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    212, Ming Empire, Weihai Shipyard.

    Every morning, facing the rising sun, Master Gong would squint his bloodshot eyes and stare at the busy shipyard through the glass window of his office. He liked this feeling.  From that place in Runan County, he developed this habit after being transferred to Qingzhou by His Majesty the Emperor himself!

    Today, under the early morning sunshine of February 7, 212, what caught Master Gong's eyes was that on six 100-meter slipways in the distance, four custom-made warships of the Imperial Navy were under intensive construction. Next to them,  They are two 1200t-class lightweight fast exploration ships with a flying shear style. Not far away, in the 120-meter-long dry dock, two other 1500t-class ocean-going transport ships with bulky hulls are being assembled.

    On the side-sliding slipway facing the office, there are more than a dozen nearly completed 80t-class small gunboats and three other 700t-class inland river patrol ships. There are several ships docked at the outfitting dock that are about to complete the finishing work.  Merchant vessel delivered for use.

    Of course, if this was 3 months ago, Master Gong would have looked at them carefully one by one with intoxicated eyes, these Master Gong¡¯s children!  But in the past three months, Master Gong would always quickly look away from them and turn his eyes to a closed dock on the other side of the shipyard, close to the model pool.

    Today is no exception, because he knows that the projects carried out there will directly determine whether his dream can be realized now!

    "Your Majesty the Almighty Emperor! The steel battleship you showed. Let me realize it!" Thinking of this, Master Gong clenched his fists and looked back with great ambition, looking at the photo hanging on the wall.

    This is a painting he asked someone to copy from a propaganda film played by Tiandao Sect. It is also the most popular sketching method. The gorgeous and tense picture depicts a steel battleship turning its muzzle and firing. It is dense and dense.  The lines of the figure depict the cold and hard outline, the undoubted dominating power.

    Looking at him, Master Gong remembered the exciting speech His Majesty the Emperor gave that day!

    "The Empire needs battleships! The Empire needs you! My dear people! In the future, this planet, and all the places where the sun shines, will be the empire's territory and sea frontiers, and citizens will obtain their beautiful life on this planet.  Everything you need. And these all require your efforts, my dear citizens! The future of the empire is in your hands!"

    "Your Majesty the Emperor! Today! Let the steel giant we are waiting to build start from here." Master Gong made a slight praying cross gesture with his right hand and muttered to himself. Master Gong walked out of the messy pile of drawings.  office and walked towards the closed dock.

    The Weihai Shipyard is not far from Weihai Port. There are often merchant ships and fishing boats near the shipyard. In addition, the shipyard itself is not a military restricted area. Students and citizens from the Tiandao Sect often come to visit, not to mention those customers who yearn for the sea.  The person who ordered it.

    The progressive imperial shipbuilding industry and the ever-expanding imperial colonization in recent years have made the sea the new territory of the empire. Nowadays, sea-going ships have almost become the most eye-catching man-made things in society!  The ships with their open docks and hulls under construction almost became a public spectacle for the constant stream of citizens who flocked from all over the empire.

    But there are exceptions, such as the closed dock on the side of the shipyard. Even the workers in the shipyard are not so clear about what is going on inside.  Although the surrounding black tents isolate the inside and outside of the shipyard, the pounding sound of the riveting machine's air hammer and the sound of metal collision inside day and night tell people that a secret project of the empire is being carried out here.

    One afternoon just 2 months ago, a small steamboat that looked like only 50 tons opened in the dock. However, the painting was very different from ordinary ships. This small steamboat was completely black, but the hull was small.  Under the less dazzling sunlight in the afternoon, it glowed with a metallic luster.  Someone saw Master Gong, the director of the shipyard, dancing on the boat that day. He didn't think he was a 50-year-old man at all, he was as excited as a child.

    In the following days, people always saw that unknown small steamship frequently appearing on the coast of Weihai, and even appeared again in the Port Arthur on the opposite side. Some people from Engineer Mo Yang were busy on the ship.  It seems to be recording something.  Most of these people did not realize that what they saw was the first all-metal structure, purely steam-powered ship built by Ming Dynasty. It was a milestone in Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding industry and the first cornerstone of Ming Dynasty's all-metal ships in the future!

    Now, this cornerstone that is about to shock the world is parked quietly on the seaside path leading to the closed dock. When Master Gong passed by, his eyes stayed on her for a few seconds, and he feltHe secretly said: "Soon you will have your descendants" Then he walked into the dock without thinking.

    In the shipyard at this time, the workers had just completed their shift change. The workers on the night shift dragged their heavy steps and yawned as they rushed home to rest. The new workers were chewing chocolate while picking up the tools they had just put down and continuing.  Engineering¡ª¡ªThis shift happened three times a day for three months.  Master Gong has promised the workers in shifts that on days when they work overtime, their wages will be three times their usual wages.

    And all this is for a simple purpose - to complete the test ship in the dock that is entirely made of steel and driven by a steam engine as quickly as possible!  Now, the skeleton of the ship has been formed, and some steel plates at the bottom have also appeared. At first glance, it looks like the bones of an ancient behemoth. Even if it is incomplete, it looks sacred and inviolable.

    When Li Ting, the engineer on duty, saw Master Gong standing silently at the door, watching the workers constructing, he stepped forward and said, "Director, you are here, do you want to"

    "No need to disturb everyone, let everyone work in peace, you can go and do your work, don't worry about me, I'm just here to take a look."

    "Hey." Li Ting agreed, turned around and left.

    He is an old employee who has been working here since the shipyard was established. In his impression, Master Gong is a good boss. Everyone is very happy when working under him. After all, not everyone  A factory can do this for its workers. When workers have something to do at home, the factory can also help share the burden.

    Of course, it was a different matter when Master Gong was doing business. The black-hearted businessman was talking about him. Not to mention other things, Master Gong dared to set a price for the dozens of 100t gunboats sold to Sihai Trading Company.  One hundred thousand Ming Dynasty silver dollars, one hundred thousand!  This batch of ships is handled by him, and the cost of each ship is very high. The labor cost for one ship is only 20,000 to 30,000 yuan!

    But since he came out of Tianshi Dao¡¯s school the year before last, Master Gong rushed into his office, calculated data, drew drawings, and stayed in the office for several days.  Afterwards, Master Gong called himself and several other colleagues to the office, pointed at a large box full of drawings, and said nothing. However, Li Ting still remembered the way Master Gong looked at him, which was filled with enthusiasm and joy.  And when the little steel steamboat was completed and tested for sea trials, looking at Master Gong's excitement, Li Ting felt in his heart that he was following the right person by following Master Gong.

    Another eight months have passed in the blink of an eye, and winter has begun in Weihai Port.  That afternoon, bursts of cheers suddenly erupted in the closed dock.  Amid cheers, the dock gate slowly opened, and a ship, as black as before, slowly left the dock under the tow of a steam tug.  Thick black smoke spurted out from the two chimneys on the ship. Other workers who were under construction in the shipyard stopped their work and looked at the mysterious black ship.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????  At the same time, Master Gong, standing on the command platform of the Black Ship Center, was listening to the reports of various departments through the microphone:

    "The steam pressure reaches the standard!"

    ¡°The agency room is normal!

    "Turret No. 1 is normal!"

    "Turret No. 2 is normal!"

    "The machine gun positions on the left and right sides of the center are normal!"

    "The fire control room is normal!"

    "Damage control units are in place!"

    ¡°Every instrument is in place!¡±

    "Horn! Get off the drag rope!"

    Da Da immediately relayed the order, and a moment later, the news came: "Detach the drag rope!"

    "Slow speed on both sides, turn right at 3 o'clock" the clear voice of the vehicle came from the bridge.

    "Turn right and finish at 3 o'clock!"

    "One third of the speed on both sides! Raise the signal flag!"

    After a while, the observation tower reported: "Leave the port area!"

    At this time, Master Gong suppressed his excitement and issued an order for an all-out sea trial.

    With the crisp sound of the cars in the engine room, the chief engineer issued an order for maximum processing. The stoker watched the pressure gauge, and the engineer turned the throttle. Four 800-horsepower steam engines roared, driving the propellers to rotate rapidly.  Huge white waves spurted from the stern, and the black ship began to rush towards the sea at an unprecedented speed.

    On the command tower, Master Gong looked at the waves splashing from time to time on the side of the ship, and turned to the first mate beside him: "Now, what is our speed?"

    "Full speed! 15 knots!"

    "Well, very good." This may already be the fastest speed of this boat. It's time to try the limit of this boat.

    ? ???Send the order!  Forced ventilation!  I want all the speed.  "

    "Yes! Forced ventilation!"

    The ship underfoot was shaking violently, accelerating, cutting through the waves like a sharp sword, and the harsh sea breeze blew against the deck.  Master Gong touched the metal railing in front of him like a man possessed, tears filling his eyes.  This is the steel battleship that he has been dreaming about, and now it is at his feet!

    This is the first step!  "This is just the first step!", he muttered.

    Suddenly, he seemed to see a huge fleet flying the Tai Chi flag of the Ming Empire like a forest, covering the entire sea, puffing out smoke that blocked the sky and the sun, lining up in a neat queue, and sailing into the distance.

    Your Majesty, the Supreme and Almighty Emperor!
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