The head and tail of the ship in front of me is relatively narrow and long, while the abdomen is relatively bloated, like a sea fish. The length of this ship is nearly thirty feet (one hundred meters) and the height is about ten feet (thirty meters).

The drawings provided by Li Chen to the Quxian Shipyard are the British "Galen" sail battleship in the 17th century in the previous life. The "Galen" sail battleship is only a small battleship with a tonnage of only about 1,500 tons and a length of only more than twenty meters (about 70 meters). The "Galen" sail battleship has two layers of artillery decks, which can carry 104 artillery pieces.

According to records in previous lives, sail battleships were irreplaceable war weapons at sea from the 15th century to the end of the 17th century. Until the 18th century, with the development of society and the advancement of science and technology, steel began to be used to build ships, and steam engines became ship power units. Neat armored battleships also completely replaced sail battleships.

In the 1770s, the sailing battleship was divided into six levels by the British Navy:

During the period when the first-class battleships served as the British Navy, they had three layers of artillery fire decks, loaded at least one hundred artillery pieces, with a capacity of more than nine hundred people and a displacement of more than three thousand tons.

The second-level battleship is slightly smaller than the first-level battleship. It also has a three-layer artillery deck. The artillery is also made in one hundred pieces, with a capacity of about 800 people and a displacement of about 2,000 tons.

The third-level battleship was the main force in the 17th century of the previous life. The third-level battleship generally only had two layers of artillery decks, and some had three layers of artillery decks. The artillery was generally about eighty, with a capacity of about six hundred people and a displacement of about one thousand five hundred tons.

The fourth-level battleship only has two layers of artillery decks, only about fifty artillery pieces, only about 350 people, and the displacement is about 1,000 tons. This is also a warship with relatively small firepower among the sailing battleships.

The fifth-level and sixth-level warships can no longer be said to be battleships, because the firepower of these two levels of warships is almost gone. These two levels of warships are more sailing cruisers than sailing battleships. Although these two low-cost warships have lost their advantage in firepower, their speed has increased much faster and are more used for reconnaissance.

The "Galen-type" sail battleship provided by Li Chen to Qu County Shipyard is an extremely strange existence. The tonnage of the "Galen-type" sail battleship belongs to the third-class battleship, but its firepower is comparable to that of some second-class battleships.

The sail battleship built by the Quxian Shipyard should be between the second-class sail battleship and the first-class sail battleship. This large ship, which is thirty feet long, is built of teak. In order to strengthen the strength of the hull and avoid long-term navigation being eroded by sea water, the hull of the ship is wrapped in copper skin.

Teak is the best shipbuilding wood, no one, and any other wood is not as good as teak on shipbuilding. Teak is rich in iron and oil, and is the least dry, wet and deformation among all wood. You should know that when navigating in the sea, the hull has to withstand the sun, and the entire hull is exposed to wind, heat, rain or even in the sea. The characteristic of teak not shrinking and deformation in seawater makes it the only choice for shipbuilding. Sea boats made of teak can navigate in the sea for more than fifty years, and this service life is incomparable to sea boats made by other wood.

"How many cannons are there on our ship?" Li Chen asked at the craftsman waiting on the side.

These craftsmen were personally involved in the manufacturing of sail battleships, and naturally all the basic information such as firepower configuration was remembered. When the Marquis heard the question, the man immediately replied respectfully: "Mr., our ship has a total of 212 artillery. There are twelve artillery in front and behind. There are ninety-four artillery on the side of the ship on both sides, which are loaded with our anti-blade cannons. Whether it is firing solid bullets or flowering bullets, it is not a problem."

In addition to tonnage, the rest of a ship is firepower. The Daqin warship, which is loaded with more than 200 artillery guns, is a devilish weapon on the sea.

"How long will it take for the shipyard to build such a ship?" Li Chen asked at the craftsman beside him.

When Li Chen asked this, the old craftsman on the side blushed and said embarrassedly: "Mr. Marquis, we have been building this ship for about a year. Although we have the technology to build such a large ship, the production capacity is indeed impossible to guarantee."

"Marty, this master is right. I have lived a hard life these days. Now I want to split a person in half. Now from the dock, to the factory, to the yamen of the Maritime Administration. From the officials in the Maritime Administration, then to the skilled craftsmen in the factory, and finally even the coolies on the dock, the entire Qu County has developed rapidly, but the talents have been highlighted." Du Bishu also hurriedly complained to Li Chen.

Li Chen looked at the shipyard in front of him, and he knew in his heart that he wanted to increase the production capacity of the shipyard. What he lacked most now is the craftsmen who can build ships. Before Li Chen came, Daqin did not attach much importance to the ocean. The First Emperor's eyes were also on the land. There were many craftsmen in Daqin, but there were really not many craftsmen who could build ships.

"Leave the human affairs to me, and I will find a way to replenish the human resources as soon as possible." Li Chen said.

The sunshine in Qu County was very poisonous in spring. After a inspection, Li Chen's forehead began to sweat a little. After a survey of his industry in Qu County, Li Chen followed Du Bishu to the yamen of the Maritime Bureau.

In the yamen of the Maritime Affairs Department, Li Chen told Du Bishu about his desire to carry out maritime trade. Du Bishu has been dealing with the affairs of the Maritime Affairs Department in the past two years. Du Bishu will obviously know more about the matters on the sea than Chen Ping, Xiao He and others, and his opinions will inevitably be more pertinent.

"Marty, maritime trade can naturally be done, and it should be done in Qu County. The ships in our Qu County are loaded with salt and sea goods, but they often have to return empty ships. Now we can transport the salt to the south while transporting some southern grain, tea and other goods back." Du Bishu said.

"So how to trade?" Li Chen asked.

"If there are not many things transported from the south, I guess Fusang and Goguryeo can consume our things. They come to buy salt a few times a year. If we can provide them with the rest of the goods, they will definitely be happy. Even if there are too many goods, it will be possible for Meng Fei to take the fleet to sea to dump." Du Bishu said.

"You try to do this. Whether it is people or money, I will support you with all my strength." Li Chen said.

"Marty, we don't lack money in Maritime Affairs Department. I want people now, and I want everything, and I can just breathe." Du Bishu said hurriedly.
Chapter completed!