"Another brand new warship has been launched." The South Korean Navy Minister said excitedly. This is the twelfth of the new warships launched by South Korea this month. This type of warship is called the Iron Cannon-class warship by the South Korean Navy. Propelled by a brand-new propeller, the speed can reach 23 knots, and the fastest speed can reach 27 knots. This may be the fastest warship in Korea at present.

However, in order to reduce the weight of the entire ship, the main reason is to increase the speed, coupled with the high cost of the armor and the long welding technology cycle. Korean iron gun class warships are still wooden shell warships, but they can wear new-style iron armor if necessary, but in this way, the speed will be quickly reduced to around 20 knots, which may be lower than 20 knots. Section. But this is enough for the South Korean Navy.

"Sir, the new Western Fleet has been deployed to the Western Region, where there should be at least three main battleships now." His assistant reminded.

"Yeah. Not bad, but not enough. Three main battleships alone cannot solve all the problems. We still need a lot of battleships. In addition, there are elite marines, which have allowed the Admiralty to expand two marines. However, we do not have such redundant personnel in our hands to form such a naval force. At present, the enthusiasm of Koreans to join the army is not very high." The Secretary of the Navy said.

"Sir, I think we can attract some criminals or other national military personnel to participate in the establishment, so that the combat effectiveness of our Marine Corps can be increased." The assistant suggested.

"This is a good suggestion. At present, we do need such a large number of soldiers to participate in it. It is getting harder and harder to recruit. The most important thing is that we don't have enough military personnel. This is a big trouble." The minister said so.

"Sir, one more thing is the Qin State Navy Department." The assistant took out a report at this time.

"Qin State Navy, what do they want to do with us?" the Minister of the Navy asked suspiciously. He felt that such a thing was unreasonable.

"Sir. The Qin State Navy's Admiralty came to us for their expedition ship." said the assistant.

"The current state of Qin seems to be very concerned about the exploration in the north. Their ship requirements are very high. Of course. The funding is not a problem. The key is to let us build ships into iron-clad ships. With iron-clad ships, their armor-breaking capabilities It will become very high. They seem to be very concerned about the north. There is a thick layer of ice." The assistant said.

"Yeah. I see. The people of Qin people think that the cost of building ships in our shipyard is low, right?" the Secretary of the Navy asked.

"Yes. Mr. Minister. But I think we should agree to their request. After all, we need such funds and some of the technology they may provide. This is good for us, and our shipyard can do it on a large scale. Build such a ship." The assistant said.

"Yeah. Yes. Only we can do such a thing at the moment." The Secretary of the Navy said with a smile. This is a kind of praise in disguise.

Qingcheng. A large conference room in the United Shipyard.

"Everyone is an expert in shipbuilding engineering. Everyone knows that the United Shipyard is facing huge orders, and the number of orders exceeds any time before us. If these orders are not processed in time, it may be very bad for us. Consequences, I want everyone to think of ways to solve this problem." A director stood up and said.

"They are all born in technology. Everyone talks about it, don't hide it. If you have anything you can say directly," the director said.

"I think that in order to solve a large number of orders, there must be quite a lot of docks. At present, the joint shipyard. Eight docks can not meet our needs at all. In the southern beach area, there can be a very Good shipbuilding area, we can choose to go there." An engineer said.

"Good. A very good suggestion." The director nodded and entered. If these docks were used before, it might be far enough for the United Shipyard. However, as the shipbuilding cycle increases, the docks seem to be insufficient. Because they need to build more ships at the same time, as a result, the construction of many ships will have to wait.

"I think we should build the ships separately, in this case, the construction will be faster." At this time, a middle-aged engineer stood up and said. He wears thick glasses and looks very high. In fact, more than half of the engineering staff present were wearing glasses, and glasses seemed to be their representative symbol. If you are not wearing glasses, it may not mean that you are skilled.

"If we build separately, I think we can save a lot of time. For example, in some docks of our shipyard, many ships cannot move after half of their construction. Because they still lack a series of equipment, such as power plants, Due to the size of the construction or the progress of the problem, our boilers cannot be installed for a long time. As a result, the ships on the dock take up a large part of the time, which is a big deal for us. Waste." said the engineer.

"There are also transmission devices. This depends on the delivery time of Zhao Guo. This greatly limits our shipbuilding speed. It is not that our shipyards are not enough, but our time schedule is very problematic. Therefore, we should let All the ships are broken down to build. After a series of preparations such as boilers, power plants, traditional equipment, and hull materials are ready, then start construction. In that case, I think it may take less time." Engineer Speaking of.

"In other words, should we implement standardized production, right?" the director asked.

"Yes, that's it. We should carry out standardized production to improve our efficiency. Otherwise, without such high efficiency, it is difficult for our shipbuilding technology to be greatly improved, and the restraint effect on us is still very high." The engineer said.

"Yeah. I think that's it. Any other suggestions?" the director asked at this time.

"I suggest that we separate several factories, or hand over some boiler equipment to other factories. We do it ourselves. Firstly, it costs money. Secondly, our technical expertise is not here. This restricts us very much. So, in terms of manufacturing, we should leave it to a more professional company. We only need to make our own requirements.” Another engineer proposed.

With the continuous improvement of technology, and the technical content of products is getting higher and higher. The division of labor is becoming more and more detailed. Under the requirements of such division of labor, naturally there is a high standard for products. However, Korean products have already had such a social division of labor, so a large number of products are divided into standardized production and finally assembled, which becomes the best choice.

Bangla Port.

"This is, what kind of ship is this? How come there are no sails, and that is, this ship seems to be faster than a sailboat." Liu Ji asked when he looked at the ship just now.

"This is a ship. It is very fast. It can reach a speed of more than 20 knots. The fastest speed can reach 25 knots, which is much faster than the previous ship." A businessman next to it introduced.

"Oh, this boat is big and fast, this boat is good. This boat is good." Fan Kui said.

"Does this cost a lot of money?" Liu Ji asked the businessman next to him.

"Yes, it will cost a lot of money. A ship may be more than hundreds of thousands of gold coins, or more, I don't know, this thing is a new thing. Chu country can also build it by itself, read the post. Arrived. Our Chu's Lu Shi Shipyard can build such a ship, and the speed is relatively fast. The price is probably not cheap." The businessman shook his head and said. The price of ships is getting higher and higher. This makes the investment of businessmen higher and higher, and the era of individuals fighting alone is over. What they need is more unity. Only by uniting can we solve more problems. After all, the pooling of funds can generate greater power.

"Fucking, it's too expensive. For hundreds of thousands of gold coins, we have to sell all the plantations we have established." Fan Kui said.

"Oh, he didn't tell me, I forgot. This Lu's pheasant is really good. This boat is equivalent to a lot of money that I made at once. Let's go back and have a look." Liu Ji said.

"Big brother, really our sister-in-law." Fan Kui said.

"Yes, it must be him, we just happen to be short of the boat, let's go, go back and have a look." Liu Ji said. He currently lacks ships the most. He needs ships. Therefore, at this time, he needs to return to the country of Chu to see the situation of the ships. After all, they cannot do without these ships for the next move. The speed of the ships opened Liu Ji's vision. .

A western continent may no longer meet their needs. They hope to reach farther places for expansion, especially more western areas, where there may be more resources or slaves. The black slaves from the West recently made them feel envious of this for them. It is the biggest opportunity to make a fortune. They don't want to lose this opportunity. The ship can provide faster speed and greater carrying capacity. This is the best vehicle for them.

Inside Meng Tian's headquarters.

"According to our latest frontline reconnaissance report. The Parthians are gathering forces toward the Golden City. For those small towns, they just gave up." The staff officer said worriedly.

"It seems that the Parthian wants to take down this strongest city." Meng Tian said.

"Sir, the defense of the Golden City is not very high. Do we send more troops to support it?" the staff officer said.

"Support. Support is indeed needed." Meng Tian said.