Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 970 The Fearless Lu Qian

It is impossible for Lu Qian to receive the urgent report from the Western Regions government right away, and even if he knows about this kind of thing, he will have to wait for the official report from the Western Regions before he can officially pour out his anger.

Lu Qi has been a country for more than [-] years, and the government's military department, intelligence department, security department and other intelligence systems have formed this unwritten rule.

For some bad things that have a bad influence, it is necessary to wait until the local government officially reports to the central government before it can be dealt with publicly.

After getting the secret reports from the Security Department and the Intelligence Department, Emperor Lu could not have swung a knife to kill people before the official report from the local government was delivered to Jinling.

Therefore, Lu Qian could only calm down and continue his inspection in Zhenjiang.That's what happened anyway.What can I say? It's not the same as it used to be. Under Lu Qichao's rule, there were already hundreds of thousands of musketeers, and artillery was everywhere. Many secrets were no longer secrets.In other words, if you want to prevent it from leaking, the effort and energy you have to put in, and the price you have to pay will be too high.

He had been mentally prepared for this matter, but when the matter really came, or appeared in front of him in this form, don't blame him for being annoyed.

Of course, he also immediately sent people to call the land and water garrisons in the north and south of Tianzhu to prepare them for war at any time.

It is very likely that Tianfang and Tianzhu are behind this incident.The war is about to begin, and it is not impossible for the two to jump over the wall in a hurry.And if his conjecture is really answered, Fang Fang needless to say, the battle in Tianzhu should be just around the corner.

In connection with the recent news from North Tianzhu, some mice are running, either Chuluo or Xichaluqi, one of them is always in the water.Lu Qian prefers the former!
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As a star city in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Zhenjiang's famous name, Lu Qian, was well-known in his previous life, but the source of his fame was only limited to "Zhenjiang Rice Vinegar".As for Zhenjiang's industrial, commercial and economic industries, he really didn't understand them.

But in today's era, Zhenjiang is the largest port in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River besides Shanghai and Hong Kong. Jinling, Yangzhou, Wuhu and other places cannot compare with Zhenjiang in terms of total freight volume and substantive significance.This is the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River.

At the same time, it is also a core member of the Jinling City Circle and an important part of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

The shipbuilding industry itself is not a pillar industry in Zhenjiang, never mind that ships were already coming here in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and it was a water and land hub in the south of the Yangtze River.However, it is an indisputable fact that the development of Zhenjiang's shipbuilding industry is more due to the establishment of the "Longjiang Shipyard".

Over the past ten years, Zhenjiang's shipbuilding industry and its supporting factories and facilities have advanced by leaps and bounds. Now it is the leading shipbuilding center in China.

Just because Longjiang Shipyard is one of the first-class shipyards directly under the jurisdiction of the Shipbuilding Department.

Among the many shipyards directly under the jurisdiction of the Shipbuilding Department, although there are as many as five first-class shipyards, the Longjiang Shipyard has always maintained a relatively high technical level because of its "unique geographical advantage"-the closest to Jinling. The crushing situation of the other four first-tier shipyards.

To put it bluntly, the invention, experimentation, and popularization and application of every new technology in the Shipbuilding Department are initiated from the Longjiang Shipyard, and are transferred downward layer by layer after they mature.

In doing so, there are two reasons for making it bigger. One is to keep the technology secret, and the other is to choose the nearest one.

Today's Yangtze River is not the Yangtze River of the 21st century. The river surface is much wider than that of later generations.And it is easy to go down the current and enter the East China Sea.With a more developed economy, abundant capital, and a long history of shipbuilding, it is easy to develop a shipbuilding center.

The problem that Lu Qi faces in terms of technological secrecy is not limited to 'firearms', it is only one of the many problems that Lu Qi has to face. In many aspects such as textiles, metallurgy, and forging, the current Lu Qi has great influence on neighboring countries. Absolute crushing advantage.

Let's not talk about how Chinese technology was spread and kept secret in the long history, because the original history has long been smashed to pieces by Lu Qian's hammer.The current situation is that the Tianzhu people and Tianfang people not only want to get Lu Qi's firearms, they also hope to catch up with Lu Qi in many aspects such as metallurgy, forging, and textiles.

The secrecy and countermeasures of science and technology have become a major focus of Lu Qi Security Department's work for more than ten years.Although the shipping department is not the top priority, it also has some side effects.

And Lu Qian is a person who is very concerned about the development of ship design and construction technology.He knew about the flying clipper ship, but in his previous life he didn't care about it, he only heard the name but didn't know the truth, and he didn't have the slightest impression of the details.However, with the gradual expansion of Lu Qi's territory, especially with the "reclamation" of the Americas, Australia, and Africa, Lu Qi urgently needs a high-speed express ship to travel between continents to keep news open.

This task was naturally handed over to the Shipping Department.

However, is the bottleneck of shipbuilding technology so easy to break through?
That can only be achieved after a long period of accumulation and the inspiration of a genius ship designer.In history, the clipper ship only appeared in the 19th century when European sailing technology had reached its peak. Lu Qi had just lit up the talent tree of "Sail Warship", and he was still far from reaching the peak.

However, Lu Qian, who returned to Jinling from Shanghai and Hong Kong, still stopped the dragon boat when he walked to Zhenjiang, and still arrived at the Longjiang Factory.

The destination of his trip is Shanghai and Hong Kong, because he wants to send an army of water and land to Tianfang. When a large-scale land war is about to start, he will send a water army of 5000 people to the world of Tianfang by sea. There's nothing wrong with that.There was also an immigrant convoy going there with them. The population inside was not small. There were 5000 people in the Central Plains, plus [-] Koreans and [-] Japanese. If immigrants from Nanyang were included, the total number reached [-] people.

The reason why there are so many people is because the mission of this water army is completely different from that of the previous Ling Zhen Department.

The former is just to establish a solid foothold in Tianfang World, while the latter is to sweep across the Persian Gulf.

When they reach the sky, it will be the end of the year.At that time, the land battlefield will definitely involve all the energy of the Seljuks, and they will have a lot of opportunities to stab the chrysanthemums of the Seljuks.

You know, the essence of the Tianfang world is no longer on the Persian Plateau, nor on the Tianfang Peninsula, but in the Mesopotamia to the west of the Persian Gulf.

The bottom of the western end of the Persian Gulf is the later Kuwait, and the little land between Kuwait and the later Persia is the mouth of the two rivers.

The Euphrates River and the Tigris River merged into one when they approached the bay. Later generations called this section of the river the Tianfang River.

Along the river to the west, there is the fertile Mesopotamia. In the case of the two factions of the entire Tianfang civilization—the south respects Egypt, and the north respects the Seljuks—the Mesopotamia is the "Central Plain" of the Seljuks.

The Caliph is still in Baghdad.

The war between Lu Qi and the Seljuks will not only involve both sides of Lu Qi and the Seljuks, the Tianzhu people will probably also fight in, and Egypt and more western forces may also get involved, but Lu Qian not afraid.He is ready.This battle that has already begun, relies on the super strength of the Qi army and the strong national strength of Lu Qi.Lu Qian has the determination to win!
Does it matter if something goes wrong in Tianzhu?When the Zhuluo Kingdom rebelled, he had already planned to take measures to deal with it. When the Western Chalukya dynasty followed suit, he was also prepared.

In the previous two wars between the North and the South, the entire Tianzhu's heart has been knocked down.Similarly, Lu Qi's attitude towards Brahmins and Kshatriyas is also revealed, as long as he is obedient, the basic position can be preserved.He didn't believe that the local princes in Tianzhu would really follow Zhu Luo and Xichalouqi to be enemies of Lu Qi, and they were not afraid of death.

Historically, Tianzhu has always been resigned.

And he is not afraid of the Egyptian Famadi dynasty and the monotheism in the west that may be involved.Anyway, he wants to start a fight with monotheism.

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Zhenjiang was named Runzhou in the Zhao and Song Dynasties, and it was already one of the most prosperous places in the south of the Yangtze River.A Yangtze River and a canal make this a hub for inland water and land transportation.

The war that year brought great damage to the city. The repeated strangling of the Manichaeism and the Song army, when it was taken by Lu Qi, the entire city was very dilapidated.

When I die now, this port city, which was in ruins at the beginning, has developed into a flourishing flower.Just like the rise of the port city of Shanghai and Hong Kong, the speed of economic recovery is astounding.

Just as there are sailors, laborers, and merchants everywhere in Shanghai-Hong Kong City, the same is true in Zhenjiang City.They are active in the wharf area and commercial area, one by one, or waiting for the employer to hire them, or waiting for the arrival of business.

The prosperity of the commercial market and the development of shipping and shipbuilding have provided these people with rich opportunities and brought vitality to the whole city. Of course, there are also many unstable factors.

Just like Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Mingzhou [Ningbo] and other cities with prosperous maritime commerce and trade, Zhenjiang has a large number of officials, including the police, that are few in the surrounding cities.

While a city is full of flowers, it will inevitably breed many unstable elements, so the number of city managers will naturally increase accordingly.

Now that Emperor Lu came to Zhenjiang in person, all the civil and military officials in the city raised a string, fearing that something might go wrong.

Fortunately, Emperor Lu did not really visit the workers' residential areas or the villages.Just walk around the industrial area!
There is a carriage manufacturing factory separated from the Longjiang factory. With the increase of horses in the country and the improvement of the road traffic environment, more and more carriages are running in the cities and countryside of China.But the number is still not comparable to the two-wheeled carriage.

This is determined by natural environmental factors.

Why didn't China in history really invent/popularize the Western four-wheeled carriage?There are many reasons, and environmental factors are one of them that cannot be ignored.

Europe, especially Western Europe, has a temperate maritime climate with even precipitation throughout the year.Rainfall in China is concentrated in the summer, and ancient dirt roads are easily washed away by rain, making it easier for two-wheeled vehicles to pass than four-wheeled vehicles.Even in China right now, land transportation in the countryside is a disaster.The country roads built by the local government have really low resistance to rainwater.Even if the official road is not repaired regularly, it will be a disaster.

Flexibility is the biggest reason why two-wheeled carriages can still survive with gusto in today's China.

And a new shock-absorbing measure—springs—has been added.Its comfort is greatly increased!

Therefore, the single-horse drawn, super-flexible two-wheeled carriage is still prosperous in today's China.

(End of this chapter)