8mi Chapter 587: The Ming Navy Has Been Undefeated For Three Hundred Years And Established Its National
Chapter 587: The Ming Navy Has Been Undefeated For Three Hundred Years And Established Its National
In the shipyard area, Yan Changqing, Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes, Xinguo Gong Tang He, imperial doctor Wang Lu, Haizhou Prefecture magistrate and other personnel stood above the No. 1 shipbuilding dock, watching. Watching the shipwrights below, they were busy moving back and forth.
"Haizhou Shipyard covers an area of two thousand acres. There are a total of No. 10 shipyards inside. Different shipyards are responsible for producing ships of different specifications."
"The No. 1 and No. 2 shipyards are mainly responsible for the production of battleships that are 20 feet long (about 66 meters), 4 feet wide (about 13 meters), and have a displacement of 1,200 tons!!!"
"The firearms equipped on it include: twenty-four Hongwu iron cannons, one hundred and twenty bowl-mouth blunderbuss, one hundred hand blunderbuss, as well as various types of magical arrows, explosive firearms, etc.
"The cold weapons equipped at the same time include: seventy-two crossbows, thousands of various types of portable helmets, armors, bows and arrows, javelins, spears, shields, and waist knives.
"It can carry about 200 naval officers and soldiers, plus shipwrights, ship doctors, sailors and other personnel, a total of about 300 to 400 people can be carried!!!"
"Dockyards No. 3 and 4 are mainly responsible for producing cruisers that are fifteen feet long (about fifty meters), three feet wide (about ten meters), and have a displacement of 800 tons.
"It is equipped with various firearms, including: twelve Hongwu iron cannons, sixty bowl-mouth blunderbuss, one hundred hand blunderbuss, as well as various types of magical arrows, explosive firearms, etc."
"The cold weapons 17 equipped at the same time include: thirty-six crossbows, hundreds of various types of portable helmets, armors, bows and arrows, javelins, spears, shields, and waist knives."
"It can carry about 100 to 150 navy officers and soldiers, plus shipwrights, ship doctors, sailors and other personnel, a total of about 200 to 300 people can be carried!!!"
"Dockyard No. 5 and No. 6 are mainly responsible for the production of shipyards with a length of 12 feet, 2 feet and 5 inches (about 38 meters) and a width of 2 feet and 8 feet (about 9.3 meters) [with a displacement of 150 tons to 300 tons]. Frigate.
"It is equipped with various firearms, including: four Hongwu iron cannons, twenty-four bowl-mouth blunderbuss, fifty hand blunderbuss, as well as various types of magical arrows, explosive firearms, etc."
"The cold weapons equipped at the same time include: twelve crossbows, hundreds of various types of portable helmets, armors, bows and arrows, javelins, spears, shields, and waist knives."
"It can carry about a hundred naval officers and soldiers, plus shipwrights, ship's doctors, sailors and other personnel. A total of about 150 to 200 people can be carried on it!!!"
"No. 7 Shipbuilding Dock mainly produces small maritime boats such as eight-oar fast sentry ships, ten-oar airships, wind tip fast sentry ships, Haicang ships, wave sailing ships, etc."
"The firearms and cold weapons equipped on it, as well as the number of soldiers on board, initially depend on the type and specifications of the ship.
"Dockyard No. 8 is mainly responsible for the production of various types of ships that carry grain at sea and inland rivers."
"The firearms and cold weapons equipped on it, as well as the number of soldiers on board, also depend on the different ship types and specifications."
"Dockyard No. 9 is mainly responsible for daily inspection and repair of damaged ships in the above eight dockyards."
"Dockyard No. 10 is mainly responsible for undergoing transformation and producing large-scale fishing boats needed by the people."
Yan Changqing's eyes fell on the battleship under construction below, and he spoke with a touch of pride.
Although the current shipbuilding technology in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty has not yet reached the peak period in the future "Yongle" period, which was the period of Zheng He's voyages to the West.
In the future, during Zheng He's voyages to the West, the shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty Shipyard was sufficient to build a ship that was 44 feet long and 18 feet wide (i.e. 146.67 meters long and 50.94 meters wide). , can hold 5,000 pieces of material, which is equivalent to a large sea-going ship with a displacement of 2,500 tons.
Now in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, although Zheng He's treasure ship with a length of 146.67 meters, a width of 50.94 meters and a displacement of 2,500 tons has not yet been built.
However, a ship that is 66 meters long, 13 meters wide, and has a displacement of 1,200 tons is already a very mature shipbuilding technology for the shipwrights of the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty.
As long as there are enough raw materials, the Ming Dynasty Shipbuilding House can continuously produce such ships!!!
In addition, there are various large and medium-sized artillery, individual firearms, various magical arrows, explosive firearms, and various cold weapons equipped on the ship.
To put it bluntly, in this era, no matter what opponent the Ming Dynasty Navy encounters, they will always end up killing each other!!!
There is absolutely no navy of any country that can rival the Ming Navy!!!
Because before the mid-Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding industry, firearms, etc. had always been in a leading position in the world.
Even after the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding industry, firearms and other aspects began to gradually lag behind the West, but the Ming Dynasty's navy was still invincible!!!
At the end of August in the 16th year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1521), Wang Hong, the fifty-six-year-old deputy envoy of Guangdong East Sea Road, was ordered to expel the Francois.
At this time, the Francois, led by Alvarez, had occupied the vicinity of "Tuen Mun Island" for several years.
The naval battle against the Francois in the Tuen Mun area, commanded by Wang Hong, the deputy envoy of Guangdong East Sea Road, was known as the "Tuen Mun Naval Battle" in history.
Although the first battle was unfavorable, the Francons were defeated in the second battle.
In the end, only three large ships were left by the Francois. "On September 7, they fled to a nearby island to hide while it was still dark.
After daybreak, the wind direction reversed, and the Franconians took advantage of the strong north wind to barely escape the pursuit of the Ming army and fled back to Manlajia, where they had stolen the territory.
At this point, the Ming Dynasty took back "Tuen Mun Island" occupied by the Francois and "Tuen Mun Hai O" and "Kwai Chung Hai O" which were often disturbed.
Later, in the first year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1522), there was another naval battle between the Ming Navy and the Franco Navy in Xicao Bay, Guangdong - the Battle of Xicao Bay (or the Battle of Qiancao Bay)
The battle still ended with the victory of the Ming Navy, which also made the Francons gradually give up using force to force the Ming Dynasty to switch to trade.
In November of the twenty-sixth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1598), during the Wanli War of the Ming Dynasty to resist the Japanese and aid Korea, the Chinese and Korean navies fought with the Japanese navy in the West Sea area of Luliang on the Korean Peninsula. The large-scale naval battle was known in history as the "Battle of Yuliang".
In this battle, the Chinese and Korean naval forces finally annihilated the Japanese fleet, dealing a devastating blow to the invading Korean forces. The Japanese national power was devastated for the next two hundred years, and played an important role in the formation of the two hundred years of post-war peace in Korea.
In the 30th year of Wanli (1602), the Netherlands established the East India Company and began to compete for Eastern colonies.
In the second year of Tianqi (1622), the Dutch fleet occupied Penghu. The Ming court ordered Nan Juyi, governor of Fujian, to drive the Dutch out of Penghu and launched the Battle of Penghu.
However, the Dutch warships blocked Zhangzhou Haikou, and the 803rd Marine Division of the Ming Dynasty was unable to dispatch.
In November of the third year of Tianqi (1623), Nan Juyi deliberately invited the Dutch to Xiamen for negotiations, imprisoned the Dutch delegation at the banquet, and took the opportunity to attack and burn the Dutch warships that invaded the coast of the Ming Dynasty.
In February of the fourth year of Tianqi (1624), Nan Juyi, the governor of Fujian, personally sailed to Kinmen and ordered the Ming army to cross the sea and attack to recover Penghu.
However, the Dutch army relied on strong fortifications and fought against the warships, and Penghu could not be captured for a long time.
In July, Nan Juyi sent out firepower troops to support the Ming army. The Ming army launched a general offensive and fought all the way to the Hongmao City of Fengguizi. Then the two sides formed a stalemate again.
In August, the Ming army divided into three groups again, blew up Hongmao City, and finally recovered Penghu. Twelve people including Dutch general Kobenloet were arrested.
In this battle, the Ming army used a total of 200 warships and 10,000 troops. It fought in July and spent more than 177,000 taels. The Ming army captured the Dutch defender Gao Wenlu alive. South.
After Pengdao was pacified, Gao Wenlu and others were dismissed from the capital. Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty also "offered sacrifices to the suburban temple, and the imperial gate was captured. Gao Wenlu was punished and equal to the Western Market, and he was sent to all corners of the country to make it known to the world."
This is the Ming Dynasty Navy that has been undefeated for three hundred years and established its national prestige in four naval battles!!!
It can be said that the Ming Dynasty was the only dynasty in history where the navy was more invincible than the army and could fight!!!
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