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

Although this officer is the person in charge of the Xihai military base, his rank is not high, and he is still dispatched abroad. I am afraid that he really does not know many important internal matters.

Moreover, the origin of these items is probably the top secret of the Ming Dynasty. Zheng He guessed that Li Hu and other high-level officials might not know where the items came from.

What Daming can really understand is probably only a few people such as the emperor's grandson and prince.

But it doesn't matter.

He doesn't care where these things come from, he only cares about what effect these things can bring to him.

After understanding the function of the walkie-talkie, the first thought in Zheng He's mind was that this thing was born for sailing.

The army can still rely on messengers to send messages, and the navy can send an order. If it is sunny and the view is good, it will be fine.But if it is foggy and rainy, it will be a nightmare for the navy.

You can still see the semaphore on sunny days, and you can still rely on torches at night, but in cloudy, rainy and cloudy weather, there is really no way.

In bad weather, various orders can only be conveyed according to the sound of horns, drums and gongs, and then let the officers judge for themselves based on their own experience.

But it's different with walkie-talkies.

With the walkie-talkie, any order can be conveyed quickly, and command operations can be more convenient.

Looking at the endless sea, Zheng He made another decision in his heart.

He not only wanted a steam ironclad ship, but also a walkie-talkie and new muskets and artillery.

As for whether Zhu Zhangui will give it to him, Zheng He can be 100% sure that Zhu Zhangui will.

Because the two have the same attachment to the sea.

The wish in Zhu Zhangui's heart is to occupy the whole world and become the king of this world.

And Zheng He's goal is to travel around any corner of the world and see different customs and customs.

His role to Zhu Zhangui is to be a pioneer spy, to find out every location, power, and national conditions for Ming's future plan to conquer the world.

"Woooooooo..."

After a while, a strange sound came from the distant sea level.

The people waiting by the pier heard the reputation and saw a billowing black smoke rising from the sea, blowing by the sea wind, slanting towards the sky.

There are a few small black spots faintly under the black smoke, but they are covered by the black smoke, so it is hard to see whether it is a ship or a bird.

The shirtless man took out the binoculars and opened them, and handed them to Zheng He who was looking up.

Just as Zheng He was going to pick him up, the naval officer on the side handed over the binoculars with a smile.

"A new thing?"

The shirtless man looked at the mysterious binoculars, and then looked down at the crude monocular in his hand, feeling unsatisfactory in an instant.

Taking over the binoculars, Zheng He looked towards the sea under the guidance of the naval officer.

The first thing that caught his eyes was the most conspicuous big chimney, and then a battleship exuding the aura of steel poured into his eyes.

"Good boat!"

Looking at the iron-clad battleship that was shining coldly in the sun, Zheng He's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help admiring.

"It's a good boat, but it's a bit small!"

Although the shirtless man is using a binoculars, the viewing distance is not as far as the binoculars in Zheng He's hand, but he can vaguely see the appearance of the ironclad ship.

"This is just an experimental battleship. Its main function is to train the craftsmen. Even if it is put into service in the future, it will only patrol the offshore forces."

The naval officer on the side also held up a binoculars and looked at the iron-clad warship on the sea.

He was also deeply attracted by the radiant steel, but when he thought that this warship was just for training and had no possibility of serving in the main navy, he immediately felt a little disappointed.

The black spots in the distance are getting closer and closer, and soon they reach a distance where they can be seen clearly without a telescope.

Everyone retracted their binoculars and stood quietly on the pier, waiting for the arrival of Ming's first ironclad ship.

"Your Highness, it seems that the number of ships is wrong!"

On a frigate, the observer saw the situation at the pier and found that the number of warships did not match the report. He became vigilant and quickly reported to Zhu Zhangui.

Zhu Zhangui, who was discussing the ironclad ship improvement plan with the person in charge, frowned when he heard this, stepped forward to take the telescope, and looked at the Xihai Naval Base.

The main fleet of the Ming Dynasty has not yet been split up, and the warships left behind in each naval base are only a small squadron of 5 warships.

Now at the West Sea base, the number has suddenly increased by dozens, and there are still some warships that are not Ming's warships at first glance. It is obvious that something is wrong with the naval base.

"Send a small boat to check it out, and the others get ready for battle!"

Zhu Zhangui directly ordered the preparations for the battle without asking why the Xihai Naval Base was.

As a soldier, you must always be vigilant, even in your own territory, and be ready to fight at any time.

"Hey, why did they stop, and the gun compartment was opened, did they find any enemies?"

The people waiting on the pier saw the approaching warship, and suddenly faced the pier sideways, the hatches of the cannons also opened, and the cannons were pushed out one after another, instantly full of doubts.

"You bastard, you didn't report the news of our return to His Highness!"

Zheng He was also puzzled for a moment, and then kicked the naval officer's ass.

The naval officer who had been kicked reacted immediately, raised his hand and slapped himself.

"I'm so happy to see you, I forgot about this, mother, I'm going to be punished!"

Soon, Zhu Zhangui received a report from Xihai Base, and at the same time Zheng He also said something to Zhu Zhangui on the walkie-talkie.

"Your Highness, the minister is back!"

It was very difficult for Zheng He to say these words. The moment he opened his mouth, the pictures of the past few years kept going through his mind, and when the last word fell, the circles of his eyes were even slightly reddened.

On the other side, Zhu Zhangui, who was still at sea, didn't hear Zheng He's emotions, but laughed and scolded Zheng He happily.

"Well, your surname is Zheng. After so many years of wandering, I thought you brought my people to establish a country overseas and become the emperor. Also, if the harvest you bring back doesn't satisfy me, there will be no end for us! "

A frigate docked first, and after the naval soldiers came down from above, Zhu Zhangui's boat docked at the pier.

After getting off the boat, Zhu Zhangui ran to Zheng He with a big laugh, and hugged him in his arms.

Just when he was about to scold the bastard, Zhu Zhangui suddenly felt something strange in the touch of his hand.

Zhu Zhangui froze for a moment, then looked down at the strange arm.

A sleeve fluttered with the wind, and it was empty inside, without the strong arm in memory.

"Where are the hands?"

Holding the empty sleeve, Zhu Zhangui looked at Zheng He with reddish eye circles.

"He was hacked!"

Zheng He replied with a smile in his eyes.

"Who is it, where is the power!"

"In the westernmost country, a country called Grape Country!"

"Okay, I see, I'll kill him when I get a chance later."

Zheng He nodded, "I want to go by myself, more than half of my brothers died there, I want to bring them back, I want to avenge them!"

Zhu Zhangui looked up at Zheng He, and Zheng He also looked at him firmly.

"Okay!" Zhu Zhangui nodded in response.

"However, it will take a few years. At present, the imperial court is using troops in various places, and the manpower cannot be allocated temporarily. The next batch of warships from the navy will not be delivered until the end of next year at least!"

"As long as I can avenge those brothers before I die, I am willing to wait as long as I want!"

Zheng He knew that overseas expeditions were not an easy task, and he was prepared to wait several years, or even ten years, before returning.

But then he pointed to the iron-clad ship entering the dock, and said to Zhu Zhangui, "I want an iron-clad ship, bigger than this!"

Zhu Zhangui also looked back at the ironclad ship, and pondered for a while.

"It will take at least 8 years. I will equip the first batch on the navy first."

Still the same sentence, if you can't eat a fat man in one bite, you may be stuffed to death.

Zhu Zhangui plans to take over the area around Daming before the old man leaves. As for the further overseas campaign, it will take at least ten years of self-cultivation to start.

His promise to Zheng He was only to send him warships and manpower, and asked Zheng He to beat up those Western veterans first, and inform those Western veterans that I, Ming Dynasty, was coming.

As for the plan to conquer the world, Zhu Zhangui feels that it may not be realized before his death.

All he is doing now is to pave the way for his son and grandson, so that his son and grandson have the capital to rule the world.

After all, the earth is too small, and there are too many national forces, so it is easy to cause chaos and friction.

So Daming suffers a little bit and suffers a little bit, bringing the entire earth into management, so that all human beings can work together to strive to fly out of the solar system and enter the Milky Way before the 21st century.

Of course, this is just Zhu Zhangui's fantasy. What will happen in the future? Daming will rule the entire earth and develop rapidly with the help of global power.

Or mismanagement, falling into civil strife and falling apart, that is not what he could have expected.

Whether it is good or bad depends entirely on the efforts of future generations. He just needs to lie down in the soil.

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As a navigator and an eunuch, there is nothing in this world that attracts Zheng He more than ships.

After all, he is a eunuch, and he doesn't need women or anything.He was not greedy for money either, unless the money was for shipbuilding, Zheng He would not even look at the money even if it was in front of him.

The two chatted briefly, and Zheng He and others hurriedly boarded the iron-clad ship.

"Tsk tsk tsk, ordinary shells can't penetrate this deck!"

"It's hard to say, but the shotgun can withstand it, and it may be a little difficult to block the solid iron ball!"

"Although the iron armor is good, if it is soaked in the sea every day, will it rust?"

"Then it depends on the logistics. We are just sailing, and it has nothing to do with us!"

"Hahaha, it's right, it's right, those people who work in logistics will probably be angry and scold their mothers."

A group of people boarded the iron-clad ship. Zheng He's men and the officers and soldiers of the Xihai Naval Base, like old countrymen, lay on the plywood and beat and beat.

At the same time, his mouth was not idle, and he kept asking his own questions.

Zheng He patted the deck of the ship and nodded in satisfaction.

Then he and Zhu Zhangui walked into the boiler room, and as soon as they entered, they backed out abruptly.

Man, it's hot in there.

In the cold and twelfth lunar month, the craftsmen and sailors inside were shirtless and wandering around in big underpants.

"This heat is enough for summer!"

After standing at the door to adjust to the temperature, the two walked in.

Looking at the craftsmen and sailors who were busy in the boiler room, Zheng He couldn't help but think about what the scene would be like in the summer.

"No way, I don't have much experience in building this kind of ship for the first time. The next ship will improve this aspect, and try not to heat up in summer."

After staying in the boiler room for a while, Zhu Zhangui was sweating.

This aspect must be improved. If the sailors are really overheated, it will be a joke.

"My God, is this the power of Daming? They actually built a steel warship!"

On the open ground of the pier, a group of black and white captives wearing thin clothes were guarded by soldiers and knelt on the ground, looking at the iron-clad warships in the distant port, their mouths opened wide in surprise.

The beard was almost pulled, the bearded white man with a bruised nose and swollen face, his eyes were wide open, he couldn't believe what he saw.

When he set off, the king was still fantasizing about launching a war against the country of Ming Dynasty.

But now it seems that this is simply a joke.

With such a powerful warship of Ming Dynasty, even if the Portuguese country develops for 100 years, it may not necessarily have the qualifications to challenge the opponent.

"Your Excellency, what do you think they will do with us?"

Fortunately, the young naval officer was not dead. He was kneeling beside the bearded white man, staring dumbfounded at the warships at sea while worrying about their future situation.

The bearded white man shook his head with a wry smile, "I don't know, they don't kill us now, maybe they want to get the strength of our country from us. If they ask clearly, I want to be thrown into the sea Feeding the sharks is probably the best thing we can do."

The young naval officer opened his mouth, and finally lowered his head with a wry smile.

The captives had no choice, either to cooperate with the Ming people to seek a happy death, or to be tortured to death by the other party.

Think about how they treated captives, didn't they do the same?