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Chapter 643 Jiangnan Shipyard

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    Going south from Yangzhou is the Yangtze River. Xu Jingzong did not get off the boat, so Yun Hao forgot to ask him to get off the boat.  Everyone is motivated, and it is not wrong to actively seek progress.  A memorial was quickly sent to Luoyang, and I believed that Li Er would agree to Xu Jingzong's appointment as his marching director.

    The memorial was read by Xu Jingzong. Military attach¨¦s are not very valuable these days.  Especially when there is no battle, the military positions are suppressed by a few old commanders.  A civilian official was transferred to a military position, and he was transferred to a lucrative position like a governor.  Xu Jingzong nodded and agreed to Yun Hao's appointment without any hesitation.  The Tang Dynasty established nobles based on their military merits. If you wanted to further advance your title to a marquis, transferring to a military position was the best shortcut.

    As for the opportunity to gain military glory, isn¡¯t it just about fighting this time?  Whoever goes to war with the Duke of Chu is filled with titles and wealth, and Li Wenzhong has become so fat and virtuous.  The annual income from sea is more than twice that of Yangzhou Governor's Office.  No matter how ruthless an official is, after all, he is still governed by the rules of the court.  How can you compare with pirates!

    Now Li Wenzhong is so arrogant that he collects protection fees from the coast of Goryeo.  As long as you don't pay, he might come to you one night.  Anyway, to the outside world, it was all done by pirates.  As for why pirates have firearms that are only available to the navy of the Tang Dynasty, only God knows.  Yuengai Suwen was so angry that he had no choice but to acquiesce to his local officials and follow the Tang Dynasty navy to flirt with each other.

    Not long after we went up the Yangtze River, we arrived at Jiangning.

    Jiangning Shipyard is already quite large and has learned lessons from last time.  There are four thousand soldiers stationed around the shipyard, and recently a thousand Xuanjia troops from Li Erqi were transferred.  It can be seen that Li Er attaches great importance to Jiangnan Shipyard.

    It is still the tradition of the Yun family to build buildings one after another along the Yangtze River.  Some of the three-story buildings are barracks and some are dormitories.  Where the water is deep, two huge docks have been built.  In the telescope, the people standing on the top look like ants.

    "How big of a ship is this going to be?" Xu Jingzong was shocked. This was his first time to Jiangnan Shipyard.

    "Of course a big ship worth 100,000 materials must be of this size. In the past, ships relied on sails, so the masts of such a large ship were a big problem. The ship I built does not use sails. Therefore, it is much simpler."

    "No sails? Do you mean that such a big ship needs to be rowed by people?" Xu Jingzong's eyes widened. With his knowledge structure, it was difficult to understand what a steam engine was.

    Before arriving at the shipyard, the Gao family and his son took a boat to greet Yunhao.

    We haven¡¯t seen each other for a few years. Xiao Gao has grown a lot taller and looks like a blackhead.  He opened his mouth and smiled at Yun Hao. Zhang Miaoke was so frightened that he got into the cabin silently and never dared to come out again.

    Lao Gao is getting older, and the vicissitudes of five thousand years are written all over his face.

    "I've met the Duke!" He still couldn't change his old habit of paying homage to him, and he didn't have the slightest intention to become a first-class master craftsman.  If we really talk about rank, this old guy is also a fourth-rank official in the imperial court.  Compared to Xu Jingzong, he is only one level behind.

    "Get up! Get up!" He helped Lao Gao up and kicked Xiao Gao on the butt.

    Xiao Gao innocently rubbed his butt and stood up, scratching his head with his hands.

    "We have worked hard in the past few years. The Liaodong Navy has added dozens of warships. You are the biggest contributors. Your Majesty is very happy that there should be an order coming soon." Yunhao said to Lao Gao with a smile.

    "There is nothing to worry about if you follow the Duke." Lao Gao also smiled honestly, as if he had never seen the world.

    "You old guy!" Yunhao also felt that it was boring to talk like this. He was obviously very familiar with it, but it was like working in a government office.

    "How's the boat doing?" Yunhao pointed to the dock in the distance.

    "The people in the academy are installing that steam engine. Once installed, the ship can be sealed. It is estimated that the ship will be ready for launch in two months at most. That's it!"

    "What is it?"

    "It's just that I spent too much money. The propeller is made of brass. The rudder is made of bronze, and with the wood on the ship, the whole ship costs no less than 300,000 yuan. In the past two years, the old man has spent money like water. If it weren't for Ling  The person sent by your husband is in charge of the accounts, and I have long been frightened into weakness."

    "The navy is a money-burning branch! If it costs 300,000 yuan, it will only be a ship worth 100,000 yuan. In the future, we will use steel to build ships. That is the real giant at sea. This kind of warship is not the same as anyone else's.  The opponent." Yunhao's mind recalled the huge cannons from the warships during the First World War, which were blasted by a huge cannon with a caliber of more than 400 millimeters.  The ground shook, and the power of the explosion was even more terrifying.

    "Using iron to build a ship?" Xiao Gao's chin almost dropped to the ground. He was born in the shipyard right after he came out of his mother's womb.?.  I never thought in my life that I could use iron to build a ship.  Wouldn't a ship made of iron sink to the bottom when it hits the water?

    "Yes! Use iron to build ships. In the future, you will find that the ocean is wider than you imagined. The cost of expanding territory on land is too high. In the future, if the Chinese nation wants to find a way to provide food for its descendants, it will have to go to the sea to find it.  . Save more wealth for your children and grandchildren. Even if your grandchildren are useless, your family will be ruined for two more years in the future." Yunhao patted Xiao Gao's shoulder. People in this era still focused on the land.

    For the ocean, even Li Er, who swallowed mountains and rivers, didn't have much interest.  In their eyes, apart from the fact that the ocean can produce salt and seafood, other things are not worth mentioning.

    There are only 20 to 30 million people in the vast land of China.  Many of them are still concentrated in the densely populated Central Plains and Guanzhong. There are not many people in Hebei now, and the remaining places are sprinkled with a layer of pepper noodles.  Places like Quanzhou, Yangzhou and Guangzhou with a population of 100,000 are standard big cities.

    The population on the land is not enough, so the demand for the ocean will naturally not be too high.  In other words, Datang currently does not have enough demand.  Without demand, there is no motivation. For something as extremely dangerous as crossing the sea, there is no profit and only a few passionate young people cannot make a splash.

    The expressions of the people on the boat were different, and Xu Jingzong was deep in thought.  Xiong Kuohai's eyes were full of greed, and Lao Gao was full of yearning.  Xiao Gao's face was full of disdain. He didn't believe that iron could float on the sea.  Datian didn't believe it even if he said it. If the person who spoke was not Yunhao, Xiao Gao would be so angry that the person wouldn't even recognize his mother.

    I was slapped on the head by my father. How could I learn this expression at such a young age?  Lao Gao has full religious trust in Yunhao's abilities. Even if one day Yunhao says that eggs are knotted in books, Lao Gao will believe him.  And try hard to find the handle on the egg, it would be perfect if it comes with two leaves.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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