A thick stack of drawings lay out in front of Lear.

Designs including the bow tower, stern, hull and cabin, and sail mast filled Lear's field of vision, and the stacks of old parchment were nearly half a foot high, but Lear took the trouble to scrutinize them one by one.

It was about an hour before he lifted his eyes from between the stacks of drawings, and old Kirk had been waiting in front of his desk for a long time.

"Good work. ”

As a modern soldier, Lear naturally has a little knowledge of the history of naval ships, and after seeing the three-masted galleon that the old Kirk had refitted, he originally thought that the other party would provide him with the design drawings of a Crick sailing ship.

But after carefully reviewing all the drawings, he realized that he might have thought wrong.

Kirk Sr.'s design jumped directly from Kirk to Kirk and Caravel to the most active Galen ships of the Voyage.

He lowered the height of the bow and stern, and replaced the now popular round stern with a square stern, which made the hull more narrow and long, greatly increasing the speed and solving the problem of difficult maneuverability in headwinds.

The huge sail and the Latin sail at the bow and stern solved the problem of seaworthiness, while the low side and eighteen guns on each side met Lear's requirement to take advantage of the superior firepower.

The Old Kirk's design follows the plump shape of the Crick's sailboat, but greatly simplifies the structure of the ship, and the wall panels that run through the lower hull allow the lower deck to accommodate heavy guns.

The bow mast, which was originally used as a firing pin, was used by him as a hanging jib, which made it easier to control the direction.

With a displacement of 800 tons and a huge hull of 100 meters, the ship has the ability to cross the oceans, and the keel is designed to be three times the width of the ship, so that it will be as stable as a mountain in the event of a strong storm.

The power source generated by the multi-faceted sail eliminated the fast-paddle cabin so that the ship could carry more combatants and supplies, and with Lear's shallow knowledge of sailboats, he couldn't find anything wrong with it.

It is no exaggeration to say that if such a giant warship is completed, it will be almost invincible after sailing to the sea, but in the end, Lear still cautiously asks a question.

"How well is the ship defended?"

After seeing the power of the giant sea serpent, Lear also knew that this was not his era, even if the ship was difficult to match on the sea, but in the future battle, his enemies were likely to come from the bottom of the sea.

"The hull structure is made of half-meter-thick iron-core wood, and the key fits are matched with wooden tenon rivets, and then sealed and glued with large wax and glue, as long as it is not the kind of storm that stirs the ocean, there will be no big problem.

In terms of defense, if the enemy is using a ballista, it is no different from scratching, but I can't guarantee the resistance to spells, after all, it is a wooden structure, and if it is Mr. Jeremy's kind of artillery, as long as it is not a large area of damage to the keel or bilge, there will be no danger of capsizing. ”

Old Kirk replied with a fifteen-ten, and Lear's eyes lit up.

"What if it's an attack from the bottom of the sea? Fish-people, sea serpents, or even sea dragons, how likely is it that the hull of the ship will be gouged through?"

Lear was satisfied with the fact that he could defend against artillery, but he still needed to ask for more details.

"The strength of the Iron Heart Wood is difficult for even a fourth-level warrior to destroy, let alone even more difficult at the bottom of the sea, we don't need to worry too much about the crocodile warriors, but if the enemy really sends out the sea dragon to destroy the ship, I can't guarantee it. ”

As a veteran boatman who has lived in the Fish-Man Clan for decades, Kirk is naturally familiar with the strength of the Fish-Man Clan's warriors of all levels, but with his experience and contacts over the years, he can only understand the level of the Crocodile Warrior.

As for the more advanced crocodile warriors and even the sea dragon, even if he had only heard some rumors, he knew that it was undoubtedly a taboo to use rumors as a basis for judgment at this time.

"What if the hull of the ship is clad in copper, and if an iron cone is installed on the side of the ship, will it affect the stability of the voyage?"

Lear made his suggestion, and at this time he remembered Yi Sunsin's turtle boat, a large hedgehog floating on the sea, which was a sharp weapon for killing people in naval warfare during home travel.

Old Kirk was stunned when he heard this, and then his eyes lit up.

"It is not difficult to achieve this if the hull is slightly widened and the tonnage is increased, and even many hull structures can be replaced with iron and copper, so that the defensive performance of the hull will be greatly improved, but my lord, we don't have so much iron and copper ore, you must know that if you build such a ship according to your ideas, the iron and copper needed will be massive. ”

"Well, that's my business. ”

Lear smiled, smiling happily.

After the old Kirk left, Lear called Jeremy, if the old Kirk could indeed build this battleship according to his wishes, then a rudimentary battleship would be properly produced, and in this case, the power of the guns on the ship would definitely be increased accordingly.

Speaking of which, he has been busy with miscellaneous things all day, and he hasn't talked to Jeremy alone for a long time.

"Hello, Mr. Emissary. ”

Lear was in a good mood and took the initiative to greet Jeremy when he walked in through the door, and he and Hee's attitude flattered the latter.

"That's... My lord, you can just call me Jerry. ”

Jeremy said with his hands in front of him with a little restraint, he had the impression that Lear had always been that kind of cold and murderous image, and the occasional smile was also the kind of playful mockery.

After thinking about it, he didn't remember what mistakes he had made recently, but he never dared to grasp the name of Mr. Messenger.

No matter what happened to others, he still knew how many pounds and taels he had in front of Lear.

"Haha, don't be afraid, I won't let you drink water today. ”

Lear walked up to Jeremy and patted him on the shoulder, his body has grown rapidly for more than a year, and he is no longer the weak teenager he was at the beginning, even if Jeremy is not lowered his head and looks down on him properly, there is no problem with his height of more than one meter.

"Uh... My lord... What do you command?"

Lear didn't say that it was okay to drink water, but when Jeremy said it, he became even more nervous, and he couldn't even say anything.

"Nothing important, just ask how your artillery research is going, if there are any major breakthroughs. ”

Seeing Jeremy's appearance, Lear thought it was secretly funny, but he didn't mean to prank him, and instead got to the point.

Sure enough, as soon as he spoke of artillery, a light immediately lit up in Jeremy's eyes.

"After consulting with Mr. Kirk, we agreed that the new ships need to be equipped with more firepower, and I have redesigned the barrel and ammunition for this purpose, and I am about to report back to you. ”

With that, Jeremy pulled out a thick stack of drawings from his bosom, which looked even thicker than Old Kirk's.

"No, just tell me. ”

Lear shook his forehead, having just been freed from old Kirk's pile of geometric figures, and he really didn't want to deal with those coils anymore.

"I increased the length and thickness of the barrel and replaced the original copper-iron mixture with wrought iron, and then I also designed the base of the gun, so that the stability of the gun when attacking was greatly increased, and in addition to the fact that your last shelling of Ilore gave me some inspiration, I also designed a little thing. ”

Jeremy replied quickly.

"What's that?"

Lear was a little curious.

"It's better for you to see for yourself, I can't say a sentence or two. ”

Jeremy pulled a few from under the stack of drawings and handed them to Lear, but he could tell from the look in his eyes that he was looking forward to this little thing.

"It's ......"

As the drawings in his hand gradually flipped over, Lear's eyes became brighter and brighter, and then they almost flashed.

"Firebolt?"

Lear looked at Jeremy, his eyes filled with surprise.

During this time, he has been busy with various things and has not given Jeremy any guidance, although he once had this idea in his mind, but then he still felt that the meal had to be eaten one bite at a time, but he didn't expect Jeremy to be alone with his head stuffy and pour out.

Although the drawings are still only the prototype of the firecracker, there are many things that need to be perfected, but Jeremy's genius does give Lear a big surprise.

"Uh... I haven't had time to name it yet, but since the adults say it's a firebolt, it's a firebolt. ”

Although Lear didn't say anything, Jeremy knew from the look in the other man's eyes that he might have made something amazing.

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