Zheng He's return meant that preparations for the great voyage began to accelerate.
The Dabao Ship needs to undergo space transformation to increase the number of coal storage warehouses and directly reduce the Dabao Ship's 2,000 people to 800 people to free up more space for material reserves.
The configuration of weapons was greatly reduced. The divine machine cannon disappeared directly from the Dabao ship and was replaced by a large number of light weapons such as bows, crossbows, and fire guns. Even the Eight Ox Crossbow was cancelled.
Under Zheng He's strong push, the Dabao Ship was directly converted from a battleship to a logistics supply ship. As for security, combat and other matters, they are completely left to the iron Dafu ships. They are the main combat force of the entire battleship, including divine machine guns and eight oxen crossbows.
The dangers of great voyages came chiefly from the sea, not from enemies.
Even if the naval fleet does not carry any weapons, there is no need to be nervous when facing any invading pirates. All you need to do is increase the power and hit them. A pure iron ship is a weapon in itself, and it is easy to crush a wooden ship, especially since Ming craftsmen also retained a "collision angle" on the iron ship, a protruding spire-shaped iron block.
In the current era, the Ming Dynasty Navy is a well-deserved overlord-level existence.
Ship improvement and optimization are only part of the preparatory work. There is also the gathering and preparation of personnel, and the guarantee of materials along the way. Especially in Bogu, a large amount of coal and a large amount of voyage materials need to be prepared to ensure a successful voyage!
A big voyage was on the agenda, and the supervisors of the Imperial College Navigation Institute seized the rare "practical" opportunity and asked to go to sea with them. This was difficult for Hu Hui.
There are only 400 people in the Navigation Institute, but there are actually 700 people who want to go to sea and request a list.
The three hundred extra people were all found by the supervisors of the Navigation Institute themselves.
Among the supervisors of his college, there are also relatives and friends who have not entered the Imperial College but yearn for the sea.
Hu Hui is extremely depressed. They all went sailing. How can the Navigation Institute still operate? How can your professors, instructors, and doctors teach and do their homework? They can't just face empty classrooms every day, right?
The doctor from the Institute of Navigation stood up and said, "That's not possible. It's definitely not possible. How can you stare at the empty classroom in a daze? We don't agree."
What, we also want to go sailing and go with Jiansheng, isn’t this the end of the world?
Sir, sir, this pioneer is the one who achieves first, the first who goes all over the world. The supervisors and students have set sail with courage, how can we stay where we are?
Let's do this, let's go on a long voyage with all the Navigation Institute.
Faced with this result, Hu Hui was stunned and went to Zheng He to discuss countermeasures.
Zheng He laughed loudly and agreed boldly: "Men are determined to sail all over the world, sail straight to the water and sky! Hu Siye, this is their will and the best way to train sailing talents, why bother to stop them?"
Hu Hui glared: "Navigation is so dangerous. If they lose money, all the talents accumulated by the Institute of Navigation over the years will be lost..."
Zheng He waved his hand and said with a serious face: "Those who survive will rekindle the fire of the Navigation Academy and burn a more passionate flame. Birds must fly, beasts must hunt, and the Navigation Academy Sooner or later, they will go to sea. Let them participate in this unprecedented voyage and open their horizons. Isn’t it the purpose of the Institute of Navigation? "
Hu Xi opened her mouth, not knowing how to refute.
This is the purpose of the Navigation Institute, but it cannot be wiped out all at once.
Seeing Zheng He, this guy is excited
Looking through the list of requests to go overseas with interest, Hu Hui knew that he was looking for the wrong person, and hurriedly entered the palace to complain to Zhu Yunwen.
After Zhu Yunwen heard about it, he said to the uneasy Hu Hui: "If the people in the Navigation Institute do not have the will and courage to sail, then why would the Imperial College ask for a navigation institute? Whether it is from the Navigation Institute or other institutes, in my opinion, I want to go Any voyage is allowed. Don’t be afraid of damage. There is no war without death, and there is no voyage without sacrifice, but this kind of sacrifice is glorious.”
Hu Bi had no choice but to agree, but refused the participation of non-Guozijian personnel.
All the Imperial College students have their own records, their backgrounds are clear, and they have been thoroughly investigated. But who can guarantee that there won't be a few troublemakers outside? If a few people with bad intentions get mixed in, it may jeopardize the entire voyage. safety.
"Your Majesty, the Western Xinjiang Dusi sent someone to send an urgent report."
Xu Huizu entered the palace, bowed and presented documents.
Zhu Yunwen took the document and said calmly: "Wala has subsided. The Western Xinjiang Dusi should have sent someone to the Timurid Kingdom. This document should be related to the Timurid Kingdom."
Xu Huizu replied respectfully: "It is related to the Timurid Kingdom, but not necessarily. The Western Xinjiang Dusi brought news about King Ning."
"Prince Ning!"
Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up and he quickly opened the document.
Although the imperial court has a navy in Africa, which transports large quantities of chromium ore every year, the navy near the chromium ore is in southern Africa, and Ning Wang Zhu Quan has long led his people to the north of Africa, so that the fleet transporting the ore is not clear. What did Zhu Quan do and where is he? In addition, those fleets are still wooden boats. They need to wait for wind and ocean currents to make a trip for more than a year and a half.
No more, the news has no value.
The document was opened and the letter inside fell out.
The content of the document was written by the Western Xinjiang Dusi. It tells that Zhou Chen and Huang Bengu went to Samar to see Latib sent by King Ning, and then brought this letter and said that Harry planned to marry the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yunwen put down the document, took out the letter and looked at it for a few times. It was full of pinyin, and the content inside was surprising.
"The King of the Mamluks wanted to sneak attack King Ning, but King Ning killed 3,000 cavalry with 800 men. Then he agreed to the Ming Dynasty's request and mobilized people to dig a river connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The Kingdom of Venice wanted to use the canal river tax , monopolize Ming trade goods, etc., and fully mobilize food, materials, etc. to support river excavation."
Zhu Yunwen stood up, his eyes full of surprise, and continued to read the letter, saying in a deep voice: "King Ning also said in the letter. Although there are big countries in the West, their territories are managed by many small lords, like vassal towns in the Tang Dynasty. He hopes to support Venice. , the Timurid Kingdom, guide the Timurid Kingdom in its western expedition, and strengthen Venice, allowing Venice to annex many small countries north of the Mediterranean."
Xu Huizu said with a smile: "Prince Ning is indeed a man of both talent and courage. His plan is surprisingly similar to the emperor's."
Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but sigh after reading the letter.
In terms of intelligence, among Lao Zhu's sons, only Prince Ning and Zhu Di are outstanding.
Historically, Zhu Di was a first-class fighter, and sometimes he had to rely on Yao Guangxiao, San Yang and others for strategy. But King Ning's strategy does not need to rely on anyone, he himself is the one who plans the situation.
"It is right to support Timur's country, but Venice is a small country with a large military force, so it may not be able to achieve great things." Zhu Yun
After Zhuan finished speaking, he shook his head and said with a smile: "But so what, as long as the river is dug, the destiny of the West will gradually decline, and the civilization there will no longer have a bright light..."
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