My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 47: Ming Dynasty Wants It All

Continuing westward from the Indian Ocean is a continent called Africa. This, I think, is the farthest place that Zhu Di could reach during his seven voyages to the West.

I never thought that our Ming Dynasty at that time could actually cross the vast Indian Ocean. Incredible, incredible!
After reading this, Old Zhu finally understood Old Li's expression of grief and grief when he talked about the burning of the nautical charts and shipbuilding plans after Zhu Di.

If it were us, Old Zhu, we would also be beating our chests and stamping our feet!

How amazing must a treasure ship be that can cross such a vast ocean? The person who burned the blueprints, causing this skill to be lost, should be infamous for eternity!

At the same time, along the Indian Ocean line, there are Persia, the Arabs, and other countries. Further northwest is Europe!

So where is Britain?

After searching carefully for a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang finally found Britain to the west of Europe.

It turns out that the United Kingdom is just a country made up of several small islands?
Such a small country can dominate the world just because it controls the ocean?

In the past, I, Old Zhu, understood the importance of navigation just by reading what Lao Li said in the letter. But it was not until I looked at the map that I deeply realized the importance of controlling the ocean!
Whether it is Africa, Europe, or Persia, if they want to trade with China, they must go through...

Zhu Yuanzhang drew his finger across the map, yes, it was the Strait of Malacca!
The Strait of Malacca is the closest waterway for trade between the East and the West!

Lao Li is right. Whoever controls Malacca means controlling the trade between the East and the West!

It seems that the first stop of Ming Dynasty's overseas expansion really has to be placed on a small island. Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes fell on it.

Temasek!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the map eagerly and seemed to have forgotten the time. He wanted to engrave every country and every area on the map in his mind.

The world is so vast, and my Ming Dynasty is still not big enough!
This map allows me to truly feel the size of the world, and also allows me, Lao Zhu, to truly understand this world for the first time!

At the same time, another question popped up in his mind.

This picture was given by Lao Li, so it was naturally drawn by Lao Li. Doesn't that mean that Lao Li has traveled all over the world?
Zhu Yuanzhang was instantly filled with awe and felt a deep respect for Li Han in his heart!

Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles, Lao Li, you are the only person in this world who has truly done it!
I admire you, Old Zhu!
Sometimes, I also think that when I am no longer the emperor, I will travel around the world with Lao Li, see all things in the world, and live a free and easy life like an immortal on earth!

After finally putting the map down, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his attention to another map.

So Lao Li has already given us the world map, so what is this?

Zhu Yuanzhang became even more excited.

When he opened it, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but gasp.

"Map of Japanese Mineral Deposits"!
This is……

Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly picked up the map, brought it close to his eyes, and began to look at it carefully.

On it, from south to north, various mineral deposits and reserves in various places and islands in Japan are marked in detail.

But what does the word “ton” mean?
The mineral deposits are densely marked on the map, and the information is very detailed.

There are iron mines, coal mines, copper mines, etc., as well as mines that I can’t understand, and of course, the most important one - silver mines!
The three super silver mines that Lao Li and I mentioned, Iwami Silver Mine, Sama Silver Mine and Besshi Silver Mine, are marked in prominent positions on the map, and there is also detailed location information.

In addition to the three super silver mountains, there are also small silver mines scattered in the rest of the area.

We want the big silver mountain, we want the small silver mountain, we want the Ming Dynasty, we want them all!
The more Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it, the more excited he became. This was not a map, it was a real treasure map!

These, these, and these, are all ours, all of them are ours!
Old Li, you really gave us a great gift! If the world navigation map allowed Zhu Yuanzhang to truly understand the world, it laid an important foundation for the future development of maritime trade.

Then this mineral map can really enable the Ming Dynasty to obtain countless benefits in a short period of time!
Japanese pirates, you don’t even know that your country has three silver mountains!
However, these silver mountains will no longer belong to you!

It seems that the conquest of Japan has to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

Moreover, if we can obtain the Japanese silver mines, we can also open up maritime trade and obtain a large amount of sufficient funds in a short period of time!

According to Lao Li's strategy, envoys should be sent to Japan to support the Southern Dynasty and alienate the Northern Dynasty in the name of exchange!
They could even communicate secretly with the Southern and Northern Dynasties in the name of exchange. When communicating with the Northern Dynasty, they would do it in a high-profile manner for the Southern Dynasty to see, and when communicating with the Southern Dynasty, they would do it in a high-profile manner for the Northern Dynasty to see.

Our Old Zhu is still very good at playing the game of Two Peaches to Kill Three Warriors!

At the same time, it is also necessary to thoroughly understand the distribution of various forces in Japan, which separatist daimyo are worth supporting, and which must be destroyed.

After we have Japan under our control, the three silver mines will be thrown into the arms of our Ming Dynasty!

However, this still requires finding a suitable time.

The Ming Dynasty could not take the initiative to send envoys to Japan. This was not because Zhu Yuanzhang had the idea of ​​being the Celestial Empire, but because of practical considerations.

Several years ago, envoys from the Southern and Northern Dynasties had successively come to the Ming Dynasty, begging Zhu to grant them the status of tributary foreign countries, but he refused.

If the Ming Dynasty suddenly lowers its stance and takes the initiative to send angels to Japan, this will certainly make both the North and the South wary, leading to the opposite of what is desired and ultimately losing more than what is gained.

Therefore, we must wait for an opportunity, an opportunity for the Southern and Northern Dynasties to go to the Ming Dynasty again to demand tribute!
He carefully folded the "Japanese Mineral Map" and put it in his arms.

This map cannot be seen by anyone at the moment!
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang read the end of the letter.

"Finally, Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu, do you really think that Lao Li doesn't understand military affairs?

Well, I, Old Li, will give you another treasure. It’s called a computer, and it contains an introduction to the specific contents of the future war mode.

I have to state in advance that you have to be fully prepared before watching it, because it will subvert everything you know! "

After putting down the letter, Zhu Yuanzhang was happy. Old Li is also a man who never admits defeat!
Let yourself see the future of war?
In future wars, even a hundred years from now, won’t it still be cavalry, infantry, and archers who deploy troops and take the lead?
Although there are many methods of warfare, they all remain essentially the same. No matter how they change, unless wars are fought without humans in the future, won’t they still be like this?

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "Old Li, when it comes to fighting, I am not inferior to you."

It seems that this square, smooth treasure on the Buddhist table is called a computer.

Oh, it’s related to “electricity” again.

Could it be that Lao Li is the one who controls thunder and lightning, Lei Gong and Dian Mu?

I just thought how funny it would be if Lao Li looked like a black-faced, hairy thunder god.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing again.

But we, Old Zhu, only know about pig brains, dog brains and human brains. What does computer mean?

It has entered the top ten of the new book list. Thank you all book friends for your encouragement and support. We will keep working hard!

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