The Soldier of the Ming Dynasty

After all this work, it is already more than ten o'clock in the evening.

Li Yuanqingzheng is ready to go back to the cabin to have a rest. He looks for Ren Yinger to "go to the fire". However, Joseph comes to Tongbing and says, "general, general, Ed is awake. He also wants to help you inspect the warship tonight

I'm afraid Li Yuanqing can't hear him. Joseph is shouting from below before he gets on the boat.

Li Yuanqing a Leng, immediately not from also be greatly pleased, busy smile way: "you come up to chat first!"

"Yes

At the bottom, Joseph was also very happy, and hastened to pull ed staft onto the boat.

Just like buying a second-hand car, buying a second-hand ship must also go through an appraisal to see if the ship can still be used and whether there is a potential safety hazard.

On this trip, Li Yuanqing's fleet was accompanied by more than 100 old shipbuilders such as Zhou Chuanhai, but they were not familiar with the structure of Spanish warships after all. In addition, they were old, and the lights were dark. Even if there was lighting, the sight would not be as good as in the daytime.

Li Yuanqing originally intended to buy the boat as long as the overall framework of the ship did not go wrong, and then hired Spanish boatman from Manila to repair it.

Even if he had to spend a little more money, Li Yuanqing also recognized it.

But at this time, when he heard Joseph mention it, Li Yuanqing thought of ED staft.

Isn't this guy aiming to build battleships?

So, it's no surprise to identify these Spanish used boats? They are the same as the old shipbuilders.

Shortly after, Joseph had led ed staft to Li Yuanqing.

Joseph took ed staft to salute Li Yuanqing and said with a smile, "general, ed woke up in the afternoon. I talked to him a lot. He heard that you are very interested in battleships, and after careful consideration, he is very willing to serve you! "

Joseph spoke Chinese, which ed didn't understand, but looked respectfully at Li Yuanqing, showing great accomplishment.

Li Yuanqing suddenly laughed: "Mr. ed staft, welcome to join the long life camp! I think that in ten years, or decades later, you will feel very wise when you think about this decision now! Because, we will make history! "

When Li Yuanqing said this, not only ed staft, but also Joseph was completely blinded.

Because Li Yuanqing speaks English.

"Oh! God! Really, I can't believe you, my dear general, you are so proficient in the language of my British Empire! Your servant, ed staft, will serve you sincerely

Li Yuanqing laughed: "Mr. ed, my children, welcome to join us. However, Mr. ed, you should know that my children and I speak Chinese. Therefore, in the future, language problems may be the biggest obstacle for you to integrate into us! "

Joseph said with a smile, "general, you don't have to worry about it. ED is not only proficient in Spanish, Portuguese, but also proficient in Dutch. He is a genius in language, and he should not be defeated in Chinese! "

After a few people exchanged greetings, Li Yuanqing expressed his firm stand on building battleships. He also encouraged them to go to the northern military port and watch them now. Together with Zhou Chuanhai, he inspected the second-hand ship to be traded tomorrow.

After dismissing them, Li Yuanqing wanted to breathe on the deck and organize his thoughts, but as soon as he stopped thinking, he could not help thinking about meganna's snow-white chest

"This son of a bitch, this little girl..."

Li Yuanqing couldn't help spitting, his face was a little ferocious!

But for a moment, his mouth, suddenly revealed a trace of unspeakable smile

………

The next morning, Ren Yifan went to check the second-hand ships from Beiyi port to check the situation.

It's just pity Ren Yinger. Last night, Li Yuanqing's fighting power was so fierce that she couldn't get out of bed. Even if Li Yuanqing got up, she didn't even notice that she was still sleeping soundly.

Although it is a second-hand ship, it is related to the key starting point of Li Yuanqing's maritime career. Li Yuanqing dare not neglect it at all.

When we came to Beigang, there were already firemen driving boats to prepare meals on the boats.

Li Yuanqing casually took a pancake and asked Zhou Chuanhai about the situation.

Zhou Chuanhai said in a hurry: "general, the big ship is basically normal. There are a few slight flaws, but the problem is not big. In terms of medium and small boats, there are several places that need to be repaired. It may be a waste of time. "

Then Joseph came with ED staft.

Ed staft also reported the situation to Li Yuanqing. His judgment was the same as Zhou Chuanhai. There were no major problems with these ships, but there were many small problems, which needed some time to repair.Li Yuanqing nodded slowly and looked at the two humanitarians: "you two, according to your expectation, how long will it take to completely repair these ships? How much money do you need? "

Zhou Chuanhai already had a number of them in mind, but he was not sure about the Spanish warships. So he asked Joseph to translate and communicate with ED staft carefully for a while. Then he reported to Li yuanqinghui: "general, according to the calculation made by me and the ED brothers, it will take about 10 days to repair the ships, and it will probably take less than 5000 taels of silver."

Li Yuanqing nodded, "very good. Yuan Qing will ask you for this matter! "

A group of people simply ate some pancakes for breakfast, and before they had time to drink hot water, Valen dagama also personally brought the members of the Spanish official to come and officially began trading!

Soon, boxes of white money were moved to the Spanish side, and the Spanish soldiers on the opposite ship also began to leave, so that the sailors of the long life camp who had been waiting here for a long time were on board.

The flag of the Red Sea, and the flag of the Red Sea, and the Spanish flag of the Red Sea, were flying slowly!

It's over 11 o'clock.

Valen dagama smiles and reaches out to Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing also smiles and reaches out his hand to Warren dagama.

Although there are no words, but just a smile, both of them are already in silence.

For a moment, Valen dagama said with a smile, "General Li, shall we have a drink? In the evening, there will be a wonderful dinner

Although Li Yuanqing is concerned about his baby daughter megana, he smiles and refuses the invitation of Warren dagama.

"Thank you, governor. However, there are still a lot of clues here. I also want to get familiar with these new Spanish men and repair ships. Anyway, I will stay in Manila for some time. After a few days, I will prepare some fresh ingredients and invite the governor to taste the authentic dishes of Daming! "

Valen dagama laughed, but did not force Li Yuanqing: "General Li, happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

………

Li Yuanqing took Joseph, ED, Zhou Chuanhai, Guan Canghai and Xu Heizi to a Spanish ship and sailed out from the northern military port. After a detour in the shallow sea, Li Yuanqing returned to the port where the changshengying fleet was stationed.

But even in this simple circle, Li Yuanqing had a deeper understanding of these Spanish warships.

These Spanish warships, even though they are about to be retired, are superior to the official warships of the Ming army in terms of design, sail, especially in terms of combat equipment.

In particular, the speed can be four or five miles faster than the Ming army warships in an hour.

However, the defects of these Spanish warships are also obvious, the combat equipment is lagging behind, and many common facilities have been damaged.

Only large ships are equipped with ordinary 8-pound guns. Many small boats are equipped with 6-pound guns or even 3-pound guns.

At this time, the combat effectiveness of these warships, let alone fighting with the regular forces of the foreign powers, might be the level of pirates.

Back at his own wharf, Li Yuanqing set up a simple banquet and invited a group of officers to sit down and discuss specific solutions.

"General. There is always better than nothing! Although these warships are not worth the money, they can make the children familiar with the operation mode of these Western warships earlier. Besides, these warships can also pull goods. We can practice while walking, and we will never lose money. "

Guan Canghai said with a smile: "the sunspot is right. water flowing out in a trickle takes a long time to exhaust. When these Spanish warships are repaired, we can try water around and sell some low-grade goods. When the children are fully used to it, it is not too late to follow the main force out to sea. "

Kong Youde said: "I just don't know the power of these guns! We are not sure what these guns are like now. If it's all embroidered pillows, it's troublesome! "

“……”

Li Yuanqing nodded slowly, but he looked at Joseph. "Brother Joseph, brother ed, what degree has European gun casting technology reached? Is it possible for us to introduce 24 pound guns from the main Spanish warships? "

Joseph could not help but smile and shake his head. "General, there is no way to do it. This 24 pound gun is supposed to be the top secret of the Spanish. We want to buy it now. I'm afraid it's hard to realize it. "

Ed said, "general, the cost of a 24 pound gun is definitely too high. But we can make it ourselves. As soon as you mention this matter, I suddenly remember that when I was in Jakarta, I once knew a French gunner who is now working in the Dutch shipyard in Jakarta. This guy likes money very much, and I think that as long as the general is willing to pay, he will not refuse. "

Li Yuanqing could not help being overjoyed, but his mind was full of calm.He has been thinking about casting cannon for a long time. However, the most important core of casting gun is the quality of steel.

In this regard, the changshengying ordnance workshop, even the Ordnance Department of the Ming government, is not up to the standard.

Chen Zhong's Guanglu island still has some Flemish artillery imitated by Portuguese craftsmen. Let Li Yuanqing see it, it's almost like iron pimple.

If the range is less than two or three hundred steps, the heat dissipation is also extremely bad. If you hit two or three rounds, you can't launch any more. You need to cool down the heat. Otherwise, it's easy to explode the chamber.

After pondering for a moment, Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "brother ed, I really appreciate your proposal, but what you need to know is that our iron smelting technology may not be up to standard! What should I do with it? "

ED could not help laughing: "general, in this respect, you don't have to worry, this Frenchman is a blacksmith family, he has plenty of experience in this field!"