(2nd Update)

This big war ship is a building ship, about the same size as Li Luo's "Chenggong", with about 1,000 materials (500 tons).

Nearly 50 meters long, more than 10 meters wide, nearly 20 meters high, the sail mast is very majestic.

Li Luo and the others took a big turn on the ship, only to find that this warship was just like a building ship, not a real building ship.

The building ship is generally triple, but this building ship has two floors, the upper one is used to set the mast and sails.

The building ships rarely have sails, and mainly rely on man-driven pulp and water wheel maneuvers. Therefore, although the building boat was the best battle fortress for ancient water warfare, it had declined by the time of the Song and Yuan dynasties because of its poor mobility.

But this building ship simply sacrificed a layer of space to design three sails. Although the three-dimensional attack performance of the hull has decreased a lot, the maneuverability has greatly increased. The center of gravity is much lower, and the stability is enhanced.

Moreover, it is also a watertight compartment with a pointed bottom. This is clearly the child born to Lou Chuan's father and Fuchuan's mother.

Originally, because the building ship was not a pointed bottom, the center of gravity was too high, and the maneuverability was poor, so it could only sail on rivers and coasts, and it was difficult to gallop across the ocean.

But this warship can obviously sail to the sea. It already has the shadow of Zheng He's treasure ship in later generations, and even somewhat resembles the sail battleships of later generations.

Li Luo was a little confused. He remembered that the medium and large warships of the Southern Song Dynasty included the Haiguan-class, the Hailo-class, and the vehicles and ships, all of which were standard warships with hundreds of people and a displacement of hundreds of tons.

But such a warship is a bit different!

Could it be......

Li Luo thought about it, and suddenly understood.

From the Spring and Autumn Period to the early Ming Dynasty, China's warships have been constantly developing and progressing from rivers to the sea.

The invention of the rudder, the invention of the skunker, the invention of the watertight compartment, the invention of the compass...... It's all China's contribution.

Why was the most advanced Zheng He treasure ship built at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty?

It's not how powerful the people of the Ming Dynasty were, but that they had the technical accumulation left over from the Southern Song Dynasty.

In other words, if the Southern Song Dynasty did not perish, it would naturally build Zheng He's treasure ship and sail battleship.

However, because it was destroyed by Meng Yuan, this process was interrupted, and the technological change came to an abrupt end.

There should be a lot of this warship at the end of the Song Dynasty, all of which are half-finished Zheng He's treasure ships, and it may only be ten or twenty years away from evolving into a real treasure ship.

But after Yashan, this gradual evolution suddenly stopped.

"The demise of the Song Dynasty, not to mention the nation, even from the perspective of human civilization, is a huge regret."

Li Luo thought to himself.

The weapons on this warship, such as crossbows, gun carriages, and poles, were all set up on the upper deck.

The lower layer is a dense attack window.

Both floors have women's wall grids, which are used not only for defense, but also for firing bows and crossbows. Li Luo found that the ship was still covered with leather, which should be used to protect against fire attacks.

A compass and nautical charts were also found on board.

"Camp master, this kind of warship is called Hailong, it has only been built for five or six years, and it is a new ship of the Quanzhou Shipyard in the Great Song Dynasty." Haiyong Commander Liu Tuo took the initiative to explain.

Li Luo nodded, "Sure enough, it's a new ship." ”

Liu Tuo used to be an officer of the Song Army's Naval Division, and he was still in the army a few years ago, so he naturally knew this.

Li Luo secretly said that he was lucky, fortunately he did not have a naval battle with Han Gong, otherwise, with this battleship, he would be able to send him to the bottom of the sea.

But now it's cheaper.

Except for this big war ship. There are also two large merchant ships, both of which are of the thousand-material (500-ton) class.

The remaining nine were all small and medium-sized ships, both warships and merchant ships.

With these seizures, Li Luo's own ships of all sizes have reached seventeen!

It's time to form a large fleet.

However, this big war ship must not be brought back.

Only by driving to Haidong temporarily, and not driving close to the coast, otherwise if you encounter the Yuan army sailors, not only will the boat be detained, but people will also be arrested.

Li Luo entered Han Gong's chamber (command cabin) and discussed with several generals such as Hu Gu and Liu Tuo, and soon issued an order.

First, the big war ship was named "Zhiyuan", and Liu Tuo, the commander of Haiyong, was temporarily the captain of the ship. The other two large merchant ships were named "Harvest" and "Pioneer" respectively.

Second, Liu Tuo and Zheng He, the chief officers of Haiyong, together with Wan Yan Guangxia, commanded the "Zhiyuan" and "Fengshou", led 700 armor soldiers to "escort" more than 1,700 miners and women to immigrate to Haidong.

The other ships, people, money, and goods all went back to Goryeo.

At the sound of an order, everyone arranged, loaded with ships, and equipped with people.

Li Luo ordered him to rest on the island for a day.

The next morning, Li Luo ceremoniously buried the fallen soldiers on the island, wrote down their names, and personally presided over the funeral, handwriting "Luoning Battalion Fallen Soldiers So-and-so".

Among the dead, many were Jurchens who had just arrived some time ago. Not long after they joined the Li family's army, they only ate Li Luo's full meal for ten days, and died on a nameless island for Li Luo.

"The names of all the martyrs who died in battle will be written down by this officer. Your parents and children, this officer has his own bereavement ......"

Li Luo said solemnly in front of dozens of new graves. For these people who died for him, he hopes that he will have the opportunity to tell their children whether it is worth it or not.

Behind him were more than a thousand soldiers of the Li family army standing quietly, all of whom looked solemn.

Li Luo's performance was obviously beyond their expectations.

Warriors, whether they are officers or pirates, have no value in their lives.

When a warrior dies, he dies. No one cares except family.

But the camp owner obviously really cares. None of them are stupid, what the camp owner thinks, they can tell.

This small island will be called Zhenhan Island in the future, in order to commemorate the Jurchen and Han warriors who died here. This island will be the land of China! ”

"Herald, carved stone monument, Huaxia Zhenhan Island!"

With Li Luo's words, this small island that belonged to Japan in later generations "belonged to China".

The absenteeism and women who were watching nearby, including Ji Sanniang, all watched this scene silently, and many people didn't know why, but they had the urge to cry.

Li Luo faced Li Jiajun, pointed to a new grave, and said loudly: "This Zhenhan Island is the new overseas soil you have killed, and it is also the burial place of these war dead!" ”

"This official swears that one day, he will definitely come to this island again, build a sacrificial hall, and send people to sweep the tomb and worship in the name of the Chinese heroic warriors!"

"If, one day, one of you becomes a Chinese heroic warrior, there will be a compensation, there will be sacrifice, and there will be remember!"

Mourning, sacrificial halls, tomb sweeping, remembering, Chinese martyrs?

More than 1,000 soldiers were moved together, first dozens, then hundreds, and finally bowed down together like wheat waves.

"The camp master is noble, and he is willing to swear to serve his life for the lord!"

"Die for the Adults!"

"Die for the Adults!"

The deafening shouts shook the sea and the sky, and a large number of seagulls on the other side of the island flew into the sky.

In the end, more than 1,000 absentees and hundreds of women not far away also bowed down to Li Luo standing in front of the grave of the "Chinese Heroic Warriors".

"Excuse me!"

Li Luo's tearful hands were lifted. He was really a little moved, but also a little guilty.

Is it worth it for so many people to die for the ambition of one person?

Maybe not.

Unless this ambition is big enough to hold up a piece of sky, big enough to hold up the hopes of many, many people, it will be worth it.

"Prepare to board the ship and leave Jinhan Island!"