inspire-indiana Chapter 437 The Most Important Weapon Of The Country
Chapter 437 The Most Important Weapon Of The Country
Chapter 437 The most important weapon of the country
In the following period of time, Ming Dynasty continued to operate as usual, but there were some differences.
In the Divine Creation Bureau, with Zhu Yuanzhang's endorsement, the progress became faster and faster.
In order to cooperate with the experiment, in addition to the navy responsible for guarding, Zhu Yuanzhang also recruited a group of sailors from the army.
Because it was top secret and life might be in danger, Zhu Yuanzhang gave extremely high remuneration, and he could even get a certain official position as long as he participated.
Even if you die, you will receive twice the usual pension, and you can even get a hereditary military position.
As the saying goes, there must be brave men under heavy rewards. The navy of the Ming Dynasty was already well-trained, and the price given by Zhu Yuanzhang was quite high. For a time, this matter caused quite a stir in the army, and there was naturally an endless stream of applicants. Absolutely.
With the help of these people, the progress of the Shenzhen Bureau's experiments can be guaranteed or even accelerated.
Model ships are put into trials almost every day, and a modified steamship goes to sea almost every few days.
A month later, the first modified ship that could go to sea finally came out. When the news came out, even Ye Xuan was quite shocked.
In order to show his importance and to show that his choice was correct, Zhu Yuanzhang simply summoned civil and military officials to go to the port to observe.
When the ship roared out of the port, it changed from a giant to a small dot.
Zhu Yuanzhang also led his team onto a large navy ship and chased after him.
The result can be imagined. In front of the steamship, which represents the strongest naval vessel of this era, it has almost no power to fight back, and will soon be left behind to eat ashes.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang quite enjoyed this situation, and the officials were also greatly shocked.
Especially Ye Xuan, when he personally boarded the steamship and confirmed that the ship was safe to go back and forth, he was extremely excited.
This is the first steamship in the Ming Dynasty and the first steamship in the world. It is almost a product of the times.
It is conceivable that the tools of this era in the future, especially transportation, will be completely changed.
At the same time, many habits, as well as administrative efficiency and administrative policies, will inevitably be changed.
Ye Xuan even felt that if everything was done fast enough and the craftsmen worked hard enough, then within a year or two, the government would be able to equip cars and trains.
By then, as long as officials are not too stupid, the empty seal case may be avoided and many fewer people will die.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally didn't know what he was thinking. After seeing that the warships were not as good as the steamships, all Zhu Yuanzhang could think of was the iron-clad steamships that Ye Xuan mentioned.
In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt that if this kind of ship could completely replace the existing ships of the Ming Navy, he might be able to sell the ships he had previously equipped to the Ming Navy and earn a lot of profits for the Ming Dynasty.
And after the Ming Dynasty Navy installed new gas-fired ships, the management of Japan and other countries no longer seemed to be difficult.
Although he could not easily dismiss Zhu Bai as the King of Japan, he could strengthen contact and management, but it was still equivalent to tightening the constraints on Zhu Bai.
When a suitable opportunity comes, Japan can be abolished and turned into a province.
After all, today's Japan is vast and sparsely populated. Once the minerals are exhausted, they cannot really be discarded. It is better to turn them into military ports or military camps.
Once several islands in Japan are connected by warships, the food grown can be transported smoothly without worrying about cost or loss.
The more he thought about it, the more excited Zhu Yuanzhang became.
After the two ships reunited and Zhu Yuanzhang returned to land, he immediately issued an order to reward the chief officer of the Shenzhen Construction Bureau and the people responsible for the production and transformation of steam engines.
Even the participating naval officers and soldiers received certain rewards.
For a time, the morale of the Ming Dynasty navy was boosted, and there was even news that the Ming Dynasty would send its navy to go on an overseas expedition in the near future.
As soon as the news came out, there was a lot of commotion among the people, but Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care.
It can even be said that this kind of news is the result of his deliberate laissez-faire. Otherwise, with Jin Yiwei's methods, how could he not know about these dirty things?
In Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, the leakage of this kind of news was a signal.
It can test the thoughts in the hearts of the people and also know whether the Ming Navy is afraid of war.
More importantly, he is indeed preparing to send ships to Japan in the near future to show off his military power.
And if this trip goes well, Zhu Yuanzhang plans to send troops directly to Australia.
Although Ye Xuan's suggestion is good, he still feels that some things cannot be delayed for too long, otherwise things will change later.
Besides, as long as you follow Ye Xuan's instructions and don't go too far, it won't be a big deal.
In this day and age, the news is still a bit limited. Even if he pokes a hole in the sky, as long as he does it cleanly, who will know?
After seeing the boat, Ye Xuan felt more helpless than excited.
It was similar to what he had imagined before. Due to the material problems of the wooden ship, although the steamship modification was successful, it still required some luck to operate for a long time and maintain stability.
If wooden ships cannot be replaced by ironclad ships as soon as possible, then at least iron sheets should be laid on the surface of the ships.
Otherwise, once there is a fire or malfunction, the ship will be considered useless.
Don't listen to what the shipbuilder and craftsmen say. This ship can still be repaired, but the steam engine uses precision components. Once damaged, the repair fee will be ten figures.
Ye Xuan did not believe that Zhu Yuanzhang would be willing to bear such an expense.
More importantly, if something happens at sea, will they still survive until the ship comes back for repairs?
It's just that on such a good day, Ye Xuan would not be the one to pour cold water on him.
After accompanying the visit, Ye Xuan simply returned to the palace with Zhu Yuanzhang and attended a grand celebration banquet.
In the next more than a month, (Nuo's) Divine Construction Bureau directly suspended the continued research and development, and instead repeated the techniques on dozens of ships, trying to create an invincible naval force for Zhu Yuanzhang in the shortest possible time. fleet.
Under the heavy reward, the craftsmen worked day and night, although some people felt that this behavior was too risky, or that the ship could continue to be optimized.
But how can the voice of a few people affect the interests of the majority? This voice is quickly drowned in the invisible.
Such investment also paid off quickly. In just over a month, dozens of warships were launched into the water, and other types of ships were even developed and put into use in the navy.
For a time, everyone in the navy was extremely excited. Everyone was looking forward to being among the first to board the new ship. Some generals even began to secretly compete with each other and put their men into the most rigorous training, for fear that they would be among the first to board the new ship. In subsequent choices, fall behind others.