Qin Feng stood on the top of Huludao Dock, looking down at the latest fully armed warship under his feet. Although it was the same size as the main third-layer warship of the Ming Navy, it had a huge change in appearance. Without the towering masts and sails, it was replaced by a large chimney.

At the bow of the ship, a large 5,000-pound cannon stood above the gun position. The dark barrel seemed to be blue from their position.

The warship's ship's side was originally used to install long-range attack weapons such as thunderbolt fire, trench, and powerful crossbows. Instead, they were replaced by guns of about 2,000 kilograms. Eight and three decks were installed on each side of each floor, and forty-eight guns were quietly staying on the gun position. In addition, two heavy guns at the head and tail of the ship, the entire warship was equipped with a total of fifty guns.

"Good thing!" Qin Feng was satisfied and happy to see all this. He secretly arrived from Yuejing City to Huludao to inspect the official sea trial of the new warship. He also came with the chief minister Jin Jingnan, the Minister of Revenue Geng Jingming, and the Minister of War Xiaomao Zhang Xiaozheng.

Ning Zeyuan went to Beijing specifically and asked for money to go to the Ministry of War to ask for money. The effect was quite significant. At least he received the strong support of the Minister of War Xiaomao and the emperor's acquiesce. Geng Jingming of the Ministry of Revenue felt that he had to take a look. Is the new warship that Ning Zeyuan boasted about worthy of the country's strong investment and build a new fleet in a short period of time?

Every time Geng Jingming thinks about the funds needed to build a new fleet, he feels a slight pain in his head. The annual fiscal revenue of the Ming Dynasty is actually quite large, but the problem is that they spend very quickly.

Now, Geng Jingming not only ensures the normal operation of the Ming Dynasty and the supporting funds required for large-scale projects, but also has to save some savings desperately. Once the war begins, the money will be spent like a flowing price. If the national finance cannot handle it, the shock caused will not be fun.

Of course, if the war can end quickly, it will be the best result for Geng Jingming, because it will end quickly and spend less money! What he fears most is that the two countries will fight a long-lasting war of attrition, which will be troublesome.

The reason why Xiaomao and Ning Zeyuan were able to convince Geng Jingming to support them was to start from this aspect. Ning Zeyuan told Geng Jingming that if the Ministry of Revenue could make great money to allow him to quickly build a new fleet, then once Qi Ming started the war, the Ming Navy would be confident that within one month, to end the battle at sea, completely control the entire ocean, and to use their navy and marines to carry out indiscriminate and random attacks on the Qianli border of Qi.

This made Geng Jingming feel moved suddenly. Ning Zeyuan or his words were exaggerated, but the little cat Zhang Xiaozheng has never been a slander. The reason why he had to come and see it himself was still the idea that seeing it is true and hearing it is false. Only by taking a look at it personally can he feel at ease.

When the money is thrown in, he must hear the noise!

Of course, now standing at the top of the dock and looking at the new warship below, our Minister of Revenue still couldn't understand it. He even felt that the warships equipped with thunder fire, trenchers and powerful crossbows that escorted them all the way were more spectacular. That guy, the weapons on the deck were filled with water, and he looked confident. These iron tubes were really so powerful that Ning Zeyuan boasted so much?

"Your Majesty, the sea test of the warships has basically ended. The new warship's ability to resist wind and waves is far greater than that of the old warships. Now I can pat my chest to assure you that our Ming Navy will soon become an all-weather fleet." Ning Zeyuan beat his breastplate and made a bang. Today, he put on a new warpline.

Qin Feng smiled and nodded. The so-called all-weather weather is just ordinary wind, rain, sea waves, and it is such a big storm. Not to mention the current warships with tonnage, even aircraft carriers, so what? It can still make you lose money.

"Prepare to go to sea for testing!" Qin Feng glanced at the left and right. Whether it was the chief assistant Kim Jong-nam or the minister of the Ministry of Revenue Geng Jingming, they were all a little impatient. Qin Feng also wanted to see it very much. This was the first golden finger that he shook after he came to this world after experiencing more than 30 years of chaos and completely awakened. He also wanted to know how the warship was effective.

"Abide by the order!" Ning Zeyuan bowed excitedly: "Please ask Your Majesty, the Chief Auxiliary, Geng's Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of War Zhang to move the flagship of the Ming Dynasty. The First Fleet will be responsible for the escort mission for this sea test."

"No, no, your Majesty, I suggest we take this test ship." Jin Jingnan bowed to Qin Feng, "If you don't experience it yourself, it's hard to have an intuitive feeling. Understanding the functions and power of this new warship up close will help us make our next policy decisions."

Qin Feng laughed: "The Chief Supervisor, the Ming Dynasty is a fifth-layer warship. The winds and waves on the sea are small these two days, so there will be no discomfort when sitting on him. But this new warship is smaller than the Ming Dynasty and is much faster. I'm sure you want to sit on it?"

Qin Feng looked at him maliciously and glanced at Geng Jingming again. He and Xiaomao had both been on warships many times. Qin Feng even took people to sea to be robbers. Ning Zeyuan was rescued by him during a robbery. As the Minister of War, Xiaomao had inspected the navy troops many times and was naturally familiar with the warships.

But Jin Jingnan and Geng Jingming are different. These two people are afraid that they will be dizzy for a while when they take a river boat.

Looking at Qin Feng's malicious smile, Geng Jingming couldn't help but tremble. This smile was so familiar. When the emperor summoned him to the court, he looked like this. The meaning contained in it was to cheat you without any discussion. Subconsciously, he wanted to agree to the emperor's request. The fifth-layer warship of the Ming Dynasty, in terms of its size, was about several times larger than the third-layer warship in front of him, which made people feel at ease. But immediately, the words from Jin Nannan's mouth broke his thoughts.

"Of course it's certain!" Jin Jingnan, the ignorant fearless, insisted on his opinion. The words "Sailing Army and Hai Trade" were about to fill his ears over the years. When he was the chief censor, he also went to the headquarters of the Baoqing Port Navy to check the accounts. He saw the navy officers and soldiers, sea merchants and others stayed on the boat for many years, jumping around. How could he have thought about what kind of experience it would take to achieve this?

"That's it!" Qin Feng smiled and looked at Ning Zeyuan: "Mr. Ning, please make arrangements, make good arrangements."

Ning Zeyuan smiled bitterly. He also asked Jin Jingnan and Geng Jingming to make these two harsh troubles by then. Will he hold a grudge against him? But looking at the emperor's cramped smile, how could he dare to say no?

The kitten looked like he was watching the show. When he first boarded the ship from Baoqing to Huludao, he encountered wind and waves. That time he was a serious crime. The general who galloped on the land and became a soft-legged shrimp that even spit out bitter galls. However, after this time, when he boarded the battleship, the kitten became safe.

If you don’t vomit for a while, you will know how powerful the sea is. Looking at the sunny sky outside through the window, the kitten is a little unhappy. Why don’t there be any storm? Let the Chief Minister and Geng’s Ministry of Revenue understand and experience the hard work of our soldiers, so that it will be easier to allocate money in the future.

In terms of seeking funds, Xiaomao and Ning Zeyuan were of course standing in the same trench. Although this time they were fighting for the navy, they always had to pass the Ministry of War. It was necessary to pluck the feathers by the geese. There were also many places in the Ministry of War that used money!

In the dock, all the artillery was immediately wrapped tightly by the soldiers on the ship with felt cloth. Even in Huludao, a complete naval military base, the artillery was still a secret.

An hour later, the warship slowly slid out of the dock and stopped at the berth. Qin Feng and a group of imperial officials boarded the new warship in the experiment one by one.

Of course, the function of the warship is used for combat. The equipment on the ship has only one purpose, that is, how to enhance the combat capability of the ship, so comfort is naturally not considered at all. Jin Jingnan stood in front of the cabin arranged by Ning Zeyuan, and looked at the inside a daze.

"Is this where the captain lives?" He asked with wide eyes. The captain of a warship is also considered a middle- and senior officer in the Ming army sequence. It is obviously one level higher than the level of the land troops. At least it is a Zhenwu Captain. However, in the room in front of him, there was a small bed and table, and the gap left behind could only pass by. There was a fishy smell that had just been cleaned, and the floor was still wet.

"Yes." Ning Ze walked far away. "The warships are for combat, not for enjoyment, so unnecessary facilities, equipment and space are not included in our considerations. The captain also has a separate space, and as for the others, he can only squeeze together. In the room, Yu Cong and Qiu Dongye have been living some time ago. Well, it's a bit dirty and messy, so I asked someone to clean up."

Listening to this, Yu Cong and Qiu Dongye, who were standing outside, couldn't help but blush. In fact, they were not just dirty and messy, but also not much better than a doghouse.

"Two fourth-rank officials are crowded in such a small space." Jin Jingnan shook his head with emotion: "Your Majesty, I have such an official in the Ming Dynasty, why worry about not being prosperous?"

Qin Feng nodded, looking at the haggard appearance of his two technical officials, and he was also very moved, "After this experiment was successful, you should go further. Now you are in the fourth grade, and you will be promoted again if you are not good at grade, but your title is OK. I will never treat him unfairly if you are dying for the Ming Dynasty."
Chapter completed!