Chapter 97 Colonial Era

After completing Zhang Ning's task, He Chen first returned to Taiyuan.

In view of the fact that the territory has covered more than two out of three maps of China, and the influence of Taiyuan's geographical location, cultural relations, political center, etc. has obviously begun to be invincible, He Chen and his advisers began to discuss the relocation of the capital.

For this matter, Liu Xie, including the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, did not oppose it, but rarely unified their opinions. Although Taiyuan is prosperous, it is still insufficient in the final analysis. In addition, from the perspective of the whole Central Plains, the geographical location is obviously northerly. The external situation is not bad enough to use the emperor to guard the gate of the country.

Everyone agrees with the relocation of the capital, but where they move, it is a small debate in the court and a big quarrel on the fifth day. General Gain He started, and then closed the door for a few days.

Luoyang and Chang'an, these two ancient capitals have their own advantages.

In China's 5,000-year history, there is a saying that the prosperity of Chang'an and the decline of Luoyang. On the whole, the number of national unified regimes in Chang'an is far greater than that of Luoyang, but in many dynasties, Luoyang often played the role of Chang'an's accompanying capital.

There are many factors that determine a capital in China, including geographical location, mountain situation, economy and culture, etc. Chang'an is located in the west, at the junction of the mainland and the border. It is located in the middle of the customs. There are Wuguan in the east, Wuguan in the south, Sanguan in the west, and Xiaoguan in the north. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once there is chaos in the east, you can sit in Chang'an, advance to attack, retreat and defend. And the link between the mainland and the Western Regions is an important base for operating the Western Regions and counterattacking the grassland nation. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Zhengguo Canal, Bai Canal, Liufu Canal and other water conservancy facilities were built, so that the place was fertile and had enough economic strength to support a large number of troops and officials who had left production.

Luoyang lives in the world and is connected in all directions. Especially in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, China's economic center has begun to be disconnected. At that time, the main grain-producing areas were the Shandong region in the lower reaches of the Yellow River and the Jianghuai region. Kyoto's grain was heavily dependent on the transshipment of the two places. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty exhiated the Grand Canal, and Luoyang became the center of the Grand Canal and the largest grain distribution center in the country. The Sui Dynasty built two granaries, Hanjiacang and Luokoucang, in Luoyang, and the grain was not used up during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. If the grain is transported from Luoyang to Chang'an, it will not only take more than 1,000 miles, but also in the area of Hongnong Sanmenxia, there are often ship capsizing accidents. The easiest way to solve this difficulty is to move the capital to Luoyang.

Therefore, on the whole, the advantage of Chang'an lies in the terrain, and the advantage of Luoyang lies in the traffic. The typical surnames of the capital in Chang'an, such as the Western Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, became the most glorious and internationally influential dynasties in ancient China. Chang'an is located in the northwest, on the front line of the war with the grassland nation. Chang'an, the capital, has also become a sign of outward expansion. Luoyang, located in the middle of the Central Plains, far away from the frontiers, focuses on the mainland, and often makes little achievements in expanding the territory.

For an ambitious figure like He Chen, Chang'an must be his idea, and this guy still wants to open the Western Regions Changshi Mansion. As for Luoyang, continue to be a companion.

Since He Chen had a decision, the officials did not quarrel and began to make a specific constitution.

Gao Tang.

Today's Gaotang is no longer the somewhat abandoned port at the beginning. With the stable situation in Hebei, Qingzhou and Yanzhou are more stable, and the strong reproductive ability and creative ability of human beings are fully reflected here. Under the vigorous development of He Chen, Gaotang Town not only reproduces the glory of Hanwu, but also surpasses it. It has become one of the important ferries in East China. Every day, there are endless merchants coming and going, and merchant ships and passenger ships are full of traffic, especially overseas islands to worship, pay tribute, or do business in the Central Plains. Replenishment is moored here. The wharf has been expanded more than four or five times. Even so, there are still many fleets that can only wait anxiously for the mooring signal outside.

The water army village, about 20 miles away from the Gaotang ferry, is another atmosphere. The defense here is very strict. First, the river chain Shuimen Dazhai, the arrow tower sentry tower and other protective measures should be complete. Every day, at least dozens of canoe boats patrol the river to prevent all living people from approaching.

This is an important base for Hebei naval research.

He Chen, accompanied by Zheng Hun, Bi Lan and several shipbuilders, began to visit their research results in the past few years.

At the inland river port of Shuizhai, Zheng Hun pointed to several ships with a particularly novel style and said proudly, "In accordance with the advice and ideas given by the general, my subordinates have built six sample ships, four of which have been tested countless times and have fully met the standard. The head of this ship is low, the tail is high, the front is large and the back is small. The shape of the ship imitates the seabirds that are good at passing through the wind and waves. The bow of the ship is equipped with a sharp iron tip. The whole ship is about ten feet tall, nearly two feet wide, nine feet deep, and the bottom plate is four feet wide. It is divided into twelve watertight compartments. There are five plows on each side, which can carry 200 soldiers and sailors. Because the shape is a seagull, it is called a seagull ship.

He Chen said with joy, "How is the effect of this ship?"

Zheng Hun, Bi Lan and others showed proud eyes on their faces at the same time: "After the formation of the sea falcons, its actual combat ability is far beyond our expectation. Not only is it solid in structure, but also more importantly, it obviously meets the requirements of the general's ocean voyage. The floating board is set on the left and right of the ship, which has the function of stabilizing the ship in the wind and waves, and can also block the side waves and reduce the horizontal swing of the hull. It is a warship that is not afraid of wind and waves. And because it is equipped with a sharp iron tip in the bow, it can also be used to attack the enemy ship during battle, directly hitting the other ship into a hole.

Although He Chen was extremely happy, he didn't move much and said, "You did a good job, but as long as this ship is put into mass production, how long will it take to arm a formation with complete human and material resources?"

Zheng Hun said proudly, "Now the technology has been fully mastered. As long as the general's order is given, hundreds of flying gulyrs can be built in less than three months."

He Chen clapped his hands heavily and said in a low voice, "It's so good. I'll give you three months. Be sure to build a hundred vorn warships. I'm very useful. After the event is done, you will be the same as the official reward.

"No." The technicians answered together, and everyone's faces were more or less excited.

In the social status of ancient times, according to the ranking of scholars, farmers, workers and merchants, workers could only be ranked third, which was worse than that of farmers. It can be seen how low the status of manual technicians was. Originally, there were skilled technicians, at most of them mixed with food and clothing, and there was no possibility of being an official at all. Even if there were, there were very few. But He Chen appeared, breaking this rule, so that these outstanding contributors can be crowned Hou Mengzi and shine at the lintel of the door.

"Is there anything else?" He Chen is full of interest, and some of his intentions are still unfinished.

"General, you see..." Zheng Hun turned his head and turned to another building ship like a giant on the sea. His voice trembled a little.

In fact, He Chen saw the ship early in the morning, but he didn't ask about his surname. Now he followed Zheng Hun's fingers and looked at it again, and his heart was still shocked. Your sister, is this the treasure ship of Zheng He when he went to the West? If so, I would be too awesome. In a simple way, I can improve China's shipbuilding level for a thousand years.

Zheng Hun said, "This ship is newly rebuilt and repaired on the basis of the 'Varyag'. It has a fifth floor with a height of 120 feet. It is equipped with eight rackets and 50 feet high. It can accommodate more than 2,000 soldiers and sailors. On the fifth deck, there is a small attic for observation and combat command. The whole ship is equipped with 40 long oars and 2 rockers at the stern. Because the ship is equipped with a transverse bulkhead, and a longitudinal sorghum on the transverse bulkhead, the upper part is covered with wooden boards and the lower part is filled with earth and stone, the stability of the ship has been greatly improved, and the ocean-going storm resistance is significantly enhanced.

Although Zheng Hun's answer disillusioned He Chen's Yiyin, the majestic and domineering hull of the Varyag still made him happy: "It's good to be able to go ocean. The last time the Varyag returned from the evil horse country, it almost capsized several times."

Then Zheng Hun introduced the achievements of recent years one by one, which made He Chen couldn't help but think about it.

As a marshal ship, the Varyag is responsible for commanding the combat navigation missions of the whole formation. At critical moments, it can also be used as the main combat ship to join the battle. The large-wing ship uses the most comprehensive sail skills, with the characteristics of fast speed and heavy load. It can be used as a comprehensive supply ship in the ocean, carrying military supplies, tributes and food, and can also join the battle at critical moments. The gulying ship can be used as a cruiser escort. It has a large tonnage and flexibility. It is equipped with a main battle sequence formation to ensure the navigation safety of the whole fleet. Mengchong combat ships and Go ships can be used to prevent pirate attacks and carry out amphibious combat missions. Including grain ships and water boats, the former is loaded with grain and by-staple food, and the latter is specially stored and transported fresh water. This configuration is completely based on the entire ocean-going formation of aircraft carriers in the 21st century. In terms of the long-distance navigation ability of the Three Kingdoms period, it can be said to be an unprecedented and epoch-making pioneer.

Waiting for the level of shipbuilding to become more perfect and mature, after I unified China, I immediately sent a few generals to lead hundreds of warships to the ocean, any country or theft, to welcome the arrival of the great colonial era, and all of them are ready to trembling in the general. Thinking of this, He Chen's eyes were shining and his smile was extremely rampant.

It's just that He Chen doesn't want to wait for half a year. Now he is eager to go to the sea to find the green Rasha in those years to start the task of the water demon king. It's better to brush a Tianma mythical beast or something. As long as you think of yourself flying in the air, isn't it a matter to be a fucking emperor?

Then, under the order of He Chen, the whole Gaotang navy began to be busy, mobiling a large number of warships, stockpiling food, installing offensive and defensive equipment, and carrying supplies and arrows. As for the sailors? Shit, Gao Tang's 30,000 sailors were chosen by themselves. When they got to Laozi's ship, these well-trained soldiers could only do this job.

(to be continued)