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On the evening of September 20, the Yingluan military exercise had ended, and the Tang envoys also took a boat back to Jiangning Mansion after meeting Zhao Dezhao.

Zhao Dezhao finished the day's schedule and returned to the post station in Yingluan Town to prepare to rest, and he found many problems from the Song Army's naval drills today, and these warships can sail in the rivers, but they may not be able to withstand the beating of the waves, if you want to go to sea, you need to make larger, more resistant to wind and waves, and strong stability of the sea boat, and his goal is the sea, is the stars.

According to historical records, as early as ancient times, China's shipbuilding technology was initially developed, and the shipbuilding industry appeared at the first peak in the Qin and Han dynasties, and the famous Xu Fudongdu went to sea and Fusang was to rely on a large-scale fleet to cross the ocean.

During the Han Dynasty, the building ship became a tool for water warfare, and the fleet was equipped with all kinds of combat ships: "Xiandeng" - the assault ship at the forefront of the fleet; "Mengchong" - a long and narrow warship that storms enemy ships; "Red Horse" - Clippers; "Sill " - a heavily armed ship with double decks both above and below.

During the Three Kingdoms period, the shipbuilding industry of Soochow was developed. According to historical records, the largest of the warships built by the Eastern Wu is five floors above and below, which can accommodate 3,000 warriors at a time.

During the period of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Jiangnan had developed to the point where it could build a large ship of 1,000 tons. If you want to increase the speed of sailing, the ancestor of Qi Chongzhi shipbuilding, this ship is equipped with a paddle wheel, called "car ship", and at that time it traveled more than 100 miles a day.

The principle of "vehicle and boat", that is, the use of manpower to propel the ship forward in the way of bicycle wheels. Although it does not have the convenience of sails, it is also an unprecedented initiative, which provides new ideas for the improvement of ship power in the future, and occupies an important position in the history of shipbuilding.

The period after the Tang Dynasty was the second peak period of shipbuilding

The Sui Dynasty even built extra-large dragon boats, which used the method of mortise and tenon joints combined with iron nails. and the Tang Dynasty, in the river boats, more than 20 zhang long, carrying six or seven hundred people has been common. Some ships can actually open gardens to grow flowers and vegetables, and there are hundreds of sailors alone, and the size of the boats is incredible.

In Zhao Dezhao's era, the imperial court sent an envoy to the "Shenzhou" of Chao Xian, and its carrying capacity reached more than 1,500 tons. Some large sea ships carry tens of thousands of stones, and the rudder is three to five zhang long.

The two sides of the hull are cut downward, and the keel runs through the end and tail, and the ratio of the surface to the bottom of the ship is about ten to one, and the bottom of the ship is V-shaped, which is also easy to drive.

And now most of these shipbuilders are in Jiangnan Tang Kingdom, Wu Yue Kingdom and other places, and he can only slowly look for skilled craftsmen in shipbuilding, breaking through the experience and technology of the previous generation.

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After the rest, and in the evening, the lights were brilliant, and the whole Yingluan Town was brightly lit.

Zhao Dezhao invited Song Yanwu, Wu Yongzi, Zhao Xin, and Wan Song to the banquet, and then talked about military affairs and daytime drills.

"Your Highness, the daytime drill scared the people of the Tang Kingdom into fear, and I am afraid that they will no longer dare to plot against Huainan!" Zhao Xin was quite optimistic about this, and he agreed that the naval exercises had brought a shocking effect to the Tang State.

Wan Song shook his head and said: "I am still relatively clear about the strength of the Tang Kingdom, although I will not go north for the time being, but the south of the Yangtze River is rich in resources, and after a few years of recuperation, it can still cause some damage to my Great Song Dynasty, and the Tang State Navy is indeed not bad, among the rivers, seas and lakes, the first in the world, it is indeed not to be underestimated, so it is better to be careful." ”

"Brother Wan, how can you grow up to destroy your own prestige, today you see that after the Tang envoy Feng Yanlu and Li Jing's son saw it, they all fled, this is not afraid of my Great Song Dynasty sailor, is it still pretending."

And Zhao Dezhao listened to the words of the two, and said: "Zhao Xin, this is a bad word, our Great Song Dynasty here in Jiangnan should always be defensive, and we can't take it lightly, after all, the strength of the Tang Kingdom is still not weak." Although Tang Lord Li Jing was cowardly, some courtiers and generals in Jiangning Mansion were still quite capable. Not to mention anything else, Lin Renzhao, the guard general stationed in Runzhou [Zhenjiang], must be more careful, in Shouzhou back then, but Emperor Shizong suffered a big loss, and this person has great military achievements and is quite popular, so it is also a difficult bone to gnaw. If my Great Song Dynasty gets this good general, it will have more help from the world. ”

And Song Yanwu listened to Zhao Dezhao's words, and he also agreed with this, he nodded and said: "What His Highness said is very true, Lin Renzhao is not weak. The minister has been in charge of the naval army for many years, training the naval army day and night, and wants to cross the Yangtze River and attack Jiangning Mansion, but in fact, it is just an empty shelf, and he has made Tang Guo afraid. Although our Great Song Dynasty naval army has stepped up the training of sailors in recent years, there is still a lot of difference between it and the Tang State in the south of the Yangtze River, their ships can crisscross the rivers and seas, while my Great Song Dynasty can only travel in the rivers, the Tang Dynasty has been fighting in the rivers and seas for more than ten years, if it starts, it will be unfavorable to my Great Song Dynasty. When the minister heard that His Majesty had set up the Jian'an Army in Yingluan Town, it was to strengthen the defense of this place, and at the same time, it was also to show the Tang State that our Great Song Navy was not afraid of the Tang Army, and now it should secretly step up training and increase combat experience. “

Zhao Xin listened to it on the sidelines, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Your Highness, do you need to build a large number of warships and train sailors?" ”

Zhao Dezhao replied: "Increasing the number of warships and sailors is not a simple matter, first of all, where do we have so many soldiers who know how to water, and the supply of food and grass must be uninterrupted, and secondly, a large number does not mean that we will definitely win." Now, however, we should step up training, increase our combat experience, improve our combat plans, and strive for excellence. ”

At this moment, Wu Yongzi said: "I don't know what His Highness thinks?" ”

Zhao Dezhao groaned slightly and said, "Everyone, fighting a war does not necessarily depend on a large number of people. It is a strategy, today, when the north and the south are everywhere, and the country is divided and coexists. Jingnan Gaobao has three prefectures of Jianghan and Han; Zhou Xingfeng occupied 14 states in Hunan; Mengchang of Shu has two rivers and forty-five states in Hanzhong; In the land of Lingnan, Han Liu Gang owned 60 states of Lingnan; Li Jing of the Tang State owned nineteen states in the south of the Yangtze River; Wu Yue Qian Yu occupies two Zhejiang and thirteen states; Jinyang, Han Liu Jun occupied the twelve states of Hedong. The Liao State controls the northern land and holds the state of Yanyun. The general trend of the world is like this. However, it is necessary for the Great Song Dynasty to train the naval army in Yingluan, but it cannot be used as the main force of the Great Song naval army. ”

"Why?" Song Yanwu said: "Yingluan is very close to Jinling, and the naval army can set sail and attack Jinling." ”

Zhao Dezhao said: "To attack Jiangnan, it is necessary for the naval army to fight, but attacking from Yingluan is tracing the river upstream, which is not conducive to attacking. Since ancient times, attacking Jiangnan has been condescending and going downstream. Therefore, the focus of the Great Song Water Division should be on the upper reaches of the Great River. For example, Shu or Jingxiang, and now I think it's best to be the Jingxiang generation. ”

"Jing Xiang Generation?! But Jing Xiang is ......," Song Yanwu, Zhao Xin and Wan Song blurted out, while Wu Yongzi smiled faintly.

Zhao Dezhao smiled and said, "General Song, you three, don't be so surprised!" Although Jingxiang Gao's family and Zhou Xingfeng are subordinate to my Great Song Dynasty, they are only dependent on my Great Song Dynasty, and it is difficult to guarantee that one day they will not rebel like Li Yun and Li Chongjin, but they are just clowns who jump off the beam, why do they have Jinghu?

And when the general trend of today, the division will be united for a long time, and the people will think of returning, and the great cause of my Great Song Dynasty in the future will definitely dominate the world. And the war of annihilation is not an easy task, just like the six kingdoms of Qin, the three kingdoms, the division of the north and the south, and the current pattern of separation. Dezhao foolishly saw that in history, Wang Junlou went down to Yangzhou, and Dezhao thought that my Great Song Dynasty could follow this example, and if you want to destroy the Tang Dynasty, you must first level Jinghu Lake, and then the sailors will go down the river and take the south of the Yangtze River. ”

Including Wu Yongzi, the three brave and resourceful generals present all looked at Zhao Dezhao with admiration. Their gaze at Zhao Dezhao is also different, although they are only ten years old, they have a vicious strategic vision, and their strategies are clear and reasonable. Instead of following the tide, pacifying Huainan clamored to cross the river and go south.

Song Yanwu said: "It's right to be condescending and attack along the river, but Yingluan can directly threaten the capital of Tang State...... Why don't you go south from Yingluan Town and go straight to Jiangning Mansion? ”

"General Song, Jiangning Mansion is preferable! However, the territory of the Tang State was very large, and in a short period of time, the Song army might be able to cross the Yangtze River and attack the Jiangning Mansion. And if the Tang State moves the capital, even if our army occupies Jiangning Mansion, I am afraid that it is not so simple to kill the Tang Dynasty, I heard that Li Jing was already starting to build Hongzhou at the time of the Jianghuai War, and planned to use it as the capital and abandon Jiangning Mansion, in fact, Li Jing's relocation of the capital is good, but the ministers of the DPRK and China have a lot of discussions about it, and he has to temporarily build a new capital, not to move the capital. And in Hongzhou, there is a Hukou water division arch guard.

If my Great Song Dynasty raises troops and goes south all at once, it is difficult to guarantee that Li Jing will not be forced to move the capital. At that time, it will be difficult for our Great Song Navy to guarantee that it will not be attacked by the enemy in the lower reaches, and the Jiangning Mansion, which is finally captured, will abandon it, and the naval army will suffer heavy losses.

Moreover, the lakes in the south of the Yangtze River are deep, the hills are forested, the trees are thick, the mountains and forests are miasma, and the mountains and forests are horizontal, which is not conducive to the battle of the Song army in the north, and there are many people in the south of the Yangtze River. If the Tang State and the Song army fought to the death, recruited troops and horses, and drew soldiers, it would definitely be a tough battle between the Song and Tang dynasties. And now that there are many countries, who would have expected that when the two countries were fighting, it would be difficult to ensure that other countries would not take advantage of the situation, and for the sake of the upper plan, they would attack from the upstream, occupy the geographical advantage, encroach on the western part of the territory of the Tang State, and force the Tang State to flee to the east. ”

"Your Highness is right, the minister understands." Song Yanwu replied.

"Your Highness is very strategic, and the ministers admire it." Wu Yongzi and the other three also praised.

After Zhao Dezhao finished speaking, it was already very late, and then asked Song Yanwu to go back, and the other four went to the post station to rest.

At this moment, Zhao Dezhao got up and went to the outside of the post station to breathe, while Wu Yongzi and others also followed. In the sky outside the post station, the stars are brilliant, the moonlight is gentle, and the breeze blows on the face, and it is very pleasant.

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And at this moment, separated by a water, the flowery Jiangning Mansion, the same starlight, but the same wind blows on people's faces, revealing a trace of coolness.

Since Feng and Li returned to the court, after reporting the Song army's drill to the Tang lord Li Jing, Li Jing was shocked and made such a decision, and hurriedly convened the courtiers to discuss military affairs.

And this court discussion actually revolved around the matter of "moving the capital".

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"Your Majesty, no, the Song army is just a drill, but judging by the strength of the Song army, it is impossible to break through the Yangtze River moat and send troops south."

"Are you going to gamble with my life, if Jiangning Mansion is no more, where else will the Tang Dynasty come from? Today, the Song army has already put pressure on Yingluan Town, and of course I understand his thoughts and the importance of Jiangning Mansion. But for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, I, Li Jing, am willing to risk the disapproval of the world and temporarily abandon the land of my ancestors, which is a helpless move.

Yuzhang Ancient County, Hongdu New Mansion. The stars are divided into wings, and the ground is connected to Henglu. The three rivers and the five lakes are controlled, and the Ouyue is controlled. The capital was moved to Hongzhou, and preparations were made on the same day. ”

In fact, moving the capital was not a whim of Li Jing, since the day Huainan lost it, he had such an idea. Jiangning Mansion is located on the northern edge of the Tang Kingdom, and although there are great rivers and natural dangers, it will eventually face the threat of the Song army. A big river cannot absolutely guarantee the safety of the national capital Jiangning Mansion, otherwise the Chen State of the Southern Dynasty would not have perished.

After all, Hongzhou is in the hinterland of the south, far away from the frontline of the Song army. Moreover, not far away, there is the entire fortress of Hukou as a gateway, where the powerful Tang naval army is stationed, which is relatively safe. It was Li Jing who moved the whole idea and moved the capital to Hongzhou.

However, when he proposed it, the reaction of the courtiers was fierce, and almost none of them approved of the proposal to move the capital.

"Your Majesty. The Song army has Han and Liao in the north, Shu and Tang in the south, Tang and Wu Yue, if he sends troops south, then Liao can sneak attack the northern border of the Song State, I guess Kaifeng will not be so stupid! After all, moving the capital is a big deal, and it can't be a child's play. It is not easy for anyone to accept that you have brought up this matter in a hurry, this is a matter that shakes the foundation of the country, please think twice about it. Especially because of a drill by the Song army to move the capital, this is also child's play. Moreover, their family businesses are all in Jinling, which have been accumulated over the years, so it is difficult to toss them away because of this, and then go to Hongzhou instead. Yes, the minister was very worried about that. ”

The ministers who opposed it were actually unwilling, they were more accustomed to and preferred to live in the rich and prosperous city of Jiangning and enjoy a good life, rather than going to the poor countryside of Hongzhou.

So when Li Jing proposed a plan to move the capital, almost no one responded.

Other courtiers were worried that Hongzhou City was inferior to Jiangning Mansion and was not suitable as a capital city, and they were afraid that it would not be able to accommodate too many people. After all, after the capital was moved, a large number of officials, troops, and merchants gathered, and it was necessary to settle so many people at once, and the courtiers were very troubled, so it was too laborious to act in a hurry.

Moreover, the more people there are, the more food is consumed. There is a large granary built around Jiangning Mansion, which has been stored for many years and is very convenient. But there is nothing in Hongzhou, although there is a river that can be transported by water, but the detour is very far, it is very tossed, and the cost is very large. This place in Hongzhou is relatively remote and the roads are not good.

In the face of such tremendous pressure, Li Jing, who thought of being cowardly and gentle, changed his style and was extremely resolute. Immediately issued an edict with a thunderous momentum: "Move the capital to Hongzhou, implement it immediately!" ”

Later, Li Jing discovered that his courtiers Du Zhu and Xue Liang secretly surrendered to the Song State and crossed the river to join the Northern Kingdom. And after Zhao Dezhao saw it, he was disloyal, beheaded Xia Shu City, and matched it with Luzhou Dental School.