Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 172 Talents of the New Year
"Great Grandfather, this is the military school of my Ming Dynasty."

After the court meeting in the morning, Zhu Zhanjun accompanied Empress Xu and others to the Xu family to help Xu Da recognize his ancestry. Then the two left the imperial city together and went to the military academy next to the imperial farm.

The main reason why he was not at home was that the Xu family was frightened. Xu Jingchang was so scared that he went to the ancestral hall, holding the tablets of his ancestors, and did not dare to go out.

He kept muttering to himself: I just did some bad things, it’s not necessary to bring the ancestors out.

The whole family was scared as if they had seen a ghost, so Zhu Zhanjun took Xu Da out for a walk to let the Xu family recover first.

Zhu Zhanjun had already discussed it with the old man yesterday.

After the beginning of next spring, he will order the Shenwei Battalion to move south to replace Zhang Fu.

The reason for choosing next year is that the troops under his command are still assembling, many soldiers do not even have military uniforms, and have not received simple training, so it is definitely not possible to go there now.

There are also issues such as the recruitment of laborers and transportation vehicles.

Qiu Yuan said that it would take at least until February next year to complete all the preparations.

"If you want to get promoted and make money, please go elsewhere. If you are afraid of death, don't enter this door."

The two men stood at the gate of the military academy. Xu Da looked at the school motto on the stone tablet and couldn't help but read it out loud.

“Who wrote this?”

This short sentence expressed the soldier's position. Xu Da was very satisfied and asked curiously.

Zhu Zhanjun smiled shyly: "I wrote it, but it's not well written. I'm sorry to make you laugh."

Xu Da laughed, patted Zhu Zhanjun on the shoulder and said, "Very good, you have that momentum."

The two of them walked into the military academy together and saw students who were undergoing military training.

The military academy is divided into three classes: morning, afternoon and evening.

There are morning readings, cultural studies at noon, military and battlefield combat training in the afternoon, and loyalty education in the evening.

In order to let these children know who they are loyal to, Zhu Zhanjun, this showy guy, pasted his own portrait everywhere in the military academy.

The beautiful name is: learning and progressing with the children.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

The two walked into the training ground and saw five phalanxes training at a glance.

Each square formation had about a hundred people, all wearing the red training uniforms designated by Zhu Zhanjun and soft-brimmed sun hats on their heads.

There were five phalanxes, some were training with swords and guns, some were practicing marching, and some were holding up the flintlock rifles specially issued to them and practicing loading and shooting over and over again.

There were even teams that were explaining something around a few cannons.

"What kind of musket is this? Why haven't I seen it before?"

Xu Da didn't pay much attention to the cold weapon training. He just took a quick glance and was attracted by the gun training formation.

"This is called a flintlock rifle. It is the latest weapon of the Ming Dynasty. It will be equipped to the Shenji Battalion by the end of this year."

The two men walked forward, Zhu Zhanjun returned the salute to the instructor, took a flintlock rifle from the shelf next to him, and handed it to Xu Da.

"boom!"

As a gunshot rang out, a little smoke and dust splashed from the target in the distance.

"Good musket, this thing is much more useful than the previous one, and it can shoot farther."

Xu Da couldn't let it go, but he only played with it for a while and then put it on the shelf.

"There are more advanced ones, but they are all in the craftsman's workshop and are just samples."

"Oh, I have one here. Please try it."

Zhu Zhanjun pulled out a pistol from his waist and handed it to Xu Da.

This pistol is very different. The barrel and grip are nothing special, but there is a big wheel in the middle of the magazine.

"It's a revolver. It holds six rounds."

While explaining, Zhu Zhanjun also instructed Xu Da on how to use it.

"Bang bang bang..."

There was a burst of gunfire and six bullets were fired.

“It’s a good thing.”

Touching the somewhat warm revolver, Xu Da's eyes sparkled as he said, "If all cavalrymen were equipped with this kind of gun, it would be much more useful than a bow and arrow, and would not require such large movements."

"This weapon is also very useful in urban and indoor combat."

"Yes, this pistol was designed for use in cities, cavalry, and guard units."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded in agreement, but then sighed: "It's a pity that some of the accessories are too difficult to manufacture. The primer for the gun can only be made by hand at present."

"I just used it for self-defense. If you want to manufacture it on a large scale, it will take at least two to three years."

"No problem." Putting the revolver into his arms and pretending not to see Zhu Zhanjun's speechless expression, Xu Da said, "According to my estimation, there won't be a major war in the next two or three years. When we get to the south, we should focus on settling down and exploring first. We can afford to wait for two or three years."

After watching for a while on the training grounds, the two went to the school's war room.

"Grandfather, the army is on the way. They will be under your command. There are more than 23000 people in total."

"Supporting staff are also being recruited, and we expect to be fully prepared around February next year."

"Why, you don't plan to go south with me?"

Xu Da, who was looking at the battle map, looked back in confusion.

"I'm going to go somewhere else."

Zhu Zhanjun walked to the map and pointed to an area.

"Japanese country?"

Seeing the place where Zhu Zhanjun pointed, Xu Da asked in confusion: "Why are you going there? It's a remote place with nothing there."

"Back then, your great grandfather thought that this place was too poor and there was no point in conquering it, so he did not follow the Mongols and send troops to conquer it."

"What if there is a mountain of gold and silver here?" Zhu Zhanjun asked back with a smile.

Xu Da was stunned. He studied the map for a long time, but still couldn't find any gold and silver mountains in this worm-like country.

Zhu Zhanjun pointed at the location of Shijian and explained to Xu Da: "According to reliable information, there is a huge silver vein here. The amount is very large, which can be called the largest in the world."

Then he pointed his finger at Sado Island: "There is a gold mine here. It is estimated that there are at least one million kilograms of gold."

"Hiss, a million!"

Xu Da was shocked by this number. How many taels are in one million jin?

"Not only that, there are also associated mineral veins such as silver mines."

The two returned to the surrounding area. Zhu Zhanjun poured Xu Da a cup of tea and continued: "If we bring these gold and silver mines back, our Ming Dynasty will no longer lack gold and silver."

"Then our series of plans can be activated instantly." "We must fight, or I will go and guarantee to bring back the gold and silver."

Xu Da slammed the table and proposed in a somewhat excited mood.

Zhu Zhanjun shook his head and refused: "No, I plan to go in person. In addition to these gold and silver, I have some other things to deal with."

"Well then." Xu Da said with some regret: "I will lead the troops to the south first. If you need anything, I will rush over as soon as possible."

But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized that something seemed wrong and asked Zhu Zhanjun in confusion.

"That's not right. You want me to take all the soldiers with me. If you go to Japan, will my son-in-law still give you soldiers?"

Zhu Zhanjun seemed to have been prepared. He smiled and said to Xu Da, "You forgot about the Guanning Iron Cavalry in the space and the 5,000 officers and soldiers you brought with you."

"They are the elite among the elite. With them, we can defeat a hundred thousand strong soldiers."

"Besides, my grandfather gave me two thousand soldiers, which is more than enough. I have the space to cooperate with him, so I won't be short of food and grass."

Xu Da patted his head and said, "Look at my memory. I forgot about them."

Xu Da knew very well how elite the soldiers in the army he led were.

Moreover, those soldiers are not afraid of death. As long as their souls are immortal, they will return to normal after being brewed with golden spring water in space and can continue fighting.

Zhu Zhanjun said that he brought 10,000 troops with him, but in reality this army could easily surpass a 100,000-man combat corps in terms of combat effectiveness.

"When are you going to leave? It's not a good place to go."

Xu Da frowned and said, "The Mongols invaded Japan before, but they were blown away by the wind before they even reached the destination. The loss was devastating."

Zhu Zhanjun chuckled, "Those barbarians on horseback, how could they understand water warfare?"

"Also, Japan has gone through years of internal war, and its own strength is no longer as strong as it was back then."

"The fleet that Zheng He left me is made up of veteran sailors with many years of experience. We will not encounter a situation like the Mongols again."

"In the second year of the Yongle reign, these fleets visited Japan once, and they are familiar with the route. I believe there will be no problem in reaching the country."

In the second year of Yongle, before Zheng He sailed to the West, he was ordered to lead his fleet to Japan.

Japanese pirates were rampant along the coast of the Ming Dynasty. The old man was dissatisfied, so he asked Zheng He to go to Japan first.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the leader of the Muromachi shogunate who had just unified Japan, immediately became intimidated when faced with the huge Ming fleet.

Not only did he choose to submit to the Ming Dynasty, he also accepted the Ming Dynasty's enthronement and actively captured the leaders of the Japanese pirates and handed them over to the Ming Dynasty for handling.

However, this guy seems to have died. His successor was somewhat dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty. Last year, he sent someone here to sever ties with the Ming Dynasty.

It is said that the old man was very angry and felt that the dog was a little disobedient.

If Zheng He had not been busy sailing to the West, Western interests would have been very important to the Ming Dynasty, and the old man would have wanted Zheng He to make another trip.

It was precisely because of these reasons that the old man agreed without hesitation to Zhu Zhanjun's plan to conquer Japan and occupy the gold and silver mines.

It's on the way anyway. He wants the gold and silver mines, and he's also going to beat up the Japanese pumpkin.

The dog betrayed its master. If the master doesn't teach it a lesson, the other animals will follow suit.

Zhu Zhanjun actually wanted to start from North Korea, but he thought that Hanzi had just been there not long ago and the port might not have been built yet.

So they decided to follow the route that Zheng He took to Japan in the second year of Yongle and take another trip from here.

On the Korean side, he had already sent a message to Hanzi, asking them to prepare troops and ships and be ready to cooperate in the battle.

The days approaching winter are boring.

The old man and Empress Xu went to the north again. In addition to helping his father deal with memorials every day, Zhu Zhanjun discussed military training with Xu Da.

As a veteran general of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Da's ability in training troops is truly beyond reproach.

Zhu Zhanjun talked about some concepts of later generations, and Xu Da understood them almost immediately, and even put forward some ideas of his own.

The New Year is coming quietly.

Without the old man and Empress Xu, this New Year would not be very lively.

After Zhu Zhanjun had the reunion dinner, he returned to his bedroom.

He didn't forget that he would have an employee show up every year.

Last year it was Zhang Baigui, and the other party replicated everything of Zhang Juzheng.

Under the leadership of Zhang Baigui, Fengyang developed very rapidly and some reforms have been put on the agenda.

I believe that in the near future, Fengyang and other areas will become the largest granary bases in the Ming Dynasty.

Crawling into the bed that Quan had warmed, Zhu Zhanjun closed his eyes and fell asleep.

I don’t know how long it was before the dazed feeling came back.

It’s still the same lotus, and the same colorful light.

Zhu Zhanjun stared at the inside of the lotus, and a short and strong figure emerged.

In addition, there are some different changes this time.

Behind the figure, a vast ocean appeared, with densely packed ships sailing through the waves.

Black smoke was coming out of some ships, as if they were fighting with the enemy.

The picture slowly disappeared, and the man performed a master-servant ceremony to Zhu Zhanjun, then turned into starlight and disappeared.

Zhu Zhanjun suddenly sat up from the bed, startling Quan who was sleeping next to him.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

"It's okay, I just had a nightmare." Zhu Zhanjun rubbed his face and lay back on the bed, thinking about everything he had just seen.

Sea, warships.

Through the image behind the figure, Zhu Zhanjun roughly judged that the person who appeared this time should be related to the ocean.

Zhu Zhanjun felt a surge of anticipation.

Guo Gang is still learning. He is okay to be a small captain, but he is not yet qualified to be the commander of a fleet.

Although Zheng He had this ability, he was only thinking about sailing and had no interest in this aspect at all.

Now that the expedition to Japan is imminent, we will have to go to the south in the future to cooperate with Xu Da in fighting against other southern maritime countries.

The future maritime power is an indispensable existence.

Zhu Zhanjun couldn't wait for Guo Gang to mature. He urgently needed someone who could be used as soon as he was hired, and who must be a top expert in this field.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the people sent to the space this year happen to be talents in this area.

"Who is the one?"

Now that the shortcomings have been made up, Zhu Zhanjun is looking forward to the new talents.

(End of this chapter)