Chapter 1220 Two Hundred Sand Ships, They Belong to the Sea

"Lord God, you ask how to build this ship? Then you have to look at the construction method... What is the construction method? It is the rules of shipbuilding... The Lord God witnesses! This 200-material sand ship has no central keel, only side keels spliced ​​on both sides. .So, use the side keels on both sides as a ruler to build parts of various proportions, and finally put them together...that is the French way of building it!..."

"To be more specific? Okay, I can memorize this boat from beginning to end! ... Its surface is 6 feet 1 feet (about 20 meters) from beginning to end, and the bottom of the ship from beginning to end is exactly 4 feet. Zhang (13.3 meters). The side keel is located in the middle, about 5 feet and 1 feet (17 meters)...and using 5 feet as the yardstick, the two masts on the ship's surface are all the same length as the ruler, about 5 feet. , the front mast is 80% of the ruler, about 4 feet..."

"At the stern, the unplanned tip is 1 feet, 1 feet, 6 inches (3.9 meters). The width of the bow is 7 feet, 5 inches (2.5 meters), and the depth is 4 feet, 1 inch. The width amidships is 1 feet, 2 feet, 3 inches (4.1 meters). , 4 feet 2 inches deep. The stern width is 9 feet 3 inches (3.1 meters), and the depth is 5 feet (1.67 meters)... The width of the ship ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 percent, and the draft is extremely shallow when empty!

The sun is almost gone, and sand boats are singing late on the lake. Shipwright Jin Shanshu made gestures and described the shape of the ship in detail using the measurements of the kingdom. He talked for a long time. The Cedar Shaman and the old militiaman Chihuaco listened carefully, and gradually the shape of this two-hundred-material sand ship came into their minds.

"Well, it's really interesting! This boat is wide at the bottom and narrow at the bottom, and it gets deeper as you go to the back. There is even a raised stern cabin. But the deck is the widest in the middle. It looks like... a..."

"Like a skinny turkey with a raised butt! The anchor on the bow is like a chicken's beak, the water boards on both sides are like wings, and the two masts are like long chicken feathers standing up..."

Chihuaco, the veteran militiaman, took over the conversation smoothly and asked two more in-depth questions.

"Old Jin, why is this ship shaped like this? And it has two such long and big sails, which are subject to strong winds. If there is a storm, it will be easily capsized!..."

"Ah! Captain Qi, the shape of this ship has been passed down from generation to generation. The bow is like a knife. It is easiest to cut through the waves and drive faster! If there is a storm, the sail can be furled. It is hard The sails can be furled and hoisted quickly! And if the storm gets stronger, the ship can just dock on the beach. Look, the bottom is wide and shallow, and it can dock anywhere..."

When talking about the details of the ship, the gold shipbuilder's eyes sparkled and his old face smiled. This was built by him from beginning to end, board by board. Oh no, the planks and masts are all ready-made, and two half-built galleys were also dismantled. The materials are so solid, it really makes me feel sad just looking at it! Which government official is willing to use top-quality nanmu, pine, oak and teak to build sand ships? Not to mention, he also found hard-cut top-quality fragrant wood that looked like "sandalwood" in the wood warehouse!

After the goldsmith was over his shock, he asked the migrant workers and found out that this "sandalwood" was actually used to make paddles and rudders. It was said that it was not easy to break, but it took too many tools... God, this is the best. Sandalwood! How many gentlemen have spent a lot of money to get a piece of sandalwood furniture, but they are all priced out of stock... Are these glue men actually used to make ship parts? …

Fortunately, the gold shipwright didn't know that the king of the lake kingdom had originally used this sandalwood to make the shaft of a trebuchet. If he found out, he would faint from tears. Oh no, he has fainted from crying many times, especially when he saw the half-built "Snow Wolf King" and saw the entire keel more than fifty meters long. He really died holding the "sacred tree" Cry! But the "sacred tree" is so big that it takes three people to surround it...

"Oh my God! This material is so solid, what a waste of wood!..."

"Huh? Lao Jin, Lao Jin!...You said the materials are solid? Then how many materials are used to build this ship?..."

The cedar shaman held his scepter and knocked first on the hull and then on the mast, obviously very interested in the ship. Golden Bay in the north is a large area of ​​California where the lake and the sea meet, and there is a great need for this kind of light transport sailboat. He wanted to learn how to build this ship and let the craftsmen of the Beiwan tribe be able to reproduce this kind of ship...

"Ah? How much materials are used?... Well, let me think about it, I remember them all. Although the specific materials used are different, there are general rules for what kind of ship type and materials are used..."

The goldsmith scratched his head, stretched his fingers, and counted the marks carved by his own hands on the ship. He was mumbling something, obviously he knew it by heart, and he was waiting for the old man to check the accounts. But here it was different from when he was in North Korea and Heguo. No one asked him to check the accounts of the materials used, and everything was left to him.

"The regulation of a two-hundred-material sand ship requires at least two hundred pieces of wood of two feet. Ship wood production (wood for shipbuilding): 456 feet of planks of nanmu and fir. Two fir pieces are used for the masts, two fir pieces are used for the sculls, and the poles are , scale bars, braces, water rails, rudder stock, rudder teeth, door closing rods... Decoration work (decoration wood): fir veneer 61 feet. Pronunciation (Yau Ma Lime): I don’t know what oil 100 pounds. , I don’t know what 100 kilograms of hemp, 400-500 kilograms of lime are made of iron (use iron), oh no, it is made of copper (copper): 500 kilograms of copper nails, 40 kilograms of copper float, and a copper pot for reinforcement. The hull is really majestic!…”

Thinking of the shiny copper materials used in shipbuilding, the corners of the gold shipwright's mouth twitched, and he was really amazed in his heart. What is the difference between this and using "money" to build a ship? These five to six hundred kilograms of copper materials alone are worth at least 80 copper coins! But the iron material here seems not as durable and easy to use as the bronze material. And the Jiaoren Kingdom seems to be very rich in money, just like the golden mountains he has seen and the golden talisman that was rewarded to him...

"Ahem! In addition to the four most important materials of ship wood, decoration, reading, and copper, there are also tents, ropes, cables, paint, five ink, flags, spins, tassels, dyes, and clams... Among them, The tents include bamboo, rattan and reed wood, which are mainly used to make sails. The ropes are made of bamboo and hemp. As for the remaining items, you can understand them at first glance... Well, they are used for the dye of this ship. Well, I think the red and blue ones are better than those used by wealthy merchants in China!..."

"Hiss! Are there so many various materials needed to build this ship?..."

After the Cedar Shaman listened carefully, the expression on his face became a little wonderful. It seems that the various materials used in this kind of ship exceed the processing level of the Miwok tribe. He didn't even know where to get five hundred kilograms of copper alone...

"Wait! Lao Jin, why did you use clams in building this boat? Are you eating them secretly? You don't want to eat too much of this stuff! If you really have diarrhea, there will be a big problem..."

Chihuaco frowned, noticing the details of this material. Jin Shanshu was stunned for several breaths before he answered strangely.

"Captain Qi, clams are used to burn clam ashes! Haven't you ever used clam ashes? Although this thing has to be ground first and then burned, which is very troublesome to make, it is much finer than lime and is especially waterproof! Shipbuilders There must be gaps between the wooden boards. Apply the clam ash with oil and the paste will be solid. After it is dried or splashed with water, it will be watertight!"

"Ah! It turns out to be caulking glue! Lao Jin, you told me earlier... There is a sticky black oil stone produced on the east coast, which can also be used for caulking. You can dig up a lot..."

"Uh... there is a kind of gum amber in the northern continent. After it is burned and mixed with fish oil, it can also be used to repair canoes!..."

The three of them were all well-informed, and they talked about the products and uses of various places with great interest and were very congenial. This conversation lasted for another half an hour, and it wasn't until it was completely dark that the three of them returned to the north shore of the lake. The shipbuilder's bonfires lit up in front of the natural bay.

"God bless you! After this round trip, the boat ran for dozens of miles without leaking any water. It seems to be ready for use!..."

The gold shipwright docked the ship, lowered the anchor at the bow, and greeted the samurai stationed at the shipbuilding department. Although this sand ship was a little rushed, there was really no problem. The three of them were rejoicing when they saw a torch coming towards them from the wooden house behind the shipbuilder. But when he saw the figure under the torch clearly, Jin Shipbuilder's knees softened and his legs began to tremble again.

"Jin! You old deer, you haven't come home so late. Where do you want to eat young grass?!..."

Hearing the intimate title of "Old Deer", Cedar Shaman and Chihuaco looked at each other and both smiled. Jin Shanshu hurriedly saluted the two of them, confessed his crime, and hurriedly jumped off the boat. Then, a strong Prepecha woman, wrapped in a headscarf and cotton armor, walked quickly with a torch in one hand and a spear in the other.

Seeing the attire and pace of the visitor, Chihuaco blinked and understood. It was obvious that this was the daughter of a Prepecha warrior family. She had also practiced spearing on daily basis, and she could at least kill the wild wolves passing by. Sure enough, when the woman saw Jin Shanshu, she skillfully hung the spear on the lanyard behind her cotton armor, and then grabbed her husband's hand.

"Old Lu, where were you just now? It's getting dark..."

"Lord God! I went to test the boat and walked a little further on the lake... Well, this is the golden talisman that Priest Mecat gave me after I built the sand boat... You can take it so that you can make some jewelry..."

"What's the use of making jewelry? It's beautiful but can't be used as food! The food at home is ready, go back and eat quickly... With this gold, I will buy a deer tomorrow! I will leave the deer whip and blood for you. Take a good supplement...give me more strength and let me have a baby soon..."

As she said that, the woman took Jin Shanshu's arm, as if there was wind under her feet, and she walked away in a moment. Cedar Shaman and Chihuako still stayed at the bow of the boat. It wasn't until the torch went away that Chihuako asked with a smile.

"Old Mumu! It's so late, do you want to go to my place, have a sip of fruit wine, and eat some pancakes?..."

"Eating pancakes and drinking wine? Ha! Old Corn, you have nothing but pancakes! You have obviously made great contributions to the kingdom and managed many people under your command, but you are eating and drinking like an old farmer. I have a woman to keep me company...forget it, just go to my place! At least I still have some dried fruits and rabbit meat..."

"Haha! God bless you, it's good to eat rabbit meat! I love tortillas first and rabbit meat secondly. Unfortunately, spring hasn't come yet, rabbits are hard to catch and too expensive to buy... Then let's go!..."

"God bless you! Then let's go!..."

A torch lit up, cutting through the dark night. The two figures stretched very long, one end walked towards the simple wooden house, and the other end submerged into the swaying sand boat and the large lake. The cedars and corn grow on the earth, but they do not belong to the earth. What truly belongs to them is the broader sea and the endless southern continent~

Note: The regulations and materials used for the 200-material sand ship in this chapter come from the "Longjiang Shipyard Chronicles" of the Ming Dynasty.