Chapter 159: Eavesdropping
For the designer, each piece of work can be said to be like his own child, Zhao Yu in order to reproduce the turtle boat this classic weapon is also painstaking, in order to ensure that the performance of the boat is not reduced, but also to add into his own concept, he is after a strict calculation before starting to make, which is much more difficult than as long as the shape of the ship model. Of course, every designer also hopes that their works can be put into production, and then enter the actual combat, reflecting their own design concepts, on the contrary, if they die in the review stage, it will also make Zhao Yu, who is a 'mother', heartbroken.
"Boss Li, what do you think of this boat?" A middle-aged man asked an old man with gray hair.
"The bottom of the boat is obviously sandy, but the gunwales have been strengthened to make the keel more stable and easy to add an angle of attack so that the hull will not fall apart in the event of impact. Again, the boat is divided into three tiers, one for the oarsmen; The two sides of the second floor are equipped with a trap door design quite exquisitely, flexible opening and closing, can block wind and rain and arrows when closed, can be used to push open arrows in wartime, much safer than the crossbow window that cannot be opened and closed, but the purpose of the arrow platform is not seen; The third floor can hide troops and also fight. Boss Li pointed to the model ship that had been dismantled into several large pieces and said.
"The boss is right, in my opinion, the top of the ship is more delicate, with gaps for the mast to rise and fall, a bucket that can be lifted and lowered, and an iron cone so that the enemy does not dare to cross the ship. In particular, the rudder tower is the best, not only to see the surrounding situation clearly, but also to avoid wind, rain and arrows. Another shipwright said.
"Boss Sun is not bad, but I think this person is quite calculating, everyone can see that in such a small cabin, people can move freely, do not have to hunchback, and he also has a place for water men to rest, and even there is no shortage of rooms and latrines. In addition, the bilge has been modified to store a large amount of food and fresh water in addition to weapons, which will be much better than the life of sailors on other warships. Boss Li took over and said.
"A few bosses, I think this ship needs to accommodate one hundred and twenty people, and it has to reserve so many supplies, and it can't be built very big, and it is also set up three stories high, can it float?" Another boatsmith looked at it for a long time, and asked with some suspicion.
"I don't think there's a problem, and that's where the ingenuity of the sampler comes in!" Boss Li stroked his beard and said, "You see, although the ship has three layers, it is not high, and it deliberately lowers the oar compartment to make the center of gravity of the ship sink, so as to ensure that the ship will run smoothly, even if there are some wind and waves, it will not swing violently; In addition, although it uses the bottom of the sand boat, its shape can be slightly adjusted, and the gangway and living water tank are added, and from the perspective of old experience, it can still carry 1,200 husks and still be able to swim freely. ”
"Boss Li said that, then there must be no problem, but I don't know who made this ship?" Boss Sun couldn't put it down and sighed as he touched the ship model, obviously he liked it very much.
"The old man has been messing around in the shipyard with his ancestors since he was a child, and he has seen many boats, but it is the first time that he has been so delicate and meticulous, and he can make every small component inside and outside the ship separately, and the splicing is tight. I think that person must have at least a few decades of skill, otherwise it will be impossible to make it. A slightly wealthy shipwright said.
"Well, who doesn't know that the ancestors of Master Wang have been in the officialdom for several generations, and most of the new ships designed are selected and promoted by the imperial court, and the name of the father and ancestor is unknown in our South China Sea shipyard, and it can be praised by you that this person is also a talent!" Boss Li laughed.
"I can only dare not compare with it, its ideas and craftsmanship are above me, it can be described as a genius." Wang Dajiang waved his hand again and again.
"I think it is appropriate to call those who can make such mysterious things a ghost ......"
"Bold, you don't want to live, Your Highness!"
"See the Metropolitan Palace!" Before Boss Li finished speaking, he heard an angry shout from behind the screen, and two people turned out from behind, one of whom led them into the Zhou Capital Courtyard, but the other child didn't know him.
"Bastard things, the palace also dares to say it, don't hurry up and ask His Royal Highness King Wei for guilt!" Zhou Xiang didn't look good, but his face was hideous and scary.
"Little old man and others are talking nonsense, Your Highness, please forgive me!" Several people came out of the mother's womb for the first time to enter the palace, and they also knew that the rules of the eunuchs were nervous, and they consciously said that they were cautious in their actions, and they couldn't remember how they angered the little prince in front of them for a while, but their own leader said that there must be that, and they hurriedly knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty again and again.
"A few high-energy people, please hurry up, Zhou Duyuan is serious!" Zhao Yu still wanted to listen to them, even if he listened to a few more good words to make himself happy for a while, but his good mood was disturbed by Zhou Xiang. Seeing that several old men were scared half to death by it, they hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him.
"Hurry up, are you still waiting for His Highness to help you?"
"Thank you Your Highness!" Seeing a few people trembling and getting up, their legs trembling, and their heads drooping and not returning the courtesy, Zhou Xiang felt embarrassed, and scolded angrily.
"Thank you...... Thank Your Highness for not killing! Several old men said in a jagged trembling voice.
"Excuse me, excuse me, this king wants to know if you can build this ship?" Zhao Yu said a little helplessly, I don't know what I will be scared like if I continue to talk about it, so hurry up and ask the matter!
"Your Royal Highness, the little old man thinks that as long as he draws a pattern based on this, he can make it." Boss Li has the highest skill and the oldest qualifications among several people, so everyone naturally waits for him to make a statement. But he was worried that he would offend His Highness by saying the wrong thing, but the situation was like this, so he could only bite the bullet and say it.
"Well, how long will it take, how many people will it take?"
"Your Highness, if the materials are complete and the manpower is complete, it will be completed in about two months." Boss Li replied.
"How long does it take to retrofit with a multi-oared boat?"
"Back to Your Highness, although the effort of manufacturing the hull is saved, it will take about forty days." Boss Li roughly calculated.
"No, it's too long!" Zhao Yu shook his head and said, "This king wants you to transform the first ship within a month, and ten ships within three months, and you don't need to think about people and things!" ”
"Your Highness, this ...... It's really incomplete! Boss Li's thighs weakened and knelt down again, "Your Highness, it takes more than 100 craftsmen to build only one ship, and more than 1,000 people need to build ten ships. "I secretly complained in my heart, where does this kid know about shipbuilding, I'm afraid I can't explain it to him...... (To be continued.) )