China's shipbuilding technology has a long history, but the shipbuilding technology of other civilizations also has unique features.

The Literature Museum has translated many parchment books from the west.

Many naval battles were recorded. It was with the help of the navy that the Roman Empire conquered most of the Mediterranean.

Chinese civilization has its own excellence, but there is no need to deny the achievements of other civilizations. The Western ships described in several books have considerable merits.

After all, the navy that emerged in China was adapted to river warfare and rarely engaged in naval warfare.

In the west, large-scale naval battles began in 500 BC.

If you fight more battles, your skills will definitely improve.

Isn’t the exchange between civilizations about learning from each other’s strengths?

Any civilization has its strengths and weaknesses. It is not scary to have shortcomings. What is scary is not being able to see your own shortcomings, not admitting your own shortcomings, and blindly immersing yourself in the dream of the heavenly kingdom.

Yang Zheng ordered the collection of Western books on maritime shipping.

In the library, there are only one or two books related to ships, and they only touch upon them indirectly without describing them in detail.

Yang Zheng could only put his mind to Hu Shang in Daxing. They had great powers and might be able to gain something.

Power works wonders.

When Yang Zheng raised the reward to a hundred taels of gold, someone finally came to the door.

The person who came was a Zoroastrian, also known as Zoroastrianism, named Balochina, with a thick beard. This man's family built ships during his family days, and later converted to Zoroastrianism and became a fanatical believer. He traveled in the Western Regions and was accustomed to Guzang's relaxed cultural atmosphere.

He has many exchanges with Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

My greatest wish in this life is to build a Zoroastrian temple in Daqin.

However, with the strength of only a few dozen people, he could not compete with Confucianism and Buddhism, debate and lectures, and certainly could not compete with Confucianism and Buddhism. The Taoists even disdained the use of words, and Zoroastrianism was gradually marginalized.

"If you are willing, I can give you a lieutenant in the Maritime Affairs Department. If you really improve Da Qin's ships, I can make you a marquis."

The rise of Zoroastrianism actually coincided with the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties era.

"I don't want a marquis, the common people don't want a marquis. Dear Your Majesty, the great emperor, the common people hope to open a Zoroastrian temple in Daxing." The foreigner waved his hands repeatedly and spoke quite standard Chinese.

In this era, those who dare to travel thousands of miles to preach are the elites of various civilizations.

"Build a temple?" To be honest, Yang Zheng was quite repulsive to these foreign teachers.

Some sects are toxic.

But then again, historically, Zoroastrianism seemed to be a short-lived phenomenon in China, and then disappeared in the long history, and did not spread very widely.

In fact, once a nation becomes more confident, it will be difficult for these external sects to develop.

During the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, there were various sects in the Central Plains, but none of them made waves.

And when China is weak and falls into self-denial, they can take advantage of it.

Judging from the posture of this guy, he is probably a master who is incapable of doing anything. Intimidation and inducement are probably of no use. Yang Zheng thought for a while and said, "If you can indeed build a sea-going ship, I can consider it."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will write back to my hometown right now and ask the craftsmen in the family to come!"

Is there such a good thing?

Yang Zheng was overjoyed, "Wait a minute, I want not only shipbuilding craftsmen, but also other craftsmen. If you can recruit more people, I will allow you to build the temple!"

"Your Majesty truly believes that you are a kind and great monarch!" The man jumped up with excitement.

It’s just a temple, how can it overthrow Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism?

Confucianism has been passed down in China for thousands of years and has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If Buddhism had not been combined with Confucianism, it is still unclear whether Buddhism could be successful in the Central Plains.

Confucianism has no other abilities, but its level in this aspect is pretty good.

A big country must have the cultural confidence of a big country.

Unless some catfish are brought in, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism will have no enterprising spirit.

Although the Mohist school was restored on paper, the Mohist school at this time was only a supplement to Confucianism. If it wanted to compete with Confucianism, it would be impossible without one or two hundred years of incubation.

In addition, Daqin also has a firewall, with Honglu Temple on the surface and Jinyiwei secretly.

Zoroastrian believers require an ultimatum issued by Honglu Temple to be considered legal.

Besides, if they are not allowed to preach openly, they will turn to underground activities, making the threat even greater.

A Zoroastrian temple can also serve as a window for exchanges between two civilizations.

Soon, the various shipbuilding techniques of the Qin Dynasty were compiled and recorded in "Shipping". Yang Zhengling copied twelve copies, and the four capitals plus Jianye kept one copy each, and one copy was kept in the library.

One copy will be kept by the government, one copy will be kept by Taixue, one copy will be kept by the Ministry of Industry, one copy will be included in the "Taixing Dadian", and the rest will be handed over to the Maritime Affairs Department.

Now that you have the theory, it’s time to put it into practice.

Building a seagoing ship requires a large keel, and ordinary trees can bear the heavy responsibility.

The best wood is the old forests in Liaodong, the dense forests in Yunnan, and the large trees in Lingnan.

Yang Zheng simply opened three shipyards. The first was Liaodong Shipyard, located in Pingguo County, Liaozhou (later Dalian).

The second is Jiangdong Shipyard, located in Jianye.

The third is Lingnan Shipyard, located in Hepu.

Don't worry about how Western ships are built. Improvement is a step-by-step process. First, we should pass on our own stuff, and then compare it with other people's stuff. It will be clear at a glance which one is better.

As soon as the news was released that the imperial court was going to build three shipyards, people came to invest immediately.

The powerful nobles from Shandong, Central Plains, and Jiangdong took the initiative to write a letter, willing to provide money and technology, as long as Yang Zheng allowed them to buy ships.

As for buying a boat, it couldn't be more obvious.

The land of Sanhan is not enough, so they naturally have to look for the next one.

At this time, the Japanese Kingdom was in the relatively strong Warring States Period. Like the Central Plains, many powerful landowners were born who had a certain fighting capacity. There were only a few ports suitable for landing.

After the powerful men destroyed the three Koreas, Japan also became vigilant and deployed heavy troops at the port.

He repelled several temptations from powerful men.

So they need bigger ships to transport more troops.

The slave trade last year gave powerful people a taste of the sweetness. Human beings were sold to Liaodong and they made a lot of money. Beautiful women were sold to the Central Plains, and they were even more popular.

The hottest thing these days is the slave business.

When the Qin Dynasty was not unified, the war horse business was the most profitable. Now that the world is unified, slaves are the most profitable.

The Qin Dynasty is in short supply of people everywhere, especially in Liaodong. It has a vast territory and few people, and there are many wastes to be made. The government and powerful people are vying for people, and the prices are rising steadily.

So they set their sights on Japan.

It's a good thing to have orders. Only when there are orders can the factory be opened.

Yang Zheng wished that after they got the ship, they could go further and go to other places. As long as they didn't openly betray Da Qin, even if it meant establishing a country, Yang Zheng would accept it!

It is better to raise children like wolves than to raise children like sheep.

Regardless of whether Yang Zhengcheng admits it or not, the elites of this era are still powerful nobles.

With the support of powerful nobles, the construction speed of the shipyard was greatly accelerated.

Yang Zheng simply relaxed the ban and allowed the powerful nobles to build their own ships. However, large ships with more than 3,000 dendrobiums needed to be registered with the Maritime Affairs Department, and they had to pay customs duties every year when traveling to and from Daqin.

Taxes are everywhere in Da Qin. If not the powerful nobles who make a lot of money, who else can they collect taxes from?

Those who have money should pay more, and those who have no money should pay less. It is only natural and right.

You cannot do the opposite.
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