Due to Chu's act of genocide against the Yu family, literati and poets all over the world have criticized Liu Bei's vicious behavior with words and writings. The recent world news is full of analyzes of this matter, and Liu Bei and Chu have been sprayed to pieces.
Of course, this matter was instigated by Jingguo, and its purpose was to reasonably transform the country from a friendly country into a hostile country. As public opinion brewed, Zhang Xiu waited for the time to mature, and ordered to recall Yu Fan, and declared to the world: Chu The country maliciously killed innocent people and lost all conscience. People and gods were angry. The country of Jing was a big country destined by destiny and destiny. How could it interact with the country of Chu? From now on, the country of Jing was cut off from the two countries and sealed off the country of Chu.
The most miserable thing about this trip was Yu Fan.
Not only was he assassinated, but his entire clan was killed by Liu Bei. Fortunately, his mission achieved great results. Although he failed to exchange for Lingling County, he indirectly destroyed the Kingdom of Wu and gained control of Lujiang and Jiujiang counties. Land, the credit is not small.
After returning to Jingjing, Zhang Xiu personally met with Yu Fan and expressed his sorrow for the annihilation of the Yu family. He also affirmed his achievements and praised his talent in dried fruits. He appointed him as the prefect of Guiyang and was always ready to kill him. Enter the Chu Kingdom to avenge his family.
Yu Fan burst into tears of gratitude and took office with his seal.
At the same time, Gao Lan finally waited for the news of defeating the three Hans. After Gao Lan's soldiers pressed down on the situation, the last remaining Mou Han had no choice but to surrender under tremendous pressure. However, Gao Lan did not accept it and instead used artillery. With such power, he forcibly defeated Mou Han and destroyed Mou Han.
At this point, the three Koreas were destroyed.
Zhang Xiu immediately transferred the land of Sanhan to Pingzhou, formally appointed Gongsun Kang as the governor of Pingzhou, and appointed Tadun as the commander of the capital of Pingzhou, commanding the troops of Sanhan, Wuhuan, and Liaodong. There were 50,000 permanent troops stationed in Pingzhou. , among them, the Liaodong people accounted for 30,000, the Wuhuan people 10,000, and the Sanhan people 10,000.
Zhang Xiu made the appointment of Tadun as the commander of Pingzhou City after careful consideration.
After these years of development, coupled with Jingguo's special care for foreign races and continuous welfare, all ethnic groups have flourished. Coupled with the vigorous promotion and appointment of foreign officials in the Enke Examination, all foreign races have a great deal of respect for Dajing. With a strong sense of belonging, many foreigners have already regarded Chinese as the language of daily communication.
In other words, the alien race began to become Chinese.
Among the officials of the foreign races, Jiumozhi, Tadun, E Huan, Meng Huo, Lebat and others have higher status, and some have already reached the first rank of official positions. These people are like beacons in the hearts of the foreign races, guiding them gradually Chineseization.
Zhang Xiu decided to reuse these foreigners and let them completely return to Dajing. This is why Zhang Xiu appointed Ta Dun as the commander of the Bingzhou capital. Only in this way, the Wuhuan on the border would never rebel.
Now that the Three Lands have been taken, we must prepare to attack Japan. The first thing to do is to build a harbor and set up a supply station in the Three Han Lands close to Japan. Cross-sea operations are no joke. If you are not careful, your entire army may be wiped out.
According to the memory of later generations, Zhang Xiu remembered that there was a medium-sized island between Japan and Sanhan. It would be great if this island could be found and a transportation station could be established on the island.
In order to quickly find the location of the island and quickly establish a transportation station, Zhang Xiu ordered Gan Ning to lead the navy northward and directly to the harbor of Mouhan County. After receiving supplies there, he sent warships to search for the island.
Of course, if you want to attack Japan, just relying on a Chang'an ship is not enough, but the cost of building the Chang'an ship is too high and takes too long. Zhang Xiu does not want to wait, nor is he willing to wait any longer, so he must develop a frigate for the Chang'an ship. make up for this deficiency.
For this reason, Zhang Xiu specially called Wu Song to explain his thoughts.
Wu Song immediately said that there was no problem. With the successful experience of the Chang'an ship, it would not be difficult for Wu Song to build a frigate smaller than the Chang'an ship. Moreover, after the construction of the Chang'an ship was completed, Wu Song had ideas in this regard. The Chang'an ship It is too valuable and must be protected by a matching frigate. Now that the emperor has proposed it, it plays into his heart.
Wu Song said: "I have long had the idea of building a frigate. The emperor has been busy with military affairs in the past few years, and I dare not disturb him. I didn't expect that the emperor would come to see me. I have already drawn a map of the frigate and asked the emperor to take a look."
As he spoke, he took out a scroll from his arms.
Zhang Xiu looked at Wu Song in surprise, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips: "Okay, Pingzhang, I've even drawn the diagram, not bad!" He took the scroll and opened it slowly.
A long ship appeared in Zhang Xiu's eyes. It was about twenty feet long, ten feet wide, three stories high, with sharp points at the front and rear. There were three cannons on the left and right, and six heavy crossbows at the front and rear. There is one cannon, and the space in the hull is very large, which can accommodate almost a thousand soldiers.
Zhang Xiu looked at the scroll and asked, "Pingzhang, how much material does this frigate need?"
Wu Song said: "Wei Chen has calculated that a frigate like this requires 10 million materials. If there are sufficient funds, it can be completed in one year. Each frigate can accommodate more than a thousand people and can store three months of food, grass and baggage. There are three hundred war horses available."
Zhang Xiu nodded and considered it carefully.
Calculated based on quantity, if Dajing were to attack Japan, it would need at least seven frigates. Coupled with the carrying capacity of other warships, it could directly send 20,000 people and 5,000 war horses to the Japanese battlefield at one time. These forces would be enough to sweep across Japan. In fact, Zhang Xiu had the urge to go on a personal expedition.
Finding islands and establishing a military port in Mouhan County will take time, which can provide enough time for building frigates. Although it is more expensive, the direct economic benefits brought by conquering Japan are far greater than the current investment.
After careful consideration, Zhang Xiu decided to invest money in building frigates.
Kuai Yue confiscated several noble families in Jingzhou, and 30 million taels were directly credited to the national treasury. However, putting all 30 million taels in the construction of warships will definitely cause dissatisfaction among others. It must be fair, and firearms and artillery are also being continuously developed. , requiring a large amount of capital.
The best way now is to let Liu Bei pay the bill.
As for letting Liu Bei pay the bill, you have to think carefully about it. Then seal the Chu State first and let the Chu State fall into a stage of economic stagnation. Then, you can force Liu Bei to bow his head and give up a large amount of funds. It is best to let Dajing Minchao Flowed into Chu State.
Zhang Xiu thought for a while and said: "Okay, I order you to build seven frigates within a year. Regarding the funds, I will first allocate you 10 million taels as start-up capital. I will then provide you with the remaining funds." You, but you must guarantee that by this time next year, you will deliver seven frigates to me."
Wu Song was full of confidence: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I promise to complete the mission!"
