Tang He did not refute Lao Zhu, but instead talked about one thing, "Lao Chen once took Han Du out to sea once. Do you still remember it, superior?"
Of course Lao Zhu remembered what happened back then. If he hadn't let him go, Tang He wouldn't have been able to take Han Du away at all.
Lao Zhu nodded, smiled, and said: "You don't want to tell me that he just went to sea once and became a famous naval battle general, right? Well, he did say that he understands naval battles but not land battles.
But this is just a scholar’s opinion, do you believe it?”
"Haha, I don't believe it either." Tang He laughed in agreement.
Lao Zhu smiled and looked at Tang He without saying anything.
After Tang He laughed, he sighed and said: "The first time he got on the boat, he was useless except that he didn't vomit. He didn't know what jumping gangs were, he didn't know what fire attacks were, and he didn't know when to use bows and arrows.
Against the enemy..."
"Ha!" Lao Zhu laughed when he heard this. Doesn't this mean he knows nothing? He took a sip of ginseng tea and asked casually: "Then you still said that he can succeed you in taking charge of the navy?"
Hearing this, Tang He smiled slyly and said, "Yes, he knows nothing and doesn't understand anything, but he proposed a new naval warfare method."
When Lao Zhu heard this, he couldn't help but paused. He slowly put down the tea cup in his hand, and his expression gradually became serious. Lao Zhu was not afraid that Han Du would have ideas, but he was afraid that Han Du would have any new ideas. Ever since he let Han Du take charge of the treasure lifting
Since joining the company, every new idea of Han Du has impacted Lao Zhu’s three views.
Although Han Du's idea was very effective, Lao Zhu always felt that it was somewhat incompatible with the world's ideas.
"A new tactic can make you admire him so much? Tell me, what kind of tactic it is." Although Lao Zhu was disdainful, he couldn't help but be curious in his heart. He also wanted to know, Han
What exactly did Du say that made Tang He recommend him so hard?
"The ship is strong and the artillery is sharp!" Tang He smiled and elaborated on Han Du's idea of "shooting men first and horses first" and his idea of building a big ship and using cannon as a means of attack.
Even a famous general like Lao Zhu, who has been fighting for a lifetime, couldn't help but shake his head and praise, "It's better to destroy a ship than to destroy a man. This is really..." Lao Zhu wanted to say that he shot the horse before shooting the man.
It’s still poisonous, so I thought about it but didn’t say it out loud.
"If a horse falls, a person may not die. But on the sea, if the boat disappears, no matter how talented you are, you have to go to the sea to feed the fish."
"Yes, this is a move that can be used all over the world. The ships are strong and the guns are powerful. This alone is enough to make the navy invincible." Tang He echoed Lao Zhu.
The more Lao Zhu listened, the more excited he became. More importantly, this method of warfare can only be used by the Ming Dynasty. Because if you want to install cannons on a ship, the ship must be large and strong enough, and only the Ming Dynasty can build thousands of cannons.
The technology of building large ships. After all, according to Han Du, if you want to achieve a devastating effect, you must have dozens of cannons to concentrate their fire. A cannon weighs a thousand pounds, and if the ship is too small, it cannot be installed at all.
A few doors are of no use at all.
After Lao Zhu's excitement subsided, he looked at Tang He with a smile and asked: "Since you agree with Han Du's idea so much, then you won't build a bigger warship, right?"
"Three ships have been built, but they are not completed yet. According to the old minister's estimation, it will take another month." Tang He did not hide it from Lao Zhu.
A smile appeared on Lao Zhu's face and he said happily: "Okay, then I will see with my own eyes how devastating Han Du's tactics are and how invincible he is."
"Okay, when the warship is completed, I will be the first to report to the emperor." Tang He immediately replied.
After the two of them finished speaking, they looked at each other and laughed.
Lao Zhu was once a man who led troops to fight in all directions, so he naturally longed for this feeling of galloping around and destroying everything. But when he became King of Wu, he had very little time to lead troops on expeditions. And later he became the emperor.
There was no chance of going to the battlefield again.
Now listening to Tang He talking about naval battles, the blood in his chest seemed to be boiling again.
However, after laughing, Lao Zhu's expression quickly became calm.
After coming over for a moment, Lao Zhu said quietly: "Brother Xian came here today to persuade us to change our minds, right?"
Tang He didn't hide anything. After saying so much, if the emperor still doesn't know the purpose of his visit, then he is not the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I really don't see that Ouyang Lun is that good. If I marry my daughter, I naturally hope to marry her the best. If my superior is concerned about his reputation, then how about I ask him to be the superior?"
Not really.
Lao Zhu stood up and took two steps, then turned around and said: "I only care about this matter, so don't worry about it. Didn't my dear brother say that he is getting more and more drowsy? I heard that reading can make one's mind clear, so my dear brother is still at home.
It’s better to read more books.”
Tang He looked stunned when he heard this, and for a moment he didn't understand what the emperor meant.
However, Lao Zhu didn't wait for him to think about it slowly, and directly issued an order, "Here, please send a letter to the Duke back to his home. From now on, my dear brother, I can rest at home and read a book until the wedding in Anqing is completed."
"Sir, why are you doing this?" Tang He sighed.
But Lao Zhu couldn't listen to Tang He's persuasion at all, so he asked Tang He to be invited out with a wave of his hand.
Tang He had no choice but to leave the palace with his head down and a sigh.
Tang He had just returned to Duke Xinguo's mansion when he was bumped into by Tang Ding as soon as he entered the door.
Tang Ding quickly asked: "Dad, how is the situation? Has the emperor changed his mind?" Of course Tang Ding was anxious. Han Du and he were considered friends, and Han Du had just indirectly saved his life. Although Han Du
He didn't care, and he didn't mean to repay the favor, but because of this, Tang Ding kept Han Du's friendship in his heart and wanted to take this opportunity to return it to him.
When Tang Ding heard the news that Princess Anqing was about to marry Ouyang Lun, his first reaction was to ask his father to intercede for Han Du in front of the emperor. But looking at his father's face, the situation seemed not good.
Before Tang He could speak, the guard behind him bowed to Tang He and said, "My lord, I have offended you. The emperor has decreed that my lord please study behind closed doors."
After hearing this, Tang He sighed and walked straight into the house without saying a word.
Reading behind closed doors?
Tang Ding's expression changed. He glanced at the emperor's personal guards for a few times without saying a word. He turned around and ran towards his father in a hurry. He wanted to ask his father clearly what happened.
Even my father will be put under house arrest.
In the study, father and son sat down.
Tang Ding, who had been holding back his words, couldn't bear it anymore and asked: "Dad, didn't you go to intercede for Han Du? What happened? Why are you under house arrest?"
Tang He glanced at Tang Ding intently, and couldn't help but sigh: "The thoughts of the superiors are really as deep as the ocean."