, which shows that using metal is feasible.

It's just that I don't know if the Yanwu Military Equipment Bureau has the capability to forge iron ships.

Of course, he wasn't a professional in this field and didn't know much about how modern ships are forged, but among the two thousand people in the community, surely there were some who knew a little about this.

Qin Ziwen instructed, "Alright, Master Tao, then let's do as you say. First, build some ships that can sail in coastal waters. Make sure to reinforce the bottom of the ships as much as possible, because there are likely to be all kinds of sea monsters on the seabed."

"Yes, my lord."

Qin Ziwen then brought Tao Fu to the edge of the Yanwu Armory. On the outskirts of the Armory, he used a level 1 dock building card.

When the light faded, a wooden and stone dock, covering an area of ​​20*60 square meters, appeared, half embedded in the earth and half exposed above the surface.

The main body is a 30*10 meter dry dock in the middle area, and the bottom of the dock is covered with impermeable clay.

A five-meter-long slide extends to the side and front, and at the end of the slide is the boundary of the home, a hazy, misty gray boundary wall.

Behind, there is a wooden hut. Inside, you can see hand saws, boat planes, and wood saws hanging on the walls, as well as piles of palm ropes in the corner, tung oil jars filled to the brim, and rivets in large tin cans.

Tao Fu looked around, somewhat troubled. "Sir, these are indeed shipbuilding components, but they can only be used to build small boats for use on rivers and lakes. It would be very difficult to build larger boats."

"It's alright. See the Ordnance Bureau behind there? You can go there to work on research and development and to work on mechanical engineering, and then coordinate with the shipyard."

Tao Fu turned to look at the Yanwu Military Equipment Bureau. Judging from its appearance alone, the Military Equipment Bureau was much more impressive than the shipyard.

If one is a major manufacturing center for imperial artifacts in the capital, the other is a small boat dock in a coastal county town.

"Master Tao, the first batch of boats, besides having their hulls reinforced and bottoms thickened, are mainly used for fishing and hunting sea creatures," Qin Ziwen instructed.

Tao Fu pondered for a moment, then said, “Then let’s make a batch of flat-bottomed, pointed-bow sampans first. My lord, although they are flat-bottomed and cannot go to the deep sea or withstand big waves, they are suitable for navigating shallow waters, can navigate through reef areas, and can even sit directly on the beach. They are suitable for initial use. It’s not too late to build larger ships after we have selected suitable ports.”

Qin Ziwen laughed heartily, "Alright, we'll do as Master Tao says. Everyone has their own expertise, so let's listen to the professionals." He then called Li Tieshan over, explained the situation, and prepared to set off.

Tao Fu stopped him: "Sir, I've heard there's an oasis in the Gobi Desert. May I go with you to see if there are any suitable materials for building ships?"

Qin Ziwen agreed and told Tao Fu to get ready so they could set off together later.

The transport team had been waiting downstairs for a long time.

"President!"

"President!"

Shouts rose and fell from the crowd.

Most of these people are now members of the Qin Alliance, and the rest are students from the student council.

As for those who were originally members of the Tongmenghui, after comparing themselves to others, they gradually abandoned the Tongmenghui and joined Qin.

"Come up with me and carry the cart up too."

The group looked at each other in dismay. This cart was quite heavy, and it would take considerable effort to move it up the safety passage.

But because of Qin Ziwen's prestige, the men squatted down and started moving things.

After others saw this, they gradually began to move, and the line formed a long queue.

In the distance, some onlookers pointed and whispered, "Why are they moving these cars up there?"

"They'll just have to carry it down anyway, why bother with all this trouble?"

The residents waited outside for a long time, but the group never came out again after going up; they mysteriously disappeared.

In the distance, Zou Jianghe's expression gradually darkened. He had long heard that Qin Ziwen and his group seemed to have mastered an ability similar to a "teleportation portal".

Now it seems that it is indeed the case.

A deep sense of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

He felt he understood him less and less.

This growth rate is so fast it's like cheating.

"Holy crap, guild leader, we've reached the Oasis!"

"It's so fast, it saves a whole day of travel time."

The crowd was bustling, with many people observing the surrounding scenery in shock, while some had seen the vehicle-mounted crossbows transported from the node before, so they were somewhat prepared.

However, being mentally prepared and experiencing it firsthand are completely different things.

"President, can we go back to the community directly from here?"

“Going back is not an option. Even if we go back, we still have to walk. This is just a one-way passage.” Qin Ziwen shook his head.

"That's not bad either, it saves us half the journey," someone said with a smile.

"We're also benefiting from the chairman's influence."

As we arrived at the oasis, the pottery cauldron was filled with wonder at everything around it, especially the enormous dinosaurs in the distance that looked like giant beasts walking across the oasis.

He muttered to himself, "No wonder the adults asked me if animal bones could be used to build ships."

With such a large body, the bones must be extremely strong. Not to mention adults, even he was somewhat eager to try it out.

(End of this chapter)