The magnesite powder collected in the mountains is roasted at high temperature, and the ore powder (reburned magnesite) that comes out at this time is used to soak the canvas, which can make the canvas extremely fire-resistant, and it is the refractory canvas that has been used in the West for a long time!

The ship is most afraid of fire, and if the ordinary canvas is lit, it will become a large torch, which looks beautiful, and the people on the boat can only jump into the water to escape.

With fire-resistant canvas, the risk of fire can be reduced a lot.

Install various accessories on the ship, including rudders, rudder pans, fire extinguishing boxes, compass discs, etc.

Barents brought with them a lot of different tools, plus those of the local shipbuilders, who used flat axes, axes, augers, calipers, tripods, hammers, right-angled rulers, bevel gauges, plumb lines (which are important things that can be measured), washers, spring pins, etc......

Install the hull, hoist the artillery.

Now the southeastern province can make flintlock pistols but not cannons, artillery is bought from everywhere, the cost is huge, and the money is being consumed rapidly.

Ruixing Silver was very happy, because Yan Changwu borrowed 100W silver dollars from them at an interest rate of two and a half points, and agreed to return it after the cane ripened in October!

"There is no business in the world that is as profitable as yours! Two-way charges, you have to pay interest on your money, and you have to pay interest on your loan! Yan Changwu stupidly said to Chen Yichuan, the big shopkeeper of Ruixing Yin, and said that Ruixing Silver was given a discount, first, the interest rate is low, and others will add one more point! The second is that the term is wide, and others can turn up the profits, and you only need to repay the loan for so long; Third, don't want the southeast government to give a mortgage directly!

Chen Yichuan's eyes lit up and said: "The big dragon head is really right, it is indeed a two-way charge, I am embarrassed!" ”

In private, Yan Changwu instructed Chen Hebin: "It's really good to open a silver number, talk to your uncle, we will cooperate to open a silver number, and it will be in the southeast mansion!" ”

He also said to Chen Xinji: "Let's open the cannon factory as soon as possible!" Even if you make a small cannon, you can build a big cannon in the future! ”

Chen Xinji sighed: "I can't be in a hurry!" ”

Indeed, it is not an easy task to make artillery, and now the units that can make cannons are the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty and Westerners, and they are not the technology and personnel that Yan Changwu can get his hands on, and the technicians who make cannons are scarce resources.

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By building a nest to attract phoenixes, attracting a large number of shipbuilding technicians to build a sixth-level ship made him very happy, now he is still building a patrol ship, and he will build a battleship in the future!

It has to be said that building a ship is a major system project, and all aspects must be taken into account.

As mentioned earlier, Yan Dashao wanted a coat and protective gear, and soon, the sailors got canvas coats, deerskin protective gear, and iron basin helmets!

Canvas coats can block wind and water, and a large number of women were sewn by Yan Dashao's quilt factory.

Women work, openly showing their heads, in many places are not praised, but in the southeast is not a thing, a country in southern Fujian women are hard-working, their work is normalized, top half of the sky... Men go to sea, women have to do everything at home, and it is normal to have no money to help.

And to help Yan Dashao, Yan Dashao is the master, and it is not a thing to do things for the master's family, and now many industries of Yan Dashao have recruited women to work, and the wages given are also very fair, and there are also supervision to ensure that they are not deducted, so many women simply use this as a career!

Then there is the deerskin vest armor, which can not only play a protective role, but also keep warm from the wind and cold!

It has seamed canvas on both sides to resist sea erosion on the outside and sweat erosion on the inside to ensure long-lasting use.

When he didn't go to Taiwan, Yan Changwu didn't know that there were many deer in Taiwan, where the climate and environment were very suitable for the growth of deer herds, and there were everywhere in the mountains, so he announced that all the wild deer were his, and the people were not guilty of rushing to the sea, but they were guilty of fighting wild deer.

Of course, he personally did not need so many wild deer, and the wild deer he caught were skinned for armor, and the venison was marinated as a delicious food for the officers.

In addition to deerskin armor, he also provided the sailors with iron basin helmets for head protection.

This kind of helmet is very ugly, just like a basin, at first everyone was very uncomfortable, refused to wear it, the military had to threaten military law, so everyone put it on.

The result is nondescript and becomes the laughing stock of the enemy!

How so?

Look at the helmets of the regular army of the Ming Dynasty are decorated, plus iron armor, it looks majestic.

And the southeast mansion is the one with a basin of water on the head, what about below?

Gone!

The sailors (at the beginning of the war) generally wore a deerskin vest, at most a pair of cropped leather pants (many people did not wear them), and did not use iron armor, so the Southeast Army was also called the Deerskin Army! Coupled with an ugly helmet, it is also known as the Water Basin Army!

The officers tactfully objected, but Yan Changwu was unmoved, and the Southeast Army had to fight with ridiculous protective gear.

Then he opened a deer farm and supplied a steady stream of deer.

He set up a food factory to produce hard biscuits, cured bacon, dried seafood, pickles, dried fruits, dried vegetables, etc., and the munitions supply department guaranteed the quality, specializing in the supply of munitions, and had strict requirements for quality, and did a good job in food storage and supply.

Then there was a lot of investment, the construction of hospitals, the training of doctors, the army and the warships were staffed with military doctors and paramedics, and it was clearly stipulated that the military doctors had the privilege of being responsible for the health and hygiene of the military personnel, and the commanders had to cooperate.

In the case of warships, sailors are strictly disciplined for unclean bodies, dirty clothing, and "unhygienic behaviors---- such as urinating on ships... A particularly unusual situation is ... On the newly built battleships, the captains had separate toilets, the senior officers shared their own toilets, and the sailors had more toilets.

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"All infantry corps have been converted to marines!" Yan Changwu gave an order, the army was immediately restructured, and for a long time, the infantry became the marines, in addition to the garrison mission, the focus was to go on the ship to fight the enemy.

His explanation is that there is a specialization in technology, and it is impossible to do anything, and each position has the technical requirements of each position, and the interlacing is like a mountain!

At the officers' meeting, Yan Changwu pointed out: "The backbone of the fleet is the captain, the senior officers, as well as the gunners, blacksmiths, carpenters (both of whom play the role of repairmen), the sail captain, the navigator in charge of navigation, the signal officer, the helmsman, etc., and even the cook!" A good chef can make a ship's crew empowered! These people were sacrificed, not someone else was able to immediately top, no one was able to have their expertise all at once! ”

"So when it's time to engage in broadside battles, send the marines up! The rest of the crew, put your guns on cover! ”

He secretly instructed: "Once the artillery battle is lost, the marines are defeated, and the ordinary sailors have died a lot, then retreat, as long as those stalwarts are there, I can quickly rebuild a new fleet!" ”

"Of course, I'm not telling you to run away, but when you need to, everyone will be on top, including me! Those who dare to escape on the battlefield are engaged in military law! ”

"Get ready for battle, I believe that the time is not far off for us to go into battle!" Yan Changwu is meaningful.