So it was the turn of the sixth brother to complain to the eldest brother......

"Woo, big brother, I'm so miserable."

"Four boats, more than 800 brothers, and Wang Dayuan and Yu Tongjiang, life and death are unknown......

"I'm crying, big brother, even the Chaohu Water Master is no match for those pirates. Do you say there is still heavenly reason? ”

"Chaohu Sailor can also suffer such a big loss? I really didn't expect it. The prince was also stunned when he heard it, he knew the strength of the Chaohu Water Master better than the sixth child. Even if for various reasons over the years, he is no longer as brave as he was back then, but the former No. 1 sailor in the world, packing up a pirate, is not it a handle?

How could he be beaten and run away? It's outrageous, right?

"In their words, water warfare is not a land war, and if it can't be beaten, it can't be beaten." Zhu Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "Everyone drives a 2,000-material warship, and we are a thousand-material, which is twice as big as us." I can't fight if I want to. ”

"Two thousand? Where did they get such a big ship? The prince finally realized the seriousness of the problem.

"And those pirates are not ordinary pirates, they are Fang Guozhen and Chen Youding's old subordinates, and they are from the same family as Jinghaihou's Shui Division." Zhu Zhen sneered: "After so many years of trouble, doesn't the eldest brother know what their strength is?" ”

"My father doesn't know ...... either" The prince frowned and said: "Every year from Liaodong to Fujian and Guangdong, the Japanese invaders are constantly harassed, but they have never broken the city, nor have they won the official army. It's just that it can't be removed like a weed, and it will always come back, which is annoying.

"So my father said that he paid attention to it, but he didn't pay much attention to it, so he kept letting Wu Zhen do this."

"The sea is also a world." The sixth man deliberately put Wu Zhen to death and said: "And Jinghai Hou is the king of the sea." ”

"You mean, Wu Zhen raises his own self-respect?" The prince's brow furrowed even tighter.

"In order to evade pirates, our fleet sails along the coastline, under the control of the Guard's sailors. But a fleet of such a large scale would dare to block us at our doorstep. Are all the guards along the coast blind?

"Jinghai Hou has been the chief military officer of the reserve for so many years, why has he never reported that there are such powerful pirates?" The sixth man said sharply:

"Jinghaihou is absolutely unclear with them, even if he doesn't wear a pair of pants, he is also their umbrella!"

"Hmm...... "Now it's the prince's turn to comfort the sixth child." I know you're angry, but let's get rid of it. Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and if you lose, you will lose, and the 20,000 yuan will be paid for your tuition. ”

"I didn't pay ......," who knew that the sixth said in a muffled voice.

"How do you learn from your third brother? It's too strong. The prince smiled bitterly and said, "Why bother to die and suffer to save face? ”

"I really didn't pay for it. I'll have six boats back. The sixth said in a loud voice.

"Didn't you say that you threw all the goods into the sea?" The prince asked.

"How could such a big ship be lost in one go? At that time, the sailors only lost all the fine goods and medicinal materials on the upper floor, and the precious stones, gold and silver, ivory, and sandalwood in the ballast were still there. Han Yike estimated that if he sold the remaining goods, he would be able to make at least ten times the net profit. ”

"Can you sell 500,000 yuan?" The boss with the prince's mouth open.

"It's 600,000 guan. It is also necessary to remove the cost of 50,000 yuan, and the loss and pension expenses of 50,000 yuan. The sixth corrected.

"Really?" The prince's mouth widened again. "Why am I so unconvinced?"

Zhu Zhen pouted and said, "Can I still deceive my eldest brother?" At the latest, I will give you this dividend. ”

"Of course the eldest brother believes you, but I think it's incredible." The prince hurriedly smiled apologetically: "I didn't expect that there is such a lucrative business in the world!" ”

"That is, in the future, maritime trade will only become more and more important." Zhu Zhen gestured with his hands in a big circle and said, "If we don't get involved, we will fall behind." ”

"So, those who deceived the imperial court into closing the city just want to monopolize the profits of maritime trade?" The prince suddenly said: "No wonder, if you reopen the market, you will stab the hornet's nest." You don't know, do you? Prime Minister Hu Cheng's gang still wants to let you leave the city while your father doesn't know. ”

After a pause, the prince said in a low voice: "Moreover, they also tried their best to ask the imperial court on the grounds that Suzhou is a wealthy place and is adjacent to Zhili, and they should not seal the vassal king in Jiangsu and Zhejiang." ”

"Then my fifth brother ......," Zhu Zhen frowned.

"Shift." The crown prince sighed and said, "Even Mr. Song and Mr. Lu are also persuading me and my father. ”

"Where are they going to get my fifth brother?" Zhu Zhen was furious. He can't bully honest people the most.

Well, the fifth brother is not honest either......

"They hope to change the title of Lao Wu to the king of Zhou and change his fief to Kaifeng." The prince said: "Father also thinks that the fifth child is too gentle, he can cure diseases but not the country, and he can't suppress those demons and monsters." ”

"It's okay, the eldest brother reassures the old father, I will help the fifth brother clean up all those demons and monsters!" Zhu Zhen patted his chest and said.

"I'm sure you've done it." The prince asked, "But now that the pass is on the side of the city, how do you plan to turn the situation around?" ”

"Build a ship, build a big ship!" Zhu Zhen had already thought of the answer, and said loudly: "I also want to build a big ship with 2,000 materials, or even 4,000 materials!" Then him! ”

"Hmm." The prince nodded heavily, and then asked, "Where are you going to build such a big ship?" ”

"Longjiang Treasure Shipyard!" Zhu Zhen was word-by-word, it was the undisputed No. 1 shipyard in the world. In the future, he was the maker of Zheng He's treasure ship.

"Even if we start work now, it will take about two years, right?" The prince asked thoughtfully.

"I'm going to build a one-time fleet for half a year at most, destroy those pirates, and then think about a long-term plan!" The sixth man said ruthlessly.

"Hmm......" The prince thought for a moment, and suddenly patted his thigh and said: "I remembered, if you think about Longjiang Bao Shipyard, it won't take so much time!" ”

"Why, do they have any black technology?" Zhu Zhen came to his senses as soon as he heard it.

"It's not black technology, it's white technology." The crown prince shook his head and said: "It's because in the third year of Hongwu, my father learned that he sent an envoy to Japan to kill the king of Japan. His father was furious and ordered the construction of a huge sea ship to prepare for the invasion of Japan.

"At that time, your master was still in the court, and he strongly advised his father to learn the lessons of the Yuan Dynasty and not easily cross the ocean to crusade against Daoyi. In addition, there was another defeat in Lingbei, so that my father knew that our Ming army might also lose the battle, and finally calmed down. ”

The prince said, touched his nose and smiled: "But you know...... My father loves face, so although he dispelled the idea of cutting the sun, he refused to make it clear, so it was not until the seventh year of Hongwu that he ordered to stop building warships. ”

As he spoke, he raised four fingers and said, "At that time, Longjiang Bao Shipyard had been going all out for nearly four years, you know what I mean, right?" ”

"Understood!" Zhu Zhen's heart was hot and he nodded heavily.

(End of chapter)