Chapter 1042 Going Upstream
The launching of the warship was a big event, and the news quickly reached many people. Even Zheng Shicheng took time out of his busy schedule to come and see.
Old Qin commanded his men to push the warship into Lanjiang, and then invited Sheng Ze, Liang Cheng and others to board the ship, followed by the 500 soldiers who were fully loaded on the warship.
"This boat can only hold 500 people, how can it still run?" The people watching the excitement on the shore whispered.
Someone immediately replied, "You don't know this, right? It's said that this was made by the Hubei Northern Army using new technology. Not only can it fit a lot of people, it can also fit very quickly!"
"It's not just about speed, you see, this ship doesn't look that big."
Ordinary warships, even the tower ships used by King Zhao’s army before, could only accommodate 300 people at most, and their huge size made them very unfavorable for fighting on the water.
But the new ship built by the Hubei Northern Army looks different.
Old Qin naturally didn't hear these discussions. He was standing in the command room with high spirits, giving the order to sail.
"Look, the boat is going upstream!" people on the shore exclaimed.
Generally, water testing is done by going downstream first to prevent any accidents.
But the warship of the Hubei Northern Army went directly upstream, which surprised the people who did not know the truth.
Old Qin did not explain, but just carefully felt the current situation.
The warship sailed very steadily on the river, without any major shaking or bumps, and was more stable than any other ship he had ever been on before.
The upper reaches of the Lanjiang River is a snow-capped mountain that stretches between Chenzhou and Ezhou.
"Mr. Qin, what is the current situation of this warship?" Liang Cheng asked.
Although he had seen the blueprints before, what he built was still very different from the blueprints. He just took a rough look at it and almost felt dizzy.
Before Qin Lao could reply, Sheng Ze spoke up, "This ship should be able to carry about 700 people at full capacity, and it's equipped with enough weapons to destroy five enemy warships, and there are still six high-energy weapon ports available."
This ship was made by modifying the drawings in the reference book given by Shen Qingqian. It took one and a half months just to experiment with the model. After the model was found to be correct, they started to make a scaled-down test ship, and then the current warship was made.
Moreover, the construction of warships has always been kept secret. Except for a few generals, even the craftsmen are under closed management and can only return home after the warships are completed.
Now that they have taken Chenzhou and are preparing to integrate the six northwestern states, there is no need to hide the fact that they have warships. Even if the court knows about it, they will just think they are the same kind of warships as before.
"Even if it can accommodate so many people, it's useless to have so many people in water combat. How can they fight with the enemy?" Niu Manzi didn't know the situation of the warship before, but when he heard it, he couldn't help asking.
Qin Lao answered him first, "Twenty small warships are prepared at the bottom of the cabin, each can carry twenty people, and the small warships are also equipped with gunpowder weapons."
Speaking of this, Old Qin couldn't hold back any longer, so he simply told the whole story of the warship in one breath. After all, everyone here was his own, so there was nothing he couldn't tell.
Old Qin brought Sheng Ze and others to the bottom of the cabin to check the small warship.
The small warship may look simple on the surface, but it actually has all the necessary facilities.
"Oh my god, how much silver must have cost for this ship?" Niu Manzi said with a sigh.
Speaking of silver, Shengze and Liang Cheng's expressions were both stunned. Could they not bring up such a worrying issue at this time?
At the same time, Shen Qingqian and Ling Yun were also rushing towards the snow-capped mountains, but they were riding horses along the shore.
"Sixth Miss, we are going to the snow mountain now. Can you bear it?" Ling Yun looked at Shen Qingqian's small body worriedly.
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