Tang Dynasty good husband

Chapter 144

'Snapped……'

Sometimes it is necessary to pay attention to the degree of coercion. Cheng Chumo's coercion is obviously too much, even his father Cheng Yaojin can't stand it.

A stroke penetrated Chu Mo's forehead, causing him to grin in pain.

"What kind of shit is permanent fortifications? What kind of shit is the world not destroyed, and the fortifications are not destroyed? I can smash a flower with a dozen hammers. Even the sharp weapons of the vanguard will be rusty and broken if they are not maintained for a long time." Cheng Yaojin reprimanded him cursingly.

"Cheng Bo's words are wrong. What you smashed is just a test product. No matter the volume or material, it is not the required standard of the so-called permanent fortification. There is nothing to say if you smash it, but the real permanent fortification, let alone Even if you spend a whole day swinging a sledgehammer with your dozen fists, you may not be able to pierce through it." Qin Chao retorted loudly.

Are you kidding me?Is it fair to judge a test object that is only [-] to [-] centimeters tall?

Although the quality of the cement and steel bars was not up to par, compared to later generations, the fortifications built with cement and steel bars could withstand even cannons.

If Li Er doesn't believe in this evil, and can give him enough materials, Qin Chao really dares to build a city wall that Cheng Yaojin can't break through even if he smashes it for a day.

Use a circle of steel bars, and then pour concrete into a city wall about ten feet thick, put a layer or a few layers of steel plates in the middle, and after it is completely air-dried, you can smash it as much as you want, although it can damage it to a certain extent If you want to break through the city wall, it is not feasible at all.

Besides, which battlefield can make the defenders stand still and watch the city wall being smashed?On the battlefield, bows and arrows are like rain, even if you climb the city wall, you will suffer huge losses, and you want to smash the city wall?Don't even think about it.

"What if we don't use steel bars?" Li Shimin asked.

What Qin Chao said really moved his heart, but this approach is very unrealistic. Datang lacks iron, and there is not so much iron for him to waste, not to mention that steel is still required, and the output of steel is even lower.

Qin Chao obviously also felt that the permanent fortifications were unreliable. Unless Datang's steel production increased dramatically, it was absolutely impossible to use a large amount of fine steel to build city defenses.

If steel bars are not used, Qin Chao can't guarantee the quality. The most feared thing about reinforced concrete structures is violent impacts. The ancient army used car crashes and so on. threaten.

Therefore, regarding this answer, Qin Chao had to think calmly before replying.

"If there is no steel reinforcement, if there is no earth dragon to turn over, at least the city wall can be protected from wind and rain for a hundred years. If there is no catapult attacking the city, there should be nothing to worry about for a hundred years." Qin Chao thought for a while and said.

This answer is more reliable, but also less reliable, because Qin Chao doesn't know whether the cement will degrade after a hundred years of wind and rain.

But whether it will or not, who knows what will happen a hundred years from now?Besides, as long as it is better than the existing city wall, why bother?
"Hey..." Li Shimin sighed heavily, feeling a little regretful about it.

Why didn't Emperor Yang of Sui discover the wool cement?In that case, with Sui Yang's urinating nature, he would definitely use cement to build the city. Now, wouldn't Li Tang be able to sit back and enjoy the success?Just like Chang'an now, Li Tang owned the largest city in the world without spending any money.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that there is nothing to regret. If Chang'an was indestructible, Emperor Sui Yang would not run to the south of the Yangtze River to escape the disaster. If he did not leave Chang'an, Yu Wenhuaji would have no chance to kill Emperor Sui Yang. It is impossible for Li Tang to take the position.

Money, or money...

Li Shimin felt that he seemed to be struggling with Qian all his life, and every time he wanted to flex his muscles, the bastard Qian would come out to make things difficult for him.

But Li Shimin really didn't want to give up on this city wall. Although Li Shimin was a practical emperor and didn't like great achievements, Li Shimin still wanted to rectify the city walls of Chang'an and Beidi.

The lessons of the Turks' march south are vivid in our minds. If every city is incapable of being breached by the Turks, what will happen if the Turks come?
But without money, he couldn't do anything. Li Shimin couldn't help looking at Qin Chao. In the dark, Li Shimin always felt that Qin Chao seemed to have a way to solve his problem.

Although he didn't know where the idea came from, Li Shimin still asked tentatively: "The treasury has no money, and I want to build a city. If I hand it over to you, what should I do?"

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, and Cheng Yaojin all looked at Qin Chao.

This guy is indeed a master who is good at making money. Although the commercial street has not yet opened, they are very optimistic about the future prospects. It must be a good business that is making money every day.

And Qin Chao with such a flexible mind also made everyone more curious.

"National defense and military are beneficial to the future. If you have money, there are ways to make money. If you don't have money, there are ways to have no money. Different situations require different approaches." Qin Chao replied with a smile.

"What method?" Li Shimin couldn't help being taken aback. He didn't expect Qin Chao to have a way, so he asked hastily.

"Your Majesty, I want to open a bank and specialize in money matters."

"The bank? It's a novelty, but what does it have to do with the construction of the city?" Li Shimin was a little anxious, but he also knew that it was Qin Chao who raised conditions with him again, and wanted to get angry but couldn't get angry.

"Whether the city can be repaired or not depends on whether the minister's bank can be established. If the bank can be run in a hurry, then even if your majesty has no money for the time being, the bank can also be loaned to your majesty to handle affairs, and your majesty only needs to use the money. A sum of money, plus a certain amount of interest, according to the loan period, a certain percentage of the principal and interest funds can be returned every year." Qin Chao said.

"What's the difference between this and the family lending money to the people? If the imperial court borrowed you for ten years, wouldn't you have to pay back [-] guan or more for [-] guan?" Cheng Yaojin was not happy, Qin Chao really thought that I have too many heads, I want to be chopped off for fun.

"Cheng Bo's words are wrong. The aristocratic family lends money with ulterior motives, but the boy's loan is based on integrity, and there will never be any situation of compound interest. If the boy lends money to the imperial court, he can sign a ten-year agreement with the imperial court in advance. The interest agreement means that 850 guan will be released to the imperial court, and a total of 580 guan will be recovered after ten years. It seems that the interest is more than half of the principal, but if it is evenly distributed over ten years, the 40 guan will be equal to [-] guan. There is only [-] yuan of interest per year, and it is only more than [-] yuan of interest when it is evenly distributed every month. To put it bluntly, this business is destined to lose money, because the monthly taxes paid by the bank to the imperial court are definitely not worth the money. It will be less than these interest rates." Qin Chao said carelessly, [-]% interest is not considered usury, and the loan to the imperial court is just to open up the business of the bank, really expecting to earn money from the imperial court?Can you believe that you can turn a bank into an imperial court every minute?

"Well, there is something wrong..." Li Shimin nodded secretly in his heart, but Li Shimin still didn't know how the bank made a profit. Anyway, he felt very powerful.

"I agree, I will leave the building of the city wall to you, and I will write a memorial to you later." Li Shimin immediately agreed, and this model is indeed very helpful to Li Shimin.

kindness?Is that a promise?No, I haven't finished my conditions yet.Qin Chao then said: "Your Majesty, I have one more matter. The bank lends to the imperial court. If there is a run on the people, the bank must have no money to exchange. I am afraid that it will cause civil turmoil, so I want to ask for a wine brewing order. Be prepared." Some money can be used to deal with the run on the people, and as long as the reputation is established, the ministers in the later period can also lend money to the court more boldly."

(End of this chapter)