Great Tang Southern Emperor

Following Li Zhen's gaze, Zheng Yintao immediately introduced: "Your Highness, this is a cargo ship of the Zongheng class, named Henghang. According to the design standards, the cargo ship of the Zongheng class is a three-masted sailing ship with a draft of three feet and a standard displacement of two thousand tons. The displacement is 200 tons, and at least [-] people are required to start it. The speed is [-] knots, the load capacity is [-] tons, and the maximum load capacity is [-] tons. In addition, this ship will be specially equipped with two cannons and five bed crossbows. Other than that, I don’t plan to equip other weapons, after all, this is just a cargo ship.”

"I understand. How many ships have been built so far? How long does one ship take on average?" The cargo ship is only used to carry cargo, and it is naturally escorted by a special warship for defense. The two extra guns are just to prevent falling When alone, it can be regarded as a little bit of self-protection strength, and will not be killed by natives or pirates.

Zheng Yintao quickly replied: "Including the Henghang, a total of three ships have been built, and they are the first ship of the Zongheng class, the Zongheng, which has been completely completed. It is in the port of the shipyard, not far from your highness, your fleet.

The second ship, the Shuhe, has also been completed and is undergoing sea trials. Some problems have been found, but it can be resolved within a month at most.

The third ship is the Hengxing, and it is about to be completed for sea trials.

In addition, the fourth ship of the Zongheng class, the Gallop, has already begun preparations. After the Hengxing is launched in a few days, the keel of the Gallop will be laid. "

"Very good, what about the time? How long does it take on average for a ship?"

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your compliment." After thanking him, Zheng Yintao continued to introduce: "We have only built three [-]-ton cargo ships so far, and everything is still in the exploratory stage, so it will take a long time.

It took half a year for the first ship to be completely completed, and there were many problems, and it took another half year for adjustments to be considered qualified. It took us a full year for this ship alone.

However, the time-consuming of the Zombie is not without benefits, because with the experience of the first ship, the construction speed of the Shuhe has increased a lot, and it was completed in only four months. A little over half a year.

The speed of the third ship, Hengxing, was even faster. It only took three months from the laying of the keel to now, and it would be launched in a few days. The problem should not be as many as the previous two ships, and it would take half a year at most.

I believe that with the experience of the previous three brothers, the gallop as the fourth brother should be faster. We strive to complete the outfitting within two months and completely complete the construction within four months. "

"It's still a bit slow, and there is only one dock and it's a bit small." Li Zhen was a little dissatisfied. If he wanted to turn Datang's attention to overseas markets by himself, he had to come up with a huge bait. .

That is to say, Li Zhen must obtain enough attractive wealth overseas, and if he wants to obtain more benefits, he must present treasures that Westerners cannot refuse.This is very simple. The Tang Dynasty was rich in Tianbao, some of which were extremely rare jewels. The tea trade once dominated the entire Central Asia, and the porcelain and silk made Westerners crazy.

But it’s not enough just to have the baby, you have to have the ability to transport the baby.If you want to conduct ocean-going trade, ten cargo ships can only be used for small businesses. If you want to make a lot of money, you must build dozens of cargo ships to make a profit. At present, if you want to gather dozens of cargo ships, you Still have to wait.

And there is another point, if a large amount of goods are dumped to the West, it will inevitably lead to a drop in price, so he must take advantage of the time when others have not reacted, and eat all the meat he can eat. I can eat my leftover soup.

Hearing that Li Zhen felt that the speed was too slow, Zheng Yintao felt extremely wronged, and said: "Your Highness, atonement, but this is already our limit. If we want to continue to expand production capacity, we must expand the shipyard. Only by expanding the scale of the shipyard can we recruit more people." More boatmen, more docks, but it costs a lot of money, and docks are expensive."

"Can you find a sufficient number of skilled workers?" Li Zhen immediately grasped the main point of Zheng Yintao's words. He didn't worry about the source of workers, but wasted money to get here, which is a bit strange.

"Yes, there are a lot of workers." Speaking of this, Zheng Yintao immediately beamed with joy: "Your Highness does not know, this Lingnan is not only full of miasma, but also full of rivers, and there is no one to build bridges for them here. You can take a boat. Moreover, most of Lingnan states are close to the sea, and offshore transportation is also very developed. Here, the shipbuilding industry is very prosperous, but it cannot be scaled up. Most of them are in the form of small workshops. Just pick up two workshops, you can If you can find a dozen masters with mature skills, and then train in the factory for a few days, then you will be qualified masters, and all of them can participate in shipbuilding work."

Li Zhen was overjoyed immediately. She didn't expect Lingnan to have such benefits, so she hurriedly said: "That's great, as long as there are people. You can build the dock, but how much money you need, you can report a number, and I will ask Old Jiang to criticize for you."

"Your Highness, you are really arrogant, no, you are Shenhao." Zheng Yintao held back for a long time before he could make a comment. He was so arrogant. He knew that the King of Yue was not short of money, but he never thought that it would be so So rich, I really underestimated his title of God of Wealth.

Li Zhen was uncomfortable seeing his burning eyes, and quickly shouted: "Stop talking nonsense, this time you not only want to build a [-]-ton dock, but also a [-]-ton dock. If you can, you can also try Build an [-]-ton "

Before Li Zhen finished speaking, Zheng Yintao cried: "Your Highness, please spare me? Do you think the dock is a wooden frame? Can you just add a few pieces of wood to it if you want as much weight? Two thousand tons The ship has just been built, and the [-]-ton ship is still there. What is the use of building an [-]-ton dock now? Even if the dock is built, where do you go to get the blueprint? Are there [-]-ton cargo ships in this world? "

"Try to build it for the time being, and it will be useful in the future." Li Zhen can only comfort in this way: "And even if it is not needed, it can be regarded as technical accumulation, right? It can also provide a lot of experience for future ship design. "

Note: Ben [-] is not very clear about the data of the ship, but Ben [-] calculated it carefully. The displacement and load capacity of the Galen ship (because the general displacement is the load capacity plus the weight of the ship itself) is about three to one. It has been adjusted up a little bit, reaching the level of [-] to [-]. This shouldn't be too much, right?

Chapter 304

Chapter 80 closed

Some things are hard to explain, but Li Zhen is very clear in her heart, knowing that the limit of a wooden sailboat is far more than 800 tons.Among other things, Li Zhen has heard of the French sailing battleship Valmy. As the pinnacle of sailing battleships, this guy has a full-load displacement of more than [-] tons.

This is still a battleship, if it is replaced by a cargo ship, the displacement must be doubled at least - under normal circumstances, the size of a battleship of the same quality is much smaller than that of a cargo ship, because it is enough for a cargo ship to have a warehouse, unlike a battleship The walls of the ship have to be thickened, shells have to be pulled, combatants have to be installed, and sometimes armor has to be added. With so much extra weight added, the battleship will look much smaller than the cargo ship.

This is only the limit of a sailing ship. If the power is replaced by a steam engine, the displacement will increase again, and it is not impossible to even reach tens of thousands of tons.It is a pity that although Li Zhen has already drawn the design drawing of the steam engine, and even the finished product has been manufactured, it is a pity that the lack of some airtight materials has restricted the popularization of the steam engine, and now there are only a few under the name of Li Zhen. The arsenal used such machines, and the production efficiency increased rapidly.

It's just that the best airtight material, rubber, is still in the virgin jungles of South America, and Li Zhen won't be able to go there for a while.But he was not in a hurry, anyway, since he decided to start the Age of Discovery, that new continent was destined to belong to the Tang Dynasty—the Age of Discovery began in the 15th century, and now it is only the 7th century, eight centuries apart Woolen cloth.Li Zhen doesn't believe it anymore, my descendants of Yan and Huang have made efforts 800 years in advance, and the New World and Australia can still fall into the hands of Westerners?If that's the case, Li Zhen really has nothing to say, but kill herself to prove her innocence.

"Okay, since you, the boss, have no objections, what can I say as a part-time worker?" Zheng Yintao had never seen such a heroic boss, and suddenly he was angry from his heart, and evil came from his guts, with a breath of vitality in his mouth, He yelled like spring thunder: "Isn't it just a [-]-ton shipyard? I'm going all out, and I'll do it for you. But Your Highness, if you want an [-]-ton shipyard, ordinary materials won't work. You have to get me cement." Material, I have to try cement encased wood to strengthen the wood."

"This is no problem. When the cement plant is completed, I will send you the first batch." Naturally, this is nothing, and Li Zhen agreed casually.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Zheng Yintao quickly thanked him. With the cement as the foundation, it should be able to support a weight of [-] tons.

Under the leadership of Zheng Yintao, Li Zhen visited the battleship department again. The warships here are also Tier [-] battleships. The blueprints for yoga are also the same, and the model is exactly the same as that of Dengzhou Shipyard, but there are some subtle differences. It should be The sea conditions in the two places are different, but it is not a big problem, and it can be adjusted after going to sea.

"That's right, everyone's work enthusiasm is very high. It's not the same as what you said about the bleak business." Li Zhen asked suspiciously looking at the enthusiastic boatmen.Is the scene in front of you completely opposite to what Zheng Yintao said about the bleak business?I've never heard that the factory's compensation has to be turned into pants, and the workers inside can still do it with such enthusiasm.

"They are just workers, and they make things when they are paid. As for whether the things they make can be sold, it's none of their business. As long as their salaries are paid on time, they don't care if your business is bleak." Speaking of Zheng Yintao He rolled his eyes suddenly: "The boss of our shipyard happens to be a big local tyrant. The salaries of the craftsmen have never been cut off at all, and bonuses and benefits are issued from time to time. Naturally, they will not complain about their salaries."

"" Li Zhen was speechless, thinking that Zheng Yintao had some good management methods, but it turned out to be that simple.

"Does Your Highness think that his subordinates have any good management methods?"

Naturally, Li Zhen would not admit it, and quickly changed the topic: "That's not true, but I see that the manufacturing process of your fifth-tier warships has come up, you can try to build fourth-tier warships in the future, after all, on the sea, fifth-tier warships It can only be used as a frigate, and it is still a battleship that actually fights.”

Glancing at Li Zhen contemptuously, he still said respectfully: "Yes, we are already preparing. The empty thousand-ton shipyard over there is prepared for this purpose and is preparing to lay the keel."

Ignoring Zheng Yintao's contempt, Li Zhen looked at the bustling and bustling dock, and said proudly: "Very well, I am very surprised by the speed of Yuechuan's development. You are doing well, keep working hard, one day, you Be proud of the ships you built. Because it is these ships that will help us create an unprecedented prosperous Tang Dynasty and create an unprecedented and unprecedented glorious empire."

As Li Zhen's confidant and in charge of shipbuilding matters, Zheng Yintao also had a vague idea of ​​Li Zhen's ambitions, and he was immediately in high spirits: "Yes, I will work hard, and I will definitely see that day. At that time, I will definitely sit down in person." Take the boat I built, travel around the whole world, and see what the world looks like in your Highness's mouth."

"Hahaha"

After visiting Yuechuan, Li Zhen summoned the entire shipyard staff and gave them a speech.I don’t know exactly how the effect will be. Anyway, Zheng Yintao later heard that since Li Zhen’s speech, the workers in the shipyard were as excited as if they had been beaten.He even took the initiative to work overtime every day, and his work efficiency was greatly improved. The gallop, which was originally expected to be completed in three months, was completed in two months, which was really beyond people's expectations.It made Li Zhen want to give a speech again, but later she gave up this idea for the sake of the boatmen’s health (Author: Are you sure it’s not because you were in the Annan Protectorate and couldn’t come back? Li Zhen (A moment of silence): [-] guards, oh no, [-] guards, pull this thing out a hundred times a hundred times. Author: For the sake of the health of the boatmen, His Royal Highness, you are really kind My king, the Lun family adores you so much. Li Zhen (flying kick): Dead ladyboy, go away.).

Next, Li Zhen looked at the Passenger Ship Department and the Small Ship Department. As Zheng Yintao said, there were only two old men left in the Passenger Ship Department.

The boat department is just the opposite, the business is extremely hot, Li Zhen saw a fat big boss with his own eyes, bought ten inland river cargo ships by himself, and he was very satisfied with the cargo ships. No hesitation.

Looking at the hot boat department, Zheng Yintao proudly said: "His Royal Highness, all the ships of Yue Chuan are manufactured according to warships. Both the quality and workmanship are top-notch, and the price is not much higher than the ships on the market. So it is very popular in the market, and the order has been scheduled for half a year."

"Shut it off."

"Yes, we will continue, Your Highness, what did you say? Closed?" Zheng Yintao realized half of what he said, and jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on: "Your Highness, are you wrong? The business of this small boat So good? Why did you close it? Although the price of small boats is not as good as that of big boats, there are many people. Many people like our boats. In addition, there are enough people in the small boat department, and the manufacturing speed is very fast. On average, five boats can be produced a day. , It’s 150 yuan a month. It’s not a problem for us to earn [-] guan silver for a ship. It’s [-] guan a month. This amount of money is enough to pay the workers’ wages. Such a good business, why should it be closed? "

Chapter 305

Chapter 81 Penalty for one year

"You're all right, and you're all thinking of me, but do you think my annual income of tens of millions is short of such a little profit?" Li Zhen glanced at him, frowned and said, "And you are Didn’t I forget my original intention of creating Yuechuan? The establishment of Yuechuan is not for you to make trouble here. , My plan is greatly delayed for a small profit, it is like losing the watermelon because of the sesame seed—in the final analysis, your layout is still too small."

"Pfft!"

Zheng Yintao knelt down powerlessly on the ground, his eyes lost his focus, and he muttered to himself: "I was wrong, I was really wrong, I'm such a fucking idiot, how did I live till now?"

"Okay, don't blame yourself. Besides, your original intention is good, but you just went the wrong way. I don't mean to blame you, as long as you change it in the future." Seeing this, Li Zhen also agreed. He couldn't help comforting him, it's a rare talent, so don't be crippled by yourself.

Li Zhen's words also brought Zheng Yintao back to his senses, but instead of standing up, he kowtowed heavily and blamed himself: "Zheng Yintao is responsible for His Highness's entrustment. Face continues to manage the boat, and please ask your highness to relieve the minister from his post, and ask someone else to be wise."

"Don't, you built the ship by yourself. If you let go of the pick, the ship will not be chaotic? Besides, I don't have many management talents in my hands now. You should be the captain first." Li Zhen quickly waved his hands, of course what he said was not the truth, there are as many management talents as there are in the firm.But to be honest, Zheng Yintao's starting point is good. At least in later generations, there are very few executives who take the initiative to reduce the pressure on the boss. Which company either keeps their mouths shut or asks the boss for money?But Zheng Yintao did it, and he did it very well. I believe that if Li Zhen came two years later, maybe he would turn the boat around and make a profit.

Zheng Yintao naturally knew about this situation, so he said: "Since Your Highness trusts me so much, it would be ugly for me to refuse, but I made a big mistake after all, so I ask Your Highness to punish me so as to correct people's hearts."

"That's it, let's fine him one year." Li Zhen gave a penalty casually.