Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 475 Dare to think and dare to do it

"It's normal to have quarrels, but it's abnormal not to have quarrels."

The next day, Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youxiao showed a smile and looked at Wang Zheng, Bi Maokang, Song Yingxing, Jiao Xu and others, "In my eyes, the military and shipping departments are treasure-like existences. Do you know why? "

"Because whether it is armaments or ships, as long as there is any progress, no matter how small it is, it will have a profound impact on Ming Dynasty, and then push Ming Dynasty forward."

Wang Zheng and Bi Maokang showed different expressions.

"Your Majesty, I am definitely not narrow-minded or have any sectarian views."

Bi Maokang stepped forward, bowed to the emperor and said, "In fact, the Arms and Cleaning Department also needs to develop. After all, it consumes a lot of internal funds every year. If all the top talents are taken away, it will affect the corresponding fields. Study."

"I understand."

Zhu Youxiao smiled, looked at Bi Maokang and said: "As far as the current situation is concerned, continuous development in the field of firearms to shape more advanced guns or artillery is undoubtedly the most cost-effective."

"But the Qing family needs to understand that if the Ming Dynasty wants to achieve ZTE, it cannot only make changes on land, but also on the sea. Indeed, as far as the current shipbuilding technology is concerned, the overall demand for maritime artillery is incomparable. Land artillery, but have the Qing family ever thought about what if there was an epoch-making breakthrough in shipbuilding technology?"

When talking about this, I saw Liu Ruoyu, the eunuch of Qianqing Palace, leading a group of young and strong eunuchs, walking into Dongnuan Pavilion with their heads lowered. The eunuchs were holding trays covered with red cloth.

"Originally, I wanted to wait a few more years before telling Wang Qing and the others some of the things I know."

Zhu Youxiao stood up from the throne and walked towards Wang Zheng and the others, "After all, our Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding technology is far different in terms of basics. Although it was once at its peak, it has been affected by the maritime ban over the years and has been stuck in its ways. In fact, a lot of things have been lost.”

Wang Zheng nodded with a serious expression.

indeed.

Since he was ordered to establish the Ship Cleaning Department, he left the capital and went to various coastal areas. Although the shipyards built by various officials under his jurisdiction were operating smoothly in various places, they could also build corresponding sea-going ships.

However, in Wang Zheng's eyes, the types of sea-going ships currently produced can only meet the needs of offshore, but there is still a certain gap in achieving ocean navigation.

A certain gap at sea means falling behind!

And those who fall behind will be beaten!

"Since I know that you two are quarreling, I can no longer hide it."

When Wang Zheng was sighing with emotion, Zhu Youxiao lifted up a piece of red cloth, looked at Bi Maokang and the others and said, "This is the model of the treasure ship that I asked the imperial minister to build according to the proportions of the treasure ship that was built by Yongle Dynasty when Zheng He went to the Western Sea."

"Your Majesty, this treasure ship model seems to be different from the one in the records."

The sharp-eyed Song Yingxing could tell something unusual at a glance.

"There is a difference."

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly and said: "I asked someone from the inner court to install an additional layer of iron armor on the basis of the recorded treasure ships in the areas that would be most bombarded during naval battles!"

"Isn't this ship going to sink?" Bi Maokang was shocked when he heard this and looked at the treasure ship model in disbelief.

"As long as it is within a reasonable range, a warship equipped with iron armor will not sink."

Zhu Youxiao replied: "But this way, there is a difficulty in front of us, that is, how to solve the corrosion and rust of the iron armor installed on the warships after exposure to wind, sun, and immersion in sea water? If this matter cannot be solved, , then the service life of the iron-clad ship built with a lot of money will be greatly shortened!"

"Your Majesty, has this treasure ship model been launched into the water?"

Wang Zheng, who was agitated, rushed to the treasure ship model. This shocked the eunuch holding the model, but he did not dare to move at all.

"Been there."

Zhu Youxiao looked at the treasure ship model and said with a bit of sadness: "In fact, this is the seventeenth ship model of this type. The previous ship model test products either sank directly or rolled over. Well, I even ordered someone from the inner court to simulate the harsh environment at sea, and only this model ship can withstand it."

"There is hope for the rise of the Ming Navy!!"

Wang Zheng clenched his fists tightly, with an excited expression on his face, "Why didn't I think of it? Since people can resist external threats by wearing armor, why can't warships galloping across the sea!!"

"If we can solve the problem of driving the sea-going ship, make the mast structure more reasonable, and even adjust the sail layout to better take advantage of the wind, then the speed of this iron-clad ship will never be slow. The current mast structure is not very good. Well, the advantages of the iron-clad ship were not fully utilized!”

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

Zhu Youxiao ordered people to create these models because he wanted to wait until the Arms and Shipbuilding Departments encountered bottlenecks in the development of corresponding fields and hand over these models to them so that they could be inspired.

Maybe Zhu Youxiao doesn't know the essence of the corresponding field, but this does not prevent him from pointing out the general direction. After all, Zhu Youxiao is the only one in the world who knows the main development trend of the science and technology field.

"You mean that this model of a treasure ship with armored armor can be built by the Ship Cleaning Department?" Bi Maokang asked with a complicated expression as he looked at the excited Wang Zheng.

“It can definitely be built!!”

Wang Zheng's attitude was extremely firm and he said: "Perhaps there are still many problems in the treasure ship model in front of me, but if we can overcome them one by one and build an armored ship of corresponding size, this will become the most powerful warship in the world! It is truly A warship in the truest sense of the word!”

"When that time comes, the specifications of the artillery required at sea must be greatly improved. Otherwise, the power will be too small and the range will be too short, and it will be impossible for such a warship!!"

"I have a hunch that the heavy artillery finalized by the Arms Cleaning Department can even be installed in this warship. Do you know what this means?"

"The existence that destroys heaven and earth!"

Jiao Xu, who had been silent all this time, now spoke in a daze.

"That's right!!"

Wang Zheng nodded heavily and said: "The warships encountered at sea cannot hit us, but we can hit them. This will be an undisputed crushing!!"

At this moment, in Wang Zheng's mind, he even imagined the scene of the Ming Dynasty's navy galloping across the ocean. When Wang Zheng thought of this, he was extremely excited at this moment.

Wang Zheng never expected that when he returned to the capital this time, he originally wanted to seek greater support from the emperor and even lift some restrictions, but after a quarrel at the Arms Cleaning Department, he got an unexpected reward!

(End of this chapter)