my steam dam

Chapter 62 Taihu Fleet
Three days later.

In the 28th year of Hongwu, the fifth day of August.

A sunny day.

Outside Suzhou City, on a ferry next to Taihu Lake.

Three super-large wooden warships as tall as a city gate, with a draft of one or two feet, nearly 15 meters long and [-] meters wide, with three decks, and the first deck can even run horses, are quietly docking on the shore .

This is a steamship improved by the fusion of Fuchuan and steamship.

Although it still has masts and sails, this ship is also equipped with a steam turbine, which can drive the propeller forward by the steam engine!

The commander of the Taihu Squadron of the Daming Navy is proudly introducing the three giant ships under his command to Peng Ke.

"Master Peng, these are the last batch of steam warships built in the 18th year of the Ming Dynasty."

"Although it is not as good as the 20-year-old ironclad ship, it is still a wooden sailing ship, and the foundation is the same as that of the old Song Fu ship, and it cannot go far."

"But in the rivers and lakes, this 18th Ming Dynasty warship is still invincible."

"The three decks are equipped with a total of one hundred cast iron cannons."

"Among them, the upper gun deck is equipped with 32 three-inch direct-firing guns."

"The middle gun deck is equipped with 32 four-inch projectile guns."

"The gun deck is equipped with 36 five-inch short-barreled direct-firing guns."

"It can fire projectiles weighing ten catties, fifteen catties, and twenty catties respectively!"

"Solid bullets, anti-personnel bullets, and explosive bullets can all be fired!"

"A salvo can fire fifty shells, which is amazing!"

"Using it to attack Knight Island is completely overkill."

The last sentence already expressed some of the dissatisfaction of the fleet commander.

As for the two or three hundred disciples on Chivalrous Island, do they need a serious fleet?

Just transfer a few civilian ships from Suzhou Mansion and assemble two or three thousand troops, and you can basically land on the beach and flatten the Knights Island.

Is it necessary to let the Taihu Squadron go?

"The lion fights the rabbit with all its strength." Peng Ke glanced at the ship commander and said indifferently.

He didn't bother to explain more.

The fleet commander just complained.

After being glanced at blankly by Penke, he immediately froze when he thought of the identity of the person in front of him.

Don't mess with anyone, don't mess with the head of Jin Yiwei.

Aren't you afraid that people will wear small shoes for you in front of His Majesty?

Sweeping away the complaints, the commander immediately said flatteringly: "Master Peng, shall we board the ship and set off now?"

"No hurry, there are still people not here."

The voice just fell.

The black army was overwhelming, and they marched in a hurry from the distant horizon.

Two thousand soldiers from the Suzhou government guard, led by two thousand households, arrived at the ferry with all their equipment.

The two leading generals quickly walked up to Peng Ke, clasped their fists in salute, and said, "My subordinates, Du Shengbao and Shi Xun, have met Commander Peng!"

"Well, let's take your soldiers aboard." Peng Ke waved his hand and said lightly.

"Here!"

The two thousand households waved to the soldiers behind them, and the two thousand soldiers began to move to the ship in an orderly manner.

These three giant ships are nearly 15 meters long and 2000 meters wide. The interior space is very large. There are five floors up and down, and it is very easy to accommodate [-] people.

Outside the ferry, because of the mobilization of the army and the presence of the three giant ships, many people stopped and watched.

More and more country gentry and common people who were about to enter and leave the city were attracted by the bustling crowd at the ferry and surrounded them.

A quarter of an hour later, when two thousand soldiers boarded the warship one after another, hundreds of courageous civilians gathered outside the ferry to watch the excitement.

Huaxia people, in their bones, are a group that loves to join in the fun.

Even in the excitement of the army, there are a lot of people who are not afraid of death like to come forward to watch and grasp the gossip.

"What's the situation?"

"There must be thousands of troops here?"

"Are you going to fight?"

"Have the northern barbarians reached the south of the Yangtze River?"

"I haven't heard of it!"

The onlookers were chattering and discussing, it was very lively.

It is somewhat inappropriate for military operations to be watched by the common people.

Seeing this situation, the two thousand households frowned, and asked Peng Ke in a low voice: "My lord, do you want to send people to drive the people away?"

But Peng Ke shook his head, and said indifferently: "Let the common people watch it if they like, as long as they don't get close to the ferry, they can do whatever they want."

Without these people watching the excitement, how will he perform the next big play?

"Then Mr. Peng, the soldiers have already boarded the ship, shall we also board the ship?"

The commander of the ship really couldn't bear the pointing of the people in the distance, and since Penke was in front, he couldn't get angry, so he could only tactfully urge him to set off as soon as possible.

Who would have thought that Peng Ke said again: "No rush, there are still people who haven't arrived yet."

Are all the soldiers here?

Just when the two thousand households and the ship commander were puzzled.

A carriage came out of Suzhou City leisurely and flickeringly, and came towards the ferry.

A young girl dressed in green, so beautiful that people would be intoxicated by her beauty at a glance, got out of the carriage with the help of a maid, and walked in front of Penke with small steps.

Looking at Yan Qingbo who was saluting at Peng Ke, the two thousand households and the ship commander looked astonished, their mouths were so wide that they could stuff an egg.

Brother, we are going to fight!

Although it is true that it is not a difficult battle to wipe out the sects of the rivers and lakes.

But this also requires the use of weapons!
You still want to bring a female relative?
What an extravagant and voluptuous person this must be to do such a thing!
I've never heard of it before, this Commander Peng is such a dissolute person? !
"I know her, she is Gu Nianqing, the oiran of Mengxian Pavilion!"

An exclamation came from the crowd of onlookers.

A young student dressed as a scholar pointed at Yan Qingbo in surprise.

"This is the famous Huakui of Mengxian Pavilion in the south of the Yangtze River?!"

"Sure enough, as the rumors say, she is very beautiful!"

"Smile beautifully, look forward to beautiful eyes."

"It's really lucky that the Sa family can see such a stunning beauty today!"

Seeing that the focus of the onlookers was all on Yan Qingbo.

The scholar who exclaimed in surprise turned his eyes and continued to "exclaim": "A few days ago, Miss Gu was redeemed by Master Peng, the commander of the Jinyiwei."

"In this way, the person who accepted Miss Gu's salute must be Lord Peng, Commander of Jinyiwei!"

"It looks like those two thousand soldiers are Jin Yiwei. Are they going to clear Knight Island?"

"When the Beiman invaded China, Xia Kedao worked for the tiger. Every year, he sent his disciples to serve the Beiman, and even helped the Beiman suppress the Chinese people!"

"Xiaker Island may be in for a bloody misfortune this time!"

Under the guidance of this scholar, the topics discussed by the onlookers were successfully brought to Penke, Jinyiwei, and the island of Qingxia.

The news that "Pen Ke led thousands of royal guards on three huge ships to send troops to Xia Ke Island" quickly became the consensus of all the onlookers.

Seeing that the goal was achieved, the scholar smiled slightly, bowed and quietly withdrew from the onlookers, and disappeared into the crowd with a wave of his hands, hiding his achievements and fame.

And above the ferry.

After deliberately staying for a while longer, so that the onlookers could fully see the interaction between himself and Yan Qingbo, Peng Ke smiled and hugged Yan Qingbo's waist, and said to the three subordinates:
"Let's go, board the ship, and send troops to Knight Island!"

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　At present, Ming Dynasty's warship technology level, the old batch of warships that are about to be retired, can refer to the famous Victory in the era of sailing battleships.

　　The new 25-year system can refer to the first-generation steam battleship, Napoleon.

　　It's just armored.

　　This is a battleship that was a little earlier than the pre-dreadnought era. It has no forts, and the heavy artillery for ships has not yet appeared.

　　Basically, a ship is equipped with over a hundred cast iron cannons, and all of them are broadsides.

　　The artillery on the ship can be used directly after being transported to land, and it is not integrated with the ship.

　　Warships have gone through so many eras of sails, steam, iron armor, pre-dreadnoughts, and dreadnoughts before they become the appearance of only a few main guns seen now~
　　After all, compared to ocean threats, land threats are obviously more urgent, so the development of Ming's warships is not as magical as the army's quasi-equipment, as long as they are enough.

　　With the appearance of Hongwu's 25-year-old warship, Ming conquered the ocean for the first time.The magnificent era of great voyages is coming.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)