The word "side by side" king of the Tang Dynasty

After Goguryeo was conquered by the Tang Dynasty, Li Changqing asked people to compile some of their advanced domestic technologies into a book, take the essence and remove the waste, and put it into miscellaneous colleges in hundreds of colleges for students to study.

Not only Goguryeo, but also all the countries conquered by the Tang Dynasty, Li Changqing asked people to collect some of their own unique skills for domestic craftsmen to study, absorb and use.

The Mohists were good at mechanism skills, but not good at shipbuilding. After Li Changqing's order was issued, many craftsmen in the Building Supervision Bureau began to study Goguryeo's shipbuilding technology.

Li Changqing attached great importance to building the fleet and gave strong support to the Construction Supervision Bureau in all aspects. He also specially ordered a shipyard to be built on the Weishui River to facilitate the construction of ships.

Shipbuilding in ancient times was not a difficult technology compared to that of later generations, and the many craftsmen in the Building Supervision Bureau were all skilled craftsmen. They quickly mastered the shipbuilding technology and tried to build a medium-sized ship in about a month.

Weishui River, dock.

Li Changqing is visiting the first ship built by the Bureau of Construction Supervision, accompanied by many officials and craftsmen from the Bureau of Construction Supervision.

It has to be said that the craftsmanship of the craftsmen of the Bureau of Construction Supervision is very good. Even if it is the first time to build a ship, the construction is very qualified. The entire ship looks extremely strong and majestic. The accompanying officials were all surprised when they saw it.

"Your Majesty, since this is the first time to build a ship, there are many areas that need to be explored and improved. Once we are fully proficient, it will take half a month to build a medium-sized ship, and only one month for a large ship."

Gao Ci said with some pride,"And I can guarantee that even the ships built by those Goguryeo craftsmen cannot compare to those produced by our Construction Supervision Bureau!"

The most important thing for ancient craftsmen is the spirit of craftsmanship. No matter what they do, they must strive for excellence. The quality must be first-class. There will never be any defective products, because every work is the work of these craftsmen. face

"Well, it's really good, but……"

Li Changqing just nodded, not showing much surprise, but instead frowned slightly.

This scene made many craftsmen from the Production Supervision Bureau, including Gao Ci, nervous. Could it be that their work dissatisfied His Majesty?

It’s not that they’re afraid of any punishment, but because their efforts will be meaningless if they don’t get Li Changqing’s approval.

"Your Majesty, if you have any comments, feel free to put them forward and we will work hard to improve them."

Gao Ci's voice became dry unknowingly because of his nervousness.

Li Changqing was thinking about something just now. When he noticed the expressions of Gao Ci and others, he knew they had misunderstood, so he smiled and said:"You made it The ship is already very good, but I think there is still room for improvement."

"For example, the keel, hull, and other parts of the ship can be covered with iron sheets and steel plates to increase defense. And haven't you already developed artillery? You can also install artillery on the ship."

With technical limitations and imagination limitations, it was naturally impossible for Li Changqing to tell Gao Ci and others about building a steel battleship. Even if such a battleship was built, it would not have enough power.

So he took the next step and combined some experience to propose to them Some reasonable opinions.

During the nine months of the army's western expedition, the Manufacturing Supervision Bureau has already researched the artillery.

In fact, the principle and manufacturing technology of the artillery are not complicated. Many craftsmen of the Manufacturing Supervision Bureau worked together to study, and naturally they can Overcome this difficulty.

After Li Changqing finished speaking, many craftsmen's eyes suddenly lit up. Covering the outer shell of the ship with iron sheets can indeed greatly improve the ship's defense. At least ordinary rockets and arrows are ineffective against the ship.

As for the Installing artillery on the ship...

Thinking of the terrifying scene of an entire fleet of artillery firing in unison, Gao Ci and other craftsmen shuddered and couldn't help but swallowed.

They had not thought of this aspect, but if they really installed artillery On the ship, such a fleet is absolutely invincible! It can wreak havoc on the sea!

"Your Majesty's imagination is so wild and unimaginable that we cannot achieve it.……"

Gao Ci couldn't help but sigh, admiring Li Changqing from the bottom of his heart.

Li Changqing smiled and said:"In addition to technology, the most important thing for a craftsman is innovation. No matter how unrealistic the idea is, you might as well give it a try. It doesn't matter whether it succeeds or fails. The most important thing is the process. Dare to think and dare to do."

After he finished speaking, some thoughtful expressions appeared on the faces of some craftsmen, and Gao Ci said seriously:"Thank you for your teaching, Your Majesty, we will definitely keep it in mind."

Li Changqing nodded, Don’t say anything more. There are some things that they need to understand on their own. It’s not good to say too much.

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After being inspired by Li Changqing, the Construction Supervision Bureau spent another month following Li Changqing's wishes to build an armored warship with a hull covered with iron.

This battleship is a large ship, and it is equipped with fifty-eight cannons. Its appearance alone looks extremely ferocious, like a steel giant on the sea.

Li Changqing was very satisfied with the results of the Manufacturing Supervision Bureau this time and ordered them to be manufactured in this style.

In addition, special funds were allocated from the national treasury to build several large shipyards on the Jinghe River, Bahe River and other rivers to build ships and serve as berthing ports for future fleets.

On the other hand, the Tang army also launched an attack on the Rongri Dynasty. This time, Su Dingfang led the army, but he only played the role of a supervisor. The real commanding generals were those young and outstanding generals.

This war against the Rong-ri Dynasty was carried out in no hurry, and was used as a whetstone for these generals.

At the same time, Li Changqing dispatched 200,000 troops to the Byzantine Empire that had been captured, and asked five military governors and many officials with different responsibilities to accompany them to manage this enclave.

However, the rapid expansion of territory also made him realize the shortcomings of the Tang Dynasty, that is, the development of national power could not keep up with the rapid expansion of territory, and the population was obviously insufficient.

However, these are not things that can be changed overnight, and can only be done slowly.