The bow and tail of the ship in front of me were relatively long, and the belly was relatively bulging, like a sea fish. The length of the ship was nearly 30 zhang (100 meters) and the height was about 10 zhang (30 meters).

The drawings that Li Chen provided to the Qixian shipyard were the British "Galen" type sail battleships in the 17th century, and the "Galen" type sail battleships were only small battleships, with a tonnage of only about 1,500 tons and a length of only more than 20 zhang (about 70 meters). The sail battleships of the "Galen" type had two levels of artillery fire decks and could carry 104 guns.

According to the records of previous history, the sail battleship was an irreplaceable weapon of war at sea from the 15th century until the end of the 17th century. It was not until the eighteenth century that with the development of society and the advancement of science and technology, steel began to be used to build ships, and the steam engine also became the power plant of ships. Neat armored battleships also completely replaced sail battleships.

In the seventies of the XVII century, sail battleships were divided into six classes by the British Navy:

During the period of the British Navy, the first class battleship had three layers of artillery deck, carried at least 100 guns, had a crew of more than 900 men, and had a displacement of more than 3,000 tons.

The second-class battleship is slightly smaller than the first-class battleship, and it also has a three-story artillery deck, and the artillery is also made of 100 guns, with a capacity of about 800 people and a displacement of about 2,000 tons.

The third-class battleships were the main force in the 17th century, and the three-story battleships generally only had two gun fire decks, and some had three gun fire decks, with about 80 guns, a crew of about 600 people, and a displacement of about 1,500 tons.

The fourth-class battleship has only two layers of artillery fire deck, only about 50 guns, only about 350 people, and a displacement of about 1,000 tons.

The fifth-class and sixth-level warships can no longer be said to be battleships, because the firepower of these two levels of warships is almost equal to nothing, and these two levels of warships are not so much sail battleships as sail cruisers, although these two low-cost warships have lost their advantage in firepower, they are much faster in speed, and they are more used for reconnaissance.

The "Galen-type" sail battleship that Li Chen provided to the Qixian shipyard was an extremely strange existence, the tonnage of the "Galen-type" sail battleship belonged to the third-class battleship, but its firepower was comparable to that of some second-class battleships.

The sail battleship built by the Qixian shipyard should be between the middle of the second-class sail battleship and the first-class sail battleship, this full thirty zhang large ship, the whole body is built of teak, in order to strengthen the strength of the hull, to avoid long-term navigation by the sea erosion, the hull of this ship is wrapped with copper skin.

Teak is the best wood for shipbuilding, there is no one, and any other wood is not as good as teak in shipbuilding. Teak is rich in iron and oil, and is the least dry shrinkage and wet swelling of all woods. You must know that when sailing in the sea, the hull of the ship has to withstand the sun's exposure, and the entire hull is exposed to wind, heat, rain and more, and the characteristics of teak wood that will not shrink and deform in the sea make it the best choice for shipbuilding. Seagoing ships made of teak can sail in the sea for more than 50 years, and such a service life is incomparable to other seagoing ships made of wood.

"How many cannons do we have on this ship?" Li Chen asked the craftsman who was waiting on the side.

These craftsmen were personally involved in the manufacture of sail battleships, and naturally they all kept in mind such basic information as firepower configuration. Hearing Hou Ye's question, this man immediately replied respectfully: "Hou Ye, our ship has a total of 212 guns. There were twelve guns in the front and in the rear. There are ninety-four guns on each side of the ship on the left and right, and they are all loaded with our exterminating cannons. It doesn't matter if you fire a solid bullet or a flowering bullet. ”

In addition to the tonnage, what remains of a ship is firepower, and the Great Qin battleship loaded with more than 200 guns is a devil-like weapon on the sea.

"How long will it take for a shipyard to build a ship like this." Li Chen asked at the craftsman beside him.

As soon as Li Chen asked this, the old craftsman on the side blushed, and said with some embarrassment: "Master Hou, we have been building this ship for about a year. Although we have the technology to build such a large ship, the production capacity is indeed not guaranteed. ”

"Master Hou, what this master said is right, what I have lived these days is a hardship. Now I can't wait to split a person in half, from the wharf, to the factory, to the yamen of the Maritime Administration. From the officials in the yamen of the Maritime Safety Administration, then to the skilled craftsmen in the factories, and finally even the coolies on the wharf, although the whole Qu County has developed rapidly, the talent has been highlighted. Du Bishu also hurriedly complained to Li Chen.

Li Chen looked at the shipyard in front of him, he knew in his heart that he wanted to increase the production capacity of the shipyard, and what he lacked most now was craftsmen who could build ships. Great Qin didn't pay much attention to the sea before Li Chen came, and the eyes of the First Emperor had been looking at the land, there were many craftsmen in Great Qin, but there were really not many craftsmen who could build ships.

"Leave the human affairs to me, and I will find a way to replenish the manpower for you as soon as possible." Li Chen said.

The sunshine in Qu County in spring is very poisonous, and Li Chen's forehead has begun to sweat a little under the inspection, and after inspecting his own industry in Qu County, Li Chen followed Du Bishu to the Yamen of the Maritime Safety Administration.

In the yamen of the Maritime Safety Administration, Li Chen told Du Bishu about his desire to carry out maritime trade. In the past two years, Du Bishu has been dealing with the affairs of the Maritime Administration, and Du Bishu will obviously know more about the affairs of the sea than Chen Pingxiao and others, and his opinions will inevitably be more pertinent.

"Master Hou, maritime trade can naturally be done, and it should be done in Qu County. Our ships in Qu County go out full of salt and sea goods, but they often have to come back empty. Now we can transport salt to the south at the same time, and then transport some grain, tea and other things from the south back. Du Bishu said.

"So how do you trade?" Li Chen asked.

"If there aren't many things coming from the south, I guess Fusang and Goguryeo can completely consume our things. They come to buy salt several times a year, and if we can provide them with the rest of the goods, they will be more than happy. Even if there is a lot of goods, it is completely possible to let Meng Fei's kid go to sea with the fleet to dump. Du Bishu said.

"You try to do it, whether it's people or money, I fully support you." Li Chen said.

"Master Hou, we have no shortage of money in the Maritime Administration, I want people now, I want anyone, I can be a panting." Du Bishu hurriedly said.