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

Chapter 494 Tang He: There is a brave man under the heavy reward
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored Mao Xiang's begging for mercy and sat in the imperial banquet, letting the guy kneel on the ground.

Then he said to Tang He, the Duke of Xin who was following Yu Hu, "The prince has already told you that we are going to send troops to Japan, right?"

"I wonder how many ships you have in your fleet visiting Nanyang this time that can support us in this battle to destroy Japan?"

Tang He had already learned about Ming Dynasty's strategy against Japan from Zhu Biao.

So when faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's inquiry, he replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, there are still 150 warships in good condition among the fleet sent to Nanyang this time..."

"All that's left is to replace some rotten ship planks and clean up the barnacles under the bed, and then we can go to war against Japan."

This time, the treasure ships that Tang He brought to anchor at Yingtian Pier were all ships that had been repaired in Annan.

Due to the capacity of the river, some of the more than 100 remaining warships are still moored in Shanghai Port.

However, these ships have also been repaired in Annan.

"Hahaha, we are most at ease when you do things."

Zhu Yuanzhang gave high praise to Xin Guogongtang and this old man's ability to do things.

He asked again: "I wonder if any of the sailors who are on the ship are willing to stay on the ship and follow us to finish this battle?"

The ship's problem has been solved, but if all the sailors go home, the full-scale campaign against Japan will have to be postponed.

Tang He was a little confused when he heard this: "Your Majesty, the sailors on the ship have been floating on the sea for more than half a year, and all of them are homesick. I'm afraid not many of them are willing to sail to Japan again before returning home."

Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised by this answer.

He thought for a while and said: "We are not unreasonable people. If the sailor is willing to stay on the ship, we will pay him five times the salary."

"Moreover, they can take turns going home to rest, as long as they come back on time to resume their duties."

It was Hu Yunqiang who took over Sado Island, otherwise Zhu Yuanzhang would never have been so generous to the sailors.

Tang He thought for a moment, nodded slightly and said: "Under the heavy reward, there will definitely be many sailors willing to stay on the ship."

"However, I think there will still be many sailors who will go back, and those who remain will not be able to sail the treasure ship."

In the past, Zhu Yuanzhang would have been stumped by this problem.

But the Dan people along the coast have all been registered in the Ming Dynasty's household register.

Today's Ming Navy has no shortage of sailors.

Zhu Yuanzhang cast a reassuring look at Tang He and said with a smile: "The lack of some people is not a problem."

"We followed Lin Che's advice and have conquered the Dan people. These people who have lived on the water since childhood are all born sailors."

"As long as the old sailors stay on the ship, they will be taught how to control the treasure ship seriously."

Hearing Lin Che's name again, I was shocked to the point of numbness, and I couldn't let go of the numbness.

There was still a wave of panic in my heart.

He believed from the bottom of his heart that if Lin Che was not the reincarnation of gods and Buddhas, how could she propose to take over the Ming Dynasty and become a sailor in advance, as a precautionary measure?

Tang He took the opportunity to request Zhu Yuanzhang: "I really admire Mr. Lin for his far-sightedness. Please give me a chance to listen to Mr. Lin's teachings in person."

Even though Zhu Xi had already said it, it was difficult to listen to Lin Che's lectures in person.

However, Tang He still refused to give up and wanted to seek this opportunity from Zhu Yuanzhang.

If it comes true, wouldn't he also be able to become a disciple of this great talent?

Zhu Yuanzhang originally had a smile on his face that said he had everything under control.

But after hearing what Tang He said.

But he said with some embarrassment: "Dingchen, if you want to listen to Mr. Lin's class, you can do it, but you should consider it carefully before asking for advice in person."

"Well, I can't explain it to you at all. You will understand it when you come to the lecture." Zhu Yuanzhang's refusal broke Tang He's expectations.

But due to his identity, he could only lower his head and say: "I was just talking casually. Your Majesty does not need to worry about this matter."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the disappointed look in his old brother's eyes and originally wanted to explain a few words. However, Lin Che had explained before that he would only give lectures to the royal family and no ministers were allowed to disturb him. He kept this in mind.

Facing his old brother Tang He, it was difficult for him to tell him directly.

So Zhu Yuanzhang kept silent and continued to read the letters of Hu Yunqiang and Vice General Liu.

What the latter wrote is basically the same as what Chen Hu just said about the battle on Tsushima Island.

And he also specifically suggested that after Chen Hu and others overturned a Japanese ship and washed the ship onto the beach, they also joined the ground battle on Tsushima Island and dispersed the Japanese siege army from behind.

Chen Hu didn't mention this at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but fall in love with this warrior who did not take any credit.

As for Hu Yunqiang's letter, it just briefly talked about the process of the advance army's capture of Sado Island.

Instead, he wrote more than half a page in detail about the amount of gold deposits on the island and how easy it was to mine.

It even includes the amount of gold harvested by the Japanese slaves over the years.

From the beginning to the end, he did not say a word about asking for help. He only said that the soldiers of the advance army would live and die with His Majesty's Jinshan.

"How could Hu Dahai, a reckless general, give birth to such a shrewd son?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang read Hu Yunqiang's secret letter, he couldn't help laughing.

He knew that the other party did not ask for help because he was afraid of losing the face of his parents.

But we can’t really wait for death on the island.

So I used a clever way to display the exquisite production of Sado Island.

Come to think of it, no emperor with a right mind would be able to vomit out the golden mountain from Scissorhands.

The same was true for Zhu Yuanzhang. After he put away the two secret letters, he wrote an imperial edict to gather troops on the imperial edict.

The time is ripe for a full-scale war against Japan.

If the barbarians on the grassland don't cause chaos to the Ming Dynasty at this time.

Then this country rich in pirates will become the first colony of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty did not lie to us, Lin Che's fertilizer is the real auspiciousness!"

"This thing is indeed miraculous. It is truly a blessing for all people to have a great talent like Lin Che in our Ming Dynasty!"

"With Lin Che's chemical fertilizer, food production will more than double in the future!"

During Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict, when he returned to the imperial city.

From time to time, people on the roadside were heard talking about the chemical fertilizer developed by Lin Che.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard everyone's discussion and asked the crown prince Zhu Biao who came over: "Has the fertilizer developed by Mr. Lin been produced in large quantities?"

Zhu Biao knew what Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to ask.

He shook his head and said: "The Ministry of Industry can produce about thirty stones of chemical fertilizer every day."

"Currently it can only be supplied to the Ministry of Household Affairs and cannot be sold to the private sector for the time being."

Although the development of Lin Che's fertilizer is not too complicated, due to confidentiality concerns, the number of craftsmen involved in the production of fertilizer is limited. If it is spread over a large area and the output increases, then there will be no problem in supplying it to the people.

(End of this chapter)