Volume 1 Chapter 395 The Vast Ocean

This was also the most powerful warship he had ever built in his life, and it involved the efforts of more than 300 well-known shipbuilders, tens of thousands of carpenters, and blacksmiths.

Although he had seen this battleship countless times, Gan Ce was filled with pride and satisfaction every time he saw it.

He took the initiative to introduce Li Nezha: "This warship is 566 feet long and 20 sticks wide. It has four floors, ten masts and can hang 16 sails. The anchor weighs several thousand pounds. It takes nearly 250 people to set sail. One ship can accommodate more than a thousand people and has a carrying capacity of 900 tons. It can be said to be majestic and unrivaled."

Li Nezha's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly asked, "Does such a huge ship have a name?"

"This..." Gan Ce hesitated for a moment and then said, "Speaking of which, this ship was just recently completed and has not yet been named."

Li Nezha smiled and said, "That's good. The name will be Dayun. From now on, this Dayun battleship will be the face of our Dayun Empire. This admiral will drive it to every corner of the entire Canghai and spread the power of the Dayun Empire throughout the entire Canghai!"

Gan Ce smiled bitterly when he heard this. Actually, he really wanted to give this warship a name. After all, it was his hard work. But he also knew that this ship did not belong to him, but to the Dayun Empire. Now that Li Nezha named it Dayun, he really had nothing else to say and was unable to refute.

Li Nezha couldn't stop smiling. From now on, he was the captain of the ship. How could he not be excited? He pulled Gan Ce and Lu Feng and said, "Let's go aboard and take a look!"

After everyone boarded the ship and took a tour, they were all even more shocked. Especially after Li Nezha checked his dormitory, the smile on his face became even wider.

Without further ado, Li Nezha decided to set out to conquer the vast sea, and said to Gan Ce: "General Gan, immediately select a thousand of the most elite naval forces for me, and prepare all the necessary supplies for me. We will be ready to set sail in three days!"

Gan Ce hesitated for a moment and said, "Three days... isn't that too hasty?"

"The ocean is extremely dangerous. Sometimes a wave can rise hundreds of kilometers high. If we are not fully prepared, it may be dangerous. In addition, we always choose auspicious days when we go out to sea to seek protection. Even if we go out to sea to fish, we have to choose a day that is not unlucky..."

Gan Ce's words were indeed very reasonable, but Li Nezha was now inflated and felt that he was very capable, so he said nonchalantly: "General Gan, we are people who want to do great things, and you can't be so timid. If you are afraid of this and that before you set out, your future achievements will be limited!"

Then Li Nezha hugged Gan Ce, pointed to the boundless sea ahead and said: "Our journey is to the vast ocean, passing through countless islands. This will be our world, and it is also a world that no man can refuse!

General Gan, you are so young, your journey should not stop in this small province of Tianjin, don't you think? "

How could Gan Ce not be excited? He had found many islands and knew the indescribable excitement in his heart when he discovered a new island. On the one hand, he was concerned about the lives of the people in the sea area, and on the other hand, there were endless unknown adventures. Naturally, he liked adventure.

"But..." Gan Ce was hesitant. He was like that, indecisive. Otherwise, he would have wanted to surrender to the court a long time ago. But he had to wait until Tang Shui from the Anbu came to persuade him before he made up his mind.

Li Nezha interrupted him and shouted, "General Gan, show your courage and set sail on time in three days. Our destination is the vast ocean!"

The news that the new Weihaiwei admiral was going to sail quickly spread throughout the province of Tianjin. All the officials felt nervous. They were eager for Li Nezha to leave, but they were reluctant to part with his money, and they were extremely conflicted.

The military camp was in an uproar. They had already seen the mighty and huge Dayun battleship. Every man wanted to go on an adventure aboard such a warship. However, there were only a thousand places available, and they had nearly a million people. It was extremely difficult to select the most elite thousand men. After all, no one was willing to admit defeat and give up this rare opportunity.

Therefore, in the past three days, all military camps stopped their daily training and started elite screening competitions. The top one thousand people will board the Dayun warship.

Li Nezha was not idle during the three days. He and Gan Ce studied all the existing nautical charts. Almost all the nearby islands have been discovered and the sailing routes have been marked. If there are no errors or incidents, they can sail back and forth.

However, these pirates only discovered that the army of the Dayun Empire had not yet built houses or ports on it, so it was impossible to form a supply route.

Li Nezha didn't have time to stay here. It would take many years to wait until all the existing islands were developed and constructed before setting off. So this time he chose a route that Gan Ce and his team had never taken before.

However, the construction work could not be stopped. After giving the order to Gan Ce, Gan Ce arranged a subordinate he trusted very much to be fully responsible for the matter.

On this day, artillery fire roared and fireworks were set off in Breeze Harbor to celebrate the departure of the Dayun battleship. Almost all the citizens of Jieshi City came to watch this historic moment, and many officials also came to see Gan Ce and Li Nezha off.

Each voyage could take as short as one month, as long as half a year, or even two or three years, and it would be difficult to come back. The ocean was full of unknown dangers, and they might not even be able to come back.

Therefore, the people were very sincere in seeing the officials off. After all, for many people, this farewell might be forever.

After everyone boarded the ship and arrived at their respective posts, they began to pull up the anchor. Li Nezha, wearing a respectable official robe with a dragon head and a horse body and a unicorn, stood at the bow of the ship, waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Set sail!"

Everyone cheered as the Dayun battleship slowly sailed away from Breeze Harbor and rushed towards the boundless ocean.

Gan Ce said, "Admiral, please go back to your room and rest. If there is anything unusual, I will report it to you in time."

Li Nezha stood at the bow and shook his head, saying, "No, no, no, I'm not going anywhere. It would be a waste to stay in the room with such a magnificent view."

Gan Ce was speechless and could only give up. Then he went to persuade Lu Feng and the other ten members of the Anbu. However, none of them were willing to go back to the room. Gan Ce could only curl his lips.

Three hours later...

"Wow~ Ugh~"

"Woo... Ugh!" Li Nezha was supported by two soldiers and sat on the deck. There was a large wooden barrel next to him, which was full of Li Nezha's vomit.

At this time, Li Nezha felt dizzy, chest tightness and shortness of breath, his heart was blocked, and it was difficult to breathe. He vomited as soon as he opened his mouth.

There was nothing left in his stomach, and even the stomach acid and bitter juice were vomited out.

Li Nezha finally understood why Gan Ce asked him to go back to his room to rest. It turns out that he would... get seasick!

He had heard about seasickness long before going out to sea, but he didn't take it seriously at all. After all, he had never experienced it, so how could he be afraid of it?

I tried it today and it’s really more painful than death!