Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Declare My Intentions to Seize the Throne from the Start!

The sea of ​​Japan.

A huge fleet was marching hard on the sea with strong winds, dense clouds, and rolling waves.

Because it is sailing against the wind.

The sails were lowered and contracted.

The power of each large ship can only come from the animal power of the power cabin.

Moving very slowly.

The warship heaved and swayed in the rough waves.

Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxu held the guardrail tightly with both hands and looked at all this curiously. They had never experienced sailing at sea in such bad weather.

From the corner of their eyes, the two of them looked enviously at Zhu Xiongying, whose feet were firmly planted on the deck as if they were nails. He didn't even need to use his hands to use the fence to stand firmly.

Zhu Yunzhen was full of admiration and shouted: "Brother, how did you do it? Is there any secret to it?"

Flatterer!

Zhu Yunwen glanced at Zhu Yunxian and said something sinister.

But he also looked at Xiongying curiously.

Grandpa and the others said it.

My father will definitely destroy the huge threat of Yan Fan in the future.

When the time comes, he wants to make meritorious deeds, whether commanding naval operations or infantry operations.

They all had to cross the sea to go to Yanfan.

Therefore, you must learn how to ride a boat in any weather condition.

He was certain.

As long as there is a war between Ming Dynasty and Yan Fan, a future third-generation prince will be needed to take charge.

His chances are good.

Because the eldest brother would never point a knife or gun at the fourth uncle.

Grandpa and Hu Weiyong even predicted that once the Ming Dynasty and the Yan Dynasty turned against each other, they would even fight with each other.

The father-son relationship between father and eldest brother is very likely to crack!

As for whether father will send his second uncle and the others?

This possibility is also unlikely.

Look at the second uncle and the others. Now, they almost all wear the same pants as the fourth uncle.

How could the imperial court send them to take charge?

Grandpa and Hu Xiang even said that after their father ascended the throne, they would first push his father to reduce the vassal status.

Also, now the second uncle and the others have the largest number of troops, with two towns and a mixed association.

Even with few troops, there is still an elite town!

The more sophisticated firecrackers and artillery made by Yan Fan were used.

Moreover, the training was also taught step by step by the Yanfan Military Training Advisory Group.

The total military strength of these uncles and vassal kings reached almost one-third of the imperial army!

A huge amount of three hundred thousand!

Although these soldiers and horses are not in the hands of an uncle, they cannot be twisted into a rope.

But such a huge force is also a big threat to the central court.

The imperial grandfather trusted his son.

Could his father really sit back and watch these brothers possess such a huge military power?

Anyway, if it were him, he would not be able to sleep, and he would have to cut down the feudal clan.

Let’s take a step back.

Even if my father is confident, these uncles dare not and will not rebel against him.

Doesn't his father think about his successor?

…

Zhu Xiongying didn't know what was going on in Zhu Yunwen's mind. In the roaring wind, he turned around and laughed loudly: "Back then, I and senior brothers Yong Ming, Qi Hua, and Dong Xu were often seduced by Yu Jing to go to the warship and go out to sea for training. This kind of You have long been accustomed to sailing in bad weather, and you are the same. If you go to sea on a warship more often, you will gradually master the sense of balance. Remember, don’t bend your body too tightly, relax your body, and don’t fight against the bumps of the warship. , you should follow the bumps and take advantage of the trend appropriately..."

Zhu Yunwen listened carefully, tried it quietly, and found that it really worked.

He asked loudly: "Brother, do you predict how long it will take for the Fourth Uncle to conquer Japan this time to end the war?"

He was really curious about this issue.

Grandpa and Hu Weiyong both hope that this war will last longer and make the Yan Fan fall into the quagmire and bleed more.

Even the fourth uncle himself seemed to be worried about this battle.

Otherwise, they would not have taken the initiative to put themselves in the shoes of the Japanese coalition forces and invent such weird tactics as frontal blocking and guerrilla attacks from the rear.

"Half a month! Half a month at most!" Xiongying glanced at Zhu Yunwen and said loudly with a smile.

Half a month? !

Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi were both surprised and stunned.

is it possible?

'impossible! Absolutely impossible! Grandpa said that Hu Weiyong had already sent someone to tell the leaders of the Japanese allied forces about the strange tactics of his fourth uncle, and the shogunate Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was satisfied. ’

Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Xiongying calmly and smiled secretly, 'The eldest brother has been following his fourth uncle since he was a child, and he is too blindly confident in his fourth uncle! ’

…

In the war room of the ship.

Zhu Cang, Zhu 㭎, Lan Yu and others were standing in groups, either looking through the glass windows at the turbulent and splashing waves outside.

Or they would gather in front of the Japanese map hanging on the left and discuss in a low voice.

Lan Yu turned around from the glass window and looked at Yu Jing and a group of naval staff officers, who were summarizing and sorting out the information on the sea patterns of the Japanese country that they had obtained during the march.

And after discussing in low voices, this information was marked on a navigation chart.

He also accidentally understood some strange symbols.

This kind of detailed map is not only used by the navy, but also by the Yanfan army.

Compared with the Ming Dynasty's march map, the military map produced by Yan Fan was more accurate.

This is what Daming should learn from.

For example, on the Yanfan military map, they couldn't understand terms such as contour lines and altitudes.

Just like now.

Yu Jing and others, who have been working with them for decades, can only see Yu Jing and others using tools such as convenient slide rules in the annotation process.

But what the rules are, everyone is confused.

If the imperial army wants to fully learn this set of things.

You have to send people to study in Yan Fan to learn comprehensively Yan Fan's increasingly complex mathematics knowledge.

It is said that these convenient slide rules used by Yu Jing and others were actually first produced by the factory to serve the Yanfan industry.

Mu Ying kept watching Yu Jing and others busy, and noticed that Lan Yu was also attracted. She stood up and whispered: "The development of industry has changed a lot, not only the changes in equipment. Such details, if there is no technology for industrial development, It’s impossible to appear.”

Lan Yu nodded.

At this moment, he hoped more and more that the imperial court would reform as soon as possible.

Now many people in the imperial court have completely changed their attitude towards industry and commerce.

But it was deadlocked.

Should we develop private factories or employ workers in joint-stock factories?

There are a large number of people who support the former.

He knew exactly what these people had done behind the scenes over the years.

The hands are stretched out very long.

Those private cement factories are all owned by this group of people.

This is clearly a kind of collusion between officials and businessmen.

He did not mention these things to the prince.

With the prince's eyes and ears, I'm afraid he already knew about these situations.

Yu Jing put down the drawing pencil and stood up, looking at Lan Yu and Mu Ying with a smile.

Lan Yu took advantage of the situation and picked up the pencil Yu Jing put down.

I asked out of curiosity: "How did you make such a gadget?"

Yu Jing smiled and said: "Uncle Lan, this gadget was made accidentally. With the development of our Yanjing Industrial Zone, the demand for coal and coke has increased sharply. It is no longer possible to purchase it from Champa and Nanchao alone." To meet our needs, in the process of searching for coal mines, we found something like coal that is black but cannot be ignited."

"This little guy Jin Mi is very curious about this novel mineral. During his research, he first discovered that this ore has very strong refractory properties. Now this ore is added to our blast furnace refractory and high-temperature resistant crucible bricks."

Graphite is widely used in industrial areas.

Some workers, whose children at home were studying, discovered that graphite blocks had good inkability, so they took them home and pounded them to make ink.

…

“At first, the effect of making ink was very poor, so some people used their brains to mix graphite powder with sticky substances such as resin and fish glue to make charcoal. Children squatted on the side of the cement road in Yeongbei to make charcoal. He was able to write. Later, someone discovered a business opportunity. In order to solve the problem of black hands when using charcoal pencils, he made the pencil we use now. Now, the person who discovered the business opportunity has opened a company with three hundred workers. factory."

Lan Yu, Mu Ying and others looked at each other in shock.

The invention of the pencil seemed to happen accidentally.

But anyone with some knowledge will understand.

The possibility of this kind of invention and creation process happening in Ming Dynasty is very small.

Lan Yu thought deeper.

Don’t say anything else.

If this technology was invented in the Ming Dynasty, it would become a hen that could lay golden eggs.

I don’t know how many gods from all walks of life will be attracted.

At the worst, most of the dividends should be distributed to various gods.

More seriously, families are destroyed, and technology is stolen.

In this environment, who would dare to invent?

Lan Yu shook her head bitterly and glanced at Zhu Di, who was sitting behind the commander's desk in the war room and reading a book. "The current Central Plains cannot learn from you."

After that, he changed the subject and asked curiously: "A few years ago, you went to sea for a few years. What happened? Why did you go away for so long?"

The generals on the court side turned around and looked at Yu Jing.

They all knew that Yu Jing had been sailing for several years.

But after going to sea, they don't know exactly what happened.

In fact, everyone has been very curious about this issue for a long time.

I've just been too embarrassed to ask.

Yu Jing looked at Zhu Di.

Eyes fell on Zhu Di one after another. As a leader, Zhu Di noticed such intensive eyes on him immediately.

He raised his head, looked at everyone's eager eyes, and said amusedly: "What's wrong?"

In the war room just now, the sound of low-pitched exchanges was very dense, but why was it suddenly silent?

Lan Yu took the initiative to explain: "I just asked Yu Jing what happened when he went on a voyage for several years. If it's not convenient for me to tell you, just pretend I didn't ask."

"There's nothing inconvenient to say." Zhu Di smiled and gestured to Yu Jing.

After Yu Jing nodded, he turned around and went to the cabinet next to the war room, which was wedged together with the hull. After unlocking it, he took out the rolled cloth map from it, and with the cooperation of several staff members, hung it on the side of the cabin. .

Wow!

The moment you release your hand, the map opens automatically.

Lan Yu and others saw a very vast map.

Not only the territories of the Ming Dynasty, Grassland, Champa, Southern Dynasties, Ava Dynasty, Chen Dynasty, and Yan Fan were marked...

And there's a lot of white space left.

Mu Ying noticed at a glance that there was a piece of land at the southern end that was about the same size as the Ming Dynasty. She stepped forward in surprise, pointed at it and asked: "Where is this place? How come there is a piece of land that is not inferior to our Ming Dynasty territory? Is it wrong?" ?”

Yu Jing turned to look at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di continued to read with his head down.

Just understand that this is for him to explain.

Yu Jing introduced: "This is the biggest discovery of our voyage a few years ago. The area of ​​this continent is probably a little larger than the current territory of the Ming Dynasty..."

…

"Such a large piece of land has only a population of 200,000!?" At a certain moment, Qu Neng exclaimed.

Yu Jing smiled and nodded, "There was indeed a large population in the past, but when we sailed here, a plague broke out in the tribes here. If we hadn't done our best to save them, I'm afraid that fewer people would have survived this plague."

As he spoke, Yu Jing took a deep breath and looked at the people from Ming Dynasty who came to watch the battle against Japan.

"Your Majesty already knows about this matter. The reason why the prince did not make it public after returning to Ming Dynasty is because he did not want to irritate certain people."

Zhu Xi, Zhu Yu and others looked at each other, their eyes suddenly darkened.

Of course they knew which group some of the people Yu Jing mentioned were referring to.

It is foreseeable that if those conservatives were to know that Yan Fan had discovered such a large piece of land, with such a vast arable area and grazing area.

I'm afraid he will be even more hostile to Yan Fan.

Even the current quota of 50,000 immigrants will be hindered by these people.

Lan Yu turned to look at the people coming from the court, and warned seriously: "As long as you understand this matter, if anyone dares to do anything for us after we go back, don't blame me, Lan Yu, for being stupid. I haven't been stupid for many years!" "

Zhu Neng and others smiled and nodded.

Zhu Fang asked: "Yu Jing, is the fourth son of our family recruiting immigrants from Korea just to prepare for the immigration here?"

Yu Jing smiled bitterly, "King Qin, although there is a reason for this, it is not the main reason. There are many large islands between Luzon and this undeveloped continent. Our Yan Fan is currently very short of population and cannot even develop these places. Take advantage of it.”

Only when these islands are developed can they become supply points to this undeveloped continent.

Like him, he almost didn't come back from the adventurous voyage.

A cruise ship carries hundreds of people for relocation, with no supply points or rest points in between.

That's a disaster.

"Furthermore, our current sea-going ships are not good either. The reason why I spent three years at that time was that the power of the current sea-going ships was limited. Of course, this problem, judging from the current situation, can be solved soon,"

Zhu 㭎 said thoughtfully: "Is it using the 66 steam engine?"

Yu Jing nodded, "Yes, as long as steam engines are installed on sea ships, and at the same time, steel structures are used in more places to increase the strength of sea ships, the problem of transportation to move people to this continent will be solved. Princes, uncles, and colleagues , To be honest, if the imperial court can liberalize the relocation of people and allow us Han people from the Central Plains to come out, in the future, there will be countless fertile lands and living spaces on these four seas waiting for our hard-working people to develop. By then, comprehensive and large-scale Using our Yanfan's animal-powered harvester, one person can take care of at least fifty acres of farmland..."

Everyone in Ming Dynasty watched Yu Jing describe the future with some indignation.

Can't help but be silent.

At the end of Yu Jing's words, he became even more angry and asked: "I don't know, since the people's life is not good now on the court's side, the people are poor, and a lot of troubles have been created, and the enthusiasm of the rural communities has been fettered. , the employment share system is not implemented, the people's life is difficult, why, the court still restricts the prince's migration and development across the four seas, restricts the prince, and leads us Central Plains people to explore the deep blue!"

"If we don't do it now, once this opportunity is lost, we will never have it again. In a few hundred years, as these local people multiply and grow, their level of civilization will inevitably increase. Once there is political power and national consciousness, If we, the people of the Central Plains, want to take root in these lands, we must use cruel and bloody war methods!"

And this is in line with the ideals promoted by Yan Fan.

The Yan and Fan armies deviated from the people's view of history.

…

Kagoshima.

Just when Lan Yu and the others were speechless by Yu Jingwen.

North of Kagoshima.

The junction of Kumamoto and Miyazaki.

Ten miles of camps, stretched into a vast area.

In the central commander's tent.

new

Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was presiding over a military meeting of daimyo and princes.

The atmosphere of the meeting was very relaxed.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who wore traditional Japanese hair ornaments, held a letter and said with a relaxed smile: "This is news from the nobles in Goryeo who have good relations with my Ashikaga family. According to the information in the letter, it is estimated that the En feudal lord The King of Yan should be close to Kagoshima."

"There is no need to doubt the authenticity of this information. This Goryeo nobleman, like us and the messenger from the Ming Dynasty, is a person who hates the two ideas and propositions of the Yan Fan."

In fact, wait until he becomes emperor.

Have the ability to do this in Japan.

He did not hate Yan Fan's two ideas.

After observing Goro Ohno's rebel group for several years, he has a very clear understanding of two concepts and two propositions.

This is definitely the best way to eliminate wealth inequality and sharp conflicts within the regime.

Conducive to the stability and continuation of the regime.

But he couldn't express this kind of thoughts.

First, he wants to command the coalition of princes and "avenge" the emperor's family!

As long as he succeeds, he will have the public support to become emperor.

Secondly, it is to use force to unify the Japanese countries and form a strong central power.

Engage in strongman politics!

Use strongman politics to implement the Yan Fan system from top to bottom.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu suppressed his excited thoughts about the future and said with a smile: "Because of the existence of these Koreans and Ming people who are as hostile to Yan Fan as we are, all movements of Yan Fan are under our control."

"Coupled with the frontal blockade and rear guerrilla tactics that King Yan personally envisioned for us, in this battle, our Japanese country will once again defeat an army from the Central Plains that attempts to conquer and enslave us after defeating the brutal Yuan Dynasty. Us, the forces that oppress us!”

"So, I decided to temporarily stop the attack on Kagoshima, recuperate our strength, and wait for the Yan army to cross the strait to attack us, and we on this side of the strait will stop the enemy from retreating step by step and push the Yan army back. The fighting momentum of the vassal army is weakening step by step. Once it enters our traditional ruling area, we will immediately implement a comprehensive and large-scale frontal blocking of the enemy, combined with rear guerrilla tactics."

"Hosokawa-kun, Kusunoki-kun, what do you think?"

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu looked at the princes in the commander's tent, headed on the left and right sides: Hosokawa Kiyoshi and Kusunoki Masaki.

These two princes came from the northern and southern factions respectively.

He is also the most powerful among the northern and southern factions.

He was the greatest threat to the Ashikaga family.

After Hosokawa Kiyoshi and Kusunoki Masaki looked at each other, they nodded and said: "The general's arrangement is very reasonable. We support the general's decision!"

"good!"

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu stood up suddenly and said energetically: "Then let's wait for the Yan vassal Zhu Di on this side of the strait and fight a good battle. First, we can defeat the Yan vassal army, the most powerful army in the world, whether it is the Goryeo nobles or the The secretive informer of the Ming Dynasty all said that Yan Fan’s navy and army were the strongest in the world, but I don’t believe it!”

…

Another day.

Hyogo Prefecture.

Beibin is the Japanese Sea.

A pier.

Dozens of merchant ships flying the Daming Dragon flag docked in the bay near the pier, taking turns to unload cargo at the pier.

The ronin with samurai swords hanging on their waists stood on wooden clogs and stared at the Japanese people who were carrying goods.

From time to time, he would rush up and beat him severely with his scabbard.

"You criminals who killed the Emperor's family, do it quickly!"

"You can only atone for your sins by exhausting yourself to death!"

…

A group of Ming Dynasty shipowners took a small boat and were the first to go ashore.

Looking at this scene, someone couldn't help but whisper: "Yan Fan has always said that our Ming elites treat the people like cattle and horses. Look at these Japanese people. They are cattle and horses. We really should let the Yan King who deceives the public with his monstrous words... Come here and take a look!”

"Everyone, everyone, do you think that King Yan can win this battle?"

"Hu Dongjia, you and Hu Xiang are related. You must know more inside information. Tell us quickly. Can Zhu Silang win this battle?"

…

All the businessmen looked at the shipowner walking in front.

Hu Hansan turned his head and said with a smile: "Everyone, whether King Yan wins or not has nothing to do with us. We are just businessmen."

Looking at a group of maritime business colleagues with disappointed faces.

Hu Hansan turned his head, and the smile on his lips disappeared.

He and Hu Xiang are indeed relatives.

And there is no fifth server.

To be honest, Hu Xiang still has to call him third brother.

Even his sea-going ship was acquired with the help of Hu Xiang.

At the beginning, ships that could go to sea were in short supply.

If you don't have a way to reach the sky, you can't buy it even with a lot of money!

As for whether King Yan can win?

I'm afraid it's difficult.

You know, when the eldest nephew Hu Dahu came to Japan, he was the merchant ship he helped secretly arrange contacts with.

…

Hu Hansan saw a group of Japanese people in front of him who were looking forward to it. He gathered his thoughts and hurriedly greeted: "Everyone, hurry up. Today I will take you to meet this man. He is the brother-in-law of the Japanese shogunate, General Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. We and this If you build a good relationship, you will worry about not making money in the future!"

The group of merchants behind them were all surprised.

Some smart people have already gleaned something from Hu Hansan's words.

I met the shogun’s uncle.

Will you not worry about making money in vain in the future?

This is not the same as telling everyone.

Will the coalition of princes win here?

Soon, Hu Hansan led a group of people to the country of Japan to greet the crowd.

"Husang!"

Hino Azusa is Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's elder brother-in-law.

When meeting Hu Hansan, a small ship owner, his attitude was very humble. He bowed at 90 degrees and said, "Welcome Hu Sang, who has brought us so many friends from China. Now we especially need friends from China." Support and help!”

A group of businessmen suddenly raised their heads slightly.

His face was filled with arrogance.

Look, the brother-in-law of the shogunate of the Japanese country has to be so groveling to a small businessman like them.

Hu Hansan helped Hino Ziyasu up, and the two sides exchanged a few words.

Hu Hansan pointed to the ship behind him and said with a smile: "Hino-kun, this time we brought silk, spices, porcelain..."

Hino Ziyasu smiled and listened.

But he was cursing in his heart.

These things are not what the Japanese country in the midst of war needs at all!

The princes allied forces to defeat Yan Fan.

All the princes have given orders to the nobles in their territories.

Before defeating Yan Fan.

The wealth of the coalition of princes must be used to purchase strategic materials!

After Hu Hansan finished speaking, Hino Ziyasu smiled and said generously: "We want all the things that Hu Sang and the Ming shipowners brought this time, and the price will be the same as before."

Or so, only this batch.

Although during the war, precious goods cannot be wasted on these extravagant enjoyments that have nothing to do with the war.

Unfortunately, people can't really eat chaffy vegetables.

In the past, we had to maintain the bare minimum.

There is nothing wrong with buying this batch of goods.

"However, Hu Sang..." Hino Ziyasu bowed slightly, "I think all shipowners from the upper country also know that we are engaged in a war between justice and evil. From past contacts, it can be seen that all shipowners We are like-minded and sympathize with us. We need food, war horses, and iron. It would be even better if we could directly purchase Ming Dynasty's fire guns..."

Hu Hansan is fine.

He came here this time to secretly contact the Japanese country with the mission of overthrowing the Yan Alliance.

Discuss providing strategic material support to the coalition of princes.

Use the combined forces of the Japanese princes to drain the blood of the Yan vassal.

Of course, we must also take this opportunity to make a lot of money from the Yan Alliance!

However, there are too many people around now, and it is not suitable to discuss the matter carefully with Hino Azusa.

The shipowner behind Hu Hansan was a little hesitant.

At this time, a large amount of strategic materials were bought and sold to the Japanese country.

If Yan Fan knew about this matter, he might take revenge on them.

Of course, if many people do this.

They will also follow suit secretly, after all, the law does not punish the public.

After all, one person knows that reselling strategic materials to the Japanese country at this moment can definitely make a lot of money.

"Look! Look!"

Just when both sides were silent for a brief moment as they both had their own freaks, suddenly, panicked shouts rang out.

Everyone turned their heads following the sound.

On the dock, it was completely chaotic.

As far as the eye can see, on the sea in the distance, a huge fleet approaches in a semicircle formation.

On the side of the warship, the black cannons glowed with a bone-chilling glow under the sunlight.

Behind the hundreds of warships, forming a semicircular formation and outflanking them, there were more sea ships, densely packed and pressing towards them.

"King Yan! King Yan's navy and army!"

One of the shipowners suddenly shouted in terror.

The stunned people came to their senses instantly.

Hino Ziyasu is knowledgeable about military affairs. His face was pale and he murmured: "How could it be possible? Why didn't the Yan army go to Kagoshima? How could it be... It's over, it's over..."

While speaking incoherently, Hino Ziyasu suddenly turned around and yelled at the followers behind him: "Quick! Quick! Hurry up and tell the general that the Yan army has landed from the arsenal, and the retreat of the 100,000 coalition troops has been cut off!"

After the entourage ran away.

Hino Zikang looked at Hu Hansan and others, cupped his fists and said: "Hu Sang, I can't entertain you anymore..."

Before the words could be finished, Hino Ziyasu turned around and left.

He wanted to organize and mobilize the samurai ronin in the arsenal to block King Yan and buy time for the 100,000 allied troops to return.

Although...although...

The probability of success is low.

But he had to try.

One hundred thousand troops dispatched by the coalition of princes.

Almost all the famous names of the princes and the most elite troops were looted.

Once these 100,000 people are defeated.

The entire Japanese country could only groan in pain under the military boots of Yan Fan.

he……

It seemed as if I had already heard the vibration of Yan Fan's military boots stepping on the land of Japan.

Hino Azusa just left.

Bang bang bang...

The sound of shelling sounded.

The cannonballs hit the water surface one after another, splashing water jets.

The impact point of the cannonball quickly extended towards the bay where the dock is located.

boom!

A cannonball hit a seagoing ship.

The ship suddenly flew into pieces of sawdust.

"My ship!" A shipowner shouted as if his own mother had died.

Only then did other shipowners wake up.

He asked Hu Hansan in a panic.

"Brother Hu, what should we do now?"

"Yes, Brother Hu, what should we do if we get a boat?"

…

Hu Hansan felt cold all over.

But in the end, he was the core member of the Falling Yan Alliance. He turned around calmly, looked at the panicked colleagues, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "Everyone, don't think about the ship. At this time, we appear in the Japanese country. Even if the cargo is mostly loaded, It’s all porcelain, tea, silk, etc. I don’t believe you didn’t bring a small amount of some in-demand goods needed for the war.”

People like them can't get fire guns.

But the mineral saltpeter.

By bribing the imperial saltpeter mine management officials, everyone got some of it.

"Now is not the time to worry about money, but to save your life. I know that His Highness Yunwen has also come with the army. When His Highness Yunwen comes ashore, we will follow His Highness Yunwen!"

…

On the flagship deck.

Zhu Xi led the crowd, and everyone held a monocular telescope presented by Zhu Di to observe the bombardment level of the Yanfan navy.

While observing, Mu Ying asked in a low voice, Navy Commander Yu Tongyuan, "How about Commander Yu? Can the bombardment level of the navy commanded by your father surpass that of the navy commanded by your own son?"

During the words, Mu Ying herself laughed first.

Yu Tongyuan glanced at Mu Ying, who was holding a telescope with a smile on his lips, and sighed in a low voice: "It's a lot worse. The Imperial Navy was originally a latecomer to learn from the Yan Navy, but in recent years, the Navy's funds are not much, and daily The artillery training of Yan Fan cannot be compared with that of Yan Fan. Even the ocean training, due to financial reasons, can only be carried out once every two or three months. The furthest is only to Ryukyu, not to mention other details. The sea charts drawn by Yu Jing and others , you’ve seen it too, let’s not even talk about drawing it, you can’t understand it at all!”

The smile on Mu Ying's lips disappeared.

I am no longer in the mood for joking.

This is the difficulty the imperial army is encountering now.

It cost the court fifteen million taels of silver to replace the equipment of the navy and army.

This also led to the formation and training of the new army.

The group of civil servants in the DPRK tried their best to limit military spending.

But today's war is different from the cold weapon era.

In the age of cold weapons, you can train with just a knife, and there is almost no consumption.

It can be used in the era of firearms hot war.

Soldier training consumes projectiles and gunpowder.

This is a lot of money!

Ming Dynasty’s industrial capabilities were poor.

As a result, the production cost of pellet gunpowder is very high!

As a result, training funds are very tight.

Every penny spent must be spent.

That is to say, Your Majesty knows very well that although the Ming Dynasty has defeated the grassland and there is no threat from foreign enemies, it cannot enter Kuma and release Nanshan with swords and guns.

Therefore, he has been suppressing civil servants.

Otherwise, those civil servants would dare to directly stop the army from training.

But His Majesty cannot support the military too much.

Not only will this group of pedantic scholars label it as someone who ignores the hardships of people's livelihood and reads in silence.

Is it really His Majesty's fault that people's livelihood is difficult?

If this group of shameless people were willing to give up even a little bit of their profits, they would start a labor-employed shareholding system.

With the size of the Ming Dynasty, people can't live a good life?

In fact, these generals were very envious of General Yan Fan.

It's like what Yan Fan did. At the end of each year, the civil and military ministries sit together and make various budgets for military expenditures, education, and people's livelihood.

On the other hand, Daming.

The money bag was almost entirely decided by civil servants.

The military simply cannot intervene too much.

…

"Brother, these are the ships of our Ming merchants. Isn't it a little too much for Fourth Uncle to do this?" Zhu Yunwen put down the telescope and looked at Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Xiongying held up the telescope, unmoved, and said calmly: "If not, waiting for the fourth uncle to find the contraband on the ship and killing these people, do you think that is the best way to deal with it?"

Fourth uncle did this on purpose.

While punishing Ming merchants.

No direct conflict with the Ming court.

Zhu Yunwen's expression changed. Looking at Zhu Xiongying from the corner of his eye, he realized for the first time that he seemed to be slightly inferior to his elder brother!

He didn't think so deeply!

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