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Chapter 582 Attacking Fang Guozhen

"Brother Qiang, this boat is really big!"

Flying Fish, Heitou and the others shouted excitedly, they were all extremely excited when they learned that they had the opportunity to pilot such a warship.

These people are experts in naval warfare, and they can see the advanced nature of the entire warship, but they can't see the design that is too clever, but this does not prevent them from admiring it!
"Oh, slow down! Come here, I'll explain it to you, and then you can play as you like, as long as you don't drive the boat out of the harbor, I don't ask questions!"

Professor Wu is not feeling well today, so it is Professor Li who led the naval officers to visit the Victory!

This Professor Li is a good old man, everyone is smiling, and this group of naval officers also likes to deal with him, and when they heard his call, they all gathered around.

Professor Wu took out a stack of papers from behind as if conjuring, and each officer issued a sheet, saying: "Our task today is to visit this sailing warship Victory. This paper contains its main parameters. You must memorize it by heart!"

All the officers looked at the paper, which showed the overall parameters of the battleship:

Displacement: 3556 tons (3500 tons)

Deadweight: 2176 . 4 tons (2142 British tons)

Gun deck length: 57 meters (186 ft)

Overall length: 69 meters (3 feet)

Ship's width: 15 meters (8 feet 51 inches)

Draft: 8 meters (8 feet 28 inches)

Mainmast height: 62 meters (5 feet)

Foremast height: 55 meters (4 feet)
Mizzenmast height: 46 meters (3 feet)
Sail area: 5440 square meters

Speed: 8 knots - 9 knots

Crew: 1000 people.

Power: 1200 horsepower steam engine.

Weapons: Gun Deck: 32 2-pound, 75-ton long guns.

Medium gun deck: 24 2-pound, 5-ton long guns.

Upper gun deck: 12 1-pound, 7-ton short guns.

First floor deck: 12 2-pounder medium guns, 68 2-pounder guns.

Rear deck: 12-pound, 1-ton cannon, 7 pieces.

The weapon is somewhat controversial, because the Ming Empire has not yet developed a smoothbore gun, and the shell is also a difficulty. Although the spring has been made, the firing device is not so easy to develop. In short, all of this is in the technical public relations. Will put it to full use one day!
The main weapon of the Sailing Battleship Victory is still the eight-ox crossbow, which is equally powerful, and the power of the cannonball is almost less after the explosives are attached!

"Professor Li, this boat is really amazing! I just don't know how the driving performance is, can we go out and try it!"

Flying Fish quickly looked at the top and bottom of the Victory, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it. Compared with those warships before, this is simply a product of epoch-making. Being able to sail such a warship on the sea is a worthwhile life!
"No, no..." Professor Li shook his head like a rattle, and he said, "This is a real warship, which is different from those training ships you used to drive. Professional mechanics must be equipped! Tomorrow, I will teach you how to drive the sailing battleship Victory!"

"That's it..." Feiyu still didn't give up, he said: "Professor Li, you should be flexible, I can't wait until tomorrow!"

"No! This is not a toy. Once you break it, I have no way to explain it to His Majesty. Do you know how much this battleship is worth? A total of 5 gold coins! Coupled with daily maintenance and maintenance, this is simply nothing. An astronomical figure means that our Ming Empire is rich and powerful, otherwise we simply cannot afford it!"

"OK then……"

Feiyu agreed, and then stopped talking, but he couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart. He heard from Brother Qiang that this is the main battleship of the Pacific Fleet!

So he must have the opportunity to pilot such a warship, and his blood is surging just thinking about it!

The next three days passed in intense study. All the officers of the Jinling Navy worked hard. They had already seen the power of the new warships, so they all worked hard!
Half a month later, the study mission this time was completely over, and Fang Qiang had 52 more excellent captains under his command. In fact, Fang Qiang planned it this way!There are a total of fifty new warships launched in this batch, ten of which are Zheng He's treasure ships, and the remaining forty are all victory-style sailing warships!

Blackhead is the commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet, there is no doubt about it!Although Feiyu has a quick temper, he is loyal, so Fang Qiang puts a lot of emphasis on him, and this time he was directly promoted to the position of deputy commander-in-chief!

The remaining 50 people happened to be allocated a battleship each, so that the framework of the Pacific Fleet was constructed!
This morning, the wind was sunny and the sky was cloudless. Fang Qiang stood on the deck of a Zheng He treasure ship and looked into the distance.
The original Jinling has been abandoned, mainly because the battleship is too small, and it is not in the same breath as Zheng He's treasure ship!

Zheng He's treasure ship is also a hybrid, and this ship has no special advantages, the speed is not fast, and the style is not good-looking. The only thing worthy of praise is its size!

But big is enough, Fang Qiang wants this word!
Because it is big, it can hold more artillery, and its combat effectiveness must be doubled. Of course, this is not its main function!
This Zheng He treasure ship is actually used for supplies. It is equipped with a large amount of coal and various supplies, specially prepared for ocean voyages!
Five days later, 5 people from the Pacific Fleet arrived one after another, and they were evenly distributed among fifty warships. After simple training, these people mastered the new-style warships. They were like sharp swords out of their scabbards. , show your sharpness!
Fang Qiang's next step is to deal with Fang Guozhan. I heard that that guy has [-] warships, but so what, in front of the Pacific Fleet, he is like a chicken and a dog!

In the first year of Hongwu, on the fifth day of September, the cabinet of the Ming Empire made a strategy of using troops against Guozhen!
The second option is to use both land and water!

On land, Tang He leads the Third Army and Fourth Army, and at sea is the Pacific Fleet playing the leading role!
The Ming Empire has only one ultimate goal. After this battle, there can only be one voice in the vast territory south of the Yangtze River!
When Fang Guozhen got the news, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He didn't understand why Fang Qiang didn't let him go after he had bowed his head and surrendered!

Does it have to be exterminated?

Fang Guozhen personally wrote a letter asking for peace and was willing to cede large areas of territory in the coastal areas!
Fang Qiang is not allowed!

Fang Guozhen also became angry, and threatened to teach the Ming Empire a profound lesson on the sea!

War is imminent!
(End of this chapter)