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After learning that all the Galen ships built this year were launched, Xiao Ming informed Yue Yun to go to Dengzhou.

A month ago, they practiced operating warships in Dengzhou, and then they returned to Bowen College for training in maritime knowledge, from which the best ones were selected to be the captains of the subsequent Galen ships.

After three days of driving from Qingzhou, they arrived at Dengzhou City.

Along the way, Yue Yun was not idle, but had been simulating various situations of sea combat with the fourteen captains selected.

They placed small models of the Galen ship on the deck, fifteen ships belonging to the Qingzhou and twelve ships belonging to the Dutch, and responded by constantly changing the tactical formation of the two sides.

These battleship formations are all from the textbook "Naval Tactics of Sail Battleships", which was written by Xiao Mingru in order to avoid the navy from suffering heavy losses in the early days as tactics.

Over the past year, Yue Yun has basically been gnawing on this textbook, from which he has a clear understanding of the naval encounters of the sail warships, and the defeat in the battle of the British warships has made him no longer arrogant but cautious.

"Your Highness, we have arrived."

Dengzhou Military Port is in front of him, Zhang Kun said at this time.

Nodding, Xiao Ming looked at the military port that had just been completed this year, at this time there were fifteen warships moored in the bay of the military port, three of which were very small, and it could be seen at a glance that they were the first Galen ships, and now these three Galen ships have been repaired and restored to their previous appearance.

Then Xiao Ming looked at the outermost side, and his heart was shocked.

Because there was a huge warship with four decks moored there, and when a merchant ship passed by on the side of this warship, it was like a giant beast that everyone needed to look up.

"Your Highness, this battleship is a first-class sail battleship, this battleship is seventy-five meters, twenty meters wide, nine meters in draft, and has a displacement of six thousand tons, which can carry 1,200 soldiers and install one hundred and twenty artillery pieces at the same time."

Zhang Kun was proud when he introduced it, which was enough to prove their Zhang family's shipbuilding level, if it weren't for the construction of this giant beast this year, they would have been able to produce more third-class sail warships.

After all, according to the shipyard's shipbuilding plan, the third-class sail battleship is the main warship to be built.

The merchant ship continued to drive towards the dock, followed by three second-class battleships, which were three-deck battleships that were only slightly smaller than the first-class sail warships.

The 2nd class sail ships were followed by four 3rd class and four 4th class sail ships, which are now docked in the bay in turn, and the scene is very magnificent.

For a while, Xiao Ming was also swayed by his heart.

"Your Highness, this is a second-class battleship, which can build a crew of nine hundred and sixty ......," Zhang Kun gushed endlessly.

Yue Yun said excitedly: "Your Highness, just the size of this battleship The Dutch will lose to us, and it is said that the Dutch have many colonies, and the troops are very scattered, if the Dutch are defeated this time, the Dutch will not be able to support them at all." ”

"That's right, so as long as you defeat the Dutch, this sea area of East Asia will be ours, Yue Yun, this time you must fight a good battle for this king, whether Qingzhou's trade route can be opened or not depends on you." Xiao Ming said.

Yue Yun gritted his teeth and said, "The last general will definitely live up to His Highness's expectations, and the Dutch and the Japanese have always had close contacts, and the last general is still waiting to clean up the Japanese and avenge his mother by the way." ”

"As you wish." Xiao Ming smiled faintly.

When the merchant ship flying the banner of King Qi entered the bay, it attracted Zhang Liang's attention, and at this time, the shipbuilders led by Zhang Liang on the dock were waiting for the merchant ship to dock on the shore.

Looking at the dock that is getting closer and closer, Xiao Ming has a sense of accomplishment, this bay is also a deep-water port in modern times, and it is precisely because of this that he chose the shipyard here, making this a military port in Qingzhou.

When the merchant ship docked, Xiao Ming got down from the merchant ship, and Zhang Liang and his party immediately bowed and saluted.

"No courtesy, the battleship is launched, you are all heroes, this king has asked Pang Changshi to restore the Qingzhou household registration for you, and since then your Zhang family's slave status has been lifted, so this king can be regarded as a corresponding promise."

"Your Highness......"

Zhang Liang suddenly raised his head when he heard this, and Zhang Kun was also surprised.

In the past two years, although they have eaten well, dressed well, and lived like normal people, the identity of slaves has always been a shackle on their bodies, because they understand that as long as the identity of slaves is there, they are inferior.

After two years of waiting, they finally got to this day.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your great kindness!"

Zhang Liang burst into tears, the Zhang family has gone through too many changes over the years, and now, they have finally gradually regained their former glory.

"His Royal Highness's words are true, and the little slave admires it in his heart." Zhang Kun was much calmer, and said with a smile.

Shaking his head, Xiao Ming said: "Today is a happy day, don't cry, let's appreciate this battleship." ”

Zhang Liang wiped his tears and said, "Your Highness is here." ”

The pier stretched from the shore to the sea, a length of 300 meters, and the warships were docked on both sides of the pier.

With Xiao Ming, Zhang Liang first went to the side of the first-class sail battleship, and said excitedly: "Your Highness, now this battleship can go to sea at any time, but this naming matter needs to be approved by His Highness." ”

In the era of sail warships, first-class sails were generally used only in decisive battles, so first-class sail warships would not follow the fleet around, because first-class sail warships were very clumsy and far less flexible than third-class sail warships.

However, in terms of firepower, it is really difficult for a first-class sail battleship to have an opponent.

After a deep sigh, Xiao Ming said: "Since this is the case, this battleship will be ordered to be the King of Qi." ”

"King Qi!" Yue Yun said with a smile: "This name is good, in the name of His Highness, this battleship will definitely be invincible!" ”

Yue Yun's words were exactly what Xiao Ming was expecting, and he laughed lightly when he heard this.

There were still fourteen warships left without orders, and with an idea, Xiao Ming said: "The remaining warships will be ordered by the fiefdom city, and the six states will ignore it, and then add the sixteen states of Yanyun." ”

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhang Liang wrote it down.

With that, everyone climbed up the giant through the rope ladder hanging from the battleship.

Boarding the battleship, Yue Yun and the other students immediately rushed to all parts of the battleship excitedly, gearing up one by one, eager to raise the sail and sail away now.

"Your Highness, now that the battleship is short of artillery, when will this artillery come?" Yue Yun asked.

Xiao Ming pondered for a while and said, "At this time, the king has already notified the military workshop, and now the artillery and ammunition are being loaded at the Qingzhou wharf, and it is almost over." ”

The two were talking, when they saw another group of people coming to the dock, but it was Yang Chengye, the assassin of Dengzhou, and Ye Qingyun, the governor of Dengzhou.

(To be continued.) )