Traveling across the heavens starting from the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 85 This war was deliberately launched
Does war need a reason?

Don't you need it?

Maybe as long as the benefits are enough.

All it takes is a small bottle of laundry detergent to justify waging war.

same.

One sentence is fine.

When Li Shimin can foresee sufficient future benefits.

I learned from Li Huaian that the Japanese island is not barren, but very rich, with mountains of gold and silver.

Waging a war against the Japanese country on the Japanese island is no longer a big deal.

reason.

Li Shimin has already found one for himself.

The Japanese king on the Japanese island was unruly and arrogant. The small overseas country with few people dared to call himself the emperor of the sunrise, and he dared to call himself the emperor.

Even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors moved out.

In China, the emperor is the title of the Suiren clan.

How can we allow a small Japanese island nation to be defiled?

As for whether Li Shimin ever doubted Li Huaian's description of the Japanese islands, whether it was because of personal grudges that he wanted to use the power of the Tang Dynasty to launch this war against the Japanese.

There was doubt.

But it just happened.

Even though Li Huaian launched the war against the Japanese because of personal grudges.

Li Shimin did the math and felt that it was not a loss.

The main reason.

That is to say, the leading party in the war against the Japanese will be the Tang Dynasty Coal Chamber of Commerce. It is a private action, not the Tang Dynasty, not the imperial court, and not him, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

And he only needs to lend tens of thousands of soldiers to the Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce.

the whole process.

In Li Huaian's words, it is a proxy war.

Successful.

Whether Li Shimin represents the royal family of the Tang Dynasty or the court of the Tang Dynasty, they can all share [-]% of the profits and mine the gold and silver mountains on the Japanese island.

Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce can not only obtain a large number of coal mine labor force, but also gain an additional financial source.

As for failing.

Li Shimin can also obtain compensation from Li Huaian.

The compensation is Li Huaian's [-]% share in the Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce.

How does this look.

Li Shimin felt that this was a sure-fire deal.

For Li Huaian, he started the war against the Japanese with the help of Li Shimin's troops, whether it was to solve the labor shortage in the coal mines of the Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce, or simply because he disliked the Japanese islands.

In fact, it's all just because of one thing.

That was the emergence of the second world, which disrupted his slow development in the Tang Dynasty world and had to speed up the development plan of the Tang Dynasty world.

according to his plan.

In the Tang Dynasty world.

War against Japan.

It should also be something after the development of maritime transport.

Wait until you find a source of spices overseas.

Established a new chamber of commerce based on spices and began to get involved in the salt and sugar industries
Until then.

The Datang Coal Industry Chamber of Commerce has also grown.

The Liulice Chamber of Commerce can operate very well.

It’s time to consider playing war.

In his plan, the first war plan target in the Tang Dynasty world was the Japanese island.

This can be regarded as a call from the bloodline.

But now all plans are in disarray.

As a result, Li Huaian had to come up with a copy of the war against Japan in the Tang Dynasty world in advance.

Because he was worried that after leaving the Tang Dynasty for a long time and only leaving the planning to Li Ruoqiu, Li Lizhi and the others would be able to successfully complete his war against the Japanese.

and so.

Li Huaian decided to finish the war with the Japanese before going to the second unknown world.

of course.

Nor did he start the war against Japan without any thought.

It also takes into account the actual situation.

The reality is that the population in Datang is still recovering, and there is not much labor force, which cannot satisfy the labor appetite of the Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce.

This time Li Huaian brought back various nautical charts, technical information on sea-going ship construction, and artillery manufacturing technology from the main world.
Thus.

Li Huaian was happy to send the dwarfs on the Japanese island to the mines through a war.

It's a win-win situation.

Li Huaian satisfied his selfish desires, and the Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce obtained enough renewable labor and used the island as a cheap labor farm, like leeks, harvested every ten or twenty years.

You can also obtain the rich gold and silver deposits on the Japanese island.

After negotiating with Li Shimin, he agreed to second the government soldiers to the Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce.

The remaining five surnames Qi Wang are easier to convince.

disagree.

Li Huaian didn't mind teaming up with Li Shimin to destroy their foundation.

Moreover.

When the five surnames and Qi Wang jointly occupied Liuli Pavilion, Li Huaian also gave them a simple sea chart.

In the end, it was because of Li Huaian's revenge.

Qi Wang, the fifth surname, had to give up Liuli Pavilion, make compensation, and even marry seven legitimate daughters.

Li Huaian heard Cui Yu say it.

At that time, Wu Xingqi Wang really thought about building a sea-going ship based on the nautical charts and going to sea to take a look. He even bought the shipyard and was ready to start building sea-going ships.

The result is nothing.

Now it can be reused.

This is also the reason why Li Huaian is willing to reconcile with Wu Xing Qi Wang.

Because he saw that the aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty were not limited to the Central Plains and were desperately squeezing the surplus value of this land.

Right now.

Before Li Huaian leaves the world of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, he can take Li Shimin and Wu Xingqi Wang to see the colorful world overseas, and don't just stare at the little oil and water that he lowers his head all day long.

There is wealth overseas.

One Japanese island is enough to fill your brain with fat.

Under the leadership of Li Huaian.

The Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce was quietly established.

A large number of carpenters and craftsmen with shipbuilding experience began to be recruited in Datang. These recruited craftsmen were sent to shipyards established in Longjiang, Qingjiang, and Beiqinghe.

Also sent were Li Huaian's maritime ship information that needed to be kept confidential and the dismantling ship models.

Under the instruction of Li Shimin.

The Sihai Chamber of Commerce of the Tang Dynasty also has the qualifications to recruit crew members and can recruit [-] soldiers as crew members.

but.

These [-] soldiers still need to be trained.

Especially for artillery operations.

This kind of weapon, which has not yet appeared in the Tang Dynasty, cannot be used by any soldier without training, let alone actual combat at sea.

Then there is.

The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty needed real artillery to train their artillery operations.

This requires Li Huaian to build the artillery first.

Anyway.There were many preparations for the Japanese war.

The main reason is that Datang did not have the ability to launch a large-scale naval battle or land landing operations at sea.

That’s why you need to prepare so much.

Fortunately, because sea-going ships need to be built from scratch, even if there is no need to worry about the wood for shipbuilding, if you want to build a large-scale ocean-going sea-going ship fleet with a huge number of people.

It will take at least a year to wait.

There is a year as a buffer, enough time to get everything ready.

Preliminary preparations for the war against Japan have been completed.

The rest will naturally be carried out by the people below.

Li Huaian doesn't need to worry, he just needs to make a decision.

During this time.

Li Huaian also did not forget about the re-expansion of the Shouchang Hou Mansion and the construction of the Changle Princess Mansion. He took the time to ask Wu Dayong to organize manpower to start selecting a location for a kiln for firing red bricks near Chang'an City.

"Master Marquis, if this red brick is really completed, it will be more popular than the blue brick."

In front of a closed brick kiln.

Wu Dayong stood beside Li Huaian and looked at the craftsmen who were opening the kiln. The brick kiln in front of him had been cooling down for four or five days, and today was the time to open the kiln.

"Whether you are popular or not is a matter for the future. Let's see if we can succeed first."

Li Huaian still has some concerns about burning red bricks, and he doesn't know if the heat is right.

"The method mentioned by the Marquis will never be successful."

Wu Dayong flattered him.

at this time.

For Wu Dayong's flattery.

Li Huaian didn't say anything, and focused his attention on the blocked kiln entrance that was about to collapse.

"Opening the kiln."

A craftsman shouted.

People standing around the kiln entrance are reminded to pay attention to safety.

Followed by.

The brick wall that sealed the entrance to the kiln began to collapse.

The remaining heat in the brick kiln also dispersed along with the smoke and dust as the blocked kiln entrance was completely opened.

Upon seeing this, Li Huaian immediately raised his sleeves to cover his mouth and nose to avoid inhaling a large amount of smoke and dust, and also felt the heat wave coming from the kiln entrance pavilion.

Wait for the smoke to clear.

Then he put down his cuffs.

Li Huaian was not in a hurry to go into the brick kiln to check. Although the brick kiln has been cooling down for four or five days, the temperature in the brick kiln is still very high.

It's better to wait outside and wait for the brick kiln craftsmen to take out the fired red bricks.

Wu Dayong next to him was not so calm.

See brick kiln open.

He didn't even have time to say hello to Li Huaian.

He couldn't wait and walked straight towards the entrance of the brick kiln. He wanted to enter the kiln as soon as possible and check the firing conditions of the red bricks inside. This was something that affected many craftsmen's meals, so he couldn't help but take care of it.

Soon.

Wu Da ran out of the brick kiln with two red bricks in his hands and a face full of joy.

"Master Marquis, it's done, listen to the sound of the red bricks."

Before he finished speaking, he immediately collided the two red bricks he held in his hands, causing them to make a crisp sound of gold and stone.

When Li Huaian heard the sound of the red bricks colliding, he knew that the red bricks had been fired successfully.

So asked.

"Old Wu Tou, how many red bricks can be fired at this kiln entrance at one time?"

"Master Hou, one kiln can bake 5 yuan at a time."

"That's fine too."

Li Huaian nodded.

A brick kiln can bake red bricks worth 5 yuan. As long as the kiln has enough kiln mouths, the number of red bricks fired at one time will also increase.

Thus.

The red brick matter is finally over.

"Old Wu, do you have any clues about the cement matter?"

Now that red bricks are available, how could cement, the king of modern building materials, not be produced?

"Master Hou, the cement is almost ready. We found a limestone mountain near Chang'an City and are firing cement according to Master Hou's method."

Wu Dayong replied.

Hearing this, Li Huaian ordered: "Old Wutou, the red bricks are okay, there is no need to keep them secret, but the cement is a little special, let the craftsmen who bake the cement keep a close eye on it."

Others don't know, but he knows that the emergence of cement will further strengthen the city's defense, which will inevitably lead to further strengthening of weapons.

When cement was placed in the Tang Dynasty, it could be regarded as a military weapon.

"Don't worry, Mr. Hou, the people responsible for firing cement are all our old people, and they are all old craftsmen from Lao Wu Ji's shop who receive bonuses. They all know the rules and are very strict. Without Mr. Hou's order, even if they are dead, I won’t reveal even a word to outsiders.”

"After Mr. Hou told me the technology of firing cement, I divided the process of firing cement into steps and asked each old craftsman to be responsible for one step."

“It’s not just the cement, it’s these red bricks.”

In terms of confidentiality.

Wu Dayong is very confident. As a master craftsman, he knows the rules of not spreading his skills to others.

Before Li Huaian opened his mouth, all the techniques learned from Li Huaian could only be taught among them, the old craftsmen of Lao Wu Ji Shop.

Even family members cannot say it casually, and can only pass it on to their apprentices. They must strictly abide by passing on the skills to men and not to women, so as to prevent their own skills from being taken to other places.

Li Huaian felt relieved when he saw that Wu Dayong and the other craftsmen were so attentive. At the same time, he also thought about it in his heart.

"How about this."

"Old Wutou, I will establish another chamber of commerce, the Datang Foundation Chamber of Commerce, and put red bricks and cement in this newly established Datang Foundation Chamber of Commerce."

"You join the Datang Foundation Chamber of Commerce in the name of Lao Wu Ji Shop, accounting for [-]% of the share. In addition, the Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce, and the Datang Sihai Chamber of Commerce will also become members of the Datang Foundation Chamber of Commerce."

Original idea.

Red bricks, cement.

Both of these items were planned to be handed over to Wu Dayong's Lao Wu Ji Shop for operation and management.

But now that I think about it, it is indeed a bit too hasty.

Red bricks are okay.

And the cement is too big.

Wu Da used the small body of a master craftsman in the Ministry of Industry, but he couldn't control it.

It would be better to set up another chamber of commerce and bring in the Tang Dynasty Royal Family represented by Li Shimin and the Five Surnames Qi Wang, representing the powerful families, to protect the red bricks and cement.

Then giving Wu Dayong a [-]% share of Lao Wu Ji's shop can be regarded as his care for Wu Dayong.

Wu Dayong was not dissatisfied at all with Li Huaian's decision, but was rather flattered.

"Master Hou, the newly established Datang Jiye Chamber of Commerce will allow Lao Wu Ji Shop, a group of craftsmen like us, to get a [-]% share. Isn't this too much?"

He is often busy beside Li Huaian, plus he is a master craftsman in the Ministry of Industry.

As for the Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce and the Datang Sihai Chamber of Commerce, he could vaguely guess who was standing behind these two chambers of commerce. They were noble people who could make the entire Tang Dynasty tremble with one stamp of their feet. How dare they, a group of craftsmen, mix with these noble people.

Not qualified.

"Okay, if it's more, I'll give it to you, and you can take it."

Li Huaian waved his hands pretending to be impatient and prepared to leave the red brick kiln.

Living in the world of the Tang Dynasty for such a long time made him understand one thing, that is, sometimes, the best solution is not to argue with the people below, but to make decisions directly and arrogantly.

Just like now.

Whenever you want to reason with Wu Dayong, he will tell you a lot of things about your status and status.
if that's the case.

It's better to make a straightforward decision to save worry.

In an era when privileges can be taken away at any time.

Li Huaian can give, and of course he can take it back.

(End of this chapter)