This result was exciting and filled with hope for the future, especially after Li Chengdao drew a beautiful future blueprint for him.
"Not bad, very good. How's the situation now?”
Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, Li Chengdao couldn't help but smile slightly. It was a smile that rippled. Indeed, he was extremely satisfied. The level of this man in front of him had exceeded his imagination.
Even though he had the shipyard icon's blessing, this person was able to quickly turn the so-called knowledge, or even the so-called blessing, into a physical object. This point alone was enough to prove a lot. At least, he felt that it was pretty good.
However, he did not come here to praise this person, but to ask about the ship, so he did not hesitate to ask directly.
The smile on the middle-aged man's face grew wider as he listened to his words. He spoke in a relaxed and proud voice.
"Your Highness, there are currently 30 ships in total, and another 5 ships are being completed. They should be completed in 10 days!"”
To him, this speed of construction made him extremely proud. Originally, he had planned to build one ship in a month, but this plan had been broken by his hands at the beginning.
Moreover, it was not an ordinary breakthrough. First, two ships were produced in the first half of the month, and then three ships were produced in the second half of the month. When the second month arrived, the production could be said to have exploded. In a month, ten ships were produced. At this time, it was already the end of the third month, and the speed of shipbuilding had also increased by a level.
However, Li Chengdao had not expected that there would be thirty ships. It was close to the number of ships he had when he set sail.
One had to know that if those ships were said to be carrying people, they were obviously not comparable to these ships. These were real ships, and their wind resistance and even long-distance sailing ability were on completely different levels.
This was not because the Great Tang's technology was inferior to that of the barbarians, but because these ships were from several hundred years ago, or even nearly a thousand years ago. They were naturally incomparable to the Great Tang of the present. If one were to compare them to the barbarians of the same era, they would only be able to build broken mountain planks. They were simply existences of a different era, so there was no comparison.
"Thirty!"
Li Chengdao's eyes flickered with excitement as he gently chewed on these words.
The construction speed was so fast that it undoubtedly meant that his previous thoughts could be carried out.
"Can we build ten more ships like this in a month? I'm not talking about these five ships!”
Li Chengdao took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He then looked at the middle-aged man before him and spoke in a deep voice.
The simple words were both questions and anticipation. With the current 30 large ships, plus the previous five ships, this was already 30 ships. If there were 10 more ships, this would be 45 ships.
Forty-five ships, this was enough to form a voyage squadron. Moreover, it was much more stable than when they first arrived, and they could transport more people.
The Karak was a thousand-ton ship. If one didn't consider the load, it would be easy for one to carry seven to eight hundred people. It might even be possible to carry more than a thousand people. With forty-five ships, it would be easy for them to carry thirty thousand people, even if they didn't consider the supplies. Compared to the previous few thousand people, it was definitely a large scale.
Of course, in reality, thirty-five ships could also set off. However, a conservative estimate was that the number of people that could be loaded could not exceed twenty thousand. After all, there were some problems to consider. It was impossible to really overload. This way, the number of people would naturally be reduced. Twenty thousand people was almost the maximum, but to Li Chengdao, twenty thousand people were naturally a little less.
After all, the population needed for the entire America was a huge number. Let alone 20,000 people, even if it was 200,000 people, it would be a huge number. Even if two million people were to fill in, it would only be less. Especially since there was a Pacific Ocean in the middle, Li Chengdao was naturally willing to build more ships to transport as much as possible.
Because even if the time was shortened and the risk factor was reduced, traveling across the ocean was definitely not a joke. Forty-five ships was the minimum basis for him to set sail. If he could not complete it, he would rather wait a little longer.
As for why they were in such a hurry, there was naturally another reason. Autumn was coming to an end, and winter was coming soon. Under such circumstances, if they could not set sail before the end of next month, they would basically be unable to move.
The Bering Strait would definitely be frozen by then, so they couldn't just go there directly. As for the route to the south, there was nothing they could do at the moment. Li Chengdao didn't have the courage to waste his limited Ziyuan County on sailing, especially now that they had reached America.
The middle-aged man hesitated slightly when he heard Li Chengdao's words. Ten ships in a month might not be a big deal, but it would not be so easy to complete ten more ships after completing the five ships. Even if the five ships were gradually coming to an end, it would still be extremely taxing and even somewhat impossible.
It should be known that the speed of construction could only be achieved with the time bonus and the shipyard bonus. It was extremely difficult to even increase it by a little, let alone increase it by more than a little.
However, the middle-aged man looked at Li Chengdao and the royal grandson. In the end, he gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Yes, yes!"
"Your Highness, this subordinate will definitely complete it!”
His voice went from hesitant to sonorous, showing his determination.
"Alright, thank you. Finish it as soon as possible. I won't forget your contribution!”
Li Chengdao nodded his head. He could sense and hear the middle-aged man's words and expression. He couldn't help but pat the other party's head and speak with a serious tone. He wasn't the original owner of this place. This man had displayed his ability, so Li Chengdao would naturally put him in an important position. This wasn't an empty promise, but something that could be fulfilled.
China's ships developed during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms and the Song Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty also made a leap forward.）
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