Daqin: You were asked to build the Great Wall and you destroyed the Huns?

Chapter 379 Anger is a good thing!
Lujiang County, Southern Qin Dynasty.

When Lu Hui brought Ying Xuan to the bank of Yushui River.

Ying Xuan saw a tightly wrapped ship from a distance.

Compared with other large ships, this ship is already very small.

What is available is the dock with the deepest draft.

Ying Xuan couldn't help but his eyes lit up.

"This is?"

Lu Hui smiled slightly and licked her lips.

Then he stepped forward and pulled off the layers of coarse cloth.

A dark red, pointed warship that was more than three people tall appeared in front of Ying Xuan.

"I have already tried it, and this ship is several times stronger than other warships."

"As long as an enemy ship is discovered, they will only end up with the ship destroyed and people killed!"

But the moment he put his hand up, Ying Xuan's expression froze.

"There will be no need to use wooden ladders to board ships in the future."

Ying Xuan walked forward excitedly and raised his hand to trace the lines.

Storms at sea can be devastating to wooden ships.

A crisp yet heavy voice echoed.

They didn't have enough iron ore, so they just made the lower half of the ship out of steel.

Mortise and tenon connection, iron nail reinforcement, spade nails, iron curluses, shovel nails, leech nails and other reinforced structures.

Ying Xiang beside him started talking more for some reason.

If Daqin wants to achieve this, it still needs technological breakthroughs in many other industries.

"The sharp bow is even more of a sharp weapon!"

“The rest of it is all wood.”

At least until steel production is sufficient.

"In order to reduce the amount of iron ore, the lower half of the hull and the bow are made of steel."

It was the world's first aircraft carrier at the time.

Ying Xuan was overjoyed.

Ying Xuan smiled and patted Ying Xiang on the shoulder with great relief.

Ying Xuan did not attack Ying Xiang, but to prevent them from becoming complacent.

"A collision with a wooden ship can easily sink our Great Qin's building ship!"

Even a thousand years later, when Zheng He sailed to the Western Ocean, he still relied on huge treasure ships as the centerpiece.

Still gave me an instruction.

Although Ying Xiang imagined the sea too simply.

The upper part of the hull is still mainly made of wood.

Lu Hui beside her was full of pride as she explained everything to Ying Xuan.

Ying Xuan excitedly boarded the ship to visit.

Without complete technological progress, it is difficult to achieve.

"It's totally possible to sail on the sea."

He had only mentioned it slightly before, and thought that it would take a few years for warships like this to be realized, at least until iron became more common.

Just as Ying Xuan was stunned, Lu Hui beside him drew out his sword and struck the lower half of the ship hard.

However, being able to achieve this is a feat far beyond this era.

Ying Xuan couldn't help but nod.

This not only saves iron ore, but also minimizes the weight of the warship.

Only by being able to supply and rescue at any time can we travel long distances.

It feels wrong!
Then I knocked on it and found it was still made of wood.

Unexpectedly, Lu Hui made it so quickly.

Ying Xuan reacted suddenly.

"Except for shooting arrows, the enemy can't hurt the soldiers at all!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Nabao is 120 meters long, 50 meters wide, and has a carrying capacity of more than 1000 tons.

"In order to prevent rust, we also used resin fiber that has been processed hundreds of times to fill the gaps and paint the surface."

"There is no rush about the long sea voyage."

"The interface between steel and wood is more prone to fracture."

"We can wait until steel production increases and the entire ship is tempered."

Unexpectedly, before Ying Xuan finished speaking, Lu Hui eagerly opened the cabin.

The moment the hatch opened, Ying Xuan froze on the spot.

The interior of this ship is clearly divided into two parts.

One part is wooden, the other is a separate steel cabin underneath.

Only then did Ying Xuan discover that their steel splicing actually used a mortise and tenon structure!

Not afraid of wind and waves at all.

Under the wooden warehouse, there were several separate steel warehouses.

They are independent and enclosed, with each compartment having independent bulkheads and ceilings.

In this way, even the upper wooden structure is completely damaged.

They are also kept buoyant by the steel bottom and bulkheads below.

This sight made Ying Xuan freeze for a moment.

I blinked my eyes in disbelief.

Is this technology due now?

He looked at Lu Hui blankly.

Lu Hui thought he still didn't believe it.

He explained hurriedly.

"Your Highness!"

"We found out when we rammed it against the big ship."

"The two materials are usually fine. Once hit, the upper wooden structure will have gaps or even break apart."

"To prevent the impact from being too violent and damaging the superstructure."

"We just made the bottom part into another whole!"

"This way, even if the upper part completely loses its function, the ship can still sail normally."

"It does not affect the use of!"

Ying Xuan was stunned.

Good guy, this is really the first industrial explosion!
Is this the wisdom of the ancients?
He just took them to look in the right direction.

They just stepped out?
If I had pointed a few more times, I wouldn't have needed myself.

Ying Xuan was shocked and confused for a moment.

I frowned and thought about it again, and decided to give that bold idea a try.

However, now I look at the dark red warship in front of me.

Ying Xuan could already see the scene of Great Qin's coercion overseas.

This kind of ship should be careful not to encounter a huge storm.

Completely sufficient for oceangoing needs.

If you follow the ocean currents, you can explore Australia, Africa and the Americas in advance.

This made Ying Xuan extremely excited for a while.

"It is no longer Europe that controls the ocean routes. The title that the sun never sets, and the fate of certain descendant colonial countries, are not up to them!"

Just when Ying Xuan was fantasizing, Ying Xiang sighed.

"This boat is nearly perfect."

"But the only flaw it has is also fatal!"

"It's too heavy. Whether it's steering or speed, it's incomparable to a wooden boat."

Ying Xiang's words were like a basin of cold water, making Ying Xuan wake up instantly.

Yes!

The most critical and important problem has not been solved yet!
Without power and only relying on paddling, it would be a problem to catch up with the enemy, let alone impact.

At this moment, the pride on Lu Hui's face had faded away.

Seems a little helpless.

"Indeed."

"Actually, our purpose of inviting you here this time is to make you give up."

"The boat you envision is absolutely perfect."

"But this small ship alone has used up almost an entire year's iron ore production in previous years."

"If it hadn't been for the thunderous increase in production this year."

"The production of other ironware will completely stop."

"It's fine if it's useful, but when it comes to fighting enemies at sea, it's just a turtle shell."

"It's worth the trouble to make it!"

Ying Xuan narrowed his eyes.

What Lu Hui said is actually correct.

In his opinion, this kind of thing that has no practical use is better than wearing a few more pairs of silver armor.

Add equipment to the soldiers.

But Ying Xuan was a little unwilling.

They have already built this kind of thing.

Can't I solve the last thing for them?
Ying Xuan's heart was ready to move, but he couldn't bear it anymore.

"You guys come with me."

The words fell as Lu Hui Yingxiang looked puzzled.

Ying Xuan led them back to Panyang City.

Ying Xuan didn't say anything along the way.

Instead, he kept frowning and thinking about the modern knowledge that had become increasingly blurred in his mind.

But after these few years.

He found that the things he remembered before were lost faster and faster.

Not to mention foreign history, I have almost forgotten even some junior high school knowledge.

Ying Xuan could only rely on a vague outline to try to guide them in the direction.

As everyone comes.

Teng Wan came to greet him with a large number of people.

But Ying Xuan ignored him at all and led a few people straight towards the expanded steel-making compound.

It is better to say that it is a house than a square covering an area of ​​several miles.

The inside was turned into several areas.

There is an iron ore refining area, a furnace calcining area, a tool shaping and extraction area, and a final polishing area.

Ying Xuan led them through various places.

Go straight to nearly a hundred blast furnaces.

Looking at the roaring blast furnace and the white smoke rising up into the blue clouds.

Ying Xuan glanced at Lu Hui, Ying Xiang, and the others in Lu Jia who were following them.

Asked a very simple question.

"Those smokes are difficult to deal with, right?"

Everyone was stunned.

Is this the reason why people are so mobilized?
But this statement still made a blacksmith agree.

"Lu Hui said before that we still didn't believe that this was all taught by His Highness."

"Now it seems that His Highness is really a master."

"You knew our difficulties as soon as we came up." Lu Hui also said at this time.

"Yeah, all this smoke is always flying up there."

"Without them, the blast furnace could be sealed more tightly and the fire temperature could be higher!"

"But as long as there is one blockage up there, it won't take long for it to be pushed open."

"Your Highness, is there any way to eliminate this smoke?"

Lu Hui only thought that Ying Xuan wanted to help them solve the problem.

Can take a breath.

Ying Xuan shook his head and said with a smile.

"Eliminate? Nothing can eliminate these!"

"This is good stuff, the best stuff!"

Ying Xuan then asked someone to bring a bucket of water.

He picked a blast furnace and suddenly poured it into it.

The next moment, smoke filled the air.

The extremely high temperature instantly caused water vapor to surge upwards in the blast furnace.

Even more intense than the surrounding smoke.

This scene was deeply imprinted in Ying Xiang's eyes.

His mouth gradually opened wide, and he suddenly understood Ying Xuan's intention.

"These qi are like the wind!"

Ying Xiang's words were very soft, as if he was talking to himself.

But Ying Xuan still heard every word.

Ying Xuan's eyes suddenly widened.

Really, he is really going to realize it!

Ying Xuan suddenly raised his hand, and everyone fell silent.

He stared at Ying Xiang, but did not dare to disturb him at all.

Ying Xiang blinked and stared blankly at the rising mist.

"Wind can power a ship, so gas can certainly do the same."

"Hi~ How can Qi blow the sail?"

"There's no way to send a ship to follow behind and spray?"

Ying Xiang fell into silence again.

I couldn't think of anything else for a long time.

Ying Xuan was already very satisfied.

If Ying Xiang could think of this, he was already enlightened.

He said bluntly to Ying Xiang.

"You got it right!"

"That's what I meant."

"Remember, the gas produced by burning objects provides power."

"Among them, water burns most quickly."

"And the more closed the environment, the stronger this power will be!"

Ying Xuan finished speaking with a serious face and said no more.

Just like when he taught Lu Hui.

Everyone listened to these obscure words and did not understand Ying Xuan's intentions.

Lu Hui understood immediately.

This is Ying Xuan teaching them a certain skill.

Every time, Ying Xuan would use this half-name method when he wanted to make himself understand.

Lu Hui immediately remembered what she just said.

Ying Xiang also blinked again and kept thinking about how to use this energy on the ship.

Ying Xuan didn't say much.

Instead, he turned his back to them, like an expert who was isolated from the world.

But I was sighing in my heart.

How did you draw that picture of a steam engine in junior high school?

Why can't I remember anything except the air inlet and the cooling port?
Alas, it seems they still have to rely on themselves to realize it.

Ying Xuan sighed.

But he was not in a hurry.

There was still plenty of time for him.

But it is a first step in this direction.

Ying Xuan must consider the possibility of continuing to complete it.

What if?
What if they can actually do it?

Then they can't let the raw materials limit their performance!
Ying Xuan licked his lips and looked to the southwest.

The fuel needed for steam engines has been replaced by oil shale.

The airtight rubber you need can be obtained quickly.

So isn’t the Indian banyan tree growing in eastern India the best material for natural rubber?

Fortunately, I remember this quite clearly.

After all, I had a bonsai like that at home.

My mother still cherished it like a treasure.

Just think about it in this day and age.

When countries around the world were still holding long bows and shooting arrows.

He can lead Da Qin and sail on a long voyage on a steam aircraft carrier.

Ying Xuan couldn't help but feel excited.

It seems that the Maurya Dynasty came to our door at the right time.

……

It is different from the peace in Panyang City.

On the border of Daqin in the south, the situation on Mount Noah was extremely tragic.

When hundreds of warships surrounded the coastline in the most desperate way.

The 60,000 Qin troops in the north of Mount Noah began their feast.

The Qin army officers and soldiers all over the mountains and plains spread like ants from the rear.

The Jing clan on the east side charged with all their might.

There are desperate forces in every direction.

Patriarch Fanbo finally understood.

Da Qin was by no means as small a country as he said.

The leader of the Zhiti clan angrily cursed the Fanbo clan and urged the soldiers to retreat.

"How can a country that can build such a port not be able to provide tens of thousands of troops?"

"Even if we are temporarily restrained in fighting foreign enemies, when they come back to their senses and take a breath, they can reach out and wipe out small countries like you and me."

"You still think you have encountered some kind of God-given opportunity."

"What a bunch of stupid pigs!"

But at this moment, no matter how he woke up and cursed, the Qin army soldiers who were hunting around him would not hesitate at all.

Arrows appeared above their heads from all directions.

There was no way to maintain the formation.

The soldiers holding up their shields didn't know which direction to defend.

The soldiers are dying fast.

Bodies remained in place.

Some people want to go up the mountain and go around the hillside.

But the Qin soldiers who had been waiting in the forest for a long time would suddenly appear like ghosts and cut off their heads.

The Chitti chief wanted to retreat along the coast.

But the retreating soldiers had not had time to turn.

Then I saw dense fireballs reflected on the nearby sea surface.

They looked up in horror and saw the warship not far away.

Every few warships, one was facing them sideways.

At this moment, burning fireballs were rising from the ship.

Across the blue sky, it roared and hit their heads.

This is a killing blow.

The fifty thousand of them were like ants trapped in a cave on a rainy day.

Unable to advance or retreat, it is constantly being eroded away from all four directions.

The smoke from the oil shale forced them to have nowhere to escape.

They could only desperately escape to the west.

But there, the Qin army soldiers who had been prepared for a long time showed bloodthirsty expressions.

First there were several waves of arrows, and then the spear array in the front row took the lead in charging.

Don't wait until the enemy is completely out of the smoke.

It was poked into a sieve by the dense spear blades.

Only a small number of enemies who were lucky enough to rush out faced ten thousand of the most ferocious warriors of Great Qin.

The entire war lasted less than two hours.

When the roar stopped.

Everything falls silent.

The soldiers of Great Qin began to search for fish that had slipped through the net.

Send two swords to every enemy who is not dead.

Hidden under the two corpses, the Zhiti patriarch was stiff all over.

He didn't even dare to change his tone.

Until several Qin army officers passed by to investigate.

Only then did he dare to relax a little.

Until the night, when the sun sets.

He took advantage of the rising tide and swam westward as hard as he could.

He was going back to Maurya.

Ask King Ashoka for help.

Taking the initiative to provoke such a terrifying country.

It definitely brought catastrophe to the entire coastal community.

I heard that Patriarch Fanbo brutally killed two hundred of the other party's defenders.

The other party will not give up and will definitely look for opportunities to take revenge westward.

The only one who can save them now is Ashoka.

When Ashoka gathered them, he personally promised that he would bring peace to them.

If it is less than a year, it will be invaded by foreigners.

What is Ashoka's reputation? He won't tolerate it.

The leader of the Zhiti tribe fled westward with all his strength.

He looked back from time to time and looked at the Qin people's fire that had enveloped the entire Noah Mountain.

He knew that Mount Noah had completely become the territory of the Qin people.

He must bring the news back before the Qin people continue to advance westward.

Otherwise, even if King Ashoka arrives with his army, all the coastal tribes will be gone!

(End of this chapter)