Beiyang new warlord

Fortunately, before that, Mao Jue had already set off, otherwise he would be pissed off.

Of the eight regiments, three were left to guard Yizhou and Tieshan, and the remaining five were dispatched by the whole army, but the auxiliary army, Mao Jue only brought more than 1000 this time, and borrowed two thousand materials from Mao Wenlong and three lucky boats , more than a dozen warships with a thousand materials, and more than 30 sentinel boats in Cangshan, all the supplies were placed on board, and the spring plowing in Tieyi was imminent, and the manpower was already tight. Mao Jue didn't want to lose his summer harvest because of Li Yuanyi Besides, Li's North Korea will definitely send troops, and they will not be used in the war, so give the master of the Ming army the head office of Anti-Kang East and West, right?

On the eighth day of the third day, Mao Jue's legion had already arrived in Xiongjin by sea. Standing on the deck, Li Yuanyi's Li's Korean Corps hadn't seen it yet, but a row of behemoths came into view first by the beach. The poop of the poop, with a three-masted sail of more than ten meters, the wide canvas covers the sky and the sun. It also uses the Chinese hard sail technology. The wide canvas is divided into grids with strips of bamboo strips. When the artillery hits, only one piece is damaged, instead of destroying the entire sail like the Western soft sail.

In his previous life, he had a relationship with sailing boats, and now seeing these giants, Mao Jue took a deep breath in a relaxed and happy manner.

Chapter 135. The Black Pearl

Except for the treasure ship more than 200 years ago, this should be regarded as the most majestic sea ship in Asia. It is 75 meters long, more than 20 meters wide, with two layers of dark gun bays, and a poop more than ten meters high at the back. , This is a circle larger than the largest warship of Ming Dynasty today, and it can have almost [-] materials.

This ship is enough to shock Mao Jue. I really don't know what a treasure ship with two rows of ten masts looks like.

These seven warships cost a lot of money. Even in the twelfth lunar month, the construction has not stopped. The hot water in the bathhouse is heated by coal, and the boatmen are nailing the planks in the waist-high cold water. Then the skeleton dried for 10 minutes, and it was frozen. Immediately go to the cold water pool for a soak, then go to the warm water, and finally to the hot water. Labor protection, otherwise Mao Jue would have been accused of going to heaven.

The six shifts took turns. Relying on the large number of people, in one winter, the battleship Mao Jue wanted was forcibly spelled out.

These were also the painstaking efforts of Korean scholar Yin Shu, and welcoming Mao Jue to inspect and accept them was also regarded as the top priority. When the army entered the shipyard, more than 6000 workers lined up to welcome it. Fortunately, they did not hold up hammers and saws to cheer, otherwise it would be too scary.

Too much style when the provincial leaders came down to inspect. Mao Jue walked in the middle of the road with the officer corps, waving to both sides from time to time. Of course, if there are more red flag cars following behind, it will be even more stylish. Walk together At the bottom of the pond, Yin Shu had already been waiting there, bowing heavily, he stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation very proudly.

"General! The craftsmen of the shipyard are full of gratitude! We are waiting for you to preside over the launch of the new ship!"

The battleship has been built for a few days, and putting it here is purely a flattery that Yin Shu wants to make, leaving the jackpot to Mao Jue, just like the first time for a big girl, but seeing this battleship, Mao Jue really He is satisfied, so he doesn't care about these vain things that he has stopped working for several days to play, and rolls up his sleeves very face-saving.

"Okay, well done, let Ben make this a good start!"

After saying that, Mao Jue regretted it.

On TV, champagne is thrown on the bow of a new boat when it is launched, but it is a bit strange for Daming’s new boat to be launched. When several boats are launched, several sacrifices are thrown into the water. The best sacrifice is jade. , I also used jade this time.

Aside from the sacrificial offerings, the key point is to recite the sacrificial rites. Even though Yin Shu is a Korean scholar, the rites written are the same as those of the Central Plains scholars. There are also workers in the shipyard. Mao Jue didn't know the first sentence.

Fortunately, being a leader can also improve your IQ. At the critical moment, Mao Jue scolded Mrs. Yin Shu while reciting Konghou Jiahuang without blushing and heartbeat. He can read whatever he can read.Needless to say, among so many people, apart from Yin Shu who frowned from time to time, the rest of the big bosses all worshiped Mao Jue for his "excellent literary talent" and "broad knowledge".

"God of the North Sea, bless me on the boat! Sacrifice every year, a hundred years at sea!"

It took a full half an hour before Mao Jue finished reading the sacrificial oration. He almost yelled out the last few words. After reading, seven jade charms engraved with auspicious and wishful patterns on the plate were severely beaten by him. Throwing it into the sea, with a few splashes of water, the entire Woongjin Shipyard roared with huge cheers again.

The tide kept brushing the coastline heavily, submerging a large area of ​​wet tidal flats. Usually, the day for launching a large ship needs to be counted, and it must be at the time of high tide. Mao Jue's army rushed over, and he also picked a day. The opening of the built shipbuilding dam poured into the shipyard, and as the water flow gradually rose, the heavy warships in the pond floated up little by little.

To be honest, these Li Dynasty people are quite flamboyant. What they are good at is careful debate, but they never thought about careful construction. Take Nanhan Mountain City near Wangjing as an example. It used to be the ancient city of Goguryeo. After the Japanese Invasion in Imjin, as early as when Lord Gwanghae was in power, the officials of the Li Dynasty discussed the renovation of the Namhan Mountain City after learning from the pain. However, the actual construction of the refuge was delayed until 22 years later, and it was built by issuing a certificate to monks and semi-compulsory expropriation of monks. It was declared completed after only one year of construction. The quality of this project can be imagined Know.

A few years ago, Dingmao rebelled, and the army of the late Jin Dynasty rushed to the capital city. Joseon Injo didn't even dare to stay in the Namhan Mountain City, and instead fled to Ganghwa Island. It also shows from one aspect how superficial Li Dynasty people are. Fortunately, Li sun-shin is not such a person! This series of water conservancy facilities was carefully designed and built by the Woongjin Shipyard back then. The turtle ship that defeated Toyotomi Hideyoshi sailed to the battlefield from here. The size of Zuotang was enlarged, but following the tide, the huge and heavy warship still sailed dangerously away from the birthplace, and slowly climbed up the embankment.

"One two three, pull! One two three! Push!"

Tens of thousands of boatmen put down the work at hand and pulled the rope for a try. They used all their strength to drag the warship to the sea. In front of the dam, there were special tugboats in the water. , Standing on the bow and looking down, they are as insignificant as a group of ants, but it is this little worker who drags this huge thing forward slowly.

It was as if a newborn baby was giving birth, passing through this narrow waterway with great difficulty, and when they reached the head of the lock, the boatmen once again opened the lock to release the water. This time, Mao Jue clearly felt the shock and turbulence, and the huge hull followed the current. , plunged fiercely into the sea, and with a crash, the bow of the boat fell into the deep water for several meters, and the splashing waves even submerged half of the boat. The sail and cables did not fall into the sea. After entering the water, the hull swayed violently to the left and right several times, and finally stopped. The hearts of the people on the boat and on the shore also fell back into their stomachs. Immediately there were loud cheers.

"God of the Sea bless you!"

This important step was finally completed. The Eastern battleship under Mao Jue's supervision withstood the test of the sea. The sailors on the bow quickly pulled up the sails. Like a stringed arrow, he rushed to the deep sea cheerfully and joyfully.

Although his clothes were still wet and the sea was dripping down, at this moment, Mao Jue's mood was surging. He seemed to have found the feeling of the captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean", standing This bow, it seems that the whole world can be conquered by him, the kind of high-spirited, cannot be described in words.

"General, please give this boat a name?"

Seeing that Mao Jue was in a happy mood, Yin Shu also came to join in the fun later on. He squeezed his chin amidst his excited suggestion, and Mao Jue really thought for a while before nodding.

"Let's call it the Black Pearl! This ship is covered with black tung oil, and it's the pearl of our Dongjiang Town, the Black Pearl! It's worthy of the name!"

Launching a new ship was not so easy. It took about four days for Mao Jue to launch three of his warships, but for the last four, Mao Jue couldn't bring them up for the time being. As time did not allow, this month's The tide has passed, and in Jeolla Province, Li Shanhai's army from the Nanren Party has assembled. Mao Jue needs to fight Li Chao before the Japanese pirates launch an attack on him, and it won't be until next month.

Another more realistic problem is that there are four warships without cannons. The sailing battleships from Spain are quite big, but they seem to be eating cannons. One cannon is two meters long, and the hull of more than 70 meters removes the ship. At the bow and stern, 120 guns must be installed in the gun bay on the first floor, and [-] guns on the second floor. Moreover, the marine guns have to be specially made, and the weight and tonnage of the gun mounts are different from those of the land battle guns.

After all, he is an engineering student, and Mao Jue’s artillery workshop is also different from the traditional Ming Dynasty’s method of casting cannons. The artillery workshops in Jiangnan all use mud molds to cast cannons, while Mao Jue first casts iron molds with mud molds, and then uses iron molds to cast cannons. Come to forge the cannon.

Traditional clay molds contain water vapor, which can easily cause trachoma and cavities on the cannon body. The scrap rate is extremely high, and it is also affected by the weather. It often takes several months or even a year for a single clay mold to produce a cannon. , This is also one of the reasons why it cost thousands of taels to cast a Hongyi cannon in the Ming Dynasty. The production team composed of masters can almost produce a cannon a day, and the cost of artificial coal and iron is only a few dozen taels.

But even with this high output, a large number of cannons can be cast under the premise of guaranteeing the production of firecrackers in four months, and 360 naval cannons will soon exhaust the blacksmith's iron old man and the others. The benefits are sufficient, and it is estimated that someone has already slipped away.

With ships but no guns, this sailing battleship is not as good as the 50-meter Fuchuan Canton brought by Mao Jue. At least it is equipped with more than 20 bronze cannons. On the fourth day, he ordered Yin Shu to toss the ship next month After coming out, he drove to Iron Mountain Port, and then continued to build a large sailing ship for him. On the one hand, Mao Jue could only bring his three armed battleships and several small ships with the mood of bringing out Rolls-Royce money and a BMW. The functional ship first sailed to the south of Lee's North Korea.

However, Mao Jue's character of liking the new and loathing the old is also revealed here. Originally, Mao Wenlong lent him a few Dafu boats that he used as the main battleship, but he sent them all back, and the guards who led the team angrily stood on the bow. Scolding.

On March [-]th, that is, when Emperor Chongzhen's imperial decree to send troops arrived at Phi Island, Mao Jue's fleet had actually arrived in the south of Gyeongsang-do, between Jindo and Mokpo, off the coast of Lee's North Korea, and joined forces from the Southern People's Party Li Shanhai. army.

This place is also a special place. During the Imjin Japanese Invasion, Yi sun-shin used twelve plank boats to repel the Japanese pirates in the Myeongryang Strait between Jindo and Mokpo. Three warships and more than 130 supply ships In the era of Mao Jue, the later generation, the Koreans also made the movie "Mingliang Sea Battle" for this.

Now, in this old place of the battlefield, another important battle against the Japanese is once again filled with heavy smoke.

Chapter 136. The Battle of Jeju

The Mingliang Strait, which was once full of Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s navy, was once again filled to the brim. Under the slanting sunlight from the East China Sea, there were densely packed ships, and the sails were hunting under the strong wind. The majestic warship Blackened the sea level.

However, the term majestic is only used for the Ming fleet. As for the Li family's Korean navy, there is only one word, sloppy!

As the main force, Li Chaojun’s board house boat is only 33 meters high, half the height of the Mao Jue Beiyang battleship Black Pearl, and there are [-] bronze cannons on the deck. On the side, there is a room like a command booth, with centipede-like oars protruding from the lower shipyard.

Needless to say, this ship was really similar to the movie "Mingliang Sea Battle" that Mao Jue had seen in later generations, but the caliber of the bronze cannon was really unbelievable for the Japanese ship Mao Jue who was bombarded by Yi Sun-shin in the movie.

A wooden house can hold a hundred people, and there are more than 100 such warships.

The other is the turtle ship boasted by the Koreans in later generations, which is almost comparable to a spaceship. This thing is lighter than a wooden houseboat, with a lower chassis and no deck. There are also sharp black nails.

This ship is also equipped with the same bronze cannon. The bow is flat, and a dragon's head stands on the bow with its teeth bared, but with such a body, it looks like a head no matter how you look at it.

There are more than a dozen such warships, and they look so wretched and wretched.

For a moment, Mao Jue felt an unprecedented sense of pride in his galleon.

But it is said that people have high ambitions, and this is the case with Li Shanhai, the commander of the Lee family's Korean navy.

"The Ming army is here to aid us in North Korea. If you have an order from the Emperor Ming, you must obey my command!"

On the heavy oak table, the Korean scholar's old face was swollen like a pig's kidney, he slapped it hard, grinning his teeth and sticking his beard, yelling viciously.

Seeing his appearance, Mao Jue couldn't help grinning, not because of his words, but because of his hands, the ship was bumpy, and the captain's indoor furniture in the poop was all heavy and heavy, especially this one. The large oval conference table has a board as thick as a fist. If he slaps it down, if it doesn't shatter the tiger's mouth, it will be considered strong by his mother.

Even if he performed like this, Tie Yijun still didn't buy him. He was studying the foreign wine in Mao Jue's cabinet that Qian Zeng brought back for him from Jiangnan, Kong Youde looked back and hummed in disdain.

"Which hole are you the grandson of? You don't piss to follow your virtue. Do you know the art of war? Do you know how to fight? You Li Dynasty are all vassals of my Ming Dynasty, and of course you have to command my general." The whole army is here!"

"That's right, you can't even kill a chicken, and you can't move your wife's body when you sleep at night. You should calculate the money and food later, and wait for my general to write us a report book after he wins!"