The Emperor of the Apocalypse is still very savvy.

At least he knows how to draw inferences.

The only fly in the ointment is the misrepresentation.

Zhang Jing smiled and said, "What Your Majesty said is very ...... There were countless gunboats in the Fur and Netherlands, which took decades to build, so it is often said that the army of ten years, the navy of a hundred years, is the truth. ”

"A hundred years?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse was taken aback.

Zhang Jing nodded and said sadly: "Of course, this shows that it takes a steady stream of investment to build a navy. Importantly...... First of all, if the ship's wood wants to resist the corrosion of seawater, it must first be specially treated, and then it will be dried and dehydrated and other processes. The minister has estimated that if I have a hundred such gunboats, it will take at least ten years, and with these 100 gunboats, it will be enough to gallop through the Japanese country and the Western seas. But...... If you want to compete with the Francos and the Dutch, or even dominate the world's seas, these alone are far from enough, at least more than 500 gunboats above the scale are needed to barely compete with other countries. This...... It will take at least 30 years. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said, "Thirty years later, I have become a dry bone in the grave. ”

Zhang Jing smiled: "The difficulty is a little more difficult. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse shook his head: "I see, don't expect this, you might as well close the door, let's play our own, anyway, they can't go ashore." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse did not want to back down, but ...... It took too long, and besides, people have been playing for decades or hundreds of years.

This is obviously impossible to catch up with for a while, so that the Ming Dynasty will continue to invest countless financial and material resources into this sea hegemony that may not really produce huge benefits, which is obviously willing by the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

Why don't you do something?

Zhang Jingyi had actually expected the character of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and he might not have such a spirit of perseverance.

After all, it is obviously impossible for the people of this era to make him truly realize the importance of the sea, and to smash the pot and sell iron, and to fight the Francois and the Dutch people.

Since he was unwilling to accept this plan, Zhang Jingyi smiled: "Actually, the minister also has a pre-selected plan. ”

"Come, tell me about it."

Zhang Jing said: "Actually, it's very simple, let the yellow powder go on the ship." ”

"Yellow powder?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse was stunned: "Is that your explosives bag?" ”

"Yes." Zhang Jing said: "In this way, the range and power of my Ming fleet have increased by more than ten times, who in the world can resist it?" ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was happy: "Okay, that's it, I like this." ”

Zhang Jingyi smiled bitterly: "The problem comes out, this thing is too powerful, the recoil is too strong, and the power has increased by I don't know how many times, but the hull can't withstand such a huge recoil." ”

"Ah......" Emperor Apocalypse was stunned: "You're right, in this way, how to solve it?" ”

"Minister...... I'm afraid that I have to use iron armor to withstand such a huge power. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse gasped: "This iron lump can also float on the sea. ”

"Yes. We can try it slowly. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled: "Then it will be done, if this is the case, then use iron armor." ”

"There's one more question."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse couldn't help but say angrily: "Can you finish it in one breath." ”

Zhang Jingyi smiled bitterly and said: "This iron lump is too heavy, if there are countless cannons on it, it is so heavy, even if it can float, but Your Majesty ...... If you rely on the sail, you won't be able to blow it. ”

"You mean it can't go?"

"Seems like so."

"Then you didn't say it earlier, but what are you doing here so much." The Emperor of the Apocalypse drooped his head, feeling as if he had gone back to square one.

"Actually, it's not that it can't be solved." Zhang Jingyi said energetically: "Since this problem cannot be solved by using sail power, then ...... I had to find another way, and I heard that there was something called steam power, which could move the ship around. ”

"Oh." The Emperor of the Apocalypse said suspiciously, "Is there anything else I need to know?" ”

Zhang Jingyi shook his head: "No." ”

"That's it." Emperor Apocalypse said: "Since the Ming Dynasty is building ships, of course, the more powerful the better, and how much time it takes to build the best." ”

Zhang Jingyi thought in his heart, Yuan Chonghuan can be leveled in three years, at my level......

"Three years is enough."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse only then began to be interested: "Okay, tomorrow you will put on a charter, and I will allocate it to you...... Two million taels of silver is not enough, if you don't add a little, three million! ”

Zhang Jingyi smiled and remained silent.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse frowned: "Why is Qing silent." ”

"It's not a question of building a few ships, it's about early research and development, trial and error, countless skilled craftsmen, and a large number of workshops...... It's all from nothing. ”

"Do you want five million taels?"

"Fifty million ......" Zhang Jing together.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly felt that his legs were weak.

Even when he was scolded by the Yan official for being the seventh lady of the night, he had never been so weak-legged.

Zhang Jingyi can be regarded as a lion's mouth.

In previous years, this is equivalent to 20 years of salary, and I can call the Jiannu people thirty times my father.

Zhang Jing said: "Your Majesty, this account, we can't calculate it like this, it's useless to keep the money on the body, with the help of this shipbuilding, it costs a huge amount of financial resources, but what you get is countless supporting workshops, many skilled craftsmen, and a variety of cutting-edge military technology, with these...... In the future, it can also be converted to civilian use. As long as this plan can really be realized, the 50 million taels of silver will be obtained for a thousand years, doesn't Your Majesty really want to think about it? Otherwise, how about I give a discount, 49 million taels of silver? ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse still felt dizzy, and said sharply: "How many houses do I have to copy?" Do you think that my silver is blown by the wind? ”

Zhang Jingyi can actually understand the feelings of the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

After all, it was the Emperor of the Apocalypse who paid for it.

Such a huge amount, even if the Zhang family's net worth is smashed into it, it is not enough to fill in the mantissa number.

But Zhang Jingyi believes that formulating a plan for a super warship is not just as simple as dominating the ocean with the help of the latest warships.

Rather, it directly improves the technical level of almost all disciplines, whether it is shipbuilding technology, or smelting technology, steam power, or gunpowder and artillery technology, and the disciplines and types of work involved here are dozens or hundreds of kinds of large and small.

Historically, there have been such military programs, such as the Manhattan Project, and aviation engineering.

Tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of engineers and technicians are constantly engaged in trial and error in order to complete a project.

The benefits are also obvious, and almost all technological innovations in later generations have been born out of these programs.

The Ming Dynasty could not continue to farm, once the food problem was solved, then the maritime trade and industrial production must be opened.

If we can cultivate a large-scale technical team through continuous trial and error through this shipbuilding, then in the future, it is bound to slowly feed back to the people in the next few decades.

Nowadays, although the British have not yet started the industrial revolution, a large number of handicraft workshops have begun to appear, and the sprouts have gradually grown.

At this time, if you don't come to the whole point of violence, even if the Ming Dynasty can continue in the future, the ghost knows what it will be like.

Zhang Jing said: "Your Majesty, within three years, the minister will definitely make Your Majesty's silver worth the money...... Otherwise, the minister will give another discount, 48 million taels ......"

The Emperor of the Apocalypse sighed and said, "Here, I give, I'll make up a whole for you, fifty million, I don't know what iron armor is, I don't know what steam is, I only believe in you, you save a little flower, hey...... I'm going to be poor again...... Starts tomorrow...... I drink porridge for a month, practice my stomach first, so as not to ...... later"

Zhang Jing was overjoyed and immediately said, "Your Majesty is waiting to eat meat." The minister will draw up a plan tomorrow...... It's better to keep it a secret, Your Majesty thinks it's known...... No one out there is a reliable ......."

On the one hand, Zhang Jingyi does have a need for secrecy, and on the other hand, Zhang Jingyi is afraid that if someone knows about it, knowing that he has directly cheated 50 million taels of silver, God knows what irrational things he will do.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse didn't want to talk about this matter anymore, and kept a straight face: "You came here just for this matter?" ”

Zhang Jing said: "No, didn't Your Majesty just mention this matter, this is just in time, did the minister have inspiration for a while?" ”

Emperor of the Apocalypse: "......"

Zhang Jingyi immediately put on a straight face and said, "The minister is here to play Chen Taikangbo's confession of Zhang Guoji." This Zhang Guoji claimed that before His Majesty died, he had been bewitched by that Liu Zhongtong, and this Liu Zhongtong ......"

"What about Liu Zhongtong?"

"Your Majesty forgot, when you entered the palace, you were shot by Your Majesty!"

Emperor of the Apocalypse: "......"

"But...... Your Majesty, Liu Zhongtong is the son-in-law of Yan Shenggong, which is a bit tricky, this Yan Shenggong is the queen of the saint, and ...... It is an example for scholars in the world, and now that the case has come to Liu Zhongtong, if he does not interrogate Yan Shenggong, the minister will ...... 'M afraid...... This case cannot be investigated. Let alone...... What if this Prophet had known in advance and was involved in this matter? So...... Chen Te came to ask for instructions, this case, not investigated. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse's face suddenly froze.

He squinted, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "What do you think about this?" ”

Before Zhang Jing came, he had already made a draft, he really just came to report this matter, where did he think that he accidentally caught a big fish, so Zhang Jing coughed, and then ...... turned his fist into a palm and made a movement to wipe his neck: "If it's a minister, the minister will fuck him!" ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse put his hands behind his back, bowed his head, and began to pace.

Immediately, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said coldly: "Do you dare? ”

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Chapter 5 is delivered, and the sleepy is noted.