King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

In the courtyard.

Old He smiled awkwardly and scratched his head unconsciously.

"Go back to your lord."

"Just received news that there is something unusual happening over there with Prince Zhao."

"I have mobilized a lot of people to monitor a courtyard in the east of the city."

"Your Majesty... look..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu paused for a moment and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he came to his senses and suddenly opened his half-closed eyes as if he had thought of something:

"okay."

"This king knows about this matter."

"Don't answer him, just let him do what he wants!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, the people monitored by the Third Brother should be members of the White Lotus Sect."

"Today in the Jinyiwei prison, he is in charge of interrogating the Japanese bandits."

"The news about the White Lotus Sect probably came from the Japanese bandits."

"After all, most of the things that happened in Yingtian City during this period of time were related to the White Lotus Sect. It was these bastards who fanned the flames behind the scenes."

"Since the Third Brother is watching, with his mean personality, he will definitely not let those bastards have an easy time."

"As for why he didn't report it, I'm afraid he wanted to use this opportunity to catch a big fish and show off in front of the old man."

"We don't need to get involved."

"After all, our actions in Yingtian City have been quite big over the past period of time."

"Many people are beginning to focus on us. It's best for us to keep a low profile at this time."

"There's no need to make yourself uncomfortable."

"Otherwise, if someone really finds a way to break through, it will be totally not worth it."

"It just so happens that this bastard, the Third Brother, wants to do something stupid, so let him do it!"

"The bigger the noise, the better. It will help us attract other people's attention."

"but……"

Having said this, Zhu Gaoxu paused, his expression suddenly became extremely serious, and continued:

"Every move of this bastard Lao San must be monitored."

"When this bastard gets crazy sometimes, he can do anything."

"Who knows, this bastard might use the White Lotus Sect to do something shameful."

"Just pay attention to it, don't worry about the rest."

"Do you understand?"

to be frank.

As for Zhu Gaoxu, he almost died at the hands of the White Lotus Sect last time. It is impossible for him to say that he did not hate the people of the White Lotus Sect and did not want to eradicate them.

He really wanted to think so, but he couldn't do it.

Just as he said, there have been so many big moves in Yingtianfu City during this period.

He also mobilized a lot of forces at his disposal to cooperate on these matters.

Naturally, it attracted the attention of certain people, such as the prince, Ji Gang and others.

It was not easy to extricate themselves from the situation and they compromised and lived in peace with each other.

If you get trapped again at this time, it will not be so easy to rescue the person again.

Sacrifice the small for the big.

Compared with the power in one's hands, what does the hatred of others matter?
You must admit your mistakes when you should, and you must keep a low profile when you should.

So replied.

Ling Lao He couldn't help but look a little sideways, but he didn't dare to disobey in the slightest. He said solemnly, "Yes! I know what to do. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Say it.

He bowed slightly, then turned around and strode out the door.

Looking at Lao He disappearing at the door, Zhu Gaoxu paused and thought for a long time, muttering in a low voice:

"Having said that."

"But... we still have to sound the alarm for the third brother."

"It's a good opportunity to invite him, the general who is on the expedition to Japan, to inspect the shipyard."

Shipbuilding workshop.

The three brothers Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui came together, and accompanied by the person in charge of the shipyard, they inspected the shipbuilding progress of the entire shipyard. They wanted to see when they could launch a complete expedition against Japan and the number of ships they would need.

This trip is to go out to sea and attack Japan from afar.

Whether it can arrive, whether it can be safe, and whether enough soldiers and supplies can be transported are closely related to the construction of the ships currently being built, and there is no room for any carelessness.

Just arrived.

From a distance, you can see the majestic and magnificent ship floating on the water, swaying with the waves.

The huge warships were like floating fortresses. The portion of the ship that was above the water was four or five stories high. It was hard to imagine how deep the underwater part was. The oncoming sense of oppression was suffocating.

Have to admit.

The current Ming Dynasty, as far as the present is concerned.

Apart from the economy, in all aspects, we are at the top of the world and belong to the top of the pyramid.

Take the current Ming Dynasty navy and the capabilities of the Ming Dynasty shipbuilding workshops as an example.

There is hardly anyone in the whole world who can compare to him.

As for the current capabilities of the Ming Dynasty and the execution power it demonstrated, Zhu Gaoxu really couldn't imagine why, with such powerful abilities, it would slowly decline, why later generations would become corrupt, and why the Ming Dynasty's navy and shipbuilding workshops would slowly withdraw from the stage of history, thus slowly falling behind others.

It has never been able to display the charm it should have, nor has it been able to leave a profound ink and brush legend in the entire history of the Ming Dynasty.

Good.

In the past, I have not been able to truly showcase my talents or show my strengths.

Now the opportunity has come. If we can defeat Japan in this expedition and incorporate it into the Ming Dynasty's rule, a spectacular naval battle and a cross-sea war will begin, and we can win.

I think the Ming Dynasty navy and shipbuilding workshops will surely go down in history as famous people. They will not be as unknown as in the past, and eventually be castrated bit by bit and become dispensable.

After briefly stopping to look around for a long time, Zhu Gaoxu retracted his gaze, suppressed his restless emotions, turned to look at the person in charge of the shipbuilding workshop, and spoke subconsciously:
"Wang Qianfu"

"Is this the warship we are going to take on this expedition?"

Wang Qianfu was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Your Highness, yes. This is the warship that our shipbuilding workshop built for this expedition."

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and a trace of uneasiness flashed across his face. He asked with a hint of trepidation in his words, "Your Highness, are you not satisfied with the current warships? Or is there anything wrong with it? Please let me know, and I will make improvements right away."

Zhu Gaoxu: "!!!!!!"

Not satisfied?
What do you think is bad?
The huge warships that we see before us, standing tall and majestic, are refreshing and full of emotion.

Even though Zhu Gaoxu was a time traveler, and had experienced the prosperity of later generations and seen larger and more majestic ships than the ones he saw now, there was still a gap of several hundred years between here and now. The crystallization of his previous life was only achieved after several industrial revolutions.

Even though the Ming Dynasty has not yet undergone industrial transformation, it has relied solely on craftsmanship and the most primitive materials to create the magnificent things we see today.

In Zhu Gaoxu's view, this is something completely epoch-making, like a bug of the era.

How could he have any opinions? What was there to be dissatisfied about?
In his heart, at this moment, he really admired the wisdom of the ancients from the bottom of his heart. Living in such an era, they were able to accomplish such things. What they lacked was only the difference between macro and micro technology. Once this shortcoming was made up, he would give them support.

It is really hard to imagine what kind of feats they can accomplish and how many epoch-making things they can create. For the entire China, the so-called industrial revolution may have begun even earlier.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but shook his head slightly, nodded very seriously, and said:

"nothing."

"very satisfied."

“Very well done.”

"but."

At this point, Zhu Gaoxu paused, then suddenly changed the subject and said in a deep voice:
"Now, how is the entire shipbuilding amount completed?"

"How much is left to be completed?"

"When can everything be prepared?"

This statement came out.

Everyone in the venue couldn't help but focus their eyes on Wang Qianfu, waiting for his reply.

This matter was particularly important to Zhu Gaosui and others, because Japan's rebellious behavior this time gave the Ming Dynasty an excuse to go on an expedition, and this should be done as soon as possible. It would be best for them to attack the Japanese bandits before the Ming Dynasty's actions were exposed.

Under such circumstances, the Japanese pirates would not be so vigilant.

As long as luck is good enough and the Ming Dynasty acts quickly enough, it is very likely that the Japanese pirates will be caught off guard.

However, once the Japanese bandits' experience with the Ming Dynasty was exposed, the entire Japanese bandit group would inevitably worry about the Ming Dynasty's counterattack and retaliation, and would definitely be on guard to prevent the Ming Dynasty's retaliation.

If we attack again at that time, it will be extremely disadvantageous to the Ming Dynasty.

The casualties will definitely increase several times.

This result was naturally not what everyone present wanted to see.

Wang Qianfu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and felt the gaze on him. After a moment, he came to his senses, his expression suddenly became serious, and he quickly agreed:

"Replying to the two princes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"The imperial court had previously ordered that there should be no fewer than twenty warships."

"The shipbuilding workshop itself has ten warships in reserve. After receiving the order from the court, we worked overnight. Now, six warships have been completed and have passed the launching test without any problems. One of the remaining four has just been completed and has not yet had time for the launching test. The remaining three warships are being built overtime."

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will take at most a month."

"I guarantee with my life that I can reach the amount the court needs."

"I beg you, Your Highness, to rest assured, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Get a definite answer.

Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui couldn't help but look at each other.

Another month?
Then, Zhu Gaoxu looked at the two of them and spoke first:

"A month?"

"Do you have any objections?"

Warship!
And it is a warship that can cross the ocean, go out to sea and fight.

What objection could they have?
For other things, you can brag about it, or if you really care about quality, you can ask for something a little rough.

But what about warships?

Can it work?
Can it be frizzy?
There is no village in front and no shop behind on the vast ocean.

There is water all around, if this thing is dry and looses its quality.

Once something goes wrong, the consequences can be imagined.

I'm afraid that few of the soldiers on the entire warship will survive.

The casualties were absolutely devastating.

Neither of them is stupid, nor do they know nothing.

How can there be any objection to this issue?

Even if there is, I can’t tell you!

After all, if something really goes wrong because of what they said.

Who can take on this responsibility?
One thing is that this trip is led by Zhu Gaosui!

What could possibly go wrong with this bastard?
If something really went wrong, the entire Ming Dynasty would probably be exposed.

The old man might have to rush back to Tianfu City from the border overnight.

As the executors of this matter, how will the old man deal with them?
You can know it without thinking.

Zhu Gaosui and Zhu Gaochi shook their heads like rattles and said quickly:

"No hurry, no hurry... No, no, no..."

"How can we rush this? We have to be careful and ensure quality and safety. We can't be careless at all."

"It's okay if it's later. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."

Seeing the two men's cowardly looks, Zhu Gaoxu could not help but guess what they were thinking. He nodded with satisfaction:

"Wang Qianfu..."

"Just do as you say!"

“It will be delivered in one month and the quality must be guaranteed.”

"Do you understand?"

After receiving the definite answer, Wang Qianfu couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief and nodded:
"My Lords, Your Highness, rest assured!"

"I will definitely complete the task on time and with quality."

In this regard.

Zhu Gaoxu had no objection. Suddenly, looking at the majestic and towering warships in front of him, he seemed to have thought of something and asked subconsciously:
"Wang Qianfu"

"I asked you about the issue of putting artillery on board ships before. How is your research going?"

"Can it be done?"

"Can the beams and frames of a warship withstand the vibrations of a salvo of artillery fire without disintegrating?"

Wang Qianfu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he calmed down and simply sorted out his thoughts. A rare smile appeared on his face, and he replied:

"Go back to your lord."

"This matter is up to the craftsmen below. They have been studying this issue for a long time."

"We have found a solution to this matter."

"Regarding the advice given by the prince before, it is indeed difficult to complete the whole ship beam in a short time."

"Then the craftsmen decided to use the traditional inlay anchoring method. However, this method was tested and improved many times based on the original method. Finally, the hard work paid off and the requirements put forward by Your Majesty were met."

Zhu Gaoxu: "????"

What the hell?
Or use the mosaic anchoring method?
Can this thing really withstand the vibration caused by a salvo of artillery fire?

Are you sure you're not kidding me?

Really not, would the vibration from the artillery salvos shake the entire warship apart?
Even if it didn't fall apart, a few rounds of salvos would probably have torn some parts of the hull apart, right?

Inlay anchoring?
I don't trust you! (End of this chapter)