The morning after the Foster Family and his party arrived at Lakeheart Town, Paul couldn't wait to lead a group of shipbuilding craftsmen to Franklin Harbor.
As for the details of business cooperation, Old Ford and others are slowly negotiating with Chief Steward Christopher.
Queller and everyone in the adventure group also traveled together. On the way, they chatted about the situation in the south.
"Giles is annexing those lords south of Thorn Fortress who disobey him. I'm afraid no one will be able to persist. After all, he is too powerful."
Queller introduced Paul like this.
Paul thought to himself: It looks like the war will last for a long time.
Since Hansel took office here, he told him a lot of news about Royal Capital. It is estimated that the main force to counter the rebellion will only be able to go south next year. Before that, it will be good if Kingdom Army can hold Thorn Fortress.
Another news from Queller caught his attention - Witch Hunt has re-emerged in the south.
"In the first few days before departure, a Witch was burned to death in the square."
Paul asked curiously, "How to judge whether a person is a wizard?"
Queller touched his chin and said, "There is a kind of 'Magic Detection Stone'. It is said that as long as it comes into contact with items with magic traces, it will change color."
Isn't that the kind of stone they took out when they first met Dean Leonard? At that time, they mysteriously rubbed rocks on their muskets, but they eventually eliminated their suspicions.
"Then if a wizard can disguise himself well and never perform his magic in front of others, or never carries items with traces of magic, will he be safe?"
Queller shook his head and said, "No, most of the time we still rely on the judge's own experience, and there are various methods of judgment."
In that case, there will be a lot of room for manipulation. Thinking of the methods used to identify Witch in Witch Hunt in the European Middle Ages, Paul shudders. He looked through some history books of this world, and Holy See himself admitted that there were many unjust, false and wrong cases.
He sighed and said, "I wish we lived in an enlightened age."
This caused everyone to look at him.
Meilu asked aloud, "Why does Lord Greiman say that?"
Paul was thinking about how to answer. He didn't want to say anything too radical.
"I think... even if the other person is really a wizard, as long as he doesn't break the law and doesn't do anything harmful to others, there is no need to deprive him of his life. Even if he breaks the law, he will be punished just like ordinary people according to the degree of the crime."
Queller shook his head. "Paul, what you said is too idealistic. Many people have put forward similar views. But have you ever thought about it. If magic really exists and is as evil as the legend, then wizards can commit crimes without others knowing at all."
Paul responded, "I have heard a saying that when floods come, it is better to divert them appropriately instead of blindly blocking them."
"So I tend to establish an official organization to uniformly manage wizards, influence their moral tendencies, use their abilities to do things that help the public, and at the same time monitor whether they will commit crimes, and eliminate the evil ones in a timely manner."
He finally added, "By the way, just like Adventurer's Guild, aren't adventurers all people with special skills?"
Meilu smiled like a flower and said to Paul, "Haha, Lord Earl, your suggestion is really original."
Scholar Miss Laddie listened silently to the side without saying a word.
"What a unique ship!"
Shipbuilding craftsmen from the south gathered around the sailboat model and talked a lot.
Especially Old Benjamin, the fat boat in front of him, its appearance and characteristics coincided with his various ideas.
Yes, this was the boat he had wanted to build for years.
Another type of ship called the "flying shear" has a strange shape, but its structure is clearly designed for high-speed navigation.
The old shipwright's eyes were shining, and he kept circling the model, observing it carefully from different angles, fearing to miss any detail.
The shipyard supervisor Rubin looked on with a smile. Before, he was worried that these Jiaowan guys had high self-esteem and looked down on the small shipyard that 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 descriptions in the ancient book Bella Empire. The book said that both ships can cut through wind and waves and cross the ocean. Their structures should be very mature, so I think I can build real ships directly according to the models."
It has been used for a hundred or two hundred years in another world, how can it be immature?
Old Benjamin lamented. "I didn't expect that people in ancient times could build such a ship, but modern shipbuilding technology has deteriorated."
Because Benjamin is quite famous in the shipbuilding industry of Jiaowan, a group of southern shipbuilders are vaguely headed by him.
So Benjamin came forward and asked Paul: "Lord Greiman, judging from the proportions of these two models, it may not be realistic to build such a large new ship at once. Can we first imitate their structures and build a few small ships to try it out."
After all, he is a steady 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 also restored its model and showed it to you."
He clapped his hands, and the guard on the side took out a new ship model from the box and placed it on it.
The favorite ship of pirates in the Age of Discovery on Earth - the Throop Ship.
This kind of ship was widely used in offshore trade and patrol operations in 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 its hull is generally about 20 meters, and it usually has only one or occasionally two masts installed backward, with one or two horizontal sails and a large gaff mainsail hung on it. From a distance, it looks like the dorsal fin of a shark when it swims on the water.
Whether in crosswind or tailwind, this kind of boat can use a huge sail area to propel the hull forward. Its iconic long bowsprit is like a sharp sword piercing the front. The large area of the bowsprit provides excellent turning and upwind sailing performance. This sail design is so good that even the 21st century windsurfing racing boats on the earth also adopt a similar layout.
A large stroop ship with a displacement of 100 tons can carry 70 to 120 fully armed pirates and can be equipped with up to 14 cannons.
It perfectly interprets the piracy principle of "Those who can outrun me cannot defeat me, and those who can defeat me cannot outrun me." It can not only quickly catch up with the fleeing merchant ships and force them to surrender, but also can sail towards the shallow water harbor when the more powerful anti-theft warships just emerge from the horizon without their mastheads.
It is also the smallest vessel for safe transoceanic navigation. A Sloop boat, not much larger than an offshore fishing boat, can cross the Atlantic or go around the Cape of Good Hope.
The structure is simple and can be manufactured in large quantities, allowing one's own maritime power to be quickly formed into an army.
The performance is excellent and it can cross the Atlantic Ocean. A trip to Cape Bay will definitely not be a problem.
Its small size makes it perfect for craftsmen to practice and gain experience.
Everyone was once again attracted by this exquisite and compact ship. Old Benjamin excitedly said loudly, "Lord Greiman, let's start tomorrow!"
Supervisor Rubin also saw this kind of ship for the first time. He looked at Paul with a look of resentment, as if complaining about why he didn't take it out earlier so that he could get ahead of these foreigners.
Paul smiled apologetically at him. He had only thought of this kind of ship not long ago.