Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 60 The Great Ming Warship
Under Yuhuatian's careful arrangements, the people of the West Factory began to take action.
Chuxiu Palace, the Empress Dowager summoned the Minister of Internal Affairs.

From among the women in the world, an outstandingly beautiful woman was selected for His Majesty as a backup, and the draft began in full swing.

The yamen of all major prefectures have been ordered by the Queen Mother to select women to enter the palace.
Above the court hall, Liang Chugong, Minister of the Household Department, arched the ivory arc in his hand, and said to Zhu Houzhao: "My Majesty, the bank, the grain store, and the walk are all under construction. Now Your Majesty has allocated silver one after another. The Household Department has now Stretched"

Zhu Houzhao listened to the complaints of Minister of the Ministry of Households, and immediately understood Liang Chu's thoughts in his heart. Although the Ministry of Households controlled the country's money, it really couldn't afford it now.

Zhu Houzhao glared at Liang Chu deliberately and said, "I don't care about these things. What I want is money. If you can't get the money, you don't want to be this minister."

"Your Majesty, isn't this difficult for you?"

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Liang Shangshu is resourceful and resourceful. I believe that this matter of making money will not fail Liang Shangshu."

When Liang Chu heard what Zhu Houzhao said, he really wanted to vomit three liters of blood.

But he has no way to refute it for the time being, who made him the Minister of the Household Department?He is in charge of the money of the entire Ming Dynasty. If the emperor has no money, if he doesn't ask for it, who else can he ask?
Zhu Houzhao's question left him speechless, and Liang Chu could only return to court temporarily.

Of course, Zhu Houzhao knew that once the newly perfected taxation system of the Ming Dynasty, especially the commercial tax, was put into operation, the money in the treasury would soon gather up.

When Zhu Houzhao returned to Qianqing Palace, Cao Zhengchun's papers were handed in, most of which recorded the daily life of some ministers.

When the Minister of the Ministry of Industry returned to the government office, he immediately summoned all the craftsmen and asked His Majesty to allocate a huge sum of money to repair the firearms. This really made the people in the Ministry of Industry happy.

Since Qi Jingtong served as the first captain of the Daming Navy, he ate and lived with the soldiers every day. He didn't even return home after the court every day. He went directly to Tanggu, which was his second home.

Now, he can't wait to build the Ming Dynasty's battleship. This is a very important thing for him.

In the court, some people objected to this matter at first. After all, the warship used by the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He on his voyages to the west was too old, and it had been put on hold for a long time, so it was not safe to use, at least there was no need for repairs.

But after Qi Jingtong received the money from the household department, he went directly to Tanggu Pier without looking back.

Tanggu Wharf.

Qi Jingtong in military uniform got into the dock.

The warship that Zheng He used back then is now covered with thick dust, but this is nothing. In Qi Jingtong's view, this is simply a waste of money.

The few craftsmen who followed Qi Jingtong smacked their lips repeatedly. They couldn't imagine that such a large-scale warship was used 100 years ago, which is really unbelievable.

But what is surprising is that this warship has not been eaten by moths or bitten by rats after being placed here for 100 years.

What they didn't expect was that the hull was covered with a thick layer of ketone oil. Even if the ship was soaked in water for 100 years, it would not affect the wood at all.

Qi Jingtong looked at these giant ships.Arms waved.

The next moment, thousands of craftsmen carried out partial repairs and dust removal on the ship.

These craftsmen worked hard all night, and after a few days, the first warship was tested. This huge ship was the Zheng He Bao used by Zheng He during his seven voyages to the West. It is still a treasure to this day.

The size of this ship opened everyone's eyes. It is no exaggeration to say that on this huge ship, it can be used as a good racetrack.

Five days later, the warship Zheng Hebao was launched.

Ten days later, all the treasure ships of the 66 Zheng He Xiyang were launched.

Qi Jingtong stood on the deck of the Zheng He Bao, overlooking the surging waters of the river, with a heroic heart.

Behind him are more than 120 warships, 66 of which were used by Zheng He. These warships have experienced hardships and achieved their former glory.

In addition to these 66 warships, there are also [-] warships left by Emperor Hongzhi. These warships stay with Zheng Hebao, just like grandfather and grandson together.

These navies all wanted to be arranged on Zheng He's warships. Everyone knew that these warships were the best warships of the Ming Dynasty.

However, only the most senior sailors can be placed there, and the new sailors can only look at these battleships eagerly.

"sail!"

With a loud shout, Zheng He's main ship set sail with the wind, and the mighty Daming Navy began its first search to defend the coastline of Daming.

The mighty ocean-going giants set out with great momentum. From a distance, warships stood upright like soldiers on an expedition.

This is a moment of commemorative value. More than 120 warships, the world's invincible warships, sailed on the sea again. Isn't this a miracle of Ming Dynasty?
This battle was not at all inferior to the momentum of Zheng He's team back then.

However, the warships under Zhu Houzhao's rule were no longer for trade and diplomacy, so they were naturally not as shocking as Zheng He's seven voyages to the West.

This time, Zhu Houzhao's purpose was very clear. He wanted to bring war and conquest to the whole world.

Qi Jingtong began to train the Ming Navy. Zhu Houzhao had already issued an order to give him one year to train a Ming Navy capable of conquering the world. If he did not see a Ming Navy capable of conquering the world after a year, he would take the initiative. Just meet Zhu Houzhao.

Qi Jingtong commanded more than one white warship to patrol the coastline of Daming. The coastline of Daming is very vast, reaching more than 2 nautical miles, and there are still many places that need to be patrolled.

Qi Jingtong's way of training the navy is also very special. They are only really trained when they are patrolling the sea, because the battle is to go to the actual battlefield.

In Qi Jingtong's eyes, to train the Ming Dynasty's navy, you have to go to the real sea. You cannot train good soldiers and generals by hiding in a sheltered harbor.

The entire Liaodong, including the Korean peninsula, is a subsidiary coastline of Ming Dynasty. As a subsidiary country of Ming Dynasty, the Joseon Dynasty pays a certain amount of taxes to Ming Dynasty every year as an annual payment.

The Ming Dynasty also allowed their fishermen to fish offshore.

These fishermen suddenly saw a dark battleship in the distance, and they all retreated. When they saw these giant ships, they were all stunned.

These warships are like fortresses on the sea, with black gun muzzles protruding from the side of the ship. These cannons are definitely not decorations.

Behind each artillery, there are five artillerymen behind them. They all stand behind energetically, waiting for Qi Jingtong's orders at any time.

Qi Jingtong did not replace all the bronze cannons on Zheng He's battleship, because the Ministry of Industry was developing formal artillery, and he was patiently waiting for the results of the Ministry of Industry. Although these copper cannons are not as good as iron cannons in range, they are extremely accurate in terms of accuracy. precise.

Qi Jingtong stood on the high platform of the Zheng He Treasure, full of vigor, and the sea breeze blew his cape, as if Zheng He had appeared here again
(End of this chapter)