King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

According to the discussion between Wang Yu and Cui Ying, if the army launched a rapid attack from Pyongyang, it would definitely be too late for the Liaodong border to be attacked, and it could even be said that it was impossible to defend against it.

As long as they attack quickly, they will be able to successfully occupy Liaodong.

By then, occupying Liaodong and competing for the world will be just around the corner, and there may even be many more allies.

Although the Yuan Dynasty is gone, the Mongols are still there, as are the Tatars, the Oirat, and the Jurchens.

Once these huge entities join in, they will definitely be a powerful force. Moreover, I would like to know whether the Mongols will have any ideas again after seeing this.

With hundreds of thousands of Mongols, 200,000 to 300,000 Tatars and Oirat, and tens of thousands of Jurchens, they are bound to be able to divide the Ming Dynasty.

No matter how powerful the Ming Dynasty is, it can't defeat several people alone, right?
"It will take several days to advance this campaign. I plan to march quickly and launch an attack directly at the border, leaving the Ming army no time to react."

Li Chenggui bowed.

Both of them smiled and were very satisfied with the general.

Soon, the army set out. Lee Seong-gye led 50,000 troops and went first. Cao Min followed and attacked at another place. Finally, they joined forces and planned to capture Liaodong in one fell swoop.

Li Chenggui pouted, feeling helpless.

And he took Liaodong in one fell swoop. Isn't this just a complete fool?
After taking Liaodong, should you hold your position or continue to move forward? How many people do you have left to fight? You can't let thousands of people die in one battle, right?

How could the Ming Dynasty destroy the Yuan Dynasty? Should they continue to defend their positions?
When the Ming Dynasty comes to its senses, it will send an army of 200,000 to attack your hometown together, turning your war of attack into a war of defense.

"Damn it, this is not a solution. I don't want to die so soon!"

Looking at his soldiers, he felt helpless.

How many people can see clearly?

Those in the court who could see clearly had already made excuses and decided not to come. At most, they would spend some time in Pyongyang to report to Wang Yu.

There was a strange look in his eyes, and he seldom spoke during the march, only speaking when necessary.

Yanzhou, steel plant!

Zhu Tan looked very satisfied as he watched the iron plates being transported away one after another.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang has already agreed and determined the location, it would save time to just transport these things there in advance.

Every place also has a shipyard, but Qingjiangdu’s is the largest and most powerful.

Because of the support from the state, we can build the largest ships possible.

Even though other shipyards have the ability to do so, they do not think it is cost-effective.

For example, some sea merchants made a lot of money and even had gold pads in their shoes. If they wanted to make them, they could, but they would not necessarily be useful.

"Old man, when will the ship arrive?"

Zhu Tan looked at the shipwrights and the officials who were trembling with fear.

They are minor officials in the shipyard, but now they are under pressure comparable to those of first- and second-rank officials.

If it were someone else, it would probably be okay, after all, no one would punish him or even kill him for no reason.

It’s hard to say about the ruthless King Lu in front of them, and they don’t want to risk their lives.

"Your Highness, I estimate it will be in the afternoon. Although we are taking the water route, it will take quite a while as the river is winding!"

"Yes, Your Highness, please be patient and wait. Why don't you go take a boat ride and have some fun to kill some time!"

"..."

Several officials talked to each other, and some even hinted that Zhu Tan had a flower boat.

However, Zhu Tan was calm and didn't know what to say.

According to his original character setting, he might really go and have some fun, but now he is not very interested.

There is a saying that goes, some things become very valuable after certain people use them.

When Prince Lu went there, not only the beauties there, but also the flower boat became famous.

That's too far!
Zhu Tan really has no interest now. Even if he wants to go and take a look, he has to consider the occasion because his wife is here.

"Why are you talking so much? As an official appointed by the court, don't you have anything to do? Why do you care about me? Who do you think you are? My father didn't command me like this. Are you more powerful than my father?"

Zhu Tan stared at them unhappily, frowning, as if to say, "I get angry just by looking at you."

Several people were a little dazed at this moment.

Their first reaction was that Zhu Tan was angry and they wondered if they had said something wrong.

The second reaction is that we didn’t mean that, and the third reaction is a pang in our hearts, filled with deep regret.

"Your Highness, we didn't mean that!"

"Your Highness, we dare not, Your Highness!"

"We just saw that Your Highness was a little bored, so we proposed this. Your Highness cares about the country and wants to contribute to the Ming Dynasty. He is truly a saint!"

"Your Highness is so wise, it is totally unnecessary for us to talk nonsense here!"

"..."

Several people kowtowed heavily, their faces turned pale with fear, and they kept crying out that they were wronged.

Your Highness, this is not something you can say. This one sentence is enough to eliminate all nine clans.

All the ant nests in the house have to be filled with mercury.

"My heart is with the Ming Dynasty? Do you think I want to rebel?"

Zhu Tan's face was gloomy and cold.

Several people were stunned, then kowtowed frantically, feeling extremely regretful in their hearts. The person who had just said these words was extremely cruel.

If I am lucky enough to survive this time, I will go back and break off all ties with that idiot.

"Stop making noise, get out of here!"

Zhu Tan drew his sword and was about to attack.

Seeing this, several officials ran away in a hurry.

"Your Highness, please feel free to do what you want. I will go to work first. If a warship arrives, I will notify you as soon as possible!"

Several officials followed up on these words and ran away faster than rabbits.

Others might be trying to scare them, but the same cannot be said for the King Lu in front of them. If they end up missing limbs, they can only blame themselves for their bad luck.

Zhu Tan threw the sword aside, and the guard picked it up as if it was nothing new.

To be honest, he didn't take action much during this period, but he picked up swords quite a few times.

Every time Zhu Tan finished using the sword, he would throw it away and he would rush to pick it up.

"A spoilsport!"

Zhu Tan took Princess Lu and others for a leisurely shopping trip.

Not until the warship arrived did Zhu Tan hurried back.

A huge warship slowly sailed out, at a height of forty meters, its sails blown by the wind, and it slowly came. Zhu Tan looked up and was shocked.

"My goodness, this thing can only be felt by the ships of later generations!"

Zhu Tan muttered.

He had never imagined a ship this big.

You know, more than a hundred meters is as high as a building of twenty or thirty floors, and the width is the same.

Just like a tall building lying sideways, people next to the boat look very small.

“How many people can this boat hold?”

Zhu Tan asked.

An old shipwright blinked and thought, "The empty ship can hold tens of thousands of people, or even more. But with supplies, it can't hold that many people!"

"Why?"

Zhu Tan didn't quite understand as he watched several hemp ropes as thick as an adult's arms being thrown onto the shore. Dozens of people came forward to grab them and pulled the ropes hard to secure them.

"This is a warship, mainly used for naval warfare. If it is built as a flower boat or some parade boat, it will be useless. The enemy can directly destroy it with rockets!"

A middle-aged soldier spoke up.

He had served as a soldier at sea for several years when he was young and knew a lot about this.

The shipwrights also nodded.

Therefore, warships only had one or two floors of deck space on which people could live and store some items that were not easily damaged.

When going out to sea to fight, the first things you need are food, water, weapons, etc. Weapons don't matter, they can be placed on top without any impact, but food and water should naturally be placed under the deck, and in the center.

Otherwise, if the weather is bad, the food will be soaked by the sea water and will spoil quickly. "Got it, bring the boat up and start the work!"

Zhu Tan nodded slightly, then waved his hand and gave an order.

The officials from before appeared at some point, bringing with them thousands of people and wood.

Several officials had fawning smiles on their faces.

They actually didn't want to come, after all, Zhu Tan was moody, but they had to come at this time.

It was not only Zhu Tan's job, but also the emperor's job, so naturally he had to do it tough.

Thousands of people were preparing to pull the boat ashore using hemp ropes, wood and other materials.

After all, we need to wrap the iron plate, and we can’t do it in water. Who has the strength to do that?
As for the contents of the warship, they had already been cleared out, leaving only an empty ship.

Hey!

Hey!

The voices of those men could be heard, their muscles flexing, obviously they were very strong, they kept pulling the warship, more people kept joining in, some carried wood and kept placing them in the front.

“It seems a little bit not enough!”

Zhu Tan said with some disgust.

"Isn't this enough?"

Those who understood looked strange.

Thousands of people are already a lot, enough to pull the warships.

Some people secretly shook their heads, feeling that although Zhu Tan was talented, he had too little experience, was moody, and always liked to do ridiculous things.

Zhu Tan ignored it. He knew that it would take manpower to get the ship ashore, but he didn't expect so many people.

He originally planned to reward those people, after all, they had made contributions, but he miscalculated.

However, Zhu Tan did not reveal anything. He remained calm and watched quietly.

It was not until the ship came ashore that several officials came to ask how it should be built.

Hearing this, Zhu Tan immediately looked disgusted and a little angry, and sneered: "You are a bunch of shipwrights, asking this layman a question. It's useless. I will chop you up, and my father will not say anything!"

The expressions of several officials changed and their smiles became a little bitter.

Why do they chop off heads for no reason?

They just came to ask, after all, they had never done this before.

"What a bunch of good-for-nothings. Call some experienced shipwrights!"

Zhu Tan scolded several people angrily.

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Several people nodded and bowed, not daring to show the slightest surprise, and ran away in a hurry.

A man came with two old boatmen.

"See Your Highness!"

Several people were trembling with fear and did not dare to look up.

Zhu Tan also saw a familiar face, Old Man Xu who had come before.

"Old thing, I'm asking you, do you have any solution?" Zhu Tan crossed his legs and spoke leisurely, looking down on others.

"Reply, Your Highness, I have talked to several experienced shipwrights. It is too heavy to install the iron plate with mortise and tenon joints. We need to use big iron nails to drive it in. Only then can it be installed!"

Old man Xu answered stutteringly.

Hearing this, Zhu Tan fell silent and stared at them.

Several people lowered their heads hurriedly, feeling scared.

The others were also silent, not daring to breathe.

For a moment, except for the voices of those men in the distance, it was so quiet here that you could hear a pin drop.

"This is a good plan. Let's do it this way. If there are any problems, I'll chop off your heads!"

While Zhu Tan was speaking, he looked at those officials viciously!
Several people:?
No, what does this have to do with us?

They didn't say anything, they were as quiet as a rock, but the blame still fell on them.

"Those above you can't escape either!"

Zhu Tan said with a smile.

Several people felt as if they had fallen into a cold cave and could not help shivering.

"We will definitely try our best!"

A few people said with a wry smile, relying on their scalp, that they felt that their lives were most likely over.

Even those who are three years older than them have to go together.

Zhu Tan's order was like a death warrant. They did not dare to delay for even a second and led the boatmen and other workers to work.

After watching it for some time with Princess Lu and others, I couldn't help but feel bored.

"So slow! Can't these rubbish be faster!" Zhu Tan looked annoyed.

In his opinion, this should be quick, just a day or two.

Everyone's mouth twitched.

This piece of iron plate weighs at least one or two hundred pounds, and this is the smallest one. The larger ones weigh over a thousand pounds. How can this thing be fast?
Also keep it steady to avoid mistakes.

Can this speed be fast?
But compared to the unreasonableness of King Lu, this seems to make sense.

Very Lu Wang too!

After all, from a certain perspective, this speed is indeed not fast.

Zhu Tan looked at the craftsmen coming forward to work together, and felt a little emotional.

The iron plate on the bottom layer was very fast and could be lifted directly onto the logs, which saved more effort and increased the speed, so we arrived there quickly.

As for drilling holes, the holes are already drilled in the steel mill, so you just need to nail them.

Last time, Old Man Xu mentioned using nails, so I did some research on it.

The nail should be slightly larger than the hole and driven into the hull. It does not need to be driven too deep, two-thirds of the way is enough, so that there will be no leakage.

When Zhu Tan saw that the bottom of the warship was covered with iron plates, he couldn't help but become interested and checked it out himself.

Two-inch large iron nails are driven into the hull through the holes. The iron plates are fitted to the hull, and the two iron plates are also tightly fitted and reinforced with leech nails.

This not only allows the iron plate to be put on firmly, but also prevents some small collisions from causing the iron plate to fall.

"I have to say, the bond between the nine clans is so strong that it pales in description!"

Zhu Tan was deeply moved and felt how smart these people were.

The weight is also calculated.

It is 140 meters long and 50 meters wide, covered with iron plates. It is an iron-clad ship, weighing less than 200,000 pounds.

Even if there are other places, they are covered with iron plates, weighing less than 300,000 pounds.

Including cannons and other weapons, several thousand men, and food and other things, about one million kilograms.

A cannon weighs about a thousand pounds, and a dozen cannons weigh only tens of thousands of pounds. Thousands of pounds of food and other supplies are already a lot, and including water, it is only about 20,000 to 30,000 pounds.

Taking 5,000 people as an example, each person wearing armor and carrying weapons weighs an average of 150 kilograms.

That’s a total weight of 750,000, which is about one million.

As for sailors and other commanders, they are already included.

You know, this ship should be able to carry 1.4 million kilograms.

It is easy to be unsafe when it is full. Although this is slower, it is very strong.

If that still doesn't work, you can reduce the number of people a little bit, so that it can be faster.

In the past, when fighting at sea, it all depended on how many people were on each side. The more people you had, the more weapons you would have and the stronger your combat power would be. It was also easier to determine the situation when you were close to each other.

But it was replaced with iron casings, and there were also cannons, muskets and other weapons.

You don't even need to get close to the opponent to make sure he has no power to fight back.

Take the cannon for example. With one shot, it can destroy a city wall made of stone. Why not a wooden boat?
At this rate, he will be able to go out to sea in a few days. First, he will go to Xiaori, um, an island where life is not bad. (End of this chapter)