Chapter 327 Navy and Fishing

"Relying on the full support of Xiangping City and the guarantee of sufficient funds, the construction of Dajin has begun to take shape."

"At present, the advanced shipyard in Tajin has been built, and the naval barracks have also been completed. At the same time, our army has initially trained more than 10,000 sailors, of which 2,000 are special armored sailors!"

"The navy will be of great use in the future, and more than 10,000 people are not enough. Degao, I ask you to build a navy force of 100,000 people as soon as possible, including at least 30,000 scaly sailors!"

"Of course, I will provide you with corresponding human and financial guarantees!"

Ling Cao, who was still grimacing at first, was overjoyed when he heard these words, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, my lord, I will guarantee that the lord's order will be fulfilled within three months at the latest!"

"Okay! I'm assured of Degao's work, so go ahead and do it!"

Shang Ji nodded in satisfaction, then pointed to a warship on the sea and said, "I have never boarded a large warship before, why don't we go up and have a look?"

"My lord, please!"

Of course Ling Cao would not refuse, and hurriedly led the way.

"As the lord has seen, it is not enough for a navy to only have sailors. Battleships are the core of a navy's combat power!"

Ling Cao pointed to the dozens of ships of various sizes on the sea, and then continued: "Thanks to the blueprint of the warships given by the lord, our army has mastered the three types of warships, including the Lure, the Fighter, and the Junker, as well as large civilian ships such as Junk ships. The method of building ships. Because the time is too short, the number of existing warships in our army is not enough."

"So far, our army has sixteen warships in active service, nine warships, and three warships. Three of them are the main battleships of our navy, equipped with scaled sailors, and their combat power is very powerful. The warships of the same level commanded by General Lou Chuan are not inferior!"

Ling Cao pointed to the three largest warships, and said proudly.

The hull of the warship is narrow and long, with a length of more than eighty feet and a broadside of thirteen feet. There are openings on both sides of the cabin, which can be used for crossbow or trebuchet shooting. The surface is covered with an iron sheet made of refined iron, which is immune to most ordinary arrows and has a fairly good defensive effect on crossbow arrows and catapults.

The battle state is full of about 2,000 people at any time. It has very strong maneuverability in rivers, seas and lakes, and its overall combat effectiveness is also quite strong.

It is currently the main model of the warships of the Han Navy, and one of the core combat forces under the command of General Lou Chuan.

Of course, such a behemoth is naturally quite expensive to build. A warship needs at least 200,000 gold, and the cost is comparable to an elite infantry of 10,000.

Although the construction cost of Lulu and Fighting Ship is much cheaper, they also cost tens of thousands of gold coins to invest.

The naval army really deserves to be a money-burning unit. If Shang Ji hadn't gotten a windfall before, he wouldn't dare accept this navy even if he was put in front of Shang Ji!

"Not enough! Not enough!"

Looking at the behemoth at sea, Shang Ji shook his head slightly, turned to Ling Cao and said, "The goal of the first stage of our naval division is to have 50 Luges and 50 battleships each, and 10 warships. In addition to battleships, I also have It is required to build at least 50 large junk ships, and it must be ensured that the army can be transported across the sea when needed!"

"In addition, the construction of large ships that are needed by the people also needs to be stepped up. We are located in a remote area in Liaodong, and the road transportation is inconvenient, but it is much closer by sea and land. Sea transportation is very important for both military and civil affairs. Please also ask De Gaoduo Take care!"

"This subordinate understands, my lord, don't worry, I will do my best to complete the task entrusted by my lord!" Ling Cao said solemnly.

The county magistrate of Dashi, who followed and served as the background board, suddenly felt a move in his heart. He opened his mouth to speak several times, but finally closed it for some reason.

Shang Ji waved his hand, just in time to see the county magistrate hesitant to speak.

"Does Magistrate Li have anything to say?"

Li Lin, that is, Li County Magistrate, was startled at first, and suddenly raised his head, and saw Shang Ji looking at him with a smile that was not a smile. Can build large fishing boats”

Shang Ji knew what Li Lin was thinking as soon as he heard it, and immediately turned to look at Ling Cao. In fact, Shang Ji himself does not know whether the shipyard has this capability.

"My lord, it is not difficult to build a fishing boat. Whether it is a fighting ship or a junk ship, after a little modification, it can become a very good ocean-going fishing boat!"

Ling Cao thought for a while, and then said to Li Lin.

"Very good!"

Li Lin let out a soft cry of excitement when he heard the words.

Then he reacted quickly, bowed his head quickly and bowed his voice, and said: "I'm sorry, please forgive my sin!"

"It doesn't matter. Seeing that County Magistrate Li is so happy, I don't know what happy event there is."

"Your Majesty doesn't know something!" Li Lin seemed to be gradually getting used to getting along with Shang Ji, and his tension gradually dissipated, and he said, "My Dashi City is close to the sea, and many people make a living by fishing and hunting."

"However, the waves and clouds in the sea are strange. If you are not careful, you will be buried in the belly of the fish. Every year, countless people die because of going out to fish. The reason is nothing more than that the fishing boats of the people are small and weak, and cannot withstand the wind and waves of the sea. If we can build large-scale fishing boats, the risk of fishing for the common people will be greatly reduced, and at the same time, the harvest will be more!"

"Magistrate Li, let me ask you, how much seafood can Tashi City capture in a year?" Hearing Li Lin's words, Shang Ji's heart moved and he asked Li Lin.

"Fujun Mingjian, my Dashi's land is barren, and the people's farming harvest is insufficient. The population of Dashi's city is one million, and it needs at least more than 200,000 shi of various seafood supplements every month to barely maintain it." Li Lin's face was impressive, slightly replied in shame.

"That is to say, Tashi City can harvest at least two million stones of fish a year."

"The sea is vast and boundless, and all kinds of resources are inexhaustible. The Da family has always relied on the replenishment of the sea to protect the people from famine. If there are suitable large fishing boats, it is not a problem to double the annual harvest of seafood! "

"De Gao!"

"The end is here!"

"Pass me an order to let the shipyard immediately start designing and building large fishing boats, and lease them to the people of Dashi. If the people buy fishing boats, sell them at a fair price! In addition, when the sailors go to sea for training, they will not Catch as many fish and shrimp as possible while affecting the combat effectiveness of the troops."

"The attribute obeys!"

"Magistrate Li, please mobilize the people of the county to capture as much seafood as possible, and buy the excess Xiangping City with all your strength. I will send special personnel to deal with this matter after I return to Liaodong."

As I said before, Liaodong has been in a state of food shortage. Seeing that the real troubled times are coming, food has become the top priority. Businesses need to do everything possible to increase production and income as much as possible.

However, Liaodong is located in a bitterly cold place, and its grain production has not been high. It was baptized by the Xianbei invasion before, and the food production plummeted.

If it weren't for the large amount of food reserves in the Qiankun Good Fortune Ring, Liaodong might have fallen into famine long ago.

However, no matter how much food there is, there will always be a day when it is eaten up. The key is to realize self-sufficiency in the Liaodong region as soon as possible. Now that such a very effective means of increasing production has been suddenly discovered, Shang Ji naturally cannot miss it.

Not only in Dashi, but Shangji also intends to promote this initiative in all coastal states and counties. Since Liaodong is relatively poor and cannot afford food, let's eat meat together!

If possible, Shangji also intends to make seafood into a fist trade commodity in Liaodong, and make transactions with inland states and counties, so as to enhance Liaodong's economic strength.