Daming: From the Son of Heaven to the Leader of Comprehensive Martial Arts

"Qizou Your Majesty, following His Majesty's will, I allocated 1000 million taels a few days ago for the construction of Zhenbei City. Now, government offices such as Daming Bank, Grain Shop, Cloth Shop, and Tea Shop are all under construction. Need silver."

"Now, His Majesty wants to allocate another 3000 million taels of silver for the construction of the Daming Navy. With such a huge amount of money, neither the cabinet nor the household department in charge of the minister are stretched."

Hearing Xu Jie's complaint, Zhu Qizhen immediately understood the little Jiujiu in his heart.

Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet, oversees the Ministry of Household Affairs and is the chief economic officer of the Ming Empire, controlling the entire empire's finances and financial allocation.

Now, the old man looks like he doesn't want to pay for it.

Zhu Qizhen took a sip of tea, stared at Xu Jie, the second cabinet assistant, and suddenly smiled: "Mr. Xu Ge, you are proficient in finance and resourceful. I believe that such a small matter as earning money will not trouble Mr. Xu Ge."

Hearing this, Xu Jie, who had a bitter face, even had a bitter face.

Now, he just wanted to spit out a mouthful of old blood, fell into a coma, and pretended not to hear the emperor's words.

However, he was powerless to refute, who made him the second assistant of the cabinet, supervised the household department, and was in charge of the money bag of the Ming Empire.

The emperor is short of money, if not looking for him, who should he go to?

"Old minister..."

Xu Jie seemed to want to say something, but when he thought that the emperor always acted vigorously, the things he decided would definitely not change.

Therefore, Xu Jie had no choice but to slap his mouth, and said helplessly: "The old minister will do his best."

Seeing the cabinet minister who was speechless by himself returned to the court, Zhu Qizhen took a sip of tea and just smiled. He was full of confidence. Get up, it is in the hands of the court, and the treasury will not be short of money.

Afterwards, Zhu Qizhen dealt with several excerpts presented by the courtiers, and did not repeat them.

Wei Zhongxian announced his retirement.

Civil and military officials followed the Xuanzheng Hall in turn.

The minister of the Ministry of Industry hurried back to the Ministry of Industry and immediately summoned the firearms craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry.

In fact, since the founding of the Ming Empire, the Ministry of Industry has been researching and developing firearms, but the funds for research and development are very limited, usually around 1 taels of silver per year.

And now, His Majesty actually set aside 100 million taels in one go!

The pie that was transferred from the sky really frightened the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry. He couldn't figure out what kind of powerful firearms and cannons His Majesty needed, and he would allocate so much money.

When he first heard this number, Minister of the Ministry of Industry couldn't believe his ears.

You know, this is equivalent to 100 years of funding for gunpowder research and development by the Ministry of Industry.

Minister of the Ministry of Industry has always been very cautious in his life and work.

It was because he couldn't figure out the emperor's mind, and didn't know what kind of firearms His Majesty wanted, so he had to do his best.

Therefore, after the dispersal of the court, he did not return home, but went straight to the Ministry of Industry, and immediately called all craftsmen who had researched on firearms, artillery, and gunpowder to discuss countermeasures.

Not only that, he also decided to gather all craftsmen who develop firearms and artillery in the whole country of Ming Dynasty, and gather the power of craftsmen from all over the world to develop together.

Regardless of whether the firearms and cannons developed in the end can meet the emperor's standards, at the very least, he will use all the 100 million taels of silver wisely.

And the other minister, Zheng Chenggong, who was hit by the pie, was appointed as the governor of the navy and got the official seal. He didn't dare to delay for a moment. He set off starry night and rushed back to the Fujian Shipbuilding Bureau.

Now, he couldn't wait to repair the battleship Shenlong and launch it into the water.

Not only that, but he also wanted to rebuild several of these giants, which were even bigger than the Shenlong. After that, he would use such giants as the main ship to create several invincible fleets.

In the capital, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs was about to congratulate Zheng Chenggong as the Governor of the Navy.

But no one thought that Zheng Chenggong, a stunned young man who didn't care about the world at all, met with the cabinet's second assistant Xu Jie, asked for money, and just slipped away.

A group of ministers of civil and military affairs all rushed to nothing!

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Fujian, Shipbuilding Bureau.

Zheng Chenggong, dressed in naval uniform, strode into the dock.

The Shenlong and other large ships sailing to the Western Ocean were moored in the bay, and they were already rusted and covered with dust.

"What a waste of money."

Zheng Chenggong was heartbroken and sighed.

Behind Zheng Chenggong, hundreds of skilled craftsmen followed. They all showed amazement when they saw these giant ships from decades ago.

Even these shipbuilding experts couldn't believe it. The shipbuilding technology of the Ming Empire was already so superb decades ago.

Decades have passed, even though no one has maintained and repaired them, these giant ships are still not damaged by moths.

Every piece of deck on the battleship has been soaked in ketone oil, which is solid and durable.

Looking at these giant ships, Zheng Chenggong made a big move.

More than 300 skilled craftsmen and thousands of skilled sailors entered the dock together to start dust removal and repair work on these giant ships.

Everyone fought starry night, and after ten days of repairs, the huge ship Shenlong was launched again after decades.

It once went south to the west, attracting worldwide attention and infinite scenery.

Now, the sword is still young!

The Big Mac plunged into the water with a crash, and immediately set off a huge wave.

"Ten thousand years of the Ming Dynasty, ten thousand years of the Ming Navy!"

Whether it's craftsmen, sailors, or the Ming Navy present, everyone is excited and cheering.

At this moment, they finally saw the real giant of the sea!

It's like a moving island in the sea!

Half a month later, three giant ships of the same class as the Shenlong were launched. They were Zheng He's main auxiliary ships during his voyages to the West. Although they were not as famous as the Shenlong, they were all meritorious treasure ships.

Huge as a mountain!

In this repair work, the Daming Navy led by Zheng Chenggong got more than just four giant battleships.

More importantly, they summed up a set of more advanced shipbuilding technology during the repair process, and still have a more complete battleship maintenance experience.

The work of building a new battleship has just been put on the agenda!

Sailors, officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty... Zheng Chenggong took the lead, living and eating in the shipbuilding bureau. At this moment, everyone is a craftsman!

Three months later, eighty warships were officially completed and launched into the sea.

Headed by the Shenlong and the other three Jumbo ships, the first maritime fleet of the Ming dynasty is officially completed!

Standing on the bow of the Shenlong, Zheng Chenggong looked down at the surging waves.

He was agitated, and suddenly felt heroic, which could not be calmed down for a long time.

Behind him is a fleet of [-] warships, except for the four giants of the Shenlong class.

Among the 36 newly built warships, there are 27 large warships with a length of [-] feet and a width of [-] feet.

There are 24 medium-sized warships with a length of 24 feet and a width of [-] feet.

The rest are the current specifications of Ming warships, twelve feet long and nine feet wide, light and flexible, and exist as frigates.

This is the fleet that is truly capable of galloping the sea!

And those four gigantic warships had made seven voyages to the West, and their achievements were outstanding. They were the real heroes in the hearts of the officers and men of the Ming Dynasty!

Every sailor of the Ming Dynasty wants to be placed on a giant.

Not only because this is the largest battleship, but also because it represents a kind of honor!

Unfortunately, only the most senior sailors, only the bravest naval fighters, are eligible to board the Big Mac.

As for those recruits, they could only cast envious glances on the boat.

"sail!"

Zheng Chenggong made a move and gave an order.

Leading the giant battleship Shenlong, one hundred and eight warships braved the wind and waves, and the mighty Ming Navy set sail majestically, with terrifying momentum.

"Ten thousand years of the Ming Dynasty, ten thousand years of the Ming Navy!"

Thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, resounding through the blue sky and shaking the blue sea.

This is the first time in history that China has patrolled the coastline of the empire.

This moment will surely be recorded in history!

Looking from afar, the warships seemed to occupy the entire ocean!

When [-] warships set sail, the invincible fleet of the Ming Empire once again appeared in this world!

Compared with the grand occasion of Zheng He's voyages, it is not inferior at all.

However, the Ming Navy under the rule of Zhu Qizhen is no longer a trading fleet.

This time, the Ming Empire wants the world to understand two words:

conquer!

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Chapter 43 In the face of foreign enemies, the eunuch Cao Zhengchun also has a passion

After returning from patrolling the coastline of the Ming Empire for the first time, the construction of the Ming Navy's warships did not stop.

This is just the beginning!

Zheng Chenggong estimated that 3000 million taels of silver would be enough for him to build three such fleets.

At the same time, Zheng Chenggong began to recruit the navy.

Now, the navy of the Ming Empire is less than 2, and Zheng Chenggong is ambitious to expand it to about 12.

Moreover, all of them must be young and strong.

Zheng Chenggong is unsmiling and dignified. He issued a military order to the emperor in front of all civil and military officials in the court!

One year later, he will give Zhu Qizhen a Ming navy capable of conquering the world!

If a year later, the emperor does not see such a navy that spans the world, Zheng Chenggong knows well that the emperor will never be soft, and the civil and military officials will not let him go.

If he can't, he will definitely be executed by Ling Chi!

While urging the construction of the new fleet, Zheng Chenggong commanded [-] imperial fleets and began to train the Ming Navy.

The way he trains soldiers is straightforward and simple.

It is to go directly to the sea and practice in actual combat on the sea.

In his view, only in the sea can a real navy be trained, not hiding in a harbor, let alone practicing on land.

The entire Liaodong and the entire Korean peninsula are the coastline of the Ming Empire.

As a vassal state of the Ming Empire, Goryeo had to pay a certain amount of annual silver every year, and also presented a certain number of beauties as a tribute to the suzerain state.

At this moment, many Korean fishermen are fishing in the offshore.

Suddenly, the sky was covered with darkness, and there was a tendency of black clouds to overwhelm the city.

"My God, what is that... what is that?"

Seeing these giants on the sea, all the fishermen in Korea were dumbfounded.

These huge battleships are like fortresses on the sea, with cannons protruding from the cabin.

They have never seen such a huge warship.

Such a large-caliber artillery made them break out in cold sweat.

"You don't need to panic. Since you Koryo Dynasty surrendered to our Ming Empire, you will be protected by our Daming Empire."

Zheng Chenggong stood on the bow of the Shenlong battleship, motionless and full of vigor!

In the eyes of these fishermen, this is simply a god of war. They are very fortunate that their country is a subsidiary country of Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, within a day, the Ming Empire would be able to wipe out all of Goryeo.

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Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

Yu Huatian, governor of the West Factory, was still dressed in a white brocade robe, like a clean and noble snow lotus in the sky.