In the early morning, the sound of Qingyue's whistle woke up Yang Fan. Looking at Chen Xi's happy little face in his arms, Yang Fan got up gently and put on his clothes. The morning whistle is the signal for the navy to wake up. At this time, all the rooms and hammocks in the gun barn were full of people getting up.
As soon as Yang Fan moved, Chen Xi also woke up.
"Master, if you wake up, let me cook breakfast for you." Chen Xi said shyly.
If she doesn't touch Yang Chun Shui, she won't know how to make something to eat. I only cook noodles and add two extra poached eggs. Since she was little, others have taken care of her.
In the past two years, I have been eating in the cafeteria, coming and going in a hurry, so I can save time and forget about food and sleep to study. Learn how to cook noodles to save time without leaving the laboratory.
"No, I'm going to the cafeteria to eat, and take a look at the naval academy cadets' training this morning. You have a good rest and go back to sleep." After Yang Fan finished speaking, he kissed Chen Xi's forehead gently.
Chen Xi groaned, his face turned red with embarrassment, and he covered his head with the quilt, not daring to come out.
Yang Fan smiled, got dressed, and walked out. When they came out of the door on the rear deck, two Marines saw the master coming out. They immediately stood at attention and saluted with their guns.
Yang Fan stood at attention seriously and then returned the greeting.
Yang Fan walked onto the bridge. Ming Yan, Chen Zuwang, Fu Laoliu and others were all here. Chen Zuwang has the most experience in driving clipper ships, and he will serve as the captain of Yang Fan's ship this time.
"Sir, the sailing was very smooth last night. We have already passed the Yangtze River estuary. After breakfast, we can reach Hangzhou Pier." Mingyan said. Last night, with the strong northeast wind in winter and the blessing of the steam engine, the speed reached 27 knots.
"It is indeed very stable, with basically no big shaking. I slept well." Yang Fan said with satisfaction. "It seems that the stabilizer fin and bilge keel are very effective. From now on, our warships will use these two configurations as fixed configurations. .It can greatly reduce the pain of turbulence for our crew and passengers.”
Captain Chen Zuwang also said: "Master, these two things are simply great. In high sea conditions, the enemy cannot fight, but we can. This gives us an advantage. If we choose to launch operations in high sea conditions, we You will gain great advantages.”
Yang Fan nodded. Chen Zuwang was an old sailor and knew everything about the sea. After this voyage, he was going to transfer him off the front line and go to Jeju Island Naval School to serve as the vice principal and director of the navigation department. Cultivate more naval driving talents for Yang Fan.
From now on, Yang Fan's naval system will all be moved to Jeju Island. The current Beitangkou Shipyard will be relocated to the Jeju Island base after the construction is completed in a few years.
Jeju Island is located in the center of the East Asia Sea. The area is also large enough.
It is 452 kilometers away from Seoul (today's Seoul), 310 kilometers away from Busan, 989 kilometers away from Osaka, Japan, 499 kilometers away from Songjiang Prefecture (Shanghai), and 1,800 kilometers away from Guangzhou. It is more than 90 kilometers away from the southern coast of North Korea and is the gateway to Tsushima Strait.
It is a maritime transportation chokepoint for Japan, North Korea, Vladivostok, Kamchatka Peninsula and East Asia, and its geographical location is very important. What interests Yang Fan most is that this island is very large, covering an area of 1850.3 square kilometers.
The climate here is pleasant and the pastures are fertile. It was a horse breeding place in the Yuan Dynasty. It is close to several of the largest marine fisheries in East Asia.
Yang Fan would have no problem placing the navy, marines, and their families here. It is enough to house and support a population of 500,000 people. In the future, marine fishing, seafood processing and other industries will be developed here.
Yang Fan's first colony----Vladivostok Peninsula. The round-trip route must pass through the Tsushima Strait. It passes through the strait between the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese island of Kyushu.
Therefore, Jeju Island, located at the west exit of Tsushima Strait, is as important as Tsushima Island’s strategic location.
More importantly, this has been Chinese territory since ancient times.
Since the Tang Dynasty, Tamluo Island has belonged to the Tang Dynasty and has been a vassal state. In the Yuan Dynasty, local administrative agencies were established to directly govern. Used to deport prisoners.
Until the early Ming Dynasty, North Korea shamelessly asked to be managed on its behalf. After that, it gradually broke away from the control of Ming Dynasty and became the territory of North Korea. However, at the end of Ming Dynasty,
North Korea did not dare to say that this was their territory, but only said that it was managed by the Ming Dynasty.
Local officials did not dare to control Yang Fan's piracy activities here for the past two years. Because this is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, there is no dispute. In the past two years, Yang Fan has transported more and more people to Jeju Island. In addition to navy personnel, there are also a large number of Mongolians.
Because this was once a horse breeding place in the Yuan Dynasty. There were originally many Mongolians.
The grasslands here are suitable for raising livestock. The horses that Yang Fan purchased in large quantities from Arabia and India needed to be grazed here first to adapt to the climate of East Asia. The next generation bred here can adapt to the climate of Northeast Asia. Then transfer to Duolun and Rockstone Racecourse.
Except for those who fled to Jiannu, the Taiji, Tabunang, Nayan and herdsmen of Haraqin and Duoyan were all relocated to facilitate the collective economic reform of Yang Fan's animal husbandry production team. .
These former Mongolian managers were all sent to Jeju Island to raise horses and undergo labor reform. Those who had mutilated and abused Han slaves served their sentences here.
"Are there any shortcomings of the stabilizer fin and the bilge keel?" Yang Fan asked. In addition to the advantages of any equipment, there will definitely be disadvantages, it just depends on which aspect is greater.
"As for the disadvantages, there are indeed them. But when weighing the pros and cons, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The main thing is that the stability of the ship is increased, but the flexibility and maneuverability are reduced. However, our ship is powered by a steam engine, so this loss can be Make up for it. Don’t worry.”
Yang Fan nodded and said, "A cruiser is meant to cruise on the ocean. Stability and safety are the first priority. The sacrifice of reduced maneuverability is worth it."
"We are currently researching radio technology, and enameled wire has already been made. The copper wire is sprayed with lacquer cut from the lacquer tree. The insulation effect is very good. With the radio communication equipment, no matter how far your ship travels in the future, it will be able to communicate with Contact the naval headquarters in Xincheng to receive orders and report on the situation at any time."
Chen Zuwang said in surprise: "Sir, isn't this magic? It's like sending a message thousands of miles away."
Yaoguang has made it clear that if you develop basic principles and equipment and break through the boundaries between what you have and what you don't have, you can purchase more advanced equipment through teleportation. Fields without breakthroughs cannot be teleported.
Yang Fan is preparing to set up an electrical and electromagnetic research team. The wires have now been made. With wires like enameled wire, both hydroelectric generators and thermal generators can be made. The winding and rotor are not difficult to do.
The principle of electromagnetism is not complicated. With modern data, it is not a problem to create primitive wired telephones and telegraphs. Radios can also be made. As a next step, it is also possible to buy tubes from Hyundai and assemble an old-fashioned radio station.
In this era, there is no electromagnetic interference, and a very low-wattage shortwave radio station can complete nationwide broadcast transmission. If you purchase modern obsolete analog shortwave equipment, achieving global broadcasting in this era is not a problem.
Yang Fan is thinking about the next step, how to achieve naval contact. After all, it is very inconvenient on the vast sea without advanced means of communication and contact.
Yang Fan went on an expedition after the Spring Festival. He had no radio equipment, and it was not conducive for him to keep track of the trends in the new city and grasslands at any time.
"Look, sir, there is a fleet ahead, it seems to be the navy's fleet." Mingyan said.
Yang Fan picked up the telescope and looked forward. We have entered Hangzhou Bay here, and we caught up with the tide today and moved through it very quickly.
In the distance is a long fleet of seven ships. The Guangzhou ship type is named after it is mostly manufactured along the coast of Guangdong. Its basic characteristics are long pointed nose and body, small beam arch, and low deck ridge.
The transverse structure of the hull is composed of tight ribs and bulkheads, and the longitudinal strength is maintained by the keel. The structure is solid and has good seaworthiness and endurance.
Looking at the flag fluttering on the mast, it says Dongjiang Town General Soldier, Left Governor Mao.
"Mao Wenlong's fleet, they are not guarding Dongjiang Town, why are they coming to Hangzhou?"
