"The hull only requires 800 guan. The wood in Chang'an is too expensive, especially since a lot of wood has to be transported from outside. Steam engine, hahaha!" Li Yuanxing smiled, and only Li Yuanxing dared to show off in front of Li Er.
Li Yuanxing smiled, not intentionally.
It is about the mass production of steam engines. Within half a year, Yaozhou has more than 2,000 machine tools of various types, 50% of which have completed the transformation of steam power instead of water power.
Furthermore, the completion of the new blast furnace has brought steel production to a peak.
At present, the problem is that iron ore and coke cannot keep up, not the blast furnace.
"A steam engine with a power of 300 horsepower only costs 300 yuan!"
"Three hundred guan!" Li Yuanxing's figure shocked Li Er. Li Er didn't know how much steam cost, but he knew that the actual cost of the first steam engine on the locomotive was close to 20,000 guan. That was big.
Yes, 800 horsepower, but why is the difference so big?
"Brother Emperor, my brother said, mass production!"
Li Er understood. He remembered that when he was first on Chamber of Commerce Street, the grocery store owner said that Li Yuanxing thought that the axle head only cost one penny, not thirteen penny.
Thinking about it now, Li Er understands another meaning of mass production.
"If the shipyard is located in Suzhou and Hangzhou, I can reduce the total cost to less than 1,000 guan. It is more convenient to use wood there than in Chang'an. A lot of wood can be transported by sea from Qiongzhou, bypassing Quanzhou and then to Hangzhou. Or it can be shipped directly to the sea from Liaodong.
, shipped to Hangzhou. Chang'an is no longer suitable for building large ships."
Li Yuanxing This is very practical advice.
But Li Er shook his head: "We can't do it for the time being. The court's control in Hangzhou is not tight enough. You know, Xiao Xian was pacified only a few years ago, and valuable things are not suitable to be placed there. Unless Wu Lang can make it to Hangzhou, otherwise
Don’t think about it.”
Imperial power, control.
Li Yuanxing, who Li Er cared about, understood, so he didn't argue anymore, and just said: "The cost of the shipyard in Laizhou is not high, but it cannot be used for civilian use. It is a military port. Brother Chen has no intention of letting the people know about that shipyard.
Its existence will be of great use in the future.”
"The Chamber of Commerce in Suzhou and Hangzhou wants to buy boats and let them transport the wood themselves. Give them a few big boats and let them pull the rafts over."
Li Er thought his suggestion was very good. There was wood in the Qinling Mountains, but it was not suitable for shipbuilding.
Li Yuanxing said nothing. Ships were a trivial matter. As long as there were enough ships to transport food and troops next year, it would be enough. The rest of the issues were unimportant.
Li Er changed the topic: "I heard that Wulang asked Yuan Chang to help you solve some minor troubles!"
"Well..., he should be enjoying himself secretly, right?"
"On the contrary, Wulang, you are the one who is really enjoying yourself. Brother Wei heard that Yuan Chang had nothing to do recently and ran to Princess Silla. If he succeeds, I will give him a big reward!"
succeed……
This word was used so strangely that Li Yuanxing planned not to answer.
Cui Dunli came back from outside at this time, and after saluting, he said: "Your Highness, the Goguryeo people are moving. Yeon Gaesumun ordered his men to follow the Yaozhou craftsmen. It seems that they are tempted. One more thing, the four thousand materials ship is serious
Sell it to merchants? A ship with four thousand materials on the river can be compared to a mobile battle fortress."
"Four thousand grains, there are no river boats, only sea ships. Tell them, wait, we will talk about it in a year. When a wooden ship made of four thousand materials meets a pure steel battleship made of ten thousand materials, I don't know if it can still be regarded as a mobile battle fortress!
"
Cui Dunli didn't believe Li Yuanxing's words.
Li Er didn't believe it either.
"Goro, can steel float on water?"
"I don't think it's incredible that steel can fly into the sky and float on water!"
Li Er stopped talking. He knew about Li Yuanxing's air fortress. But Cui Dunli said: "Steel ships can no longer be used by the people. Your Highness has put many things in the hands of the people. Ten years ago, four hundred materials quickly
A big ship is definitely a weapon for the navy!"
"Perspective, discernment. I really should put you in Yaozhou to study for the first half of the year."
"Wu Lang, please don't say that. Cui Changshi is also dedicated to serving the country. That's all. I will be in the east at noon today, Wangjing Tower!"
Whether Wangjinglou will accept Li Er’s money is put aside. Whether Li Er carries money with him is the key. Of course, he may bring a few one-tael gold coins for rewards.
, I gave this thing to Wangjinglou and I couldn’t get any change. One or two gold coins at least cost ten thousand King Qin’s coins.
Therefore, Li Er treated the guests and Li Yuanxing paid for them.
After everyone arrived at Wangjing Tower, Li Yuanxing specially chose a window facing the main street.
"Goro, what is there to see?"
"Many batches of workers from Yaozhou have come to Dongshi, and the people in Dongshi have also become accustomed to people coming from Yaozhou. People holding Yaozhou identity cards and wearing Goguryeo colored clothes. But this time is different. This time
One time, some of them were die-hard loyal to Goguryeo, and I have sent people to check the details of these people. They are either Goguryeo nobles themselves, or they belong to the big Goguryeo family, and there is even one who is a branch of the royal family."
Listening to what Li Yuanxing said, Li Er was also looking through the streets of Dongdong City with a telescope.
Naturally, Li Er couldn't see anything.
Li Yuanxing said: "Yaozhou has a rotating holiday, and basically a hundred people come to Chang'an every day, so they are sent to Chang'an, which is considered a natural opportunity."
"What are Wulang's plans?" Li Er asked.
"Give them a chance and let them escape! Escape back to Goguryeo with my biggest secret, the steam engine, hahaha!" Li Yuanxing laughed heartily.
Li Er didn't need Li Yuanxing to explain that this was an opportunity to consume Goguryeo's national power.
Li Yuanxing regarded the steam engine as a very useful tool, but Goguryeo could not. If Goguryeo wanted to manufacture it, it would consume much more than the first time it was manufactured in the Tang Dynasty. They consumed 180,000 kilograms of fine steel.
There may not be a successful result.
Then, the Goguryeo people would mine a large number of mines and practice steel.
Li Er, a steam maker, has seen it. That thing is comparable to the Qian Lian Gang of the Sui Dynasty. This thing is too expensive for Goguryeo. But, how can these people escape? How much can they escape?
How to deal with the rest? Li Er is a little worried that Li Yuanxing will soften his heart.
There was a slight, rhythmic knock on the door.
Cui Dunli went over to open the door in person, and Li Chang, who was lame on one leg, came in. He first saluted Li Er, and then stood in front of Li Yuanxing: "Your Highness, they are like cats that have seen fish. The Goguryeo people are still looking for them."
I took the initiative to contact them, and one of them secretly dropped a note to the courtyard where the Goguryeo people lived in Yingbin Garden!"
"They are not professionals after all!" Li Yuanxing said calmly.
Li Chang didn't answer, just stood aside.
"Block Yaozhou's commercial hall in Chang'an, and then order all those who are out of Yaozhou to return to Yaozhou. Let the craftsmen in charge of the steam engines take the Goguryeo craftsmen to perform maintenance and testing on the steam at the dock within three days, and then rush back.
Yaozhou. Your mission is to force them to escape within three days and let them know that returning to Yaozhou in three days will be a dead end!"
Li Yuanxing gave instructions while considering the details.
"Your Highness, can I see blood?" Li Chang asked specifically.
Before Li Yuanxing could answer, Li Er said: "If it's easier to see blood, I'll let you make the decision."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Chang was very grateful to Li Er for his support at this time. In Li Chang's heart, King Qin was still too kind!
Li Chang gave a salute and left the room.
Li Yuanxing stood up: "Brother Emperor, I am going back to Qin Wangzhuang."
"So urgent?" Li Er was puzzled. What urgent matter did Li Yuanxing have? He didn't even have lunch and had to go back.
"My younger brother has to personally arrange a thousand-mile chase. He must let Nayeon Gaisuwen know that he has found the treasure. Then the Tang Dynasty will put pressure on Goguryeo and ask them to hand over the people. Then, let the Ministry of Rites go
Just keep wrangling, don't work too hard, just wait for half a year and wait for the war to begin." Li Yuanxing had something on his mind, and he was not very interested in eating.
Li Yuanxing stated his plan in one breath.
Li Er asked, "How far does Wulang think this battle can go?"
"Brother Emperor, it's not that we can reach there in one battle. It's about what is the strategic goal to be achieved in this battle? What is our purpose in fighting this battle and what else do we want. Then it is enough to achieve the strategic goal. It is excessive.
Attacking will exponentially increase the death of soldiers and the consumption of supplies."
Li Yuanxing explained the meaning of modern warfare, which is not that the more you capture, the better.
But Li Er said slowly: "I want to destroy the entire Goguryeo for my brother!"
"My younger brother disagrees, and now the entire Goguryeo is destroyed. The Tang Dynasty has exhausted its people and money, and its national power has been greatly damaged. And no matter how Baekje fights next, Silla may not choose to surrender, and there may be a war. Reserve enough strength, the Tang Dynasty
There are still many enemies." After Li Yuanxing finished speaking, he placed a piece of jade on the table.
"Brother, what do you think of this jade? The first-class jade craftsmen call this jade, jade. This is the best ice jade, priceless. This small piece is at least worth my brother's boat. Of course, the price is
It is artificially speculated, but we Han people love jade. From the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, even if no one speculates on the price of such jade, will this jade be regarded as a stone since the emperor brother?"
Li Er picked up the jade, he is a person who understands jade.
How could this piece be buried as a stone? It would only become more expensive.
"This piece is at best third-rate. I don't understand this, but I heard that the best jade has other colors, and there are three colors that coexist. There are also many very magical top-quality ones that I can't even describe. Unfortunately, this jade
But it is not within the territory of the Tang Dynasty, but it is in a place where rice can be harvested four seasons a year!"
It’s not that Li Er has never seen jade, it was among the treasures presented by Feng Ang, but the quality is far inferior to Li Yuanxing’s. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)