The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 692 Atrocity
In other words, the efficiency of transportation will become extremely terrifying when flying clipper ships are used for maritime trade.Under the same distance, the ordinary Galen cargo ship only traveled a third or less, and the cargo transported by the clipper ship had already arrived.

High-speed and efficient means of shipping can also greatly reduce costs—sailors will spend a lot of money on food, clothing, and even illness and death.

In this way, for buyers, the goods delivered by the clipper ship can be at least [-]% cheaper than before!

In addition, the clipper ship has another huge advantage, that is, it is not afraid of pirates.Nowadays, the pirate ships swimming in the oceans are as slow as tortoises than the flying shear boats. Before the pirates approached, the clipper ships disappeared without a trace. What do you use to grab them?
It is conceivable that after the Daming Ocean Caravan is equipped with a large number of flying clippers, no matter where the business is, as long as they do it, they will quickly rely on cost advantages to defeat all competitors.

The old Spanish Gold Fleet, the Lanhai coachman, and the emerging maritime power England will all become "outdated production capacity", watching helplessly as the Eastern Empire earns the bulk of maritime trade.

Of course, Zhu Linming is also very clear that if this day comes, the western countries will definitely unite and threaten Daming with force.

Therefore, it is necessary to establish a powerful navy that can make other countries dare not act rashly, so as to effectively protect Ming's maritime trade routes.However, with the support of huge profits from overseas trade in the future, coupled with a large number of advanced warship designs in his mind, the navy will definitely not be afraid of any opponent's challenge.

However, although the flying shear ship is good, it is only used as a merchant ship.Because the hull is too narrow, the lateral stability is very poor, and a single shot from the side can almost overturn itself.Therefore, Galen warships are still the main force of naval warfare. Historically, until the second half of the nineteenth century, Galen with sails firmly ruled the world's oceans.

Then, under the guidance of Pan Mingzhong, Zhu Linmei saw the flying shear ship under construction on an inconspicuous berth on the westernmost side of the shipyard.

The slender hull and slightly upturned bow are exactly the same as the clipper ship model he collected in his previous life.

He nodded in satisfaction, and told Shao Zhizhang: "When the trial production of this ship is successful, five similar ships will be built immediately, and the money will be allocated from the ocean-going caravan."

He then turned to Pan Mingzhong, "Master Pan, it's just that the size of this ship is too small. Can it be enlarged to about [-] tons?" The larger the ship, the stronger its ability to withstand wind and waves.If it reaches [-] tons, it can be regarded as barely capable of oceangoing, otherwise it can only travel to Southeast Asia and Japan routes.

"Returning to the emperor, as soon as the first ship is completed, the subordinate officials will immediately start to enlarge the size. The craftsmen are already proficient in building [-]-ton warships, and the [-]-ton clipper ship should be [-]% sure."

"Okay." Zhu Linming ordered again, "In addition, the trial production of the thousand-ton second-tier battleship should be started as soon as possible, but Master Pan will take care of these things."

He had handed over the drawings of the [-]-ton Galen warship to the shipyard a long time ago, but the improvement from [-]-ton to [-]-ton did not seem to be much, but it was almost touching the ceiling of the shipbuilding industry of this era.

The strength of the keel, the thickness of the hull, the structure of the mast, etc., were all new issues for Daming, who had a weak foundation in shipbuilding.You know, looking at the whole world today, there are no more than ten shipyards that can build warships over a thousand tons.

However, Zhu Linmi firmly believes that Ming Dynasty has never been short of talents. As long as the court supports it, it will not take long for the craftsmen to master the construction technology of a thousand-ton or even [-]-ton giant like the British "Sovereign of the Sea".

Pan Mingzhong hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty obeys the order, and will do my best to live up to the Holy Majesty's expectations!"

Later, under the guidance of Shao Zhizhang, Zhu Linmei inspected the construction of several [-]-[-]-ton warships.

At present, Longjiang Shipyard has nearly 4000 registered craftsmen at all levels, as well as tens of thousands of strong laborers, and eight large and small berths. It has become the largest shipbuilding base in Asia. Cruisers and frigates under [-] tons can Mass production is easy.

However, the casting speed of the Military Weapons Bureau began to be unable to keep up with the launching speed of the warships, so that the Ministry of War had to spend more money to order from the Macau Bucarao Cannon Factory.

Zhu Linming is already planning. After the preparations for the Northern Expedition are over, some money will be allocated to expand the Military Weapons Bureau.At present, several new ironworks in Foshan have been built, and perhaps an additional cannon factory can be built there...

He looked at a nearly completed [-]-ton frigate on the berth, and was thinking in his heart, but Shi Lin came up quickly, cupped his hands and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Commander Gu Yanwu Gu said there is an urgent military report."

What can't wait to go back to the palace to say?Zhu Linmi couldn't help feeling bad, and said to Shi Lin, "Bring him here." Then she turned around and signaled Shao Zhizhang, Pan Mingzhong and others to retreat.

Gu Yanwu almost trotted forward, gave the big gift first, and then looked at Zhang Jiayu, Ying Tianxiang and others beside him.

Zhu Lin said: "But it doesn't matter."

"Yes." Gu Yanwu said with an anxious expression on his face, "Your Majesty, Beijing just sent an urgent report from five hundred miles away, saying that the puppet emperor has left Beijing and is going to Shenyang Weidun. The captive general Tan Bai stayed in Beijing, The grass and trees in the city are full of soldiers, and they are in a mess..."

Zhu Linwei stood with hands behind his back and waited for the next sentence. He knew that if there was only good news about Shunzhi's escape to the north, Gu Yanwu would not have this expression, nor would he be in such a hurry.

Sure enough, Gu Yanwu continued: "A few days ago, my subordinates heard that General Li of the Xunjie Battalion met captives in Yangzhou and Dujiang and resisted desperately. It was also rumored that the captive chieftain Dorgon had arrived in Yangzhou to lead the army. The subordinates felt very different, so they They sent people to the north of Yangzhou to inquire, but they all fell into the sea.

"It wasn't until just now that some spies returned with serious injuries, and the bandits sent troops to drive all the population north of Yangzhou to the other side of the Huaihe River. Anyone who disobeyed was slaughtered, and more than a dozen spies in Beizhen were also kidnapped.

"After that, the captives set fires everywhere and destroyed roads. At present, large areas of land in Yangzhou, Gaoyou and other prefectures have been burned to the ground by bandit soldiers. There is no human habitation for hundreds of miles, and the disaster is spreading to Huai'an Prefecture..."

"Not good," Zhu Linmi's pupils shrank when she heard this, "Jianlu is going to give up Yangzhou and other places, and shrink to defend the Huaihe River!
"Yangzhou and Huai'an are both prosperous places. Under the atrocities committed by the Jian captives, millions of people are afraid that they will suffer..."

Gu Yanwu hurriedly knelt down and said, "It's all due to the ineffectiveness of the subordinates' investigation, and please forgive me."

Zhu Linmi quickly calmed down, raised her hand and said, "Master Gu, please stand up. It's not your fault that Jiannu is cunning and violent, and the incident happened suddenly.

"Besides, the captives in Nanzhili have not yet calmed down, and the army is lacking in repairs. Even if we get the news in advance, it may be difficult to send troops north immediately."

Zhang Jiayu also pondered at the side: "Your Majesty, maybe the captives deliberately caused massacres, leading our army to rush north to rescue them, in order to ambush me halfway!"

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