Three Six Four: Super battleship! The head of the Hai family!
A large wooden ship takes at least three or four years from raw materials to completion.
The construction of Sauron's three warships has only taken less than a year at best from the beginning to now. The raw materials required for these warships were all bought by Sauron from other shipyards regardless of cost.
Even two of the ships were originally built in half and were then transformed into two-story battleships.
"How long will it take for these three ships to be launched?" Sauron asked.
"Seven days!" said the leader of the shipyard's defenders, who was also one of Sox's closest warriors.
Not counting the artillery, these three ships cost Sauron nearly 100,000 gold coins. Adding the artillery and the cost of training the artillery, it is completely impossible to calculate.
Of course, the construction of this secret shipyard, plus the salaries of thousands of workers, etc., are completely astronomical.
It has been almost two years since the production of Sauron's Rock Salt Works began, while it has only been less than a year since the even more profitable Magic Mirror was put on the market.
In the past two years, the gold coins Sauron earned were completely astronomical, almost exceeding the annual taxes of the Kingdom of Raging Waves.
But now, he still doesn't have many gold coins on hand, and he almost spends as much as he has.
Now that maritime trade was blocked, half of his money was cut off, and life became difficult.
This was the first time Yan Chuoer saw this huge artillery warship, and he was completely shocked!
Two of them have two-story gun decks, and the flagship in the middle has three gun decks.
Standing at the bottom and looking up, the battleship looks like a mountain.
"The two smaller ones are Tianshui-class battleships, with a displacement of 2,000 tons, 55 guns, and a crew of 700." Sauron pointed to the three battleships and introduced: "The larger one in the middle is the Southeast battleship, with a displacement of
3,000 tons, 75 guns, and a crew of 950."
Sauron didn't do much research on the sailing ships, artillery battleships and warships on Earth in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Therefore, these battleships were completely based on the impressions and concepts in his mind, and more importantly, they relied on the shipbuilding technology of this world.
Fortunately, the level of shipbuilding in this world is not weak. Not to mention two-thousand-ton battleships, even three- to four-thousand-ton ships have been built.
However, compared to the Spanish or British shipbuilding technology in the 18th century on earth, it is definitely far behind.
With the same displacement, the number of artillery pieces is at best only about half of others.
However, a warship of this tonnage is scary enough. Most of the warships in this world are only a few hundred tons, with only one or two hundred crew members on board.
The Rock Pirate Warship is even smaller. There are only about a hundred pirates on a Rock Pirate Warship.
It is precisely because these warships are so large that it is more difficult to target them with gryphon air strikes.
Yan Chuo'er was born as a rock bandit and has an extraordinary passion for the sea and warships.
Facing Sauron's three artillery warships, she felt her blood boiling all over and her breathing became rapid.
"Although I don't know how powerful these three battleships are, I know they will definitely change the history of naval battles." Yan Chuo'er said tremblingly.
Then, she turned around and asked: "Sauron, with these three artillery ships, can you defeat the Rock Demon's navy of 100,000 people?"
Sauron shook his head and said, "I don't know!"
He really didn't know that the navy was the military branch that needed the most time and foundation.
These three artillery battleships are completely the work of Sauron and dozens of shipbuilders on paper.
Although the thousands of gunners who have been training for a year have fired cannons and fired cannons at sea, they have not actually trained on these three large warships.
Not to mention that these three artillery warships have never been in actual combat, they have not even gone to sea.
So what will happen if the fight actually ends? No one knows!
Even when the war actually started, Sauron could not completely guarantee whether certain parts of the battleship would fall apart after the cannons were fired.
Because these three battleships are works with a strong experimental nature, according to Sauron's plan, it will be at least five years before his artillery battleships go into battle for the first time.
Just like the Chinese Navy on the earth plane, it took seven years from the beginning of the reconstruction of the first aircraft carrier to the actual formation of the army.
But many times, plans fail to keep up with changes.
Just like the United States during World War II, when there were not enough aircraft carriers, merchant ships were converted into aircraft carriers, and they became an army within a few months.
Sauron's three experimental warships are like this. They have almost no training and may be pulled out of the sea for actual combat!
"Three ships are definitely not enough." Yan Chuo'er said: "No matter how powerful the warships are, three ships cannot defeat a thousand ships."
Sauron said: "Not only these three ships, other warships have also begun to be modified and the artillery is installed directly on the deck. Of course, a warship can only install a dozen artillery pieces at best. And the number of artillery pieces is far from enough."
Yan Chuoer sighed: "The provocation from Yan Mo is really not the right time."
"Who says it's not?" Sauron said: "If he dares to provoke you two years later, I'm sure to beat him to pieces. But now, our new navy has not yet formed combat effectiveness. At best, it has just sprouted."
Yan Chuoer was silent for a moment and said: "Go to Yingzhou Island. The enemy of your enemy is your friend. Look for the Hai family to form an alliance."
Sauron nodded and took another look at the three magnificent and huge artillery battleships!
There is no doubt that this represents the future of naval warfare.
But these three warships are too new. Both the warships and the gunners and sailors who are about to board the warships are too immature.
This is a new navy that is still in its infancy, and its true combat effectiveness is completely unknown.
Sauron rode a gryphon and circled around the three artillery warships, and then said loudly: "From now on, use the fastest speed to complete the finishing work of the three warships, and be sure to go to sea within five days for sea trials. Then seize all the time,
Conduct actual combat exercises. Because in one month, these three warships will encounter a real naval battle."
"Yes!" The sailors, crew, and boatmen below shouted in unison!
Sauron rode the griffin beast and flew out of the cave. He said to Yan Chuo'er and Yan Yan: "Take two roads. The first one is to abandon all illusions and prepare to fight alone. The second one is to go to Yingzhou Island.
Do your best to form an alliance with the Hai family!"
Then Sauron hesitated for a moment and said: "In addition, contact the Underworld to assassinate the rock demon!"
As soon as these words came out, Yan Chuoer's delicate body trembled slightly, but she did not speak.
Sauron also spent a lot of courage to make this decision. He himself did not care much about the identity of Yan Mo's half-mother, but Yan Mo was Yan Chuo'er's biological son after all.
Fortunately, when Yan Chuo'er fell into the abyss of Yan Palace, he was hit by powerful spiritual energy, and many of his memories were lost.
After leaving the secret shipyard, Sauron took a fast ship to Yingzhou Island in the northeast to form an alliance with the Hai family!
The enemy of my enemy is my friend!
The Hai family of Yingzhou Island was once an enemy of Sauron and sent troops to attack Tianshui City twice.
But so what? There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests!
The East China Sea of the entire continent can only accommodate one overlord. Between the Hai family and the Rock Demon, they will either annex or be annexed!
In order to extend its tentacles to the mainland, the Hai family married the Ashi family for the first time and received a dowry of 30,000 navy.
As a result, these 30,000 navy were completely burned in the first war of extermination.
The second time, Hai Gang sent another 10,000 navy to Ji Li Mianzi to participate in the second extermination war.
However, the second time the whole army was still destroyed.
But after two rounds of wars to destroy Suo, the Hai family now only has 60,000 navy left. But even so, once he and Sauron form an alliance, they will have a combined navy of nearly 100,000, which is comparable to the Rock Demon.
As long as the two families can form an alliance, then this battle will not be lost. In addition, Sauron has gryphons to attack and artillery, so the chance of winning is very high.
"Saulun, I will go to Yingzhou Island with you." Yan Chuoer said.
Sauron shook his head and said: "Auntie, the current situation on the sea is in crisis, and Sox's navy cannot do without you. Moreover, if you follow me, I'm worried that Hai Gang, the leader of the Hai family, will have inappropriate thoughts!"
Moreover, Yan Chuoer once lost her memory and did not understand Hai Gang at all. She would not be of much use in negotiations.
In the end, Sauron went to Yingzhou Island with the company and protection of Yan Yan and Zhuang Zhixuan!
Tianshui City is five to six thousand miles away from the waters of Yingzhou Island, requiring four days and four nights of sailing.
Sailing on the sea is so boring, what else can it do besides making people.
As a result, Sauron's waist was about to be broken again, and the otherworldly fairy Ji Yan became a queen again.
Sauron's waist is really going to be broken!
After a cry, the delicate body like Yan Yan's snow jade slammed hard on Sauron's body, and then he gasped for breath.
"Finally I'm full, I'm full." Si Yan gasped.
And Sauron was like a fish out of water, with his mouth wide and breathing desperately.
"Sauron, do you think Hai Gang will accept our alliance request?" Si Yan asked.
Sauron said: "If he is smart enough, he will agree!"
Speaking of which, Haigang and Sauron can be regarded as life-and-death enemies.
A small half of the Hai family's navy was destroyed by Sauron. Not to mention, the Hai family followed closely.
Yan Yan said: "Then do you think our negotiation with Haigang will go smoothly this time?"
Sauron shook his head and said, "I don't know. I don't know much about this person."
Indeed, Hai Gang is a mystery to Sauron, but what is certain is that this is another powerful hero.
Otherwise, the Hai family would not be so powerful in his hands.
Sauron is really curious about what appearance and attitude Haigang, the Lord of Yingzhou Island, will use to welcome his visit!
When it was still dozens of miles away from the Yingzhou Island pier, Sauron's boat was already surrounded by the Yingzhou Island warships!
Sauron said to the navy leader of a battleship: "Please report to Lord Haigang, the Lord of Yingzhou Island, that Marquis Tianshui of Nulang Kingdom and Acting Governor of Southeast Province Sauron is visiting!"
After Sauron called out his identity, he immediately felt that the surroundings were filled with murderous aura.
The Heidegger sailors on the surrounding battleship decks almost simultaneously drew their swords, looking at Sauron as if they were about to spit out fire, full of absolute hostility.
"Crunch" At the same time, the giant crossbows on each battleship were fully opened, and the terrifying long arrows were released, aiming at Sauron.
Sauron even suspected that as long as there was one person taking the lead at this time, hundreds of sailors from the surrounding Heidegger family warships would desperately attack him and try to cut him into pieces.
Nearly 40,000 naval forces of the Hai family died at the hands of Sauron. It seems that he underestimated the hostility of the other party.
Facing the swords of hundreds of Hai's naval forces and a dozen terrifying giant crossbows, Sauron's face remained unchanged and he said calmly: "Please go and report to Lord Haigang that Sauron is visiting!"
The leader of the Hai's navy stared at Sauron for a long time, and then shouted in a low voice: "Those waiting here, if you dare to move, you will be shot into a hornet's nest immediately!"
Then, he sent a small boat towards the dock of Yingzhou Island and reported to Haigang in Yingzhou City.
Yingzhou Island is more than a thousand miles in length and breadth, equivalent to a province of Nulang Kingdom, with more than five million people, all ruled by the Hai family.
Yingzhou City is considered the capital of Yingzhou Island, with a population of more than 300,000. It is a typical seaside city with very developed maritime trade!
The core of the Hai family's rule is Yingzhou City!
Sauron waited for more than two hours before he received an order from Yingzhou City to allow Sauron to land!
Then, under the escort of four warships, Sauron's boat landed at the dock of Yingzhou Island.
Sauron originally thought that Hai Gang would send his young master Hai Wuyan to the dock to greet him, but no, he just sent a military commander with a life of ten thousand captains.
This treatment is very unfair. It seems that Hai Gang treated Sauron very coldly.
Suddenly, Sauron's mind cast a shadow over the upcoming negotiations, and he couldn't help but look down on Hai Gang.
Hai Gang, a man of great talent and strategy, should not be such a narrow-minded person!
"Marquis Sauron, Your Majesty is waiting for you in the Governor's Mansion." The chief of ten thousand men said.
Haigang owns a provincial territory, but has not surrendered to any country yet, and his position is the governor of Yingzhou Island.
This governor is what he calls himself, and he is really humble.
Under the protection of a hundred cavalry, Sauron and the other two rode in a carriage, entered Yingzhou City, and headed for the Governor's Mansion.
In Yingzhou City, people come and go, and it is very prosperous.
The city wall is very high and thick, and most of the houses in the city are made of stone. Some of the styles are similar to those of the human kingdom, while others are similar to the style of the rock people.
These houses don't look gorgeous, but they are very sturdy.
About two-quarters of an hour later, the carriage stopped at the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion.
This Governor's Mansion looks very similar to the Governor's Mansion of the Southeast Province. It is solid and gorgeous with carved railings and jade columns, pavilions and pavilions.
The entire Governor's Mansion is completely out of touch with the aura of the Yan people, and is somewhat incompatible with Yingzhou City.
Under the guidance of this captain, Sauron entered the lobby of the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion!
"Please wait again, Lord Sauron. Your Majesty will be here in a moment!" The captain exited the hall of the Governor's Mansion and closed the door.
Suddenly, there were only three people left in the huge hall: Suolun, Zhi Yan, and Zhuang Zhixuan, and not even a pot of tea was served.
After waiting for more than an hour, Hai Gang still did not appear.
No one even came out to greet him. Sauron was so thirsty that his throat was filled with smoke, but he still didn't have half a pot of tea.
Sauron frowned. He was not a tolerant person. Faced with such a cold reception, he felt very unhappy.
In the Kingdom of Nulang, he even beat Xie Li to shame, and was slapped in the face when facing the kingdom's Prime Minister Yan Wuji. But now he was treated with such contempt and cold treatment by Hai Gang, how could he not be angry in his heart?
After waiting for another half an hour, Sauron's patience ran out and he stood up and said coldly: "Since the master doesn't welcome you, let's just leave."
After that, he was about to leave with Princess Yanyan and Zhuang Zhixuan, ending the alliance ahead of time that had not yet begun.
At this moment, a laugh came from the back of the hall, and then a handsome and elegant middle-aged man came out. He bowed to Sauron from a distance and said: "Haigang, a citizen of the outside world, pays my respects to the Kingdom of Furious Waves."
Her Royal Highness Princess Yan Yan, pays her respects to Marquis Sauron!"
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