The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

The advent of the steam iron-clad ship is of great significance to the future of Daming.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang, because of this, once again raised the idea of ​​​​expanding the territory.

at this time.

Things have changed on Sapphire's side.

After leaving the jungle and coming to the beach, Lan Yu knew that His Royal Highness Taisun had directly dispatched a naval fleet.

At the moment, I hate it so much.

If he had known about this earlier, with these tens of thousands of horses, he would definitely be able to swallow that elite army.

But that chance is obviously gone now.

If they fight again, they will directly declare war. This requires the permission of the court, and it is not up to him, Sapphire.

But this is not the end.

The Ayutthaya dynasty was also nominally a vassal state of Ming Dynasty. A vassal state attacked the envoys of the Celestial Kingdom, and so many people died.

This is clearly the following crime of disrespect.

"Duke Liang, His Majesty's grandson ordered us to be restrained by the duke and hold Siam accountable."

The leading general said respectfully.

Lan Yu nodded: "If that's the case, then order the whole army to go to Ayutthaya. I want to ask the little king himself why he dared to attack my Ming soldiers."

Lan Yu felt relieved, now that she has the support of her grandson, and there are so many troops, she simply went to the city to be held accountable.

He really hoped that King Wutong would not know how to praise and give him enough excuses to take revenge.

Even if the other party pleaded guilty, it must be humiliated.

The naval fleet brought enough supplies this time, and the [-] troops immediately sailed towards the Ayutthaya Dynasty on the sea.

Ming dynasty.

At the wharf of Zhengyangmen, crowds of people gathered again.

Yesterday's Jingshi Mansion News had already published news about the Dinghai ship.

Most common people don't know much about the above, but they do know that this steam ironclad ship is faster than ordinary ships, and it doesn't completely rely on sails.

Today, it is His Majesty and Taisun boarding the ship for inspection.

For the people in the capital, as long as your majesty and grandson do anything, it is a huge matter, and they must be watched.

Therefore, very early on, a large number of people gathered on the pier.

Since yesterday night, the entire pier has been under martial law, and it is under the control of the Imperial Guard.

"The newspaper in the residence said that our Daming's steam iron-clad ship is covered with iron clothes. It's so heavy, won't it sink?"

"These damned officials, have they considered the safety of His Majesty's grandson?"

"I came here today to see with my own eyes, to see who dared to fool His Majesty and grandson like this."

The scholar in the blue gown said disdainfully to his friend next to him.

They are students of Guozijian, so naturally they don't need to squeeze together with ordinary people, there is an open space specially planned by the imperial court.

In addition to the sense of ritual, martial law also has safety considerations for His Majesty and Grandson.

After all, with so many people, who knows if there will be assassins inside.

On the Guozijian side, everyone knows the basics, and they will probably be officials in the future, so it should be different.

"Let's say a few words less, since this matter can be published in the residence newspaper, of course there will be no problem."

"Didn't you read the above? At that time, the steam iron-clad ship will sail from the Outer Qinhuai River to the pier, and then His Majesty and Taisun will board the ship."

"If it really sinks as you said, how could it be able to drive here? It sank halfway."

The friend was a little speechless, and subconsciously took a small step to the side.

Saying this is a bit too stupid.

The matter that can be posted to the residence newspaper, of course, has been confirmed repeatedly. Whoever dares to deceive His Majesty and Grandson will lose his head.

It is indeed the happiest thing to discuss now about how the iron lump can drive on the water.

Many people think that His Royal Highness must have cast the immortal spell.

Compared with the people of Ming Dynasty, they are more interested in those businessmen from all countries in the capital.

They had been driving on the sea for a long time, and they felt incredible after reading the Di newspaper.

According to what the mansion newspaper said, then this iron boat is simply an invincible overlord at sea.

How can wood stand against iron?

There is no need for artillery anymore, it is just a rampage, like a tiger entering a herd of sheep.

This time Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying boarded the ship, and envoys from all countries were allowed to watch.

A frontmost place is divided separately.

Next to them are all ministers who can go to Fengtian Temple.

Among the envoys of all nations, the most nervous one is Kanaya, the chief envoy of the Ayutthaya Dynasty.

There was a bit of nervousness in Kanaye's expression.

Regarding the domestic attack on the Daming Mission to Chenla, although it has not been announced in the mansion newspaper for the time being, he has already known about it.

The hard work that once mocked the envoy of Chenla, Amona, is gone forever.

Obviously, Daming must be held accountable. The reason why he hasn't done anything yet is because Lan Yu took revenge first.

Being able to come to Daming to garrison, Kanaye certainly knows about this situation.

And now, Daming has built a steam iron-clad ship.

According to what the mansion newspaper said, wouldn't Siam be under Daming's nose?

It is even closer than other territories of Ming Dynasty.

It can be reached in a few days, which means that Ming's army will only need a few days to reach Siam.

This matter is extremely serious.

Kanaye has already made up his mind, after seeing the steam iron-clad ship today, he must write a letter to His Majesty the King, telling him not to be an enemy of Daming.

Unlike Kanaye, Amona's mood is very beautiful.

The stronger Ming is, the more protection Chenla can get.

Especially Princess Sultana, who has now given birth to an heir for the grandson of Ming Dynasty, the future of Chenla has a bright future.

He only needs to wait until the princess's son reaches the crown, and then he can return to Chenla to participate in the political power in the name of the princess.

The envoys of other countries didn't have so much thought.

Most of them are watching the excitement.

For example, Annan has an envoy in name, but in fact the entire Annan is managed by Daming, and he is completely a celebrity.

Either way, living here in the capital is quite comfortable.

The Champa envoys were even more flattened.

What kind of chaos has Champa become now, the king is powerless, and the nobles are also powerless, why not let Da Ming take care of it like Annan.

"The iron boat really floated!"

"It's really an iron boat, what the mansion newspaper said is true!"

"His Highness Taisun really descended from a god, and made the iron boat float."

A series of exclamations continued to sound, and the crowd became turbulent and excited.

This completely broke their cognition, and the impossible became possible.

People like to attribute things that they don't understand and go against common sense to things about gods and ghosts.

Even though there was already an explanation about the steam engine in the mansion newspaper, the common people still believed in what they believed, which was the immortal method.

The student who said in the Imperial College that officials deceived His Majesty and Grandson.

At this moment, his eyes widened, his mouth subconsciously opened wide, with an expression of disbelief.

Although it is difficult to see clearly from a distance, under the sunlight, the iron boat glows with metal, which has a texture that wood does not have.

This cannot be faked at all.

At this time, there was a loud shout from Zhengyang Avenue.

"Long Live Long Live Your Majesty!"

"Grandson Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose!"

Wave after wave of people kept shouting loudly.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying, who were sitting in the dragon chariot, could not hear clearly.

There is no organization for the shouting of the people, they are just voluntary kneeling and shouting.

This led to the shouting of grandson Qiansui over there, and the shouting of His Majesty's long live here.

All kinds of interweaving together have already formed a noisy sound.

But Zhu Yuanzhang enjoyed this feeling very much.

This shows that the people still love us very much.

"Look, grandson, as long as we treat the people with sincerity, they will have us in their hearts. Such enthusiasm is not something that officials can show us."

"No matter how many corrupt officials we kill, it's all for the good of the people. If the remaining honest officials really do things for the people, they will remember our good in their hearts."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a little pride.

There are not many emperors who can be loved so much in all dynasties.

Zhu Ying naturally flattered the old man's words.

While chatting, Long Nian soon came to the pier.

This process and ceremony are all exquisite.

The Dinghai ship can't keep His Majesty and Grandson waiting, so naturally it has to arrive early.

It doesn't work if it's too early, and it doesn't have such a good effect.

Being able to correspond to the time in this way is naturally arranged.

"Yu Jing, the commanding officer of the Dinghai Fleet, together with the officers and men of the Dinghai Fleet, pays their respects to His Majesty, His Highness the Grandson."

Yu Jing waited with his people early, and when Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying came, he immediately went to see him.

"Flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Next to the Dinghai ship, a wooden ladder has been set up.

Yu Jing bowed to lead the way, and the grandpa and grandson boarded the fleet with dozens of Jin Yiwei.

"After a few days of practice, I am familiar with this ship."

"We boarded the ship this time, but we wanted to feel the speed of Dinghai Ship, so don't let us down."

Zhu Yuanzhang said to Yu Jing with a smile.

He knew Yu Jing, after all, he was the son of Yu Tongyuan, Marquis of Yuexuan.

Yu Tongyuan was also involved in the Hu Weiyong case back then, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not blame him for the contributions of his father Yu Tingyu, his brothers Yu Tonghai and Yu Tongyuan.

Hearing His Majesty's question, Yu Jing immediately clasped his fists and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the ministers and soldiers have been familiar with each other for three days, and there will be no mistakes."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Okay, let's set sail, let's see how fast this steam iron-clad ship is."

As Zhu Yuanzhang's voice fell, Liu He, who followed on board, immediately shouted: "Your Majesty's decree, set sail and set sail!"

"According to the order!"

With the loud shouts of the sailors on the Dinghai ship.

The soldiers in the cabin below immediately began to shovel up large pieces of coal and put them into the boiler.

The steam engine started to run, and the powerful power drove the gears, making a rumbling sound.

Black smoke rose from the upper pipe, and the rear propeller began to rotate.

The soldiers above also began to operate the sails to borrow their strength.

The Dinghai ship slowly sailed away from the pier, gradually drifting away under the eyes of hundreds of thousands of people.

The purpose of this voyage is hundreds of miles away in Shanghai.

In other words, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying will directly arrive in Shanghai County on the Dinghai ship.

According to the current speed, it will take about three or four hours to reach Shanghai County, which is [-] miles away.

This speed undoubtedly broke the limit of this era.

The sailing speed of a sailboat is about 25-30 kilometers, which is the speed per hour.

Of course, the actual speed of the ship is not specific, it mainly depends on the beauty of God.

If the wind is down and the wind is strong, it will naturally be faster.

If the wind is against the wind and the wind is small, it will naturally be slower.

The steam iron-clad ship that Zhu Ying built this time can only be regarded as a semi-finished product if it is to be considered more realistic.

It is true that the iron sheet is fully laid on it, but it is really just an iron sheet. It looks bluffing, and the thickness is pitifully thin.

Not to mention cannons, firecrackers can be penetrated, and a knife can pierce a hole.

The main body of the ship is made of large wood, which is the real body of the Dinghai ship.

However, the iron sheet is laid, after all, it is stronger in defense.

Then there are propellers and steam engines.

Strictly speaking, it is equivalent to adding steam power to assist driving in the case of sails.

There is also a battery life and draft issue involved here.

If the load is too heavy and the draft is too deep, then the speed of the ship will definitely be affected.

The coal loaded in the cabin now runs for at most [-] to [-] hours, which is a little more than two days, and any more will affect the speed of the ship.

It is impossible to go to sea, even if it is loaded more, it can only reach Champa, and it needs to be supplemented with coal, otherwise it will be completely powered by sails, and the steam engine propeller will become a decoration.

At present, the significance of deterrence is far greater than the actual significance.

This will not be possible until the steam engine has been sufficiently improved.

On this Dinghai ship, even the artillery was not loaded, it was all for speed.

In fact, Dinghai Ship still has many disadvantages.

For example, the problem of turning.

Affected by the propeller, it is naturally not as flexible as a sailboat in terms of steering.

And there is no way to stop quickly, even if the steam engine is turned off, it will drag for a long time before it gradually stops.

Of course, these disadvantages are not worth mentioning in terms of speed advantages.

"It really is fast."

Standing on the deck covered with iron sheets, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help sighing as he felt the strong wind.

"It will take several hours to reach Shanghai County."

Hearing His Majesty's question, Yu Jing who was accompanying him immediately replied: "Report to Your Majesty, in three hours, we will arrive at the port of Shanghai County."

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard the words, he calculated in his heart and said: "Sure enough, it is more than twice as fast."

At a normal ship speed, it takes about seven or eight hours to travel from Nanjing to Shanghai County and travel along the Yangtze River.

As for Dinghai Ship, it will arrive in three hours.

It is morning, that is, morning.

Three hours later, Zhu Yuanzhang will be able to enjoy dinner in Shanghai County.

At this moment Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but open his mouth and chanted: "Chao Ci Bai Di Caiyun, Qianli Jiangling will be returned in one day."

Li Bai's poem seems to be exaggerated, but it is not exaggerated.

A sailboat sails for twelve hours and can reach a thousand miles in one day.

And Zhu Yuanzhang also recited this poem, but he could sail thousands of miles in one day.