Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 865 Willow's Shipyard

To form a professional exploration team, of course, some preparations are required.

Liumu left some people to grow safflower tobacco for himself. This is a kind of tropical area. Later generations planted it on a large scale and let the tobacco factory buy it. Liumu doesn’t know what it is. completely out of flow.

Bringing a box of roasted shredded tobacco, especially a tree of hardwood whose core material could not float on the water was cut down on the island to make a box of pipes, Liumu took Li Yuan back to the voyage.

Liu Mu still couldn't find Zhang Gongjin on the way back.

The Supreme Emperor Li Yuan wrote a personal letter, requesting Mr. Zhang to work harder to transport abaca and coconuts back to Datang, to plant some rice when he had time, and finally to see if there were any suitable places to build several manors.

As for wood, don't rush to cut it, and don't let people set fire to the mountain.

After the letter was delivered, Liu Mu asked Li Yuan, "Father, will someone set fire to the mountain?"

"Have!"

Li Yuan told Liu Mu: "I remember the earliest incident about your tea. Some people set fire to the mountains in Hangzhou to grow tea. The Yamen arrested hundreds of people for this matter before they were suppressed. I have seen the mountains here. I have seen them all. It is a mountain forest that has been uninhabited for hundreds of thousands of years, and half of the island will disappear when the fire burns."

"The best wood is gone. Good wood can be used not only to build ships, but also to make furniture."

"All the mountains, rivers and waters in this world, the trees on the mountains, and the fish in the water belong to my Tang Dynasty." Li Yuan said cheerfully with a hint of pride.

Liu Muxin said that this was a bit too greedy.

But finally let Li Yuan have something to do, so that he won't get sick from the emptiness.

Leaving Qiandao Road, Liu Mu didn't go anywhere all the way north, and went straight to Fusang Nagato Port in one breath.

Fuso Nagato Port has a huge dry dock here.

"It's huge, I didn't even know there was such a big shipbuilding workshop here." Standing on the bow of the boat, Li Yuan sighed.

Liu Mu said: "It can be said that among the 400 million population of the entire Washima Island, the best 500 people with shipbuilding experience and [-] carpenters are here. There are also [-] shipwrights trained by me in Huayuan. , and [-] shipwrights summoned from all over the country.”

"A lot."

"Father, this is not counting logistics personnel, security personnel, medical treatment, transportation, etc. There are more than 2 people working here, not counting the Japanese who work here, they can take their families with them, and they can marry two wives home, so it is estimated to be close to the residential area of ​​7 people.”

Liu Mu pointed at a stretch of houses in the middle of the mountain from a distance.

"Wooden house?" Li Yuan did not expect that there are still a large number of wooden houses, which are not easy to prevent fire.

"This is a wooden house with a heavy structure. It has been well protected against fire and insects. The Fusang people have a lot of experience in building wooden houses. In addition to the water supply and drainage and garbage disposal in our Tang Dynasty, this group of wooden houses is not only afraid that someone will intentionally Apart from setting fire, it is very safe. What’s more, there are more than 1000 professional fire prevention teams here.”

After listening to Liu Mu's explanation, Li Yuan nodded slightly.

Liu Mu motioned for the fleet to enter the port, and his own ship entered the port dock.

"Father, the ships here are divided into military ships and civilian ships."

Li Yuan didn't answer. He saw a huge ship, which was at least three times the size of the warship he was currently using.

"This is the main warship of 36 materials, and the speed is faster than the current one. The number of artillery has not increased, and it is still [-]."

"That's enough. I've looked around for my father. Not to mention 36 guns, no ship can defeat even six guns. It would be a waste of effort to pull a few more guns. The gun chambers are left behind, and the gun doors are used as traps. Press first. Eight guns are enough, and twelve tiger squats are installed as auxiliary firepower, so you don’t have to worry about being attacked by someone.”

Li Yuan also traveled to many places by boat.

He has seen Japanese boats, Goguryeo boats, Champo boats, and Funan boats.

The 36 warships actually equipped with [-] guns can hit one hundred of these small states.

"Father, please." Liu Mu took Li Yuan out of the boat and walked to the working area of ​​the dock. "Father, the abaca in Xingdao is very useful. There are hundreds of people who weave the ropes here, and the linen used for sails requires special weaving methods."

"En, very good." Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

After entering the dock, the steward on duty and the two shipwrights greeted him.

Liu Mu ordered: "The Emperor Taishang wants to form a survey fleet to find out some further routes for Datang. You are all professional shipbuilders, but the flagship must be comfortable, and two of the accompanying ships must be comfortable. Passenger ships and escort ships also need to modify some warehouse plans.”

"I want to know, what is it like inside this ship?"

Liu Mu knew that the chief steward and ghost craftsman were very busy, and it would be too wasteful for them to accompany Li Yuan here.Immediately said: "Choose two smart ones, and speak clearly. First, accompany the Supreme Emperor to familiarize yourself with the structure of the ship, and then listen to the Supreme Emperor's thoughts on the distribution of the internal warehouses of the ship."

Li Yuan turned his head and asked Liu Mu: "Can this cabin be modified at will?"

"Major changes are not enough, just like building a house, there is a rule for everything. But it is possible to make small changes to make your father live comfortably. The father asked them to find a way to report whether they can be improved while ensuring the structure of the ship. After all, safety at sea is the most important thing, and if they can’t change it, they will come up with reasonable reasons.”

Li Yuan immediately made a request: "Well, first of all, I want the hull of the boat to be bright red, and the eaves to be golden."

It doesn't matter what color it is, it can be dyed as a flower.

The mainsail is also required to weave or print patterns, representing the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, etc., these are small problems.

The two ghost-level shipwrights breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the interior of the ship is not messed up or something, these small problems outside are not a problem at all, and they can do whatever they want.

When Li Yuan was designing a flagship for himself, the director of the shipyard accompanied Liu Mu outside.

"How's the process here?"

"My son-in-law, I have collected a lot of wood samples recently. I think that Qiandao Road has good wood, and the nearby Maoshan mining area has a lot of high-quality cypress wood. The wood used in the warehouse is teak for the emperor's ship, and poplar for the rest of the ship. Wait for the balsa wood."

Liu Mu said after listening to the report: "The cypress in Maoshan is better than several kinds of wood in Liaodong?"

"The cypress trees in Maoshan are not our own. If there is a war, they will all be destroyed. It is better to cut some and use them first. The juniper trees in Liaodong are the best."

Liu Mu was very satisfied with the general manager's proposal.

"However, the ship for the overlord must use the best wood."

"This is natural. The lower officials will arrange for the best craftsmen to start building, using the best materials and the most delicate production."

"Okay." Liu Mu nodded in satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)