Hanzhong County, in Deng Ai's envious eyes, Lin Chuan, Cao Jie, Cao Chong and Jiang Wei set off for Wujun, Yangzhou, ready to witness the launch of the treasure ship for trial voyage.

Lin Chuan and his entourage did not delay on the road, and went straight to Yangzhou Wujun Shipyard, and Liu Ba was also ready to receive him in the Wujun branch early.

"Hahaha, Zichu hasn't seen you for a long time!"

After coming to the Wu County Branch, Lin Chuan said enthusiastically to Liu Ba.

"Zichu has been waiting for the prince for a long time!"

Liu Ba was also very excited to see Lin Chuan coming.

Then Cao Jie, Cao Chong and Jiang Wei also greeted Liu Ba one by one, and everyone came to the Wujun branch to rest.

That night, Lin Chuan learned from Liu Ba in detail about the construction process of the treasure ship, along with Cao Chong and Deng Ai.

Liu Ba described the process of building the treasure ship to Lin Chuan, Cao Chong and Jiang Wei in detail.

Yang Fan, the captain of Yangzhou Wujun Shipyard, immediately returned to Wujun Shipyard after receiving the construction drawings of the treasure ship from Cao Cao, and began to work on the construction of the treasure ship.

During this period, Yang Fan and all the shipbuilders of Wujun Shipyard devoted their energy to the construction of treasure ships.

Because this was the first time that the Great Wei had built such a huge ocean-going ship, and the structure of the treasure ship was different from all the existing ships.

Therefore, when analyzing the drawings of the treasure ship, the craftsmen of the Wujun Shipyard led by Yang Fan really spent a lot of energy.

Fortunately, the construction of the treasure ship had the full support of the Great Wei Imperial Court and the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce, and after overcoming many difficulties, the Wujun Shipyard finally entered the actual construction stage of the treasure ship.

During the construction of the treasure ship, due to the quality of the wood, Yang Fan had to write to Cao Cao, saying that the construction of the treasure ship might be delayed.

Under Liu Ba's coordination, the Hanzhong branch in Yangzhou used their own connections to solve the timber problem for Yang Fan to build the treasure ship.

After solving the timber problem, the craftsmen of the Kure Shipyard went smoothly in the construction process.

"Junhou, now that the treasure ship has been built, tomorrow I will take you to the Wujun Shipyard to take a look at the completed treasure ship!"

After introducing the construction process of the treasure ship to Lin Chuan, Cao Chong, and Jiang Wei, Liu Ba said excitedly to the three of them.

Cao Chong and Jiang Wei couldn't wait to see what the real treasure ship looked like when they heard this.

Lin Chuan was also a little itchy, but in the end, he didn't choose to let Liu Ba take them to see the treasure ship tonight.

Subsequently, Liu Ba reported to Lin Chuan on the Hanzhong branch and production base in Yangzhou, and the construction preparations for the two aspects.

"Junhou, now all the ports in Yangzhou, including Wu County, have been prepared for the construction of the Hanzhong branch and the production base.

Wait until next spring, construction can begin.

This time, it is expected to build 12 Hanzhong branches and 50 production bases in Yangzhou. ”

After the report, Liu Ba said to Lin Chuan again: "Junhou, if you want to start construction this year, it is expected to be completed before the end of the year." ”

"Zichu, you have done a good job, the construction of the Hanzhong branch and the production base can depend on the trial voyage of the treasure ship tomorrow.

One treasure ship is far from enough to carry out large-scale maritime trade, and at least five or more treasure ships are required to basically meet the needs of maritime trade. ”

After Lin Chuan groaned slightly, he raised his head and said to Liu Ba.

"Okay prince, Zichu understands."

After Lin Chuan learned about the basic situation of Wujun Shipyard and Hanzhong Branch, he chatted with Liu Ba, Cao Chong and Jiang Wei about the changes in the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce after the maritime trade was launched, and he was ready to rest.

There was nothing to say all night, and early the next morning, Lin Chuan and others, who had washed up and had breakfast, followed Liu Ba to Wujun Shipyard.

Yang Fan, the captain of the Wujun Shipyard, also learned from Liu Ba that Lin Chuan and his party would come to the shipyard today to participate in the launching trial of the treasure ship, and he also made preparations for the reception in advance.

When Lin Chuan and his party arrived at the shipyard, Captain Yang took Lin Chuan and others to visit the built treasure ship first.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the treasure ship that has been built!"

After greeting each other, Captain Yang began to introduce the treasure ship to Lin Chuan, Cao Jie, Cao Chong, and Jiang Wei.

"Ship Bao is forty-four zhang long, eighteen zhang wide, and fifteen zhang high.

It features four large sails powered by sails and oars.

The bottom of the whole ship is sharp and wide, the head is raised and the stern is high, and it has a transverse bulkhead, which can ensure that when the bottom or the wall of the ship is damaged, it will not affect the normal navigation of the treasure ship......"

Captain Yang spent about a quarter of an hour briefing Lin Chuan and the others on the situation of the treasure ship.

Looking at the huge treasure ship, even though the drawings for making it were provided by Lin Chuan, Lin Chuan still felt a little shocked by this.

Cao Chong and Jiang Wei looked at the treasure ship in front of them and couldn't wait to go up to find out.

The treasure ship also brought a very huge impact to Cao Jie, and this was the first time Cao Jie had seen such a large ship.

"Captain Yang, I don't know if the treasure ship is suitable for sea trial?"

Then Lin Chuan asked Captain Yang out of his mouth.

"Back to Hanzhonghou, the treasure ship will be officially launched for trial voyage at noon today!"

"Very good, we are also here to feel the situation of the treasure ship sailing this time, hahaha!"

Lin Chuan said to Captain Yang excitedly when he learned that he would be able to sail on the sea on a treasure ship today.

Cao Chong and Jiang Wei's eyes also lit up when they heard this, and they were looking forward to it.

At noon, Lin Chuan and his entourage stayed in the shipyard for dinner, and then watched the craftsmen of the shipyard divert water in the dock, and the treasure ship slowly floated up after a sound.

Captain Yang and a group of shipyard craftsmen were full of worry when they heard the strange noise coming from the hull of the treasure ship.

However, after the treasure ship successfully floated, Captain Yang and the shipyard craftsmen cheered one after another, which means that the treasure ship can be completed and can be regarded as half of the success.

Lin Chuan and the others were also infected by the emotions of the shipyard craftsmen, and now they all want to be able to ride the wind and waves on the treasure ship.

After the treasure boat floated, the oars on the boat began to row hard, and the huge treasure ship began to move slowly on the water.

When Captain Yang saw that the treasure ship had successfully moved, he asked Lin Chuan and others to board the ship together.

Lin Chuan took Cao Jie's hand, followed by Cao Chong and Jiang Wei, who were excited, and boarded the treasure ship together.

Liu Ba was seasick, so he stayed in the shipyard and waited for Lin Chuan and others.

Standing on the spacious deck of the treasure ship, Lin Chuan and the others looked at the dock that was getting farther and farther away from them, and knew that the treasure ship was slowly sailing towards the sea.

The four sails on the treasure ship were all raised at this time, and the speed of the treasure ship with the help of the wind suddenly increased significantly.

However, Lin Chuan and the others, who were on the treasure ship, did not feel the obvious shaking, and the entire treasure ship sailed out of the sea very smoothly.

The treasure ship that Yang Fan set sail on sailed into the sea in the scorching midday sun.

Because the treasure ship was still in the trial stage, Captain Yang did not let the treasure ship's route go too far from the coast of Wu County.