Compared with the Kingdom of Qixia, which has just snowed thousands of miles away and the sky is still gloomy, the Kingdom of Langya is bright and beautiful. The Emperor of Langya Kingdom and Ma Jianliang, who came to report on the reconstruction work of the navy, walked slowly in the imperial garden, their footsteps
easy.
The Royal Garden is very large, almost ten kilometers in radius, and is completely enveloped by the barrier. It has spring all year round, and there are even butterflies dancing in it. Of course, this is also a medicine garden. In this highly competitive world of practice, no one will waste resources at will.
-Except for the true fool.
As he walked, Ma Jianliang told the situation. Starting from going to the Kingdom of Qixia to investigate the situation, he continued to talk about the reconstruction of the First Navy.
Finally, Ma Jianliang said: "Your Majesty, Qixia Country is too naive. Although it took a lot of technical precautions, I still saw the internal structure of a steam turbine in a medium-sized business in Qixia Country. There was a steam turbine under maintenance at that time.
I took the opportunity to watch it.
Nowadays, we have also used spirit stones, formations, etc., and built our own mechanical power based on the principle of wind turbines. The current power is very good, and it can easily make the warship reach twice the speed of the past.
In addition, our first warship made entirely of black iron... no, it should be called a warship. It will undergo sea trials in the next few days. We have also achieved good results in the artillery. The high-grade gunpowder in the artillery
With the joint efforts of Xiaoyao sect's alchemists and weapon refiners, the composition of gunpowder was also found. It was the first spiritual mineral of gunpowder.
If this sea trial is successful, it is estimated that we will have the first warship in two months."
"How big is the battleship? How pure is the black iron?"
"The battleship...according to the standards of the Kingdom of Qixia, the displacement is about 1,500 tons, the length is 60 meters, the width is 15 meters, the height is 4.5 meters, and the draft is about 2.8 meters.
It uses 60% pure black iron. The overall strength of the battleship can reach the magic weapon level.
Although it is made of 60% black iron, its capacity has been greatly improved because it is large enough."
The emperor nodded, but still had questions: "I remember that the battleship Zhiyuan of the Kingdom of Qixia is 110 meters long, 19 meters wide, and 10.5 meters high. The length-to-width ratio is about 5.8, and the length-to-height ratio is about 11.5. Your proportions seem to be
its not right?"
"This...according to the calculations of the craftsmen, the structure of the warships of the Kingdom of Qixia is unreasonable. Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Qixia only had small wooden ships before, and this is the first time to build a sea-going ship. I still believe in our craftsmen!"
The emperor nodded and said nothing. But in fact, the emperor thought: There should be a difference between building a ship with iron and building a ship with wood. A warship from the Kingdom of Qixia defeated your first navy. I think it should be taken seriously.
The technology of Qixia Country.
However, the emperor still didn't say anything. In the end, he just encouraged Ma Jianliang and said that if the first battleship succeeds, everyone's rewards will be indispensable. He also said one more sentence: I think this ship made of iron and wood may have technical advantages.
What an essential difference.
This is a subtle reminder from the emperor: learn from the Kingdom of Qixia and don't be self-righteous. However, the emperor is the emperor after all. There are some things that cannot be said directly, which will make the monarch lack a sense of mystery; and if he says it wrong, it will be very embarrassing.
Therefore, most of the statements made by high-level officials are vague, but upon careful analysis, the direction is actually very clear.
It’s just that Ma Jianliang obviously didn’t understand that all he could think about now was the Black Iron battleship being built! He actually wanted to retort: There is no difference between wood and iron, it’s just that the iron is heavier, which makes the effective load of the ship much lower.
But in the end, Ma Jianliang still didn't say it. Let's wait until the battleship succeeds!
After bidding farewell to the emperor, Ma Jianliang hurried back to the port as quickly as possible. However, the person in charge of the port and the craftsmen looked ugly.
"What's wrong!" Ma Jian felt uneasy.
"Water leaking!" A craftsman leader lowered his head and sighed, "General, without using formations or using hemp rope and beeswax to seal, it is difficult to completely seal by just relying on riveting itself.
Although we have made our best efforts, we have just conducted a sealing test. All the seams of the entire battleship have more or less water seepage. Calculated based on the water inflow rate, it only takes two days for the cabin to be filled with water.
, the ship will sink.”
Ma Jianliang frowned: "I remember that when I visited the warships of the Kingdom of Qixia, the formation barrier was not turned on, and there were no beeswax, paint or other seals between the steel plates.
Let me think about it...I want to think about it...By the way, take me to the dock to have a look."
When he arrived at the dock, Ma Jianliang's frown deepened. There were faint traces of water at the joints inside the cabin, especially at the joints of the three iron plates. There was a 'T'-shaped gap. The intersection point was where the most water came in.
What is serious is that it is not water seepage, but water ingress and leakage.
Is the difference between this and the Zhang family's battleship a bit...too big?
Such a ship simply cannot go to sea. As a naval general, Ma Jianliang knows very well: If the problem cannot be solved by technology itself and relies entirely on formations and other means, 90% of the time the ship will go to sea, there will be problems.
Formation and other methods are not bad, but the quality and craftsmanship cannot be ignored. In fact, the operation of the formation requires the consumption of spiritual stones, and if you want to wrap the entire ship with the formation, it will take a few years or more than ten years.
The amount of spiritual stones consumed will be an astronomical figure!
If one boat is like this, what about ten boats? What about a hundred boats? Could it be that all the spiritual stones in Langya Kingdom are used to waterproof? That’s not a joke!
Ma Jianliang stood at the edge of the dock, thinking hard about the Zhang family's warships and the details he had overlooked. Relying on the powerful memory of a practitioner, Ma Jianliang gradually remembered some details. The seams of the Zhang family's warships seemed to have been tapped!
Thinking of this, Ma Jianliang immediately picked up the hammer and chisel, looked at the joint for a long time, pointed the chisel at the edge of a steel plate, picked up the hammer and smashed it down hard.
The power of the Nascent Soul stage is not small, sparks are flying, the edge of the iron plate is slightly bent, and the space between the steel plate and the lining plate is completely dense.
Ma Jianliang's eyes lit up, and he tapped a seam with a loud bang. The technique was a bit crude, but the sealing effect... was perfect!
Tested it with a small water balloon spell and it worked great!
Ma Jianliang smiled, stood up and said to everyone: "Just do it, but improve the method."
The craftsman nearby immediately congratulated him and presented him with a bunch of gorgeous horses; but the craftsman quickly asked: "General, do you think we can use magic to melt the molten iron and pour it into the crack?"
Ma Jianliang thought for a while: "I have never seen the Zhang family do this. And I believe that the Zhang family must have considered this. But you can try it."
Just try it, the craftsmen don't know how to delay. They used two remaining black iron plates to test, and worked hard for more than half an hour, using molten iron to fuse a crack.
After it cooled down, Ma Jianliang hesitated, then picked up a hammer and hit the joint. However, he saw that the perfect cracks that had just been welded appeared, and tiny cracks appeared.
After a few hammer blows, the cracks have become somewhat mottled, and some of them have become transparent from front to back.
Ma Jianliang said nothing, dropped the hammer, and said to the craftsmen: "Pound all the seams again. Let me know when you're done."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
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And when the Langya Kingdom began to study iron-clad ships, here in the Qixia Kingdom, Hong Yunzi was taking over the pearl that Liu Xinyu took from the crown.
This is a standard, perfect oval bead. It looks crystal clear, but there is a faint white light flowing inside, and there are even more colorful spots flashing through, which is mysterious and beautiful.
Hong Yunzi carefully picked up the orb, carefully explored it for a long time, and finally sighed: "Whether this is the legendary fairy spirit stone is unknown for the time being. But it is certain that the value of this orb is immeasurable.
The power in this orb can actually make me, who is in the late stage of spiritual transformation, feel that my cultivation level has improved a little! If nothing else, just saying that it can promote the practice of spiritual transformation, its value is enough to make people crazy.
Are you sure you want to use this?"
Liu Xinyu smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in her smile: "Since it has been taken out, it is natural to use it. Now that this treasure is gone, the country of Qixia...cannot hold it!"
Hong Yunzi thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay. What are your Qixia Kingdom's requirements?"
Liu Xinyu said word for word: "At least I guarantee that the country of Qixia will be worry-free for half a year! At least half a year!"
"Such a gem, it only takes half a year...are you sure?"
"Sure."
"Well, I promise you on behalf of the Xuanzhen Sect. In the next six months, before July 1st, if anyone, the army, etc. dares to invade the country of Qixia, I will personally kill them! After July, it depends on the situation.
After I report to the Headmaster, I will temporarily stay at Zixu Temple on Cuizhu Peak and personally take charge of the Kingdom of Qixia for half a year."
"Thank you!" Liu Xinyu bowed slightly. Zhang Hao quickly followed suit to express his thanks.
Hong Yunzi collected the gems, looked at the empty crown, and seemed a little unbearable. After thinking for a moment, he took out a bright red orb, "This is a fire attribute spiritual bead. It is said to come from Suzaku in the transformation stage."
Spinal cord beads have the effect of warding off evil spirits, calming the mind, preventing evil spirits, and even removing toxins. I will give it to you."
Liu Xinyu thanked her, took it with both hands, and placed the orb on the table.
"You don't want to set it into the crown?" Hong Yunzi frowned a little. I gave it to you to complete the crown!
Liu Xinyu smiled and turned to look at Zhang Hao: "Zhang Hao promised before that after a new route is opened, he will find me a new orb for the Kingdom of Qixia.
At that time, I will trade the entire Ninghe County with Zhang Hao!"
Hong Yunzi glanced at Zhang Hao and Liu Xinyu, nodded, with a hint of displeasure on his face, "Okay then, if you have anything to do, just discuss it with Zhang Hao."
After that, he turned around and left, obviously a little unhappy. You are not the one who ruined the good intentions of the gods.
Taoist priest Mingxu smiled, nodded to Liu Xinyu, and left. In the end, only Zhang Hao and Liu Xinyu were left.
"Be careful!" Liu Xinyu said softly, while glaring at Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao was speechless: "Look, what are you doing? This is the first time Hong Yunzi and I have met. Only today did I know that I have such an awesome and petty master."
But then Liu Xinyu sighed quietly, picked up the crown, gently touched the empty hole, then slowly put the crown on, and asked Zhang Hao in a hoarse voice: "Is it... ugly?"
"It's also very domineering!" Zhang Hao said softly, "I promise your majesty that there will be an even brighter pearl here in the future!"
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A crown jewel was only exchanged for half a year.
In just two days, the news spread completely, and the entire Qixia Kingdom was in an uproar.
The Queen's crown...has no pearl.
The whole news was like a thorn, piercing the hearts of everyone in the entire Qixia Kingdom.
Throughout history, looking at all the countries, this is the first country to take off its crown jewel and give it away. This is... shame and humiliation!
A disgrace that no sensible person can tolerate.
After that day, Zhang Hao visited Wu Fanghai, and the old man cried at that moment.
With the success of the Zhiyuan, I thought that the country of Qixia had escaped its fate, but I didn't expect something even more humiliating to happen. Liu Xinyu exchanged the crown jewel for half a year of peace, which was a humiliating peace.
And the people from the surrounding countries began to laugh. It’s only half a year. In half a year, I will be able to conquer the Queen. I’m excited just thinking about it. Besides, half a year is really not much time. It’s just time for everyone to prepare for war.
The border troops began to gather, completely blocking the land exchanges in Qixia Kingdom.
The sea was blocked, the land routes were cut off, and the country of Qixia became an isolated island. Darkness and despair seemed to be drowning this country striving for change.
And the humiliation caused by the Queen giving away the Crown Jewel is also eating away at the hearts of the people.
The previously brilliant country fell into the abyss at this moment.
Will we see the light in half a year?
(There will be another update in the evening, I’m working hard. Please vote, the monthly ticket is a bit weak, I have been blasted several times today~)