Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 169
Chapter 168

As soon as he left the palace, Zhu Houzhao was like a runaway wild horse, and no one dared to take care of him outside, so he let go of the horse's hooves and ran around first.

This time, Zhu Houzhao brought more than 100 officials with the Ministry of Industry to let the Ministry of Industry take a look at the Ming Dynasty's navy, so that they could quickly develop artillery and warships for the Ming Dynasty's navy.

Zhu Houzhao doesn't want to wait ten or eight years, when the youth will be gone forever, so what's the passion?Although ironclad warships are difficult to manufacture, Zhu Houzhao believes that the Ministry of Industry has this ability.

Zhu Houzhao let the concubines and beautiful women who accompanied you live in the palace. These women are not allowed to board the ship. It's not that they can't board the ship, but that Ming Dynasty has strict ancestral system, and women are not allowed to board the ship.

There were rumors before that if a woman boards a ship, she will be spotted by the Dragon King, and it will be unlucky after that.

Zhu Houzhao was riding on a sweaty BMW, with the cloak fluttering behind him, looking majestic and heroic.

With a golden helmet and armor, combat boots on his feet, and the Emperor Sword on his waist, he looks majestic and majestic, like a general full of fighting spirit.

Long live my emperor, long live, long live!
After Zhu Houzhao rode his horse for a full lap, he felt that his whole body was filled with endless energy. The young man in full swing was at the moment of high spirits. He proudly jumped off the horse and accepted the worship of the officials.

Tanggukou.

The warships stood there one after another, as if they were specially inspected by Zhu Houzhao. The leading warship was the newly built Zheng He treasure ship. This main warship was actually better than the four or five surrounding warships. Much higher.

Moreover, this [-]-meter-high main battleship will not sink no matter how strong the wind and waves encounter.

Zhu Houzhao excitedly boarded the main battleship Zheng He, overlooking the entire Tanggukou, with hundreds of ships large and small in sight.

Is this my Daming Navy?This is what I saw with my own eyes.

Gold and iron horses, the Ming Navy that swallows thousands of miles like a tiger!

These outstanding sailors trained by Qi Jingtong stood there proudly, shouting "Long live the emperor" like a rainbow!
Zhu Hou took care of the morale of all the soldiers, and he couldn't help but feel a little happy.He stretched out his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

In an instant, the entire Tanggukou fell into a state of silence.

Orders and orders are prohibited, this is the quality of the most disciplined Ming Dynasty Navy.

Zhu Hou took care of the majestic Daming Navy, feeling very excited.

Loyal minister Qi Jingtong really lived up to his expectations.

Zhu Houzhao turned to Qi Jingtong behind him and shouted: "Qi Aiqing"

"Chen is here!"

"Do you still remember the promise I made with you?"

Qi Jingtong cupped his hands and said, "I will never forget what you said to His Majesty!"

"Well, I am very relieved, the Ming Navy has achieved this in your hands, and I will fulfill my promise back then."

"I will now seal you as the comfort prince and Taibao. One day, if I have a prince, I will definitely worship you as my teacher!"

After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he looked at Qi Jingtong very proudly.

Qi Jingtong hurriedly knelt on one knee and said: "Your Majesty, how can I receive such treatment from Your Majesty, He De? All of this still depends on His Majesty's power!"

"You built the Ming Navy for me. This is your credit. I once said that those who made contributions to the Ming Navy should be rewarded."

"The minister leads the decree to thank you!"

Zhu Houzhao sealed Qi Jingtong, turned around and said to the guards beside him: "Going out to sea, I want to go out by boat to have a look, and inspect the power of my Ming navy and artillery!"

"According to the order!"

woo woo woo.
The horn of the ship sounded, and the Ming Navy set sail and headed for the sea mightily.

Qi Jingtong from the Admiralty of the Navy, Liang Chu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Li Suide, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and dozens of Ming executives stood behind Zhu Houzhao.

The magnificent world appeared in front of Zhu Houzhao, and the Bohai Sea came out of Tanggukou. The Bohai Sea was so big that Zhu Houzhao had only seen it in his life.

Zhu Houzhao stared at the sea on Zheng He's warship, turned to Qi Jingtong and said, "Are there any pirates or Japanese pirates around here? I want to test your artillery?"

When Qi Jingtong heard Zhu Houzhao's words, his face turned pale.

After more than a year of hard work, within a hundred nautical miles around, not to mention pirates coming to provoke trouble, even ships from neighboring countries have never seen it.

Even if there are national warships to carry out trade, they must first pay tribute to the customs before entering.

Japanese pirates and pirates are not seen in these hundreds of miles.

Besides, this Zhu Houzhao is the Ninth Five-Year Lord, and he came to test the ship himself. How could he be so careless that there are pirates hiding around?If something happens, he won't be easy to deal with!

Qi Jingtong cupped his hands and said: "Returning to Your Majesty, there are no pirates or Japanese pirates nearby. After the establishment of our Ming Navy, there are no pirates or Japanese pirates in the vicinity for more than a hundred miles."

Listening to Qi Jingtong's report, Zhu Houzhao felt somewhat disappointed deep in his heart.

"However, Your Majesty, even if there are no pirates or Japanese pirates, I can still show His Majesty the artillery of Ming Dynasty."

"Well, you have full authority to arrange it!"

According to the previous arrangement, Qi Jingtong changed the formation of the naval warships. In addition to the supply warships, the warships equipped with artillery were also exposed from behind, and the dark guns were directly facing the sea.

On the other side are the Daming Cannons, which are also lined up.

Zhu Hou took care of these majestic artillery, and a warm feeling rose in his heart.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, it is time to review the power of the Ming Navy's warships and artillery!

Qi Jingtong stood behind Zhu Houzhao, cupped his hands and said to Zhu Houzhao.

"Okay, let's get started!"

As soon as Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, Qi Jingtong waved at the sailor and gunner.

In an instant, thousands of guns were fired, and more than 100 gunboats fired into the sky.Suddenly there was smoke all around, and the sea seemed to be boiling.

As huge waves set off, even Zheng He's treasure ship swayed.

Many officials were unsteady and staggered, as if they were drunk.Only Zhu Houzhao stood there motionless, his eyes like torches!

The shocking artillery scene made all the civil and military officials present gasp in amazement. To be honest, this was the most powerful artillery drill they had ever seen in their lives.

The scene of thousands of guns fired made many people feel extremely shocked.

Countless flames are washed out from the muzzle of the artillery, and the shells dance with the smoke
When the artillery sprayed out from the barrel, the huge counterattack caused the entire warship to shake violently.

After the shelling ended, the sea gradually returned to calm, but the sea was filled with gunpowder smoke, which could not dissipate for a long time.

On the Zheng He treasure ship, Zhu Houzhao was sitting on the deck, and the civil and military officials behind him were all whispering about the power of Ming's artillery.

This scene is really spectacular, enough to make the people present remember it for a lifetime.

For three days in a row, Zhu Houzhao lived and boarded on Zheng Hehao's warship, and the Ming Navy braved the wind and waves to sail on the boundless sea.

"How many nautical miles can this warship travel in a day?" Zhu Houzhao asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, if the wind is favorable, you can travel 600 nautical miles a day, but if the wind is headwind, it is estimated that it is only more than [-] nautical miles, and you have to paddle the boat."

Zhu Houzhao nodded thoughtfully, and fell into deep thought. If the Ming warship was equipped with a steam engine, it would not only solve the problem of power, but also save a lot of labor.

The only one that can conquer all countries now is the Ming warship!

(End of this chapter)