Chapter 427 The King of Qi

Dengzhou.

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 conducting different trainings. A month ago, they practiced the operation of warships in Dengzhou. After that, they returned to Bowen College for maritime knowledge training, and selected outstanding ones. As the captain of the subsequent Galen ship.

After starting from Qingzhou and driving for three consecutive days, they arrived at Dengzhou City.

Along the way, Yue Yun was not idle, but had been simulating various situations of sea combat with the fourteen selected captains.

They put the small model of the Galen ship on the deck, fifteen belonged to the Qingzhou battleship, and twelve belonged to the Dutch battleship, and responded by constantly changing the tactical formation on both sides.

These battleship formations are all from the textbook "Naval Tactics of Sails and Battleships", which was written by Xiao Ming-Ru in order to avoid the navy suffering heavy losses due to tactics in the early stage.

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

"Your Highness, we are here."

The Dengzhou military port is in front of you, Zhang Kun said at this time.

Nodding his head, Xiao Ming looked at the military port that had just been completed this year. At this time, fifteen warships were moored in the bay of the military port. Three of the warships were very small, and it could be seen at a glance that they were the first Galen ships. The three Galen ships were restored to their former appearance after being repaired.

Then Xiao Ming looked to the outermost side and was shocked.

Because there is a huge battleship with four decks moored there, when the merchant ships pass by the side of the battleship, the battleship is like a giant beast that requires everyone to look up.

"His Royal Highness, this battleship is a first-class sailing battleship. This battleship is 75 meters wide, 20 meters wide, 9 meters draught, and has a displacement of 6,000 tons. It can carry 1,200 soldiers. One hundred and twenty guns."

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

After all, according to the shipbuilding plan of the shipyard, the three-level sail battleship is the main battleship to be built.

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

After the second-class sail warships are four third-class warships and four fourth-class sail warships, and now these warships are docked in the bay in turn, and the scene is very magnificent.

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

"His Royal Highness, this is a second-class warship, which can form a crew of 960..." Zhang Kun gushed endlessly.

Yue Yun said excitedly: "His Royal Highness, it's just the size of this warship that the Dutch lost to us, and it is said that the Dutch have many colonies and their troops are scattered. If the Dutch are defeated this time, the Dutch will not be able to support them at all."

"That's right, so as long as the Dutch are defeated, the sea area of ​​East Asia will be ours. Yue Yun, this time you must fight a good battle for this king. Whether the Qingzhou trade route can be opened is up to you. "Xiao Ming said.

Yue Yun gritted his teeth and said, "The last commander will definitely live up to His Highness's expectations, and the Dutch and the Japanese have always been in close contact.

"As you wish." Xiao Ming smiled lightly.

When the merchant ship flying the flag of King Qi entered the bay, it attracted Zhang Liang's attention. At this time, the craftsmen of the shipyard headed by Zhang Liang were all waiting for the merchant ship to dock on the shore.

Looking at the pier that is getting closer, Xiao Ming has some 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 the military port of Qingzhou.

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

"No ceremony, 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 will be lifted. In this way, this king can be regarded as a corresponding promise."

"Your Highness..."

Zhang Liang suddenly raised his head upon hearing this, and Zhang Kun also showed surprise.

In the past two years, although they have eaten well, dressed well, and lived like normal people, the identity of slaves has always been a shackle on their bodies, because they understand that as long as the identity of slaves is there, they are inferior to others.

After two years of waiting, they finally arrived at this day.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhang Liang burst into tears. The Zhang family has gone through too many changes over the years. Now, they have finally recovered their former glory.

"His Royal Highness's promises, the little slave admires it." Zhang Kun was much calmer, hehe smiled.

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 pier extends from the shore to the sea, with a length of 300 meters. These warships are docked on both sides of the pier.

Taking Xiao Ming, Zhang Liang first went to the first-class sailing warship and said excitedly: "Your Highness, now this warship can go to sea at any time, but the naming of this ship needs to be approved by His Highness."

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

However, in terms of firepower, the first-class sailing warship is really hard to match.

After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "Since that's the case, let's order this battleship to be King Qi."

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

Yue Yun's words were exactly what Xiao Ming was looking forward to, and when he heard this, he smiled lightly.

There are still fourteen battleships left without orders. With a clever idea, Xiao Ming said: "The remaining battleships will be ordered by the fiefs of the city. The six states will be ignored, and the sixteen states of Yanyun will be added."

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

After all, everyone climbed the Big Mac through the rope ladder hanging down from the battleship.

After boarding the battleship, Yue Yun and the students immediately rushed to the various parts of the battleship excitedly, eager to set sail for a long voyage now.

"His Royal Highness, now this battleship is short of artillery, when will the artillery come?" Yue Yun asked.

Xiao Ming pondered for a while and said, "At this time, this king has informed the military workshop, and now the artillery and ammunition are being loaded into the Qingzhou wharf, and it will be soon."

The two were talking when they saw another group of people on the pier, but they were Dengzhou Governor Yang Chengye and Governor Ye Qingyun.