"What's up?"
Yan Ling was sitting in the room wearing a short jacket, and a middle-aged woman in simple clothes who looked like an ordinary person on the street came quickly to his side.
Looking out from the window, he was in a large park. At the gate, the three words "Tiangongfang" shone brightly.
Yan Ling traveled both north and south during this period, but mostly stayed in the south.
After all, Yan Song had a thorough grasp of Jiajing in the original history. Yan Ling felt that there should be no problem in leaving it to him. He was no longer full of flaws like in the original history.
And Xu Jie... Yan Ling was silent for a moment, remembering the young man he had met at Dongqian Academy in the early years of Jiajing, who talked about the mind.
No matter what, with such a good reputation, it would be impossible for him to go against Yan Song.
It just so happened that the family had reached a critical development node, so he went south with confidence.
This workshop is the result of his labor over the past few years. It is something similar to the Academy of Sciences, a place that integrates military, industry, and agriculture, and brings together the best local craftsmen and farmers.
A type of spinning machine and sweet potatoes that are still being cultivated but have a high yield per mu are all products here.
Yan Ling often wandered around inside. Although he didn't know how to study many things, he knew the general development process and would not go astray. And this middle-aged woman found him inside.
"The man named Tang Shunzhi brought by Zhao Wenhua bumped into our workshop on the street. He seemed very interested and even tried to enter, but was stopped by our guards."
"Oh?" Yan Ling's mind turned around and he already remembered Tang Shunzhi.
If it were him, it would be normal for him to be interested in these things.
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty did not have regulations that prohibited private workshops. He was not afraid at all. As long as the improvements he was currently making in private on matchlock guns and flanges were not exposed, there would be no problem.
So he said casually:
"Do not care."
This is also a talented person, maybe he can be roped in. Yan Ling thought so.
Then he thought of Zhao Wenhua, who was very famous recently, and a sneer flashed across his lips:
"Jiajing actually put Zhao Wenhua in power... He is good at writing poems and songs, but he knows nothing about fighting! The only one beside him is Tang Shunzhi who is somewhat capable."
"But to pacify the Japanese pirates, Tang Shunzhi alone is not enough. Wang Zhi is not so easy to deal with. Zhao Wenhua, hey, I'm afraid he will suffer a big loss."
The middle-aged woman nodded and echoed:
"Wang Zhi does have some skills. It is not easy to build a business from scratch."
"But compared with us, it's still a lot behind."
"If Wang Zhi didn't dare to touch our ship, and the Luzon Governor-General's Office was launching a unification war against the last few small countries in Southeast Asia, how could this sea tolerate the arrogance of this 'King Hui'..."
"But judging from the current situation, the final conquest will be completed in half a year at most. By then, won't that straight line be left to your liking?"
The middle-aged woman even patted the horse briefly.
Yan Ling smiled. He had worked so hard to build such a huge family business and was worthy of pride. Then he seemed to have remembered something and asked:
"By the way, I asked you to find a man named John Hawkins. Have you found him?"
The woman immediately replied:
"I found it. The Hawkins family is quite famous in the UK."
But then she looked a little embarrassed and said:
"It's just that their family is quite wealthy and has been a maritime merchant for several generations. They are quite famous among the Yi people. If you ask me to invite him... I'm afraid he won't be willing."
Yan Ling laughed:
"They are businessmen, and businessmen are looking for profit."
"There's no reason why I don't want to. It's just that the price is not right."
"If you offer a high price, if he wants to be an official, let him be an official. If he wants money, give him money. As long as he is willing to come to us, everything will be easy."
"Listen, no matter what the cost, it doesn't matter if you use some means when necessary."
"As commanded."
The woman said respectfully, and then hurriedly left. The head of the family's words fully demonstrated the importance he attached to this matter. It seemed that persuading Hawkins to come east was a top priority.
Yan Ling looked at her hurried away figure and couldn't help but sigh.
Unfortunately, I only know that the Galen ship moved the ship building into the hull, and I don’t know anything else. Moreover, there are differences in shipbuilding concepts between the East and the West. It is difficult to reproduce that building just by relying on my own craftsmen. Lun battleship.
We can only see if we can poach its inventor.
The Chinese-style Guangzhou ships and Fu ships, also known as Junk ships among the Yi people, are the best merchant ships in the offshore. However, there are indeed few warships and ocean-going ships that can surpass Galen ships in the field of sailing. That's why he is like this. Craving. In the following days when the world was gradually connected, he would inevitably have to deal with the barbarians, and his subordinates would often sail far away. He must not fall behind in technology.
If that doesn't work... Yan Ling's eyes suddenly turned sharp.
Nor can we let the West continue to develop like this.
…
The project of Poseidon Temple is very huge. Zhao Wenhua wants to build this temple grandly and luxuriously to show his respect for Poseidon and gain the emperor's appreciation.
However, before the temple was completed, he got the news:
Many Japanese pirate sentries appeared along the coast, and the target was suspected to be Shaoxing Prefecture?
After learning about this, Zhao Wenhua was not worried soon, and was even a little excited. It was finally time to make a big splash and gain credit!
Of course he knew that he had no military talent, but it didn't matter. He brought Tang Shunzhi here just for this!
Moreover, in Zhao Wenhua's view, they were just mere Japanese pirates. The previous defeat was due to the incompetence of the coastal generals. Now he holds in his hands the 10,000 elite soldiers brought from the capital, which are not comparable to the guardsmen along the coast. With them here, are there Japanese pirates? Just here to show off your military achievements!
This was also one of the main reasons why he recommended himself - if he were the governor of Xuanda and Jiliao, he would not stand up, but as for Japanese pirates, the danger level has dropped.
So he immediately sent Tang Shunzhi to lead 6,000 troops to Shaoxing Prefecture to prepare for a decisive battle with the Japanese pirates. Guarded by 4,000 soldiers, he marched from the west of Shaoxing Prefecture and returned to Hangzhou.
Tang Shunzhi arrived in Shaoxing soon. He summoned the existing soldiers, with a total strength of 10,000 people, to consolidate the city defense, wait for the Japanese pirates to arrive, and prepare to relax and wait for work.
However, what he didn't expect was that after waiting for more than ten days, although the Japanese sentry ships kept coming and going, there was no sign of landing. However, news of a large number of Japanese pirate attacks came from Hangzhou Prefecture!
This is an unprecedented large-scale invasion! The total strength of the Japanese pirates reached 30,000, and almost all of Wang Zhi's men and pirates along the coast were dispatched. Their target was the prosperous Hangzhou Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty! Once this provincial capital is lost, it will surely shock the world!
Wang Zhi wants to show his strength to Daming and force Daming to compromise!
(End of chapter)
