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After learning that all the Galen ships built this year were launched, Xiao Ming informed Yue Yun to go to Dengzhou.

In different seasons of the year, Yue Yun and the soldiers of the navy are also undergoing different training. A month ago, they practiced the operation of warships in Dengzhou. After that, they returned to Bowen Academy for training on maritime knowledge and selected outstanding ones. As the captain of the subsequent Galen ship.

After driving for three consecutive days since leaving Qingzhou, they arrived in Dengzhou City.

Along the way, Yue Yun did not sit idle, but had been simulating various situations of sea battles with the 14 selected captains.

They placed the small model of the Galen ship on the deck, fifteen ships belonging to Qingzhou and twelve ships belonging to the Dutch, and they responded by constantly changing the tactical formation on both sides.

These battleship formations all come from the textbook "Navy Tactics of Sailing Ships", written by Xiao Mingru in order to avoid the navy's initial tactical damage.

Over the past year, Yue Yun has basically been gnawing on this textbook. From the textbook, he has a clear understanding of the encounters of sailing warships at sea, and the defeat in the battle of British warships made him no longer arrogant but cautious. .

"His Royal Highness, we are here."

The Dengzhou Military Port was right in front of him, Zhang Kun said at this time.

Nodded, Xiao Ming looked at the naval port that was just completed this year. At this time, there were 15 warships moored in the bay of the naval port. Three of them were very small. You can tell at a glance that they were the first Galen ships. The three Galen ships were repaired and restored to their previous appearance.

Then Xiao Ming looked to the outermost side, shocked in his heart.

Because there is a huge battleship with four decks moored there, when the merchant ship passes by the battleship, the battleship is like a giant beast that needs everyone to look up.

"His Royal Highness, this warship is a first-class sailing warship. This warship is 75 meters wide, 20 meters wide, has a draft of 9 meters, and has a displacement of 6,000 tons. It can carry 1,200 soldiers and can be installed at the same time. A hundred and twenty artillery."

Zhang Kun was proud when he introduced it, which is enough to prove the shipbuilding level of their Zhang family. If it weren't for the construction of this giant beast this year, they could have produced more Tier 3 sailing warships.

After all, according to the shipyard's shipbuilding plan, the three-tier sailing warship is the main warship to be built.

The merchant ship continued to drive towards the dock, followed by three second-level battleships, which were three-deck battleships, which were only smaller than the first-level sailing battleships.

After the second-class sailing warships are four third-class warships and four fourth-class sailing warships. Now these warships are docked in the bay one by one, and the scene is very magnificent.

For a while, Xiao Ming was also swayed by his mind.

"His Royal Highness, this is a second-level battleship, which can be built into 960 crews..." Zhang Kun gushed.

Yue Yun said excitedly: "His Royal Highness, it's just the size of this battleship that the Dutch lost to us, and it is said that the Dutch have many colonies and their forces are scattered. If they defeat the Dutch this time, the Dutch will not be able to support it."

"That's right, so as long as we defeat the Dutch, the sea of ​​East Asia is ours, Yue Yun, this time you must fight a beautiful battle for this king. Whether Qingzhou's trade route can be opened up depends on you. "Xiao Ming said.

Yue Yun gritted his teeth and said, "The General will live up to His Highness's expectations, and the Dutch and the Japanese have always been in close contact with each other, and the General is still waiting for the Japanese pirates to avenge their mother by the way."

"As you wish." Xiao Ming smiled lightly.

The merchant ship with the Qi Wang flag attracted Zhang Liang's attention when it entered the bay. At this time, the craftsmen who used Zhang Liang as the shipyard on the wharf were waiting for the merchant ship to dock.

Looking at the getting closer and closer, Xiao Ming had a sense of accomplishment. This bay is also a deep-water port in modern times. It is precisely because of this that he chose the shipyard here and made it a military port in Qingzhou.

The merchant ship drew ashore, Xiao Ming got off the merchant ship, Zhang Liang and his party immediately bowed and saluted.

"No gift, the battleship is launched. You are all heroes. This king has asked Pang Changshi to restore the Qingzhou household registration for you. Since then, your Zhang family's slave status has been lifted. In this way, this king can be regarded as corresponding to the promise."

"His Royal Highness..."

Zhang Liang suddenly raised his head when he heard this, and Zhang Kun was also surprised.

In the past two years, although they have eaten well, dressed well, and lived like normal people, the status of slaves has always been a shackle on them, because they understand that as long as the status of slaves exists, they are inferior.

After waiting for two years, they finally waited until this day.

"Thank you for your kindness!"

Zhang Liang burst into tears, and the Zhang family had gone through too many changes over the years, and now they have finally recovered their former glory.

"His Royal Highness has said Jiuding, Xiao Slave admires it in his heart." Zhang Kun was much calmer, he laughed.

Shaking his head, Xiao Ming said: "Today is a happy day, so don't cry, let's appreciate this battleship."

Zhang Liang wiped his tears and said, "Your Highness is here."

The wharf extends from the shore to the sea, and is three hundred meters long. These warships are docked on both sides of the wharf.

With Xiao Ming, Zhang Liang first went to the side of the first-class sailing battleship, and said excitedly: "His Royal Highness, now this battleship can go to sea at any time, but this naming matter needs His Royal Highness's appointment."

In the era of sailing warships, the first class sails were generally used in battleships only during decisive battles. Therefore, the first class sailing warships would not follow the fleet to roam around because the first class sailing warships were very clumsy and far less flexible than the third class sailing warships.

However, in terms of firepower, the first class sailing warship is really hard to have an opponent.

After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said: "In that case, this battleship should be ordered to be King Qi."

"King Qi!" Yue Yun said with a smile: "This name is good. In the name of His Royal Highness, this battleship will be invincible!"

Yue Yun's words were exactly what Xiao Ming expected ~www.ltnovel.com~ He lightly smiled upon hearing this.

There were fourteen warships remaining without orders. With an idea, Xiao Ming said: "The remaining warships should be ordered by the city of the fief, regardless of the six states, and then add the Yanyun sixteen states."

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhang Liang wrote it down.

After all, everyone climbed up the giant through the rope ladder hanging down from the battleship.

On board the battleship, Yue Yun and a group of students immediately rushed to all parts of the battleship with excitement, gearing up one by one, wishing to set sail now.

"His Royal Highness, now this battleship is short of artillery and hasn't been in place yet, when can this artillery come?" Yue Yun asked.

Xiao Ming groaned for a while and said, "At this time, the king has notified the military workshop. Now the artillery and ammunition are being loaded on the ship at Qingzhou Wharf, and it will be soon.

As they were talking, they saw another group of people on the dock, but it was Dengzhou Governor Yang Chengye and Governor Ye Qingyun.

(To be continued.)