Chapter 379 Listen to the Dragon's Roar!

After placing the ordering soldiers down to rest.

Zhu Di turned around with the imperial edict in his right hand.

The brothers glanced at the imperial edict in Zhu Di's hand, and instantly held their heads high and looked at Zhu Di excitedly.

That is, His Majesty is still alive.

This edict is still valid.

Your Majesty, a hundred years from now, everyone will not go all the way back to Beijing to serve just because of an imperial edict from the imperial court.

certainly.

This time everyone is very willing.

First of all, returning to Beijing this time is to show everyone in the Ming Dynasty the power of the prince.

Tell the people in the world, don’t think about it in the future, the prince will have to endure and suffer any grievance!

Secondly, of course, it’s the return home.

Everyone came from the Ming Dynasty, and going back this time is a return to their hometown in glorious clothes.

Zhu Di looked around and said with a smile: "The imperial court's order has been issued. Let's prepare according to the plan we made before."

"yes!"

The sonorous sound broke through the commander's tent and came out.

The soldiers on duty outside the commander's tent couldn't help but pursed their lips and secretly held the straps of the gun.

A group of people filed out of the handsome tent.

Tan Yuan and Yu Jing put their arms around Jiang Jinzhong's shoulders.

Jiang Jinzhong was caught in the middle after being killed by two people. He said angrily: "What do you want to do! You are going back to show off, but I have to guard my home in Dongfan. I am in a very bad mood now!"

Tan Yuan and Yu Jing looked at each other.

Yu Jing smiled cordially and said: "Old Jiang, even if you don't go back, it will be better than us going back. Looking at the world, who doesn't know that you, Old Jiang, are the great steward of the prince, and our Dongfan can build so well, under the prince, You are the one who deserves the most credit..."

Jiang Jinzhong knew this was flattery.

Still couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips, slightly raising his head to look at the sky.

At a certain moment, the wariness in his eyes flashed away, and he suddenly woke up. Looking to the left and right, he saw Tan Yuan and Yu Jing, who were full of foxy smiles. He said angrily: "Don't say nice things. I'm telling you, don't even think about taking another coin from my pocket." !”

His damn superiority complex.

You can't always stand the praise of others.

Before, I was often surrounded by such compliments that made me feel light-headed.

In a daze, he gave the money to Tan Yuan and Yu Jing.

Tan Yuan glanced at Yu Jing and put a little force on Jiang Jinzhong's shoulder, "Old Jiang, we all know that you and more than a dozen villages in Dongpan customized a batch of new military uniforms for us some time ago. Stop pretending. , You must be doing this because you want our brothers in the navy and army to wear the brand-new uniforms of our new army when they return to Beijing, showing the majesty of our new army and navy. Isn’t it time to distribute them to the brothers? "

Yu Jing hurriedly smiled and promised: "Old Jiang, I promise that the brothers will not wear them during the voyage. Only when we reach the mouth of the Qinhuai River can we change into new military uniforms!"

Jiang Jinzhong glanced at the two of them with a smile and reminded: "The money I saved to buy you new military uniforms is something I finally saved. Don't let your brothers waste it."

"sure!"

"understand!"

Tan Yuan and Yu Jing nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

Lao Jiang really had nothing to say.

As the prince's chief steward, the originally limited money was broken into two petals in order to assist the prince in building a large navy and a new army.

Cooperate with the local villages and communities in Dongpan to engage in breeding.

There are almost 30,000 people in the navy and army, but they can actually do it. They can eat pork and chicken every now and then.

Although the brothers don't talk about it on weekdays.

But we all know that Chiang Kai-shek also contributed a lot to the fact that the navy and land forces have the current combat effectiveness.

Now, in order for the brothers to be able to wear new military uniforms when they return to the DPRK, we started preparations a year ago and saved money little by little to buy new military uniforms for the brothers.

…

There are too many little things like that.

…

Zhu Di stood at the door of the handsome tent and watched the three of them leaving arm in arm.

Smiling, he turned his head and looked at Xu Huizu: "Has Min County settled down?"

Huizu also wants to go back.

Li Yu is about to give birth.

Moreover, this northern expedition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain experience and experience.

Huizu was old enough to go to war.

My brother-in-law must take him back with him to gain experience and experience.

"Get ready. Min County is now on the right track. Liu County Cheng has cooperated with me in setting up rural village communities in the past few years and has done his best to let him be in charge for a period of time so that he can be promoted in the future..."

Xu Huizu nodded with a smile.

It's not like he was cultivating direct descendants.

In the past few years, Liu Xiancheng has tried his best to cooperate with him in establishing a rural village community.

He has achieved such great political achievements.

We should also repay and give others a chance.

Just a simple thank you.

Otherwise, this county magistrate, who is over forty and has only passed the examination as a scholar, may have to go round and round in the position of county magistrate for the rest of his life.

Over the years, the other party has indeed gained a lot of experience in establishing rural village cooperatives and the construction of employee-employed shareholding systems.

The imperial court promoted him to county magistrate.

In no way is he better than those scholars who have just passed the Jinshi exam and have no practical experience at all.

As for how far the other party can go in the future, it has nothing to do with him.

He will not help the other party anymore.

There will be no connection with the other party.

Even if the other party becomes corrupt, it has nothing to do with him.

Zhu Di nodded.

The Xu family's current status does not require forming cliques.

As long as you have the ability, real power is indispensable.

It was very appropriate for Huizu to arrange Liu County Cheng in this way.

As for Huizu’s abilities.

Although his intelligence can only be regarded as above average.

The key to victory is willingness to learn.

In recent years, rural village cooperatives have been doing very well in Min County.

Plus because of identity.

Training opportunities that are difficult for ordinary people to obtain are easy for Huizu.

Just like this, we marched north.

The enemy and ourselves are gathering hundreds of thousands or even millions of people in a battle. Being able to participate in it is a bit dangerous, but it is very insightful.

Can ordinary people get this opportunity?

…

Zhu Di patted Xu Huizu on the shoulder and said, "Jinzhong has prepared a new army uniform for you. Yingxu and Zengshou will keep it for you. You can go find them to prepare it."

Xu Huizu smiled immediately and said impatiently: "Brother-in-law, then I'm going to try on clothes."

He has long wanted a new army uniform.

Before he finished speaking, he was already running away.

…

Three days later.

Two hundred naval warships, densely packed, were docked in the calm bay.

People were standing on both sides of the coast.

Ta-ta-ta...

Neat steps sounded.

The people followed the sound and looked...

Soldiers from the Army's First Town, wearing separate military uniforms, carrying bright yellow military ranks on their shoulders and flying saucer hats on their heads, came on foot from the Army camp.

The blunderbuss sword was inserted into the fire blunderbuss. When the soldiers walked by, the bright sunlight reflected on the blunderbuss sword, making it look snow-white, rising and falling as the soldiers walked around.

"Hiss! This is the first town of our Dongfan Army!"

"Look, they're all wearing rifles!"

…

The people watched with wide eyes, laughed and talked, looking proud.

Zhu Di did not give the new long-barreled fire gun a name.

But as the Army's First Town continued to appear on Jilong Island, the people saw it more often, so they gave it the name Laifu Gun.

The origin of the rifle is also very simple.

First of all, this is the firecracker he invented after coming to Fujian.

Secondly, Laifu has a good meaning. I don’t know who first proposed this name, but it was quickly accepted by people.

It was the common people who called it this at first.

When the brothers heard it, they thought the name sounded good.

Over time, the military also called it this.

When the soldiers approached the dock, they stopped at attention.

Then, in units of battalions, they boarded naval warships one after another. The warships filled with soldiers left the dock in an orderly manner and gave up their positions.

Seeing such orderliness, the people were silent.

After the infantry soldiers boarded the ship.

One after another, yellow and orange cannons made of copper were slowly put on the ship while suspended on the gantry.

"The prince is here!"

Someone suddenly shouted, and the silent dock instantly boiled.

Everyone turned their heads together...

Zhu Di walked in the front, followed by Xiongying, Dongxu and a group of children.

The three civil and military groups followed in three groups.

"My lord, you are on your way to victory!"

"Congratulations to your Majesty for a successful northern expedition!"

…

The people cheered.

Tan Yuan and others looked at the people one after another.

Then he looked at Zhu Di who was walking in front.

Zhu Di waved to the people, and for a moment, the entire bay boiled.

The generals who returned to the court, together with their children, boarded the giant ship equipped with one hundred and sixty cannons one after another.

Zhu Di looked at Jiang Jinzhong and others who wanted to stay.

Jiang Jinzhong took the bowl filled with wine from the person next to him and raised it to Zhu Di, "I wish the prince a great victory in this northern expedition!"

Zhu Di looked at the people behind Jiang Jinzhong.

Look at Jiang Jinzhong again.

Who would have thought that Fatty Jiang in Jiangning was a vain and formal person.

Now I can assist him in accomplishing such a great undertaking.

Over the years, Fatty Jiang has been working hard, and both he and Miao Yun have seen it.

Zhu Di took the wine bowl with a smile, "Brothers, Jinzhong, you have done a lot of credit for today's glory. You should have been allowed to go back with the brothers, but..."

Zhu Di is still talking.

Jiang Jinzhong couldn't help it anymore, and he was grinning from ear to ear.

Compared with the glory of returning to the imperial court and returning home.

He prefers to be praised by the prince.

Zhu Di stared helplessly, this fat man is good at everything, but he can't stand the praise, he shook his head, "Not much else to say, brothers will definitely live up to you. In the past few years, you have worked hard to break a copper plate into several petals. "

After saying this, Zhu Di drank it all in one gulp.

Jiang Jinzhong smiled and took the empty bowl from Zhu Di's hand, 'Ha! My position in the heart of the prince has been established. Lao Xia, the little white lotus, can never be shaken again! ’

Zhu Di didn't know what Jiang Jinzhong was thinking.

I just saw Fatty Jiang smiling so obscenely that I wanted to kick him.

Jiang Jinzhong took the lead, clasping his fists and shouting: "I respectfully send the prince off!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

…

The voice spread from the generals and officials who stayed behind Jiang Jinzhong. After the people heard it, they followed one after another.

Soon, all the greetings gathered into one wave.

Breach the entire bay.

Zhu Di clasped his fists and gestured to the left and right, then turned around and boarded the flagship.

The pedal slowly retracted.

Zhu Di looked at the crowded coast and calmly ordered: "Yu Jing, give the order to set off!"

"As you command!"

After Yu Jing loudly accepted the order.

Woo woo woo...

Soon, the horn sounded.

The warships adjusted in the bay to make way for a passage. The flagship slowly started and sailed out of the passage. Behind the flagship, a formation of warships merged in.

The spectacular sight made the people on the shore feel excited.

"When my child grows up, I will let my child become a navy!"

"The Army is more prestigious. I want to send my children to join the Army!"

…

Bang bang bang...

Just as the flagship sailed out of the bay, suddenly, one hundred and sixty artillery guns on both sides of the ship began to roar.

During the burst of fire, one hundred and sixty artillery pieces fired one after another, and bursts of white smoke floated.

Bang bang bang...

After the flagship fired its cannon, the formation of two hundred warships behind also started.

For a time, the entire bay was shrouded in gunfire.

All two hundred naval warships have been refitted with artillery.

The total number of artillery pieces is nearly 1,500.

In a short period of time, cannons were fired one after another, and the entire bay roared. At the same time, the battleship was completely shrouded in white smoke.

Smell the burning gunpowder.

Zhu Di was slightly stunned.

This was not arranged by him.

But let's be honest.

Fifteen hundred large and small artillery pieces fired at the same time, it was so shocking!

Even if it is a very backward artillery.

Even though he had seen real 'fire coverage', he was still shocked at this moment.

The Dongfan Navy is definitely the most powerful naval force in this era!

Continuous fleets sailed out of the bay, which was still shrouded in smoke.

When the sea breeze blew, Zhu Di came back to his senses, turned his head, and immediately laughed angrily.

Yu Jing must have done this.

But now, this guy has a dull look on his face.

The same is true for Tan Yuan, Zhang Wu, Lu Zhen, and the children.

Zhu Di said angrily: "You did it yourself, are you scared yourself?"

Only then did everyone come back to their senses.

Yu Jing sneered, "Your Highness, after all the naval warships were refitted, this is the first time I have engaged in this kind of two hundred warships firing cannons at the same time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Jing licked his face and asked with a smile: "Your Highness, let's have a live ammunition session?"

Live ammunition shooting is definitely more spectacular!

Zhu Di glared angrily, "Jin Zhong wishes he could break a copper plate into two petals. You can be a human being! On the way north, we pass through Ryukyu and there are a few pirates who will fight!"

"Yes!" Yu Jing loudly accepted the order excitedly.

His equipment.

Go north to fight against pirates.

Four words to describe it: direct push!

Zhu Di left everyone behind and entered the cabin.

Everyone was no longer restrained.

Tan Yuan, Lu Zhen, Zhang Wu and others came to Yu Jing's side and said, "Old Yu, when you return to Jinling, you can do this again!"

Fifteen hundred artillery pieces fired on the Qinhuai River.

It must be particularly spectacular!

Yu Jing was booed by everyone.

There was also a look of eagerness in his eyes.

Of course he did.

But I was afraid of scaring the princes of the court.

Just now, he, the naval commander who often listened to the sound of artillery, was frightened by the spectacular sound of 1,500 artillery guns firing one after another, let alone the civil and military forces of North Korea and China.

…

Within the bay.

The smoke gradually dissipated.

Everyone looked at the warship in the distance, and when they came to their senses, they immediately became excited.

“It’s spectacular!”

"Is this our Dongfan Navy?"

"With such a navy, our Dongfan team is the Dragon King of the sea!"

…

Jiang Jinzhong heard the people cheering excitedly, a smile appeared on his lips, and he whispered softly: "Your Majesty, this real dragon, finally rushed out of the bay with a dragon roar!"

…

Two days later.

Zhu Di arrived in Min County.

The cavalry Biaohe First Mixed Cavalry Battalion commanded by Zhou Lang has been training in Fujian.

Moreover, when the army went north, it also had to purchase military supplies in Fujian.

This time heading north, the navy and army plus accompanying personnel totaled nearly 20,000 people.

Every day people eat horse chews, the amount is astronomical.

But wait until Zhu Di arrives in Min'an Town.

More than a hundred cargo ships from maritime merchants are ready.

The heavy supplies had already been prepared by Shen Zhi through Dayan Trading Company.

Fujian merchants, carrying some spices and other fresh gadgets brought back from outside, along with two cavalry and baggage, met with the naval fleet at the mouth of the Min River.

More than three hundred cargo ships were under the watchful eye of the people of Min County, the powerful Fujian gentry, and officials.

Heading north in a mighty way.

"This is so spectacular!"

"Going back like this, are you sure you won't scare the big shots in the court?"

…

Ye Mao, Shen Ren, Liu Sheng and other Fujian military and political officials stood at the front.

Listening to the powerful gentry and the common people talking in amazement.

Shen Ren said with emotion: "When the prince first came to Fujian, I never thought that in just a few years, the prince could accomplish such a big thing!"

Ye Mao glanced at Shen Ren from the corner of his eye.

Look back.

So why isn't he?

"Brother Shen must have heard about His Majesty's southern tour of Fujian after the Northern Expedition, right?"

Shen Ren nodded.

The news has spread like wildfire.

Just not sure yet.

Ye Mao continued: "His Royal Highness is returning to the DPRK like this. Even if the news is false, His Majesty will definitely visit southern Fujian..."

The prince returned home with such great fanfare and rich clothes.

Your Majesty is not curious, what happened in Fujian and Dongfan?

Definitely curious!

Therefore, he concluded that as long as the prince returns to Aurous Hill, even if the news about the southern tour is false, it will become true.

"Your Majesty wants to fight a big war when he goes north. We should also fight a war in Fujian..."

He has decided to follow the prince.

His Majesty's southern tour.

Naturally, we want to show the most beautiful and prosperous side of Fujian to His Majesty.

Let your majesty take a look at Fujian under the rule of the prince!

Except for a few control villages where the gentry held shares, they remained unchanged.

Fujian rural village communities can continue to be improved.

He still has at least a year left.

As for the Fujian Dusi Mansion headed by Shen Ren.

There's plenty to do, too.

Such as suppressing bandits!

There is also banditry in Fujian.

And it is not small.

However, in recent years, as the rural villages have been built, more and more bandits have run out of the mountains.

Most of them were relocated to Dongfan by the prince.

But some old bandits are used to looting, like to divide gold with a large scale, drink wine with a large bowl and eat meat with a large mouthful, and are unwilling to lay down their weapons and become good people.

Regarding the banditry in Fujian.

The prince's idea is to make the people of Fujian rich first, at least to have enough food.

With the cooperation of the people, then suppress the bandits.

The rural villages have been fully built, and now is the time.

After eliminating the banditry.

Not only will His Majesty's southern tour bring honor to the prince, but the absence of banditry can also accelerate the development of Fujian.

Banditry has become the last stubborn disease that restricts the development of Fujian.

As long as the banditry is eliminated.

In one year, he is confident that Fujian will be able to move to a higher level!

This requires the cooperation of the Fujian Dusi Mansion headed by Shen Ren.

Shen Ren smiled and said, "No problem. We will formulate a detailed plan and strive to completely eliminate the banditry before the end of the year. Next year, you can rest assured to develop Fujian's economy!"

He was willing to help.

After the Fujian military and political leaders, led by Shen Ren and Ye Mao, reached an agreement.

Soon, Fujian launched a campaign to eliminate banditry in which officials, civilians and soldiers cooperated with each other.

…

Half a month later.

The news that Zhu Di led his troops north from Fujian by sea was sent back to Jinling by the Fujian Jinyiwei system.

"The Prince of Yan went north!"

"I heard that there were 300 ships alone!"

"Can our Qinhuai River accommodate 300 warships?"

…

The people of Jinling immediately talked about it.

At the same time,

When Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Zhu Yuanzhang to order, Zhu Chong, the Prince of Qin in Beiping, Zhu Yu, the Prince of Jin in Jinyang, Zhu Su, the Prince of Zhou in Kaifeng, Zhu Zhen, the Prince of Chu in Wuchang, Zhu Yu, the Prince of Qi in Qingzhou, and Zhu Zi, the Prince of Tan in Changsha, all rushed to Jinling without stopping.

They were afraid of missing the opportunity to watch Zhu Di's navy and army return to the court.

For a time, the whole Ming Dynasty was in turmoil...

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