Chapter 96 Your goal is! The sea of stars! (6K request for the moon
'Fairy Fantasy!'
'A war from four hundred years in the future!'
'A war for silver!'
After hearing Ji Boying's voice, Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu Di, Zhu Laosi and other emperors and princes, as well as Dao Yan who came with them, all calmed down from the panic and quickly calmed down.
Ji Boying glanced at this group of people.
One thing I have to admit is that the stability of mind of these emperors and princes in the early dynasties was far beyond what ordinary people could compare to.
The roaring artillery fire continued, and the ships near the coast were sunk one after another, and the entire battle began to heat up.
Lao Zhu and others seemed to have been completely immersed in this naval battle.
With the battlefield acumen of Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu Di, and Zhu Laosi, who are good at fighting, it only took more than ten seconds to determine the final direction of this naval battle.
"This is not an equal naval battle at all."
"Whether it is the warship equipment, the quality of the soldiers, or the commanding ability of the military commanders, the two sides are not at the same level at all."
This kind of immersive feeling, and at the same time a God's perspective, can clearly understand the entire battle situation.
Old Zhu Di was completely used to it. Although when the cannonballs flew towards him, he would still subconsciously dodge, but after learning that it was all an illusion, his eyes no longer had the same fear as before.
"Yes, this is obviously an offshore defensive battle. The attacking side is extremely powerful, while the defending side is far behind in both ships and soldiers."
"Totally crushed."
"The defense line is broken, and it can only happen in an instant."
Zhu Laosi also said in a condensed voice.
"These monkeys with colorful hair, they look like Francois."
Xiao Zhusi touched his chin. Everyone else was observing the dynamics of the battle, but this guy was the only one who was concentrating on observing the race.
"Father, look at these barbarian warships."
"Each one is equipped with at least fifty or even nearly a hundred cannons, and the cannons on this side of the coastline are very similar to our standard cannons. They are much larger in size and muzzle, but their power is far greater.
Far worse."
A Biao stood next to Lao Zhu, raising his hand to point to the warships on both sides and the gun towers on the coastline, frowning and analyzing.
"Father, you see, the cannons on the braided side, even if they hit the barbarians' warships with cannon stones, would not be able to break the planks of the barbarians' ships. The gap in weapons between them is too big.
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Emperor Hongxi and Emperor Hongxi, Emperor Xuande and Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu also heard Zhu Biao's analysis and all looked towards the braided cannon.
As expected, it was exactly the same as what Zhu Biao said.
Whether it is the cannon on the braided warship or the cannon on the coastal defense line, these cannons look very heavy and powerful. The shells fired cannot even penetrate the opponent's ship plank.
How can we win if we can't even break through the defense?
It's like two people dueling in an arena.
One was wearing a heavy-duty, fully-encircled fine steel anti-puncture armor, holding a long knife made of meteorite iron in his hand.
The other party, on the other hand, wore half leather and half iron armor without even a helmet, and held a short kitchen knife in his hand. Not to mention that he couldn't cut the opponent, and even if he did, he would at most leave a knife mark on the opponent's armor.
With this kind of equipment disparity, there is no suspense about the outcome of the duel. Even a three-year-old child can tell the success or failure at a glance.
The artillery fire continued to burn.
This crushing naval battle is still going on. The attacking side has begun to approach the coast, and the defending warships have almost been lost.
"The barbarians you call come from England."
Ji Boying patted Lian Xiang Xiyu's little hand, signaling that they could rest assured and not be afraid. Then the two sisters slowly let go of Ji Boying's arms, their watery eyes still showing nervousness.
"Eagle Country?"
"Brother, are there many eagles in this Eagle Country?"
If you don’t understand, just ask.
This is one of the key qualities that enabled Lao Zhu to rise quickly when starting his own business.
Although Lao Zhu quickly threw away this good quality after he ascended the throne, Ji Boying picked it up again.
"The Eagle Country is another country, this is the United Kingdom."
After Ji Boying said this, he felt that what he said was nonsense.
I have nothing to say about the Eagle Kingdom, Zhu Yuanzhang, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang's era was more than three hundred years before the Eagle Kingdom's War of Independence. At this time, the land of Eagle Sauce was still full of Indians wearing animal skins.
"Britain is an island country in the west, with a territory about the size of Guangxi."
In an instant, the smile on Lao Zhu's face froze.
How big is Guangxi? Or an island country?!
"How can such a small and narrow country have such a powerful warship?!"
Not only Lao Zhu didn't believe it, but Lao Zhu Di and others also looked shocked when they heard it.
In their opinion, in order to have such a powerful naval force, it must be a country of the same magnitude as the Ming Dynasty. How could it be a mere island country?
After all, in their impression, the island country should be similar to the Japanese country. As long as they find the right time to cross the sea, they can be destroyed easily after landing.
Ji Boying glanced at the shock on the faces of Lao Zhu and others.
It was difficult for him to explain to people like Lao Zhu that when we entered capital society, entered industrialization, and when productivity began to mechanize, land area was no longer one of the main factors in measuring national strength.
Since it is difficult to explain, Ji Boying is too lazy to explain now.
"Master Immortal, which country do these braids come from?"
"I listened to their shouts, and I seemed to be able to understand some of them, but I couldn't understand them all. Moreover, the pigtails were too ugly."
Fatty Yongle asked. While Xiao Zhusi was observing the British monkey, his eyes fell on Braid.
There is still a big difference between the Mandarin of the Ming Dynasty and the Mandarin of the Qing Dynasty.
"Qing Dynasty."
"Well, that is the next dynasty after your Ming Dynasty, the dynasty established by the Jurchens."
Ji Boying said lightly.
Boom…!
This was the first time that these emperors and princes heard the name of the next dynasty after the fall of the Ming Dynasty.
Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu Di, Zhu Laosi, Emperor Hongxi, Emperor Xuande, Emperor Jingtai, and other princes. Even monk Dao Yan shrank his pupils. Even the mouth visually covered the cannons of both sides' fleets.
The bell on the sea surface in the center of the battle made a sound of "dong-dong-dong".
"Brother, are you serious about what you said?!"
Lao Zhu's brows were furrowed and his eyes were narrowed.
He had thought about the day when the Ming Dynasty would eventually sunset. After all, there is no immortal dynasty in this world. Even the Han, Wu, Tang and Li Dynasties, which were once so powerful, would eventually come to an end.
But he never expected it.
After rising from humble beginnings and working hard for so many years, he finally drove the group of sheep-herding Tatars out of the Han family and restored the Han dynasty.
After the Ming Dynasty, the Han family land was occupied by foreigners again, and they were savages like Jurchens!
If the Oara Tatars were considered opponents in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty and could be taken seriously by the Ming Dynasty, then the Jurchens were not looked down upon at all and were just a bunch of outright barbarians.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Jurchens have never been regarded as opponents.
The Jurchens of the Ming Dynasty were divided into Jianzhou, Haixi, and Yeren. Among them, Jianzhou and Haixi barely evolved under the influence of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to hunting and nomadism, they also engaged in farming and had begun to transition from the late clan society to a slave society.
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But the savage Jurchens are proper savages, a group of primitive people who live in the mountains and wilds and drink blood.
"Well, the Qing Dynasty and Manchuria emerged from Jianzhou Jurchen."
Ji Boying really has no interest in braids, which is why he changed the channel as soon as he watched the Qing Dynasty drama.
Naturally, I don't want to mention the past of this braid, so I won't continue talking about it until now.
However, these words fell into the hearts of Lao Zhu and his group of emperors and princes. Murderous intent flashed in everyone's eyes, and they had already made up their minds to destroy the Jurchens in their lifetime.
Even if the Jurchens cannot be completely wiped out, no matter how much military expenditure is spent, troops will still be sent to suppress them for generations to prevent these Jurchen savages from having any chance to rise.
"Let me ask you."
"What will happen if the Ming army encounters the British army in front of you?"
Ji Boying said something.
Lao Zhu paused, and finally just sighed.
Even Emperor Yongle, who had the strongest navy in the world, fell silent.
Although the Yongle Dynasty had the largest and most powerful fleet in the world, it was limited to the world during the Yongle period. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was no big leap in the development of firearms.
Technical flaws are difficult to make up for.
Of course, unless there is strong spiritual support, massive manpower, and countless living lives to pile up.
But the casualties of victory in that way were too tragic.
"Their artillery is so powerful."
Hong Xi and Zhu Zhanji said a fact in a deep voice.
"This is the first time I have seen this kind of battle mode. In all the previous military books, there has never been such a similar battle record."
"There is almost no contact between the warships, and they are only bombarded with long-range artillery fire."
These words fell into Lao Zhu's ears, and Lao Zhu took it seriously.
The battle that made him the most powerful man in the world was the water battle with Chen Youliang in Poyang Lake where he put all his capital at his disposal.
In Lao Zhu's view, artillery fire and bows and arrows in water warfare are essentially used to assist and overwhelm the enemy.
After all, the range of artillery and bows and arrows is extremely limited. If you want to win a big victory in the end, you still have to rely on your soldiers to rush in and kill them.
"Fighting and fighting will eventually be eliminated by history."
Ji Boying ended with one word.
At this time, the Qing army's coastal defense line had been completely breached by British artillery fire.
‘Shua’.
When the coastline was breached and a large number of British captains drove in, the scene was also frozen at this moment, and the 36D holographic projection was turned off.
The sound of artillery fire, the sound of waves and wind, and the screams of the Qing army all stopped suddenly.
The surrounding classroom environment returned to its original state.
Everything is like a dream.
This group of emperors and princes were all stunned in their respective seats.
After a long time, everyone gradually came to their senses, and there was still a look of unfinished business on everyone's face.
"This fairyland fantasy is really too realistic."
"No, it's more real than real!"
Old Zhu Di took a deep breath and couldn't help but admire the wonder of the immortal master's mysterious method.
"Brother, I suggest you come to this illusion more often in the future. It's so enjoyable."
Lao Zhu chuckled, his eyes full of anticipation for the next time.
"Yes, yes, the immortal master will come more often."
Xiao Zhu Si also followed with a grin.
As for the others, even if they didn't say anything, the anticipation in their eyes said everything.
He even looked at Ji Boying with tender and beautiful eyes.
Their initial fear turned into shock, and in the end both of them looked directly at it.
It was like seeing black and white TV for the first time in the 1980s and 1990s, an indescribable impact.
What's more, this kind of 36D holographic projection is definitely not comparable to black and white TVs, color TVs, LCD TVs, or later generations of 4D, 5D and the like.
The main focus is an immersive experience.
Above, it's perfectly normal.
Only the bell rang twice now.
Inside, Xia Yuanji looked confused. What are you talking about? What is too realistic?
I didn't see anything!
I really want to see it!!!
On the podium, Ji Boying swept across the group of emperors and princes who still had unfinished thoughts.
He felt that these emperors and princes were just like when he was studying, and the teacher suddenly kindly showed the students a VCR. Even if they were watching the dissection of a white mouse, the students would be so excited every time they watched it.
"Um."
Ji Boying nodded and said nothing.
"Now that you've finished reading it, tell me what you saw from it."
As soon as the words came out, there was an instant silence.
Everyone who was still very active at first put away their smiles and shut up immediately.
It's like the teacher finished playing a vcr, and then said, "Who can come up and solve this analytic geometry question?"
"I know!"
Xiao Zhu Si's energy flashed and he stood up on his own initiative.
"The immortal master just said that this is a war that should take place more than four hundred years later. In other words, Britain is not strong now."
"So, we will destroy this Britain now! To avoid future troubles!"
Ji Boying glanced at Xiao Zhusi.
'Good guy, there are so many idiots, but you are so smart, why don't you destroy the earth?'
"Before the Immortal Master, the fourth child must not talk nonsense."
Zhu Biao, a good student, stood up and gave Xiao Zhusi a look in the eyes, and then looked at Ji Boying.
"Master Immortal, I saw the necessity of developing a naval force from the illusion just now."
Since the Qin Emperor unified the world, in all dynasties and dynasties, the main military power of the empire has been concentrated on the army. Although it has also dabbled in the navy, unless it is urgently needed, the navy is generally reserved as a regular force and will not be invested.
Too much energy goes into construction.
And this is understandable.
The heroes competed in the Central Plains, and most of the time they fought in various places in the north, relying mainly on land troops. The defense and conquest of foreign tribes in the west and north also relied on large-scale and deep operations on land.
Geographical location and era determine the form of warfare in the cold weapon era, and there is basically no need for naval forces.
Before the Battle of Poyang Lake in the Ming Dynasty, the only famous large-scale water battle was the Battle of Chibi. The navy in the Battle of Chibi was actually expedited and temporarily trained by Boss Cao, and would not be used as a standing force.
After the Ming Dynasty established the empire, the main threat to the Ming Dynasty came from Mongolia in the north. The navy was naturally put on hold and the army once again took the lead.
By Yongle, because Yongle sailed to the West, he spent a lot of money to build a navy capable of long voyages. At this time, the Ming Navy could truly be called a navy, not a navy.
But the glory of the Ming Dynasty's navy was limited to Yongle.
By the time of Hongxi and Xuande, Zheng He's last voyage to the West was completed. Because the cost of maintaining the navy was too high, it began to be abolished one after another.
Later, the Ming Dynasty's navy began to be downsized one after another. After a few decades, it returned to the same state as other dynasties, and the opportunity of the sun never sets was missed.
"Well, this is one, but not all."
Ji Boying nodded and continued to scan the others.
"Is there any more?"
A word comes out, silently.
Ji Boying frowned.
“I’m showing you something, not just to look at it, but to activate your brains to think about things!”
"If you don't answer, I'm going to name you."
Ji Boying's tone became slightly harsher, and the eyes of these emperors and princes became even more evasive. They all lowered their heads, hoping not to be named.
After scanning around, Ji Boying's eyes finally fell on Zhu Laosi. At this moment, Zhu Laosi felt like a light was on his back, and he could not sit still.
"Master Immortal, can I answer this question?"
Beside him, Dao Yan suddenly spoke up.
Zhu Laosi: Oh my god, I was scared to death. Master’s saving grace will be unforgettable!
"Um."
Ji Boying nodded.
"I believe that what the fairy dream just taught us is the importance of firearms."
As soon as he said this, Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu Di, and Lao Zhu Si all looked blank, and then their eyes flashed.
Especially Lao Zhu Di, he realized it instantly.
The Shenji Battalion he created was the first firearm-based army in the world. During his first and second northern expeditions, no one has more say than Lao Zhu Di about how powerful firearms played in them.
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"good."
"Well said."
Ji Boying took another look at the bald head.
The black-clad national master Yao Guangxiao, this bald man really has a lot of skills, at least his brain is brighter than the average person. Is it because he is extremely smart?
After signaling Dao Yan to sit down with his eyes, Ji Boying glanced at all the emperors and princes.
"In the next few hundred years, the strength of firearms will determine the outcome of wars."
"You must realize clearly that cold weapons will eventually be eliminated, and the future era of war must be the era of firearms."
"And you have also seen from the illusion of the future that the land under your feet has developed for more than four hundred years, and the cannons used are still red cannons. This kind of iterative crushing of firearms cannot be filled."
"In the last class, we talked about the military system and that the core of the military system is strong combat power."
"Firearms are the simplest and most direct way to obtain powerful combat power. As long as the Ming Dynasty's firearms lead the world for fifty years, no country in the world can stop the Ming Dynasty's cavalry and will crawl under the Ming Dynasty dragon flag.
Down."
Originally, Ji Boying wanted to talk about the Ming Dynasty of Steel, but after thinking about it, he realized that the conceptual discussion of this word was too advanced, and it would be too over the top to explain the meaning of the Ming Dynasty of Steel now.
These words came out.
The chests of Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu Di, and Zhu Laosi, the emperors and princes, were all rising and falling violently.
Conquer the world!
Let the whole world prostrate under the Ming Dynasty Dragon Flag!
For the emperor, this was as far out of reach as a dream, but it was a temptation that he couldn't refuse.
"So, from now on, you must use the power of the whole country to vigorously develop firearms."
Lao Zhu took a deep breath and exhaled.
"We understand."
Then he swept away the other emperors and princes and shouted.
"Do you understand everything?!"
In an instant, everyone straightened their backs.
"Understood!"
Judging from their enlightened eyes, they should have really understood it this time. After all, it is not difficult to understand this paragraph.
"Of course, firearms are just incidental content in the fantasy just now."
"The main core content to be expressed, none of you, more than a dozen people, can see it, and you are not even close to each other."
"I'm very disappointed in you."
Ji Boying spoke calmly.
After saying these words, all the emperors and princes who had just been beaten to death instantly became weak again.
Before they met the immortal master, they had never felt that they were so brainless.
Monk Dao Yan also frowned and stroked his beard back and forth.
"Brother, is there anything else?"
Lao Zhu was stunned for a moment, obviously not thinking about it.
Ji Boying glanced at Lao Zhu, then frowned.
"I actually mentioned this knowledge point emphatically in the first class. It seems that none of you listened carefully. You are just so careless. How can you talk about the power and civilization?!"
Ding.
The emperor's head dropped lower.
Only Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu had no feeling because he had never heard of it.
"I already said before the illusion began, this is a war that passes through silver."
"More than four hundred years later, the British mainland implemented the gold standard. Although the British mainland did not use silver, they needed to use silver to purchase large quantities of supplies from other countries and dump their own domestic slow-moving goods, which required silver as a media currency."
"And more than four hundred years later, nearly half of the world's silver is in the land beneath your feet."
"Guess how far it is from mainland England to Ming Dynasty."
Ji Boying knew that Lao Zhu and others could not understand the gold standard, so he did not mention in depth the logic of Britain using the Crow to economically rob the Qing Dynasty of silver in order to open the door to the Qing Dynasty. He just mentioned it in passing.
"One, a thousand miles?"
"Three thousand miles?"
"Five thousand miles? It should be almost there."
"…………"
The emperor and princes all responded subconsciously.
Ji Boying glanced at him and spoke calmly.
"Twenty thousand miles."
The straight-line distance between Great Britain and the Ming Dynasty is seven to eight thousand kilometers, and sea navigation is even more.
'Twenty thousand miles!'
Lao Zhu was so shocked that he almost fell off his chair. Everyone else was stunned. Even Lao Zhu Di was stunned. The farthest voyage to the Western Ocean was more than ten thousand miles.
Monk Daoyan was pinching his beard. When he heard this, he pulled off a large handful and his face twitched in pain.
"so."
Ji Boying paused.
"Today I let you enter the fairyland, hoping that you can see clearly the future era, the Age of Discovery!"
"Remember, you are leaders and the helmsmen of Ming Dynasty. Your vision must be long-term and broad, and you should not be limited to the current one-third of an acre."
"Your goal is the sea of stars."
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