Afterwards, the city of Nanjing was abuzz for a while. There were more and more rumors about the explosion of the gun factory. There were even rumors that the King of Chu was planning to murder the emperor. For this reason, everyone with some power in Nanjing went to inquire about the news. If
The King of Chu really wanted to rebel, so they had to line up early.
Just as the imperial city was in turmoil, Emperor Zhu Di took action with thunderous means to thoroughly investigate the details of the powerful people in Nanjing. The imperial guards captured more than a dozen spies lurking in the capital.
Finally, when everyone was panicking, Emperor Zhu Di himself made a conclusion about the turmoil, that is, all the disasters were caused by Wala spies and had nothing to do with the King of Chu, the King of Han and others. If anyone else uses this matter to spread rumors and cause trouble
, and those who stir up trouble will be punished as Wala spies and party members. After this, there was no voice in the DPRK and China to continue discussing.
Although Zhu Di made the final conclusion on this matter himself and decreed that the ministers and dignitaries of the DPRK were not allowed to gossip, he knew very well in his heart that the explosion in the gun factory was mostly related to his son.
Related to the King of Han.
This visit to the Fire Gun Factory was originally proposed by the King of Han, and his purpose was probably to lower the status of the King of Chu in his heart. Although the King of Chu eliminated the crisis by inspecting the Fire Gun Factory in advance this time, it still caused
The impression was hard to get rid of. He knew the characters of his sons best, but so far, this matter could only cause the King of Chu to suffer a little loss.
Zhu Di was alone in the palace and couldn't help but sigh and mutter to himself: "Even if I order everyone not to mention this matter, I still can't bear the thought of someone secretly thinking. The King of Chu is in the hearts of the powerful people in Nanjing City."
It will inevitably leave an impression of disloyalty."
In the Chu Palace, as the matter of the Fire Gun Factory was concluded, Zhu Muchen was relieved. Although the impact of this incident would not be completely resolved in a short time, it was not a big deal after all.
Danger.
He thought in his study and said: "Although everyone in Nanjing will not talk nonsense because of the emperor's decree, I am afraid they will continue to plot me in their hearts. If they don't restore my impression in the hearts of these powerful people.
, I’m afraid it won’t be so easy to do things in the future.”
After Zhu Muchen thought for a moment, he called Aji in from outside.
"Aji, allocate money from our Prince Chu's Mansion to buy some horses and send them to the Shenji Camp. Now the Ming Dynasty wants to upgrade its equipment, so we will start from the Shenji Camp."
When Aji heard this, his expression changed!
"Your Majesty, why are you doing this? Even though our Chu Palace has rich financial resources, buying so many horses is still a very huge expense for us! Nowadays, the price of war horses is very expensive, and even the royal family will not easily
You can just leave the purchase and upgrading of armaments to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War, and you don’t have to pay for it yourself at all!"
Zhu Muchen smiled lightly and said: "As a minister, you should worry about the country and the people. Now the Ming Dynasty is about to complete a very important transformation, and it is right for me to contribute to it. This matter is settled like this.
I'll leave it to you."
After hearing this, Aji knew that he could not change the will of King Chu Muchen, so he could only go to King Chu's palace to withdraw money with a heartbroken look on his face.
After he left, Zhu Muchen kept planning the military upgrade in his mind.
The Ming Dynasty had a large army. Although gun factories were successfully established everywhere, it was unrealistic to upgrade all the army's equipment in one go.
In particular, the number of muskets and war horses required to transform the cavalry battalion is very important. Now upgrading armaments can only start with the Shenji Battalion. The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion are the most elite, so they can be the first to have strong combat effectiveness.
The most effective way to prevent other accidents from happening.
Two days later, Aji had completed the acquisition of the war horses and sent them all to the Shenji Camp. Naturally, this matter reached Zhu Di's ears immediately.
Zhu Di smiled slightly and said to himself: "Yes, King Chu made a good move. I am very happy. If many ministers follow his example, then the future of our Ming Dynasty will be bright."
But then, Zhu Di felt troubled by another thing.
"Now that the Ming Dynasty is undergoing internal reforms, the barbarians from Oara and Tatar actually took advantage of this time to harass the border! Huh! Have you forgotten how I taught them a lesson? It seems that it is time to teach them a lesson again.
Give these guys a whip."
Prince Zhu Gaochi has been running back and forth to the palace for the past two days. He looks sad every day at home.
"Oh, what can we do? The emperor actually wants to start a war again, saying that he wants to destroy the Tatars and Oaras. Isn't this nonsense!"
Zhu Zhanji sat on a chair nearby and said leisurely: "Grandpa, if you want to fight, then let's fight. Are we weaker than the barbarians of Oara and Tatar? And now the national treasury is also very sufficient, I think so.
It’s time to teach those barbarians a lesson, otherwise they would think we have no one in Ming Dynasty!”
Prince Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Zhanji with a look of hatred and said: "You! You! I didn't learn other advantages, but I learned your grandfather's warlike skills!"
Although the Ming Dynasty's treasury has been kept very full under the plan of King Chu, don't you look at how old your grandfather is now! When he was young and strong, there was no problem. But now he
How can I still fight in person at my old age?"
When Zhu Zhanji heard this, he also felt that there was some truth in it. He said to Zhu Gaochi with a puzzled face: "Then dad, go and persuade grandpa. You are the prince, and grandpa will definitely listen to you."
Zhu Gaochi covered his forehead and responded with a headache: "Don't you think I don't want to persuade you? You don't know how many times I ran back and forth to the palace every day.
But how can your grandfather listen to persuasion? I even got San Yang in the cabinet, but I couldn't persuade your grandfather. I'm afraid this matter can't be changed. I'm just worried that the world will have to do it again.
Chaos!"
The fact was just as the prince Zhu Gaochi expected. Even though Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji, San Yang and others took turns to dissuade him, it was still difficult to change Zhu Di's determination. On the sidelines, the King of Han and the King of Zhao heard that they were going to fight again.
They were very excited! They clamored to completely wipe out barbarians like the Oaras and Tatars and completely stabilize the world.
One month later, Emperor Zhu Di officially announced the Northern Expedition at the court meeting. At that time, Zhu Di would personally lead the expedition, and the King of Han, King Zhao and even the King of Chu would all go to participate in the war.
The palace of the King of Chu was busy, and the servants were preparing for the Northern Expedition.
Zhu Muchen ordered Aji to strengthen the training of the Shenji Battalion's cavalry and archery, and temporarily formed a mortar team. Since Zhu Di could not be dissuaded from carrying out the Northern Expedition this time, he would simply completely eradicate the two tribes of Tatar and Oara.
He absolutely cannot delay the time until the fifth Northern Expedition. If Zhu Di goes west during the Northern Expedition, then the kings of Han and Zhao will definitely rebel! At that time, the world will be in chaos, dragons will die in the shallows, and rivers of blood will flow. Even if it is him
There was nothing he could do to stop them, so no matter what, he had to completely eliminate the Tatars and Oaras in this Northern Expedition.
The place where Tatar and Oara are located is an endless plain. The cavalry's combat effectiveness will be the most powerful by then, and the cavalry battalion that has been trained at an accelerated pace will definitely shine, and mortars will become an important part of its victory.
means.
While preparing for the Northern Expedition, Zhu Muchen's ocean-going strategic plan was also being implemented continuously.
Since the explosion at the gun factory last time, Zhu Muchen specially hired Jin Yiwei to monitor every key factory to prevent anyone from looking for an opportunity to sabotage it.
Yu Qian found a time to report the situation to Chu King Zhu Muchen. During these days, he had been supervising the affairs of Xiao Liulichang and the navy.
"The shipyard built by King Chu according to your plan has been completed. Now we are collecting craftsmen and materials to prepare to start forging ships.
The academy that trains marine troops is also operating normally. After a while, the first batch of trainees will be able to join the military and hold official positions.
The Zheng He you recommended earlier is indeed very smart! Even I have to praise some of his insights on maritime navigation. This man will definitely become a great person in the future."
Yu Qian reported all the results of these days in one breath, and after Zhu Muchen listened, he drank heavily with Yu Qian.
"Yu Shaobao, you have worked hard these days. Now that things are almost done in Xiaoliulichang, we can go on the Northern Expedition with peace of mind."
When Yu Qian heard about the Northern Expedition, a light flashed in his eyes. He was full of literary and military skills, and he only wanted to shine in this Northern Expedition.
Before Zhu Muchen participated in the Northern Expedition, he did not leave the palace much, but stayed with his family all the time. After the war started, they may not be able to live as safely as they do now.
During this period of time, Zhu Haoran was able to speak and could call out the word "daddy" when he saw Zhu Muchen. Feng Xuan, who was slightly older than Haoran, ran to Pang Man every day.
, she most likes to listen to Pang Man telling heroic stories about wars.
Jinxuan is very quiet, like a little princess, babbling like painting and reading.
Zhu Muchen looked at the three thriving children and felt very warm in his heart. Even for these lovely children, he would completely eliminate the enemy in this Northern Expedition. If he left it alone, the Oara and Tatar attacks would come.
When Nanjing came to the city, no one could protect these children.
At the same time, good news also came from the prince's palace, that is, the emperor's grandson Hu Shanxiang was pregnant. After the news came, even the King of Chu and others who were preparing for the Northern Expedition hurriedly took the time to offer congratulatory gifts.
After all, this is the grandson of the Ming Dynasty emperor!
