After this matter was settled, Emperor Wen began to discuss with Yun Zheng what supplies to purchase from the Three Feudatories.
Nowadays, Emperor Wen has no interest in jade, jewelry and the like.
Although we have to buy supplies from San Francisco at high prices, we also have to buy supplies that are useful to Dagan.
Jade, jewelry, ivory and other things can't be eaten!
It is better to purchase some materials that are of practical use to the work.
"Medicinal herbs and hemp are definitely the most useful. In addition..."
Yun Zheng thought for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Father, transporting timber from Sanfan to Shuobei is a bit troublesome, right?"
wood?
Emperor Wen was slightly stunned.
After a moment, Emperor Wen stared at Yun Zheng with a half-smile, "You don't want the court to buy wood from the Three Feudatories to build warships, and then send the warships directly to Shuobei, do you?"
...
...
"Father is indeed wise and powerful!"
Yun Zheng immediately started to flatter him.
Yes, that's what he thought.
Yun Zheng also talked a lot with Ye Zi about shipbuilding when he came to Weibian.
Ye Zi heard from the shipbuilding craftsmen that the wood in Shuobei was not particularly suitable for building warships.
There are many pine and fir trees in Shuobei, but few ironwood and balsa wood.
Although warships made purely of pine and fir can be used and are relatively practical, they also have many shortcomings.
This type of ship is not very strong and cannot withstand long-term erosion from sea water.
If a warship built of fir and pine collides with a warship built of ironwood and balsa wood, the warship built of fir and pine will basically be shattered at the first collision.
The treasure ships and main warships of the Dagan Navy were mostly built with a combination of ironwood and light wood.
It can not only reduce the weight of the hull, but also ensure the sturdiness of the hull.
Ships built with pine and fir were mostly used as grain ships or horse ships, including merchant ships.
There were even some grain ships that were built directly from balsa wood.
He wanted to develop the navy and build an invincible fleet, so he must first ensure the quality of the warships.
Seeing Yun Zheng shamelessly admit it, Emperor Wen was almost laughing out of anger.
This rebellious son never forgets to take advantage of the imperial court and himself!
Emperor Wen was too lazy to argue with Yun Zheng, and said casually: "As long as you can find a way to get your third brother to agree, anything is fine!"
Depend on!
Looking for the third brother again?
The third brother is not a fool, can he help me build a warship?
Isn’t he afraid that his fleet will directly attack the south from the sea?
It’s such a fucking pain!
"Then I will think of a solution myself!"
Yun Zheng looked at Emperor Wen bitterly, "I went to see those soldiers who survived the voyage a few days ago. They told me that overseas there are abundant resources and gold and silver everywhere, and many overseas countries are relatively backward. I was thinking of building an invincible fleet to plunder the materials we need for our country, but... "
As he spoke, Yun Zheng began to sigh.
Looking at the sad-looking Yun Zheng, Emperor Wen and Qin Liugan couldn't help but smile.
How could they not understand Yun Zheng’s intentions?
It was obvious that Yun Zheng wanted to use overseas products to force Emperor Wen to help him build warships!
Wouldn't it be more convenient for him to simply ask the court to hand over the navy to him?
I’ve seen shameless people, but I’ve never seen anyone so shameless!
"Alright! Stop pretending in front of me! How can I not know what kind of person you are?"
Emperor Wen glared at Yun Zheng with amusement, "Let's put this on hold for now! Let me think about it first!"
“Yes, yes!”
Seeing Emperor Wen give in, Yun Zheng immediately smiled.
Looking at Yun Zheng's appearance, Emperor Wen couldn't help but curse in his heart.
This rebellious son is so flexible in order to get benefits!
But then again, if the resources overseas are really that abundant, we can really go overseas to plunder them!
This rebellious son has created a difficult problem for himself!
…
The next morning, Yun Zheng and others rushed to the Martyrs Cemetery in Weibian.
Lian Yuncang and Yun Jin were taken along.
About two miles away from the Martyrs' Cemetery is the Martyrs' Shrine.
After such a long time, the Martyrs' Cemetery has changed a lot.
Some trees have been planted in the previously bare Martyrs' Cemetery, and the cemetery wall has also been built.
There are some stone carvings at the entrance of the Martyrs Cemetery.
There are warriors with bows and arrows, and there are soldiers galloping on horseback.
However, the poem mentioned by Emperor Wen and the stone tablet erected by Yun Zheng remained unchanged.
As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the Martyrs' Cemetery, Emperor Wen noticed a stone statue.
"Is this Du Guiyuan?"
Emperor Wen looked at the one-armed statue in front of him.
This is a statue of a one-armed general riding a horse and waving a sword.
"yes!"
Yun Zheng nodded gently, "After your Majesty came to the Martyrs' Cemetery last time, I ordered people to carve these statues here, and specially carved out Du Guiyuan..."
Speaking of Du Guiyuan, Emperor Wen couldn't help but sigh.
There were not many generals in the Northern Army that impressed him.
But Du Guiyuan was definitely one of the people who impressed him the most.
If Du Guiyuan were still alive, he would probably have commanded tens of thousands of troops already, right?
"You are thoughtful..."
Emperor Wen sighed softly and led the way into the Martyrs' Cemetery.
After that, there was a series of worship.
After completing the memorial service at the Martyrs' Cemetery, they rushed to the Martyrs' Shrine.
This Martyrs' Shrine is much larger than Emperor Wen had imagined.
There is nothing fancy in the mourning hall of the Martyrs' Shrine.
Looking up, I saw rows of memorial tablets.
These spirit tablets are stacked one upon another, densely packed and everywhere.
It was as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at them.
But even so, I feel like there’s still not enough room for the spirit tablet here.
Each spirit tablet represents a soldier who died on the battlefield.
Emperor Wen was moved, and asked Yun Zheng solemnly: "How many spiritual places are there?"
It’s a pity that Yun Zheng wasn’t very clear about it either.
Yun Zheng turned his head and looked at the border guard.
The garrison commander quickly bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, there are more than 30,000 memorial tablets here, and there are still many that cannot be accommodated. Madam Zi has approved the funds and will build two more memorial halls next to it..."
Emperor Wen was silent.
There are more than 30,000 soldiers here alone!
These are all good men who can do great things!
Emperor Wen sighed silently, and then asked: "Are all these tablets from the Northern Army, or are they also from the Guiyi Army?"
The garrison commander replied: "The ones currently placed here are all the memorial tablets of the Northern Army soldiers. The memorial tablets to be made later are for the Guiyi Army as well."
"That's good!"
Emperor Wen nodded slightly, his eyes fell on Yun Zheng again, "Whether it is the Guiyi Army or the Beifu Army, they are all soldiers who have worked hard to expand our territory and shed blood and sacrificed their lives for me!"
"I understand!"
Yun Zheng said solemnly.
"Are the spirit tablets of your father-in-law and his family placed here?"
Emperor Wen asked again.
"No."
Yun Zheng shook his head and said, "These are the spirit tablets of the soldiers who died in battle since the year before last."
"Put their spirit tablets in here, too!"
Emperor Wen said in a deep voice: "I will order someone to copy a list of all the soldiers who died in the Battle of Shuobei and give it to you. Welcome them all to the Martyrs' Shrine! Although they were defeated, they are all loyal and brave men of my great cause!"
Emperor Wen could not help but sigh, his eyes slightly reddened.
Perhaps, he recalled the disastrous defeat in the past...
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