I, the grandson of the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, earned 100 million taels at the beginning

Confirmed the identity, the two fleets quickly mixed together.

Zheng He ignored the pain of the wound and boarded the naval warship in a small boat.

As soon as the two sides met, Zheng He grabbed the commander's hand without saying a word, and roared with tears in his eyes.

"Brothers, help me, save my brothers!"

Then Zheng He explained the general situation of the matter in short words, and pointed out that the fleet followed by the Ming warship was the enemy.

When he learned that the brothers who had gone to sea together were dying at the rear, the commander directly ordered the fleet that had been on standby to launch an attack on the grape fleet that had been slowly slowing down.

Naval artillery, with the addition of new artillery and subsequent improvements, the range has been greatly improved.

The medium-sized artillery originally equipped had a maximum range of only about four miles, and the heavy artillery on the bow could only fire a maximum charge of 7 to 8 miles.

With the improvement of artillery and gunpowder, this range has been greatly improved.

The medium-sized artillery equipped by the navy now has a range close to that of the heavy artillery that used to be.Even in the case of the maximum charge, it can hit a distance of nine miles.

The heavy artillery at the bow and stern, under full charge, shot a terrifying distance of 13 miles in the experimental field.

However, this is only an experimental distance, and it is impossible for all artillery in actual combat to have the maximum charge.

Therefore, the normal shooting distance of the navy is between six miles and nine miles.

Warships drifting overseas all the year round are an important weapon to deter colonies. Both Zhu Zhangui and the old man attach great importance to this.

Therefore, the warships equipped for them are all the best, latest and largest.

For example, the command flagship of the sixth formation has already surpassed the size of the Fuchuan, the flagship of Zheng He.

The entire battleship cannons are fully loaded and can be equipped with 129 pieces.

Although the remaining seven frigates were not as terrifying as the command warships, the number of equipped artillery pieces had surpassed the original old warships.

Moreover, the new type of battleship, according to the improvement and design of the shipyard, not only did not reduce the speed of the huge figure, but increased it by a few points.

This kind of sea giant covered in fire hedgehogs is like rubbing chickens when facing a fleet with only a few old artillery pieces.

The confident commander directly ordered the warship to catch up and shoot at close range.

The eight warships fired a salvo on both sides, and the Portuguese were beaten so hard that they couldn't find Bei.

Then he fled in embarrassment.

How can the prey commander who has reached his mouth let him run away, and he is still an enemy stained with the blood of his brothers.

Let the other party run away, how can he face those brothers who are desperate and the families of the brothers who died in battle.

The battleship followed directly, and the heavy artillery in front bombarded frantically.

When the two sides approached three ships, the grape people looked at the Ming navy warships that circled up from the side and surrounded them, and directly raised the white flag in despair.

The main fleet surrendered, and the other two ships that fought with the shirtless man battleship also chose to raise their hands and surrender.

I have to say that the Westerners are quite decisive in surrendering.

He didn't have the slightest thought of desperately, he surrendered as soon as he said he would surrender, the one who kneeled was called neat, and the one who raised his hands was called a high one, in case the Ming army didn't see him surrender and cut him off by mistake.

Then the scene just happened.

"I haven't been at home in the past few years, it seems that the family has changed a lot!"

Zheng He, who was asking the medical officer to change the medicine, couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion when he saw the navy soldiers in neat military uniforms changing the medicine and delivering food to the brothers in the fleet.

The accompanying commander couldn't help showing off proudly after hearing the words.

"Of course!"

"Head Zheng, you don't know, our navy has been very prosperous in recent years!"

As Zheng He's former subordinate, the commander of the Sixth Formation, he still used to call Zheng He the head.

Hearing what the commander said, all the captains of Zheng He's fleet became interested, and urged the commander one by one to speak quickly.

Seeing the expectant eyes of the former old brothers.

The vanity in the commander's heart was satisfied, he coughed dryly, and said to everyone.

"Not long after you left, our navy was replaced with cannons!"

Patting the artillery beside him, the commander said proudly.

"This thing is very fierce. You have all seen the power just now. Hitting these battleships without artillery is like hammering chickens, one at a time."

Thinking of the shocking scene of the sixth formation's artillery salvo just now, the captains salivated enviously.

Damn, if they knew that the navy was equipped with such powerful weapons in the later period, they should have left later.

If they were armed to the teeth like the navy, how could they be bullied so badly by those white pigs.

Seeing the envious eyes of his old brother, the commander felt relieved, and then continued to whisper.

"But that's an old model. Now we have a second-generation model on board, with a longer range and more powerful power!"

"And we have a new gadget, which is a sharp weapon for close combat!"

With that said, the officer pulled out the revolver at his waist, twirled it handsomely in his hand, aimed at the sea in the distance, and pulled the trigger continuously.

With the sound of bang bang bang, under the envious expressions of the old brothers, they blew the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle of the gun.

"Fuck, good stuff!"

A captain who had a good relationship with the commander rushed up and snatched the revolver.

Zheng He, who had bandaged his wound, was also interested.

He saw that the military medical officer who bandaged him next to him also had a revolver stuck in his waist, so he borrowed it from him and played with it in his hand.

The commander who handed the revolver to his good brother to watch, walked up to Zheng He and introduced it to him.

"This is the second-generation pistol, and its full name is the Yongle 14 Officer's Defense Pistol. Only centurions or special occupations can wear it."

"There are several models of this gun. One is equipped for the army. Its main function is to prevent sand and dust. The one equipped for our navy is anti-seawater corrosion. I heard that the cavalry side is an enhanced version, but I haven't seen it. Pass!"

As he spoke, he waved to a soldier on duty next to him, who stepped forward and handed him the rifle in his hand.

Zheng He and the surrounding captains also looked at the new type of musket in the commander's hand.

"This is a second-generation rifle. It is a breech-loading rifle. It is many times less troublesome than a front-loading musket, and the range accuracy has also increased a lot."

While introducing, the commander pulled the bolt of the gun, took the bullet handed over by the soldier, and tapped the trigger towards the sea.

Then he handed the gun to Zheng He and others, and laughed while they were researching: "However, the output of this thing is still small at present, and the main equipment is the Shenji Battalion and the Palace Guard. It’s still a first-generation musket.”

"My subordinates were able to get a batch because I wanted to cruise in the colonial waters and regularly eliminate pirates."

In the following time, the commander talked about several colonial wars launched by Ming Dynasty after Zheng He and others left.

However, the commander didn't even mention the matter of the Wa country.

Both the Navy and the Shenji Battalion were sealed off, and no one was allowed to mention what happened in Wa.

Although Zheng He and the others are their own people, they have been away for so many years after all. It is better not to know the situation in the court if they don't know, so as not to cause trouble.

"I didn't expect that we have been away for the past few years and missed so much!"

After listening to the commander's explanation of what happened in the past few years, Zheng He felt a little regretful.

If he had known that so many things would happen and the military equipment of the imperial court was updated so quickly, he should not have left so impatiently, but had waited a few more years.

"Yeah, Mr. Zheng, you really missed a lot."

The commander nodded in agreement, and then couldn't help showing off, showing off to the surrounding captains: "In the past few years of war, our brothers have also made a lot of money, Jiangtou and Litou have already After being granted a title, the brothers under him also got rich because of the silver rewards for their military exploits."

"The old houses of many brothers' homes have been overturned. I heard that some brothers' homes even let them take in several concubines in order to spread their branches and leaves! In order to let their parents rest assured that they can hold their grandchildren, they put those bastards away every night. Tired enough."

Hearing this guy's bragging, Zheng He didn't mind much. He, a eunuch, didn't have much needs for these.

But the other captains couldn't take it anymore.

The bitterness of myself and others has been sailing at sea for several years, exposed to wind and sun every day, hungry and full, and facing natural disasters that can take away lives at any time, life is so miserable.

I wanted to return home with the glorious scenery around the world, but I didn't expect that before I got home, I learned that the old brothers who stayed at home were all prosperous.

This feeling is like good little friends who used to grow up, some went out to start a business, and some worked at home.

People who go out to start a business, after earning a small amount of money, get some glory, thinking that they can have a good time when they go back.

You can go home and have a look.

The little friends who stayed in the village to work as farmers built a villa, drove a sports car, married a beautiful wife, and had several model lovers in private.

Damn, friendship can't last.

"Damn, I can't stand this kid anymore, beat him up!"

The sour captains who were showing off, rushed forward and pressed the commander, and it was a fat beating.

The surrounding sailors didn't care about it, instead they smiled and watched their head being beaten, and even yelled loudly to cheer for him.

Seeing his subordinates fighting together, Zheng He, who had never had a smile on his face since the battle with Western countries, showed a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Go home feeling good.

At the same time, in his heart, he said silently to those brothers who died in the west.

"Brothers, I'm home. Our Ming Dynasty is even stronger. Just wait. In less than a year, I will set off again with a more powerful warship to take you home and avenge you!"

Chapter 257: Some people become officials, but they are actually worse than a pig.

"Sir, please show your writing disc!"

The southern suburb of Jinling, the first county school of Jinling.

There was a long queue at the gate of the school, waiting to enter the school.

The school's on-duty guards are checking the identity documents of the visitors, and no non-parents of students are allowed to enter.

At this time, at the door, a member of the guard stopped a young man with a serious expression.

The young man was wearing a blue coarse cloth with patches. Although the clothes were a bit worn out, they were washed very clean.

The young man faces the ordinary, with a trace of kindness between his brows, one can tell at a glance that he is a gentle and easy-going person.

"Here is my document and invitation letter!"

Zhu Zhangui took out his document and invitation letter with a smile, and handed them to the gatekeeper to guard the school.

Zhu Zhangui came to the school today, not for some private visits.

It was his son, Zhu Qirui, who told Zhu Zhangui during his rest yesterday that there will be a graduation ceremony in the school today. As the class monitor of the second grade of Jinling County School, he will lead the whole class to participate in the graduation ceremony of the fourth grade seniors, and I also performed on stage with a few classmates.

This is the first time Zhu Qirui has shown his face like this since he went to school, so he hopes that his father can cheer for him at the scene.

Hearing his son mention this, Zhu Zhangui remembered that the first batch of new students who entered the school were about to graduate from the county school and enter the middle-level prefectural school.

Although the prefectural school is next to the county school, it is only a few steps away.But this is the first batch of children graduating, and Wenqu Academy attaches great importance to this, and ordered all county schools to hold a report performance, so that parents can see the results of their children's learning in the past four years at the school.

The new learning in the Ming Dynasty was different from that of later generations.

Instead of graduating in June and July, but in mid-November at the end of the year.

After the children graduate, and one month before the new year, there will be no holiday to let them be idle and bored at home.

The school will arrange a graduation internship according to their individual ability.

This graduation internship will arrange different jobs according to different ages and different content of expertise.

For example, the county school students who are about to graduate, because they are still young, will definitely not participate in government affairs, or enlist in the army to fight in wars and other things.

During the internship period, they will be sent to work in the county government and various chambers of commerce.

For example, help the clerks in the county government to copy some content, or go to several major chambers of commerce to help with accounts or do some chores.

Although these county school students are still young, after four years of study, their own knowledge accumulation and cultural level are no worse than those of later generations of middle school students.

In this era when illiteracy accounts for 90%, these children can already be called little talents.

These basic tasks assigned by the school are still easily competent for them.

In addition, the imperial court will not let them work for nothing. After the New Year's internship, they will be given some wages and New Year's goods, so that these children can experience the joy of giving and reaping.

It can be said that new learning is not only about the cultivation of knowledge, but also allows children to use what they have learned and accumulate some daily experience.

Let them graduate from university in the future. If they do not return to school to teach, they can be assigned to various departments according to their individual strengths and easily take over these jobs.