Jinyi champion

Chapter 1060
Zhu Haoren is in Ningbo Fudinghai Shipyard, ready to go to sea.

He is not afraid of Zhu Si's decree to obstruct him, and he will not accept the orders of the foreign emperors. As long as he has the opportunity to go to sea, what is Zhu Si's will?

And Zhu Hao thought that Emperor Jiajing was reluctant to let him go back.

Immortality holds a fatal appeal for those in power.

Even if you can't live forever, as long as you can prolong your life, there are many people's lifelong pursuits, because for them... they really don't want to die.

There is so much to enjoy in the glory and wealth, who would want to just go to see King Yama?
"Mr. Zhu, there is no news from the capital recently, but there have been more discussions about you in the officialdom in Nanjing... This is a summary of the information from Nanjing, and I have sorted it out."

After Lu Song arrived in Ningbo, he really became Zhu Hao's pawn, running very diligently.

There was no other way, for Lu Song had no choice but to follow Zhu Hao all the way to the dark.

"The people in the Nanjing officialdom, let them talk freely, I want to know the situation overseas now... Lu Bing and the others have any news back?"

Zhu Hao had to get the exact information about the fleet that was going to the New World before he could decide whether to go to sea or not.

Directly crossing the Pacific Ocean is not a small difficulty. To go east, we must make full use of the North Pacific warm current and the westerly wind belt, and to return, we must use the North Equatorial warm current and the northeast trade wind belt. , and this is based on the fact that everything is going smoothly.

Fortunately, the sailors selected by Zhu Hao are proficient in tools such as compass, level, log, and depth sounder. In addition, the ship has power devices such as steam turbines and propellers, which can sail against the wind. Zhu Hao was full of expectations for Lu Bing and other people who set off for the American continent for the first time, so he extended the time to five or six months.

I left at the beginning of the year, and it's almost time to come back now.

"No."

Lu Song was also very anxious. He wanted to know what was going on with his son. Across the vast sea, there was no news of his son.
"Then wait a little longer. At the latest, we will go to sea in early July. If there is no news from Lu Bing and the others, we can only choose another path."

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Recently, Zhu Hao has been paying close attention to the progress of the overseas personnel recruited by Su Xigui.

Going to sea is out of reach for inland people, and they don't expect to go overseas to seek gold, but for many people who have no land or very little land along the coast, going to sea is actually a way of survival, and Su Xigui recruits people with In the name of arrival, it is to colonize overseas.

It probably means that the Ming Dynasty may open up the sea in the future, and some surrounding islands will be included in the Ming Dynasty’s territory. Recruitment has started, and it is basically in place now.

It is difficult for ordinary people to carry weapons to fight, but to carry out overseas colonization, it is impossible not to face difficulties and obstacles. Indigenous attacks must be considered, so systematic military training is essential.

For Zhu Hao, talent is the most important resource.

"10 taels of silver... In the next two years, there is no problem in maintaining the cost of 2 people."

When Su Xigui met Zhu Hao, he was full of ambition. He is now ready to move overseas. In his opinion, as long as he brings his family and people around him with him, he can enjoy the glory and wealth no matter where he is.

Follow Zhu Hao, there will always be unexpected gains.

Zhu Hao asked: "Su Dongzhu, if you go to sea, you can return to Daming after ten or eight years, would you like it?"

"This……"

Su Xigui's face was full of question marks.

Since you have to leave, why should you consider the question of whether you will come back?
It is best to live overseas for the rest of your life!

Zhu Haodao: "Huaxia people always have a hometown complex, I will not let people who follow me live outside for the rest of their lives."

"What does the little head mean...?"

Su Xigui was surprised.

If you go to sea and manage well overseas, can you come back and be a courtier of Emperor Jiajing with peace of mind?

You are sick!
Zhu Hao smiled and said, "My mother and younger sister will still stay in Daming."

"you……"

Su Xigui was dumbfounded, Zhu Hao didn't take all his family members away at once?Doesn't that mean that after Zhu Hao went to sea for several years, he would come back and continue to be Emperor Jiajing's servant?

Zhu Hao asked again: "If the court turns against us and wants to deal with us, what will you do? Are you going to catch us without a fight?"

Su Xigui was terrified by what he said, and he finally couldn't help asking: "Little master, what is the purpose of our going out? You are the minister of Daming, and you can come back at any time after you go out, but for me, once you go out to sea It could be forever, or living in Nanyang, or living in... what you call Xanadu.

"With my wealth, even if it's not Your Majesty, there are other people who care about it. Without your protection, it will be difficult to preserve the future. In Daming... money alone is not enough."

As a merchant in Su Xigui's position, he knew very well that he could no longer integrate into the mainstream of the world.

The most important thing for officials and businessmen is their backing. Huang Zan is old, and he will be an official in a few years.When Zhu Hao left, he, Su Xigui, was like a child with beautiful jade in his arms. Anyone in a high position wanted to get a fortune from him?
The emperor even wanted to blackmail Huang Zan, and he would not be relentless when it came to Su Xigui. Is there any psychological burden on him?

It is the code of conduct for businessmen in this era to be rich and honorable.

And he, Su Xigui, lived a high-profile life in the past few years.

With the opening of banks all over the state capitals of Ming Dynasty, everyone knows that he has money, and everyone is coveting it.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "If one day I come to be the emperor, what do you think?"

"what!?"

This completely shocked Su Xigui.

At this moment, he finally understood the reason why Zhu Hao worked so hard to manipulate the sea. From the beginning of his relationship, Zhu Hao never planned to be a courtier with peace of mind. In other words, Zhu Hao knew that being a courtier could not accomplish many things, and only being an emperor could solve it. all trouble.

At that time, no matter how many difficulties there are, they will no longer be difficulties.

"Little master, it's not pleasant to say, you don't seem to have military power in your hand? Even if you have it, I'm afraid it's... very difficult." Su Xigui reminded earnestly.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Hey, why are you seriously discussing such a disrespectful thing with me?"

Su Xigui smiled wryly and replied: "Isn't this the topic you brought up first, Young Master? I'm just reminding you! If you really have the strength, I can actually...can support you with all your strength, just..."

"Su Dongzhu, if I want to be an emperor, I don't necessarily have to be the emperor of Ming Dynasty. The overseas emperors are actually very good."

Zhu Hao took the initiative to change the topic.

Su Xigui shook his head with a wry smile. He knew what Zhu Hao meant, and he definitely didn't want to go overseas to become some kind of local emperor.The Emperor of the Earth can be at any time. Zhu Hao's current strength is indeed unable to compete with the Ming Dynasty, but it is not a matter of time to become an Emperor of the Earth by sailing a few ships to Nanyang and occupying a few islands?

"It's not enough to count one as ten, but one as a hundred. I need at least [-] to [-] soldiers and horses."

Zhu Hao reminded Su Xigui intentionally or unintentionally.

Su Xigui gritted his teeth: "Then I'll recruit again."

"No, Su Dongzhu, you misunderstood, I didn't ask you to expand your recruitment...ah no, the recruitment should continue, preferably all kinds of craftsmen, the more the better, but I don't use them to fight wars, but to develop technology and increase productivity .”

Zhu Hao said with a smile.

Su Xigui looked distressed: "Mr. Zhu, there is almost no room for me, Su, in this Ming Dynasty. What do you have to say that you are not willing to explain to me? Others don't believe it, but to me...you can completely confide in your heart. We have known each other for so many years, who doesn't know who? You never take advantage of it in vain, so I can entrust my life to you."

Zhu Hao smiled and nodded.

If he hadn't seen the shining points in Su Xigui's body, he wouldn't have mentioned some things at all.

Now he doesn't have any cards for "rebellion", revealing it to people he doesn't trust is tantamount to asking for a dead end.

Zhu Haodao: "Let's put it this way, manpower is not a problem, because there are some Fan people overseas, who are basically descendants of my Chinese Yin and Shang merchants, and they can be divided and ruled... Generally speaking, it is to classify different Fan people into different camps. Then use their discord to conquer each other, so as to train a division of hundreds of battles, and then they will be unified and used by me."

"Can those overseas people really fight against a hundred with one?"

Su Xigui felt that the people of Daming were more reliable, and it would be considered good if the opponent could fight one by one, but you still want to fight a hundred with one?

I don't know where your self-confidence comes from?
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "This requires improvement of weapons... Most of the firecrackers equipped by the Ming army have a range of less than fifty steps, and the lethality is not as good as bows and arrows at about a hundred steps, and the continuity is also very poor. The firearm I made can shoot more than two hundred steps in an instant, and can even be continuous..."

"This...is it really possible?"

Su Xigui swallowed involuntarily.

Su Xigui knew the effect of firecrackers in actual combat. After all, in the last years of Zhengde, he was doing business with Huang Zan, who raised military funds for Emperor Zhengde, in the northwest all the year round. What kind of firearm had he never seen?
Zhu Haodao: "The artillery I made can blast open the city gates and blow up the city walls at the same time. At that time, the city is equivalent to being undefended. Give me five thousand soldiers and horses, and I can use them as one hundred thousand soldiers, and I can fight on the plains." Walk sideways without any evasion."

"Cavalry, what if the cavalry attack?"

Su Xigui immediately thought of a question.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Let's put it this way, if I use another weapon, after setting it up, even if tens of thousands of cavalry charge at our side at the same time, they will never be allowed to enter within [-] steps of our camp."

"This...this...isn't possible?"

Su Xigui had seen cavalry combat before, so of course he felt that Zhu Hao was bragging.

The weapons that Zhu Hao mentioned are naturally Gatling heavy machine guns. Relying on cavalry armor to block machine gun bullets?At that time, all kinds of firearms will be thrown there, and as many as they come will die.

This is also the reason why Zhu Hao has not helped the imperial court to greatly improve the weapons and equipment in the past few years. First, it is not necessary. The existing military system does not need his improved firearms. Second, the conditions do not allow it. His environment , He is not allowed to leave the Imperial Academy too much.

The most important point is that he should use good steel on the blade.

Before the extraordinary period, why build the most powerful killer?

He has never been relentless when it is time to experiment, and he has not stopped inventing things. In fact, he has already reserved many technologies, but he will only use them when the time is right.

If he didn't have any capital, he really wouldn't dare to say that he wanted to control Daming.

(End of this chapter)