I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

This is actually a small thought hidden in Li Shimin's heart.For a long time, Li Shimin participated in the Turkic and Tubo battles in all the battles of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian participated in the Fusang one, and only Zhang Nuo did not let it go from beginning to end.

So when others talk about achievements, they can't get around Zhang Nuo. Li Shimin's eyes are red with envy, but there is nothing he can do. After all, the entire Tang Dynasty is really familiar with new weapons, new soldiers and new tactics. Commander, there is only Zhang Nuo alone.

If Zhang Nuo didn't go out, everyone would be a little bit uncertain.

But Li Shimin was always secretly thinking that when he could lead the army alone, then it would be Li Shimin's sole credit.

Although he is already an emperor, the sense of honor that belongs to a soldier has not disappeared, but has become more and more pure. After all, as an emperor, he can't give himself money and meritorious service, so the only thing he can pursue is honor up.

And the honor of leading troops to expand the territory alone is what he has always pursued.

The reason why he ran to the ship as soon as he arrived at the naval base was because Zhang Nuo explained to him very early on that the navy or army alone is not suitable for attacking foreign countries. Even if it can kill some people, it will not be worthwhile in the end. .

Therefore, if he wants to lead troops to go out in the future, he must be familiar with the navy, not only tactics, but also personnel, ships, weapons, etc. Only when he is proficient in using these things can he truly display his prestige!

Chapter 863

Four days later, the naval base was crowded with thousands of sailors, and there were soldiers in neat navy uniforms everywhere. Zhang Nuo, dressed in the uniform of a marshal, accompanied Li Shimin to the Dingyuan, carrying his marshal's scepter.

Li Shimin is both proud and unhappy at the moment.

The pride is naturally because of the current Datang Navy, which has a strict military appearance and high morale. Everyone else is in military uniform.

This made him feel like he was the only one who was different!

This feeling is very unpleasant.

But he had nothing to do, because in fact, he had a quarrel once before when the military system was reformed. At that time, he was envious of Zhang Nuo's marshal uniform, which was mighty and beautiful, and he wanted to get himself the title of commander-in-chief of the armed forces!

Unexpectedly, this opinion almost caused the courtiers to crash their heads to death in the palace, and they disagreed no matter what.

For those civil servants, it is absolutely not allowed to have a commander-in-chief of the three services after a marshal of the three services has already appeared.

After all, Zhang Nuo's Marshal of the Three Armies does not actually hold military power, but when he needs it, or when Datang needs it, it is convenient for him to command troops of any military branch, and it is also a summary and compensation for his past achievements. .

But the commander-in-chief of the three armies proposed by Li Shimin obviously has actual military power, so how could he agree.

And because Li Shimin is the emperor, this matter is even more impossible.

Because legally and nominally, all the troops of the Tang Dynasty should be loyal to the emperor, and Li Shimin can mobilize and command all the troops without a military rank.

But the commander-in-chief of the three armies popped up, what does this mean?The status of emperor is not good enough?

Moreover, if there is such a title, another question will arise, that is, whether the Marshal of the Three Armies can be promoted to be the Chief Marshal of the Three Armies!

If so, does that mean that one day in the future, His Royal Highness Qin Wang, or other marshals later, will become the actual controller of all the armies in the world, so what will the emperor do?

If you say you can't, then why put such a position here?

Well, this pass with a gun and a stick almost killed Li Shimin. In the end, Li Shimin nodded and admitted, but he came up with another crooked idea, that is, he can not mess with the commander-in-chief of the three armies, but he does it all It's okay to wear military uniforms, just get a marshal uniform like Zhang Nuo without doing anything else.

Then, there was no more, and Li Shimin was sprayed as a fool again.

In fact, this is also Li Shimin's wishful thinking. Military uniforms have always been very strictly controlled. It is not that soldiers are absolutely not allowed to wear military uniforms, otherwise they will be severely punished. This is the law in any era.

And what level to wear what military uniform to wear what kind of epaulets, it has long been expressly stipulated.

Then if Li Shimin puts on a marshal uniform, what should others call him when they see him?

Marshal or Your Majesty?

Then, should His Highness King Qin, who is also Marshal, salute His Majesty?

Don't look at the old days when Zhang Nuo saw Li Shimin in private, just like his own brothers, that's because there were no outsiders present or in public places, if Zhang Nuo was really in court or in a meeting, the proper etiquette was not at all Short.

This is also a point that everyone is satisfied with. It doesn’t matter if you are casual in private. Not only Zhang Nuo, but also Li Shimin’s old brothers like Changsun Wuji and Cheng Yaojin, when they are with Li Shimin in private, they are also very casual. .

But if you still do this on a formal occasion, it's an alternative that doesn't understand etiquette.

But if Li Shimin was wearing the uniform of a marshal, let alone that Zhang Nuo would not be able to salute Li Shimin even on a formal occasion. Why, it was very simple, because Zhang Nuo himself was also a marshal.

If you want to salute, it means that the two people salute each other, and the emperor salutes others, how do you plan to continue this rule?

Besides, there is another problem here. If Li Shimin wears the uniform of the marshal, can he be regarded as a member of the military?

There is no balance between civil and military affairs in Datang. After all, there was a foul on the military side, and this is based on the premise that they themselves have such a foul like Zhang Nuo.

Therefore, the civil service team had a direct showdown with an attitude of remonstrance. If Li Shimin really put on a marshal uniform, they would resign collectively, because it is impossible for them to report to a military marshal.

There is a difference between civil and military, this is for sure, even if Zhang Nuo is a character who allows both civil and martial arts, it is actually because of his dual identities.

For civil servants, Zhang Nuo is the king of Qin, so if some affairs are involved in Zhang Nuo's jurisdiction, they must report to Zhang Nuo, and they also feel at ease.

For generals, Zhang Nuo is a marshal, with a higher position and rank than them, so they must salute Zhang Nuo and obey Zhang Nuo's arrangements.

But Li Shimin is different, he does not belong to civil servants or military generals, he is the emperor, he was originally the only one, so if he wears the uniform of a marshal, will he be a military general?

Then let a group of civil servants report their work to a marshal?I want to fart!quit!

Well, the final result is that today Li Shimin can only be like a husky mixed in with wolves, wearing a black robe and walking indifferently in the army, even if the surroundings are full of fanatical sailors, he is still calm as before.

Of course, it would have been better if his paws behind his back didn't tremble slightly.

Zhang Nuo naturally knew about the ghostly things that Li Shimin had caused before. Now he saw the only person in the entire base who was not wearing a military uniform beside him. road,

"Lao Li, why don't I lend you my marshal's uniform for fun or something? Although you are wearing an emperor's suit, walking in this place feels like a commoner visiting. It's so eye-catching!"

Li Shimin was almost pissed off by Zhang Nuo's words, what do you mean by civilians who walked into the barracks, what do you mean by coming in for a visit, these are human words.

But turning his head, Li Shimin looked at Zhang Nuo's neat marshal uniform, and suddenly it looked really good again. Looking at the surrounding environment, he also leaned over to Zhang Nuo and asked softly,

"Will your clothes fit me well?"

Zhang Nuo glanced at him and said angrily,

"Of course it's impossible to fit, but it's better than the suit you're wearing, and you can change it!"

Chapter 864 The Significance of Dingyuan

In the end, Li Shimin couldn't put on Zhang Nuo's marshal's uniform even in the cabin. It wasn't that Zhang Nuo didn't give it to him, but that he couldn't wear it at all.

Zhang Nuo's marshal clothes are all tailor-made, in order to highlight Zhang Nuo's tall and straight figure, and Zhang Nuo has been eating well, sleeping well, and exercising every day, how could his figure be Li Shimin's every day? Can a working overtime dog who stays up late, drinks, and eats a lot compare?

Li Shimin's current physical fitness is actually not bad, but his body shape is naturally not as good as Zhang Nuo's. If he usually wears the traditional robes of the Tang Dynasty, he can't tell it. Anyway, the robes are looser, aren't they?

But the military uniform is different. This thing is designed to reflect the tall and straight figure of the soldier. The emphasis is on highlighting the figure as much as possible without affecting the activities. The emphasis is on a clean and neat.

Therefore, other places can make do with it, but the little belly in Li Shimin's middle can't help it. It can't be seen on weekdays, but if you look at it now, the dead piston won't go in.

There is no way around this, Li Shimin wears a marshal's uniform to enjoy himself, and it can barely be justified. After all, they are two brothers, and they can take a piece of clothing to each other for emergencies, which can be regarded as a reason to deal with it. how to explain?

Does it have to be said that Li Shimin, an emperor, doesn't even have the clothes to change when he goes out?

Will the emperor of Tang Dynasty be so poor?

Li Shimin was defeated in the end, he had no choice but to stop thinking about military uniforms before retiring.

The cabins of Li Shimin and Zhang Nuo on the Dingyuan are naturally the best. Although Li Shimin and Zhang Nuo had seen the design drawings of the ship in the shipyard before, they hadn’t seen the design of the ship after it was actually finished. Pass.

So, the two unconsciously wandered around on the boat.

As the Navy's second-generation ship, the data of this Dingyuan-class Dingyuan is a leap forward compared with the previous ones. The ship is 94.5 meters long, 18 meters wide, 6 meters in draft, and has a normal displacement of 7500 tons. The displacement is 8000 tons, powered by two horizontal three-cylinder reciprocating steam engines, 6 round coal-fired boilers, power 8000, speed 16 knots, coal tank capacity 700 tons, maximum coal capacity 1000 tons, staff 350.

Judging from any of the above data, compared with the previous three-masted sailing ship, it is not a dimensional product.

Not to mention the most important part of the firepower of the battleship. There are two double-mounted 300mm breech-loading turrets at the front and rear, plus four 150mm secondary guns on both sides of the ship's side, and six 50mm dual-mounted secondary guns. With its advantages in firepower and protection, this battleship can fight face to face with a small fleet of three-masted sailing ships.

After all, Zhang Nuo really didn't know how the old-fashioned front-loading artillery on the three-masted sailing ship could break through the 300mm thick armor on the Dingyuan.

Of course, if the guns of the three-masted sailing ship can't do anything about it, then other ships can't even think about it. It may even be the effect of magic in the eyes of others that such a large piece of steel can float on the water.

Zhang Nuo was actually very curious about this ship, because although the name of this warship was Dingyuan, it was indeed built according to the original drawings of the Beiyang Navy's Dingyuan class.

But in fact, that is just his foundation. At the very beginning, Zhang Nuo said that technology needs to be slowly absorbed and digested to form something of his own.

Therefore, the first thing Zhang Nuo suggested to them was the location of the turrets. On the "original" Dingyuan, the main turrets were placed on both sides of the hull where the secondary guns are currently placed, but on the front and rear decks. The secondary gun is installed on it.

This is actually a habit in the sailing age. In order to emphasize the instantaneous firepower, all the muzzles are facing the two sides. In this way, as long as the T prefix is ​​seized, a large amount of firepower can be output in an instant.

But in the era of steel warships, things are different. Ships have autonomous power, and there is no need to wait for the wind direction foolishly. Coupled with the rotating turret that can rotate independently, it is completely possible to adjust the direction at any time to give the enemy full fire coverage. with.

Of course, the caliber of the artillery has also been changed. There are so many messy calibers in later generations because each country has its own standards, so ammunition of various calibers such as inch and metric is produced, but Zhang Nuo has no such thing at all. Necessary, why torment yourself like this, just follow our own rules.

Therefore, after Zhang Nuo's guiding ideology and the joint efforts of all the employees of the Naval Shipyard, the Dingyuan ship built has actually already deviated from the original standard of the Beiyang Navy's Dingyuan class.

Not only is the firepower more ferocious, the layout is more reasonable, and even the steam engine is more powerful than the original version. You must know that the actual horsepower and speed of the Dingyuan ship are not as good as those made by Datang.

This is actually not difficult to understand. Over the past few years, Datang has really felt the benefits of the steam engine, to be precise, the railway, and he is not desperately working on this aspect.

Zhang Nuo has nothing else. There are really a lot of technical materials. As long as you have the courage to learn and study, he will definitely come up with materials beyond your imagination and let you learn and study desperately.

Moreover, in the past few years, Zhang Nuo has changed the routine of cramming teaching in the past. After all the materials are given out, he asks the researchers to digest and absorb them and come up with their own things.

This is also one of the reasons why the Dingyuan ship is stronger than the "original version". The technicians have already obtained the information on the next generation of battleships, but due to the technical level and raw materials, it is impossible to skip the ironclad ship and directly enter the battleship era. .

But this does not prevent them from taking out some good things on the battleship, things that can be realized at present.

In this way, not only the combat power of the navy has been improved, but some detours have been avoided. At the same time, this ship has also become a technical verification ship for the naval shipyard more conveniently.

That's right, with this Dingyuan ship and several subsequent ships as a base, I believe that the people in the Naval Shipyard have been able to slowly digest the new technologies on the battleship.

Then after the next technological breakthrough in other areas, it may be the time for Datang's new first-class battleship to come out. Thinking about the neat steel giants floating in the sea at that time, Zhang Nuo's whole body became high.

This is the scene he most wants to see, and it is also the scene he most wants to see. After so many years of hard work, it seems that it is finally not far away.

Chapter 865

The naval base used to be at the port of Dengzhou, but since the navy expanded, the naval port and the naval shipyard have been slowly relocated, and a port was rebuilt north of Dengzhou.

After all, Datang's shipping scale is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more merchant ships. At the same time, there are more and more naval ships. If the two ports are still next to each other, something may happen.

At the same time, not to mention the naval shipyard, all kinds of military technologies must be researched and manufactured under strict confidentiality, how could it be put together with the civilian shipyard.

Of course, when the military's technology is two generations ahead, it will gradually release some things to the civilian population.

Today's navy, air force, and army actually have their own industries, but these industries are completely detached from the army. Basically, military family members and ordinary people work in them, but they just hang the brand of military industry.

On the other hand, the army provides various technologies and conveniences to obtain a part of the profits to alleviate the shortage of military expenditures. After all, military expenditures can be increased every year if you pay for them, and the military can also create them for you. If there is too much, there will always be too little.

The reason why the port is mentioned is naturally because Zhang Nuo is holding a grand but solemn departure ceremony at the port at this time.

Of course, Zhang Nuo is definitely not willing to do this kind of nonsense. What Zhang Nuo hates the most is this kind of flashy and useless stuff. Lost two hours.

He didn't have such an idea, but he was so alive, beside him was Li Shimin who had been locked in the palace for several years and was almost going crazy.

If other people are crazy, they can only go crazy, but this uncle is different. He not only has the ability but also the right to do tricks according to his own temperament.

It is impossible for Zhang Nuo to reject Lao Li just because he doesn't like it. After all, he is not the protagonist.

However, Zhang Nuo regretted it at this time, mother, Lao Li can really talk, how long has this been nagging?Why is it not over yet?

Zhang Nuo used to patronize Lao Li to have fun, but he forgot one thing. Although Lao Li is the emperor, he is the emperor's personal conquest, and he is the commander-in-chief. These are all true, but he is the deputy commander-in-chief. Ceremony, can he, the deputy commander, run away?

Well, in the summer, standing on the beach, facing the sun and blowing the sea breeze, listening to Lao Li babbling, it feels so damn good.

He can't leave yet, it would be a complete slap in the face, and he doesn't take people seriously.

Therefore, he could only suffer slowly, until the end, Zhang Nuo was almost as if chased by a dog, and rushed to his cabin at a trot all the way in three steps at a time.

I just cleaned myself up, and then exchanged for a bottle of Bing Kuo Luo, which was so cold that it was still air-conditioned. I drank half of the bottle in one gulp, and then let out a long breath. This is really slowing down. .

Damn it, I can't do such stupid things in the future, standing in the sun for an hour in a full uniform with that idiot Lao Li, what the hell is this a human thing?

If it’s a war, then life and death can’t be helped, if it’s martial arts, then there’s nothing you can do about it, but it’s just that Lao Li has held back for a long time and came out to have fun, just agree with him to toss it or not, why do you have to be stupid Baji leaned over, alas, careless.

But fortunately, I got through it in the end, and the rest of the matter is simple, take your time, it will take more than ten days to sail on the sea.

The simple journey does not have so much time, but the Dingyuan will conduct a series of live ammunition exercises alone in the middle, in order to initially test the actual effect of the Dingyuan.

After these things are done, you have to go directly to Lingnan, join the troops who have traveled a long distance from the Yunnan-Guizhou Military Region, and then take the logistics supply fleet composed of merchant ships recruited from Lingnan, and rush all the way to the south. Zhao went there.

At that time, Nanzhao's side will become the fulcrum for Datang to attack the entire Central South.Moreover, Datang has already begun construction of a simple road leading to Nanzhao at this time. Once it is completed, Datang will have the ability to conduct strategic maneuvers and logistical supplies to the entire Indochina Peninsula at the same time by both sea and land lines.

Of course, these are all based on the fact that Datang can successfully land in Nanzhao and occupy a stable base.

However, Zhang Nuo, Li Shimin, and all the soldiers under their command never had any doubts about this. They are soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and they are destined to shine on the battlefield. Once they enter the battlefield, victory will be guaranteed. Must be in their pocket!

After Zhang Nuo slowly got rid of the dry heat from being tossed in the sun before, he turned around and came to the big desk in that room, looked at the map spread out on the desk, and slowly began to ponder.

As I said before, the so-called war is actually just an extension of politics and economy.Then, Zhang Nuo has a lot to calculate.

How to land quickly to open up the situation, how to reduce casualties as much as possible, how to reduce the pressure of logistics supplies as much as possible, how to quickly realize the local resources to generate economic benefits, etc., these things are all things he needs to consider, even later The rotation of troops, the improvement of the combat effectiveness of troops by using battles instead of training, etc., which of these things is not repeated?