Chapter 227: sail power
The warm spring light shone on the water, sparkling waves. A young man dressed in white was sitting on the side of the boat, sipping wine against the river wind, and under his feet were the waves that were constantly pushed away by the bow of the ship.
"Your Majesty, we expect to arrive at [Linbo City] before noon."
Behind , a beautiful female officer in a military robe stepped forward and saluted the young man's back.
Turning his head, Zhao Yinshun smiled and nodded at the female captain with a mechanical cold temperament.
"Captain Cen Xing has worked hard."
"Don't dare."
The taciturn female captain saluted respectfully again, and stood quietly on the side.
looked at her with interest, looking back and forth with a smile, but Cen Xing felt an indescribable sense of oppression.
That is a kind of suppression at the level of life, which directly affects the soul and makes people irresistible.
Is this the coercion of the Supreme Heaven's Chosen?
Obviously I am three levels higher than him, but when facing him, it seems like I am looking up to the gods above!
took a peek at the handsome and jade-like boy in white, Cen Xing trembled slightly, and lowered his head in awe.
On the other side, [High-Dimensional Vision] penetrated the appearance, looked directly at a touch of true spirit in the depths of her soul, and vaguely parsed the structure of the mysterious law.
【Shangqing Jingyu Yutian·Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun】The secret method of refining tools…
【Yuqingjing Qingweitian·Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun】's formation divine pattern…
Combined with [Soldier Dao], such a strange class has been opened up...
Rubbing his chin, the dark divine light in Zhao Yinshun's sight gradually disappeared, and his eyes slowly moved to the huge battleship below him.
Such a powerful war machine, how powerful is the armament condensed from its concept?
Is and my authority stronger or weaker?
In response to his will, the White Emperor Sword at his waist let out an untraceable excited sword cry. Zhao Yinshun quickly suppressed his distracting thoughts and looked at a series of mighty battleships behind the flagship.
The tall sails cover the sky and the sun, and the faint brilliance flows on the sails, sketching out exaggerated outlines, and every second draws a huge amount of spiritual energy from the air!
1 Tier 6 flagship, 3 Tier 5 battleships, 7 Tier 4 battleships…
A total of 11 warships, 57 transport ships, and hundreds of civilian merchant ships formed a huge fleet that stretched for more than ten miles.
The narrow river was almost occupied by the fleet, and other merchant ships saw the golden dragon flag on the mast from a distance, and immediately stepped aside to give up the river.
It took more than ten days, pulling [Cangjiao Camp] and countless supplies, the huge fleet finally arrived at its destination today.
"Captain Cen Xing, have you ever thought about adding a coal-fired boiler to your warship?"
Looking at the huge sails dozens of meters high, Zhao Yinshun asked tentatively.
"The efficiency of the Taixi people's spirit gathering array is too low, so they added more coal-fired power, but that thing will pollute and interfere with the operation of the aura, which is completely worth the loss for our more advanced warships."
Speaking of his battleship, Cen Xing raised his head proudly.
“…”
was silent for a moment, and Zhao Yinshun didn't know how to refute her.
Because in this magical world, "sail power" is not necessarily inferior to coal-fired boilers!
Not only can you use the wind when the wind is down, but you can also use the exaggerated spiritual gathering array to extract a large amount of spiritual energy when the wind is headed, providing an endless stream of power for the warship.
Economic, affordable, no need to carry a lot of coal, almost unlimited battery life, it is simply a perfect power source!
"Humph! Stupid!"
Suddenly, a cold hum sounded in the ears of the two of them. Looking back, a strong, blond, blue-eyed old man was looking at Cen Xing righteously.
"Tim, say something."
Hearing Zhao Yinshun's unwavering voice, Tim shuddered and shrank his neck subconsciously.
"Uh, forgive me, my lord, I'm just discussing the matter."
"Well, it's fine, I was just trying to hear your opinion."
Hearing this, Tim quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and straightened his back with courage.
"My lord, if it is said that Taixi's Spirit Gathering Array technology was not as good as that of Damin a hundred years ago, I would definitely admit it."
"But after so many years of development, our magic circle has absorbed secret techniques from all over the world, and its efficiency has undergone a qualitative change, which is even stronger than what you are using now."
Pointing to the sail above his head like a towering giant tree, the old man raised his head proudly.
"The cost of extracting magic energy from nature is almost zero, which is of course perfect for civilian ships, but has an Achilles' heel for military warships!"
glared at Cen Xing who was unconvinced, and the old man continued to talk eloquently.
"Although the sail battleship can still sail against the wind, its speed will be greatly reduced in order to resist the wind."
"The steam power does not have this trouble, and they can also pressurize the boiler in a short time, obtaining far more motor power than the sail!"
"One is relatively stationary and the other is maneuvering at high speed. Even if both sides have the same level of naval guns, the final result is self-evident."
"What's more, the power and range of the naval guns of the navy far exceed those of the army guns. As long as the active high-speed fleet is stuck in the shooting range, the slow-speed fleet has no chance to fight desperately, and can only passively be beaten until it is sunk! "
Glancing at the indignant Cen Xing again, Tim sneered.
"After all, the concept armament of the ship spirit can't be far from the main body, and the defense master's surprise attack is okay, but when encountering the same large fleet, the real decision depends on the strength of the battleship itself."
waved his hand to interrupt Cen Xing who was about to refute. Tim turned to look at the boy in white and bowed his hands respectfully.
"Sir, this is not my speculation, but a lesson from actual combat!"
"93 years ago, the Legreuk Empire and the Squia Empire competed for maritime supremacy, and nearly wiped out the Squia Navy, which was known as the [Invincible Fleet] at that time, and sank more than 1,700 battleships. They haven't recovered yet!"
"The reason is that the Legreuk navy is fully equipped with steam boilers and has obtained the mobility of crushing in a short period of time. Squia's warships can't even escape!"
"Since then, the warships of the Western countries have all been equipped with steam boilers. They cruise with sails on weekdays, and switch to steam power in wartime."
Listening to the old man's leisurely remarks, Zhao Yinshun tapped his knees rhythmically with his five fingers, and calmly glanced at Cen Xing, who was lost in thought.
Damin Navy has abandoned martial arts for too long. Not only has he made no progress in technology for so many years, but his psychology has even stayed in the pride of coercing the world and looked down on the Western countries...
As everyone knows, in the era of technological explosion, the original Zentraedi technology is now facing the danger of being eliminated!
"So, Master Tim, can you equip our fleet with steam boilers?"
Put away the casual posture, Zhao Yinshun stared into Tim's eyes seriously.
"Uh... this is not my specialty, the military super-large high-pressure steam boiler is a very complex technology, I..."
Sansan grinned, and suddenly saw the disappointed eyes of the boy in white, Tim's vest felt cold, and he felt that the shadow of death suddenly enveloped him.
"Wait! I have a friend who is an expert in this field. I can write to him and invite him to Luzhou!"
"Really? That would be great."
's eyes lit up, Zhao Yinshun patted Tim's shoulder and smiled with relief.
"You [Mechanical God Sect] are full of talents. I appreciate them very much. If you have any friends, you can invite them over, and I will greet you by sweeping the couch!"
Obviously it was a gentle and beautiful smile, but Tim felt like some kind of monster showing ferocious fangs, and his scalp felt cold for no reason.
But soon he suppressed the fear in his heart, and there was a trace of fire in his eyes.
"Sir, it is very expensive to research and manufacture these war machines. I wonder how much funding you can provide?"
"I can guarantee a fund of at least 100,000 Jinyuan, and there is no ceiling. In addition, every time you invite an expert and sage, I will allocate an additional fund of 1,000 Jinyuan for you, and the same is not capped!"
Hearing Zhao Yinshun's words, Tim's eyes lit up with raging flames, all his doubts, troubles and fears were swept away, and his skin flushed with excitement like chicken blood.
Is this the financial power of the eastern Celestial Empire, which is full of gold?
Love it!
Love it!
excitedly returned to the cabin, Tim picked up the quill pen and scolded Fang Qiu, one letter after another drifted everywhere like snowflakes, and the farthest address was even on the other side of the planet.
And the content of all his letters can be summed up in six words.
People are stupid! Much money! Come quickly! !
On the other side, Cen Xing on the deck hesitated, looking embarrassed.
Looking at the awkward captain, Zhao Yinshun smiled understandingly.
"Captain Cen Xing, you don't have to worry. It must be used as a technical reserve in the initial stage to verify the feasibility. When the technology is truly mature, it may be several years later."
"Besides, if you don't want to modify the battleship, I won't force it."
After all, for the ship girl, bah, for the ship spirit, the battleship is like their body.
Inexplicably stuffed a bunch of big, thick, black and hard things in, people will definitely resist.
Hearing the words, Cen Xing heaved a sigh of relief and respectfully bowed to Zhao Yinshun.
"Thank you sir."
"Well, let's go down."
waving his hand, Zhao Yinshun turned his head to look in the direction of the bow of the ship. On the horizon, a vast city was already faintly visible.
"Hahahaha Juju is making great progress"
Suddenly, a silver bell-like smile came into his ears, and he looked down, and a white train galloped on the river. Ao Baibai, who had been holding back for a winter, was wanton, and a chubby pink loli was lying on its neck. , let out a silly smirk of unknown meaning.
Appeal
blew a whistle, and Ao Baibai, who was running wildly, turned his head, turned his direction, and galloped all the way.
When it was dozens of meters away from the battleship, it suddenly kicked, blasting a water column more than ten meters high on the river, and jumped to the deck.
"Huhu"
The slender horse's face snorted and buried in Zhao Yinshun's arms to rub, and Zhu Xiangxiang on his neck also climbed over the "bridge".
hugged the fluffy little pig, rubbed the horse's head, Zhao Yinshun opened the collar and glanced inside.
"What are you looking at? Scratching you!"
A cat's paw stretched out and scratched twice, then retracted in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that the three pets were all alive and kicking, Zhao Yinshun nodded with satisfaction, then turned to look in the direction of the imperial capital, and sighed with regret.
Unfortunately, my dog... No, the big sister can't go with me...
Sighing, the fleet slowly entered the port, and the officials prepared in advance made the port a red flag, a sea of people, gongs and drums, and firecrackers...
Looking down at the red-faced officials, Zhao Yinshun frowned slightly, and then slowly stretched out.
A whole battalion of fully-armed soldiers disembarked first, and the sturdy [Cangjiao Battalion] mercilessly drove away the crowd and cleared out a large area.
After they formed a neat formation, Zhao Yinshun rode Ao Baibai and slowly paced off the boat.
The tall steed is white and has no stray hair, and the young man sitting on the horse is as handsome as a jade.
When this person appeared in front of the crowd, together with the immovable army of a thousand people, a strange sense of oppression suddenly descended on everyone.
Secretly exchanged glances, a wealthy-looking official in a bullfight suit greeted him with a smile.
"Xiaguan Shi Liangcai, welcome Lord Wu'an."
"Master Shi doesn't need to be too polite. Shun's title is not a real one, and he is ashamed to be worthy of it."
said that he didn't dare to take it, but the handsome young man sat on the back of a horse, looking down at the crowd with a pair of high eyes, which was inexplicably infiltrating.
Before Shi Liang could ponder it carefully, Zhao Yinshun asked with interest as he looked around the port where the red flags fluttered in a circle of people.
"By the way, are these people arranged by Master Shi?"
"No! They all admire Lord Wu'an and want to see the respectful face, so they came to greet him spontaneously."
"yes?"
Hooked the corners of his mouth with a smile that was not a smile, Zhao Yinshun didn't delve into these trivial matters, and got straight to the point.
"Since Mr. Shi is here in person, I will trouble you to count the materials behind and put them in the warehouse."
pointed to the fleet of dozens of miles behind, Zhao Yinshun smiled meaningfully.
"These are my sister's savings for many years, so you mustn't lose it..."
Hearing this, not only Shi Liangcai, but also the officials behind him breathed for a while, and their eyes gleamed as they looked at the fleet that covered the sky and the sun.
glanced at them, Zhao Yinshun smiled slightly, and lightly clamped his horse's belly.
"Drive."
The three-meter-tall behemoth walked past with arrogance, Shi Liangcai's eyes flashed a trace of anger, but he soon showed a flattering smile, and bowed his hands to the boy's back respectfully.
"Respectfully send Wu Anjun."
"Respectfully send Lord Wu Anjun!"
The rest of the officials also bowed in unison, and the huge [Cangjiao Camp] changed shape like flowing water and followed closely behind Zhao Yinshun.
A crowd of disheveled faces holding colorful flags was at a loss, and it was not until the snow-white horse came to the front that they thought of dispersing.
Walking through these crowds of tattered clothes, Zhao Yinshun's nose twitched slightly, and he faintly smelled an unpleasant smell.
"Sir, where are we going next?"
found that Zhao Yinshun did not follow the established route, Tang Hongda cautiously approached and asked.
"It's still early. Let's go directly to receive Senior Sister's army. I want to see how they train."
Looking beyond the obstacle, looking in a certain direction outside the city, the huge but mottled and impure aura of blood came into view, making Zhao Yinshun frown.