For Di Haonan, in terms of appearance, he also doesn't like the way the warship is cocked at both ends.

As a modern person, Na Haonan likes streamlined and beautiful modern warships.

Based on these ideas, Deng Haonan soon began to design his ideal warship.

First of all, the appearance, Di Haonan retains the excellent layout of the bottom tip and width of the Fu boat. Removed the high cocked ass of the square bow and stern of the Fufune. Instead, the battlement is placed in the middle and the main mast is clamped in the battlement to play a protective role, and at the same time, it is easier for personnel to stand on the battlement and raise and lower the sails.

The bow of the ship was changed to a flying scissor type, the high freeboard was used to break the wind and waves, and the low square stern was adopted to enhance stability and increase speed. Because Na Haonan used a Chinese hard sail, the mast was short, and the mother had to worry about the high center of gravity, so the design of the warship was relatively slender and very slender.

The "flying shear" type of ship, also known as the Atlantic ship, has the part of the ship's waterline that shrinks backwards, as if a piece has been cut off, in order to improve stability when driving in bad sea conditions, and this kind of ship has become a characteristic of the US Navy's successor capital ships.

Of course, Deng Haonan knows that there are also vertical ships, spoon-shaped ships, hyperbolic ships, etc. Among them, the spoon-shaped ship is the bow of the current Western warship, and the bow of the hyperbolic ship is bent forward, perpendicular above the waterline, and backward below the waterline to the bottom of the ship. The main reason for choosing the scissor bow is its speed.

Since the mainstream idea of the Ming Dynasty is not suitable for deploying a large number of artillery, it is obvious that the two- or three-story warships facing the Western Ocean will suffer.

Na Haonan understood that in a naval battle, in addition to the number of artillery pieces being a decisive factor, it also depended on the armor protection of both sides, the speed of the battleships, the quality of the sailors and artillery, and the command ability of the fleet commander.

The ship type of the Ming Dynasty is relatively modern, that is, it is three hundred years ahead of the world's ship structure, giving people a feeling of being born at an untimely time.

A ship-shaped guide with a wide bottom tip cannot be equipped with more sharp guns, unlike Western warships, which are narrow and wide at the bottom, and have a big belly that can be equipped with more guns. Examples are the Black Pearl, which has a three-deck gun, and the four-deck battleships of the French and Spanish armies of the Napoleonic era.

Since it is impossible to load more artillery, Di Haonan will have to find a way in other aspects. As for the issue of armor protection, the oak used in Western warships is basically the same as the mahogany and paulownia used in Eastern warships, and it is a precious wood that is extremely hard and corrosion-resistant.

Of course, there are shipbuilders on the Ming side who cut corners and steal beams and columns. Because the definition of mahogany in the Ming Dynasty is very wide, such as huanghuali, red sandalwood, rosewood, sour branch wood, wenge wood, etc., there are hundreds of species, all called mahogany, but there is a big gap in price and texture.

These are not problems, Deng Haonan's current increasing artillery power can already widen the combat distance. In view of the Dutch Navy's penchant for melee and close-quarters combat, the British Navy stipulated that fire could only be fired within 300 meters, and Di Haonan's artillery had an effective range of crackling meters, which could fight outside their firing bottom line. Although the effective range is long and the accuracy is greatly reduced, it is in line with the guerrilla tactics of small warships attacking and harassing large warships. Even if you can't hurt each other, you can take off a few mustaches, right?

Therefore, Deng Haonan chose to increase the speed of the new warship.

The naval battle of two warships is like two people, what is that sentence called?

The world's hard work is fast and unbreakable!

When the speed of the battleship is fast, it is natural to take advantage!

And Deng Haonan knows that the theoretical speed of a sailboat can reach infinity.

For example, the "Hydrofoil" achieved a top speed of more than four knots per hour, which is about kilometers per hour. or nautical miles per hour.

Although she sailed two kilometers before falling apart, because when you sail at high speeds of about four kilometers per hour, the water becomes rocky.

Yes, it's dangerous!

The sailboat sails at great speed, similar to a mountaineer climbing Mount Everest!

The hydrofoil is just a proof of the great value of the future sailboat, and the speed of sixty knots, Deng Haonan dare not think. However, the 3,000-ton flying scissor sailing ship designed by the Americans in the early nineteenth century could easily reach the mouth to the old festival, cross the Pacific Ocean, and become a trading sailing ship that invaded China.

Small scissor sailboats, on the other hand, are said to be able to reach seventeen to eighteen knots. Deng Haonan doesn't need to be that high, as long as he can reach a speed of fourteen knots, it is enough.

The Exocet-class sail frigate is the name of Deng Haonan's definition of the newly designed warship, the first ship, the Exocet, the ship number is broken, the construction of which began on December 18, the fifth year of the Apocalypse, and is expected to be completed in March of the sixth year of the Apocalypse, and the location is in the No. 1 dock of the Xiaonanshan Shipyard.

The Flying Fish was designed with sixty-six keels, and the connections to her hull, deck and rib joints were made of forged spikes. Deng Haonan originally wanted to forge the riveted nails used in modern warships, but his forging mill could not reach that level, and could only reach the forging nails invented in the early eighteenth century.

The shipwright used the head forging nails to fix the ship plate, and a large number of ship nails needed to be forged and manufactured in the Xiaonanshan ironwork workshop. The carpentry workshop can be used for rib processing. and bend the laminated pine wood into ribs.

In order to manufacture elbow connectors, nails, bolts, accessories, rope sleeves and tools, a total of tons of iron are needed, and the construction of such a large ship requires four long iron nails and fierceness. Only as for the bolt.

What surprised Deng Haonan even more was that the Flying Fish needed to drive a forged iron nail into the bottom of the ship to prevent maggots, and then

The time spent building the Exocet was spent on forging iron nails. In Di Haonan's impression, modern wooden ships can solve the problem by painting a layer of paint containing anti-insect damage.

The troublesome process of making masts and sails is also beyond Na Haonan's imagination.

In Deng Haonan's impression, ancient wooden sailing ships should be easy to build. When I first heard that the big shipyard of tens of thousands of people in the Chaogang was building a large ship with thousands of materials in a few months, I felt that it was not a big deal.

At this time, when he saw his shipyard workers building warships, he realized that not only modern warships are a sign of a country's comprehensive strength, but also ancient warships.

At this time, he realized that he was far worse than the general gang in terms of infrastructure capabilities.

At present, the potential strength of the three major merchant gangs is no longer despised for the moment.

The manufacture of the Exocet mast was crucial. The raw timber cut from the net must be processed in the sawmill where the timber is sawn into planks and beams to be dried, and the drying time depends on the wood to make it a qualified ship timber for about two years. Na Haonan naturally couldn't wait for two years, so he bought back ready-made qualified ship timber from mainland shipbuilders.

The shipwrights then joined the timber into masts and sails, which often kept the boatwrights busy. Various strength and durability tests are required. The workshop hall where the masts were made was bladed to a metre in length, making it possible to sawn off the ship's largest mast, the main mast and foremast, in the hall, and a chainsaw was specially designed for outdoor work, along which long rails were paved. The gantry crane pulley block in the hall lifts and transports large mast components. The machined complete parts are framed on short beams.

Accessories such as masts or sails are often coated with oil, linseed oil or turpentine, and it is expected that hundreds of litres of oil will be used to launch and prepare the sails.

After a period of storage, the complete pieces are transported to the sailing workshop. The sail loaders then use various pulley hoists, mast sail slings and other rigging to be fixed on the boat to ensure the safety of sail handling.

Deng Zhinan couldn't help but feel emotional. The practice of Tong Guò proves that the ancient tools of the axe and chisel are more desirable than the use of modern tools, and the products are more refined.

The Flying Fish sail frigate, with a long mouth meter, a width of 8 meters, a draft of Wang rice, a displacement of Peng tons, a three-masted hard sail was later changed to a Western soft sail, with 20 Apocalypse five-year God of War guns, a single-layer gun deck, and a symmetrical layout. The middle two-storey battlement arranges the bridge command and rudder command on the upper and lower floors to facilitate unified command and timely transmission of orders. Carrying people, the maximum speed of the island, the endurance time of two months.

The Exocet is a bold and improved warship, and it is also a combination of East and West, and the advanced experience of later generations. Deng Haonan had very high expectations for it, and after the successful trial of the Exocet, large-scale construction began. Of course, at this time, it is also limited by the size of the shipyard is too small, and after the successful trial of the Exocet, I believe that the large shipyard of the Twin Islands base should also be built, and it will be just in time to catch up, and it can also be built at the Subic Zhaojia Shipyard, and the large-scale construction of Exocet-class frigates will not be a problem.

It can be said that Deng Haonan is very fine.

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Regarding Mao Wenlong's attitude, Huang Zupei has already conveyed it to Mao Wenlong's envoy.

Deng Haonan neither promised to help Mao Wenlong, nor did he refuse Mao Wenlong's kindness, just one word "drag"!

Of course. That Haonan still has to do business with Mao Wenlong.

At this time, Deng Haonan already had the God of War artillery, so he could replace the Qianjin Longwei guns and Franc machine guns on the ships of the Pacific Fleet one by one, and then sell them to Mao Wenlong.

The price is naturally preferential, basically buy one get one free, and Hao Nan only earned a cost fee.

Of course, when Mao Wenlong saw Deng Haonan's uncertain attitude, he naturally thought that Deng Haonan was still thinking about it, and he didn't press anymore at the moment. Seeing that Deng Haonan could provide him with low-cost artillery and ammunition. Very happy. Regarding Deng Haonan's request for him to help contact North Korean businessmen and open up North Korean trade, he directly patted his chest and guaranteed that there was no problem.

No problem indeed!

Mao Wenlong, the governor of Pingliao, is powerful and blessed in North Korea.

From the king down to the king, everyone in Korea is looking forward to him leaving quickly, so no matter what Mao Wenlong asks, as long as he doesn't want to be the wife of Li Bao, the king of Injo of Korea, he can agree. Princess Rende Cheongju Han, Lisui Zhuangde Princess Yangzhou Zhao, old age, Ye Shi said that Mao Wenlong saw his two wives when he met Li Bao, and never wanted to leave North Korea

Through Mao Wenlong's introduction, Captain Yu Minglu, a quartermaster sent by Deng Haonan to North Korea, was able to contact the big businessmen in Pyongyang and Incheon in North Korea, and obtained a business license from the Korean Shipping Department, and received a monthly ship introduction.

With the ship guide, Deng Haonan's caravan could be stationed in Pyongyang's Korean Bay and Incheon's Tsinghua Bay for trade. Because of Mao Wenlong's recommendation, and Na Haonan was a Ming businessman, the North Korean Shipping Department was exempted from berthing tax according to the treatment of the suzerain, and only symbolically collected some transaction taxes.

North Korea's trade has always been controlled by the Shandong Lu Gang. Mao Wenlong was able to help Deng Haonan open up North Korean trade, which was tantamount to breaking the monopoly of the Lu Gang, and competition and friction in the future were inevitable.

However, Deng Haonan can't manage so much in front of him, he needs a huge amount of money everywhere, so he urgently needs to exchange the goods for cash.

Raising a navy that eats money, plus more than 40,000 mouths to be fed every month, is it strange that there is no shortage of money?

However, the people from the Nanzhili Chamber of Commerce contacted by Zhao Chenggong replied to Deng Haonan, ten ships of Nanyang goods were purchased at a price of two million taels, and Deng Haonan was responsible for the safe transportation to Nanjing.

Although the price is good, he can make a net profit of 1.5 million taels, if Deng Haonan doesn't know the market, he would have been elated at this price. It's just that he knows that the Nanzhili Chamber of Commerce deliberately lowered the price, because they had already obtained the goods of the Zhao family, so they were not in a hurry.

The Zhao family's ten ships of goods were not as many as Deng Haonan's, but they were sold for two million taels.

I knew that I would have traded with them under the banner of the Zhao family!

It's just that Deng Haonan listened to Huang Zupei's words at that time and didn't want the Zhao family to sit big, so he just let Zhao Chenggong match. Na Haonan sent someone to negotiate separately in this regard.

As a result, trading with them is almost equivalent to trading with half of the government, and cannibalism is naturally more ruthless.

As a result, Deng Haonan only sold three ships of ordinary Nanyang goods, and got 600,000 taels to temporarily solve his own military expenditure problem.

In this way, Di Haonan put all his hopes on North Korea's trade.

Soon, the caravan led by Captain Yu Minglu returned, and Deng Haonan was very happy to learn that all the seven ships of goods were eaten by the big Korean merchants and sold for two million taels.

It's just that after Captain Yu Minglu came back, he told Deng Haonan one thing, that is, they sold the goods of the big Korean merchants, which was known by the Lu Gang.

If it weren't for Hao Nan sending warships to protect the caravan, it is estimated that the Lu Gang would have robbed it.

It's just that although Lu Cao's people failed to rob the ship carrying a huge amount of silver, they definitely hated Deng Haonan. Because the amount of goods Deng Haonan has received this time is very huge, it is estimated that the DPRK will not be able to eat the goods transported by the Lu Gang in the next six months.

The Lu Gang is equivalent to the loss of two million taels of silver in the North Korean market, even if they can continue to sell goods, then the price will definitely drop sharply, and the profit will definitely not be ideal.

Na Haonan naturally understood. Shopping malls are like battlefields! In such a market, there is a limit to consumption capacity, and Deng Haonan shipped in large quantities this time. The North Korean market was saturated in a short period of time, and the Lu Gang was naturally unable to sell the goods.

"That is to say, we offended the Lu Gang this time?"

Lin Feng, Huang Zupei, Yu Minglu and others nodded, and the latter said, "I'm afraid that's the case!" ”

Huang Zupei said: "This is also a matter of no way! Just a piece of pastry, we eat it, naturally others can't eat it! ”

Na Haonan nodded and asked, "How long have they been with us?" ”

Yu Minglu said: "After our frigate found them, they were about to drive them away, and they took the initiative to retreat!" However, I think they can determine that we are going to Korea from the Ryukyus based on our route! ”

Lin Feng said: "After many years of controlling the Korean trade, they will soon find out that it is the principal's goods!" Not a single one. month, they will know that the headmaster is a member of the Brotherhood! ”

Huang Zupei said with a smile: "It won't take more than a month, as long as they learn from North Korea that the ship guide is sent to the commander, they will understand!" ”

Yu Minglu nodded and said, "With the name of the principal in the Brotherhood Alliance, he has long been famous all over the world, and a merchant gang as big as the Lu Gang has no reason not to pay attention to the affairs of the Brotherhood Alliance!" ”

Na Haonan smiled bitterly in his heart, it seemed that he had offended the Lu Gang again. I can't keep a low profile if I want to!

So he said, "Then let's build a trading station in Shuri Port!" The Lu gang in the province, or other gangs, don't know our stronghold, and look around! ”

Huang Zupei nodded and said, "That's right!" By directly disclosing that we have a trading post in Shuri, Ryukyu, we can cover up the fact that the commander did not return to Kinmen-U after returning from Manila, and at the same time, prevent our base from exposing its targets! ”

Di Haonan nodded, speaking of the Brotherhood Alliance, he has been back for so long, and he hasn't gone back yet, so he is a little unhappy! After all, Yan Siqi's brothers and sisters gave Deng Haonan the opportunity to start a family, although the period was a little unpleasant, but people deserve it for themselves!

So he smiled and said, "It looks like I'm going back to Kinmen Island!" ”

Lin Feng said: "The principal went back before the Brotherhood Alliance got the exact information, which can be regarded as giving Yan Siqi face!" ”

Huang Zupei said: "Not bad! If you let the Lu gang ask Yan Siqi, Yan Siqi still doesn't know that the commander is back! That won't make him get off the stage! It's good to go back! It's just Zheng Yiguan there one"

Huang Zupei wanted to speak and stopped, everyone understood what he meant, and they all fell into deep thought.

Should Hao Nan return to Kinmen Island with the fleet? If he brought the fleet over, Yan Siqi would definitely be even more jealous, which would directly be equivalent to parting ways with Yan Siqi! If he didn't take the fleet back, would Zheng Yiguan harm Deng Haonan halfway?

There are lessons from the past, and everyone has to worry about Na Haonan, so they don't know how to build a yì for Na Haonan.

Di Haonan smiled: "It's okay! I've sent someone to find out the news, bring them back, and make plans again!" ”

Several people praised the kindness, so the meeting was dismissed.

A few days later, Major Wang Zhaoyang, who had been away for more than two months, returned to the Xiaonanshan base without rest, and hurriedly met Deng Haonan.

Wang Zhaoyang was naturally ordered by Deng Haonan to go to the mainland to spy on intelligence, and by the way, set up intelligence networks in various places. Na Haonan went to the South Seas for several months and needed to know about the Brotherhood Alliance.

Na Haonan summoned Wang Zhaoyang in the study, and before he could open his mouth to inquire, he heard Wang Zhaoyang say: "Principal, something has happened to the Brotherhood Alliance!" ”