The scroll depicted a large ship, the very ship that Su Ruojin and her companions had sailed to Yamato.
Previously, Tokugi Kōjin's health had not yet recovered, so Tokugi Shingo did not bother him with this.
Now that he has recovered, Tokugi Shingo has begun to let him understand some things.
The ship was large and magnificent, unlike anything Deyi Kangren had ever seen before. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Uncle, what is this?"
"General, this is a ship of the Great Chu, currently anchored at the shore of Chigen."
Look at this ship, both in terms of scale and sophistication, it far surpasses our Yamato.
Unfortunately, there were people guarding the ship the whole time, so our people couldn't get inside to take a closer look.
Even judging by appearance, it would be very difficult for Yamato to replicate with its current technology. And, General, look at this…”
Shingo Tokugi pointed to several round holes on both sides of the ship in the picture, "I asked the shipbuilders in Yamato, and no one knew what these round holes were for."
"Could it be used for drainage, or just for decoration?" De Yi Kangren didn't understand shipbuilding, let alone shipbuilding.
“The shipbuilders said these holes are deep and don’t look like simple decorations. They wouldn’t drain water this high either; they look more like weapon firing positions,” Shingo Tokugi said.
"Launch weapons?" De Yikangren stared blankly at the holes for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table and said:
“Yes, Uncle, we can do the same with our ships. We can make a hole like this in the hull, and set up a spear platform behind the hole. When the two sides are fighting, our spears can be fired from here and hit the enemy ship directly, destroying it.”
Previously, Yamato ships engaged other ships by firing arrows or rockets from their decks and had never considered mounting spear platforms on their hulls.
Brilliant! This design by the Great Chu is truly ingenious.
A smile appeared on Tokugi Shingo's face as well. "That's right, General, you are indeed clever. I will have the shipbuilders design the ship based on the proportions of the Great Chu. However..."
Deji Shingo paused at this point, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Deyi Kangren noticed his uncle's hesitation and asked curiously, "But what is it? Uncle, please speak frankly."
The method that Tokugi Yasuhito came up with was the same one that Tokugi Shingo immediately thought of after seeing the blueprints.
However, after discussing with the shipbuilding craftsmen, the craftsmen said that it would be difficult to imitate the design based on blueprints alone.
Even if it can be built in the end, it will take a lot of time; it can't be done overnight.
Of course, it would be much simpler to board a ship of the Great Chu and see it for yourself, or to simply take possession of the ship of the Great Chu.
Tokugi Shingo shared this idea with Tokugi Yasuhito.
"I've already had people secretly observing; the Great Chu has brought only a little over a hundred people this time, which isn't a large number. General, what do you think...?"
Having said that, Tokugi Shingo stopped talking, and Tokugi Yasuhito understood what he meant.
My uncle wants to seize the ships of the Great Chu directly.
"Uncle, the other party is a prince and princess of the Great Chu. If something really happens to them, wouldn't the Great Chu...?"
Tokugi Shingo understood Tokugi Yasuhito's concerns. "General, Musashi said before that only a small part of the Great Chu is near the sea. It seems that they are not very familiar with naval warfare. Otherwise, Musashi and his men would not have been able to easily massacre the city back then."
The distance between Da Chu and Da He is more than a month's sailing distance. As long as Da Chu's ships are in our hands, I believe that with Da He's strength, they will be able to build new ships soon.
Even if the people of Great Chu come to demand an explanation, we have nothing to fear given our naval capabilities.
Moreover, General, think about it. Although the other party is a prince and princess of the Great Chu, who knows what their true status is in the Great Chu?
If the other party is truly an important minister of the Great Chu, how could he have been away from the Great Chu for so long?
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