Chapter 35: The ship is too small
What to do if you say the wrong thing?
In general, of course, a hasty apology.
But there's another way to deal with it, or to feel good about yourself and put on a self-righteous appearance.
So, Zhang Hao held his head high and looked arrogant - I feel very good, I'm proud of myself.
Many eyes focused on Zhang Hao, and then they all shook their heads secretly - another arrogant guy.
What about the princess, when the princess heard Zhang Hao's words, she immediately laughed, but there was not much laughter in the laughter. "Zhang Hao, do you think that the Zhang family has helped the country a lot?"
"For now, at least, I'm the only one who has a different view of the green sea of death. ”
"Then you'll have to plan it out. When you get to the beach, if you can't give this palace a satisfactory answer, I will throw you down to feed the fish. ”
Don't be so ruthless~~~
Zhang Hao secretly wiped a cold sweat, I met a fake princess, right? Why did others meet gentle, kind, empathetic, delicate and considerate princesses, but what I met was a female tyrannosaurus?
Zhang Hao no longer spoke, and honestly led the team in front.
The team was slow, and at about four o'clock (16 o'clock), the team finally arrived in Changshan Town, and the mayor of the town was like an old hen, with a string of people coming to greet him.
The princess said to the female guard next to her: "Yinglan, tell the people in front of you that Changshan Town is very good, but the palace will not stay for a long time, and their kindness will be understood." ”
The female guard immediately stepped forward and sent the mayor and the others away. Zhang Hao led the team to move forward.
After a while, I will come to Zhang's house.
But the princess's procession did not stop, but followed the road and continued to approach the sea.
In a few steps, I saw the Zhangjia's mine and smelting base, and above the huge barrier, there were more than a dozen 'pillars of smoke' on the synapse, which were reddish-brown in color, and the pungent smell wafted in the wind.
The prosperity of the industry in the early days was equated with the ability to pollute.
The princess seemed unconcerned, even curious, as she stepped out of the carriage and stood by the side of the road to watch.
Today's princess is dressed in casual clothes, and her clothes are simple, but she reflects her slender body. It's a pity that it still wears a veil.
The princess looked at the Zhang family's enchantment, especially the pillar of smoke billowing above, and said softly, "It's really extraordinary. ”
Zhang Hao didn't speak, he just smiled, he was afraid that the princess would really go in the next moment to take a look, the current smelting of Xuantie is related to the future of the Zhang family, and even more related to Zhang Hao's future, but it can't be leaked.
Fortunately, the princess watched it for a while and did not make excessive requests.
She walked towards the beach, "Zhang Hao, let's go to the beach and have a look." ”
The road ahead is no longer able to cross the carriage, only on foot.
Climbing the hill that was only half left, standing on top of the cliff, you can see the rolling green sea of death. The other half of the hill has turned into a reef in the sea, and the reef is constantly breaking and sinking into the sea.
The waves have been rolling for thousands of years, and the sea is a strange dark green. Tumbling waves and layers of white spray stretch to the end of the world.
On the sea, from time to time, huge sea monsters are infested, and some sea monsters will notice the people on the mountain peaks on the shore, but most of them are not interested - too small to stuff their teeth.
The princess looked at the sea in front of her, "Zhang Hao, you say, this is the hope of the country?"
"Yes!"
"Joke!" the princess snorted coldly, "Do you see those demon beasts?"
"Of course. ”
"What do you think, what is the strength of these demon beasts?"
"It should be no less than the Yuan Infant Period!"
"And a little bit of a look. The princess's tone was still full of suspicion, and she talked a little too much, "How far do you think we can go on such a sea? I'm afraid that as soon as we go to the sea, we will be surrounded by endless sea monsters!"
Even if he is a master of the Yuan Infant Stage, it is difficult to move an inch. ”
Zhang Hao stood on the rock, letting the sea breeze blow his clothes, and his tone was leisurely and proud: "Princess, please forgive me for taking the liberty of being presumptuous, for so many years, the country has really not explored the sea at all. ”
"I have explored, and I have also wanted to ask for resources from the green sea of death. But in the end, it angered the sea demon beasts, and the country paid several Yuan Infant stage masters. In the end, I had to give up. ”
"Then the country has never built a ship or sailed to sea?"
"I've built treasure ships. He has poured the power of the whole country to build a treasure ship that is more than 30 zhang long, and it is made of precious 'Snow Mountain Spirit Sandalwood' to reach the strength of high-grade magic weapons.
But after only a few moments in the water, he was torn apart by the swarming sea monsters. More than 300 people died at sea. ”
Zhang Hao shook his head slightly: "The boat is too small!"
"What!" the princess was a little angry.
Zhang Hao stopped and began his speech: "Has the princess ever thought about building a big ship of 100 zhang or even longer?"
"That's impossible! If you want to sail on the sea, you can only use precious spirit wood to build ships. However, the spirit wood is scarce and difficult to process, and thirty zhang is already the limit. ”
"What if you use Darkiron!"
"Huh?"
"Use Xuantie!" Zhang Hao emphasized again, "Princess, the Zhang family can now produce at least two thousand tons of Xuantie per month. I'll roughly do the math.
If you build a sea ship with 93% purity of dark iron, the defense of the sea ship will be able to reach the advanced magic weapon level, but the non-weapon level.
Two thousand tons of black iron is enough to build an iron ship of fifty zhang.
The Zhang family's three-month production of dark iron is enough to build a hundred-zhang ship.
It will be a land floating on the sea, an impregnable fortress! Even if the sea rolls and the waves rise, it will not be shaken in the slightest.
The bulkhead of the iron ship will be one foot thick, and its thickness will be ten times that of an ordinary shield, and its defensive capability will be dozens of times that of an ordinary magic shield.
There will be powerful giant crossbows on the ship, which can shoot the primordial infant demon beasts.
If there is a master of the infant stage on the ship, it can be guaranteed. ”
Zhang Hao said, as if he had been immersed in the magnificence of the Great Voyage.
This is just the beginning! In the future, even larger ships will be built. Let the ships of steel paddle through the sea and explore the unknown!
However, the princess expressed her doubts: "Even if the dark iron is enough, have you ever thought that such a ship can really float?"
Even if you can float, how do you move?
Also, how to build such a huge ship?
Dark iron is not equal to magic weapon. If you want to become a magic weapon, you need to forge it specially. I can't think of any way to forge such a huge ship into a magic weapon. That's not realistic!
In fact, black iron that has not been specially forged is not as strong as black iron used in ordinary agricultural tools. ”
In fact, the princess was also a little shocked when she heard Zhang Hao's words at first. But soon, doubts began.
The ideal is plump, but the reality ...... I'm afraid that such an ideal cannot be tolerated.
Zhang Hao gradually calmed down, "Your Royal Highness Princess, this may be a little difficult, but, are we holding back because of difficulties?"
How the Crusade is, I don't say no.
But I don't believe the sea really can't be sailed!"
"Are you suspicious of the Crusade?"
"Yes!" Zhang Hao looked directly at the princess and said categorically, "The country of Qixia is located in the westernmost part, even if this Eastern Crusade is victorious, it will only be those countries to the east of us who will benefit, not us!"
Because, we are in the far west!
We are at the end of the world!
We are on the edge of civilization!
On land, we don't have 'space' for success!
So, there was only one result of the Crusade:
That is, the helplessness and failure that are repeated repeatedly!
History has proven this. ”
"Are you questioning the state?"
"Does the princess think this is a question or a fact?"