diskusbooks Chapter 619 Dayan Navy Plan
Chapter 619 Dayan Navy Plan
Yan army camp.
In the general's tent, Shen Changgong met Li Shanyue who came with the fleet.
Li Shanyue made great contributions this time. Not only did he help send the 150,000 troops to the south bank of Luoshui, he also left a bridge for the 50,000 Zhennan troops behind to come over, ensuring that the Emperor of Wei could not escape from Luoyang City.
So Shen Changgong treated him very well.
"Master Li, your contribution this time is great. I will reward you with gold and silver. In addition, I will give you a plaque. From now on, you will be a private shipyard protected and supported by the government. As long as Dayan exists, your fleet will be able to sail unimpeded in all the waterways of the world.
If any official dares to bully you, you can bring this plaque to the capital to file a complaint, and I will personally punish him."
Li Shanyue immediately said excitedly,
"Oh, thank you so much, Your Highness. I just did a little bit of work, how can I deserve such a great favor from Your Highness?"
“No problem, this king will not mistreat anyone who has made contributions to Dayan.
By the way, your ship has already gone to the north coast to transport people and supplies, right?"
"We went, we went. After the prince's order arrived, we spent the whole day yesterday dismantling the bridge. We paddled over early this morning and went directly to the north bank. I came to the south bank alone to pay my respects to the prince."
"Then sit down. You have nothing to do anyway, come and chat."
"Good good."
Li Shanyue sat on a chair beside him, and Tu Queling brought him tea.
Shen Changgong asked,
"Master Li, since you're in this business, you should be more familiar with where there are more shipyards and shipbuilders in places like Wei and Chu, where there are abundant waterways."
Li Shanyue said quickly,
"Of course this villain knows that competitors are enemies. We have to compete with them, but we can't avoid cooperation either. We also understand each other quite well.
There is also a Pengpai Shipyard in the lower reaches of Luo River.
They built the warships of Wei State, but they mainly produced civilian ships on weekdays.
On the Chu side, shipyards were mainly concentrated in the upstream and downstream areas. Among them, the Jinling Shipyard in Jinling was the main source of warships for the Chu State's Yangtze River Navy.
Then there is the Mingxuan Shipyard in Jingzhou, which is on the north bank.”
After thinking for a while, Shen Changgong said,
"If our army moves south, this Mingxuan Shipyard will be very important to us, as it will determine whether we can cross the river smoothly.
But the enemy is not stupid. They will definitely evacuate all the people in the shipyard in advance, or even burn down the shipyard, and use the natural barrier of the Yangtze River to trap us in the north.
The Yangtze River is too wide to build a bridge, so we can only cross it by boat.
"Master Li, if we gather all the shipbuilders and workers from your yard and the Pengpai Shipyard, and I provide you with enough civilians and corvée labor to build warships, how long would it take to build a ship that can rival the Chu navy?"
"Your Highness, we haven't even taken Luoyang yet, and you're already thinking about attacking Chu?"
"If you don't plan for the future, you'll have immediate worries. You can't wait until the crisis hits before you start preparing, right?
Mr. Li is someone I trust. When the time comes, I intend to appoint you as the temporary governor of shipbuilding to oversee all shipbuilding affairs."
Li Shanyue thought for a moment and said,
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. As far as I know, the Chu Navy has as many as two thousand warships.
If we want to fight against the Chu navy, which is good at naval warfare, we must prepare at least a thousand ships, right? "
Shen Changgong shook his head and said,
"Master Li, have you forgotten that our army has a powerful weapon that the Chu army lacks? That is artillery.
We can arrange lookouts and gun ports on both sides of large ships. Each warship will have a commander, and we can directly bombard the Chu navy from a range of one mile. Even if their warships are equipped with crossbows, arrow arrays, clappers, etc., how far can they reach? "
After hearing this, Mr. Li thought for a moment and said,
“Your Majesty, to be honest, I am also a blueprint and shipbuilding master, but I have only heard of this cannon and have never seen its true power.
If I have time, I can show you the power of this artillery, and other things, so that I can have a better idea and design the warship better."
"That's not difficult. Come on, I'll take you to see it."
After saying that, Shen Changgong stood up and walked out.
He went to the Shenji Camp and asked Ruan Weiba to transfer a cannon and pull it towards the Luoshui River.
The Wei navy had disappeared and had not come to cause any trouble, so no artillery was deployed on the river bank.
The Yan army controlled an area of hundreds of miles. As long as a warship went out, the Yan army would be prepared immediately.
They pulled the cannon to the riverside, where they saw several medium-sized boats swimming towards the south bank.
Shen Changgong said,
"Ruan Weiba, adjust the guns to maximum range and fire them towards the river. Let Master Li see the power of our artillery."
"As you command! Your Majesty, which ship should we bomb?"
Ruan Weiba asked immediately.
Shen Changgong looked at him as if he were an idiot and said,
"You're seriously ill. Why are we bombarding our own boat? We're bombarding the river!"
"As ordered!"
Ruan Weiba immediately adjusted the cannon, aimed it at the river, and then set it on fire.
boom!
whoosh...
boom! ! !
The shell exploded in the middle of the river, causing huge waves and attracting the attention of people on a boat not far away, wondering why the people on the opposite side were firing at them.
When Li Shanyue saw this, he was shocked and stunned for a long time before saying,
"Your Highness possesses this magical weapon. I guarantee victory in a naval battle! Even with only half the enemy's fleet, you can completely annihilate their navy."
"That's good. Now that I've drawn the blueprint, I know what's going on, right?"
"Yes, absolutely. When I return, I can gather the shipbuilders to design it together."
"Don't worry, there's no need to rush. After I capture Luoyang City, I'll go and recruit the Wei navy and the Pengpai Shipyard. I'll have them send people over to help design all sorts of large, medium, and small ships.
When we are about to reach Jingzhou, you can go directly there.
But it's still early. After taking Luoyang, we still have to fight the Qian-Chu coalition and destroy the Qin State. Don't rush, take your time."
"The villain obeys your orders."
A moment later, a boat from the other side came over, stopped at the shore, lowered the steps, and the people on it got off.
Only then did Shen Changgong realize that it was Prince of the South Ma Ling who came first.
Following behind were Yu Ziling, Li Bohan and others. There were also a few commanders who did not come and were commanding the troops on the north bank.
Nan Wang Ma Ling came down, and the guards behind him led his horse. He rode up to Shen Changgong and sneered,
"Just now on the river, were you the one who wanted to blow me up?"