Daming heir

Chapter 459

When Zhu Yunxi was still lamenting that the old man still had a heart of freedom behind Sheji, the old man's bright eyes seemed to see through everything.

At this moment, the warship was sailing at full speed, and the river wind was blowing head-on, bringing with it a bit of laziness in autumn.

Groups of finless porpoises gracefully jump up from the water surface again and again, like crescent moons sinking into the bottom of the river round after round, with sparkling light and vast water droplets.

In the distance, fishermen on both sides of the Yangtze River, wearing bamboo hats, scull their boats, and throw fishing nets into the river.

Farther away, in the villages looming in the fields and behind the shrubs and forests, a little smoke has risen, gently telling the leisurelyness of Jiangnan in this autumn.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became deeper and deeper, and he laughed lightly: "I heard that you have informed the cabinet that when the gold and silver in Yingzhou enter Beijing in the second quarter, you will distribute some rewards to the court officials?"

"It's in your name, Grandpa, to reward you." Zhu Yunxi hurriedly explained that he didn't dare to lie in front of the old man who has always treated officials harshly: "The court has made a lot of big moves this year, people are panicked, and the New Deal is like a tiger. In order to buy people's hearts, or to show the court's fairness and consideration, this money should also be distributed."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted twice, shook his head and said, "You kid is not telling the truth. Now, I have also learned to be sloppy in front of grandpa."

"Grandson dare not." Zhu Yunxi denied it categorically, and then waved his finger towards the fisherman who saw the warship in the distance and started to catch the net in advance: "Grandpa, why are they fishing here?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback for a moment, and said with some uncertainty: "Because these people make a living by fishing, they fish today and sell it in the city tomorrow to supplement their families."

Zhu Yunxi shook his head.

This is an effect, not a cause.

Under the questioning gaze of the old man, Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Because they know there are fish under this river."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he wanted to reprimand him, but after thinking about it for a while, he realized a different meaning.

hum!

With a cold snort, the old man signaled the rebellious grandson to continue.

Zhu Yunxie said: "Because the people know that there are fish in the river, they can build fishing boats, weave fishing nets, and ask where the fish are sold in the city, and how the fish is priced. They can sell and earn some odds and ends to supplement their families. Will they still build boats and set up nets for fishing?

Now that the imperial court resumed the rank of military meritorious service of Qin and France, and also discussed the promotion of the founder of the country and the Duke of Cao Guo, it was actually to lure them with profit.Now, among the millions of Ming troops, who doesn't want to fight like a war, who is eager to seek merit, who doesn't want to fight a prince and general on horseback? "

Zhu Yuanzhang had sharp eyebrows, and said, "So, you are trying to lure the civil servants now?"

Zhu Yunxie nodded and said: "The family in Qufu is no longer here, and the two Jinshi scholars will no longer be directly awarded officials. Their minds are as fierce as fire, and they spread all over the world like sparks. Just wait for the east wind to rise, and the world is full of realistic people.

But under the new government policy, can my deep-rooted thinking in the Central Plains for thousands of years be changed?The grandson believes that this matter cannot be accomplished overnight.But if in the future, the court's new policy deviates, will those people and those things come back?The grandson thought it was inevitable.

So, my grandson thought, maybe he should change his thinking, and let the world know that the concepts of the past thousand years are no longer suitable for the current Ming Dynasty. "

It is impossible to become a big country without a country that is thousands of miles away.However, the vast territory of the country will make people be content with the status quo, thinking that everything in the world exists, and thus fall into involution.

What is Daming's problem?
There are many, many different sayings.

But in the final analysis, it is still the development of resources and the setting of the allocation system.

Generations of dynasties in the Central Plains were built on sufficient land resources, and relying on cheap population resources, after the troubled times, they created dreams of prosperous times time and time again.

And people have never paid attention to the setting of the distribution system.

If Daming really wanted to survive forever, he had to continuously develop more resources, and he had to do his best to suppress the uneven distribution internally.

Transfer the contradictions and interests to the outside, alleviate the internal conflicts of interests, and let everyone suddenly realize collectively on a certain day.

The land of the Central Plains was never big before, but it was never so small.

Outside of the Central Plains, there are even bigger lands and more resources, just like the prostitutes in the alleys of Goulan who make a living with the cheapest flesh and blood, they are picked by others and taken away.

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time, carefully thinking about the cause and effect before and after, and then he spoke after a long while: "The literati walk in peace, it is not easy to change."

snort!
Zhu Yunxi snorted coldly: "If they don't change it, the imperial court will help them change it!"

The military feats and nobles inspired by the king are also credited to the millions of Ming troops in suppressing domestic turmoil.

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a long time, just patted the railing in front of him twice, without saying a word.

This is the tacit attitude.

With a smile on his face, Zhu Yunxi raised his eyes and looked towards the front of the warship. The protruding parts of Baguazhou on the river surface came into view. The cement fortress built by Longjiang Shipyard stood impressively on the bank.

"Measure the speed of the ship!"

In the middle of the deck, someone shouted loudly.

The orderly was probably the busiest person on the entire steam warship today, constantly shouting for speed.

After a while, someone stood up on the top of the deck cabin at the highest part of the rear end of the warship.

"Report!"

"From Jiangxinzhou to Baguazhou, it takes a quarter of an hour."

Ding Deng Deng.

The majestic Zhang Ergong, the left servant of the third-class engineering department, immediately lifted the hem of his official robe and ran to the bow in person.

"My Majesty, Your Highness, the steam warship is sailing down the river at full speed, and the speed can travel 120 miles in one hour."

Zhu Yunxi looked sideways at Zhang Ergong who bowed his hands and played the answer, and made careful calculations in his heart.

Sailing 120 miles in one hour, it is estimated that the speed is about fifteen or six knots. Although it is down the river, it can be said to be extremely fast nowadays.

"continue."

Zhu Yunxi replied slowly, Zhang Ergong cupped his hands, and stepped back carefully from the bow.

After a while, the warship began to pass the hull upstream of Baguazhou.

One side of the artillery began to attack the cement fortress on the shore of Baguazhou while the warship was moving.

The accuracy of the first two rounds was not high, and the scattered shells hit the fort, but they also caused waves of roars, creating a lot of movement, and sputtering fragments of the outer layer of the fort in the telescope.

After the previous test firing was over, the new artillery installed on the steam warship really played a role, continuously spewing anger, and more and more shells were projected on the fort.

When the entire battleship adjusted its hull position, and one side faced the concrete fortress on the shore of Baguazhou, the real gunfire finally came.

Once again, the river was covered with smoke and mist.

When the smoke dissipated, the entire cement fortress at the head of Baguazhou was peeled off, and the thick wall was torn out with huge holes, revealing a terrifying gap at the top of the wall.

Compared with the concrete fortress built by Ming Dynasty on Nine Sides, under the baptism of warship artillery fire, it has completely lost the defensive function of the fortress.

"Now the warship is going back to the Longjiang Shipyard, and then we will test how fast it is going upstream." Zhu Yunxie stood beside the old man and explained in a low voice: "It was supposed to be a trial of battle between warships on the river, but the artillery was ruthless, The ship crashed and people died, so the test was canceled."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "Since we can destroy the fortress at the head of Baguazhou, the boats on the water will be invincible, and there is no need to test."

Zhu Yunxi smiled: "That's the truth."

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang let out a light surprise.

The warship was now turning, and was about to return to the upstream shipyard. Zhu Yuanzhang's sight could not help but be attracted by the downstream.

"Is this also a Navy warship?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at a fleet of ships going downstream and asked softly.

Zhu Yunxi turned around and looked over, hesitating a little.

"Why? What's the reason for this fleet?" Zhu Yuanzhang was a little curious, and he was already taking steps to go to the stern.

Zhu Yunxi followed behind and said in a low voice, "It's true that it's a naval warship, but...it's a little different."

The grandfather and grandson, one in front and one behind, headed towards the stern on the deck that was extremely busy due to the turning of the warship.

Zhu Yunxi looked sideways at the naval fleet sailing over from the lower reaches of the river.

The treasure ship sits firmly in the center of the army, the warships on both sides think it is the left and right wings, there are warships in front to open the way, and the rear is a troop transport ship, a horse transport ship, and a grain transport ship.

Look at the flags on the treasure ship.

That was clearly the flag of the fleet that originally belonged to the Japanese army of Daming Town to release the gold and silver back to Beijing.

But if it was just to release the gold and silver back to Beijing, the fleet would be no more than [-] or [-] ships at most, but it is not like the current situation, the number of the fleet has exceeded [-].

"That's the gold and silver that were brought back from Yingzhou, and... and the fleet that escorted the Japanese slaves."

Zhu Yunxi whispered softly, revealing the identity of the returning fleet.

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang let out a cry, and he had already walked to the top deck at the stern.

At this time, the warship has also completed its turn and is heading back upstream at full speed.

Zhu Yunxi took a step forward, nodded and said in a low voice: "The gold and silver released from the custody, according to the military report played by the Eastern Expeditionary Army, was parked on the Ryukyu side for a while, and it also meant to promote our country's prestige.

As for those Japanese slave ships, they must have been captured by the Eastern Expeditionary Army in order to stabilize the newly conquered land of Yingzhou, arrest those Japanese thieves who dared to commit rebellion, escort them back to Daming according to the law, and send them to work in various places. "

Zhu Gaochi, who had gone below the deck to inspect the new artillery with his own eyes, had already come up and behind the two of them.

Zhu Gaochi said softly: "This batch of Japanese workers is going to be sent to Nanchang Mansion, Jiangxi Province. The cabinet Xie Jin intends that the cement road from Yingtian to Hangzhou Mansion will be completed by the imperial court, and Yingtian to Huai'an Mansion and Yingtian to Fengyang will be started. After the cement road, open the cement road from Yingtian to Nanchangfu, Jiangxi Province.

Then a concrete road was built from Nanchang Mansion to Wuchang Mansion on Huguang Road, so that the communication between Huguang and Jiangxi was initially completed.At that time, the two courts will be more relaxed. "

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment, and said, "Is it to connect the concrete roads between Nanchang Mansion and Taiping Mansion? Via Chizhou Mansion?"

Zhu Gaochi immediately said: "Grandpa Huihuang, it is true. After passing Chizhou Mansion and Rao State Mansion, the cement road also enters Nanchang Mansion."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, looked at the stern of the fleet returning from Yingzhou, and said softly: "This road is not easy."

"That's why we need to use Japanese workers to do things." Zhu Yunxi took the words and continued: "My grandson also knows about this road. The cabinet will connect the concrete road between Nanchang Mansion and Taiping Mansion. The Chizhou Mansion in the middle is mostly mountainous. According to the estimates reported by the Ministry of Industry, it is far more cumbersome and difficult than the three concrete roads under construction today."

"Then let the Japanese workers go."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his robe and muttered calmly.

The steam warship sailing at full speed quickly left behind the fleet and gradually disappeared on the river.

And the fleet that had just sailed to the outer river of Baguazhou and returned from Yingzhou was maintaining a constant speed.

Surrounding the fleet, there were constant river-going clippers wandering around to guard them.

After all, in addition to the least valuable Japanese slaves in the fleet, there are also gold and silver worth more than one million taels, and these are the things that the court values ​​most.

But in the Japanese slave ships that no one cares about, they are full of darkness and cold blood.

The troop carrier originally used by the Ming army to transport soldiers and horses could transport double the number of Japanese slaves to the Central Plains with only minor modifications.

On the deck, there are officers and soldiers of the Ming army responsible for guarding the ship.

And on the deck, except for delivering meals, there are basically no Ming people appearing in the cabin where the Japanese slaves are imprisoned.

Darkness is the norm in the cabins below decks.

Unable to get circulating air, it became rancid and pungent during the long voyage.

Originally, it was only a two-story bed, but now it can accommodate five Japanese slaves with only minor changes.

In the corner of the cabin, there are a few large wooden barrels used by Japanese workers. The bottom is connected to the outside of the cabin through a pipe and deep into the water.

The benevolent Daming did not put shackles on these Japanese workers, and he never even used handcuffs and anklets.

After all, no one can escape above the vast sea.

In the corner of the cabin, under the small window, the light is projected obliquely.

Under the light visible to the naked eye, a Japanese man with disheveled hair is curled up against the corner of the wall, and has maintained this position for a long time.

When I got closer, I could see clearly that it was Yoshino Temple Ma of the Yoshino family in the Southern Dynasty of the Wa Kingdom.

Asa Yoshino could hear the gunfire outside the cabin earlier.

He had heard that kind of cannon sound not long ago in Japan, and it sounded so familiar today.

Has there been civil unrest in Daming?

Yoshino Temple smashed this idea of ​​mahjong, and there is no possibility of civil strife in today's Ming Dynasty.

"We're going to Yingtian City..."

Yoshino Temple murmured in a low voice, he had been to Daming, to Yingtian City, and he had also taken a boat on the river that was longer than the country of Wa to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river.

Yoshino Temple put his hands on the ground and crawled tremblingly to get up.

Then turn around.

Putting his hands on the small window, Yoshino Tera raised his neck with some difficulty, and looked out of the window with a pair of cloudy eyes.

It should be Bagua Island outside Yingtian City.

Yoshino Temple looked at the ruins of the cement fortress at the head of the island, with some doubts in his eyes.

"The sound of the cannon, did it happen here?"

He murmured to himself in a low voice, and there were no officers, soldiers or rebels at the head of the island.

Soon, Ma Yoshino thought that this should be the place where Daming inspected the artillery.

What kind of divine power is it that can destroy that strong fortress like this.

Yoshino Terasa sighed in his heart, but there was no wave in his eyes.

He has experienced the most desperate thing, Wa country has disappeared from this world.

Japanese...

Now only the Japanese workers escorted to Daming will turn into bones and be buried in the soil of an unknown place in Daming in the endless years.

"Wo Kingdom is really gone..."

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