At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 276

Quanzhou Shipping Division, Meizhou Bay Shipyard.

After Jin Ying arrived in Quanzhou, he first ordered people to escort King Champa to Beijing to return to his command, but he stayed behind, as if he was waiting for someone.

Having nothing else to do, they strolled around, remembering that the Emperor ordered the establishment of the Nautical Academy, and that the current dean, Hong Bao, was Zheng He's deputy and one of the role models of the eunuch world, so he brought someone to visit.

During the seventh voyage to the West, Zheng He died of illness in a foreign country, and it was Hong Bao who brought the fleet back to Daming.

At that time, Jin Ying was still young, so she didn't feel much about this matter. Now that she has gone through it herself, she realizes the hard work involved.

At the same time, his admiration for the patriarch Zheng He grew a little more in his heart.

Walking on the street, I found that Quanzhou has become very lively, and there are even some businessmen from foreign countries.

During Zheng He's voyages to the West, this was the most prosperous port in Ming Dynasty.

Since Xuande six years later, these treasure ships that once crossed half the world have never left the port, but have been moored quietly in the harbor, slowly becoming decayed.

Finally, after 20 years of silence, the shipyard is buzzing again.

Hong Bao was getting old, his body was really weak, and he was ill in bed all year round. Hearing that Jin Ying also went to sea with the ship, he couldn't help but look at him differently, and arranged for a special person to take them to visit the shipyard.

At this time, in the huge drying factory, the craftsmen are drying the wood with smoke.

This technology was proposed by Hong Bao. In fact, in Zheng He's later years, he proposed to use drying technology instead of shade drying technology.

The so-called drying is to use smoke to accelerate the evaporation of water in the wood.

This technology comes from the historical craftsmanship of bamboo slips in the Shang Dynasty, when the books were mainly bamboo slips.

When making bamboo slips, you first choose the best green bamboo, then cut it into rectangular bamboo slices, and then dry it with fire. When roasting, the fresh and moist green bamboo slices look like water droplets sweating, so it is called history. .

It takes three years to manufacture a treasure ship using the traditional shade-drying technique, but it only takes ten months to smoke and dry it.

In this way, the time for shipbuilding can be greatly shortened.

However, when Zheng He proposed this technology, the Ming court gave up going to the West on the grounds that the treasury was empty.

Throughout Zheng He's life, there are great waves and great achievements, but also great regrets.

When Jin Ying came to the gate of the Navigation Academy, she suddenly found that there was a statue of Zheng He standing there.

In front of the statue, there are four sentences engraved: If a country wants to be rich and powerful, it must not ignore the ocean. Wealth comes from the sea, and danger also comes from the sea!
Suddenly, he was moved to tears.

I was young and ignorant before, but now I know that these four sentences are the truth!

woo-

A long cry brought his thoughts back to reality, and looking ahead, there was something making a low-pitched sound.

"What is that?"

"Returning to my father-in-law, it is the Nautical Academy who is developing a steam engine."

"Steam engine... what is it?"

Jin Ying was full of doubts, Zhu Qizhen made this thing after he left Beijing, so he didn't know about it.

"This thing is amazing. When it is installed on a ship, it doesn't need to hang sails, and it can run by itself as long as it burns coal."

Hearing this, Jin Ying couldn't help laughing.

"Do you think our family has never seen a boat? How can we go without sailing? Unless it is a fairy!"

"My father-in-law was joking. This thing is really amazing, because it was designed by the emperor. It has been verified by the Navigation Academy. It can indeed replace sails. Now it is undergoing transformation and trying to find a way to install it on the ship."

Upon hearing that it was designed by the emperor himself, Jin Ying immediately shut up.

Because he knew that the new type of firearm was designed by the emperor himself. It shouldn't be difficult to design such a powerful cannon and a ship that doesn't use wind, right?

"Go, take our house to see!"

When I came to the steam experiment workshop, I saw some students dressed up and some craftsmen dressed up, discussing together.

"Taking into account the weight of the steam engine and sufficient coal, the hull must be large!"

"However, increasing the hull means that there must be sufficient power. In this way, the steam engine must be enlarged again. Wouldn't it be endless to turn over and over like this?"

"The hull is not enlarged, and the wood material is not enough to support the weight of the steam engine itself."

"Then look for strong wood, in short, it can't be bigger!"

Seeing that the two were arguing to no avail, Jin Ying suddenly said: "Wood is not enough, you can use steel!"

Hearing this, someone immediately said: "Don't make trouble, how can steel float on water?"

"Wood is hard to support. If it is replaced with steel, it will be strange if it can float!"

Faced with doubts, Jin Ying continued: "The hull made of steel can reduce the thickness, and the weight is about the same as that of wood."

Everyone still shook their heads, thinking that this kind of statement was too incredible.

At this time, a student tried to squat down and write and draw on the ground with a branch.

Everyone was curious, so they asked, "What are you doing?"

The man raised his head and said excitedly, "Ironclad ship!"

"what?"

"I mean, make it into an iron-clad ship. In this way, the problem of the steam engine will be solved!"

"You're not out of your mind, do you think iron can float on water?"

"Come and see!"

The man pointed to the rows of numbers on the ground and said, "It can be achieved as long as the thickness of the steel is controlled!"

Only then did everyone take it seriously, and after reading it, they couldn't help being amazed.

Ironclad ships turned out to be feasible!
At this moment, Jin Ying suddenly became the focus, facing everyone's admiring and respectful eyes, her heart was shocked.

He is a eunuch who has never been respected by others because of his handicap.

Even in the palace, there are countless godsons who treat him respectfully, but these are all interests.

Today you gain power, you are godfather.

If you die tomorrow, you are the grandson.

However, in the eyes of these students today, he saw real respect.

"Excuse me, sir, have you studied ironclad ships?"

gentlemen?

Jin Ying's expression was shocked. At this moment, he suddenly felt that he seemed to have found his life goal.

"It's just... speaking from experience, speaking from experience..."

"Sir, have you ever gone to sea?"

"I have been to some places, such as Sulu, Luzon and other countries."

"Mister is a great talent, I would like to ask, sir, would you like to guide me in building an iron-clad ship?"

Jin Ying was so excited that she wanted to cry: "Yes, yes!"

From this day on, Jin Ying suddenly turned into a small shipbuilding expert, following students and craftsmen every day to study how to build iron-clad ships.

Half a month later, a ship from Sulu landed from Quanzhou.

"Godfather, Guoshu!"

Jin Ying looked at it, and sure enough, the Sulu Kingdom decided to donate soil to the Ming Dynasty.

If Daming can accept it, he can justifiably send out to conquer Luzon.

This incident was all planned by himself, and it opened up the territory for Daming in a disguised form.

He stayed in Quanzhou just waiting for this letter of credence.

But now, in the face of such monstrous achievements, he is not interested at all.

"Now you send this letter of credence to the capital in an expedited six hundred miles."

"Godfather, don't you go in person?"

The meaning is obvious, such a great contribution, if you don't show your face, you can't justify it!
Once the emperor is happy, it is possible to be knighted on the spot.

Jin Ying looked indifferent, and said: "Our family stays here, there are more important things to do."

"Godfather, what are you doing here...?"

"Ironclad!"

"Ironclad ship? A ship made of iron... Can it be launched?"

"You don't understand even if I tell you, that's all right, don't delay the business, hurry up!"

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Quanzhou is [-] miles from the capital, and [-] miles is urgent. Every time we arrive at a post station, we need to change horses without changing people. It takes five days to get there day and night.

When Zhu Qizhen saw Su Luguo's letter of credence, his first reaction was, is there such a good thing?
Although Sulu Kingdom doesn't have much land, having such a province overseas is definitely a good thing for Daming's navigation business!

What's more, Daming accepted this piece of land, that is to say, Luzon is now attacking Daming.

You do it first, I'll send troops to beat you, is it okay?

It is reasonable to bring down Luzon and include it in the territory of Ming Dynasty, right?

In this way, Luzon and Sulu, almost equivalent to the entire Philippines in later generations, were all included in the territory of Ming Dynasty.

Wonderful!

What are you waiting for, fuck him!

The more Zhu Qizhen thought about it, the more excited he became, and he immediately called Wynn: "Decree, Lu Song is attacking Daming, and I want to conquer by myself!"

Wynn was stunned for a long time, not knowing what to say.

"Hurry up to the cabinet and send the imperial decree. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households will cooperate fully. I will take the [-] battalion to set off first. On the side of the fifth army battalion, Yu Qian will come to command, and then follow!"

Zhu Qizhen wished he could fly to Luzon soon, he was really fed up with those endless memorials.

Wynn didn't dare to say anything, so he trotted to the cabinet to pass the decree.

At this time, the eunuch who came to deliver the letter had the opportunity to say: "My Majesty, this letter of credence is actually the work of Eunuch Jin."

Zhu Qizhen was puzzled: "What did you say?"

"At the beginning, slaves and others followed Tang Hanlin to the sea. When they arrived near Sulu Kingdom, the ship ran aground on a hidden reef. Later, they took a merchant ship and came to Sulu. It happened that Sulu and Lu Song had been in constant contact. Eunuch Jin and Tang Hanlin Mediate one or two from it, and this matter will be done.”

Only then did Zhu Qizhen know that this letter of credence was actually the masterpiece of Jin Ying and others.

Yes, there is a future!
"Where's Jin Banban? Why didn't you see him return to Beijing?"

"Back to the emperor, Eunuch Jin is staying in Quanzhou, and studying with the students of the Navigation Academy... an iron-clad ship!"

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help laughing, Quanzhou has already started to study iron-clad ships, amazing!
Since the new imperial examination, a lot of strange people and strangers have emerged in the world. With the rapid expansion of various industries, their talents have been put to use, and many novel things have emerged.

For example, this ironclad ship was intended to wait for the steam engine technology to mature before it was proposed, but unexpectedly, they started to build it themselves.

What is even more unexpected is that Jin Ying still has this talent.

"According to my decree, Jinying is promoted to be the eunuch of Quanzhou Garrison, and also the vice president of Daming Nautical Academy, with full authority to supervise the construction of the steam engine ship."

At this time, there was a commotion outside, and Cao Nai, Zhang Yi, and Yu Qian rushed in without any explanation.

Wynn still persuaded from the side: "Three adults, wait for the slaves to report first, we can't break the etiquette..."

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand to Wynn and said, "You three Qings, why are you in such a panic?"

Cao Nai first said: "Your Majesty, the veteran minister has read this letter of state. If the order is to send troops, the veteran minister will have nothing to say. However, you can't just go to the army to conquer it yourself. This is inappropriate!"

Zhang Yi then said: "The land of Lu Song is so small, why do you need the emperor to personally conquer it?"

Zhu Qizhen looked at Yu Qian, probably meaning that after these two are finished, it's your turn.

Yu Qian was honest and said: "I am the Minister of the Ministry of War, so I should go!"

Zhu Qizhen struggled for a while, and then said: "You don't want to grab credit, do you?"

Yu Qian became anxious immediately, and said: "Your Majesty, you can't say that. As Minister of the Ministry of War, I must set an example. Moreover, there are many unknown factors when going to sea to fight. I can't guarantee the chance of winning."

At this time, Cao Nai said again: "I think that although the Lusong Kingdom's military strength is small, the Sulu Kingdom is no longer able to support it. It will take time and effort to send troops from the capital. It is better to give a decree to King Yi and let the Shenjiying directly Go out to sea from Champa and attack Luzon."

Zhu Qizhen thought for a while, and said: "It's so good, the Shenji Battalion has already replenished the ammunition, plus the soldiers and horses of King Jing'an, it must be enough to attack Lu Song."

Cao Nai and the others looked at each other and put their hearts back at the same time.

It's too frightening, and you will have to conquest yourself every now and then, what is this for?

Next, the cabinet drafted an imperial decree, got it stamped by the chief of ceremonies, and sent another six hundred li to expedite it, all the way from Guangxi to Annan, and then to Champa.

After receiving the imperial edict, Zhu Qiyu didn't dare to be negligent, so he took Shenjiying with him and set off.

Zhang Fu also counted 2 horses and sailed to Sulu.

After all, there are too many people and horses to be transported by boat. Moreover, Luzon only has [-] soldiers and horses in total, [-] is enough, and any more will be a waste.

The Su Lu Kingdom could hardly hold on any longer. At this time, the Ming army arrived, and the Luzon soldiers were smashed into scum by artillery fire.

Immediately afterwards, the Ming army began to counterattack, hitting all the way to the mainland of Luzon.

At this time, Luzon is much worse than Annan, and there is not even a decent city.

The Shenji Battalion bombed, and the entire island was blown up with smoke.

When the King of Luzon saw the artillery that was descending like a god, he didn't dare to resist, so he immediately surrendered on the spot.

At this point, he still didn't understand, what happened?

It was all good, and it was about to capture the entire Sulu Kingdom, but suddenly earth-shaking changes took place.

When he knew that it was the Ming army who attacked him, he was also puzzled.

Didn't I just beat Su Lu, even if you support him, as for hanging me up and beating me?
However, the Ming army ignored him and seized all the blood of the royal family and sent them all back to the capital to ask for credit.

Holding the map, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but sigh.

In less than a year, Annan, Champa, and Luzon were conquered one after another, and there was also Sulu who offered soil for peace.

Today's Ming Dynasty has already occupied half of the islands in Nanyang.

Holding the map, he was greatly shocked.

How long has passed, and so many territories have been opened up.

As a vassal king, only Yan, his ancestor, can achieve such achievements... cough cough!
(End of this chapter)