In the evening, Fang Jun entertained the officials of Huating Town and the generals of the Royal Navy at his official residence.
The officials of Huating Town almost started from scratch with Fang Jun, creating what is now the "No. 1 Town in the World" on this saline-alkali land. The Royal Navy was founded by Fang Jun, and later followed him to the sea to suppress bandits and expedition to Linyi.
It can be said that whether he is the Shipping Department of Huating Town or the Royal Navy, Fang Jun is a leader who sticks to his word...
Fang Xuanling has become an official and will not attend such occasions. Moreover, facing his son's loyal subordinates, everyone will inevitably be embarrassed. Xiao Yu was sulking when the dignified Xiao family of Lanling was actually despised by a stick.
How can I come to support Fang Jun if I don't want the daughter who came to my door? Li Jing had already gone to Jinling to visit friends and lived in seclusion in Chang'an for many years. Once the birds were flying in the sky and the fish were like water, it was called a smiling, happy and joyful person traveling around.
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But Zhang Liang rushed over...
The period in Jiangnan can be said to be the most difficult days Zhang Liang has suffered since he joined the army with His Majesty Li Er. He thought he could steal the power of the Royal Navy when he came to Jiangnan, but he didn't know that the entire navy was full of Fang Jun's cronies.
A confidant, who wanted to arrange personal arrangements but could not get the emperor's support, wanted to join forces with the Jiangnan nobles to counter Fang Jun's power. Before he could do it, he was slapped hard in the face by Fang Jun. Not only did no one dare
By joining forces with him, even the previous behavior of secretly providing money and food was forced to end.
Zhang Liang is now trapped in the south of the Yangtze River with hundreds of "fake men". He wants to return to Guanzhong but can't afford to lose that person, so he can only hibernate with Fang Jun, so that he can survive and live a more prosperous life...
He now understands that although he has some merits, his abilities are limited and he has no strong backer. What can he use to fight Fang Jun?
If you don’t want to return to Chang’an in despair and be looked down upon and ridiculed by others, you can only submit to Fang Jun obediently, otherwise in this place where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, you will be played to death by Fang Jun in minutes...
During the dinner, Fang Jun was enthusiastic towards Zhang Liang and frequently asked him to drink.
In fact, there is no irreconcilable conflict between the two. Although Zhang Liang's son's hand was cut off, it was Zhang Liang's son who deserved it. I believe that if the two were reversed, Zhang Liang would only do better than Fang Jun.
More excessive.
Now Zhang Liang is asking for help from Fang Jun, and Fang Jun feels that Zhang Liang has the status of a prince after all. In the future, let alone using his power, it is good to at least serve as a shield. After all, a prince's ability to withstand an attack is quite strong.
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Su Dingfang and others originally did not like Zhang Liang. As soon as he arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, he became aggressive and determined to get involved in the city's shipping department and navy. After being frustrated, he accepted Fang Jun's "recruitment" with his tail between his legs. His character
Really disgusting.
However, since Fang Jun showed enthusiasm, everyone naturally followed his example, at least they would not deliberately embarrass Zhang Liang.
This made Zhang Liang almost burst into tears. After arriving in Jiangnan for more than a year, he had almost forgotten that he still had the identity of a prince, and that he had been a respected big shot in the past... But he was so obsessed.
I listened to the words of Changsun Wuji and others, thinking that I could steal Fang Jun's credit for nothing, but in the end I found out that he had been used as a knife, and he didn't eat the mutton and made himself embarrassed.
You will not live if you do your own evil...
The differences may not disappear, but they can coexist peacefully.
That night, we drank until midnight. Everyone was drunk and had a good time before they left.
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The next morning, Fang Jun was full of energy and took Su Dingfang to inspect the shipyard.
In Fang Jun's eyes, the shipbuilding industry, the salt field, and even the navy are all products of a moment, and may gradually disappear in the long river of history as time goes by. After all, he cannot live forever. Once
If you retire from politics or simply die, it will be difficult to ensure that these policies will still be implemented.
Shipyards will collapse one day, but shipyards will collapse and warships will sink. The accumulated shipbuilding experience will never disappear, and will keep pace with the times and strive for excellence in the years to come!
Smelting technology, gun casting technology, shipbuilding technology, all technologies that surpass this era, this is Fang Jun's rebirth, leaving this era, this empire's most precious wealth...
As long as the Tang Dynasty began to pay attention to the sea, these technologies would never be swept into the garbage dump.
The top priority of the inspection of the shipyard is naturally the "Royal Princess"...
Jiangnan Shipyard is very large and has many docks. The largest dock is located in the deepest part of the shipyard. It is surrounded by a river bend and is surrounded by low mountains on three sides. Only one side has a sluice installed, which is similar to the widened Wusong after dredging.
The river is connected, and guards are stationed on the hill all year round. There are ten posts, one post, five steps and one sentry. The defense is extremely tight. Even a rabbit can't even think of running up the hill to overlook the situation in the dock.
Zhang Liang was fortunate enough to be invited by Fang Jun, and he was really excited.
In the past six months, this dock in the deepest part of Jiangnan Shipyard has almost become the most mysterious place around Huating Town. Countless huge pieces of wood have been transported here. There are more guards than before, and even tall gates have been erected on the sluice.
The wooden fence completely obscures the situation inside the dock, and no one knows what is going on here.
The more mysterious it is, the more curious it is. This is human nature.
When the navy's warships sealed the entrance to the sluice, Zhang Liang followed Fang Jun into the sluice by boat, abandoned the ship before the second sluice, and followed the passage on the sluice into the dock that had long been drained of water.
, my eyeballs almost fell off...
A huge battleship with its keel already laid stood in the center of the dock, surrounded by densely built scaffolding. Countless craftsmen were busy working like ants, and various materials were piled everywhere like hills, clanking and banging.
The sound is endless.
Zhang Liang's eyes widened: "This, this, this... this is a new type of battleship?"
Su Dingfang, who came together, nodded and said: "Yes, this is the latest warship designed by the Marquis. It has three decks and will be equipped with more than a hundred artillery pieces. The keel is thirteen feet long. When completed, the total length of the ship will be close to twenty feet."
It can carry a thousand soldiers, and the weight of the whole ship reaches 30,000 stone... This will be the largest warship in the world, and at least ten more will be built in the future. This kind of warship was named 'Sail Battleship' by the Marquis.
, and the sailing battleships of this class are named the 'Sovereign Class', and the one in front of us has been named the 'Royal Princess'."
Zhang Liang opened his mouth wide and his little tongue was clearly visible...
Be a good boy!
A twenty-foot-long, thirty-thousand-stone battleship?!
After this ship is built and sailed to the sea, as long as it is not overturned by wind and waves, it will definitely be a super giant on the sea. Even if it is hit, it can sink a small fleet, let alone carrying on board.
More than a hundred artillery pieces…
This is simply a movable sea pass!
Still the kind that never sinks!
Once this kind of super battleship is born, all naval tactics and water warfare methods will be useless. You can win a naval battle purely by relying on your own strength, and you need crappy tactics...
Zhang Liang became more and more depressed. It is conceivable that designing and presiding over the construction of such a warship was equivalent to bringing the sea into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Fang Jun's achievements were no less than those of those who fought bloody battles with His Majesty Li Er from the Xuanwu Sect.
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For such a person, not only will he never have a chance to surpass him, but he will even be gradually pulled away from him until he can no longer even see his shadow...
The most disgusting thing is that this guy is not only talented enough to build such a super battleship, but he is also really good at flattering!
"Royal Princess"...
Who doesn't know that His Majesty Li Er's doting on the princesses of Changle, Jinyang, Gaoyang, Hengshan, Xincheng, etc. is not inferior to the princes and other princes? Fang Jun's identity as a consort expressed his love for the royal family through the naming of a warship.
The respect of the princess is what His Majesty Li Er wants to see most...
The people in charge of Jiangnan Shipyard are naturally the old men from the Water Department, Liang Renfang and Zheng Kunchang.
Liang Renfang accompanied Fang Jun to look around, explaining at the same time: "These are all timber transported from Shuzhong. This ship is too big, requires too much timber, and the requirements are also very high, but it only needs the keel and water."
It must be built with the largest wood below the line, and many other parts of the hull can be connected with the steel nails invented by Hou Ye, and then wrapped with iron plates. Even if it is spliced, it will not affect the performance of the hull at all."
Fang Jun nodded repeatedly.
It is simply impossible to build an iron-clad ship these days. The smelting technology is not up to standard and the steel cannot withstand the corrosion of sea water. Even if it is built, it will be riddled with holes after half a year of work.
Moreover, there is no welding technology, the heavy hull connection parts are not strong, and it will fall apart after a few waves, and all the people in the boat will fall into the sea to feed the fish...
Technology must be developed step by step. Before the basic industry is consolidated, even if you master too many black technologies, it will be useless.