In fact, what Da Si Ming said is right, Li Ye has a lot to do right now, and the cultivation resources he needs are even more astronomical. With the vast land and resources of China, even if there are no immortals in the Immortal Domain to plunder the resources everywhere, the burden on the imperial court is still very heavy Heavy.
However, before today, Datang's resources were still sufficient to meet the needs.
Among other things, potatoes and corn have been planted on a large scale. After the people are not short of food, they can grow more cash crops and raise more livestock. The food pressure of the whole country is reduced, followed by the development of all industries and an overall increase in wealth.
Although there are many students enrolled in the practice academy, it doesn't actually consume much resources. After all, the exercises are there, and only monks need to teach them. That is, there will be very few pills to assist cultivation, and there will not be many magic tools, so they can only be provided to the top students.
However, as long as they graduate from the academy and enter the military or officialdom, they will be provided with standard instruments and standard pills. Even if some students don't become officials, but return to the family to participate in family affairs, or are hired by merchants, they are destined to have at least a minimum of magic tools and elixir.
As for the matter of reshaping the cultivation of meritorious people, in fact, as long as the immortals descend to the earth, even if they don't have pills, they can easily accomplish this. For monks in the Immortal Realm, injuries during the Qi refining period can be healed with just a touch of a finger.
And with Li Ye's current powerful position, it is not impossible to reopen the Kunlun Passage.
However, Li Ye couldn't solve the dilemma of the decline of the immortal's cultivation base after he descended to the mortal world. In addition, the reintegration of the immortal and the mortal would inevitably have a great impact on the order of the mortal world, and Datang was not yet ready.
So Li Ye didn't consider this option for the time being. After all, immortals are also high-level monks, and the roles they play in the world are not fundamentally different from the roles played by real people in the mortal world.
"It still requires a lot of resources to reshape the cultivation of meritorious men. To do this, in fact, the injured monks in the army can be treated thoroughly. As long as they don't die, they can recover completely.
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"Nowadays, the cultivators in the Immortal Realm have lost the power of worship in the mortal world, and their cultivation base has fallen back to the original level. If they want to improve their strength, they must have the supply of cultivation resources.
"The immortals of the Tang Dynasty have lost their mortal beliefs, and their cultivation base has decreased. When fighting against immortals from outside the domain, they will not have an advantage. I do everything possible to increase the combat power of the mortal army. When the time comes for the real battle, it will be used as a high-level fighter. If the powerful immortal was defeated first, it would be a joke.
"So all problems are about 'money'. It seems that before the decisive battle in the Western Regions, it is still necessary to mobilize a considerable part of the cultivation resources outside the Tang Dynasty."
Thinking of this, Li Ye couldn't help but stop, gave up going back to Jiedu's mansion to rest, and instead came to Qingzhou city wall, stood on the cornice of the city tower with his hands behind his back, quietly looking out at the surrounding fields.
For Li Ye, the night will not affect his sight. His eyes look at the end of the east through the heavy night.
In the past few years, the dynasty has concentrated resources on cultivation and provided them to the practice colleges, artisan supervisors, and elixir workshops. Good progress has been made in all aspects.
Whether it is the increase in the number of great monks in the real world, the number of monks in the refining period, or the replacement of magic weapons in the army, the successful development of various uses including magic weapons of mass destruction, and the improvement of the alchemy of war horses are all proving that It bears the profound cultivation background of Shenzhou Tiandi.
Prosperity and prosperity, with the improvement of the imperial court's cultivation power, the folk cultivation power will also benefit naturally, and their strength will increase significantly.
According to this trend, Li Ye firmly believes that the Great Tang will be invincible in the world twenty years later, even if it is to unify the cultivation world, it is definitely not a pipe dream.
However, as the Great Tang pacified the Mobei Grassland, sent troops to the Western Regions to defeat the Uighurs in Xizhou, and rebuilt the Anxi Protectorate, showing the power of the prosperous Tang Dynasty not weaker than that of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the Western Regions, including the states west of Congling, became tense.
In the past two years, the Crescent Sect cultivators with the Black Khanate as their bridgehead have never ceased to fight against the Tang Dynasty. Whether it is Tsingyi Yamen, Wukong Shimen or Quanzhen Temple, monks are dying every day.
Although there is a reason why Li Ye ordered the monks to infiltrate to the west to prepare for the big war, but this is at best the fuse. It is inevitable that the overlords of cultivation in the East and the West will meet again, and it is impossible to coexist peacefully when each has their own ambitions.
There is always a party of cultivation forces that will enter a new world and push their cultivation civilization to a new height.
That's why Li Ye didn't have 20 years to develop the Great Tang and prepare for the great battle that was destined to separate the strength of Eastern and Western comprehension.
In order to improve Datang's strength as soon as possible and win the upcoming war, Li Ye must quickly accumulate a large amount of cultivation wealth.
"Has Liu Zhiyan arrived in Qingzhou?" Li Ye turned his head and asked Chief Commander. Although she and Shao Siming are personal guards, they still belong to the Tsingyi Yamen sequence, and they have the duty of helping Li Ye communicate with the Tsingyi Yamen on weekdays.
"I will arrive in Qingzhou tomorrow."
Hearing Da Si Ming's answer, Li Ye nodded.
Liu Zhiyan, the leader of the Changhe Gang, and her gang were the first group of rivers and lakes that Li Ye recruited in his early years. Unlike the Tsingyi Yamen, which was in charge of military intelligence, the Changhe Gang was only in charge of matters related to river transportation. When Li Ye was serving as the envoy of Pinglu in Qingzhou, the supplies from the court to support Qingzhou were transported by the Changhe Gang.
When Li Ye fought in the Central Plains and needed to mobilize a large amount of supplies urgently, the Changhe Gang also contributed a lot.
After Li Ye took over Guanzhong, under his instruction, the Changhe Gang cooperated with the government to regulate water transportation and became the largest river gang in the world. The Changhe Gang was involved in all kinds of material transportation, including the transportation of grain from the south to the north.
After all, the Changhe Gang is no longer a power in the rivers and lakes, but the power of the imperial court. It's just that they are under the jurisdiction of the Third Division, or assigned to the Ministry of Households or the Ministry of Industry, so far there is no conclusion.
In any case, under Li Ye's command, the Changhe Gang has the most ships, because many large ships are built every year, so it is also the best shipbuilding technology.
Especially after Li Ye pacified Huainan, which is famous for its elite navy, the Changhe Gang absorbed a large number of craftsmen under the command of King Wu. Now they are not only reliable in all kinds of river boats, but also able to manufacture sea-going ships.
When Nanzhao was pacified, Annan was also pacified by Sun Ru and Yang Xingmi, and the complete stability of the Great South allowed the overseas trade of Tang merchants to flourish again. In order to improve his own strength, Liu Yin, the Lingnan Jiedu envoy, had vigorously supported maritime merchants, and now the maritime team is even bigger.
The construction of the sea-going ships of Datang Maritime Merchant, including the current Jiangnan Navy and Lingnan Navy, are all under the responsibility of the Changhe Gang. However, although the Changhe Gang is in charge of shipbuilding, it is not in the ranks of the army and does not involve military power.
The next day, Li Ye received Liu Zhiyan at the Qingzhou Jiedushi's mansion.
Li Ye and Liu Zhiyan haven't seen each other for a long time. In recent years, Li Ye has been busy with matters in the Northwest and Mobei, and there are not many places that need to use the Changhe Gang.
"Haihe Yamen Liu Zhiyan, see Your Majesty!" Liu Zhiyan saluted respectfully. Haihe Yamen, this is the current name of the Changhe Gang. When their final ownership is finalized, I'm afraid the name will have to be changed.
Unlike Song Jiao, the charming and enchanting Tsing Yi yamen leader, Liu Zhiyan, the Haihe yamen leader, not only has a gentle temperament, but also a quiet temperament, as if he has always been Xiaojiabiyu. Of course, she might only look like this in front of Li Ye.
Now, Liu Zhiyan is also a great cultivator in the Realm Realm.
Since he is one of his own, Li Ye has to ask for warmth. After a while, Li Ye brought the topic to the main topic: "A while ago, I asked Peng Zushan's master and apprentice to go to the Haihe Yamen to discuss with you about the construction of magic vessel ships. Now How are things going?"
Liu Zhiyan replied politely: "It is very difficult to build a magic weapon ship. There was no such experience in shipyards around the world before. Even craftsmen and supervisors have never made such a huge magic weapon. Especially sea-going ships are suitable for large armies to fight. The sea ship is even more huge.
"After discussing with Peng Zushan's master and apprentice, I still think that it is difficult for the shipyard to manufacture the entire magical ship in a hurry. The main problem is that the construction of the entire ship requires too many basic materials. If you use spirit wood and spirit stones The cost of replacing the original wood is astonishing.
"That's why I think that only some parts of the structure of the ship can meet the standards of magical weapons, such as offensive and defensive magic weapons, sails, and oars. Then, based on this part of the structure, the formation method can be used to make the ship Withstand the wind and waves, fear the usual reefs, and sail without relying on the sea wind.
"Now Peng Zushan's master and apprentice are rushing to make this kind of semi-magical ship, and it will be formed in a short time. If the situation goes well, even if the built sea ship is sailing against the wind, it can travel hundreds of miles a day. If the wind is favorable , it is not impossible to travel 800 miles a day with the help of the formation!"
Hearing this, Li Ye couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Eight hundred miles a day, this speed is no less than that of the cargo ships on the earth when he crossed over.
That is to say, only in terms of navigation, the semi-dharma vessel made by Peng Zushan's master and apprentice already has the ability to carry out large-scale and frequent business exchanges around the world.
This made Li Ye feel happy from the bottom of his heart.
Su Emei's master and apprentice are now fighting at the other end of the world. Because of the lack of strong opponents, their war is going smoothly. The area they conquer is constantly expanding, and they control more and more cultivation resources.
If Datang's long-distance fleet can be built, then the cultivation resources Li Ye needs can be solved smoothly.
In fact, there are many sea merchants in the west of Datang, and the ordinary sea ships of Datang have already been able to reach the hinterland of Dashi.
But on the one hand, it is sailing along the coastline. As long as the monsoon and ocean currents are used well, there will be no major difficulties; on the other hand, the speed is indeed too slow. , not meeting military requirements.
Moreover, the difficulty of sailing west is not the same as that of sailing east to reach the Andes.
But if the semi-dharma ship that Liu Zhiyan talked about can be built, then Li Ye can let the Datang fleet sail eastward to receive the rich cultivation resources there.
"If you reach Tianzhu to the west, you will come into contact with the cannibal forces, and it will be difficult to securely raise war resources. If you don't reach the west of Tianzhu, the islands in the south are too small and have too few resources."
Thinking of this, Li Ye told Liu Zhiyan to convey her order, telling Peng Zushan master and apprentice to hurry up and build a semi-dharma vessel, and when the ship was launched, he would go to check it in person.
Liu Zhiyan naturally followed the holy order.
After the other party left, Li Ye rested his chin and began to draw a chart in his mind.
As we all know, Datang's long-distance fleet sailed eastward to reach the Americas on the other side of the sea, and the route had to pass through the Japanese islands.
That is to say, before the establishment of the long-distance fleet, Li Ye must ensure that the Wa Kingdom is within the control range, otherwise the fleet will not be able to sail normally.
Fleet sailing, after all, is different from great monks flying over mountains and seas, and it is impossible to follow the route of Chu Nanhuai's master and apprentice. Passing through the country of Wa is an inevitable choice and cannot be avoided.
"Fortunately, the Mobei Grassland has been defeated, and now we don't have to worry about someone holding back our flanks when we attack Goryeo and Wa Kingdom." Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Li Ye's mouth.
In this era, compared with the glorious and prosperous Datang civilization, those small states and countries in the surrounding areas were indeed not much different from savages. To say that they are barbarians is not to belittle them.
Therefore, Li Ye's decision to let Datang send troops to the east was made without any hesitation.