Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 362
"Nonsense, your official position was conferred by the Holy One. I can transfer it whenever I want, but since you have the heart, I will give you a premise on the Holy One, but I don't know if it will be successful or not. After all, the Holy One doesn't know Liu Ren's wish. Ability, I don’t trust him to hand over the navy.” Feng Daiwen raised the corner of his mouth, pretending to be displeased, and raised his voice.

Liu Rengui's thoughts changed, and he had a flash of inspiration. He patted his chest and said, "The last general will present this to the sage, petition, and be willing to lead the ocean-going fleet to explore overseas."

"Well, since you have the intention to do so, then I will help you persuade the Holy Majesty." Feng Daiwen said with a smile and patted him on the back.

"Hey, thank you, Dudu, thank you, Dudu." Liu Rengui thanked repeatedly, and then ran out to familiarize himself with the ship.

"Hey! If I'm old, I want to go on a long voyage and see the legendary Daqin and other places." Zhang Liang saw Feng Daiwen fooling Liu Rengui with a smile, but it's a good thing if one is willing to fight and suffer.

"With such a big ship, the sea is a shortcut. I don't know how much this ship can transport troops." Liu Hongji asked. He observed the ship carefully. At first, he was shocked by such a huge ship, and then he was excited. After buying one, I couldn't help being very satisfied with my vision, and felt that the investment must be very cost-effective.

"This New Expedition No. [-] is seventy feet long and twelve feet wide. The whole body is forged from double-layer steel. The same is true for the keel and deck. The ship is six feet high and divided into four floors. The bottom is a sealed warehouse, which usually stores coal and supplies. Ballast, even if there is any accident, causing water leakage, it can be sealed and the voyage can continue.

The ship has four steam engines, two of which work in turn. The ship has masts and can travel with the wind. If it is for transporting troops, a ship of ten thousand people can be carried at a short distance. If it is far away, it depends on the distance. After all, resupply is a troublesome matter.

Fortunately, there is no need for manpower to drive, which saves a lot of manpower. It is better to have a thousand people for a long voyage.The only regret is that it requires a huge port to dock. "

Feng Daiwen took a few princes and a group of teenagers to visit up and down. The cabin was as spacious as a hall, which opened everyone's eyes. The thick and all-steel ship feels solid no matter how you look at it. Compared with the wooden boat, this feeling is even stronger. Even, just like a battery car parked next to a tank, anyone can tell the difference.

"When going out, 36 steel crossbows will be fixed on the deck, which can guarantee to shoot all enemies. There are also lifesaving boats. In short, unless there is a huge natural disaster, they can be guaranteed to be safe, so your investment is absolutely guaranteed.

Moreover, after the beginning of spring, Nanyang will build one or two large docks, which can be resupplied nearby. Some time ago, a letter from Lingnan had discovered a sea route leading to the Jieri Dynasty, and the imperial court would also organize a business group to go there in the next year.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a vast land that is not inferior to the Great Tang Dynasty, and their army's combat effectiveness is not as good as that of Goguryeo. After the Holy Majesty tidies up the surrounding area, there will still be battles to be fought, so don't slack off. "After the visit, Feng Daiwen led a group of people into the restaurant, ate the first meal on the big ship, and finally encouraged everyone.

When the younger generation heard Feng Daiwen's words, they were naturally very excited and excited, yearning to conquer the vast and huge world.

The young people who couldn't sit still after dinner all went out to hang out on the boat and watch the sea. This was also because the status of the seniors was too high, and it was really depressing to be together. Feng Daiwen's status was almost the same, so they stayed with them. I found the highest room, sipping tea while watching the sea and chatting.

"The old man was fortunate enough to see a map in the imperial study, and only then did he realize how big the world is. Unfortunately, for countless years, many people have fought to death for the land of the Central Plains, without knowing that there is such a vast world outside." Liu Hongji sighed.

"Speaking of which, I also want to thank Wei Guo for giving our veterans plenty of room to use their talents. If we want to continue to expand in the Tang Dynasty, we can still make some contributions for our children and grandchildren." Zhang Liang also nodded with a smile.

In fact, what he meant was that there is no need to worry about the master of high meritorious service, and there is no need to worry about being an official. Moreover, many generals rebelled and made troubles because they were guarding the place, doing nothing, or complaining that they were not reused.

Now there is a shortage of people everywhere in the Tang Dynasty, and those who are capable in the court are very busy. As for generals, countless places need people to sit in command, which is why Li Shimin likes to delegate power to new territories for young people who have emerged in recent years.

On the one hand, you can watch it, and on the other hand, even if something happens, it doesn't matter to the overall situation, and it won't affect the Central Plains. At worst, all those places will be cleaned.

This is also the reason why the Tang Dynasty has been calm in recent years. The aristocratic families are busy developing a lot of land, opening workshops to make money, and sending their children to be officials. Many people are staring at the small countries around Datang, sucking blood non-stop.

At the same time, I was also afraid of Datang's unleashed ability to conquest from east to west, exterminate the country, and the clan. No one was a fool. They knew that they were not opponents and still took the lead. Everyone put their tails between their tails and made a fortune in silence.

Li Shimin's children from aristocratic families and honorable descendants are also not rejected, and those who are capable will be reused, and the mediocre people will also be placed in appropriate positions.

At the same time, a large number of children from poor families are promoted. Although the children from poor families are slightly less knowledgeable and capable, they are more at ease when they are used in basic positions.

For young people, Li Shimin used it more happily. He was sent to the military academy first, and the martial arts academy was brainwashed and reused. Not only the young people are loyal, but even the older generation is grateful to Li Shimin, thinking that this is reusing their own children.

As parents and elders, they are obviously very concerned about their children and grandchildren. If the children and grandchildren are promising, if they are slightly wronged, it will not be a matter at all.

Now he is still wandering in Chang'an, and if he can't find a dude who can do business, he is really synonymous with trash. No family is willing to marry him, even his own family will give up and let him fend for himself.

It can be said that in the past two years, the interior of the Tang Dynasty has been unprecedentedly peaceful, and there has not been much competition for power and profit. The aristocratic families have also made concessions many times. Of course, Li Shimin has also shown enough sincerity and compensated a lot in other aspects.

Just three days before Feng Daiwen and his party returned to Chang'an, the rest of the troops returning to the imperial court returned to Chang'an City at the same time according to the scheduled time.

Li Shimin greeted the expeditionary army with grand ceremonies, the Ministry of Rites welcomed them thirty miles away, and brought the imperial decree to reward them, the crown prince welcomed them ten miles away, and brought Li Shimin's reward again, Li Shimin personally took all the ministers in the court to reward the three armies at Mingdemen All the young generals were promoted, and all the veterans were awarded titles. Those who did not go to the Duke were almost all promoted.

(End of this chapter)