Zhu Hao looked at Lu Ban and bowed slightly:

"Mr. Gongyi, get up!"

"This king came to see today, how is your new warship being developed?"

Zhu Hao's so-called new warship is actually to reinforce the previous warship with a layer of iron sheet on the outside, so that the warship is more robust.

In fact, Zhu Hao originally wanted to build an advanced ship for the future, but because there was no power drive system, it was difficult to drive it by sails and manpower alone, and it was a steel giant of hundreds of thousands of catties.

Zhu Hao knew that the research and development of the steam engine should be put on the agenda, otherwise even if it was built, the warship covered with iron sheets would only be on par with the combined fleets of various countries.

This is not what Zhu Hao wants, what Zhu Hao wants is to crush all aspects, so that these overseas barbarians will be afraid of Daming, because only in this way can the peace of the Daming Sea be guaranteed.

Zhu Hao thought like this, so he didn't wait for Lu Ban to report the situation, and said directly:

"Mr. Gongyi, this king saw a ship from the ancient strange books, if it can be built, it will definitely make those who make trouble, the barbarians of the sea frightened!"

"This king can draw the drawings and show them to the gentleman!"

Since Lu Ban helped Zhu Youxiao invent the folding bed and the apocalypse rifle, he is convinced that Zhu Hao has read the ancient book.

Therefore, when Lu Ban heard Zhu Hao say this, his eyes were full of fanaticism, and he said with a look of joy and eagerness:

"Your Highness, quickly draw the drawings, and the lower officials can try it!"

Lu Ban's words were quite calm, but with an expectant look, he betrayed him, and people knew at a glance that he was very eager at the moment and wanted to see the drawings Zhu Hao said.

For Zhu Hao, a master of physics in later generations, he knew very well the principles of steam engines and steamships, and it was easy for him to draw structural drawings.

Therefore, Zhu Hao did not have the appetite for Luban, and immediately ordered someone to prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and found a relatively clean place in the shipyard and drew drawings.

Zhu Hao first drew a drawing of a steam ship as a whole, then drew another drawing, a separate steam engine drawing, and then handed over two drawings to Lu Ban at the same time.

After Lu Ban got the drawings, his eyes lit up, and then he asked Zhu Hao a few key questions, and then ordered the people to stop the work in hand and start to manufacture the steamship painted by Zhu Hao.

At this time, it was more than 100 years earlier than the first industrial revolution in Britain, because of Zhu Hao's crossing and the cooperation of Lu Ban, the ancestor of this craftsman, the steam engine was destined to be launched with the world ahead of schedule.

However, this glory no longer belongs to the United Kingdom, but to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Hao then instructed Lu Ban a few words, and told Lu Ban that if there was anything he didn't understand, he could go to Qin Cha Xingyuan to find him at any time.

As everything was progressing steadily, Zhu Hao was nervous in his heart, and he was always worried that those overseas barbarian combined fleets would not be satisfied with occupying Taiwan and the Penghu Islands, and would wait for an opportunity to attack Fujian.

However, it turned out that Zhu Hao's worries were unnecessary, and he overestimated the ambitions of those overseas barbarians.

At this moment, these overseas barbarians, after occupying an island larger than their land area, were in a state of surprise and did not take any further action.

Of course, there is another reason why they did not attack Fujian, that is, among these people, there are some knowledgeable people who think that they cannot rashly attack the inland areas of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, what they are good at is naval warfare, and when they arrive in the inland areas of the Ming Dynasty, what awaits them will be tens of millions of Ming heroes.

However, this wise person is still in the minority, and after the days have calmed down for a while, those overseas barbarians who know that the Ming Dynasty is rich in products have become greedy again, ready to move, and are ready to attack Fujian.

The representative figure of this is Count Wilson, the commander of the Combined Fleet, because it was Count Wilson who gathered these people together, so he was elected commander of the Combined Fleet.

Earl Wilson, in addition to the greed in his heart, also wanted to seek revenge on the Daming Water Master, and at the same time he also promised Yunyue to kill Zhu Hao for Yunyue if conditions permitted.

Considering these factors, in the combined fleet, when there was a lot of quarrel, Earl Wilson immediately waved his hand and said:

"Alright, stop arguing!"

"Da Ming used to be very powerful, so we didn't dare to provoke at will, but that was all in the past!"

"The current Daming, the accumulation of disadvantages is difficult to reverse, internal and external troubles, it is a great opportunity for us to occupy the fertile land of Daming!"

"Therefore, this commander has made up his mind, you don't need to discuss it anymore, this commander has decided that in three days, he will attack the camp of the Ming Fujian Naval Division!"

"If you want a piece of the pie, you can act with me, as long as the plan is successful, this earl will not lose everyone!"

Just follow the plan"

Those who disagreed with this order, hearing Wilson say this, sighed and chose to remain silent.

They have now completely offended the Da Ming Sailor, if they part ways with Wilson at this moment, their fate can be imagined, and Da Ming will not let them go at that time.

I am afraid that even this former ally, the Earl Wilson, may have stabbed them in the back, so their silence is also known as a last resort.

Three days later, with the departure of the combined fleet, Zhu Hao got the news that the person who delivered the news to him was none other than the pirate leader Zheng Zhilong.

Originally, after Zhu Hao told Zheng Zhilong about the "big deal", Zheng Zhilong had been at sea, monitoring the movements of the Combined Fleet, waiting for the Ming Dynasty and the Combined Fleet to fight, so that he could take the opportunity to plunder the merchant ships of the Combined Fleet.

Therefore, Zheng Zhilong discovered the movement of the combined fleet for the first time and informed Zhu Hao to prepare early.

After Zhu Hao got the news of Zheng Zhilong, he did not panic, and at the same time secretly said in his heart:

"Is it finally here?"

"Okay, since that's the case, then this king will recover some interest first!"

"Dare to attack my Daming, then don't pay a price, that's not okay!"

Subsequently, Zhu Hao was in a hurry, and the soldiers and horses of the three guards in Fuzhou, the front, middle, and rear of Fuzhou, totaling more than 15,000 people, assisted the Fujian Navy Division, stationed at the mouth of the sea, and waited for the battle.

At the same time, Zhu Hao transferred all the red-coated cannons around Fuzhou to the wharf of the Fujian Navy Division and the mouth of the sea, and prepared to wait for the arrival of the combined fleet, so he gave it a head-on attack.

After Zhu Hao arranged all this, he sent more than a dozen waves of scouts at sea to investigate the dynamics of the combined fleet.