Jinyi champion

Zhu Hao and his party arrived in Tianjin in early March. Before that, Zhu Hao even made a detour to Yongping Mansion.

It's just that he went so low-key that no one knew what he was going to do.

After arriving in Tianjin, a city has formed by the sea...

Although this city is not big and not as prosperous as Xishan, it already has the functions of shipbuilding, steelmaking, casting and firearms making. After all, it has been built since the beginning of Zhu Si's accession to the throne, and it has been three years now. The industry centered on shipyards has been developed.

Two sea-going ships are conducting test voyages on the sea.

Many sailors can be seen on the deck from a distance. The ship can not only sail with sails, but also has a large chimney, with propellers driven by steam turbines. There are [-] fixed cannons on the left and right sides of the deck, and there are six rotatable cannons. The red-clothed cannon, plus the movable Fran cannon...

If there is a sea battle between the ship and the enemy ship, more than 40 cannons can be fired in one direction at the same time, and the reloading speed is extremely fast. The boat came closer.

This is mainly to prevent the enemy from attacking with fire. The exterior of the hull is covered with a layer of painted iron skin. At the same time, it can also prevent the opponent's firearms from bombarding and strengthen the hull.

Each large ship is equipped with more than a dozen small boats, which can advance, attack, retreat, and defend, and can also advance and retreat freely in places with shallow drafts.

More importantly, the soldiers on sea ships were all equipped with firecrackers and other actual combat weapons, instead of relying on cold weapons such as bows and spears, the effective range of firecrackers was as high as [-] steps, which greatly improved the soldiers' medium and long-distance combat capabilities.

"Is that our ship?"

Like Zhu Wanhong, Xu Jie was very negative about his visit to Tianjin Shipyard this time, but when he saw the castle-like ship on the sea, he seemed to regain some confidence.

Zhu Hao said: "We will rely on these ships, [-] large ships and more than [-] small ships, to go to the southeast to fight against bandits. Zhu Qianhu, you won't back down in battle, will you?"

"This……"

Zhu Wanhong has never seen the ship with his own eyes, nor has he verified the actual combat capabilities of the ship, so there is no problem just by looking at the size.

If these ships are like loose dead trees, they will break at the touch of a touch, and it will be useless to build them bigger. Instead, there will be too many people on board, too many people who fall into the sea at one time, and there will be too many rescues in time, or Being taken advantage of by the enemy's small boat, how beautiful the big ship is now, and how miserable it will be when it loses.

"Let's stay in the post house first."

Zhu Hao ordered, "Recently, a batch of sea ships will be sent to the south of the Yangtze River. The naval forces of Daming Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places have been training for a long time. It's time to show the prestige of our Daming navy!"

Such words have no actual encouraging effect on the morale of the army.

Zhu Wanhong couldn't help it, and asked in a low voice: "Zhu Shilang, I dare to ask you, how many batches of these ships are there?"

Zhu Hao said: "When Zhu Qianhu leads the troops to the front line, you will naturally know how many such ships there are. You will have to worry about training the navy and supervising the battle. Are you planning to go back to Nanjing?"

Zhu Wanhong naturally had to go back and think about this issue.

Before coming here, he made up his mind that it would be better to go back to Nanjing and wait for death. Although Nanjing does not have access to higher power, it is still possible to earn some money.

But when he arrived at the shipyard, seeing the thriving scene here, he began to hesitate to study it further.

If you just leave like this, or you will regret it for the rest of your life.

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That night, Zhu Hao went to see Xu Jie who had just checked into the post house and couldn't sleep.

"Servant Zhu."

Xu Jie got up to greet him. At this time, he was holding a book in his hand, not a book about engineering or shipbuilding. Although Zhu Hao had given him a few related books as a reference, Xu Jie was not interested in them at all.

What he wants to do is still to be an Hanlin who spends his days bored in the Hanlin Academy, which is not only noble, but also has a reputation, and more importantly, can be respected by others.

Coming to Tianjin Shipyard is a thankless job for him.

Zhu Hao said: "Zisheng, I didn't mean to make things difficult for you. Don't you want to be promoted to a higher position earlier and let others know your existence?"

"how can that be possible?"

Xu Jie understood his situation very well, sat down again, and expressed his emotion from the bottom of his heart, "I am just a commoner, born in a poor family, without fame and qualifications, let alone no connections in the imperial court, to stay in the Imperial Academy , is the greatest honor and pride in my life.”

After all, I just hope that Zhu Hao can release him back to the capital so that he can return to the Imperial Academy.

Zhu Haodao: "After a few years, being a minister of the Ministry of Industry, even if it is not a full-time job, admiral Yizhou Mountain Factory or managing such a large shipyard, wouldn't it be a good thing?"

Xu Jie didn't reply, but his expression clearly told Zhu Hao that this was not good.

"I have something here, take a look." Zhu Hao took out a booklet from his arms.

Xu Jie asked, "What is this?"

Zhu Hao handed it over to Xu Jie, who let Xu Jie read it by himself.

After Xu Jie opened it, a surprised expression appeared on his face, because this was an edict written by Zhu Si himself, informing Zhu Hao of the right to mobilize the coastal government and guards, and requesting local governments to fully cooperate with Zhu Hao in matters such as shipbuilding and commanding maritime operations. .

In this imperial edict, Zhu Si clearly stated that if he made meritorious service in this battle, he could get an extra promotion, completely ignoring his seniority and age.

Zhu Haodao: "I said earlier that in a few years, after you return to the Imperial Academy, you will at least be promoted to attendant reading, attendant lecturer, and even become a bachelor. You did not participate in the ceremony, but you have made contributions to His Majesty in other areas. , can also be used as a step up... Do you want to stay in Tianjin, or go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"

"Is there any difference between the two?"

Xu Jie didn't quite understand.

Although Tianjin is close to the capital, it is far from the center of power after all, let alone going to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and Zhu Hao's promise is not accurate.

Xu Jie wasn't even sure if Zhu Hao was really capable of delivering the message, or if he was transferred to Tianjin, maybe it wasn't Zhu Hao's idea, but someone else's idea. Zhu Hao was just running an errand to pass the message.

When have you ever seen the person presiding over something need to do the hard work himself?
Zhu Haodao: "Of course there is a difference. Tianjin is relatively more stable. Going to Jiangsu and Zhejiang will be dangerous. But here you can only get credit for civil affairs, but if you go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, you can get the credit of governor."

"Governor?"

Xu Jie shook his head and smiled wryly again.

What nonsense are you talking about?

I am a doctor of the Ministry of Industry, even if I am far inferior to the Yushi of Qiandu, how could the court let me, a young Jinshi who has not passed the examination for three years, be a governor?
Zhu Hao said: "As long as you are willing, I can ask His Majesty to give you the position of Governor of Zhenhai, and you will be the leader of the suppression of pirates and Japanese pirates, and lead the troops there."

"Then... no!"

Xu Jie immediately rebuffed, "I don't know how to march and fight. The art of war is simple and ordinary. How can I win a battle if I only know how to fight on paper? Let me go around!"

Xu Jie is more sensible, and he will not take over errands beyond his ability.

"It's up to you."

Zhu Hao could tell that Xu Jie had a lot of resistance to him now.

It probably needs to be subtle, let Xu Jie get used to leading the army first, and let him change from a pure civil servant to a pillar of the country with the ambition to govern the country and the world. In fact, there is a long way to go.

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Zhu Hao had just arrived in Tianjin, and he hadn't even held a drill, so he was about to send a new batch of seagoing ships to Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Xu Jie and Zhu Hao went to the pier to send the boat away.

Xu Jie asked directly: "Why not put the shipyard in the south where it is closest to the sea?"

"Hehe." Zhu Hao smiled, "It's been set up a long time ago. This is just one of the three major shipyards of my Ming Dynasty. It seems that my mission is Jinghai, but in fact my mission is to conquer overseas territories for Daming and send many Good things from overseas are brought back to Ming Dynasty, and then a huge colony is established."

Xu Jie didn't understand a single word.

But he smiled politely, but intentionally or unintentionally moved his body away from Zhu Hao, probably meaning, you madman, I won't talk to you.

This Zhu Wanhong is going to Jiangsu and Zhejiang by boat.

"Zhu Shilang, don't you want to go?"

Zhu Wanhong came over to salute Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao said: "I'm not in a hurry yet. I haven't settled the shipbuilding matters here yet. Zhu Qianhu will go to fight first."

Zhu Wanhong sighed: "You can't do this in a lowly position. When you arrive in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I'm afraid that the army will have no leader."

Zhu Hao smiled and shook his head: "No, someone will lead the troops there, and Zhu Qianhu can just go with the boat. If you want to go back to Nanjing, remember to say hello to the commander at the front line. I have written to tell you You can leave anytime you want."

"Who?"

This is not only Zhu Wanhong's question, Xu Jie's mind is also full of question marks.

Both of them looked at Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao still didn't answer them.

In fact, this person was Lu Zhanqing's grandfather, Lu Wan.

After Lu Wan was fined and garrisoned in Jinghaiwei, Fujian for the King Ning case, he kept going to the court to explain his injustice, but because his granddaughter was blowing the wind in front of Zhu Hao, and Lu Wan and Yang Tinghe were political enemies, after Yang Tinghe fell, Lu Wan Finally got the chance to pay off his merits.

That is to lead troops to quell the pirates and Japanese pirates in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Of course he is not qualified to dominate everything.

Zhu Hao was still really in charge of this matter, and Luo An, the governor of Jinyiwei Beizhen Fusi, had already gone there in advance. Luo An's main task was to serve as the supervisor of the army.

Before Zhu Hao invited Xu Jie to be the governor and lead the army, he sincerely wanted Xu Jie to be the head coach. Even if he wasn't the head coach, he could be the deputy. It's a pity that Xu Jie didn't have that courage.

Wang Qiong also had almost the same fate as Lu Wan.

Wang Qiong also got a chance to be reactivated in the Northwest, but he was not given a high position all at once. He also completed some basic daily official duties under the supervision of others to prepare for Wang Qiong's ability to guard the northern border of the Ming Dynasty again in the future.

Zhu Hao has no political bias.

As long as these people can still use it, no matter what they have done before, it is over.

Now he is more of a power minister who directs and dispatches the talents of the entire Daming system. If he only asks people based on his own likes and dislikes, or civil servant standards, then his dream of changing Daming will only be brought to the grave.