Blood from Daming

Chapter 275 Warship
It was almost time when Yan Sanniang woke up the next day, which was late for Yan Sanniang on an island where the sun shines very early, but Yan Sanniang slept soundly last night. With the assistance, he simply sorted out his makeup, then took the time to eat breakfast and came to the yard.

Many people have come to the dam of the fisherman's courtyard where Yan Sanniang lives, including Mr. Jiang, Uncle Wu, the captains and the stewards of the island. Now, Yan Sanniang ordered her soldiers to bring stools for everyone, and then everyone sat around in the dam of the small courtyard.

Yan Sanniang said to Master Jiang: "Master Jiang, please tell me first."

Mr. Jiang said: "Master Wu is the master of the shipyard on the island. He once built a thousand ships and is now in charge of the maintenance of the ships on the island. This is his second son Wu Dahai and nephew Wu Yang. People are the captains of two thousand ships, and these people are the heads of various departments on the island."

Yan Sanniang listened to Mr. Jiang's introduction, and waited until Mr. Jiang had finished talking about the people present and the island, before Yan Sanniang asked: "Mr. Jiang, are you talking about our current two-thousand-material big ship?" Didn't make it yourself."

Master Jiang: "Master Yan, these two sea-going ships of [-] materials were purchased by Xiaguan in Nanyang when life was good in the past."

Yan Sanniang turned her head and asked, "Uncle Wu, how big a sea-going ship can our shipyard build?"

Uncle Wu replied: "Young madam, the largest sea boat with a thousand materials was built on the island, and three of the five one-thousand-material ships currently sailing in the sea were made by the old man and his fellows."

Yan Sanniang asked: "Uncle Wu, what's the current situation of the shipyard, will the ship island with [-] materials or larger be built?"

Uncle Wu said: "Young Madam, there is a difference in the craftsmanship handed down from the ancestors of these two-thousand-material sea boats. They can be imitated, but they are not very sure. If you are careful, the one-thousand-year-old sea boats are easy to handle. There is a lack of shipbuilding logs, and now it is very difficult to build a small boat of [-] materials."

Yan Sanniang asked: "Uncle Wu, if you don't worry about materials, how big a fast boat can your old man build."

Uncle Wu: "Young madam, do you mean that the boat must be big and fast?"

Yan Sanniang nodded and said, "Yes, Uncle Wu's future ships should not be entirely merchant ships, but fast ships that can both transport goods and fight wars, and speed is the first priority."

Uncle Wu was very surprised when he heard this, and he said after a while: "Young Madam, you are probably talking about warships at sea."

Yan Sanniang said: "That's right, it's a warship. Uncle Wu only needs to solve the speed and capacity of the sea-going ship, and the facilities on the ship will be greatly changed."

Uncle Wu thought for a long time before he said: "Young Madam said that a lot of warships were built during Chengzu's voyages to the West, but my old warrior family has been building merchant ships for many generations, so I am unfamiliar with warships, but my ancestors said that it is forbidden to build such a large warship. , this is against the court law, and will commit a serious crime and even harm future generations."

Yan Sanniang said to Uncle Wu: "Uncle Wu, the younger generation is the deputy chief arrester of Shuntian Mansion and the deputy Qianhu of Jinyiwei, and there is no risk for you, an old man, to act according to the imperial court's secret order. You can seriously consider it. Is it for the imperial court or for the Xue family."

At this time, Mr. Jiang was very helpful in helping Yan Sanniang and said: "Master Wu, Mr. Yan's husband is the general of Shanxi Datong in the imperial court, and the military officer from the second rank is a member of the imperial court. You will enjoy the blessing if you stay with the Xue family all the time, and you can do it." Doing things for the imperial court, there is no problem for everyone in Xue Jiabao to be an official."

Uncle Wu was a little excited when he heard this, but after muttering for a while, he couldn't say anything, so he cast his eyes on his son and nephew. It seems to be the first family on the island, no one from the Wu family spoke, and no one else came out to speak.

Uncle Wu's son and nephew looked at each other for a while, and finally Wu Yang, the nephew, spoke first: "Master Yan, I would like to know whether the navy you built belongs to the imperial court or the Xue family, or that the Xue family owns the water. What is the ultimate goal of the teacher?"

Yan Sanniang didn't expect someone to directly ask the core question of the Xue family. For a while, she was a little under-prepared, which made the whole scene suddenly cool down. However, this question was brought up, and other people who had just joined the Xue family also wanted to know the problem.

Yan Sanniang looked at the crowd around her, and knew that the consequences of avoidance would leave many hidden dangers in the future, so she decided to challenge the Xue family's ideas to a limited extent and said: "Every Xue family will pay for the establishment of a navy. Two missions. First of all, it was established to open up a life channel for General Xue Polu of the Xue Family Army. The existence of the Island Navy is a solid first step for the Xue family to manage the foreign trade between the north and the south, and move towards the ocean voyage trade. My family and you, including the people of Changtu Island, live a prosperous and happy life."

The bosses sitting there whispered to each other, but someone still murmured in front of Yan Sanniang, asking Yan Sanniang whether the navy that the Xue family paid to arm was regarded as obeying the imperial court or the private army of the Xue family, Yan Sanniang was a little upset when asked Said: "This official said that this is a private armed force funded by private individuals. Of course, it serves the person who paid the money. This person is my husband, General Xue Yun, followed by this official, and other members of the Xue family Ignore it at all, as for someone who is willing to do things for the court, I and my husband will strongly recommend it to the court, but this Xue family navy will never allow half-hearted people, he only has one leader and that is General Xue Yun, and one deputy leader is me Yan Sanniang."

When Yan Sanniang said this, even a pig can understand what Yan Sanniang means, that is, this navy is the private army of Xue Yun and Yan Sanniang, and even the rest of the Xue family can't rely on it , As for the court, you can't even get a seat. Everyone should follow Xue Yun and Yan Sanniang wholeheartedly. If you recommend you to take a job in the court, you will be told to leave. No matter how serious the consequences are, it's all up to your own imagination .

Wu Yang stood up and said, "Master Yan, we reckless people don't care about any court position. As long as the Xue family treats our brothers in Changtu Island, we are willing to sacrifice our blood and pledge our loyalty to the Xue family."

Then Uncle Wu, Wu Dahai and others also responded to Wu Yang's words in unison. Only Mr. Jiang, who was half guest and half master, did not express his opinion. Yan Sanniang said in her heart that it was enough to have the support of these subordinates. Wouldn't it be heaven to have you Mr. Jiang around? Do people have two masters for two days?

Yan Sanniang promised Master Jiang's former subordinates: "I thank you for your support. Please believe in your choice. In the future, the Xue family will definitely give everyone a surprise. Never forget a word."

As soon as Yan Sanniang's words came out of her mouth, all the people sitting there were clever. These people followed Mr. Jiang to hide in Changtu Island. The steadfast man who overthrew the imperial court, everyone knows what is in his heart, these people had a black meeting together last night, and everyone had a different idea when they met the big shark of the Xue family, and this is how Wu Yang came into being. Ask Yan Sanniang what happened.

At this time, Uncle Wu said: "Young Madam, if the speed of the warship is increased, the hull must be slimmer, and the compartments in the bilge must be increased. In this way, the weight that the warship can carry will be reduced. a lot of."

Yan Sanniang asked: "Uncle Wu, warships are not used to load cargo. Naturally, they are designed to be fast, strong and capable, and to protect their soldiers."

Uncle Wu was very moved when he heard this and nodded his head and said: "It's rare for the young lady to be so considerate to your subordinates. If the materials are all ready, you should be able to build a warship with [-] or [-] materials in three years."

Yan Sanniang didn't understand, so she asked, "Uncle Wu, why did it take three years to make it? Is there any explanation for this?"

Uncle Wu said: "Young Madam, according to the shipbuilding method of our ancestors, I will first build a small warship of [-] materials to gain experience, and at the same time observe the two sea ships of [-] materials from the South Seas, and then enlarge the sample. To make a warship of [-] materials, considering the actual load, it is estimated to be [-] to [-] materials."

Yan Sanniang sighed: "I'm sorry Uncle Wu, this junior really doesn't know how complicated shipbuilding is."

Uncle Wu said: "Young Madam, if there is a sea-going ship of [-] materials built by Daming himself, or simply an old warship, a warship of [-] to [-] materials can be built a year and a half earlier."

Yan Sanniang was overjoyed after hearing this and said, "Uncle Wu, the younger generation will find a solution after returning to Hangzhou, but Uncle Wu, you can build a small one first, and it can also be used as a patrol boat on Changtu Island."

At this time Wu Yang said: "Master Yan, my uncle said that the warship built with [-] or [-] materials should be good in Ming Dynasty, but in recent years, the three-masted sailboats driven by Westerners are very fast. The three-masted sailing ships of the Westerners probably have no chance of winning."

Hearing this, Uncle Wu cursed angrily: "Little bastard, you've been talking nonsense all day long, let's see if your uncle doesn't beat you to death." He stood up and wanted to make a move, but he didn't have anything in his hand, so he took it off. The shoes are held up to chase Wu Yang.

(End of this chapter)