Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 139 Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Tang He to conquer Japan
Having said this, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and continued:

"I've been having nightmares every night lately."

"In my dream, countless innocent souls who died tragically at the hands of Japanese pirates cried to me and told me in their dreams that I must avenge them!"

"Every time I am awakened, I am determined to avenge the people of Ming Dynasty!"

This statement came out.

Except for Xu Da, Tang He, Li Wenzhong and others who were determined to destroy the Japanese like Zhu Yuanzhang.

The other courtiers fell to their knees one by one.

He shouted, "I am incompetent and cannot share your Majesty's worries."

Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang's words of redressing the grievances of the people deeply moved these courtiers.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang could not deceive everyone by bringing out the people's grievances in their dreams.

But the number of casualties and casualties just mentioned by Tang He was still shocking.

There are also the recent cases of empty seals and Yangzhou official fraud cases that have occurred one after another between the DPRK and China. Zhu Yuanzhang arrested and killed a large number of officials.

Everyone was worried that the emperor would arrest another group of officials because of this.

Now it can be seen that the emperor is very determined. If anyone dares to obstruct this matter again, the ancestral tombs may have to be dug up!
At this time, only Fu Youwen, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up when everyone was silent.

Suddenly asked: "May I ask, Your Majesty, how long are you planning to fight this battle?"

"You have to fight no matter how long it takes!"

"This battle is about our great power. How can the dignified Chinese people be allowed to be slaughtered by Japanese pirates?"

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Fu Youwen had a hard time managing the court's purse.

But this time concerns the future of the Ming Dynasty. If he doesn't move, it will be over. The Japanese slaves who must be beaten if they move will no longer have the power to stand up.

However, seeing Fu Youwen's sad face, he was obviously worried about military expenses.

Zhu Yuanzhang quickly added another sentence.

"Don't worry, Fu Aiqing. Now the bird gun has been made, and it is twice as powerful as the traditional fire gun."

"And the Langzhen is specially used to restrain Japanese slave weapons."

"With the superior equipment, I, the Ming Dynasty, can be sure of victory. This battle will not drag on for too long! There is no need for a large number of troops!"

Fu Youwen opened his mouth, and it could be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang had made up his mind.

In the end, I still didn’t express my complaints.

I can only sigh:

"I wish your Majesty to return home in triumph as soon as possible!"

The issue of military spending was finalized.

Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood and asked:
"Because this expedition to the Japanese country conflicts with the Northern Expedition, Tiande, Song Guogong, and Yingchuan Marquis do not need to consider it. Are there any other beloved ministers who have volunteered to serve as the commanders of the Japanese extermination?"

The battle plan for the Northern Expedition had been drawn up long ago, with Duke Xu Da of Wei serving as the commander-in-chief and coordinating the three armies.

Song Guogong Feng Sheng and Yingchuan Marquis Fu Youde served as deputy commanders of the left and right armies respectively, and launched attacks on Liaodong and Shaanxi-Gansu respectively.

These three people were excluded from the expedition to Japan by Zhu Yuanzhang.

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of generals came out to ask for a fight.

"My lord, Li Wenzhong is willing to go!"

"Chen, Tang He invites you to fight!"

"My lord, Deng Yuyuan is leading his army!"

"My lord, Geng Bingwen invites you to fight!"

"... "

Looking at the murderous generals below, Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard and smiled.

Finally, he named him directly:

"It's better to go to Zhongshan!"

Zhongshan Hou Tanghe has been supervising the army in Fujian and Zhejiang in recent years. He has fought against Japanese pirates many times and is most familiar with Japanese pirates.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt most at ease when Tang He went to conquer Japan.

Although the Ming army had weapons such as cannons and wolves to defeat the enemy, destroying the Japanese was not a problem at all.

But facing the rough ocean island countries, Tanghe, who has experience in maritime combat, seems to be more secure.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's roll call, Zhongshan Hou Tanghe knelt down:
"The last general Tang He is willing to open up new territories for His Majesty!"

"Haha, I am deeply gratified to have you on my behalf at Zhongshan!"

"After the court meeting, I will urge the Ministry of Industry to make bird guns and wolf guns as soon as possible, and Zhongshan Hou will become familiar with these two new weapons as soon as possible. Once the Ministry of Industry has completed the formulation of bird guns and wolf guns, equip the army, and the army will go out immediately!"

"Thank you for your majesty's trust. I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust!" Tang He knelt down to accept the order after Zhu Yuanzhang appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the Japanese expedition.

The next court meeting was to finalize the details of sending troops to Japan.

In the next court, Zhu Yuanzhang was in high spirits and went to Zhongshan to wait for Tang He. Li Boyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, led the way to the Ministry of Industry.

He wanted to see with his own eyes the power of blunderbuss and wolf guns.

……

"Your Majesty, this is a newly made gun!"

Come to the martial arts field where the Ministry of Industry tests weapons.

Li Boyuan personally took the gun and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"So light?"

Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to try the performance of the gun.

After I bought it, I found that it was nearly half lighter than the traditional fire gun.

"Your Majesty, most of the weight of the gun is above the barrel."

"In the past, for hand-forged gun barrels, the blacksmith would roll the iron sheet very thickly to ensure air tightness, which made the gun as a whole extremely heavy."

"The barrel made with a water-powered forging hammer does not need to be stacked, so it is much lighter."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

Although he had heard Lin Che talk about this, he still couldn't help being shocked after seeing the real thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Boyuan asked for matching gunpowder and lead bullets.

Then began to fill the gun.

The loading process of this type of matchlock gun is almost the same.

An emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang, who had experienced countless battles in his life, could easily load the blunderbuss with gunpowder and lead bullets.

Neither Tang He nor Li Boyuan reacted.

Aiming at the target not far away, he pulled the trigger of the gun!
Liu He, the personal eunuch who followed Zhu Yuanzhang, was quick-witted and quick-footed.

As the gunfire fell, he rushed directly to the shooting range.

Then he took a straw target with several circles drawn with red paint and shouted excitedly:

"On target!"

"Your Majesty shoots!"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows, thinking that the little eunuch was flattering him.

As a result, after the target was brought over, there were indeed traces of projectiles passing through it on the right side of the target!
Although this shot did not hit the target.

But today's early fire guns are used for various reasons such as air tightness.

When a shot is fired, the bullet doesn't even know where to fly.

It all depends on the volley of guns to show its power.

however.

The blunderbuss made according to Lin Che's drawings was able to hit the target with just one shot.

Such a high hit rate is simply shocking.

"Your Majesty, this kind of bird gun has directly improved the progress of the Ministry of Industry's research on fire gun by 50 years!"

Li Boyuan saw Zhu Yuanzhang's shock and couldn't help but praise the gun.

At this time, someone sent another wolf.

Li Boyuan held this large bamboo with iron blades on its branches.

I couldn't help but praise Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Your Majesty, I have asked someone to try it with a Japanese sword. No matter how I chop it, I am no match for Lang Zhen."

"If we use swords and shields to assist, and the same number of people fight, the Japanese pirates will be defeated!"

"A person who knows how to deal with blunderbuss and such weapons is truly a military genius. I wonder if I can meet him?"

Zhu Yuanzhang took the langzhen, held it in his hand and danced it casually a few times.

He immediately realized that what Li Boyuan said was true, and immediately handed the wolf chopper to Tang He next to him.

Tang He had directly fought with Japanese pirates in Fujian and Zhejiang, so he certainly knew the power of Japanese swords.

Now that I have played with the wolf for a few times, I immediately realize the power of this weapon.

I was immediately surprised.

I don’t know how your Majesty, who has never played chess with Japanese pirates, could design such a magical weapon to defeat the enemy.

The admiration for Zhu Yuanzhang in my heart has increased!
(End of this chapter)