Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

"Great!" Zhu Yuanzhang praised him repeatedly, "Your words are like a revelation to me, and I am suddenly enlightened!"

"Building railways and developing industry and commerce are the most urgent tasks of our time. Your advice is truly for the country and the people."

"On behalf of the people of Fengyang, I would like to thank your majesty for your grace." Chu Ze said, "If I can get your support, I am willing to teach you everything I know so that the reform fire of Fengyang will spread across the country!"

"Your aspirations are exactly what I want." Zhu Yuanzhang immediately decided, "According to your words, we will vigorously develop railways throughout the country and support industry and commerce from now on."

"I will also issue an order to order you to preside over this matter and take charge of the national railway construction. You must live up to everyone's expectations and let the bright light of Fengyang shine on the land of China!"

Chu Ze's eyes immediately filled with tears when he heard this.

He knew that this moment was not only his personal victory, but also an important step for the Ming Dynasty towards modernization.

"I accept your order. I will do my best to fulfill my mission!"

In this way, with the strong support of the emperor, Chu Ze embarked on the grand cause of promoting the modernization of the Ming Dynasty.

The Enterprise became the brightest banner of this change.

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past three years, under Chu Ze's leadership, Ming Dynasty's railway industry has made rapid progress.

The capital is connected to all major cities in the world by railways, with convenient transportation and smooth flow of goods.

Industry and commerce are booming and the market is full of vitality.

More states and counties followed Fengyang’s example and carried out reforms, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, full of expectations for a better life.

A modern Ming Dynasty is moving forward step by step thanks to the efforts of Chu Ze and his colleagues.

However, the arrival of an unexpected guest broke this peaceful and harmonious situation.

That day, Zhu Yuanzhang was discussing state affairs with his ministers when suddenly there was a loud noise of the palace door being knocked open.

"Your Majesty! It's bad! The Jurchens have invaded the border!" A ragged soldier rushed into the hall and reported in a trembling voice.

"What?!" Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked. "Why would the Jurchens suddenly invade?"

"Your Majesty, the Jurchens are coming with great force this time, and our border counties and prefectures have suffered heavy losses!" The Minister of Revenue Hu Weiyong's face turned pale.

"In my opinion, we should negotiate peace quickly to avoid further losses." Yao Guangxiao, the Minister of Rites, also echoed.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned gloomy.

At this time, Chu Ze stood up.

"Your Majesty, I think we must not give in at this time!"

"The Jurchens have evil ambitions. If we give in this time, they will only become more aggressive. How can we allow the Ming Dynasty to be bullied by them?"

"However, with our current military equipment, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist the Jurchen cavalry." Yao Guangxiao shook his head and sighed.

"Your Majesty, I do have an idea. I wonder if I should tell you or not?" Chu Ze suddenly spoke.

"Please speak, my dear minister." Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were sharp.

"I think we can use the new weapons developed in recent years to fight against the Jurchens."

"For example, we can use the railway to transport soldiers and use new artillery to bombard the enemy. The Jurchens have never seen such powerful weapons and will be shocked."

"More importantly, with these weapons, our army no longer has to passively take beatings like in the past. We can take the initiative and defeat the Jurchens outside our country!" Chu Ze talked eloquently.

"Will this really work?" The ministers looked at each other and fell silent for a moment.

"My dear minister, you are absolutely right!" Zhu Yuanzhang stood up. "You can't get a tiger cub without taking the risk. How can we just sit there and wait for death?"

"Just as Lord Chu said, we will immediately mobilize all the troops in the country and mobilize them to fight the enemy! We must defeat the Jurchens and make them never dare to cross the line again!"

"I will follow your orders!" Chu Ze accepted the order and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Zhu Yuanzhang stopped him, "This time, I will appoint you as the commander-in-chief to lead all the troops in the country. Remember, you must avenge the Ming Dynasty and live up to everyone's expectations!"

Chu Ze's heart surged when he heard this.

"I will obey your order and fight to the end with all my heart! I swear to fight the Jurchens to the death to ensure that our Ming dynasty will be forever strong and our country will not fall!" Chu Ze led the Ming cavalry and marched to the front line in a mighty force.

A shocking war is about to begin.

When the Jurchen Khan heard that the Ming Dynasty had actually sent out a cavalry composed of "monsters", he could not help but laugh.

"You are just a Ming army, and you want to scare me with some weird stuff? It's a fantasy!"

"Everyone, this time we must take down the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop and let those Han people have a taste of the power of our Jurchen cavalry!"

At the Khan's command, the Jurchen cavalry rushed towards the Ming army's position like a storm.

Chu Ze sat upright on the chariot, silently watching the Jurchen cavalry approaching step by step.

"Everyone, be careful and prepare for battle! Artillery team, prepare to aim!" Chu Ze gave the order.

As the Jurchen cavalry got closer, their ferocious faces became clear.

The ferocious eyes and murderous aura seemed to want to eat the Ming army alive.

At this critical moment, Chu Ze suddenly waved his hand:

"Artillery team, fire!"

Boom! For a moment, the earth shook.

The new artillery spewed out flames, instantly turning the vanguard of the Jurchen cavalry into dust.

"What?! What kind of weapon is this?!" Before the Jurchen cavalry could react, corpses were already everywhere.

"Don't be afraid! Charge and kill all these damn Han people!" The Khan roared and rode his horse towards the Ming army.

"Heavy artillery fire! Musketeers, get ready! Aim and shoot!" Chu Ze responded calmly and gave orders with confidence.

Waves of artillery shells and bullets whizzed out, completely disrupting the Jurchen army's offensive.

Screams and roars came one after another, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and broken limbs were everywhere.

"What kind of monsters are these Ming troops?!" The Jurchen soldiers were stunned and dared not act rashly again.

The Khan was horrified; he had never seen such a powerful weapon.

However, just as he was still in shock, he heard two sharp beeps from a train whistle.

Two armored trains came roaring, breaking out from the flank of the Ming army and heading straight for the Jurchen army's headquarters.

"Train weapons, ready! Aim, fire!"

Following Chu Ze's command, artillery, machine guns, and grenades poured down like raindrops.

The Jurchen army camp turned into a sea of ​​fire in an instant, with corpses everywhere and blood flowing like a river.

"Not good! Retreat quickly! Let's retreat!" The remaining Jurchen soldiers fled in panic.

However, it was too late. The Ming army's cavalry and armored vehicles had already surrounded them.

"Why don't you surrender now!" Chu Ze stood on the roof of the car and shouted loudly.

"We surrender! We surrender!" Only the Jurchen soldiers' cries for mercy remained.

In this way, with the help of new weapons, the Ming army won a great victory and defeated the Jurchen cavalry.

The triumphant Chu Ze was received with great ceremony by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"My dear, you are truly a pillar of the country and a rare military genius!" Zhu Yuanzhang praised him highly.

"I am terrified. Your Majesty is wise and has adopted my suggestions and vigorously developed new weapons, which is why we can achieve victory."

"My dear minister, you are too modest. I hereby formally appoint you as the Minister of War, commanding all the troops in the country."

"From now on, all matters in the army, big or small, will be decided by you, my dear."

"I will obey your orders." Chu Ze's heart surged. (End of this chapter)