Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 101 Mr. Li is so talented
Divine Fire Guard.

Mu Ying came again. Although Zhu Yuanzhang said to reassure him, he still couldn't rest assured. After all, these were the soldiers he had led. He didn't care whether Li Wei died or not, but he couldn't train the soldiers to death. !
"Li Guancao, you said there is order in this chaos. Where is this order?"

Mu Ying asked patiently.

Li Wei: "..."

"Who is that? What happened to your group? Why are you in chaos again? Left first, left first!!"

Li Wei took two steps away and pretended not to hear.

"Li Guancao, since His Majesty has handed over the Divine Fire Guards to you, you should train seriously. These soldiers will follow you on an expedition in a month. You have to be responsible for their lives and fortunes!"

"Of course I will be responsible for my soldiers. I won't bother Marquis Xiping."

Li Wei said impatiently.

"Hmph, I don't want to bother. It's just that I can't figure out what Li Guancao's new military formation is. I'm very curious and I want to ask Li Guancao for advice!"

"Don't call me Guan Cao, call me Master Li!"

"It's natural to be qualified for military duties in the army, Li..."

"Who is that? Hurry up as a team, because your shooting speed is slow!"

Li Wei took a few steps quickly and threw Mu Ying away.

Mu Ying looked at Li Wei who was running away and snorted angrily, very dissatisfied with his attitude.

Li Wei ran for a long distance and didn't stop until Mu Ying was out of sight.

"Fuck, we must find a chance to tell Lao Zhu that the name of this military position must be changed!"

Li Wei gritted his teeth and muttered.

"Master Li!"

At this time, Li Wei heard someone calling him again. Fortunately, he didn't open and close his mouth like Mu Ying.

Li Wei looked back and saw that it was Zhu Di whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"It turns out that the prince is here. What orders do you have for me?"

Li Wei asked with a smile.

Zhu Di showed an embarrassed smile. After he visited Li Wei, he went to find his father. As a result, he not only failed to get the person over, but also received a scolding.

Thinking that I had patted my chest and told Li Wei that it was okay, I felt extremely embarrassed.

"Master Li, I am leaving Beijing to join the feudal clan in Peiping, so I came here to say goodbye to you."

Zhu Di said with some regret in his tone.

"Oh, then I wish you a safe journey."

Li Wei said casually that although he also wanted to go to Peking to develop, he knew that Lao Zhu would not let him go.

Zhu Di exchanged a few pleasantries, then looked around and asked, "Is this the newly formed firearms army formed by my father? Can you introduce it to me?"

He came to Li Wei to say goodbye. More importantly, he heard that an army with mainly firearms had been formed and wanted to come and see it.

"Okay, please, Your Majesty."

Li Wei led him to the groups that were training and introduced: "I asked these musketeers to form a team of three, one is the main shooter, and the other two reload. Later, I plan to have this group of three form a team. When attacking, Two groups shoot to cover, and one group attacks..."

Li Wei briefly introduced his thoughts.

Zhu Di is also quite talented in the application of firearms. When he heard these designs of his, his eyes suddenly lit up. Although the troops on the campus still seem chaotic, if the methods Li Wei said can come true, then these troops will be in chaos. In an orderly manner, the firepower did not decrease during the attack, suppressing the enemy to death.

"Master Li is really a great talent!"

After listening to Li Wei's introduction, Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh, and at the same time he felt even more regretful for not being able to take Li Wei to Peking.

"What's the name of this army?"

"Called Shenhuowei, yes, but I plan to change its name!"

Speaking of changing his name, he couldn't help but feel something in his heart and glanced at Zhu Di, Huh?Isn't this ready-made?
"Oh? Change it to what?" Zhu Di asked curiously.

"Oh, I plan to call him Shenji Camp, what do you think, Prince?"

Li Wei looked like he was asking for advice humbly, but shamelessly plagiarized in front of the original author.

It's a pity that this original version is not known yet.

"What a name! Mr. Li is so talented! I admire him!"

Zhu Di immediately praised that he was the one who came up with it, and of course he liked it.

"I am over-flattered!"

Li Wei quickly said modestly, thinking that it was all thanks to you.

Since the original author has no objections, let’s copy it!
Zhu Di chatted with him for a long time before reluctantly leaving the military camp.

In the evening, after a busy day, Li Wei went home and lay down. He was about to ask technician Xiaoqing to come over and relax, but suddenly someone came to the door.

"Xiao Dezi, why are you here?"

Li Wei got up from Wenrou Township and saw Xiao Dezi coming. He couldn't help but feel uneasy. He was afraid that Lao Zhu would discover him as a thief and ask Xiao Dezi to send him to the palace to be beaten. "Master Li, I have something to ask Master Li. Are you free?"

Xiao Dezi said with a smile.

Li Wei wanted to say no, but looking at his smiling face, it was hard to refuse.

"Okay, come in."

After entering the room, the two of them sat down separately. Li Wei said, "If you have anything to do, just tell me. We are all acquaintances, so you're welcome."

After that, I have to go back and enjoy the tenderness.

"Thank you, Lord Li!"

Xiao Dezi thanked him first, and then said slowly: "This matter has something to do with Mr. Li. Your Majesty is pleased that the world has a map, and he also learned from Mr. Li that there are high-yielding grains overseas, so he plans to send someone I recommended myself to take over the search for the sea, but I know very little about going to sea, so I came here to ask Mr. Li for advice!"

Li Wei was a little surprised when he heard this: "Go now? Is it too urgent? How about waiting for two years and waiting for me to build a new ship before going? It will be much easier then!"

South America is thousands of miles away from here, and sailing on the sea is extremely risky. If there is a steamship, you can still try it. If you go now, isn't that going to your death?
Xiao Dezi fell silent. Zhu Yuanzhang was really anxious about this matter. As soon as the Wan Guo Kan map was drawn, he anxiously arranged for people to prepare to go to sea!

It is true that the risk of going to sea is very high now, but the risk is great and the credit is great. If Li Wei builds a steamship, the credit will have to be discussed separately.

"Master Li, do you know where my name came from?"

Xiao Dezi suddenly started talking about something completely unrelated.

Li Wei was slightly startled: "How did it come about?"

Xiao Dezi sighed: "It was just that the steward casually gave me the name of a slave who had just died when I entered the palace."

After speaking, he regained his energy and said: "However, this time I went to sea, His Majesty said that the majesty of the Ming Dynasty should not be compromised, so he specially named me Wang Jinghong, which means that the scene is vast and grand. What do you think of this name, Mr. Li?"

"Uh, okay."

Li Wei was perfunctory, but felt envious in his heart. These ancient people were quite good at naming. But his own name, Li Wei, was so ordinary that he had the best name in the country. Who could blame him? How lazy!

"I come from a humble background and don't even have a decent name. Now that I have the opportunity, I want to do something great. Even if I die at sea, I will have no regrets!"

Xiao Dezi changed his humble appearance and felt a sense of heroism.

Li Wei couldn't help but be a little stunned when he saw him like this. He didn't expect that such a young eunuch would have such great ambitions.

Looking back at himself, well, it’s okay not to look at it!
"Now that you've made up your mind, I won't persuade you anymore. Just tell me. If you need anything from me, just ask."

Li Wei stopped trying to persuade him. Although he had a narrow escape from death, if he could come back successfully, he would definitely be remembered in history!
Xiao Dezi, Wang Jinghong thanked him gratefully, and then took out a copy of the Wan Guo Kan Map from his sleeve for Li Wei to point out. This was specially given to him by Zhu Yuanzhang after he took over the mission to go to sea.

This time, he did not go to sea alone, but led a navy of thousands of people. As a representative of the imperial power, he was in charge of the navy fleet.

Li Wei thought for a while and first explained to him the theoretical knowledge that the earth is a sphere. If you want to go on a long voyage, you must first understand this. This is very important!

Once you understand that the earth is round, you can explain the longitude and latitude. In this era without satellite navigation, it is impossible to determine the precise longitude and latitude, but there are still ways to approximate the location.

For example, when recording the time of sunrise and sunset, each time it advances by one hour, it means advancing one time zone. Of course, if the sailing time is too long, seasonal changes must also be considered.

Li Wei used a pencil to draw 24 equal parts vertically on the map and explained the concept of time zones to him.

Then there is the latitude. You can roughly determine the latitude by measuring the angle between the sun and the sea level. This requires the use of tools such as a sextant. Fortunately, there is still some time, and he will have someone rush to make one.

After talking about this, he also talked about the route. He didn't know the specifics, so he could only give a rough idea: go down the river, then go north in a big circle, to North America and then to South America.

Then Li Wei drew him the appearance of potatoes and sweet potatoes, as well as the very important rubber trees, etc...

Three days later, Zhu Di left Beijing and went to Peking to join the vassal state.

Wang Jinghong also took the sextant, astrolabe and other tools Li Wei made for him, went down the river and set sail to sea.

It was just Zhu Di. We were not familiar with each other, but Xiao Dezi had been acquainted with him since he arrived in the Ming Dynasty. When he was beaten in the past, it was thanks to this little eunuch who kept letting him go. Otherwise, even if he could not die, he would still have to suffer a lot. .

Now that he is gone, life and death are uncertain, and Li Wei feels a little sad for a moment.

After sending the two of them away, Li Wei found an opportunity to go to the palace to find Zhu Yuanzhang. The matter of changing the name of Shenhuo Guard could not be delayed any longer!

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was admiring the newly released Wan Guo Kan Map, with a smile on his face.

As for where those painters went, who knows.

"See Your Majesty!"

Li Wei saluted cautiously, and because he had a secret in his heart, he behaved in a more orderly manner.

"Well, no gifts, what do you want from us?"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand lightly.

Seeing that the matter didn't seem to be exposed yet, Li Wei relaxed slightly and talked about the Shenhuo Guard.

"Your Majesty, the Shenhuo Guardsmen have begun training now, but there are some problems that require your Majesty's permission."

"Well, let's talk."

"Your Majesty, I want to change the name of Shenhuo Guard to Shenji Camp. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Now the Ming Dynasty implements a guard system. The guards in various places train while cultivating the land. In case of war, generals are temporarily appointed, and guards soldiers are drawn from various places to accompany the army.

(End of this chapter)