Historically, the advent of the three-masted sailing ship completely changed the situation of the West lagging behind the East in shipbuilding, so that the West gradually occupied a major position in world trade, and the subsequent "geographical discoveries" were also inseparable from it and the use of new navigational technologies.

The design of the three-masted galleon was so perfect that navigators and shipbuilders could not think of anything else that could be improved, and it was of epoch-making significance in the history of world navigation.

In particular, the warships and merchant ships converted from three-masted galleons galloped across the vast sea between the five continents, opening the curtain of the Western Age of Discovery.

Compared to the Ming Dynasty's Zheng He's treasure ship, the three-masted galleon had greater maneuverability and speed, making it ideal for use as a warship to escort convoys.

"Lord Commander, why do you have to open so many windows in the hull of the ship?" Although it was the first time he had seen a three-masted sailing ship, the experienced Fang Youjie found at a glance that this new type of sailing ship with smooth lines was more suitable for ocean navigation than the sea ships of the Ming Dynasty, but there was one thing he didn't understand, and he looked up at Li Yuntian suspiciously.

In order to deal with the threat of enemy ships at sea, the sea ships developed by the Ming Dynasty focused on building the bow part, especially the sea giant Zheng Hebao, the bow of the ship was covered with a thick guard, once it engaged the enemy ship, it would hit it head-on, and with the strong guard plate and huge hull to knock the enemy ship apart.

The reason why this is the case is because in the early Ming Dynasty, the world was dominated by cold weapons, and no cannon could be carried onto the ship for naval warfare, so when a naval battle broke out, hitting the enemy ship with the bow of the ship was an important attack method.

There is no country in the world whose ships are as large and strong as the Ming Dynasty, so the sailors of the early Ming Dynasty can be said to have swept the world.

However, unlike the three-masted galleon, this type of ship appeared to carry cannons, so its main bearing point was on the sides of the hull rather than the bow, and when fighting, it faced the enemy ship horizontally, and tore the enemy ship apart with the intensive artillery fire fired from the hull.

Fang Youjie would not have thought that Li Yuntian would move the firearms to the three-masted sailing ship now, so he naturally didn't know why there were windows on both sides of the hull.

"These windows are used to fire firearms, and the officer wants to install the cannons of the Shenji Battalion on the ship, so that the enemy ships can be destroyed from a distance."

Li Yuntian saw that Fang Youjie looked puzzled, so he smiled slightly and said in an orderly manner, "Not only that, but it can also launch attacks on the enemy troops on the shore and clear the way for our troops to land on the shore." ”

"Firearms?" Fang Youjie's eyes suddenly showed a shocked look when he heard this, firearms are rare weapons in the Ming Dynasty, except for the Shenji Battalion in the capital, the rest of the people are forbidden to hide privately, otherwise they will be punished as treason.

In fact, because the production of firearms is a top-secret matter in the Ming Dynasty, and there are very few craftsmen who know how to manufacture, they are still concentrated in the production and manufacturing, so not to mention the common people, even the princes and ministers are difficult to access firearms.

In order to prevent people from stealing firearms for profit in private, the Shenji Battalion implements strict management of firearms, and each firearm is engraved with a number, and if it is lost, the relevant persons will be severely punished.

In Fang Youjie's view, Li Yuntian's mention will undoubtedly change the mode of naval warfare of the naval division, so that when the naval division engages with the enemy ships, it will no longer have to fight at close range, but will solve the battle from a distance: the three-masted galleon on both sides of the hull has windows for artillery bombardment, and a salvo will deal a fatal blow to the approaching enemy ships.

"The Lecture Martial Arts Hall is already improving the firearms of the Shenji Battalion, and there will definitely be good news within five years." Li Yuntian saw that Fang Youjie was shocked by the news he revealed, so he groaned for a while, told him a top-secret information, and said solemnly, "This official hopes that Longjiang Shipyard can build this kind of three-masted sea ship that meets the requirements of this official within five years!" ”

"Five years?" Fang Youjie frowned when he heard this, and then nodded to Li Yuntian, "Lord Commander, according to the current technology of the Longjiang Shipyard, within three years, the lower officials can build this kind of three-masted sea ship that meets the requirements of the adults. ”

Fang Youjie is not boasting about Haikou, the biggest difficulty of this three-masted sea ship is the load-bearing of the keel of the hull, and Longjiang Shipyard has the technology and experience to manufacture Zheng He's treasure ship, so it only needs to be improved to solve this problem.

"However, the Longjiang Shipyard has limited financial resources and does not have any extra money to invest in the construction of such vessels." Then, Fang Youjie frowned slightly, and complained to Li Yuntian about his bitterness, after all, Longjiang Shipyard was still poor.

"You don't have to worry about this, the official will provide you with sufficient funds." Li Yuntian waved his hand disappreciatively when he heard this, and said in a deep voice, "As long as you can build a ship that satisfies the official, the official will ask the emperor for credit." ”

"The lower officer has thanked the chief soldier!" Fang Youjie was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed to Li Yuntian, with Li Yuntian's words, the dilemma of insufficient funds in Longjiang Shipyard can not only be solved, but also his career will be bright because Li Yuntian asked Emperor Xuande for merit, Emperor Xuande will obviously reward him heavily, and it is natural to be promoted and make a fortune.

Li Yuntian saw Fang Youjie's face with joy, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a hint of a smile, if a three-masted sailing ship can be built within three years, the sailors of the Ming Dynasty will be able to conduct tactical drills two years in advance, it seems that the development of artillery in the martial arts hall must be accelerated.

The development of a new type of artillery is a complicated project, and the difficulty lies mainly in two points: one is to smelt steel that meets the performance of the artillery, and the other is to improve the artillery shells.

"There is one thing that this official wants to sue you, this official has decided to add a director to the board of directors of Longjiang Shipyard." Then, Li Yuntian thought of something and said to Fang Youjie quietly.

"Lord Commander, the number of directors will be even!" Fang Youjie was slightly stunned when he heard this, and immediately realized a Yan zhòng problem, and looked at Li Yuntian with some astonishment.

The board of directors of Longjiang Shipyard originally had five directors, and with the addition of one new one, there were six, which meant that there would be a three-to-three situation when it came time to vote.

"This director is an independent director, and he does not participate in voting in normal times, and only exercises the right to vote when there are three to two votes, and one vote is two votes." Li Yuntian naturally expected this, so he smiled and explained to Fang Youjie, so that there would be no three-on-three situation.

The reason why Li Yuntian set up such a special position of independent director was because he was worried that due to human factors, there would be a phenomenon of gangs and factions among the directors of the board of directors; after all, the current board of directors of Longjiang Shipyard is actually a small officialdom, not an agitation, and officialdom naturally cannot avoid mutual tilting and party differences.

Therefore, Li Yuntian set up the position of independent director, even if he wanted to do his best to avoid the directors' rivalry and serious mistakes in the decision-making of Longjiang Shipyard, but also to warn all parties that he was always concerned about the situation at Longjiang Shipyard, and that independent director was obviously his confidant.

Moreover, once the board of directors of Longjiang Shipyard has a three-to-two situation in the vote, it means that the two sides have strict disagreements, and at this time, independent directors are needed to make the final decision, so as not to cause mistakes in decision-making.

"Lord Zongbing, I wonder when the independent directors will be able to arrive in Nanjing?" After listening to Li Yuntian's words, Fang Youjie immediately realized Li Yuntian's intentions, and couldn't help asking, he wanted to know who this independent board of directors was.

"Miss Liu's second brother is doing business in Nanjing City, and the official uses him as an independent director." Li Yuntian turned his head to look at Liu Wenqing, who was sitting on the side, and said with a smile.

Liu Wenqing's second brother is just a disguise, and the person who really decides affairs behind the scenes is naturally Liu Wenqing, but Liu Wenqing is a woman, and it is inconvenient to show her head, so let her second brother do it for her.

Fang Youjie has been in the officialdom for many years, so he naturally knows what Li Yuntian means, and also understands the reason why he is fortunate to come to the banquet, and can't help but glance at Liu Wenqing, who is smiling and smiling, it turns out that Liu Wenqing is the supervisor sent by Li Yuntian to Longjiang Shipyard, and it seems that he will discuss the affairs of Longjiang Shipyard with Liu Wenqing more in the future.

Li Yuntian noticed Fang Youjie's move, and knew that he realized his intentions, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Although Liu Wenqing is a woman, it is precisely because of this that she is more able to maneuver between the various forces of Longjiang Shipyard to ensure the interests of Longjiang Shipyard to the greatest extent, and it is also a strong deterrent to all forces.

Liu Wenqing only stayed in Guilin City for three days, and then returned to Nanjing with Fang Youjie, to be honest, she was actually willing to stay in Li Yuntian's identity and live and die with Li Yuntian, but the affairs of Longjiang Shipyard were Li Yuntian's worries, and the affairs of Jiaozhi were under Li Yuntian's control.

Therefore, she could only temporarily suppress her feelings for Li Yuntian and go to Nanjing City, hoping to help Li Yuntian.

Liu Wenqing did not go to Nanjing City alone, the officials of Wutang in Longjiang Shipyard will fully support her, for no other reason, just because she is Li Yuntian's woman, so those officials naturally take Liu Wenqing as the first to look forward, which is invisibly equivalent to Liu Wenqing has already controlled the situation in Longjiang Shipyard.

In fact, the reason why Li Yuntian did this was also a last resort, the officials under the lecture hall were basically young people, and under his tutelage, they were all young and vigorous, arrogant, and they were all students who graduated from the lecture hall at the same time, and no one could control the situation with each other, and if no one could suppress them, they would definitely cause some trouble.

So Liu Wenqing was "caught by Li Yuntian", although Liu Wenqing has no name, but the relationship between her and Li Yuntian has long been known among the students of the Wutang, and now Li Yuntian asked her to sit in the Longjiang Shipyard, so Liu Wenqing undoubtedly represents Li Yuntian in the Longjiang Shipyard, and then the officials from the Wutang can gather around her.

Li Yuntian believed that with Liu Wenqing's cleverness, city government and decisiveness, he would be able to resolve the difficult affairs encountered by the Longjiang Shipyard with ease, ensure the smooth operation of the Longjiang Shipyard, and produce more superior and advanced warships for the teachers and students of the Daming Navy.