Chapter 183: The First Sea Trial
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In order to implement the "high-heel plan" smoothly, Mao Geng felt that both hardware and software had to be guaranteed. Traveling thousands of miles to conduct a special operation must not make a joke, and face is secondary, which affects the advancement of the Kra Isthmus, a strategically important project, and misses a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, which is a bit ashamed of future generations. The price to be paid in this era is simply not in an order of magnitude compared to the price to be paid in future generations, so it is impossible to miss it. In the 21st century, if you want to build the Kra Canal, the budget is more than 3oo billion US dollars, the key is that you can't buy the land to build the canal from the Thais - people don't sell it!
Therefore, there is no room for mistakes in action, if you miss it, or even make a big mess, if you go online, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are a sinner in history.
So, first, the two muskets had to be equipped with scopes. The scope is not improvised, it has been built many years ago, but it needs to be mounted on the gun for correction, this is one, and second, the shooting accuracy of the musket at a distance of 300 meters has not been tested, and Mao Geng is not sure whether this first-generation rifled gun can be accurate after 300 meters. In this way, it will take several days to prepare.
This matter can't be hidden from Han Yanxuan, and he wants to sail to Annan safely and safely, leaving the fleet of the Taisong Sea Trade, and he can't find a second home. Moreover, Mao Geng didn't plan to hide it from Han Yanxuan.
Before looking for Han Yanxuan to ventilate, Mao Geng thought about it, and first communicated with 6 Jiuyuan and Ye Shi, since the leak of the cosmology, these two have become his most staunch supporters.
"Brother Yisheng, it's called 'High Heel Project', what is this exquisite?"
Ye Shi felt that this so-called "high-heeel plan" sounded a bit abrupt, so he asked first.
Mao Gengxin said, I originally wanted to name it "Chopping Action" directly, but the bloody smell of Chopping Action seems to be a bit heavier, which does not conform to the established policy of peaceful expansion at this stage, and it is too discordant! So, I had an idea to come up with this "high heel" action code, and sometimes, a name is just because there happened to be an interesting incident at that time. Mao Geng thought that most of the many strange names in the world came out of the cage in this way.
However, in the face of Ye Shi, Mao Geng can't say that it was just because of the interesting incident that the Duchess wore high heels and swayed left and right yesterday that he led such an abrupt action code.
Mao Geng had to find other explanations:
"Mr. Masanori, it is so, that our operation is not to massacre the natives of the Kra Isthmus, or even to forcibly drive them out of their homeland, but to engage in psychological warfare, and this operation has caused panic among them. As soon as their chieftain was inexplicably killed on the spot, and rumors of his damnation spread, they could not believe it, and then the natives would be vacillating within themselves, and then they would take the opportunity to throw out a condition that would appeal to them, and perhaps the matter would be done. It's like putting a woman in a pair of high heels, and she must be unsteady on her feet, swaying from side to side, and then you just need a gentle push and she will fall. ”
Ye Shi nodded, with a look that was the same.
It is said that high heels have now become a hot topic of discussion among the people of the Special Administrative Region, and there are brave fashionable women who wear high heels and walk on the streets, which are quite popular with passers-by. The posture of a fashionable woman walking in high heels is certainly swaying, but it is also sincerely worrying - so that many people almost have to call it out in their hearts - Wu Na woman, look at your swaying appearance, be careful when walking! Don't fall!
Therefore, Mao Geng's rhetoric is also imaged, and Ye Shi no longer feels that such a code name seems abrupt for a while.
6 Jiuyuan kept groaning, and only then did he say:
Originally, this matter was a bit rushed, but Yi Sheng also made sense, if everything is ready, I am afraid that it will be difficult to guarantee that there will be no sudden change, if it is taken advantage by the Three Buddhas or True Wax, and seize the treasure land of the Kra Isthmus, I am afraid that I will regret it at that time. Since the Kra Isthmus is the best shortcut between East and West, it has no choice but to make this decision, although it is the next policy, but it is the best of the best strategies. The barbarian leader is stubborn, so he can't help but wake up the people with his blood to avoid the bloody situation, and he can be called benevolent and righteous! I see, so be it. ”
Ye Shi agreed:
"Wonderful! That's right! ”
Suddenly, he thought of something again, and added:
"Lord Han, of course, you can't get around, you have to say it. However, Guogong is there, I don't think there is any need to tell it, after all, this matter is difficult to call a dignified and upright act, Guogong still doesn't want to know, Brother Xiangshan, what do you think? ”
"Brother Zhengzheng is right, you don't need to let Guogong know about this kind of thing, Yi Sheng just needs to do it. If there is anything, I will explain it to others, and it will be enough! ”
6 Jiuyuan felt that Ye Shi's construction was good, after all, this matter contained risks, in case it didn't work out or caused trouble, it was best not to pull it on Zhao Yan's head, otherwise Zhao Yan would be investigated at that time, and it would be very disadvantageous to Zhao Yan. In short, this matter can be big or small, and it is best to take off Zhao Luan's responsibility in advance.
Mao Geng listened to 6 Jiuyuan's statement, and was moved, the old gentleman was responsible, not only taking care of Zhao Luan, but also wanting to cover himself, from this period of interaction, Mao Geng felt that 6 Jiuyuan could be a moral person.
The original plan was that the iron ship would be completed first, but the iron ship involved steam-powered and cannon outfitting, and the result was that the flying clipper ship grabbed the front of the iron ship, and after the completion of the clipping ship, under the command of Zhao Luan, the trial voyage began yesterday.
Although the handling is not very skillful, but the clipper ship easily ran out of the average time of more than 14 knots, which is more than twice the degree of the Great Song boat, Jiang Ang, who was on trial with the ship, was extremely excited, according to his estimate, if the operation is proficient, there is still room for improvement.
Because the clipper uses soft sails, an old wooden pole sticks out of the boat, and the three-sided jib is pulled on this wooden pole alone, in short, this clipper adopts a combination of hard and soft sail design, which maximizes the sail area. It's a pity that although there are big sailors participating in the sea trial, it is considered to be not guilty of making mistakes on soft sails, but it is still a little uncertain about how to maximize the use of wind power. Despite this, Jiang Ang was already very excited.
Zhao Lu got the report, naturally excited, but a little regretful, this kind of flying clipper is not suitable for making an iron ship, because Mao Geng said that there are too many sails on the flying clipping ship, no matter how much fire prevention is unpreventable, it is really worth the loss to build the flying clipper into an iron ship.
You can't have both! For example, the iron ship has steam power, which is the best as a warship, but there is also a fly in the ointment, that is, it has to constantly replenish coal and water, and the iron ship also has sails, but it is a hard sail, and when sailing with sails, the degree is about seven knots.
As Mao Geng said, clippers are born to transport goods.
Han Yanxuan witnessed the flying clipper and expressed his satisfaction. Immediately, Han Yanxuan started to play Xiao Jiujiu, and after calculating the accounts, Han Yanxuan secretly made up his mind that he would order more of this kind of flying clipping boat in the future, and the Taiwan and Song Dynasty Maritime Trade would go to a higher level, maybe it would rely on this kind of flying clipping boat.
So he didn't wait for Mao Geng to find Han Yanxuan, but Han Yanxuan came to Mao Geng first.
"The matter of ordering a clipping boat is easy to say, and there is no urgency. Lord Han, I have a plan here, which is to open up a new maritime Silk Road, once this road is opened, the Taiwan and Song Dynasty sea trade will be able to get their wish and dominate the world, not only Tianzhu trade, even if it is the big food side, and even further Europe, you can go there. How is it? Lord Han, do you want to come along! ”
In the plate designed by Chen Liang, the Taiwan Song Haimao has been listed as the big customer of the Krashui 6 intermodal transport, and here in Mao Geng, Mao Geng hopes that the Taisong Haimao will participate in the construction of the Kra Isthmus.
Han Yanxuan's appetite is getting bigger and bigger, for the bigger seafood merchants, of course, Han Yanxuan has long had this intention, and it is very good for Han Yanzhou to create a shortcut for shipping, so there is no need to do more work, Han Yanxuan will accept it.
Han Yanxuan also revealed that Wu Xi also wanted to participate, whether it was the Annan Zhancheng or the real wax project, as long as it was the western line project that Chen Liang participated in, Wu Xi was interested.
For Wu Xi, Mao Geng was a little worried, worried that after he participated, there would be a pot of porridge inside. Hence the words:
"If Wu Xi is interested, why don't you let him participate in the business in Hokkaido."
"Yi Sheng, I don't know, Wu Xi over there in Hokkaido has also decided to participate, Wu Xi participated, in fact, Wu Ting participated, isn't Hokkaido a bad person! Sichuan will continue to have a steady stream of people going. ”
Depend on! Wu Ting can be regarded as the emperor of the soil in Sichuan, he wants money and money, and he wants people, and it seems that the opening of Hokkaido can still be mentioned. However, this made Mao Geng even more wary of Wu Xi.
In Wu Xi's participation in the West Kra Isthmus project, Mao Geng had reservations, and Han Yanxuan was not easy to force. Although there was a slight disagreement on the issue of Wu Xi, the two immediately reached an agreement on the trial voyage of the clipping boat, and Han Yanxuan decided to choose the route of Zhancheng according to Mao Geng's construction and the maiden voyage of the clipping boat, not sunrise.
Han Yanxuan expressed a strong interest in Mao Geng's limited actions in the Kra Isthmus, and his enthusiasm was even significantly higher than that of 6 Jiuyuan and Ye Shi.