Chapter 1024: The Hull of the Sea Monarch

The deep Gulf of Finland is a fishing ground occupied by the Kingdom of Rus. After the heroic and short triumphal ceremony, fishing boats of all sizes are once again sailing freely in the sea.

In order to catch big fish, many ships prefer to rush all the way to the central and southern Baltic Sea. They will use Gotland and Bornholm as their bases, pickle and dry the fish on the shore, and use it as salted fish. sell away.

Because the geographical structure of the Baltic Sea determines that the closer the sea area is to the Denmark Strait, the lower the salinity. Therefore, the sea facing the former Fort Ross and Fort New Ross, especially during the current high water period, huge amounts of dissolved ice water is injected into the ocean, and the sea water is almost Without fresh water, boiling salt with such water is really thankless.

It costs more to buy good Atlantic salt from Balmok Norwegian in the port of Narvik. After all, the public's demand for salt needs to be met as much as possible on their own.

In today's era, as the production of oats, rye and wheat continues to increase, a new way of eating is born.

Boil oats and other wheat into a paste, sprinkle a handful of salt on it, and eat it with a wooden spoon. This was a common diet for ordinary people during the Roman Empire. Even gladiator slaves often ate this.

The traditional way of eating in Italy has become a luxury in Northern Europe due to insufficient food production. With the Russians fully owning the Novgorod agricultural area, eating boiled wheat every day has become the norm.

Whether it is the Vikings led by the old Russians who want to eat wheat, the Slavs want to eat wheat every meal. When eating boiled wheat, you need to eat salt. As long as conditions permit, they will pay more for food. Simply sprinkling some salt into cooked wheat is not enough! Just add some vegetables, mushrooms and other accessories when cooking. It would be better if you can add meat.

Sun-dried salted fish is hard and can be stored for up to two years or even longer after processing, as long as the eater ignores the strange smell of "zombie grade" dried fish.

Its mixture of fish meat and salt was a necessary dry food for the old Russians during their long voyages. For the Slavs who were very short of salt in the past, the dried fish of the Russians was nothing short of a delicacy.

Stew salted dried fish and wheat together. Even the toughest dried fish can be cooked and combined with boiled oats to form a delicious bowl of meal.

The people of various Slavic manors not only have a huge demand for salt, but buying dried salted fish directly from voyage fishermen is really the best of both worlds.

Since there is huge demand in agricultural areas, fishermen are driven to rush to the southern Baltic Sea where the water is saltier.

That wouldn't have been possible in years past, but Rose's Crown has got you covered. Fishing boats from Ross identify themselves by mounting flags on their masts!

One of the royal fishing teams belonging to the king, various cargo ships rushed to the southern seas with large fishing boats.

Some of the children of the twenty fishermen families who signed a contract with Rurik more than ten years ago participated in the expedition in 840, and some simply fished.

The contract is eternal unless Rurik wishes to end it.

Why end the contract? At least the fishermen hope that the contract will be permanent.

They were the tenants who worked for the king, and the contract Rurik concluded with them was touching. The old dilapidated fishing boats in the past have been replaced by slender armed cargo ships (which also serve as fishing boats). Each family has the right to use it. The contract requires a minimum monthly catch, and of all the catch income, the king takes half and the remaining half. Also a king acquisition.

It was a hugely profitable business, and twenty fishermen families became rich, so much so that some families ordered their own fishing boats.

The royal fishing team has become rich in talents. In the past, due to safety concerns, they could only fish in the central Baltic Sea between Tombstone Island and Saaremaa Island. Now they dare to rush south.

Since all the fish caught will eventually be dedicated to the king to earn profits, the fish will eventually enter the belly of the thousands of kingdom babies raised by the king.

Those brats are all descendants of the old Russians! They share a direct ancestor with themselves.

Starting this year, because the royal fishing fleet will reach distant waters, it no longer has the ability to transport enough fresh fish to New Roseburg. The salted fish processing that was supposed to be done in New Roseburg could not be done. They planned to boil the salt and dry the fish on the coast of Gotland Island, and finally offer tons of dried salted fish to the king.

Rurik allowed all this, and the once dangerous southern Baltic Sea and even the Denmark Strait are now open to all Russian fishing boats. Everyone has the right to plunder the catch there. This is one of the war dividends the kingdom has.

In the future, a large amount of dried salted fish will surely arrive in the capital, and then be distributed to Finland, the area around Lake Ladoga, and the Novgorod region with a large population base. One common feature of these three areas is that it is difficult to obtain salt far from the ocean. The huge salt gap cannot be solved by small-scale trade, unless Russia occupies the high-salinity sea area and allows the people to cook salt voluntarily.

Thousands of large and small fishing boats leave the Kronstadt anchorage. They will join the fishing boats from the Gulf of Bothnia and the large number of boats gushing out of Lake Mälaren. Tombstone islands merged, gradually filling the southern Baltic Sea.

The fishing industry, which had been suppressed by tribal disputes, has burst out with incredible vitality. The "Northern Alliance Treaty" has clearly defined the Baltic Sea as the sea of ​​all alliance members. All fishing boats can fish freely. Anyone who claims to be the hegemon of the enclosure will be Think they are pirates that must be fought.

The concept of exclusive economic zone does not exist, but from another perspective, the entire Baltic Sea is Russia’s exclusive economic zone.

Because no Viking force can compete with Ross in terms of shipbuilding strength.

There is a huge demand for the fishing industry here, and a huge amount of hot money is pouring in. It is natural for all kinds of people who have become rich to order a boat of their own out of national tradition.

No matter how desperate they were, a Viking family could sail a boat far away to explore new life possibilities, and a boat itself could ensure that the whole family would not starve to death.

Such a wonderful phenomenon immediately appeared in New Roseburg. All the professional shipbuilding families in the city received a large number of orders. The orderers were eager for a standard long-headed longboat. If that didn't work, a much smaller ordinary fishing boat would also do.

The leading longship is still the most versatile ship in rivers, seas and lakes, but with a lot of hot money circulating in the market, shipbuilders have no choice but to raise their prices.

The fact is that the prices of all goods have increased, and the victorious warriors who have a lot of loot don't care. They continue to spend money like water in the largest trading city in the kingdom, buying all the daily necessities on the market in a short period of time.

Rurik dumped the spoils of war in his capital. He was not dumping indiscriminately, especially the large amount of captured Frank weapons that could not simply be sold to the people. This made him worry that people might rebel if they got the weapons. These seized weapons were seriously damaged and the exaggeratedly bent broad-edged swords were of no use. It was better to beat them into iron ingots, carburize them into low-carbon steel, and then recycle them. Sell ​​for steel swords to earn more.

Only two thousand horse hides were left behind. These horse hides that were starting to rot and were of average quality were deliberately left behind by him. Even so, these horse hides were larger in area and had more processing potential than deer hides.

It is impossible to replicate the operation on Tombstone Island. A large number of the leather craftsmen in the capital are the folks of Old Ross. It would be suicide to deceive them. Besides, these horse leathers exude a stench, and more Glauber's salt and plant ash are needed to process them, which increases the cost.

Rurik sold two thousand pieces of middle and low-grade horse leather at the price of deerskin. It was precisely because of the large area of ​​these pieces of leather that the merchants who bought it always smiled and thought they had made a profit, and ignored the stench it gave off. taste.

Among the many unloaded trophies, only one bulk cargo still filled the cabin of the ship.

Large amounts of wool seized from Flanders are still compressed in coarse sacks and stored dry.

The capital inherited the traditional leather processing industry of the old Rus. Although wool spinning and linen weaving were made of different materials, the weaving patterns were basically the same, and this was the strength of the two hundred thousand Slavs in Novgorod. Novgorod is the center of the Russian textile industry. The excellent quality Flemish wool and even the breeding lambs kidnapped from the local area will definitely continue to consolidate and develop its economic status.

The war dividends brought New Roseburg into a new period of prosperity. People praised the king and the victorious army from the bottom of their hearts, and respected and respected the sacrificed soldiers.

Because the people of the kingdom have benefited.

Some people can only get small profits, while some not only make a huge fortune, but a wonderful future is undoubtedly waiting for them.

Karl Hotlasson, the second eldest son of the family, owns the largest shipyard in the capital and has been building a huge ship for the king.

Even though there is now a rush to order ships, he has declined any attempts to order ships and continues to lead the team to focus on construction.

No, King Rurik came to visit in person with his entourage!

Rurik was dressed in military uniform and came on horseback with his cavalry. They all wear fluffy white fur, all with dyed feathers.

The craftsmen riding on wooden scaffolding and manipulating tools paused their work and focused their eyes on the approaching cavalry.

The earth was shaking abnormally, and the king actually came on horseback.

"Quickly summon the brothers to stop work temporarily and take off their hats to the King at their original positions!" Karl urgently ordered the foremen under his command, and immediately put on their own furs and bearskin coats to meet the King in a dignified manner. .

He bowed slightly to the king on horseback, covered his heart with his right hand, and then took off his hat in greeting.

Rurik was very satisfied with such respect.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for coming to inspect this messy place of mine. I'm really sorry that we were in such a hurry to welcome you."

"It's okay. I just came to see the battleship! I saw a huge hull. Let your craftsmen continue working! I... want to have a good chat with you."

After saying that, Rurik dismounted and ordered his men to dismount and stand by.

He clapped his hands and continued to look up at the hull with interest.

"When the fleet returns, this big ship's hull is eye-catching and beautiful. There are no sheds to cover it. The workers have to work outdoors. Maybe you are also working hard in winter!"

"That's true. I am also about to report to the king." Karl continued to say respectfully.

"Okay. Let's talk as we walk."

Rurik kept observing the hull of the ship with a smile. He walked slowly around, and his ears were filled with Karl's professional report on the battleship, especially his estimation of the various characteristics of the "Sea Monarch".

Rurik was willing to call her a Galenic ship, but to Karl, she was an enlarged transformation of the largest ship type inherent in Rus.

The land where New Roseburg is located is surrounded by forests, including some oak trees that grow into giant umbrellas.

The search for quality timber from the unexplored forests began with the establishment of the permanent settlement of New Roseburg. As the Hotla family that has been here for a long time, due to the professional habits of the industry, they found a batch of qualified ship materials in the dense forest, cut down the big trees, and transported them to their processing workshop in various ways.

So during Rurik's surprise inspection, there were still large and small logs piled on the shipbuilding ship.

No one is better at building large ships than this family. Rurik arranged a group of young boys as Karl's apprentices. They are cheap labor for the shipyard, and they are shipbuilding talents that Rurik intends to cultivate. The Hotra family is equally worthy. After all, there were not many orders for the construction of Kirk ships (old-fashioned cargo ships) in the past. The usual orders were for the construction of dragon-headed longships and smaller fishing boats.

There is no need to go to great lengths to improve technology to build these ships. Even if smart craftsmen have ideas, they would rather not do it because they cannot afford the cost of trial and error.

King Rurik took over the task of building the largest warship for the Hortra family!

At least he had stocked up on the most critical oak material in advance. Such a strong hull frame could be completed, just like a human skeleton. The remaining task was to install the various parts as a whole.

Even though they kept searching, they could not find a giant oak tree with a height of fifty meters in the dense forest in the south. The oak tree is the most common local oak material. Its trunk always grows crookedly. The trunks of some oak trees can be carved into a thick wooden pole. The length of nearly thirty meters is enough to make a good afro. The core keel of the La-class battleship.

Today's Sea Monarch has a longer keel. Rurik originally hoped that the keel could reach 60 meters, but he still failed to achieve reality.

Straight wooden poles were cut out of the two oak trees and assembled together with a mortise and tenon structure, reaching a height of nearly fifty meters.

Then the bow keel and bulbous bow are installed, which are also integrated with the main keel using a mortise and tenon structure.

The stern keel is almost mortise-and-tenoned on the main keel in an upright position.

In this way, the "spine" of the battleship is assembled. The densely packed oak ribs are assembled on the main keel. They are made from natural bent wooden poles of oak trees.

Carl kept complaining that collecting these materials required luck and physical strength. What this guy Liu Lidong just wanted to do was to give him more money when paying the bill, so he didn't mention the remuneration for the time being.

The assembled keel is all oak, and the planks wrapped in the hull are all oak.

They were dried in the shade and continued to be exposed to wind during the construction period. When snow fell in winter, the snow was cleared away decisively by craftsmen.

The wood of the hull must be kept dry so that it can absorb water and foam well after the dry dock is filled with water.

The outer hull is all made of mortise and tenon joints without using a single iron anchor, so the workload is quite huge. This is where the real hull started to be built. It has been a full year now, and it is still a huge hull.

Carl showed some timidity about this, constantly complaining about his belief in his work and the many technical challenges faced by craftsmen.

"Let me go directly to the hull to see what's going on inside!" Rurik insisted on observing from a distance, and climbed the scaffolding to reach the inside of the hull.

"Very good! Very good." He patted his clothes and looked left and right. "Standing outside, I don't think the cabin is very big. It looks extraordinary from this point of view."

"We can definitely squeeze in two hundred soldiers." Karl boasted.

"You underestimated! In my opinion, four hundred people can be crammed into it. That is... is this the entire transparent cabin?"

Karl didn't understand what the king meant and muttered casually: "What's wrong?"

"You just said that it encountered many technical problems. In my opinion, this ship does have a big technical problem."

"ah?"

Rurik pointed with his big finger: "The whole cabin is big, but this ship is also too big. Her draft is bound to be deep, so it will easily hit the rocks. I'm just worried that once it hits the rocks, the incoming seawater will flood the entire cabin. We can't Take the risk and take action."

"Then don't hit the rocks." Carl Lu muttered timidly.

Rurik grimaced and shook his head: "Only a fool is willing to take the initiative to hit the rocks, but my Sea Monarch is qualified to travel far away and explore the end of the world. What if it encounters danger? Therefore, the entire cabin must be divided into three sections."

"I...I don't understand."

"You don't understand." Rurik continued to order: "Divide the bottom tank into three independent cabins. In this way, if one cabin hits the rocks and is flooded, the remaining two cabins will not be swallowed up. Even if our boat is filled with water, Isn't it equivalent to carrying more cargo, and it can still sail without sinking in the end. It's as smart as a cow. Karl, you should understand."

It is now 841, and watertight compartment technology has begun to be used on a large scale in the East. Its essence is to ensure that when large ships are flooded, only part of the hull will be harmed, and the entire ship will not collapse.

Karl Hotlarson realized it, and a picture formed in his mind. He didn't jump in surprise. After all, the Hotla family had never used watertight compartment technology because it made no sense for small ships.

Precisely because he had no idea in the past, he still felt in his heart that the king's request was somewhat unnecessary. No one wants things like running aground on rocks. It is best not to experience this. What if it happens? Then you have to ask for your own blessings.

It is not surprising to die in the sea. Karl has understood the technical concept of watertight compartments today. What it means does not understand because Karl has not experienced it. Of course, people can only experience an accident when they hit a rock once, and the result is almost drowning. Those who survive call this the method of Egil, the evil god of the sea.

Thanks to the fact that the hull is still being assembled with hull planks, this work must use oak planks from oak trees that have been shade-dried. For this purpose, they need to spend the entire winter in a dark warehouse to complete the freeze-drying of the planks. There are a lot of extra wooden poles, which could have been used as deck materials. Now it is perfect to assemble additional partitions for watertight compartments.

According to Rurik's additional requirements, the large cabin at the bottom of the ship was divided into three small cabins, and each cabin was equipped with an independent patio and ladder.

The original design of this ship was still ahead of the times. In addition to the bottom cabin, there was also an upper cabin.

In order to ensure the center of gravity, the cross-section of the upper cabin is indeed a trapezoid.

If the bottom cabin is on the first floor, then the real deck is on the third floor.

She still has to install a forecastle and upgrade to a double-decker stern. So for the stern deck of the ship, that is the fifth floor.

She would be equipped with four masts, a shorter fore mainmast, the largest aft mainmast, a smaller poop mast, and a foremast with a forward thrust. There will be a large number of cable structures to fix these masts, especially the protruding foremast. Its purpose is to provide a base point for binding a large number of cables, and it can also hang a scale sail to catch the wind at the lower end of the ship.

The Hortra family has sufficient experience in building the Avora class ship, which is an imitation of the Caravel-type sailing ship. The Galen ship and the Caravel ship are also inherited and improved. As the ships became larger and larger, the Galen ship was born. .

Just like when the Aurora was built ten years ago! Today's Avora can no longer be used as a flagship in the 840-year war. She is already a hard-working veteran who has completed her final swan song.

The Aurora will be repaired and a large number of parts will be replaced, but no one can say whether the core keel will continue to be strong. She will be active in the Gulf of Finland as a training unit, and will only be called upon when necessary.

The Sea Monarch is Ross's first Galen-class warship. She has strong experimental significance, and Rurik is worried about whether her sea trials will be a success.

What is certain is that even if all the shipbuilding materials are ready, 841 is definitely not the day she was launched. This warship will be launched in 842 at the earliest, leaving a lot of time for the Hotla family.

So, how much does this boat cost?

Karl kept holding back his words. Rurik stood in the cabin in person, and he, the noble king, was the first to ask about the price.

"You are very willing to use materials, and I can understand your hard work. The price we negotiated in the past was one thousand pounds of silver coins. Looking at your expression, I know you are a little dissatisfied and hope to increase the price. So be it! I will eventually pay you Two thousand pounds!”

As soon as he said this, Karl's drooping hair suddenly swelled, and his scalp became tight like a cat with fried hair.

"Your Majesty?! Are you! Seriously?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Rick regretted that he didn't keep his mouth shut. Unfortunately, it was too late to take back his words now. He had an idea and said: "This ship itself is worth a thousand pounds. Even so, you will earn a lot. Why should I pay an extra thousand pounds? That is to pay your scientific research allowance. You have developed brand-new technology." , worth the extra money I paid. The Sea Monarch is just the beginning, and I will build more such ships. Similarly, the Avora class and the Planet class will be built in the future. You have sufficient technology and manpower. Building will only be faster in the future.”

The king will not brag. The king desires a more powerful fleet. The king does have a lot of wealth to pay for the huge sum of money for shipbuilding.

Karl didn’t know the king’s ultimate dream and didn’t dare to ask. He can be sure that his family will further develop and the wealth he earns will be more than he can spend in eight lifetimes.

"I am willing to serve the king." Kalhotrason knelt down and paid tribute to King Rurik with only the warrior salute. March, early spring.

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The hazy sky was gray and black, showing heavy depression, as if someone had spilled ink on the rice paper, and the ink soaked into the sky and blurred out the clouds.

The clouds overlapped and merged with each other, spreading out streaks of crimson lightning, accompanied by rumbling thunder.

It's like the roar of gods, echoing in the world.

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The earth was hazy, and there was a ruined city, silent and lifeless in the dim red rain of blood.

The city is in ruins and everything is withered. Collapsed houses can be seen everywhere, as well as blue-black corpses and pieces of meat, like broken autumn leaves, silently withering.

The streets that used to be bustling with people are now desolate.

The sandy dirt road that used to be bustling with people is no longer noisy now.

Only blood and mud mixed with minced meat, dust, and paper were left, indistinguishable from each other, which was shocking.

Not far away, a broken carriage was stuck deep in the mud, full of sadness. Only an abandoned rabbit doll hung on the shaft, swaying in the wind.

The white fluff has long been soaked into wet red, full of eerieness.

The turbid eyes seemed to have some residual resentment, looking lonely at the mottled rocks in front of them.

There, a figure was lying down.

This was a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old, his clothes were torn and covered with dirt, and he had a broken leather bag tied around his waist.

The young man squinted his eyes and remained motionless. The biting cold penetrated his worn coat from all directions and spread throughout his body, gradually taking away his body temperature.

But even though the rain fell on his face, he didn't blink, staring coldly into the distance like an eagle.

Following his gaze, there was a skinny vulture gnawing on the carrion of a wild dog, seven or eight feet away from him, occasionally observing its surroundings vigilantly.

It seems that in this dangerous ruins, if there is the slightest movement, it will instantly rise into the sky.

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