Liaodong is a little far away from poverty. Although there are letter exchanges from time to time, Xie Hong did not know the news about the capital in time, and many details were arranged by him before leaving Beijing.

However, he was not very worried. He had an excuse to tell the outside world, and with his already dominant strength, he must be a little bit of a loss. He really couldn't make any mistakes about Zhengde.

Although the scanning operation against Jianzhou has been successfully completed, he still has many things to worry about. One of the things he paid the most attention to is the formal launch of the new ship.

On the third day after he returned to Jinzhou, Wang Yun found him excitedly and informed him that the new ship had been built and he could be launched into the water for trial sailing.

Of course, Xie Hong has been looking forward to this for a long time. In fact, it was not within his expectations that he had the idea that he had come to the future. His original plan was to go to Jianzhou to grab a ticket. After obtaining enough manpower and materials, he would do his best to build a dock and a port.

However, the effect is better now. After fully controlling Liaodong, he can ensure that he has no worries when he set sail. With abundant manpower, the construction of the port will be completed in a shorter time.

"Mr. Wang is here too." The monkey reminded Xie Hong with some joy.

Since that brief and fierce debate, Wang Shouren has not met Xie Hong. Monkey was a little worried, but Xie Hong was indifferent. He told Monkey that the other party was destroying bridges across the river and that after he took away the legal foundation of future generations, he would not want to be his master.

Of course, this is a joke, but Wang Shouren has been doing academic research these days, and the legal foundation he wrote based on the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty has long been sent to the capital as one of the basic textbooks of the Law School.

The reason why they did not meet Xie Hong was simply because of the differences in their ideas. Fortunately, Xie Hong was Mr. Yangming, who was known for his change of intelligence, did not agree with Xie Hong's practice of looting foreign races, but he did not leave because of this, but maintained the previous close relationship.

According to Xie Hong's estimate, the other party was probably waiting for the military farm in Liaodong to achieve results, and it was probably when Wang Shouren resigned and returned to the capital to go to the academy. He was such a person with a beginning and an end.

Xie Hong expressed gratitude for this. Anyway, Wang Shouren was also a professional, specializing in academic research, and using it to fight and make a fortune in war is a waste of talent. After Liaodong is completely stable, let him do the principal's promising job.

Xie Hong was a little indifferent to the monkey's joy, which was also because his attention had been focused on the new ship.

The ship named Flywheel Warship by Xie Hong is not big, it is more than ten meters long and three meters wide, and the aspect ratio reaches about one to five. Compared with the shipbuilding concept of the Ming Dynasty, it is really strange.

"Marty, although this streamlined hull is conducive to speeding up, it is much worse in stability. Not only does it shake more violently, it may not withstand too much wind and waves." Wang Yun held the drawing in his hand, frowned, and introduced next to Xie Hong.

When it was first built, Wang Yun was indeed very excited. After all, this ship was his first work, which made him unable to be unhappy. But after the excitement passed, the only thing this work brought him was all kinds of melancholy. It was better to say it was a reminder than an introduction.

"It doesn't matter, what you want is fast. This ship is a warship. Of course, maneuver power should be the first priority. As for wind and waves, it doesn't matter. I don't plan to use this ship to the central part of the ocean. We mainly move near the sea." Xie Hong waved his hand and said distractedly.

"With the Marquis' designs, the ship has no problem with maneuvering, with convenient steering and fast speed. Especially after applying the water wheel, the speed of the sudden advancement must be beyond the reach of the ship, but when talking about the advantages of this work, Wang Yun's tone was a little proud, but his deep-locked brow still did not open.

Xie Hong interrupted Wang Yun's concerns eagerly and waved his hand and said, "Don't say so much, let the Lu brothers take their place and start the trial voyage.

Not to mention later generations, even in the Ming Dynasty, this flywheel warship could only be regarded as a small ship. However, in the eyes of the Lu brothers, it was already an extraordinary ship. Who told them to drive fishing boats like sampans before? Only by comparing it can you know how to cherish it. It is fully reflected in these four brothers.

They had been waiting next to the boat, with a look of jubilation on their faces, and even the best-minded second son Lu Renyi was no exception. After hearing Xie Hong's order, they were also the fastest moves. By the time the other sailors arrived on the boat, the four brothers had already taken their place.

The best boss in Shuixing is responsible for the helm, the third brother in the strong is responsible for the sail control, the fourth brother in the best eyes is responsible for the observation, and the second brother in the best mind acts as a navigation and controls the overall situation.

"A few people go down, right? Put your feet on the pedal, listen to my order, and I say step on you, and you will trample hard, do you understand? Go a few more people, help the third brother raise the sail, try the main sail first, and then hang the sail, all of them are neat, don't drag it on, hurry up!"

These sailors have been practicing for a while. Under the urging of the four brothers, they soon took their place. As the sails on the main mast rose, the hull swayed gently and slowly sailed out of the dock.

I am afraid that there are not many people coming to watch the ceremony today. One is that the spring farming is busy. Even most craftsmen are busy building farm tools, and no one has free time. Secondly, the dock has long been marked as a forbidden area, and people with insufficient identities cannot enter.

"Wow!" As the flywheel warship was launched, the crowd on the shore also exclaimed. The reason was very simple, the speed of the ship was too fast.

Although not many people have seen sea boats among the audience, they are all familiar with the ships. They also know that the speed of the ship is inversely proportional to the size of the ship. The larger the ship, the slower the speed of the starting speed. For example, the canal can only rely on human pulling to move slowly, and there is no speed at all.

However, the ship in front of him started very quickly. After opening his sail, he quickly left the dock. After a moment, he rushed out like an arrow from the string and arrived at the center of the sea in a blink of an eye.

"Marty, this ship is indeed very fast. Is this the effect of the flywheel blade?" the monkey asked Xie Hong in anger.

"That device has not been turned on yet, this ship is a Clipper." After seeing motorboats in later generations, this speed will certainly not be taken seriously by Xie Hong. However, according to the standards of this era, it can indeed be regarded as a Clipper.

The hull of this ship is very light, and the devices of the shaft are made of fine steel. They are not only more durable, but also much lighter than those of wood. Wood of the same volume is of course lighter than iron, but if such high-loss device is made of wood, it can only increase the volume of the components, so the entire hull is much lighter after making it with fine iron.

The overall appearance of this ship is also imitated by the ships seen in later generations. It is very similar to the clutchs of the Age of Discovery, with one main mast and two secondary masts. It is the most convenient type of ship. It is fast, of course.

"Take flag language to let them start the axle and try the maximum speed." While speaking, the Lu brothers on the ship had completed the test of each sail, and shook flag language to ask about the next steps.

The flag language was designed by Xie Hong based on the experience of later generations, and can complete simple communication. Now without radio, I can only use this first and then slowly improve it.

"The order has been received on the ship, and it will be executed immediately." The messenger quickly completed the transmission of the order and soon received a response from the ship.

The paddle wheel is set at the stern of the boat. In order to prevent people from seeing through the mystery, it is also to protect the paddle. There is a layer of protection outside. Because of this, the monkey didn't see that the flywheel was not started just now.

After receiving the order, the flywheel was officially started.

As the paddles slapped, the stern water huājidàng gradually became two bright white water lines as the flywheel speed increased, and the water lines brought about an almost crazy speed.

Although there is no reference, the ship is not far from the shore, and with the comparison of speeds just now, the current speed really surprised the bystanders. It is not enough to describe it as a horse that is almost over a galloping horse. In addition to being amazed, everyone could only regret their lack of literary talent.

"Well, this assault speed should be OK." Xie Hong nodded with relief.

"But, this ship is too small. Not to mention shipping goods, even sailors can only hold more than 30 people." Although others were amazed, Wang Yun still looked frowning. Otherwise, why would the layman watch the fun? He couldn't hold the goods or the people. What's the use of this ship being fast?

"Brother Wang, haven't I said that this ship is a warship, of course, speed is the most important, and I don't plan to use it for trade." Alas, tradition has killed people, and my thinking has become rigid. Xie Hong sighed in his heart and emphasized the purpose of shipbuilding again.

"But the warship must also have sailors!" Jumping ship to fight is the right way. Wang Yun has been obsessed with it. "Even if Brother Xie, you want to mount a cannon on the ship, this ship and this cannon may not be able to do even if it is on the bow of the ship. What's more, according to Brother Xie, you still have to mount it on the side? I'm afraid that the ship will overturn as soon as the cannon is fired."

This is not because Wang Yun was too melancholy. It was because the ten cannons that Xie Hong brought were too big and the ship was too small. The danger he was concerned about was "real".

"Brother Wang, I asked Brother Jiang and his friends to train with fishing boats. You don't think this is training sailors, right? I just made them get used to water, so that they can avoid seasickness. Let them fight with old sailors at sea. Isn't that asking for death?" Xie Hong said helplessly with a slut.

Jiang Bin and others were all landslides. After several months of hell training, the symptoms of seasickness have indeed been greatly reduced. However, they are still far from being able to leap freely on the deck and exert all their combat power.

However, Xie Hong's imaginary enemies were sailors who grew up on the boat since childhood. It was no different from suicide by letting Jiang Bin and others fight against the enemy on the boat.

"Besides, have you forgotten? Didn't I let the people from Shenji Camp practice new weapons? Our warships mainly rely on that battle."

"That doesn't seem to be very good..." Even a new weapon could not eliminate Wang Yun's worries, not to mention that in his opinion, that new weapon was not very reliable.

"Very good, the trial sail goes smoothly. If you pass the order, let the Black Pearl sail a little further. The test must be comprehensive." The natural pessimist could not persuade him, so Xie Hong simply left Wang Yun and issued another order to the messenger.

"Black Pearl?" The messenger was stunned.

"Well, it's the name of the new ship." Xie Hong raised his lips and smiled mysteriously...
Chapter completed!