Chapter 118: The Mermaid (Part I)
The knowledge of fishing boats is simply metaphysical for people of this era.
It's not that hard to implement.
Martin had Sylvie and Gal take turns to go into the water, tying the main parts of the boat with hundreds of thick twine, first attaching enough rope to the stakes on the shore to prevent the boat from drifting away, and then tying the other end of the rope to the raft and driftwood.
Originally, the rope would not have been lengthened or shortened, and it was difficult to drag a heavy cruiser out of the mud and sand. After all, Martin didn't have a bigger boat to act as a tugboat and use a winch or something to tow the boat into the water.
But the rushing tide helped Martin.
The wreck is located near the mouth of the Rick River, and the huge amount of water rushes the driftwood and rafts tied with hemp ropes into the depths of the sea, which creates a lateral pulling force.
One rope is not enough, those two, five, fifty, hundred.
When the 150th group of driftwood hemp rope combinations began to float towards the other side of the sea, a loud grinding sound was finally heard in the depths of the water.
"Gah-"
The cruiser, which rolled on its side, lazily rolled over half.
"It's done!
On the beach, dozens of huge pulleys that require two people to hug each other are installed early in the morning. Ten groups of thick cables, under the command of the commander, were pulled by more than 800 men from all over the castle of Lorraine, as if tug-of-war, pulling them to the shore with all their strength.
In addition to manpower, at the end of the other cables, of course, are livestock and horses.
In order to pull the ship, Martin brought in all the oxen and pack horses that could be used in Lorraineburg. If it weren't for the strong opposition of the knights, Martin would have even used his war horses. It's a pity that the knights screamed like pigs, and Martin had no choice but to give up.
On the beach, more than a thousand people gathered. It can be said that except for the knights who are on guard, the entire Lorrainburg men and women are here.
Originally, it was not unusual for a cruiser, with the sand in the cabin, to weigh more than a thousand tons.
It would be fatal to rely solely on manpower to pull it ashore.
As a college animal, a traverser, Martin knows very well that the core things are on those winch rollers. Using a rolling wooden stake held by one person as the axis, the mechanical role played by these winches is the key to the real pulling of the warship.
Of course, it is impossible to understand this truth with the average world with only medieval level knowledge.
Everyone only saw that, accompanied by the loud sound of the trumpet, a behemoth was being pulled by everyone, and began to emerge from the blue river and sea, inch by inch, section by section.
As soon as it was pulled onto the beach, the bottom of the cruiser was pressed against the logs that had been lined up in advance on the edge of the beach. Those were the wheels that powered the cruiser to sail on land.
"Wow! this ship is so big!"
"This one is a hundred feet long, right?"
"No, it should be nearly 150 feet. ”
"Behold, it is so complete!"
"This time Lorraine Burg sent it!"
The people talked a lot, and the knights were not surprised.
As you know, this time, the lord of his own family is making a big fortune with a small amount of money.
Seeing that giant-class warship, Martin was both excited and emotional.
At a glance, the cruiser was much larger than the Spanish galleon. According to the system scan, the total length of the ship is 42.3 meters, and the width is 11 meters, which belongs to the standard sense of three-bar sailing ship.
It's just that, perhaps considering the use of inland rivers, the middle of the boat is actually equipped with a paddle cabin. When the wind is dry, dozens of sailors can be allowed to propel the boat forward with a long pulp.
According to a rough estimate, this ship has a displacement of about 800 to 1,000 tons, which is an out-and-out giant in front of the small destroyers of the Rick Empire's rebels, who have a displacement of less than 100 tons.
"Young master, congratulations!"
"Congratulations, Lord Count!"
At this moment, crowds of people poured in from all directions. Rao is still freezing at the moment, but everyone can feel each other's fiery hearts.
Shipbuilders from Bakaria have long been in place. They looked at this huge ship that had only been depicted in the mouths of their predecessors, and their hearts were fluttering, and they were so excited that they couldn't control themselves.
"It's time to get there! Put the stakes in place and secure the boat. ”
"Hurry up and get rid of the sand from the boat. Without water support, too much sand will crush the hull!"
Without being greeted by Martin, the boatmen automatically entered the role.
Martin gave instructions: "I want this ship to be able to sail normally by early March at the latest." ”
The foreman prudently replied: "As long as the keel and mainmast are not broken, there is no problem." ”
"Not only that, but I'm going to rebuild the ship. First of all, I wanted the hull to be covered with a layer of iron sheet, which was only a third of an inch thick. Each piece of iron sheet is about three feet by three feet, and between the iron sheet and the iron sheet, it is fixed with rivets. ”
"Ahh......h The boat will not be too heavy. ”
Martin waved his hand: "I know it sacrifices the speed and steering of the boat, it's okay." In addition, between the iron sheet and the original hull, I had to fill in a layer of filler. ”
With that, Martin handed the boatman a piece of bark: "I want every piece of iron to have at least three layers of bark underneath." This reduces the impact force of the shell when attacking. ”
I don't know why, but since it's the lord who pays the wages, the shipwright's boss doesn't mind doing it.
Reducing the impact is definitely farting. It's not like that, if you want to build reactor armor or anything. Martin did this on purpose, purely because, he received a message.
The last two pieces of the puzzle for Lorraine to become stronger are coming.
On 10 February, Lorrainburg welcomed two groups of visitors.
At the new Lord's Mansion in Lorrainburg, which had little furniture (in fact, it was a 20-square-metre wooden house), Martin met the visitors.
"Hello, the Great Blood Champion Your Excellency Martin Lorraine. My name is Borg Iron Ingot, and I would like to greet you on behalf of your faithful friend Barney Black Hammer. ”
"Hello, Lord Lorraine. I am the Forester of Assi*, and I and my men are here to fulfill the promise made to you by Lord Valrhona Ringo. ”
In front of him, one is the dwarf Borg, who has also participated in the bloody competition. He took with him a group of 120 dwarves.
The other, Asis, led 120 Wood Elf archers.
They all fulfilled their promises on behalf of their masters and came to help Martin.
"Thank you and your masters, faithfulness is the most beautiful virtue in the world. I hope you enjoy your stay in Lorrainburg. Martin welcomed them happily.
The dwarf Borg looked very happy, and he took Martin's hand and introduced his companions. At this time, Martin learned that the dwarf Barney was the eldest prince of the dwarven king of Sharp Axe Peak. As a thank you to Martin for saving his life that day, and Martin deliberately repaid the favor by letting the three Barneys enter the top eight.
With a wave of his hand, the king allowed the Borg's dwarves to join Lorrainburg on a hired basis until Martin died.