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Chapter 183 Cost of the King of the Seas
"I'm going to build some big ships, re-select and train the navy, and cast some cannons. Are you qualified for this?" Yang Reform didn't talk nonsense, and just got down to business.This daily thing, one after another, is so busy that I don't have time to chat.

Sun Yuanhua was very excited. The emperor really did exactly what the teacher said. He was very straightforward and decisive. He asked himself directly if he could build a ship or cannon.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there is no problem at all with the cannon that I made. The cannon that I made was used in the great victory in Jinning. It is said that the captive chieftain was shot and killed by the cannon that I made. The cannons cast by me have been tested in actual combat, and there is absolutely no problem. I think that it is not enough to cast cannons, and the gunners have to be trained how to fire, how to aim, and how to kill the enemy. Therefore, I think that casting cannons requires training The gunner must be one body, otherwise, how can the light-casting cannon kill the enemy?..." Sun Yuanhua said something that he was proud of, and immediately began to talk endlessly.

Yang Reform was speechless. Who killed the leader of the wild boar skin? It seems that more than one group of people came to him to receive merit. On the bright side, Yuan Chonghuan said that Nurhachi was wounded/killed with a cannon, and this great victory in Jinning Later, that fellow Tang Ruowang came to tell me that they had also contributed to the cannon, and he wanted to take credit for it. Now, Sun Yuanhua also stood up and said that he made the cannon , but also to receive credit, Yang Reform is speechless, this history is really full of fog!It seems that one has to ask the dead Nurhachi who killed him, so that there can be a conclusion.

Sun Yuanhua didn't notice the strangeness of His Majesty the Emperor at all, and he talked endlessly by himself.

"... There is nothing wrong with building guns, but I don't dare to make too much of a fuss about building ships, and I don't dare to deceive Your Majesty. I have learned from the missionary Frangji, but it's all on paper, but I have never actually built it, and I have no experience in this area. Your Majesty, I have to ask the missionaries of Flangji to come and explain this to Your Majesty in person..." Sun Yuanhua listened to his teacher very much, and said to the emperor. One, say two things, never hide or lie.

Yang Reform nodded. What I like is the kind of people who tell the truth and do practical things. Historically, people who speak beautifully are generally unreliable in doing things. People who speak honestly are reliable in doing things.

"That is to say, you have to consult those Western missionaries when building a ship?" Yang Reform asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, yes, if Your Majesty wants to build a Frangji warship, it is best to call those Frangji missionaries over and ask. Among the sects, there are people who are familiar with shipbuilding. It can be built, but even if it can be built on paper, I am afraid that the time is tight and there is no time to test it, and I am afraid that there will be some mistakes that will spoil His Majesty's affairs. It would be better for His Majesty to ask the missionaries of Flangji." Sun Yuanhua still Insisting on shipbuilding to directly ask Western missionaries, this matter, he has really only learned on paper, has no practical experience, and dare not boast to the emperor, all thanks to the teachings of his teacher Xu Guangqi.

"Well, since that's the case, let's call in the Western missionaries, my companion, let's pass it on." Yang Reform decided to meet the Western missionaries.

This time Wang Chengen didn't agree to the emperor simply, but he was a little hesitant, confused for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, that Frangji man's face is hideous, and the servants are afraid to frighten the emperor, this..." Wang Chengen has seen those Flang The robot looks really ugly.

"Hehe, buddy, it's not like I haven't seen foreigners before, so haven't I met Tang Ruowang?" Yang Reform is not afraid of meeting foreigners. In the 21st century, there will be many foreigners in the future, and he has some understanding of them.

Seeing that the emperor insisted on seeing him, and what he said made sense, Wang Cheng'en stopped talking and said, "I obey, Your Majesty."

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Under the guidance of the little eunuch, more than a dozen foreigners entered the warm pavilion in a file, and then respectfully kowtowed to Yang Reform, and said in a weird official language with a bit of foreign flavor: "We kowtow to His Majesty the Emperor of the East, the Emperor Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live." Obviously, he was not trained well, and his speech was not so neat.However, they are all authentic Chinese, and no one speaks a word of English for themselves.

Yang Reform looked at the group of foreigners with great interest. Didn't they say that the Westerners would not kowtow when they saw the Chinese emperor?Why is it so sensational to kowtow one by one now?
"Everyone, let's get down." Yang Reform didn't intend to torture them, so he got them up soon.

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor!" This time, they answered in unison.

"I heard that some of you can make cannons?" Yang Reform didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly. There is really no friendship with these foreigners. He is the emperor. As long as he gives an order, they will definitely do things for him. .

As soon as the emperor asked, the people below immediately exploded.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the East, I can make it, I can make it..."

"...Your Majesty, I can also make..."

"...Your Majesty, I have made great cannons..."

Some even said: "...Your Majesty, I can not only build cannons, but also train gunners, and can accurately aim at the enemy and fire..."

"...Going back to His Majesty the Emperor, I not only know how to forge cannons, but also have actual combat experience. I can train soldiers for His Majesty...to win battles, to win battles..." Some people were selling their military skills.

"... Your Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I can not only forge cannons, but also train gunners. I also have actual combat experience. The Ming Dynasty even hired me as a mercenary. Your Majesty, I look forward to becoming your mercenary again..." What this person said made Yang Reform dumbfounded. There were Western mercenaries before the Chongzhen Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty?Oh my God?Did you hear me right?This is the history of that plane?I have to find someone to ask what's going on later, this is a bit strange.

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This group of Westerners didn't know why, but they made a lot of noise at the emperor's summons, and there was no manners at all.

Wang Chengen disliked these barbarian people very much, and wanted to stop the noise from these people, but seeing that the emperor was watching these barbarian people's noise with relish, he seemed very interested, so he didn't come out to stop. It has become a vegetable market, a "labor market" for these foreigners to sell themselves.

Yang Reform thinks it's very interesting, this group of foreigners, at the beginning they were still recommending themselves to the emperor, and then gradually turned into tearing each other down, you expose my scandal, I tell your embarrassment.

After the noise went on for a while, Yang Reform didn't hear anything new, so he winked. Wang Chengen had long been impatient with this group of people, and shouted "Silence!" Thinking about it, the place I stayed in was in the palace of His Majesty the Emperor in the East, not a vegetable market, let alone a labor market, let alone a bar.They stared blankly at the emperor in silence.

Yang Reform thinks this group of foreigners is quite interesting.Said: "Everyone, don't argue first. If you have the ability, I will consider it. Put this question on hold for a while, and I will ask you one more thing. Among you, which one can build warships? Especially those that are very Huge battleship?"

This time, when it came to shipbuilding, few people said anything, and only a few people came out to answer.

"His Majesty the Emperor of the East, the missionary Anduo is willing to serve you." A foreigner bowed gracefully to the emperor, expressing that he can build warships.

"His Majesty the Emperor of the East, the missionary Nidosha is willing to serve His Majesty." The same is true for this one, saying that he can build warships. [Both names are fabricated. 】

A group of [-] to [-] people, only two people said that they can build a ship, and there are a few others who wanted to try it out, struggled a few times, but finally did not speak, this is to deceive His Majesty the emperor, if the truth is revealed, the result will definitely not be like that Fun.

"Oh? Hehe, very good. Let me tell you about the current situation of Western warships. For example, how big is the largest warship that can be built? How powerful is it? What is its combat capability?" Yang Reform intends to refer to the current development of Western warships. , what I am going to build now is a Chinese ship such as a treasure ship, but the final shape has not yet been finalized.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, regarding Western warships, the largest warships that can be built now, um...according to the latest news I have received, the English are planning to build a 'King of the Seas'. This warship will have a It weighs 1637 tons, has about [-] cannons, and requires more than [-] sailors. Your Majesty, if this warship is built, it will be the largest warship in the world." This missionary named Ando Eloquent and eloquent, his eyes were full of fanatical light. 【Actually, the 'King of the Seas' was only built and launched in [-]. Now, let's assume that the discussion has started, and it is ready to be built. It is in the stage of demonstration. 】

King of the Seas?Why does Yang Reform think this name is so familiar?The name seems to have been heard somewhere.Looking at this set of figures again, [-] tons, this should be considered a large battleship, with a hundred cannons, that is to say, if it is divided into two sides, there will be forty or fifty cannons on one side, which is like a firepower output A sea fortress with more than [-] sailors, a ship of this size should soon catch up to the size of the treasure ship, and in terms of the size of the cannon, it is estimated to be higher than the treasure ship.

Yang Reform couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If he wants to compete with Westerners for the world and become the hegemon of the Seven Seas, he must face this kind of warship!Yang Reform feels that this is stressful.You must know that the current Ming Dynasty can no longer produce any ship that can be sold, and even dispatching envoys to decorate the face and appearance of the kingdom of heaven cannot be done. In terms of shipbuilding technology, the East and the West are It is already at a level, and even, in some places, it has surpassed the Ming Dynasty. If you want to colonize overseas in the future, you must compete with foreigners for colonies!This is bound to encounter this kind of battleship!this……

Yang Reform's mind was thinking wildly. This wooden warship, with a scale of one or two thousand tons, is probably reaching its limit. To win the Western Ocean, if you want to win, I am afraid that you have to work hard on the number of ships built, the speed of ship building, and the reserve of sailors!

"...Of course, the cost of this kind of warship is not cheap. According to my estimate, the cost of this ship is at least [-] to [-] pounds." The missionary named Ando talked about himself in detail. Views on this super battleship.

"[-] to [-] pounds? Exactly, how much silver do you get when you convert it into silver?" Three to [-] pounds, Yang Reform didn't know how much silver this would cost, and he was a bit confused about foreign weight units, let alone those from the [-]th century. .

Asked this question, the missionary named Ando was also stunned. He still didn't know how to answer His Majesty the Emperor.After thinking for a long time, he replied: "Your Majesty the Emperor, I think that three to forty thousand pounds is roughly equivalent to 10 taels of silver in the Ming Dynasty, or 12. It is more reliable between the two silvers, and it is possible to build such a super battleship, it should be right..." Ando himself was not sure, and could only provide a relatively vague data.

Yang Reform became even more confused when he heard such a messy exchange rate conversion. He didn't know how much silver was exchanged for one pound.However, the minimum is 12, and the maximum is 100. I have given a specific figure, that is to say, with 200 million taels of silver, I can probably build ten such "Sea Kings". This year, I plan to spend [-] million Two silver dollars to build a ship, so, it is estimated that there are ten or twenty such super warships. Thinking about it, it is very exciting, and I can't help laughing in my heart.If so, he will soon be able to dominate the ocean. [Here, one pound is exchanged for three taels of silver, but the silver of the Ming Dynasty is more valuable. It is estimated that one pound may be less than three taels. 】

"You mean, a warship of this size will be the largest warship in the world? Hehe, do you know that the treasure ship I am facing? Do you know how big the treasure ship is?" Zheng He's treasure ship was carried out to suppress the foreigner, so that the foreigner would not listen to the greetings with pride in the future.

"Uh...sorry! Excuse me, Your Majesty, are you talking about the treasure ships of Zheng He's fleet? Oh my god! I made a big mistake and almost forgot about this super-scale fleet. As Your Majesty said, even the 'sea The king's battleship is built, and I estimate that it is still not comparable to Zheng He's treasure ship. Of course, this is only referring to the load capacity. In terms of the size of the ship, I have also heard some deeds about the treasure ship. I think, Your Majesty's In terms of firepower, the treasure ship may not be as good as the 'Sea King',..."

After hearing what An Duo said, Yang Reform felt that it was quite reliable, and he had a little faith in this man's shipbuilding ability. After all, this was Sun Yuanhua recommended by Xu Guangqi. I guess Sun Yuanhua doesn't have the guts to recommend it to him, so he just needs to use it.

"...However, Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly. It is said that the Ming Dynasty has stopped the production of this kind of giant warship. Therefore, if the 'Sea King' is built, I will optimistically estimate that it will still be the largest warship in the world. "This man named Ando is becoming more and more "interested" in comparisons.

"Hehe, you are right, but I am afraid that there is no blueprint for the 'Sea King', but I, the Ming Dynasty, have blueprints for building treasure ships. Hehe, as long as I want to, I can build this kind of comparison immediately. The 'Sea King' needs a bigger warship..." Yang Reform was bragging that the blueprint of this treasure ship was destroyed by civil officials. What blueprints and materials are there, but in front of outsiders, he has to say Let's fight.Yang Reform felt that, as an emperor, how could he compete with such a commoner!Is it very honorable to win?
"Really? Your Majesty, Your Majesty intends to rebuild this kind of super warship? Your Majesty, I sincerely beg Your Majesty to let me participate in the construction of the warship, and I am willing to serve Your Majesty." When it comes to shipbuilding, Andor Starry eyes, showing a look of can't wait.

When Yang Reform heard this, his first feeling was, is this person trying to steal technology?That's more of an eye.His eyes became unkind.

Seeing that what he said might arouse the emperor's resentment or displeasure, the man named Anduo explained: "Your Majesty, you may think that I want to steal the shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty, oh! In fact, there is no I'm not from England, I'm a Spaniard, oh! I don't know if your majesty can understand what I'm saying. I'm saying that the country that builds the kind of super battleship I just mentioned is not our country. I'm from another country. I'm from another country. I just want to build a ship that is bigger and more powerful than the "Sea King" to suppress the English. I heard that the ancient, civilized, and powerful East had such a ship, so I am far away. Traveling across the ocean, I came to the land of the East, and I want to see this great shipbuilding technology with my own eyes..." The missionary named Ando gesticulated, explaining his relationship with the "Sea King" and explaining that he came to the East the purpose.

Wang Chengen next to him only saw a ghost-like Flang robot gesticulating in the hall, jumping up and down like a wizard jumping up and down. He didn't know what this guy was talking about, and his disgust grew even higher.

Yang Reform has studied in middle school and studied history, so he can understand it even guessing and guessing.It is estimated that this should be a critical moment for the British to compete for maritime supremacy.This Spaniard should be an "angry youth". In order to deal with the British, he dared to travel across the ocean to China to learn shipbuilding technology alone.

"This missionary, let's not talk about your business for the time being. Let's talk about the Western warships first. I called you here to hear about this." Yang Reform discovered that this was originally about warships. Yes, now the building is crooked, so the building was broken back again.

Back to the question of warships.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, in the West, such super battleships are still relatively rare. Most of the warships are still between [-] tons and [-] tons. This is the main battleship of a country. The warships that exceed [-] tons , very rare." Ando explained the western warship to the emperor again.

Another missionary seized the opportunity and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, in addition, in addition to the above two warships, there are also smaller warships, such as [-] ton to [-] ton warships. It is very effective. It can assist the above two warships in combat..."

(End of this chapter)