Li Dongsheng smiled bitterly: "Then what should I do?" He's the official, and he has the final say. Flash Dance can only be appeased, and it can be regarded as a stick to give a candy. That's what I thought... ”

After listening to Li Dongsheng's idea, the more Qiao Shiwang pondered it, the more he felt that this idea was feasible: "When I was in Chang'an, I heard that you were amazingly talented, and you really lived up to your reputation." Let me tell you the truth, Your Majesty asked me to do this duty of protector of Anxi, and I was actually very reluctant. Gaochang is thousands of miles away from Datang, the road is far away, and there is no big output, just such a small place, in the surrounding neighbors, it is actually very unsafe. But His Majesty said that it would not work without me to appease here, and promised me to return to Chang'an after only two years, and I came here. Now that I have listened to your plan, I think that if this can be realized, it will simply open up territory for my Datang, and I will definitely be able to go down in history in the future! ”

Li Dongsheng took a cup of tea and said: "Lord Duhu has won the award, in the future, cotton and grapes will be planted in this place in the Western Regions, food is a scarce thing, Lord Duhu has a wide network in Chang'an, and I ask you to raise more money to solve the pain of lack of food in the Western Regions." Ha ha! ”

The two looked at each other and laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Li Dongsheng said this that in the future, he will let him do the grain business here in the Western Regions, and he will not interfere. It is also a beautiful thing to play here for two years, receive gifts, and do business. Li Dongsheng was also happy in his heart, and he sent him away with a grain business, so that his cotton cloth would not be constrained in the future, and his Western Regions policy could be implemented, which could be regarded as perfect.

After appeasing the top boss and distributing the benefits, Li Dongsheng began to think about his shipbuilding plan again, but he actually concealed a lot and didn't say anything. That's the issue of production and sales. Let's not talk about where there is a felt factory in Dingxiang, let's just say that the output of wool here in the Western Regions will slowly increase, is there so much money to buy? Where will the increased production of plush and felt be sold? Now Datang is also an agricultural society, even if there is real demand, it is limited, this cotton cloth will also squeeze out a part of the sales of wool products, only by expanding their own sales area can they ensure the sales of these goods, and then return the money and so on. Any Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, and Wa kingdoms can be sold, and although these places are poor, there are also rich abbots in poor temples.

He recalled the warships of the Sui Dynasty when they conquered Goguryeo, which was beyond imagination for future generations. According to the record of volume 176 of the "Zizhi Tongjian", the warship built by Yang Su in Yong'an was more than 17 meters high, with five floors on the upper floor, more than 27 meters high, and could accommodate 800 soldiers. The battleship is equipped with six slapsticks at the front, rear, left and right, which are used to attack enemy ships and slap the enemy. Flash Dance

The ships were manned by specialized sailors, as well as various servants. A ship that can accommodate 500 soldiers actually has 100 people, and a warship that can accommodate 800 soldiers can hold one or two thousand people. This kind of huge battleship is not necessary for Li Dongsheng, he only needs to be able to fit four or five hundred people.

But this kind of ship has many weaknesses, such as slow speed, such as slow sail change, etc., in Li Dongsheng's heart, the most suitable sailing ship for him is the Galen ship!

The standard length is 50 meters, the displacement is 500-600 tons, the bow has a prominent ramming angle, which looks like a duck's beak, and there are four masts, of which the foremast is at the bow tower and the mainmast is in the middle of the ship, both of which are high and equipped with square sails. There are two masts on the stern and are equipped with a spinnaker. It features a lowered bow and an extended hull that gives it unprecedented stability when sailing on the surface. The unique construction of the Galen yacht reduces the wind resistance on the port side, allowing for increased sailing speed and ease of steering. The length and narrowness of the Galen compared to the previous version, as well as its weight in place of the traditional curved stern with a square stern, are also unique in its weight. Galen ships are about 500 tons, making them faster. In addition, the Galen sail has a very strong hull, making it suitable for many different aspects of ocean exploration, ocean trade and naval warfare. Best of all, it's cheap to produce.

This ship appeared in the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, and it must have been a good thing to use this ship for more than two centuries, but this ship was bombarded with artillery, but now there is no cannon, and the most powerful thing on the warship belongs to the bed crossbow, with a range of 570 meters, which is the kind of bed crossbow used on the city wall to move down and put on the ship.

But this thing is not very lethal, the ship is moving, the accuracy of the bed crossbow can be imagined, but Li Dongsheng has a grenade, melee directly thrown over, long-range Li Dongsheng wants to find the oil, directly with a bow and arrow to the enemy's ship, and then the grenade becomes an incendiary bomb, this oil unless covered with a quilt or sand, otherwise it can't be extinguished, think about it in the future, with this, the sea will be crisscrossed, a lot of money will be earned, Li Dongsheng will be beautiful, now there is only one question, who will bring this drawing to Dengzhou, And then where to watch and build the ship.

After thinking about it, there was no suitable candidate, Li Dongsheng lamented the scarcity of talents, especially the scarcity of proficient engineering personnel, so he had to put away the drawings and prepare to go out.

Now Gaochang's city defense has been transferred to Qiao Shiwang, he is the protector of Anxi, this city defense is not his person, he is not unstable, Li Dongsheng's firearms battalion is now under his jurisdiction, Li Dongsheng is also the chief officer, Gao Xianxing followed Hou Junji back to Chang'an, he didn't have the face to stay in the firearms camp, what other guys who were going with him who were ready to come over to grab credit, this time he didn't get any benefits, and he died a lot, it is estimated that it is not easy to go back to Chang'an in the Gao family, I will hand over my children to you, Now that he has come back without any credit, he has died so much, how can Gao Shilian give an explanation.

Daniel Zhang and Xi Junmai followed Li Dongsheng, they wandered around the streets of Gaochang, I have to say that people are very strange or very realistic creatures, only a year, Gaochang has basically returned to the original prosperity scene, even better than before, the streets are full of people transporting wine, wool, or cotton, these have become the fist products of the Western Regions, so that everyone has made a lot of money.

How much effort is required to develop and prosper a city, those who have been officials know best, from agriculture, planning, workshops, and food to all aspects, the city government is clean, the people are rich, the merchants are free, and there is a suitable geographical location, and the climate is not too bad, etc., all kinds of conditions have been reached, a city will prosper, and Gaochang is just an ordinary city in the Western Regions, regardless of climate or geographical location, even in these cities in the Western Regions, it is the bottom of the existence, not to mention the cities of the Tang Dynasty. Such conditions are relatively poor for a city, and Li Dongsheng has made it full of vitality in just a few months, and Li Dongsheng is also very proud in his heart.