The sky is nearly three watches, the night is deep, there is a hint of coolness in the wind, the torches are fluttering with the wind, above the main hall, a human figure is reflected in the faint light, Zhao Kuo frowned, trying to extract information about the warship from modern memory, both for the warship to have combat capability, otherwise there is no difference from ordinary ships.

"Warship!" Zhao Kuo read in a low voice, building a warship is far from being as simple as making weapons, there are too many involved, so he picked it up and put it aside to watch the bamboo slips, stacked them high, and all of them were about the warship and looked at it intently.

King Wu of Zhou would join the alliance of 800 princes, led tens of thousands of soldiers, and rushed across the Yellow River from Mengjin (now Mengjin County, Henan) in large ships, taking advantage of the momentum of Shang's western expedition to break through Chaoge and overthrow the decadent rule of King Yin in one fell swoop.

Although these ships were used to carry troops for the conquest of water, they could not be called real warships in principle, and the role of the warships of the whole campaign was unquestionable.

By the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, all kinds of large warships were not only manufactured one after another, but also established a naval army that specialized in water warfare.

The first water war recorded in the history of our country occurred in the state of Chu, which sent sailors to attack the state of Wu, which was located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Taihu Lake basin, and the naval army was strong, with various warships such as the famous Yuhuang, the three wings, the turbulence, the building boat, and the bridge.

"Emperor Yu", also known as "Wang Zhou", is a large command flagship of the prince, the three wings include the big wing, the middle wing, and the small wing, and is the main warship. The large wing is 23 meters long and 3.5 meters wide, and can carry more than 90 officers and oarsmen. The weapons in the ship include 32 crossbows, 3,300 arrows, and 32 pairs of armor. This is a fast-attacking warship, with a slender hull, down the water, fast as flying, and great combat power.

Although the army of Chu is strong, the naval army is weak, and in the face of a strong naval army, Wu can only return in vain.

At that time, the water war has developed from the river to the sea battle, the Wu State Navy relied on the advantage of powerful warships, entered the sea to the north, attacked the Qi State of the Shandong Peninsula, the two sides fought against each other in the Yellow Sea, bows and crossbows flew together, large and small warships galloped, and finally the Qi State was defeated, and the Wu State Navy was mighty in a battle.

Armed ships manufactured or converted for combat purposes in ancient China. Generally, it can be divided into three types: large, medium and small. The large ones are the main warships, called "ships" or "building ships", with 2, 3, 4, or even more than 4 decks.

Medium-sized are warships used for offensive pursuits, such as "Mengchong", "Xiandeng", etc. The smaller ones are the clippers used for sentinel patrols, such as "yachts", "red horse boats", etc. In order to meet the needs of being able to seize the upper hand and pursue enemy ships during combat, most warships are specially designed and manufactured for combat to ensure that they have good seaworthiness, maneuverability, and high speed.

There are also some warships that have been modified from the type of fishing or merchant vessels, or have been temporarily modified with fishing boats or merchant vessels to meet the needs of warfare. The number of passengers on the warship is calculated according to the standard of "meter weight", and the weight of each person is subject to 2 stones.

The development of weapons and equipment on ancient Chinese warships was dominated by medium and light weapons. In battle, bows and crossbows are used in the distance, and spears are used in broadside battles.

The soldiers were each armed with a long and short weapon. Some ships were also equipped with slapping rods to hammer enemy ships. Warships are mostly equipped with war tents or women's walls (modeled after the city wall, with pheasant moats and even four gates) or covered with cowhide on wooden boards, or nailed bamboo pieces as protective devices. Ships without female walls hang poppy nets on the port side during battle to prevent the enemy from jumping.

Most of the ships are equipped with spears that can be thrown, and they can kill enemies and pierce through enemy hulls when they are thrown up and down in a fight; The hook is used to hook the enemy ship; The hook sickle is used to hook the boat and cut the rope. Incendiary rockets were used at a very early stage, mainly to burn enemy sails, so that enemy ships could not move.

Zhao Kuo inspected the records of the warship one by one, the only thing lacking was the sketch of the warship and how to build the bottom of the ship, the manufacturing process was limited during the Warring States period, it was completely handmade, and there was no record of what kind of process was used in the cracks of the bottom of the ship to ensure that water did not seep in.

Waiting for the guards to step forward, looking up, but seeing that the king was contemplating and didn't dare to disturb, he had to retreat aside, and the time passed slowly, and the entire main hall was so quiet that even the sound of people's heartbeats could be heard.

Zhao Kuo has never moved, he doesn't know much about warships, even if he thinks of a modern warship model, but he can't build it without modern technology, only by building it on the shipbuilding technology of the Warring States Period and transforming it, and building a warship with superior combat power.

"King, it's late at night, it's time to rest."

"Don't worry, you step back first."

The man hesitated, and Zhao Kuo smiled, "Go, if there is something, I will call you to come." ”

The close guard Shi Li walked out, indeed a little tired, the king must not sleep tonight, the footsteps sounded The guard raised his head, and a person came in front of him, dressed in luxurious clothes, with a smile on his face, and the guard hurriedly saluted, "Meet the princess." ”

"It's so late and you haven't rested."

"The king was troubled by the warship, and he also did not rest, but the princess still persuaded her, and her body was important."

"Okay, I'll take care of that."

The guards left, the person who came was Qin Wan, the army of Zhao Guo first Kewei and then entered Korea, after several months of rectification, no one took care of him, Qin Wan was deeply worried, and arranged to bring all the people to Handu, the two smiled indifferently when they saw each other, and the feelings were self-aware, and the details were no longer expressed.

Qin Wan's steps were light, and Zhao Kuo's eyes were slightly closed, "It's not that I said to rest, why did I come back again!" ”

Qin Wan smiled: "Could it be that Wan'er can't come?" ”

Zhao Kuo raised his head, "I should have guessed a long time ago, come and sit with this king." Qin Wan came to the front and sat beside her, her eyes fell on the cloth scroll on the table, and some lines were drawn on it, and there were a few blank spaces in them, which should be uncertain, so she never put down the pen.

"I heard from the guards that the king was troubled by the warship, so he came and took a look."

Zhao Kuo sighed, "The Qi State has repeatedly attacked and disturbed with the advantages of warships, like maggots attached to the bones, and the only way to destroy Qi on a large scale is to build warships with stronger combat power, but unfortunately there is no record in the volume, and I can't help but be upset when the time is urgent." ”

Qin Wan remained silent, "From the moment Wan'er met the king, no predicament could stump the king, the king once said that if the Zhao country wants to prosper, it can only be vigorously attracted talents, and the power of one person cannot do it at all. ”

"I don't want this king to be puzzled and the problem is broken by Wan'er, how can this king be rewarded." After speaking, as soon as her arm was pulled, Qin Wan's figure was attached to her body.

"The king works hard every day, how can his body eat, this time Wan'er came to be responsible for staring at the king, so she can't be too tired."

"Don't worry, this king's body is as good as a tiger, and he can swallow you at any time."

"King, it's good or bad, it's late at night, it's better to go back and rest first, and it's not too late to deal with something tomorrow."

Zhao Kuo's arm was not loose, Qin Wan couldn't get up, her whole body was directly pressed on it, and an exclamation directly blocked the tempting little mouth, Qin Wan's eyes widened, originally to persuade the king to rest so as not to get tired and selfless, a warm heat came from her lips, so she had to close her eyes and enjoy the fun.

"My lord, how embarrassing it is to be seen here."

"What are you afraid of, this is the king's place, wouldn't this be a little more exciting."

"It's good if it's seen by someone, but if it's not, let's go back to the room."

"I can't wait, who asked you to take away the soul of this king."

With some passion, seeing that the sky was bright, Qin Wan's face was flushed and she hurriedly put on her clothes, wouldn't she be ashamed to die if she was seen, the two of them had just dressed neatly, and the maid who was in charge of cleaning walked in, and was startled when she saw someone, and saw that it was the king and the princess who hurriedly knelt on the ground to salute.

"You don't have to clean it today, let's go back and rest."

The maid walked out, Qin Wan stuck out her tongue, fortunately in time, otherwise she would really be seen, turned around to look, the king's gaze was still on the cloth scroll, "Come on, issue a notice, but anyone who knows how to build a warship can go to the city gate to sign up, and there will be a heavy reward." ”

"King, let's go back and rest for a while."

"Wan'er will go back first, there are still some affairs to be dealt with."

The notice was posted, the people were curious, and instantly surrounded it with their fingers, seeing that the government issued a notice to retreat, the guards on both sides looked dazed, and it was clearly written that there were heavy rewards, and someone must have gone happily in the past, but this time it was strange, from early morning until sunset, there was no one alone.