Mayflies do not know day and night, summer cicadas do not know spring and autumn.
Every official in the Ming Dynasty was an outstanding figure in the world.
Except for a very small number of second and third generation people who can be recorded in history, if you pick one at random, in terms of intelligence, mind, and knowledge, they are all outstanding and far beyond ordinary people.
But they have not seen the technological civilization of later generations, and they do not know the crushing advantages of hot weapons over cold weapons, so they cannot understand how hundreds of new troops can annihilate tens of thousands of Japanese pirates and rebels.
At this time, many people are thinking about it.
Why does the New Army have such terrifying combat power?
Although he accepted the fact that the New Army eradicated Japanese pirates, he was deeply incredulous about the bizarre process.
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Of course, Zhu Yunzhen did not know at this time that the impact of this battle on the Ming Dynasty was far greater than the annihilation of tens of thousands of Japanese pirates and rebels themselves.
He is currently leading a group of officials and craftsmen to investigate where to build a seaport city.
This investigation revealed many problems.
At this time, Songjiang Prefecture was close to the coast and had a small population.
In addition to the reason for banning the sea, another important point is that the Suzhou River is seriously flooded.
The fields on both sides of the river are flooded at every turn.
It is completely different from the fact that the Huangpu River almost became another pronoun of Shanghai Beach in later generations.
At this time, the Huangpu River was only a tributary of the Suzhou River.
After some investigation, Zhu Yunxuan found that the most time-saving and labor-saving way to control floods in Songjiang Prefecture and dredge river channels was to dredge the Huangpu River to connect it to Taihu Lake.
Then the Suzhou River is led into the Huangpu River and then flows out.
In this way, the Huangpu River will become the mainstream and the Suzhou River will become a tributary, just like in later generations.
Just controlling floods and building new cities are huge projects.
Zhu Yunzhen summoned Zheng He and said with a smile: "It's really hard for you to go on this expedition."
Along the way, Zheng He said very few words.
But he is responsible for the daily affairs of the army, personnel scheduling, and various arrangements.
Zhu Yunzhen was only responsible for giving orders and did not care about the details at all.
Zheng He arranged everything very well.
This is the embodiment of ability.
Without such an excellent deputy, a large part of his energy will be dispersed and he will be caught up in many tedious matters, and he will not be able to think about the strategic direction with all his strength.
Zheng He was flattered and said hurriedly: "It's not hard for me. It's my honor to follow His Highness the Grand Sun on the expedition."
"Fighting with His Highness Taisun these days, I have truly seen His Highness Taisun's ability."
"I realized that before, I just sat in a well and looked at the sky, wasting my life. What I saw and heard during this period was much better than Zheng He's first half of his life."
Although the new army was trained by him, he had already used flintlock rifles.
But seeing the terrifying power of this thing in war still gave Zheng He a huge impact on his mind.
In his eyes, Zhu Yunzhen's performance was even more like a god.
In comparison, even His Highness King Yan whom he once admired so much, in front of His Highness Taisun, shines like a fire, competing with the bright moon.
Zhu Yunxuan smiled and said: "In the past, people did not know how to use fire. It was not until the Suiren clan appeared and taught people how to drill wood to make fire, and how to use fire to burn things to eat, that the era of burning hair and drinking blood ended."
"The Chao clan taught people how to build houses, and then the human race came out of the dark caves."
"Zhisheng taught people to use animal skins to keep out the cold and to use leaves to cover their bodies. From then on, humans had clothes to wear."
"Shen Nong tasted hundreds of herbs, and people learned to cure diseases."
"Cangjie created characters so that human civilization can be passed on."
He said to Zheng He: "I am telling you this because I want to tell you that civilization has been moving forward."
"In the past, armies used swords, spears, and bows to fight. In the future, they will use flintlocks and artillery."
"Not only that, many of the things we use now will be replaced by more advanced tools in the future, just like guns replaced bows and arrows."
"I established the Technology Research and Manufacturing Bureau precisely to invent more and more advanced things."
Zheng He was stunned.
Due to the limitations of the times, he did not have a deep understanding of these.
But after seeing the power of the flintlock, he gradually understood the importance of invention and creation to the country and the army.
Zhu Yunxuan changed the topic and said: "Songjiang Mansion was ravaged by Japanese pirates. It has just been recovered and is in ruins. However, most of the original officials died at the hands of Japanese pirates and there is a shortage of officials. I went on the expedition with Gu and made great achievements. I decided to recommend you. As the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture."
He wants to build this place into the world's largest ocean trade center, financial center, colonial military center... and the most important economic capital of the Ming Dynasty in the future!
A reliable person must be in charge of this place.
Jinling Military Academy has now gradually moved towards formality.
With the more than a thousand people in front to lay the foundation, it will be much easier to train and cultivate the people behind, and Zheng He will no longer need to continue to preside.
As for naval construction.
This new city was originally a coastal city and could also train the navy, even more conveniently than Jinling.
Zheng He was startled when he heard this, and quickly knelt down and said: "Your Highness, Zheng He is just an eunuch, how can he take on such an important task? Besides, if this matter is in the court, it will probably attract countless attacks."
Although he longs to stand out and make contributions, he inevitably feels inferior due to his limited status.
His Highness Taisun promoted himself to be the official in charge of the Jinling Military Academy. Although he was not granted a formal rank, it has attracted countless criticisms from the court.
Many people said that he was just an eunuch and had never held an official position before. How could he hold such an important position? His Highness Taisun is too willful and willful.
Zheng He also heard many rumors.
The prefect is an official of the fourth rank.
For ordinary officials to climb to this position, even if they are the top pick in high school, they still have to go through many years of officialdom experience.
If he rises to the top in one step and directly becomes the prefect, won't those officials in the court still cause trouble?
Zheng Heshi did not want His Highness Taisun to be criticized because of himself.
Zhu Yunzhen walked up to him and patted his shoulder.
Although Zheng He knelt down at this time, he was still taller than him.
That is, he could only reach it by bending down.
Zhu Yunxuan smiled and said: "You have made great achievements this time, how can you not be a prefect?"
Zheng He said ashamedly: "This expedition was only possible because of the flintlock invented by His Highness Taisun, coupled with his superb command. Zheng He only followed for a leg and gained a lot of experience, but he did not dare to take half of the credit." "
Zhu Yunxuan said in a serious tone: "If I say you have great merit, then you have."
"The purpose of handing over Songjiang Mansion to you is to help Gu do things. Why, aren't you still willing?"
Zheng He was stunned and said hurriedly: "Of course I am very willing to serve His Majesty the Grand Sun in such a humble position."
"As long as you are willing." Zhu Yunxuan pointed to the river not far away and said: "Not only will you be the magistrate of Songjiang Prefecture, but you will also be the navy commander in the future."
"Songjiang Prefecture is building a new city. This is a big deal."
"After you become the prefect, the first thing you do is to build this city."
"In the future, this city will be more prosperous than Jinling City."
More prosperous than Jinling City?
Hearing these words, Zheng He's pupils shrank slightly.
Jinling is now the capital of the Ming Dynasty, a prosperous place that is one of the best in the world.
As for Songjiang, let alone Jinling, it is far behind Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places.
As for the new city, it is a deserted land.
If anyone else had said this, Zheng He would have scoffed.
But His Highness Taisun said that it must be true.
For a moment, his mind was in a state of confusion.
He couldn't understand His Highness Taisun's layout.
But in Zheng He's opinion, it must be extraordinary and earth-shattering.
Suddenly I felt a heavy burden on my shoulders.
Zhu Yunxuan continued: "To build a city of such a huge scale, we must first dredge the rivers here. First, make water transportation more convenient, connect the sea below, and connect the inland hinterland, so as to lay the foundation for commerce; second, solve Floods. This task is very arduous. But as long as it is done well, it will be a great good thing that will benefit the present and the future."
"In addition to this, another shipyard will be built on the edge of the Yangtze River."
"The scale is larger than the shipyard in Jinling City."
"Secondly, you are responsible for training a navy for maritime operations. As I told you before, the new army has also conducted water training, but it is far from enough."
"Compared with the real sea, the Yangtze River is just a small ditch."
"The Ming Dynasty's navy had to travel thousands of miles and conquer all four oceans, and it could never be a river navy."
"Although the Japanese pirates near Songjiang Prefecture have been pacified, if the Japanese country is still there, there will be new Japanese pirates coming."
"If we want to develop maritime commerce, we must never allow harassment by Japanese pirates."
"To cut off its roots, the only way is to go on an expedition to the Japanese country and eradicate it from the source."
"I hope you can train a navy capable of expedition to Japan in a short period of time."
"When the time comes, we will lead the troops to conquer the Japanese country and eliminate the Japanese pirates once and for all."
"I don't want you to be the magistrate of Songjiang because I want you to enjoy the blessings."
"Dredging rivers, controlling floods, building new cities, setting up shipyards, creating the Ming Dynasty's navy, and many other affairs require your full attention."
"You have a huge responsibility on your shoulders, but you must do it with sincerity."
Zheng He kept every word in his mind.
He became energetic, raised his hands and said loudly: "In this humble position, I will definitely deal with the matters that His Highness has told me, and I will never disappoint His Highness the Grand Sun's trust."
"Yeah!" Zhu Yunzhen nodded slightly.
Along the way, he had been paying attention to Zheng He.
I found that no matter what he did, he was very serious and careful, and his thinking was extremely meticulous, without missing anything.
He is worthy of being a famous figure in history books. This ability is indeed quite good.
Zhu Yunxuan therefore determined to train him well.
If he were to be sent out to sea in the future, it would be a matter of course to entrust him with the task of building the Harbor City now.
Urban construction is also a very effective learning.
Help him deeply understand the mysteries of business operations.
"Go and gather the officials and craftsmen together to discuss this matter and make a plan."
Zheng He took the order and left.
Soon, everyone was called.
Zhu Yunxuan took out a map of Songjiang and circled the places one by one.
Repeated studies with officials and craftsmen.
How to dredge rivers, how to build ports, how to build docks, how to facilitate trade in goods, how to manage public security... and even various urban construction, sanitation and cleaning, road transportation...
He used the knowledge of later generations to propose many plans.
Early planning of the city is crucial.
If later in the development, it is discovered that there are problems with the previous planning, and then modifications are carried out, the amount of work will be huge.
The amount of financial, material and manpower consumed by large-scale demolition and construction is astronomical.
Moreover, it also brings a lot of inconvenience to the residents in the city.
Planning well early on can make all the difference.
Zhu Yunzhen knows the direction of future social development. Of course, he also knows which pitfalls to avoid and how to plan well.
Officials and craftsmen also constantly put forward their own opinions and revised them...
A few days later, the blueprint for a very large new city was finally designed.
This is an unprecedented city. It has no city walls and is built entirely on the banks of the harbor. Based on this, supplemented by a large number of roads, it spreads inland.
Once completed, it will surely become the economic center of the entire Ming Dynasty, and even the economic center of the world.
However, the officials and craftsmen involved in the design all have an unreal feeling about this new city.
If it hadn't been for His Highness Taisun's insistence, they would never have imagined that the city could be designed and constructed in this way.
There are no city walls or gates, just a transportation network extending in all directions.
If other people had come up with such a drawing, they would have dismissed it as a useless and ridiculous idea.
But this city was designed by His Highness Taisun himself, and His Highness Taisun was not only the crown prince, but also the reincarnation of a god. His design would definitely not be wrong.
"Your Highness Taisun, the design of the new city has been completed. Please give it a name." An official said, holding the design drawings.
"Okay!" Zhu Yunzhen said with a smile: "This city is very different from the previous cities. It is an economic capital. Once completed, it will definitely produce incredible magic. Demons, ghosts, gods and demons. See demons. As for Wushen, let’s call it Modu!”
(End of chapter)
