Great Tang Southern Emperor

"Under normal circumstances, the imperial court will naturally not agree, but is it normal now?" Li Zhen pointed to her nose: "This palace was assassinated just now? We are trying to survive, so we need to add a little more escort fleet." What's the matter? Could it be that Ben Gong's life can't even compare to a mere fleet?"

"No, no, of course not. Your Highness's life is worth more than ten thousand gold, and how can it be compared with a few warships?" Fang Yiai also smiled: "We don't need to apply directly, we just send your Highness your life. The news of the assassination was sent back to the imperial court, and we probably don’t need to apply for it, the imperial court will order the Nanyang fleet to escort your highness back to Beijing.”

"Of course this is the best way, but with villains at work, I'm afraid it will be difficult to meet our expectations..." Li Zhen pondered for a moment, then raised her head and said, "In this way, you can spread the news of the attack on the palace, especially the major naval fleets. , Let them jointly sign a letter, requesting to send a fleet to escort Bengong back to Beijing."

"This is a good way. Those who want to come to the court will not dare to ignore the opinions of so many naval commanders." Fang Yi's smile became brighter: "And through this matter, those people in the court will not dare to underestimate you, Your Highness. , will definitely welcome you back with the most respectful ceremony."

"Hehe, that's exactly what I meant." Li Zhen smiled lightly, besides guarding against the king of heaven, brightening his muscles was also his plan.

Chapter 1238 The wind is surging (9)

Chapter 185 The Stormy Storm (9)

To be honest, although Li Zhen's reputation is getting more and more prosperous, she has been far away from the political center for so long after all. She hasn't been back to Chang'an for five or six years. Leave too much of your reputation behind.This caused some people in the imperial court to dare to underestimate Li Zhen. They even denied or ignored all the things Li Zhen had done in recent years, and they just seized on his shortcomings and attacked fiercely.

Although this kind of attack didn't cause him too much trouble, it was like a fly, and it was very irritating. Many of them were new recruits after Li Zhen left Chang'an, but there were also quite a few of them. Old courtiers, forget the fear of being dominated by Li Zhen.

In order to avoid being embarrassing in Chang'an in the future, Li Zhen thought of the trick of being strong - no matter what era you are in, all your achievements are empty. is the truth.

No matter how great your reputation is, it is better to show off your muscles directly. This is the best way to deter the enemy, and it is also the most practical method. Besides, it is better to just do it directly, no matter what you say. used.

Li Zhen can imagine that when hundreds of main battleships are placed there, everyone will have to kneel, let alone look down on Li Zhen, I am afraid they will spend a long time in fear—worried What if the crown prince becomes the emperor and liquidates them?Will Li Zhen remember their previous criticisms?If they don't figure this out, they won't be able to sleep peacefully for at least a month.

"Then let's do this." Li Zhen made a final decision.

"Yes, I'll make arrangements now."

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Three or five days later, everything in Lu Song was on the right track, and the court also got the news of Li Zhen's attack. The whole court was shocked. Everyone was frightened by this news, and Li Shimin was even more shocked. Enraged, Qi Dajun almost came to kill Lu Song, and Concubine Yan almost fainted.Fortunately, it was explained later in the memorial that the enemy had been defeated and the prince was not harmed, which calmed down Li Shimin's anger, but even so it shocked the court—what kind of crazy people have come out these days, how dare they dare to fight? Assassinate the current prince.

Of course, some of these shocked people were really shocked, while others were pretending. Deep in their hearts, they were not only not shocked, but rather disappointed—is this Li Zhen a cat?Do they all have nine lives?With so many fleets gathered together, none of them could kill him. Isn't this fate too big?It seems that the second plan is going to be implemented...

But whether it was real shock or fake shock, they all showed the same attitude at this time—that is, a thorough investigation. The culprit who attacked the prince must be found out, and then let them experience the anger of the Tang Empire. Only Li Shimin Directly ordered Li Zhen not to stay in Nanyang, and ordered him to go north and return to Chang'an within half a month.

It was also under such circumstances that fleets from all over Nanyang sent letters of invitation, requesting to send fleets to escort His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back to Beijing.Of course, the imperial court would not approve such a request, especially the Ministry of War, and rejected their request without hesitation, only allowing the Dagang Fleet and the Coconut Port Fleet to each deploy a squadron, and The Yuezhou Fleet jointly formed an escort formation to escort Li Zhen back to Beijing—in their view, since Li Zhen was able to defeat so many enemy fleets, it meant that the Quanzhou Fleet's combat effectiveness was very strong. In case, they don't even want the Coconut Harbor Fleet and the Dagang Fleet to take action, and they don't even plan to let the Quanzhou Fleet go north.

And this resolution is also in line with the thoughts of those aristocratic families. After all, they want to implement the second plan, so the fewer people around Li Zhen, the better. If it is true that all the Nanyang fleet is brought in, then they should not play. It's gone—at least they don't want to do anything at sea.

But it is a pity that their hopes fell through, because the decision of the Ministry of War was rejected by Li Shimin himself, and then he passed the three provinces and six ministries, and directly issued his imperial decree domineeringly, ordering each of the major fleets in Nanyang to dispatch one The squadron went to Coconut Port to gather and escort the prince back to Beijing. After receiving this order, Li Zhen was very pleasantly surprised, because he had not communicated with Li Shimin, but he had to say that the father and son had a telepathic connection. Li Zhen just sent his proposal up, and Li Shimin over there understood his plan, and issued the order smoothly, which can be regarded as a great favor to himself.

Another seven days have passed, and with the joint efforts of the entire city, the soldiers and civilians, the traces of gunpowder smoke over Yegang have completely dissipated, and all traces of war damage have been repaired, even more beautiful than Zhan Qian. I believe that after this war, Ye The soldiers and civilians in Hong Kong will cherish this hard-won peace even more.

And at this time, all the fleets of the major fleets in Nanyang had already gathered in Coconut Harbor, but there was only one fleet that did not come...

"It seems that it was the Poli Fleet that attacked us before." Fang Yiai speculated.When Li Zhen left Luzon for the first time, not only did she suffer from the joint maritime encirclement and suppression by various major forces, but after the war, a fleet belonging to the Datang Navy came to recruit the enemy, but was commanded by Cheng Chuliang to take them away. Annihilate them all.At that time, Li Zhen also ordered people to investigate which fleet made the attack, but because of the short time, no news has come.Now Li Zhen summoned all the major naval fleets in Nanyang to escort, and all the naval fleets came, but the Poli Fleet did not come, so Fang Yiai deduced that it was the Poli Fleet that made the move.

"I don't think so." Cheng Chuliang objected: "Don't forget, whose territory is Borneo? That's Luo Zhe's place. Do you think that with Luo Zhe's ability, there are forces opposing the prince on his own territory? , he will not know? Not to mention that this opponent is the governor of a fleet?"

"What's the specifics? Let's send the report directly to ask, isn't it over?" Sima Cuo said casually, and then said to Li Zhen with reverence: "Your Highness, I really admire you very much. It's really amazing, thousands of miles away, the message sent can be sent overnight, this speed is really too fast - the subordinates feel that we can expand the territory of Datang by just relying on this telegram More than three times...Maybe your highness may not be impossible to realize the dream of opening a hundred thousand miles for the Great Tang and unifying the whole world."

"Of course, this wireless telegram will be the most important tool for Datang to unify the world." Li Zhen also said proudly.

As I said before, it's not that the Tang Dynasty lacked the ability to expand the territory, or the Chinese nation has never lacked ambitious people who want to expand the territory. As long as the conditions are sufficient, then they can completely sweep the world.The problem is that the traffic conditions restricted the pace of Chinese conquest, forcing the ancestors of the Chinese people to only reach the Western Regions, and they could no longer continue to expand. Even the Western Regions adopted the policy of confinement. When the dynasty declined , here is the first discarded object.

If you continue to fight outside, it will be Central Asia, and it is really not worth fighting-it's not that you can't fight anymore, the question is what if you fight it?It is too far away from the Central Plains here, and the transmission of news is extremely slow. Even if it is expedited by the fastest [-] miles, it will take at least a week to deliver news from outside the Western Regions to Chang'an, and it will take half a month to go back and forth. It will take longer to increase the number of troops. It is estimated that the reinforcements here have not arrived yet, and the rebellion over there is over.

So if you want to continue to conquer the west, there are two prerequisites that must be solved, that is, transportation conditions and communication conditions.Among them, the steam engine has been developed. As long as the rubber is in place, it can be produced at any time. With the steam engine, can the train go far?Therefore, the transportation problem has been solved. Even if it is too late to lay the railway tracks, Li Zhen can design a small steam engine and install it on the giant carriage, which can also solve the transportation problem.

The traffic problem can be said to have been solved, and although traffic alone can rule Central Asia, without fast and fast means of communication, it is still impossible to maintain local stability. After all, it is too far away from the Tang Dynasty. But it's not fun, and it will cause a lot of trouble to Datang.Therefore, the research and development of the telegraph has been put on the agenda, and it is better to use the wireless telegraph. The restrictions of the wired telegraph are too great. You only need to destroy the wire, and then everything will be over.

In fact, if it is just a telegraph, it is not difficult to design. The structure of the early telegraph is really simple. If you don’t understand the principle, you will find it difficult to make. But once you know the principle, it is easier than assembling a bicycle. .After all, Li Zhen is a high-achieving student majoring in mechanical design. Although he is not a professional graduate of electronic communication, mechanical design itself is not separated from electronic majors, especially the early old-fashioned telegraphs, which are more mechanical.

It is too simple to design a telegraph with his ability. The only difficulty is the semiconductor transistor. This thing is the cornerstone of the communication industry in the future. It can be said that without semiconductors, the information age will not come at all.

And semiconductors are easy to say, but difficult to say, because the material of semiconductors is silicon, and this stuff is everywhere on the earth—that is, stones.The reason for the difficulty is that all silicon exists in the form of compounds. There are no elemental silicon crystals on the earth. To purify elemental silicon from stones, in addition to requiring high energy, there are also very strict operations. means.

This really stumped Li Zhen and the corresponding working team. As I said before, Li Zhen was not familiar with the chemical industry, and the alchemists under him were not even as good as him.This caused Li Zhen to take out the design drawing of the telegraph early on, but because of the lack of the most important components, the real thing could not be taken out.

They have been studying the purification of a single silicon crystal for several years, and then processed it into finished transistors, which took several years... Until recently, there have been breakthroughs in related technologies, although industrial production has not yet been achieved. But at least it can be done in the laboratory.

Fortunately, Li Zhen doesn't need to pay too much attention now-there is no such thing as radio pollution in this era, and the only thing that can interfere with radio signals is the earth's magnetic field and some special topography.

But these problems are not big, so there are not many requirements for the number of semiconductors on the telegraph. At present, it is enough to equip most of the entire Datang. For example, Nanyang only needs a few sets to control the whole Nanyang. Only about ten units are needed inside Datang to completely cover Datang.Besides, Li Zhen has not ascended to the throne yet. As for him to stabilize the situation in the DPRK and China and start his road to conquest, it will be at least a year later. During this period of time, semiconductor manufacturing technology is likely to further develop , although it may not meet the requirements of industrial production, even if it is produced in the laboratory, it should be sufficient for use in a short time.

It can be said that the appearance of this telegraph was too timely. You must know that when Li Zhen was attacked before, the ship was not equipped with this thing, otherwise Cheng Chuliang would not use carrier pigeons to deliver messages—that is to say, this thing It was successfully produced within the last month. In fact, the telegraph was delivered to Li Zhen more than 20 days ago.And he was able to get the news of the family's conspiracy so quickly, that is, the information sent by the telegraph machine, and the fleets stationed in various places in Nanyang quickly sent the memorial to Chang'an, and then sent it back to Nanyang from Chang'an, all thanks to the telegraph.

"Your Highness, this telegraph is so miraculous. Could it be that it was also obtained from the heavenly book?" Pei Xingjian who was next to him asked suddenly. He was also one of the people who returned to the court this time. Originally, according to the plan, Li Zhen planned to stay with him in Chang'an We met, but this time Li Zhen had such a big incident, although he also knew that Li Zhen was not injured, but he was worried that he still rushed to Yegang on the escort warship this time, and confirmed after seeing Li Zhen He was indeed safe and sound, so he let go of the worries in his heart.

"...It's a matter of course. Most of the things I have now are due to the heavenly script." Li Zhen said without changing his face. To be honest, Pei Xingjian's sudden exit this time caught Li Zhen almost off guard— —As his power has grown over the years, no one has dared to doubt Li Zhen's identity as the descendant of the Zhenyuan Great Immortal, so that Li Zhen almost didn't react just now. Fortunately, his reaction speed is still good, and No flaws were revealed.

"Let's not talk about that, let's continue to talk about the Poli Fleet..." Glaring at Pei Xingjian, Li Zhen changed the subject lightly.

Chapter 1239 Grandet Luo

Chapter 186 Grandet Lo

"Your Highness, there is a telegram from Borneo." A staff officer came in and interrupted Li Zhen.

"Let me see." Li Zhen took the telegram and glanced at it: "Everyone don't have to doubt the Poli fleet, they have already set off ahead of schedule under the leadership of Luo Zhe, and are currently sweeping all the pirates along the way."

"This Luo Zhe really would rather die than suffer, even if he goes on a mission, he has to get a little credit." Fang Yiai teased.

"Let Luo Zhe believe that suffering is a blessing, then he would rather die." Pei Xingjian and Luo Zhe are old neighbors, and his territory is very close to Luo Zhe's Borneo, so he knows what kind of temperament Luo Zhe is.

You must know that the Malacca waterway he guards is the most important waterway in the Tang Dynasty, and according to the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty, every ship crossing this waterway has to pay tolls, but every time Luo Zhe sends a ship to cross the waterway, he will Find Pei Xingjian to talk about the past, and then try every means to conceal the number of ships, or simply get Pei Xingjian drunk, in order to pay less tolls... In short, every time he wants to get a penny from him, Pei Xingjian has to pay a lot Great effort, if it weren't for the regulations on toll collection that the court must abide by, otherwise he would really want to waive his money.

It's not because he has a good relationship with Luo Zhe, but because he is really afraid of Luo Zhe, and it's really not worth wasting so much energy for such a little toll.One time, Luo Zhe tortured Pei Xingjian for a whole day in order to pay less money. That day, Pei Xingjian didn't eat or drink well, and he didn't even accomplish a single thing. Jing and Luo Zhe rubbed their lips. In the end, he was given a boatload of local specialty fruits for nothing in exchange for Luo Zhe to pay the tolls in full. You must know that if the boatload of fruits can be transported to Tianzhu in time, the money earned is enough for Luo Zhe to pay more than a dozen times. It's a toll.

"This Luo Zhe is really too much. When I see him, I will teach him a lesson for you." Hearing Pei Xingjian's words, Li Zhen was also speechless, but there was really nothing he could do about Luo Zhe, so he could only comfort him like this road.

To say that although Luo Zhe's character was not the kind of bold and generous person before, he was by no means so haggling, and he had to take advantage of even going out to sea. In fact, Luo Zhe's character was still very good before.The reason why he became like this is that he was also forced by the environment. Borneo, where he is located, is the third largest island in the world. It can be called a giant among islands. mainland.

And what the huge territory brings to Luo Zhe is not unparalleled power, but endless troubles, because the island is too big, Luo Zhe alone, even if he has the ability to manage the sky, can't manage it at all.In addition, the aborigines on Borneo are truly uncivilized barbarians, and there are even cannibals in the depths of the island. It is really difficult to help them civilize-this point is much better in Nanyang and Tianzhu After all, Nanyang belongs to the radiating range of the Chinese cultural circle, and Tianzhu has long intersected with the Central Plains, and has already formed its own civilization. If you want to assimilate them, you only need to change their beliefs.

But Borneo is different. This is a big island hanging overseas. The radiation range of Chinese civilization has not yet spread here. It was also wiped out by Datang with a flu virus, making this place truly a barren land.As for the fine-grained and savage aborigines, they haven't enlightened yet, and they still believe in the oldest law of the jungle. It's not impossible to assimilate them, but it's very difficult, and no one will even think about it in 20 years.

Moreover, Borneo was the latest to be developed among all the islands in the South Seas. The court’s support for materials and the number of immigrants here are very low. Even the merchants are not interested in this place. They all left in a hurry after purchasing the goods. They didn't mean to help the development of this place at all. Obviously, they didn't like this place. Even the immigrants prefer the Nanyang Peninsula, and they have no interest in islands like Borneo.

This has led to the lowest level of development in Borneo in Southeast Asia. Five years later, the total population is less than 80 (this number seems to be a lot, but compared with the huge Borneo, it is really pitifully small Compared with Borneo, which is more than 70 square kilometers, it is equal to an average of only one person per square kilometer), and the population of more than [-] is only the former capital city of Borneo, where the governor’s office is located, and the rest None of the few cities in China have a population of more than [-].

Moreover, most of the people who settle here are miserable farmers and workers. As for the big businessmen and landlords, there are very few, because the industry and commerce have not developed much, there is no shortage of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and the production pressure is very low, so Borneo can be said to have the most rhythm of life. It's a slow place, especially in the dead of night, all the cities are as quiet as ghost towns... But because of this, Borneo is not even as prosperous as the Spice Islands, which makes Luo Zhe anxious.

It is also because supplies are often not enough that Luo Zhe was forced to make such a change, and gradually developed the habit of saving, but he changed a bit too much, directly crossing the level of saving, and came to Grandet. one level.

Five years have passed, and there are only traces of human cities in the coastal areas of Borneo, while the deeper jungle is still ruled by barbarians. For this reason, every time Luo Zhe faces Li Zhen, he feels Ashamed, he has submitted his resignation to Li Zhen more than once and asked to return to his hometown, but Li Zhen rejected them all in the end.

Because he knew that this was not Luo Zhe's fault. In fact, Luo Zhezhe had done well enough - being able to develop Borneo to the present level in the absence of supplies was enough to prove Luo Zhe's ability. No matter how picky a person is, he can't find any big thorns in Luo Zhe's actions.