Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 505 Subverted cognition
From shock to expectation to doubt, Mu Sheng's mood was full of twists and turns.

From the very beginning when he saw this steel fortress floating on the water, Mu Sheng was shocked, and he was extremely shocked.

Later, when he saw that the ship had no masts or sails, and Zhu Zhanhe said he wanted to give it a try, his shock turned into shock.

But as time went by, Mu Sheng's mood slowly turned to doubt.

Since Zhu Zhanhe gave the order, the ship had not made any movement for a long time, but Zhu Zhanhe was not in a hurry or angry.

Time wears down patience, but because Zhu Zhanhe was also present, Mu Sheng had to wait patiently. Just when the shock and expectation in his heart were almost worn away, a deafening sound sounded, making Mu Sheng He turned his head sharply and looked over.

That ship, that steel ship, that steel ship that Mu Sheng had no sense of expectation... moved.

In Mu Sheng's shocked eyes, the ship slowly started to move and slowly sailed out of the dock towards the sea.

What Mu Sheng didn't know was that steamships had a flaw compared to today's mainstream wooden sailing ships, that is, the steam engine took a long time to warm up.

The larger the ship, the larger the steam engine and the longer it will take to warm up.

The ship in front of them was preheated because Zhu Zhanqi knew that Zhu Zhanhe would arrive in Xiangzhou today. Otherwise, it would take nearly an hour to heat up the completely cold steam engine. hour.

As the ship slowly sailed out of the dock, getting farther and farther away from everyone, and the sound caused by the steam engine became smaller and smaller, Zhu Zhanhe spoke again.

"What were the results of the previous experiments?"

"Not bad." Zhu Zhanqi took a step forward and stood behind his brother and said.

"On the first voyage, due to lack of experience, the fuel prepared was a little low, so it stopped at sea. It took a lot of effort to drag it back."

"Fortunately, the captain (crew) is still experienced, and the previous training is also proper, so he can return early. Otherwise, he may not know where he will drift with the ocean current."

"The final result was a circle around the sea. The exact distance is not easy to measure, but it is estimated to be about fifty miles away, and there is no problem."

"That's okay." Zhu Zhanhe nodded slightly, with a very satisfied expression.

"It's pretty good to have such a result after entering the water for the first time, but don't relax."

With that said, Zhu Zhanhe turned and looked at his younger brother with a serious look on his face.

"You also know that it is still far from the goal I set for you, so you still can't relax."

"Also, later I will ask the Military War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau to create a batch of special artillery specifically for equipment on this kind of ship. You can watch and make adjustments when the time comes."

"No problem." Zhu Zhanqi nodded seriously.

Next to him, Mu Sheng, who had recovered from his shock, stared blankly at the conversation between the two brothers, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Regarding the appearance of this kind of sea fortress, Mu Sheng didn't know what to say anymore. In his opinion, this kind of sea fortress was invincible in a sea battle.

How can a wooden ship compete with an iron ship?What's more, this iron ship has a mysterious power that allows it to move without wind or sails, even in this almost closed dock.

But what Mu Sheng didn't know was that the steamship in front of him was just a semi-finished product according to Zhu Zhanhe's requirements.

The steamship in front of me took five years and more than 15 people to finally get such a ship.

Most of the ship is made of steel, and a small part of the interior is made of wood, but the proportion is very small. The welding of the iron plates alone gave Zhu Zhanqi a headache for three years.

In the end, it was Zhu Zhanhe who came up with a solution: spend huge sums of money, send more people to build such a dock, and directly use forge welding combined with molten iron welding to build this sea fortress.

However, even so, the ship is still incomplete.

The size of this ship is similar to that of the grain ship in the treasure fleet, and its function so far is also similar to that of the grain ship, which is transportation.

In other words, it is not equipped with weapons.

But Zhu Zhanhe doesn't care, this ship is a test product, and the internal layout of the hull, the position of weapons and equipment, and even the position of the steam engine will be adjusted in the future.

The most important thing is the beginning. Once you get this started, everything else will be easy to talk about.

"Okay, let's go back first." Zhu Zhanhe nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the steamship that had begun to return in the direction of the dock entrance.

In fact, even though this ship has already been launched and sailed, it is still far away from the advent of the steam fleet that Zhu Zhanhe had in mind, because the manufacture of this steam ship is more difficult and more expensive than the treasure ship. 01 :30 o'clock.

At least within the next three years, it is basically impossible to see the steam fleet. Even if you want to see it after three years, it will require a lot of manpower and material resources.

However, at that time, Daming should not be short of manpower and material resources.

As the steamer returned to the dock, Zhu Zhanhe and the other three also boarded the carriage and returned to Wu Palace along the way they came.

This time when Zhu Kang put on the black cotton scarf for Mu Sheng, Mu Sheng finally came to his senses and understood why Zhu Zhanqi asked people to do this in the first place.

This kind of thing that subverts cognition cannot be let others know.

Unlike Mu Sheng, the Zhu Zhanhe brothers did not ride in separate cars as they had when they arrived, but instead rode in the same car.

"This time is different from last time. I can't give you unlimited time, because last time we didn't build this ship at all, but now we have experience. You have to complete the steamship within a year." Adjustments and finishing touches.”

"After returning to Shuntian, I will have someone send over new weapons. This year...before the Chinese New Year next year, you have to ensure that this ship can be launched and used for combat."

"No problem." Zhu Zhanqi firmly agreed despite knowing that his brother didn't give him much time.

Because, Zhu Zhanqi also knew the importance of this steamship.

With the steamship, it means that the Ming Dynasty has broken through the limitations of climate. Ocean voyages no longer need to wait for ocean currents and wind directions, but can start anytime and anywhere.

At present, the Ming flag has been planted in almost half of the Eurasian continent. It is okay to say that along the coast of Asia, wooden sailing boats are enough to meet the needs of the Ming Dynasty, but not on the European side.

Zhu Zhanhe's idea was very simple, that is, to use steamships to completely control and stabilize the previously conquered areas, so that there would be no situation where the front foot conquers and the back foot restores.

But Zhu Zhanqi is different.

In Zhu Zhanqi's view, this steamship is the guarantee for their King Wu lineage to truly take off, and even...

An opportunity for my brother to ascend to the throne!

An opportunity...that won't let people in the world gossip.

(End of this chapter)