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 already retired from office and will not attend such occasions. Moreover, facing his son's loyal subordinates, everyone will inevitably be embarrassed. Xiao Yu was sulking. The dignified Xiao family of Lanling was despised by a stick. How could he come to support Fang Jun if he didn't want the daughter who came to his 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, he would travel around with a smile, a happy face, and a lot of joy.
But Zhang Liang rushed over...
The period in Jiangnan can be said to be the most difficult days Zhang Liang has suffered since he started the army with His Majesty Li Er. I thought I could steal the power of the Royal Navy when I came to Jiangnan, but I didn't know that the entire Navy was full of Fang Jun's confidants. They wanted to arrange personal arrangements but could not get the support of the emperor, so they wanted to join forces with the Jiangnan nobles to resist Fang Jun. Before anything could be accomplished, Fang Jun slapped Fang Jun hard on the face. Not only did no one dare to join forces with him, but even the past secret funding of money and food was forced to end.
Now Zhang Liang is trapped in the south of the Yangtze River with hundreds of "pretenders". 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 about Zhang Liang and frequently asked him to drink.
In fact, speaking of it, there is no irreconcilable conflict between the two. Although Zhang Liang's son cut off one of his hands, 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 exaggerated.
Now Zhang Liang is asking for help from Fang Jun, and Fang Jun feels that Zhang Liang has the status of a prince. 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 attacks is quite strong. …
Su Dingfang and others originally did not want to see Zhang Liang. As soon as he arrived in Jiangnan, he became aggressive and determined to get his hands on the city's shipping department and navy. After being frustrated, he accepted Fang Jun's "recruitment" with his tail between his legs. Really disdainful.
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. 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 that he had been used as a knife, and he didn't eat the mutton and made himself embarrassed.
If you do something wrong, you will not survive...
The differences may not disappear, but they can coexist peacefully.
The whole night they drank until midnight, and everyone was drunk and had a good time before they left.
*****
Early the next morning, Fang Jun energetically took Su Dingfang to inspect the shipyard.
In Fang Jun's eyes, the shipping company, 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 the most precious wealth to this era and this empire...
As long as the Tang Dynasty began to pay attention to the sea, these technologies would never be swept into the garbage heap.
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 shipyard is located in the deepest part of the shipyard. It is surrounded by a river bend. It is surrounded by low mountains on three sides. Only one side has a sluice installed and is connected to the Wusong River after widening and dredging. There are many people stationed on the mountain all year round. Guards, with ten steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, are extremely well-defended. Even a rabbit can't even think of running up to the hilltop 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 timbers have been transported here. There are more guards than before, and even tall ships have been erected on the sluice. The wooden fence completely obscures the situation inside the dock. 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 one 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...
Oh, 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 aboard. 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. .
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 at all inferior to that of the prince and other princes? As a consort, Fang Jun expressed his respect for the royal princess by naming a warship. This is what His Majesty Li Er most wants to see...
The people in charge of the Jiangnan Shipyard were 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 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.
