In fact, Daniel, the Dutch man, was in a sluggish mood when he watched the ironclad battleship.

Wu Zu, the small owner of this modern hardware store and a senior member of the team's equipment manufacturing team, has actually been up for more than an hour.

Or rather, this guy has a very limited amount of time to sleep every day.

But last night, he actually lost sleep again.

The reason for such a miraculous situation is that after he and the warehouse manager arrived at Duck Egg Island; He is basically in charge of the transformation of this armed merchant ship.

The warehouse manager, on the other hand, is training the former pirate subordinates who are saliva, and the sailors who serve as sailors in terms of discipline, queue, physical fitness, and some logistical support.

After this division of labor, the problem arises.

Saying! There are many parts of men in the modern plane, and they are born with some psychological complexes that transform machinery; I often catch my own models, motorcycles, and cars.

The martial arts buddy is naturally one of them.

The problem is how much he tossed in the past, that is, to change the lights for his car, add some small accessories and decorations, and replace the engine at the top of the sky.

Transforming such a steam ironclad battleship with a displacement of more than 1,000 tons was definitely something he didn't even dare to think about in the previous time.

Now that he has such a rare opportunity, it can be regarded as an explosion of terrifying enthusiasm that immediately made him burst out.

Even if you only sleep for three or four hours a day, you are still in an indescribable state of spirit; There is even such a kind of lying in bed, and the skull of the warship is still full of various details when dreaming.

So much so that I often wake up in my sleep, and then I can't sleep at all.

This is not! He didn't go to bed until one o'clock yesterday, and he woke up before four o'clock, and he only slept for more than two hours, but he couldn't sleep at all after that.

I couldn't sleep, I simply didn't sleep, and after the soldier put on his clothes, he carried a horse lantern and got on this ship, the largest big toy he had encountered in his life.

Under the night and the sea breeze, I wandered around the ship.

At the same time, this unnamed and completely completed ironclad battleship, all kinds of data are instinctive, and they appear in the braincase......

So far, the entire hull of the ship, as well as the steel plates in key areas such as the conning tower, power compartment, and ammunition compartment, have covered more than 95% of the area.

Being able to have such a fast speed and efficiency made Daniel and these foreign devils dumbfounded.

The key, of course, is that in the process of retrofitting, they used an epoch-making electric welding technology, which greatly increased the speed at which the steel plates were joined together.

You have to know that this is the current year, and there are still decades to come.

This connection between the two steel plates still uses the legendary riveting.

It is in the steel plate that small holes are made one by one.

Then the red-hot rivets are quickly stuffed in while they are hot, and the pointed end is knocked out of shape and fixed to the other end of the small hole, so that the two steel plates are physically connected together.

Such a riveting method of knocking and beating, although it still has certain advantages; But in terms of efficiency, it is really hard to describe.

In contrast, the technology of welding two steel plates together directly through the welding rod is of course much faster.

In the original historical line, it will take more than 40 years later, that is, in 07 of the next century, for the serious welding rod to be discovered.

By the time 21 years came, the first all-welded ship appeared; For a long time after that, this technology was only used on civilian ships.

It wasn't until World War II that electric welding technology was first used by Uncle Sam in the manufacture of warships.

Then, it became the mainstream technology of boat building.

Therefore, the efficiency and speed brought by such an advanced technology, which has been applied for almost seventy or eighty years compared to the original history, makes foreign devils like Daniel dumbfounded, which is a common thing.

However, for the results of the current welding shipbuilding, the military commander is still a little dissatisfied.

For example, a group of subordinates who did not have the slightest foundation before this.

After more than a month of practice, the craftsmanship of electric welding is still a little worse; Even if he lowered the passing standards a little, not only did he often need to rework, but he also slowed down what could have been faster.

And there are too many bubbles, such as undercuts, welding nodules, concave, overflow, unwelded cracks and other problems, which affect the quality of welding.

In addition, in their renovation this time, a ship also needs 300 tons of steel plates, to say the least.

Such a quantity of steel, if it is placed in the modern plane, even if it is a small county town, as long as there is money, it can be easily bought.

But in the current years, people are still in the magic capital, and although they have the relevant smelting and processing technology, they don't have time to make this thing.

So in desperation, I had to find a way to buy around.

Old Henry, who was the first concubine to lick a dog, had already done his best, and the steel plate he bought was barely enough, but the quality was very uneven.

For this reason, they can only use better quality steel plates for waterlines and some key parts.

For some other minor parts, only inferior steel plates can be used.

Fortunately, even so, the thickness of the armor in important parts such as the waterline reached an astonishing 380 mm; Compared with the Zhenyuan ship twenty years later, it is as much as 20 mm thicker.

In an era like this, this thing is some turtle shell with incredible defense.

However, the military guards also clearly realized that even if they did a good job of secrecy, they would not be able to hide the matter of using welding technology to build a ship.

With the scientific and technological capabilities possessed by the West, as long as they are willing to spend money on technology, practical electric welding technology will definitely be discovered in advance.

Then, they used it in shipbuilding.

The problem is that even if they use the riveting process to build ships, they are still unimaginably powerful in the navy; So there is nothing that makes the opponent stronger after being exposed, so that the side suffers......

In terms of power, because of the concept that if you can beat it, you can run away if you can't beat it.

In this regard, the wolf green buddy also put a lot of effort into it.

Now there are two steaming and three-rise steam boilers, as well as the successful installation after the movement; Each steam boiler has a horsepower of 2,500 horsepower, which is 5,000 horsepower when all added together.

Frankly speaking, such a horsepower is actually nothing in the current Yin Law and other countries.

The point is that compared to a steam engine with the same horsepower, the volume and weight are too small; It's almost a bit of a difference between a laptop and a tablet.

With such a power of 5,000 horsepower, the maximum speed of this battleship can reach 18 knots.

Twenty years later, the Zhenyuan ship will only have a speed of 14.5 knots, which is a quacking ship in the current year.

However, after getting used to the modern plane, even the aircraft carrier can soar to a speed of 30 knots, there are still some regrets.

That's right! On board, two 100-horsepower steam pumps were also installed.

This is based on the fact that the ship is in battle, and in case there is a situation where the ship is flooded after being hit, the ship's damage management team can be used to pump water.

Or it is a means of extinguishing the fire after a fire breaks out on a ship.

In terms of weapons, in the drawings of Wolf Qing, a 178 mm caliber rifled gun was installed at the front and rear.

It's a pity that this kind of large-caliber artillery is definitely not something that can be manufactured by him in a short period of time, and it still needs to be purchased at a high price.

They can't wait for the manufacturer to customize the production, so they can only buy some spot or even second-hand goods.

So on this ship, there will be two guns in the front and one in the back, a total of three Krupp naval guns of 150 mm caliber.

It is said that it is about to be, but these cannons are still being unloaded in the magic capital, and it will take some time to actually deliver them here.

And the 150 mm caliber naval gun, for the current opponent, the power is barely enough.

It's nothing more than two or three hits that can't solve the opponent, so let's get a few more shots.

Regarding such a point, counting the convergence rangefinder that Wolf Qing and Cross are developing, it will take thirty years to be born, as well as equipment such as observation scopes.

In terms of the accuracy of the shelling, the crowd still has some confidence.

Because of the fact that the deck space of such a battleship with a displacement of 1,500 tons after the transformation is really limited, there is no secondary gun installed.

However, the plan is to install four hand-cranked Gatling guns, and the main focus will be on washing everyone on the deck with bullets when they get close.

In addition, there is a torpedo tube in the plan, waiting to be installed.

For Mao so many plans, because these hand-cranked Gatling guns and torpedoes have not been officially invented, and they are still waiting for the wolf green brother to make them.

In terms of crew, the ship is expected to have a total of 182 people after counting officers and sailors.

It's just that in the compact hull, after installing so many boilers, machines, equipment, 150 tons of thermal coal.

Predictably, these crew members will have to be worse in terms of living conditions.

The main thing is that there is not enough space for them to rest, and there is also a lot of food and water to carry it.

Fortunately, this type of warship was originally scheduled to just go around the surrounding area, and it sailed to the island country and Java.

If it is fully loaded with coal, food, and water, it is definitely enough......

In short, don't look at such an ironclad battleship, now it is a dumpling-like variety of advanced warships that are planted in the modern plane, and after looking at it in the eyes of the soldiers, I feel a little disgusted and insufficient.

I think it's not enough, and it's a little bit worse here.

But this thing also knows that once this battleship is officially unveiled in front of everyone, that amazing speed, turtle-like defense, and terrifying firepower will shock the jaws of many people.

Also, this type of warship, they don't just plan to rebuild one.

In addition, it was learned from the telegram that there were currently two armed merchant ships of similar tonnage, which had been bought by the concubines.

After a few days, it will be delivered with a shipment of supplies.

Therefore, when the second and third warships were renovated, they already had more experience, and the quality of the transformation would only be a little stronger.

Thinking of this, for the other two big toys that were about to come, the warrior's heart was full of indescribable anticipation.

******

When the warrior imagined in his mind that in the future, the warships that had been transformed by himself would be stronger than the other.

The warehouse manager took 527 pirate subordinates of Shui Wei and others, and after running more than four kilometers, there was now a thin layer of sweat on their heads.

It's not tired, or it's mentally tired.

Because with these hob-like guys, let them keep their formation and run honestly, which made him exhausted.

How so? Even in the most difficult period, these people still follow the saliva and never give up.

When it comes to loyalty, there is naturally no need to have the slightest suspicion.

Many of them had obvious scars on their bodies, and even lost one eye, which was a classic pirate look; In terms of combat courage, it is also quite trustworthy.

But years of pirate life have also made these people very loose in terms of discipline.

So, how does this work?

Just like Li Yunlong's independent regiment, it doesn't matter if it's naughty, but it promotes combat effectiveness, but basic discipline must still be guaranteed.

So the warehouse manager and the military guards came here and found the spearhead of such problems.

Rather let the soldiers work harder, the warehouse manager also put his main energy on this aspect; Because in their opinion, discipline is just as important as equipment.

So there was a scene of the warehouse manager running with everyone early in the morning.

Although this cargo is a sniper in the team, he has been trained for a long time by seeing Feng Rui and others, and he has also led troops in many missions.

Managing and training more than 500 people is not easy.

After more than a month, these hob meat has become much stronger; At least I can't move and a foul word comes out of my mouth, but at least I don't think about where to find some girls, and have a good time.

As for shouting slogans such as 'five kilometers, I love you', it's just that the bad taste of the warehouse management has attacked......

When he heard the barn manager of the Xuange camp shouting 'I'll talk about it', Daniel finally came back to his senses.

Because according to his experience, when the lord's lecture is completed, these sailors will be considered to have completed their morning exercises.

After ten minutes of washing up, it's time for breakfast; By the time these people entered, the cafeteria must have been a mess full of people.

Suddenly, he didn't dare to continue to be in a daze in place, and in a hurry, he had already hurriedly walked towards the canteen a hundred and ten meters away.

Saying! Although this small island is a little remote, Daniel's life is quite comfortable.

First of all, after arriving here, he no longer has to worry about the people of the Qing Gang asking him for debts.

Well, Lady Anne did pay him the debt, but the methods of clearing those people were too ruthless, and the poor Dulans were scared out of the psychological shadow.

Secondly, his current status in the Xuange Battalion is a senior naval instructor.

Before the battleship is renovated, he is temporarily responsible for teaching the officers and sailors some theoretical knowledge; The other real practical operations will not really start until the battleship is completed.

But look at these Orientals, that one is not scientific in the progress of transformation.

Sailing this powerful ironclad battleship out to sea, it shouldn't take long to wait.

And in a senior instructor's assignment, he was paid fifty pounds a month; Calculated in total, he has reached the level of a major general of the Yin Army, which is several times more than his previous one.

It is even said that at the end of each year, there is a bonus of no less than three months' salary.

In this way, Daniel thinks that he will need to work for five years at most, and he will have enough money to go back to Amsterdam to retire.

Of course, where Lady Anne is, he, Daniel, will be there, and will not go anywhere.

And in the daily theoretical lessons, he originally thought that it would take a long time for those savage and ignorant Oriental sailors to understand and grasp it.

What I didn't expect was that these people were far smarter than they thought.

However, what is more commendable than their intelligence is their serious learning attitude.

Who would have imagined that these Orientals, who are younger and more in their thirties, and the older ones who are almost fifty years old, and the former pirates who usually speak foul language, are so serious about studying.

Even if you don't learn it in class, you would rather not sleep at night to understand it.

In addition, Daniel also has a special orderly to help tidy up and clean the room, wash clothes and smelly socks during weekdays.

Daily food, though without bread and steak these.

However, the chef's skills are comparable to that of a legal person's chef, and the oriental bread called 'steamed bun' and various oriental dishes have completely conquered his stomach.

However, there are still some dissatisfaction here.

Except that he had not seen Lady Anne for 57 days, 11 hours and 32 minutes.

That is, the managers here are too unparticular about their own identity; They didn't have a small canteen for officers, and every time they ate, they were with lowly soldiers, and they couldn't make a lot of noise.

Another point, when Daniel came to the cafeteria.

I asked for three fritters in one go, as well as two servings of soy milk, a portion of spicy soup, and two eggs.

Before he could begin to enjoy these delicious oriental foods, he saw a few of his most hated figures; Uncle Sam's Thomas, the Danish Bobby, and the Norwegian Abiel.

Originally, they were all friends, but now they are rivals and enemies who share the sky, and they also appear in this canteen.

These people are all for Ms. Anne, who took the initiative to come here to serve as various instructors.

Damn, in order to keep it a secret, I would have told these guys that I was the man that Lady Anne loved the most.

It's just that what he doesn't know is that several other Thomas, Bobby and others all think the same way.

And in the concubine's fishpond, there are many other licking dogs who have been hooked, and are about to be sent to the island to be used as cattle and horses......

(End of chapter)