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

Thirty years of Hongwu.

July!

A message.

Instantly shocked the entire Ming Dynasty.

Lan Yu hurried to the gate of the East Palace on horseback.

…

Looking at Hu Weiyong and Lu Ben coming down from the carriage, he frowned, but still approached, and asked in a slightly cold voice: "Master Lu, does he know why the prince summoned him in such a hurry?"

Lu Ben was sitting in a wheelchair with the help of the coachman.

Hearing this, he looked at Lan Yu, a sinister smile flashed across his eyes.

He guessed that a war must have started.

Song Zhong should even rush into Jilong Island and occupy Jilong Island!

Although Song Zhong was not a member of the Yan Alliance.

The relationship with them is not close and cordial.

But he knew Song Zhong.

Very strong desire for power!

He only wanted to find a title for the Song family that would make him a relative of the country. Song Zhong would never miss this opportunity.

What's more, as far as he knew, Zhu Silang's Jilong Island had no troops deployed at all.

There are only a few police officers to maintain law and order.

As for the forts on both sides of Jilong Island, he had seen them when he followed Emperor Zhu on his southern tour.

The two coastal defense guns are powerful.

It is also impossible to keep dozens of hybrid warships out of the bay.

Just capture Jilong Island.

Daming and Yanhua went to war.

On the Jinling side, merchant ships can be raised to continuously transport soldiers from the Beijing camp to Penglai.

Leveraging on the industrial capabilities of Jilongyu, Yanhua’s second largest industrial zone.

The military supplies can be completely satisfied by Jilongyu.

As long as we can fully occupy and control Penglai before the food and grass are exhausted.

Next, envoys can be sent to negotiate with Zhu Silang in the name of Emperor Zhu.

Forcing Zhu Silang to give up Penglai.

Penglai is a great place!

Not to mention the shipbuilding industry and other industrial facilities above.

Even the geographical location is very advantageous.

Once Penglai is occupied.

Yanhua was cut in the middle by the Ming Dynasty!

Xufu Province has become a lonely place!

At the same time, Penglai is also the springboard for defeating Yanhua in the future and attacking Yanhua's most elite province, Luzon.

In fact, they were not prepared for a full-scale war with Yanhua this time.

To sum up, while Emperor Zhu is still alive, the prince's side still has a great advantage, and the war cannot evolve into a full-scale war.

Start a local war.

Capture Penglai.

In the geographical territory of Yanhua, a hole is torn out and a nail is inserted.

Capture Yanhua, the second largest industrial zone on Jilong Island, and lay the industrial foundation for an all-out war in the future after the prince ascends the throne!

How could they not understand that at this moment, the Ming Dynasty's navy was simply unable to fight a war with the Yanhua Navy.

They dared to go to war.

To put it bluntly, it is just to seize the special node of Penglai that Zhu Silang is unwilling to fight for the sake of Emperor Zhu, and that Penglai is empty, so as to seize Penglai, lay the strategic advantage for the future, and start an all-out war!

Start by letting Lu Zhongheng bombard Tuqiao Village.

Everything.

The ultimate strategic goal is this!

The current situation is developing in the direction they expect!

Lu Ben suppressed the excitement in his heart and shook his head: "I don't know, I just received the prince's order."

Lan Yu frowned slightly, turned around and walked quickly into the East Palace.

He also received an edict from the eunuch sent by the prince.

…

When Lan Yu and Hu Weiyong arrived at Zhu Biao's study.

They were surprised to find that the entire cabinet headed by Fang Xiaoru had also arrived.

However, everyone's expressions were very solemn.

Lu Ben couldn't help but frown. He noticed that Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai's expressions were slightly uneasy, fearful and panicked...

Even though I tried hard to hide it, it was still very obvious.

Lan Yu saw that Zhu Biao's face was dark, and he seemed to be filled with uncontrollable anger, about to burst out.

Standing next to Zhu Biao, Zhu Yunwen, who was young and lacked concentration, was even more pale and confused. At the same time, he clasped his fists and asked directly: "Prince, what happened?"

Could it be that there was a fight?

He had been mentally prepared for this.

Zhu Biao raised his head and looked at Lan Yu with sharp eyes, "Just now, news came from Ningbo Prefecture. The Yanhua Naval Fleet, sixteen armored ships, and dozens of steam-powered transport ships, sailed from the sea of ​​Ningbo Prefecture three days ago. Strutting past..."

Ding!

The expressions of Lu Ben and Hu Weiyong suddenly changed wildly.

The Yanhua fleet appeared on the sea surface of Ningbo Prefecture.

What about the imperial navy?

Has the entire army been destroyed?

Moreover, in terms of time.

The Yanhua Navy appeared in Ningbo Mansion so quickly and in such a short period of time.

This means that they believe that Zhu Silang's judgment that he does not want to fight or fight is wrong.

But Zhu Shiro hesitated a little.

According to the distance and the speed of Yanhua Navy, it is impossible for the prince to send the navy south and appear on the sea surface of Ningbo in such a short period of time.

Zhu Silang responded quickly.

There is only one possibility.

Zhu Silang is ready for war!

From the beginning, we were determined to fight!

And all their plans are based on Zhu Silang's unwillingness to fight or fight.

Lose this foundation...

Hu Weiyong felt his hands and feet were cold.

Moreover, the current situation is even more troublesome.

The navy may be finished.

But after Zhu Silang destroyed the imperial navy, he didn't send anyone to 'communicate' and directly sent the fleet north. What did he want to do?

To know.

Once the Yanhua navy rushed in from Songjiangkou.

Even if the imperial court deployed coastal defense artillery along the way, it is very likely that the Yanhua Navy would drive straight in and rush to the gates of Jinling City!

…

Zhu Biao looked at Lan Yu, clenched his fists tightly, and gritted his teeth and said: "Before you came, we analyzed that the imperial navy is probably finished, and the Yanhua fleet is very likely to attack Songjiangkou and drive straight into Jinling..."

Zhu Biao tried hard to control his anger.

The fourth child is simply too presumptuous!

But now, as Songjiangkou becomes empty.

The imperial court was no longer able to stop the Yanhua navy from rushing into the Qinhuai River.

unless……

The Beijing Army was mobilized on a large scale and quickly set up defenses in key towns along the water system.

Can……

He has many concerns.

The flames of war ignited within the imperial court, once the movement was too great.

Even if the Yanhua Navy is eventually blocked and withdraws from the inland waterway, the negative impact on him will be huge.

He was the prince who was defeated by his own brother.

The lame prince.

How can I inherit the power of the Ming Dynasty in the future!

He even suspected that the fourth child's purpose was to make him lame and prevent him from ascending the throne.

Forcing his father to depose him.

Make Xiongying the crown prince.

Xiongying's willingness to innovate is in line with Laosi's demands.

Although Lao Si never said it, he knew very well from the attitude of Lao Si and his wife towards Xiong Ying that Xiong Ying's status and weight in Lao Si's heart was no less than that of Gao Chi.

To help his 'son' rise to the top, the fourth child's motive is reasonable.

He has no objection to Xiongying becoming emperor.

But he is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.

We do not want to and must not become the laughing stock of history!

What about Sapphire?

He now wants to know whether Lan Yu also wants to unite with the fourth child at this moment to turn him into a lame prince and support the hero to ascend to the throne.

As Xiongying's great-uncle and one of the leaders of the reformists.

Sapphire also has motives for doing this.

He believed that with Lan Yu's progress over the years, he would be able to see the fourth child's motive for doing this.

Zhu Biao guessed well.

Lan Yu thought of the same.

‘Zhu Laosi, Zhu Laosi, let me tell you something good! ’

Lan Yu silently sighed, no matter what the situation of the navy was, he went north from the Yanhua Navy and saw Zhu Laosi's firm attitude: he was not prepared to continue to compromise with the prince!

And for Zhu Laosi, since the prince, the prince, is not in line with the common interests of Ming and Yanhua, he does not mind, pulling the prince down from the position of prince and directly supporting the hero.

This time, Zhu Laosi's tit-for-tat attitude is at least very firm based on war!

Facts have shown that if a war does occur, it will not harm Zhu Laosi, but will bring greater benefits.

Zhu Laosi understood this very early.

And the prince only understands now.

Lan Yu showed no guilt and looked directly at Zhu Biao, "Prince, I am willing to set off immediately to intercept the Yanhua Navy. At the same time, I hope that the Prince can invite the Marquis of Yue Xi to come out. The Marquis of Yue Xi has a good relationship with the Yanhua Navy. At the same time, Yu Jing, the commander of the Yanhua Navy, cannot deny his father Yue Xihou. Now, the court can only use reason and emotion to persuade the Yanhua Navy to withdraw from the inland waterways."

call!

Zhu Biao breathed out silently, a smile appeared on his face involuntarily, and he nodded: "Okay, I will order someone to summon Marquis Yuesi now."

In fact, the most suitable candidate now is Xiongying.

But since the last time Xiongying came back to persuade him, the day the father and son had a dispute, Xiongying left Jinling and returned to Fengyang.

At this moment, he wanted Xiongying to go, but it was too late.

Zhu Biao waved his hand, and the eunuch beside him understood and left in a hurry.

Hu Weiyong reminded in a low voice: "Prince, we must also make preparations for how the court should respond if Liang Guogong and Yue Xihou cannot persuade them. Ningbo Prefecture discovered traces of the Yanhua Navy three days ago. Now the Yanhua Navy may have arrived at Songjiangkou. Already..."

…

Yue Xihou Mansion.

Ta-ta-ta...

The sound of the steam engine turning was endless, coming from a remote courtyard at the back of the Hou Mansion.

The eldest son of Yu Tongyuan.

Yu Yi walked into the small courtyard listening to the noise that affected most of the palace.

The corners of his lips twitched as he watched his father, standing next to the boiler, using a shovel to forcefully send coal into the combustion chamber at the bottom of the boiler.

Silently he walked to Yu Tongyuan and stood next to him.

After a long time, when Yu Tongyuan was so tired that he was sweating profusely and stopped, he quickly winked at the servant next to him.

After the servant opened the boiler relief valve.

The roar of the steam engine slowly weakened and finally stopped.

Yu Yi took the handkerchief from the servant, handed it to Yu Tongyuan, and whispered: "Father, wipe it."

I'm a lot older, so why should I be more energetic?

When Yu Yi was full of slander.

Yu Tongyuan took the towel and wiped it casually. After sweating, his face stained with soot, he ignored Yu Yi and walked to the boiler, moving around the boiler and the cylinder...

Why!

After a long while, he suddenly sighed.

Pointing to the boiler and cylinder, he said: "For so many years, we here have not been able to dismantle Yanhua's most primitive steam engine or even imitate this most primitive steam engine."

"Not to mention the rubber used for cylinder sealing, the trachoma problem during the boiler casting process still cannot be solved..."

…

"Not to mention the small distributed boilers used on Yanhua naval warships. I refuse to bow to Yanhua, and I don't have the determination, perseverance, and perseverance to spend time studying. If things go on like this, it will be really slow and slow. If you walk slowly, let alone catch up head-on, in a few years, I’m afraid you won’t even be able to see the back of Yan Hua…”

…

Yu Yi's expression changed.

"The technology and equipment are backward, the quality of the soldiers is backward, and the training is backward, yet they dare to rush to the south..."

"Father, be careful what you say!" Yu Yi finally couldn't help but reminded him hurriedly, waved his hand, drove away the servants, and whispered: "Father, we are ministers. There are some things we cannot say. You have to speak so much for our family, old and young. Think about it?"

snort!

Yu Tongyuan snorted angrily, "I am still the Commander of the Navy. I have so many brothers under my command. Many of them have followed me since His Majesty's uprising. Until now, I have to think about them and watch them fight a meaningless war. A meaningful war, to die..."

…

"I just want to say it and let others hear it!"

Yu Tongyuan's voice became louder and louder.

Yu Yi's face was pale and his body was trembling.

But he didn't dare to disobey.

"That's all!"

After a long time, Yu Tongyuan suddenly became discouraged, slapped the wheel of the steam engine, and looked at Yu Yi, "In these years, my father has suppressed you and refused to let you enter the army. It feels bad to see your brother in the prince's navy, right... …”

these years.

For the Yu family.

He kept suppressing the eldest son.

Let the eldest son study at home and take exams for merit.

To put it bluntly, I just don’t want the children of the family to take the military road again.

After all, the Yu family cannot have father, son, and brothers occupy prominent positions in the armies of both the Ming and Yanhua regimes at the same time.

Originally, he planned to wait until he finished his last shift, strive to contribute to the development of the Ming Navy, then contribute some strength, and retire completely.

The Yu family completely faded out of the military world.

The eldest son studies and tests for merit.

Even if you can't take the exam for merit and fame, you can increase your abilities through reading.

With the title of marquis he left behind, it would not be a problem to take a civil service career.

Unexpectedly, his wish to serve as the last station for the development of the Navy came to an end when the prince dismissed him, no matter how much bitterness and helplessness he felt.

Yu Yi smiled and said cheerfully: "It's not like my father doesn't know the child. The child has been dull since childhood and has no military talent. The child doesn't like to fight..."

Yu Tongyuan smiled bitterly.

Yu Yi looked at Yu Tongyuan and plucked up his courage, "Father, I don't want to study and take the exam for merit."

"If you don't want to take the exam, just take the exam." Yu Tongyuan felt that he owed his eldest son, and waved his hand: "Anyway, as long as you have the ability and ability, relying on our family's heirloom title and being a relative of the country, you can do something for yourself without fame and fame. official……"

"My child doesn't want to be an official!"

Yu Yi's words made Yu Tongyuan frown, "If you don't want to be an official, what do you want to do?"

Eating and waiting to die?

Will it ruin the Yu family’s family tradition?

to be honest.

The Yu family's wealth, as long as they don't give birth to a bastard, will last ten lifetimes.

Not to mention His Majesty's rewards after the founding of the country.

During the period of conquering the world, the wealth gained from the war was something that ordinary people could not earn even if they lived for thousands of years.

Every one of these founding generals is like this.

It's just people's greed.

Even if you have wealth that ordinary people cannot earn in a thousand years.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, many people in the Wuxun Group still bargained with His Majesty, seeking power and money.

Of course, he didn't.

Yu Yi whispered: "Actually... In fact, my child has been reading sages' books on the surface over the past few years, but secretly, he has been secretly reading some miscellaneous books. In recent years, he has mainly read those mechanical technology books summarized by Yanhua..."

Yu Yi saw that Yu Tongyuan was not angry, and became more courageous. He became calmer, "My child wants to imitate the King of Yan, Yanjing, and use our family's money to open an institution to research technology, hire some great craftsmen, and even work with the concubine. Factory cooperation..."

…

Yu Tongyuan looked at his eldest son carefully.

I want to make sure whether the eldest son really likes this thing.

Although in the Central Plains.

The craftsmen are still humble.

Technology is still a common knowledge among civil servants and gentry, and cannot be put on the stage.

But as a person who often comes into contact with the Yanhua Navy, he would not think so.

What's more, even the King of Zhou has been focusing on recruiting talents and studying plants in his fiefdom these years.

The alfalfa cultivated was even introduced into the Mongolian-Han Demonstration Zone!

A few years ago, when a rescue team led by Zhou Chao came to the Ming Dynasty to help the court control the locust plague, he proposed to His Majesty that he was willing to train talents who understand biology for the court.

King Zhou also sent a dozen young people under his command to study with him in Yanjing.

The imperial court sent to Yanjing to bring back the personnel trained by Yanjing.

The people sent by King Zhou have not returned yet.

It is said that one should follow Zhou Chao's research team and learn in depth.

If the eldest son really likes it, he will support it.

On the imperial side, the official research institutions are filled with all kinds of bureaucracy.

Over the years, apart from huge expenditures, little has been achieved.

As for personal?

Except for the research team at the factory under the concubine's name, no one has done this kind of research privately.

Daming cannot continue like this.

If the eldest son really likes it and is willing to really work hard on research, he will support it.

The Yu family's financial resources can also continue to provide a steady stream of financial and food support.

"You really want to..."

"Marquis Yue Xi, the prince has summoned..." At this moment, a sharp and urgent voice came.

Yu Tongyuan turned around and saw the housekeeper and a young eunuch coming in a hurry.

The little eunuch looked pale and walked in a panic...

Yu Tongyuan couldn't help but frown slightly.

The little eunuch didn't wait for him to get closer, and said in panic: "Marquis Yue Xi! The Yanhua Navy appears in Ningbo Mansion!"

Yu Tongyuan's expression changed drastically.

His body shook violently, his eyes went dark, and he almost fell down.

Yu Yi pushed away Yu Yi, who had quick eyes and quick hands, and supported him, "Quick! Take me to see the prince!"

…

The court was shaken.

Soon, the entire Jinling City knew about it.

"I heard that the prince's naval fleet appeared in the sea of ​​Ningbo three days ago."

"What's so surprising about this..."

"You are stupid. The prince ordered the navy to go south, but now the prince's naval fleet has appeared in Ningbo Mansion. Where is the court's navy?"

"Isn't it because the whole army was destroyed?"

"The prince's navy will not march straight in to attack Jinling!"

"What the hell is this! Why does the prince want to target the prince everywhere? Now it's okay, let's make the prince angry!"

"Hurry up and buy food. I'm here to fight! It's best for the prince to fight back and sit on the throne!"

"Shh! I don't want to live anymore!"

…

For a time, Jinling was in chaos and people were panicked.

The people of Jinling, who were originally puzzled and disapproving of Zhu Biao's dispatch of the navy to the south to cause trouble, made various complaints in panic.

…

at the same time.

Songjiangkou.

Toot toot…

Dozens of steam-powered ships sounded their whistles.

On the sea surface of Songjiang Estuary, there were huge formations lined up.

Lu Zhen stood at the bow of the flagship, holding up a telescope and looking at the panic scene in the naval camp.

Why!

Sighed.

"I really don't know, what on earth does this Mentaiko want to do? He has to be forced to kill each other for him to be happy?"

He could see it from the panic scene in the Songjiangkou division camp.

The brothers of the Ming Navy were not ready for war and did not want to fight.

Ye Kai lowered the telescope and whispered: "Minister, three days ago, we deliberately appeared on the sea in Ningbo. Will the prince misjudge? He thought we had destroyed the Ming Navy..."

When Ye Kai spoke, he looked at Lu Zhen.

He really didn't understand. The uncle obviously didn't want to misfire or fight.

Why did he show up in Ningbo Mansion on purpose three days ago?

You know, once the prince is made to think that the Ming Dynasty Navy has been destroyed, a misjudgment will occur.

Next, entering the inland waterways will be very dangerous.

The coastal defense batteries along the way are very likely to fire.

The risk of war increased exponentially as the situation of the Ming Dynasty Navy showed up in Ningbo Mansion but there was no communication.

Lu Zhen put down the telescope, turned to look at Ye Kai and other generals, and said with a smile: "Isn't the prince putting the utmost pressure on our prince? This time, I will also put the maximum pressure on the prince."

After saying this, Lu Zhen waved her hand and shouted: "Enter the inland waterway!"

Toot toot…

The whistles of different lengths sounded.

The flagship broke through the water first, billowing black smoke, and rushed against the current into the inland waterway.

Dozens of steam-powered ships followed behind.

Lu Zhen grasped the cold guardrail with both hands and stood at the bow of the ship.

Ignoring the confused and questioning looks of a group of young naval generals led by Ye Kai.

Why did he put extreme pressure on the prince?

it's actually really easy.

It was to test the prince's determination to go to war with Yanhua head-on.

This will be the basis for future military judgments on how to deal with the prince after he ascends the throne.

At the same time, only extreme pressure can make the prince understand the consequences of forcing Yanhua!

He is old.

You have to retreat eventually.

The future belongs to young people like Ye Kai.

He can raise this issue, but they need to think about it themselves.

Giving everything to young people hand in hand will not cultivate talents, but only mediocrity!

Of course, this move will definitely increase the risk of war.

However, he thinks it's worth it.

If Emperor Zhu didn't do this while he was alive, could he really wait until Emperor Zhu died before doing it?

At that time, the risk will no longer be controlled!

In fact, this is also the real purpose of the prince's "based on war and tit-for-tat".

As for the gun misfiring, just give it a try and it will be fine now.

It's just that if things get too big, the prince will become a lame prince and will be unable to inherit the throne in the future!

Isn’t there a grandson?

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