Chapter 19 Sailing

The west wind was blowing strongly, and the wharf of Chengshan Port was busy, and 3,250 coast guards were lining up to board the ship. The people seized the time and used a simple lifting device to send the last batch of supplies onto the ship.

The main supplies were loaded into the ship yesterday, but those fresh vegetables, fruits, and meat, a day late in supplying at sea can last an extra day, right?

Jin Ke, who was sitting in the garrison area, and Zhu Jue, who was going back to Xingang, sent Gongzi and Wang Rulong and others to board the ship in front of the huge 101 ship. It is no longer possible to get on and off such a large ship with more than 1,000 materials, and a special wooden gangway must be erected.

But in this way, Zhao Gongzi finally didn't have to worry about falling into the water from the board. He walked on the wooden gangway, and was still in the mood to turn around and wave to the two of them, feeling as if he was on 'Navy One'.

Seeing Gongzi get on the boat, Jin Ke hurriedly turned back, he stayed at the base with 750 coast guards, and the task was also very heavy. We must be vigilant, we must supervise the work, and we must prepare for the next batch of supplies, and we must not delay for a moment.

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In addition to the Wan Hu Wuwei ship and the 20 Qianliu Daifuku ships, there are also 10 medium-sized Wuwei ships, 15 clippers, and 5 supply ships, a total of 51 large and small ships.

With so many ships, it would be very troublesome just to leave the port, and if it hadn't been rehearsed in advance, it would have crashed into the port if it didn't get it right.

According to the exercise's routine, 10 medium-sized blacktail ships will be the first to sail out of the harbor and set up a guard outside the harbor to protect the departure of large ships that are slow to move in the coastal waters.

Chu Liuxiang's Yixue is the command ship of the small ship squadron, so it must be the first to sail out of the port...... In the classification of ships in the garrison area, the Senri Daifuku ship is defined as a medium-sized ship. Medium-sized black-tailed ships have fallen into the category of small ships, and those smaller than it are not even ships, they can only be called boats.

Time was pressing, and as soon as he got on the boat, he hurriedly beckoned the members of the artillery crew to put down their backpacks and immediately change into training uniforms.

The officers took off their hats and helmets, and took off their police robes, revealing the blue and white striped cotton sea soul shirts inside. Then he sat down on the mazaar, took off his expensive black cowhide military boots, unbuckled his cowhide belt, took off his crisp dark blue Matsue trousers, and threw them in his hammock.

Then they changed into dark blue linen trousers and long-sleeved plackets, and put on black cloth boots. Most of the majestic and capable temperament disappeared in a flash, and it seems that the saying 'people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles' is not wrong at all.

Chu Liuxiang and the others changed into training clothes, took off the rattan helmet from the wall, put it on their heads, and rushed out of the cabin, untied their gun jackets, loaded shells, and prepared to fire at suspicious targets at any time!

The reserve officers in the artillery crew hurriedly put away the police uniforms and belts of their predecessors carefully, and hung them one by one into the wardrobe fixed to the bulkhead. It is said that I still have to oil the boots, but I don't have time to leave the boat just yet, so I can only put them neatly at the bottom of the cabinet first, and then talk about it when I rest in the evening.

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Today, the wind is blowing from the west, and it is suitable for big ships to leave the port.

In an hour or so, all the ships of the fleet left their posts, regrouped on the south side of Ushijima, and sailed eastward with their sails full.

It's a no-brainer because the currents send them straight to Kitakyushu. The whole journey was less than 500 miles, and with a tailwind, it took two days to reach the Hirado Domain.

Seeing that the crew had finished maneuvering the ship and began to wipe the deck and maintain the guns, Zhao Hao finally couldn't help but inspect the Wanhu blacktail ship that was used as the flagship.

Wang Rulong hurriedly called Brother Haier, who was the captain of the ship, to the stern tower and accompanied his son to visit. First, Haierge knows the situation of this ship best, and second, if something goes wrong, he can also throw the blame on him. Wit!

"Your name is Brother Haier?" Zhao Hao stood on the top stern and smiled at the captain who trotted up: "Isn't your hair yellow?" ”

"Yes!" Brother Haier first followed his heels, first responded, and then was stunned. "Huh?"

Obviously, I don't understand Zhao Gongzi's stalk.

"Who gave you this name?" Zhao Gongzi smiled and asked a different question.

"It's the captain, and he likes to name people the most." Brother Haier glanced at Wang Rulong and said: "I was originally called Hai Dog, and my brother was called Hai Daner, but the captain thought it was too ugly, so I changed it to Brother Er, Brother Er." ”

"What, not satisfied?" Wang Rulong glared at him as if warning: "You are you, yours, Brother Er is 'your brother', and the second brother is 'your brother', who is clear and knowledgeable, you can't afford to spend money to hire a gentleman!" ”

"Satisfied, satisfied." Brother Haier hurriedly laughed, he dared to provoke his boss?

"Hahaha, Captain Wang is really a master of naming." Zhao Hao laughed and pointed at Wang Rulong, and asked while following Brother Haier down the stern, "Do you have the parameters of this ship?" ”

"It's been measured." "The 101 ship has three floors in the stern and four floors below the deck, with a hull length of 47.71 meters, a width of 10.26 meters, a draft of 4.17 meters, and a displacement of 454 tons!" ”

"Well, it's pretty bad." Zhao Gongzi nodded approvingly, stroked the handrail of the gangway made of iron wood, and said to Wang Rulong: "It seems that the workmanship of this ship is much finer than those medium-sized blacktail boats. ”

"No, it's heaven and earth." Speaking of this stubble, Wang Rulong said angrily: "Those ten black-tailed boats are obviously bullying us...... It's out of town, deliberately cutting corners and shoddy! ”

Fortunately, he swallowed back the words 'people are stupid and have a lot of money', and he didn't let the bad mouth ruin his future.

"yes, I see. The one that was made for the one was a human version, and the one that was sold to us was a monkey version. Zhao Gongzi nodded knowingly and said, "No wonder Cantonese people love to eat Hu Jianren." ”

"Uh......" The two didn't understand it again, but fortunately, Wang Rulong was used to the son's mouth full of new words, so he continued without asking for much understanding: "That Zeng Yiyi must have taken a fancy to this boat, but he has made a lot of money." Except for the elm wood used for the keel and the fir wood used for the mast, the rest of the water is iron wood. ”

Timber grows very slowly, and after many years of felling, large timber is rare. It is estimated that several forests would have to be cut down to build such a ship.

"This thing is too sturdy." Wang Rulong also stroked the railing of the boat with a foolish face, and he repeated for the first time: "When the cannonball hits, it is a shallow mark, and it can't even splash wood chips." Don't look at the Dafu boat materials of Longjiang Factory, the materials are also good, and they can also be smashed for it! ”

Obviously, Lao Wang has mastered the big killing move of the Tieli wooden ship, and he is enjoying it. Zhao Gongzi suddenly understood, why Wang Rulong didn't want to let him follow the boat, I am afraid that because he was on the boat, he would not be able to play with this big guy......

"Speaking of which, Tieliwood is not the hardest." Zhao Gongzi withdrew his hand and said with a smile: "There is a kind of iron birch in our northeast, which is three times harder than oak, and is known as the king of wood. ”

"Really? Then go back and let someone go to Nurgandus to look for it! Wang Rulong was excited when he heard it. If this is used to hit a boat, you don't even need to fire a cannon, and the collision will be over! ”

"Don't bother, Ainu Island also has it." Zhao Gongzi smiled, and also showed a longing look. But he didn't want to build a ship with this thing, it would be too extravagant.

It's a pity not to have beads for such a precious wood!

Don't laugh, really. Iron birch is twice as hard as ordinary steel, and the Soviets used it to make balls, bearings, etc., to replace steel for use in machines and cars, and it did not affect them at all.

This is a heaven-given mechanical material for Zhao Gongzi!

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The three of them chatted and went to the main deck, where a group of police officers were washing the deck under the leadership of the duty officer. Seeing the three of them coming down, the officer on duty immediately stood up and saluted, shouting, "Salute!" ”

The police officers, who were holding rags, mops, and buckets, immediately stood up straight, their legs together, and did not squint.

"Take a break." Zhao Hao looked at this group of smurfs in blue clothes and blue pants, and he was in a very happy mood, as if he was appreciating his own works. The training uniforms of the police officers, including their imposing police robes, were written by him.

In June, Zhao Hao rushed to comfort the soldiers after the Battle of Gabo Island, and found that they were still wearing the uniforms of the village warriors, but they were dyed blue, with modern military ranks, how awkward and awkward.

So he decided to change the clothes of the soldiers, just as the group was also going to distribute autumn clothes to the Coast Guard. On the way back to Beijing, Zhao Gongzi asked Sister Ma, who worked in Danqing, to draw down her design ideas.

For the police robes that highlight the temperament of the coast guard and improve the image and pride of the coast guard, Zhao Gongzi originally planned to wear modern naval uniforms. But considering that although Da Ming is now liberated by nature, he is free to dress. But in the aesthetic world, one step ahead is leading the trend, two steps ahead is avant-garde art, and three steps ahead is a joke. So after thinking about it, he still based on the most handsome uniform unit in the Ming Dynasty - Jinyiwei, and referred to the costume design of Donnie Yen's version of "Jinyiwei", and came up with such an eye-catching police robe.

As soon as he returned to the capital, Zhao Hao found a few tailors, cut the version according to the design drawing, and sent it to Jiangnan Textile Corporation urgently.

Don't look at it like this, but it can reflect the strength of Jiangnan Group. After receiving Zhao Gongzi's order, Liu Zhengqi immediately assigned the task.

The main task was the Jiangnan Cotton Spinning Company led by Weng Fan, and now he has mastered half of Songjiang's cotton spinning. Songjiang Mansion is known as the world's clothes, and it is natural to make a few clothes for thousands of police officers.

In addition, dozens of tailor shops, dozens of leather shops, dozens of shoe shops, and jewelry stores in Suzhou City also took action together after receiving orders. In two months, 6,000 people were dressed in full suits and sent by Chen Huaixiu's fleet to Tamna Island.

It includes one autumn coat, one winter coat, one hat and helmet, one cowhide belt, one pair of long cowhide boots, and two pairs of ship cotton boots.

Not to mention anything else, just say that the whole cowhide cow tendon is hand-sewn, and the three-layer boot sole is also a cowhide boot, only the elite cavalry of the Ming Dynasty, the Han general, and the Dongchang fan can afford to wear it.

ps. Today's eyes are not strong, and I carefully sorted out the outline, and I only finished writing a chapter and a half, and I can't change it three times......