Both sides of the Baishui River are crowded with people.
Tens of thousands of people gathered on the high ground on both sides of the river, watching the movement on the river with curiosity, excitement and a sense of tension, whether they are local residents, new immigrants who have just settled here, or passing through here , Coinciding with this event, no one is not curious about what the magical creation to be displayed today looks like - it is said that it is a ship, a ship driven by magical power, and some people who know more about the Battle of the Rock Fortress People still remember that Rock Fortress was breached by two "magic warships", and those two magic warships were said to be only semi-finished products...
Undoubtedly, what will appear on the Baishui River today is definitely the largest creation that Cecil has shown to the public since the opening of the magic industry.
Beside the river bank, several businessmen from the northern region were having a lively conversation, and some people had undisguised expectations in their voices: "Tell me, how much cargo can the new ship pull at one time?"
Someone nearby immediately laughed: "Didn't you listen to the program? That's a battleship..."
"You really have no vision!" The first businessman who spoke immediately retorted, "It's been so long, and you still don't understand the style of the lord? The technology on the battleship must also be used by the people, and just now the Marquis Rebecca Also said..."
"That's true. It is said that Kodd at Carroll's side has already bought a magic truck..."
Behind the merchants, an old man who looked hunched over couldn't help but shook his head: "I don't think there is anything special about that boat. A boat is nothing more than a big wooden basin floating on the water..."
A young man next to him suddenly laughed: "Father Kaul, you said back then that a car is nothing more than a wooden plank supported by several wheels!!"
The old man who was ridiculed suddenly blew his beard and stared: "What do you know, old man! I have never built a car, old man, but I have built a boat for half my life! What kind of boat have I never seen?"
The young man looked at the bearded and staring old man, and was about to say something more, but suddenly a loud noise from the river interrupted everyone's conversation.
It was a siren that was loud, thick, and full of momentum, and even made the heart tighten.
In the mist, a hazy figure appeared on the river to the east, and a second siren sounded from the depths of the thin mist.
After a brief silence, the people on both sides of the eastern bank let out loud cheers and screams, and then the sound of screams and cheers spread along the banks of the Baishui River all the way here.
The eyes of the people on the river bank widened. They didn't know what kind of creation it was that would cause such a big reaction from people, but they quickly saw it clearly—it was a huge monster made of steel .
It is larger than any inland wooden boat I have seen before, more majestic and majestic than any warship. The giant beast made of steel has both rigid texture and elegant arc. It is on the Baishui River. Riding the wind and waves, but you can't see the sails and paddles for a ride. The only thing on the whole ship that reminds people of "sails" is the "wings" on both sides of the hull, but the wings are made of pieces. It is composed of neat metal blades, and it is full of shimmering runes and magic lines. It is obviously not the direct source of power for the ship to move forward—this ship without sails and oars is driven by the power of some kind of magical machine. Moving forward, the bright sun shines on its metal shell and deck, which is amazing and full of courage.
Sharp-eyed people saw the strange two-tiered deck of the ship—the mid-end of the ship was higher than the surroundings. They were all covered by a shimmering energy shield, and soldiers in light armor stood neatly near the side of the ship. Behind the soldiers were daunting forts and shield generation towers...
It was not a ship at all, it was a heavily armed steel fortress that sailed on the water.
By the river bank, the businessmen who were eagerly discussing before were stunned, and the young people who were laughing and playing were speechless for a while. An old man who had built boats for half his life and had seen all kinds of boats muttered to himself in astonishment: "This kind of boat... I've never seen it before... Is this really a boat?!"
Inside the bridge of the cutting-edge magical battleship "Pioneer", all the technicians and government officials who had participated in the engineering project stood behind the wide viewing window, watching the rolling waves of the Baishui River on the ship with excitement. The sides of the ship kept retreating, and the surging magic power transmitted from the power ridge was injected into the lower deck of the ship, driving the three engine units in the mechanical cabin to run continuously, and the deep and powerful roar was like the heartbeat of this giant beast , everyone has to marvel at this miracle of magical engineering.
At the front end of the bridge, Gawain held the railing behind the window with both hands and stared at the river in the distance. After a long time, he turned his head, nodded to Miss Siren beside him and said, "Your contribution is the greatest. The boat was even bigger than I could have imagined."
"I just provided some technical guidance. To be honest, the hard work of engineers and magicians is the key to the birth of this ship," Tire said modestly, with the tip of her tail swaying in the air , it is obvious that Miss Kraken is also in a very good mood at the moment, "Your magic technology is not mature, and many foundations are very weak, but fortunately... the difficulties have been overcome."
A senior magician reported from the side: "We have installed two large magic crystal rail guns on the bow and tail of this ship, which can be used to strike targets within 22 kilometers. Two rainbow light generators are installed, with an effective irradiation distance of fifteen kilometers. After optimizing the structure of the power ridge, all the turrets can fire at the same time without affecting the engine...
"In addition, in accordance with your order, we have installed an additional magic energy obelisk at the rear of the bridge, which can provide magic net coverage around the ship to ensure that future fleet members can communicate with each other, while the energy system is affected Damaged small ships can also recharge around this ship...
"Miss Till helped us solve the problem of sailing stability and center of gravity shift..."
Gao Wen listened carefully to the technical staff's report, and while relieved in his heart, he also lamented that it was indeed the right decision to use Hongguang technology to lure Tier into the technical team.
Kraken's technology has been ahead of humans for countless years. Even if it is declining now, even if some fields are incomplete, and even if the technical routes are not common, it will still greatly promote and improve Cecil's shipbuilding technology. Many human technicians need to study individual In the eyes of Kraken, the technical difficulties of the moon are often not considered difficult problems at all—Tier has been busy in the shipyard from last year to this year, and most of the time is actually not solving technical difficulties, but looking for ways to make human beings The method that technology can be integrated with siren knowledge, as long as it is successfully connected, the problem will be solved.
"Currently the live broadcast of the launch of the Pioneer has been broadcast throughout the country, and the synchronous newspaper will also publish it tomorrow," said Hetty, "According to your plan, the ship will continue to sail westward. First stop at Tanzanian Port for half a day to perform a mechanical inspection, then turn to the northwest, pass through the Hosman border, the Luan area, and the Carroll area, and finally stay at the Rock Fortress for three days to conduct a thorough inspection and test before proceeding Turn back."
"Very good," Gawain nodded slightly, and looked at the middle-aged knight standing beside the captain's seat not far away, "Byron, I've worked hard for you these days."
Byron, who has become the temporary captain of the "Pioneer", smiled brightly and responded loudly: "Don't worry, I will definitely not let you down!!"
Philip, who was standing not far away with a bad face, couldn't help but shook his head: "Get excited, without grace."
Byron heard the muttering from his old partner, and glanced at Philip: "You are sour, who told you not to have the talent to be a captain..."
Philip straightened his body and looked straight: "As a knight, I'm more interested in charging forward on solid ground."
Byron shook his head and muttered in a low voice, "Didn't you just throw up as soon as you got on the boat? There's nothing wrong with admitting it... Now my face is as white as paper."
Gao Wen noticed the conversation between the two, but he just shook his head with a smile and didn't say much.
Philip, who has always been young, steady and steady, actually got a little seasick. This was something he hadn't expected before, but correspondingly, Byron was very adaptable to his new role, which was a good sign.
People cannot be trapped on land forever, especially Cecil's army. With the continuous development of new shipbuilding technology, Gawain must make up for the shortcoming of "water surface power", which is common to all human countries. Long before the Pioneer was built, he made a plan to build a navy—of course, for the Principality of Cecil at this stage, the so-called navy is more aptly described as an inland navy, but this is at least the foundation—and The original sailors, he can only build from scratch.
He still remembered the so-called "fleet" formed by the coalition of nobles last year. He remembered those mobs who wore armor, couldn't swim, and didn't understand water warfare. Most of them were annihilated by artillery fire on board. In an era when disasters were blocked and surface combat was ignored, even if he received the aristocratic heritage of the entire southern border, he could not find a few well-qualified people to train as sailors, so he could only learn from the fishermen and cargo ship sailors in the west. After recruiting a group of "talented people" and training with sampans, fishing boats, and cargo ships for more than half a year, it is considered that there is a group of soldiers who can barely serve on the ship, and most of these soldiers are standing on this cutting-edge ship at this moment. On the magic warship.
Byron is the captain of the ship and the commander of the sailors. In the past six months, besides continuing to be in charge of part of the army affairs, he has also been responsible for the training of the new sailors.
This middle-aged knight was not an expert in water warfare, but there were no water warfare experts in the southern border at this time. At least, Byron had commanded a semi-finished magical warship, used it to attack the Rock Fortress, and even served as a mercenary. He was the only candidate that Gao Wen could find due to his rich experience in various combat environments during the period.
After all, it cannot be done in one step, which is the case in most fields of construction from scratch.
Under the command of Knight Byron, the new Cecil "sailors" will complete their final training on this ship-these sailors trained with sampans and fishing boats will contact real magic warships for the first time. In front of them are no longer models and theoretical materials, but real steel machinery and control mechanisms. They will learn how to control a ship driven by magic energy machinery, and learn how to deal with various problems on the water. The boat will sail along the Baishui River during this half-month-long training. Its sailing will be watched by countless citizens by the river bank, published in newspapers, and broadcast live by Mowang. A practical training is also a demonstration and deterrence—
Although the order in the southern border has initially stabilized, it is not completely peaceful. The remnants of the old nobles and the remnants of the church army are still partly entrenched in the mountains and forests in the west and north. These lawless people who have fallen into bandits are now doing Knight Philip has been organizing the elimination of these bandits, but it has not been completely eliminated yet.
Gao Wen knew that those most stubborn and innocent remnants were still fantasizing about the sudden collapse of Cecil's rule and the restoration of the old system, while some had already adapted to the life of robbers and enjoyed the days of lawlessness—Xin Rui Demon The guided warship is for them to see.
There is no doubt that the gun mounts of cutting-edge magical warships are shining with the brilliance of art, and art has always been used to influence people's hearts.