The establishment of the Dawson Dynasty had stirred up a storm.
Ouyang Shuo immediately made up his mind and set the departure time for the second ocean voyage: November 6th.
After reading the memorials for a day, Ouyang Shuo returned to the harem at night and accompanied his wife, Song Jia, for dinner. Two and a half months had passed and Song Jia's belly was slightly bulging, indicating that two new lives were in the pipeline.
Song Jia's pregnancy had slowly changed Ouyang Shuo's attitude. Another heavy title had been added to his list of roles – Father.
Perhaps at this moment, Ouyang Shuo had truly "grown up".
"How's the company recently?" Ouyang Shuo asked while carefully arranging the dishes for his wife.
Song Jia was a restless person. She couldn't practice martial arts after her pregnancy, so she put most of her energy into the management of the Shanhai Entertainment Holding Corporation.
Seeing her husband being so considerate, Song Jia's heart was filled with sweetness. She smiled and said, "The company is preparing to shoot 'Hua Mulan'. Zhaojun's training has also been completed. She will hold her first concert in the capital next month."
Song Jia really knew how to make use of her resources. Hua Mulan had just established the Palace Guards, and she had already been targeted and devoted to the movie industry. "Isn't this a bit of a waste of time?"
This thought just flashed past Ouyang Shuo's mind. As for Wang Zhaojun's concert, it was not a big deal. Zhaojun was introduced to the company by Ouyang Shuo.
Song Jia then revealed, "Diao Chan has agreed to be the lead dancer for Zhaojun's concert."
"Cough ~ ~" Ouyang Shuo choked, "Wang Zhaojun and Diao Chan? I don't think anyone can resist such a godly combination! "
"Awesome!"
Ouyang Shuo gave a thumbs up.
Song Jia smiled proudly, "Oh, there is one more thing I need to tell you."
"What is it?"
"Although the Qingyang Sword Sect in Shu has withdrawn to Chengdu, their headquarters is still there. Lin Yue wants to see if the imperial court can transfer the headquarters to the Eastern Fence Sword Sect so that they can build a branch in Shu. "
Ouyang Shuo was startled, "Lin Yue is quite ambitious."
There were many outstanding people in Shu. Both the martial arts culture and the xianxia culture were quite prosperous. Lin Yue wanted to take advantage of the imperial court to enter Shu's Jianghu.
"As long as it's done according to the rules, there will be no problem. I will talk to Tian Wenjing." Since the Eastern Fence Sword Faction intended to expand its forces, Ouyang Shuo naturally would not stop it.
Ouyang Shuo thought of something when he saw this. "Sister-in-law, you have to properly supervise Bing 'er's homework while I'm gone. This little girl is getting more and more naughty. Where did she go at night?"
At the dining table, Ouyang Shuo did not see Bing'er's figure.
Song Jiamian grinned, "Don't worry, Bing 'er is very sensible. Tonight, Bai Xue invited me to the Wei Mansion as a guest. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded. He had never thought that Bai Xue would actually get along well with Bing 'er.
The night wind blew. It was a quiet night.
November 6th, Beihai Port.
The bustling Beihai City seemed extremely solemn, and all the civil and military officials of the court came to see them off.
Compared to the first voyage, the second voyage was more planned. The fleet first went to Star State County. In Los Leones, Ouyang Shuo would meet with the ASEAN lords to discuss the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership Agreement.
Then, the fleet would pass through the Strait of Malacca and enter the Indian Ocean.
Unlike the first voyage, the Royal Fleet did not head west this time. Instead, it headed south and headed straight for Australia. On the way, Ouyang Shuo also wanted to see if he could trigger the Limerian Civilization's storyline mission.
If time allowed, Ouyang Shuo also planned to go to New Zealand before returning to participate in the second global auction.
The entire schedule was very tight. Fortunately, whether it was ASEAN, Australia, or New Zealand, Ouyang Shuo was not empty-handed. Before this, the Chamberlain of Dependencies had already sent out a group of envoys.
The symbolic meaning of Ouyang Shuo's trip was far greater than the actual meaning.
After paying respects to Mazu, Ouyang Shuo boarded the Yu Huang, and the entire fleet set sail.
One after another, the Z1 Type Warships surrounded the giant Yu Huang and slowly sailed out of the port. Around it were densely packed Taowu Battle Ships and Scarlet Horse Boats. The scene was extremely spectacular.
Compared to the fortress warships, the Z1 Type Warships had three main changes.
First, it absorbed the advantages of the sail warships and remodeled the sail system. Needless to say, in the era of human power and natural power, the sail design of the sail warships was indeed the most advanced in the world.
Second, it remodeled the cannon design system.
The cannons on both sides of the warships were increased, a total of 90 cannons. The Z1 Type Cannon and Z2 Type Cannons could be used in combination. This way, it could increase the firepower of the warships without too much burden.
In addition, two super cannons were added at the bow and stern. Whether it was range or firepower, the cannons far surpassed the Z1 Type Cannons.
Of course, the huge size of the cannons meant that they could only be used as a deterrent and could not be popularized. Even so, with these two main cannons, the Z1 Type Warships were not limited to longitudinal formations.
Even if they were to charge or retreat, the Z1 Type Warships could still kill the enemy and not be trampled upon.
Third, new technology was integrated.
Whether it was the collision angle, racket lever, or watertight compartment technology, a series of new warship modification technologies led by the ship expert, Old Sun, were integrated into the Z1 Type Warships.
It could be said that the Z1 Type Warships had a qualitative breakthrough compared to the fortress warships in terms of shape, speed, tonnage, and firepower. It was more advanced than any ancient wooden warship in China.
Old Sun asserted that even the British sailing battleships could not compare to it.
The success of the Z1 Type Warships could be seen as a microcosm of the rapid development of Great Xia's shipbuilding industry.
If the Z1 Type Warships were the most advanced warships on the seas, then the Emperor Yu would be the giant of the seas.
Compared to the Z1 Type Warships, the Emperor Yu was one size larger. The number of cannons had also increased to 120, and the tonnage had reached 3,600 tons, surpassing that of a first-class sailing battleship.
The top deck of the Emperor Yu was even specially designed with a parking apron for aircraft to take off and land.
Most importantly, the Emperor Yu was the first to use a steam engine as an auxiliary power source. This opened the prelude to the shipbuilding industry using a steam engine as a mechanical power source to replace human and natural power.
The Z2 Type Warships that were currently being developed would use a steam engine. This would be another technological innovation.
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North Bay, Paracel Islands, Zhongsha Islands, South China Sea
Along the way, Ouyang Shuo was filled with emotions. These overseas islands were no longer deserted islands. They had long been included in the development list of Qiongzhou County. Almost every island had signs of China player activity.
From time to time, a fleet of fishing boats could be seen on the sea. With the development of the shipbuilding industry, the Dynasty Fishery had gradually developed from offshore fishing to long-distance fishing.
Seafood was no longer a fresh ingredient on the dining tables of the dignitaries in Shanhai City.
When passing through the North Bay, there was not a single Annan ship on the sea, be it fishing boats, merchant ships, or warships. Although the Annan Navy had been rebuilt, they did not dare to go out to sea under the deterrence of the Cliff Mountain Fleet.
On November 9th, the Royal Fleet passed through the Spratly Islands.
Ouyang Shuo clearly remembered that it was at the Spratly Islands that the ocean-going fleet was attacked by a storm and an octopus monster at the same time. Ouyang Shuo inadvertently arrived at the nameless island and discovered the Dragon Vein.
The keel of the Emperor Yu was made from the skeleton of the black dragon on the island.
Just as the fleet was about to pass through the Spratly Islands, a dragon roar came from the sky. "Roar ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~"
"What's that sound?"
"Alert, cannons in position!"
The Royal Fleet was not panicking, which made Ouyang Shuo quite satisfied.
Looking up, he saw a thousand-meter-long golden dragon breaking through the clouds and suddenly appearing in mid-air. Golden scales, a dragon body as thick as a millstone, and dragon claws that gleamed coldly.
"Dragon, it's a Divine Dragon!"
The Dragon of Destiny had manifested several "miracles", and the people of Great Xia were no strangers to this mysterious species. The first reaction of the soldiers was that it was another Divine Dragon.
The strange thing was that they had seen a purple dragon before, but the one in front of them was a golden dragon. Needless to say, this golden dragon was very similar to the national flag of Great Xia.
The golden dragon scratched its head with its claws, and a trace of doubt flashed in its eyes. "Shouldn't these humans turn pale with fright when they see me? Why do they look so calm? "
The moment he saw the golden dragon, Ouyang Shuo recalled the legend of the Dragon Island that Qilin told him when he was on the nameless island. Thinking of this, Ouyang Shuo controlled his aura and asked, "Your Excellency, are you from the Dragon Island?"
The golden dragon was even more surprised and subconsciously asked, "How do you know?"
As soon as the words came out of its mouth, it regretted it.
Ouyang Shuo smiled faintly, "I was fortunate to hear a Qilin senior mention it."
"Hmph." The golden dragon declined to comment. Remembering the purpose of this trip, it said fiercely, "Human, tell me, why do I smell the aura of my people here? If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, don't blame me for being ruthless. "
Ouyang Shuo suddenly understood. The aura of its people that the golden dragon was talking about must be emitted by the dragon bones of Yu Huang. When Ouyang Shuo decided to use the dragon bones of the black dragon to build Yu Huang, he was already looking forward to it.
After the construction was completed, Yu Huang didn't disappoint Ouyang Shuo.
Yu Huang faintly emitted a draconic aura. During the voyage, no matter what kind of deep sea giant beast it was, as long as it sensed this aura, it would retreat and wouldn't dare to attack the fleet.
The stronger the sea monster, the further it would hide.
As such, the royal fleet didn't encounter any attacks from sea monsters along the way.
Ouyang Shuo didn't hide anything and truthfully told the black dragon.
Qilin told Ouyang Shuo that this black dragon was a vile spawn of the dragon race and was a famous "wanted criminal". Since the golden dragon came from the Dragon Island, there was no reason for it to make life difficult for Ouyang Shuo.
Sure enough, after listening to Ouyang Shuo's narration, the golden dragon was clearly excited. It waved its dragon claws, and a claw that was condensed from energy pierced through Yu Huang and grabbed a trace of the black dragon's aura.
The golden dragon sniffed this aura and confirmed it without a doubt.
Ouyang Shuo's eyes narrowed when he saw it. This golden dragon was really amazing.
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