Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 358

In the second shipyard, the workers are busy in an orderly manner.

Meng Kang was full of energy, and today he specially changed into brand new clothes.

Six 50-meter Galen boats have been built. The Galen boats have sharp bottoms and are very strong against wind and waves.Due to the open deck, it is very convenient to load and unload cargo.

Today is the day when the six Galen ships were launched, and after more than eight months, they were finally completed.The steam engine is in place, the sails are in place.

"Is Master Chai here?" Meng Kang asked the assistant.

"Not yet, but Battalion Commander Chai Yong of the Second Navy Battalion has arrived."

"Do one last inspection, be sure to be careful." Meng Kang arranged to say.

"Yes." The assistant went to check.

After a while, Chai Lin came over with his own soldiers.

Chai Lin, Xie Bao, Liu Zhuang, fifty soldiers in neat leather armor.

Chai Lin smiled happily, and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Director Meng is really skilled, and finally built this Galen ship."

Meng Kang laughed and said, "I don't dare to take the credit. My brother drew the boat map, and my brother built the sawing machine. The work is done by the workers. I am nothing more than a commander."

"The command is the most important thing. If you don't command and do it blindly, it's okay. How are you preparing?" Chailin said.

"Brother, the craftsman will check again later to make sure everything is safe." Meng Kang said.

Chai Lin was not in a hurry, and asked Chai Yong about the Second Water Barracks.After waiting for another half an hour, the re-examination was finally completed, and there was no problem, so we could go into the water.

The incense table for offerings had already been prepared by the bank, and Chai Lin went over to put on a stick of incense and sprinkled three glasses of water and wine.The sound of firecrackers sounded in the open space next to it.

Following Meng Kang's order, the new boat on the berth slowly began to slide, the speed became faster and faster, and finally rushed into the water with a bang, splashing huge waves.

The six galleons were all numbered, from zero one to zero six.Everyone boarded No. [-], which is the flagship.

Although it is also on Hailong Island, it is the first time for Chai Yong to build a ship. This ship has a poop, no forecastle, and the huge deck is very wide.There are three main masts, two cable-stayed masts, and the chimney is designed behind the poop, cleverly avoiding the sails.

Everyone looked around, and the space of the 50-meter-long and 12-meter-wide boat was very satisfying.There is a slightly larger command room in the poop and ten separate small guest rooms.The seats, benches, tea tables, etc. are very complete.But the smell of freshly painted paint is still very pungent.On the top deck, there are loading slots, where some rough goods that are not afraid of wind and rain, such as wood, stone and so on, can be loaded.

There is a side door on the second floor, which is similar to the design of the cabin door, which is convenient for horses and other large animals to get on and off the warship.The entire second deck is transparent, with gun ports on both sides.It is also very convenient to ship goods. It is suitable for shipping delicate goods. On the second floor, it can avoid the wind, water and sun.

Galen ships are specially designed for combat. There are 26 gun positions on the top floor and 46 gun positions on the second floor, for a total of [-] gun positions.

Chai Yong asked: "Brother, I see that the gun positions are very strong. Could it be that they all use [-]mm general guns?"

"Yes, the Crouching Tiger Cannon is a small infantry cannon, not suitable for sea combat. One hundred millimeters is the smallest specification for a general cannon. The four main guns on the front and back of the Galen ship use the 150mm general cannon. It’s the [-]mm General Cannon,” Chailin said.

"One cannon is counted as three people, that is 130 eight gunners, plus sailors and handymen, a Galen ship needs more than 180 people, which is too many." Chai Yong sighed.

"The artillery is only equipped by the Imperial Army in Tokyo. None of the pirates we encountered at sea was equipped with artillery. At most, they were nothing more than giant crossbows. The artillery positions we reserved are not equipped right now. They can be left empty. Every ship Equipped with a hundred water troops, so that there is sufficient firepower without spending too many soldiers.

Today is really good weather for trial voyage, clear sky, no wind and waves.If this is another boat, you will have to stare blankly, how can you sail without wind.But the ship was fine, it was equipped with a steam engine, and under the control of the operator, the six Galen ships slowly left the port and came to the open sea.

Thick smoke came out of the big smoke tube, and the steam engine was full of power output.

Galen boats run very fast, obviously lighter than Fuchuan, so brisk.

Meng Kang said: "The reason for the smooth bottom of the new boat is that after a period of use, various shells are attached to the bottom of the boat, so the speed will be slower. But generally speaking, the hull of the Galen boat is more streamlined than the Fuchuan boat. Test your speed."

"Okay, then let's find a non-obstructive course to test the speed."

Due to the backward technology, the most primitive rope pulling method is used to test the speed.Calculate the speed of a quarter of an hour to calculate the speed of an hour.

In the case of no wind and purely using steam engines, the galleon can travel about fifty miles per hour.

Chai Yong said: "If you add wind power, you can run about 130 miles per hour. With pure wind power, you can run about [-] miles per hour, which is still very powerful."

"Actually, it can be faster. You only need to change to a steam engine with a higher power. However, the capacity of the bottom warehouse is limited. Changing to a larger steam engine requires more fresh water and more coal. The speed increase is limited, so it is not worthwhile. This speed It’s still acceptable,” Chai explained.

The speed of sailing in a straight line is really smooth, like a whale, very smooth, and has been sailing for more than ten miles.

"It's all done, turn around."

With the operation of the helmsman, the Galen boat made a big turn, and slid a beautiful arc on the sea surface, turning very smoothly with little roll.

There is no harm if there is no comparison. If the Fuchuan is a high-rise building, it must make a particularly large turn when turning, otherwise the roll will be more obvious.Galen's forecastle is gone, the poop becomes shorter, the overall center of gravity of the ship sinks, and the stability is greatly increased.The bottom warehouse is fresh water, coal, etc.Hundreds of tons of things can be easily stored in the second-floor warehouse.

After running on the sea for a whole morning, Chai Lin was very satisfied. He held Meng Kang's hand and said, "Brother Meng Kang, this boat is great and better than expected." There is also no bottom line. Fuchuan is a great pioneering work in the East, and Galen boat is a great pioneering work in the West. The right way is the combination of east and west.Unexpectedly, after the hard work of hundreds of craftsmen, it was really made successfully.

"It's all thanks to my brother's strong support. There is enough money, food and materials. Without my brother's support and originality, I couldn't have built this Galen ship." Meng Kang said.

"Reward, special reward. Fifty coins for you, five coins for senior craftsmen, two coins for ordinary craftsmen, and five hundred coins for other minor workers." Chai Lin was very happy.

Meng Kang said: "Brother, the next batch of ten Galen ships will be launched in four months. If we reward each time, how much money will we have to spend?"

"No, this is specially approved. Just reward this time, and the next reward will be a matter within the factory. This time, the payment will be made directly from the general ledger and the reward will be given to the workers." Chailin said.

The happiest of the rewards this time are the small handymen. The monthly wages of senior craftsmen are two or three yuan, and several rewards are dispensable to them.But the most common handyman, only [-] cash per month, was rewarded with [-] cash, equivalent to two months' wages.

Chai Lin said: "Brother Meng, while building a good ship, you must remember to promote and discover talents. Among the handymen, those with good ability can pass the assessment and become craftsmen."

(End of this chapter)