I am Da Song

Chapter 369 Naval Gun Diplomacy
The key to naval construction must be shipbuilding!
The Song Dynasty had a navy, and the scale was not small, as high as [-].

There is no shortage of warships, and all of them are sea ships that can go to sea.

The battle of Huang Tiandang, which became famous in Han Shizhong's history, was to garrison troops in Haikou, control ships, practice water warfare, and then lead more than a hundred huge warships to almost completely wipe out the 10,000+ southern invasion army of Jin Wushu.

But the current warships of Song Dynasty obviously cannot meet Zhao Huan's requirements, and they are seriously outdated.

The key is that there are no naval guns on the warship!

The Yuqian Armament Institute built the cannon, how could Zhao Huan not carry the cannon on board?

Almost all the technologies of the sailing battleship Da Song have matured.

The mainstream sailing battleships are less than [-] meters long. At this level of shipbuilding, the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty can build the hull with their eyes closed.

Zheng He's treasure ship could sail from the Ming Dynasty to Africa, and it is not a problem for the Song Dynasty to cover East Asia with its current shipbuilding technology.

Moreover, as long as the technology of shipbuilding does not involve steam power, the technological gap between the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty is almost zero.

It can be said that as long as the imperial court pays attention to it, gathers a large number of craftsmen and invests a huge amount of money, it can quickly surpass it in just a few years.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan was able to organize a fleet and set off from the south of the Yangtze River with an army of [-] to [-] to expedition to Liaodong across thousands of miles.

Therefore, Zhao Huan only asked the warships of the Song Army to control the entire Southeast Asia first, which is easy for skilled craftsmen.

Basically, when the Song army has mastered East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Strait of Malacca, the level of the next generation of warships will inevitably far exceed that of the Ming dynasty treasure ships.The fleet can go all the way to India, the Middle East, and Africa.

What will happen when the Song Dynasty Navy has hundreds of sailing battleships?
This is the great navigation era of the Song Dynasty!

You must know that a sailing battleship can patrol a large sea area, control countless routes, and blow up pirates to ashes.

With hundreds of sailing battleships, the Song Dynasty Navy is the undisputed maritime supremacy.

And whoever controls the ocean will control the world!
In particular, the industry and commerce of the Great Song Dynasty were very prosperous. Countless handicraft workshops produced countless wealth, and silk and porcelain were the most profitable items in the Celestial Dynasty.

With the blessing of battleships, a classic scene will soon appear.

Several warships of the Song Army drove to the borders of various countries with hundreds of naval guns, and greeted warmly: "My fellow, the door is open for business!"

Therefore, Zhao Huan had to go south.

It is not only to show his emphasis on water transportation and sea transportation, but also to personally cultivate the shipbuilding industry and strong navy of Song Dynasty.

Zhang Jun couldn't persuade Zhao Huan, so he could only arrange the southern tour as well as possible to reduce the disturbance to the people.

In September, the edict of the Southern Tour was finally issued to Jiangnan.

The first to act was not the shipbuilders along the coast, but officials from all over the south of the Yangtze River.

The emperor's southern tour may randomly check the account books of a certain place at any time.

These Jiangnan officials have been in peace for a long time, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away. How can there be no problems?
A large number of people urgently went to the official warehouse to settle the accounts and sort out the account books, so as not to cut their necks with butcher knives.

Jiangnan officials desperately lobbied the imperial court and opposed the official southern tour, isn't it because they are afraid that their dirty and corrupt will be directly exposed in front of the official?

But the emperor's will, they simply could not defy.

The emperor is determined to make a southern tour, and no one in this world can stop him.

Similarly, if the emperor wants to kill a person, no one can save him.

These officials are desperately trying to clean up corruption, improve law and order, and severely punish all those who violate benevolence, righteousness and etiquette.

Before Yu Jia left the capital, the political situation in the whole south was cleared up.

What is shown is the appearance of a prosperous age with clear politics, prosperous economy, prosperity, civilization and order.

Officials dispatched from the central government were a little surprised at the level of governance in Jiangnan.

The officials are completely impartial, and they can talk more without talking, as if they are afraid of being noticed by others if they say a few more words.

Da Song's eradication of corruption is definitely very iron-blooded.

Today's son will not listen to any excuses from officials, and the only one who dares to go beyond the thunder pool is Jian Er.

The vast majority of officials are still reluctant to part with such an extremely lucrative official position.

Especially for those ordinary students, this is the fastest and most stable way for them to achieve class leap.

While the officialdom was busy purging, the civilians and the army were also affected by this southern tour.

A large number of shipbuilding craftsmen along the coast were recruited and assembled in Suzhou, preparing to build a super-large shipyard for the country.

The navy, on the other hand, carefully selected hundreds of warships, practiced sailing on the road to the south, surveyed the water patterns, and strictly prevented any mistakes.

The preparatory work went through a winter, and by the spring of the following year, everything was finally completed.

Zhao Huan can also feel the customs of Yangzhou under the fireworks in March.

Because the royal family fully borne the expenses of this southern tour, Zhao Huan planned to bring the inner palace and children with him.

Renming Palace, where the queen's bedroom is located.It was a rare and lively day, Zhao Huan and several palaces gathered in the palace.

Zhao Huan sat on the chair, looked around and asked, "Is there anyone who can't go south this time?"

Zhu Lian said: "The prince can't go south if he wants to supervise the country. I'm pregnant with Liujia, and I'm afraid that I can't go south with the official's family for the sake of the country."

Zhao Huan nodded, the queen is very favored, and this is her fourth pregnancy.

The eldest son is naturally the prince Zhao Chen, then Zhao Huan's only daughter Roujia, and finally the second prince Zhao Jin who was born after Zhao Huan took possession of this magnificent queen.The fourth child is now six months pregnant.

It's really not suitable for long-distance travel.

Zhu Lian said: "It's enough for Roujia to stay with me. The official family will take the second elder brother south to see the beauty of Jiangnan."

"Yes." Zhao Huan smiled and touched the tiger-headed little Zhao Jin. This child was born at the end of November in the fourth year of Jingkang, and now he is six years old in the sixth year of Jianye. A feeling of infinite vitality.

Every time Zhao Huan saw him, it was as if he saw a thriving and prosperous Song Dynasty.So I am very honored to him.

Taking advantage of the official's good mood, Su Dai said frankly: "Officer, the water supply system in Tokyo has reached a critical point, I really can't get away..."

"It's okay. This project that benefits the country and the people is the most important thing. Please encourage me, I hope that when I return to Tokyo, this project has been completed and will bring a new wind to the Song Dynasty."

"I will live up to the high expectations of the officials."

Then Zhao Huan looked at Tang Yi, Yan Ying and Tang Kuo Hui'er, and asked, "Are you three all right?"

The three of them shook their heads at the same time, Tang Yi said with a smile: "Someone must take care of the official family."

Zhu Lian nodded solemnly, and said: "The official family's palace is indeed a little thin. I heard that there are many beautiful women in the south of the Yangtze River. The official family should not only be busy with government affairs, but also try new teas with new fires. Poems and wines are in their prime."

"Haha, I made a note of it. Fireworks are in March, and I also look at the grass growing in the south of the Yangtze River."

(End of this chapter)