Guo An then started to get busy.
However, Guo An is busy and happy.
It should be said that jobs that keep Guo An busy are jobs that Guo An likes.
Especially the attack on Japan!
He has been planning this for a long time.
Attacking the Japanese country is great, not only can you feel happy mentally, but you can also enjoy the famous Iwami Silver Mine!
Not only were the silver mines stored in large quantities, but they were also easy to mine, which made Guo An even more greedy.
In particular, digging up this silver mine would basically cut off the Japanese country's financial resources.
In later generations, the Japanese country was able to develop rapidly, jump to the top, trade with other countries, and become a small powerful country, all thanks to this silver mine!
The Japanese country dug for four hundred years and developed for four hundred years.
Of course, the gold and silver mines in the Japanese country are not only Iwami Ginzan, but also Sado Gold Mountain, Ikuno Ginzan...
Otherwise, the Japanese country would not be able to have so much financial support to invade his suzerain country in the future.
In the Ming Dynasty, the most lacking thing was gold and silver.
There were originally few gold and silver mines, but the powerful kings all liked to wait until they died and take all the gold and silver saved at home to their graves.
This made the gold and silver of the Ming Dynasty even more scarce.
But now, the market is about to be flooded with treasure banknotes, and Lao Zhu continues to prohibit people from using silver privately.
Although he knew what the consequences would be, Guo An was helpless.
Except that Guo An is a little selfish.
Guo An also knew that even if he wasted a few days and explained clearly to Zhu Di what inflation was and what kind of disaster it could bring to the Ming Dynasty, it would not help!
Because even if he couldn't explain clearly to Lao Zhu, Zhu Di didn't dare to point at Lao Zhu's nose and tell Lao Zhu how wrong his move was?
It would be better to dig up all the gold and silver from the Japanese country and bring them to the Ming Dynasty!
Anyway, with gunpowder in hand and a lot of labor from Goryeo and Japan, all we need to do is blow up mountains and islands.
Anyway, you don’t have to worry about damaging the environment, you don’t have to worry about casualties and labor, and you can still make contributions to the Ming Dynasty.
This is the most beneficial method for Guo An!
So, wait until the fleet arrives at Beiping Mansion again.
Zhu Di asked Guo An about the situation of the gunpowder workshop.
Guo An replied: "Your Highness, the gunpowder workshop has prepared 40,000 grenades, 30,000 incendiary bombs, 20,000 landmines, and large and small general cannons, fifty each."
"So many?"
Zhu Di was shocked.
"Guo Qing, is it possible that you also want to take this opportunity to directly attack the Japanese country?"
Guo An shook his head, "Your Highness, if you want to capture the Japanese country, you need at least 50,000 Yanshan guards. I just want to take this opportunity to kill the Japanese pirates."
Let the Goryeo soldiers see the power of the Ming Dynasty's artillery, and let them know that with the pitiful gunpowder technology in their hands, they have no chance of winning against the Ming Dynasty! "
"Can!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly. Now his Prince Yan's palace is very wealthy. As a military general, he also wants to see what will happen to the Japanese nation if tens of thousands of bombs are dropped?
Just thinking about it made Zhu Di feel his blood boiling all over!
"Guo Qing, tell the gunpowder workshop to install part of the bomb. This time the fleet will transport part of it first!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Guo An nodded quickly in response.
then.
When Xu Xiang and a group of cronies were waiting to receive the goods at Zhangjiawan Pier.
Then they saw Zhu Di and Guo An personally leading a team of carriages to the dock.
"The general will meet His Highness and meet Guo Changshi!"
Zhu Di nodded slightly, and then asked: "Where are the five empty ships we asked you to leave behind?"
Xu Xiang glanced at the long motorcade and quickly pointed to the five empty ships in the corner and said, "Your Highness, those are the five ships!"
"Very good!"
Zhu Di took a look and nodded with satisfaction.
"Zhu Neng, Qiu Song, Chen Xi, Li Jun... please quickly bring people to carry these boxes up!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Zhu Neng, Qiu Song and others, who were closely guarding the bombs, responded quickly.
Immediately, everyone carefully directed the carriage to go to the ship.
At the same time, a group of soldiers came out to isolate everyone at the dock from the convoy.
Seeing this, Xu Xiang's expression changed slightly, "Your Highness, what are these goods?"
"Grenade, incendiary bombs, mines, general cannon!"
Zhu Di said quietly.
Xu Xiang's expression suddenly condensed, and he ordered to the hundreds of households on the left and right and the general banner: "Lu Shengwu and Feng Ma, quickly lead your subordinates to help these brothers carry these boxes onto the big ship.
You must be careful, no boxes are allowed to fall, and no collisions are allowed! "
"Yes, Chihu!"
Several hundred households and general bannermen behind Xu Xiang responded quickly and began to help.
They had fought countless battles with Xu Xiang, and they knew best how squeamish and bad-tempered the incendiary bombs and grenades were.
"Your Highness, how many are these in total?"
Xu Xiang couldn't help but asked curiously.
Guo An replied: "Twenty thousand grenades, twenty thousand incendiary bombs, ten thousand mines, and large and small general cannons, fifty each..."
"hiss……"
Xu Xiang's eyes widened, and then his face was full of excitement.
"Your Highness, are you planning to attack Japan?"
Zhu Di nodded slightly.
"Next time, when the fleet comes over, you can just grab a batch of bombs and attack!"
"Is there another batch?"
Xu Xiang said in surprise.
"How can we attack the Japanese country with just such gunpowder? Is it possible to tickle the Japanese country and let the Japanese country see my Ming Dynasty joke?"
Zhu Di smiled disdainfully, with a proud look on his face.
"Also, when attacking Japan in winter, soldiers' hands are prone to freezing. Go and inform those Goryeo nobles that I, the Ming Dynasty, have woolen handbags and hats that can protect your hands and head.
These clothes are what they brought with me on the Ming Dynasty's expedition. We don't make any money from them.
Each person has a set of one tael of silver. If they want it, they will give it to them.
Next time the fleet comes, take them there! "
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Xu Xiang responded again.
Subsequently.
After all the bombs and gunpowder were loaded on the ship, the fleet set sail and began to set off.
On the way back, Guo An thought of something and quickly said to Zhu Di: "Your Highness, you are going to lead troops to attack the Japanese country. Do you want to report this to Your Majesty?"
"No!"
Zhu Di shook his head subconsciously.
Then, he thought of something and said helplessly: "I can't hide this matter from my father."
"Okay, Guo Qing doesn't have to worry about this.
We will report to our father that there are Japanese pirates who are extremely arrogant, and the soldiers and civilians of Goryeo also hate Japanese pirates very much.
We are going to take some Yanshan guards and gather another 20,000 Korean soldiers to test the reality of the Japanese country.
We cannot only allow Japanese pirates to invade our country, Ming Dynasty. We, our country, can also invade and invade Japanese countries.
By the way, let Goryeo also contribute to weaken Goryeo's military strength..."
"Your Highness is wise!"
…
Five days later.
Lao Zhu received Zhu Di's letter.
"Father, the fourth child is King Yan of the Ming Dynasty. How can he put himself in danger? Also, it is extremely cold in Goryeo during the cold winter season. Is it inappropriate to send troops at this time?"
Although Zhu Biao had never led an army in battle, he followed Lao Zhu all day long and approved so many memorials.
We also know how dangerous it is to lead troops to fight.
Especially, despite the freezing weather, he crossed the sea to attack the unfamiliar Japanese country.
On the contrary, Lao Zhu looked like he was making various calculations in his mind.
Over the years, he has long been extremely disgusted by Japanese pirates.
However, the Ming Dynasty's primary target of conquest and annihilation was the Mongols in the north.
The Japanese pirates were isolated and barren overseas. Even if the Ming Dynasty mobilized a large army to destroy the Japanese country, it would be a waste of people and money.
It would be better to send troops to garrison the seaside city to guard against those Japanese pirates.
However, now Zhu Di actually wants to take the initiative to lead troops to retaliate against the Japanese pirates and attack the Japanese island. Moreover, they still followed the example of the former Yuan Dynasty and used Goryeo soldiers as the main vanguard.
In this way, at most some grain, grass and baggage will be consumed... It is even possible that these grain and grass baggage will be supplied by Goryeo nobles or Goryeo people.
Moreover, Beiping Mansion seems to have been in great trouble in the past two years...
Thinking about it, Lao Zhu nodded slightly subconsciously.
Below, Zhu Biao was stunned, "Dad, do you agree to the fourth child's request?"
"Um!"
Lao Zhu said: "Now that Lao Si has strong soldiers and horses, he is just attacking a Japanese pirate. Is it possible that the Japanese country is only allowed to invade the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty is not allowed to send troops to attack the Japanese country?"
Zhu Biao still looked puzzled.
Lao Zhu continued: "According to Lao Si's temperament, is it possible that if we don't agree, he won't secretly lead his troops to attack the Japanese country?"
Zhu Biao was startled and frowned subconsciously.
According to Laosi's bold character, it is really possible that he will secretly lead an army to attack the Japanese country.
Zhu Biao said: "But dad, the fourth child is the King of Yan. He really needs to be in Peiping. He can't leave Peiping for a long time."
"Huh, that's something that the fourth child needs to consider. What does it have to do with us?"
Lao Zhu snorted coldly, "He is the King of Yan in Beiping Prefecture. If the people of Beiping Prefecture are invaded by the Mongols, we will take advantage of him and withdraw his personal guards, except for his vassal state!"
Zhu Biao: "..."
…
"this……"
Seeing Zhu Biao's reply, Zhu Di looked helpless.
"Guo Qing, my father actually rejected us like this!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Guo An could only say it sincerely.
Zhu Di looked at Guo An in disbelief, "Does it mean that Guo Qing doesn't want me to lead troops to attack the Japanese country?"
"Your Highness has misunderstood Wei Chen."
Guo An quickly explained, "Wei Chen just thinks that what your Majesty says now makes sense."
"Now the Mongols are so beaten by our Ming Dynasty that they are hiding in the depths of the desert and dare not come out. Is it possible that they still have the courage to harass our Ming Dynasty's border?"
Zhu Di said angrily, "Even if some Mongolians dare to harass our border with the Ming Dynasty, so what? Can we still take advantage?"
Guo An said: "Your Highness, maybe Your Majesty wants you to lead the troops to the north!"
"Let us lead the army to march north..."
Hearing this, Zhu Di couldn't help but be silent.
After a while, he said directly: "Guo Qing, come with us to Goryeo. In addition, we will send troops to investigate. As long as there is no strong wind in the sea of Japanese pirates, we will send troops to attack the Japanese country."
We want to return to Beiping Mansion before the New Year. "
"Wei Chen obeys the order!"
Guo An responded.
Immediately, orders were passed down one after another.
The entire Prince Yan's Mansion began to operate quickly.
This time, Zhu Di did not go to inspect the Goryeo Yan Kingdom or play for fun, but directly led his troops to fight.
Food, grass and baggage, military scribes, doctors, craftsmen, food and peppers, various protective clothing, iron furnace coal...
All these must be prepared.
At the same time, everything at home must be explained clearly.
It was more than ten days later.
Xu Xiang once again led the fleet back to Zhangjiawan Pier.
At the same time, they also brought money for hand clothes and headgear paid by the Goryeo nobles.
This time, the fleet only rested for three days before setting off again.
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(End of chapter)
