The initial launch test of the new ship has obtained almost perfect data, of course, there are many problems and problems, but in the eyes of Li Tianyang and Yang Zhi, these are all flaws that can be improved sooner or later.

The new type of sea ship, named "Jiaolong" sea ship by Li Tianyang and Yang Zhi, there is already a "Yang Fan" sea ship that intercepts Yang Zhi's surname, and now this sea ship with greater power and prospects is given higher expectations by Li Tianyang and Yang Zhi, hoping to be like the legend, turn Jiao into a dragon and swim in the boundless blue sea.

Although the speed is not satisfactory, as a cargo ship in the ocean-going trade, Li Tianyang believes that this "Jiaolong-style" sea ship should be able to handle the task of going east to the Americas.

Of course, it is indispensable to set up gun emplacements on this "Jiaolong-type" sea ship, and set up artillery and sailors.

Sun Juyong was transferred back to serve as the captain of this "Jiaolong-type" sea ship, and the number of sailors on board with the ship reached more than 180 people, and according to the calculations of the research and development institute, the "Jiaolong-type" sea ship, as a cargo ship, can be equipped with 30 to 40 guns of more than 36 pounds, and as for other less powerful 24-pound and 18-pound guns, it can also be equipped with about 60 guns.

After all, this is ocean-going trade, and if they go to the Americas rashly, Li Tianyang and they will not know how the Spanish governors in Acapulco and other colonies will react to Hongmen, so the necessary armament is also necessary.

Therefore, if Li Tianyang built this "Jiaolong-type" sea ship as a warship, then it is necessary for the new ship that has been collected at this time to continue to polish in the shipyard, reconstruct the system and specifications of armed armor and soft and hard sails, and continue to improve its attributes.

Sun Juyong is actually quite glad that he bowed to Hongmen at the beginning, and finally took refuge in Li Tianyang to raise them, although he has not been as free and chic as the third master before, but now his prestige and strength are not comparable to before.

The Hongmen ocean-going fleet has always been in charge of He Yong and Sun Juyong, and Guo Changsheng shared the rights of these old men as his deputy before, but then Guo Changsheng was sent by Li Tianyang to Yuegang to take care of the Qixintang business over there, and the rights returned to He Yong and Sun Juyong.

The size of the ocean-going fleet has been maintained at the scale of more than ten seagoing vessels, and it has been traveling between the Japanese Kingdom, Korea and Luzon in the South Seas, earning countless silver money and materials for Hongmen.

Of course, He Yong and Sun Juyong, the two heroes who have made great contributions, Li Tianyang has not treated them badly, and all kinds of generous rewards, profit commissions, and other gray incomes over the years have made He Yong and Sun Juyong earn a lot of money without walking on the tightrope.

However, Sun Juyong has been thinking quietly over the years, although there are also various risks on the sea, hurricanes and tsunamis and other natural disasters are a situation where a ship is destroyed and people are killed, and the ocean-going fleet has destroyed no less than ten cargo ships on these natural disasters over the years, but Sun Juyong wants to regain the desire to work the sword wave in the past, even if he is already a middle-aged man in his forties at this time.

What aroused Sun Juyong's fighting spirit was the attitude of Sun Juyong and his partners over the years, and from Hongmen's increasingly powerful strength and broad prospects.

The return of the ocean-going fleet is certainly rich, if it is a person without great wisdom, it is naturally suitable for both to sit on it than a person like He Yong, but its shortcoming is that its ceiling is visible, unless there is really real talent and hard work, otherwise it is difficult to do too well.

With the current strength and influence of Hongmen around the South China Sea, no one will have the courage to touch the butt of this big tiger, with He Yong and Sun Juyong's current age, if they don't fight again, their current position is probably their retirement status.

He Yong may still be reluctant to earn thousands of taels of silver this year, but how can a person like Sun Juyong, who dares to be a Haikou and climb to the position of the master, be willing to be so ordinary.

There used to be many people who joined Hongmen later than him, such as Lu Yu and others, and now they are in a position that is higher than his pressure, with thousands of strong and capable sons and daughters in his hands, dozens of warships under his command, and no one dares to look at them wherever they pass.

The more he compares the partners who used to be high-spirited and now deferential, the more Sun Juyong feels that Hongmen is a team with a bright future, if one day he can save an official body for his children and grandchildren, and glorify the lintel, then even if he goes down to Huangquan, he is worthy of his ancestors and ancestors.

Therefore, Sun Juyong took the initiative to ask that he be the captain of the ship and open up the situation for this voyage.

Sun Juyong's self-recommendation is desirable in Li Tianyang's view, first, Sun Juyong has rich experience in ocean trade, and is familiar with the habits of the sea, which can reduce the risk of natural disasters to a very low level, and he is a sea bandit, and he is no stranger to naval warfare, so Li Tianyang does not need to send someone to escort him on a long journey; Second, in the trade of Luzon in recent years, Sun Juyong and his colleagues have also met many Spanish sailors, and they have also learned a lot of Spanish, which is very convenient in communication.

In this way, Sun Juyong finally got his wish and became the captain of the first "Jiaolong-style" sea ship in Hongmen, and this time he followed Li Tianyang and Li Tianyang to Daxing Town, just so that he could take advantage of the opportunity of the shipyard Yang Zhi and them to improve the warship, and he also trained his subordinates to be so elite, and he has regained his fighting spirit and blood courage that have been polished by the rich life.

Li Tianyang was also not idle, after he watched the launching ceremony of the first "Jiaolong-type" sea ship, he also sent a carrier pigeon back to Bengang, asking Bengang to hurry up the time to transport the artillery cast over these days and arm the body of this new sea ship.

At the same time, Li Tianyang was also urging He Yong to send back the guides recruited from Manila, Luzon, otherwise without the help of the guides, Li Tianyang and them wanted to cross the Pacific Ocean to reach Acapulco, which would be like looking for a needle in the sea.

Fortunately, the Spaniards themselves were also a mixed class of sailors, including black slaves they had captured or purchased from Africa, as well as sailors from other countries they had recruited in Europe, giving He Yong an opportunity to take advantage of.

Under the temptation of lucrative profits, He Yong and they recruited a skilled sailor who often traveled between Luzon and Acapulco in Luzon, Nanyang.

It is precisely on this basis that Li Tianyang ruthlessly accelerated the trade between the Americas and Asia.

(End of chapter)