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

As the last glory of sailing ships in later generations, clipper ships are just a concept.

Although Li Che provided design ideas and simple structure, it was ultimately just a concept.

The hardships and difficulties in turning the idea into reality can be imagined. Li Che had even prepared for failure in the first attempt.

I didn’t expect that the craftsmen of Feng State were so hardworking. They created a clipper ship from scratch in just half a year!

Perhaps because they knew that Li Che liked black, the hull of the clipper was painted black, like a black clipper shuttling through the water, breaking through the waves.

Not to mention the performance of this ship, just looking at its speed, it is almost the same as the clipper ship in Li Che's impression.

"Raise the flag and announce your identity!" Li Che shouted to the flag bearer beside him.

The flag bearer immediately sent a signal to the clipper ship, which seemed to have seen Li Che through the telescope and immediately ran to the side of the Dingyuan to begin escorting.

As the clipper approached, Li Che could see more details on the ship.

Running parallel to the Dingyuan, the clipper ship took on a completely different posture, with a tall and sharp bow, and the whole ship looked like a huge silver scissors, deeply wedged into the vast ocean, calmly cutting through the surging waves in front of it.

The current split into two streams under the sharp edge, stirring up white and hissing waves, and then rushed backwards, sliding rapidly along the smooth and concave side of the ship.

The entire boat seemed to be lowered by an invisible hand, almost plowing across the blue waves.

The hull of the ship is pitch black, but the mast is dizzyingly tall, with the highest point reaching thirty meters, like a sharp sword pointing straight to the sky.

Above the mast, several layers of huge sails, from the mainsail to the topsail, and up to the triangular sail at the very top, are all filled with sea breeze, as taut as a drum, bulging out a breathtakingly full arc, and the lines are as beautiful as a girl's breasts.

The canvas caught the wind and made a dull and powerful rumbling sound, as if a giant's heart was beating inside this huge object. Li Che, who was on the Dingyuan, could hear it clearly.

The bow just nodded slightly in the waves, and the clipper quickly cut through the crests and troughs, as lightly as gliding across ice.

Li Che looked at the warship obsessively, watching it break through the waves in the water, his heart filled with excitement.

All the efforts that I and the shipbuilders made on the hull and sails were, to put it bluntly, only for the pursuit of three things:

Speed! Speed! It’s fucking speed!

By ensuring the most important maneuverability, clipper ships can be put into mass production and immediately used in various scenarios, whether as warships or cargo ships.

By then, the Fengguo Navy will no longer have to rely on captured and Daqing, and can build a naval fleet of its own!

As soon as the ship docked, Zhang Shengxiang, Qi Fang and others who stayed in Dalian quickly came to greet them:

"See Your Highness."

After exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Li Che couldn't wait to pull Qi Fang over and said, "Qi Qing has given me a big surprise. You must tell me about this clipper!"

Seeing Li Che's thin clothing, Qi Fang couldn't help but worry and said, "Your Highness, please change into a new set of clothes first. I will take you aboard..."

"Hey!" Li Che waved his hand, "Why are you in such a hurry to change clothes? Let's see the boat first, let's see the boat first!"

Before Qi Fang could speak to persuade him, Zhang Shengxiang beside him had already taken off his coat and cloak and put them on Li Che.

Qi Fang was stunned.

Shipbuilding technicians are indeed no match for these politicians in terms of social skills...

However, Qi Fang is also qualified as a technical officer, at least in terms of professionalism.

Li Che walked towards the clipper, and Qi Fang introduced it like a treasure trove:

"According to your Highness's idea, this ship's keel and ribs will be constructed of steel, with a wooden hull. It will have four masts fully rigged, with the masts approximately three-quarters the ship's length. A moonsail and a staysail will be hoisted from the topmastsails. There will also be outriggers on both sides of the ship for wing sails."

"The length-to-width ratio is close to 6:1, and the underwater shape is designed to be a streamlined body with low resistance, taking into account the stability of the ship while maintaining a certain lateral resistance profile."

"The maximum length of the hull is 45 meters, the beam is 9 meters, and the depth is 6.55 meters. Twenty-five lightweight guns are placed on each side. The inner layer of the ship has been armored to enhance its defense."

Li Che asked again: "How is the speed?"

Qi Fang immediately replied, "According to the standards you set, under normal tailwind conditions, a clipper can travel over eighty miles per hour, or eleven knots, far exceeding the five to eight knots of a sailing warship."

Li Che nodded slightly. This speed was not slow at all, reaching the average level of a clipper ship.

Of course, this speed is far from the limit of the clipper.

部分高性能的飞剪船甚至能达到18到20节（约33-37公里/小时），横跨大西洋仅需13天，这一速度直至20世纪末才被现代帆船打破。

Of course, that was the pinnacle of the clipper ship and the final form of the sailing ship.

After all, this ship is the debut product of Fengguo. Li Che is very satisfied that it can reach this level.

"Are there any difficulties in production? If we start mass production, are you confident?" Li Che asked again.

Qi Fang pondered for a moment and nodded: "There is indeed one thing that has a significant impact on mass production."

"tell me the story."

"Chaoyang City has sufficient steel production, and there's no shortage of high-quality wood outside the Great Wall. The only thing we lack is sails."

Qi Fang looked troubled. "Your Highness, as you know, all the power of a clipper ship comes from large sails. These sails are not easy to make, and they are also consumables."

"The textile mills in Chaoyang City have insufficient output and poor quality. We still need to buy better and more canvas from Daqing, and it would be best if we could buy it directly from the shipyards in the Jiangnan region."

Li Che nodded and said, "What you said is indeed a problem. I understand this matter. I will communicate with my father and ask the Jiangnan Shipyard to provide the necessary sails."

"Are there any other difficulties?"

"Then there are the craftsmen," Qi Fang said. "Although Dalian Port already has many craftsmen, they are only enough to build two ships at a time. If Your Highness wishes to build more clippers, you will need to recruit more skilled shipbuilders."

"I will also handle this matter. Is there anything else?"

"There are no other issues." Qi Fang shook his head, "But there is one matter that needs your personal decision, Your Highness."

"What's the matter?"

Qi Fang walked to the bottom of the clipper, bowed, and said solemnly, "This ship was built by our craftsmen with great effort over nearly six months. It is the first warship built independently by our Feng State and has extraordinary significance."

"Your Highness, please give it a name!"

After hearing this, Li Che also looked up at the clipper ship not far away.

It was pitch black, with a sharp cold light flowing under the setting sun, like a solidified lightning.

A familiar name suddenly popped up in my mind.

"Just call her..." Li Che said slowly with a smile, "The Black Pearl!"