The sun never sets in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 368 Battleship

The Huang family has now eliminated a lot of four-pound and six-pound copper-cored iron cannons, and even gave them to the grand master of Funing County, Twelve Cheng Dashi.

Twenty forts in the east and west of Zhongming Fort and 32 for Gaotai Fort were deployed. These artillery were all heavy and bulky, not much different from the mainstream artillery of the Ming Dynasty, and they were most suitable for defending the city.

Huang Sheng was not afraid of such artillery being captured by Jiannu. The actual combat proved that under the attack of the Huang family's rifled field artillery, these artillery with a range of only three or four hundred paces were just a display.

Huang Sheng has always been concerned about the progress of Zhao Shimin's team in designing new warships, so he went to the shipyard's studio to visit the hardworking masters. They will be the ship designers of the Huang family in the future, and they are all national treasures!
Zhao Shimin's team had already completed the blueprints. The reason why they didn't report to the owner was because they had completed three designs in the past four months. Each of the three warships had its advantages and disadvantages, and it was really difficult to choose.

Huang Sheng was attracted, discussed with everyone for a day, and finally decided to build all of them, even if it required 100 million taels of silver, he would not hesitate to produce them. As for which model to produce in the future, everything will be clear after going through actual combat.

The owner's decision made all the designers present cheer. This is the crystallization of their wisdom. Everyone wants to make their own design a work.

Because the design concepts are very ingenious, and they can all meet the teacher's requirements for safety, rapid firepower and strong firepower, but the styles are different, and it is impossible to define which one is better.

Zhao Shimin was a little excited, and said: "My lord, the humble job will definitely not disappoint your trust. Each of our designers will personally participate in the construction, and it should be completed next year."

The Ming Dynasty was so great, and there were so many talents. The Huang family was famous all over the world for its generous treatment of craftsmen. There were too many skilled shipbuilders to seek refuge. They had money, materials and enough manpower. Of course, Zhao Shimin dared to guarantee it.

The Huang family also encourages the research and development of new products and technological innovation. Too many craftsmen have been rewarded for life for their dedication to their ancestral craftsmanship. They can get more than one tael of remuneration every month, which makes many craftsmen envious.

Inspired by this, the Huang family does not have masters to cherish themselves. As long as they have unique technology, they will get real benefits. Products are naturally getting better and better.

Huang Sheng comforted Zhao Shimin and the designers and said: "There is no rush for time, and don't save money. If you want to produce high-quality goods, you don't have any worries. Shipbuilders in the Chengzu era can build treasure ships that are twenty or thirty feet long. Your design It’s far from being as big as a treasure ship.”

"Xiaozhi knows that safety and speed are the most important. You can rest assured that we will build the largest warship in Ming Dynasty."

"This is no longer an ordinary warship. This is the main battleship that will cross the sea in the future. When they meet the enemy ships, they line up in a row. No enemy ship can withstand their artillery fire."

Zhao Shimin murmured: "Line up end to end and fire at the same time. This kind of warfare is really wonderful."

Huang Sheng pirated the naval combat regulations of the United Kingdom decades later, which naturally hit the nail on the head.He said: "Such new warships, including 'Liaodong', belong to the category of medium-sized 'battleships'. 'Yangzhou', 'Jiangyin', etc. belong to light 'battleships'."

"My lord, I understand, we have accumulated experience and will build large 'battleships'."

The Patriarch still wants a bigger warship?All the ship designers around were gearing up with bright eyes.

"You must also know how to combine work and rest. You will be on vacation for three days starting today. The masters who participated in the design will be rewarded with half a year's wages per person as a reward for successfully completing the design. After the construction is successful, I will reward you again. I know how many of you I haven't had a vacation for a month, this time I can relax for a few days."

These designers were overjoyed and shouted, "Thank you, my lord, for your kindness."

Zhao Shimin was very happy to solve the problem that had plagued him for many days, and said to everyone: "Masters, let us rest well if the adults let us rest, and start building a medium-sized 'battleship' in three days."

"Shi Min, you should also take time to visit your sister!"

"Yes, my lord, let's go to the humble position." Zhao Shimin went to Huang's mansion with ease.

Huang Sheng didn't explain how many taels of silver he gave to the working craftsmen, because he was not the specific person in charge and didn't know the size of their contributions. It would be unfair for everyone to get the same amount of rewards.

And everyone's contribution will be reflected in their salary, so the six-month salary of the reward has widened the gap. If an ordinary designer gets 18 taels of silver, the master should get 48 taels, and Zhao Shimin will get 96 taels.

Huang Sheng looked at the blueprints of these three warships. Their size and firepower are already close to those of the "Sea King" and "Sea Sovereign" battleships launched by the British in Chongzhen ten years ago. Those two British battleships cost more than [-] pounds each. .

According to the approximate ratio, the value of 15 pounds at this time is about [-] to [-] taels of silver. However, because too many parts of the Huang family battleship are designed to wrap nickel-nickel-nickel copper sheets, watertight cabins are added, and the main and auxiliary masts are forged in sections. Jointed and riveted tinned steel pipes with seams are erected, and the drive cabin is made of nickel-nickel-nickel copper from the propeller to the underwater hull.

Therefore, the cost may need 30 to [-] taels of silver. Fortunately, the cast steel artillery of the Huang family's multi-layer composite barrel has been mass-produced with a controllable cost and high quality.

Compared with the cast iron and copper cannons of the same period, the cost-effectiveness has been greatly improved. For smoothbore cannons of the same caliber, the range and rate of fire of Huang's cannons have increased by no less than [-]%, because Huang's used granular gunpowder and silk custom-packed gunpowder packs.

The Huang family has fully absorbed the Western soft sail technology, and with the addition of the Huang family's unique propeller drive, it should be even more powerful.

This is the result of continuous study and research by the sailors of the Huang family. The Huang family rescued and captured more than [-] sailors from the Western Galenic ships.

Many Western sailors took the initiative to fight for the status of free men and for the basic salary of two taels, and they competed for posts one after another.

Naturally, they didn't hide it, and took up housekeeping skills to manipulate the existing Galen ship of the Huang family. Many sailors in the West asked for different types of spinnakers, pulleys, and nooses, and they were quickly mastered by Han sailors who were good at learning. All Western seamanship.

Eastern and Western technologies collided in the Huang family's system, and countless sparks of thought were generated. The Dutch patented technology that seemed to be complex sailing system that could allow Galen ships to sail against the wind was acquired by the Huang family, and the Huang family's sailor's drill code came into being. The most comprehensive sailing textbook available.

The design of these three medium-sized battleships did not abandon the unique hard sails of Chinese ships. The hard sails are relatively heavy. It is difficult to raise the sails. It is its disadvantage, but it is also its advantage that it is easy to lower the sails.

The design of the combination of soft and hard sails allows three huge main hard sails to be lowered quickly when a sudden violent crosswind strikes, reducing the wind area by [-]% immediately and reducing the possibility of the battleship being blown over by the hurricane.

After all, the design is on paper. Although the designer has tried his best, the final result depends on the trial results. Zhao Shimin and the others have fully considered lowering the center of gravity for the stability of the hull, and the possibility of becoming a waste product does not exist.

It is not known whether it will become a classic design!See you in a year.

(End of this chapter)