After Wang Can and his party entered the Taihu Water Village, they all got off the boat. When they stepped on the ground, Cao Ang and Cao Pi were a little staggered, and their faces looked a little pale. After all, they were northerners and were not used to the bumps on the boat. Their stomachs felt like
I knocked over the five-flavor bottle and felt very uncomfortable.
Wang Can looked at the haggard two people and said, "You two brothers, go back to the water village to rest and adjust your condition."
"No need!"
Cao Ang gritted his teeth and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I can persist."
Cao Pi also had a stubborn look on his face and said: "Your Majesty, if you can't even bear this little pain, how can you follow your Majesty in the expedition against Japan? I don't need to rest, I can hold on."
Neither Cao Ang nor Cao Pi were spoiled playboys. They were both talented and martial arts men, both wise and brave. From this aspect, Cao Cao was very successful in teaching his son.
Wang Can did not force himself and said with a smile: "Since you are willing, come with me to see the newly built warship."
"Here!"
Cao Ang and Cao Pi responded.
Gan Ning waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, please come with me."
A group of people entered the water village and walked on the water. The water village was built on the mountain, but many parts of the water village were built on the water with wooden piles to build roads on the water. After walking for nearly two quarters of an hour, the group
We arrived at the place where the battleship was parked.
"His!"
Cao Pi couldn't help but take a breath when he saw the scene in front of him.
His handsome face was full of shock, and he murmured: "This big ship must be at least eight feet high, which is simply higher than some city walls. Is it possible for this big ship to travel on the sea?"
Cao Ang was also dissatisfied and shocked.
He has seen large ships in the north, but this is the first time he has seen such a large ship.
Wang Can saw it in his eyes and was very satisfied.
He didn't find it surprising, because such a ship could not compare with the warships of later generations. However, in this era, it was considered to be the leader and a cross-era invention. According to Wang Can's prediction, if ordinary building ships
Or maybe it's a warship. If it encounters such a majestic warship, a single impact is enough to crush it.
Gan Ning was somewhat proud and explained: "Your Majesty, this battleship adopts the latest manufacturing method."
"In general shipbuilding, if you are building a small boat, you don't have to consider the issue of wind and waves. After all, the boat is small and cannot be blocked. However, once such a large ship is not strong, even if it is built, it will easily collapse when encountering wind and waves."
"In order to make the battleship stronger, a keel-like backbone is added to the bottom of the battleship, which runs through the bottom of the battleship, making the battleship stronger and unable to be destroyed by wind and waves. In particular, the bottom of the battleship is sharp, which is conducive to cutting through waves.
.The upper deck of the battleship is extremely wide and can accommodate countless soldiers."
"The bow and stern of the warship are high, and there are guards on both sides."
"This battleship is divided into three levels."
"The bottom layer is filled with earth and rock ballast to increase the weight of the warship and prevent it from being unstable when wind and waves hit. In addition, warehouses are also built on the bottom floor to store water and food."
"The second floor of the battleship is for soldiers to live in."
"The third level of the battleship, which is the top level, has open terrain and is mainly used for training and combat. Moreover, crossbows and catapults are arranged on the top level of the warship to ensure that the warship can attack from a long distance."
Gan Ning talked eloquently and said: This battleship is unique and has extremely strong combat effectiveness. Once an enemy ship attacks, in addition to the battleship's own catapults and other attacks, it can directly collide with it. The special structure of the battleship is enough to sink the opponent.
"
Cao Cao's eyes also shone with admiration.
Cao Ang frowned and said, "So, if this warship encounters enemies at sea, wouldn't it be invincible?"
Gan Ning said confidently: "He is invincible."
Cao Pi said: "You haven't tried it on the sea, how do you know you can be invincible?"
Gan Ning stroked his beard under his chin and said with a smile: "If I hadn't tried it, I wouldn't have said that I was invincible. It's because I've tried it that I know better. We once specially conducted an experiment on Taihu Lake to allow building ships and warships to hedge. One
When they meet, the building ship will be crushed to pieces. Ordinary building ships cannot stop the attack of the warship."
Cao Pi stopped talking after hearing this.
Obviously, this battleship is the navy's secret weapon.
Wang Can asked: "Xingba, how many people can this battleship accommodate?"
Gan Ning replied: "Your Majesty, this battleship can accommodate up to eight thousand soldiers. But after our testing, the appropriate number of people on the battleship is about five thousand."
Wang Can asked again: "How many such new warships are there?"
Gan Ning replied: "There are two warships. If the court allocates more money, more warships can be built."
Wang Can said: "I will concentrate on giving money to the cabinet to develop more warships. But it cannot be too much money. After all, the court needs money everywhere."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Gan Ning responded with clasped fists, very excited.
No matter how much, as long as the court can allocate funds, it will be conducive to the development of the navy.
Wang Can continued: "Do the two new warships have names?"
Gan Ning shook his head and said, "No!"
Wang Can thought about it carefully and ordered: "Since there is no one, I will name it. The battleship in front of me is named Zhonghua - the battleship Zhonghua. The second battleship is named Shuhan - the battleship Shuhan."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name!"
Gan Ning was even more happy.
With Wang Can's naming, these two battleships have different meanings.
Wang Can was thinking about going to sea, and then asked: "We will rest in the water village for three days, and then go to sea. We are going to Japan. Is there anyone in the navy who is familiar with the route?"
"have!"
Gan Ning said: "After receiving His Majesty's imperial edict, I started to make preparations. Except for the route and other preparations, everything has been arranged."
"well done."
Wang Can nodded in approval.
Wang Can looked at the majestic battleship, and immediately took Cao Cao, Cao Ang, Cao Pi and others aboard the Zhonghua battleship to experience it carefully. He stood on the bow of the ship, blowing the cool breeze, and felt very comfortable.
Cao Cao stroked the battleship and said with emotion: "Your Majesty, with the battleship Zhonghua, it will be much easier to attack the Japanese country. The most difficult thing for us to attack the Japanese country is sailing at sea, which is easy to encounter wind and waves. As long as we can arrive safely, with the elite of the army,
It’s not a big problem.”
Wang Can said: "That's true."
After walking around the battleship Zhonghua, the group got off the battleship and returned to the place where the army was stationed. Gan Ning prepared a resting place for Wang Can, Cao Cao and others, then said goodbye and left to mobilize troops to prepare for battle.
Time flies, and three days fly by.
This day, the wind was calm and sunny.
In the weather in May, the sun was shining brightly, and the golden light shone on the water, reflecting a golden light. Next to the battleship Zhonghua, Gan Ning mobilized 10,000 elite troops and formed an army array.
Just waiting for Wang Can's order, he was about to board the battleship and prepare to set off. Wang Can looked around and was very satisfied to see the high fighting spirit of each naval soldier.
This is the master of hundreds of battles. (To be continued)
