Zhao Huan smiled and said, "We won't need so many. I have decided to give Han Shizhong three gates and Yue Fei four. Five gates will remain in Bianjing to protect the city walls, and the remaining five will be sent to the Jiaozhou navy and placed on dragon boats."
Jiang Fan was overjoyed: "With this magical weapon, the Mongols will surely be terrified."
More than a dozen red-coated cannons were transported out of the Arsenal. These huge guys, weighing several tons, were placed on four wooden wheels and pulled by carts and pushed by people, all the way to the border.
A few months later, Zhao Li had completely grown accustomed to life in the military camp. Worse still, he discovered he'd grown to love this life at sea. He'd previously been nothing more than a borer, a human dung machine. Only by living like this could his life have meaning.
"Look! Ship, the big ship is coming!" someone shouted on the shore.
The morning mist was hazy, and the sun was just rising from the sea in the east. In the distance, countless large ships could be seen on the sea heading towards the port.
Those were dragon boats from the Fujian Shipyard. The soldiers of the Jiaozhou Navy stood on the shore and cheered to welcome these giants.
Suddenly, a huge ship slowly approached, and everyone was stunned. Zhao Li stared at the big guy in front of him and was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
This ship was the main ship of the fleet, with a total length of approximately 40 zhang, or over 130 meters.
The huge ship of more than 100 meters was a giant at that time. The naval officers and soldiers were all amazed. They couldn't believe their eyes. The Song Dynasty actually had such a big ship.
The large ship, over 40 meters long, could accommodate nearly a thousand people. In addition to other small boats and auxiliary boats, the fleet consisted of more than 70 dragon boats.
The naval camp on the shore had already prepared various voyage equipment, treasures, porcelain, and silk, all of which were used for long voyages and exchanges with unknown countries.
In addition, weapons, equipment, fresh water, food, and a compass were essential. Zhao Huan specifically asked them to bring more dried fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, as he was worried about the disease scurvy that sailors were prone to, as it was caused by a lack of vitamin C.
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