Chapter 2017 Be good at making a boat, the bigger the river, can build a ship to sail the ocean, the
Fujian Road, Quanzhou Shipsi.
In the shipyard near the city branch, many laborers were using ropes, poles and other objects to drag up the thick logs. There were also several foremen nearby who were giving instructions loudly, but they didn't see anyone taking action.
, those who shouted were working enthusiastically. It was not just the Quanzhou Shipping Department, but also the general scene in most shipyards along the Qi Dynasty. There were a large number of slaves working hard to build ships all day long, and the largest shipyards everywhere were full of people.
The prosperous weather is in full swing.
Of course Xiao Tang knew that since Zhu Di, the Ming Dynasty became the founder of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty banned the sea and the Qing Dynasty closed its doors.
Behind the world trend...
It's just that although today's policies strongly encourage the advancement of navigation technology and shipbuilding technology, it is difficult to ensure that because most of the Chinese dynasties will adopt national policies to suppress business, and the Central Plains dynasties followed the tributary trade policy of thick and thin.
It basically means making money at a loss, which inevitably leads to an increasingly heavy financial burden... Moreover, most of the monarchs and ministers of each generation will also have the idea of having a heavenly dynasty and having everything. Agriculture alone is enough to feed the people of the world, so after a few generations
, it is possible that out of considerations of self-protection, they block ports, destroy ships going to sea, cut off maritime roads, and once again go back to the old path of implementing strict sea ban policies.
However, although the Song Dynasty had many bad policies, it was also the dynasty that was the most lenient in its policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing commerce, and pursued the national policy of opening up foreign countries and enriching the country. Today, the literati and ordinary people who inherited the Qi Dynasty have experienced the sea market system.
Sweetness, the attitude towards business profit-making was relatively more open-minded than other dynasties. Therefore, when they saw that the coastal military states were prosperous and prosperous due to the prosperity of the sea market, with merchants gathering, they were eager to build a large-scale construction project and build sea ships in the Xiao Tang Dynasty, and even planned to explore the oceans.
The resistance on the route will naturally be much smaller.
The prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. When the promotion of maritime trade can become a normal state, this will prevent China and Turkey from going back to the old path of being self-contained. This is of course also a major event that is beneficial to the contemporary era and will serve the future.
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Among the official offices of the dock here, Ye Chunzheng, who held an important position in the newly established Jinghai Supervisory Dockyard during the Qi Dynasty, said: "Originally, our naval ship system was built with three floors, shaped like a small fortress, and the elders could walk.
Although galloping chariots and horses can be of great use in battles on large rivers, if there is a storm at sea, the manpower cannot be controlled, and it is not very convenient to turn back and forth... But now we can improve the bulkhead hooks, which are attached to the ship wall keel.
There are many water holes everywhere, and the bottom plate of the ship is filled with hemp silk, tung oil, and lime. Even if it is hit by a collision and hits the rocks, it can still keep sailing. In addition, I have a single keel pointed bottom that I am good at making.
The upper side of the ship is as balanced as a scale, and the lower side is like a knife. Now it has been modified and built to be able to ride through the waves on the sea..."
However, when Ye Chunwu reported it, Meng Kang, who now lives in the Jinghai Supervisory Dockyard Department and is the general manager of the private affairs department, suddenly became happy. Ye Chun was stunned, and then asked: "Why is Mr. Meng laughing?"
Meng Kang shook his head, smiled, and said with a smile: "I just remembered that when Brother Ye Chun lived on the border of Jingdong Road and joined His Majesty's shipyard in Mizhou to work as a shipbuilder, he didn't know what we were planning, nor did His Majesty.
It is a secret that he is called an important minister of the Song Dynasty and is actually the co-owner of several mountains in the green forest. Then we publicly raised the issue, and Brother Ye Chun just knew that we were on a "thief ship" and wanted you to be thrown into the water to Liangshan Mountain.
If you don't want to, you have to use the knife to coerce Xu Dadao, and the lawsuit is pursuing the anti-Song rebel party, and it is already inseparable from us, so I have to go to Liangshan and become a minister leader...
Later, until we swore to fight against the Jin Dynasty, Brother Ye Chun seemed to be willing to assist His Majesty in achieving great things. To this day, we are all the founding heroes of the country, and have been rewarded by Your Majesty... My brother has generously rewarded me, so it is a blessing.
Finally, I got my life. And brother, compared to the fearful and bitter face you had when you first moved to Liangshan, now you are dedicated to your duties, and you work harder than anyone else..."
After listening to Meng Kang's words, Ye Chun couldn't help but laugh at himself, and then said with emotion: "It's funny that Xiao Ke was stupid and had no foresight at the time. He still expected to be an obedient citizen and relied on the government, and refused to join Liangshan... If it weren't for Your Majesty,
I had foresight, and then the Jin people invaded. Xiao Ke had no other talents except for shipbuilding. In that world, I was afraid that I would not end up well due to war and war...I was fortunate enough to meet Your Majesty, and all the heroes in Liangshan have always been kind to me.
Zhong, now I am finally able to achieve great things, enjoy official status, wealth and honor, and finally live in peace. Our court wants to develop maritime affairs, Xiao Ke can still learn and use it, and we can only do our best to protect the emperor's great kindness...
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Originally he was good at building Huashigang ships, and then he formed a fraternity with Pei Xuan and Deng Feixiao in Yinmachuan. In the Water Margin, it was Yubangan Meng Kang who was in charge of supervising the construction of warships in Liangshanbo. As a result of fate, his life had already changed.
Ye Chun, who had long been willing to serve Xiao Tang, and Gao Xuan, who had escaped from the Dongting Lake water village and joined the Qi Dynasty with Yang Yao. Now, in order to enjoy the glory and settle down, it was natural for him to be loyal and diligent. Gao Xuan, the three best shipbuilders.
Skilled craftsmen are of course indispensable and important figures in the current situation where the Qi Dynasty is preparing for large-scale ocean voyages.
At this time, Gao Xuan was also supervising shipbuilding matters at the Hangzhou Shipyard in accordance with Xiao Tang's order. The three of them also often exchanged their experiences and discussed how to improve ships to make them more suitable for ocean navigation. They complemented each other.
The shipbuilding industry of the Song Dynasty originally ranked first in the world at that time. Meng Kang, Ye Chun, and Gao Xuan were experts in mastering the most advanced shipbuilding technology in this era. In fact, they improved and developed various ship systems for navigation.
, most of them have been determined to be put into mass production on a large scale. However, Xiao Tang's ambition is to carry out the largest navigation plan of any Chinese dynasty to date, and shipyards everywhere still have to work intensively to build Jingmeng Kang.
Ye Chun and Gao Xuan discussed and decided that the ship could be mass-produced.
Meng Kang and Ye Chun joked for a while, then stretched out their hands and made gestures on the ship structure patterns spread on the table. Not long after, Ye Chun asked again: "Ah, yes
Well, previously we used a single-keel pointed-bottom boat as the basis, and improved it to a maritime style as tall as a city, with a wide bottom tip. We first built a trial boat with a draft of one foot or two, so it can ride the wind.
The plow is like a chariot, it can cut through big waves and reach the depths of the ocean. It can be used as a weapon in naval battles. Even if it encounters strong winds and waves, it will not easily capsize. It can travel in open seas and deep oceans... I have made it clear to Your Majesty before.
, and has His Majesty ever decided on a name for this kind of ship? Or is it up to Chief Meng and me to make the decision?"
Seeing this, Meng Kang immediately replied: "Brother, when you went to Mingzhou Shipyard for business, there was indeed a decree from my brother. Since this class of sea-going ship belongs to me, I mean that the Fujian Road Quanzhou Shipping Company has improved and tried it, and there are Fujian
Several navies worked together, and sailing in the deep oceans in the future will naturally seek auspicious luck... Therefore, according to my brother's wishes, these ships are called lucky ships."