In order to expand Zhu Zhen's influence, Zhu Yuanzhang not only publicized Zhu Zhen's attack on Fusang throughout the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, a decree was also announced that the people of the Ming Dynasty would be tax-free for three years.
As soon as such a decree came out, the entire Ming Dynasty cheered for it.
The people of Ming Dynasty could not help but praise Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Zhen.
They particularly agreed with Zhu Zhen becoming the general of the auxiliary country.
Although Zhu Zhen is young, he is capable!
Whether it was destroying Fusang or getting a lot of money, this was something that no one else could do.
In addition, the people of Ming Dynasty had received substantial benefits, and they naturally recognized Zhu Zhen's becoming the general of the auxiliary country.
At the same time, they also firmly remembered Zhu Zhen, the King of Chu, in their hearts.
Zhu Zhen, the King of Chu, will leave a rich mark on history.
This is what Zhu Yuanzhang did for Zhu Zhen.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know that Zhu Zhen was thinking about causing some damage.
He pulled Zhu Di to follow him, and in just a few days, he created the prototype of the red cannon.
As long as there are another seven or eight days, Zhu Zhen can make the red cannon.
Of course, the reason why he was so fast was because he received the reward of full access to mechanical gas and electricity.
Therefore, even if he was asked to shape a red cannon with his bare hands, it would be trivial.
Zhu Di has been busy following him, and he knows the principle of making the red cannon.
However, he has always maintained his doubts about the power of the red cannon.
"Lao Liu, is this red cannon really as powerful as you say?"
"Don't worry, isn't it just bombarding the city wall? Simple!!"
"However, our Ming Dynasty's most powerful artillery can't knock down the city wall with one shot!!"
"That cannon and my red cannon are not at the same level at all! Just do it, and when it's done, I'll test it myself and show it to you!!"
"Okay, I must see it with my own eyes then, you can't lie to me!!"
During this period of time, Zhu Di has been doing manual labor with Zhu Zhen.
Although they also hired some craftsmen, Zhu Di was still busy working beside Zhu Zhen.
This kind of busyness is not the same as the war Zhu Di thought of before.
This naturally made him have a lot of worries in his heart.
However, after hearing Zhu Zhen's assurance, he felt relieved.
When working with Zhu Zhen, he was also very energetic.
At this time, Lao Zhu was still immersed in the joy of having a lot of money. He had no idea that Zhu Zhen had already started to do other things.
In his opinion, Zhu Zhen has grown up.
After all, Zhu Zhen had already started doing things like marching, fighting, and expanding territory.
When he grows up, he must be more sensible.
He would no longer think about what trouble Zhu Zhen had caused.
It was precisely because he was so excited that Zhu Zhen decided to give Zhu Yuanzhang a surprise.
Seven days later, Zhu Zhen's red cannon was finally completed.
The red cannon at this time not only looks lighter than the red cannon in history, but it can also be pushed and disassembled, making it easier to transport.
It can be said that in the hands of Zhu Zhen, this red cannon has been much upgraded than in history.
It is precisely because of this upgrade that Zhu Di cannot understand it even more.
Even if he knew that it was Zhu Zhen who took him to try out the red cannon today, he still had no idea in his heart.
“Lao Liu, is this red cannon really useful??”
“Whether it works or not, you’ll know after you try it!!”
"But where are we going to try??"
"Of course it's outside the city. If you shoot at Jinling City from outside the city, you can definitely test the power of the red cannon!!"
"Ah? Fire artillery at Jinling City? Attack Jinling City??"
After saying this, Zhu Di was obviously confused.
He did not expect that Zhu Zhen would bombard Jinling City.
Such behavior can definitely be called audacious.
Even if the red cannon is really useless, just the bombardment of Jinling City is enough for Zhu Zhen to drink a pot.
In Zhu Di's imagination, if Lao Zhu knew this, the soles of his shoes would be broken.
Thinking of this, Zhu Di couldn't help but shudder.
"Old, Old Sixth, this is not necessary, is it? We have many places where we can experiment, why do we choose to bombard Jinling City??"
“Are there cities like Jinling City in other places??”
"This, there really isn't one near Jinling City!!"
“Then can cities in other places be as strong as Jinling City??”
"This one doesn't exist either!!"
"That's alright. If our red cannons are useful for bombarding Jinling City, then wouldn't it be even more useful for us to attack other cities!!"
After Zhu Zhen finished speaking, he ignored Zhu Di.
After all, this was a good opportunity for him to get system rewards. Under such circumstances, how could he let Zhu Di interrupt?
Even if Zhu Di does not participate in this matter, Zhu Zhen will still do such a thing.
Because of this, after Zhu Zhen arrived at the location of the Jinling City Wall, he directly mobilized the soldiers on a section of the city wall and asked them to withdraw.
At the same time, let them stay twenty meters away and not allow anyone to approach.
Logically speaking, the soldiers on Jinling City guard the safety of Jinling City and cannot be easily mobilized.
However, Zhu Zhen is now the general of the auxiliary country. What he does is manage the entire Ming Dynasty's troops.
It is not difficult for him to mobilize the soldiers in Jinling City now.
After the soldiers on the city wall recognized Zhu Zhen's identity, although they felt strange about Zhu Zhen's order, they all obeyed Zhu Zhen's order obediently.
Not only can they not get close to the city wall themselves, but they also don't let others get close to the city wall.
Seeing their performance like this, Zhu Zhen was obviously very satisfied.
"Haha! Yes, you all have a bright future. Just watch it carefully later. I'll treat you to a big show!!"
Zhu Zhen's words made these soldiers confused.
But who made Zhu Zhen the king of Chu in the Ming Dynasty and the general of the auxiliary country of the Ming Dynasty?
Therefore, whatever Zhu Zhen said is what he said.
After Jinling City was ready, Zhu Zhen took Zhu Di and the red cannon to the outside of the city.
Zhu Zhen was calculating the distance and waited until the distance was right before he stopped.
“This distance is almost there!!”
"Huh? So far away? Surely we can hit it??"
Zhu Di grew up in a military camp and went to the battlefield.
Therefore, he is also very familiar with military equipment.
The current distance is twice as far as the attack distance of the returning artillery.
To bombard Jinling City from such a long distance seemed more like an unbelievable thing to Zhu Di.
He felt that the distance was too far and impossible to hit.
Zhu Zhen didn't explain too much, he just said lightly:
"Fourth brother, just watch it!!"
In the area in front of Zhu Zhen, Zhu Zhen had cleared the area and there were no other people.
Therefore, even if the distance of the red cannon is not enough, it will not hurt other people.
Therefore, Zhu Di really looked at it like this.
In Zhu Di's eyes, Zhu Zhen had already begun to set up the red cannon and began to aim at Jinling City.
And his behavior quickly attracted the attention of many people.
The main reason is that the big runner in red is not small, and Zhu Zhen has already cleared the field, so it is difficult for others to pay attention to Zhu Zhen even if they don't want to.
However, they had never seen the red cannon, so they were full of curiosity about the red cannon played by Zhu Zhen.
"What is His Royal Highness King Chu doing? He looks like a big guy!!"
"It's indeed a big guy, and it looks like a cannon!!"
"Cannon? Aimed at our Jinling City? Is His Royal Highness the King of Chu going to bombard the walls of Jinling City??"
As soon as these words came out, many people's expressions changed.
If they bombard Jinling City, they will be in big trouble.
If one is not good, something will happen.
Thinking of this, someone immediately went down the city wall to report this incident.
There are also some people who analyze rationally.
"Although the target is our Jinling City, it should not be shelling our Jinling City. Look at the distance between His Highness King Chu and us. From such a long distance, it is impossible for the bombardment to reach our Jinling City!!"
"Yes! From such a long distance, it is impossible for artillery to reach our Jinling City. You don't have to worry so much!!"
"Yes! We have to believe His Highness the King of Chu. His Highness the King of Chu may just want to try out new weapons. He has a sense of discretion in his heart!!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone agreed very much.
In their hearts, they also believed that Zhu Zhen was a real general and a measured person.
However, they didn't know that Zhu Zhen, whom they believed in, actually wanted to be a naughty kid.
"Fourth brother, I have debugged it and can fire at any time!!"
"You, you really want to fire, this shot will make a lot of noise! If my father knows about it, he will definitely not let you go!!"
"Fourth brother, don't worry, Lao Zhu and I have a very close relationship!!"
Zhu Zhen naturally knew the power of the red cannon, and even more so, he knew that Lao Zhu might chase him in anger.
But it doesn't matter, this is the effect he wants.
Otherwise, how to refresh his system rewards?
When Zhu Di heard Zhu Zhen's words, he was obviously a little confused.
From Zhu Zhen's words, he felt that the relationship between Zhu Zhen and Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be very familiar.
Even Zhu Di can be described as bold and unbridled.
Not to mention him, not even Prince Zhu Biao dared to address Zhu Yuanzhang so casually, no matter how presumptuous.
Zhu Zhen's behavior really made Zhu Di confused.
However, now that the red cannon has been brought out and moved outside Jinling City, it is naturally impossible for him to stop it.
Therefore, under Zhu Di's gaze, Zhu Zhen directly lit the red cannon.
Immediately afterwards, the fuse burned out, and the ammunition flew out, leaped a long distance, and accurately landed on the wall of Jinling City.
"boom!!!"
An extremely strong explosion resounded in all directions.
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