My father Yong Le Emperor, you let me keep a low profile

Chapter 80 There is no problem, it cannot be solved with one shot, if there is, then another shot!
"Woooooooo..."

The horn of Youyou sounded from the sea, and Zhu Gaoyu stood on the pier, looking at the sea in the distance.

Kyushu Island has been completely taken down.

I don't know if it's to claim credit or to save the lives of all the men in the clan.

The samurai of the Satsuma clan attacked very fiercely, and took down the entire Hyuga in three days.

The speed is very fast, but the casualties are not small.

Of the more than 1 Satsuma warriors, only more than 6000 remained after the war.

Zhu Gaoyu was very satisfied with Satsuma Fan's performance, and praised Shimadzu Tencho in front of everyone, which made him very excited.

But Shimadzu Jiufeng who rushed back was itching with hatred.

I cursed Shimadzu Tencho for being shameless in my heart.

Zhu Gaoyu ignored the internal problems of the Shimadzu family.

All he needed was a dog that could bite, and it didn't matter who the dog was.

In order not to let Tencho Shimadzu steal the limelight, Jiufeng Shimadzu also worked very hard.

As the head of the family, he mobilized the family's secret power to help Daming find out the news.

It was he who reported the news that Ashikaga Yoshichi had summoned an army of 15 troops in Shangjing.

This guy not only found out the strength of Ashikaga Yoshichi, but even got the scheduled departure route.

This made Zhu Gaoyu have to sigh that the fortresses were disintegrated from the inside, and the betrayal of one's own people caused far more harm than the enemy.

The attack of 15 enemies made Zhu Gaoyu cautious.

The troops in his hands, facing so many enemies, are more than enough to defend, but not enough to attack.

Just when Zhu Gaoyu was thinking about whether to take a risk and forcibly recruit the Japanese pirates in the entire Kyushu Island to help him fight.

He set off from North Korea, and the reinforcements he had asked for from the old man finally arrived.

From the day he decided to attack the Wa Kingdom, Zhu Gaoyu knew that the 2 troops under his command were not enough at all.

Regardless of the fact that the imperial court is united, it vows to severely punish the Japanese pirates and avenge the Confucius family.

It's a pity that most people, including the old man, never thought of occupying Wa Kingdom.

In their conception, the country of Wa is far away overseas, in a remote area, and the Ming Dynasty's occupation there is not only a waste of money, but also no benefit.

At the beginning, when Lao Zhu listed the countries that would not be conquered, it was not because he had a good relationship with these countries, but because he felt that these places were poor and remote, and there was no value in occupying them.

In order to prevent future generations from twitching their brains in order to expand the territory, occupying these useless lands and wasting the court's manpower and financial resources, they were designated as non-conquerable lands.

If it weren't for the matter of Yan Shenggong and the Kong family, the imperial court would never have agreed to send troops to fight against the Japanese kingdom.

Although they agreed this time, the idea of ​​most people is to come here and teach Wa Kingdom a lesson, and when they hand over Yan Shenggong and the criminal murderer, they can almost retreat back.

Zhu Gaoyu understood the thoughts of most people in the court, and when he set off, he didn't ask for more troops.

It was only after arriving in North Korea that he wrote a memorial to the old man, proposing the idea of ​​increasing the number of troops.

In order to convince the old man and the court, Zhu Gaoyu confessed everything about Shi Jian Yinshan in pain.

Good guy.

When the old man saw the contents of Zhu Gaoyu's playbook, his eyes turned red on the spot.

Zhu Gaoyu wrote it down in the memorial.

Iwami Silver Mountain is a super large silver mine. If it is fully exploited, it can get tens of millions of taels of silver every year.

In addition to this, silver mines were accompanied by other veins of mines such as copper mines.

If Daming wins this silver mine, the imperial court will have no financial worries in the next hundred years.

The old man believed in his son very much.

Zhu Gaoyu is a kid, sometimes he cheats a little bit, but he never cheats him.

In the backwater country of Japan, a huge silver mine suddenly popped up in my impression. The old man couldn't sit still, and called several ministers into the palace overnight to discuss the matter of increasing the number of troops.

At the beginning, several ministers were still a little skeptical, wondering if this was the reason for the king of Yue to increase the number of troops.

But when the old man showed the silver mine information on the memorial, which was detailed to a certain location and how much area it covered, everyone was a little excited.

Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Household Department, if he hadn't been dragged by several ministers, he would have rushed back to gather the people from the Household Department and set off for the Wa Kingdom.

After a night of discussion, the old man and several important ministers made a decision to increase the force to attack the Wa Kingdom.

For nothing else, for the sake of this silver mine, the country of Wa must be completely taken down.

But after the decision, several people became worried again.

Daming seems to have countless warships, but in fact most of them are inland river or coastal ships.

Most of the ships that can really sail overseas are in the hands of Zhu Gaoyu.

Now that these warships are overseas, even if the imperial court has dispatched reinforcements, they will not be able to send them in a short time.

Just when the old man was thinking about whether to let the army brave the severe cold to reach North Korea from the Liaodong area, and then let the fleet transport it to the country of Wa.

Jian Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, made a suggestion.

Since Daming's soldiers cannot be dispatched for the time being, why not allow North Korea to mobilize reinforcements to help His Royal Highness the King of Yue fight in Japan.

As soon as this remark came out, the old man and several ministers looked at each other, laughed and began to write letters.

The content of the writing, of course, cannot be that I, Ming, discovered a large silver mine, but because the troops cannot be transported there temporarily, let your soldiers go there first to send us to death.

The old man made the statement himself, and Lu Zhen, the Minister of Rites, wrote it with a pen.

The approximate content is.

My Ming Dynasty has been harassed by Japanese pirates for a long time, and the people along the coast are miserable.

Originally, I wanted the Wo Kingdom to settle it internally, but the Wa Kingdom not only did not obey the order, but also severed diplomatic relations with me, Daming, and even despicably kidnapped me, Daming Yan Shenggong.

The court was very angry about this and decided to kill this disobedient brother.

Considering that you in North Korea are often harassed by Japanese pirates, I will give you a chance to take revenge and let you send troops to punish the Japanese country together.

When Lee Chosun received the handwriting from the old man, tears filled his eyes.

He kept sighing, as expected of Da Ming's father, he always thinks of them in everything he does.

The excited King Li called his courtiers to discuss for a night, and decided to force Ding Shiwan to follow Daming to punish the arrogant little pumpkin.

And in order to show support for Daming's father, North Korea will always be loyal to Daming's father's determination.

The king of the Li family didn't even send any generals to lead the army, but directly handed over the army to Liu Sheng, who was suppressing Japanese pirates in Jincheng.

"Marquis Anyuan, are you okay?"

As the ship transporting North Korean soldiers docked, Zhu Gaoyu supported Liu Sheng, who was pale and was a little shaky when he just got off the ship.

"Your Highness... Your Highness... Huan..."

Before Liu Sheng could finish his sentence, he rushed to the fence and vomited.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoyu quickly took a water bottle and stepped forward to help him pat his back.

Still thinking in his heart, Liu Sheng estimated that the decision he regretted the most in his life was to take Shenji Ying to go out to sea.

After vomiting a lot of acid water, Liu Sheng, who was better, took the kettle and smiled apologetically.

"Your Highness, please leave the minister alone. If the minister can hold on, the life behind him is almost gone."

"one left?"

Zhu Gaoyu was puzzled for a moment, and looked in the direction of Liu Sheng's finger.

After the officers of the Shenji Battalion came down, a large group of Ming officials supported each other, their faces were pale, and they walked down with their legs fluttering.

"This…"

Zhu Gaoyu was a little confused.

When they came, they didn't seem to bring officials with them, so where did these Ming officials come from?

Huh, that one seems familiar, why does it look like Wang Shilang from the household department.

"Your Highness, find a doctor for me..."

Just as Zhu Gaoyu was about to step forward to take a closer look, a weak voice sounded from a single frame carried by those officials.

This voice is so familiar, why is it a bit like Xia Yuanji.

Following the group of people got off the boat, when Zhu Gaoyu saw clearly the people on the stretcher, he couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Damn it, it's really Xia Yuanji."

In the evening, in Hirado Castle.

A doctor in the army withdrew his hand to check the pulse.

"Mr. Chen, is he alright?"

Zhu Gaoyu, who was waiting at the side, saw the doctor withdraw his hand, and asked anxiously.

If the old man's treasure, Lao Xia, died with him, the old man would definitely beat him to death.

"Returning to Your Highness, Xia Shangshu is only weak due to seasickness, and he fainted only after he hadn't eaten for a long time due to hunger."

"Take some medicine to adjust, eat on time, and rest for a few days."

"That's good, I have Lao Chen Langzhong."

Zhu Gaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to him: "There are still some officials from the household department outside, so I will trouble Mr. Chen to work harder."

After seeing off the doctor, Zhu Gaoyu helped Xia Yuanji tuck the quilt before he walked to the table and asked Liu Sheng who had almost recovered.

"I asked the imperial court to increase its troops, why did Lao Xia come here?"

Liu Sheng glanced at Xia Yuanji who was still asleep, and smiled helplessly: "Your Highness, you don't know him yet, as long as it's about money, nothing can stop him."

"You report to the imperial court that a large silver mine has been discovered here. It's no wonder Xia Shangshu can sit still."

"The ministers have heard that His Royal Highness and several ministers are trying to stop him, otherwise His Majesty will come over."

The corner of Zhu Gaoyu's mouth twitched.

This old Xia really gave his life for the court.

At the same time, I was very envious of the old man.

With the existence of such a big butler, it can save a lot of worry.

If you have people like Xia Yuanji under your command, you don't have to let your daughter-in-law go into battle for financial problems.

Since Zhu Gaoyu doesn't have any financial talents, his wife is responsible for the family's financial expenses.

When Zhu Gaoyu set off, the chamber of commerce had already been finalized. In order to figure out the accounts, his daughter-in-law hadn't slept well for several days and had been dealing with various accounts. Zhu Gaoyu felt distressed when she saw it.

As for the old man coming over, Zhu Gaoyu knew that it was impossible.

It's better to fight the northern grasslands, that's what the old man is best at.

But sea battles are different.

It's not far away, and it's still on the sea with unpredictable weather. With the experience of many failures in the Yuan Dynasty, my elder brother and those ministers were crazy, so I let the old man come.

"Oh, by the way, Your Highness."

When mentioning the imperial court, Liu Sheng suddenly remembered something, and said to Zhu Gaoyu: "The one who came with Xia Shangshu, there is also a cargo ship of the craftsman camp. It is said that the things you asked to manufacture have been manufactured in the first batch."

"The cargo ship of the Artisan Battalion."

Zhu Gaoyu stood up excitedly.

Seeing this, Liu Sheng was a little curious. Even when reinforcements came, His Highness was very calm. What was on the cargo ship of the Artisan Battalion surprised His Highness so much.

Wait, Artisan Battalion... Muskets!
Liu Sheng gradually came back to his senses.

The new musket that His Majesty took out was not produced by the Ministry of Industry, but was handed over to the Artisan Battalion.

The boat was owned by craftsmen, and it was very mysterious along the way, and no one was allowed to approach it.

His Highness is so happy now, could it be...

Liu Sheng's heart moved, and he also stood up excitedly.

"Your Highness, are the guns on the ship new?"

Zhu Gaoyu nodded, then shook his head again.

In Liu Sheng's doubts, he explained: "You only guessed half right. In addition to muskets, there are also new types of artillery."

"artillery!"

Liu Sheng was even more surprised.

His highness has a very high vision, but he didn't like the firecrackers of Shenjiying, so he developed a new type of firearm.

The two also talked about artillery, and Zhu Gaoyu expressed his disappointment with Daming's current artillery.

It has been said more than once that the current artillery can be fired when it is married, but in real combat, this artillery is still far behind.

The artillery that even His Highness cares about now, can imagine how good its performance is.

"Yes, it's artillery." Zhu Gaoyu nodded with a smile, and explained to him: "I told you before that I don't like the current artillery, so I and my people jointly developed a new type of artillery."

"When the artisan camp was established, I asked them to take the lead in building gun workshops and artillery workshops, so that they could manufacture firearms and artillery as soon as possible."

"After so long, I believe there are already some finished products."

"That's why I guessed that the ship of the Artisan Battalion should be equipped with new guns and artillery."

"Then what are you waiting for, Your Highness, let's go and see..."

After being affirmed, Liu Sheng couldn't sit still anymore, got up and dragged Zhu Gaoyu to the pier.

Zhu Gaoyu smiled and shook his head without refusing, ordered the guards to take care of Xia Yuanji, and went to the pier with Liu Sheng.

The two chatted about the new firearm all the way, and arrived at the pier before the sun set.

At this time, the boats at the dock were still docking non-stop, transporting boats of North Korean soldiers down.

Zhu Gaoyu took a look. At the current speed, it would take at least midnight for all the soldiers' supplies to be delivered.

The craftsman camp's boat docked with Liu Sheng's boat.

The original team leader wanted to report to Zhu Gaoyu as soon as they landed.

As a result, because of Xia Yuanji's matter, Zhu Gaoyu didn't bother to see him.

"Your Highness."

The person in charge of unloading supplies and soldiers saw Zhu Gaoyu and Liu Sheng approaching, and hurriedly greeted them.

"Well, hard work."

With reinforcements and new weapons, Zhu Gaoyu replied in a very good mood, which made the person in charge panic for a while.

At the same time, I couldn't help being excited.

Those master craftsmen said that His Highness has a very good temper, and it turned out to be true.

I am just a low-level craftsman, yet His Highness actually said it was hard work to himself.

"How much did you bring this time?"

Liu Sheng was a little impatient, thinking that Zhu Gaoyu was by his side, these people probably wouldn't refuse his inquiry.

As a result, the person in charge glanced at him, without any intention of answering, and led Zhu Gaoyu to the boat.

Touching Liu Sheng, who had a gray nose, looked embarrassed for a while.

Under the guidance of the person in charge, the two came to the cargo hold.

"Your Highness, here is the list!"

Taking out a small notebook from his arms, the person in charge of the craftsman camp respectfully handed it to Zhu Gaoyu.

Looking at the big and small boxes in the cabin, Zhu Gaoyu, who nodded in satisfaction, stretched out his hand to take them.

Liu Sheng, who had a gray nose just now, didn't look out curiously, but just waited beside him.

He has figured it out now, he is absolutely indispensable without him, and it is useless to be anxious without him.

With the help of the firelight from the lantern next to him, Zhu Gaoyu flipped through the notebook in his hand, with a satisfied smile on his lips.

The Artisan Camp really lived up to his expectations. In just two months, the first batch of new weapons was provided.

These weapons are 500 flintlock guns and 1 fixed bullets wrapped in oiled paper.

There are 30 new artillery pieces, and there are 800 rounds of packaged gunballs.

Then there are some other miscellaneous things, all kinds of experimental weapons, and they are here to test the performance of the battlefield.

Seeing such a large number, Zhu Gaoyu was more satisfied, and at the same time moved.

The craftsmen and engineers under him probably suffered a lot in the past two months in order to manufacture these weapons early and help them fight the war.

Zhu Gaoyu guessed right.

In order to help Zhu Gaoyu earlier, Lu Fei took all the engineers and craftsmen to build these weapons in shifts of twelve hours.

Gunpowder and shells are better, but the most difficult thing is the barrel and barrel.

In order to drill gun barrels and gun barrels, they used all manpower, animal power, wind power, and water power.

Many craftsmen's hands were worn out, and these weapons were made within two months.

"Whoa!"

As a piece of rain cloth was lifted, a golden cannon under the light appeared in front of several people.

"Is this copper?"

As soon as the cannon appeared, Liu Sheng couldn't bear it any longer, and jumped on it, his eyes were shining, and his hands were trembling, stroking the streamlined cannon body and the big wheels.

"It's bronze!"

Zhu Gaoyu, who was also observing the cannon, corrected Liu Sheng's mistake.

"This is a new type of artillery, the name is: General Shenwei Cannon!"

"The gun body plus the gun mount weighs nearly 2000 catties."

"It can fire solid bullets and shotgun shells. Combined with the new type of gunpowder we have researched, the maximum shooting distance can reach five miles."

"Five miles!"

Liu Sheng, who was lying on the cannon, couldn't help but gasp when he heard the attack distance.

Zhankou General Cannon, he thought, was already very powerful, but the range was only a little over a mile.

And the more sophisticated artillery in front of him has such a long range, which is several times that of General Zhangkou's cannon.

Zhu Gaoyu nodded, and continued: "Not only that, but its accuracy also surpasses all the current artillery pieces of the Ming Dynasty."

"According to the experiments of the Craftsman Camp, within two miles, the error is no more than three feet!"

With such accurate data, Liu Sheng was already speechless in shock.

Holding the gun barrel tightly with both hands, Liu Sheng blushed and looked at Zhu Gaoyu, "Your Highness, can I make an unreasonable request."

Zhu Gaoyu, who was looking at the gun barrel, gave him a half-smile look.

The other party has such an expression, you don't need to guess what you are thinking.

It is nothing more than wanting to equip these artillery pieces to the Shenji Battalion.

Under Liu Sheng's expectant and begging eyes, Zhu Gaoyu spit out two words without hesitation.

"cannot!"

Liu Sheng: "..."

(End of this chapter)