The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 90
But all this is not a problem for Zhu Linmi. Suji Iron Works has the later generations of molten iron dephosphorization and desulfurization pretreatment technology. The pig iron produced can remove most impurities without secondary treatment, and can be used to cast guns and copper Not bad at all.

He said to Zhao Yinxuan and others: "Don't worry, everyone, the iron cannons I cast are very reliable, and there is absolutely no danger of explosion."

"really?"

Yang Tinglin knew Zhu Linmi's cannon-casting skills best, and he told everyone about the last time the king of Chenzhou conjured up eight heavy cannons.

"Your Highness is really amazing! If you can forge a heavy cannon, you will be the first to conquer Nanchang."

"It's not too late, I hope His Highness will make the artifact soon and help our army win!"

Only Wanji suggested: "Your Highness, in the early years of Longwu, Jianlu besieged Jiangyin. At the beginning, he attacked the city with dozens of cannons weighing [-] jin. That’s how the northeast corner of Jiangyin City collapsed.” He was silent for a moment, apparently recalling the Jiangyin Massacre, where hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the whole city died.

"Nanchang City is stronger than Jiangyin, but I don't know if a two-thousand-jin cannon is enough?"

Zhu Linmin nodded. He knew that the current artillery fires solid shells, and the twelve-pound gun might really be powerless against a city wall as thick as Nanchang, which is five or six feet thick.Wouldn't it be a bad thing if it was really going to stop for a while.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the heaviest artillery equipped by the Qing army was the [-]-pounder imitation British Kou Feilin gun, and heavier ones were rarely heard of.The [-]-jin cannon that Wanji mentioned should be referring to this kind of cannon.

If the 24-pound gun can blast Jiangyin, then by analogy, it should be very safe to use the [-]-pound gun to deal with the city wall of Nanchang.

"Then I will cast several [-]-jin heavy cannons," he said to Wanji. "I know the structure of this kind of cannon very well. Casting cannons with iron molds can be completed in less than a month."

Because it is destined to face a fierce battle with the Eight Banners Army led by Bo Luo soon, even if there is no casting of iron cannons this time, Zhu Linmi plans to go back to Longnan to start upgrading the armament of the Dragon Guards The reserve battalion is all brought out.Otherwise, with the current strength of the Dragon Guards, if Bo Luo takes advantage of the numbers and goes all out, the outcome is really hard to say.

Zhu Linming knew very well that this was definitely not the victory or defeat of an army, the Dragon Guards shouldered the future and destiny of the entire Ming Dynasty, they could only win but not lose!

Hearing the words, Yang Tinglin bowed and saluted and said, "Then I will thank you, Your Highness. I will wait here to surround the bandits and wait for your Highness's sharp weapon to destroy the city!"

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw a sergeant enter the account and report that Mr. Chen Hongmi, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, had driven ten miles away.

Everyone looked at each other and smiled, they had received the letter a long time ago, and the imperial court's reward was coming, so this came.

When Chen Hongmi arrived at Yang Tinglin's camp, he said with a smile: "It happens that King Chen and all the lords are here, but it saves me the trouble of running around. Let me announce the decree."

When Yang Tinglin heard the word "Chen Wang", he looked at Chen Hongmi in surprise, but the latter smiled and said nothing.

Due to the successive victories in Jiangxi, many people have been rewarded this time.Chen Shilang was not in a hurry, and called them one by one to announce the decree.

Yang Tinglin awarded Dongge University Bachelor, plus Prince Shaobao.

Wanji led the right servant of the military department, Wen Jianqian was the censor, and the governor of Jiangxi armies.

Zhao Yinxuan promoted to lieutenant general...

Everyone saluted and congratulated each other.

After all the officials at the scene had finished conferring rewards, Chen Shilang coughed lightly, smiled respectfully at Zhu Linmi and said, "Your Highness, please accept the order." Then he began to announce today's highlight.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, said: The king is loyal to his relatives, and his love is from his father and son. The sage's sincerity is based on propriety, and governance begins with his family. Since my father Chen Wangmin passed away, my heart is sympathetic. Fortunately, my nephew Lin Mi is smart. Pure virtue, using literature to control martial arts, and doing the work of suppressing Jiangxi and suppressing captives...

"...I am very much looking forward to it. The style respects the rank, confers a book of treasures, and inherits the father's title, and is named King Chen. I hope you will not slack in your deeds, and want to report to the court, and honor the merits, and help protect the solid state of the society. Qi Yongyu...

"When the army is appointed, let's chat casually. When I come to Jiangxi, I will personally hold the seal of the king of Chen, and share the glory with the country! This is my honor."

Zhu Linming respectfully received the imperial decree, and also symbolically received the golden books, golden treasures and other ritual vessels.It would be better for these things to be sent directly to the palace in the future, as it is not cumbersome enough to carry them during a war.

A group of officials around waited for Chen Shilang to announce the imperial decree, and arranged them neatly in front of Zhu Linmei according to their ranks. They gave big gifts together and said, "Congratulations to His Royal Highness Chen Wang! Thousands of years!"

Most of them also guessed that the king of Chenzhou would definitely receive a lot of rewards this time, but they did not expect that the Holy Majesty would directly restore the title of Prince Chen to King Chen, regardless of Zheng Zhilong's face, and would personally preside over the canonization ceremony in the future, which shows that favor.

Zhu Lin hurriedly called everyone to stand up, and expressed her thanks.

The eunuch who came with Chen Hongmi also came out at this time, and said loudly: "His Royal Highness, the Holy Majesty still has an oral order."

Zhu Lin hurriedly turned around and knelt down to listen to the oracle.

"The Holy Majesty said: It is very inappropriate for King Chen to lynch Zhang An, and we should reflect on our own actions. However, the beating won my heart!"

All the officials were stunned again. This is because the emperor set the tone for King Chen to whip Zhang An. That is to say, if King Chen catches the looting of the people in the future, Zhang An will be a lesson from the past.And even if there are more memorials to impeach, the court will not have any harsh criticism on Chen Wang.

Then the newly promoted King Chen hosted a banquet for Chen Hongmi and others, and the officials of the Ming army outside Nanchang laughed and celebrated.

In the morning of the next day, Zhu Linmei first arranged the affairs of the Dragon Guards, and ordered Zhang Jiayu and Yu Xin to be responsible for the daily affairs. In case of a battle, an army combat meeting must be held, and the battle deployment should be carried out according to the results of the meeting.

Then he boarded a river boat and prepared to go down the river to Longnan.

Just as I was about to pull out the anchor, I saw many large ships coming from afar on the river, densely packed with extraordinary momentum.The tallest sailing ship is three stories high, and there are two rows of sailors with bows and crossbows standing on the bow, which is obviously a fleet.

When we got closer, we saw the flag on the ship fluttering, with a huge "Luo" character on it.

Zhu Linming immediately remembered that Yang Tinglin had mentioned yesterday that this was Luo Mingshou, a water bandit recruited from Guangdong.

He always felt that the name Luo Mingshou seemed a little familiar. After a while, he suddenly remembered that Luo Mingshou's name was mentioned in a historical novel in the late Ming Dynasty. When the Qing army besieged Ganzhou, Luo Mingshou once Lead the fleet to support.

Later...he slapped his forehead, and hurriedly ordered Shi Lin to tell Luo Mingshou not to get too close to the river bank—in history, Jin Shenghuan took advantage of the low water level of the Ganjiang River during the dry season, and sent people close to the fleet to grab him The fire burns out.

When Shi Lin took the order to leave, Zhu Linming was still not at ease, so she asked the soldiers to order Zhang Jiayu to send people to patrol the coast, and must protect Luo Mingshou's fleet.

　In order to avoid confusion with the male protagonist’s name, the male protagonist’s name in this book has been changed to Zhu Linmei, which does not affect the storyline. I hope everyone can continue to support it!Thank you all!
　　
　
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