Tubo, the whole of Tubo is in a state of uproar because of the highland barley incident. People are everywhere looking for highland barley. If they dare to hide highland barley secretly, they will be beaten severely at the least, and may be killed in the worst case!

Human life is worthless, especially in front of the big landowners and high priests of Tubo. For money, these slaves can be slaughtered at any time!

Lu Dongzan naturally discovered this situation, but he was powerless. After all, the high priests and big landowners were doing these things in their fiefdoms, and he had no right to interfere. Besides, those people said they were Tubo people, but most of them

They are all the slaves and private property of these high priests and big landowners. Even if you go to Songtsen Gampo, it will be useless. What they take is their own property. You, Ludongtsen, must be too lenient in your management.

In desperation, Lu Dongzan secretly hated the person who leaked the news, otherwise how could so many things have happened!

Although Lu Dongzan thought about the common people, he didn't think too much about them, and he didn't notice that because of this incident, the common people looked at them and the powerful people differently than usual.

And when the whole Tubo situation was turbulent, Luo Zhang, who was in Chang'an, was not taking any time off. In Luo Zhang's opinion, the outcome of the Tubo incident was already determined, so there was no need to pay too much attention. He still had a lot of things to do.

After going to court every day, Luo Zhang, except for accompanying Gao Yang and Mei Niang, spent time studying his gunpowder. When he had free time, he also visited his shipyard.

After half a month of construction, the shipyard was finally completed. At the same time, the Datang Royal Pier was also completed.

After the dock was built, there was no movement in Chang'an. Many people were not optimistic about the dock created by Luo Zhang. After all, for them, it was more appropriate to transport goods by land. If this thing encountered strong winds and waves, the ship would capsize.

If you do, you will lose all your money. You must know that the large-scale sea-going ships that went to sea were built by the dockyard company, but they capsized and many people died. There is a precedent for this, so even if the dock is open, there will be no people around.

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A large number of porters recruited for this purpose are also very idle, either sleeping or drinking!

When Du Jin reported the news to Luo Zhang, Luo Zhang didn't take it seriously and just comforted him to wait. In this regard, Du Jin could only listen to Luo Zhang and wait patiently.

At the shipyard, Luo Zhang was wearing a mandarin jacket and shirtless, and was directing a group of shirtless men to assemble an offshore ship.

The wooden boards that had been built long ago were spliced ​​together under Luo Zhang's command. Many people didn't understand what Luo Zhang was doing. Could a ship be built in this way?

Although they couldn't understand it, they still followed Luo Zhang's instructions.

When all the planks were spliced, everyone was dumbfounded. They didn't expect that a ship would be built just by piecing it together like this?

And the time it took them was only a few hours, which was too fast!

They don't understand, they have doubts, but the facts are right in front of them, and they can't help but not believe it!

In one day, three offshore ships that could be launched were placed in the shipyard.

Not to mention the old guys in the Dockyard Department, even the shipbuilding masters were very surprised at this construction progress. If you tell such a magical scene, others will say you are crazy and a fantasy.

The reason why sea-going ships can be built so quickly is because Luo Zhang had already arranged it. As early as half a month ago, Luo Zhang had drawn a lot of drawings and asked the shipyard department to build them according to the drawings.

, but did not tell them what these were.

Although there were many things to build, the craftsmanship of these craftsmen was beyond compare. Within half a month, they were all built according to Luo Zhang's requirements, and only then did it become a sea-going ship as it is today.

This was a miracle in the eyes of the people of the Tang Dynasty, but in Luo Zhang's view, it was just a model airplane from the middle school shipbuilding industry. It was also pieced together and finally turned into a model ship, but Luo Zhang adapted the airplane model.

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Of course, this is just the construction of offshore ships. If it is to build an offshore ship, it will not be so simple to piece together.

The bare volume of an offshore ship is ten times that of an offshore ship, and its keel can fill up the entire shipyard, not to mention how huge it will look after construction.

Until now, there are still many technical problems for offshore ships that have not been overcome. These are all limited by technology. Luo Zhang has no choice but to slowly explore.

And this offshore ship is just a substitute for the distant sea ship. What the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty thought were miraculous, but in Luo Zhang's view, it was just that, it could be used temporarily.

"Sir, this is really amazing, amazing!" Old Ma, the craftsman of the Dockyard Department, stood beside Luo Zhang and looked at the three offshore ships built in front of him with tears in his eyes.

Not only Old Man Ma, but also a group of old guys from the Dockyard Department behind him, were all moved to tears.

It was not easy. They finally built a sea-going ship. You must know that the things and infamy they have been burdened with for such a long time have been a big stone weighing them down.

They have never been so happy since the last time the ship they built capsized and many people died. It was an eternal pain for them.

Looking at the group of sad old guys, Luo Zhang said with some boredom: "Okay, don't be sad anymore. Today is a happy day. We should be happy. The ship will be launched soon. It's all up to you."

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"I will obey your orders!" the crowd said loudly and forcefully.

It was another busy day. With the efforts of everyone, the three ships were launched into the water one after another. The launch was very stable and there were no accidents. This made everyone sigh in relief. Of course, this is just the first step. This is just an inland river, and there are wind and waves.

It is small and poses no threat to offshore ships. The real test of a sea-going ship is the wind and waves of the sea. Only a ship that can withstand the baptism of the waves can be considered a qualified sea-going ship.

But this is already a good start.

After the sea-going ship was built, Luo Zhang no longer stayed at the shipyard. The rest of the work was just to continue building it step by step. Luo Zhang believed that it wouldn't be long before he would have a huge fleet to sail the oceans.

Two days passed by in a flash. The three ships were still very stable after leaving the sea. They did not capsize or fall apart. Everyone was overjoyed. This meant that the ship they built was a success!

Cheers and cheers resounded throughout the sea!

Although Luo Zhang was not on the ship, the news reached his ears immediately.

After learning the news, Luo Zhang went directly to the palace. It is wise to prepare for a rainy day. He wanted to ask His Majesty for people, soldiers, and power!

Nowadays, no one cares about these ships, but in the future those jealous old guys will not let go of this big fat piece of meat, so Luo Zhang naturally wants to strike first.

In the imperial study room, Li Shimin was reviewing the memorial, while Luo Zhang stood at the bottom, waiting respectfully.

After finishing the pile of memorials and memorials in front of him, Li Shimin stopped writing, stretched out, looked at Luo Zhang who was standing below and said, "What do you want to see me for today?"

"I am here today specifically to congratulate and congratulate Your Majesty!" Luo Zhang bowed and said.

"Congratulations to me? Where does this joy come from?" Li Shimin picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He was not touched by Luo Zhang's words!

"Your Majesty, the offshore ship has been successfully constructed and can now go to sea!" Luo Zhang said loudly!

"Huh? The sea-going ship has been built? So quickly? Didn't you build a sea-going ship not long after the shipyard was built? You are not trying to trick me, are you? You must know that the crime of deceiving the emperor is not a small one!"

Li Shimin said with a straight face, Luo Zhang's words were really outrageous. The shipyard had only been completed for a few days, and Luo Zhang came to tell him that the ship was finished. Isn't this deceiving him? What is it?

"Your Majesty, even if I have the guts to deceive you, the sea-going ships have indeed been built. Three of them have been built and tested in the sea. They have not capsized and are very stable. That's why I am telling you this.

Here comes the good news!" Luo Zhang said with a smile.

"Really?" Li Shimin asked seriously after hearing this.

"It's true!" Luo Zhang replied affirmatively!

"Hahaha, okay, okay, I did not misjudge you. It was indeed right to let you stay in the Dockyard Department. You really gave me a surprise!" Li Shimin was also overjoyed after confirming that what Luo Zhang said was true.

Although what Luo Zhang built was not the high-sea ship he wanted, the fact that he was able to build an offshore ship showed that Luo Zhang had always kept this matter in mind and was not lazy.
Chapter completed!