Chapter 441: Yongle No. 1
The envoys of the Golden Horde and the Ottoman Empire were already terrified.
They also have god-like figures in their country, but against Suleiman, the god of war, they also win less and lose more, it can be said that Suleiman is a fierce general on the battlefield in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, Shahru has today, Suleiman has contributed a lot.
Such a character, not to mention suffering two defeats in a row in front of the Ming Army, almost lost his life!
"Whether you form an alliance or not, it's all up to you, and as you have seen, our allies have already suffered a defeat, and if you continue to be so tentative, I can say that we will definitely lose."
Shaharu gritted his teeth and hated Da Ming to the core, "We can't give the Eastern Demon Kingdom a chance to grow, otherwise, what awaits us will be destruction. I have heard that the main reason why they did not invade our Timurid Khanate was that they disliked our race, and their so-called noble race was too few."
"But now, they encourage childbearing, the government helps to raise children, a woman gives birth to a child, and the monthly allowance is more than a tael of silver, and the women of their country are busy giving birth every year, are you going to watch us die in the future?"
"No!" The two envoys shook their heads incessantly, and they signed the official form of alliance.
Half a year later, a total of one million troops launched a general attack on the Ming Dynasty.
Shaharu was satisfied, and he put away the letter of alliance and smiled with satisfaction.
From Western Timur to Daming, it is necessary to pass through Eastern Timur, and regardless of the battle with Daming, Eastern Timur will cease to exist.
Of course, if the Ming Dynasty can be wiped out, Shaharu is also willing to fight.
Suleiman was also relieved to see that the envoys of the two countries had signed, but he still said to Shaharu worriedly, "Great Khan, the artillery carriages of the Ming Dynasty are really powerful, and the aiming is also very exquisite, the last general is worried that our allied defense line will not be able to resist it in the future!"
"If you can't resist it, you have to block it, there is a saying that evil does not suppress good! If not, what other choice can we have?"
"No, no!"
Zhu Gaoxian persuaded Zhu Di to go to Yunnan, "First go to Jiuquan to see our achievements, the satellite that Zhanji said is only one of them, and there are fighter planes, that is, the kind of fighters that fly in the sky, drop bombs and strafe down."
Zhu Di doesn't understand satellites, he can't imagine what a satellite that can fly around the earth can do, or rather, he doesn't have the concept of the earth in his mind at all, even if he has seen the complete world map.
But Zhu Di was very interested in weapons, and didn't say a word, "Let's go, go to Jiuquan and have a look!" I haven't been to the west either, I've gone to Jiuquan, and I'll take a look at your father-in-law."
"The son can't go with his father, let the finch slave and the big girl go with his father, they have been there before, and they are familiar with it."
"If you don't go, do you have other plans?"
"Yes, my son is going to go to Tacheng, where an airport is already under construction."
"Military?" Zhu Di immediately understood what Zhu Gaoxian meant, and instructed Huang Yan, "Bring the map to me!"
Looking at the map, Zhu Di's hand drew a circle on the border from west to north, "How long does one of our fighter planes sail, or how long does it last?"
"Three or four thousand miles." Zhu Gaoxian is used to using kilometers to calculate, but his father is not used to it.
"Then count it as three thousand miles." Zhu Di's fingers trembled a little, and he was obviously very excited at the moment, "How many planes are there?" If there are more, we will build an airfield every 1,000 miles and send all the fighters there."
Zhu Gaoxian couldn't cry or laugh, "Dad, there are only five pilots in total, and one of them can't fly independently. Besides, the production of fighter jets is not comparable to others, the cost is high, the parts require precision, and the assembly is very secret, so it cannot be mass-produced, and there are only two fighters in total at the moment."
"Then allocate money from the palace, give me as much as you want, and get twenty crosses for me within a year."
Zhu Gaoxian was a little stunned, and he couldn't wait to kneel down for his father, "Dad, let's just talk about this, don't go up to the court to say it, twenty planes, built in a year."
Come on, it's really too difficult, and it's not necessary. We have a thing like this, no one else can withstand it, there's no need to do ***!"
Zhu Di thought about it, just let his son call the shots in this matter, but he was still unwilling, "Then it can't be just two! It's too little."
"Why don't you go and see it first?"
Zhu Di didn't want to wait any longer, made some preparations, and three days later, he took a special train to Jiuquan with his son and grandson.
After a while on the road, when I arrived at Jiuquan, it was the second day of February.
The northwest is still very cold, the Jiuquan base has been heated, built high in the factory, there are two fighter planes, the white fuselage on the left and right sides are two soaring golden dragons, big cursive "Ming" characters, highlighting the military might of a great country.
Tannu jumped for joy as he looked at the plane, "Big plane, big plane!"
Zhu Di was pleasantly surprised, he took his two grandsons and walked around the plane, not even caring about the people who were kneeling on the mountain and shouting long live, tears oozed from the corners of his eyes.
"Dad, let people get even!" Zhu Gaoxian reminded.
Zhu Di hurriedly said, "Flat, flat!" I'm a little excited, you're all very good, you've made great contributions to Daming, you're all very good!"
The chief engineer in charge of the fighter was Wang Ji, and he took the lead to thank him, "The ministers are the Ming Dynasty, and they will never give up!"
"There should be a reward for meritorious service, and the imperial court will reward you and others for meritorious deeds, and will never disappoint every meritorious hero who has paid for the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Di simply waved his hand, "At the end of last year, you should have been given a bonus, and this month, everyone will take double the monthly example and raise the treatment first."
"Thank you, Lord Long!"
Next, someone specially explained the fighter jet to Zhu Di, "This is our first phase of the project, these two fighter jet engine-powered aircraft, starting this year, will be in service with the Ming Air Force."
Air force?
This is not the first time Zhu Di has heard this name, but at this moment, Zhu Di understands what the Air Force means?
"You say, you go on!" Zhu Di couldn't suppress his excitement.
"The two fighters will fly at a speed of 700 kilometers per hour and can climb to an altitude of 10,000 meters, equipped with four 30mm cannons and 24 rockets. Still, we feel that the fighter's firepower may be a little bit worse."
"Why?" Zhu Di asked puzzled.
"One is the range, the full load range is too small, and the second is the lack of firepower and equipment, we hope to increase the range, preferably, a bombing can destroy the opponent's city, reduce land warfare, and also reduce consumption."
Zhu Di listened enthusiastically and kept nodding, "It makes sense, your ideas are very good, and the imperial court will spare no effort to support you!"
At this time, the engineer who explained came to his senses and realized that Zhu Di was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he panicked and knelt down hurriedly, "The ministers are afraid!"
"Don't be afraid. I know that you are all literati and intellectuals, you only have knowledge and science in your eyes, and you are the purest Ming people. The reason why you lost your honor is because you are too involved and too serious!"
These words injected a warm current into the hearts of these scientific researchers, as long as they enter the Jiuquan base, they may not be able to get out of here for the rest of their lives, they are buried in their own projects, they may not see the outside world for the rest of their lives, even if these people are willing to dedicate themselves to science and technology, dedication to the cause of national defense of the Ming Dynasty, but also hope to be recognized by the imperial court and history.
"You are incognito, endure loneliness and bitter cold here, the court will not forget you, and I will not forget you!"
The people in the huge factory were in tears, knelt down one after another, and shouted long live again.
Zhu Di personally helped these people up.
Zhu Zhanji rushed in, and when he saw Zhu Di, he pounced happily, "Grandpa Huang, you're finally here, why don't you go and see the satellite launch base over there?" We're just waiting for you to see it."
"Zhanji, you can't do this, you can't ask the emperor to see the satellite first because he is the emperor's grandson, fighter jets are also very important, they are my Ming Dynasty's national defense weapon!"
A young engineer of the same age as Zhu Zhanji stepped forward and gave Zhu Zhanji a punch, but he hit it very lightly.
"I didn't say fighter jets weren't important, but do you know what satellites do? It can play a role in positioning, and in the future, you will always ask me to use my satellite. 「
"Haha, let's talk about it then!"
There seems to be no distinction between respect and inferiority here, but Zhu Di didn't feel anything wrong, he saw that Zhu Zhanji seemed to enjoy these things, teasing with the engineers, making a fuss, and having a very happy time.
"No wonder this kid is coming in a hurry after the New Year!" Zhu Di shook his head, but he was full of relief.
After visiting the fighter factory and learning about the progress here, Zhu Di went to another base more than 100 miles away from here at the warm invitation of Zhu Zhanji.
It is still built in a remote place, a four-lane road connects the base and the base, the base and the town, and the only role of the town of Jiuquan is, in Zhu Gaoxian's words, to provide supplies for the base.
"It's here!" Zhu Zhanji pointed to a large base in front of him, "The fourth uncle has built this place into a kingdom, with hospitals, schools, factories, everything, and it can operate independently. Of course, people here generally can't go out, and my grandson can only go out because of his special status, but every time he goes out, he must be accompanied by two people."
Zhu Di learned that this was for secrecy.
At this time, his eyes were already attracted by the towering transmission tower, a white behemoth sat on the transmission tower, and he saw that on the white body, there were several large characters written in red "Yongle No. 1".
"Yongle", Zhu Di chewed these words carefully, and in an instant, his eyes moistened.