"After living for two lifetimes, I finally saw the truth!" On the sixth day of August in the second year of Jing Yan, this was an ordinary day, but Zhao Yu was a little excited, he wandered on the dock for a long time, and his eyes did not leave the 'behemoth' floating on the water in front of him. The silver-gray paintwork, the long oval hull, the full coverage of the hull, the back covered with long iron cones, and the high dragon head on the bow of the ship are exactly the same as what you see in your dreams.

Zhao Yu wanted to come and see when the first turtle boat was renovated, but he was persuaded by Ying Jieyan and others, so he was unable to participate in the first voyage, which made him very regretful. After all the ten turtle boats scheduled were renovated, Zhou Xiang saw that there were many materials left, so he asked His Highness if he could build a turtle boat from beginning to end, so as to avoid waste of materials; Both allow craftsmen to familiarize themselves with all the processes so that they can accumulate experience for future reconstruction. He thought about it and agreed, warships are used for war, it is impossible to go to the battlefield without losses, and it is okay to have one more as a training ship, and Zhou Xiang is not unreasonable.

The designer himself did not participate, and he didn't want to miss it this time. After begging the three masters for a long time, they finally agreed to go out of the house to breathe in the name of inspecting coastal defense, but he didn't say what boat he was on, so he had the opportunity to see the true face of the turtle boat. When he arrived at the dock, Ying Jieyan found that His Royal Highness was not going to sit on the imperial boat, but this strange-shaped turtle boat. But it is not good to save His Highness's face in public, so he can only acquiesce, but he is also very curious about this in his heart, and he just took the opportunity to find out.

"Director Zhou, how can the bow of this ship be carved like a dragon and not a dragon?" Zhao Yu looked at the beast's head for a while and asked Zhou Xiangdao, who was accompanying him.

"Your Highness's ship is like this!" Zhou Xiang squeezed his eyes and said, "This legend is one of the nine sons of the dragon, shaped like a lion, like a cloud and spitting mist, a fierce beast that can eat tigers and leopards, and it is also a powerful beast that obeys it, which is in line with its setting, and everyone also praises His Highness's ingenious conception!" ”

"Well, the carving is so realistic, it's so realistic." Zhao Hao immediately woke up as soon as he was reminded. This dragon was already the exclusive property of the emperor in the Song Dynasty, and it was arrogant for others to use it without permission. His own genuine dragon son and grandson can only wear a four-fingered python robe, and the ship's dragon head is not good, but fortunately their carving work is limited, and the bow dragon head is not like it, and the bow dragon head is not only used as an ornament to scare the enemy, but also in it burns poison from the mouth, covering up the role of confusing the enemy, but it is mistaken by the craftsmen for being a fox.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for the compliment!" Zhou Xiang said with a smile on his face.

"And what do the people call this ship?" Zhao Hao asked curiously, the sticks were called turtle boats because of their resemblance to turtles, and he wanted to see how the ancient Chinese people viewed them.

"Get off the boat!" Zhou Xiang replied immediately, but whispered in His Highness's ear, "Everyone is called Dragon Boat in private!" ”

"Okay, good name......" Zhao Hao said after listening to it. In my heart, I said that our ancestors are smarter than the stick, cultivated, and tasteful, and this bully is another name for the scum, which looks like a turtle but is not a turtle, and it is one of the dragons like the fox, which is much better than the turtle, although the reputation of the turtle in this era is not bad.

"Your Highness, Fu Shuai, please board the ship!" Chen Renweng saw that His Royal Highness had seen it a few times, and he also asked what he should have asked, and it was estimated that it was almost there, so he bowed deeply.

"Good!" Zhao Yu stepped on the gangway first and boarded the boat from the front hatch, he took a special look, there was only a platform of less than half a foot between the bulkhead and the side of the ship, which could only accommodate one foot, and it was impossible to complete the jump gang with such a place.

"Commander Chen, can this ship be stable?" Ying Jieyan watched His Highness get on the boat and asked softly.

"Fu Shuai rest assured, although this is a new ship, it has also undergone more than a dozen sea trials, and this return to Hong Kong is to install ballistas, and the sailors are also selected from various ships, and there will never be a problem." Chen Renweng arched his hand and replied.

"It's the best, if it's a little wrong, Ben Shuai will never forgive." Ying Jieyan nodded, but still warned.

"If there is an accident, the last general will be willing to be a military lawyer!" Chen Zeweng also replied solemnly.

Zhao Yu doesn't have so many worries, at least he has to have confidence in himself! After he entered the cabin, he went straight to the bottom cabin, Chen Zeweng wanted to step forward to lead, but was pulled by Zhou Xiang, because he knew that if the prince in this world knew the second of this ship, then everyone dared to call it the first. And in fact, although he has never seen the real thing, the drawings and ship samples are all from his hands, and every part inside has been engraved in his mind, even if he closes his eyes, he will not be wrong.

Because the hull of the turtle ship was already closed, and the bilge under the water was even darker, it was all lit by crystal lamps hanging from the bulkheads. There is also a reason for such an extravagant configuration, in addition to the ballast compartment, in order to make full use of all the space, it is often used as a warehouse, which also stores a large number of living and combat materials, which are flammable, and once a fire occurs, it will quickly spread to the entire cabin. The boat swayed violently at sea, and the ordinary lampstand was open, and it was very easy to cause a fire if only one spark was splashed.

Under the current conditions, the candle flame can only be closed with a crystal lampshade to avoid accidental fires. The price of improvement is a little higher, but it is nothing compared to the value of a ship and the lives of officers and men on the ship, not to mention that it is also in line with Zhao Hao's consistent principle that money should be spent on the blade. And don't take such a small improvement lightly, it is very likely that a small improvement can change the victory of a battle.

Adapting to the dark environment, Zhao Yu continued to move forward, the cabin was filled with a faint smell of tung oil and paint, but he didn't want the pungent and smoky feeling of modern chemical paint. He watched as he walked, and from time to time he stomped twice on the floor and knocked on the cabin. However, these small actions of the prince made Zhou Xiang, who was following behind, very nervous, he knew that experienced craftsmen could judge the thickness of the wooden planks by listening to the echo, and whether there was a gap between the overlapping cabins, His Highness was obviously not without purpose.

"Yes, the real materials, the workmanship is fine, and the division of the warehouse is reasonable, but remember that the living materials and war materials must not be placed in one place. The passage should be cleaned, no items are allowed to be stacked, and it is always guaranteed to be unobstructed! Zhao Yu turned around and waved his little finger and said, "In addition, the water tank should be cleaned regularly, and the light level of storage should not exceed five days, and it should be replenished at any time, so as not to cause a sudden war." ”

"Yes, yes......" Several people who accompanied the visitors nodded yes again and again, and they almost took a small book to listen and memorize, which made Zhao Hao suddenly have a delusion, does he look like a 'three fat'...... (To be continued.) )