Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Just then, a voice came from behind them.

Looking back, I saw that Zhu Youxiao had walked out of the hall at some point.

Liu Handong gritted his teeth, pulled his arm back from Youtong's hand, and said with a bow.

"Your Majesty! I want to report Captain Yu!"

"Captain You disobeyed the emperor's order and deliberately damaged Chengying with mud, sand, snow and water!"

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

"Yutong, is this true?"

Yutong's expression tensed, he glared at Liu Handong fiercely, and quickly explained.

"Your Majesty, I am also worried that Chengying will make mistakes in a bad environment."

"After all, His Royal Highness Prince Xin is going west, and the journey is long and winding, so anything could happen."

"I am just rehearsing what might happen in the future."

"Well done!" Zhu Youxiao did not hesitate to praise him and patted him on the shoulder twice.

Of course, Liu Handong was not blamed harshly.

After all, his starting point was good.

She glanced at the burn on the back of his hand and said, "You are quite good, but it would be better if you don't be so reckless next time."

"Go and treat your injuries. I will allow you to rest for half a month."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your care!"

Liu Handong quickly thanked him and then turned and left.

After taking the notebook handed over by Youtong and looking at the data tested by Chengying, Zhu Youxiao still felt something was missing.

The shell jam rate reached one in five hundred, which is simply incomparable with the ordnance equipped by later armies!

However, due to various factors, this shortcoming can only be improved little by little.

There is not only the problem of getting stuck, there is another problem that deserves attention.

This thing is really good at absorbing bullets!

A magazine with fifty rounds can be used up in just over ten seconds as long as you hold on to it.

Therefore, Chengying can only be used in emergencies. Under normal circumstances, a bolt-action rifle is the best choice.

For example, 98K.

Bringing Youtong to the Yangxin Palace, he once again went into seclusion.

I took out a pen and paper and started drawing on it.

But this time, he was not as anxious as when he made Chengying.

It is now mid-October, and it is not suitable for Prince Xin to set off, whether by water or by land.

The earliest we can do this is until the beginning of next spring.

The period of time in between was enough for him to make adequate preparations for Prince Xin.

Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, a day was over.

In the evening, Sun Chengzong came to the Yangxin Palace and brought a plan for troop deployment.

Zhu Youxiao just glanced at it casually. When he saw that Sun Chengzong suggested in the memorial that Duke of England Zhang Weixian be appointed as the commander, he smiled slightly and quickly wrote the word "agree" on it.

As soon as Sun Chengzong left, Prince Xin came again.

Prince Xin was a little serious today, holding a map of the world in his hand.

"Brother Emperor, do you have any instructions for me on my journey to the west?"

Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, put away the unfinished 98K drawing, shook his head and smiled at him.

"You, weren't I telling you to just stay at home and have a good rest?"

"I already said we'll leave after the New Year, why are you in such a hurry now?"

Prince Xin bowed and said, "I have never been far away before, and I don't know much about what's happening outside. I'm going to go thousands of miles away, so I can't help but feel a little nervous."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Don't worry so much. I will send someone capable to assist you on this trip."

"The only thing I haven't figured out yet is whether I should let you go by land or by sea."

If you travel by sea, you must prepare the fleet in advance.

Now the only treasure ship has been promised to Li Zicheng, but according to the situation at Tianjin Shipyard, the second treasure ship should be launched after the new year.

With the treasure ship as the flagship and a large number of Fujian ships and Guangdong ships, it would be enough to form an ocean-going fleet.

But the sea route is extremely risky!

There was no Suez Canal at that time. If you want to go to Spain from Ming Dynasty by sea, you have to go around the whole of Africa!

The voyage is over 60,000 kilometers!

Even if the fleet worked without sleep and had smooth sailing the entire journey, it could only travel 15 kilometers in an hour. At twelve hours a day, it could only travel kilometers.

It would take at least six months to complete this 60,000-kilometer sea route!

But if you travel by land, the straight-line distance is less than 10,000 kilometers.

Even if there are a lot of mountains that need to be bypassed in the middle, the distance will be doubled, which is about 30,000 kilometers.

The most important thing is that land routes are safer than sea routes!

The only problem is that in the West at this time, in addition to Spain, there is another country that cannot be ignored.

That is, the Ottoman Empire!

At this time, the Ottoman Empire was at its peak, with its territory spanning three continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Its territory not only included the entire territory of Turkey in later generations, but also parts of the territories of Hungary, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya, Algeria and other countries in later generations. At that time, all of them were the territories of the Ottoman Empire!

In a sense, the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Red Sea at this time were the bathtubs of the Ottoman Empire!

Chapter 521: You evil creature, go to hell!

Staring at the map in front of him, an idea came to Zhu Youxiao's mind.

That means we must do everything we can to take Cairo and Jerusalem!

As long as these two places are in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, the Suez Canal can appear in this world earlier.

With this river, the shipping route from Ming Dynasty to Spain alone can be shortened by more than 10,000 kilometers!

You know, this river will be a living money printing machine in later generations!

He was thinking about the route, and the Yangxin Palace fell into silence.

But this made Prince Xin feel like sitting on pins and needles, and he couldn't help but ask.

"I wonder if my royal brother has any concerns?"

Zhu Youxiao finally came to his senses and shook his head at him.

"It's nothing, I just thought of something."

"I plan to let you travel by land. What do you think, Fifth Brother?"

"By land?"

Prince Xin was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hand and slowly drew a line on the map, from Ming Dynasty to Spain.

"Brother, if we take the land route, I'm afraid it won't be easy to travel along the way, right?"

"With so many countries in between, if I lead a large army across the border, I'm afraid unnecessary misunderstandings will arise."

Zhu Youxiao's lips curled up slightly, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"Just walk this path with peace of mind!"

"If you are willing to let us go wherever we go, we will be friends of the Ming Dynasty."

"Anyone who dares to block the army's path will be the enemy of Ming!"

"As for the enemies, just reason with them."

"I have already told Master Xu that the Zhengcunba factory area will go all out to prepare for your journey west during this period before the New Year!"

Prince Xin felt warm at heart when he heard this.

Although Chengying's affairs had not yet been made public, as a prince and the regent of the cabinet, he had still heard some rumors.

He didn't expect that his elder brother hadn't slept for two days and two nights just to prepare for his trip!

"Thank you for your concern, my brother. I will definitely not let you down on this trip!"

Zhu Youxiao pretended to be angry and asked, "Is it heresy to tell me this?"

"We are brothers!"

"What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours!"

"Of course, except for my wife......"

"Okay, go back and spend some time with your sister-in-law. I'll take you to test the gun in a couple of days!"

Prince Xin's nose was sore, and he nodded heavily: "Your Majesty, brother, is right. I am the one who was too polite."

After saying this, he bowed, put the map away, turned around and left the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

Sitting behind the imperial desk, watching the guy leaving, Zhu Youxiao smiled and took out the 98K drawings again.

Keep working!

The structure of 98K is much simpler than that of AK, with nearly two-thirds fewer parts.

This also makes it easier to maintain than the AK.

While drawing the pictures, Zhu Youxiao also dealt with other things from time to time and was very busy.

As soon as it began to darken, Youtong lit the oil lamps in the hall.

Suddenly, a fragrance entered his nostrils. Zhu Youxiao looked up in surprise, only to see Zhang Yan walking over the threshold with a tray in her hand.

"What smells so good?"

"I heard from the servants that you have been busy all day, so I made some soup."

Zhang Yan said this and placed the tray on the imperial desk.

Zhu Youxiao just took a look and smiled at her with ill intention.

"Farewell My Concubine, this is a great tonic!"

"Hahahaha, my beloved concubine still understands me!"

As he spoke, he pulled Zhang Yan's little hand and kissed the back of her hand.

Zhang Yan sat on his lap and scooped a spoonful of soup to Zhu Youxiao's mouth.

"This is not just an ordinary Farewell My Concubine. I even asked for a recipe from Concubine Yue and made it into a medicinal meal."

"Your Majesty, are you satisfied with the taste?"

Upon seeing this, Youtong hurriedly told the other eunuchs in the hall to leave and quietly closed the door.

The soup is very fragrant. After one sip, I feel a lot more energetic.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but wonder: "What's in this soup?"

"Your Majesty, have you ever heard of Qibao Meiran Dan?"

"what is that?"

"Qibao Meiran, Polygonum multiflorum, Cuscuta achyranthes, Poria cocos, Psoralea corylifolia, Lycium barbarum and Angelica sinensis are all combined to nourish the kidney, liver and essence and blood deficiency."

Zhang Yan smiled and recited a soup recipe song, and explained it after she finished speaking.

"Sister Yuepin said that this recipe can not only replenish kidney water, but also benefit liver blood and prevent hair loss."

"So I added these herbs and turned the pill into soup. I stewed it for an hour. Your Majesty, please don't waste it."