Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 106 Cannonballing Goryeo, Raiding Jiangnan is ahead of time [2w seeking follow-up]

"Deputy Marshal, why don't you tell the Marshal to increase the tax by [-]% for now?" Shi Naian said with a frown.

"If you don't add it, [-]% of the tax is a lot. If these taxes are added, the people will work hard for a year, and I'm afraid they won't even be able to guarantee a full meal. It's not conducive to the support of the general, so it can't be added." Zhu Han It is still opposed to increasing taxes on the common people.

"What can we do then?"

Shi Naian also didn't want to increase the burden on the people, but if he didn't build a safe storehouse of grain and grass supplies, he couldn't guarantee to deal with emergencies.

"Sir, there is actually nothing to worry about. The so-called scholars, farmers, businessmen, we are short of money, so we can't just stare at a 'farmer' and try our best to gather wool. It's going to capsize." Zhu Han said with a smile.

"The deputy commander-in-chief is right, but the scholars are already honest because they beat the local tyrants to divide the land. Most of them have already joined the deputy commander-in-chief, so it is not easy to increase taxes for them?" Shi Naian said.

"In addition to these two, there is also business!" Zhu Han said.

"Agriculture is the foundation. Now that agriculture is not thriving, why talk about business?" Shi Naian still has the same old thinking. He only thinks that the world has a certain amount of profit. If agriculture is not good, business and business are useless.

"Then you are wrong, sir. I have heard that the world is rich, and it is far from making much profit just by relying on salt. If we make some other products and sell them to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it is equivalent to In addition, several salt trades have been opened up!" Zhu Han said confidently.

"What does the deputy commander mean?"

"I plan to set up an industrial department and a commercial department in Chuzhou to oversee a number of workshops and shops, and to enrich our army with armaments," Zhu Han said.

Shi Naian didn't show any surprise when he heard that the Industrial Division and the Commercial Division were to be established, but he knew that the deputy commander always valued both business and industry.

It's just that these two industries are different from agriculture. Even in the initial stage, a large amount of manpower and material resources are required, and it is not possible to work hard in the farmland to be effective.

"Deputy Marshal, whether it's the Department of Commerce or the Department of Industry, I'm afraid they need a lot of money to prepare?" Shi Naian asked.

"Well, that's right. I've made a rough calculation. It needs at least 30 silver coins, as well as a large number of craftsmen and sources."

In Zhu Han's plan, the workshops to be established in the first step are mainly for the highly profitable businesses such as glass, sugar, and printing that have been successfully tested, and can quickly return to capital and profit.

It is almost impossible to build so many workshops only relying on the local craftsmen in Chuzhou.

really.

When Shi Naian heard Zhu Han's plan, he immediately gasped.

"Deputy Marshal, what a great deal!"

Shi Naian really admires Zhu Han for daring to think of such a big plan even though he is poor

With a start-up capital of 30 silver coins and at least thousands of craftsmen, Shi Naian felt that he couldn't think of a way anyway.

You know, the taxes collected by the Mongolian Yuan in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces are only about 200 million silver coins.

Shi Naian felt that if he wanted to obtain this start-up capital, he might have to send soldiers to Jiqi Mansion in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to threaten and blackmail him.

"That can't be done. Bolu and others in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are already known as 'Two Rivers Mutual Protection', and they have shown their neutrality in front of the world. If we attack Jiangsu and Zhejiang again, I am afraid that it will affect the hearts of the people in various places, and will also Affecting the salt trade." Zhu Han objected.

Today's Mongolian and Yuan courts are already caught in a struggle between two factions.

Both Empress Dowager Qi and Emperor Aiyou faced a huge identity crisis, and many generals of the Mongolian and Yuan princes doubted the legitimacy of Emperor Aiyou's identity.

Hama, Temur and others of the opposition support Wei Wang Boluo Timur, and they have the posture of going to Beijing to "quiet and difficult".

However, Bolu, Jitong and others in the south of the Yangtze River even jointly issued a notice, declaring that the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi provinces will not get involved in the struggle between Dadu and Bianliang, and they must abide by their duties as ministers. , neither to Dadu nor to King Wei of Bianliang.

Many people think that Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and Jiangxi have made a bad move, and they belong to the faction that the two sides are not thankful.

No matter which side gains the advantage in the future, they will definitely not be spared.

but.

Zhu Han knew that this was not the case.

Ever since the Red Scarf Army killed Emperor Yuan under the command of Zhu Han and annihilated a million troops, the Mongolian and Yuan officials in Liangjiang had already fully experienced the feeling of 'the vitality has been exhausted'.

Even the emperor was killed by the rebels, but he was still busy fighting among himself, so there is no reason for the Yuan Dynasty to survive.

Therefore, Zhang Bolu in Pingzhang, Zhejiang Province has already begun to plan for the possibility of completely surrendering to the brothers Zhu Yuanzhang of the Red Turban Army in the future.

After all, Jiangbei's soldiers and horses are powerful. Once they cross the south, let alone Bolu's Jiangsu and Zhejiang soldiers, even if they unite with the soldiers and horses of Jiangxi Province, they may not be able to stop their attacks.

So this "mutual protection of the two rivers" seems to be for the Mongolian and Yuan courts to not help each other, but in fact it is an ambiguous statement with Zhu Han.

How could Zhu Han threaten Bolu and others at this time?

"The deputy handsome has another way?" Shi Naian asked.

"Well, yes, I heard that there is a rich man in the south of the Yangtze River, who can be said to be incomparably rich?" Zhu Han asked.

Shi Naian's eyes lit up immediately. "Shen Fu and Shen Wansan?"

"That's right, it's Shen Wansan!" Zhu Han smiled slightly.

Shen Wansan's name can be said to be well-known in the south of the Yangtze River, everyone knows it, because Shen Wansan's wealth is too much, many people think that there is a cornucopia given by the gods in Shen Wansan's home, which is why he has so much wealth.

But Zhu Han knew that Shen Wansan was actually well-managed. Based on the fields in the south of the Yangtze River, he expanded various workshops and shops, supported thousands of craftsmen, and also operated maritime trade, exporting a large amount of porcelain, silk, tea, etc. specialty.

"I remember that my husband used to be an official in Suzhou. He must have some connections. Can you go to Suzhou and find out about Shen Wansan for me? If possible, I will go to Suzhou in person and meet Shen Wansan for a while. Let's discuss how to get rich." Zhu Han continued.

"What, the deputy commander is going to Suzhou?"

"We will rule Jiangnan soon. If we don't meet Shen Wansan for a while, I'm afraid we won't be able to deal with the gentry and aristocrats in Jiangnan in the future, so we should practice our skills first." Zhu Han laughed.

"The body of the deputy commander is ten thousand gold, which is related to the great cause of restoration. Don't go to the south of the Yangtze River at risk. After all, Jiangsu and Zhejiang still belong to the Mongolian Yuan in name!" Shi Naian was very worried.

Today's Shi Naian already has the ambition to help Zhu Yuanzhang's brothers fight for world hegemony.

As the deputy commander, Zhu Han should not have any surprises.

After hearing this, Zhu Han burst out laughing.

"Don't worry, sir. Liu Bowen wrote to me several times to tell me that Bolu, Fan Yao and others are terrified every day, lest we find a reason to enter the south of the Yangtze River. If I go to the south of the Yangtze River, it is not normal for them not to be ancestors. It's not good for me." Zhu Han said with a smile.

Bolu, Fan Yao and the others are very scared now, lest Zhu Han and the others don't teach martial arts, and if they go to the south of the Yangtze River, they won't even be given the chance to be fat sheep.

"If that's the case, I'm relieved. I don't know when your lord is going to let me go to Suzhou. I had some contacts with Shen Wansan back then." Shi Naian said.

Shi Naian's ancestral home was in Suzhou, and he moved to Xinghua later. After being a scholar in Mengyuan High School, he was first awarded an official position in Suzhou Prefecture, and was later promoted to Qiantang County magistrate.

During the two years in Suzhou, it was natural that he had dealt with Shen Wansan, a celebrity in Suzhou.

"Let's wait a few more days. After all, we are going to Suzhou to attract Shen Wansan to do business. I plan to ask you to bring some samples to Shen Wansan to see, so that he won't pay for it." Zhu Han said.

"Then the officer is on standby at any time!" Shi Naian said quickly.

The samples that Zhu Han planned for Shi Naian to bring were three items in total, transparent glass, sugar and soap.

The workshops in Chuzhou can now manufacture these three products, but limited by the shortage of raw materials and craftsmen, they cannot expand production on a larger scale.

The manufacture of transparent glass and soap requires a large amount of soda ash. This natural mineral requires large business channels to have sufficient supply and reserves.

It is relatively simple to make white sugar, just decolorize brown sugar with yellow mud water, but a large amount of brown sugar raw materials also needs the support of large companies.

For the next few days, Zhu Han was in the backyard of the yamen with nothing to do.

He set up several commodity workshops for experimentation directly in the backyard of the yamen, which were not big anyway, with a total of dozens of people.

After another three days of preparation, the sample quantity requested by Zhu Han was finally prepared enough.

"Seventy-five, five hundred pieces of glass bowls, one thousand catties of white sugar and five hundred catties of rock sugar, and one thousand pieces of soap."

Second brother-in-law Li Zhen saw Zhu Han coming, and hurriedly came up to report with a smile.

Since being appointed in charge of the Yijun's salt business, the second brother-in-law Li Zhen has become more and more proficient. Not only has the salt business been run in an orderly manner, but he has also helped Zhu Han supervise the establishment of three workshops for glass, sugar and soap. .

"Very good! Second brother-in-law, hurry up and send someone to prepare for the shipment. All the glass bowls are protected with straw so that they don't break. The sugar and soap are also wrapped in good oiled paper so that they don't get wet. Let's In the future, I will rely on these things to earn a lot of money." Zhu Han said with a smile.

The second brother-in-law Li Zhen nodded quickly, and arranged for a few capable men to prepare the carriages and boats for packing.

"Qiwu, I heard that these goods will be given to Shen Wansan?" Second brother-in-law Li Zhen asked in a low voice.

His face is full of reluctance, such a large amount of goods are priceless.

Zhu Han laughed when he heard this. "Send it? How is that possible? Although I want to win over Shen Wansan, I definitely don't want to please him. It can even be said that Shen Wansan should try his best to please us. There is no need to give it to him."

Recently, the news that the Red Turban Army killed Emperor Yuan and wiped out a million troops in Huaidong has already set off a storm of public opinion among the people in the south of the Yangtze River.

Many people in the south of the Yangtze River have rumored that the Red Scarf Army will go south to Jiangsu and Zhejiang soon, and it will inevitably be a big reshuffle of power and wealth.

Rich families like Shen Wansan were all terrified, fearing that the Mongolian and Yuan courts would fall, and the Red Scarf Army gang would ransack their homes and scrape their fortunes.

"That's good, that's good!"

When the second brother-in-law Li Zhen heard it, she immediately smiled like a flower. As long as she didn't let her family suffer, the second brother-in-law Li Zhen would feel at ease.

"I plan to put this batch of goods on consignment with Shen Wansan, and also to show Shen Wansan our new products, and let him know that future cooperation will be profitable." Zhu Han said.

Whether it is glass, white sugar or soap, it can only be made with technological advantages.

As a successful businessman, Shen Wansan must understand the profits. If he wants to make money, he must cooperate with Zhu Han.

In order to ensure that Shen Wansan cooperates obediently and does not have to worry about officials from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Mongolian and Yuan dynasties asking questions, Zhu Han also specially sent someone to send a letter to Liu Bowen, explaining his plan, and asked Bolu, Fan Yao and others to be the personnel of the Chuzhou Red Scarf Army going south. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, the Red Scarf Army will bombard Jinling Xingshi to question the crime.

Zhu Han had just sent someone to deliver a letter to Liu Bowen, and was preparing for Shi Naian to go to Suzhou, when he received another military report.

"Deputy Commander, there is a military report from Longhaiwei, Taizhou, that many large ships have arrived in the East Sea, under the banner of Koryo. It seems that the visitors are not good."

Just as Zhu Han fell asleep, Chen Baodao woke him up.

The Red Scarf Army set up Longhaiwei in Taizhou, Huaidong, which is responsible for guarding against the enemy's situation in the outer sea.

Unexpectedly, it has only been more than a month, and it has played a role.

Zhu Han took the military newspaper and read it immediately.

"These Koryo sticks are really good lackeys of the Mongols, so they sent the navy here so soon." Zhu Han sneered, looking very stern under the candlelight.

"Deputy Marshal, what shall we do?" Chen Baodao asked.

The Red Scarf Army has only a dozen boats and hundreds of sailors in Longhaiwei, and those Korean sailors who can come across the sea must have no small boats. Once a battle occurs and the navy ships lose the wind, it will be Defeat.

"Hehe, it's a coincidence that these Koryo sticks came about. I happen to have a new boat, so I can use them to practice my skills!" Zhu Han said with a smile.

Afterwards, Zhu Han sent Chen Baodao to order that the Red Turban Army's dockyard hidden on the north bank of the Yangtze River be prepared for battle and ready to attack at any time.

As for Shi Naian's itinerary to Suzhou, it will not be affected at all.

"Deputy Marshal, I heard that the Korean barbarians are coming, why don't I delay my trip to Suzhou for a while, and ask my subordinate to help plan the military plane!" Shi Naian was a little worried.

"It's okay, sir, just go to Suzhou. I've already asked Liu Bowen to say hello, and the journey will be smooth. As for these Korean sailors, they are just clowns. I can wipe them out with a flick of my finger," Zhu Han said.

"Okay then, I will go to Suzhou immediately, and hope that the deputy commander will win!" Shi Naian said.

Shi Naian led the merchant ships of the Red Turban Army to set off southward, Zhu Han left Zhou Dexing, Chang Yuchun and others to stay in Chuzhou, Hu Weiyong was in charge of government affairs, and brought Chen Baodao, Hu Yiba, Lan Yu and others to the north bank of the Yangtze River. Secret naval base.

Here, two brand new five-tier artillery sail warships finally revealed their ferocious faces.

The fifth-level sailing warship was made by Zhu Han after signing in the system to obtain the blueprint, and after some deletions and modifications by the craftsmen.

Abandoned some excess weight, obtained a shallower draft, and can sail unimpeded in the Yangtze River and offshore.

There are a total of [-] [-]-pound, [-]-pound, and [-]-pound guns on both sides of the ship. If placed in the age of great navigation, this firepower may only be used as an itch for first- and second-tier battleships.

However, in today's inland rivers and offshore seas, these two fifth-tier coastal warships are the destructive water war kings.

"Mother, such a big boat!" Sapphire exclaimed.

Lan Yu, who was in her teens, had already been promoted by Zhu Han to be a model army personal soldier by relying on her bravery in fighting. She belonged to the strategic talents who focused on training.

"Haha, it's just a [-]-foot ship. When the [-]-foot warship is built in the future, don't be scared to death." Zhu Han joked.

"Deputy Marshal, this is already big enough!" Lan Yu was still speechless.

After Zhu Han and his group arrived, a group of Red Turban generals came out from the water army camp to greet them.

The leader has a long body and a ferocious face, like an angry King Kong. He is about three years old.

As soon as he saw Zhu Han, he immediately led the followers behind him to greet him.

"The last general, Hu Dahai, pay homage to the deputy commander!"

It turned out that this person was Hu Dahai, a famous general in the early Ming Dynasty. He was from Sizhou. He traveled in the rivers and lakes in his early years and had a lot of experience in water warfare.

"Get up, how is your naval training going?" Zhu Han strode towards the barracks.

Hu Dahai and others hurriedly got up and followed Zhu Han, reporting while walking.

"Don't worry, deputy commander of the good teaching, all the brothers in our water village have already practiced. As long as they go into battle, no matter what thieves they encounter, they will definitely be blown to death!" Hu Dahai shouted loudly shouted.

Afterwards, Hu Dahai's two sons, Hu Sanshe and Hu Guanzhu, also shouted loudly.

The three of Hu Dahai and his son almost shared the same face. Zhu Han looked at the rough and cute face, and immediately waved his hands.

"Since you Hu Dahai made the promise, then I will give you this chance!"

"What, really?" Hu Dahai was suddenly surprised.

Ever since he joined the Red Scarf Army in Chuzhou, Hu Dahai had just planned to earn military merits such as 'first climb', 'capture the city' and 'behead the general', but because he said he was familiar with some water battles, he was put here Be the bow of this navy ship.

"Of course it's true, but I'm still a little worried. How are you mastering the naval drill manuals and artillery drill manuals I gave you?" Zhu Han asked.

"Don't worry, the deputy commander. Our 600-odd brothers don't forget to train when they eat and drink, and they are already familiar with it!" Hu Dahai said excitedly.

"Okay, then I'll see your skills during the voyage!"

The military news from Longhaiwei means that the Korean navy has been lingering for many days.

Zhu Han decided to go to Longhaiwei immediately to repel these Korean navy who don't know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth.

"Okay, deputy commander!"

Hu Dahai waved his hand happily, and the tens of feet of camouflage aquatic plants covering the river surface were moved away.

Two sailing warships galloped downstream along the Yangtze River.

Zhu Han led the crowd to board the battleship, and tested the operation of the naval gunners along the way.

Thirty large and small cannons were fired in an orderly manner, which made Zhu Han quite satisfied.

. . .

Taizhou Longhaiwei, the mouth of the Yangtze River.

A fleet of Korean flags is stationed on the shore.

On the largest trough ship, Quan Qian, the third commander of the Goryeo Kingdom, was looking into the distance triumphantly.

There, a group of Goryeo soldiers who landed are setting fires everywhere, trying to lure the red scarf bandits on the north bank to attack.

Quanqian is an important minister and deputy prime minister of Goryeo, and belongs to the "Pingyuan faction" in Goryeo.

This time, under the order of the Empress Dowager Qi of the Yuan Dynasty, she led a huge navy fleet with a total of thirty ships of all sizes.

Their purpose is to question the officials of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces Xingshi on behalf of the empress dowager Qi of the Yuan Dynasty, and blame them for their so-called "mutual protection of the two rivers".

When necessary, the Koryo navy would also use force for the empress dowager and emperor of the Yuan Dynasty to teach Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces a lesson.

Because according to the information provided by most of the Yuan Dynasty, most of the red scarf sailors along the Yangtze River were small boats, and they could not fight the Koryo navy who came across the sea.

"My lord, the red scarf thief has become a coward and refuses to come out to fight!"

After setting fire to lure, Long Haiwei's Red Scarf Army navy still guarded the camp, and those ships had no intention of attacking at all.

"Forget it, if they don't come out, let them go!"

Quan Qian said proudly.

Then, he asked his followers again.

"Has Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces sent someone to reply? Why haven't we prepared a tracker for us yet?"

The warships of the Goryeo Navy are sea-going ships, and they cannot sail upstream in the Yangtze River. They must be dragged by trackers to move forward.

The task of finding the trackers naturally needs to be arranged by Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

"My lord, the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang haven't responded yet. I'm afraid that Bolu and others will disobey their orders." A young Korean official said.

His name is Yuan Hao, he is Quan Qian's son-in-law, and he is also the naval envoy of Koryo.

"Hmph, we have the order of the Empress Dowager Dayuan, how dare Bolu really rebel? We'll just wait here."

Relying on the Empress Dowager Qi's family, Quan Qian no longer took Bolu's Mongolian identity seriously.

In the past, this would have been something that the Koreans would not have dared to think about. As a vassal state, the Koreans were inferior to the Mongols.

Even the king of Goryeo, because the queen he married was Princess Mengyuan, was bullied, beaten and insulted by Princess Mengyuan like a slave.

However, several Koryo kings did not dare to have the slightest temper.

Quan Qian and the others felt that the Red Scarf Army and the Yuan Army had already lost both sides. Seeing such a huge and mighty navy army, they were already afraid to fight.

They just need to stay at the mouth of the Yangtze River and not leave. As for food supplies, they can go ashore and rob the Han people on the territory of the red scarf bandits in the north.

If there is really nothing to rob, then go to the south bank to rob. Anyway, they are all Han people under the Meng Yuan rule, only third-class untouchables, but they are equivalent to second-class Koreans.

After nightfall, the Korean sailors ate the chicken, duck and fish they had snatched from the shore, and then fell asleep happily.

Soon, after one night, there was a morning mist on the Yangtze River.

The Red Scarf Army navy led by Zhu Han has only ten ships in total, except for two fifth-tier warships, the rest are fast ships with small displacement.

"Deputy Marshal Qi, there is the Koryo navy ahead, and they have been camping on the shore for a long time."

A Clippers commander came to report to Zhu Han.

Zhu Han frowned slightly. "Long Haiwei's troops, are there any movements?"

"not at all!"

When Zhu Han heard this, he felt a little unhappy.

The Korean navy was stationed right under their noses, but Longhaiwei's navy remained silent.

Are they cowards?
"Hu Dahai!" Zhu Han ordered.

"The last general is here!" Hu Dahai quickly flashed out from behind.

"Attack, destroy these Korean barbarians!" Zhu Han said.

"Okay, the general will obey!" Hu Dahai immediately took the order and left.

Soon, the two fifth-tier warships of the Red Turban Army raised their full sails.

The two warships first turned their heads and sailed towards the south bank of the Yangtze River, and then manipulated the sails, obliquely inserted behind the buttocks of the Korean navy.

The sentinels of the Korean navy who had just woken up in the morning finally found two ships of unknown origin.

"My lord, a ship is coming!"

Quan Qian, who was rewarded, didn't care at all.

Because these two warships came from the south bank, Quan Qian thought they were sent by the Mongolian Yuan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to meet them.

Moreover, there are only two ships in total, even if they are slightly larger, it is impossible for them to be the opponents of the Korean navy.

"What are you panicking about! It must be from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, maybe there are gifts of apology on board!" Quan Qian's eyes were full of greed.

Quan Qian has heard about the prosperity of Jiangnan in Huaxia.

Now they came here under the order of the empress dowager, they were the imperial envoys of Dayuan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces must try their best to please themselves.

However, the routes of the two ships were very strange. Instead of approaching directly, they sailed obliquely to the side and rear of the Korean navy.

When they were a hundred steps away from them, the two boats turned around and turned one side of the boat to face them.

The Korean Navy was all fooled by what was in front of them.

"It's not right, hurry up and get ready for battle!"

Seeing this, Quan Qian immediately ordered.

If it was a ship from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, they would definitely approach, but now they are making strange moves a hundred steps away, Quan Qian already has a bad premonition.

"Obey, my lord!" Son-in-law Yuan Hao hurriedly responded.

but.

Before Yuan Hao could issue an order, he was stunned by the loud noises.

Boom!

boom!
I saw clouds of white smoke spewing out from two large ships in the distance, and there was a loud noise like thunder.

Then, a series of crackling sounds sounded from the ships of the Korean Navy.

what! !

The hard wooden hull shattered into pieces like paper.

Many soldiers of the Koryo Navy were beaten to death by the falling sawdust.

The big boat that Quan Qian was riding on was the object of special attention.

At least three shells hit Quanqian's ship, and many Korean sailors were beaten to death on the spot.

Quan Qian was already so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, holding on to the side of the boat with both hands, and uttered an incomprehensible cry.

"Come on, let's fight!"

"Fight!"

His son-in-law Yuan Hao emboldened, raised his saber and shouted loudly, trying to make the Goryeo navy launch a counterattack.

but.

The signal flag of the Korean Navy had just been hoisted, and there was another rumbling noise from the two large ships opposite.

"Big fire gun!"

Quan Qian finally realized that these enemies of unknown origin must be red scarf thieves.

Because, after the disastrous defeat in Huaidong before the Mongolian Yuan court, rumors about the fierce artillery of the Red Turban Army had already spread to Korea.

However, Quan Qian and the others never imagined that the red scarf thief's artillery could be so powerful.

With a distance of a hundred steps, you can still have such a high accuracy!
This time the artillery bombardment was even more violent than the first time.

The single-layer wooden hull of the Goryeo navy could not withstand the bombardment of more than a dozen catties of iron projectiles, and it was riddled with holes in an instant.

Moreover, what made Quan Qian even more horrified was that his son-in-law Yuan Hao was directly hit by the artillery of the Red Turban Army during this bombardment, half of his upper body was smashed into a mess, and he didn't even groan. , it was completely dead.

Quan Qian's face turned pale with fright, and he didn't have the courage to organize a counterattack. No matter how the generals at the side shouted, they just lay on the deck and wailed without making any movements.

The artillery hit rate of the two battleships of the Red Turban Army is basically only about [-]%.

"It's still a bit bad."

Zhu Han was not very satisfied with this hit rate.

Hu Dahai next to him heard it, and immediately said with some shame.

"Deputy Commander, after I go back, I will train those boys hard!"

Zhu Han nodded slightly: "It's okay now, these Korean sailors have already been beaten, so get closer and beat harder."

The two artillery battleships of the Red Turban Army were basically invincible dimensionality reduction strikes in the late Yuan Dynasty.

Although the wooden battleships at this time were also very careful in protection, they could only defend against ordinary collisions and stone throws. For the violent bombardment of artillery, it was basically equivalent to having no defense.

Once being bombarded violently by the [-]-pound gun now, I just don't know how to deal with it.

The ships of the Goryeo Navy did not launch for a long time, and they were still gathered together, which provided an excellent opportunity for the Red Scarf Army.

After the warships of the Red Scarf Army approached, they had several rounds of bombardment, smashing all the key points such as sails and masts of the Korean navy, making them unable to maneuver.

Some of the warships of the Korean navy behind began to flee in a panic, and they sailed to the sea by the current.

However, the two warships of the Red Turban Army were far superior to them in terms of sail and maneuvering, and within a short while, several Goryeo warships that were trying to escape were sunk on the Yangtze River.

Half of the dozens of warships of the Koryo Navy, which were supposed to show off their might, were sunk by the Red Turban Navy, and the rest were left in ruins, drifting with the river and waiting to die.

After half a day of finishing battle, more than 1000 Korean navy soldiers were captured.

Zhu Han ordered the warships of the Red Scarf Army to dock, and escorted the Korean water troops to Longhaiwei Water Village.

As soon as the leader of Longhaiwei Water Village opened the camp gate, Zhu Han yelled at him sharply.

"Fearing the enemy and fearing war, what should you do!"

Zhang Dayou, the commander of Long Haiwei, quickly pleaded guilty: "Deputy Commander, Long Haiwei only has some small boats, and if you leave the gate of the water village, you will die."

For these reasons, Zhu Han ignored them at all.

This Longhaiwei is their first stronghold in Huaidong, not only to provide vigilance for the water surface of the Yangtze River, but also to show their strength under Zhang Shicheng's eyes.

Facing some Koryo naval forces, the Longhaiwei Rebel Army could not shrink back, and sat and watched the Korean naval forces come ashore to plunder, burn and kill.

If this crime is not punished, then Zhu Han feels that it will be bad if Zhang Shicheng knows the consequences.

"Come here, send him back to Chuzhou, and discuss the crime after I go back!"

Zhu Han yelled sharply, and two personal soldiers stepped forward and escorted Zhang Dayou who had repeatedly begged for mercy.

Afterwards, Zhu Han looked at Hu Guanzhu, the second son of Hu Dahai who was beside him.

"Hu Guanzhu, you have made great achievements in bombarding the enemy today, with the most hits. I ordered you to command the Longhaiwei, and guard Jianghai for the army in the future!"

When Hu Guanzhu, who was less than 20 years old, heard the news, he was instantly stunned in surprise.

It was Hu Dahai who was on the side who was the first to react. He kicked his second son's buttocks.

"Asshole, hurry up and thank the deputy commander!"

It was only then that Hu Guanzhu came to his senses, and he immediately bowed with a big salute: "Thank you, Vice Marshal, I will repay you with all my might in the future!"

Hu Guanzhu was originally an artillery commander of the Red Turban Army, which is equivalent to a small flag or even a commander of the infantry.

On the long top, there are the general banner, hundreds of households, thousand households and commanders.

Hu Guanzhu was promoted from Shichang to the commander of Longhaiwei, almost on an equal footing with his father.

Zhu Han did this, on the one hand, because Hu Guanzhu is really solid in combat skills and can practice artillery very proficiently; At the head level, there is no improvement in military exploits.

After inspecting Long Haiwei, Zhu Han discovered some deficiencies, and ordered the accompanying guards to record them one by one, and planned to start rectification immediately after returning to Chuzhou.

The problem of Long Haiwei's defense is mainly the shortage of manpower and artillery.

The Yangtze River is several miles downstream, and the Red Turban Army must add some large ships with combat effectiveness.

This matter is easy to handle. Although the Korean warships captured in this battle are not comparable to the latest artillery warships of the Red Turban Army, they are still enough for their own use. They only need some repairs to be useful.

Another problem with artillery was that Zhu Han had to go back to Chuzhou to make plans.

Long Haiwei's cannons are too small, not only the range is not far enough, but the power is also very small.

After Zhu Han decided to return to Chuzhou, the next big thing was to cast artillery with a longer range and greater power.

The fort of Longhaiwei must have artillery that can cover the shore, so as to avoid the occurrence of the Korean navy's invasion under the nose.

"My lord, what should we do with those Korean barbarians?" Chen Baodao, the commander of the personal guards, asked suddenly.

Zhu Han wanted to keep more than 1000 Korean prisoners of war alive.

"Bring the leader here first," Zhu Han said.

"Yes, my lord!"

Soon, a middle-aged Korean in his 40s was brought in.

His face was full of panic and fear, obviously frightened by the artillery of the Red Turban Army.

"My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life!"

As soon as he saw Zhu Han, he knelt on the ground and shouted in Chinese.

Zhu Han knew that he was a high official in Goryeo, and he seemed to be proficient in Chinese and Mongolian.

"What's your name, what kind of official you are in Korea, tell me everything." Zhu Han said coldly.

Afterwards, Quan Qian, who was kneeling on the ground, said everything like pouring beans into a bamboo tube.

From the battles between Dadu and Bianliang within the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, to the struggle between the "anti-Mongol" and "supporting Mongolian" factions in Korea, everything has been said.

"In Koryo, there are millions of people who already hate the Mongols. As long as you let me go back, I will urge the king to let Goryeo respond to the rebels!" Quan Qian said finally begging for mercy.

Zhu Han would not believe a single word of this kind of nonsense that came out of his mouth.

The Koreans have long been used to being the dogs of Mongolia. The Red Turbans in history have entered Korea several times, and they have not seen them fall to the Red Turbans.

Now it is just a defeat of the navy. How could the King of Koryo fall to the Red Turban Army?

"When it's time to let you go, I will let you go, but now is not the time." Zhu Han smiled coldly.

"Then, when will it be?" Quan Qian knelt on the ground and asked bravely.

Zhu Han didn't bother to pay attention to him, and waved his hand to let the soldiers take Quan Qian down.

At the same time, he said to Chen Baodao and Hu Guanzhu beside him.

"Tomorrow morning, call the nearby people. They have all been harmed by the Goryeo thieves, and let them come to the barracks to watch the punishment. We will take a hundred of the Goryeo captives and behead them for public display. This is regarded as revenge for the people."

For these captives, Zhu Han kept them as the leading party who planned to attack Goryeo soon.

Although most of the peninsula where Koryo is located is mountainous, it is barren and has inconvenient transportation, and there is not much output.

However, in today's Korea, there are a large number of resources that the Red Turban Army is extremely short of, and that is horses!

As a loyal lackey of the Mongols, Koryo raised a large number of horses in the country and used them as special products to pay tribute to the Mongolian Yuan.

Moreover, on Tamna Island in the south of the Koryo Peninsula, which is later known as Jeju Island, the Mongols set up a general manager's office here to run horse administration.

Now there are about [-] to [-] horses, and they are all excellent war horses.

Although Tamna Island is not the territory of Goryeo, most of the residents speak the Goryeo language, and the Koryo people account for the majority.

Zhu Han really wanted to occupy Tamna Island, so he naturally needed a group of leading parties who could speak Goryeo.

"The rest of the captives will be escorted back to Chuzhou, and they will be given three months of hard labor to tame them. I will be of great use in the future."

Zhu Han gave an order to Chen Baodao.

Everything in Long Haiwei quickly settled down like this.

After Zhu Han returned to Chuzhou, he immediately sent people to Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to report to Bolu and others, and solved possible potential threats for them.

Pingzhang Bolu and others in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces were very happy. These difficult "imperial envoys" from the Koreans finally had no choice but to come.

In this way, Bolu and the others don't have to offend the Empress Dowager Qi, and can continue to be their own fence-sitters.

It's been a few more days.

Shi Naian, who went to Suzhou to meet Shen Wansan, finally came back.

Shi Naian looked relaxed, obviously the trip to Suzhou went smoothly.

"Deputy Marshal, the officer saw Shen Wansan, and Shen Wansan was immediately convinced when the three items were brought out!"

The value of the three commodities glass, sugar and soap must be understood by a normal businessman.

Zhu Han was not at all surprised by this result.

"How sure are you that Shen Wansan will bring silver and craftsmen to Chuzhou?" Zhu Han asked.

What Chuzhou lacks most now is money and craftsmen, which are also the issues that Zhu Han is most concerned about.

"Businessmen value profits. As long as it is profitable, Shen Wansan can do anything. However, Suzhou is still under the rule of Meng Yuan, and Shen Wansan seems to have scruples." Shi Naian said.

(End of this chapter)