Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 516 If you don't break Loulan, you will never return

  Xiao Jing was desperate in his heart.

  It’s going to be winter. What kind of gunpowder did the Tatars eat, and they suddenly went south? Could it be that they came prepared and had some kind of plan?

  If so, Daming will have a hard time this winter.

   There will be flames of war everywhere in the border towns, and His Majesty will definitely be worried about this.

  Your Majesty is not in good health these days, if you continue to work hard, if you become sick from overwork, what will happen.

   What Xiao Jing is most worried about is His Majesty's body.

  He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, but at this moment, there was loud laughter from the warm pavilion.

  The Tartars... have risen...

   It was so abnormal suddenly at this time.

  What does this mean? If the eldest prince hadn't died, how could the Tatars have acted like this? Even if the eldest prince died of natural causes, Tatar Khan was heartbroken, but there was no reason for him to suddenly lead his troops south.

  The only explanation is that Mou Bin's news is extremely accurate. The eldest prince is indeed dead, not only dead, but also hacked to death with a sharp axe.

  Because the death was too bizarre, the eldest prince himself was a warrior, and with so many guards around him, how could ordinary people hack him to death with an axe.

  The only explanation is that someone dropped an ax on the flying ball, and...

   What a tragedy on earth.

  So everyone was happy, and Emperor Hongzhi laughed heartily: "Haha...haha..."

  When everyone saw His Majesty laughing, they became more unrestrained and laughed even harder.

  Xiao Jing was dumbfounded.

  The Tatars have gone south, they have come to invade our Ming Dynasty, these people, if things go wrong, they are monsters, at this time, is it funny? What's so ridiculous?

   "It seems... this report is true, there is no need to verify it."

  Xiao Jing continued to be confused, what memorial, what other memorial? Why don't you know?

  Mu Bin hurriedly said: "Yes."

This must be a certainty, and it couldn’t be truer. Emperor Hongzhi cheered up: "The flying ball is so powerful, everyone has seen it, right? Unexpectedly, a mere flying ball can have such an effect. It really opened my eyes. Fang Jifan... has made great contributions to the dynasty, the Qing family still remember what I said back then?"

   "The killing of the eldest prince by the Qing family is a great military achievement. I have said that if the Qing family has made military achievements, I will not be stingy with rewards..."

  Emperor Hongzhi took a deep look at Ma Wensheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of War: "Let's re-discuss the merits of Fang Qing's family. After two days, report here."

  Emperor Hongzhi felt very happy, and killed a prince, which was a great achievement.

He sneered coldly: "That Tatar Khan endured the pain of losing his son, so he raised his troops and went south. It can be seen that he must have come in haste and unprepared. .”

  Fang Jifan hurriedly said: "The minister has an idea. Let the minister improve the method of flying ball combat. While the officers and soldiers are holding firm, let the flying ball have the effect of killing the Tatars."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan happily, and he took the initiative to invite Ying, which couldn't be better: "Then, buy more flying balls, set up a thousand households of flying balls, and hang them under the town government. Ordinary officers and soldiers from all walks of life, they don't know how to use them. As for the thousands of households in the Qianhu Office, just let Yang Biao come. I would like to see what else this flying ball can do to kill the eldest prince. .I will wait and see!"

  Fang Jifan hurriedly said: "I obey the order."

  Ma Wensheng was also beaming: "Your Majesty, how many flying **** are prepared for this flying ball guard?"

   "Is it enough to build one hundred first and recruit five hundred people? If the Ministry of Households refuses to pay for it, I will use it from internal funds."

It was rare for Emperor Hongzhi to be generous. How could he not be generous? Fang Jifan was right. The border town had already spent so much money and grain. Saving such a small amount of money, but as everyone knows, it is a big loss.

   "Your Majesty, I think...Flying Ball Guard...is a bit...not very nice." Fang Jifan couldn't help complaining: "Why don't you call Zhen Guo Fu Yu Tian Wei Ru?"

  Control Tianwei?

  Ride the skies?

  Emperor Hongzhi coughed: "This name is not good, think again."

  Fang Jifan, is there a string missing in his mind?

  Emperor Hongzhi was a little suspicious.

Fang Jifan suddenly thought, it seems that this name is indeed a bit too arrogant, it is probably the same as Long Aotian, Zhao *tian and other names, it sounds awesome, but at the moment, people are against the sky It is awe-inspiring, and the emperor is the son of the sky, controlling the heavenly guard, you Fang Jifan still want to control the emperor's father?

   Such a person, if it wasn’t for his brain disease and habit of talking nonsense, everyone would have suspected Fang Jifan’s ulterior motives.

   But Fang Jifan acted like nothing happened.

   Say it and say it, why? This is what Fang Jifan is like, as long as I have a relaxed and noble quality.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "This... let's discuss it later. In short, first select a group of people from the capital camp. As for how to fight and how to practice, Fang Qing's family can figure it out. When the Tatars come, I see you try your hand at it."

   "Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

  Countless thoughts have passed through Fang Jifan's mind. Obviously... next time, he doesn't plan to throw an axe, but... what should he throw?

  Emperor Hongzhi Longyan Dayue, since he had already promised to reward the other party's successor, Fang Jifan felt at ease.

  ...

After coming out of the palace, it was already noon, Fang Jifan wanted to see Fang Xiaofan very much, but he didn't see him for a few days, but Zhu Houzhao also went to see her, she must have burst into tears when she saw Zhu Houzhao, what a pity, At such a young age, he had to meet a scum like the prince and be at his mercy.

  Fang Jifan let out a sigh of relief and left the palace.

  Flyer, at least for the time being... it can only be called Flyer has started recruiting.

It's just that the Flying Ball Guard is different from the Beiwa Guard. The Bei Wa Guard recruits a group of poor men, while the Flying Ball Guard's requirements are so strict that even after more than ten consecutive days of recruiting, only a few dozen came. people.

  Fang Jifan requires everyone to be able to read and write, and limits vision and physical fitness.

   But the problem is, if a person wants to read and write alone, who wants to join the army?

   Fortunately, the flying ball guards are well paid, which also attracts some poor scholars.

However, the news that the ax descended from the sky to kill the thieves and chieftains spread throughout the capital. What people like to talk about most is the matter of waiting for something to fall from the sky and then smashing people to death. This thing was in the hearts of the ancients. , called Tianzhu, or Tianshou, anyway... the person who was killed must be a guy with corrupt morals, and even God can't see it.

  ...

   rough seas.

  The majestic Zhen Guogong divided the sea, and the water splashed on the moss-covered hull.

  The helmsman holds half a carrot in his mouth, and steers happily.

  This is the case at sea. The status symbol of a person comes from the scarcity of items.

  For example, when you first boarded the ship, the chicken legs on the ship were a rarity, and the helmsman could eat it whenever he wanted, while the others could only drool.

But once sailing for a long time and drifting on the sea, the vegetables and fruits become delicacies in people's eyes. Holding some hay, I want to eat it, butcher it directly on the boat. If you want to eat rice noodles, it is difficult enough.

   Vegetables are the only ones that are too perishable, and the vitamins in vegetables are a scarce product for sailors in the vast ocean.

  In order to supplement these, Beiwowei also has a way, that is to prepare a large amount of tea, so that the sailors on board can drink tea at any time.

This tea is very easy to store, at least within a few months, it will not go bad, and the tea leaves are rich in vitamins, the Tatars, who do not eat vegetables, almost always stir the tea leaves into the milk to make milk tea , Supplement the vitamins in the body, therefore, the Tatars have a great demand for tea.

  The same goes for the people on the ship. Everyone found that after drinking more tea, they are less likely to suffer from various sea diseases. Therefore, drinking tea has become the most enthusiastic thing among sailors.

  Although drinking tea can supplement the indispensable things in the human body, it does not mean that people have no demand for fruits and vegetables. Ordinary sailors have no demand for vegetables and fruits. Eat your jerky, white flour, and white rice. But the helmsman is different. He can wear sunglasses and a windy cape, and he can hold a carrot in his mouth at any time.

  This...is the identity, the division.

  On the Majestic Zhen Guogong, anyone who can hold a carrot in his mouth is a very powerful person.

  They have been chasing that Japanese boat for thirteen days.

  For the past thirteen days, the majestic Zhen Guogong has been relaxed.

  Even, they didn't intend to immediately catch up with the opposite Japanese ship, and directly deal a fatal blow to the opponent.

This was Qi Jingtong's plan. He believed that when the Japanese pirates attacked, most of the supplies on board had been consumed. However, the Majestic Zhen Guogong pursued with enough fresh water and food. supply.

If this is the case, then there is no need to rush to catch up with the Japanese ship and kill the opponent, but to chase slowly, or the Japanese ship lost all its supplies, and was finally caught up by the majestic Zhen Guogong, and the soldiers were captured without bloodshed .

   Of course, there is a bigger possibility.

  That is, the Japanese ships had to find a port of call for replenishment. This port must be a lair of overseas Japanese pirates.

In this vast sea, it is really not easy to find the Japanese pirates' lair. The lair that can dock such a huge Japanese ship must be the Japanese pirate's old lair. Qi Jingtong announced a good news, that is, there must be many Japanese pirates in this old lair. It might even… possibly hide the treasure they've looted over the years.

  The sailors who originally wanted to rush back to fish suddenly became excited, screaming to chase to the end, and they will never return until they break Loulan!

  (end of this chapter)