The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 214 The great grandson goes on tour

Regarding how to manage Japan, Chen Jingke can only provide general guidance.

For example, look for an opportunity to obtain ownership of Sado Island, even if it is only temporary ownership.

At that time, the Ming Dynasty could station its navy on it and conduct military operations in Japan nearby.

You can also buy slaves from Japan and go to the island to mine gold.

This strategy was unanimously approved by everyone.

Naval construction is a bottomless pit, and it must be profitable.

Otherwise, relying solely on the Ming Dynasty's treasury to fill holes will not only limit the scale of development, but also easily lead to contempt.

What's more, traveling through Japan is not a matter of three or two days, but a long-term process.

It is even more necessary to see tangible benefits for the country in order to sustain it.

As for why he knew there was a gold mine on Sado Island, no one asked.

They all thought that someone from the imperial court had found out.

Of course, Chen Jingke only dared to make general suggestions, and did not dare to interfere at all on how to implement them.

The great events of the country are in the army and in the sacrifice.

It's best not to pretend to understand if you don't understand, otherwise you won't know how to die.

The more he is like this, the more the generals will recognize him.

Someone who understands what war is like and doesn't interfere indiscriminately is exactly what they need.

The key point is that this person is still a war maniac, and he seems to be more warlike than their generals.

He will definitely be the leader of the Hawks in the future, and the military has no reason not to like him.

Of course, he is also very satisfied with Zhu Xiongying.

At least judging from his current performance, this man is definitely not the kind of man who sticks to rules. All kinds of wars will be inevitable in the future.

Chen Jingke can't do much in terms of tactics, but that doesn't mean he can't do something in other aspects.

In his previous life, he had read introductions about early great voyages, and it could be said that various problems occurred frequently.

Through the deaths of countless people, many useful experiences have been summed up.

For example, scurvy has been mentioned before.

Such as fresh water storage, such as food storage issues.

The early great voyages were in the exploration stage and there were no supply depots to provide supplies.

When you are not sure whether you will be able to get supplies, it is important to carry the supplies you take with you when you set off.

Every bit of space on the ship is precious, and it's impossible to store too much fuel.

So the food is best that can be eaten directly without heating.

The same goes for drinking water. It is impossible to drink hot water every time.

Most of the time, the water you drink is moldy and green.

Not to mention the bad taste, it can also easily cause diseases.

Many people died from dysentery caused by spoiled water.

In fact, ancient Chinese navigation did not go deep into the distant seas, and most of them sailed in coastal waters.

You can go ashore to get supplies at any time and rarely encounter this problem.

Of course, the Chinese also master an important technology, sprouting bean sprouts.

It is very convenient to carry soybeans with you when you go out.

You can sprout bean sprouts and eat them at any time, so you don’t suffer from scurvy.

But now that Ming Dynasty is going to enter the open sea, some problems still need to be solved.

For things like identifying directions, the star-pulling technique is already very mature and he doesn't need to worry about it.

Well...he couldn't worry about it even if he wanted to, because he didn't know how to do it.

However, he still wrote down a lot of his experiences and gave solutions.

For example, food and water can be preserved using canning methods.

The principle of canning is very simple. Most of the bacteria that cause food to spoil can be killed by a high temperature of more than 80 degrees.

Once you know this principle, making cans is very simple.

In his previous life, he had a girlfriend who often used this method to make canned fruits.

Cook it, put it in a glass bottle, seal it while it's hot, and generally store it for a few months without any problem.

The same principle is also effective for preserving fresh water.

Big jars and jars are perfect for filling cans and water.

Jars and jars are easily broken when transported on land, but there is no such concern at sea.

All in all, Chen Jingke wrote a summary of more than 50,000 words.

Xu Da immediately ordered all departments of the navy to study.

After the plan was formulated, the navy, which had been gearing up for a long time, took action immediately.

The Bohai Sea Navy dispatched a fleet of 3,000 men across the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea to Tsushima Island.

The Zhoushan Navy also dispatched a fleet of 3,000 men, targeting Tsushima Island across the Yellow Sea.

The purpose this time is to occupy this island and establish an advance base on it.

The Quanzhou Navy was not idle either. Their mission was to go to Nanyang and find out the local situation.

Especially the major islands, all must be recorded.

In the next period of time, all units of the Ming Dynasty Navy will take turns going to sea, striving to form combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time.

At present, the strength of the Ming Dynasty Navy is still too weak. The Bohai Fleet, Zhoushan Fleet and Quanzhou Navy combined have less than 40,000 people.

Zhu Yuanzhang ordered to expand the army.

The size of the navy is tentatively set at 100,000 standing troops.

If we were not afraid that expanding the army too much at one time would lead to a decrease in combat effectiveness, we would expand the army by more people this time.

Even so, a reserve of 100,000 troops was prepared.

I usually learn navigation knowledge and cooperate with the navy to carry out some operations.

When necessary, you can join the ship and serve as a soldier at any time.

As compensation, their families could work in shipyards, salt farms opened by the court, and other places.

You can also choose to settle in a place selected by the imperial court and make a living by fishing and farming.

In fact, at this point, Ming Dynasty had only one decree left to leave the sea.

There are three main reasons why it has not yet been fully liberalized.

"First, before the Japanese pirates are eliminated, full opening up will expose weaknesses to them."

"Secondly, the navy's combat effectiveness has not yet been formed and it is unable to protect such a long coastline."

"Thirdly, the third brother is going on a killing spree in the south. Once the sea is opened, there is no guarantee that those clan forces will not escape to the sea and become bandits."

"Therefore, there is no rush to open the sea. We will wait until next year."

Zhu Yuanzhang said this.

Chen Jingke naturally doesn't care. He really is not in a hurry for a year or two.

This time, Ming Dynasty took the initiative to open the sea, not passively, and had great autonomy.

Sharpening the knife will not waste time chopping wood. You can fully prepare before implementing it.

But at this time, Zhu Xiongying made another mistake: "Grandpa Huang, I want to go to the palace and have a look."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "You can go out as soon as you leave the palace, and you don't have to say hello to me."

Zhu Xiongying said seriously: "I want to leave Yingtian and go to other provinces to take a look."

The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face disappeared immediately. Just when everyone thought he was going to refuse, he sighed:

"Hey, you'll have to fly by yourself when your wings grow strong, so go ahead."

Zhu Xiongying said in surprise: "Really?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him, nodded and said: "When did Grandpa lie to you? Pay attention to safety when you go out, and remember not to leave the sight of the guards."

Zhu Xiongying nodded quickly and said: "Okay, okay, I understand. By the way, Jing Ke, please come with me."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Go, he will definitely follow you to protect you."

Having said this, he turned to Chen Jingke and said, "I won't say much more. I will bring him back intact." Chen Jingke solemnly said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will take good care of your grandson."

Zhu Xiongying asked cautiously: "Then can I bring Miao Jin with me?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said, "How about you bring me and your grandmother with you, and then your father too?"

Zhu Xiongying sneered quickly and said, "I'm just kidding. I'm joking. Grandpa Huang, please don't take it seriously."

"I'm going to tell Grandma Huang about this... Jing Ke quickly packs your luggage with me."

Chen Jingke felt funny in his heart. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang had no special instructions, he resigned and left.

Looking at their leaving figures, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed helplessly.

Naturally, he was worried about letting Zhu Xiongying go out.

But we also know that it is difficult to raise a wise king in a deep palace. It is a good idea to see more of the outside world.

When the Yellow River was being built, Zhu Xiongying clamored to go out and take a look, but was stopped.

He has been talking about this a lot in the past two years, and it would not be good if he refused again now.

Now that he is two years older, Zhu Biao is also in the capital, so he can go if he wants.

There may not be such an opportunity again in the future.

But security work must be done well to ensure nothing goes wrong.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately calmed down and began to issue orders and arrange his entourage.

On the other side, Zhu Xiongying found Queen Ma very excitedly and told her the good news.

He was immersed in joy and did not notice the worry hidden in Queen Ma's smile.

Chen Jingke saw it, but he couldn't say anything. He could only promise again and again that he would be optimistic about him.

Zhu Biao was not too surprised about his son's trip.

He was very supportive of this move and told Zhu Xiongying to be more careful on the road and not to disturb the people.

The ministers had different opinions on their grandson's trip. Some thought it would be good to go out for a visit, while others thought it was too much work.

The Holy Emperor governs from the top of his head, and messing around is disturbing the people.

It’s not safe for you either, what if something goes wrong.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not punish the objections, but he also ignored them.

Instead, he ordered Xu Yungong to be summoned back to serve as the deputy commander of the escort for this trip.

The reason why he is not the leader is because it is his first time doing this job and he lacks experience.

The guard commander was Zhu Yuanzhang's old subordinate Niu Erhu, a fellow from Fengyang.

One of his early followers and deeply trusted.

Half a month later, the large army set off.

The original plan was to go to Zhejiang, but halfway through, Zhu Xiongying suddenly ordered to turn around and go to Zhoushan.

There was a naval camp there, and he wanted to visit it.

Chen Jingke said nothing. They had no fixed goal when going out this time, and it didn't matter where they went.

Now he just wants to complain about the carriage.

"This thing is so bumpy that I almost knocked out my breakfast. It's more comfortable to ride a horse."

Xu Yungong smiled and said: "It's uncomfortable to stay on horseback for too long. This is the difference between us Central Plains cavalry and grassland cavalry."

"If the two armies really confront each other, none of us will be afraid, but a long-distance attack is far inferior to the prairie cavalry."

"They have three or five horses each. They can eat and drink on the horses. It is common for them to be without dismounting for several days."

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "Not bad, you can bring the topic to military when you open your mouth. Now you look like a general."

Xu Yungong sighed: "Have you ever seen a general who has never been in battle? I can only think about it."

How could Chen Jingke not hear what he meant and said:

"If you want to go to Liaodong, just ask His Majesty to ask Uncle Xu. If it doesn't work, you can also ask Marquis Yongchang. What's the use of telling me."

Xu Yungong came closer and said angrily:

"My dad said he didn't care about this and let me figure it out myself."

"Your Majesty, as soon as I saw him, I was too frightened to speak."

"I also went to ask Marquis Yongchang and gave him a generous gift."

"In the end, he accepted the gift and didn't let me handle the matter."

"If he asks me to go back and ask my dad, he will agree if my dad agrees."

Chen Jingke almost burst out laughing. Xu Da didn't speak because he was concerned about the impact. Lan Yu was deliberately teasing people.

"Go and get me a horse. Even dogs can't sit in this carriage..."

"Ahem..." Zhu Xiongying coughed dryly and said angrily:

"Don't sit there if you have the ability...Boss Xu, get me a horse too."

Xu Yungong quickly called his men and sent two gentle horses for them to ride.

Changing to the horse, Chen Jingke took a long breath and said:

"What did you say when you went to Yongchang Hou's house?"

Xu Yungong said: "Let's just talk about General Lan. I want to serve under you..."

"Huh..." Zhu Xiongying sneered: "If I were Yongchang Marquis, I would accept your gift and kick you out."

Xu Yungong looked puzzled: "I'm here to pay you a courtesy visit. Is there any problem?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "Forget it about your brain... from now on, just be a general."

Chen Jingke smiled and explained: "Your problem is that you have too many rituals... Do you know what your relationship is with Marquis Yongchang?"

Xu Yungong was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

Taisun is his brother-in-law and the nephew of Marquis Yongchang.

Both parties are Taisun Party members, and they eat from the same pot.

We all collaborated on the haircut last time.

Moreover, he himself has a close personal relationship with Chen Jingke and Taisun, so he is also Lan Yu's junior.

Although it is not strange to be polite to many people, sometimes too much courtesy can make someone seem alienated.

When asking elders to do things, follow etiquette everywhere, that is, do not treat others as elders.

Lan Yu didn't throw out his gift because she didn't want to argue with him.

Chen Jingke smiled and said, "Do you understand? If you come to the door with gifts, just say you are here to visit your elders."

"You don't have to ask about the expedition to Liaodong, Marquis Yongchang will take care of you."

Xu Yungong slapped his forehead and said, "I'm confused, mainly because of our family... you know."

"I haven't adapted to my new identity for a while. I'll visit Marquis Yongchang again when I get back."

Xu Da's status was too special and he had never taken sides before. Xu Yungong also adapted to this situation.

Now that Xu Miaojin has become the quasi-grandson concubine, she has completed her passive positioning. It is normal for him to be unable to turn around for a while.

Chen Jingke said: "Do you still need to go back? I will buy some interesting gadgets in a few days."

"If you send someone back to the capital, say it's for Lan Chun and Lan Bin."

Lan Chun is Lan Yu's eldest son. Chen Jingke gave him a nickname before, Xiaochun.

As a result, when she turned one year old, Lan Yu was immediately given a famous name.

Lan Bin is the second son. Lan Yu hopes that he will be both civil and military, so he chose this name.

Giving toys to children is a tried-and-true method.

Not only did Xu Yungong give them away, he and Zhu Xiongying would also buy some and have them sent back.

After settling Xu Yungong's matter, Zhu Xiongying said:

"I don't know how well the navy is building it. Is the ship made of 5,000 materials finished?"

Chen Jingke said: "With Marquis Wu Ding here, there will be no problem."

Guo Ying, Marquis of Wuding, followed Zhu Yuanzhang at the age of eighteen, and his sister even married Zhu Yuanzhang as his concubine.

The key is that this man was good at water warfare and was named General Jinghai.

When the imperial court established a navy, he was naturally entrusted with the important task of becoming the commander-in-chief of the Zhoushan Navy.

Taisun's team soon arrived at the Zhejiang Shipyard. Before anyone could say anything, their attention was caught by a huge warship in the dock.

(End of this chapter)