Datang romantic little landlord

Li Wangyou was even more impatient, and repeatedly bowed to Li Er: "Uncle, my nephew is wrong, my nephew is stupid, please give me some advice!"

He really couldn't think of a way to get the carriage through the desert.

He even made a special trip to the West Market to find several Hu merchants who had been on the Silk Road for a long time, and asked them about the solution.

After some inquiry and understanding, Li Wangyou even gave up the idea of ​​using a horse-drawn carriage to transport the luggage.

Because he thought it was too simple before.

In later generations, when Li Wangyou was traveling in the desert, he used to make a desert car and surf on the sand dunes, which was very exciting.

So he thought that as long as he figured out rubber tires, or other alternative methods, he could make the carriage pass through the Tengger Desert.

But this is not the case.

When the camel team crosses the desert, they don't walk in a straight line, but must move forward along the crooked beams of various sand dunes.

Traveling like this is first and foremost about safety.

The climate in the desert is unpredictable, and sandstorms may appear at any time.Once a sandstorm is discovered, the team must let the camels kneel down to shelter from the wind on the windward side of the sandstorm.

If you walk on the bottom of the sand dunes, if you don't pay attention, you will be buried by the sand dunes.

In this way, even with rubber tires, the carriage cannot be used.

Camels can't pull a cart and walk on the top of the dunes, that's not realistic at all.

It was after figuring this out that Li Wangyou completely gave up.

At this moment Li Er said that he had a solution, which naturally surprised and delighted Li Wangyou.

Li Er was very satisfied with Li Wangyou's attitude, even somewhat proud.

His nephew has given him too many surprises, and his wit is close to a demon, which often makes Li Er doubt his own IQ.

Now that he can finally overwhelm Li Wangyou once, the pride in Li Er's heart needless to say.

He coughed lightly, and then said slowly, "Ziyou, let me ask you, is that carriage easy to build?"

Li Wangyou was taken aback again, as if he had thought of something.

"Uncle, except for the wheels and beams of the carriage, and the steering mechanism, other parts are not difficult."

The skilled craftsmen of Datang also amazed Li Wangyou.

Today's four-wheeled carriage is no longer the kind of crude carriage that Carpenter Liu built to meet the grain transportation errand in the spring.

The main beam and steering mechanism of the carriage are all parts made of metal after many tests by the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry and the general supervisor.

The resulting change is that the four-wheeled carriage has a higher load, and the steering is more convenient and smooth.

As for the other parts of the carriage, the ordinary carriage for pulling goods is simple, and it is basically made of wood splicing.

Li Er laughed loudly when he heard the words: "In this case, Ziyou, why can't you dismantle those carriages in Dunhuang County, and then reassemble them after the army passes through the desert?"

Li Er's words made Li Wangyou petrified.

Ma Dan, such a simple truth, why didn't he think of it before...

996 Expedition

What Li Er said made Li Wangyou very speechless.

Such a simple truth, he actually completely ignored it.My mind was at the top of my head, and I kept thinking about how to make the four-wheeled carriage drive in the desert.

Not only him, including Cheng Yaojin and others, no one thought of such a simple method.

Since horse-drawn carriages cannot pass through the desert, it is enough to use camel caravans to transfer supplies.The Tengger Desert is only more than 200 miles wide, and the camel caravan does not travel in a straight line, but needs to follow the undulating sand dunes and detour around the oases.

But even so, if everything goes well, it will take at most half a month for the camel caravan to pass through the desert, and it will not delay the army for too long.

The main components of a four-wheeled freight wagon are nothing but wheels, axles, beams, and steering mechanisms, which can be disassembled and transported across the desert by camel teams.

After passing through the desert, the artisans accompanying the army will cut down the trees and rebuild a new four-wheeled carriage, which is not troublesome.

In this way, the logistics of the Western Expeditionary Army can be easily guaranteed.

After the military rations are produced, they will be transported to Dunhuang County by a four-wheeled carriage, which can be reached within ten days.Then it will be transported to the other side of the desert by the camel team, and then the four-wheeled carriage will take over the transportation.

In the fastest case, a batch of supplies can be transported from Chang'an City to the countries of the Western Regions in about [-] days.Even if you encounter extreme weather such as heavy rain and sandstorms on the road, the slowest time is only two months.

Even Li Wangyou could imagine how much benefit this transportation line would bring to Datang after the army conquered the Western Regions and established the Anxi Protectorate.

Those caravans traveling to and from the Silk Road can transport their goods in this way, and their transportation costs and time will be greatly reduced.And Datang can also get countless benefits from it.

Even if the economic benefits are removed, after this line of communication is opened up, the connection between the Western Regions and the Central Plains will be even closer.

Historically, Li Er established the Anxi Protectorate in the 14th year of Zhenguan, brought the Western Regions into the central government, garrisoned fields, collected taxes, and garrisoned troops, swearing the sovereignty of the Tang Dynasty.

But that's all. The Great Tang ruled the Western Regions for only a hundred years, and it wasn't until the Qing Dynasty that the Western Regions were reintroduced into the Chinese territory.

The fundamental reason is that the connection between the Western Regions and the central government is too far away, making it difficult to maintain rule.

And once the Western Expeditionary Army gets through this line of communication, the Western Regions will be able to integrate with the Central Plains.The Tang Dynasty's rule over the Western Regions will no longer be like in history, where it disappeared after a flash in the pan.

Li Wangyou had to admit that Li Er's brain hole was simply a genius.

Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde and other state leaders flattered Li Er's genius idea for a while.

After Li Wangyou wanted to understand these things, he slapped his hands suddenly: "Uncle is really talented, and my nephew admires him even more. My nephew will order someone to spread the word, let the Ministry of Industry and the general prison make preparations early."

Li Er snorted arrogantly: "No need, I have already ordered the Ministry of Industry and the general to be the supervisor, and made the parts for a thousand carriages. I have already ordered people to set off in advance and send them to Dunhuang County."

Only then did Li Wangyou realize that Li Er had already figured out a solution, but out of evil intentions, he purposely made himself feel uncomfortable.

However, even though he was played by Li Er, Li Er did not fool him. In this way, after he conquered Gaochang Kingdom within eight months, it was very easy for him to travel to and from Chang'an.

Li Wangyou hurriedly bowed to Li Erchang: "Thank you uncle, my nephew is very grateful. My nephew was very self-willed before, please don't remember the villain's mistakes, please forgive me."

"Okay, it's true to concentrate on doing things in the future, don't be petty anymore! You are also going to be a father, and you are also a prince of the court, and you can't do such nonsense anymore. If I don't force this new type of military ration If you go to the Western Regions, I'm afraid you will have to wait until you, a bastard, will take it out."

"Yes, yes, what uncle taught me is right." Li Er solved a huge problem for him, and now no matter what Li Er taught him, Li Wangyou could only obediently listen to him.

Li Er proudly taught Li Wangyou a lesson, and finally let him go.

Li Wangyou let go of his worries, and with all the big bosses, he kept flattering Li Er's rainbow flattery, coaxing the eternal emperor into laughter, drinking glasses of beer like water.

After Li Er and the other princes returned to Chang'an City after being carefully guarded by the guards, full of wine and food, satisfied and drunk, Li Wangyou also let out a sigh of relief...