Two and a half years ago, when the news came that Zheng Zhilong was killed in the Americas, Zhu Youdong urged Fangshan Academy of Sciences to speed up electrical research, and asked Zhu Youxiao to design Ming Dynasty's own battleships on drawings. At the same time, he was also thinking about how to

Use Ming's existing battleships to deal with the opponent's battleships.

As a time traveler, he naturally thought of torpedoes.

In this era when internal combustion engines are not available, thermally powered torpedoes are unthinkable for the time being. The idea Zhu Youdong provided to Fangshan scientists is a "white-head torpedo" that uses high-pressure air to push the propeller to rotate, thereby making the torpedo move forward.

Of course, as a non-science and engineering time traveler, he could only put forward an idea. The specific operation had to be completed by Fangshan's scientists and craftsmen. In short, after more than two years of hard work, Daming's own white-headed torpedo was

, we have almost seen the dawn of practical use.

"General Inukai, this white-headed torpedo is driven by high-pressure air, so the air tightness of the product determines its effectiveness in actual use. According to the current large number of experiments at the Fangshan Academy of Sciences, it can basically be guaranteed that the torpedo

After being launched, it can move forward at a speed of 6 knots per hour, with a maximum range of about 200 to 600 meters."

"This..." When he first heard about the mine that could maneuver on its own, Inukai Touji was very excited. But after hearing Zhu Youdong talk about this set of data, his teeth were a little sore.

There is no other way. In the historical plane, when the white-headed torpedo appeared, mankind had just entered the era of ironclads, and most naval battles were still within a thousand meters. And in this technology tree, it has been very strange that the time traveler has clicked on it.

The plane, Spain, and the Ming Dynasty all have giant cannons with a range of more than 10,000 meters. This white-headed torpedo has such a slow speed and such a short range...

"I also know that this torpedo is a little slow and its legs are a little short. So at the beginning of last year, when Fangshan scientists began to conduct experiments, I asked Changsha and Binhai shipyards to start building a batch of 2,000-ton high-speed lightning strike ships.

.The maximum speed of these lightning strike ships can exceed 23 knots..."

"Your Majesty, if there is such a lightning strike ship, then these white-headed torpedoes can be used."

Looking at the excited Inukai Touji, Zhu Youdong only felt ashamed: in the historical standard, the torpedo attack ships were specially used for torpedo attacks, whether they were small boats of one or two hundred tons, or those built by the Japanese in the 1930s.

The lightning strike cruiser with a displacement of nearly 10,000 tons has a speed of more than 30 knots - this is called high speed.

But what can be done? He, a scumbag who doesn't even know the working principle of four-stroke, has no way to guide Fangshan's scientists to come up with an internal combustion engine in advance. And a ship powered by a steam turbine? It is destined that the hull will not be very good.

Small - The size of the steam engine is very large.

"Anyway? There's only so much I can give you now." He patted Inukai's shoulder lightly: "I know it's difficult for you, but at this moment? I can only work so hard for you."

"The emperor has betrayed me? It is my duty to serve the emperor. Not to mention that the emperor has given me new weapons to fight against the enemy's giant ships? Even if he didn't, I would still serve the Ming Dynasty and fight to the death for the emperor!"

"Don't talk about death lightly." Zhu Youdong said with a long sigh: "I believe you can also see that I only let the six major newspapers report the deeds of Zhu Congquan and Shangqiu truthfully, but did not let them publicize it. Although his wife

My son’s pension is very generous, enough for him to live a carefree life. But I did not allow the newspaper reporter to interview them... Is this because? I don’t want to advocate this tragic style of play. Technology and equipment are not as good as humans.

, we just have to find a way to make up for these. If the people are gone and the technology and equipment catch up, who will be left to use them?"

"Your Majesty's great love for our officers and soldiers is deeply appreciated. Your Majesty, please rest assured. As I lead the troops in battle, I will try to reduce our casualties as much as possible. But please let Your Majesty know that if a critical moment comes, any officer of the Ming Navy will be shattered to pieces for the Emperor."

Determination."

"I trust the navy. So that's it. What's going to happen next? As General Inukai said? The enemy will definitely bypass Singapore? Break into the South China Sea. Our trade routes will definitely be under great threat, and the vassal countries will definitely face a great threat.

The centrifugal force of the Ming Dynasty will also increase. However, no matter how the various vassal states put pressure on the navy, the task I give you is to first ensure the safety of the two shipyards in Changsha and Binhai. Although the fortress guns in these two places have all been installed

, but with coastal defense and no navy, it will still be very difficult to deal with it. Therefore, once the enemy attacks these two places, I need the navy to fight with all its strength. In addition, you can decide when and where to fight with the enemy.

Fight. No matter how many casualties the enemy's plunder in the South China Sea has caused us, and no matter how much pressure all parties put on the navy, I will bear it for you."

"Yes, I understand. In this case, I will retire."

"Go. Do it well. You are already a lieutenant general and a baron. When our battleships are put into service, after you win two battles with them, your military rank and title will be promoted."

After Inukai Dongji stepped back, Zhu Youdong rubbed his forehead, calmed down a little, and then said to Fang Zhenghua next to him: "What's the next schedule?"

"Long live Lord, according to today's schedule, we were originally going to the newly renovated telegraph room in Qianqing Palace and the telegraph room over Fangshan to conduct wired telegraph experiments. However, a message came from Xiyuan just now, saying that

The Emperor is now awake and has eaten three large bowls of rice. The gentlemen at the Emperor’s Hospital said that this may be a return to light. So..."

"Hurry up and show off to Xiyuan."

"According to the decree."

Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, is 76 years old this year. At this age, he has been nineteen years longer than his life span in the historical standard.

However, whether it was Zhu Youdong's early appointment as Supervisor, which freed him from the heavy workload, or the fact that he was a time traveler, medicine in the Ming Dynasty has made great progress. After all, at this age, longevity has come to an end.

In the past two years, Wanli has been suffering from serious and minor illnesses. Zhu Youdong has been diagnosing and treating himself despite his busy schedule, and organized his outstanding disciples to work together to formulate treatment plans. However, he cannot resist the failure of multiple organs in the human body.

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Starting last month, Wanli began to fall into paroxysmal coma, and it was difficult to take medicine. Now, everyone knows clearly what his sudden improvement in consciousness and spirit means.

"Grandpa Huang~"

Looking at Zhu Youdong who was crying, Zhu Yijun smiled very freely: "This silly boy is almost forty years old and has been an emperor for more than twenty years. Why is he still crying? Grandpa is gone,

No regrets, just joy and sorrow."

As a doctor, he is used to seeing life and death, so although he was very sad in his heart, Zhu Youdong was not pretentious. After calming down his emotions a little, he said: "What does Grandpa Huang have to explain? My grandson will try his best to take care of him."

"You have done a great job in national affairs. Grandpa has nothing more to say. Although the Western traitor has jumped to the top for a while, I will bring the situation back sooner or later. Grandpa is not worried about this at all."

"Yes, in three to five years at most, my grandson will be able to drive the Western thieves out of Asia."

"Okay, remember to burn the letter to grandpa when the time comes." Taking a deep breath, Wanli said: "As for family affairs, except for your father, several of grandpa's sons have already established their own vassals. As the actual king of one party,

Whether they do well or not is their own business, and grandpa can’t control that much. Although you are a decisive child, you still care about family ties. Grandpa is very relieved about this. There is only one thing..."

"Please give me your instructions, Grandpa Huang."

"Concubine Zheng, she has been with grandpa all her life. Grandpa would like to give her the title of Empress Dowager."

"My grandson should take this matter and do it immediately."

"Don't be too anxious. After all, the country is newly defeated at the moment. If the Western thieves continue to press, some fools may jump out and follow the Western thieves to make noise. It's not good for you to push this matter hard at this time."

"Grandpa Huang, don't worry. My grandson will take care of this matter immediately, and it can be done."

"Then Grandpa has no regrets." After laughing silently for a while, an unprecedented feeling of fatigue swept over him. Wanli stretched out his skinny hands and placed them on Zhu Youdong's head: "Do it well, the Ming Dynasty is in your hands.

Here, we will surely continue to create greater brilliance. My grandsons should be like Yao and Shun!"

On December 18, 1639, Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun died.

The so-called final conclusion is that although Wanli has abdicated for many years, only after his death can the courtiers start to consider how to give him a temple title and a posthumous title.

In this dimension, due to Zhu Youdong, the Ming Dynasty neither suffered the defeat of Sarhu nor the situation where the Donglin Party "populated the court" after the death of Wanli. Moreover, during the Wanli Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty also newly incorporated Taiwan.

and Siam. After the reorganization of the Yellow Book, the refugee problem within the Ming Dynasty was basically solved, and the entire country got rid of the previous trajectory of national subjugation and began to climb upward again.

Therefore, Wanli's temple name will definitely not be "Shen Zong", and his posthumous title will not be "Xian".

The temple name Shenzong, on the surface, means that this monarch has the virtues of Yao. But in fact, it is praise and criticism. Because neither Shenzong of Song Dynasty nor Shenzong of Xixia has good evaluation in history. Those who are more "gods" are actually

I don’t know what a good explanation is. Although the word "Xian" has a better meaning such as "Only the heaven that shows, especially the Xianxing. The compendium is contained and the trajectory can be followed.", but in fact, "Xian" means "Ming".

.And those who are wise, the sun, the moon, the yin and yang, this actually means that the first half of the Wanli period was okay, but the second half was rubbish.

The second half of Emperor Wanli's reign left the country in the hands of his superior. How could this second half be trash?

Therefore, after a period of discussion, the cabinet directly recommended giving Wanli Shang Gaozong the temple title and He Zhe the posthumous title.

However, after Zhu Youdong thought about it for a while, he still rejected it.

The reason is very simple. After the temple name of Gaozong, the dynasty generally has problems: after Tang Gaozong, the Tang Dynasty has no national title. Song Gaozong Wanyan Gou is not mentioned. As for Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty, Hongli, the most prolific limerick poet in history?

Starting from the late Qianlong period, the Qing Dynasty inevitably began to decline... Anyway, Zhu Youdong disliked the temple name Gaozong very much.

Finally, the cabinet recommended that Zhongzong of Wanli be given a temple title and the posthumous title of Huan.

Zhongzong is the monarch of Zhongxing country. The outstanding representatives of this temple name are Zhongzong of Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuan, and Liu Xun. Huan is called Huan when he conquers a distant land, conquers the people with respect, is called Huan, and conquers the land and conquers the country, is called Huan. For example, Duke Huan of Qi,

Although Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty had many controversies, he was actually a very good king.

This time Zhu Youdong was satisfied.

Therefore, after Zhu Yijun died, his temple name was designated as Ming Zhongzong, and his posthumous title was Emperor Titianchang Daozhuangyi Wen Hongguangwenwu Anrenzhi Xiaohuan.
Chapter completed!