The scorching sun dispelled the thin sea fog, and several ships sailed into the port of Quanzhou in the wind and waves.

Zheng Chenggong and Lin Xishan stood on the shore of the port, and saw the unique shape of the new warship from a distance.

The thin hull has a sharp upturned bow, and the bottom of the bow holds an iron sheet and is fitted with sharp ramming angles.

Zheng Chenggong was overjoyed, and when he saw Zheng Ping getting off the boat, he hurriedly asked, "Uncle Ping, is this the new type of ship!" ”

Zheng Ping looked at the ship and said proudly, "Yes, eldest prince. This is what we made according to the regiment you draw, the hull of the West, the hard sail of the Chinese! ”

Zheng Chenggong asked with a hint of expectation: "How is the performance of this ship?" Uncle Ping! ”

Zheng Ping gave a thumbs up and said: "The eldest prince has read a book after all, this ship is very old, the speed is faster than that of the Fu ship and the sand boat, and the number of people needed is less than that of the boat, and the construction and maintenance are relatively simple." It's a good ship! ”

was praised by Zheng Ping like this, Zheng Chenggong was very proud to hear it.

Although it was not made by Lao Tzu, but in the end it was made by Lao Tzu under the guidance of others, and the drawings were provided by Lao Tzu, and Lao Tzu had a great credit for this ship.

Zheng Chenggong asked with boasting: "Uncle Ping, who is more powerful than the sand boat and the lucky boat!" ”

Zheng Ping said with certainty: "It's completely better than the sand boat!" Hey, the sand boat may be going to fall in the future! ”

"What about the Fubune?"

Zheng Ping thought for a moment and said uncertainly: "It's hard to say, this ship is fast, but the mainmast is too heavy, and one mainmast weighs eight or nine tons." The Fu ship can also be built bigger, and there is no problem with the four masts. This ship is built with four masts, and I am afraid that the center of gravity of the ship is not stable enough and it is easy to capsize. Don't make it big, I'm afraid that I won't be able to keep up with the speed. Of course, this is also a small guess, and you have to test it to know. ”

Zheng Chenggong heard it and pondered for a while and said, "Uncle Ping, in the future, the sand ship will not be built, and this ship will be built directly." The ship still has to continue to be built, and in the meantime, you should first build a four-masted ship and try it, if not, then use soft sails for the sails! ”

"The little one remembered. My lord, you can name this new type of ship! Zheng Ping said.

Zheng Chenggong thought for a while and said, "Let's call it a lock boat!" It is meaningful, closing the old era of Chinese sea ships and opening a new era of ships! ”

"Okay, that's the name!" Zheng Ping said hurriedly.

"By the way, what is the specific situation of Uncle Ping's ship?"

For this ship, Zheng Ping was proficient in his heart, and opened his mouth and said: "Back to the eldest prince, this ship is nearly 50 meters long, about 10 meters wide, 5 meters deep, with a displacement of 900 tons, a load of 750 tons, and a maximum speed of ten knots; made of teak, divided into fifteen watertight compartments; There are three masts, the main mast is 27 meters high, and the head and tail masts are 23 meters and 15 meters high respectively; The mainsail weighs 9 tons. There were two 12-pounder guns in the bow, 5 guns on the left and right of the 1,000-pound Franc cannons, and 6 guns on the left and right of the Kamui General cannons. 27 sailors are needed, and 240 soldiers can be carried. ”

Hearing that the displacement was 900 tons and the load was 750 tons, Zheng Chenggong recalled the knowledge of his previous life.

Recall that the 18th century sail battleship "Victory", built in England in the 18th century, had a displacement of 3,500 tons, could accommodate more than 100 guns and carry 850 soldiers.

By standard, this lock ship can only be considered a small and medium-sized sail battleship.

China's shipbuilding industry still has a long way to go!

However, under the guidance of Zheng Chenggong, the current Chinese shipbuilding industry has led England.

Most of the Galen warships built in England in this era had a displacement of only 500-600 tons, which was far inferior to the lock ships.

Huaxia has won at the starting line, and with the retirement of time, Huaxia's advantages will become more and more obvious. When the time comes, England's "imperial dream on which the sun never sets", and the "sea coachmen" of the Netherlands to hell!

Thinking of this, Zheng Chenggong smiled and said to Zheng Ping: "Uncle Ping, how many locks have you built now!" ”

Zheng Ping hurriedly replied: "Back to the eldest prince, eight ships have already been built!" ”

"Eight ships, a little less! Uncle Ping, you have to worry more about shipbuilding! ”

"Well, don't worry, the eldest prince, the ship's affairs will be handed over to the small one." Zheng Ping hurriedly patted his chest and reassured.

Zheng Chenggong turned to Lin Xishan, who had been silent, and said, "Jian Chu, these eight ships will be incorporated into your sailors, so that the soldiers can familiarize themselves with the performance of this battleship as soon as possible." Believe we'll have a fight soon! ”

Hearing that Zheng Chenggong handed over the latest ship to himself, Lin Xishan, who had always been calm, suddenly said excitedly: "General Xie values it, and the last general will definitely let his subordinates become proficient in this battleship as soon as possible." I won't pull the generals back! ”

"Count your men and give these eight ships a name!"

Hearing that he was going to name himself, Lin Xishan's scalp suddenly became numb, and he hurriedly said: "No, no, no, the general, I don't know a few words for the last general, where will I name it?" It's better for you to help! ”

Zheng Chenggong also knew that Lin Xishan hadn't read many books, and he was also afraid that he would give a strange name and shame the Zheng family's sailors.

But let him name himself, Zheng Chenggong also had a headache.

Yes, Lao Tzu is not Zheng Sen's guy, and he hasn't read many sage books!

Zheng Chenggong looked up at the sky, what is the best name?

If you don't need the names of the eight ironclad ships of the Beiyang Naval Division, Dingyuan and Zhenyuan......

However, thinking of the ending of the Beiyang Naval Division, Zheng Chenggong felt that these names were not a good omen!

Zheng Chenggong thought about it, but it was better to use the name of the ancient miscellaneous general.

Zheng Chenggong looked at the lock boat and said, "Jian Chu, what do you think about the names of the generals such as Henghai, Hengjiang, Xiaoqi, Qingche, Longxiang, Breaking Capture, Zhengjiao, and Strong Crossbow?" I hope that these warships can defend the territory of China like a heroic general! ”

Hearing these names, Lin Xishang hurriedly clenched his fists and shouted: "General Xie gave the name, the last general will definitely not let these battleships insult the general's expectations!" ”

Seeing that Lin Xishan was very satisfied with these names, Zheng Chenggong was somewhat relieved, and it was really a headache to come up with a name.

After the name was chosen, Lin Xi hurriedly asked someone to make a battle flag to hang on the mast, and then drove the ship to train and familiarize himself with the performance of the new battleship!