After Kui Dongjun took Fengyang, another good news came.

Chongming Island is restored!

Ma Fengzhi, who was entrenched here, led his troops to evacuate on his own initiative and fled by floating into the sea.

The Ming army took Chongming Island without a single soldier.

The geographical location of Chongming Island is extremely important, and if you control Chongming Island, you will control the mouth of the Yangtze River.

At first, Zhu Youlang didn't understand why Ma Fengzhi was so timid that he ran away without even fighting.

But if you think about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with Ma Fengzhi's judgment.

After all, he once followed Shi Lang to attack Nanjing.

Although it didn't work, this Qiu Zheng Chenggong must have written it down.

This Ma Fengzhi still can't hold his breath.

If he had remained neutral, there would have been a choice for him to reduce his sights. But now, even if he surrenders, most of his head will be cut off.

In this case, a fool surrenders!

And it is said that Ma Fengzhi and Shi Lang had a stalemate, and if he continued to guard Chongming Island, no one would rush to reinforce him.

In this case, escaping from the sea seems to be the only option.

For Daming, this can be regarded as the best result.

After controlling Chongming Island, a part of the sailors can be stationed on Chongming Island, which is very helpful for the early warning defense of Nanjing City.

Through this incident, he reminded Zhu Youlang of the importance of the water master.

Although Zheng Chenggong's sailors were very powerful, Zhu Youlang still wanted to have a sailor that directly belonged to him and directly obeyed the emperor's orders.

Zhu Youlang personally went to Longjiang Shipyard to inspect, and Zhang Huangyan drove there as a close minister.

Although Zhang Huangyan and Zheng Chenggong are very close, their identities are still different.

Zheng Chenggong is essentially a warlord, nothing more than a warlord who is loyal to the monarch.

However, Zhang Huangyan was a person of the Chongzhen Dynasty and a civil official of Emperor Jianba.

In contrast, it is obviously more appropriate for Zhu Youlang to choose Zhang Huangyan as a consultant.

Longjiang Shipyard was established as early as the time of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang attaches great importance to the sailor.

At the beginning of the decisive battle between Poyang Lake and Chen Youliang, Chen Youliang's ships were tall and mighty, and they looked very terrifying when they were chained together.

And Zhu Yuanzhang's boats are all small boats, and the number is not as large as Chen Youliang's.

But it was by relying on the patchwork of sailors that Zhu Yuanzhang won Chen Youliang with fewer victories and more victories, and laid the foundation for the Ming Dynasty's national fortune in one fell swoop.

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang relied on fire attack, which was outwitted.

But after Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, he did not forget to develop the sailor, and the Longjiang Shipyard was set up for this purpose.

Later, the treasure ship used by Zheng He when he went to the West was produced by Longjiang Shipyard.

This treasure ship is much larger than those lucky ships and ships, and a ship can seat hundreds of people, witnessing the peak of Ming navigation.

It's a pity that after the imperial court closed the sea, the Longjiang Shipyard was abandoned several times.

In this case, the official shipbuilding industry of the Ming Dynasty fell into a trough.

If it weren't for the outbreak of private pirates at the end of the Ming Dynasty, even Zheng Chenggong, a sailor, would not have been able to take it out.

As a traverser, I came to Nanming and said that I had no idea about the Great Voyage.

But in order to build a sailor warship that can sail in the ocean, Zhu Youlang needs to work hard more than a star.

If the industrial revolution can come early, if the steam engine can be built, it will undoubtedly be a great help for ocean navigation.

But now these are not the issues that Zhu Youlang has to consider.

The first thing he had to consider was how to build a ship that could rival the sailors of the Zheng family.

"Your Majesty, watch your step."

Not long ago, a heavy rain fell in Nanjing, and the ground of Longjiang Shipyard became uneven.

Zhu Youlang came at this point in time, but he was in a hurry for the officials of the shipyard.

In case His Majesty the Emperor accidentally falls, how can it be good?

Fortunately, Zhu Youlang's legs and feet are quite stable, and there is nothing that the shipyard officials are worried about.

It is said that the Manchus despised the sailors, and the Longjiang Shipyard has been abandoned for a long time. It was Shi Lang who insisted again and again, so that the Longjiang Shipyard was renovated and utilized.

From this point of view, Shi Lang can be regarded as doing a personnel job.

These shipbuilders are family craftsmen.

Working for the royal family can be regarded as the least worry-free.

There is a lot of work, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can earn money.

Zhu Youlang came to the official office of Longjiang Shipyard to supervise the construction, and a group of officials had already knelt in front of the official office to greet the holy driver.

Zhu Youlang glanced at it, and they were all officials below the fifth grade.

It seems that the imperial court still despises the work of craftsmen.

The Longjiang Shipyard directly belongs to the Ministry of Industry, and it stands to reason that Zhu Youlang directly told the officials of the Ministry of Industry that the reason why he personally came to inspect the Longjiang Shipyard was to tell these officials that he attached great importance to shipbuilding.

Zhu Youlang motioned for everyone to be flat? Then he entered the official office surrounded by a group of people? Sit down at the front of the government office.

"I'm here mainly for shipbuilding."

As soon as Zhu Youlang opened his voice, he made it clear what he meant.

The officials looked at each other, and their hands were tied up, looking very nervous.

"The specific style can refer to Fukufu? However, after discussing with Zhang Benbing, I made some minor adjustments. ”

Zhu Youlang nodded at Zhang Huangyan? Then Zhang Huangyan took out the artwork.

"Let's take a look at what advice you can make."

Zhang Huang said that in water warfare, he is tantamount to an expert among experts.

It was up to him to come up with the composition of the new sailor, and everyone was convinced.

Why is Zhu Youlang's name hung? It is to tell these shipyard officials to let go and do it, and there is a son of heaven to support them.

Compared to other officials? The officials of the Longjiang Shipyard are still relatively practical.

Not so many bureaucratic qualities? It's really down-to-earth.

"The structure of this new ship is very special, it seems to be able to carry more soldiers."

"Compared to the lucky boat, the draft is also deeper!"

"What is even more commendable is that there are more openings that can be set up on both sides, and the combat effectiveness of each ship is also stronger."

"The design of this mast is really a stroke of genius! In this way, the speed of the full sail can be reached to the extreme! ”

After seeing this artwork? The officials' eyes lit up.

"Worthy of His Majesty's handiwork? The five bodies that I admire are thrown to the ground. ”

It's not just sycophancy, but they're really convinced.

"How long does it take to build a ship like this?"

Zhu Youlang asked angrily.

"Your Majesty, if it's like the Fuchuan Guangchuan, it's still no problem to have one in half a month. But the hull structure of the new ship was redesigned, which took at least a month. ”

"A month!"

Zhu Youlang was slightly disappointed.

"Can't you hurry up?"

"Your Majesty? This is already an ideal estimate. ”

Zhu Youlang thought about it for a while, but he still didn't plan to put too much pressure on these officials.

After all, it's easy to mess things up with this kind of thing by slapping your head and putting pressure on your subordinates.

Zhu Youlang is not in a hurry to use these ships to fight, let's be slower.

As long as it can be made eventually.

"Don't worry about the silver? I have already informed the household department that the materials are the best. Double the wages of the craftsmen? There are rewards for making a new ship. ”

Zhu Youlang paused and said, "Report the progress to me every half month, and I am waiting for your good news." ”

Then he got up and left.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

The officials of the Longjiang Shipyard saluted and drove in unison.

"Zhang Benbing? How is Fang Cai performing? ”

After leaving Longjiang Shipyard, Zhu Youlang said half-jokingly to Zhang Huangyan.

"Your Majesty's words and deeds are just right? Admire. ”

Before coming, Zhu Youlang had already informed Zhang Huangyan? The two acted together in a play, but the specific details were played on the spot.

"Your Majesty's grace and power, these officials and craftsmen will definitely serve Your Majesty."

Zhang Huangyan said with emotion: "But in a short period of time, I am afraid that it will take a short time for Your Majesty to set up another sailor, at least a year." ”

"One year is one year. It doesn't matter if it's longer. I don't need this sailor right now. ”

Zhu Youlang's sailor was used for ocean voyages, and it was enough to pay more for the sailors of Zheng Chenggong of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

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