There were some differences between the sub-base and the main base. The sub-base was only level one now and could not reach level two. Unless the main base was upgraded again, it was unlikely to be upgraded. Of course, for Li Chengdao, even a level one base was enough.
After all, they could use the defense power of the first-class base, the shipyard, and the hospital.
Not to mention other things, the function of the shipyard alone was unimaginable. In the foreseeable future, the world would be dominated by the sea. Under such circumstances, the more ships there were, the better.
Although the speed of building ships in the American base was already extremely terrifying, no one would suggest that they have more ships, especially Li Chengdao.
He was very clear about the future era, and even what the future path would be like.
The Great Voyage Era, which had been forgotten in books in the future, would definitely require an astronomical number of ships once it was activated.
50, no, 500 wasn't enough.
In the historical records, whether it was the Dutch who were known as the coachmen of the sea or the Ying country of the Sun Never Sets Empire, the number of ships was a terrifying number. Not to mention the Ming Empire at the same time, the number of ships in its navy was even more terrifying.
Not to mention the Netherlands, there were no less than a thousand ships. At the peak of the British Empire, there were more than a thousand ships. In the future, the Ming Empire, just the size of Zheng He's fleet alone was a terrifying number.
According to Li Chengdao's understanding, the Ming Empire had 1350 patrol ships, 1350 warships, and 500 to 600 water transport ships. This was not even considering the huge number of ships in the various guard stations.
Not even considering the Great Ming Empire a thousand years from now, even the Great Tang, which was close at hand, his second uncle's navy was still a terrifying figure.
Although it had not yet reached its peak, with a scale of nearly 2,000 ships, it was still close to 1,000 ships. Moreover, due to the fact that they were almost in the shape of turreted ships, although these ships were not very wind-resistant, they were much stronger than the Karak ships in terms of combat power and scale. At the very least, they were much stronger than the previous Karak ships.
Under these circumstances, Li Chengdao knew that his ships were far from enough. He needed more ships.
Fifty or a hundred ships were not enough. If possible, he hoped to expand his fleet to an unimaginable number, perhaps even to the entire world.
This was his hope and his dream.
To him, he had the foundation to carry out all of this. To him, there would be no Li Er or other emperors who would be restricted. The result of the mental network was that he had absolute loyalty. The new base also meant that he could start everything from scratch. No one would complain, and no one would be inconsistent with the ancestral system to him. He represented everything, and he could do everything.
As for work and wastage, Li Chengdao didn't need to worry at all. He could imagine that for a long time, there wouldn't be a complete industrial chain here, and Li Chengdao wouldn't be able to support some people who were useless.
The ocean, building ships, and even belonging to the ocean was undoubtedly the best choice for Li Chengdao and these people. This result would not only make use of all these people, but also cultivate a group of qualified long-distance voyage personnel for Li Chengdao.
It might not seem useful now, but for the future, these people would be of unimaginable use.
Although America had been discovered, there was only one route to the Bering Strait. It was fine now, but as time passed, or even after trade began, this route would obviously not be enough. It would be too big and unsuitable. It would definitely need to open up new routes. At this time, these people would naturally come out.
They were also needed for the future continent and the future world.
He could naturally see this point. Even if he did not consider this, he had to consider the people who would be transporting them later. Fifty large ships were far from enough. Even if he decided to keep a group of people, these large ships would still not be enough. He needed more ships. Therefore, no matter what the reason was, this choice was inevitable.
However, this time, when the shipyard was once again built, Li Chengdao did not choose to build another Karak ship. Even if this kind of ship seemed very suitable, it was undoubtedly a ship that would be eliminated. Previously, he was in a hurry and for simplicity, so he did not need to consider other things. Now, time was not so urgent.
After all, it was inevitable that he would not be able to set sail before three months. Under such circumstances, the Galen ship and the scissors sailboat were his targets.
The reason was simple. First of all, the displacement of the Galen ship was greater. Even if it was a Galen ship made by a Level 1 shipyard, the displacement of the Galen ship would exceed 1,000 tons. Secondly, the Galen ship was widely used not only for sea ships, but also for warships. More importantly, the Galen ship was more resistant to wind than the Karak ship. It was a big ship that could truly sail in the ocean. Compared to the Karak ship, which was a semi-finished product, it was much stronger.
Li Chengdao needed stability and safety to transport so many people. Losing a ship meant losing countless lives, so the Galen Ship was more suitable than the Carak Ship.
As for the scissors sailboat, needless to say, its scale was even more terrifying than the Galen ship. If the Karak ship was a small ship, then the Galen ship was a medium-sized ship, and the scissors sailboat was a large-sized ship.
As the last glory of the sailboat, the scissors sailboat could be extremely terrifying in both scale and size. More importantly, it was more resistant to wind than the Galen ship and was more suitable for crossing the ocean. Even in the 21st century, there were still people who took scissors sailboats to cross the ocean. One could imagine how terrifying this ship was. Even though the ship produced by the Level 1 Shipyard was not a scissors sailboat from its peak, it was still a ship.
However, the displacement of each ship was more than 2,000 tons. This was almost a giant. Of course, the construction process was more difficult and the period of construction was longer. In the information, Li Chengdao found that even with the time bonus, it took almost half a year to build such a ship. Compared to the previous speed of almost ten ships in a month, it was simply incomparable.
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