Chapter 53: A New Type of Warship
Accompanied by the Chinese pinyin that came out in advance, it was drummed out by Zhao Xiaoxi, a reborn person with memories of his previous life. Immediately changed the inherent enlightenment education of schoolchildren in the Great Song Dynasty, so that children of many ages really began to read and write.
In addition to Zhao Xiaoxi, the king of Qiongzhou, he has really been recognized by readers. The nine concubines of the king of Qiongzhou were also collectively supported by the people of Xinnancheng. Especially the schoolchildren who were taught by the princess were said to be the protΓ©gΓ©s of the Son of Heaven.
But these things, Zhao Xiaoxi was handed over to the household department and the ministry to be responsible, and the nine princesses served as superintendents. He is a supervisor who truly serves as an inspector for the children of immigrants who have migrated to Ryukyu Island to have fair access to education.
Knowing that this is the first piece of land he operates, Cho Hyo-seok must grasp the hearts and minds of the people on the island. Since he has a lot of work, he doesn't have time to make rounds all day. Then letting your princess patrol the whole island on her behalf will also help the cohesion of the people.
Busy with the affairs of Jeonjima education, Cho Hyo-seok finally understands the troubles of being a manager. Many things need to be signed and approved by him, and a lot of time is wasted on applying for approval every day.
It's just that at the moment, the whole island is in ruins, and the officials of the six ministries are also busy with their feet not touching the ground. They are also busy, so Zhao Xiaoxi is naturally not idle. This also led to Cho Hyo-seok beginning to delegate some power to the chief officials of the six ministries.
The work has been delegated a bit, and Zhao Xiaoxi also feels a lot easier. But there are some things that he must personally participate in the review. At present, the folds sent by the shipyard need him to personally inspect the situation.
The first refitted warship of the new type has appeared in a secret naval base on Penghu Island. As an experimental ship of the new warship, Cho Hyo-seok must personally participate in the inspection to confirm whether the modification meets the needs of the navy.
For a long time, Li Yuncong's navy was reorganized, but he did not add a single sea ship. This made the Navy feel. Does Zhao Xiaoxi think that their strength is really enough to deter the countries on the southeast coast?
In fact, in Zhao Xiaoxi's view, the current strength of the navy can only be said to win by quantity. A truly powerful navy must get rid of this status quo of relying on numerical patchwork, which means that warships need to be redesigned and refitted.
Since it is necessary to refit the battleship. Zhao Hyo-seok, who has a lot of battleship graphics that surpass the current era, naturally hopes to do it in one step. Even with the existing troops, Zhao Xiaoxi also hopes that the new warships will be beyond the reach of coastal countries.
Zhao Hyo-seok, who received this recital, naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity. With Li Yuncong and the captain-level officers of the navy, they all went from Ryukyu Island to Penghu Island. At this moment, near the Penghu test area, they were all blocked by Zhao Xiaoxi's navy.
No vessel shall pass through the relevant sea area until the survey has been completed. There is only one reason for this, and that is to prevent the power of new warships from being exposed in advance. Even in Cho Hyo-seok's opinion. The other side may not have built the same warship when they see it.
However, in Zhao Xiaoxi's view, any new equipment routine unit hopes for a period of secrecy. And this tradition will continue forever. In this regard, Li Yuncong and others were also very curious about what kind of warship should be so secret.
With the arrival of Zhao Xiaoxi and his entourage at the Penghu test base, the shipyards moved from Songjiang are now settled on the island. Besides. Zhao Xiaoxi selected a group of elites from the Wuwei Navy trained by his subordinates to serve as sea trials.
When Li Yuncong and others arrived. Looking at the new warship docked in the harbor, I didn't think there was anything unusual. This kind of super warship, which is currently not available in all countries, has actually been equipped by various navies.
The only thing that made Li Yuncong and others feel different was that this new sea ship was also covered with a lot of red cloth. No one knew that something was wrapped under the red cloth. I'm afraid I won't know what it is until the sea trials.
Accompanied by the director of the shipyard, and the commander of the sea trial Wuwei, who was in charge of testing and monitoring, he went to Zhao Xiaoxi to say hello. This base, even the current president of the Navy, Li Yuncong, has no right to intervene.
Everything here. All belong to the direct jurisdiction of Cho Hyo-seok. But what this base needs, the navy must ensure as soon as possible. Even the boatmen living here live a life of food and clothing.
After seeing the two persons in charge, Zhao Xiaoxi said directly: "Okay, if there is anything, we will talk about it when the sea trial comes." Today, this king has also called Commander Li and his subordinates, and they are the direct examiners of the effect of your new ship.
As long as they feel that the new warship is useful, then the shipyard will be equipped with a large number of new warships. This also means that in the future, your shipyard will also have a steady stream of warships launched, so that your income will continue to increase. β
Hearing Zhao Xiaoxi say this, the person in charge of the shipyard also knew it. Nearly 10,000 shipwrights and their families live in this base. Their source of income comes more from the amount of the Navy's custom warships.
For a while, Li Yuncong and others suddenly found that the person in charge of the shipyard was a little more enthusiastic about them. Fortunately, Li Yuncong and others know that they can't be offended by the person in charge of this shipyard, and many times they need the support of the shipyard.
Although they have the right to make their recommendations on the warships produced by the shipyard. But now, the shipyards have built more warships than any other shipyard they have ever known. After the battleship is launched into service, it sometimes needs to be returned to the factory for repair.
The quality of repair and maintenance is directly related to their safety at sea. It can be said that staying on the sea, their lives are directly linked to the warship. If the ships were damaged, they would not have survived the sea.
Knowing the shipyard managers, the enthusiasm for them comes more from the desire for income. The shipyard workers will naturally thank him as the person in charge because of the increase in their income. The person in charge will naturally be able to better manage the entire shipyard.
Zhao Xiaoxi, who saw this scene, didn't say anything more, and said with a smile: "Yun Cong, you and the commanders of several sub-bases of Yue Laosan will take a new warship with this king." The rest of the officers were accompanied by other ships.
In your opinion, our navy is already very strong at the moment. But the king wants to tell you, as long as this new warship has fulfilled the effect that the king expects from it. will radically change the mode of warfare of engagement at sea.
Forget it, no matter how much this king says now, you will sound confused. When the warship arrives at sea, let you personally experience the shocking effect of the warship, I believe it is better than what the king says 10,000 times now. β
The more they said this, the more curious Li Yuncong, Yue Laosan and the others felt. But Zhao Xiaoxi didn't say it, and they couldn't force it, so they could only follow Zhao Xiaoxi, as well as the Wuwei Navy in charge of sea trials, all of them boarded the ship one after another and waited for the sea trials to begin.
As the new warship slowly sailed away from the dock, the other warships responsible for escorting the ship also left the dock one after another and sailed towards the sea trial area. During this period, Li Yuncong and others discovered that the layout of this new warship, which looked similar in appearance, had changed.
The boat bars that used to be used for gang jumping have now been cleared. The location of the cabin has also changed a lot. In short, this is a new layout that distinguishes it from the old warship, and those things covered with red cloth make everyone look more curious.
Experienced naval officers quickly saw from the depth of the draft of the warship that the weight of the current warship seemed to be deeper than that of the previous warship. But looking at the personnel on the warship, it seems that there are not as many as imagined.
This mysterious, until the warship arrived at the test area, the commander of the military guard in charge of the sea trial, respectfully stepped forward and said: "Pavilion Master, the warship has arrived in the test area, can we start testing?" β
Zhao Xiaoxi nodded and said, "However, today, this king, Commander Li and others are all here to be visitors." If you want them to really understand, the ship you are piloting is the most powerful ship. Then give them a sea trial that they will never forget! β
Commander Wuwei also knew that the emergence of this new type of warship would completely change the pattern of naval warfare. Even if it is an experimental ship, its combat effectiveness is not comparable to that of other warships. Such a warship is enough to deal with an existing naval fleet.
After receiving the order, the commander of the Wuwei turned around and ordered the Wuwei, who had already walked to the front of the red cloth: "Uncover the cloth, prepare for the battle." Today, the prince and the commander of the navy are watching our test, and everyone must show their best condition. β
'Yes, Commander! β
After preparing for such a long time, these guards have also undergone quite a few tests. There were even some Wuwei who paid with their lives in such sea trials. Today is finally the time to test, how can they not work hard?
As the red cloth was uncovered, Cho Hyo-seok didn't feel strange at all. But Li Yuncong and the others looked at those golden tubes, but they couldn't figure out what that thing was.
Even some of the naval commanders felt that this kind of tube seemed to be cast in bronze. To make such a tube, there are not a few bronze that need to be consumed. So what the hell is this thing?
Accompanied by some guards, he began to take out a long brush and wipe it up and down those tubes. Li Yuncong and the others soon saw those martial guards, carrying out wooden boxes that were also sealed one by one from the bottom compartment of the warship.
When these wooden boxes were opened, looking at the round things, everyone was even more confused. It was only with Wu Wei that they put these round bumps into the bronze tube, and they saw that Wu Wei lit the torch in his hand.
Watching these torches rise, some of the guards who had been next to the bronze pipes before retreated to the back. Until the commander of the Wuwei ordered: "Target, the target ship in front, the No. 1 gun position has begun to conduct test firing!" β
At this time, a military guard carrying a torch ignited the fuse on the bronze pipe with the heat in the water. As the sizzling fireworks went up, some of the guards began to cover their ears.
Everyone who watched this move was curious, but with a loud 'bang', Li Yuncong and others found out. The boat they were seated in seemed to shake a little. The bronze tube, on the other hand, spits out a fireball and flies to the empty ship in front of it.
Looking at the distance of the fireball, Li Yuncong and the others also knew that this was a range that even bows and crossbows could not reach. But what is the lethal effect of this fireball smashing people? Is this what makes the new warship different? (To be continued......)