After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation, the civil and military officials showed surprised expressions.

In their opinion, the emergence of this new type of weapon will change the face of war and make the Ming more powerful.

However.

There were also ministers who had reservations about artillery, fearing that the creation of artillery would lead to a more brutal war and greater losses.

……

The other side.

The development of mineral resources on Treasure Island is proceeding in an orderly manner under the leadership of Tang He.

Tang He, as the general with the most experience in water warfare in the Hongwu Dynasty, fought along the coast for a long time.

This time, he led the team to work overtime every day on Treasure Island to mine valuable mineral deposits.

Tang He is quite dignified in the army, not only outstanding in leadership, but also able to communicate with experts in business.

He has a great eye for detail and keeps an eye on the progress of mineral development.

He often interacts with experts and craftsmen to understand their problems and offer help.

In the process of mining, there were invasions and attacks on Treasure Island from time to time.

This ruthless group of pirates lived by looting and looting, and they often infiltrated the mining areas in an attempt to prevent the Ming from mining the mines.

Tang He was well aware of the threat posed by these pirates, and he knew he had to protect the interests of mineral development while keeping his team safe.

Whenever he heard the news of the invasion of the Japanese invaders, Tang He would immediately organize his defensive actions.

One night.

Tang He was checking the defense arrangement with his subordinates when he suddenly noticed some suspicious movements.

They quietly followed the sound and spotted a ship full of pirates approaching the island.

Tang He did not attack immediately, but hid in a hidden place and observed the Japanese Kou's every move, looking for the best time to attack.

It was discovered that the group of would-be robbers had no idea that they were about to be attacked, and were triumphantly discussing how to plunder the treasure of Treasure Island.

Tang He immediately sent out a signal, and his army immediately took action.

They quietly approached the Japanese ships and carried out a swift and effective surprise attack.

Tang He's subordinates are all veterans of many years of fighting, and they cooperate tacitly.

They weaved around the island, using the terrain and vegetation as a cover, and quickly approached the Wakos.

Tang He was the first to kill, stretched out his hand quickly, and slashed the Japanese cowards one by one, without mercy.

At the same time.

His men also rushed out, and under the shadow of swords and swords, they worked closely together, some soldiers pierced the pirates with spears, some shot with bows and arrows, and some manipulated powder kegs to make explosions to confuse them.

Every raid was accurate and swift, and the pirates simply didn't have time to react.

They were frightened by the tacit understanding and courage of the Ming army, and fled by boat in embarrassment.

……

Ying Tianfu, the residence of Confucius Temple.

Zhu Fan took Zhu Bai and carried a food box containing a large number of delicacies.

happily walked into the mansion.

I just put down the wine I was holding in my hand.

Lin Che stared at Zhu Fan with suspicion for a while.

Finding that this kid's eyes were erratic, he knew that he had something to ask him again, so he pretended to be fine, picked up a piece of duck meat that was as thin as a cicada's wings, and enjoyed it, and the wonderful feeling of melting in his mouth.

Lin Che praised in surprise: "This duck is good, it tastes better than the previous whole duck banquet." ”

Zhu Fan suddenly showed a smug smile on his face when he heard this.

Xiang Lin Che explained: "The current duck is when it is fat and strong, the meat quality has reached a perfect state, it tastes fragrant but not greasy, and the taste is naturally far beyond usual. ”

When Lin Che heard this, he showed a thoughtful look.

He ate a few more slices of duck meat, and after the freshness, he asked Zhu Fan straight to the point: "You kid has never been courteous, so what do you want to inquire about?" ”

"Hehe, Mr. is really Mr., I can't hide anything from your eyes."

Zhu Fan was shocked by Lin Che's words, and he didn't have the slightest embarrassed expression.

On the contrary, he was still happy, and he was afraid of a sycophant.

Then he mentioned his own question: "Sir, my weaver in the Qin Palace, the thread spun recently is thin and easy to break. ”

"And the woven cloth can only make thin and transparent summer clothes, do you know what the reason is?"

In order to avoid revealing that he stole the technology of his own husband's spinning machine.

Zhu Fan can only rack his brains to get along with this lame excuse.

But Lin Che didn't have the meaning of thinking that way at all.

He just silently took a sip of wine.

The answer was given: "There are many reasons why the spinning yarn is too fine. ”

"If the spindle is tightened, the force used for spinning is great, which may lead to unqualified threads."

"But your mother should be a master, and it is impossible for her to make such a low-level mistake, so there is only one reason."

I didn't expect it to be so easy to find.

The yarn spun by Lin Che spinning machine is an unqualified answer.

Zhu Fan hurriedly held his breath, for fear of missing a word.

I saw Lin Che squatting for a while, and then said slowly: "The spinning thread is unqualified, and the root is generally on the raw material." ”

"Most of my cotton in China is short-staple cotton, which is extremely cumbersome to weave."

"If you don't take good care of the growth, the spun cotton thread will be too thin and easy to break."

"The best solution is to bring in long-staple cotton from overseas that has a short growth cycle and is easy to handle."

Zhu Fan listened to Lin Che's knowledge about cotton.

In an instant, I determined in my heart that it was not Lin Che's spinning machine that had a problem.

But the cotton in the experiment is not good, which leads to the embarrassment that the thread spun can only be made into summer clothes.

Untie this knot.

Zhu Fan asked curiously: "Sir, this cotton also has a long and short length?" ”

Lin Che glanced at Zhu Fan with rare and strange eyes.

He smiled and said: "It's really strange, isn't it normal for rice to have upland rice and rice, and cotton to have different varieties?" ”

Zhu Bai, who was holding his head and listening to the lecture, also glared at Zhu Fan who was dissatisfied, and turned the topic away.

Full of curiosity, he asked Lin Che: "Sir, where is the long-staple cotton you said is good now?" ”

Lin Che is very patient with bear children.

Immediately give the answer with a smile.

"There are also many types of long-staple cotton, but the closest to us is planted in India... No, it should be Tianzhu! ”

Speaking of which, Ah Sanmen really occupies a blessed land.

Tianzhu is a place rich in products.

The temperate climate is ideal for growing a variety of crops.

Among them, it is not an exaggeration to describe the high-quality crops.

It's a pity that people can't do it.

Wasted such a good place for farming.

After Zhu Bai heard the name of Tianzhu, he asked in surprise.

"Sir, the Tianzhu you are talking about is a Tang monk with a monkey."

"There is also a pig, a horse and a monk, seeking the true scriptures of Tianzhu?"

The story of Journey to the West had the most basic prototype at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty.

And it is often used as a children's book.

(End of chapter)