Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

Li Chengqian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile, and looked at Mr. Qi with gentle eyes.

I saw that Mr. Qi was talking with a dry mouth and a slightly rapid breathing.

"Master Qi, please take a short rest and drink some tea to moisten your throat. I will check on you myself."

As he spoke, he gently raised his hand to signal Mr. Qi to take a break.

Li Chengqian placed extremely high hopes on Fatty Lin's shipbuilding plan.

What he envisioned in his mind was not just a few scattered ships, but a powerful fleet that could dominate the world and rule the waters, a mighty naval force that belonged only to the Tang Dynasty!

In his eyes, he seemed to have seen a fleet breaking through the waves on the blue waves, spreading the power of the Tang Dynasty across the vast sea.

With such a grand vision, his gaze went straight past the introductions of those small and medium-sized ships and focused directly on the largest and most deterrent Qianwu Jukun.

The Qianwu Jukun can carry up to 1,200 people.

The ship is majestic, with a length of seventy meters and a width of twenty meters.

The hull structure adopts the most solid design and craftsmanship, and the interior is carefully divided into several areas with different functions.

There are huge warehouses, dedicated fresh water storage areas, and spacious and bright living cabins with all the necessary facilities such as beds, tables, and chairs.

Providing the naval officers and soldiers with a relatively comfortable resting environment allows them to recuperate after a tiring sailing and fighting.

Under normal sailing conditions, when the sails are filled with a tailwind, the daily speed can reach 18 nautical miles. Even if encountering headwinds or bad weather, the speed will drop, but it can still be maintained at around 8 nautical miles per day.

It is particularly worth mentioning that stability was given top priority at the beginning of the design of this ship, which is specially designed to cope with the complex and dangerous sea conditions during ocean voyages and provide the most solid protection for the soldiers and supplies on board.

Li Chengqian knew that in this era, building such a large-scale and fully functional ship was an extremely arduous challenge.

Relying on their wisdom, the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty blazed a new trail in the field of shipbuilding technology.

And the fat man actually planned to build as many as one hundred such amazing ships. Such ambition really shocked Li Chengqian.

In addition, there is the Longxiang treasure ship that Li Chengqian is most familiar with.

This ship is an outstanding representative of Xianyang's shipbuilding technology, and the planned number of ships built is as many as 500.

It can carry 800 people, is 50 meters long and about 15 meters wide. Although the hull is slightly smaller than the Qianwu Jukun, it is still majestic and spectacular.

The ship is cleverly constructed with multi-story buildings, which are stacked up in an orderly manner. It not only provides ample rest areas for the crew, but also has special observation towers, command cabins and other important facilities, so that the entire ship can operate in an orderly manner during navigation and combat.

The daily speed can reach ten nautical miles. When the wind is not strong, the oars on board can play a role and the speed can still be maintained at about eight nautical miles per day.

Moreover, it has excellent maneuverability and can cope with various emergencies.

Behind this Longxiang treasure ship, there is a difficult journey.

It was the first type of ship built under the supervision of the Qianyu Chamber of Commerce. At that time, shipbuilding technology was not yet perfect, and relevant information was extremely scarce, with many difficulties.

However, under Li Chengqian's death order, construction had to begin.

Relying on its amazing financial resources, Qianyu Chamber of Commerce built it from scratch.

Li Chengqian still clearly remembers that the high cost at that time was like cutting a piece of flesh off Lin Dafu, which made him feel very distressed.

Fortunately, after this ship, which embodies countless efforts, was launched, no major problems occurred.

From zero to one is the most difficult, from one to two is much easier.

The potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes and other crops brought back on the ship. Li Chengqian originally wanted to send a fleet to America to bring back these crops, which were extremely precious to the Tang Dynasty, in order to improve the livelihoods of the people in Xianyang and promote the development of agriculture.

The twists of fate are always unexpected.

Mr. Qi got lost and luckily discovered these crops during an accidental exploration in Southeast Asia.

At that time, the Arabs were keen to travel around the world, but they did not really realize the great value of these crops. They grew quietly in the land of Southeast Asia and were little known to the public.

When these crops were first brought back to Xianyang, the yield was extremely low due to unfamiliar planting techniques and differences in the environment.

Upon seeing this, Li Chengqian decisively ordered Lin Dafu to invest a large amount of money and manpower in the Xianyang Agriculture Department to fully carry out the grafting, experiments and research work on these crops.

During those long two and a half years, countless agricultural technicians worked day and night in the fields, repeatedly trying various planting methods and technical improvements, and finally gradually increased the yield of these crops to a level comparable to that of traditional crops in the Tang Dynasty.

But Li Chengqian was not satisfied with this. He knew that these crops had great potential, so he continued to invest his energy and resources, and after three years of careful cultivation and in-depth research.

This is how we cultivated today's high-yield and high-quality potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes, which injected new vitality into Xianyang's agricultural development, greatly increased grain production, and saved the people of Xianyang from hunger.

At this moment, Li Chengqian's eyes fell on the shipbuilding plan again.

When seeing that Lin Dafu was going to build so many ships at one time, even he, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly, with a look of astonishment on his face.

He slowly raised his head, a look of worry in his eyes, and looked at Mr. Qi. "Grand Master Qi? Tell me, a shipbuilding project of this magnitude would probably cost the Qianyu Chamber of Commerce half its funds, right?"

"Is that Fatty really willing to spend such a huge sum of money? Furthermore, he wants to build this massive fleet within three years. Is that even possible?"

When Mr. Qi heard what Li Chengqian said, he curled his lips helplessly and shook his head slightly.

"Your Majesty, I am also confused about this."

"I am not as well versed in economics as Lin Dafu, so it is difficult for me to guess what he is planning."

"However, since he has made up his mind and has such courage and spirit, let him give it a try."

"After all, Your Majesty, you previously entrusted all of the family's wealth to him. Given his abilities and means, I believe he wouldn't let the Qianyu Chamber of Commerce collapse so easily."

Li Chengqian listened to Mr. Qi's words and nodded slightly.

He knew in his heart that although he had given Lin Dafu the task of building the ship, he had never expected him to have such a grand plan.

However, his eyes flashed with longing

Once the industry of the Tang Dynasty flourishes and it has such a large and well-equipped fleet, the prestige of the Tang Dynasty will spread far and wide.

By then, it can be said that all that is illuminated by the sun and the moon will be the territory of the Tang Dynasty!