"Don't be afraid over there, have you sent a sample of the red-coated cannon?" Zhang Zhun walked and suddenly asked with concern. He saw that the workers in the dockyard were methodically installing the dragon cannon on the top of the sabertooth. These flying dragon cannons are all produced by the artillery factory, and they should have only been shipped for a short time, and the butter on the outside of the barrel has not been completely wiped clean, and all kinds of accessories have not been unpacked. Looking at the past, all the docks are densely packed with gantry cranes and pulley sets. This is something that other shipyards don't have. Before Zhang Zhun crossed, no one knew the huge role of the gantry crane and the pulley block. Almost all heavy parts are done by hand and rolling logs, which is not only inefficient, but also very dangerous. With the help of the gantry crane and pulley group, the flying dragon cannon is installed on the top of the gun position in an orderly manner, and then carefully fixed. In the past, this kind of work would have taken a full day. Now, with gantry cranes and pulley sets, it can be done in just one hour, and the work efficiency is undoubtedly greatly improved. Because of the use of a number of advanced cross-era technologies, the warships of the Jijiuwan Shipyard will be built so quickly. The Tiger Ben Navy was able to receive so many warships in such a short period of time. Compared with other forces, such an advantage is very obvious. As long as time passes, the Huben Navy will make a great leap forward in the number and quality of warships.

"Not ...... yet," Xue Zhidie replied by shaking his head. Urge him, catch and wait! Zhang Zhun said with a cautious face. He knew that Sun Qintuo had worked very hard and was constantly trying to produce all kinds of materials day and night, "in order to develop a redcoat cannon with better performance as much as possible." However, the redcoat cannon is not something that can be copied if you want to, and there are a lot of specific issues involved. From the quality of steel, to the quality of gunpowder, and aerodynamics, it is quite complex. Don't be diligent, even if you are a genius, you can't do all the research work at once. This requires the cooperation of all military industrial departments of the Tiger Army, and the desperate efforts of a team. Of course, a lot of financial support is also needed. However, "no matter how difficult it was, the redcoat cannon had to be replicated, and it had to be improved in terms of performance." Because, in a naval battle, if there is no red-coated artillery, there is no way to confront the enemy. To put it in layman's terms, if you don't have a red-coat cannon equipped, "on the sea, you're embarrassed to greet people." The difference between naval warfare and land warfare is too great, and the role of tactics and strategies, conspiracies, and conspiracies on the sea is almost negligible. Naval warfare is a contest of hard power between the two sides, and there must be no falsehood. Either the cannon will directly bombard the opponent and force the opponent back. Or, after the artillery bombardment, the two sides engage in a cross-hatch battle until one side is completely wiped out. At this stage, artillery bombardment is constantly replacing broadside warfare and gang jumping operations, and is beginning to occupy the mainstream of naval warfare. Although the final settlement of the battle still had to rely on broadside warfare and gang jumping operations, the psychological deterrent effect of artillery on bombardment had a tremendous impact on hand-to-hand combat in the future. At this starting line, the Tiger Army and Navy must not lose. The biggest difference between the Dragon God Ship and the Sword Tooth Ship is that it is equipped with a red-coated cannon. This leads to a substantial difference in the combat effectiveness of the two. The 130 mm caliber redcoat cannon has a firing range of more than ten miles, which is much farther than the Wyvern cannon. The grapeshot (i.e., shotgun) fired by the redcoat cannon can directly keep the Wyvern out of range. The solid bullet of the Wyvern cannon can certainly shoot, but the accuracy and power are simply a tragedy.

In a real naval battle, long-range shelling has little effect. If you miss, it's all in vain, and it's a waste of ammunition. The main types of ammunition used in naval warfare are shotguns and chain bullets. Shotguns are mainly used to kill and injure enemy personnel, but chain bullets are used to break masts and tear sails. Therefore, the range of these two shells is as far as possible. The advantage of the red-coated cannon in this regard is much stronger than that of the Wyvern cannon. In fact, in a war at sea, range is important, and power is even more important. The solid bullet of the Wyvern Cannon, even if it hits the side of the enemy ship, cannot directly smash the enemy ship into a hole. However, the redcoat cannon is different. The huge solid bullet of the redcoat cannon can directly shatter the side of the ship. If you hit the vital position, a single shot can make the sea water continue to swarm in. If you don't do well, the ship that was hit is very likely to sink. Therefore, the design of the dragon god ship should not only be equipped with more powerful red-coated cannons, but also equipped with more defensive decks and ships. For example, raw cowhide should be used as a sandwich in the critical parts of the ship's side, especially near the mast. When necessary, even inlay steel plates. The same is true for critical locations on deck. Practice has proved that these are effective means of preventing the bombardment of solid shells. The development of naval warships was originally between giant artillery and heavy armor, constantly swinging, and constantly improving together. The spear and shield have always been one foot high and one foot high, and no one is convinced. With sharper spears, there will be stronger shields. The reverse is also true. In the end, such a super monster as the Yamato appeared, with a displacement of more than 60,000 tons and a main gun caliber of yo mm, claiming to be the first battleship. There is no doubt that Zhang Zhun also has a plot of a heavy giant ship, "and this kind of plot is still very strong", which is also the reason why he keeps throwing money on the navy. In later generations, China was always beaten in the era of heavy artillery giants, and countless tragic blood and tears were born. It was finally independent, and there were no aircraft carriers, and on the sea, there was basically no position to speak, so I could only endure desperately. As a Chinese, it is indeed very aggrieved.

Now, he has traveled back to 400 years ago, the year when the Great Era began to leap forward. The era of heavy artillery giants has not yet fully begun. The Chinese now have a chance to catch up with the world. If he doesn't seize the opportunity, he is in danger of being eliminated by the sea. On the contrary, if he firmly grasps the tide of the times, he will become the master of this world. The shipbuilding at the end of the Ming Dynasty was indeed a tragedy compared to the prosperity of Israel. In the seventeenth century, the era of maritime hegemony began in full swing. Western shipbuilding and naval power are growing, while China is falling behind. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, it could be said to be miserable. The displacement is more than 4. tons of warships, are very few. A warship with a displacement exceeding that of a stewed warship can already be called a giant. In fact, after Zheng He went to the West, the Ming State mistakenly implemented the policy of banning the sea, and no sails were allowed to go to sea. At this time, it was the golden age of the beginning of the Age of Discovery. Their shipbuilding capabilities, as well as their shipbuilding technology, have developed by leaps and bounds.

At the beginning of the fifteenth century, Prince Henry created the Portuguese caravans for the Eastern Voyage Expedition, followed by Columbus's landing on the American continent and Magellan's voyage around the world to the east of Vasco da Gama, which led to great geographical discoveries after the 16th century. Through the long-term practice of ocean-going navigation, the performance and navigation technology of Western sailing ships have made great progress on the basis of surpassing China in an all-round way. Although China was the first to use firearms on ships, artillery has always been fixed in the bow and stern position, unable to flexibly aim and shoot, and the development of naval gun technology has been stagnant. The presence of many cannons on board made the ship less secure. Moreover, the recoil of the ship once fired made the boat more dangerous. There are two ways to solve the problem: one is to improve the precision of naval gun casting and the strength of the casting materials, and the other is to invent the ship's side gun door. This golden idea was conceived by an Englishman named James Baker. He mounted the guns on the lower deck and opened the doors on the sides of the hull to allow the guns to fire. When not in use, the gun door is closed with a hinged door cover to prevent seawater from splashing in. In 1512, the Great Harry was built in Woolich, the flagship of the English Navy under King Henry. The huge "Great Harry", with a displacement of more than 1,000 tons, still retains the traditional appearance of the Middle Ages: equipped with 4 masts, the foremast and mainmast are hung with sails, and the trailmast and tail mast are hung with spinnakers. The most striking feature of the "Great Harry" is its towering head and tail tower. The armament of the ship also shows the remnants of the cold weapon era in the past, and the caliber of the cannon is not large, but there are 122 guns (it is said that there are 1200 bows and 750 quivers on the 128 brothers. Unfortunately, the design of the "Great Harry" was not handed down, and the shipbuilders at that time only passed on the know-how of designing and building ships to their sons, and usually not to outsiders. But in any case, at this time, the real "warship" was born. Because, in the era of cold weapons, the way of fighting at sea was mainly by the cross-port combat, and the warships at that time played more of a role as a troop carrier. And the massive use of artillery has revolutionized the basic way of fighting at sea. The invention of the ship's gunhouse door made the ship a "professional household" specializing in combat. This means that warships, becoming a professional sacred term, are not just any ship that can make a cameo. In 1546, Henry divided his royal fleet into four categories: full-sail ships, sail gunboats, three-masted galleons, and barges. A total of 60 ships with full sails ranging from 1000 to 20 stews were loaded, and the heavy guns fired through the boreholes located lower on the broadside. At that time, China had not yet adopted such an artillery arrangement. By the 16th century, European nations such as Spain, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden had built large sail warships to defend their maritime rights, but these warships were similar to those of the British, armed with guns that fired outwards from the glare gates.

At the beginning of the XVI century, the Spanish built the battleship "Galleni", with a displacement of up to 160 tons, a width of 152 meters, 4 masts and 7 sails. Armed with 100 guns of various calibers, arranged on three decks. Note that this was the basis of the Spanish Armada. In the old years of the Common Era, the French built "Grand Henry", the flagship, with a displacement of more than 1,000 tons, a length of more than 51 meters, and equipped with 5 masts. Equipped with 180 guns of various calibers, 700 crew (400 of which are army brothers Compared with other countries, France at that time, the sea water was relatively weak, the displacement of the battleship was not good at all, and the number of cannons was also indiscriminate, and the caliber of many cannons was about 40 mm small cannons. In 1571, the first used in the naval battle near Lepanto in Venice, a large galleys sailing warship, more than 80 meters long "three masts" a row of oars, each oar equipped with 9 to 10 oarsmen, carrying 800 people "equipped with 70 doors of various types. Diameter of artillery, as well as angles of attack. This was the first attempt at a hybrid sail battleship. Obviously, manpower rowed small oars and could not drive such a heavy battleship. Eventually, this design was obsolete by history. By the time of 1588 A.D., the maritime power of the Western powers "was already very strong. At that time, Spain's "Invincible Ship ......" was the strongest navy in Desire, with a total of 130 ships, including 20 four-masted ships, 44 armed merchant ships, 23 round ships, 22 poor ships, 13 galleons, 4 medium ships and 4 long ships (including about 60 to 70 real warships), with a total tonnage of 57 tons, a total of 2,431 artillery pieces, and 8,051 seamen. The ship carried a total of 19,000 army personnel" plus other personnel, totaling more than 60,000 people. By 1637 (the tenth year of Chongzhen), the Netherlands had the ability to mass-produce the three-deck battleship "Sea Monarch" with a displacement of up to 1,500 tons and 100 cannons. Note that it is a mass build, that is, the construction of an assembly line, not a special design and construction. This was the basis for the rise of the Dutch Navy. In the decades that followed, "the flying Dutch would dominate the seas, including the island of Taiwan in East Asia." In fact, by 1644 (the seventeenth year of Chongzhen), the Netherlands had more than 1,000 ships of all kinds as warships to protect commerce, more than 1,000 large merchant ships for maritime trade, more than 6,000 small merchant ships for fishing and inland transportation, and more than 10,000 of the world's best sailors. In East Asia, the number of Dutch warships "also increased considerably." If there is no major deviation in the trajectory of historical development", then, in September of the following year, that is, in 1639 AD (the 11th year of Chongzhen), the Spanish fleet will attack Britain under the leadership of Admiral Obendo (the flagship is "Santiago". The strength of this fleet was about 70 ships, 12 of which had a displacement of more than 1000 tons (for example, the "St. Trev...... 2400 tons). The purpose of the Spanish fleet, of course, was to avenge the defeat of that year. There is no need to dwell on the maritime feud between Great Britain and Spain. In short, in the struggle between the two countries, the navies of the two countries have been continuously strengthened. The British navy had a large fleet of battleships that increased from the main ship in 1649 to 80 in 1651, with two decks and 60 to 80 guns.

It is particularly worth mentioning that in 1637 (the tenth year of Chongzhen), the "......Sea Monarch" was the first large warship with a three-story long deck in the British Navy built during the reign of James Mas's successor, Charles I. The design of the battleship began in January 1636 and was "built at the Woolwich shipyard on January 16 and launched in October 1637 at a total cost of more than 10,000 pounds (half of which was paid to the shipbuilders)." Author's note: At that time, the ratio of the pound and silver was difficult to calculate. At that time, the amount of silver was not very large, and the silver was also very valuable, and it was estimated that two pieces of silver were worth about 10 pounds. 40,000 pounds, estimated to be 4,000 taels of silver. The chief designer Pate originally wanted the ship to be equipped with only 90 cannons, but Charles I insisted on increasing the number of guns to 104 guns (weighing a total of 153 tons), making it the largest warship at that time. The keel of the ship is 39 meters long, the total length is 51 meters, the width is meters, the depth is meters, the draft is meters, the ship weighs 3 tons, and has 4 decks. The ship was erected with 3 masts, and crown sails were hung on the mainmast and foremast. The ship is armed with 102 to 104 guns, 30 guns on the low deck and main deck, and 26 guns on the upper deck. On the bow floor there are door guns, on the half deck there are old gun guns, and 10 bow guns and a number of tail guns. The fleet has only anchors, each with an axle weight of 2 tons. The ship was equipped with more than 800 sailors, and the largest shells weighed 60 pounds netly, and the shells weighed a ton in one salvo. The ship participated in six or seven naval battles against the Dutch and French navies, and was used continuously for 60 years, and finally, it was accidentally destroyed by the French navy in the waters of Chatham. Although there are more and more artillery giants in the Western maritime powers, the main ships that are the standard of maritime force are still two-decks, equipped with 50 to 80 guns, and have a displacement of about 1,000 tons. In addition, the construction of cannon-armed galleons began, with a general displacement of about 400 tons and 30-40 guns. This type of ship has a sturdy structure, flexible operation and powerful firepower. At that time, China's largest warship with the same displacement could only place 2 cannons and several small cannons, and the firepower of the two could not be compared at all. Taking the Qi Jiguang Naval Division recorded in the "Ji Xiao Xinshu Yizhi Sailor Chapter" as an example, in a sailor camp, there are 4 Fu boats, 2 Haicang ships and 4 Cangshan ships, and the main weapons equipped are only 40 to 70 guns, which can barely be compared with a small-tonnage fast sailing ship in the West. , today's first more delivered!