Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

The reason given by Wang Hai is very simple, that is, it is the rainy season recently, and the sea is relatively rough. Going out to sea to suppress bandits at this time will bear great risks.

However, Ning Fan did not agree with Wang Hai's statement. After all, although the wind and waves on the sea are a little bigger now, the large ship built this time has a displacement of two thousand tons alone.

How could such a big ship not be able to withstand the bumps of a little bit of wind and waves on the sea?

This ship can carry at least three thousand troops, and in the case of long-range operations, Ning Fan can also project long-range firepower to the island. At that time, the imperial army will take the absolute initiative.

"There is no need to delay the suppression of bandits. Moreover, I have been in Jiangnan for nearly three months, and my return to Kyoto is already on the agenda. Before I return to Kyoto, I must completely eliminate the banditry."

Ning Fan said in a tone that left no room for doubt.

Perhaps he was shocked by Ning Fan's unquestionable tone. At this moment, Wang Hai finally stopped doing Tai Chi. He looked at Ning Fan seriously and then said to Ning Fan in a respectful tone: "The displacement of our first warship is not bad. Even if It doesn’t hurt to encounter a little storm, and if Your Majesty wants to forcefully go to sea to suppress bandits, it’s not impossible.”

"Then there's nothing more to say. You will be the guide in this round of bandit suppression."

Ning Fan stopped talking after he finished speaking. Sometimes language expression does not require too much. As a superior, Ning Fan does not like people who chatter endlessly.

With this first warship, in Ning Fan's view, Dakang is now completely invincible at sea. With such a large displacement, strong guns, and the entire body is covered with steel plates, even if it encounters a small A large impact will not cause any damage.

Of course, when sailing on the sea, the main danger encountered in this era is wind and waves. As long as the whole body can withstand the wind and waves, then it will be like walking on flat ground on the sea.

The principle of the mast and sail was designed by Ning Fan. In the first few days after the ship was launched into the sea, the big ship went through sea trials, and it was not named yet.

"Your Majesty, this ship has been launched for seven days. According to the rules, it should be named."

Qin Ying looked at Ning Fan excitedly and said.

In fact, Ning Fan has seen Qin Ying's efforts these days and remembered them in his heart. Qin Ying is simply eager to learn navigation knowledge. Wherever he can learn navigation knowledge, Qin Ying can be found, and even Ning Fan has witnessed it. I saw Qin Ying asking for advice on the skills of driving a boat at sea like those old fishermen who were over fifty years old.

"I was originally just a landlubber living inland and couldn't even swim, but recently I learned to swim, and I'm not timid at all in small winds and waves."

Qin Ying said to Ning Fan with some pride.

"I'm afraid you never thought in your life that you would one day become the captain of a fleet galloping on the sea."

Ning Fan looked at Qin Ying half-jokingly.

"Your Majesty, I found that I like the sea too much. The vast sea gives people a feeling of loss and helplessness, but I feel that the sea is like my home. I like driving a big ship to sail on the sea so much. Especially when the sea breeze blows the ship at high speed, those are my happiest days."

Qin Ying was as happy as a child and kept telling Ning Fan about her love for sailing.

"Let me name this ship Tianlong."

After Ning Fan thought for a while, he said solemnly to Qin Ying.

Qin Ying repeatedly chanted the name Tianlong, with a look of ecstasy on his face: "The name of Tianlong sounds really majestic. Your Majesty, I will immediately have someone embroider a dragon flag as the flag of Tianlong. "

A gust of wind blew, and the sailors quickly raised the sails under Qin Ying's command. The sails were swollen by the sea breeze, and the ship began to sail toward the depths of the sea.

Ning Fan stood on the deck and could deeply feel the stability of this big ship. Even if there were small waves bumping on the sea, the big ship was still on flat ground. Standing on the deck with his hands behind his back, the wind on the sea It blew Ning Fan's robes loudly, but at this moment, Ning Fan felt very happy.

"Actually, sailing is not as simple as you think. If you sail for a short distance in the near sea, it is not a big problem. But if you sail at sea for a long time, have you thought about it? You will encounter a lot of problems."

Ning Fan also noticed that Qin Ying was a person who particularly loved sailing. In Ning Fan's heart, he already regarded Qin Ying as a person like Zheng He, and he had the idea of ​​cultivating her.

In fact, during the time when Qin Ying was working beside Ning Fan, Ning Fan secretly observed all Qin Ying's actions. Ning Fan actually admired this young man from the bottom of his heart.

"Are there really so many problems when sailing on the sea? We are on the ship every day. As long as we have a good mind, we should be fine if we have food."

Qin Ying did not understand the underlying meaning of Ning Fan's words. He only thought that Ning Fan was just a common reminder and had no other meaning.

After seeing Qin Ying's reaction, Ning Fan knew that Qin Ying had not understood the essence of his words. He smiled slightly and continued to remind you: "Then let me ask you a question, if a prisoner is allowed to grow What will happen to him if he is locked up in jail for a long time without anyone seeing or talking to him?"

"Of course the premise is that there is enough food and water every day so that he can eat and drink enough."

Ning Fan continued to talk in a seductive manner.

Hearing what Ning Fan said, Qin Ying fell into deep thought.

"Your Majesty, you mean that the crew members have been on the ship for too long and they will not be able to bear it anymore?"

Qin Ying was a little unsure and looked at Ning Fan.

"That's inevitable, because if a person stays in the same environment for a long time, the person's mood will become more and more irritable. You should consider adding some entertainment items on the ship. In addition, the food is not allowed to be too single. For example, if you It won’t work if you only bring some rice and flour on board, because if people eat rice and flour for a long time, their nutrition will be unbalanced and their health will suffer.”

Ning Fan felt that hinting was useless, so he just said it directly.

In fact, there are only two problems encountered during ocean voyages. One is a psychological problem, and the other is a physical problem. Physical problems are actually difficult to solve because in this era, people have not yet obtained the ability to make cans. Technology.

If there is no intake of various vitamins for a long time, the human body will develop various diseases, which is very fatal for crew members on long-term ocean voyages.