Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 710 The Blood Book

Liu Hongjian's words directly made Zhu Cihong's right foot go limp and almost fell down.

What words?What do you mean no chance of winning?
But any general with good eyesight would not meet each other so straightforwardly on such an occasion. You don't want face, the emperor wants face!
As long as you are not a fool, this time is definitely a good time to show your loyalty. Any minister will definitely live up to his reputation, and he will clear up the dissatisfied minister for His Majesty.

In the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, Liu Hongjian was a national treasure. Even in the eyes of the courtiers and Zhu Cihong, despite so many shortcomings, the name of the Ming God of War was recognized.

Zhu Cihong didn't expect his brother Liu to say that at all, he stood on the spot in embarrassment for a while, and got stuck...

The second assistant to the cabinet, Han Yu, was also startled by Liu Hongjian's sharp words, and said to his lord, don't go crazy anymore, and then he looked at the first assistant, Li Banghua, who silently shook his head.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Liu Hongjian felt a little disappointed.

In good conscience, what he said was the truth. These uncles here may not know, not to mention the big and small Frangji, but the naval strength of the Netherlands, I am afraid that they are all leaders.

We must know that in the middle of the seventeenth century, the navy of the Netherlands was the best in Europe in terms of quality and quantity. It not only defeated the former Spanish Armada, but was also the beneficiary of the 30-year war in Europe.

It has nearly 8 warships of various types, more than [-] large merchant ships of various types, tens of thousands of small merchant ships used for fishing and inland transportation, and has more than [-] sailors who can be called the best in the world...

It can be said that the Netherlands in the mid-21th century was equal to the American gringos in the [-]st century. With the financial resources of the East India Company, as well as the colonies and military strongholds all over the place, they ran across the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean...

The [-] warships of the Dutch are not like the Zheng family. A considerable part of them are old ships and defective products, and impostors account for a large proportion.

At least on warships, it has to be admitted that the gap between Daming and the Netherlands has widened. This gap is not only reflected in the displacement, but also in the power of the artillery.

"My lord, you have gone through hundreds of battles without ever losing a single defeat. As long as you command the navy of the Ming Dynasty, how can Qu Qu, a small country of the Netherlands, be my opponent? My lord, don't want to build up other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige!"

Shi Kefa, the newly-appointed Grand Master of the Zhongji Temple, spoke out to help, and he also felt that what Liu Hongjian said was a bit too much.

Shi Kefa could see the changes in the past few years. He felt that even if Ming could not be called the strongest in the world, it would be unreasonable to think so highly of a small country in Europe.

"Sigh, Mr. Shi, maritime affairs are no different than land wars. There are too many uncertainties." Liu Hongjian sighed.

He can also be regarded as someone who has seen the power of the sea. He knows that commanding land battles and naval battles are two completely different situations.

If you don't know anything, just rely on the strength of your boat and guns to go to sea rashly, the power of nature will teach you what is awe.

But Liu Hongjian didn't bother to explain that this group of people may have seen the sea, but they certainly hadn't really felt the power of the sea.

Perhaps in the future, if there is a chance, Xiao Zhu should call together all the civil and military officials to go on a ten-day sea trip together, so that they can see what it means to have a sky beyond the sky and waves beyond the waves.

"Your Majesty, the Dutch national ships have sailed across the ocean for a long time, but the Beiyang Navy has never even been out in the Daming Sea, and I have never had any sailing experience. I never do things that I am not sure of, so I dare not speak falsely.

It's just that no matter how young the young eagle is, it should go to fight in the sky. Since I have a heavy responsibility, I will never watch my Ming people being slaughtered by foreign vassals. The Zheng family will not disappoint the emperor. They are worthy of the court's rescue. "Liu Hongjian stared at Zhu Cihong and said firmly.

The warships of the Zheng family might not be very good, but the sailors of the Zheng family were indeed what Liu Hongjian valued the most. Under the leadership of Zheng Zhilong, these sailors defeated the Dutch colonists twice with those dilapidated lucky boats.

Moreover, both battles relied on crowd tactics, and they did not hesitate to use small boats to launch suicide attacks. Liu Hongjian liked this kind of courage and courage.

Daming now has two treasure shipyards in Tianjin and Longjiang. With the simultaneous start of construction, the previous dilemma of waiting for ships has been changed. It's just that good sailors can't be trained in a while.

It would be different if the Zheng family could be rescued. My brother had long had the ambition to serve the country, and his fourth uncle must have the same idea, otherwise he wouldn't be so bored to take the martial arts exam.

Therefore, the Beiyang Navy still has to be dispatched. He just doesn't want the court officials to always face maritime affairs with a natural sense of superiority from the kingdom of heaven. .

There was another matter that kept Liu Hongjian on his mind. Originally, he thought that the rear-loading gun would be developed quickly after taking out the blueprint, but now the ordnance station has not even solved the problem of the primer in the past two or three months.

Even in order to encourage craftsmen, Liu Hongjian raised the bounty to 1 taels. The firearms craftsmen in the Ordnance Institute tried and tested almost day and night, but the thunder mercury was not developed.

Originally, I thought that if this thing came out, both the navy and the army of Da Ming would be fearless, but the situation was stronger than the people, and the plan could not keep up with the changes.

"My father once said that if you don't decide to ask Liu Qing about foreign affairs, maritime affairs are naturally foreign affairs. I don't know much about it, and I can deal with it according to Liu Qing's wishes, but I have one request." Zhu Cihong was rarely dignified.

"I don't care what the Netherlands is like, or the Zheng family, but I ask Liu Qing that you must ensure your own safety. Daming needs you, and I don't want to fight alone!"

Zhu Cihong suddenly turned his back and faced the south wall, where the portrait of Emperor Chongzhen hung impressively. He had a kind face and deep eyes, as if he was examining all this.

In fact, in Zhu Cihong's eyes, what can't be done to watch the Han people being bullied by outsiders is nothing more than indirect support for Liu Hongjian, and he also saw the changes in Ming Dynasty.

Who is a great talent and who is a mediocrity, Zhu Cihong is not stupid.

"My lord, obey." Liu Hongjian also bowed his hands to Zhu Cihong's back in a rare way.

He felt Zhu Cihong's care and respect, just like the appearance of Uncle Chongzhen before he went to war.

"The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households must cooperate with the Beiyang Navy to supply food, grass and ammunition. If there are any mistakes, I will punish them severely!" Zhu Cihong did not turn around, but the words were obviously addressed to other members of the cabinet.

"I obey my orders!"

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Wars are fought not only for people, but also for money and national power. When a cannon is fired, there are ten thousand taels of gold. No one knows better than Liu Hongjian how many countries have been dragged down by endless wars.

There are still many things to do, such as personnel deployment and assembly, warships, artillery supply, and military mobilization. After returning to Xishan, Liu Hongjian was entangled in a series of chores.

According to the plan, Liu Hongjian will lead the personal guard battalion to Weihai, Shandong Province in three days. There, [-] soldiers of the Beiyang Navy are waiting for his arrival.

That night, Xishan County Prince's Mansion received a letter, obviously it should have been sent together with Huang Daozhou's letter, but this letter was a personal letter addressed to Liu Hongjian.

As soon as Liu Hongjian opened the envelope, his heart skipped a beat.

It was a blood book!
　Thank you book friends for the 100 taels rewarded by lighting up the lamp and looking at the ax while drunk.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)