With the help of Zhao Zun and others' large ships, Zhou Yu finally didn't need to focus his energy on stabilizing the fleet's balance, and he also had time to properly observe the merchant ships.
Although Zhou Yu knew about pointed-bottom ships, the structure was something his shipwrights found difficult to grasp—partly because of the proportions, partly because of the center of gravity issues.
This was also the main reason why Zhou Yu's side hadn't yet built a proper seafaring ship. Originally, Zhou Yu had thought of fighting Gan Ning, and regardless of winning or losing, seizing a ship to dismantle and modify it would suffice.
Unfortunately, during the previous battle by the Huai River, Gan Ning did not show up, so the plan could not be implemented. However, having seen the real thing at such close range this time, Zhou Yu hurriedly had the shipwrights observe carefully in the hopes of achieving imitation.
