Chapter 101 He has three new weapons?

So Ying Zheng quickly asked, "Zhao Yi, do you mean that we need a bigger ship to cross the ocean?"

In fact, Ying Zheng and Wang Jian were misled by Zhao Yi's words.

Crossing an ocean doesn’t require a bigger ship; it requires the right ship.

When Western countries first colonized the country, they relied only on wooden sailing ships.

Even Magellan, the first person to circumnavigate the globe, completed the voyage in a wooden sailboat, successfully proving that the earth is round.

However, the structure of ships sailing on rivers and near seas is completely different from that of ships sailing on the ocean.

Ships on ocean voyages need to be built with special structures to withstand the huge waves of the ocean.

You should know that ordinary waves in the ocean are five or six meters high. If there is strong wind, there will be huge waves over ten meters high.

However, there is no need to consider this issue at all for near-shore and river routes.

Zhao Yi explained: "The structure of ocean-going ships is completely different from this kind of ship."

"Oh, I see. I thought you could build a bigger ship."

Zhao Yi continued, "In fact, I also have blueprints for a larger ship."

Wang Jian, who was standing by, asked curiously, "Master Zhao Yi, how big is the bigger ship you are talking about?"

Zhao Yi gestured and said, "It should be one or two times bigger than this."

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng and Wang Jian exclaimed in unison: "Ah?"

You should know that the ship under construction is twice as large as the largest ship of the Qin Dynasty.

The bigger ship that Zhao Yi mentioned is four or five times bigger than the largest ship of Qin!
In other words, it was a giant ship of more than two hundred meters.

That's just like a small hill!

Ying Zheng couldn't believe it and asked, "Zhao Yi, you are not kidding your father, are you?"

Zhao Yi replied: "No, although I said I have the blueprints. But with the current strength of the Qin Dynasty, it is impossible to build such a large ship."

"Even if my father gives you all the material support of the Qin Dynasty, you are still unable to build it?" Ying Zheng asked unwillingly.

Zhao Yi shook his head and replied: "It cannot be built this way, because too many manufacturing tools are missing, and the Qin Dynasty cannot build such a large steam engine now."

In fact, even if Ying Zheng provided the materials of two Qin states, it would be impossible to manufacture it.

After all, to build a ship of that size, you first need a shipyard that is larger than the ship.

Moreover, building large ships requires various huge cranes and metal forges that can forge large metal parts.

These things are not available in Daqin now.

Now Shahe Village can only manufacture metal parts as big as railroad tracks, and forget about making anything bigger.

Ying Zheng showed a regretful expression on his face, "What a pity. I wanted to try riding a ship as big as that."

Wang Jian, who was standing aside, asked, "Master Zhao Yi, I have a question that I am not sure whether I should ask or not."

"General Wang, please speak."

Wang Jian asked, "I want to know if you have a weapon more powerful than the grenade pistol you showed me before."

In Wang Jian's opinion, since Zhao Yi could secretly build this huge steel ship, then Zhao Yi could also hide some more powerful weapons.

In fact, the question Wang Jian asked was also what Ying Zheng wanted to ask.

When asked this question, Zhao Yi scratched his ear with his hand and said embarrassedly: "Hey, I also have more powerful weapons."

Since Zhao Yi has decided to reveal his true colors, he will definitely reveal them completely.

Anyway, Ying Zheng is his father, and he has such deep feelings for his mother that he would not harm himself.

Otherwise, if he was discovered secretly making other guns, how would Ying Zheng view his behavior?

It’s better to confess now. After all, the necessary technology is still in my hands.

Ying Zheng said with a smile: "You have hidden so many things!" Zhao Yi smiled and said, "After all, we have to keep a few tricks just in case."

"Then what are you guarding against?" Ying Zheng asked curiously.

"We were originally in rebellion. If the revolver grenade weapon was seized by the enemy and used to attack Shahe Village, Shahe Village would also have a way to deal with it." Zhao Yi explained somewhat embarrassedly.

After all, what he was originally guarding against was his father's army.

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "You have a lot of tricks up your sleeve. You secretly built big ships and developed new weapons. How can my father's army be a match for you?"

Wang Jian, who was standing by, couldn't wait to ask, "Sir, can you tell me what's so powerful about your new weapon?"

Because Wang Jian was a veteran on the battlefield, he was very concerned about all kinds of weapons.

After all, he knew very well that useful new weapons could determine victory or defeat on the battlefield.

Zhao Yi's new weapons no longer just determine victory or defeat on the battlefield, but also change the form of the battlefield.

No weapon has ever been able to completely crush other weapons like Zhao Yi's revolvers and grenades.

And since Zhao Yi was able to keep that weapon as a backup, it means that the weapon is more powerful than a revolver or a grenade.

Wang Jian had no idea what this more powerful weapon looked like.

Because in his opinion, pistols and grenades are already very powerful.

"Okay, follow me. I'll introduce you as we go."

Zhao Yi planned to take Ying Zheng and Wang Jian to the arsenal on the other side to check out the rifles, machine guns, and the unscrupulous cannon made by traditional methods - the Flying Thunder Cannon.

Then Ying Zheng and Wang Jian followed Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi was introduced in front.

"I have three other weapons you don't know about."

Ying Zheng and the Wang family were speechless when they heard this.

Originally they thought that Zhao Yi only had one or two more powerful weapons.

I didn't expect he had three.

This kid has too many hidden tricks.

Ying Zheng and the other man couldn't help but feel fortunate that they had not thought of turning against Zhao Yi in the first place.

Otherwise, with the current military strength, they would definitely not be a match for Zhao Yi.

Maybe this kid can really succeed in his rebellion...

After all, those are three weapons that are more powerful than grenades and pistols!
You should know that Zhang Han was able to wipe out 3,000 well-equipped rebels with only 100 people using grenades and pistols without any casualties.

Ying Zheng and Wang Jian doubted that it would be impossible to capture this small Shahe Village without an army of 100,000.

In fact, Ying Zheng and Wang Jian’s guess was very correct. The three weapons left by Zhao Yi were like divine weapons in this era.

Especially machine guns and flying thunder cannons were a sure kill in an era that emphasized military formations.

Zhao Yi continued, "First, the first weapon is called a bolt-action rifle. You can understand it as an enhanced version of a pistol. It has a longer shooting range and greater power than a pistol."

"The effective range of the rifle currently being manufactured is about 400 meters, and the ammunition capacity is five rounds. The bullets it fires are far more powerful than those fired by a pistol."

"A rifle bullet can penetrate the enemy's body completely, even the body of another enemy standing behind him, which a revolver cannot do."

After hearing this, Ying Zheng and Wang Jian were shocked again.

A weapon with a range of 400 meters? !
Is there such a terrifying weapon in this world?

You must know that the maximum killing range of the Qin army's bows and arrows is only over a hundred meters!

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(End of this chapter)