The slender hull of this Daifuku-class warship occupies almost two-thirds of the length of the dock.

The people who had been quietly following the emperor approached and saw such a huge ship parked in the huge dock half underground, and everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Ningcheng Bosun Chengzong, the minister of military aircraft who followed Emperor Chongzhen's side, although he was well-informed, he had never seen such a scene, and at first sight, he sighed and said to Emperor Chongzhen:

"I never thought that Dagu Shipyard could build such a majestic giant ship in just two years of preparation, which is really breathtaking! He has lived for sixty and eight years, but he has never seen it!

"I think of my emperor's newly built navy, if there are dozens of such huge ships one day, what country in the world dares to come to the sea of my Ming Dynasty to provoke my emperor's prestige!"

Nan Juyi, who was also closely following Emperor Chongzhen's side, looked up at the four huge masts standing tall for a long time, and after listening to Sun Chengzong's words, he also bowed down and said to Emperor Chongzhen, who was still staring at the hull and contemplating:

"This ship is the same as the number one Dutch warship I saw back then! When the ministers and Fujian sailors and the Dutch people encountered a fierce battle off the coast of Penghu, the number one warship of the Dutch people was so huge!

"At that time, our army was carrying a wide range of ships, and dozens of ships did not reach the Netherlands! Now our Emperor Ming Navy has this huge ship, not only the northern sea frontier, but also the South Ocean sea, but also because of this! Congratulations to the ministers! ”

After Nan Juyi, the secretary of the Ministry of War, finished speaking, Sun Chengzong, Zhang Keda, Liang Tingdong and other accompanying ministers also bowed down to congratulate him.

The words of these people awakened Emperor Chongzhen from his own contemplation.

Emperor Chongzhen knew that these people had not seen a real big ship, a huge ship like that of later generations, they couldn't imagine it at all, but they couldn't vent their anger, and these things were not enough for outsiders at the moment.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand to let everyone calm down, and then found Shen Tingyang in the crowd, beckoned to him, and motioned for him to come close and speak.

Shen Tingyang saw the emperor waving at him, and immediately walked briskly to Emperor Chongzhen a few steps away and bowed down.

Emperor Chongzhen said to him: "I don't know the essentials of this ship!" I don't know how long this ship is? Wide geometry? How many guns can be equipped? How many soldiers can be carried? ”

For these specific questions raised by Emperor Chongzhen, Shen Tingyang was naturally prepared, and said loudly at the moment:

"Echo Your Majesty! The Daifuku-class warships built by the Dagu Shipyard are the same as the Gallion that Wechen was ordered to purchase from the Dutch East India Company in Batavia!

"The maximum distance between the two ends of the hull is 40 feet 6 feet 4 inches, and the widest part of the second deck is 11 feet 3 feet 3 inches! The keel of the hull is 12 feet 4 feet 5 inches from the third deck! ”

After saying this, Shen Tingyang paused slightly, probably worried that Emperor Chongzhen was not interested in these sizes, and immediately continued:

"The first and second decks of the Daifuku-class warship can carry up to eighty powerful invincible general cannons from the first gun factory of the Armament Institute on both sides, and the third deck, that is, the top deck, can carry up to one hundred and twenty Chongzhen rear-loading sub-mother guns!"

When Shen Tingyang said this, seeing that the emperor frowned, he hurriedly said: "It's just that there are not only cannons on the ship, but also a battalion of 1,000 sailors, and the guns, ammunition, water, supplies and other materials it carries are also essential!" If you can carry a hundred cannons on three decks, it will be enough to run across the ocean! ”

Hearing Shen Tingyang say this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded slowly.

This is in keeping with the common sense he learned in later life.

As far as he knew, in the first fifty years of the seventeenth century, no country's fleet, whether in the East or in the West, could carry more than 200 cannons on a single warship.

As far as the Shenwei Invincible General Cannon, that is, the heavy Hongyi Cannon, which is now cast by the Armament Institute, is concerned, the total weight of a cannon plus the gun carriage exceeds 6,000 catties.

Eighty such heavy cannons, after installation, had a total weight of more than two hundred and forty tons, which already accounted for a quarter of the Daifuku-class full-load displacement.

If we add 120 rear-loading smoothbore guns of the improved version of the Franc machine, the artillery equipment alone will exceed 300 tons.

If so, how many more people can be on board? How much ammo to load? How many supplies are loaded?!

These questions are all issues that must be seriously considered, and at this time, Emperor Chongzhen saw that Shen Tingyang was still sober, so he nodded and expressed his approval of his idea.

"Elder Sun Ge is right! Within two years, Tianjin Dagu Shipyard was able to achieve this result, which really exceeded my expectations!

"In this regard, the Governor's Mansion of the Navy, the Governor's Mansion of Beizhi, especially Shen Qing and the members of the shipyard, have made great contributions!"

After listening to Shen Tingyang's words, and then looking at the big ship that was quietly parked in the dock, Emperor Chongzhen walked slowly along the trail around the dock, and said to everyone:

"I have asked the Navy Governor to order ten Daifuku-class warships before, and now I have completed two, and since there is no problem with the sea trials, the first one will be equipped with artillery as soon as possible and handed over to the navy!

"The Military Aircraft Department and the Ministry of War will coordinate with the Armament Institute as soon as possible to transfer the newly created Shenwei Invincible General Cannon as the designated naval gun for the Daifuku-class loading, and transfer it to the Navy as soon as possible!"

Speaking of this, Emperor Chongzhen stopped, looked back at Zhang Keda, the naval governor's mansion, and said to him:

"Not long ago, Zhang Aiqing asked for an order, hoping that I could clarify the ownership of the first Dafuku-class warship in Dagukou, and I will reply to you today.

"Tianjin is the gateway to the sea east of my Ming Dynasty, and the weight of its status is incomparable! And during the sea trial of the first Daifuku-class warship, the Tianjin Navy Division escorted the whole process, and the contribution was not small, and the first one was owned by the Tianjin Navy Division! It can be the flagship of Tianjin Water Division! ”

Huang Long, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Tianjin Navy Division, who was following the emperor from afar, vaguely heard the emperor mention the Tianjin Navy Division, and immediately put his ears up and listened carefully.

But before he could figure out what was going on, he heard Zhang Ke, the Governor of the Navy Governor's Mansion, shouting in the distance:

"Yellow Dragon! Don't get the order of thanksgiving! ”

Huang Long heard this, and after a little thought, he was immediately overjoyed, and immediately ran in small steps, crossed the crowd that gradually dodged, and came to the emperor, and a few steps away, he knelt on the trail with a plop, and kowtowed again and again, saying:

"Weichen Huanglong bows to Your Majesty Longen! Tianjin sailors swear to guard the sea gateway for His Majesty! ”

Emperor Chongzhen had heard of the name of this Huanglong for a long time, and Huanglong was able to be promoted step by step to the position of deputy commander of the Tianjin Water Division, which was also repeatedly mentioned to him by Emperor Chongzhen.

It's just this person, Emperor Chongzhen has never seen it, at this time, he saw a tower-like man in armor, kneeling a few steps away, saluting himself, and in a moment, he only saw a black and red face with a lion nose and a wide mouth, and a short beard like a halberd.

Seeing that he was a figure he admired in the later generations, kneeling in front of him like this at this time, Emperor Chongzhen thought about it, turned around and walked towards him, bowed slightly in front of everyone's puzzled eyes, helped him up with his own hands, and then said something even more incomprehensible.

"With Huang Qing in Dagu commanding the Tianjin Naval Division, I am naturally very relieved about this sea gateway!"

Huang Long listened to Emperor Chongzhen's words in person, although he didn't understand the meaning in his heart, but he knew that this was a good word, the emperor had never seen him, but he trusted him so much, so that he was inexplicably moved very much, at this time, he stood up with the strength of the emperor's support, and while bowing down, he came out with such a sentence:

"Your Majesty is carried by heaven, Chrysostom Yuyan, today this huge ship will be given to the Tianjin Navy Division as the flagship, Weichen Wan Death has a reluctant request, and please long live our emperor to give the name of this ship, so that it can be raised on the sea!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he smiled, nodded, and said, "Huang Qing is right, things should be like this!" ”

The atmosphere that had just become tense because of Huang Long's sudden request suddenly dissipated into invisibility with Emperor Chongzhen's words.

What they didn't know was that even if Huang Long didn't mention it, Emperor Chongzhen himself would throw this question out and then give the name to the newly built Daifuku-class warship.

"Navy, navy! The first batch of Daifuku-class warships in Dagu Shipyard should have a sea character! ”

After Emperor Chongzhen said this, he turned to look at the big ship in the dock again, and continued to walk forward, and then said loudly:

"This Daifuku-class warship that returned from sea trials can be named Dinghai after it is delivered to the navy, which is the meaning of Dinghai's needle!

"As for the Daifuku-class warship that has not yet been tried at sea, if its sea trials are successful, it can be named Zhenhai! It takes the meaning of calming the demon atmosphere and Yongzhen Haijiang! ”