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

Chapter 245: Too much work to do will easily make you lose your focus on having a son

"So fast?"

Wang Xuance was surprised. He was still thinking about how to trick the Russians, but Zheng Zilong had already finished the fight.

"Yes, it's over." Zhu Zhanjun smiled and said, "The results of the battle were very brilliant. At a small cost, our army not only defeated the Western coalition forces, but also occupied Guangdong and seized a large number of weapons and warships."

Wang Xuance picked up a pen to record the battle results and looked at Jia Xu next to him.

Originally, Zhu Zhanjun planned to let Jia Xu be the chief director of the diplomatic department, but Jia Xu refused.

He didn't give any reason or cause, he just said he was not used to it.

Zhu Zhanjun estimated that this person was used to being a lazy guy and was accustomed to standing in the back and making suggestions, so he was not used to standing in the front suddenly.

Wang Xuance didn't care. No matter who was the boss, things had to be discussed.

Jia Xu, who was flipping through the intelligence he had collected, said without even looking up, "There are six major conditions in total. The first is war compensation and the redemption of prisoners, with a total value of 3 million taels."

"Second, hand over the land ceded by the Qing Dynasty and return all the war compensation given by the Qing Dynasty."

"Third, the consulates in the concessions in Shanghai and other places must abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. The number of stationed protection personnel shall not exceed ten people. The consulates do not belong to the stationed countries, and the concessions must be cancelled."

"Fourth, France should withdraw its invasion of Vietnam. Vietnam is the inherent territory of our Ming Dynasty, and we need to take it back. If we launch an attack, their army will still be there, and we have the right to destroy it directly."

"The fifth one is also the most important one."

"Draw a clear line of defense for the sea. The South China Sea, including Malacca, is all part of the Ming Dynasty's sea defense."

"Maritime taxes in Malacca and other places must be paid to our Ming Dynasty. Ships from all countries passing by must abide by the maritime laws of our Ming Dynasty."

"Sixth, several countries that we are negotiating with need to open trading ports with our country."

"All fleets with official certification from the Ming Dynasty will enjoy tax exemption. No tax shall be collected from these fleets under any name."

"We will collect these taxes for him when the time comes. In order to increase the enthusiasm of merchants to trade, we will make a profit even if we collect half of them."

After hearing these six conditions, Zhu Zhanjun was not sure whether the foreign devils would agree.

Put yourself in their shoes. If he were those foreigners, Zhu Zhanjun would not agree to even one of the demands, let alone agree to a few of them.

Listen to these six conditions. These are not conditions at all; they are simply robbery.

Not only will they lose money and land, but they will also have to give up their interests in the East and even take out the money they had previously pocketed.

Westerners are not fools. Not to mention getting them to agree, even if Empress Dowager Cixi, who would rather give gifts to friendly countries than to her slaves, came, they might not necessarily do it.

Flipping through the documents in his hand, Jia Xu picked up the teacup and was about to drink tea when he noticed Zhu Zhanjun's expression and asked, "Why do you look like that, lord?"

Zhu Zhanjun frowned and said, "They will not agree to these six conditions."

Jia Xu drank a sip of tea to moisten his throat, shrugged his shoulders after hearing this, put the exquisite teacup back on the table, and replied easily: "Whether they will agree or not depends on the performance of the navy."

"I just want to inform them that whether they agree or not, I will fulfill all of these six conditions."

"This way, when we start to clean up the southern region in the future, they will be mentally prepared and won't pop up and make a fuss, affecting our operations."

After saying that, he smiled again and said, "But then again, what if we encounter a ghost?"

"What if they go crazy and agree to all our requests, but the results are unexpected? That would be a huge loss."

"So just in case, it's better to bring it up early so that everyone has an idea of ​​what's going on and avoid being caught off guard."

Zhu Zhanjun was amused by Jia Xu. This old vicious man actually had such a humorous side.

"Okay then. I'll leave this matter to you. If you need the cooperation of the army, just contact Zheng Zilong and Zeng Guofan directly."

Zhu Zhanjun was completely relieved about these two diplomats.

Since the two of them have made a plan, he will not get involved in this matter and will just wait until the final decision is made and the signature is signed.

It doesn’t matter whether the West agrees or not.

If you agree, that's fine. If you don't agree, then keep fighting.

Before opening up the second world, Zhu Zhanjun was prepared for a long-term war.

In order to cope with the long-term war that might break out in the future, Zhu Zhanjun planned to have at least 200 million troops ready in the Ming Dynasty of the second world to deal with various wars and emergencies at any time.

In addition to the army, the navy will also be expanded on a large scale.

When fighting against the West, the main tool for deploying troops is still ships.

Without a strong navy, it is difficult to ensure the logistics and transportation of the army.

"Yes, my lord."

After discussing the conditions with the West, Jia Xu suddenly thought of his conversation with Wu Sangui and said, "Is the airship back? If possible, try to speed up the investment."

"In terms of land and sea, the gap between us and the West is not that big. If we want to gain an advantage in the next war, it is necessary to adopt a new type of offensive force."

"This thing really has strange uses. Forget about dropping bombs. What if we drop plague-infected corpses directly from the air into the enemy's territory and army?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. I heard that there was an outbreak of the Black Death in the West for a period of time, and tens of millions of people died."

"If it happens a few more times, hehehe..."

Zhu Zhanjun broke out in sweat when he heard this.

He is indeed a ruthless warrior. With his absolute loyalty and full firepower, how many countries can withstand it?

In other words, the theory of retribution is too fantastic. If retribution really exists,

Zhu Zhanjun dared to use this poisonous scholar's method. In a few years, he will have to carry a lightning rod whenever he goes out, otherwise he will be struck to death by lightning sooner or later.

"I haven't paid attention to it for a while. I'll go back and take a look."

"Besides." Zhu Zhanjun hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Try not to deal with the plague virus. It's easy for it to get out of control. Once it gets out of control, I'm afraid our own people will also suffer."

In response, Jia Xu smiled slightly, showing an expression that said, "I'm just saying it casually. It's up to you whether you want to use it or not."

Gently waving the round fan in his hand, Jia Xu continued, "The suggestion of raising snow wolves a few days ago reminded me of another idea."

"There is an ocean in this space, so raising sharks is definitely not a problem." "My Lord..."

"Stop."

Zhu Zhanjun quickly stopped Jia Xu, grabbed his hand and said sincerely: "Old Jia, my child is about to be born. Some things are better to believe than not to believe."

"As the saying goes, if you do too many immoral things, you are more likely to give birth to a child with an eyeless buttocks!"

"Forehead!"

The expression on Jia Xu's face finally changed. He looked up at Zhu Zhanjun, and under his earnest gaze, he smacked his lips regretfully.

"Actually..."

"Not really." Zhu Zhanjun interrupted again: "Old Jia, with your intelligence, normal strategies are not a problem for you. Our Ming Dynasty is a great and upright country, so we should try to be upright in some matters."

Zhu Zhanjun thought he was not a good person, but after having contact with this person for a long time.

Hey, he suddenly realized that he, Zhu Zhanjun, was actually quite good.

"Ha ha ha ha………"

The conversation between the two made Wang Xuance, who was watching nearby, unable to hold back and he burst into laughter, slapping the table.

The two of them turned their heads to look at him. Wang Xuance waved his hands and said, "Sorry, I suddenly remembered that the she-wolf I raised gave birth to cubs. I was a little happy for a moment."

The two of them rolled their eyes at the same time, and Zhu Zhanjun turned around and patted Jia Xu on the shoulder.

"Actually, I'm not against you using those methods, I just, that..."

Seeing the other party's strange expression, Zhu Zhanjun said awkwardly, "Can you please not use my name? If you feel it is inappropriate to use your own name, Lao Wang is also fine. After all, he is the head of your Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"Hey Hey hey……"

Wang Xuance, who was watching the fun, saw that Zhu Zhanjun suddenly pointed the finger at him, and hurriedly shouted: "My lord, I'm still here. Can you carry me on your back while you discuss this matter?"

"Oh."

Zhu Zhanjun responded, turned around, turned his back to Wang Xuance, and patted Jia Xu's shoulder again.

"Let's make it like this. Besides me, there are Zeng Guofan, Wu Sangui, and Lao Wang, the head of your diplomatic headquarters. You can pick any name you want."

Wang Xuance: ???

After chatting with the two for a few more words, Zhu Zhanjun returned to the space.

“Woof…!”

Before he could regain his sight, Zhu Zhanjun heard the howling of wolves.

When he opened his eyes, a strong guy pounced over, hugged Zhu Zhanjun's waist with his front paws and whimpered.

"Alright, alright."

Feeling the push on his body, Zhu Zhanjun smiled and rubbed the guy in front of him with his tongue hanging out, like a dog.

This is the wolf king chosen by the wolf cubs brought back by Wu Sangui.

It has a very domineering name: Husky!

There's nothing I can do. This guy looks too much like that idiot.

When this guy was chosen by the wolf pack as the wolf king, Zhu Zhanjun suspected that the wolves had any misunderstandings about the wolf king?
Zhu Zhanjun, like his mother Zhang, was very fond of small pets such as cats and dogs.

In his previous life, he had raised many cats and dogs.

I have thought about getting a Husky before, but because I work in the city and Huskies are very energetic and will destroy the house if they are not walked, so I gave up.

Isn’t there a saying that goes, dogs like Huskies are fun to watch others raise, but painful to raise yourself?

Now seeing that the wolf king was as stupid as an idiot, Zhu Zhanjun happily kept him by his side.

Wu Sangui spent several days finding more than 20 wolf cubs, of which only managed to enter the space alive.

After pairing, breeding began soon.

In addition to the wolves Wu Sangui kept sending in, there were now more than 300 hungry wolves on the grassland in this space.

In order to keep these Siberian wolves familiar with the cold, Zhu Zhanjun also spent a lot of golden spring water to create a snowfield area.

Among them, many animals such as rabbits and elks were released to keep the wolves wild.

Of course, except for the stupid Husky wolf king.

Apart from leading the wolf pack to hunt, this guy spends the rest of his time wandering outside, occasionally helping Zhu Biao herd sheep and cattle and acting as a sheepdog.

This guy was obedient and sensible, and his silly appearance made him popular with Zhu Biao.

Compared to the Tibetan mastiff named Cixi raised by Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Biao still prefers this kind of dog with beautiful appearance.

After rubbing the idiot's head, Zhu Zhanjun said hello to Hu Weiyong who was on guard, and returned to the real Ming Dynasty.

Huo Wenxiu's due date is getting closer and closer. Zhu Zhanjun plans to spend more time with her and wait for the birth of the baby, whether it is a boy or a girl.

After having lunch in the palace and strolling around the Imperial Garden with his young wife, Zhu Zhanjun went to Tiangong Workshop to inspect the trial flight and manufacturing of the airship.

However, when he arrived at the place, he was shocked by the scene in the airship manufacturing workshop.

The huge airship docked at the warehouse, and a super giant appeared there without anyone noticing.

The size of this giant is estimated to be at least 150 meters long.

There is a large ship-shaped cabin below. The steam engine in the cabin has exhaust fumes coming out of the chimney, and preparations are being made for takeoff.

"Your Highness, you arrived at such a lucky time."

Xu Shou noticed Zhu Zhanjun's arrival and stepped forward to salute him in surprise. Then he smiled and introduced: "Today, the first combat airship, Hongwu, officially begins its takeoff test. I wonder if Your Highness is interested in taking a ride on it?"

(End of this chapter)