The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 284 Gold and Silver

"The other side of the sea?" Zheng Chenggong was taken aback, "Is it Dongfan... Ryukyu? Wa country?"

"It's gold and silver!" Zhu Linmi said loudly, "It's copper, iron, grain, wood, spices, and labor.

"There is everything Daming needs there."

He looked at Zheng Chenggong again, "Do you know that Europa, a small country with an area less than half of Fujing, relies on a large number of sea-going trade, and its annual income is more than ten times that of Ming Dynasty!"

In the Ming Dynasty, no one knew the trade situation of European countries. Although Zheng Chenggong knew that the maritime merchants made huge profits, he was surprised, "There are such huge profits..."

"South Seas, Europa, Levia, and North and South Amoliga, the sum of these places is more than ten times and a hundred times that of the Ming Dynasty. How can the profits from such a vast and fertile land be small?"

The places he mentioned are now Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa, and North and South America.

Zhu Linmei sighed and said: "It's just that if you want to profit from maritime business, you must rely on a large ship, protected by huge cannons, so that you can safely sail to all directions.

"You don't see that the Europeans built their country on the sea, they have long been proficient in strong ships and cannons, they also supported their troops with merchants, and defended merchants with their troops. Now that the Ming Dynasty has traveled ten miles to the sea, it is already dominated by the barbarians.

"The profits from my trade in goods have been divided by more than [-]% by the Helan people. Daming saw the gold and silver mountains in the sea, but he couldn't take them. If there were tens of millions of silver in the treasury during the Chongzhen period, how could it be overthrown?" disaster?

"At present, our Taizheng Dynasty is served by the barbarians, but the interior is poor and weak, and taxes and taxes are unsustainable. If we don't make profits at sea, we may follow the footsteps of the Chongzhen Dynasty."

Zheng Chenggong nodded thoughtfully, and glanced at the berth of the Yongbeili Shipyard, "What does your Highness mean, only the warships built by Nan'an Shipyard are difficult to return to barbarians, so as to protect our caravan to and from the sea safely?"

Zhu Linmei shook her head, "It's not enough..."

He didn't go on talking, not mentioning the huge battleship "Sovereign of the Sea" newly built by the British, and the huge maritime empire built by the European Netherlands, Britain, and France. The Spanish fleet each had more than a dozen [-]-ton Galen warships, plus three or four hundred small armed merchant ships and fast ships.

Therefore, he must not simply imitate a few Galen ships and be complacent. He must have a fleet beyond this era if he wants to have a great business and bring back all kinds of materials and wealth necessary for the country's development.

He remembered a large number of famous battleship structures of later generations.A [-]-ton first-generation battleship like the "Sovereign of the Sea" could also show its prestige in the middle of the seventeenth century.In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the first-class battleships built by various countries were all over three or four thousand tons, and cleaning them was like chopping melons and vegetables.

In addition, Zhu Linming also knows a lot of advanced hull and sail structure theories, and under what circumstances it is most suitable to use. Even for warships of the same tonnage, he is confident that he can surpass the Europeans in terms of combat effectiveness.

As for the advanced naval warfare tactics that had not yet appeared in the Ming Dynasty, he was even more familiar with them.With powerful warships and excellent tactics, the combat effectiveness of the Daming Navy can definitely become the leader of this era.

However, now he has theoretical knowledge in his mind, but no platform for him to implement it.

Shipwrights need time to familiarize themselves with their skills, and shipbuilding requires a lot of hardware, such as this slipway. Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty does not even have a slipway that can build a large ship of more than [-] tons.

That's why Zhu Linming decided to overtake on a curve. Nan'an was established to meet the needs of the moment and to train the craftsmen's skills, while Yongbeili's side was in place in one step and directly faced the future.

There are four berths currently under construction.The largest one was designed to build a seventeen-foot-long heavy warship, slightly larger than the current world's most powerful "Sovereign of the Sea", and it was estimated to be able to build a warship of seventeen or eight hundred tons.

It's not that Zhu Linmi doesn't want to go on a bigger one, but he also remembers a lot about the structure of a [-]-ton warship.However, shipbuilding is a systematic project. It is not easy to build a ship and launch it into the sea with blueprints.

Just like the processing technology of the main keel of a ship, without a large number of craftsmen repeatedly exploring, it would be difficult to increase the length by one meter.The same is true for the construction technology of parts such as hulls, decks, and masts. Only after a long period of accumulation can craftsmen make breakthroughs.

Therefore, the maximum size that Zhu Linming plans to achieve in the short term is temporarily set at [-] feet. When the craftsmen are sure to build larger warships, it will not be too late to build a giant slipway.

In fact, as far as the combat effectiveness of the fleets in the Asian Seas of the Ming Dynasty was concerned, a [-]-ton warship equipped with nearly a hundred cannons was enough to kill them all in an instant.

Based on the current needs of Ming Dynasty, as long as it can control the trade with North Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries, the benefits gained will be enough to support the war against Jianlu, and there will be a lot of surplus.

As for the more distant Europe, Africa, and America, Zhu Linming will certainly not miss it.

When Jianlu was no longer a threat and Daming was free to devote himself to the development of the navy, the craftsmanship of the craftsmen was almost mature.

At that time, he will naturally build bigger and stronger warships to join the Daming Navy, sail to the remote Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Pacific Ocean, and compete with European countries.

But the meal still had to be eaten bite by bite. After all, Daming owed too much debt on shipbuilding.

In addition to the largest berth, there are two berths in the early ten feet, which are used to build warships of a little more than [-] tons.

The price of a battleship of this size is much cheaper than a giant ship of [-] tons. It is suitable for large-scale construction. It will be the backbone of the navy in the future. Merchant escort.

And the smallest berth is responsible for the construction of "small" warships of five or six hundred tons. In fact, even this size is already a top-notch existence in Asian waters.

In fact, a ship of this size was originally planned to be placed in Nan'an, but Yongbeili also needed a platform for craftsmen to progress step by step. In addition, it would be difficult to start the construction of many large ships at the same time in the early stage, so this slipway was created.

With a brand new shipyard, a professional craftsman training institution, the adjacent naval academy and military port, and a large sum of money invested, the Daming Navy started from Yongbeili and spread its wings.

Although Zheng Chenggong didn't know how strong the Europa people's navy was, if the assistant king said that seven thousand stone warships were not enough, he would be right.

He hurriedly said: "But this subordinate is not knowledgeable enough, please forgive me, Your Highness."

Zhu Linmi shook her head and said, "Da Mu is dedicated to the country, so there is no need to do that. In the future, the Daming Navy will rely on you to lead."

"Me?" Zheng Chenggong was shocked when he heard the words, stepped back and said, "How can my subordinates..."

"I said you can do it!" Zhu Linmi patted him on the shoulder, "By the way, when the Fujing Naval Academy is completed, you will be the deputy chief teacher."

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