My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 35 Shocked! The important officials of the Ming Dynasty cursed in public

Except for Zhu Di and Li Jinglong, everyone, including Xu Huizu, took turns trying to talk to Xu Da using the walkie-talkie.

Of course, the content of the call is nothing more than "I am XX" and "Did you hear me?", and they have to be repeated every time, even several times, with the voice very loud, as if they are afraid that the other party can't hear them.

Zhu Di and Li Jinglong were extremely jealous and wanted to snatch the walkie-talkie away, but they didn't have the courage to do so.

Zhu Di was naturally intimidated by the fact that Zhu Yuanzhang was right next to him. The last time he asked about the elixir was still fresh in his mind, and he had not yet forgotten the pain after the scar had healed.

Li Jinglong was even worse. Even if he had the guts, he wouldn't dare to compete with Li Wenzhong.

After several people took turns talking to Xu Da on the walkie-talkie with meaningless repetitions for dozens of times, the heated atmosphere finally calmed down a little.

But everyone was still extremely excited. At this time, Xu Da also returned to the pavilion, his face flushed with excitement.

Li Min said excitedly:

“Your Majesty, if the range of this artifact’s sound transmission is longer, the imperial court’s decrees can be transmitted instantly no matter where in the world. No matter where an incident or disaster occurs, the imperial court will know it instantly!
Your Majesty, this item will bring about earth-shaking changes to the Ming Dynasty's politics!"

Li Min became more and more excited as he spoke. As the Minister of Works, he naturally knew that the emergence of walkie-talkies had made the speed of information transmission more than ten thousand times faster than before, which would bring about tremendous changes to the governance of the entire Ming Dynasty!

At the very least, if there had been a radio station when Dongting Lake was flooded, the court would have known about it as soon as it happened and made arrangements as quickly as possible, and it would not have been as urgent as it is now.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded, indicating that he agreed with Li Min's idea. He also thought so at first.

Li Min is a man who has some brains as an official.

"Your Majesty, it's not just that!"

Xu Da said quickly: "This radio hand-held station is a real magic weapon for marching and fighting!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Wenzhong and others' eyes lit up instantly when they heard this. They were all veterans on the battlefield, so how could they not know the meaning of Xu Da's words?
What is the most important thing when marching and fighting?
The calmness and resourcefulness of the commander-in-chief and the morale and bravery and superb fighting skills of the soldiers are certainly important, but in the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and others, the deployment and deployment of the army to seize the initiative is the first consideration!
What does the deployment and deployment of the military rely on?
Military intelligence, abbreviated as intelligence!
If the army is equipped with radios, the commander-in-chief can sit firmly in the central military tent and know the enemy's movements clearly.

The grasp of the battlefield situation will be several times greater than it is now, and the speed of deploying troops will far exceed that of the opponent!
This is the true meaning of planning and winning from thousands of miles away!
“Your Majesty, in the past when we were fighting, for example, when we were marching in the middle, we had to send out scouts on the left, front, and right sides to gather information and keep in touch with friendly forces. Sometimes we even had to send out scouts in the rear to prevent the enemy from outflanking, dividing, or even cutting off our retreat.

The distance that scouts traveled was usually twelve or even twenty miles, depending on the terrain, but it would take at least two to three quarters of an hour to deliver the message back and forth. Then, it would take another three to four quarters of an hour to make deployments based on the enemy situation.

Now that we have this radio handheld station, our future marching and deployment will be able to expand the reach of the battlefield to hundreds of miles!

Moreover, we can instantly know the enemy's dynamics and respond at the same time. Whether it is attacking or encircling, military orders can be conveyed instantly. More importantly, coordination with friendly forces can also be completed instantly!"

Xu Da became more and more excited as he spoke, and he couldn't help dancing and singing.

"The most important thing is, in the past, because of the lack of information, how many opportunities were lost, how much suffering did we endure, and how many brothers died in vain?

Now that we have this divine weapon, Your Majesty, from now on, the initiative in war will always be in the hands of the Ming Dynasty!"

Xu Da's words were like a thunderbolt, pouring into everyone's ears!

Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts could not help but expand. If the walkie-talkie was used in the Northern Expedition to the desert, wouldn't it be easy to capture the Yuan court and the Wala?
Think further ahead, in the future on the sea, on the journey of conquering foreign countries...

Old Li, you really gave Old Zhu a great gift!

Li Wenzhong was already so excited that he could not control himself. He looked at the radio station with eyes as if he was looking at an extremely beautiful fairy.

Xu Da calmed down and suddenly knelt down in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to use this artifact in the army. I will accept this radio transmitter and use it to study how to deploy troops and march to fight."

After these words were spoken, not only Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, but Li Wenzhong also looked at Xu Da in disbelief. How could a person be so shameless?

Xu Huizu covered his eyes and couldn't bear to look directly at it. He was his own father, and he had long been accustomed to it...

However, the first one to get angry was Li Min.

"Well, you, the Duke, have said so much, but now your true intentions are exposed!"

Li Min also knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, this artifact is of great significance to the national politics of the Ming Dynasty. You must pay attention to it. You must not trust this beast!" Please give me the artifact. I will use it for the flood relief in Dongting Lake. This matter is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed!"

"Bah! Li Min, stop talking nonsense! Military affairs are the most important thing for a country. This artifact should be used in the military!"

"Xu Da, you old bastard, I have already seen through your evil plot. Your Majesty, please look into it!"

Li Min served as Minister of both the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War, and also served as Vice-Chancellor of the Secretariat of Jiangxi Province, and later served as Minister of Works again.

He was in charge of various national projects, craftsmen, military farms, water conservancy, transportation and other government orders, and could be considered a senior and trusted minister of the Hongwu dynasty.

However, he was an honest official, diligent in his work, polite and well-mannered, which was why Zhu Yuanzhang took a fancy to him.

What was unexpected was that the usually elegant Minister Li started arguing with the rough man Xu Da over the radio handheld station.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also troubled by watching the two arguing. Although Li Wenzhong thought Xu Da was too rude, he still stood on Xu Da's side.

Although he also wanted to put the walkie-talkie in his arms.

"That's enough, Xu Da, Li Min, that's enough!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, the two men stopped and glared at each other.

We are all foxes living on the same mountain, so no one should tell anyone about Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.

However, the two men have been officials for many years and know when to advance and when to retreat, and they understand what it means to stop.

We are just arguing for His Majesty to hear, who can take it seriously?

"Military affairs are of course important, but the most urgent matter is the flooding of Dongting Lake!"

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Xu Da became anxious, "Your Majesty, you can't be partial!"

Li Min was about to speak, and seeing the two of them arguing again, Zhu Yuanzhang said unhappily:
"Didn't we say that radios cannot be used in the military? That strange man gave us ten of these artifacts. Why are you so anxious?"

When Xu Da and Li Min heard this, they were overjoyed. "Your Majesty, why didn't you tell us earlier that there were ten? We just had a quarrel in vain."

Zhu Yuanzhang knew what the two were thinking, but it was rare to see the Duke and a second-rank official quarreling, so he felt very proud.

Li Wenzhong was also smiling happily. If there are ten, we can also get two to play with.

Zhu Yuanzhang managed to suppress his urge to laugh and said seriously:
"Xu Da, Li Wenzhong, and Li Min, listen to my orders!"

Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately put away their thoughts, knelt down together, and looked solemn.

"Li Min, I order you to set up a radio department in the name of the Ministry of Industry. Four radios are given to you first, and they will be used for flood relief immediately!"

"Xu Da and Li Wenzhong, I give you four walkie-talkies. How to use them in the army is up to you!"

After the decree was issued, the three of them kowtowed to express their gratitude.

"Sir, obey the order!"

Then Xu Da stood up, approached Zhu Yuanzhang, and said with a puzzled look:

"Your Majesty, what about the other two?"

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes at Xu Da and said unhappily:

"You're still thinking of this? Don't we want to use it ourselves?"

"Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and I admire you for your decisiveness!"

Note 1: Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio naturally only appeared in the Qing Dynasty, and here it is only used to portray the characters’ personalities and images.

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