I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 61 Steamship
According to the decree, millions of immigrants immigrated to Taiwan, Penghu and Baodao; permanent township of Taiwan and Penghu, hereditary replacement; recruitment and training of modern navy...

Three days later, Zheng Zhilong left the capital and went to Longjiang Shipyard.

To be honest, the pirate leader was a little dizzy, and felt that the clippers under his feet were a little erratic.

"It is rumored that Emperor Zhu Youjian of the Ming Dynasty is a big idiot and a prodigal son. He listens to slander, reuses the eunuchs, sells officials and ranks, and amasses money crazily..."

It seems that is not the case.

With the arrival of 'Zhenhai King Zheng Zhilong' at Longjiang Shipyard, the most bewildered one was 'Zhenhai Bo Yuan Chonghuan'.

As soon as this capable man from Dongguan came to work, he began to drastically rectify the shipyard and water affairs, and cut off three shipyard managers in a row, preparing to do a big job.

As a result, not a single warship was made yet, and King Zhenhai came.

At the same time, Song Yingxing, Xu Guangqi, the vice-principals of Daming Academy whom he least expected to see, and others also came, bringing hundreds of students with them, apparently to help build the warship.

Yuan Chonghuan is very familiar with Zheng Zhilong, isn't he just a down-and-out student who can't even pass the exam?
Isn't it just following the right person, becoming the godson of the great pirate Li Dan, and inheriting all the assets under his name?How come he climbed onto his head all of a sudden and became King of Zhenhai?
That dog emperor must be a prostitute, and he took the great benefits of this Zheng Zhilong...

Therefore, when Yuan Chonghuan greeted Zhenhai King Zheng Zhilong, there was naturally no smile on his scorched and thin face.

"Bo Zhenhai, General Yuan Chonghuan of Zhenhai has met the King of Zhenhai." At the wharf of the Longjiang shipyard, Yuan Chonghuan bowed indifferently, which was regarded as a greeting.

He didn't pay attention to Song Yingxing, Xu Guangqi and others.

Zheng Zhilong stood on the bow of the boat, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "I've seen Mr. Yuan."

He respected Yuan Chonghuan quite a bit. After all, this person fought against Jiannu and won victories in Ningyuan and Ningjin in succession. He is a very talented civil servant in the Ming Dynasty.

"My lord, please!"

Zheng Zhilong disembarked, walked side by side with Yuan Chonghuan, and walked all the way to the shipyard.

The two chatted happily.

Yuan Chonghuan was surprised to find that this 'Pirate Chief' was very familiar with shipping and water affairs, far better than the 'General Zhenhai', and the unruly spirit in his heart naturally gradually disappeared.

"My lord is proficient in shipping and water warfare, and Chong Huan admires him!" Yuan Chonghuan said honestly.

There is one thing to say, Yuan Chonghuan is arrogant, but he is still very polite to those who are really talented.

"Your Majesty Yuan is over the top," Zheng Zhilong said with a warm smile as he carefully inspected the shipyard, "It's just that I have learned a lot from fighting foreign men at sea all the year round."

Yuan Chonghuan bowed and said: "Chonghuan knows very little about shipping and water warfare, and I need the prince to teach me more..."

Zheng Zhilong clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Master Yuan is proficient in cavalry and land warfare. The two victories in Ningyuan and Ningjin have amplified our Ming Dynasty's prestige, and the reputation of General Yuan has spread to foreign countries overseas!
You are Uncle Xibei, and I am King Zhenhai. There is no need to be so polite between us. Speaking of which, there are many places for us to cooperate in the future. "

Yuan Chonghuan was stunned.

Northwest Uncle...

The idiot emperor didn't pass down the decree, did he?A well-behaved Zhenhai Bo, how did he become a Northwest Bo before his butt was warmed up?

Seeing Yuan Chonghuan's expression, Zheng Zhilong was embarrassed.

The procedure in the officialdom is often to declare the decree first, and then talk about other things. As a result, Zheng Zhilong is not familiar with this, and he talked with Yuan Chonghuan about shipping and water affairs as soon as they met, and forgot about the decree.

He coughed lightly, and said solemnly: "Long Live Lord passed down a secret decree...Yuan Chonghuan accepted the decree!"

Yuan Chonghuan was taken aback, and quickly fell to his knees: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Zheng Zhilong took out a roll of bright yellow silk from his bosom, slowly unfolded it, and read aloud: "Zhenhaibo, Yuan Chonghuan, the general of Zhenhai, is commendable for his loyalty and bravery. Tell him to bring a million gold coins and go to Shaanxi and Gansu to recruit and train [-] tiger and wolf divisions. If you are short of money, just send me a message..."

This so-called 'secret decree' is written in simple and popular terms, and the meaning expressed is also very clear, but Yuan Chonghuan sounds a bit wrong no matter how it sounds.

Go to Shaanxi and Gansu on your own, recruit and train [-] tiger and wolf divisions...

His Majesty did not pass the decree through the eunuchs of Dongchang and Jin Yiwei, what is the meaning of it?Could it be that His Majesty has been restricted by the eunuchs, just like Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, who can only pass on blood edicts privately?
Yuan Chonghuan is a very smart person, and it is inevitable that he will think about it a few more times when he encounters a problem. In just a few breaths, he has a rough "judgment"——

Long live God's move has a lot of meaning!

"Minister, lead the decree!" Yuan Chonghuan replied with a firm face, "I will go to Shaanxi and Gansu, and I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

"Even if the body is smashed to pieces, and the heart and brain are smashed to the ground, I will train a real tiger and wolf teacher for Long Live Lord!"

After receiving the "secret decree" from Zheng Zhilong, Yuan Chonghuan bowed to Zheng Zhilong and clasped his fists. He only said "there will be a period later", then turned and left without dragging his feet...

Zheng Zhilong stood there in a daze.

This Yuan Chonghuan is indeed a decisive person.

Watching Yuan Chonghuan leave the Longjiang Shipyard, Zheng Zhilong began to "officially work".

"Master Xu, Master Song, let's start now." Zheng Zhilong turned around and clasped his fists, smiling politely at Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing: "Yuan Chonghuan is gone, it's our turn."

Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing shook their heads and smiled wryly.

They commanded a group of Daming Academy students to unload a large load of blueprints, equipment, etc. from the accompanying boat, and immediately put them into work in full swing.

Under Yuan Chonghuan's rectification, Longjiang Shipyard was extremely efficient. Hundreds of technicians and nearly [-] craftsmen under the command of two "big scientists" quickly produced a large number of very precise lathes.

Then, day and night, I began to process all kinds of weird 'parts' according to the drawings.

At the same time, in a hidden valley heavily guarded by soldiers, the students of Daming Academy began to process and cast various parts of steam turbines.

This is Daming's top secret right now, and even Zhenhai King Zheng Zhilong can't interfere...

……

So, a month later.

The first ship designed and manufactured by Daming Academy has launched!

"Is this the ship?"

Standing on the bow of the tall ship, Zheng Zhilong murmured, with an incredulous expression on his face.

With a long and majestic siren sound, a large cloud of white steam spewed out from the ship's tall 'chimney', and the huge ship, which was fifty feet long and eighteen feet wide, slowly started.

After leaving the Sancha River, the ship slowly sailed into the Yangtze River under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of people in Jinling.

The ship began to speed up and headed east.

one period.

Section two.

……

Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen!
The ship designed and manufactured by Daming Academy can reach a speed of fifteen knots without sails or sailors rowing oars!

Moreover, according to Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing, this is because on the Yangtze River, if it is on the sea, its sailing speed can be increased by two to three knots!

This is simply incredible.

The fastest warship under Zheng Zhilong's hands was only about ten knots.

Moreover, it is also subject to restrictions such as wind direction and wind speed. How can it be like this steam ship, which only needs enough coal to sail the vast sea freely...

The corners of Zheng Zhilong's eyes were moist.

That idiot emperor far away in the capital... is simply not human!
(End of this chapter)