At the beginning of March, Wei returned to the ship, and the Dafu ship had been completed and could be launched.

I immediately went to Langya Port.

Inside the harbor, a huge ship stands majestically, and the sails of the ship are already overwhelming.

"Let's get started."

Wei bowed heavily and shouted: "Open the gates!" ”

With a heavy creak, the gate opened a gap, and the raging sea water immediately poured out of the gap!

Soon, the dock was filled with seawater, and the Daifuku ship slowly floated, and everyone at the scene, including me, held their breath and stared at the giant ship.

Until the sea level was level, the Daifuku ship was still adrift steadily.

Wei Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and continued to command: "Check the hull structure!" ”

Hundreds of craftsmen involved in the shipbuilding lined up from bow to stern, keeping their eyes glued to each step of the way, carefully checking the hull structure for problems.

The same inspection is being carried out in the cabin.

At the same time, four mooring boats came to the perimeter, carrying shirtless and sturdy men.

At regular intervals, the mooring boat stopped, and the sailors on board plunged into the water, carefully checking the bottom of the boat for problems.

This action took a long time, and I was also patiently waiting, it was necessary for the Daifuku ship to be able to set sail, and once the water seeped and the structure cracked, it would be over.

An hour later, the entire hull structure was finally checked.

Wei Zhong immediately ordered: "Raise the sails!" ”

The huge canvas slowly rose under the drag of more than a dozen people, and despite the use of a lot of labor-saving structure, these huge canvases were still unimaginably heavy.

These canvases alone were sewn with six layers of fine silk. The advantage of using silk cloth is that it is lightweight, and the silk cloth does not absorb water, and it will not increase the weight of the canvas when exposed to water.

Everything was ready, and Wei Zhong entered the captain's room.

The captain's cabin is inlaid with eight pieces of glass that can be opened, which is also the difference between Daifuku and existing ships, except for raising and lowering the sails, all operations are carried out in the cabin, so that even if there are strong winds and waves, there is no need to take the helm outside against the wind and rain.

After some adjustments, the smallest sail finally puffed up into the wind, and the Daifuku slowly sailed out of the dock under the impetus of the sails and the towing of the four mooring boats.

Out of the dock, the four mooring boats broke away from the Daifuku ship, and the other two mainsails also adjusted the angle and began to agitate against the wind, and the speed of the Daifuku ship gradually increased, and the sea trials began along the coast.

On a whim, I beckoned, "Send someone to ride a fast horse and go in the same direction as the Daifuku ship!" ”

Meng He immediately took the order, and after a short time, a fast horse quickly pursued along the coast.

Although the speed of the Daifuku ship is much faster than that of existing ships, it is still dwarfed by the fast running of horses on land, and the speed of the ship is only 4-5 knots, which is still a tailwind.

If it is a headwind, the two auxiliary sails are designed as a spinnaker and are estimated to only reach speeds of 2-3 knots.

But speed is no longer an issue, what matters is the firepower on board!

This can only be carried out after the Daifuku ship has no problems in the sea trial, and the six guns on one side of the plan, a total of 12 guns, I don't know if they can be installed, how powerful it is.

After an hour of waiting, the Daifuku ship went and returned, and the speed of the headwind was only about 3 knots, and it had to move forward in an S shape, which seemed quite difficult.

However, in the eyes of Feng Zai, Li Taibo and others, it is different.

Feng Zheng was okay, he had never been exposed to water warfare, but he was amazed by the enormity of the Daifuku ship.

As the county guard of Langya County, Li Taibo is familiar with water warfare, and what he sees in his eyes is not only big, but also speed, attitude, sails, etc., all of which show the strength of the Great Fortune Ship!

The most important thing is that the Daifuku ship uses steel as the keel and is covered with iron sheets, what is this feeling!

To be honest, until now he didn't quite understand how this steel-cast thing floated on the sea!

After waiting for a long time, the Daifuku ship slowly sailed back to the port.

It is impossible for the Daifuku ship, which has left the dock, to go back, and from now on, until it sinks or decommissions, it can only float at sea or dock.

Wei Zhong walked down with the people on the boat in high spirits.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, God bless Great Qin! The success of the trial voyage of the Daifuku ship is thanks to the work of His Majesty! ”

I was also overjoyed, and said loudly: "You are all meritorious people of Great Qin!" From tomorrow onwards, I will have ordered a banquet for you to enjoy! ”

Everyone immediately shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, ten thousand years!" Great Qin 10,000 years! ”

Since the construction of the Daifuku ship began, they have been almost sleepless day and night for more than a year, and the lights of Langya Port have never stopped at night, and the huge torches all over the port have become the most significant symbol here!

Everyone left happily, leaving only a part of the core craftsmen.

Wei Zhong obviously couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart: "Your Majesty, you have no regrets about living and dying here!" ”

Yu Jin was also happy for him, and the smile on his face never stopped.

I smiled and encouraged, "You still have to build more Dafu ships, and you will build bigger ships in the future, I can't bear to let you die." ”

Wei Chong smiled honestly and arched his hand: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

I nodded: "Check again one last time, if there is no problem, I will arrange the follow-up." ”

Wei Zhong saluted respectfully: "Yes." ”

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When I returned to the palace, I immediately asked, "Yujin, have the bronze cannons been cast?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, according to Your Majesty's orders, the twelve main cannons and four spare parts have been cast, just waiting for Your Majesty's edict!"

I nodded: "Tomorrow we will leave for Xianyang immediately!" ”

After everyone left, I suddenly felt a palpitation.

Meng He saw that I was not in the right state, and hurriedly brought a cup of tea.

"Your Majesty, is it all right?"

I took a sip of tea and frowned, "I suddenly felt a little uneasy, somehow. ”

Meng He was relieved: "Your Majesty don't worry, the Dafu ship has been successfully trialed, and there is no problem." ”

As soon as the words fell, someone outside immediately came in to report: "Your Majesty, Huiji County is in a hurry!" ”

I looked up, took the report, opened it, and scanned it.

"Call Feng Zheng over."

Feng Zheng hurriedly came, and after reading the report, he was stunned and said, "Zhang Li is dead? ”

I nodded: "It was said that the old injury recurred, and he died." ”

Feng Zheng sighed with emotion: "Zhang Li has great military achievements, and he has not been injured in the battlefield battles, and he can be regarded as a good death at this age." ”

"Hmm." I raised my head and ordered: "According to the law, I still have to send someone to take a look, let Meng Yi take a trip, he just took over as Yu Shicheng, there is no harm in going to more places." ”

"Yes."

"As for the county guard...... Huiji County is located in the hinterland of the south of the Yangtze River, and it is an important place for the imperial court to contribute taxes, and I am most worried about corruption. In this way, let Ge Yue go, no one can hide him from him in terms of taxes, and let Sima Li serve as the governor of Su Neishi and Ji Ran Ling. ”

Feng Zheng agreed: "Your Majesty is wise! ”

After Feng robbed away, I secretly said that my heart palpitations were for Zhang Li? After thinking about it, it shouldn't be, but I'm still a little uneasy.

It wasn't until the time of the lapse that I was suddenly woken up by Meng He in my sleep.

"Your Majesty, Xianyang Eight Hundred Miles Urgent!"