No matter in which era, the Navy is an extremely money-consuming branch, and it is the same in this era. Take their current warships as an example. Although they are all made by themselves, from finding materials to craftsmen constructing them,
, it also costs a lot of money before and after.
The largest naval warship of the Tang Dynasty was equipped with sails and oars at the same time, but it was not very large, with a length of only about thirty meters and a width of only about six or seven meters. Its traveling speed was not very fast, and its ability to withstand wind and waves was not very good.
Very low.
To put it bluntly, it is an inland river wooden boat. If it goes to the sea, it can only perform some transportation tasks. If it performs combat tasks, it can only rely on the collision of the ship. In addition, it can only rely on the trebuchet on the ship, and it can also jump directly.
In Li Xiang's eyes, ship warfare is the most backward method.
Li Xiang already had sailing ships and gunboats in his system, so Li Xiang ordered the whole battalion of the Dengzhou Navy to set sail. But what surprised Li Xiang was that the Dengzhou Navy came from the land. You are all navy officers and soldiers.
, how can we come here from the road?
"Li Zhilong, the deputy commander of the Dengzhou Navy, has met His Highness."
When he saw the dark man in front of him, Li Xiang always felt that this man was not a naval general, but a land general. His height was almost 180, which was definitely quite impressive in this era.
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Li Xiang had never heard of this name before. It was also because the navy of the Tang Dynasty was not very powerful, so the number of times this name appeared in history was relatively small. Originally, the Dengzhou navy did not have a commander, but now Li Xiang has become
After meeting the Commander-in-Chief of the Dengzhou Navy, they were looking forward to tomorrow.
The imperial court paid relatively little attention to the navy. After the failure of the last Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo, the imperial court allocated even less money to the navy. People like them usually just live a normal life. If they want to improve their lives, then just
Perhaps in a dream, all of them were suddenly assigned to His Highness Taisun. This was tantamount to giving these people a way to survive.
Although they have been living by the sea, they have some understanding of things in Chang'an. Since Li Xiang appeared, the entire Tang Dynasty has become different. They also thought that the navy could get in touch with Li Xiang, but they had no choice but to
Xiang has been fighting Yuhun and Tubo, so we can't put horseshoes on our boats.
This time, our prayers were finally heard. The Emperor made His Highness the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, and we all managed to survive.
"How many men are available in the Dengzhou Navy now?"
If these people all came by boat, Li Xiang would be somewhat happy. If you people all come from land, it means that your boats are not of much use, or that you don't have them at all.
The ability to sail at sea, if this is the case, Li Xiang may have to abolish the entire Dengzhou Navy.
Li Xiang's dream is not limited to the Tang Dynasty. All the good places on the sea are still in Li Xiang's mind. If the navy is not good, then those good places can only be a dream. Li Xiang will never allow this.
Something happened. Even if you made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty in the past, but now you can't drive the warship, then you can't stay here.
"Going back to Your Highness, the Dengzhou Navy has a total of 23,500 people. Currently, 11,900 people have arrived in Liaodong. The remaining people will arrive within a month. The Dengzhou Navy has
Only three thousand men are left in the camp to defend it."
Li Zhilong said enthusiastically, but Li Xiang frowned. Maybe this guy didn't hear what he said clearly. He didn't ask you to report how many people the Dengzhou Navy has, but how many people you have who can fight?
"General Li, can you hear my question clearly?"
Li Xiang repeated it again.
"My subordinates have heard clearly what your Highness said. All members of the Dengzhou Navy can board ships to fight, but there are only fourteen ships in the Dengzhou Navy camp..."
Li Zhilong met Li Xiang's eyes without the slightest dodge. Many people in the court were impeaching him, saying that he was not strict in running the army in peacetime. This guy had no one in the court to speak for him, so he had been aggrieved all these years.
, His Highness asked this question when he came up. This is also what he likes to talk about most. Although there are only fourteen warships in the navy camp, he has not been idle in the past two years. He has brought all his people to
They have been trained. I dare not say whether they are elite or not, but at least there is no problem in boarding ships and fighting.
"Everyone can board the ship and fight. If I give you a big ship now, can you sail it out?"
Li Xiang said with some disbelief. After all, he had received an official document from the Ministry of War. The annual military expenditure of the Dengzhou Navy was also 350,000 yuan. However, starting from the year before last, the annual military expenditure was only one-third. These
It’s good if a person can have a full stomach, but how can he still train?
"Please inspect it, Your Highness. If it cannot be driven to the sea and returned intact, I am willing to sacrifice my head."
Li Zhilong said this and Li Xiang was really surprised. Most people can do Tai Chi and don't answer directly. Last time, Li Zhilong just fell in love with us, but Li Xiang likes people like this the most.
"Go to the beach and light up one hundred and fifty of your best people."
Li Xiang also became interested at this time. There are already two types of warships in the system, one is a third-level warship, one is a second-level warship, and there is a first-level warship.
However, it is still in a gray state at this moment and there is no way to exchange it. Li Xiang plans to exchange it for a third-level warship first.
Li Xiang has also done some research on warships in history. The third-class warships are basically equivalent to the warships of the Kangxi period.
The length is about sixty meters and the width is about eight meters. There are two red cannons on the bow and fourteen cannons on each side. This is no longer the way of fighting in this era.
When everyone saw this warship, everyone felt that this warship was a little strange, because the warships of the Tang Dynasty were flat on both sides, but this strange warship actually had some openings. These openings
What are they used for? And there are some dark things sticking out of these openings.
Li Xiang does not require these people to be able to fire cannons now. He only requires them to be able to drive out for a while and then drive back. This means that you people are qualified.
The warships of a thousand years later will be much better as soon as you get started. Li Zhilong is also an expert in this field. Both the structure and the materials used are much stronger than the warships of today. This guy immediately ordered the soldiers to board the ship.