Yang Feng's magic weapon is of course the hot air balloon.
This thing has been built a long time ago. It is not a Zentraedi technology. The material is silk. If a single layer is not safe enough, then multiple layers are used. The hanging basket is directly made of bamboo. The stove inside is relatively high-tech, so I just went to Whale.
Oil……
Whaling has begun.
Longquan Guard, Jinghai Guard and other northern coastal guards all do this.
In fact, there is no need for them. The whale oil was originally a tribute from Xuwen, Guangdong to the capital.
There has always been a whaling industry there.
Although it is true that the emperor's grandson has not yet ascended to heaven, he now owns six hot air balloons and has more than a dozen young eunuchs under him who have ascended to heaven.
Therefore, they will participate in the conquest of Annan as the first professional air force of the Ming Dynasty.
In a combat environment like Annan, this thing is really a magic weapon. There is no need to rise too high. One hundred meters is enough. The warship below is advancing along the Bai Dang River, and the hot air balloon is tied to a height of 100 meters above the head.
Observers hold telescopes and keep an eye on the surroundings. Once they discover hidden enemy troops, they immediately report them. Next, they just have to prepare their cannons and wait for the enemies to come.
If you show your head, give them a slap in the face.
This is enough to solve the ambush problem.
Due to the huge disparity in combat effectiveness between the two sides, as long as there was no ambush, it was impossible for Annan to defeat the Ming army. Historically, it was very easy for the Ming army to move south.
Later, it was just that rebellion was too difficult.
The security war cannot be sustained.
Moreover, to the Ming Dynasty, the value of Annan was really limited. The main enemy of the Ming army had always been Mongolia in the north. For the sake of Annan, they continued to fill it with precious troops and invested a lot of financial resources in fighting public security wars. The gain was not worth the loss. In fact, Annan was the most suitable
It is based on the example of Yunnan, and then a hereditary family is appointed to guard it.
Of course, the key is that the security war is too difficult to handle.
Annan had been separatist since the late Tang Dynasty, and had formed its own national consciousness until the Ming Dynasty.
This is not easy to do.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's goal this time was not to destroy them at all, but to use Hu Jiya's monopoly to wreak havoc on the country. As the boss, the Ming Emperor went to Annan to clean up the rules and regulations. Of course, this purge may take a long time, and Annan needs to contribute
Give some land to the Ming Dynasty and accept the Ming Dynasty's treasure money. Anyway, it is not to annex them. It is to control some strategic places and then garrison the troops to complete the currency control. Now Zhu Yuanzhang has done this very well, especially the currency control, which has been practiced in North Korea.
Finally, I am playing very well now.
North Korea actually likes precious banknotes.
After all, either use Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, or use treasure banknotes printed by Li Chenggui himself.
Which one to choose?
Of course, choose the Ming Dynasty treasure banknote.
Therefore, during the previous conquest of Japan, the Ming army stationed in North Korea, and at the supply ports along the way, countless North Korean merchants brought various goods, including women, and exchanged treasure notes from the Ming soldiers.
The latter is like the master of the rice king.
Zhu Yuanzhang only needed to start the printing press in the capital to solve a large part of the supply.
It is obviously much easier to send a wad of banknotes to the soldiers and let them buy them in North Korea than to transport food by sea for thousands of miles. Now this method has been extended to Fusang, and the Ming army stationed in Fusang has also begun to monetize supplies. It will follow in the future
It is estimated that this supply will be expanded even more after the Japanese surrender. After all, after the Japanese surrender, they must also use the treasure banknotes. Now it is Annan's turn to surrender the treasure banknotes.
This is how empires play.
Nanjing.
Wenzhou Lake.
"Isn't this just a large Kongming Lantern?"
Yang Wen, who was sailing by the river outside, looked at the hot air balloon rising from a battleship in the lake.
Of course, this requires a special battleship. Even a small two-person hot air balloon is very dangerous to operate on a battleship with ropes everywhere.
So the Emperor Taisun specially designed an aircraft carrier for this purpose...
The name is a bit exaggerated, but still very vivid.
Wenchuan Lake is where the Daming Navy conducted experiments. It is actually a modern inlet on the northwest side of Shogunate Mountain that has been turned into a river beach. There is a sand embankment blocking the outside, and there are bridges at the three water outlets leading to the river. And inside
It forms a relatively stable water surface, and the water depth is so deep that even treasure ships can enter it. It can be regarded as the naval experimental base of the Ming Dynasty.
"Yes, it's just a large Kongming Lantern. But Kongming Lanterns have been played for so many years. Why haven't any of you thought about making a large Kongming Lantern with people?"
Yang Feng said.
"Well, that's true!"
Yang Wen said.
"Captain, someone is sending a signal up there, asking us to enter Wenchuan Lake!"
At this time, the deputy general holding a telescope next to him said.
"What's going on? King Yan's military order is to follow him to Longjiang Pass."
Yang Wen was stunned for a moment.
"He's still sending out flags."
The deputy general said.
At this moment, a small boat sailed out of Tongjiang Bridge and headed straight for them.
At this time, the fleet was going upstream, so the speed was not very fast. Moreover, the entire fleet consisted of more than a hundred warships, large and small, stretching far along the Yangtze River. Because King Yan's ship was at the front, it was already approaching Longjiang Pass.
.This area starts up along the Yangtze River, starting with the Three Bridges outside Wenchuan Lake, the Water Station, the Sacrificial Altar, and the Science Department, and then to Longjiang Pass, which is almost ten miles of the river bank. In fact, it starts from Mufu Mountain and ends at Xiaguan.
Xiaguan is Longjiang Pass, Shangguan is Shangxinhe, or Xinjiang Pass, and further upstream from Longjiang Pass is the shipyard.
All of them are lined up from east to west on the bank of the Yangtze River.
Soon the small boat approached Yang Wen's ship.
"Captain, the emperor's grandson has an order. There are too many warships returning this time. In order to avoid congestion at Longjiang Pass, all other warships except the King of Yan's Central Army will enter Wenchuan Lake."
A young red-robed military attache said on the boat with his hands raised.
This is Yuan Yu.
Qian Shi of the Governor's Mansion of the Hou Army.
His father was Yuan Hong, the governor-general of the left, and he was also the elder brother-in-law of King Min.
"In this case, order all ships to enter Wenchuan Lake."
Yang Wen said immediately.
As for formal documents and orders, there is no need for this. Yuan Yu is the governor, and his identity is a token. Besides, who dares to fake such an order? He thinks it is too easy for his father, Yuan Hong, to survive among the heroes.
Do you want to make it more difficult for his father to survive in his later years? And there is nothing unusual about this order. More than a hundred warships rushing to Longjiang Pass will really cause congestion, but the army returns in triumph and is eligible to enjoy this treatment, but
Now it is reasonable for the emperor's grandson to ask them to go to Wenchuan Lake. In the end, the emperor's grandson has the final say. Since it is his order, everyone can just obey it honestly.
However……
"Captain, the Yan Throne Ship asked us why we stopped?"
Then the deputy general reported.
Yang Wen raised his telescope in confusion and looked at the Yan Throne ship in the distance, where the flag of inquiry was still waving.
Now the flag language of the Ming army has been perfected...
This thing has been perfect since ancient times and has evolved from generation to generation. The biggest contributors are said to be Zhuge Liang and Li Jing. The Ming army's semaphore was also improved with the help of Yang Feng and can now be used to convey many orders.
"Yuan Qian's matter, has this matter been informed to King Yan?"
He turned to ask Yuan Yu.
"Commander, the order issued by the emperor's grandson does not require the consent of King Yan, right?"
Yuan Yu said with a smile.
Yang Wen was not a fool, so his expression suddenly turned bad.
He fell into a trap.
He is still in control of King Yan!
They are now following King Yan to the capital. At least until King Yan returns the command, all their actions must comply with King Yan's military orders. The military order given by King Yan is to go to Longjiang Pass together. But now the emperor's grandson is bypassing King Yan.
Directly ordering them to stay at Wenchuan Lake was at least wrong in terms of procedure, not to mention that this was not a direct document order, but a verbal order.
So technically he was disobeying orders.
Although this is the order from the emperor's grandson, the emperor's grandson has no right to order him!
The grandson of the emperor is not the emperor.
Theoretically, the emperor's grandson now has no power to order anyone, let alone bypassing the commander-in-chief of the army and giving orders to the generals. This is very against the rules. In other words, Zhu Yuanzhang does not care about this, and this is a taboo for other emperors.
But……
He is the future emperor!
The throne is his after all, he represents the future!
"Ha ha ha ha……"
A gloating laugh suddenly sounded beside him.
Yang Wen looked at Yang Feng sadly.
"Brother Yang, you have to choose one!"
Yang Wen said with a smile.
here we go!
The uncle-nephew battle begins now!
Yang Wen accidentally fell into a trap. Should he obey the emperor's grandson unconditionally now, or should he abide by the rules and obey the king of Yan?
This is a small matter, it is indeed a small matter. After all, after King Yan arrived at Longjiang Pass, he basically completed his mission and was relieved of the command. The Ming Dynasty did not have the ancient tiger talisman for troop dispatching. The emperor appointed a person by imperial decree.
Of course, the chief military officer is not necessarily called the chief soldier now. After all, the vassal king leads the troops. But no matter what, this imperial edict and the corresponding chief military officer seal are the military command rights granted by the emperor. They will be returned to the emperor after the victory, and King Yan has already
After a triumphant return, the only thing left is to go to Longjiang Pass and then go to the audience and return the seal of the general officer.
So at this time, Zhu Yunxi did such an illegal thing, but it was really not a big deal. As for him, he had no right to give orders to the army generals and just ignored it.
Zhu Yuanzhang encouraged him to control as much as possible.
He has long been directly involved in military affairs.
Since it is Yuan Yu who delivers the order, it means that he is following the procedures of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, and there is nothing wrong with it. If necessary, the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion can immediately issue a written order.
Besides, he was originally responsible for welcoming the King of Yan in triumph.
It was very reasonable for him to make some arrangements.
If Yang Wen and others obey unconditionally, then he has confirmed the loyalty of the army. Even those who fight with King Yan will immediately obey his orders as long as he orders them, and will not forget the issue of principle just because they fight with King Yan.
If Yang Wen sticks to the rules, it doesn't matter.
He didn't send a formal document, it was just what the sender said verbally.
If you don’t want to listen, don’t listen!
Trivial little things.
but……
It will be difficult for Yang Wen to gain his trust in the future.
So what Yang Wen needs to face now is whether to stick to his principles and bet on the future, or to violate his principles for the sake of the future? Although no matter which choice he makes, he will not be in any danger.
"Captain, King Yan urges us to continue moving forward."
The deputy general said.
Yang Wen held up his telescope and looked at the flag in the distance.
Now that Zhu Di's inquiry has turned into a formal order, it is obvious that King Yan already knew something.
"Captain, I have already passed on the order from the emperor's grandson."
Yuan Yu said with a smile.
Yang Wen stood there with a confused look on his face...
"Go to Longjiang Pass!"
He finally said.
"You have thought about it!"
Yang Feng said.
"I just know that I'm following orders. There's no need to think about it or not."
Yang Wen said angrily.
"Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolute disloyalty!"
Yang Feng said.
"One is loyal to His Majesty! The others understand all."
Yang Wen said.
In fact, he is indeed very loyal.
His choice belongs to the overall situation. After all, if he really chooses to listen to Zhu Yunxi, it will be tantamount to angering Zhu Di and worsening the relationship between uncle and nephew. But if he chooses to listen to Zhu Di, at most he will be written down by Zhu Yunxi, but he will not let him
The struggle between their uncle and nephew became obvious.
He is a loyal minister.
It's just that you are unlucky.
Yuan Yu's boat left quietly.
Their fleet continued to move forward, and soon the Yan Throne ship in front was the first to dock at the pier, and the emperor's grandson and civil and military officials who had been waiting for a long time greeted the triumphant King Yan amidst the sound of drums. The uncle and nephew held hands with each other enthusiastically.
, showing their affection to the soldiers and civilians, as if they hadn't just had a confrontation. Because there were too many ships, the Yang Wen ship that Yang Feng was riding on could only wait temporarily, but the little princess's ship immediately docked at the dock, and they and a group of women
Jump directly into the waiting carriage.
Yang Feng did not go on the same boat with them when he came back.
After all, there are so many ships, and they still have to be squeezed into one ship. This can easily cause criticism...
Well, it seems like they really care about the criticism.
Then it was the turn of the emperor and his entourage. The soldiers and civilians in the capital who had not seen their image before could not help but look at these people with laughter.
It really ruins the outlook on life!
After all, this is also the king of the Japanese pirates, and the Japanese pirates have been wreaking havoc along the coast for many years.
It's also notorious.
It turns out that their king is just such a bunch of dwarfs?
In the Ming Dynasty, at least for men, heights of 1.67 meters were still very common, and then there are a group of people like this who are about 1.4 meters tall, and all of them are crooked and cracked. It’s really hard not to laugh!
Of course, His Majesty the Emperor is already used to it.
They were escorted by the Ming army led by Tan Yuan and stepped onto the pier and walked to the prison car in front. As criminals who came to accuse them, of course they had to ride in the prison car. Not only did they have to sit in the prison car, they also had to put on prison uniforms. In short, they had to wear all the prison uniforms.
In terms of arrangements, I actually have to pull the coffin myself...
"The matter with Japan is finally over!"
Yang Feng said with emotion.
"You seem to have a special hatred for the Japanese country."
Yang Wen said.
"If I tell you that six hundred years later, they will capture this city and massacre it, will you believe it?"
Yang Feng said.
"them?"
The deputy general next to him pointed at the 1.4-meter-high Emperor and couldn't help but laugh.
"So you shouldn't ignore any enemy, no matter how weak the enemy is, you have to be vigilant. After all, you don't know how weak your descendants will be sometimes. In fact, they don't need to be six hundred years later, but they can already be defeated in just two hundred years.
The city is in turmoil.”
Yang Feng sighed with emotion.
"If this is the case, my descendants will indeed be considered unworthy."
The lieutenant general expressed the same emotion.