Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 461 Meng Chong Battleship
It is indeed difficult to build a strong city in a plain like Wolabach.

However, the production of cement has also increased now. With cement, it is not difficult to build a city here.

However, cement must first be supplied to build the four official roads of the empire, and then some cement is also needed to open the dark forest.

Therefore, the construction of the city can only be postponed slightly.

On the other side, after burying Juli Khan, Ashi Shanmei also calmed down a lot.

Of course, the most important thing is that a lot of food, cloth, and some daily necessities were transported from Jingyue Port.

These things are what the prairie lacks, and all major tribes are willing to exchange cattle and sheep. Lu Hao asked Ashi Shanmei to be the middleman in this transaction.

From now on, the goods shipped from Jingyue Port will be handed over to Ashi Zenmei to help them sell them, and then the cattle and sheep will be handed over to these traders.

On the one hand, Ashi Zenmei understands the languages ​​​​of both parties, and on the other hand, with Ashi Zenmei's guarantee, he is not afraid of these tribal leaders defaulting on their debts.

Of course, Ashi Shanmei only needs to use a little bit of oil to enjoy the results and make a lot of money.

With the sea transportation route, daily necessities and other materials from the Great Yan Empire can be continuously transported to Wolabach.

These smugglers have now turned into traders, and they have also obtained official documents from the Great Yan Empire, so they all want to make a lot of money.

Unfortunately, after the first batch of goods arrived, something unexpected happened with the second batch of goods.

It turns out that there are many small pirates on this route.

These pirates are hiding on some islands in the Tuotuo Sea, appearing and disappearing, specializing in robbing passing merchant ships.

"What? Pirates? There are pirates here?"

Lu Hao was also shocked when he heard the news.

"Yes, Mr. Prime Minister, those pirates who killed a thousand swords killed our guys and stole my goods. Mr. Prime Minister, please make the decision for us!"

The vendor, Boss He, fell to his knees and cried with snot and tears.

"You can rest assured that since the truth allows you to do business, I will definitely ensure your safety. Aren't they just pirates? The truth will destroy them in minutes! But, where are these pirates? How many are there?"

Lu Hao asked with a smile.

"Prime Minister, there is a very large pirate force in the sea area of ​​Tuotuohai. The leader is called Blackbeard. He has a muscular face and is said to be as strong as an ox. He used to be an official of the Imperial Navy, but later he seemed to have committed a crime. Then he fled to the sea and became a pirate."

"This group of people only had a few hundred people at first, but later grew to thousands of people. They have a five-story warship and more than 30 Mengchong battleships..."

Boss He introduced it in detail.

The entire cabin and deck of the Mengchong fighting ship are covered with cowhide, which can be used for fire protection. There are several oar holes on each side of the ship to insert oars for the oarsmen to row.

There are three levels of cabins on the deck. Each cabin has crossbow windows and spear holes on all sides, which can be used to attack enemies on all sides.

The Mengchong battleship has a long and narrow hull, strong maneuverability, and high speed, making it easy to attack enemy ships. It is generally equipped with 24 oars and auxiliary three giant sails as the power of the ship.

This kind of Mengchong battleship was the main combat ship in the Qianyuan continental naval battle.

There are several types of building ships. The five-story ship is the tallest and largest maritime warship, equivalent to an aircraft carrier, and can carry up to more than 3000 people.

The largest of this five-story ship is more than 140 meters long and about 60 meters wide. The nine masts on the ship can carry 300 huge sails. The anchor weighs several kilograms and requires two to [-] people to set sail.

Lu Hao modified and reduced the size of the five-story ship, arranged ten cannons in the front, expanded the oar holes on the left and right sides, equipped with twenty cannons, and arranged five cannons in the rear.

The number of soldiers on the ship has also been greatly reduced, which can carry more guns and ammunition. The soldiers are equipped with rifles and shoot through the crossbow holes in the cabin, with a longer range and stronger defense.These newly modified five-story ships are being manufactured at Qiongzhou Port.

Of course, Lu Hao's original idea was to build an ironclad ship, but it only needed a steam engine as power, which was estimated to take more than a year.

However, to deal with a few pirates, you don't need to use too many warships. You only need to send a troop transport to carry the Lu family's army.

In fact, why does the troop transport have to be a warship? The large merchant ship in the hands of Boss He is fully capable of doing the job.

Of course, the most important thing is, who knows exactly which island the pirates are hiding in Tuotuohai now?

If you don't know where the pirates are hiding, how can you destroy them?

"Prime Minister, I know the approximate location of the island where the pirates are hiding. It is initially estimated to be...here!"

He Laojiu drew a circle on the map.

"Since there is a general direction, I can find them. Don't worry, I will definitely destroy the pirates and ensure the safety of maritime transportation."

Lu Hao assured loudly.

The sea area of ​​Qianyuan Continent is very wide, and there are pirates everywhere, and this group of pirates in Tuotuohai is just one of them.

These pirates are afraid of the imperial navy. Therefore, there are no pirates around Crescent Port in the east of the empire and Qiongzhou Port in the south.

However, there are traces of pirates in other places. The largest group of pirates is in the west of Qiannanhai. It is said that they are challenging the Imperial Navy and are very powerful.

Of course, if Lu Hao wants to rely on the navy to dominate the entire continent, he must eradicate these pirates to prevent them from causing trouble at the critical moment.

As for the pirates in Tuotuohai, Lu Hao felt that a few hundred well-equipped soldiers would be enough to eliminate them.

However, the sea is very rough, and there is also the possibility of encountering typhoons. This kind of merchant ship looks very big, but it is difficult to withstand the attack of typhoons.

Fortunately, both Crescent Port and Qiongzhou Port have strong windbreaks and special cave waterways, so they can protect so many warships.

If he goes to sea to exterminate pirates and encounters a typhoon, he can use Qinggong to escape, but what about these soldiers?
"Don't worry, Prime Minister. We have spent so much time on the sea, how can we not know if there is a typhoon? In this season, the Tuotuo Sea has just thawed, and there will basically be no typhoons."

Boss He explained with a smile.

Come to think of it, typhoons usually occur in July and August. It's only March now. How can there be any typhoons?

"In that case, you go down and prepare. We will set sail tomorrow morning. The Prime Minister will personally lead the Lu Family Army to help you destroy the pirates and get your goods back."

Lu Hao readily agreed.

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The northernmost part of Qianyuan Continent.

The eagle flag that dominates the prairie flies high above the northern prairie.

This is also the tribe of Baili Feiying, one of the five most powerful tribes in the prairie, and one of the leaders of the five major alliances in the prairie.

Baili Feiying's younger brother, Baili Tiance, the generation overlord of the prairie, also received news from the Far East Prairie at this time.

"What did you say? Juli Khan committed suicide?"

Baili Tiance was shocked.

(End of this chapter)