Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 56
"Of course. I wonder how many new crew members the officer will train?" Nelson replied bluntly.

"Let's train [-] new crew members in the first round." Chu Yun said, "Soon I will recruit reserve crew members from the surrounding fishing villages."

After gaining the new commander of the British Navy, Nelson, Chu Yun appointed Nelson as the fleet commander of the Liao army to command the large and small ships of the Liao army.And Deng Daqian, who was originally in charge of the Guanglu Island Navy, was appointed by Chu Yun as the deputy commander of the fleet, which can be regarded as a means of containment by Chu Yun.

After making arrangements for more than 800 people from the Royal Navy and the Victory, Chu Yun and Nelson met with the director of the Royal Dockyard. More than 300 craftsmen and almost the entire shipyard's employees have been moved here by the system, which shows how brutal the system is.

"It doesn't take long to manufacture four sailboats with 28 guns. However, it may not be easy to find suitable wood. We use European oak. In the Ming Dynasty, other wood may be used instead. We need Try to find wood with sufficient hardness. In addition, the heavy artillery required by warships may need to be produced by other departments, and our shipyard is not responsible for the manufacture of artillery." The director of the Royal Shipyard said to Chu Yun.

How did I forget this crop.Chu Yun thought that as long as he had a shipyard, he would be able to produce a steady stream of battleships.But—even if the warship is produced, it must be able to keep up with the heavy artillery of the warship!
A frigate needs to produce 28 heavy guns!In other words, Chu Yun will equip the navy with equipment for 4 artillery battalions!Navy is so expensive!
"It should be... But can your Royal Shipyard produce merchant ships?" Chu Yun asked with a flash of inspiration.

"We can produce battleships, not to mention mere merchant ships." The director of the Royal Dockyard proudly patted his chest.

"What about merchant ships that can be equipped with artillery? It is a large merchant ship that can be equipped with 12, 20 or 28 artillery pieces."

"definitely no problem."

"That's easy."

Chu Yun was very pleasantly surprised.He probably knows how to make money to develop the navy.He had formed a Far East trading company before, and those merchants in the southeast coastal area would be the biggest customers of the shipyard besides him, Chu Yun.As long as the merchants provide a large amount of money, he can produce armed merchant ships for these merchants, and send soldiers as mercenaries to protect the safety of these merchants, so as to achieve a win-win situation.

"Your Excellency, do you want to help our shipyard get a big order for merchant ships?" asked the factory manager.

"That's right, you are going to produce 28 cannon sailboats first, and when I get orders for merchant ships from your shipyard, your shipyard can expand the production scale." Chu Yun nodded.

Since both the shipyard and the Victory were systematically placed in Qingniwa, it was destined to no longer be a small fishing village.Chu Yun intends to build this place into a new port, the trade center of the Liaodong region.

"When we return to Jinzhou, we will move part of the population and industries to Qingniwa, especially the Ordnance Bureau. We need to set up a branch here. In the future, this place will no longer be called Qingniwa, but will be renamed Dalian Port." Chu Yun said to Yu Cheng.

"Dalian Port? It's a strange name, what allusion did it come from?" Yu Cheng asked.

How do I know what the allusion is? Chu Yun can't say it's because it is called Dalian Port in later generations, so he can only say: "I don't know why this name popped up in my heart, it's probably God's will."

"Your Excellency, would you like to experience it aboard our Victory?" Nelson invited Chu Yun.

"It's so good." Chu Yun was also eager to board the legendary Victory.

Stepping on the wooden deck of the Victory, Chu Yun could feel the shaking of the waves and the smell of the sea.And following behind Chu Yun were the crew of the Victory.Surrounded by a group of crew members, Chu Yun had an urge to set sail.

The Victory is more than ten meters wide. Standing on the Victory, it still feels very spacious. At least after experiencing the small broken ships in Dongjiang Town, Chu Yun felt much more spacious.Yu Cheng and the guard soldiers were even more amazed. They looked around and touched the thick mast and the cannons on the deck in awe.

"It's such a big warship. Our ships in Dongjiang Town can't compare with this ship! Perhaps only the treasure ships from the era of Master Zheng He can be compared."

"If only this warship could sail on land, we would sail directly to Shengjing, blast Shengjing to pieces, and blow up the golden men to the sky!"

"It is indeed a big ship that can accommodate more than 800 people. If our Liao Army has a few more ships like this, we can do whatever we want on the sea."

A group of people said in a hurry.

Nelson enjoyed the guard's reaction, a point of pride.

"Standing on this giant ship, the line of sight alone has opened up a lot." Chu Yun looked down at the Qingniwa below, and felt how small the small fishing village was, as if the Victory could take an The fishing village was easily wiped off the map.

"Your Excellency, you can choose to give the order to fire, and shoot salvos in the direction of no one, to experience the power of the full firepower of the Victory." Nelson said proudly.

"That's unnecessary..." Chu Yun was heartbroken when he heard that the Victory would consume half a ton of ammunition for a round of fire. Just use it."

"Your Excellency said so."

Just as Nelson took Chu Yun and others to visit on the top deck, several naval soldiers came on the second deck, led by a Royal Navy officer.

"Father, this is the Commander Chu Yun we want to serve?" The naval officer brought people to Chu Yun.

Chu Yun was slightly startled when he saw the naval officer.

If it was just an ordinary naval officer, Chu Yun would not be surprised, but this officer turned out to be a woman with a slender figure, light blue eyes, and long golden hair tied up with a red ribbon, about 1.7 meters long. , Heroic and heroic, the momentum is not lost to any naval soldier present.

"This is..." Chu Yun looked at Nelson suspiciously.

"Ahem... This is Captain Ella Nelson, a top student at the Royal Naval Academy in Greenwich. Regardless of her young age, she already has three years of experience in naval operations," Nelson said.

Ella Nelson?how does it sound...

"She is my illegitimate daughter, please keep this matter a secret..." Nelson whispered in Chu Yun's ear.

After hearing this, Chu Yun suddenly realized.Unexpectedly, this Nelson is not only a veteran in the battlefield, but also a veteran in love.It's no wonder that Ella can serve on the great Victory, probably because of Nelson's partiality and compensation.

"Your Excellency General Chu Yun, Royal Navy Captain Ella Nelson pledges her allegiance to you." The beautiful British woman took off her navy cap and kowtowed to Chu Yun.

(End of this chapter)