No Regrets In Flourishing Tang

You can search for “the best Tang Dynasty does not regret Miaobige novel network (imiaobige.com)” in 100 degrees to find the latest chapter!

After many years of operation in the Lion Country, Tanal Seaport is relatively large, and it is no problem to dock several hundred merchant ships at the same time. However, considering the more prosperous commercial trade in the future, this capacity is still somewhat small At least, it should be increased by a factor of ten to reach the scale of being able to dock several thousand merchant ships at the same time.

The expansion work will take many years to complete. If it is successful, 3-5 years will do. Once the large dredger is not supported, it is not impossible to delay for more than 20 years. However, as long as you can earn money, the expansion work is It will definitely accelerate.

At this time, Tanal Harbour has 2 port pools that do not interfere with each other, just like 2 large square tanks with small gaps, one is for civilian use, and the other is a smaller military port pool. The facilities are completely different from those of the civilian port.

In the shallow water near the shore of the military harbor, there are 3 tall arrow towers. The highest point of these 3 arrow towers is at least has 3 4 zhang high from the surface of the water. Several Archers, in addition to the fixed huge might giant crossbow, there is also a catapult on the topmost platform, the military force of the defense is also relatively strong, but it is okay in the face of ordinary attacks, resisting Great Tang is completely useless.

The guard force of the three large arrow towers can reach 3 people at the highest. These facilities are not dismantled and are well preserved. Moreover, they need to be repaired and strengthened, because for general defense, These three arrow towers are indeed very practical and worth keeping.

The three turrets in the water are outpost guards. On the Harbor land a few hundred steps behind, there are seven turrets of different sizes. There are three large turrets that are much larger than those in the water. Smaller.

The total number of Arrow towers in Harbor is ten, which is not a watch tower that can only accommodate 2 or 3 people. These watch towers can also be used as arrow towers, but the area is too small, only one layer, attack The formidable power is very small that’s all.

The ten arrow towers can accommodate up to 600 people, forming Harbor ’s high-altitude strike force to ensure Harbor ’s safety, and several rows of barracks have been constructed at one location in Harbor, some of which are one-storey houses and some are two-storey buildings. These houses are used for defense ten times. Such a camp can accommodate up to 2-2,000 soldiers and horses. As long as the ten times are fully occupied, the defensive strength is still considerable.

On the side of the barracks is a grain depot, and there is still a lot of grain left. These all are the food sources of the soldiers stationed. They have never been empty. As long as there is grain, the morale of the soldiers can be maintained at a high level.

The training place is outside the barracks, there is an archery field, a training field, and a small racetrack, which can be regarded as everything.

This small military port also has a not-so-large ship repair yard, which can repair the damaged ships to a certain extent, so that the warships can be put back into battle.

The draft of the military port is only 4 5 meters, which is not a deep water port. Many large ships in later generations are difficult to enter the port. However, the ships at this time are generally small, not even the draft of the steam gun ship of Great Tang. Large, so you can dock inside.

For such a very good military port, Li An feels that it must be retained, and that he must continue to invest in repairs and construction, turning the entire military port into a model military port of Great Tang on the subcontinent, thus deterring the surroundings and protecting the Great Tang maritime silk Smooth road.

The larger civilian harbour has more facilities than military Harbor. Because it is a civilian harbour, it has poor defense facilities. The shallow water area of ​​Harbor has only 2 watchtowers, which have the function of a lighthouse and a rain cover. Small shed, the single-layer platform below has only three sections each with a long section, and a hanging brazier can be placed in the middle, so that ships entering the harbor at night will not go the wrong way. In addition, 3 3 Archers can stand on the platform It is responsible for monitoring the ships inside the harbour. Once a danger is found, it will immediately send a signal to the superior in the back. If necessary, it can request help from the military port opposite.

There are also very few defensive facilities on the shore. There are only a few watchtowers similar to those in the water, which can provide other defense needs. It is used to guard against thieves and thieves. It is completely enough. Its most important role is surveillance. Monitor every move of the harbour.

Due to the relatively large area of ​​the civilian harbour, many fishing boats are gathered in the shallow water area on one side. These fishing boats lean side by side and appear very crowded.

In order to facilitate the entry and exit of fishing vessels, a wooden walkway for people to walk in was built in the shallow water area, so that fishermen and friends can easily enter and exit their fishing vessels.

Near the shore of the fishing boat, many fishermen’s cabins were built. These cabins are single-storey, and they are filled with items such as fishing nets that fishermen need to use, as well as some dried fish.

Under normal circumstances, men are responsible for fishing and fishing. After the fish is caught, the women are responsible for cleaning and drying. In this way, the division of labor and cooperation can make life more beautiful.

Long-term drifting in the sea makes these fishermen’s skin color very dark, of course, it is also a very healthy skin color.

The arrival of Nan Tianzhu’s soldiers and horses caused great harm to these fishermen and their families. However, Li An severely disposed of some of the evil soldiers in Nan Tianzhu, so that the lives of these fishermen quickly entered the right track. Life became stable.

Due to the relatively large amount of fish caught by fishermen, a great smell is exuded when drying in the sun. A gust of wind can pass the fishy smell to a far place.

Fresh sea fish can be sold at a good price. Of course, the variety must be very good. If the variety is not good, then it can’t be sold at a good price.

everyday all There are many people waiting in Harbor, waiting for the fishermen to return from fishing. They will buy these marine fish immediately and then sell them at a higher price.

The location of the fishermen ’s wharf is the most remote and the worst in Harbor. After all, their goods are fresh sea fish, which has a certain degree of pollution, and the best wharf location is naturally given to merchant ships.

Merchant ships come from different countries, and the goods they carry are also very rich. The commercial value is far more than fishing boats that can only fish. Therefore, the best and largest positions are given to merchant ships.

As long as all merchant ships are close to the dock, a large group of people will immediately run over to find work. These people are called dock laborers and are responsible for moving goods to earn money for survival.

The cargo on the merchant ships is packed in large boxes, and each box is very heavy. Therefore, many of the coolies are bent over tiredly, and it seems quite hard, but as long as they can make money, the hard work is also worth it.

There is also a Shipyard that is not too big on the side of Harbor. This Shipyard occupies a relatively large land area, but it occupies less water area. A lot of wood and materials are placed in the house on the land. There is only one dock in the water. Only one medium-sized vessel or several small fishing vessels can be built at a time. It is a very weak Shipyard. Currently, several small fishing vessels are being built, which are ordered by fishermen here.

The expansion potential of the harbour is great. As long as it takes a lot of effort, it will definitely be able to expand into a large port, perhaps because it is too confident. The land on this harbour is not at all city wall, there are only simple fences made of wood. This kind of fence Only ordinary 100 surnames can be blocked. If the thieves can easily cross the fence and enter the harbor at night, but there are many watchtowers in the harbor, which are equipped with soldiers holding bows and arrows.

From an overall perspective, Li An decided to build Tanal into a dazzling pearl on the Maritime Silk Road. To this end, he must invest huge construction costs.

Fortunately, the Lion Country promised to compensate huge amounts of wealth. As long as the compensation is paid, except for a small part to appease businessmen and 100 surnames, most of the funds will be used to build the harbour. Among them, Tanal and Gordy will be the key points The direction of construction, especially Tanal, has not been damaged by the war, various facilities are relatively complete, and the expansion work is easier to start.

The expansion must have a blueprint, and the harbour must be optimized under the conditions of the local conditions. In order to achieve the optimal construction results, Li An decided to inspect the situation of the harbour and design it.

Li An first came to the military port, and visited the Great Tang soldiers in the military port to give them more rest and serious training.

“Minister Li, all the facilities of this military port are quite perfect, but there are too many guards and horses needed. The ten arrow towers are full and need 600 people, which is too much, and some changes are needed. . “

The subordinates understand that it is not easy for the Great Tang to station troops overseas. The personnel need to be refined as much as possible, and they cannot use too much manpower to guard a seaport.

Li An nodded and said: “You’re right, you can’t use so much manpower, but since these arrow towers are all intact, you don’t have to dismantle them at all. You can use it as an observation tower, just 5 people per arrow tower. So that 50 people can be guarded. “

“Minister Li, this person is less, but in this way, the defensive strength is too weak, and it still needs to be improved.”

His staff felt that this was still not a good solution.

Li An pointed to the two most critical defense positions, opened the mouth and said: “These two positions are the most important. Two strong towers are to be built. Four artillery pieces are placed on top of each tower, and ten soldiers are guarded. Enough is enough. In this way, the enemies of several li cannot be close to the harbour, and at the same time, a lot of Archer are also saved. “

“Minister Li is right, so the guards can be reduced a lot, but the guard ’s power is greatly strengthened. The artillery has a farther range than the bow and arrows. Only two artillery towers are needed to fully control the military port and make the enemy dare not dare. near.”

Subordinates recognized.

In any era, if you want to reduce staff and increase efficiency, the best way is to use more advanced equipment, only more advanced equipment can achieve the results of staff reduction and efficiency, and Great Tang now has artillery, only need to set up a few artillery, The deterrent effect it can play is much higher than that of a large number of Archers. The battle strength of a turret is more than ten full turrets.

The construction of two new turrets in the military port is the best improvement plan that Li An can think of at present. As for the expansion of the scale, the temporary funds are not in place, and the dredging ship is not in place, and it cannot be implemented.

After investigating the military port for a while, Li An went to the civilian harbor again, where the potential for change is greater, because the area is larger, the facilities are more, and it can also generate great economic value, so the necessity of the change is also the largest of.

The military port is more about security, and the commercial Harbor is more about commercial value, so the premise of the change must be to improve economic efficiency as the ultimate goal.

More than half of the civilian Harbor is used for commerce, and the land occupied by fishermen is not small. As for Shipyard, it only occupies a small area.

In the future, the business will become more and more prosperous, so this one commercial Harbor is absolutely not enough. You need to continue to expand commercial berths in the shoals a few miles away, or even expand a few more. Of course, the original Harbor can also be extended to The deep sea extends the distance, so that the water area is larger, which can meet the mooring of more ships.

The fishermen ’s catch is limited, and Shipyard does not take up much resources, and only the loading and unloading of merchant ships is the most troublesome and the most labor-intensive.

Li An walked to a merchant ship that was unloading and looked at dozens of coolies who were struggling to move the goods on the cargo ship. He suddenly felt that this phenomenon must be changed.

These coolies are exhausting, but the efficiency of work is not high. It often takes a lot of time to unload all the cargo of a ship, and the dock has limited space, and many ships are waiting to unload. Of merchant ships need to wait a day or two to unload smoothly.

Of course, there are still many ships that need to be loaded, and there are even more merchant ships that need various supply items. After all, merchant ships travel long distances and need to supply fresh water and food in Harbor. They also need to buy various living items. All of these require hard work. Carrying, and the physical strength of the coolie is limited, the efficiency of the work is naturally not high.

If this situation cannot be changed in time, it will inevitably limit Harbor’s business development, which is very unfavorable.

There are three ways to change this low throughput efficiency. First is the simplest and most direct, and the easiest is to increase the number of coolies and let more people work at Harbor to speed up the transportation.

The second is similar to the first. It is to build more berths. After more berths, more ships can be loaded and unloaded at the same time. Of course, there is more demand for coolies, which is also something that must be done later.

The third method is to use a mechanical arm to transport the goods, so that the efficiency of handling can be increased many times, and the labor saving is also very large. It is a very good method that can greatly increase the throughput of Harbor cargo.