On the shore of the sea and next to the woods, there were hundreds of people busy in the air. The dock built had already been formed, and the keels of three sea boats were inside the dock. The keels had been laid and the construction of the cabin began.

Sea boats are different from inland boats. River transport boats can directly form flat-bottom boats, but they can also be convenient for loading.

There are so many sharp bottoms of sea boats. The first is to reduce the resistance, and the second is to help break the waves. The third is to use heavy objects to press the bottom of the boat, which is conducive to maintaining balance. For example, the principle of tumbler is that the sharp bottom ship will not be stranded when encountering reefs, and the flat bottom will directly get stuck on the reef. When encountering ordinary reefs, it will directly spin and will not be stuck. Even when it is shallow sea, the sharp bottom will be inserted into the mud and sand and easily break away because the buoyancy of water is still there. If the flat bottom is stranded by the shallow sea, it will basically be unable to move.

The manufacturing process of pointed-bottomed ships is naturally several grades higher than that of flat-bottomed ships. The most important one is the design of craftsmen. From the design, the hull needs to be extremely symmetrical on both sides, and the construction process also needs to be strictly implemented according to the design, otherwise it is easy to overturn if it is launched. In later generations, ships that frequently overturn if it is launched. In Zheng Zhi's impression, this kind of thing is the most famous of India's Asano. The newly built warships sink when they are launched, and the whole world is laughing at them.

Zheng Zhi walked around the dock and observed it carefully. Around him was a craftsman sent by Tong Guan. This craftsman was originally from the south, named Feng Hui. He was in his forties and had a bright black face, all of which were the traces carved from the sea breeze for decades.

Zheng Zhi watched for a moment, and some could understand, but naturally some could not understand. He also had many doubts in his heart. He kept recalling the appearance of the ship he saw in his previous life, and compared it with the sea ship in front of him that was installing the cabin.

After Zheng Zhi walked around, he looked at the main ship in front of him, which was sixty or seventy meters long, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud. It was naturally beyond Zheng Zhi's expectations that he could build such a large ship during the Song Dynasty.

When Zheng Zhi saw the bow of the ship, he suddenly felt that it was a little different from what he had seen and asked, "Feng Dajiang, why is the bow of the ship not pointed?"

Feng Hui heard Zheng Zhi suddenly ask, and he also looked at the big ship in front of him. He never thought about why the bow of the ship was sharp. Feng Hui had been building ships with his father since he was a child. How did Feng Hui build it with his father? When Zheng Zhi suddenly asked this, Feng Hui couldn't help but feel confused.

"My husband, this... is there a pointed boat?" Feng Hui asked in confusion.

Zheng Zhi was stunned when he heard Feng Hui's answer. He thought Feng Hui would have an explanation, but he didn't expect Feng Hui to say this.

"The bow of the boat is the same as the bottom of the boat. If it is pointed, it can reduce the resistance of wind and waves, make the boat faster, strengthen the bow, and the pointed head hits the wood, you can directly break through the enemy ship during battle." Zheng Zhi explained.

However, Zheng Zhi didn't know that during the Song Dynasty, there was no need for any naval wars. The Song Dynasty basically had no need to use ships to fight on the ocean. Even on rivers and lakes, the main function of warships was to transport people. Because until the Song Dynasty, the areas with southern water networks had long been unified and pacified.

Feng Hui naturally had no concept of warship combat in her mind. After hearing Zheng Zhi's words, she just nodded repeatedly and said, "My husband is right."

That's just a matter of reason. If the design plan is to be modified, it almost needs to be redesigned as a whole. It is no longer something to be considered now. The court just asked three large sea boats to go to Liaodong.

Zheng Zhi saw Feng Hui's appearance, shook his head, looked at Feng Hui and asked, "Feng Dajiang, how about staying in Cangzhou? Is there a lot of money to hire you to continue building the ship?"

Feng Hui was naturally smiling when she heard this. Craftsmen are craftsmen, who use craftsmanship to support their families. When someone asked to work, there was no reason to refuse. She bowed and thanked her repeatedly: "Thank you, my husband, I don't know how many ships you want to build and how many people you need."

Feng Hui's words were naturally for the consideration of hundreds of craftsmen who followed her. If they could stay and work, it would be the best. However, the opportunity to make money and support the family is lacking anywhere.

"I want to build countless large ships. After this, please ask your craftsmen. If you are willing to stay in Cangzhou, you can stay here and continue building the ship. All your family members can move to Cangzhou and arrange them together." Zheng Zhi was naturally very fascinated by sailing. Zheng Zhi also heard too much about the story of warships and giant cannons, so he naturally looked forward to it in his heart.

Feng Hui was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your kindness. Shipbuilding is a craft heirloom of the young man. In the past 20 or 30 years, there is nothing that I can't build from a small sampan to a sea boat."

Feng Hui has the honesty unique to the working people in this era, so honest that she can do as long as she has work, regardless of whether what Zheng Xianggong said is true or false, or whether it is really necessary to build countless sea boats. However, she also has enough confidence in her own craftsmanship.

Zheng Zhi smiled and nodded in response when he heard this. He also thought in his heart that the sea ship he wanted to build was really different from what Feng Hui would build. Not only did he have to make the hull narrow and long, but he also had to use combined sails, and there were countless cannon positions. This is the difference. This is also a few basic memory points in Zheng Zhi's mind about the appearance of the ship.

The narrow and long hull is more in line with the streamlined design, and the pointed bow is one of them. The combined sails are naturally much more advanced than the power combination of single-mast sails and man-powered oars and water wheels in this era. Not to mention the gun position, the artillery is the basis of sea power.

Such a sea ship is not the same as the sea ship that Zheng Zhi saw in front of him.

Zheng Zhi naturally came to inspect the shipbuilding progress from the Mi tribe to this shipbuilding place, and the progress was quite satisfactory. From ancient times to the present and to the future, the working people at the bottom of China have always been hard-working and diligent, and can be said to be the best working people in the world.

After inspecting the situation, Zheng Zhi took everyone out to Yanshan County, which is located on the east side of Cangzhou. Tonight, Zheng Zhi also wanted to go to Yanshan to spend the night, and there is also an acquaintance like Li Gang in Yanshan.

Not long after Zheng Zhi had brought his men out, he had just entered the road when he met Yan Qing with more than a dozen riders and rode his horse on the road.

Zheng Zhi knew that Yan Qing must be something. Yan Qing is doing errands like intelligence now, and it is impossible for him to come here to find Zheng Zhi if he has nothing to do.

"My husband, please report something!" Yan Qing went out like this and found Zheng Zhi to report important matters. There were many first time. Yan Qing also understood Zheng Zhi's temperament, so he spoke directly and did not give such a polite and false gift.

"Xiao Yi, what's the matter?" Zheng Zhi frowned and didn't go to see Yan Qing, who had not yet settled down. He was becoming more and more satisfied with Yan Qing. Everyone has strengths. Yan Qing's best attitude seemed to be in this kind of intelligence work.

"Wu Yong brought people into Cangzhou!" Yan Qing finished speaking, but looked solemn.

"Wu Yong finally came. Where is the person?" Zheng Zhi smiled and knew that Wu Yong would come. Wu Yong came here just to get Zhu Tong to Liangshan, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly. Zheng Zhi vaguely remembered that Wu used to find Zhu Tong in Cangzhou. It should be July, and it was the time to enjoy the lanterns during the Zhongyuan Festival in the city. It was only around May.

Why Wu Yong came early is also simple. It is because Liangshan was defeated in Dulonggang and urgently needed to recruit soldiers and strong people. Zhu Tong had good martial arts skills and was familiar with everyone. When he was the head of the capital, many men in Yuncheng had received favors from Zhu Tong, even Chao Gai, Wu Yong, Song Jiang and others had received favors from Zhu Tong. There were countless men in the world. Recruiting Zhu Tong to Liangshan would definitely be a great help.

Zhu Tong, the beautiful bearded man, is a highly respected title, and the beautiful beard is also a compliment. People in the martial arts world call Zhu Tong the beautiful bearded man, which also represents everyone's respect for Zhu Tong.

Yan Qing heard Zheng Zhi’s question, and his expression became even more serious. He bowed and replied, “Mr., I haven’t done this well. Where Wu Yong was at this time, he has not found out yet. He only knows that he entered Cangzhou from the Binzhou border mountain road."

Zheng Zhi heard Yan Qing's words, and then he realized why Yan Qing had been solemn and smiled, "It's okay, you go to the prefect's office in Qingchi City and stare at Zhu Tong. Wu Yong comes for Zhu Tong. As soon as Wu Yong appears, he will report immediately and say something to Wu Song, and let him follow you at any time."

Zheng Zhi was naturally happy to hear that Wu Yong had done it. Before, Zheng Zhi said that Zhu Tong could kill one person, but Wu Yong could not kill him, but there was another person with him, Li Kui.

Zheng Zhi asked Wu Song and Yan Qing to join him, so he knew that the festival between Wu Song and Li Kui was done. Wu Song did this, so it was of course the best.
Chapter completed!