Zhu Di sighed and said, "Don't always die, death, and the King of Ning and his sons are indeed erratic. I know that they have resentment in their hearts. What you said in the East Palace today is neither right nor right. Just know some words in your heart. If you take them out, you will kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of them. What hurts them is their decency, and what you lose is also my face. After all, King of Ning is my brother. Can I do anything to him? Some things are like this, and I will live in peace in the future."

Speaking of this, Zhu Di said, "You have made great contributions this time, and I am not giving you little. I will give you bullfighting clothes. I am very busy. Since your father cannot go on an envoy, he is going to be ready to join the army. It is better to let your father go to experience it. I can see that he really wants to do things, so let him try it. I will issue an order to order your father to be a guerrilla general. Of course, your father has no experience after all, so I only let him be responsible for food and salary."

At this time, Zhu Di's face became serious and continued: "I wanted to plan and wait for an opportunity to attack Annan this time, but unfortunately, the people of Annan are bold and unbearable. I can't bear it anymore. Since this is the case, then fight. If you don't take Hu, I swear not to go to the army. I have sent a decree to Hou Musheng, Lijiang, and Yunnan's elite troops to attack Annan. Add Zhu Neng as the general of the expedition, Zhang Fu as the right deputy general, the left governor Li Bin, and the right governor Chen Xu are preparing to march south from Guangxi. These two armies and horses are claimed to be 100,000, but my current limit is only 50,000 or 60,000, which is enough. Chen Tianping has always wanted to follow the army, but I don't want it. On the one hand, it's for his safety considerations. On the other hand, he is also in the way. Now that he has been poisoned, he has to rest for at least a few months, so he can simply leave him in the capital on the grounds of his physical discomfort."

Zhu Di was silent for a moment before saying, "The expedition to Annan is a big deal. At least in my opinion, it is the biggest thing at the moment. There must be no mistakes. However, I am still a little unsure. Annan is not as familiar as Liaodong or Mobei. The soldiers I brought from Beiping are more familiar with horse warfare. As for the former Southern Army, many of them have been slack in recent years. Many military guards have had the bad habit of being empty-handed and not practicing. They cannot count on it for the time being. However, Annan is full of mountains and jungles. Even if my horse's horse is full of horses, it is useless. Alas... This expedition to Annan is about establishing its authority. The most important thing is to fight quickly and decide quickly, and it must be a complete victory. It is already hastening now. If there is a slight mistake, it will be really a laughing stock. So I still have some hesitation, ah... it is indeed a bit embarrassing."

Hao Fenglou couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, since there are too many dense forests, I think bows and arrows are not suitable for use. Soldiers can only use swords, shields, spears, etc., but why not use muskets? Muskets are flat shots after all. They seem to be better."

Zhu Di said: "Milt gun?"

In this regard, Zhu Di is much more proficient than Hao Fenglou. Although Hao Fenglou was a later generation, he had never touched guns. Zhu Di was a veteran and knew the magical use of muskets. In Beiping, he often came into contact with muskets. Zhu Di's interest in muskets was obviously stronger than Hao Fenglou. In fact, when the Ming Dynasty was conquering Annan, Zhu Di established a special musket army - Shenjiying. The function of Shenjiying was inseparable from the terrain of Annan. Later, Zhu Di was not satisfied. During the relentless pursuit of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, he also repeatedly used Shenjiying and created a set of tactics of Shenjiying in front and horse teams in back.

Zhu Di's interest is coming.

He has seen many knowledge of the musket, but the styles are different and not professional enough. There are many disadvantages, such as gunpowder is prone to moisture, such as poor craftsmanship, easy to explode, etc., but its advantages are still quite large.

Zhu Di suddenly said: "After you have a suggestion, I have an idea. Yes, I should choose to select elite officers and soldiers, build a battalion of troops, specialize in muskets and cannon training. In addition, I will order the Craft Bureau to create muskets and guns for the purpose of the southern expedition. Ha... You guys have many new ideas. I have seen the wonderful uses of muskets in Peiping, but..." Zhu Di frowned and said: "Although this is the case, this musket is good at defending and not good at attacking, and may not be useful in Annan."

Although the Ming Dynasty's technology of manufacturing muskets and cannons is at the forefront of the world, it is still terrible. There are actually many problems involved. On the one hand, the materials are not up to standard, and muskets and cannons have high requirements for materials. After all, after ignition, the gunpowder in the gun explodes instantly and bursts out with strong destructive power. If the cast iron gun body is not strong enough, it may explode directly. In addition, due to the unevenness of the inside of the gun barrel and cannot be flat, the shooting range and accuracy are extremely poor. In addition, the filling is troublesome, and in some cases, it is even less comfortable to use as bows and arrows.

Of course, Zhu Di was able to realize these problems, which was also something he had some doubts.

Hao Fenglou couldn't help but take the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, the musket is of great use, and can be attacked or defended. As for Your Majesty's saying it is not good at attacking hard, I don't think so. In fact, there is something wrong. I will improve it well. As long as I work hard, I am afraid that it will not be possible? Since Your Majesty believes that the musket is useful, then I will make some improvements if it is insufficient. Just like the gentleman casts a knife, I can always forge a good knife after working hard."

Zhu Di grasped the essence of the problem: "You mean, can you improve it?"

Hao Fenglou hurriedly said, "Weichen didn't say that."

Zhu Di stared at him and said, "That's the case. Since that's the case, then I'll leave this matter to you. Didn't you say you want to improve it? Then make it better. I want to see how much it can be improved. If I can't change it, I will remember you as a crime of deceiving the emperor and being able to change it. I will remember you as a merit, which is your contribution to the Nanzheng."

Hao Fenglou was stunned. To be honest, Hao Fenglou was not willing to be a craftsman. At that time, the casting of knives was just a whim. You asked him to hide in the thatched room as he did last time, facing the hot blast furnace every day, and hang out with a group of craftsmen with shirtless muscles bulges. What is this called?

Who knew that Zhu Di was the kind of person who would have to squeeze you out whenever he encountered some ability? Hao Fenglou couldn't help but touch his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, this..."

Zhu Di said seriously: "Try it, why not try it? I give you a month. If it can open my eyes, I will never forget your benefits. I am a person who is a person who is clearly in his grudges, and he will remember the good and bad of others in his heart and will never forget them in his life."

"chiluo" is a naked threat!

If others treat you well, you remember it for the rest of your life. If others treat you badly, you will also hate you for the rest of your life. What is this?

Hao Fenglou couldn't help but smile bitterly: "It's a pity that a large number of people are casting knives and smelting iron, but there is no specialist in making muskets."

Zhu Di said: "There are craftsmen who make muskets in Nanjing and Hangzhou. If you want it, just draw it."

Hao Fenglou said: "With that being said, the materials are only insufficient. Weichen may need saltpeter, iron stone, tin oil, coking coal and many other things."

In fact, some of Hao Fenglou can buy many things for money, but if you pay for the emperor, you really can't get over the conscience. Hao Fenglou will mistakenly think that he is a fool. Some things may not be able to buy even if you want to.

Zhu Di smiled and said, "I will give the Ministry of Revenue to let them meet all your requirements."

This time, Zhu Di had a little confidence in Hao Fenglou, so he agreed happily.

Zhu Di had no choice but to say: "Since that's the case, then I will give it a try."

When he said this, an eunuch outside suddenly said, "Report to your Majesty, Hanlin attendant Yang Shiqi asked for a meeting, and General Zhu Neng and Zhu have also arrived."

Zhu Dihe nodded and said, "Call to speak."

After a moment, Yang Shiqi and Zhu Neng arrived one after another. Yang Shiqi came to report his life. Zhu Di asked him to draft a manifesto to attack Annan. Now that the time is ripe, Yang Shiqi submitted it himself.

As for Zhu Neng, he naturally wanted to discuss military and national affairs.

Yang Shiqi took the lead in submitting a manifesto, saying: "Please review your Majesty."

Zhu Di looked at it and nodded: "Shangke." He smiled slightly and said: "Let Duke Cheng Guo and Hao Fenglou also take a look."

Zhu Neng is actually a rude man. It would be better to kill him than to let him see this thing. After finally pretending to read it, he passed it to Hao Fenglou. Hao Fenglou saw the manifesto: "This usurper of the Hu family is not harmonious and has a cold place. He was an old minister of the Chen family, but he had no intention of repaying him. He was a violent and violent person and abused a country. He killed the former Annan king to occupy his country and killed the descendants of the Chen family. He had been lewd and punished the Chen family with severe punishments and laws, violently killed innocent people, and exploited them endlessly. I am the emperor of the Supreme People, and he regained the hardships of the people. He restored the Chen family's clan sacrifices... and sent an edict to the prefectures and counties, and all the people were informed."

After reading the manifesto, Hao Fenglou couldn't help but look at Yang Shiqi. It was the first time he had looked at this Lord Yang seriously, because Hao Fenglou realized that he was not the only smart person, and Yang Shiqi in front of him was also an extremely smart person, because the manifesto was not only presented with cleverly and appropriately time, but also the content of the manifesto was beautiful and powerful in terms of its criticism. Hao Fenglou only knew one thing, and this manifesto was very pleasing to Zhu Di's appetite.

Hao Fenglou smiled, returned the manifesto, and said good words.

Yang Shiqi couldn't help but turn his eyes towards Hao Fenglou. Who is he? Naturally, he knows the power of this guy Hao Fenglou. Many people despise Hao Fenglou and think he is a martial artist, but Yang Shiqi doesn't see it like this. He smiled slightly and nodded to Hao Fenglou without showing any expression.

Zhu Di said: "Since that's the case, I'll send it to Wenyuan Pavilion tomorrow, so that the bachelor will think about it again, choose an auspicious day, and promulgate the world. Yang Aiqing, thank you for your hard work."

Yang Shiqi hurriedly said, "I don't dare."

Zhu Di smiled slightly and said, "Look, your Hanlin affairs are over now. Next, it's up to me and duke Cheng and other rude men. Yang Aiqing will leave for the time being. I will discuss the issue of sending troops with Duke Cheng."

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Chapter completed!