While Zhu Yuanzhang was still thinking, Lan Yu couldn't help but said:
"Your Majesty, I believe that Li Jin has no rebellious intentions."
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows slightly, his curiosity aroused, and asked:
"how do you know?"
"intuition!"
Lan Yu spread his hands, indicating that he always does things based on intuition.
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Lan Yu, this kid has never been reliable.
But at this moment, he had already made up his mind.
Standing up slowly, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Xu Da and Lan Yu:
"Are the current 20,000 troops still under your control?"
Xu Da also stood up and said:
"Yes, we brought all the generals in the army from the Beijing camp."
"They are also loyal to the emperor. We will never dare to be careless about this kind of thing."
Lan Yu interjected from the side:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we will never be careless about this kind of thing."
Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes and then said:
"Let these soldiers learn how to control Italian artillery as soon as possible to prevent unexpected events."
"If Li Jin does anything untoward, I allow you to kill him first and report later."
"But if Li Jin is really single-minded and wants to exterminate the Japanese pirates, you don't have to stop him."
"If you are truly dedicated to your country, this will actually be a good thing."
Zhu Yuanzhang's inner doubts were not dispelled.
The main reason is that the shock Zhu Yuanzhang received today was too great.
It's more frightening than shocking.
He didn't expect Li Jin to be able to come up with such a powerful weapon. This was really beyond Zhu Yuanzhang's expectation.
If Xu Da and Lan Yu were not here and the 20,000 troops were still under their control, Zhu Yuanzhang would have chopped Li Jin into pieces on the spot.
After all, this threat to imperial power was too great for Zhu Yuanzhang to accept.
Even now, Zhu Yuanzhang is still dubious.
As Xu Da said, it is totally unreasonable for Li Jin to hate those Japanese people so much.
Li Jin did not grow up by the sea, and although his parents were gone, they were not killed by Japanese people.
He wants to hate, and should hate the Mongols more than those short guys on the other side of the ocean.
Zhu Yuanzhang originally didn't believe this nonsense, but he remembered that it was his first time coming to Shanghu County.
In the black market in the dark place north of the city, those who were abducted and those who entered the arena were basically Japanese people.
Although there are still a few Kunlun slaves, the Japanese people account for the absolute majority of slaves.
There is also Li Jin's outlook for the future at the Royal Chamber of Commerce and the East India Company's establishment meeting. The most important one is to eradicate Japanese pirates.
After conquering the Japanese islands, and then carrying out slave trade on the Japanese islands, looking at the posture, it is true that the Japanese islands must be exterminated.
All these factors made the suspicious Zhu Yuanzhang temporarily choose to believe Li Jin.
But if Li Jin made any changes, he would never be soft-hearted, but would directly dispatch an army to completely kill Li Jin.
After hearing that Zhu Yuanzhang had left Li Jin with a glimmer of hope, Empress Ma and Zhu Biao put their minds down slightly.
Although Li Jin is still within the scope of observation, he finally saved a small life.
After Zhu Yuanzhang made up his mind, he discussed Li Jin's issues with Xu Da.
"Come on, we have 20,000 troops here, and some of them have already begun to participate in boarding exercises."
"I have also gone on board a ship to see it. The ship is very big, two or three times larger than the huge stern ship that Chen Youliang used."
"And it is indeed two decks. I have also seen the artillery on it. There are definitely no less than a hundred."
"The number of soldiers that can be accommodated on the ship exceeds 1,500, and the number of sailors alone is more than 300."
"The giant ship can also use its legs as power to row the ship."
"The sail is also a hard sail, but there are two jibs at the stern and bow, which can turn quickly."
Xu Da just brought a group of soldiers who performed well in training a few days ago to board the giant ship that Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Jin were talking about today.
The moment he first saw him, Xu Da felt a huge sense of oppression, which made him suffocate.
This kind of ship is actually the largest ship he has ever seen. It looks even bigger than some small islands. It is simply a monster on the sea.
The most terrifying thing about this kind of ship is that it is not only big, but also runs very fast, even much faster than the Fu Ship.
Because of the spinnaker, the change of direction is also very fast.
In addition, there is also terrifying firepower support.
It's like playing a game. While others can't beat you, they can't run as fast as you, so they can only be tortured by you.
After hearing Xu Da's report, Zhu Yuanzhang asked:
"How many ships like this have Li Jin made?"
"I'm afraid there are no less than ten ships. I saw in the shipyard before that there are no less than fifteen water tanks in the shipyard."
"If it's going to be built, they're definitely going to build it together."
"So Li Jin currently has no fewer than ten giant ships, and there may even be fifteen."
Xu Da said confidently.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but nodded a little when he thought about what he saw and heard at the shipyard.
If Li Jin's assembly line manufacturing speed was followed, he would be able to build ships far faster than expected.
If Li Jin were really allowed to wipe out the Japanese pirates, the Longjiang Bao Shipyard alone would be able to make a fortune every day and generate huge profits every year.
In addition, there are also the Jinshan and Silver Mines on Wo Island, which are in Li Jin's pocket.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but glance at Queen Ma. Fortunately, our girl was smart and decisively took half of the share.
Otherwise, Li Jin would have to swallow all the money alone.
Xu Da continued:
"But there is something bad about this kind of ship."
"Oh? What's so bad about it?"
Empress Ma was listening with great interest, but unexpectedly Xu Da suddenly changed the subject, which made her heart skip a beat.
"It's just that the draft of this kind of ship is not very deep. Although it runs relatively fast, it doesn't carry much cargo."
Xu Da analyzed:
"So Li Jin said at the beginning that it seemed that several large Fu ships would be built as transport ships to provide supplies to the fleet."
"In addition, we also need frigates, and we need to build dozens of smaller and faster frigates."
"Lin Lin finally figured it out. It will take nearly a hundred warships. Together they form a fleet, which can sweep across the four seas and conquer all the wastelands."
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little stunned, but he just asked Li to go in and destroy the Japanese pirates, but now it seemed like he was going to wipe out all the countries on the sea.
Besides, there are nearly a hundred ships, how much money does it cost?
"Can Li Jin afford to build so many ships?"
"This Lin Lin is finally here. I'm afraid it can't be built without five million taels, right?"
Xu Da stretched out three fingers and said:
"Li Jin said that he made them all by himself. He doesn't need that much silver. At most, he only needs three million taels of silver."
"And all this money will be recorded in the hands of the Royal Chamber of Commerce. After all, if the trade route is really opened and the Japanese island is occupied, the Royal Chamber of Commerce will benefit the most."
Speaking of this, Xu Da looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a sneer. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was the major shareholder of the Royal Chamber of Commerce.
Naturally, Zhu Yuanzhang paid the most for this unjust money.
Sure enough, after Zhu Yuanzhang heard Xu Da's words, he immediately said angrily:
"You bastard, why do you let the Royal Chamber of Commerce pay? It's all our money, our money!!"
"That bitch Li Jin wants to destroy the Japanese pirates and Japanese islands for his own personal vendetta. Why should he spend our money?"
"Let's go find him right now and ask him to give us an explanation!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was about to get up, but Xu Da held him down and said:
"Sir, it's not appropriate for you to go to him now!"
"No matter what people say, it is still to contribute to the country. Although it contains personal grudges, it is also to clear the sea for the Ming Dynasty."
"For so many years, these Japanese pirates have been ravaging the coast of Ming Dynasty, causing killings every year."
"As far as we retreat, they will advance and follow us as far as they come."
"Now that Li Jin is willing to stand up, that's a good thing. Let's not cause trouble for him."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly. Although what Xu Da said was true, it also made him very unhappy.
But now he can only endure it for the time being. After all, it is imperative to go to sea, and Zhu Yuanzhang does not want to be delayed.
"Let me ask you, when will Li Jin be able to go to sea and destroy the Japanese pirates?"
"I'm afraid it will take another three months. After all, the soldiers have not yet completed their training."
"There are also ships, artillery and various weapons that are not fully equipped."
"If you attack rashly, you will not only alert the enemy, but also expose yourself, and the gain will outweigh the loss."
Xu Da thought for a moment and gave Zhu Yuanzhang an accurate time.
"For at least more than two months, various supplies from Shanghu County have been continuously supplied to the port."
"The shipyard is also working overtime. If everything goes well, the emperor will be able to see an invincible fleet appearing on the East China Sea of the Ming Dynasty in about two months."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly. He had already waited for so long. Of course, he could wait for another two months.
"Let the soldiers not be afraid of hardship, let alone tiredness. The situation of war in the future is likely to change, so they must learn their skills well."
"When we return to the capital camp in the future, we need to teach these to other friendly forces to increase Ming's strength."
"We believe that when we meet next time, Wang Baobao will definitely be unforgettable for a lifetime."
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have thought of something happy, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Xu Da also smiled involuntarily.
To be honest, he was looking forward to meeting Wang Baobao next time.
