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

Chapter 271 If you don't agree, come and fight me

"To fight without declaring war is the most despicable act. Your country claims to have 5000 years of civilization. Is this how you act?"

In the reception room of the newly established Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Dynasty, the Gallic rooster consul slammed the table angrily and questioned Wang Xuance.

After the battle with the Russians, the powerful strength of the Ming Dynasty was completely recognized by the world, and countries around the world sent representatives to the Ming Dynasty's capital, Peking.

Sending envoys to each other is an indispensable thing.

Zhu Zhanjun accepted all of them, assigned them to areas, and stipulated that the number of armed people should not exceed ten, and that the only weapons used were guard shields and rubber sticks.

Except for military attachés of various countries, no one else is allowed to carry guns or sharp cold weapons.

Although various countries were somewhat dissatisfied, they had no choice but to agree for the sake of convenience of communication. However, they also required the personnel sent by the Ming Dynasty to do the same.

Zhu Zhanjun didn't care. This kind of thing was only a formal rule. Everyone knew what was going on behind the scenes.

Three days ago, the seven steam warships that were guarding the country of Japan returned to the colonies of various countries and reported the news to the consuls of various countries.

Upon learning that the Ming Dynasty was really going to fight without declaration and intend to capture the little Japanese melon, the consuls of various countries could no longer sit still.

The first thing they wanted to do was to see the nominal monarch of the Ming Dynasty, but Fatty Zhu was on a nationwide inspection with Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui at that time and was not in Peiping at all.

The envoys went directly to the diplomatic department and broke into Wang Xuance's office.

Looking at the angry faces, Wang Xuance chuckled, took out a document next to him and threw it on the table.

"What do you mean?"

Lao Te, who had not asked Wang Xuance out for dinner during this period, looked at Wang Xuance with a cold face.

Wang Xuance didn't say anything, but raised his hand to let them take a look.

Lao Te picked it up and opened the first page, and saw the words "Ming Dynasty National Defense Recruitment Plan" written on it.

When he saw the name, Lao Te's heart sank. He looked at the Gallic Rooster Consul beside him and turned to the name page.

As the page unfolded, the consuls present gasped when they saw strings of numbers and the final number.

"283 million!"

Wang Xuance stood up and took the notebook back with a smile.

"Any question?"

The consuls were silent.

Putting the folder aside, Wang Xuance stood up, picked up the steaming kettle, and poured water into the cups in front of him one by one.

As the hot water is poured in, the tea leaves roll and jump in the water. The green tea leaves dance in the clear water, looking so graceful.

"I can tell you without hesitation that this is only the first batch, and we have more plans to recruit soldiers in the future."

He personally picked up the tray, placed it on the conference table, and handed one of the cups to his old friend Lao Te.

Lao Te took the slightly hot teacup and said with a dark face: "Are you planning to start a world war?"

"War of the Worlds!"

Wang Xuance shrugged and handed the remaining teacups to the other consuls.

"That's up to you. We in the Ming Dynasty love peace and never initiate wars. Our armed forces are only there to protect our homeland."

Hearing this, Lao Te and the others rolled their eyes to the ceiling.

You have never started a war, but the Koreans have been conquered by you. Now the little Japanese are caught up in the war. Isn't it conscienceless to say that?

"As for what you said about an undeclared war, this is actually a wrong concept."

"The country of Wogua has been a vassal state of our Yanhuang since ancient times. According to our ancient feudal system during the Spring and Autumn Period, the country of Wogua is our own territory."

"Do we need to notify you when we beat up our own brothers?"

"Or in other words, when you do this and that on our Ming territory, have you informed us?"

"They are an autonomous country, not your colony." The Eagle Country Consul corrected with a dark face.

Wang Xuance glanced at him, turned and walked to the cabinet next to him, took out a large pile of documents from it, walked back to his desk and spread them out one by one.

"This is proof that the name of the country was bestowed upon the other side during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han."

"This is a certificate from the Hongwu Emperor, the founding emperor of our Ming Dynasty, who bestowed upon them the golden seal and enthroned them."

"This is the certificate granted to them by our Emperor Yongle."

"And these, these, and these."

Every time Wang Xuance mentioned one, he spread out a copy and placed it in front of the people.

Several consuls looked at these certificates with unpleasant expressions.

If we really follow international practice, so much evidence is enough to prove that Japan was a colony of the Ming Dynasty.

It was in line with international practice for the Ming Dynasty to teach its colonies a lesson, and it was really difficult for other countries to interfere.

But Japan is involved in the interests of several countries, and it is simply impossible to ask them to give up.

"These are just the history you recorded yourself. Who can prove to you whether it is true or false?"

The coachman consul simply stiffened his neck and denied the existence of these things.

Wang Xuance, who was introducing the information, suddenly stopped what he was doing, looked up at him, and said with a sneer on his face: "Proof, of course we have witnesses."

"Who?"

Lao Te was a little curious.

Wang Xuance narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "My Ming Dynasty has 300 million troops and a Ming Royal Maritime Fleet with hundreds of warships. They are the witnesses of these data." After hearing this, several consuls were speechless.

They wanted to prove someone, but Daming just showed his fist.

If you want to prove yourself, my fist is the proof. If you don’t agree, come and fight me!

After collecting the information one by one, Wang Xuance looked at them with a smile.

"Do you have any questions? If not, please come back another day. I have a meeting later."

"Humph, you Ming people, you will pay the price for your arrogance sooner or later."

Hearing these words of expulsion, the consuls' faces turned pale and red, and they snorted coldly and left with a flick of their sleeves.

Wang Xuance smiled and waved goodbye to everyone one by one. Finally, he looked at Lao Te, who was still sitting in a chair and sipping tea leisurely.

"My friend, there is no food today."

Lao Te rolled his eyes, pouted, and spat the tea leaves onto the expensive carpet.

"We need weapons, two hundred thousand new rifles, and ten million rounds of ammunition."

Wang Xuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, but we don't deliver to your door, and we don't accept gold or silver, we want copper."

Lao Te frowned, was silent for a while, and then nodded.

"I will report this to the country, but I believe it should be fine. Compared to the copper, they need weapons and ammunition more."

"Also, when will you sell us the warships? We want the latest models. Any price is fine. If possible, we also hope to pay with copper."

Wang Xuance suddenly laughed, sat next to the other person and looked at him with a smile.

"You're sure you want ships, not guns."

Lao Te chuckled and said, "Of course, we want the full set. If you only give us the boat, it will be an imperfect work."

Wang Xuance shook his head, stood up and said, "I need to consult the Lord and His Majesty on these issues. My friend, please wait a few days. I will inform you when there is news."

After the discussion, Lao Te did not delay Wang Xuance. He stood up and shook hands with Wang Xuance: "You said you would introduce me to your Lord and His Majesty. When will I have this opportunity and honor?"

Wang Xuance was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he had promised the other party, and quickly replied: "His Majesty is out on inspection. I will mention it to him when His Majesty returns to the palace."

After seeing off Lao Te, Wang Xuance returned to the lounge and applied to enter the space.

Zhu Zhanjun, who was in the country of Wogua and watching Gongsun Qi deploy his troops, received the message and returned to the space and summoned Wang Xuance over.

"The consuls from various countries came just now, but I sent them away. I think it's only temporary, and they will probably make trouble again later."

"We have reached a temporary agreement on weapons with the United States. Although Trump has not made a decision immediately, I believe it will not be a problem."

"He just mentioned the battleship again and wanted a new type of battleship, but I fooled him for the time being."

As soon as Zhu Zhanjun entered the space, Wang Xuance reported what had just happened.

Exchanging weapons for copper was the result of Zhu Zhanjun's discussion with everyone.

The next generation of ammunition will require a large amount of copper ore, but Yanhuang has been a country short of copper since ancient times.

If you want to collect copper in a short period of time and replace the next generation of ammunition, the only way is to buy it with money, besides robbing.

Zhu Zhanjun felt a little distressed to spend real money to buy it, but if he tried to snatch it, the chances were slim at the moment.

Zhu Zhanjun didn't consider at all whether the other party would turn around and attack him after giving the weapon to him.

With the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Russians, Western countries also began to pay attention to breech-loading rifles, and Prussian factories operated in shifts every day.

The Ming Dynasty refused to sell, and the Prussians were extremely unhappy. Other countries were also renovating their factories. I believed that within a year, large-scale production would be possible everywhere.

The Daming factory has begun producing the third-generation rifle, a single-shot rifle that is actually outdated.

However, the new rifles urgently required a large amount of copper for ammunition. Although ammunition could be made using steel technology in later generations, the technology was not yet mature, so Zhu Zhanjun could only use copper to produce it.

If Zhu Zhanjun wants to get a large amount of copper now, he can only exchange it with the United States. The United States is the world's second largest copper producer. He will naturally not miss the opportunity to make a fortune.

"We can trade with them for weapons, but we can't trade with them for warships for now. Tell them we still need them."

Wang Xuance nodded and then expressed his guess.

"They are actually very interested in the new artillery. He mentioned it just now."

Zhu Zhanjun shook his head: "He doesn't want artillery, he wants the technology to make artillery."

Wang Xuance agreed with this very much. He had been with Lao Te for more than a year. As soon as the other party stuck out his butt, he knew what the other party was up to.

"We definitely can't sell them ours." Zhu Zhanjun hesitated for a moment and suddenly laughed, "Some time ago, we seized a batch of cannons given to them by Prussia from the Russians. Our shells don't match their caliber, so we have to modify our production line."

"How about this, you go back and ask him if he wants this batch of artillery."

"If he offers a higher price, I wouldn't mind selling him the manufacturing technology of this artillery."

"Oh, and there's also an airship. Ask them if they're interested. If they want one, I can sell it to them."

When Wang Xuance heard that his boss wanted to sell the airship, the corner of his mouth twitched.

As far as he knew, Xu Shou had already begun researching the internal combustion engine and was making good progress. He believed that it would not be long before the new weapon would be put into use on the battlefield.

He didn't know what it was, he only knew that the airship had no ability to resist when facing such a weapon.

Considering that the whole world is thinking about airships, and the Ming Dynasty has developed weapons to restrain airships, it will be so lively once the two sides go on the battlefield.

Wang Xuance looked at the smiling Zhu Zhanjun and couldn't help but admire him.

Our boss is so insidious that he leads the whole world onto the wrong path. He secretly develops restrained weapons and then makes a big splash on the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)