In order to achieve this goal, advanced warships are indispensable in this Age of Discovery.

Zheng Xinguo asked a little suspiciously: "Is the Hongfan ship so useless?" ”

Zheng Ping thought for a moment and said, "No, Hongfan's ships and Fu ships have their own merits. Fu boats are more suitable for shallow sea and river driving. The ships of the Red Fans have better sea-going capabilities than the Fukufu. ”

Is the Fuchuan suitable for shallow sea and river driving?

Zheng Chenggong thought that Zheng He went to the Western Ocean, and it seemed that he was driving along the coastline, and he had not been to the deep sea much.

The battlefield where Zheng Zhilong won the red fan was basically in the coastal zone.

It seems that the fortune ship is okay as an inland river transport or warship, but it is worse as a long-distance ship.

The world's martial arts are only fast and unbreakable!

For weapons, it's pretty much the same.

Cavalry can become the king of land warfare in the era of cold weapons, and mobility is an important reason.

Speed is an important reason why airplanes can become the most important weapon of modern times.

In the Age of Discovery, a sailing battleship with a fast movement was important.

Although the Fufu ship can still be compared with the ships of the red fan, the red fan has not stopped improving the sail warship.

Huaxia has been stagnant, and the Fuchuan has finally fallen behind.

Thinking of this, Zheng Xinguo said: "Uncle Ping, although the Fu Ship can still compete with the Fan Ship now, the Red Fan has been improving the performance of the warship, if we don't design a better ship, one day we will lose to the Fan Ghost." In order not to be bullied by the ghosts, we need new and better ships. Therefore, I hope that you can lead those old craftsmen to design new ships by combining the advantages of Chinese and foreign ships. In this way, we can continue to stand tall in the ranks of powerful countries! ”

Zheng Ping nodded hurriedly when he heard it and said, "Yes, eldest prince." The smaller ones will definitely arrange for the carpenters to build new ships. ”

"Well, that's good. By the way, Uncle Ping, this is the general appearance of the new ship that I found someone to design. The pattern is not too rigorous, and you need to find those boatmen and carpenters to perfect it. ”

Zheng Chenggong took out two drawings of the ship model drawn during his previous recollections. Because they are not professional painters, both drawings are a bit sloppy.

One is a drawing of the USS Constitution, and the other is a clipper ship based on a modern sailing ship.

Looking at these two or two drawings, Zheng Ping frowned.

Seeing his embarrassed look, Zheng Chenggong asked, "Uncle Ping, is it difficult to build such a ship!" ”

When Zheng Ping heard this, he hurriedly raised his head and said, "Eldest Prince, this first drawing, the pattern you designed is that the bow of the ship is sharp and upturned, and the upper ramming angle is installed at the bottom of the bow. The bow and stern, especially the bow tower, were lowered in height, and the square stern was used instead of the round stern. Although the small ones don't know what this does. However, the eldest prince has read the books of sages, so he must have a reason for it. It's not hard to make it. But ......"

"But what?" Zheng Chenggong asked hurriedly.

"Don't blame the little one. If your ship is powered by Western soft sails, it is a bit impractical. ”

"Not practical, why? Uncle Ping, tell me about it. ”

"My lord, our Chinese hard sail can get the wind in eight directions, the sail is simple, and the crew is less famous, which can not be done by the Western sail, and the wind direction in the offshore China is changeable, and the wind conditions in the West can not adapt to the wind conditions at all. And under the action of our hard sail struts, we are not afraid of even a few more holes in the canvas, but a hole in the soft sail of the West will cause the whole sail to crack under the action of strong winds. Once the sails are cut by the enemy, the ship is almost useless. Therefore, it is recommended that the big boy sail or use the hard sail of Huaxia! ”

"This? Huaxia's hard sails are so good, so why do those boats continue to use soft sails? Zheng Chenggong said puzzled.

"My lord, hard sails are not without their flaws. The hard sails are too heavy to be made big. Western soft sails can be made bigger, and the mast can also be made higher, so that its canvas can also be much larger than Chinese hard sails. ”

"Then what you mean is that in the case of hard sails, the size of the ship is limited. With soft sails, the ship can be made bigger! ”

Zheng Ping smiled bitterly and nodded. "Well, that's right. The small one also saw that the scale of the ship painted by the eldest prince was not large, so it was better to persuade the eldest prince to use the hard sails of Huaxia. ”

Hearing Zheng Ping's explanation, Zheng Chenggong was a little hesitant. He is not a scientist, and it is not clear whether the hard and soft sails are what Zheng Ping said.

However, for unfamiliar matters, Zheng Chenggong does not express his views casually. "In that case, Uncle Ping, when you built this new type of ship, most of them used hard sails. However, the soft-sailed ones also need to be built. After driving out the Manchu Tartars, we are going to see the world outside, which requires large ships to conquer the seas! ”

"Yes, eldest son!"

"Then Uncle Ping, is there any difficulty in the flying clipper?"

"The clipper is actually an improvement from the first pattern. Just fewer superstructures, which improves the stability of the ship. As long as we are proficient with the first pattern, we can build a clipper boat with a few more attempts. ”

"That's good! Uncle Ping's affairs about the ship are fully entrusted to you, you can tell me at any time if you have any troubles, and I will find a way to help you solve it. As long as a new ship is built, I will reward you greatly. ”

"Thank you, little one, don't worry, the little one will do his best to help the big prince build a new ship as soon as possible!"

Although the new ship has not yet been seen, Zheng Chenggong believes that under the skilled craftsmen of Huaxia, it will be built soon.

When the time comes, Hongfan, John Bull, and Foot Basin Chicken, hum, whether it is owed in the past or in the future, you will have to take it back and forth, and by the way, you will be pumped to death!