The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 278 Nanan Shipyard
In fact, this kind of berth was also seen by Zhu Linmei in the materials of later generations.It was not until the late Qing Dynasty that this kind of slipway appeared in Guangdong, Fujian and other places, but Europeans began to use similar technology at the end of the [-]th century.

However, due to the appearance of Zhu Linming, the gap in shipbuilding technology between the East and the West was shortened by more than 100 years in an instant.

In addition, he also plans to use stones and fairy stone powder, that is, cement, to pave the ground of several main working areas of the shipyard, as well as roads connecting various areas.

Since the shipyard occupies a large area, it can only work in the open air.The existing sandy soil in the shipyard has been compacted to a certain extent, but as long as it rains continuously, work must be suspended for at least seven or eight days.

But if there is a concrete floor, work can be restarted in at most half a day.

Although the price of fairy stone powder is extremely high, it is actually made of clay and limestone, and the cost is actually not high.In order to build a powerful Daming navy as soon as possible, Zhu Linmi would never be reluctant to part with this little money.

As for forging, drilling, grinding, cutting and other tools, he will definitely give the shipwrights a complete set of updates.

In addition to these "conventional" upgrades, he also has a "big killer" that far surpasses this era, and that is the gantry crane that is necessary for future shipbuilding.

Of course, limited by the existing conditions, there must be a gap between what he can do and what the future generations can do.Due to the lack of suitable forging technology, the frame can only be built with wood at present, and the load-bearing capacity and self-weight are much worse than the steel frame.

Moreover, lifting equipment can only rely on human hand winches and pulleys, and animal winches are used at most, but it should not be a big problem to pull up about one ton of materials.

At the same time, the gantry crane can only use animal power to move forward and backward, but Zhu Linmei designed the gantry crane to be placed on the wooden track, so it should not be too difficult to move.

And once this thing is put into use, it can almost double the efficiency of shipbuilding!
The gantry crane is actually a huge "n"-shaped crane that straddles the hull to be built.This thing comes in handy when a larger component needs to be fastened somewhere in the boat during shipbuilding.

In the traditional way of shipbuilding in the seventeenth century, a pyramid-shaped wooden frame was generally built where large parts needed to be installed.Then hundreds of people worked together to drag the heavy part to the top of the wooden frame, and then slowly moved it to the side of the ship, while other craftsmen stepped forward to fix it.

After this part is installed, the wooden frame will lose its function and must be dismantled again to be installed in the next place.

This process only takes a lot of time to disassemble and assemble the wooden frame, not to mention the process of lifting and moving parts is even more strenuous.

But the gantry crane can solve these problems very well.

The entire gantry crane moves back and forth along the slide rails to lift the hull parts that need to be installed, and the gantry crane is dragged by livestock to move to the top of the hull, and then slowly lowered, and craftsmen fix the parts.The whole process is at least several times faster than traditional methods.

Moreover, the gantry crane can be reused, which saves a lot of time for disassembling and assembling wooden frames.

In fact, this thing is not too complicated to put it bluntly, but it is like this in terms of technology. Often a little inspiration can bring about huge improvements.

However, it is this innovation that you can't think of.Human beings often use stupid methods for hundreds of years before they get an inspiration and break through innovation.It's just that Zhu Linmei brought these inspirations to Daming in advance.

He was thinking about the technical transformation of the shipyard when he saw Zheng Chenggong approaching with a whip, got off his horse and raised his hand in salute, "Your Highness, all the more than [-] shipwrights around here have been summoned."

These shipbuilders are actually villagers from several nearby villages. They rely on the sea to eat the sea, and their ancestors have made a living by building ships for generations.This time when Zheng Zhilong fell from power, all the villages were afraid that they would also be involved in the big treason case, so they escaped everywhere.

Zheng Chenggong summoned some old acquaintances in Nan'an, and it took a lot of effort to gather them together again.

Zhu Linmei nodded and said, "Can they resume work in the near future?"

"Returning to Your Highness, several clan elders have spoken, as long as the court orders, they can start work immediately." Zheng Chenggong then frowned again, "It's just that the wood has not been found yet."

Zhu Linmi pointed to the hills in the distance, "This road is full of towering ancient trees, and people will cut them down immediately." Fujian has been a holy land for shipbuilding since ancient times. The main reason is that there are rich forest resources here, and there are many giant trees that are centuries or even thousand years old. people pick.In the era when wooden sailboats dominated the ocean, this place has unparalleled shipbuilding advantages.

Without waiting for Zheng Chenggong to speak, Pang Zhu cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, the wood felled for the first time is too damp, and it will quickly lose its shape and crack when used directly on the boat.

"So the new wood has to be dried in the shade for at least several months, and the aniseed wood has to be dried for years..."

Zhu Linmi felt dizzy when he heard the words, what he lacked most now was time, so he frowned and said, "Where can I buy wood?"

"Your Highness, ordinary materials are easy to buy. But if you want to build a large ship with thousands of materials, the huge wood needed for the keel and girders is not easy to find."

Zhu Linmei said helplessly: "Send people to look for it. Buy it for me if the price is [-]% higher."

"The subordinate obeys the order."

Zhu Linmei said to Zheng Chenggong again: "Damu, let's recruit all the craftsmen. There are still many things to do before the wood arrives."

"Yes!"

The next day, more than 2000 craftsmen from nearby villages gathered in the open space in front of the shipyard.

Zhu Linmi originally wanted to announce the policy of the shipyard to the public, but the sound of the waves was so constant that people farther away could not hear it.

In desperation, he had to ask the people in charge of the villages to transfer to the carpentry sheds.

At present, more than a hundred people entered the shed, and the local county magistrate gave Zhu Linmi a general introduction.More than a dozen of these people are elders in the village, and the others are the main technical personnel in charge of shipbuilding.

Only then did Zhu Linmi know that most of the more than [-] people outside were doing ordinary manual work, of which about [-]% were carpenters, [-]% blacksmiths, and some rope makers and sail makers.

The ones actually responsible for the overall construction and the construction of key locations are the hundred and ten people in front of us.

He opened the case and said clearly: "The Helan people are showing off their power along the coast of our Daming, directly threatening the maritime trade of Daming. Now the imperial court urgently needs large warships to drive out the barbarians and secure our sea territory so as to facilitate the exchange of goods between Daming and foreign countries."

The shipwrights sitting there were all taken aback. It was the first time they had heard that the imperial court wanted to manufacture warships on a large scale in order to facilitate business with the barbarians.

Their hearts immediately warmed up. It was not a big deal for the court to build warships, but according to His Royal Highness, the court will encourage sea trade in the future, so how can there be fewer merchant ships?
They are all people who rely on shipbuilding for a living. If so, He Chou will have less income in the village in the future.

　Thanks to Enjie, the happy little black brother, the African who was repatriated again, and Einstein for generously rewarding me. Your support is my loudest motivation. I wish you all a happy May Day holiday!
　　
　
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