313: For ships
On the long coastline, fishing boats are constantly drifting in the coastal area, and fishing nets are scattered.
The size of the lattice of the fishing net is generally relatively large, almost a fist can pass through, this is the fisherman's fishing rule, young fish do not catch, this is to prevent the occurrence of killing chickens and eggs.
A row of walls has been built along the coastline, the walls are very thick, and there are a lot of pebbles piled up on the perimeter of the wall, because when the sea is high, the rapids will hit the city wall, and these pebbles can slow down.
In other places, tall buildings have been built, but most of them are still under construction.
In a nearby river that extends from the sea, a large dock stands there, and there are many warships docked next to it.
But today...... Everyone's eyes were focused on a warship, the pitch-black structure was not very gorgeous, the huge hull looked a little bloated, and there were no sails on the deck that other ships had, and it was very bare.
It was a strange ship, no one had ever seen such a ship, and at this time the search ship was parked in the shipyard of the dock, and it had not yet touched the sea.
"You think this strange boat can really be launched. ”
"Unlikely. You see, it's all steel. If something so heavy falls into the sea, it can't sink yet. ”
"I don't think so, but without sails and oars, can such a big ship move? ”
"I think it's hard. And the ship was built so fast that it seemed to take only a month. ”
"Anyway, I'll go back to work when I'm done. ”
Everyone next to the dockyard looked at the black monster with questioning eyes.
"When will the lord of the castle arrive? Gates asked Sarno, who was next to him.
"When I set off before, the lord said that he would be coming soon. I guess I'm waiting for the football game over there in Stormwind this morning. But it's almost there now. ”
"Mr. Gates. This one...... This black boat can really go out. Corot, who was next to him, frowned and looked at the ship he had never seen in his life.
"It's so hard. A white-bearded middle-aged man next to him shook his head and said, this middle-aged man has scars on his face and a lot of scars on his body, but there is a different feeling in his eyes.
Gates said with a smile: "In the past, Allen City Lord used to say. No matter how much I say, it's useless, and only when you officially meet will you understand the wonder of this monster. ”
"Then we're looking forward to it. Compared to the others, Sano was very calm, because he knew that this ship was built on the principle that the lord of the castle had said.
Since it is something that the lord of the castle thinks can be successful, then it will definitely succeed.
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At this moment, two figures appeared in the distance in the sky.
"Lord Castle, they're here. ”
"Wow. It's so fast, I didn't expect it to be here so soon. The black rabbit blinked and looked excitedly at the dense crowd below, and for the first time she found that it felt so good in the air.
Mirana nodded, her eyes looking at the griffon next to her.
"Meow. Hurry up, land quickly. The black cat's body was completely shrunk into Alan's arms, like a frightened kitten.
"Alright. I didn't expect your kitten to be afraid of heights. Alan smiled at the black cat sitting in front of him.
"Meow...... I...... I'm not afraid of heights. ...... I was just...... I just don't like being in the air, right...... Yes, exactly. Although the black cat felt fear in her heart, her tsundere nature still made her unable to admit it.
Alan looked at the dock in the distance, and a smile flashed in his eyes: "Since you said that you are not afraid of heights, then it should be okay if we fly a little higher." ”
"Don't ...... No. All of a sudden, the ears and tail of the black cat stood up, and the black eyes were full of sparkle, and complaining: "...... I, I'm afraid of heights...... Hurry up and land, meow. ”
Alan smiled and stretched out his hand to touch the black cat's head, if the black cat had resisted in the past, but now the black cat feels that his body is soft, and he doesn't even have the idea of resisting.
"Mirana. Let's land. ”
"Hmm. ”
The two birds landed on the platform that had been prepared long ago next to the dock.
"Lord of the Castle. ”
"Lord of the Castle. ”
The group was half-kneeling on the ground, and the other civilians around them also knelt on the ground.
This is what they kneel from the bottom of their hearts.
"Get up. How's the preparations? Alan said, looking at the black battleship.
"The preparations are all in place, now it's just a matter of dragging the hull out of the dock and into the river. Gates said aloud.
"Good. Let's go. When I'm launched, I'd like to get on board and see our first battleship. Alan said with a smile.
The first battleship, perhaps this battleship has many flaws, but this is only the first step of Stormwind to the sea, Alan believes that soon, there will be a navy on the sea, they are flying the flag of Stormwind, they are not afraid of the wind and waves, they are not afraid of the enemy, their goal is to conquer the sea.
"Yes. The battleship was launched. Gates shouted.
The launch began.
The crew began to get busy, and a slope appeared in front of the battleship, and below the slope was the sea water in the dock.
One by one, the devices that had been used to hold the hull of the battleship were unfastened, and when the last fixture was unfastened, the huge hull began to row into the water under the impetus of a group of strong men.
At this time, almost everyone brought it up.
Launching a ship is crucial to whether it is successful or not, and if there is a problem with some part of the hull, the ship is likely to sink, let alone this steel ship. All hearts were raised.
The front end was already touching the water, and the sea water began to slowly submerge the bottom of the boat in front of it.
After a stick of incense, the whole ship had entered the waterway in the dock, and the ship floated very calmly on the water, like a huge steel castle.
"The Griffin Knights took off. Pull our battleship out. With Sarno's command, all the griffons flew up.
Such a huge ironclad ship is difficult to pull out quickly by relying on ordinary methods.
Then you have to rely on a flock of griffins.
Each griffon was tied to a thick rope, and the hull was fixed underneath.
With a flock of griffons in place, flare wings together.
The massive steel battleship finally moved, slowly approaching the main channel of the Mozi River, and not far away was its home...... Ocean.
An hour later, the ironclad docked at a pier next to the Mozi River, and a series of crew members began to board.
Although the ship was powered by a steam engine, it required a lot of personnel to maintain it.
"Lord Castle, we can get on the boat. Let's enjoy the maiden voyage of this battleship together. Gates looked at Alan and said with a smile.
"Okay, let's go. Alan nodded.
When I looked at it from a distance, I didn't feel anything, but when I really stood on the hull of the boat, you would find that you were so small.
"This steel. This construction. The white-bearded middle-aged man kept stroking the hull of the boat.
Alan noticed this somewhat strange middle-aged man, and he asked curiously, "Who is this?"
Corot stood up and said, "City Lord, didn't you ask me to choose a captain before, this gentleman is the captain I selected. He had been a pirate before, and then a captain in a merchant ship, so to speak, thirty years of his life, so I thought he was a good fit to be the captain. He doesn't have a name, you just call him Whitebeard. ”
"Don't dare to be. I've seen and sailed a lot of boats, but this is the first time I've seen a boat like this. Lord of the City, may I ask how such a large ship will move. Whitebeard looked at Alan with wide eyes.
Alan smiled and said, "You can feel it yourself later." I swear, my captain, you'll fall in love with this ship. ”
Whitebeard didn't say anything more, but looked around.
"Gates. You've got all the weapons on this ship. Allen said as he looked at Gates.
"I've already arranged the location of the weapons. It's just that it's not very suitable for installation when it is launched, so it's being carried now, you see...... I've already brought all the big guys. Gates pointed to the other side of the deck.
I saw that one by one the black wooden boxes were carried up, and when the wooden boxes were opened, black artillery pieces were exposed.
Alan smiled and nodded
Naval warfare in this world still stays at long-range bow shooting, magic attacks, and then close combat after the touch of jumping deck.
It was the very beginning of naval warfare.
And Alan he didn't want this, they already had weapons like artillery, why should they have to fight others on the sea.
"Lord of the Castle. According to my original design, ten guns could be placed on each side of the hull, for a total of twenty. There were two guns in the bow and two in the stern, all of which added up to a total of twenty-four guns. Gates said excitedly.
"Good. When we drive out, it's time to test fire. Alan said with a smile.
And the whitebeard next to him looked at those iron guys suspiciously, looking at the way those people moved, these things should be very heavy.
The hull is already heavy, but with these things, this big guy can still run.
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