Lu Su asked Tai Shici and others to go eastward after the navy was formed, not to conquer anything. There was nothing to conquer on the Japanese island in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. To be precise, they were not even enemies. Of course, there were shallow or even open-pit gold mines. Silver mines are a real good thing. After all, according to the technical level of this period, the difficulty of mining is more important than the amount of reserves.
Letting Taishi Ci travel east was more of a test of another mode, which was to use another mode when our naval combat capabilities were far inferior to the opponent's, which was the so-called long-distance detour landing mode.
Of course, this method has great requirements on the materials that can be carried. If you want to transport troops, the demand for materials will increase greatly. More importantly, if the cavalry is transported as Li You thinks, the demand for materials will increase greatly. Definitely no joke.
When Li You and Lu Su were talking about this matter, Cai Hao was rushing to Donglai with his subordinates Shi Qian and Tai Shi Ci. It can be said that this is one of the few times when Cai Hao was satisfied since he left Jingxiang.
Huang Chengyan had already hinted to him that he would be able to become the deputy commander immediately after arriving, and now Cai Mao was really shocked when he saw the Lu family's big ship parked in Donglai Port.
"There is such a huge ship. The Lu family's shipbuilding technology is really unparalleled in the world." Cai Hao looked at the big ship parked in the port. Other sixth-generation ships that were already large enough stopped in front of this big ship and instantly seemed to change. Became a son.
"This is the seventh-generation ship of our army, and it was also the flagship originally prepared for General Gan. Now we will receive it on your behalf." Taishi Ci looked at this big ship and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If there had been such a big ship, even if he had encountered If you defeat the Kushan Navy, you won't be in this situation. You can escape even if you can't defeat it.
Taishi Ci stared at the flagship and took a deep breath, once again strengthening his determination.
"Sneeze!" Gan Ning rubbed his nose and began to instruct his Kushan navy to practice rapid turns. After such a long period of training, Gan Ning finally got to the point of practical operation. Of course, these technical skills Things, he is quite slippery when it comes to playing.
Perhaps because he has a talent for this, Gan Ning's control of water flow has now exceeded Meng Combo's estimation. Gan Ning can master almost all tactical skills that require water flow control very well, and even the skill of being better than the master is better than the skill of the master. the point.
Gan Ning still practiced silent chanting, but his heart kept screaming. He was deeply in awe of his talent.
However, a month later, after Gan Ning learned all the techniques related to water flow, Mengkangbu began to teach other categories. Only then did Gan Ning realize that he had only learned one category, and Kushan actually had many different categories in naval operations. kind.
"Well, this is the seventh-generation ship built by our Lu family. Of course, this ship is a shortened version. Many parts were forced to be modified because the conditions could not be met." Lu Jun said with a tangled look. The ship burned The money burned made him heartbroken.
"This is actually an abridged version?" Cai Hao said in amazement.
"Well, this is indeed an abridged version, but don't underestimate it. Even if it is an abridged version, it is still the strongest battleship of the year. As long as the level is similar, it is definitely enough to defeat ten against one." Lu Jun said with a proud look on his face. , and then inform Cai Hao of various parameters.
"Twenty-five feet long, ten feet wide, three-and-a-half-story structure, six masts, nine sails, carrying three thousand people, fully sealed and waterproof structure. This is actually an abridged version. If you didn't falsify these data, this There is no problem if one ship is against ten." Cai Mao said in disbelief. As a navy general, he had never seen a ship stronger than this.
"It's a pity that it's a new ship. Otherwise, it would have more advantages." Cai Mao was shocked at first, and then suppressed Lu Jun. As a habitual behavior of navy commanders, no matter how good the shipbuilder is, To knock one or two.
"It has been almost two years since this ship was manufactured. All the materials were intensively cured before being manufactured. After the entire warship was completed a year ago, it was uniformly cured, and it was completely cured. The structure is warm and nourishing." Lu Jun said with a proud look on his face. This was a labor of love, although he was often punished by his father for burning money.
"Moreover, we have ordered a large number of warm and well-maintained trees from Jizhou and Youzhou, and have made a strategic reserve of enough to build a thousand warships. They can be used at any time whenever necessary, so the problem of temperature and maintenance is No need to worry." Lu Jun said with a hint of pride.
After all, the Lu family's shipyard is considered an official shipyard. Although it is managed by the Lu family, in fact, when the Lu family came to Donglai to build the shipyard, Chen Xi's bank injected large-scale capital into it. At that time, the Lu family had just fled from Lujiang. Road, there was not much money at all, and the reason why the site could be built immediately was because there was official support behind it.
Of course, the Lu family later sold off their property in Lujiang and sold it cheaply to other families in Jiangdong. The Lu family collected more than one billion in cash and left. Of course, now this billion in cash also makes Lu Jun Almost defeated.
As for the so-called strategic reserves after warming up needed for a thousand warships, this was actually done by Chen Xi. After the pacification of Jizhou, Chen Xi slapped his head on the line when he was looking for jobs for the refugees in Jizhou.
Anyway, once you have the reserves, you will be able to use them sooner or later when you get out of the Central Plains. Cutting down trees and trimming them can be considered a way to use your energy to work, so that the refugees can work without causing social problems. Chen Xi is still very good at it. .
It may take more than ten years for the Lu family to build a thousand warships, but if the technology is spread out and given to the large and small shipyards of Jiangdong aristocratic families, and the wood is openly supplied, Kushan can be bigger A thousand warships can be destroyed in half a year, even the Han Dynasty can do it.
When the battleship sea explodes, Zhou Yu and Jiangdong's soldiers are thrown into it, and with practice and practice, the Han Empire will be able to create a navy that looks as terrifying as Kushan. I really thought that Chen Xi would be defeated by just hundreds of thousands of Kushans. The navy was scared, what nonsense.
Before Kushan's battleship sea appeared, Chen Xi had already made strategic reserves in advance. At most, he did not issue official documents and put them online. The materials needed for a mere thousand battleships were not a problem at all.
"A thousand ships?" Cai Mao's voice rose an octave, "Does your Lu family need so many? It's a huge problem to store so much wood and just maintain it."
"Don't worry, don't worry, these are not problems. We are professional shipbuilders." Lu Jun said with a little pride. Anyway, since he built the seventh-generation ship, he stood next to this battleship and said that he was a professional. Others really have nothing to say.
Even his father, Lu Kang, was deeply dissatisfied with him for spending most of the Lu family's property, but he was only dissatisfied for the sake of the battleship. Instead of thinking that he was ruining the family, he thought that Lu Jun was very valuable. Maybe it will go down in history.
"Yes, you must have your own plans." Cai Hao thought for a while and said, "But is your battleship really an abridged version?"
"That's true. We have cut a lot of the armor and drivers of this battleship. Naturally, the size has also been reduced a lot. It was originally 36 feet. It's a pity." Lu Jun was quite helpless. said.
Of course, there is another problem here, which is that the technology is not up to standard. Although it seems that the technology is up to date, the money is not enough. Lu Jun is deeply dissatisfied. Of course, the old man of the Lu family has severely stopped Lu Jun's behavior of investing money in research without a bottom line.
If it weren't for the fact that there are only three or four big and small kittens left in the Lu family, and besides Lu Kang, who is already too old, Lu Jun is already the only adult in the Lu family, otherwise Lu Jun's current disregard for the family would have been a long time ago. Gonna get beat up.
"The original plan was to have an all-steel structure. Of course, even the next generation may not be able to meet this condition, so wrapping it with steel or adding steel is a relatively reliable method." Lu Jun saw the look in the other person's eyes, so he smiled and gave it to the two of them. explained.
"It goes without saying about the size, because it is in the sea, so it doesn't matter how big the ship is. As for the power, Chen Hou originally said that he solved it himself, but now it is said that he messed it up." Lu Jun shrugged He said with a shrug.
"In short, that's all. The ship is handed over to you. I have received the money. From now on, this will be your warship. I also asked someone to add the name, and it will be called Xingba." Lu Jun finally explained. , and left.
Taishi Ci looked at the three huge characters on the battleship and couldn't help but feel sad. But then Taishi Ci strengthened his determination. Everything he lost at that time would one day be returned to Guishuang to sacrifice Gan Ning's spirit in heaven.
"Let's get on the boat." Taishi Ci turned to Cai Mao and said, "According to Governor Lu's request, we will go to the east for training together."
Soon after Taishi Ci and Cai Hao boarded the ship, Xu Sheng and others led the only five remaining sixth-generation ships to come together. It was not that Chen Xi was unwilling to equip Taishi Ci and the others with more warships, but the current navy was There are so few people left.
"Wen Xiang, let me introduce to you. This is General Cai Degui. How are you going to Danyang?" Taishi Ci and others asked after they transferred Xu Sheng to the flagship.
Xu Sheng and Cai Mao introduced each other with salutes, and the other captains also bowed and saluted.
"About three thousand have been recruited, but that may not be possible in the future. Jiangdong is watching too closely. This is Zhou Gongjin. Sun Boxu and others are not in Jiangdong. Otherwise, I am afraid something will happen as soon as I recruit troops." Xu Sheng sighed and said.
"Fortunately, if he hadn't been around, I wouldn't have dared to do this. At least the soldiers from Jiangnan won't faint once they get on the ship. Besides, Danyang is rich in brave soldiers, and they can be used with a little training. This will also save us trouble. That's it." Tai Shici said helplessly. m.
