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Chapter 714
After leveling the Jianghuai Army on the shore, Zhao Jun's fleet immediately entered the vicinity of Qushan Port.

Zhao Jun's naval ship encountered a problem when it was about to land. The first reason was the low tide, and the second reason was that the warship was not suitable.

At present, more than half of the warships in Zhao Jun's fleet are large nautical ships with sharp bottoms and broad heads that were recently built in imitation of Silla warships.These sharp-bottomed and wide-headed ships are all new ships built by Zhao Jun in the past two years, changing from the flat-bottomed square-headed sand ships in the past.

This new type of warship at sea is faster than the square-headed and square-tailed, flat-bottomed sand ship that Zhao Jun received from the Sui Army's old ship, and is more suitable for ocean-going sailing.We must know that flat-bottomed ships not only have slow speed at sea, but also have poor wind and wave resistance. In order to go to sea, they must sacrifice loading capacity and install water boards and safety baskets to keep the hull stable.

Therefore, sharp-bottomed ships are far superior in terms of ocean voyage capabilities, both in terms of speed and carrying capacity.

As for why the Han people have been using sand boats in the Sui and Tang Dynasties instead of using sharp-bottomed sea boats, it is not because we cannot build them, but the market determines the demand.Because sand boats have an advantage, they can be parked anywhere, even on the beach.Sand boats can travel both on the sea and on rivers, and one ship can be used for both purposes. For the Han people at that time, canals, inland waterway shipping and offshore shipping were the most important.

For the Sui and Tang dynasties, when there was little demand for ocean-going trade, sand ships were sufficient. However, in the Song and Yuan dynasties, ocean-going trade surged, and only then did wide ships with a sharp bottom and wide top begin to be popularized.

But at this time and space, the history of Chinese shipbuilding has changed because of Li Chongjiu's decision.The emperor said, I want to deter Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje and Wa, and if the small countries of Fanbang are disobedient, I will send a fleet to teach them a lesson.So Dazhao shipbuilders, in order to meet the emperor's needs, imitated the Silla ships. Last year, [-] new warships were built and launched, this year another [-], and next year there will be another [-].
This time Li Chongjiu received a secret report saying that Du Fuwei was going to tear up the agreement with him and send troops to attack Zhao Guoshan in a large scale.

Li Chongjiu was furious at the moment. At this time, he had already ordered Cheng Mingzhen to lead the Inland River Navy to reinforce Luoyang along the Yongji Canal.

Li Chongjiu's original plan was to deal with the Turkic people. According to the habits of the Turkic people, once they heard that Li Chongjiu's army had left Youjing, they would definitely come to harass and attack those behind them.This time Li Chongjiu kept his main army in Youjing, and combined with the northern army to give the Turks a 'surprise' at any time.

But this time the Turkic people did not come, and Li Chongjiu never thought that there would be news that Chu Luo was seriously ill on the grassland.

Now the Turks are in a mess internally, because every Turkic change of sweat contains blood and killings. This is also the law of the jungle on the grassland. The strong are respected, and the weak can only be eliminated.And this time, the secret service children who are expected to inherit the Turkic Khan, of course, do not want to be losers, so they are also secretly accumulating strength, preparing their own people, and fighting for the future Khan position.

So not only did Li Chongjiu not wait for the Turkic army to come to the door with knives, but Chuluo's younger brother, two sons, and Princess Yicheng sent envoys to Youjing, and even the little Khan Tuli came to Youjing in person, with great enthusiasm Li Chongjiu and Li Chongjiu called each other brothers and got up.

It’s nothing more than the same sentence over and over again, when I become a khan in the future, how, how... If Zhao Guo can express his attitude and support me at this time, how, how...
Well, Li Chongjiu probably also felt that the people of the grassland people are not as upright as they say in the legend. For the sake of profit, this change is too fast.

For these Turkic people who came to the door, of course Li Chongjiu wanted to use his own way and return it to him.Back then, taking advantage of the wars at the end of the Sui Dynasty, didn't the Turks adopt a strategy of separating the strong and joining the weak against the Han people?Well, so do I.

As long as it is a successor that Chu Luo Khan approves of, I, Da Zhao, will not approve of it, and other Turkic forces who come to Zhao to seek support, we will support them all.Anyway, I, Li Chongjiu, have this attitude, so go ahead and do it within yourself.

In this way, once the great enemy Turkic was gone, Zhao Jun's northern border was safe and sound, and Li Chongjiu felt at ease.At this time, the main force of the Tang army crossed Pujin and attacked Hanoi.To be honest, although Li Yuan's conspiracy was quite unexpected, it was not too surprising to Li Chongjiu who knew the news of the Tang army's dispatch of troops in advance.

Back then Zhang Xuansu, Ji Chuan, and Yu Shinan, the three ministers of Zhongshu, had conducted countless war games with Li Chongjiu, which included the occurrence of this situation.

According to the original deduction, if Li Jiancheng led the main force to attack Hanoi, Li Chongjiu pretended to reinforce Luoyang from the Yongji Canal and the waterway, but in fact led the main force himself, sneaked away to Taiyuan, and joined forces with Yu Chigong's Xiaowei Army , Attacking the Tang Army's important area in Hedong, cutting off the back of Li Jiancheng's army, and threatening Guanzhong.

Didn't you hit me in Luoyang? I'll hit you in Chang'an, one city for another. If you don't agree, I will encircle Wei and save Zhao, and force the Tang army to return to the division to fight myself.

However, the plan still did not catch up with the changes. At this time, Yinghefu led the cavalry to rob the Tang army's food and grass, and Li Jiancheng's main force fell into a dilemma.

Li Chongjiu knew that Li Jiancheng, who did not have the support of military rations, would not dare to have a decisive battle with him at this time, so he would definitely retreat and defend.Rather than fighting Li Tang decisively at this time, it is better to fight Du Fuwei first, this vicious dog who wants to bite him at any time!

Defeat Du Fuwei first, get the money and food from Jianghuai, and then go west to compete with Li Tang!This way the chances of winning are greater, and as long as Zhao Jun keeps Luoyang intact, there is no problem even if he loses a few cities.

But this is a two-front battle, and there is a certain risk of hitting people with two fists, depending on whether Luoyang falls earlier or Du Fuwei is wiped out first.

However, Li Chongjiu had already decided to change his plan. The Turkic civil strife gave Da Zhao a good opportunity, so he was stationed in Huaihuang, and the heavy soldiers in Yuyi Second Town were liberated.Li Chongjiu had already ordered Wang Junkuo and Er Tuo to lead another [-] prairie cavalry to go south from Huaihuang Town to Bingzhou to join forces with Yinghefu.

Do everything possible to drag the main force of Li Jiancheng's Tang army to the north of the Yellow River, and prevent him from crossing the Yellow River from Heyang and attacking Luoyang.

And Guo Xiaoke led 2 horses from Songmo Duhufu to cross Huangshui from Bailang Mountain to the north, and hunted only three or four hundred miles away from the Turkic Khan Court.In this way, it shows that as a strategic partner of the Turks, Zhao Guo expresses a deep concern for the internal affairs of the Turks in this way.

In the end, Li Chongjiu personally led the elite Zhao army, took a boat from Youjing to the mouth of the Sancha River, and then changed to a sea boat at the mouth of the Sancha River. After passing through Dengzhou to supply food and fresh water, they went south to Qushan Port.

The sea speed of this new type of warship was indeed much faster than that of sandships. At this time, it was advancing along the ocean current. The warship traveled along the way without any obstacles, and arrived outside Qushan Port much faster than expected.

Although the new ship is good, there is a problem. The new warship is not as easy to dock as the sand ship, and it is difficult to berth and land. At this time, Qushan Port is far from the domineering loading capacity of Lianyungang in later generations.At this time, the Yellow River had not taken over the Huaihe River, and the sediment had not yet accumulated, so most of Lianyungang is still submerged in the sea today.

Therefore, Zhao Jun's new sea warship sailed outside Qushan Port, and because he didn't know the water conditions, he dared not dock. It would be bad if it ran aground.

So Zhao Jun's generals Wang Mahan, Xue Wanche, and Wu Gunai each led their troops from the big ship to the small boat and landed at Qushan Port.

Even Li Chongjiu went ashore immediately. He rejected Ji Chuan's suggestion and went ashore on a sandboat in the fleet. Instead, Ji Chuan, Yu Shinan, Zhang Xuansu and other [-]-odd advisers and soldiers boarded the flagship's chai-shui boat. Head to port.

This is equivalent to the diesel-water boat of a modern lifeboat, and it is only about a quarter of the size of the flagship. In order to sail to the port quickly, Li Chongjiu's left and right servants all took up paddles to row the boat.

And Li Chongjiu stood alone on the bow of the ship with his sword, looking into the distance, the wind was blowing, the sea water was splashing, and the corner of his mouth was full of salty taste.

The waves on the sea were rolling, and Li Chongjiu was following the waves, so he couldn't help but hit the side of the boat with the hilt of his sword. On the sea, the waves are rolling, and the waves are chasing after each other. Li Chongjiu rides in a small boat, and his body rises and falls with the waves, one high and one low, floating and sinking on the waves.

"The wind is blowing! The waves are chasing! Zu Ti must have been like this back then. On the Hengjiang River, let's hit the oars!" Li Chongjiu said while fencing his sword on the side of the boat.

Zhang Xuansu said: "Back then Zu Ti tried his best to subdue the Central Plains but failed. In the end, he failed. How can his achievements be compared with your Majesty's today?"

Li Chongjiu turned around and said with a smile: "Are you worried that this time I will go out on an expedition, following in the footsteps of my ancestors, and a word will become a prophecy? I have never worried about this. When a man is alive, he should sail on the sea like a ship, breaking through the waves. I am distracted by other things. I admire Zu Ti because of his heroic ambitions in the middle of the year, rather than judging people by success or failure."

Zhang Xuansu heard the words and said: "Your Majesty is heroic, it's my minister who talks too much."

After Li Chongjiu finished speaking, he immediately swiped his brush and wrote on the boat.

In March of the second year of innovation, it was time for Du Fuwei to attack Shandong, and his soldiers were in Langya. The emperor led a hundred ships, with more than [-] soldiers, and sailed across the sea to conquer.And on the ship, the emperor said that the ancestors hit the oars in the middle of the stream.

Zhang Xuansu, the assistant minister of Zhongshu, persuaded the emperor, why did he say something ominous during the war.

The emperor called Xuan Su and said, "When a man is alive, he should ride a boat to break through the waves, be brave and diligent, and others will care about it!"

(End of this chapter)