The next morning, the team arrived at Tianjin Wei, but this was not the destination, the team did not stop and went straight to the water and land camp.

The camp was stationed at the mouth of the Haihe River, and two miles to the east was a large port. It used to be the most frequently used port in Tianjin. The time dates back to the Ming Dynasty. But since the ban was imposed, no ships have arrived, and the port has slowly fallen into disrepair.

One year ago, the water and land battalion came here and bought all the surrounding 20 miles of land, especially the land along the coastline, the beach. Now these places already belong to Huangzhuang, so Zhu Houzhao's brothers sent people here to rebuild the wharf.

Docks were built close to the coastline, which ranged in size from tens of tons to a maximum of 500 tons. At present, what has been built and launched is the Cangshan ship and the Haicang ship. These are small-tonnage ship types, which are now being used on training ships.

The smallest of the Haicang ships is called Cangshan boat, also known as Cangshan Iron, the hull is smaller, higher than the water, the draft is 5 feet, it is equipped with a oar, the wind is smooth, the sail is smooth, and the wind is swinging. The total length is about 15 meters, the bottom length is 10 meters, the width is 4 meters3, and the draft is 1.6 meters. The crew required on the ship is very small, only 6 people can operate, and 37 people can be carried in normal battles. Now there are no artillery guns on such ships, because they are basically not used in naval battles, and in order to prevent accidents, a bed crossbow is placed in the bow. According to Daming, the Cangshan ship is 100 materials, but according to the standard given by Zhu Houwei, the displacement of the Cangshan ship is about 40 tons.

The conversion of ancient units has always been very arbitrary, for example, the fortune ship used in naval warfare is generally a great fortune ship, the basic record is 400 materials, and the month is equal to 400 tons. One ingredient here is almost equal to one meal, but Cangshan Ship said that it was 100 ingredient, but in fact it was more than 30 tons. As for how to determine the displacement of a ship, Da Ming is very poor.

Next, let's introduce the Haicang ship, the main factory is 18 meters, the bottom length is 13 meters, the width is 4 meters3, there are two masts, the main mast is about 6 meters high, and the displacement is 70 tons. A crew of 10 people is required and can carry 150 people.

Daming now has four water divisions, namely Tianjin Water Division, Dengzhou Water Division, Fujian Water Division and Guangzhou Water Division. The largest tonnage is the No. 1 Fu ship, that is, the Great Fu ship, the four naval divisions add up to only 10, and the number of the No. 2 Fu ship is not very much, and the main combat ships in the current naval war are the No. 1 and No. 2 Fu ships.

Zhu Houwei came to see the launch of a No. 2 fortune ship this time. When he arrived at the camp of the land and water battalion, it was Wu Yiheng who came to meet him, and his current position was the sentry officer of the land and water battalion. He, like Dong Qinghai, was the first batch of Zhu Mansion. In the process of suppressing bandits in the Gyeonggi area, he played well and quickly became an excellent commander. This is also very in line with Zhu Houwei's concept, the general is played step by step.

Zhu Houwei got out of the carriage, and Wu Yiheng stepped forward to salute, and he knelt down, "Weichen see King Fu, see princess." Wu Yiheng knew that the Zhu Houzhao brothers didn't like pomp, so there were only about 20 people who came to catch the wind. Zhu Houwei held his hands in a false way, "Get up." "Wu Yiheng has just turned 20 this year, but his talent has been recognized by the water and land battalion, and his prestige in the water and land camp is second only to Dong Qinghai, of course, Zhu Houzhao's brothers are not counted.

After getting up, Wu Yiheng ran to Zhu Houwei's side very doggedly, and said with a flattering smile, "Second young master, I haven't seen you for more than a year, I really miss you and the eldest young master." Before Zhu Houwei could speak, the little girl spoke, "Da Niu, why do you only think about my two elder brothers, don't you want me as a young lady?" Wu Yiheng's face suddenly became very embarrassed, this question is difficult to answer.

Wu Yiheng came from Zhufu, his original name was Da Niu, and the little girl was also very familiar with him, so he was called so. Zhu Houwei saw that his face was embarrassed, so he had to break the siege and say to the little girl, "You just don't say a few words, and you can talk about what you have to say." ”

Then he turned his head to Wu Yiheng and said, "It's not as good as being in the capital, my brother is inconvenient to come, now every time I go to the court, I have to get up at 4 o'clock in the morning, no matter how cold it is, I feel terrible when I think about it." ”

Wu Yiheng smiled, "That's bitter, young master, I remember that the eldest young master hates getting up early in the morning." Zhu Houwei said lightly: "I hate it too." ”

A group of people slowly walked into the camp. Unlike other armies, land and water battalions do not prohibit female dependents. There are also military doctors here in this camp, and most of them are women, and they are also from Zhufu.

The setting of the camp is basically the same as the one in the capital. The main houses are the dormitory, the military mansion and the teaching building. Needless to say, the dormitory is for the placement of soldiers, the Central Military Office is the place where the officers work and meet guests, and the teaching building is a place for the soldiers to study. There is a sand table classroom, where officers can deduce the battle and simulate the exercise.

Everyone sat down in the lobby of the Zhongjun Mansion and drank a cup of tea, and then, Zhu Houwei asked, "When will the Fu Boat be launched?" Wu Yiheng immediately replied, "Just wait for you to come, you can go into the water at any time, why don't you rest today and go into the water tomorrow?" Zhu Houwei thought about it but refused, "It's just afternoon, let's go over now, after all, it's starting to get cold." In another half a month, the sea will freeze, so let's go after a while. ”

Wu Yiheng nodded, and then ordered a sergeant to go to the dock to inform first. The little girl was very bored and could only keep looking around. Zhu Houwei saw her appearance, so he had to say to Wu Yiheng, "Let's go." ”

Under the guidance of Wu Yiheng, everyone soon came to the seaside in the northeast of the camp. It's a 200-ton shipyard, and people come and go. Some of these people came from the capital Huangzhuang to work, and some were Tianjin Wei locals, and I heard that they were recruiting talents here to do some manual work and earn some household income.

Zhu Houwei just nodded, and then asked Wu Yiheng in a low voice, "Let you go to Jiangnan, Fujian to recruit shipbuilders, how is it going?" Wu Yiheng said with a depressed face, "I found 5 households, but the level is about the same as the local craftsmen in Tianjinwei." There are no big ships built at all, and there are good craftsmen in the south, or they are unwilling to leave the local area, or they will be helped by the big families to turn the door to build ships, and they can't dig it at all. Zhu Houwei frowned, and then said, "What about the Longjiang Shipyard in Nanjing?" Wu Yiheng sighed, and then said, "Since the Three Treasures Eunuch, the imperial court has imposed a sea ban, and this Longjiang shipyard is a trouble in the eyes of people in the south of the Yangtze River. It has been 70 years now, and the descendants of those craftsmen have either left or changed careers, and it is estimated that there are not many people who can build ships. This is all from those craftsmen who came from Jiangnan. ”

Zhu Houwei nodded, and then said, "No matter what, I have to go and see." Wu Yiheng also replied, "Some of our people are still in Jiangnan now, and it is estimated that they will be in Longjiang Shipyard, and there will be news back in the spring of next year." ”

Zhu Houwei nodded and walked towards the dock. At this time, he was surrounded by Huang Gonggong, followed by the Xiaohuan sisters. The little girl was already running towards the lucky boat, and the maid Hongling behind could only barely run to keep up, Zhu Houwei looked at the back of the little girl, very helpless.

Approaching the dock, you can finally observe this kind of lucky ship in detail. At this time, Wu Yiheng was next to explain the performance of the Fu boat. Why Wu Yiheng, because this guy is soaking in the dock when he is free, almost watching this ship build little by little, and his familiarity with this ship is not inferior to these craftsmen.

Wu Yiheng introduced at this time, "Second young master, look, this lucky ship has a displacement of 150 tons, a total length of 20 meters, a bottom length of 14 meters, a width of 5 meters 5, and a draft of 1.9 meters. The main mast is 8.5 meters high, the foremast is 6.5 meters, and the mast spacing is 3 meters. The aft building is the highest, with baffles on both sides of the ship. Zhu Houwei nodded, and then said, "Let's start." ”

Wu Yiheng immediately ran over to give an order to the craftsman, and at this time, there were already water and land battalions on the ship, ready to control the Fu boat. The dock, which was not quiet in the first place, was even more noisy. The craftsman shouted "Pull out the baffle and release the water." The commander of the land and water battalion standing on the boat also shouted, "Hold on to what you are around, hold yourself in place, and when you enter the water, there will be vibrations, don't panic, stay where you are." ”

The water quickly entered the dock, only to hear one craftsman shouting "Untie the cable." Soon, as soon as the cable was untied, the soldiers on board felt only a "bang", and they almost fell with a shock.

At this time, someone suddenly shouted, "The boat has floated, we have succeeded." Sure enough, under the control of the sailors, the fortune ship gradually moved towards the sea. At this time, there was a cheer around the dock, and the satisfaction of the shipwright, whether it was the shipwright in charge of the main design or the laborer doing the manual work, was overflowing with satisfaction when he saw the fruits of his labor. Wu Yiheng said a little stunned at this time, "The next step is the Daifuku ship, I really want to drive the Daifuku ship to sea." ”

Zhu Houwei was also in a good mood: "Dafuku, are you satisfied?" It's only 4,500 tons, and 600 tons are dead, if I want to build a big ship in the future, can you still do it? ”

Wu Yiheng was excited, and his voice was a little higher, "Second Young Master, do you mean that you can build a treasure ship in the future?" Zhu Houwei's expression darkened, the information of the treasure ship had been burned by Liu Daxia, but he immediately cleaned up his mood, and said with a positive color, "The treasure ship may not work, but there are other ships that are more suitable for being warships, and the tonnage is not bad, or even larger." At that time, 100 cannons will be placed on one ship, and that will be our future warship. Wu Yiheng was convinced of the second young master's words, "Then when will we build it?" Zhu Houwei looked at him and said slowly, "I will draw the drawings, but I need good craftsmen to make them." When you can find good craftsmen, we will start building them. Wu Yiheng listened and nodded solemnly. The two quietly looked at the fortune boat that had entered the sea, silent.