Southeast of Chang 'an City.
On the dock.
Small boats floated on the surface of the water. These small boats were used for sailing, carrying people, and moving on the river. Apart from that, there was also a warship floating on the water. This warship was pitch-black, and its keel was a cold black color. The mast on top of it stood tall, like a giant pillar that reached into the sky.
The warship was extremely huge, like a giant beast entrenched on the water surface.
This warship was built by Tang Zhongsheng and his craftsmen after working overtime. It was the first warship in Chang 'an. It could accommodate more than two thousand soldiers, and it was extremely heavy.
This warship had already passed the impact test and was sailing on the river. It was ready for use. However, on the warship, Tang Zhongsheng and his men were patching up the gaps and filling in the final details. For example, some of the decorations in the cabin, some on the deck, and even some on the side of the ship.
The most important thing about this warship was that there were cannons on the deck. Mortars were erected on the deck. Even if they were far away, they could still carry out long-range bombardment. The appearance of binoculars and the aiming of the cannons made it possible for the cannons to aim and fire more accurately. It was enough to carry out long-range attacks.
The current warship was extremely well-equipped. It was like a giant water beast that could travel on the river.
While Tang Zhongsheng and his men were busy under the sun, a craftsman suddenly rushed to the bottom of the warship and shouted, "Master Tang, there's an imperial edict. Quickly come and receive it."
Tang Zhongsheng was known as Master Tang among the craftsmen.
In particular, Tang Zhongsheng was extremely meticulous in his work. He never slacked off and was diligent. He had the ability, strength, and status, but he was still so diligent in his research and work. Therefore, Tang Zhongsheng was extremely prestigious among all the craftsmen. As soon as he heard someone shouting, Tang Zhongsheng hurriedly walked out. He did not think much and directly got off the ship. He saw the soldier who came to deliver the imperial edict.
The soldier did not say much. He directly said that they had contributed to the development of the warship and that Du Qi would reward them with a hundred jars of wine.
Xia Xia's wine was famous all over the world.
Countless people knew about it.
The craftsmen on the ship also knew this because many of them had come from Xia Xia and had heard of it in Xia Xia. However, this kind of wine was extremely precious, so many people had only heard of it and had never drunk it.
Now that they heard Du Qi's commendation, many craftsmen became excited.
After Tang Zhongsheng expressed his gratitude, he saw soldiers carrying bottles of wine over. One hundred jars of wine were neatly placed in front of the craftsmen. Although the jars were sealed, everyone could smell the fragrance of wine in the air.
Tang Zhongsheng sent off the soldier who delivered the decree and gathered all the craftsmen. He looked around at everyone and said, "His Majesty rewarded us with a hundred jars of wine. As we all know, this wine is extremely expensive, and it is the real nectar."
"When we came to Chang 'an, we didn't have many people. But now that we're here, we've recruited a few more. Altogether, there are more than a hundred people. It was easy for him to finish a hundred jars of wine. With our alcohol tolerance, I estimate that we can finish it in two or three days. "
"It's definitely inappropriate to drink like this."
"I'll arrange for these hundred jars of wine. At noon today, we'll open ten jars of wine for everyone to drink. After all, we have to continue working in the afternoon. It's inappropriate to drink wine and delay the work. "
Tang Zhongsheng continued, "As for the remaining ninety jars of wine, we'll drink ten jars every other day. This way, everyone will be able to drink the wine. What do you all think? "
When the craftsmen heard this, they all gave him a thumbs up and praised, "Master Tang is fair."
It was reasonable to say that Tang Zhongsheng was the head of the craftsmen. Even if Tang Zhongsheng left some of the wine for himself, no one would dare to say anything because Tang Zhongsheng was the one who had taken the lead. However, Tang Zhongsheng was willing to share all the wine with his subordinates so that everyone could drink together. So they were all very excited and admired Tang Zhongsheng's fairness.
Tang Zhongsheng waved his hand and continued, "There's no need for that. This is what I should do. I didn't build this warship alone. All of you built it with me. We should drink together. "
Everyone was excited and praised Tang Zhongsheng.
At this moment, someone said, "Master Tang, although our warship has been reported, it doesn't have a name. It doesn't have a name yet. What do you think we should name it? "
Tang Zhongsheng pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not very good at naming things. What kind of name do you think it should be? That's the most appropriate one. "
Someone else said, "Master Tang, in my opinion, we should ask His Majesty to give it a name. Our warship is invincible and invincible. His Majesty is the best to give such a warship a name. I heard that many of Xia Xia's properties were given names by His Majesty himself. It's best for our warship to be given a name by His Majesty. You should personally go and ask His Majesty to give it a name. "
Everyone chimed in.
They all agreed with Tang Zhongsheng's suggestion to ask Du Qi to give it a name.
Tang Zhongsheng thought for a moment and nodded. "That's feasible. I'll go to the city immediately and meet His Majesty in person to ask His Majesty to give our warship a name. After all, this is the first warship built in Chang 'an, and it's going to war with the Tang dynasty. It's very important. Your suggestion is the best arrangement. "
As he spoke, he immediately changed into a new set of clothes and rode his horse into the city. The warhorse galloped. Soon, Tang Zhongsheng entered the city and went straight to the military camp to ask for an audience.
Tang Zhongsheng was in charge of the shipbuilding.
Moreover, he was from the University of Science and Technology, so his identity was not ordinary. After a report, a soldier led Tang Zhongsheng to the main tent. When Tang Zhongsheng saw Du Qi, he bowed and said, "Tang Zhongsheng greets Your Majesty!"
Du Qi nodded and said, "What's the matter?"
Tang Zhongsheng first talked about some of the shipbuilding matters and gave a general report. Then, Tang Zhongsheng said, "Your Majesty, I'm here this time about the warship. The first warship has been built, and all the defects have been checked and fixed. However, this warship doesn't have a name yet. I beg Your Majesty to give it a name. "
After hearing this, Du Qi thought for a moment. Then, he spread out a piece of paper and put a paperweight on it. He dipped the brush in ink and immediately wrote the two characters' Jiao Long '. When the ink dried, Du Qi handed the paper to Tang Zhongsheng and said, "The first warship is very important, so it's named after Jiao Long. I hope this warship can be like a Jiao Long, able to travel on water as if it's flat land. "
Tang Zhongsheng was very excited. He trembled as he took the piece of paper and looked at the two words on it. He didn't even appreciate the fine strokes of the words. He was just happy that the warship had this name.
Tang Zhongsheng said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Du Qi said, "Tang Zhongsheng, the construction of the warship needs to be accelerated. It's already August and the autumn harvest is near. Once the autumn harvest starts and the warship isn't built by the end of the harvest, it will greatly affect my plan. "
Tang Zhongsheng said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will definitely complete the task."
After saying that, Tang Zhongsheng got up and left.
Now that he had obtained Du Qi's inscription, he had completed the task. After returning, he could carve Du Qi's inscription and then imprint the two characters' Jiao Long 'on the warship. As for the construction of the warship, because of the experience of the first warship, the subsequent operations could be done in an assembly line and speed up.
After Tang Zhongsheng left, Shangguan Yi came in again and said, "Your Majesty, Lan Changhe requests an audience."
Du Qi ordered, "Let him in."
"Yes!"
Shangguan Yi immediately arranged for someone to inform Lan Changhe to come for an audience.
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