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It was in full swing, with several large ships moored and countless craftsmen busy inside the cabins, some firing new gun windows, others laying new through decks.

The shipyard here is newly built, and although there is no capacity to design and build gunboats, some minor changes are still possible. Now it is being renovated that the two main ships of the naval fleet, battleships and cruisers.

Shen Yourong's southward cruise had the purpose of ship experiments, a mature ship type, which was not done at one time, but had to go through continuous details and modifications, and this is how the lucky ship came, from the Song Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, and finally matured. The battleships and cruisers designed by the Tianjin shipyard may not have any flaws in the appearance of the general ship, but not necessarily in the details.

For example, the number of cannons, a battleship of 3,000 materials was a bit much, one hundred and eight cannons, under a salvo, almost capsized the ship. Moreover, the battleship had only two decks, which made the whole ship feel a little top-heavy. And in contrast to the audacity of the battleship, the ship designers were very conservative on the cruiser.

The single-deck made the cruiser's firepower a little weak, and during the voyage, Shen Yourong could clearly feel that there was still potential on it that had not been tapped. Therefore, just in time for the gathering of transport ships, the main battleships of the fleet carried out some modifications in the dockyard of Shanghai Harbor, adding a deck, opening some running windows, and adjusting the position of some cannons.

It just so happened that the battleship was going to reduce the number of cannons, and the cruiser was going to increase the number of cannons, and the two just complemented each other, and the dismantled cannons were installed on the cruiser.

Of course, this kind of adjustment and transformation was not Shen Yourong patted his head to come up with it, but was decided after careful discussion with the shipwright, because it was too time-consuming to go back to the Tianjin shipyard, so he adapted measures to local conditions and directly started the transformation in Shanghai. Compared to shipbuilding, this is just a small craft, and with the guidance of a craftsman, it can be easily completed.

At present, this batch of ships in the dock is the last batch after refit, and the data and experience obtained here will also be recorded on the shore and sent to Tianjin Shipyard.

Shen Yourong was also happy to see this situation, he was still a little dissatisfied with the number of the four ships, and planned to adjust it again, or the shipyard would be suspended. However, although the construction of the battleship stopped and waited for an updated opinion, the craftsmen were not idle, and they all ran to the dock of the treasure ship.

On the one hand, it is curiosity, and on the other hand, it is also to speed up the progress, otherwise I don't know if it can be made by the end of the year.

In the end, after some modifications, the battleship was changed to the shape of a three-deck, and the number of cannons was reduced by little, only eight were missing, and exactly one hundred cannons were left, arranged in three echelons. The bottom layer is the most, the middle is second, and the top layer has the least number. But Rao is like this, when the salvo is fired, Shen Yourong still feels a little shaky.

This kind of performance of the center of gravity is not low enough and not stable enough, so he is not too satisfied with the measures of unifying the caliber of the cannon, and plans to adjust it after going back, and replace the bottom layer with heavier and larger caliber heavy guns, so that it is proportional to the number, and the deck with more numbers has a larger caliber.

This is actually the mainstream of sail battleships, although there was a short era of caliber unification in the development process, but by the cannon casting technology, the more powerful Karon cannon continued the road of caliber differentiation.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao was not clear about this, and he only adopted measures to unify the caliber of artillery for reasons of logistical considerations, and this is particularly evident in the army; in addition to the cold weapon infantry that has been changed to a multi-functional type of troops, such as cavalry, artillery, and musketeers, they are all based on simplicity, and the caliber of the cannon is also the same.

Therefore, if Shen Yourong wants to form three echelon caliber designs, I am afraid that he will have to convince his emperor, and this person is indeed a person with a super long vision. In the era of ironclad ships, there was a famous battleship called the dreadnought, and the battleship of this name was directly divided into the pre-dreadnought era and the post-dreadnought era.

Zhu Youxiao didn't know very well about the dreadnought, and the only thing he clearly remembered was that the caliber of the cannons on the dreadnoughts was uniform. Influenced by this, in the era of sail battleships, he also took such measures. Shen Yourong wanted to convince him, but it was very difficult.

The biggest possibility, I'm afraid that the number of cannons on the third deck will be adjusted from time to time, and if you want a more stable center of gravity, the number of cannons will be more.

The number of cannons on the battleships decreased, but the number of cruisers increased, and after reducing the number of guns on the upper deck, there were a total of twenty more cannons on the two decks, that is, ten on one side, for a total of seventy cannons, which was thirty fewer than the battleships and fifteen fewer on one side.

Since the battleships did not have many cannons, the number of cannons on the cruisers was not full, but only after the new cannons were brought in by the transport ships that had just arrived from Tianjin.

For the frigate of the miniaturization of the clipper, Shen Yourong is still very satisfied, the ultra-high speed makes up for all the shortcomings, and its use in reconnaissance and liaison is extremely practical, while in comparison, the role of the destroyer is a little embarrassing, the vitality is weak, but the speed is not as good as the larger cruiser, the only point, I am afraid that it is better than the petite size, more flexible.

But on the battlefield, this is of little use. From Shen Yourong's point of view, the Tianjin shipyard's independent innovation of this ship type that combines the characteristics of Galen ships and clippers has some failures. He had some ideas for improving this, either by increasing the speed of the destroyer to the level of a cruiser, or by increasing the number and power of the cannon without reducing the speed at the moment.

However, these improvements really have to wait to go back, and there is no condition and time for verification in Shanghai.

After some waiting, after the transformation of five battleships and six cruisers, the entire fleet was thoroughly prepared, and after bringing the red copper and silver coins minted by the Ming Imperial Bank, the huge fleet of forty-three warships set sail towards the Indochina Peninsula.

In the entire fleet, there are a total of eleven battleships and cruisers that act as the main force, and such a force is not weak in the South Seas, after all, the strength of the Dutch and Spanish warships on the right track here is no more than that.

Different from the previous time, this time both Shen Yourong and the craftsmen accompanying the ship were much more cautious, and the people were also diligent, running around on the deck, collecting all kinds of data and sailing conditions. There is no way, reality has taught this group of arrogant craftsmen how to behave, and now no one thinks that the ship-type layout designed by a large number of top craftsmen is perfect.

Even Shen Yourong began to play on the tradition of the Yulin Army, and asked the sailors below to discuss the proposal, what exactly they thought about the layout of the number of artillery.

After a destruction, the Imperial Navy fleet really doesn't have so much time to slowly test it with reality, what Shen Yourong can do now is to determine the ship layout as perfectly as possible after this actual voyage.

At present, the large timber stored in Tianjin Shipyard is enough to build about 60 main warships, which is now the reserve of the entire Ming Dynasty giant timber, and it is really useless, and it must wait until the end of next year, after the dry Northeast giant wood is formed. Therefore, Shen Yourong's voyage this time is very important, and as soon as the specific quantity and details are determined, it will be built on a large scale.

If there are really any hidden dangers, then the cost will be even greater. Therefore, Shen Yourong must be perfect, which undoubtedly puts a very heavy burden on his shoulders.

However, Shen Yourong is more accustomed to this kind of life, compared to being disarmed and returning to the field and doing nothing at home, he prefers the feeling of being on a ship and in the army, which makes him feel that his life is meaningful.

Nine sides of the Ming Dynasty, the general army of Datong Town, Datong Mansion.

Sun Chengzong slowly came to the city with his men and horses. The reform of the border town was very smooth, in the case that Liaozhen had actually been abolished, Jizhen was not difficult at all, up to the chief officer, down to a small soldier, all of them respectfully accepted the change of situation, although there were some complaints, but it was not enough evidence.

And the land and population here are all under the governance of the governor of Hebei Province, Yamen, after Jizhen is solved, there are two newly decomposed small border towns, Changping Town and Zhenbao Town. These two, one is close to the Beijing Division, and the other is stationed in Baoding, both of which belong to Hebei Province, and under the watchful eye of the Beijing Division's city defense army, there is no wave at all.

All the land with the guard post was divided, and if there was no land, those who belonged to the soldiers were selected and selected by the elite and absorbed by the Jingshi City Defense Army, and the remaining unqualified ones were either disarmed and returned to the field, or recruited by the local police station, or became local militia training envoys or something.

They have been on the battlefield anyway, even if they are slippery, but they are better than others, as long as they don't really go to the battlefield, just facing the people and training the militia, it is still very easy to use.

Under various measures, the three border towns were solved in succession.

Then the next target is the general army located in Datong Town, Datong Prefecture.

At this moment, outside the city, the prefect and the general soldiers went out to greet him together, Sun Chengzong saw this, and also dismounted with Zhao Shujiao, who was riding a horse beside him, and then below, there were hundreds of soldiers with different limb mutilations behind him.

Some chose to go to the military academy as instructors, some were assigned to the police station, and most of them were sent back to their hometowns by Zhu Youxiao to become officers of the local city defense army.

The previous three border towns were all in Hebei, where the Jingshi city defense army had already been formed, and they were not needed, but the next border towns were different, and these soldiers were needed as middle and low-level officers to build a frame for the city defense army.

This is also now, only in a few provinces at the border pass to implement the city defense army, if it is promoted nationwide, the wounded soldiers will definitely not be enough, and it is impossible to say that Zhu Youxiao will be forced to discharge a group of soldiers.

After dismounting, Sun Chengzong tidied up his clothes and waited for the prefect and the general army to come, but at this time, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves behind him.

A fast horse with a Lingzi flag behind him galloped over, passed through the army, and came directly to Sun Chengzong's side. Sun Chengzong is naturally no stranger to this fast horse in costume, and can even be said to be very familiar with it, because the emperor often uses this way to hand over and direct domestic military reform programs.

The knight dismounted and did not say much, and after a little salute, he handed over the official document in his hand.

After waving his hand to let him step back, Sun Chengzong inspected the fire paint, and after confirming that the letter was complete, he opened it and looked at it. The official document is very simple, just one sentence.

His Majesty thought that the Korean Lee clan was unrighteous and should not be the king, and marched south with all his army to defeat Wudao.

"Your Majesty, this is really ........" Sun Chengzong looked a little helpless, His Majesty really thought of coming out and coming out, and said that he would destroy Mongolia first, but the Mongols only fought halfway, but it was interesting to beat North Korea.

However, Sun Chengzong did not intend to dissuade him, and now that there is a shortage of food, it may be a little difficult to continue the expedition to Mongolia, but there is no problem in going to Korea. North Korea itself is a place of grain production, and no matter how much it does, it will not starve an army of 100,000.

"Let's go." Carrying the official document into his arms, Sun Chengzong took people and entered the city of Datong Mansion under the careful service of the prefect and the general soldiers.

Liaodong.

The mighty army continued, and Zhu Youxiao was in the Chinese army, and he was walking very happily. With North Korea as his goal, he finally doesn't have to worry about food.

Although North Korea was looted by the Jurchens last year, after almost a year of recovery, there should still be a lot of stockpiles. It is enough for 100,000 troops to eat and drink, and maybe he can squeeze some more out and make up enough military rations to go to Naturalization City, without waiting for Shen Yourong's reply.

Daming did not lack grain, but the distribution was not even, most of it was concentrated in the landlords and old wealthy, but there were not many in the hands of farmers. Due to the sea transportation, Zhu Youxiao naturally bought grain in Jiangnan, but judging from the current output, the grain purchased before was almost the limit of Jiangnan.

After all, the commodity economy here is developed, and many people grow cash crops such as mulberry cotton, but not many people grow food. Therefore, after Zhu Youxiao's acquisition, it was almost the same.

As for the other provinces, Zhu Youxiao hardly wanted to think about the fact that the grain was not actually worth much, but the expensive transportation costs that really mattered. If you want to transport 300 catties of grain to the grassland, then you will have to consume 900 catties on the way. It can be seen that there is waste in it, but Zhu Youxiao can't tolerate it, so there is Shen Yourong's action of going south to buy food.

Even if it is so much more distance, it is better that there is no loss, and there is no habitual drifting, which is also the reason why Zhu Youxiao Ningyuan detoured overseas.

It's just that Shen Yourong has just set off at this time, and he doesn't know how long it will take to come back, so the appearance of North Korea at the right time suddenly reminded Zhu Youxiao of this almost forgotten country. With North Korean food, it is enough to destroy Lin Dan Khan by himself.

Being in the army, Zhu Youxiao's mood is naturally excellent. It's just that there are some people who are not very happy, such as Lee Brown, who originally inherited the throne of Joseon in history and was honored as Injo by later generations.

Li Brown rode a horse, followed with a depressed face, he had basically completed the cavalry army, and the marching speed was very fast, although the vast majority of soldiers only dared to hold the horse's neck and trot slowly, but the journey of hundreds of miles a day was not a problem, and he arrived at the foot of the Great Wall of Hushan in a few days.

After arriving here, a pontoon bridge had already been built, and the soldiers didn't have to dismount, just Cui Dong's horses walked over.

Looking at the wide Yalu River, Li Brown is full of melancholy, melancholy and impermanence on his face. He never thought that he would ask Daming's father for help, but it turned out to be like this.

The thrones are all deposed.

As the suzerainty of North Korea, the Ming Dynasty has this right, and the first generation of Joseon kings was canonized by Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. Since there is canonization, there will be deposition. Even if it is to depose the Li family's throne, it is actually not a big deal.

Faced with this situation, Li Brown wanted to oppose it, but he clearly knew that there was nothing he could do about it, so he could only passively accept it. After some adjustments, Li Brown finally recovered, and diligently ran before and after, introducing the situation in North Korea.

Since it can't be changed, then benefit from it, Li Brown's idea is very simple, the Li family in North Korea has been around for a long time, although it is often restricted by his subordinates, but the hidden forces and contacts are still very extensive, so in the next change, the Li family will definitely have a good status, but its importance depends on the emperor's choice.

Moreover, this last position is not necessarily Li Brown, so in order to avoid biting the gold in the killing, Li Palm appeared in front of the Ming Emperor every day, just for the dominance of the Korean political situation in the future.

The Korean Peninsula is a north-south peninsula, its topography is divided into two, the north is mountainous and hilly, rich in mineral deposits, and the western coast is a plain area, so most of the agricultural population is concentrated here, this flat area is very suitable for the gallop of cavalry, so the emperor Taiji took people to cross the Yalu River after smooth sailing.

The same is true for Zhu Youxiao this time, after crossing the Yalu River, the resistance is pitiful, and the military force destroyed by the Jurchens, Guanghaijun has not yet recovered, where will it be Zhu Youxiao's opponent.

Moreover, as the suzerainty of North Korea, the people of North Korea are still full of reverence for the Ming people, not to mention that Zhu Youxiao's army is well disciplined, and Qiu did not commit any crimes, but only under the banner of deposing the Li family, which makes it impossible for the local people and defenders to resist.

Of course, Li Palm also played a great role, after all, he was already preparing for a secret coup, how could he not have contact with the magistrate, at this time, in order to get a better position in the future, his potential was all brought into play.

Almost unresisted, the army went all the way smoothly and unhindered, and thus came to the capital of Joseon, under Seoul.

An army of 100,000 people, everyone riding horses, this majestic and majestic side, ordered the army to be gathered, and the heart of Gwanghae-kun, who planned to defend to the death, trembled, and his fighting spirit was almost completely gone.

Last year, only 30,000 Jurchen cavalry came, and I couldn't bear it on my side, so I signed an alliance under the city, but now Daming has a 100,000 army, how should I do it.

Guanghaijun was distressed, and there was a faint regret in his heart, serving Daming was still not respectful and resolute enough, otherwise why would this cause trouble. It's just that it's too late to say anything at this moment, and Guanghaijun can only hope to defend the city and retreat by himself after inflicting a large number of casualties on the Ming army.

The Li clan is about to be completely abolished from the throne, and those loyal to the Li clan will definitely unite and defend the city.

Well, that's probably the case. Guanghaijun thought silently, and went back to his dormitory.

[Author's digression]: I told the editor, I want to be a eunuch, but he forced me to write it down, hey, life is too short!