Sea boats are different from river boats.
Most river boats have flat bottoms, and the river is calm and suitable for navigation.
The waves on the sea are rough, and the flat-bottomed boat is easily capsized by the waves.
Therefore, sea-going ships are completely different from flat-bottomed ships in terms of structure.
People of this era may not understand it very well, but Li Yunze knows it clearly.
He built a shipyard near the sea in Kuaiji County.
Naturally, there were no steel shipyards in this era, and both river and sea ships were made of wood.
The wood used in building ships is naturally mainly oak.
Oak trees are not a single tree species, but a large genus found throughout the northern hemisphere.
Here in Dahan, oak usually refers to oak tree or oak tree.
Today's environment is very primitive. There are countless thick century-old trees in various places, and there are naturally many oak and eucalyptus trees.
Li Yunze arranged for people to cut down the qualified trees early, and they were almost ready for use after drying in the shade for two years.
As for the construction, just use the ship blueprints from the Age of Discovery.
But one important thing is that because there is bamboo here in China, partitions can be made.
There is no such thing in Europa, so naturally there is no compartment.
After adding this modification, the rest is just a matter of building it directly.
Compared with the difficult transportation of logistical supplies on land with complex terrain, direct transportation by sea ship has more than ten times the transportation capacity and savings.
From the grain-producing north, it took ten kilo of grain to be sent to the Mitsukoshi front line. It took a large number of civilians and time to go over mountains and rivers along the way. It was a miracle if only two or three kilo of grain was finally able to reach the front line.
A large ship carrying several thousand kilograms of grain, sailing south from the northern seaport where grain is produced, can be delivered to Mitsukoshi's coastline in up to ten days and a half. This consumes less manpower and material resources than land transportation. That said, it's simply negligible.
The most convenient thing is that Mitsukoshi is located on the beach, which is simply tailor-made.
After receiving huge benefits from the sea ship from Li Yunze, Gongsun Ao, who was very interested, immediately began to make preparations.
On the one hand, he went to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to check the information on the counties in the south of the Yangtze River, and on the other hand, he urged the shipyard to speed up the construction speed and quantity of sea-going ships.
Conquering Mitsukoshi is not an easy task, and preliminary preparations may even take more than a year.
However, while making preparations, diplomatic work can be prepared first.
Regarding matters in this regard, it is natural to go to the political experts.
Faced with Gongsun Ao who came to visit, he was busy with official duties, so he still took time to entertain him.
After listening to Gongsun Ao's story, the master's father stroked his beard and smiled, "Do you want to surrender all three Yues, or do you only want to surrender one of them?"
Gongsun Ao was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Can all three Yue countries be surrendered?"
The master's father Yan said with a smile, "Dongou Kingdom is easy to talk about. It is close to Kuaiji County all the year round and is deeply influenced by the Han Dynasty. The most important thing is that their wars with the Minyue Kingdom have failed one after another, and they are even in danger of destroying the country. As long as the imperial army comes together, the good talk can It is not difficult to appease the country and appease it
. "
"Been taught a lesson."
Gongsun Ao saluted and asked, "Is there any hope of appeasing the remaining two countries?"
"Zhao Tuo, the leader of the South Vietnam Kingdom, is over a hundred years old and has controlled South Vietnam for more than eighty years." The master's father Yan carefully analyzed, "If he doesn't die, the South Vietnam Kingdom will be useless."
"What if he died?"
"If he dies, he can naturally spread rumors in his country and cause his descendants to fight among themselves. It would also be feasible to wait until the army comes to the city and fight one after another."
Gongsun Ao nodded repeatedly, "What about the Minyue Kingdom?"
Speaking of this, Zhu Fuyan looked embarrassed.
"The leader of the Minyue Kingdom is quite capable and popular. It is not easy to recruit him."
Seeing the disappointed look on Gongsun Ao's face, Master Fuyan felt that his professional ability had been underestimated. He coughed and continued, "But if we can break through Dongou and Nanyue first, and blockade all parts of Fujian and Vietnam, when the army gathers, or It has the power to soothe.”
"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your advice."
Gongsun Ao saluted and raised his wine glass to indicate, "If Mitsukoshi is defeated one day, I will not forget the merits of the Prime Minister."
When Gongsun Ao was running to eliminate Mitsukoshi, Li Yunze received three more subjects.
These two people are father and son, it is Li Guang, his eldest son Li Danghu, and his second son Li Jiao.
"Li Guang, you have dedicated yourself to serving the country and have made great contributions." Li Yunze looked at Li Guang with pleased eyes. "This attack was very timely. Not only did he not get lost, but he also accurately blocked Liu Dingguo who was trying to escape. I am very pleased.”
Li Guang's face turned red after what he said. He was lucky and bumped into Liu Dingguo who was running away when he was lost. Otherwise, this expedition with the army would have been in vain.
At that time, let alone any credit, the militiamen who followed him would definitely spread their resentment on Li Guang and his son.
Of course, this is a self-inflicted statement.
Li Guang thanked him according to the procedure, but he took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, the one who captured the rebellious Liu Dingguo is the son of a dog."
"Um?"
Li Yunze immediately understood what he meant by saying this, which was to give credit to his son.
Li Danghu eagerly shouted "Father."
"Shut up!" Li Guangda was angry. "How can you make a mistake in front of His Majesty? You are not allowed to speak."
Li Yunze was also a little amused. He glanced at Li Gan among the officials not far away, looked away and said, "In that case, let's credit Li Danghu for this merit and make him the Marquis of Ting."
"Thank you, Your Majesty~~~"
Li Guang, who saluted sincerely, shed tears.
The old Li family finally made their mark with the big man, and finally had a marquis.
Well, Li Guang is a descendant of the Qin general Li Xin, the same Li Xin who led an army of 200,000 to attack Chu before Wang Jian.
Li Xin, who had made great contributions in pacifying the Six Kingdoms, was granted the title of Marquis by Zulong and flourished in Longxi.
But when it came to Dahan, the Li family had struggled for many years, and it was only then that they finally got the title of marquis. Even if he was just a Tinghou, he was still a marquis, not a marquis.
"As for you."
Li Yunze looked at Li Guang and then said, "There is a lot of waste in Youbeiping waiting for improvement. You should become the governor of Youbeiping and protect the border area. Don't let the Huns enter again and harm the people."
After returning to the system from his civilian status, Li Guang was even moved to tears, his voice choked with sobs and he saluted, "I will live up to your majesty's trust~~~"
Seeing his appearance, Li Yunze couldn't help but give a few words of advice, "After arriving in Youbeiping, you should pay attention to the environment outside the Great Wall. If you send troops, it is best to find some guides."
Li Guang didn't think much and thanked him again.
During the Hundred Years' War between the Han and the Huns, although the Huns often invaded, the Han's border generals and captains would also send troops outside the fortress from time to time to capture and beat up small tribes.
However, due to the lack of cavalry and guides, they basically do not go deep and only look for opportunities near the border.
The real large-scale deep-rooted war within the Xiongnu territory would only happen after the rise of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.
"All the men and horses you lead can join the ranks of regular soldiers of the Han army. They will be rewarded for their merits and deeds on the same level as regular soldiers."
These words moved Li Guang even more.
He is a responsible person and was elected as the leader by everyone. Naturally, he wants to find a way out for everyone.
For those militiamen who follow the imperial army on expeditions, becoming a regular soldier after making meritorious service is the ultimate pursuit.
Now that this wish has been achieved, Li Guang is naturally grateful and has lived up to everyone's expectations of him.
Before the matter was over, Li Yunze looked at Li Danghu and said, "Are you willing to command the navy?"
"Navy army?"
Li Danghu looked at the emperor in surprise, "I am from Longxi."
In Longxi, cavalry is often seen.
"It's not important." Li Yunze waved his hand and said, "As long as you have perseverance and perseverance, nothing is impossible. I intend to appoint you as the commander of the navy and command the navy to participate in the battle to pacify Mitsukoshi."
This was the first time that the Li family and his son heard that the emperor wanted to pacify Mitsukoshi, and as a family of military commanders, their eyes suddenly shone.
Li Danghu said without hesitation, "I am willing to die for Your Majesty!"
As long as you can participate in the war and have the opportunity to perform meritorious service, let alone become the Navy Commander, you can even become a militiaman.
In fact, it was precisely because Li Yunze included thousands of militiamen who followed Wei Qing in the expedition against the Huns into the official army of the imperial court this time that when Gongsun Ao's army went out to conquer Mitsukoshi, it attracted countless young people from all over the Han Dynasty. Follow and become a militia, its
The scale was so huge that it almost caught up with the number of regular soldiers in the imperial court.
Li Gan, among the officials, twisted his body here and there, hesitated to speak, and stared at the emperor with eyes like fire.
Feeling Li Gan's gaze, Li Yunze smiled slightly and said to Li Guang, "Let Li Gan go do things with Li Danghu, and your second son Li Jiao will be the official by my side."
Li Jiao was not in good health and died of illness early in history. It would be better not to go to war and stay in Chang'an City.
Everyone in the Li family burst into tears of gratitude, and they all saluted and thanked Li Yunze.
"Li Danghu."
"I'm here."
Li Yunze, with a smile on his face, said, "National affairs are indeed important, but family inheritance cannot be delayed. While you have time now, you can get married first. I will give you a house in Chang'an New City."
Historically, Li Danghu died early, leaving only one child, who was still posthumous.
The child's name is Li Ling.
Most of the names in the Han Dynasty were two-character names. The reason why Li Danghu was named three-character names was because when he was born, it happened that Li Guang defeated a Xiongnu tribe and captured alive the tribal leader, a senior official of the Xiongnu royal court. Current household.
Da Dang Hu was a Xiongnu military official who commanded thousands of troops and was equivalent to a Han military captain.
He defeated thousands of Xiongnu soldiers and horses in one battle and captured Da Dang Hu alive. This was also a proud achievement during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, so Li Guang was delighted and named his eldest son Li Dang Hu.
As for Li Ling, facing the siege of 80,000 Huns, being able to fight until all the arrows and food were gone was already worthy of the great man.
Moreover, he later wanted to escape back to the Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, Gongsun Ao, who was responsible for the response, failed to welcome the success. Instead, he lied to Emperor Wu, saying that Li Ling had no intention of returning after training Huns soldiers and horses, which directly led to the annihilation of Li Ling's family.
Now Li Yunze arranged for Gongsun Ao and Li Danghu brothers to go to pacify Mitsukoshi. It was really like a fateful arrangement.
Huo Qubing has already been born. If Li Ling is also born, Li Yunze can take them all with him and train them.
With Li Yunze here in this life, we will never let this strange man from China die of illness prematurely, and we will let him live a long life!
