Chapter 80： Pirate's Favorite - Sroop Ship

The morning after the Foster family arrived in Huxin Town, Paul couldn't wait to lead a group of shipbuilders to Fulan Port.

As for the details of the business cooperation, Mr. Ford and others are slowly negotiating with Supervisor Christopher.

Queller and the members of the adventure group also accompanied them, and they chatted about the situation in the south on the way.

"Giles is annexing those lords who disobey him south of Thorn Pass. I'm afraid no one will be able to persist, after all, he is too powerful."

Queller introduced Paul in this way.

Paul thought to himself: It looks like the war will go on for a long time.

Since Hansel took office here, he told him a lot of news about the royal capital. It is estimated that the main army to counter the rebellion will only be able to go south next year.

Another piece of news from Quiller caught his attention—the revival of the witch hunt in the South.

"In the first few days before departure, a witch was burned in the square."

Paul asked curiously: "How to judge whether a person is a wizard or not?"

Quiller stroked his chin and said, "There is a 'magic-seeking stone', which is said to change color as soon as it comes in contact with items with magic marks."

Isn't that the kind of stone they took out when they first met Dean Leonard? At that time, they still mysteriously rubbed stones on their muskets, but they finally eliminated their suspicions.

"Then if a wizard can disguise himself well, never cast his magic in front of others, or never carry items with traces of magic, will he be safe and sound?"

Quiller shook his head and said: "No, most of the time it is still based on the judge's own experience, and the means of judgment are varied."

In that case, there would be a lot of room for manipulation. Paul shuddered when he thought of the methods used to identify witches in the European medieval witch hunt movement. He looked through some history books of this world, and there were many unjust, false and wrongly decided cases admitted by the Holy See.

"I wish we lived in an enlightened age," he said with a sigh.

It made everyone stare at him.

Meru asked aloud, "Why did Master Graiman say that?"

Paul thought about how to answer, he didn't want to say anything too radical.

"I think... Even if the other party is really a wizard, as long as he doesn't violate the law and does not do things that endanger others, there is no need to deprive him of his life. Even if he violates the law, it is the same as ordinary people. According to the degree of crime, how should he be punished? Just how to punish."

Quiller shook his head: "Paul, what you said is too idealistic. Many people have raised similar views. But have you ever thought about it? If magic really exists and is as evil as it is in the legend, then wizards can completely commit crimes without the knowledge of others."

Paul responded: "I have heard a saying that when a flood comes, it is better to channel it rationally than to block it blindly."

"So I tend to establish an official organization to manage wizards in a unified way, influence their moral tendencies, use their abilities to do things that are helpful to the public, and at the same time monitor whether they will commit crimes. The evil people will be eliminated in time."

He finally added: "By the way, just like the Adventurer's Guild, aren't the adventurers all possessing unique skills?"

Meru smiled like a flower, and said to Paul: "Haha, Lord Earl, your suggestion is really ingenious."

Lady Scholar, Ladi, listened silently, without saying a word.

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"What a unique ship!"

The shipbuilders from the south gathered around the model sailboat and talked about it.

Especially old Benjamin, the shape and characteristics of the fat and puffy boat in front of him coincided with his various ideas.

Yes, this is the boat he's been wanting to build for years.

Another type of ship called "Flying Shear" has a strange shape, but its structure seems to be born for high-speed sailing.

The old boatman's eyes were shining, and he kept circling the model, carefully observing it from different angles, for fear of missing any details.

Lu Bin, the director of the shipyard, looked on with a smile. Before, he was worried that the **** guys thought highly of themselves and looked down on the small shipyard he managed. Now it seems that this worry is completely unnecessary.

"Everyone! Everyone!"

Paul called out to attract everyone's attention.

"I restored the models of these two ships according to the description in the ancient books of the Bella Empire. The book says that these two ships can cut through the wind and waves and cross the ocean. The structure should be very mature, so I I felt like I could build a real ship directly from the model."

It has been used for a hundred or two hundred years in another world, how can it be immature?

Old Benjamin was heartbroken: "I didn't expect that people in ancient times could build such a ship, but modern shipbuilding technology has degenerated instead."

Because Benjamin is well-known in the shipbuilding industry in Jiaowan, he is the head of a group of southern shipbuilders.

So Benjamin stepped forward and asked Paul: "Master Greiman, judging from the proportions of these two models, it may not be realistic to build such a large new type of ship at once. Can we first imitate their structure and build a few ships?" Try your hand on the boat."

After all, he is a stable old craftsman. Even if he is itchy, he knows that it cannot be done overnight.

Paul raised his head: "I have thought of this a long time ago. In fact, there is another kind of ship described in ancient books. I have also restored its model and showed it to you."

He clapped his hands, and the guard at the side took out a new model ship from the box and put it on it.

The favorite of the pirates in the era of great exploration of the earth - the Sroop ship.

This kind of ship was widely used in offshore trade and patrol operations of European countries and their colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was designed for speed and flexibility from bow to stern.

The length of the hull is generally about 20 metersUsually there is only one or occasionally two masts installed backwards, with one or two horizontal sails and a large gaff mainsail hanging on it. Go like the dorsal fin that a shark shows while cruising the water.

Regardless of crosswind or tailwind, this kind of boat can use the huge sail area to propel the hull forward. Its iconic long bowsprit is like a sharp sword piercing forward. Excellent turning and headwind performance, this sail design is so good that 21st century sail racing yachts on the planet use a similar layout.

A large Sroop ship with a displacement of 100 tons can carry 70 to 120 fully armed pirates and can carry up to 14 cannons.

It perfectly interprets the pirate principle of "those who can outrun me can't beat me, and those who can outrun me can't outrun me". As soon as the unmasted top emerges from the horizon, it sails towards the shallow water harbor branch.

It is also the smallest vessel for safe ocean voyages, with a sloop not much bigger than an inshore fishing boat capable of crossing the Atlantic or rounding the Cape of Good Hope.

The structure is simple, and it can be manufactured in large quantities, allowing one's own sea power to quickly form an army.

The performance is excellent, and it can cross the Atlantic Ocean. It will definitely not be a problem to take a trip to Jiaowan.

Small in size, it can be used for craftsmen to practice and accumulate experience.

Everyone was once again attracted by this exquisite and small ship, and old Benjamin said excitedly: "Master Graeman, let's start tomorrow!"

It was also the first time Director Rubin saw this kind of boat, and looked at Paul with a resentful expression, as if complaining why he didn't take it out earlier, so that he could grab a face in front of these foreigners.

Paul smiled at him apologetically. He hadn't thought of this kind of boat until recently.