Mayflies don't know day and night, and summer cicadas don't know spring and autumn.

Any official in the Ming Dynasty is a masterpiece of the world.

People who can go down in history, except for a very small number of second and third generations, take out one at random, in terms of intelligence, mentality, and insight, all of them are outstanding, far beyond ordinary people.

However, they did not know the scientific and technological civilization of later generations, and they did not know the crushing superiority of hot weapons over cold weapons, so they could not understand how hundreds of new armies annihilated tens of thousands of Japanese robbers and anti-thieves.

At this time, many people's hearts are full of thoughts.

Why does the New Army have such terrifying combat power?

Although he accepted the fact that the New Army had eradicated the pirates, he was deeply surprised by the bizarre process.

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At this time, of course, Zhu Yunxi didn't know that the impact of this battle on the Ming Dynasty was far greater than the annihilation of tens of thousands of pirates and thieves themselves.

He is now leading a group of officials and craftsmen to inspect where it is appropriate to build a seaport city.

This investigation revealed many problems.

At this time, Matsue Prefecture was close to the coast and had a small population.

In addition to the reason for the ban on the sea, another important point is that the Suzhou Creek is seriously flooded.

At every turn, the fields on both sides of the bank will be flooded.

It is completely different from the Huangpu River, which has almost become another synonym for Shanghai Tang in later generations.

At this time, the Huangpu River was only a tributary of the Suzhou Creek.

After some investigation, Zhu Yunxi found that the most time-saving and labor-saving way to control the floods in Songjiang Prefecture and dredge the river is to dredge the Huangpu River and connect it to Taihu Lake.

Then the Suzhou Creek is diverted into the Huangpu River and then flows out.

In this way, the Huangpu River will become the mainstream, and the Suzhou Creek will become a tributary, just like in later generations.

Just controlling the floods and building a new city is a huge project.

Zhu Yunxi summoned Zheng He and said with a smile: "This expedition is hard for you." ”

Along the way, Zheng He said very little.

But the daily affairs of the army, personnel scheduling, and all kinds of arrangements, are all handled by him.

Zhu Yunxi is only responsible for giving orders, completely ignoring the details.

Zheng He is very well arranged.

This is the embodiment of ability.

Without such a good deputy, his energy will be distracted by a large part of his energy, and he will not be able to think about the strategic direction with all his might.

Zheng He was flattered and hurriedly said: "The subordinates are not hard, it is an honor for the subordinates to follow His Royal Highness the Taisun on the expedition." ”

"These days I have been fighting with His Royal Highness Taisun, and I have really seen His Royal Highness's ability."

"I knew that before I was sitting in a well and watching the sky, I was wasting my life. What he saw and heard during this period of time was much better than the first half of Zheng He's life. ”

Although he had trained the New Army, he had already used the flint musket.

But really seeing the terrifying power of this thing in the war still made Zheng He's thoughts suffer a huge impact.

And Zhu Yunxi's performance, in his eyes, is even more like a god.

In contrast, even His Royal Highness King Yan, who he once admired incomparably, in front of His Royal Highness Taisun, there was a light like a glowing fire, competing with Haoyue.

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "In the past, people didn't know how to use fire, until the Suiren clan appeared, taught people to drill wood to make fire, and taught people to use fire to burn things to eat, that the era of Ru Mao drinking blood ended. ”

"The Chao clan taught people to learn to build houses, and the human race came out of the gloomy cave."

"The Zhisheng clan taught people to use animal skins to keep out the cold and cover their bodies with leaves, so that the human race had clothes to wear."

"Shennong's tasted a hundred herbs, and people learned to heal diseases."

"Cangjie made words, and the civilization of the human race was inherited."

He said to Zheng He: "I am telling you this to tell you that civilization has been moving forward. ”

"In the past, when armies fought with broadswords and spears, with bows and arrows, later they would use flint muskets and artillery."

"Not only that, but many of the things we use now will be replaced by more advanced tools in the future, just as guns replace bows and arrows."

"I set up the Technology Research and Manufacturing Bureau precisely to invent more and more advanced things."

Zheng He was stunned.

Due to the limitations of the times, he did not have a deep understanding of these.

However, after seeing the power of the flint musket, he gradually understood the importance of invention and creation to the country and the army.

Zhu Yunxi changed his words and said: "Songjiang Mansion has been ravaged by the Japanese and has just been recovered, and it is in ruins. However, most of the original officials died at the hands of the Japanese invaders, and the officials were missing. He went out with the lonely expedition and made great contributions. Lone decided to promote you to the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture. ”

He wants to build this place into the largest ocean-going trade center, a financial center, and a colonial military center...... The most important economic capital of the Ming Dynasty in the future!

It takes a reliable person to rule the place.

The Jinling Military Academy has now gradually become formal.

With more than 1,000 people in front of you to lay the foundation and drive the people behind, it will be much easier to train and cultivate, and Zheng He will no longer need to continue to preside.

As for naval construction.

This new city was originally a coastal city, and it was also possible to train the navy, even more convenient than Jinling.

Zheng He was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Royal Highness, Zheng He is just a eunuch, how can he take on this important responsibility?" Moreover, this matter is in the court, and it is afraid that it will attract countless people to attack. ”

Although he is eager to get ahead and make contributions, he is inevitably a little inferior due to his own identity.

His Royal Highness Taisun promoted himself to the official in charge of the Jinling Military Academy, although he was not awarded an official rank, but he had already attracted countless criticisms in the court.

Many people say that he is just a eunuch, and he has never been an official before, how can he be so heavy? His Royal Highness is too willful.

Zheng He has also heard many rumors.

The prefect is an official of the fourth grade.

For ordinary officials to climb to this position, even if they are the top student in high school, they still have to go through many years of officialdom experience.

If he ascends to the sky in one step and directly becomes the prefect, those officials in the court and the central government must not make a fuss?

Zheng Heshi didn't want to let His Royal Highness Taisun be attacked because of himself.

Zhu Yunxi walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder.

At this time, although Zheng He knelt down, he was still taller than him.

That is, he can bend over.

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "You have made great contributions this time, how can you not be a prefect?" ”

Zheng He said ashamedly: "This expedition is thanks to the flint rifle invented by His Royal Highness Taisun, coupled with his amazing command, to make a contribution." Zheng He just ran his leg once, and he gained some knowledge, but he didn't dare to take half of the credit. ”

Zhu Yunxi said in a serious tone: "If you say that you have great merit, that is, there is." ”

"I handed over Songjiang Mansion to you, but also to help Gu do things, what, are you still unwilling?"

Zheng He was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "To be able to do things for His Royal Highness the Taisun, he is naturally very willing." ”

"If you want." Zhu Yunxi pointed to the big river not far away and said, "You not only have to be the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture, but also the commander of the navy in the future." ”

"Songjiang Prefecture wants to build a new city, which is a big deal."

"When you become a prefect, the first thing you do is to build this city."

"In the future, this city will be more prosperous than Jinling City."

More prosperous than Jinling City?

Hearing this, Zheng He's pupils shrank slightly.

Jinling is now the capital of the Ming Dynasty and a prosperous place in the world.

And Songjiang is not to mention compared with Jinling, even compared with Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places, it is also thousands of miles away.

As for the new city, it is even more of a barren land.

If someone else said this, Zheng He would inevitably scoff at it.

But His Royal Highness said that it must be true.

For a moment, his heart was fluttering.

He couldn't understand the layout of His Royal Highness Taisun.

But in Zheng He's view, it must be extraordinary and earth-shattering.

I suddenly felt that I had a heavy burden on my shoulders.

Zhu Yunxi continued: "To build a city of such a huge scale, we must first dredge the rivers here, and first, make water transportation more convenient, connect to the sea and the hinterland to lay the foundation for commerce; The second is to solve the flood problem. This is a very difficult task. But as long as it is done well, it is a great thing for the present and for the future. ”

"In addition, another shipyard will be built on the edge of the Yangtze River."

"The scale is bigger than the shipyard in Jinling City."

"Secondly, you are responsible for training a navy for sea operations, which Gu said to you before, the new army has also conducted training on the water, but it is far from enough."

"Compared to the real sea, the Yangtze River is just a small ditch."

"The navy of the Ming Dynasty must gallop thousands of miles and conquer the four oceans, and it must not be an inland river navy."

"Although the Japanese in the vicinity of Songjiang Prefecture have been pacified, but the Japanese are still there, there will be new Japanese invaders."

"We must develop maritime commerce and trade, and we must not allow pirates to harass us."

"The only way to cut off its roots is to go on an expedition to the Wa Kingdom and eradicate it from the source."

"I hope you can train a navy that can go on an expedition to the Japanese country in a short period of time."

"When the time comes, I will lead the troops to fight against the Japanese country, and the trouble of the Japanese will be lifted once and for all."

"Lone lets you be the prefect of Songjiang, but it doesn't make you happy."

"Dredging rivers, controlling floods, building new cities, setting up shipyards, creating the Ming Navy, and many other affairs need you to preside over."

"You have a lot of weight on your shoulders, but you must do things with sincerity."

Zheng He's words to him, word by word, were firmly in his heart.

He was in high spirits, and said loudly: "The lowly position will definitely explain the things and methods assigned by His Royal Highness, and he will never live up to the trust of His Royal Highness Taisun." ”

"Hmm!" Zhu Yunxi nodded slightly.

Along the way, he has also been paying attention to Zheng He.

I found that no matter what he did, he was very careful and careful, and his thinking was extremely meticulous, and there was nothing missing.

is worthy of being a famous figure in the history books, and this ability is really quite good.

Zhu Yunxi therefore strengthened his idea of cultivating him well.

If he is to be sent to sea in the future, it is only natural that the task of building a new city of the harbour city will be entrusted to him now.

Urban construction is also a very effective learning.

Help him understand the mysteries of business operations.

"You go and gather the officials and craftsmen to discuss the matter and make a plan."

Zheng He took the order and left.

Soon, everyone was called.

Zhu Yunxi took out the map of Songjiang and circled the places one by one.

Repeated studies with officials and craftsmen.

How to dredge rivers, how to build ports, how to build wharves, how to facilitate trade in goods, how to manage public security...... and even various urban construction, sanitation and cleaning, road traffic ......

He used the knowledge and insights of later generations to come up with many proposals.

Early planning of the city is crucial.

If you develop to the back and find that there is a problem with the planning in the front, and then carry out the transformation, the amount of work will be huge.

The financial, material, and manpower costs of large-scale demolition and construction are all astronomical.

Moreover, it also brings a lot of inconvenience to the residents of the city.

With good early planning, it's a different story.

Zhu Yunxi knows the direction of social development in the future, and of course he also knows which pitfalls to avoid and how to plan well.

Officials and craftsmen also kept putting forward their opinions and constantly revising them......

A few days later, the blueprint for a new type of mega city was finally designed.

It was an unprecedented city, built entirely on the banks of the harbour and built on the banks of the harbour, supplemented by a large number of roads, which spread inland.

Once built, it will become the economic center of the entire Ming Dynasty and even the economic center of the world.

However, the officials and craftsmen involved in the design have a sense of unreality about this new city.

If it weren't for His Royal Highness Taisun's insistence, they really couldn't have imagined that the city could still be designed and built like this.

There are no walls or gates, only a transportation network extending in all directions.

If someone else came up with such a drawing, they would dismiss it as a useless and ridiculous idea.

But this city was designed by His Royal Highness Taisun, and His Royal Highness Taisun is not only a prince, but also the reincarnation of a god, and his design will definitely not be wrong.

"Your Royal Highness, the design of the new city has been completed, please give it a name." An official said, holding a blueprint.

"Good!" Zhu Yunxi smiled: "This city is very different from the previous cities, it is an economic capital. Once it's built, it's going to be magical. Demons, ghosts, gods and demons. When you see the devil and realize the gods, you will name it the magic capital! ”

(End of chapter)