Although there are now Western Regions next door and desert, there are also many green areas, especially some large oasis, where cities and tribal settlements are built.

Now that the Tang Dynasty unified the Western Regions, those oasis will naturally not be destroyed by people, and even migrate populations to protect water, land and resources.

Since Guanzhong began to promote afforestation and protect the Yellow River, this concept has been accepted by the people of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, the large-scale use of coal, the Tang Dynasty has indeed become much greener than before. Especially for tree cutting, we know how to replant it.

In the Western Regions, 20,000 people were specially arranged to plant poplar trees. Zou Yu decided to leave a large-scale greening project for future generations. Of course, there was his bad taste in it. He was very much looking forward to what people in later generations would think when they were studying the history of this period or studying the Western Regions.

In terms of the vast land in the Western Regions, even if one planted millions of poplar trees, it would not affect the people's land. Caravans traveling to and from the Western Regions had to plant trees. This was a mandatory order. Although most people could not understand it, it would not delay much, so no one opposed it.

80,000 troops were left behind to farm in the Western Regions, and the garrison of Qinghai Horse Farm was garrison, which could completely ensure the safety of the Western Regions. My brother-in-law Xin Wenli returned to Luoyang, after all, the sandbanks were no longer a border. The grassland began to build castles. First, there was no need to build cities, and second, the castles were easier for the Tang Dynasty to build and their defense was not inferior. The main thing was to spend the winter for cattle and sheep to avoid freezing to death.

The five castles were rewarded to the old ministers who made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, Qu Tutong, Fang Yanqian, Yinshishishi, Han Qianxun, and Zhang Zhongjian. This castle was their private territory, and of course it was just a castle, which was equivalent to giving them a villa on the grassland.

In addition, some slaves can graz here, but they also shoulder the responsibility of protecting the herdsmen. If you have a business mind, you can also take the opportunity to make some pocket money. Zou Yu will also build such things with greater honor in the future, such as island villas and colonial resorts.

As the war in the Western Regions ended, some powerful generals were recalled to Luoyang one after another. Zou Yu planned to give them a good rest. He gave them a relaxed task and took their families in groups of three or three to inspect the Tang Dynasty.

"My dear friends, I have been fighting for the Tang Dynasty for many years and have never had a good rest. This time, I do not require speed when inspecting the Tang Dynasty. You can accompany your family and take a good look at the country you have built." Zou Yu said loudly in the New Year's Day celebration.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Everyone was very happy. After all, this paid vacation is very rare. There is no concept of tourism yet. We have traveled with our families and the guards arranged by the court. We don't have to pay or worry, and we can go wherever we want.

"Hengshan! Mountain Hua! Mountain Tai! The vast grasslands, the scenery of the desert outside the border! Those who have never been to the south can go to see the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan, Nanyang and Wudao. It is not recommended that you go to these two places. One has a lot of native people, so it is unsafe to take your family with a small family; the other often has earthquakes, which is prone to accidents." Zou Yu raised his hand and introduced with a smile.

After listening to Zou Yu's introduction, the others were imagining the beautiful scenery and suddenly became moved. The atmosphere of the Golden Palace was no longer as serious as before. They discussed in groups of three or three to go where to go.

Of course, they will be a little disappointed, after all, those attractions have not been developed yet and the road is difficult to walk.

Civil officials can only look at the generals enviously. After all, the only ones who can be relaxed now are military generals. Young people are definitely not able to go there. Those who go there are older people, regardless of their official positions, and those above the fifth rank are in this rank.

Of course, going out is going out. If there are still some places in the local area that require force, they will be responsible for handling this. They don’t need to worry about these. After the Jinyiwei and Fengyu Tower are not collected at night, they can lead the team to execute the game after they are found out, and it will not affect the game at all.

Spring plowing is still the biggest thing. Because it carries the hope of a bumper harvest, peanuts are planted again, and Zou Yu misses Wang Xuance. It happened that the new generation of warships were launched, so he came to the Beisha Shipyard.

The warship, which is 300 meters and 60 meters long, lies across the Bohai Bay, has a pure metal shell and thirty-two huge sails on it, which is everything on the deck, and the rest is flat, like an aircraft carrier waiting to land on the plane.

Because it is huge, the production is as simple as possible, and the ship warehouse is isolated. There are two floors below it, and it is also a place for storing goods. Under the plywood is a place for crew members to rest and live.

"Please look at your Majesty!" Lu Mingyue pointed to the side of the deck.

Following his gaze, I saw that the platforms that originally thought were just tables slowly opened, revealing dark muzzles, and sixteen cannons fixed to the deck were exposed on each side.

"The base is fixed so that it will not be shaken by the wind and waves on the sea. If necessary, it can be disassembled and moved to the shore. In addition, the ship is equipped with a hundred crossbows, which ensures that the warship has sufficient long-range strike power and can eliminate any enemies." Lu Mingyue introduced excitedly.

"Not bad! Very good. The Tang Dynasty warships are invincible even if they are invincible in the world, and the new generation of research and development cannot be given up. They must be built better every time, even if they are just a little progress." Zou Yu nodded with satisfaction and then reminded him.

"I will follow the order and take this point raised by Your Majesty as the purpose of the shipyard."

"Don't be so serious, at least I'm very satisfied with it at the moment."

Lu Mingyue guided Zou Yu to visit the new warship, a giant warship full of 4,000 crew members, one is an army.

It is absolutely invincible at sea, mainly landing and combat, and cannons can be moved down, plus 4,000 people, so it has full expedition ability.

"Please give your majesty a name to the new warship!" Lu Mingyue proudly clasped her fists.

It took two years to make the production, but this is because the production technology is very mature. The main change is to expand the hull according to the set proportions, and more new alloy steel is used to make the ship's shell.

The inside of the warship is still mainly made of wood. Although the hard wood is not as good as steel, it is not bad. It is the best batch of goods hoarded by the Tang Dynasty over the years. While ensuring its sturdiness, it also makes the weight of the warship not as heavy as pure steel.

"The warship is prepared for the expedition, so it is called Expedition One!"

"Thank you your Majesty to give your name."

"The trial voyage is carried out as soon as possible. After Wang Xuance and others come back, you can sail far away. I have asked someone to prepare the long-distance voyage supplies for you."

"Thank you for your trust! I obey the order!" Lu Mingyue bowed excitedly. Before the trial sail, she was ready to sail. This clearly means that she believes in the warship, and there is absolutely no problem. Of course he is very happy.

Lu Mingyue has been supervising the production of warships over the years, and at the same time trains sailors, navy, and Japanese islands. Zhang Gongjin is doing the transportation escort work. Even Lu Mingxing is doing it, and he can no longer wait.

The sails rose and the warships slowly started. As more and more sails rose, they rose under the sea breeze, the warships became faster. Then the two warships, which had only Expedition One, followed behind and sailed far away, as slow as they were still fast, finally turned into a black dot and disappeared from their sight.
Chapter completed!