We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Upon hearing this, Qu Jinshan, who was standing by, looked at Li Che in surprise: "Your Highness, are you talking about...that ship?!"

Li Che nodded slightly, comparing it with the memories in his mind, and continued:

"In his previous reign, Emperor Yang of Sui spared no expense, using vast quantities of gold and silver, rare wood, and employing tens of thousands of laborers, to build a fleet of over 5,000 ships to sail south of the Yangtze River. The ship he personally rode on was even named the Dragon Boat."

"The dragon boat was decked out in gold, jade, vermilion, and emerald, adorned with flowing fragrance, feathered ornaments, and red silk. It was decorated with mirrors to reflect the surrounding scenery, a true palace on the water."

"Later, your Majesty defeated them and seized half of the fleet's ships, including this dragon boat. Because the dragon boat was too large to be rowed by humans and required the use of trackers, your father removed most of its pavilions, decorations, and flagpoles and replaced them with sails, crossbows, and long oars."

"During the decisive naval battle with the pseudo-Chu army, this ship was used as the flagship, leading the Daqing fleet to defeat the pseudo-Chu navy. Unfortunately, this ship was too large, making it too large a target in a naval battle and unsuitable for river warfare. After this battle, it was never used again."

Qu Jinshan looked at the huge creature in front of him and was shocked: "It has such a history, it is really a giant!"

Li Che smiled lightly and said nothing.

You can say that Emperor Yang was ambitious or that he was extravagant.

But it cannot be denied that he does act in a grand and majestic manner, with the style of a great ruler.

The total number of ships in the fleet that sailed south of the Yangtze River for the first time reached 5191, and the fleet stretched for more than 200 miles. It took a full two months from the departure of the first ship to the departure of the last ship!

Take this dragon boat for example, it is more than 60 meters long, 13.5 meters high and divided into four floors.

The upper floor houses the main hall, inner hall, and east and west court halls, which were used for handling government affairs and receiving officials.

The two middle floors contain more than a hundred rooms, decorated with gold, jade, pearls, emerald, and cinnabar powder, and are exquisitely carved, comparable to a luxurious palace.

The lower level was for the residence of eunuchs, servants and sailors, who were responsible for daily maintenance and security.

Because of the huge show, the ship could not move at all. When it fell into the hands of the pragmatist Emperor Qing, it was naturally dismantled beyond recognition.

The upper two side layers were completely removed, and useless items such as musical instruments, decorations, tiles, etc. were all removed to reduce the load.

So the ship was still incredibly large, but at least it could sail on the water.

And now, this large dragon boat that will surely go down in history has fallen into Li Che's hands.

"It seems our sailing plans will have to be postponed a bit," Li Che said with interest. "This dragon boat has a lot of room for improvement. Let the shipbuilder find a way to modify it. Once it's brand new and has a new lease on life, I'll use it as the flagship of my fleet!"

Li Che was originally worried about how to install cannons on the warship, but now this dragon boat is a timely help.

It would be a pity if such a big ship is not equipped with the truth. If it is equipped with a dozen cannons, it will be a true ancient version of a gunboat!

When Fengguo develops the hot air balloon and divides the landing area on the ship, it will be the ancient version of an aircraft carrier!

In addition to Emperor Yang's dragon boat, other warships supported by Emperor Qing were also docked at the port.

Among them were thirteen large Fu ships, and the remaining few were troop transport ships in Emperor Yang's fleet.

Li Che looked at the Fu ships again.

The Fuzhou ship is famous for being "as tall as a building". The hull is a pointed V-shaped structure with "flat top like a balance and bottom like a blade". It is pointed at the bow and stern and wide in the middle. There is a keel running through the bottom of the ship, which enhances the longitudinal strength and wave resistance.

The ship is more than 20 meters long and about 10 meters wide, with a load capacity of 200 tons. The bulkheads are made of hardwood such as camphor wood. Each compartment is independently sealed and will not sink even if it is partially damaged.

Li Che noticed that the length and width of these Fu ships in front of him were relatively small, with a wide hull, which was closer to the Fu ships of the Song Dynasty in the previous life, rather than the more advanced Fu ships of the Ming Dynasty.

He couldn't help but feel a little regretful. The Fu ship of the Ming Dynasty had a more slender hull and was more suitable for ocean diplomacy and trade compared to the auxiliary ship of the Song Dynasty. The main ship used by Zheng He to sail to the West was the Ming Dynasty Fu ship.

However, this earlier Fujian ship is also quite good. The Fujian ship is the pinnacle of Chinese sailing ships and is much better than the Goryeo warships.

Li Che went to the port, ready to take a close look at these Daqing warships.

From afar, they saw a group of people getting off the Fu ship. When they saw their group, they were stunned for a moment, and then immediately rushed over.

The leader was a middle-aged military general, who was tall and slender but not strong, with a beard.

This person walked up to Li Che and immediately bowed respectfully, "I am the commander-in-chief of the Daqing Navy, and the guard general Fu Liang, and I pay my respects to His Majesty the Prince of Feng!"

Although he said a lot of titles, Li Che now had some understanding of Daqing's official system.

The lower governor is of the third rank, while the guard general means that this person is a lord, which sounds like a military honor.

But Li Che had never seen him, and he had not heard anyone mention him when chatting with the military heroes in the imperial capital. Logically speaking, a third-rank official was not a small position, and if he was someone from the royal faction, the military heroes should have mentioned him at least.

From this we can see that this person is most likely not one of us.

Li Che looked at Li Sheng, who was following Fu Liang half a body length behind and avoiding his gaze. He couldn't help but frown slightly, and he already understood something in his heart.

"Get up," Li Che said kindly, "General Fu, you've come a long way and must have worked hard."

"I dare not complain. Your Majesty has ordered me to lead the fleet to Feng State, at the command of Your Highness. The fleet consists of one dragon boat, thirteen blessing ships, eight warships, and over two hundred other small boats. They have all arrived safely. Please inspect them, Your Highness!"

Li Che looked at Fu Liang expressionlessly.

The fact that he was driving it himself meant that Fu Liang was not just here to deliver the ship, but wanted to stay in the Fengguo Navy.

It cannot be said that it was a nail that Emperor Qing buried next to him. After all, the other party came openly, but it was definitely a pair of eyes of Emperor Qing.

"Yes, with General Fu's help, the Fengguo Navy will surely achieve great things." Li Che said indifferently, "How are these warships? Please explain to me, General."

"Yes!" Fu Liang immediately stepped aside and extended his hand, saying, "Your Highness, please."

After that, he walked towards the fleet docked in the distance and began to introduce:

"That dragon boat was the former Emperor Yang's vessel, later modified by the Daqing navy. It's over a hundred feet tall, with twelve paddles installed front, back, left, and right. The entire boat can accommodate eight hundred soldiers..."

Li Che said nothing, but just followed behind, looking at Fu Liang's face with a beaming expression.

He acted like the master of the fleet, as if he regarded it as his own.

Li Sheng standing aside was silent, obviously he had been frustrated by this person before.

Li Che couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

Interesting. I haven't seen someone who is so eager to die in a long time.