Chapter 78 Is it necessary to build one hundred five-toothed warships?

Li Xiuning thought about it again and again that since entering Anxi, the roads were three points smoother than those in Guanzhong.

Just then, a gong suddenly heard a sound.

Li Xiuning looked at Chen Ying and asked, "What's going on?"

"Oh, it's time for dinner, now it's time for dinner." The yamen runner obviously had recognized Chen Ying's identity. He explained to Li Xiuning excitedly: "The general must be hungry, and he can eat!"

Li Xiuning was actually not hungry at all. Of course, the most important thing is that these meals were prepared for refugees and war slaves, and even if they were good, they would not be much better.

Chen Ying nodded and said, "It's good to do that!"

Although Chen Ying is the Great Protector of Anxi, he is not under special care.

Under the leadership of the yamen runners, Chen Ying and others came to the canteen. The canteen covers a large area, as big as three or four hundred acres of land. The ground is compacted with lime and earth, and it is very flat. Although the exterior wall has the characteristics of Anxi, due to the cold weather in Anxi in winter, the air turns into ice.

The walls here are not ordinary mud walls or blue brick walls, but fire walls. The walls of the outer house are the same as those of the Central Plains, and have load-bearing and defense functions. The inner side is made of tree bricks, and there are fireworks channels between the two walls. Once the kang is burning, the excess heat will surround the entire room along the fire wall.

The cold wind was howling outside the wall, and the bitter cold wind was like a knife. But inside the house, it was very warm. Even without a thermometer, Chen Ying felt that the indoor temperature was definitely more than twenty-five degrees.

The construction of this kind of canteen is like the industrial factory in later generations. It is as high as a roof of six meters, about 150 steps wide and more than a thousand steps long. Twenty tables are lined up in a row, neatly arranged. In the hall in the canteen, there are buzzing sounds everywhere, and the craftsmen and war slaves are talking excitedly.

Li Xiuning suddenly discovered that many of these refugees were skinny and bone-headed, and some children had very big heads, which was obviously disproportionate to their bodies.

Dozens of yamen runners maintained order on the scene, and they shouted: "Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, don't worry. When you come to Anxi, your heart will be in your stomach. Before you are placed, all the food will be the responsibility of the government. You don't have to pay."

A little girl next to Li Xiuning with yellow hair and looking malnourished, smiled excitedly: "Mom, they said they don't have to pay for their meals!"

An equally thin woman coughed and patted the little girl's head and said, "Ni'er, don't worry, I'll have a full meal later!"

This scene made Li Xiuning feel very sad.

The people who received the meal in the front row began to turn around and went to find a place to have a meal under the guidance of the yamen runners.

Li Xiuning saw that these people did not have bowls in their hands, but just an iron box like a tray. The iron box had four grids, porridge in the grid, two steamed buns or three, a small pile of unknown dishes, and a piece of meat as big as a palm.

Chen Ying raised pigs in Anxi in a method of castration and captivity, and the average supply of meat was very sufficient. Even the war slaves with the lowest status had two taels of meat every day.

These people have been hungry for too long and have not given them foods of heavy oil, otherwise they will definitely have diarrhea.

Those people who received the meal were muttering words, and Xie An vaguely heard it and said, "Thank you, long live your Majesty."

From time to time, a yamen runner shouted loudly: "Don't move around, everyone will have food, don't worry about not being able to receive your meal. Do not throw away your meal at will, you must know that waste is shameful."

Li Xiuning laughed in silence. This sentence was obviously redundant. The refugees wandered from the pass to here, and they suffered a lot along the way. Not to mention that they would waste it, they would just hold a knife on their necks, so they might not throw away the food in their hands.

Just then, Li Xiuning saw a man dressed in a down-and-out man receiving a meal in front of him.

The chef asked, "Are you a scholar?"

The down-and-out official smiled slightly and nodded.

The chef sang: "One Confucian scholar, four taels of white rice, half a pound of porridge, enough steamed buns, and two servings of vegetables."

Li Xiuning looked at Chen Ying in confusion and said, "Why should he eat too much if he is not worried about being weak but not being equal?"

Chen Ying smiled bitterly and said, "The world is bustling, all for profit, and all for profit."

Chen Ying actually had no choice. There are many unfair things in him. For example, ordinary people and refugees who come to Anxi can obtain houses planned by the government, and obtain ploughing tools, seeds, and even cattle from Tongli Money House. Of course, these are not free, and they are all paid for. They also have to bear half the interest.

But scholars are different. As long as they come to Anxi, they can not only obtain a three-in-house courtyard covering an area of ​​two or three acres, but also obtain official positions. Although the Western Regions Protectorate has become the territory of the Tang Dynasty for more than six years, the imperial court basically did not take any action except for appointing more than 300 officials to Anxi.

However, most of these officials are from poor backgrounds or from aristocratic families. However, if there are officials in a county or state, they need officials and clerks. These officials are not in the liberal arts, and no one comes at all. However, the locals in Anxi, even those who know literacy are included, are estimated to be less than 3,000.

In desperation, Chen Ying had to think of attracting investment in later generations, using preferential policies to attract scholars who could not survive in the Central Plains to come to Anxi.

As long as you can read more than 500 people, after preliminary assessment, you can get the minimum position of a six-decade or a teacher.

Chen Ying suddenly saw a man who looked like an official, staring at the food in a daze.

Chen Ying said in surprise: "Why are the food not to your liking!"

The scholar choked and said, "I thought I would never have the chance to eat meat again in this life!"

Then the scholar began to swallow voraciously.

Chen Ying shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You have been hungry for too long. Don't eat too fast."

A young scholar sighed: "The rice porridge is thick but not poured, and there are fragrant side dishes, meat and fish. This is how much does a county cost every year.

"There is no free lunch in the world, but I finally had a free lunch today."

...

Chang'an City, Tai Chi Palace Imperial Study Room.

Li Jiancheng held a wooden knife and murmured to himself: "Erlang, this time, we won a big victory, a very big victory, and Jie Li was also caught... In the past, you always said that you should keep your strengths and be imitated by the beginning of Han, and then send princesses to marry... Now... our Tang Dynasty really... doesn't have to rely on women to protect you."

Li Jiancheng sighed and fell into silence.

Li Jiancheng continued for a long time, "Erlang, are you still resenting your brother? Yes... The country you want to live in, you want to wield the virtuous elixir, now things change... I am doing better than you... The people of the Tang Dynasty have begun to enjoy the peaceful and prosperous times. I will realize your wishes one by one!"

Just then, Li Anyan said, "Your Majesty, General Li has arrived!"

Li Jiancheng stood up and said, "Please..."

Li Jing came to the imperial study room and bowed to Li Jiancheng, "Your Majesty, I am a martial artist. I only know the fighting in front of the army, the formation of troops, and the affairs of the court are mostly unknown. In this life, I have no connection with the central government affairs. The position of prime minister is grand and is beyond the expectations of ordinary people. Your Majesty suddenly grants the Shangshu Right Pushe, I am afraid... "

Li Jiancheng waved his hand and said, "The pharmacist eliminated the Turks. Even if he talked about his merits, this Shangshu Right Pushe should be granted to you. This is not only the reason for promoting the pharmacist. A few years ago, old officials from martial arts were flooded with the court. Even if I wanted to appoint new people, I had to think twice before I acted. Since I ascended the throne, although Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng were promoted to the Political Affairs Hall, I always feel that something is missing. After thinking about it, I suddenly discovered the reason, that is, there is still a lack of a military master."

Li Jing opened his eyes wide.

Li Jiancheng smiled and said, "Did the pharmacist be surprised? In fact, if you think about it, you will understand that all national policy research cannot be missing military affairs. After the battle of Yinshan, the Turkic energy was destroyed and it was difficult to recover within a hundred years. Even if there are minor problems, it will not hurt the overall situation. Is the world peaceful? No!"

Li Jing nodded in agreement.

Li Jiancheng said: "The world is in the nine provinces, east, west, south, east, east, and east to ice fields. There is nothing to threaten the Tang Dynasty in the east. There is only one Goguryeo left in the north. What about the south? What about the west? Have we ever taken back the original lands of the Han Dynasty? No!"

Li Jing clenched his fists tightly.

Li Jiancheng said sternly: "Pharmacist, the Tang Dynasty needs you, and you need you to plan the future national policy!"

Li Jing bowed and said, "For Your Majesty, I will refloat the banners of the Tang Dynasty on the Pamirs."

Li Jiancheng waved his hand and said, "There is no hurry to do this. General Chen has already gone to Anxi. I believe that he will use troops to the Pamir Mountains soon. What I am worried about is Liaodong, here!"

As he said that, Li Jiancheng turned around and slapped him on the Datong River position on the map.

Li Jing asked in confusion: "Your Majesty means to use troops against Goguryeo?"

Li Jiancheng said unanimously: "Pharmacist, do you still remember which Eastern Expedition was the closest Eastern Expedition to the previous dynasty?"

Li Jing said without thinking: "The first time..."

Li Jiancheng smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, if it weren't for the Yang Xuangan Rebellion, Goguryeo would have perished..."

Speaking of this, Li Jiancheng paused and said, "The Pharmacist once organized the construction of warships in Bashu. I believe he has a lot of experience in the construction of naval warships!"

Li Jing nodded.

Li Jiancheng pointed to the map and said, "I plan to restart the construction of warships in Donglai, not now Qingdao, Jingkou, and Woshi. I plan to use three years to build one hundred five-tooth warships in the four places..."

Li Jing was secretly surprised.

As the largest main warship in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Five-Tooth Warship has a five-layer structure, more than a hundred feet high. Six slapped rods are set up on the left and right front and back, 50 feet high. Each wooden mast top is equipped with a huge rock with a wheel underneath. When the enemy ship approaches during battle, you can quickly put down the rock with a wheel and smash the enemy ship. If one blow is not hit, you can quickly put it away and then put it away. If the enemy ship is surrounded by all sides, you can also "take a six-pronged approach", which shows how strong its combat power is.

Each of the five-tooth warships can accommodate 800 soldiers and 100, which is 80,000 naval soldiers. The most important thing is that the five-tooth warship is expensive. It is no exaggeration to say that each of the five-tooth warships exceeds 100,000 guan. If the navy warships and the equipped catapults and the eight-ox crossbows are included, the cost of each ship is as high as 150,000 guan.

Although the annual fiscal revenue of the Tang Dynasty's national strength has reached 8.7 million guan, it would be 15 million guan to build 100 ships. Even Chen Ying, who is rich enough to rival the country, could not build a few warships.

What Li Jing was confused about was... Is it really necessary to build a hundred five-toothed warships?
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