The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 662

Of course Zhu Di and the vassals didn't want to be confined to the Wa Kingdom.

The most important thing is that they have now controlled enough mineral deposits and have a lot of wealth, and this money is almost continuous.

A medium-sized silver mine, according to the current technology and reserves, even if it is mined on a large scale, it can last at least 200 years.

It is equivalent to saying that several vassal kings don't have to worry too much about money in their lives.

The mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and things like raising private names in captivity are naturally logical.

"Artillery is the key to sea ships. On the sea, arquebus guns are not very useful, so we need enough artillery."

"A copper mine has been discovered nearby two months ago, which will be our best source of artillery."

After talking about Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Di and Xu Yihua discussed expanding the production of the firearms workshop.

Xu Yihua frowned slightly: "My lord, we already have seven firearms workshops under our command. If we expand them further, it will inevitably cause waste. Now the key is the problem of the source of troops. It is difficult to recruit Han people, but these Japanese people are still not a good way. .”

"We now have less than 6000 private soldiers in total. Most of them are recruits. I'm afraid there is a big difference in combat effectiveness. Although the Nanyang area does not need armor and such, it will also consume a lot of money."

"There are a lot of mines in my hands now, but there are also a lot of places to spend money. The official ship must not be able to move. You can only buy a ship from Daming."

At present, there is a shortage of talents in Yancheng, especially in the area of ​​accounts, and there is no one who can take charge.

Those brought by Zhu Di were mainly generals. Even though some civil servants knew how to calculate, they could not gain Zhu Di's trust.

Naturally, it is impossible to say that the finances of an entire feudal kingdom are handed over to someone casually.

Therefore, Xu Yihua is temporarily responsible for all expenses and income of Yancheng.

Xu Yihua herself is proficient in arithmetic and arithmetic. When she was in the palace, she didn't think that a woman's lack of talent is virtue, so she naturally learned everything.

Zhu Di frowned when he heard this: "The second child has already arranged for [-] soldiers to go to Luzon, hoping to seize the opportunity."

"We can't fall here, we still need to occupy a lot of territory first."

"Although these Japanese are not very useful, they can still fight with some firearms. After all, our opponents are just some chieftains."

"The matter of expanding the army will come slowly. At most, we will spend more money to buy slave soldiers, but sending troops to Luzon is imminent."

Zhu Di didn't want Lu Song to be taken down by his second brother Zhu Yan.

Now it seems that the four feudal lords are monolithic due to external forces, but in fact the internal struggle has never stopped.

Relying on the money from mining, everyone is snapping up slaves, which also leads to human trafficking being the most popular in Kyushu Island, Japan.

After all, the Ming Dynasty banned the slave trade, but Kyushu Island is a no-regret zone, and the vassal kings are short of people.

Whether these people serve as soldiers or mine as slaves, they are in great demand anyway.

The price will naturally be higher than other places, and it will also attract a large number of sea merchants who traffic people.

Of course, no one can tell whether it is a sea merchant or a pirate.

But these side details are not very important.

Expanding your power is the most important thing.

The southern tour begins.

Tens of thousands of troops surrounded Zhu Yuanzhang and others in the central government.

At present, there is no such concept as a caravan, but the sedan chairs of Zhu Yuanzhang and others are almost the same as a caravan.

Not to mention the dragon chariot, it is a two-bedroom and one-living room that is carried around.

Those who followed were basically on the scale of one bedroom and one living room.

The luxury in it is unimaginable for ordinary people.

It doesn't mean sitting on the sedan chair all the time, occasionally Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang's grandfather and grandson would also stroll around on horseback.

Obviously, no matter what the age, it's a lot of fun to come out and play.

It's just that on the scale of the emperor's trip, there is no one who is not open-eyed and dares to stop it.

These days are considered to be well-fed, and there are basically no bandits.

Basically walking along the official road, passing by the villages, cities, will also go to see, can be regarded as sympathetic to the people.

"The changes in the past few years are really great. I don't know if I don't go out for a walk. Now even if it is a remote mountain village, not to mention ample food and clothing, but basically can eat well."

"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you, grandson."

The so-called private visit in micro-service means that when the army was staying, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying took dozens of Tiqi to wander around the nearby villages.

There is no need to declare any identity. It is extremely easy for thirty or forty armed Tiqi to flatten a village of hundreds of people.

These are the best war horses, even if there is the slightest abnormality, they can leave quickly without worrying about safety.

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang came out of the village, he praised the eldest grandson next to him.

You must know that in the past, remote villages like this had almost no food sources, and it was normal for them to be sallow and emaciated.

I went in for a stroll just now, and the villagers I saw didn't say they were strong, but none of them had much food. Obviously, it's not a big problem to eat enough.

And their staple food is mostly rice accompanied by sweet potatoes.

It can save a lot of food, and there is no need to worry about abdominal distension caused by eating too many sweet potatoes.

The problem of abdominal distension caused by eating a lot of sweet potatoes became popular when the seeds were spread.

"It's better to have some meat. I've had people continue to introduce white hogs, but the breeding is slow now. After a few years, even these remote villages will be able to eat more meat on weekdays."

Zhu Ying rode on the horse and said with a smile.

The introduction of white pigs has been something that has been done in the past two years, but unlike high-yielding crops, the reproduction of this kind of pigs must not be so fast.

Even if there are several heads in one litter, the speed is very slow.

Besides, there are actually many types of white pigs. It doesn't mean that every white pig belongs to the big white pigs of later generations. This requires slow breeding and survival of the fittest before it can gradually spread.

For this reason, Zhu Ying also set up a veterinary hall.

Treatment and prevention of swine fever, chicken fever, etc.

"The third son has sent troops to Luzon. He wants to expand overseas and get a share of the sea trade."

"Since the third child is doing this, then the second child, the fourth child, and the seventh child are basically the same. What does grandson think about this matter?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang chatted about local affairs, he turned the topic to the four vassal kings.

It's not that there is no information on the Southern Tour. The post station will pass on the information that was originally delivered to the capital at this time to the post station near Zhu Yuanzhang.

What's more, it is the news of overseas vassal kings.

"This is a good thing. As I said earlier, feudal lords have the right to expand. It is harmless to want to build up some territory in other places."

Zhu Ying replied casually.

For the place in Luzon, Zhu Ying didn't think much about it, and it was too labor-intensive to build it.

It is a good way to let the vassal kings develop first.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "We read from the information that there are a lot of gold mines there. If you think that the second child is so interested, he probably went to the gold mines."

Luzon is rich in products and rich in gold.

This is naturally a huge discount for the four princes who have tasted the sweetness of mining.

There are many silver mines in Japan, but there are not many gold mines, basically there are no large ones, most of them are small ones, and they won't be mined for long.

"After all, it will flow into our Daming."

Zhu Ying was a little indifferent.

In today's world, mining is done at the expense of human life, and every piece of gold is covered with blood.

There is no need for Daming to do such things. It is much faster to set up a porcelain workshop than to go to mining to get money.

Daming porcelain is a best-selling hard currency in the whole world, and it is much more valuable than gold.

"Annan has been restless recently. It seems that our schedule has to be sped up a little bit."

As the sky darkened, Zhu Yuanzhang took the lead to rush to the place where he was stationed.

Since the news of the Dibao reached Annan, chieftain uprisings in various places in Annan became more frequent.

There is no way around this. Even though the number of Han Chinese migrating is gradually increasing, looking at the entire Annan, the current Han population does not occupy much advantage.

On the contrary, because of the continuous migration of the Han people, they are oppressing the living space of other chieftains, resulting in a lot of conflicts.

The garrison of the Ming army can only be a key city. It is impossible to say that it takes into account the whole territory of Annan. As long as it is not a big matter, there is no way to manage it.

For the chieftains in Annan, it is obvious that the coming of the emperor of Ming Dynasty will definitely have a great impact on the whole of Annan.

So there was even more trouble, as if this could prevent the arrival of the Ming Emperor.

At the same time, a large number of guards on the border of Annan began to gather.

"Your Majesty is coming to Guangxi, and you have been practicing more diligently recently. Don't let His Majesty see that we have lost our momentum."

"This time when His Majesty entered Annan, we also took on important responsibilities here, escorting His Majesty, Taisun and others."

The commanders and envoys of the guard station felt a little nervous.

The remote Guangxi has never received the attention of the imperial court, but this time His Majesty has personally come to inspect it.

There was no fighting in the guards here, so naturally they would be lazy on weekdays. This time when Zhu Yuanzhang came here, in addition to the imperial guards, he needed more troops to follow him to ensure his safety in Annan.

These local guards in Guangxi are the vanguard army.

"Does Your Majesty really want to come to Guangxi? This is really great. I never thought that I would see His Majesty and grandson in my life. I don't know if Your Majesty is what the Pingshu said."

"What I want to see most is the grandson. If I can see His Highness the grandson, even if I die in Annan, I think it will be worth it."

"Bah, bah, what are you talking about, what are you talking about? Annan's side is just some chieftains. Our army will go there. Maybe there are still people who are not open-eyed and dare to do it. We really think we are made of mud."

The Guangxi soldiers were very excited about the upcoming arrival of His Majesty and Grandson.

This excitement made them work extraordinarily hard when they were practicing.

For the soldiers all over the world, His Royal Highness is the belief in their hearts. The present life, including the promotion of status, is all the result of His Royal Highness's gift.

This gratitude is hidden in every soldier's heart.

In fact, on the way to the southern tour, Zhu Ying has already felt it very clearly.

Whenever they went to a guard, all the soldiers were very excited when they knew it was His Royal Highness.

At this time, Zhu Ying would not just stand on the commanding platform, but interspersed among the soldiers, trying to let every soldier see his own appearance.

Zhu Ying is used to this kind of practice.

A seemingly simple routine, but it can win people's hearts very well.

However, the loyalty of soldiers who saw the grandson's real face was directly off the charts.

This kind of behavior allows Zhu Ying to better win the love of the soldiers at the bottom.

Although it may seem ineffective, some reforms to the military can often reduce a lot of resistance to implementation.

For Zhu Ying, it was just a stroll.

Annan.

At this moment, Zhu Gaochi's eyes were a little more stern.

"Grandpa Huang is coming, but Annan is still in a mess. These toasts are too much, and they need to be rectified."

"I heard that many chieftains are uniting and want to do something after the arrival of the emperor's grandfather."

Zhu Gaochi's governance of Annan is mainly in favor of a soft policy.

Even after some chieftain uprisings were quelled, they were not wiped out.

This also led to Annan's fear of Daming not being too strong today.

The repeated rebellion made Zhu Gaochi feel a little headache.

Especially the rumors he heard recently made Zhu Gaochi decide in his heart that he should be more ruthless.

If you don't kill chickens and monkeys, these chieftains don't know how to be safe.

Xia Yuanji also agrees.

"The minister has already sent people to investigate. The news about the Chieftain's alliance is not groundless. It is because many big clans want to attack His Majesty's Dragon Chariot."

"Of course, with their current strength, it is impossible to harm His Majesty, but once they disturb His Majesty, it is a serious crime for us."

"His Royal Highness, I feel that the only way to suppress it is by means of thunder."

Zhu Gaochi asked: "Have you found out which family is secretly playing tricks?"

There are many ethnic groups in Annan.

Naturally, the Jing nationality is the most populous, followed by the Taiyi, Thai-Dai, Muong, and Nung.

There are dozens of other chieftain ethnic groups.

Xia Yuanji pondered for a moment and said: "Although there is no conclusive evidence yet, it is roughly possible that it should be the Daiyi clan."

"The Dai Yi clan hates me, Da Ming the most. Even if it wasn't for them, they will definitely participate this time."

"If His Royal Highness thinks it is feasible, I think it should be the first to act first."

After Zhu Gaochi listened, he only paused for a while and said: "Then let's start first, and the current situation can't care so much."

"Even if there is any mess, we have to wait for Grandpa Huang to leave."

Zhu Gaochi had given many opportunities before, but failed to achieve good results.

These natives seemed to be stubborn and unrepentant, and regarded Daming as an enemy from the bottom of their hearts.

Just like that, Zhu Gaochi didn't intend to keep his hand anymore.

You have to beat them to the pain.

(End of this chapter)