Obviously, everyone is very curious about the fact that King Yan Zhu Di went to Chongming Island to get Wu Zhen.
Before that, he was in the battle report he wrote to Zhu Yuanzhang.
He only mentioned the matter of taking down Wu Zhen and others, but did not write down the details.
Under such circumstances, it aroused the curiosity in many people's hearts.
I am eager to know what kind of method Yan King Zhu Di used to take down powerful generals like Wu Zhen and many Beiwa naval forces.
This process must have many dangers.
When Zhu Di heard Mei Yin's question, he immediately smiled and said, "Actually, this matter is not that complicated to say, it's quite simple."
Several people didn't quite believe what Zhu Di said.
Simple? How can it be simple!
That is Jinghaihou Wu Zhen!
A person who has been fighting for most of his life can be awarded a knighthood based on military merit. This is not something ordinary people can achieve.
"Didn't I go to the Japanese navy in the name of rewarding the troops?
Moreover, I have few soldiers, only two personal guards of King Yan from one hundred households.
Coupled with my identity, Wu Zhen didn't have much suspicion at all.
I am King Yan of the Ming Dynasty. No matter what he thought, he never thought that his father would personally send me to get him.
And he only brought so few people with him.
When I got there, I first rewarded the troops in person.
Then, in the name of a banquet, Wu Liang and the middle and senior generals of Wu Liang's Japanese navy were gathered together.
At a banquet, throwing a glass of wine is a sign of honor and you can do it directly.
Let my two hundred personal guards capture these people one after another.
And I also took control of Wu Zhen immediately, and when a thief came, I captured the king first!
Then things went more smoothly.
Although Wu Zhen was arrogant, there were also people with ulterior motives among the Japanese navy.
But not everyone is like that.
After all, there are still many people who love the imperial court.
They received food and salary from the imperial court.
But now, my Ming Dynasty has gained great prestige again.
All powerful enemies around him were destroyed.
Who doesn’t know the reputation of my father?
I am acting according to the will, and my identity is the King of Yan.
Therefore, after taking down all these leaders, the remaining people did not act rashly.
In addition, before taking action against them, I really represented the imperial court and gave a good reward to the many people in the Japanese Navy.
All the rewards are given by me personally.
Sprinkling so much real money made them fully feel the sincerity of the court...
Not to mention how much they recognize me as King Yan, at least I can make them look familiar.
As long as the situation can be controlled at the beginning, it will be easy to handle later.
In just over a day, people from the Chaohu Navy also arrived.
Things will become easier..."
Zhu Di told him briefly what he had done in Chongming.
The language seems a bit understated.
As if this matter is very common.
Listening to his story, it seemed like it was easy.
Shunshun Dangdang was taken care of by him with a sneak attack.
But think about Wu Zhen's character and the many people on the Beiwa Navy side.
They all know that this matter is definitely not that simple.
Many things sound easy, but when actually done, they are full of difficulties.
Just a little thought can make people understand that what Yan King Zhu Di did this time must be extremely dangerous.
If you are not careful, you will be in danger.
It's just that he doesn't want to say it out loud.
But now, I have passed his narration.
Mei Yin did know the general story of how Zhu Di went there and captured Wu Zhen and others with a small victory over a large number.
Bold, careful, courageous and resourceful, this is the kind of person he is.
Mei Yin couldn't help but pour a glass of wine, picked it up and said: "Fourth brother is mighty, wise and brave!
Fourth brother, you can do all these things!
Let me toast you! ”
Zhu Di laughed when he heard this and said: "It's not a big deal, but I can't stand your second brother-in-law's praise.
If you continue to praise me like this, your fourth brother, I will lose my temper. ”
He said this with a smile on his face, but his body remained honest and he accepted the bowl of wine from Mei Yinjing.
He drank it in one breath.
I suddenly felt relaxed.
I also feel that the taste of this wine is better than ever before.
The only regret is that the third guy didn't come with us.
If the third child arrives, he can have a good time at this time.
I think the look on Lao San's face must be particularly good-looking.
This was mainly because Lao San was not present. If Lao San was present, Zhu Di was talking about his trip to Chongming Island this time, as if he were attending a meeting alone, taking down Wu Zhen and the senior officials of the Japanese Navy.
It's not that brief anymore.
It can definitely be told vividly, wonderfully, thrillingly and excitingly.
Don't say these things that should be said properly in front of the third child.
He is not Zhu Di!
I'm also sorry for his dear third brother!
The third and fourth children like to pinch each other when they have nothing to do, and they are not just talking about it.
After a few people chatted for a while, Chang, Princess Ningguo, and Xu Miaoyun who came with them, went out to prepare for cooking.
Zhu Biao, Zhu Di and Mei Yin were left to talk.
"But it is very right for my father to arrange such a task for me.
If you want to deal with Wu Zhen and Wu Liang brothers, you really need to take down Wu Zhen as soon as possible.
There are many senior officials in the Beiwa Navy who are not loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
On the contrary, he was closely connected with those pirates.
If one is not careful and is slipped away by these guys, they will definitely rebel against the Ming Dynasty.
In the future, the navy of the Ming Dynasty will also become a pirate who causes trouble and harms the navy of the Ming Dynasty! ”
On this matter, Zhu Di really agreed with his father and felt deeply about it.
I feel that my father is indeed far-sighted.
Zhu Biao and Mei Yin both nodded after hearing Zhu Di's words.
I agree with what Zhu Di said.
But Zhu Di's voice continued: "However, the pirates outside are very serious.
I checked the accounts there and got a lot of information from some people.
I found that in the past, there were still some misconceptions about the pirates outside. ”
Hearing what Zhu Di said, Prince Zhu Biao immediately became energetic.
There are some things Zhu Di doesn't know yet, but he knows them very well.
His father wanted to clean up Wu Zhen and Wu Liang, not just because they did many things that went too far and deserved death.
Another very important reason is that his father will abolish the maritime ban and open a shipping company.
Under this situation, the navy, which had already seemed less important after the world was conquered, suddenly became important.
The appetites of people like Wu Zhen and Wu Liang are already too big.
It’s not easy to be satisfied either.
Under such circumstances, we must clean them up and put them in order.
Prepare for the future development of the city shipping department.
If you want to develop the Shipping Division, you need to find a way to deal with the overseas pirates
At this time, I heard the fourth child say this.
How could Zhu Biao not care?
But Zhu Di's voice continued to sound.
"At the beginning, I also felt that there were so many pirates outside over the years that they could never be eradicated.
Even after several years of letting Wu Zhen and others wipe out the Japanese, these dogs became more and more powerful.
It's because Wu Zhen and the others have a very deep connection with the pirates, and they are encouraging the pirates to respect themselves and work together in collusion.
However, I later discovered that this was indeed part of the reason.
But that's not the whole reason.
In addition to these, there is another more important reason.
That is, the strength of those pirates is indeed strong.
Wu Zhen led the Japanese navy and fought with those people openly on the sea, but he might not be able to defeat them.
It can even be said that you lose more than you win.
The reason why Wu Liang would secretly transport ten large ships worth 2,000 yuan and sell them to the Chen Bu pirates.
In addition to their greed for profit and their desire to obtain such big benefits, there is another aspect.
That's because Fang Bu's pirates have greatly increased their strength.
On their side, there is already a large ship with many two thousand materials.
In terms of strength, they showed the potential to crush the Chen Bu pirates.
He wanted to play a balance game, so he shipped out these ten large ships and sold them to the Chen Bu pirates.
In this case, the strength of the two pirates can become almost the same.
You can make them fight each other.
The Japanese navy can calmly sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and obtain some corresponding benefits.
Maintain stability on the surface of the sea. ”
After hearing what Zhu Di said, Zhu Biao cursed angrily.
"Bullshit! I've never seen such a useless person!
I don’t understand how to play balance.
What kind of balance is he doing?
This is so stupid!
When playing balance, instead of which part becomes stronger, we should unite with the weak one and beat the strong one.
Will it be weakened again and the power between them return to a balanced state again?
How could he do this!
If one party is strong, he doesn't want to give him a beating.
Instead, it helps the weaker party obtain a large ship with two thousand materials, which is a good thing on the sea.
Let the weak side become strong again and be able to catch up with the level of the strong side.
Damn it, through some stupid operations, the weak one has been made strong!
stupid! It's so stupid! ”
Zhu Biao was so angry that he couldn't even fight it out!
"Who says it's not? After I saw their behavior, I was also shocked. I really didn't expect that this bitch Wu Zhen would actually do this.
It’s really hard to understand what he is thinking! ”
After scolding Wu Zhen, Zhu Biao quickly realized that there was a big problem.
This piece of shit Wu Zhen is trying to balance things here with such stupid means.
Now that Wu Zhen has been dealt with, the pirates have been left behind.
Chen Fang's two pirates have become increasingly powerful over the years.
By now, it can be clearly affirmed that the combined combat effectiveness of the two pirates at sea will definitely exceed that of the Ming Dynasty Navy.
And on the sea, it is the world of the pirates.
The Ming Navy was not very good at naval battles.
The most important thing is that the boat is not as big as the other party's.
And each of these large ships is extremely difficult to build.
Therefore, even if his father is preparing for the war with all his strength, let Longjiang Bao Shipyard start work again, quickly build large ships, and then vigorously develop the navy.
Neither does training the navy.
But it is not that simple to form effective combat effectiveness in a short period of time and to be able to defeat the pirates at sea.
It takes at least two years.
And his father, now, can't wait to start the shipping company.
I definitely can't wait two years.
But if we want to open a shipping company, it won't work unless we clean up the pirates outside.
Because now, Zhu Biao already knew that an interest group had long been formed between the Japanese navy, the pirates, and the many wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River.
They have a clear division of labor between them and have gained a lot of benefits through smuggling.
Now, by taking over the Beiwa Navy from my father's place and opening the Shipping Division, it is said that it will greatly combat maritime smuggling.
Cutting off someone's wealth is like killing one's parents.
Once the Shibo Division is launched, it will definitely hit these pirates, wealthy businessmen, and many other people within an inch of their lives!
It's not about whether the wealthy households in Jiangnan will resist, but the pirates will definitely not be captured without mercy.
He will definitely try his best to oppose the imperial court and prevent the Ming Dynasty's Shipping Department from going to sea to do business.
It made it impossible for the Ming Dynasty's Shipping Department to develop.
Besides, Chen Fang, the two largest pirates on the sea, originally had a deep hatred for the Ming Dynasty.
Now the interests will be greatly harmed. It would be strange if we don't take action against the Ming Dynasty's Shipping Department.
But its power is too strong. If Ming wants to take it down, it cannot be solved in a short while.
Zhu Biao fell into deep thought, and the matter of perception was particularly difficult.
"Brother, those pirates must find ways to deal with them in the future.
At this time it looks like a scabies disease, but in my opinion, if ignored, these pirates will become more and more rampant in the future...
It is only the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and these pirates dare to do this.
The key is that there are so many benefits to be gained inside.
So if you ignore it, can you still get it if you continue?
These pirates must be getting more and more rampant.
In order to deal with these people, Ming Dynasty implemented a sea ban, but the effect we see now is not ideal.
Nowadays, pirate harassment along the coast is not serious, but what about in the future?
In the next few decades or hundreds of years, will there be a scene where pirates will land on the coast in a big way, burn, kill, and loot before leaving?
Moreover, Chen Fang and other pirates also recruited some manpower from many small foreign countries around them.
Among them, the Japanese people are the most numerous.
If these people do not attack and clean up hard, they only impose sea bans and blindly avoid them, it will be difficult for the people of Ming Dynasty to enjoy peace. ”
After hearing what Zhu Di said, Mei Yin couldn't help but nod vigorously, feeling that what Zhu Di said was really good.
He is indeed the future Emperor Yongle.
It's about being far-sighted on some things.
See thoroughly.
He knew very well from later generations that at this time, in the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and many other people, the pirates were not worth paying attention to.
In the future, the coastal areas will indeed be ruined.
"Fourth brother said it well!"
Mei Yin couldn't help but cheer Zhu Di.
Prince Zhu Biao also looked delighted.
I feel that the fourth child is really talented and learned.
I had never considered these things before.
It was only after listening to the second brother-in-law's admonishment to his father about the maritime ban and the shipping department that he finally realized how dangerous this was.
The fourth child didn't know about this deadly remonstrance.
But Lao Si himself was able to think of it and say such a thing.
From here, we can see that the fourth child is indeed very talented and capable.
It makes sense to become an emperor in the future. After hearing what Zhu Di said, Zhu Biao stopped hiding it.
Looking at Zhu Di, he said: "Fourth, to be honest, this maritime ban is indeed out of consideration.
The Shipping Department is also somewhat inappropriate.
My father was deceived by these traitors before and did not realize how much money Shibosi made.
Nor did they realize how harmful the maritime ban was.
However, my father has recently figured out all these things and suddenly woke up.
He planned to abolish the maritime ban and re-establish the Municipal Shipping Department.
And the pirates outside must have wiped them out.
In the past, I just thought that they were suffering from scabies and not worth taking any serious action.
Moreover, these dogs come and go like the wind on the sea, which is difficult to deal with.
Look now, these pirates have reached the point where they must be destroyed! ”
Hearing his elder brother say this, Zhu Di nodded immediately: "Brother, you are absolutely right.
That's what you should do!
I also see those people as arrogant and domineering, and I don’t like them.
Each one of them was just a defeated general of Ming Dynasty who hid in the sea to survive.
Now he has become arrogant.
If you dare to act like this, you must destroy them!
Otherwise, I really can’t swallow this breath! ”
"Fourth, it's just that... after hearing what you said, I found that it is not easy to destroy these pirates.
These pirates are too powerful and their ships are big.
I once heard Marquis Deqing say that in a water fight, in addition to discipline, risk of life and many other factors, one of the most important things is to compare whose boat is bigger.
Whoever has a bigger boat or a taller boat is justified.
Take advantage in water battles.
If you want to solve the problem of the side with the bigger ship and the side with the smaller ship, you need to make sacrifices several times or even ten times in order to close the gap in the size of the warships between the two sides.
But if the warships on both sides were so big that they couldn't be flattened.
Even if a lot of people are sacrificed and a lot of lives are used to fill it, this huge gap may not be filled.
Our Ming Dynasty now has many warships, but most of them are warships fighting in rivers and lakes.
Needless to say, my Ming navy is really capable of fighting.
I can fight no matter how hard the battle is.
The Chaohu Navy, the best in the world, now has no leader.
But the remaining power still exists.
However, there was a lack of warships to go to sea to fight.
Especially a large ship with two thousand materials.
Now there are only five ships left, which is really difficult to handle.
It is too difficult to solve in a short time. ”
After hearing what Zhu Biao said, King Yan Zhu Di also felt that what his elder brother said was particularly reasonable.
Couldn't help but fall silent.
"This is indeed a difficult matter to solve.
Now it seems that the only thing we can do is to step up shipbuilding, step up training of navy, and strive to get rid of these bullshit within two years. ”
When saying this, Zhu Biao couldn't help but sigh, with some unwillingness.
But no matter how unwilling he is, he can only hold it back.
"Brother is indeed right. Without tall enough warships, it would not be that easy for the Ming Dynasty to defeat the pirates at sea."
After talking about this, the atmosphere in the room also seemed a bit heavy.
Both Zhu Biao and Zhu Di were full of unwillingness.
Daming has been victorious every step of the way since his father started to gain momentum.
Although there were some defeats in the middle, they quickly fought back.
Crush the enemy.
As a result, these not-so-little pirates are nothing compared to the other enemies of the Ming Dynasty. They are not worth mentioning in land battles.
But they have to wait at least two more years before they can destroy it.
It's really a bit uncomfortable.
Feeling that at this time, Mei Yin spoke up and said: "Brother, fourth brother, you don't actually have to wait to build a sufficient number of large ships before you can go to sea to fight with the pirates and destroy them. < br>
On my side, I have a way to destroy the pirates on the sea even when the Ming Navy's large warships are not enough.
As long as they dare to pursue and intercept the Ming Dynasty Navy, they will definitely be defeated by the Ming Dynasty Navy with overwhelming force! ”
After hearing what Mei Yin said, Zhu Biao and Zhu Di couldn't help but feel refreshed.
What their second brother-in-law said really surprised them, and it was too pleasant,
At the same time, there was still a lot of disbelief rising in my heart.
After all, they all knew how big the gap between the Ming Navy and the pirates outside was on the warships.
How difficult is it to make up for it.
As a result, the second brother-in-law said this now.
At that moment, he looked at Mei Yin with burning eyes, waiting for Mei Yin's next words.
They believed that the second brother-in-law was a very reliable person.
On important matters like that, you will never speak carelessly or aimlessly.
Mei Yin said: "This matter is actually very simple."
Simple?
Upon hearing what Mei Yin said, Zhu Biao and Zhu Di couldn't help but look at each other.
I always felt that what my second brother-in-law said was a little too unbelievable.
Simple?
How can this be simple!
Mei Yin said: "As the saying goes, strong ships and sharp cannons! If the strong ships are not enough, we will use artillery to make up for it.
Wouldn't it be enough to install more artillery pieces on the ship and use the artillery to attack them?
Give them firepower coverage!
As long as there are enough cannons and powerful enough, their ship will be useless no matter how big it is! ”
Hearing Mei Yin say this, Zhu Biao and Zhu Di felt somewhat confused.
This... the method suggested by my second brother-in-law does make some sense upon first hearing.
But if you think about it more carefully, it doesn't seem very reliable.
"Second brother-in-law, this...the pirates' warships are also equipped with cannons.
Their returning cannons hit quite far and were very powerful.
Moreover, the opponent's ship is big. If we fight against it, they will have the advantage from being superior. ”
Zhu Biao said nothing and nodded secretly.
Obviously, he agrees with what Zhu Di said.
Mei Yin said: "If you install ordinary artillery on the ship and collide with them, you will not have an advantage.
But if there is a kind of artillery, the effective range is at least seven miles, and if it is farther, it can reach nearly eleven or two miles.
How about installing such artillery on a warship and then fighting against those pirates? ”
"What?!"
Zhu Biao and Zhu Di couldn't help but be shocked when they heard what Mei Yin said.
Then there was joy.
"If there were such artillery, it would be a different matter!
But...is there such a cannon?
The best of our Ming Dynasty's current artillery can only hit three miles away.
And they were beaten from the city wall downwards..."
Zhu Di said hesitantly.
Zhu Di was very interested in firearms and knew the Ming Dynasty's artillery well.
But I have never heard of Ming Dynasty having such powerful artillery.
Mei Yin nodded seriously and said: "Yes, I just made it."
Hearing this, Zhu Di and Zhu Biao became even more surprised.
This... actually exists?
Or was it cast by the second brother-in-law? !
This...this second brother-in-law is so amazing, right? !
Generally speaking, Zhu Biao is very knowledgeable about many things in Shuangshui Village.
But now he doesn't know about Mei Yin's artillery.
In fact, this time, Mei Yin cast the cannon in too short a time.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang knew the news, he was busy with a series of things.
I have been busy dealing with Wu Liang and others these days, so I didn't bother to tell Zhu Biao.
So Zhu Biao didn't know about it yet.
"Second brother-in-law, really?!"
Although they all know that their second brother-in-law will definitely not tell lies.
Especially on something as important as this.
But I couldn't help but want to confirm.
In fact, what my second brother-in-law said was too shocking and subversive of people's cognition.
Mei Yin nodded and said: "It must be true. The cannon is not far away. I will take the eldest and fourth brothers over to take a look.
If you try a few more shots yourself, fourth brother, you will know. ”
Hearing what Mei Yin said, Zhu Biao and Zhu Di didn't care about drinking tea anymore.
He hurried out the door.
At this time, even if the treasures of heaven are placed in front of them, they are not interested!
Soon, several people arrived at a place outside Shuangshui Village.
I saw that this place was tightly guarded by a group of the prince's personal troops, and something was covered tightly.
There are many disguises on it.
"Ouch! So big!"
Zhu Di came here and started working with Mei Yin to tear off the covering.
The true face of the red cannon was revealed.
Zhu Di was immediately frightened by the red cannon.
The red cannon in front of me is really too big!
It was more than two full circles larger than the ordinary artillery he had seen!
At first, he didn't quite believe that his second brother-in-law said that the range of the cannon he built could be exaggerated to that extent.
But now, after seeing the appearance of this cannon, I no longer doubt it.
With such a big artillery piece, maybe it can really reach the exaggerated level mentioned by my second brother-in-law!
At the moment, the two of them gathered around the cannon and studied it carefully for a while.
The test guns must have started.
After loading gunpowder and projectiles, I waited here for a while. Someone came and told me that the area had been cleared.
Mei Yin lit the fuse.
A moment later, an earth-shattering roar sounded, and amidst the smoke, a projectile the size of a human head rushed straight out!
Carrying incomparable power.
After firing several shots, Mei Yin personally took Zhu Biao and Zhu Di and others to search for the impact point of the projectiles.
After some measurements, it was confirmed that everything Han Cheng said was true!
This farthest shot fired a full eleven miles!
The most recent shot also hit more than eight miles this time!
"Hahaha, good! It's really great!"
Zhu Biao and Zhu Di couldn't help laughing.
"Second brother-in-law, your method is good!
With this cannon, you no longer have to worry about those pirates! ”
After finishing speaking, Zhu Biao hurriedly asked: "Second brother-in-law, how long does it take to cast such a cannon?"
Mei Yin thought for a while and said: "If the materials are complete, then skilled people can perform the operation.
One cannon takes about ten days.
If it is later, the people who cast it are more skilled and can go faster..."
"Second brother-in-law, great! You have made great achievements again!!"
After hearing what Mei Yin said, Zhu Biao couldn't help laughing.
Some of the worries in my heart suddenly disappeared.
It takes about ten days to cast such a cannon. Compared with building a large ship with two thousand materials, the speed is not too fast.
Moreover, they can also find more craftsmen here at the same time.
For example, get a hundred groups of craftsmen and start casting cannons at the same time.
In this case, three hundred cannons can be cast in one month!
In this case, 600 cannons can be produced in at least two months, installed on the ship, and used to fight against the pirates!
Far less than the time required to build a large enough vessel for use.
The Shibo Division can be opened about a year and a half in advance.
During this period of time, how much more money will Daming be able to earn!
At least there are several million dollars in profits!
Thinking about these things makes people feel particularly greedy.
It is indeed a good deal.
An idea from my second brother-in-law can be worth so much money!
He is truly worthy of being his second brother-in-law!
His father's earl title was really not in vain.
And the seal is too small!
"Second brother-in-law, don't try this gun again in the future.
Moreover, this news must be strictly guarded and cannot be disclosed to the outside world.
This is our secret weapon to deal with those pirates in the future.
These pirates will definitely come to encircle and suppress the City Shipping Division as soon as possible after learning that their father is planning to develop the Shipping Division.
This is a rare way to bring them together.
We have to give them a big surprise here.
The pirates who gathered together were served in one pot!
If they get wind of it and know that we have such powerful artillery here,
From now on, I dare not engage in direct combat with my Ming Dynasty.
The sea is so vast and boundless that it would be too difficult to find them all and eliminate them one by one! ”
Zhu Biao looked at Mei Yin's solemn explanation.
In a short period of time, he had already considered a lot.
Hearing this, Mei Yin nodded and said: "Brother, don't worry.
The people watching the cannon are all pro-military guards sent by the eldest brother.
When it came time to cast the cannon, Jinglong and I were the only ones doing it.
When the cannon was tested, the area was also cleared.
Only a few people were present.
They are all trustworthy, and I have explained everything to them.
Word will definitely not get out. ”
When Zhu Biao heard Mei Yin's words, he suddenly became extremely happy.
I just feel that my second brother-in-law is reliable in handling things.
Reassuring.
All aspects can be considered.
But at this moment, Zhu Di, who had been looking excited just now, suddenly changed his expression.
As if he thought of something important.
"Second brother-in-law, I'm afraid... with such artillery, it won't be easy to destroy those pirates.
There is also a particularly difficult problem to solve! "(End of Chapter)