Chapter 530 A boat that can go by itself (please vote and subscribe)
Niu Wei showed great interest in the new boat that had just been launched. You should know that the Xin tribe was originally located on an island, surrounded by the sea, with only one road leading to the mainland, and only one day a month is available for passage.
At present, the Xin tribe has people and food, and they can smelt metals and engage in breeding. They are not short of meat at all. In addition to meeting their own needs, the sea salt produced by drying can even be used to trade with nomadic tribes in exchange for a large number of cattle and horses to form their own cavalry.
It can be said that the Xin tribe is not worried about development at all. The only thing that limits their development progress is that their territory is too small. Therefore, if the Xin tribe can be equipped with such a large ship, they can frequently travel between Zhudao and the mainland and colonize and open up new territories on the mainland.
Even if they do not have such an enterprising spirit, using such a large ship for transportation and frequently doing business with the mainland is enough to make them a lot of money.
Well, a big ship, although it is only 20 meters long.
"I can ask for you, but I don't think it's possible. This kind of big ship, let alone your Xin tribe, has only been built by our Han tribe, right?
And even if the leader agrees to sell it to you, you can afford it, but you have to wait until our Han tribe has built it for its own use. Such a big ship takes a long time to build, and even if you place an order, it will probably take a few years.
Also, this ship is so big, even if I sell it to you now, how can you get it back?" The clerk in charge of translation analyzed to Niu Wei.
Niu Wei listened to the previous words very seriously, and the translation made sense, but he was still a little unwilling, thinking that as long as the Han tribe was willing to sell it, he would definitely be able to get it back, but until the last sentence, Niu Wei was stunned.
Yes, such a big ship, there are no wheels on it, even if he sells it to them, how can he get it back? This thing can only move on water, and it will be just a pile of useless firewood when it goes ashore.
But the question is, is there a waterway that can directly lead from Liuyang County to Zhudao? !
Niu Wei suddenly wilted.
"Forget it, no need to ask. You are right. Even if the Han leader is willing to sell it to us, we can't take it away."
Niu Wei seemed very frustrated, but he was still very interested in this big ship. After all, it was a high-tech product of the Han tribe. Even if he just looked at it from the shore, he would feel pleasing to the eye.
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the river, the big ship was moving slowly under the push of the oars. Many craftsmen were holding oil lamps in the cabin to observe whether there was any water seepage or leakage. After about two hours of inspection, no obvious problems were found.
All the craftsmen breathed a sigh of relief. It was good if there was no problem. If there was a problem, it would be more troublesome to repair it, and it would definitely delay the construction period.
However, Luo Chong was not really worried, because when the ship was being built, he went to the shipyard almost every day, and when he encountered a link, he would command on the spot.
For the projects supervised by the leader himself, no blind craftsman dared to be lazy. They were very energetic when working. They were afraid that if Luo Chong didn't care about it in the future, these craftsmen would relax.
Luo Chong thought whether it was time to implement the system of engraving the name of the craftsman on the product. This is a good way to effectively prevent workers from being lazy and not paying attention. Moreover, this system has been continued from the Warring States Period to the modern times in history, and there is a reason.
Before the Qin Dynasty, Lü Buwei relied on engraving the name of the craftsman on the product to lay the foundation for the Qin State to unify the six countries. In modern times, the system of engraving the name of the craftsman on the product has been used in various manufacturing industries.
In fact, this is a way to sign the identity information of the craftsman on the manufactured products to hold the craftsman accountable. Take the Qin Dynasty as an example. All weapon parts must be engraved with the name or number of the craftsman. At that time, the craftsman could be punished if any of them failed.
In modern times, this system has changed slightly, and this kind of production information has been compiled into the barcode, but if there is a problem with a batch of goods, the workers of the day's team can still be found.
The most complete preservation of this system is in the shipbuilding industry. Even in modern times, all ships are welded with steel, and welders have to stamp their work numbers on the gaps they welded. In the future, if the ship has an accident and sinks, and it is found that the gap is not welded well after it is salvaged, the workers will be held responsible.
Although it is impossible to stamp this kind of wooden boat now, and the name of the worker is engraved on the object, the strict law enforcement system is somewhat inhumane, but Luo Chong can make a slight change, changing the disposal of workers to the disposal of the person in charge. If there is a problem with any ship, Luo Chong may not look for the workers, but he will definitely hold the person in charge responsible.
Who told you not to supervise well? If you, the supervisor, don't pay attention, how can the workers below do a good job?
Of course, since this is done, in order to avoid the situation where the supervisor is not pleasing to the upper and lower levels, and is not a good person inside and outside, that is, the workers are too powerful and deliberately do not do things according to the supervisor's requirements, in this case, the supervisors should also be delegated certain powers so that they have the right to deal with dishonest workers, so that the workers can be honest and obedient.
In this way, Luo Chong can play the good cop and throw the dirty work of cleaning up the workers to the supervisor. He can ignore the specific production and workers. If something goes wrong, he can just kill the supervisor to scare the monkeys. This way, he will not offend the working class and make them work honestly. Isn't it beautiful?
The big ship floated on the river for a while. After checking that there was no problem, Luo Chong ordered to return. There was still a lot of outfitting work, and they didn't have so much time to delay.
The big ship sailed directly back to the special dock of the shipyard, and the entire outfitting work had to be carried out here.
In order to obtain enough power to increase the speed, Luo Chong designed a three-mast ship for this ship. The two main masts were respectively 8 meters and 14 meters from front to back, almost dividing the length of the entire ship into three similar parts, except that the bow was slightly longer.
A bowsprit can be used to hang a triangular sail according to the situation, and it can also gain forward momentum when sailing against the wind. At the same time, it can also be regarded as a ramming angle. Although the Han tribe currently has no enemies on the water, it is always necessary to be prepared.
The distance between the two main masts is six meters. This place is the location of the superstructure of the ship. A six-meter-long and wide cabin can be built here. As the saying goes, a black-covered boat is a black-covered boat. How can it be called a black-covered boat without a canopy?
Besides, this shed is also very necessary. Otherwise, if it rains when sailing, where can the crew take shelter from the rain and where to live? This is a problem.
However, the first experimental ship is also a specimen ship. Luo Chong is not going to fool himself with a shed.
He directly built a two-meter-high wooden house on the deck. The house is flat-roofed and there is a platform on it. There are wooden stairs on both sides of the house. The crew can go up to observe the situation or operate the sails. It is even possible to set up four bed crossbows here.
There are also four portholes on each side, also in the style of checkered paper, but the windows are opened by pushing and pulling left and right. Because the ship itself is bumpy, the facilities on it should be fixed as much as possible, and things that can be immobilized should be fixed as much as possible.
The construction speed of the superstructure is not slow. Compared with shipbuilding, the craftsmen are obviously better at making this kind of square house. So, Niu Wei, who runs to the riverside every day to take a look, saw this magical process.
On the second day of the first trial voyage, Niu Wei suddenly discovered that the shipbuilding craftsmen had inserted three very long pillars into the ship, two of which were standing in the middle of the ship, and one was lying at an angle at the bow.
This made him a little confused. He didn't understand what the use of getting a few such poles was. Don't you think this thing is a nuisance?
In fact, it was not just him. Even the tribesmen of the Han tribe were amazed when they saw that there were suddenly a few more poles on the new ship. They talked about it: I don't know what tricks the leader has developed.
Another day passed, and many craftsmen began to appear on the ship. They brought a lot of wood and planks onto the ship, and then used hammers to knock around. It took three or four days to build a square upper cabin on the deck, with several windows on each side.
The next day, some people began to install stairs and guardrails on the flat-roofed wooden house, making the entire roof into an open-air platform.
In the next two days, someone painted in the gaps between the wooden boards of this house. Niuwei couldn't understand what they were doing. It looked like decoration, but it didn't seem like it.
In fact, this was waterproofing the superstructure, using the same method as the hull below.
Finally, when the workers began to paint the ship, a four-wheeled carriage from Hanyang County suddenly drove into the shipyard. No one knew what was on the carriage.
Until the next morning, when the merchants from the lake island came to Liuyang County to do business, people suddenly saw two small boats. There was nothing else on the boats, only full of thin bamboo poles. Moreover, the boats did not dock at the merchant's dock, but went directly to the dock of the shipyard.
"What does the shipyard need so many bamboo poles for?" Everyone thought very puzzled, even Niu Wei was the same.
As a result, the next day, they saw an even stranger scene. They saw a group of craftsmen move a large bag to the terrace in the middle of the boat, and then took out a giant one from it. Uh, what is that? It should be the national flag, right? But it looks so big!
Then the craftsmen inserted the bamboo poles on the dock into the "national flag" one by one, and the thing seemed to be double-layered.
Finally, when a thin young man climbed up the pillar like a monkey and tied a hemp rope to it, they saw the craftsmen below raising the vertical rectangular national flag like raising a flag.
This is a national flag sail, with a completely red background and a huge black "Han" character in the middle, which looks twice as big as a person.
There are also horizontal bars on it, which are actually bamboo poles inserted inside.
At this time, many people suddenly understood.
"Oh, so those two pillars are flagpoles!"
But just when they thought so, someone suddenly found that the boat moved and was slowly leaving the dock.
Of course, if it was just the boat moving, it would not be surprising. The key is that they did not see anyone paddling beside the boat. Since there was no paddling, how did the boat move?
"Wow, it's amazing. The leader actually built a boat that can move by itself wow~⊙o⊙!!!"
In fact, some people have already complained about the newly built big ship. It's not because of anything else, but because it's big. The original small boats were very tiring to row. Now there is such a big one. Although there are more goods and people, it must be more tiring to row.
Until this time, people who hold this view feel slapped in the face. How could the leader, who is so wise and almost like a god, not think of this problem? Is there no solution? How is it possible.
The sails were bulging, and two huge sails, one white and one red, began to drag the ship forward under the push of the wind. The triangular sail on the foremast had not been hung yet. Luo Chong had only heard of that thing, and did not know the specific operation steps. He still had to try it slowly in the future.
At this point, the outfitting of the ship was almost done. After that, it was a matter of continuous sea trials, and the shortcomings were found and then slowly improved.
The outer shell of the ship was painted red, black and yellow. The hull was black, and the area near the side of the ship was painted bright red. The cabin on the deck was painted black, but the portholes on both sides were yellow. The balcony railings above were painted red.
The masts still retained their original colors, but they were also painted with a layer of tung oil as a varnish, including the deck below. As for the cargo hold below and the bulkhead of the cabin above, they were all painted white. This was mainly done to light the shelf cabin, and white walls always look more elegant.
All these paints are made of tung oil and natural grass lacquer. They are not only for beauty, but also for anti-corrosion, and they serve as a protective layer.
After all, it is impossible to put a boat in a house or under a shed, soaking in water every day, and being exposed to the sun and rain. If it is not painted, it may get damp and moldy, reducing its service life. Although the cost of painting is not small, it still has many benefits in the long run.
Niuwei on the shore was shocked by this beautiful big boat. Compared with the naked boat he saw for the first time, after half a month of tossing, it has completely changed its appearance. Not only is it more beautiful, but even its functions have been upgraded. He still doesn't understand how such a big boat can move without paddling.
"Is this witchcraft of the Han tribe? Isn't it said that the Han leader is a god? Does he really have any extraordinary means?"
However, after listening to many people's discussions, he learned the truth. Most of the Han tribe members have seen windmills. There are many of them in the Han tribe. When many people saw it for the first time, they were very curious about why the thing could turn by itself without the help of cattle and horses. Later, after the popularization of science by the old tribe members, they knew that it was blown by the wind and used the wind as power.
Now seeing the giant sails on the big ships, many smart people can see at a glance what they are for and what role they play.
"This is an inland sailboat, which is driven by the wind. As long as there is wind, the ship can move by itself. When there is no wind, it uses oars as power. The two big guys hanging on it are sails, which are named by the leader." The clerk introduced to Niu Wei.
Niu Wei was stunned. Although he knew that this was not a miracle of the Han leader, he was also very amazed at the Han leader's imagination. How did he come up with the idea of using wind to drive the big ship? He is really a god.
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Introduction: Darkness and light intertwine, justice and evil collide, when the extraordinary power once again sweeps the earth:
seekers of knowledge, stalkers, fighters, magicians... the existences that control the extraordinary once again appear on the earth, and the creatures that disappeared in the long river of time attack again, and the gears of fate begin to turn...
and at this moment, Lu Qiming opened his eyes...
(End of this chapter)
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