"Second brother, you have said the same thing many times before." Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui responded.
When he said these words, he was inevitably scolded, but since it was the emperor's order to build cannons and shells, Zhu Gaoxu did not dare to neglect and decided to check the progress.
In the palace, Zhu Di received the good news and immediately asked Zhu Muchen to return to Nanjing.
After receiving the emperor's order, Zhu Muchen and Yu Qian set off that night and rushed back to Nanjing.
At the gate of Nanjing City, the person in charge of picking them up was Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, and accompanying him was the Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji.
"King Chu." When Zhu Gaochi saw the carriage, he called Zhu Muchen with a smile on his face.
The carriage stopped in front of them, and the guards helped Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji get into Zhu Muchen's carriage.
"I look forward to the stars and the moon, and I hope you are back. Your suggestions are very useful. Now a large number of crops have begun to be planted in the north, and the coming year will definitely be a bumper year." Zhu Gaochi said.
Zhu Muchen didn't expect that Zhu Di would do what he said, and he didn't expect that the officials sent there would be so capable of execution.
"That's good. In this way, in a few months, we can attack Ligustrum. When the Northland is completely captured, we can move on to the next step." Zhu Muchen thought in his mind.
Zhu Gaochi didn't know why, so he came up to him and asked, what else did he want to do next?
Zhu Muchen smiled and said nothing. When Zhu Zhanji saw this, he changed the subject. He thought that King Chu must keep it to tell the emperor.
It was already night, the streets were empty, and the carriages were moving very fast.
In the palace, the lights were bright. Zhu Di was sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding a lamp in his hand. On the ground in front of him was a huge map, which was not completely spread out.
He marked everything he heard from Zhu Muchen on the map according to its location, and also marked it with serial numbers.
These serial numbers represent the order in which the Ming Dynasty will attack next. The small spot he is pressing with his left hand is the Japanese country.
When Zhu Di knew that the battleship was built, he had the idea of attacking the Japanese state. By then, the sea area from the Japanese state to Xiaoliuqiu would be owned by the Ming Dynasty, and the people along the coast could make a living by fishing without restraint.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince Chu wants to see you." The eunuch's voice sounded outside the hall.
"Let them in quickly." Zhu Di's voice was slightly excited.
He held the lamp and raised his head, only to hear the sound of footsteps, and then Zhu Gaochi and the others came in.
Zhu Muchen, Yu Qian and others bowed down and stopped in front of Zhu Di, saying in unison: "See your Majesty."
"Get up quickly, come on, all of you, come over."
"King Chu, please sit next to me."
After speaking, Zhu Di reached out and patted the seat next to him. Zhu Muchen hesitated for a moment, then walked over and sat down next to him.
Zhu Di looked at the other three people who were standing still and asked them to sit around. The prince and his son were used to this, but Yu Qian was a little flattered. How could he be able to sit with the emperor?
"Yu Qian, first tell me how to deal with the Jurchen tribe." Zhu Di handed the memorial from Beidi to Yu Qian.
He never expected that he would be the first to be asked to speak. Yu Qian carefully took the memorial, read the contents carefully, closed it and placed it in the middle.
"It seems that the Northland is indeed rich. Even if they fight for years, they still have enough food. If the food from the Central Plains can be transported there, and with the blessing of our advanced weapons, they should be able to capture the Jurchens in half a year.
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Zhu Gaochi also believes that this is the most reasonable arrangement.
They all knew in their hearts that since Zhu Di had asked the question, he wanted to capture the Jurchens in a short time.
Zhu Gaochi just agreed, but Zhu Muchen shook his head, "Half a year is too long for us."
Zhu Di looked at him with interest. He could always speak his mind with one sentence. Zhu Di's goal was to capture the Jurchens within two months. He asked Zhu Muchen: "How long does the King of Chu think is appropriate?"
"Seven days after the actual war begins."
As soon as Zhu Muchen opened his mouth, everyone else was stunned on the spot, staring with big eyes.
Even when Zhu Di heard this, he thought it was a joke, but he knew very well that Zhu Muchen would never joke about this kind of thing.
"King Chu, please tell me in detail."
Zhu Muchen heard this and continued: "After such a long time, I think the king of Han has built cannons and cannonballs. As long as they are transported to the north, we can start a war with the Jurchens at any time, and we will win."
"King Chu, we have seen the power of mortars before. Can they really beat the Jurchens to pieces?" Zhu Zhanji's impression of cannons still remained on mortars.
"My grandson and your highness the prince, if you go to supervise the battle once, you will know that I am not joking."
Zhu Muchen's words were also a tactful request to Zhu Di to let Zhu Gaochi participate in the battle against the Jurchens.
"Your Majesty, are there any other arrangements?" Zhu Muchen and Zhu Di looked at each other and immediately understood each other's thoughts.
Zhu Di's expression showed admiration and satisfaction, "You go to fight the Jurchens, and I will take Zheng He and the King of Han to the Japanese country to have a look, and by the way, try out how powerful our warships are."
"King Chu, please take the prince with you. It's a pity that the prince failed to participate in the last Northern Expedition. This time, let Zhan Ji stay in Nanjing. Yu Qian, you are responsible for assisting Zhan Ji." Zhu Didang.
Even if you give an order.
Several people were chatting happily in the main hall, and the lights were not turned off until late at night.
Who would have thought that the majestic emperor of the Ming Dynasty could lie staggering around in the hall with several ministers all night.
The next day, Zhu Di asked Zhu Muchen to go back to his house to prepare. He planned to summon the King of Han after he woke up.
Zhu Muchen returned to his house and had not seen Xu Xin and the others for a long time. When they met, tears filled their eyes.
"Mu Chen, you look like you've lost weight again." Bai Xiaoman tugged on Zhu Muchen's sleeve and said in a half-coquettish manner.
Shang Ziyou quickly ordered the maid to prepare the things Zhu Muchen needed for bathing. Xu Xin did not speak and followed Zhu Muchen all the time.
She saw that Zhu Muchen had been so tired all day, but he had only been in Xiaoliuqiu for two months, and his whole body was full of vicissitudes of life. It was conceivable that he must have been supervising work every day and had not had a good rest.
"Have you lost weight? You shouldn't have, right? In Xiaoliuqiu, you have been eating seafood all day long. How can you lose weight with big fish and meat? Are your eyes dazzled?" Zhu Muchen answered in a joking tone.
After realizing that these words did not make Xu Xin and the others laugh, he did not continue. Instead, he told them that they would prepare for the next two days and go out to fight again.
Xu Xin sighed heavily when she heard the words, and all these fell in Zhu Muchen's ears.
During dinner, Zhu Muchen asked the three of them what their biggest wish was in this life.
Needless to say, Xu Xin naturally wants her children to grow up safely and her family to be reunited; Bai Xiaoman wants to find a fairyland on earth and try to live an ordinary life; Shang Ziyou
I feel like being on tenterhooks all the time makes my life not comfortable at all.
Zhu Muchen finally understood that they were not satisfied with their current lives.
"From now on, I will find you a paradise and prepare everything you need so that you can feel at ease and live a down-to-earth life."
When Xu Xin heard this, she didn't take his words to heart.
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In the palace hall, King Zhao of Han stood respectfully in front of Zhu Di. They looked up at Zhu Di who was sitting on the dragon throne.
"Didn't King Chu say that those cannons and cannonballs were prepared for warships? Why are they being dragged away to fight the Jurchens? Those things are heavy and big, and not very safe. If there is any accident on the way,
The loss is not small, Your Majesty."
As soon as the King of Han's voice fell, King Zhao immediately answered, "With a limited budget, my second brother and I spent all our money to build three cannons with only 30 rounds of shells. We will use these things to fight against the Jurchens and the Three Troops."
The battle will be over within ten days. This sounds very mysterious, Your Majesty."
As King Zhao spoke, he almost knelt on the ground and called him daddy.
How dare they work hard for two months to make wedding dresses for Zhu Muchen and the prince. They use cannons and cannonballs to compete for military glory. Are they in the capital waiting to congratulate the prince on his accession to the throne?
"Gao Xu, I told you to take a longer view and don't stick to this small city of Nanjing. The world is big and there is time for you to display your talents and ambitions."
Zhu Di's words deepened the relationship between their father and son, and in Zhu Gaoxu's view, it also recognized his ability.
Zhu Gaoxu was speechless for a moment, and he was naturally excited.
"You two, give the cannon and shells to the King of Chu, and then go back to the palace to prepare. We will set off today to attack the Japanese country."
"When we capture Japan, it's up to you two brothers to decide how they will be divided."
When the two heard this, their eyes sparkled.
Just from the tribute paid by the Japanese country in previous years, we can see that the Japanese country has a lot of financial resources. If they can win the Japanese country, then they will no longer have to look at the empty treasure house in the government.
"Dad, don't worry. I won't cause trouble for the King of Chu. I will visit the King of Chu's house and give him the key to the arsenal."
Zhu Di waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.
As a father, he naturally understands each of his sons.
After coming out of the palace, Zhu Gaoxu rushed to Prince Chu's Mansion without stopping, but Zhu Muchen seemed to have expected that he would come and had been waiting at the door early in the morning.
"King Chu, King Chu, I'm here to give you the key." Zhu Gaoxu said loudly without getting off his horse.
"King Han, long time no see. How have you been lately?" Zhu Muchen greeted.
"Hey, why are you being polite to me, King Chu? I know you have planned it for a long time." Zhu Gaoxu also knew it well, "You asked me to build a cannon for you, but all my money was wasted. If I
If I had known that you would build an arsenal on Xiaoliuqiu, I would never have squandered all my wealth as you wished."