Ming Dynasty: A hundred-year-old immortal cultivator, Zhu Yuanzhang’s biological father

"Trinity Strike?"

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have opened the door to a new world after hearing these words, but he frowned again the next second.

“Isn’t this difficult to achieve?”

"You said that using helicopters to cooperate with ground forces to carry out strikes is fine, but what about the navy."

"How does this fit in?"

"The cannons have no range to reach them. They are in the water, and the best they can do is hit the dock."

“It doesn’t work!”

"The Trinity you're talking about is simply impossible to achieve."

“It’s a bit whimsical!”

Zhu Xiongying shook his head: "Who said no?"

"Wouldn't it be enough to just increase the range of the gun?"

"For places like Yingtian that are close to water, we can bombard buildings on the ground from the river."

"What can't you do?"

"Increase the range of the cannon?"

"That's right!"

"You can call for artillery support within a range of sixty miles."

"Sixty miles?"

"What kind of cannon is so powerful?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying in astonishment. After all, the range of the mortar that Zhu Xiongying had taken out before was already long enough.

I didn't expect that there are people who are further away than him.

I didn’t expect there to be experts!
"Of course it's the ship's heavy artillery!"

"I asked Ma He to build a new type of warship, and the guns on it have this range."

"really?"

"Of course!"

"Once the new warships come out, the combat effectiveness of the Ming navy will be improved by more than one level."

"No one in the whole world can compete with the Ming navy."

"You little brat, you're just a navy soldier, is it necessary for you to equip yourself with such powerful weapons?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying with some confusion.

"The enemies on land are the most terrifying. You should know that for thousands of years, the greatest hidden dangers of China have always been on land."

"Old Zhu, you are right, but that was only in the past."

"Times have changed. Enemies on land are formidable, but we should not underestimate enemies at sea."

"If we fail to take precautions, there is a high probability that new enemies will arrive from the sea in the near future."

"Just imagine if an enemy with new warships came from the sea and our navy was not strong enough to fight."

"This behavior and this negligence led to the fall of the Ming Dynasty and the starvation of the people."

"Wouldn't our Zhu family be the eternal sinners then?"

"Don't underestimate the heroes of the world. The future will be an era of navigation."

"Stinky boy, don't you think this is a bit alarmist?"

Zhu Yuanzhang disagreed.

"Not at all!"

"Old Zhu, let me ask you, is it better to transport goods by land or by water?"

"Of course the waterways are better. Ships can carry more and consume less."

"Look, you know that yourself, right?"

"If we're transporting a lot of goods from south to north, taking the water route is better than taking the land route, right?"

"If you travel by land, the roads will be muddy due to rain, which may affect your schedule."

"If there is a landslide, we have to take a detour. We don't have this trouble if we take the water route."

"Similarly, if our Ming Dynasty does business with other countries in the future, those merchants will definitely choose water routes as their first choice."

“So, this will be a huge income for both merchants and the court.”

"No one is willing to give up this piece of fat meat, and in the long run, a golden waterway will be formed."

“On this waterway, you can charge a fee, or you can grow a big city.”

"Where there are interests, there are conflicts!"

"No one wants to give up this piece of fat meat, otherwise there will be conflicts."

"Where there is conflict, there will be war!"

"Then it will depend on whose warships are better and whose navy is more powerful."

"By then the war will intensify. Do you think they won't fight to your doorstep?"

After hearing Zhu Xiongying's analysis, it seemed to make sense.

After all, the Ming Dynasty will open up in the future, and there will definitely be maritime trade in the future.

Therefore, if the Ming Dynasty wants to gain more benefits here, it must have a strong naval force.

"Also! Old Zhu, have you forgotten where the Japanese pirates came from?"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

Zhu Xiongying went on to say: "Although those Japanese pirates did not pose any threat to our Ming Dynasty, they did cause considerable trouble to the people along the coast."

"Just these few Japanese pirates have caused the Fujian Provincial Government a lot of trouble. What if they launch a large-scale attack?"

"Then won't the coastal areas of our Ming Dynasty fall?"

"Do you still think that the navy is unimportant now?"

"You have a point!"

"We are short-sighted!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face looked solemn. He should indeed pay attention to maritime defense.

"Old Zhu, the Ming army must not only have powerful ground forces, but also powerful sea and air forces."

"Even if we don't attack others, we have to prevent others from attacking us. Trinity Defense."

"No one else can get in!"

"Only by developing the trinity of sea, land and air can the Ming Dynasty stand at the top of the world."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

"Boy, do you have any idea?"

"Of course!"

"Army reform!"

"reform?"

"How to change?"

"The Ming Dynasty has established a new air force!"

"air force?"

"The army flying in the sky with helicopters?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded: "You can understand it that way."

"But! It's not entirely true!"

"Ok?"

"The Air Force doesn't just have helicopters, there are also bombers, fighter jets, and more!"

"It's too boring to have only helicopters."

"There are still so many?"

"Of course, but the Ming Dynasty does not have the ability to build it now, so we can only do it step by step."

"As for the Air Force Marshal, you can choose it yourself, Old Zhu."

"And there are the water divisions. There's no need to explain this. I just explained it to you."

“The rest is what’s on the ground, and that needs to be reformed as well.”

"The navy was changed to the navy, and the ground force was changed to the army."

"The equipment they are equipped with must be reformed step by step."

"I won't talk about the Navy and the Air Force this time. I just explained it."

"But the army must be reformed and build a heavily armed combined brigade. Only in this way can we protect the territory of our Ming Dynasty."

"After all, there are many countries bordering our Ming Dynasty, and the army is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty."

"No matter who is weak, it cannot be weak."

"Heavy Armored Combined Brigade?"

"What is a heavy combined brigade?"

"I'll explain this to you later."

"The first thing we need to do is..."

"..."

Zhu Xiongying told Zhu Yuanzhang a lot of things in a rapid-fire manner, but Zhu Yuanzhang was completely confused.

There are many nouns that he has never heard of.

"You little brat, you said so much, but it sounds a bit mysterious to me."

"Is your method feasible?"

"Can it really make Ming Dynasty stronger?"

"Of course! I'm the grandson of the Ming Dynasty. How can I cheat you?"

"I am happy that the Ming Dynasty has become stronger, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying, pondered for a moment, and said, "Okay!"

"I'll trust you just this once!"

"We'll announce it at the court meeting tomorrow!"

"it is good!"

"No problem!" "I've finished my business, I'm leaving!"

After saying this, he ran away without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to say anything.

"This little brat!"

................................................

next day!

Fengtian Palace!
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"Everyone loves you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Today, I have something I would like to discuss with you, my dear ministers."

"We decided..."

"..."

Zhu Yuanzhang told him everything Zhu Xiongying had told him yesterday.

"What do you think, my dear ministers?"

"Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate!"

"We have never seen these so-called land, sea and air forces, let alone heard of them."

"For such an unknown thing, no one knows what to do, and they are just running around like a headless fly."

"Not only will it cost manpower and material resources, but I'm also afraid that by the time we get to this point, we'll end up with a bunch of crap. Wouldn't that make people laugh at us?"

"I think it's inappropriate!"

A minister stood up and directly denied it.

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"..."

More and more people stood up to second the motion.

Zhu Yuanzhang had long expected that someone would jump out to oppose, and immediately turned to look at Zhu Xiongying.

"Xiong Ying, what do you think?"

What he meant was that you have to figure out what you proposed, and if you can't, it proves that your theory is untenable.

Then there is no need to do it!

"Grandpa Huang, I believe that people should keep looking forward and bravely explore the unknown world."

"No matter what it is in this world, it was created from nothing. We want the Ming Dynasty to become more and more powerful and surpass the Han and Tang dynasties."

"If you don't even have the courage to explore it, what qualifications do you have to judge whether it is good or bad?"

“Whether it works or not, you won’t know until you try it!”

"Besides, those things are obviously beneficial to Ming Dynasty."

"From AK47 to mortars, which of these things is not a weapon with great lethality?"

“If we don’t study and master it, someone will master it someday in the future.”

"How are we supposed to deal with it if they come to attack us with those weapons?"

"By then, we will be like fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others!"

"Only if the country is technologically advanced can the Ming Dynasty become stronger and stronger, and there will be no more foreign invasions."

"Your Majesty, what the Crown Prince said is wrong!"

At this time, Duke Yansheng Kong Ne stood up.

"Your Majesty, all dynasties have always used Confucianism as the main method to educate the people."

"This so-called technological power is obviously contrary to China."

"It is precisely because of the teachings of Confucius and Mencius that China has prospered. The technological powerhouse that the crown prince is talking about now cannot bring any benefit to the Ming Dynasty at all."

"It will only turn the Ming Dynasty into a barbaric country that only knows how to solve problems by force."

"In this case, what is the difference between our Ming Dynasty and those barbarians?"

As soon as these words were spoken, they were instantly agreed upon by some stubborn and old-fashioned officials.

"Your Majesty, our Chinese civilization of thousands of years cannot be reduced to barbarism in the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

"What's the difference between a country that only knows how to solve problems by force and those barbarians who eat raw meat and drink blood?"

"I hope your Majesty will think twice!"

"I hope your Majesty will think twice!"

"..."

Some ministers gave advice.

"A bunch of poor and pedantic scholars are unqualified to discuss national affairs!"

"Without great power, no matter how gentle you are, you will be bullied!"

"that is!"

"If they come to your door and you talk to them, will they withdraw their troops?"

"If that's the case, why did we fight so hard in the first place?"

"..."

The general said this with great disdain.

For a while, the two sides were arguing fiercely.

The entire Fengtian Hall is like a vegetable market...

"Shut up, everyone!"

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted loudly, and the crowd immediately shut up.

"How can such a noise be so disgraceful?"

"Xiong Ying, what the civil and military officials said makes sense. What do you think?"

Zhu Xiongying looked at the civil and military officials.

"Grandpa Emperor, they all have their own reasons, but since the Ming Dynasty has both civil officials and military generals, it proves that a country cannot only need military force, but also needs culture."

“The two exist in relation to each other!”

"Being a technologically powerful country does not mean that the Ming Dynasty will become a court that only uses force to solve problems."

"To make the army of our Great Ming stronger is to make the surrounding countries dare not underestimate our Great Ming."

"Why the Han Dynasty is still remembered after so many years is because of their outstanding military capabilities."

"Being a technologically powerful country does not mean erasing the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. Both can still exist."

"The Chinese culture has been so brilliant for thousands of years, and it is precisely because our culture is brilliant."

"Then we should use powerful military force to defend it and deter the villains from coveting China."

"Northern Yuan, Liao, Jin, etc!"

"Those are all examples. All the officials present are familiar with history books."

"Even the grassland that was just wiped out was destroyed because the Song Dynasty was too weak."

“Having a brilliant culture but not having enough ability to protect it is like being a fat sheep.”

"You are a fat sheep that everyone is eyeing, and a group of wolves are staring at you. How long do you think you can survive?"

"Ok?"

Zhu Xiongying's words made those civil officials shut up. Not everyone can reason with you.

"Besides, what Grandpa Huang said will only benefit the Ming Dynasty and not harm it!"

"I dare to conclude that as long as the Ming Dynasty develops like that in the future, no one will be able to defeat the Ming Dynasty."

"There will never be another existence that can rival the Ming Dynasty!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Huaixi generals shouted loudly.

"Father, I think what Xiongying said is very true. I agree with what Xiongying said."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to look at Zhu Biao and nodded?
"My dear ministers, I also think that what this brat said makes sense."

"We believe that a strong country in science and technology can be feasible!"

"What do you think?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The generals immediately shouted in unison.

The remaining civil officials looked at each other, and then had no choice but to agree.

"It's all up to Your Majesty!"

"it is good!"

"Xuda!"

"Chen is here!"

"You are appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Air Force and ordered to form the Ming Air Force."

"I accept your order!"

"Tian De! You are the first Air Force Marshal of our Ming Dynasty."

“It’s a heavy burden!”

"I will build an iron-clad, invincible air force for your majesty."

"it is good!"

"If you don't understand something, you can ask Xiongying."

"understand!"

Xu Da nodded.

"Li Wenzhong!"

"Chen is here!"

"You will be appointed as the Grand Admiral of the Navy and will be tasked with building a new navy for the imperial court."

"I obey the decree!" (End of this chapter)