MTL - Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty-v2 Chapter 1763 Dominate the world
Chapter 1763 Dominate the world
Fang Jifan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Some of the clansmen really can't support the wall with mud.
They were given the entrusted land and guards, but in the end, the speed of the fall was almost like a vertical fall, and they still landed face first.
Of course, this can’t be entirely blamed on these clansmen!
On the one hand, it is indeed lack of ability! With the favorable conditions in the past, they no longer need to learn any skills, and they can live comfortably for a lifetime. What's more, even if you learn the skills, what's the use?
On the other hand, although the clansman brought guards and some immigrants, the development of the world has always had a magnetic effect.
Qilu's biggest advantage lies in the fact that the Fang family has a large population. With a large population, the demand will be strong, and more and more fields will be reclaimed. Then, businesses will appear, and after a large number of businesses appear, prosperity will appear!
On the other hand, the clan fiefdoms with only tens of thousands of households are too small. After all, they don't have many clans. Although the royal family is like the Fang family, with relatives all over the world, there are zero Scattered and scattered, there is no way to get the upper family to hug each other.
As a result, tens of millions of relatives of the Fang family, entrenched in the Great Lakes, began to reclaim and develop frantically. The prosperity of the Great Lakes has been seen for the first time, attracting more immigrants. In the bitter cold, how could he care about the fiefdom, so he took his family and his mouth neatly, and went to the Fang family's territory to work as an apartment.
Just as he was talking, an **** came, and he came in a hurry, so he panted and said, "My lord, Mr. Xu, Your Majesty invites you to enter the palace to have an audience."
Fang Jifan was not surprised. Zhu Houzhao was indeed a filial son in some respects.
He got up first and glanced at Xu Jing.
The two arranged their clothes, then set off, boarded the carriage, and entered the palace at the Meridian Gate.
Only halfway through, Xu Jing suddenly said: "Men... The students will keep silent about the affairs of the clansmen."
Fang Jifan gave Xu Jing a strange look.
This dog thing is really Linglongxin.
He presumably was afraid of the magnetic effect of the Fang family, causing the emperor to worry.
Fang Jifan said boldly: "It doesn't matter if you say it or not, Your Majesty believes me."
Xu Jing didn't make another sound.
Two people enter the temple.
Zhu Houzhao was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, and when he saw Fang Jifan and Xu Jing coming, he said excitedly, "You guys are here, Xu... Xu Qing's family, if you come, you will be given a seat, and you will be given a seat when you enter the palace. It's like coming to your own home, don't worry about it."
Fang Jifan sat down, and Xu Jing waited for Fang Jifan to sit down before leaning over and sitting on the brocade pier.
Zhu Houzhao looked at Xu Jing carefully, and couldn't help being moved: "Are you so old?"
Xu Jing said ashamedly: "Your Majesty is still in his prime, and the dragon and the tiger are fierce."
Zhu Houzhao just put his hips on his hips and laughed loudly: "I just like you to tell the truth. I summoned you to know the news about the emperor. Why, how is the emperor now?"
"Return to Your Majesty." Xu Jingdao: "The emperor's holy driver arrived at the Golden Continent half a year ago, and opened up a place north of the Five Great Lakes. He brought his retinue and hundreds of officials to cultivate there. I never expected that the emperor would choose to be there. After hearing the news, the king of Xinjin immediately went to see him and asked the emperor to move his holy car to a warmer place, but the emperor refused...so the king of Xinjin brought many The tribute was also rejected by the emperor."
"The emperor made it clear that this immigrant from the Ming Dynasty personally cultivated the land for food. There is no reason for the emperor to be enshrined by others. He came here because he didn't want to cause trouble to others and let the king of Xinjin County do his own thing. "
"The king of Xinjin County was helpless and worried about the safety of the emperor, so he stationed a team of troops a hundred miles away from the emperor. The defense of Kinki is naturally a concern for the guards, but if there is an attack from a foreign enemy, they can also rush to help at any time. Just in case."
Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao suddenly burst into tears without warning. Seeing Fang Jifan looking at him, he hurriedly wiped away his tears, deliberately appearing heartless and foolish, but the tears could not be wiped away, so He said: "Didn't the father bring any orders or letters?"
"Before I set off, I ordered people to go to the emperor's office to ask for a letter. The emperor said it was a matter of Ming Dynasty. The emperor made a clear decision, and the emperor is thousands of miles away. How can I interfere? As for the letter, there is no need. Now, as long as His Majesty knows that the Emperor is safe."
Sitting at the side, Fang Jifan couldn't help but feel a sore nose. This is the legendary heart of loving children. The people of the old Zhu family are somewhat similar to him, and they are not bad for children. Of course, Except for Emperor Chenghua.
Zhu Houzhao said: "Father...Does Father also cultivate the land?"
"Naturally, the emperor himself opened up four acres of land and planted some removed peach and pear trees. Unfortunately...they didn't survive. The emperor still learned how immigrants hunted. He could shoot more than three hundred people a day. A rabbit."
Fang Jifan: "..."
If you look carefully, you can see the corners of Fang Jifan's lips twitching slightly!
Zhu Houzhao frowned, feeling that his IQ was insulted by these words: "This must be because the people below have surrounded the rabbits. It's densely packed. The emperor is holding a burst of firecrackers, and someone took turns loading him with ammunition. To shoot all at once?"
Xu Jing looked embarrassed: "It's all Xiao Jing's idea. The emperor is not doing nothing. He always has to find something to do to make him happy. Eunuch Xiao said, the emperor is old. He has never enjoyed happiness in his life. Since the emperor felt that the land was enfeoffed, we Han people need to develop martial arts in this new land, and the emperor should set an example, and naturally he must become a model for the immigrants, and this is..."
Zhu Houzhao said unconvinced: "With this hunting method, I can hunt a thousand in a day."
Fang Jifan thought to himself, give me a Gatling machine gun, plus enough rabbits, I can hunt 10,000 rabbits.
Zhu Houzhao sat down, and after the conversation just now, his mood calmed down a bit, so he said: "Father is in Huangjinzhou, if this is the case, I feel relieved. At the beginning..."
Xu Jing then said: "Your Majesty, the minister returned to Beijing this time for one thing."
Finally got to the point.
Zhu Houzhao stared at Xu Jing, his expression became serious: "What's the matter?"
Xu Jingdao: "I heard that the ironclad warships in Tianjin Port have been improved several times and have undergone several sea trials. Now... it has begun to take shape. After the Portuguese were threatened by Java, they began to have close ties with the Spaniards. In the Golden Island , in the northern province, in Java, many places are enemies of my Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty...to this day... these two countries ruled the seas more than ten years ago, and they were invincible. It is impossible to destroy their fleet. Only by completely wiping out their fleet can Da Ming control the sea. Once we have the sea, our Da Ming can go anywhere without any thieves and bandits. Bin, those who refuse to bow their heads and become ministers will be punished."
The development of the ironclad ship started as early as ten years ago.
At that time, Zhu Houzhao thought of using a steam engine on a sea ship. With the increase in power, the tonnage of the ship can naturally be increased on a large scale. In this way...on a wooden ship, installing iron armor can greatly improve its protection. ability.
Of course...Although the direction of research was determined as early as ten years ago, the first iron-clad ship was also trial-produced as early as six or seven years ago.
But in actual application, too many problems are still found.
Immediately afterwards, the second ship, the third ship...
Each ship has been improved based on the experience of previous sea trials, and in order to train soldiers and adapt to this new ship, new combat methods have been developed according to the characteristics of iron-clad ships. It's a steady stream.
To put it bluntly, this is a ship made of silver, and more than one million taels of silver are invested every year without interruption.
Xishan Academy, talents from various academies are continuously sent to Tianjin Wei's shipbuilding workshops, and skilled craftsmen are thinking hard to improve new skills.
Navy Academy trains backbones from generation to generation.
Even ten years have passed...in fact...everyone still lacks confidence in ironclad ships.
It is said that the century-old navy is by no means empty talk.
Xu Jing is almost the person who cares most about the ironclad ship.
Years of experience in sailing at sea made him realize that if no crushing new weapon appears on the vast ocean, then Daming will never be able to dominate the world. A year ago, he received some advice from the Naval Academy. Reported, finally made up his mind, after reporting to Fang Jinglong, followed the fleet back to the voyage, waiting... is today.
Zhu Houzhao suddenly became interested: "Go on."
Xu Jing then said solemnly: "Compared with my Ming navy, the Spanish and Portuguese have certain disadvantages, but this disadvantage has not been able to be overcome. The reason is that their sailors are equally excellent. Their ships are not far behind me in terms of firepower, but they are not far behind in other aspects. The main force of the Spanish Armada still exists, and whether it is the Spaniards or the Portuguese, they have had a large number of ships for hundreds of years. The sailing experience of my Ming Dynasty has dispatched fleets to fight almost every year, and the experience in naval battles is especially rich. As long as their fleets still exist, my Ming’s ships will not be able to guarantee safety on many routes. Well, Your Majesty, the restlessness in the world is not my blessing. I have been thinking that the only way to eliminate this hidden danger is to completely defeat the main force of the Spanish and Portuguese fleets! Therefore, over the years, I have made many plans. I also collected a lot of information everywhere, and even secretly ordered people to test the water temperature in the main sea areas, and now, I think... the time is ripe, and Da Ming should take action!"
(end of this chapter)
