"The ancient and modern things in the world are scattered in books, and the pages are vast and not easy to review. I want to collect the things contained in each book, and unify them in rhyme, so that it is convenient to search for a few things, such as exploring the bag and taking things......"

"All the books of the book since the book deed have been subset by the history of the hundred schools, as for astronomy, geography, yin and yang, medical divination, monks, and skills, the book is not tired of being extensive."

"Today, the young master of the crown prince Yao Guangxiao, the scholar of the palace pavilion Xie Jin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and the gift of the superintendent, and the squire Sun Cheng rebuilt."

In the middle of August of the ninth year of Yongle, as Zhu Di's holy book was read at the West Corner Gate, without any warning, Zhu Di suddenly ordered the book revision work that he had been thinking about for nearly ten years.

The action was so fast that even Zhu Gaoxu, who was in charge of the government in the Chunhe Palace, did not react, and the will had already been issued.

Therefore, when Zhu Gaoxu hurried to the West Corner Gate, Zhu Di had already anointed the soles of his feet with oil and slipped back to the hall for a few feasts.

When Zhu Gaoxu arrived at the palace, he saw the back of the old man holding his mother's Zigong and shrugging his shoulders.

"Sister, I have fulfilled one of my father's wishes today, I just hope that Gao Xu will not blame me......"

Zhu Di didn't say it sooner or later, but he said this sentence when Zhu Gaoxu stepped into the hall with one foot, it was hard not to make people think about it.

"Why did you get involved with my grandfather again?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked helplessly at the back of Zhu Di who was pretending to cry, but when Zhu Di turned around, he saw the tears in the corners of Zhu Di's eyes.

"Really crying?"

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, and stepped forward to take a look, but Zhu Di hurriedly wiped the corners of his eyes: "The wind is strong, and I lost my eyes......"

"Wind?" Zhu Gaoxu looked at the halls that looked like a mourning hall, and everything was hanging quietly, not moving at all.

"Second child, you have to fulfill me and your grandfather, Dad knows that he didn't greet you, this thing is not good, but this book repair will not cost much."

"Besides, with Sun Cheng supervising, don't worry, Dad won't make it too big."

As soon as Zhu Di spoke, Zhu Gaoxu had already guessed what the old man wanted to say, he was too familiar with this guy.

Sure enough, after listening to what he said, Zhu Gaoxu gave him a blank look: "Why did my grandfather get involved again?" ”

"If you are idle, it will be on my grandfather, and tomorrow I will go to Xiaoling to kowtow to my grandparents, and let the old man give you a dream from below."

"Huh! Nothing big or small! Zhu Di was in a hurry, he was really afraid of Lao Zhu.

After reacting, he put his hands behind his back again, looked at Queen Xu's Zigong and said, "Dad didn't say nonsense, your grandfather really wanted to get a high-quality "Class Book" when he was alive. ”

"Besides, you also promised me back then, saying that Yongle would repair the book in nine years, and most of the year has passed, and there is no movement on your side at all, I don't personally give an order, when are you going to drag it out?"

As he spoke, Zhu Di seemed to have a lot of confidence, his hands were on his waist, and his brows were slightly furrowed: "I said prince, do you look at me and look at me old, and are you going to let me learn from Tang Gaozu and Song Xiaozong?" ”

Tang Gaozu and Song Xiaozong, these two can be said to be models of passive abdication and active abdication.

The difference is that the former passively abdicated, but lived a good life.

Although the latter took the initiative to abdicate, his life was depressed because of his son's unfilial piety.

Zhu Di's words were quite questioning, but Zhu Gaochu was more direct: "Then why don't you talk about Gaozong and Huizong of the Two Song Dynasty?" ”

Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, although he also took the initiative to abdicate, but Zhao Gou did not ignore the government and politics, and can be said to be one of the most famous emperors who interfered in court politics as the emperor of the Tai Dynasty, second only to Song Huizong who restricted Song Qinzong everywhere.

The difference is that Gaozong and Xiaozong are still filial piety to fathers and sons, while Huizong and Qinzong are a little stiff.

Zhu Gaoxu was asking Zhu Di rhetorically, whether he wanted his father to be kind and filial to his son, or whether he wanted his father and son to turn against him.

Zhu Di was questioned by Zhu Gaochu like this, although he couldn't get off the stage, he could still hear what Zhu Gaoxu meant.

Zhu Gaoxu's meaning is obvious, that is, let yourself not always cite those examples of father-son relationships, that is to say, Zhu Gaoxu wants to have a good relationship with himself.

got Zhu Gaoxu's attitude, and Zhu Di relaxed a little.

He sat on the ground next to Zi Palace, stretched out his hand and patted the gold bricks beside him, and motioned for Zhu Gaoxu to sit down and said.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't worry about anything, and sat next to him cleanly, wanting to see what the old man had to say.

"Alas......"

The father and son sat on the ground, and Zhu Di sighed: "Dad just doesn't worry......"

"Although I know you're doing a good job, I'm still not at ease."

"So I thought about it carefully, the next time I go on the Northern Expedition, after I have cleaned up the Warat, you should also prepare for your enthronement ceremony."

As soon as these words were said, Zhu Gaoxu immediately felt that the old man was painting cakes, but when he looked at the old man, his face actually showed a rare look of exhaustion.

This kind of expression is something that Zhu Gaoxu has never seen in so many years with him.

He didn't know if this was Zhu Di's depression because of the news of Empress Xu's death, but he had to say that this was an opportunity.

He pushed Zhu Di to the top at the beginning, instead of taking the position himself, one is to consider that Zhu Di's identity is easier to suppress the situation, and the other is that many things need Zhu Di to stand up to in front, so that he can slowly prepare for it in the back.

Now, the implementation of the new policy has become the trend of the times, and the situation has become stable, so what he needs Zhu Di to do has been done.

The old man has made merit, and he has got the situation he wants, and it is indeed time for him to take the position.

However, before that, Zhu Gaoxu has to take the New Deal one step further.

If the old man is really willing to retire and become the emperor, then with the help of the compilation of the "Yongle Canon", he may be able to severely damage the Jiangnan literati, because they have too many handles, and the old man can also help him finish this black pot before leaving.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes and said, "Since you say so, the minister will not hide it from you." ”

"This big position, Erchen also wants to sit!"

Zhu Gaoxu said what was in his heart, which made Zhu Di breathe a sigh of relief, but his heart was a little empty.

It's not strange that the second child wants to sit on the throne, and even he has always felt that the second child has been wanting to sit on the throne for a long time, so he will be suspicious.

Now that the second child has spoken out about this matter, he can also use this conversation to solve his heart disease.

It's just that although he already has the answer, he is still a little uncomfortable when he hears Zhu Gaoxu say this with his own ears.

"Erchen said this, just because he didn't want my father and son to have a gap, because when he conquered Nanjing, Erchen told you that there is nothing that cannot be talked about between father and son, and there is nothing for Erchen to hide."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Di directly, and while looking at his gloomy face, he did not forget to add:

"Of course, as you said, father, even if your son wants to sit in this big position, it is not now, but in the future."

"When you finish cleaning up Mahamu, if you really feel tired, the ministers will be on top."

"If you think you can continue to work, the minister will continue to support you."

"If you become the emperor, the sons will still respect you, whether it is autumn hunting or patrolling or leading troops to fight, the sons will not stop you."

At the moment, Zhu Gaoxu has the confidence to say this, because even if he hands over the army to Zhu Di, the chance that the army will defect is pitiful.

Counting carefully, Zhu Di is only slightly influential in Beiping, Shanxi and Shaanxi Xingdusi.

The army in these places will not exceed 120,000 at most after the new policy reform, while the rest of the places are basically controlled by generals from Bohai under Zhu Gaoxu, as well as Jianwen generals such as Li Jinglong.

Among the generals, except for Wu Gao, who had a bad relationship with Bohai, the rest of the relations were not too bad.

In comparison, the relationship between Yanfu and the generals can be said to be extremely poor, if it were not for Zhu Gaoxu's protection, the fate of Li Jinglong and his group would not be much better than in history.

At that time, Zhu Di will still be the same Zhu Di, and the Yan Mansion will still be the Yan Mansion, but the emperor of Nanjing City is not Zhu Yunwen, who is easy to be fooled.

What's more, the current firearms production of the Ming army is in Liaodong, and Zhu Di's firearms will only fight less and less, while the firearms of his own army will fight more and more.

Zhu Di must be aware of this truth, so he didn't have the slightest doubt in the face of what Zhu Gaoxu said.

"If you really think so, it's not like Daddy can't retreat and rest."

"It's just that now you promised well, and when the time comes, I'm afraid that my father really wants to lead the troops to patrol the border, so you won't agree, just like now."

Zhu Di said sourly, full of vinegar, obviously still worried about not being able to go north next year.

In this regard, Zhu Gaoxu was unhurried, and chuckled: "It's not that you don't let it, but prepare better firearms to deal with Hu people more effectively." ”

"You've seen the old flintlock pistol, but the new flintlock pistol doesn't."

"As soon as new flintlock pistols begin to be produced and equipped with troops, the situation in the troops will also change, and pikemen will gradually be eliminated from the battlefield."

Zhu Gaoxu came to Zhu Di this time to talk about it, so he took out a folded drawing from his sleeve, and after taking it out, he took it out.

"This is the new flintlock pistol, with a little more design than the old one."

When the drawing was handed to Zhu Di, compared with the flintlock pistol drawing that Zhu Di had seen last time, there was a similar short knife in this drawing.

"This is a bayonet, about a foot long, with a four-foot-five-inch flintlock pistol, and the sleeve bayonet can reach five feet five inches (176 cm) when it goes up."

"Because there is a protruding tenon on the outside of the barrel, the soldier can turn the bayonet into the groove of the sleeve by twisting it after putting on the bayonet, allowing the musketeer to quickly transform into a pikeman."

"Although it is very short compared to the long spear system in the army, you have seen the line tactics and the power of the platoon gun, do you think that if the enemy can break through the platoon gun, how many troops will they have left, and how can they ensure that the formation is not disorderly?"

In Zhu Gaoxu's opinion, if the Hu soldiers in the north can break through the row of guns and the formation is not chaotic, then they can penetrate the Ming Dynasty.

After all, he had never seen such an army except for the Anti-Japanese War and the founding of the country in later generations.

"This bayonet is so light and thin, I'm afraid there will be problems on the battlefield, and what is this one down here?"

After hearing this, Zhu Di quickly realized what the sleeve bayonet meant, and at the same time saw the shortcomings of the bayonet.

Indeed, with the level of iron smelting in this era, it is true that the bayonet will have embarrassing things such as the deformation of the blade after the battle.

In this regard, Zhu Gaoxu prepared a back hand: "With a bayonet, there is no need to wear a waist knife, so you can always have two or three bayonets." ”

"As for the ...... below"

Zhu Gaoxu looked down at the drawing, and there was a flintlock pistol that appeared shorter than the flintlock pistol above.

In the eighteenth century, flintlock pistols were divided into three types: rifles, pistols, and carbines.

The rifle is the longest, ranging from four to five feet in length, and the pistol is the shortest, no more than a foot in length, and is mainly used in close combat.

However, due to the limited accuracy and range of flintlock pistols, the vast majority of soldiers did not use pistols, except for Navy soldiers who often engaged in broadside and jump fights, as well as army officers, after all, the effective range of flintlock pistols was too close.

Many pistols can't shoot accurately at targets more than ten meters away, which is too frustrating for ordinary soldiers.

Therefore, Zhu Gaochu did not get a flintlock pistol, but cut out the pistol, and only used a rifle and a cavalry gun, and this is the reason why Zhu Gaochu insisted on equipping Zhu Di with a flintlock pistol and then marching north.

The cavalry gun is a model between a rifle and a pistol, with a length of three feet and a weight of five pounds, like a rifle that has been deliberately truncated.

Except for the seldom of the bayonet, it is similar to a rifle in all other respects, and even has a rifle-style butt, but the length is much shorter than that of a rifle, which is more appropriate to call it a carbine.

Although historically, soldiers were reluctant to use carbines, and even Napoleon himself admitted that it was difficult for cuirassiers to use carbines on horseback.

But the riding gun can be said to be the icing on the cake for the current Ming army.

Its equipment can enable the Ming cavalry to shoot and defeat directly without launching an attack in the face of some inferior troops.

The reason why it did not shine in Europe was due to the fact that there was not much difference in the quality of the army at that time.

However, as far as Zhu Gaoxu's experience over the years is concerned, in this era, there are very few armies that can face it without retreating.

Even though its armor-piercing range is only twenty paces, it's still much better than a bow and arrow.

"This is a carbine, three feet long, weighing five catties, and with an armor-piercing range of twenty paces."

"Since there is no need for an igniter, the firing of the flintlock pistol can be done by the soldier alone, and when the guns are lined up, the density of the ranks is doubled, and the volley of the guns will be more powerful."

"At the same time, because there is no need for helpers, the cavalry can also complete the ammunition reloading on their own, and the three-foot-long carbine is just enough for the cavalry to reload on the horseback of the river meander."

"If the cavalry is equipped with two carbines, then it can use maneuver tactics on the battlefield and face each other frequently."

"For some armies with poor morale, it only takes two or three rounds to collapse the opposite side."

"Of course, against opponents of the same level, it will be a bit of a chicken."

After Zhu Gaoxu explained, Zhu Di's eyes gradually became hot, and he couldn't put it down and looked at the drawings in his hand: "When will you be able to equip the army?" ”

Seeing Zhu Di asking, Zhu Gaoxu also pointed out:

"After Zheng He returns, the rifle will be reprocessed in about three months to equip the Northern Expeditionary Army."

"The production of cavalry guns only started in May this year, and the production is 2,000 units per month."

"According to the news sent by Da Gura, Zheng He should arrive in Da Gu Ra in the winter moon and arrive in the capital in April next year."

"According to the calculation of time, if you add the resumption of work and reproduction of rifles in three months, you should be able to equip 30,000 horse guns, and according to one cavalryman's two horse guns, you can also be equipped with 15,000 cavalry."

"Okay, good ......" Hearing this, Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, as for the situation of the rifle, he had already understood it last time.

According to the resumption of production, 90,000 flintlock rifles and 30,000 carbines should be produced next year.

This seems like a lot, but the former is what Zhu Gaoxu started to prepare for two years ago.

The current output of muskets in the Ming Dynasty is basically about 60,000 per year.

Compared with the output of muskets, the artillery output of the Ming Dynasty is more terrifying, with an annual output of more than 6,000 guns, which can be said to be more than the total output of artillery in all countries in the world.

Because of this, Liaodong is basically the most developed area of the military industry at present, and the number of craftsmen engaged in the military industry alone is as high as more than 60,000, and all of them are men.

Behind these 60,000 men are 60,000 households, and nearly one-seventh of the population of Liaodong depends on the military industry to survive.

In addition to the military industry, there are also iron mines, coal mines and other mining industries, in which as many as 25,000 men are engaged, with an annual output of 9 million catties of wrought iron, accounting for 30% of the country's total iron production.

This seems like a lot, but in fact it is only enough to meet the needs of the military factories and the people of Liaodong, and it is not even enough to export to the provinces.

Once the navy needs to be expanded, it will even need to transfer iron materials from other provinces to the Ordnance Bureau in Liaodong.

Just like now, almost half of the country's iron is invested in the Ordnance Bureau in Liaodong.

Due to the long distance, many officials frequently went to the top and felt that such an important yamen should not be placed in Liaodong, but should be transferred to Jiangnan, and the closer to the capital the better.

It's just that Zhu Gaoxu didn't bother to take care of these notes at all.

With the mining methods and efficiency of the Ming Dynasty, the iron ore in Liaodong was enough to dig until the Ming Dynasty overturned.

Moreover, when his father and son move their capital to Beijing in the future, Liaodong will seem just right.

Without relying on these industries, Liaodong will sooner or later be left behind by Guannai.

"Zheng He will come back in April next year, and if he returns to work for three months, it will already be July......

Zhu Di reacted suddenly, and looked at Zhu Gaoxu helplessly.

Zhu Gaoxu also chuckled when he felt it: "Because of this, the army can only be sent in May of the eleventh year of Yongle." ”

"But that's fine, you should be glad that the army will be equipped with more carbines and rifles."

"In addition, this northern expedition, my son will definitely let you have a good time."

"There are a total of 50,000 cavalry in Liaodong, Bohai, Daning, Beiping, and Shanxi, and all the 40,000 cavalry in the other four places participated in the battle, except for Shanxi, which needed to protect the Hetao."

"At the same time, Daning, Beiping, and Bohai each transferred 20,000 horse infantry to participate in the task of logistical escort of the people."

"Now the Modong Sanwei in Daning can recruit about 40,000 people, but in the next two years, all the criminals in the Guannai will be assigned to the Modong Sanwei, and the people should be able to reach 60,000 before the war."

"At that time, if we recruit 240,000 people from Daning, Bohai, Beiping, and Liaodong, we can reach the number of 300,000 people."

"There are so many people, enough to supply you with supplies to the area of Hulan and Hypothermia, and even further west."

Zhu Gaoxu was extremely generous today, and even generously made Zhu Di wonder if he was sick.

"You...... Dick, ......"

Facing his son who "picks and searches" on weekdays, Zhu Di didn't know what to say for a while.

"If you do this, Dad won't be able to abdicate or not......"

"How so?" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't cry or laugh, and had to explain:

"Whether you abdicate or not, in Erchen's expectations, this third northern expedition will be of this scale."

"Erchen told you before that as long as the Hu people suffer heavy losses, they will become timid and dare not come out lightly."

"Now you see, the Tatars were hurt by your battle, even though they are already vassals of the Ming Dynasty at the moment, but they have not a lot of patrols in Hailar."

"Erchen can be sure that if you send troops this time and don't tell Alitai, then Alitai will definitely flee west when the people transport a large number of grain and grass to Haila, and even take refuge in Wara, he is willing."

"This is true of Alitai in Tatar, and so will it be with Mahamu in the future."

"If you can't hit it hard, it's going to be very difficult to find another opportunity like that in the future."

"Therefore, Erchen has prepared so many manpower and material resources, just so that you can defeat the remnants of the Warat Department in one fell swoop, and at least fight for twenty years of peace."

Zhu Gaoxu's words, Zhu Di's blood boiled: "Well said! ”

Zhu Di's expression could not hide his excitement, and he unconsciously walked back and forth in place several times before he said proudly:

"This time, I want to send out a large army, defeat the remnants of the Hu people in one fell swoop, and fight for twenty years of peace and prosperity in the north!"

Speaking of happiness, Zhu Di glanced back at Zhu Gaoxu, and suddenly felt that it seemed good to give way to Zhu Gaoxu, how pleasing to the eye.

"Er, you really look like my ......"

In the depths of his love, Zhu Di resumed his self-proclaimed "me", but Zhu Gaoxu knew very well that the old man was completely a dog, don't look at the happy praise of himself now, and when he didn't do a good job, the old man would definitely be the first to scold himself for his "sharp-beaked monkey cheeks".

"Now that the matter is clear, the minister will not linger."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Since the book repair has begun, there is no need to stop, just continue to cultivate." ”

"But here in the East Palace, I will select five hundred officials to join the book repair team, and in the other two years, please pay a little attention to your hands and feet, the finances of the imperial court are indeed not optimistic, if the consumption is too much, I am afraid that the northern expedition team mentioned by the minister before will have to be halved......"

"You're playing this with your son?" As an emperor, Zhu Di is very familiar with the tricks of a radish in one hand and a stick in the other.

Now Zhu Gaoxu's words are completely a means he uses on his courtiers, but he doesn't want to be used by this kid to deal with him.

"Anyway, my son said so, except for his sons, it is estimated that there are few people in the temple who will support your father to repair books and temples, and also intend to go north."

Zhu Gaoxu shrugged his shoulders and stopped pretending.

Zhu Di was angry when he saw him like this, and immediately waved his hand: "Get out!" ”

"Leader, son, get out now." Zhu Gaoxu's dead pig was not afraid of boiling water, so he turned around and trotted out of the hall for a few feasts.

Looking at his back running away, Zhu Di stroked his beard and looked at Queen Xu's Zigong on the side.

"Sister Xu, it's a pity that the second child doesn't want to be the emperor by this means......" Zhu Di sighed a few times, but said again:

"No way, he's too much like me......"

(End of chapter)