Daming: Apocalypse of Longevity

Chapter 66
It is indeed difficult to operate the Hongyi cannon, and it is also very dangerous. When Liaodong was lower than Jiannu, some soldiers were killed by the Hongyi cannon.

Although Zhu Youjian raised his hand to express his agreement, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. He felt that these Franji people were really a little arrogant. Could it be that they could use the Hongyi cannon, but the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty couldn't use it?
Immediately, several gunners of the Ming army retreated to make room for the Fran machine gunners. Several Fran machine gunners stepped forward to adjust the angle of the Hongyi cannon very skillfully, and then loaded the gunpowder and shells.

When Sun Yuanhua saw this, he reminded Zhu Youjian: "Your Highness, the cannon is about to be set off. Please cover your ears!"

But Zhu Youjian didn't pay attention to it. He always felt that if he obediently injured his ears by mistake at this time, the group of Frangji people would look down upon him even more. It's not that he hasn't seen the performance of the Jingying Shenjiying. It's not like he was scared out of his wits by a few cannons.

Seeing that Zhu Youjian ignored his words, Sun Yuanhua couldn't persuade him any more, so he raised his hands to cover his ears and turned his head to look at the sea.

The French gunner immediately lit the fuse of the Hongyi cannon, then quickly retreated and covered his ears.

"Peng—"

A loud noise like thunder rang in Zhu Youjian's ears, making his body tremble and his ears buzzing. For a moment, he couldn't hear anything, and he was stunned on the spot. The dozens of Jin Yiwei behind him were also the same, all with shocked and dazed expressions on their faces.

Two miles away on the sea, the cannonball fell and raised a water column more than ten feet high.

The leader of the Fran gunner walked up to Zhu Youjian with a respectful look and saluted: "Your Highness, the range of this cannon can be as far as three miles away. Wherever the cannonball falls, within a few feet, everything will be destroyed." !”

After finishing speaking, the gunner of Fran didn't hear Zhu Youjian's response. He couldn't help but raised his head and glanced quietly with some doubts, only to see that Zhu Youjian was still looking at the sea with a blank expression on his face. He didn't bring anything from the Hongyi cannon. He recovered from the shock.

After a long time, Zhu Youjian seemed to wake up from his sleep and suddenly came to his senses. He seemed to realize that he had just lost his composure, so he deliberately clapped his hands and laughed, praising: "This artillery is indeed extremely powerful. No wonder Jian Nu was frightened by the news about this cannon, what a good cannon, what a good cannon!"

Neither Mingren nor Taixi people present were fools. Naturally, no one dared to laugh at Zhu Youjian's gaffe, so they all echoed his words and laughed.

Sun Yuanhua had a new understanding of His Highness King Xin. Although everyone said that His Highness King Xin was humble and easy-going, it seemed today that he also had a conceited and arrogant side, but he concealed it very well on weekdays!

Now that the Hongyi cannons had been tested, Zhu Youjian immediately asked Li Banghua to arrange for the soldiers to load these cannons onto the ships sent by Denglai Prefecture, and ordered them to transport these Hongyi cannons to Liaodong as soon as possible and deliver them to the Liaodong Governor. Sun Chengzong.

Then people arranged carriages and horses to escort Sun Yuanhua and more than 100 Thai and Western craftsmen back to the capital. When he and his Jinyiwei came to Dagukou, they came on horseback. They were in a hurry and were worried about missing their errand. Now they are returning to the capital. You can't let these Thai people ride horses, right?
The emperor attaches great importance to these Thai and Western craftsmen, so he cannot be too negligent to them. As a host, you still have to pay attention to hospitality. Besides, the Ming Dynasty cannot let these Thai and Western people look down on it, right? There is still a matter of honor. .

That night, Sun Yuanhua finally brought more than 100 Thai and Western craftsmen, led by Zhu Youjian, into the capital. Because it was getting late, he arranged for these Thai and Western craftsmen to stay in the Huitong Hall and wait for the emperor's summons.

Zhu Youjian made arrangements for these Taixi people, and then said goodbye to Sun Yuanhua and returned to the palace to return to Zhu Tianqi.After all, Zhu Youjian was the commander of the Jinyi Guards and was highly regarded by Zhu Tianqi, so he was allowed to enter the palace at night to have an audience. Of course, whether to see him or not must respect the wishes of Zhu Tianqi as the emperor.

Zhu Tianqi's heart has been hanging in the past few days when Zhu Youjian left Beijing. After all, shipbuilding and navigation skills are not yet developed these days, and even the more advanced Western Galen ships cannot guarantee that every time Everything is safe when sailing!
So when he heard that Zhu Youjian had returned to Beijing and was asking for an audience outside the Qianqing Gate, Zhu Tianqi immediately ordered Wang Yuanbao to summon him to the palace for an audience. At this time, Zhu Tianqi had just had dinner and had not yet rested.

Zhu Youjian quickly walked into the palace, bowed to Zhu Tianqi first, and then reported: "Your Majesty, I have brought Mr. Sun and more than a hundred Thai and Western craftsmen back to the capital. A group of Thai and Western craftsmen have now Placed in the Huitong Hall, waiting for His Majesty's summons.

There are also one hundred Hongyi cannons purchased by Mr. Sun. I have carefully counted and inspected them, and tested several cannons on the Dagukou fort. The power is indeed amazing. Now I have ordered the naval vessels from Denglai and Zhouzhou to The cannon was sent to Liaodong! "

Zhu Tianqi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a satisfied smile, "Very good, thank you for your hard work this time, Fifth Brother!"

When Zhu Youjian heard this, he also hurriedly smiled and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty's words are serious. As a descendant of the Zhu family, it is my duty to share your Majesty's worries!"

After hearing this, Zhu Tianqi couldn't help but nodded slightly with a smile, and then said to him: "Okay, it's already late today. Fifth brother, you must be exhausted after running around for a few days. Today, Go back and rest early, the Zhengdan Festival will be in a few days, and I will give you a holiday in advance these days before the end of the year!"

"Brother, thank you for your great kindness!" Zhu Youjian hurriedly saluted and thanked you, feeling a little excited in his heart.

Although it was only a few days of vacation in advance, it was considered a special kind of favor for the officials of the Ming Dynasty. Only the emperor's most trusted subjects could be lucky enough to get extra vacation.

After Zhu Youjian left, Zhang Yan walked out of the heating pavilion on the side, holding the hot tea she had just brewed for Zhu Tianqi.

Wang Yuanbao on the side saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to pick him up: "Mother, let the younger one come!"

Zhang Yan did not give it to him, but whispered: "No, please step aside. Your Majesty will leave it to me to take care of you!"

"My slave, you obey!" Upon hearing this, Wang Yuanbao quickly stepped back, bowed and saluted: "My slave, please leave!"

Zhang Yan nodded slightly to him, walked to Zhu Tianqi's desk, put the tea cup on the table, and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, so you'd better rest early."

Zhu Tianqi stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, and said: "It's still early, so don't rush to bed yet. I just can't make up my mind about some things. Queen, please come and give me some advice!"

(End of this chapter)