Emperor Hongji traveled to almost every position on the ship.

Oh, it turns out that the sails don't rise because they don't have to rely on the wind for the time being, and this time, they want to try the power of steam.

And also............ It turns out that ships can also sail by inertia to a certain extent, and when the boiler burns at first, the ship is slow, and when the speed gradually increases, the speed may be further accelerated.

There are also those wrestlers in the boiler room, all shirtless, but they are already sweating, and the skin on their bodies is actually white, as if they are steamed.

The helmsman needs to study the charts, and the ship must have a more fixed route, because the unknown sea area, because its hydrology is unknown, it is prone to the risk of running aground, of course, especially in the offshore sea.

In the open sea, most of them rely on ocean currents.

There is also the wind, and the wind is limited because the direction of the wind changes at any time.

Besides......

Emperor Hongzhi looked at these sailors and sailors in the turbulence, here, he felt unsteady and dizzy, but they all worked tirelessly to perform their duties.

It's not easy.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed in his heart.

It is conceivable that those who have crossed the ocean have experienced many hardships on the way.

Going to the West, for the national policy, and going down with his own will, is tens of thousands of people, changing the fate of life, and he ...... But they were almost ignored.

Fang Jifan also began to open the conversation: "Your Majesty, if the sea trial is completed, the son of the minister implores that the Ming Dynasty needs to organize a large fleet of steamships. ”

"Hmm." Emperor Hongzhi thoughtfully: "It must cost a lot of money." ”

Fang Jifan gritted his teeth and said: "Erchen heard that there is a fleet of Francos, known as the Invincible Armada, which crisscrosses the seas and is full of evil. ”

From Fang Jifan's point of view, this is no longer full of evil.

Emperor Hongzhi became cautious: "Really? After the sea trials, let's go to the charter. Who among the ministers will be in charge of this fleet? ”

"If Your Majesty believes Erchen's words, Erchen's protégé Tang Yin has experience in running a sailor before, and it is most safe for him to train personnel and take charge of the fleet."

Emperor Hongzhi heard Fang Jifan put forward the word 'believe'.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled bitterly, your father, died thousands of miles away, your Fang Jifan is my son-in-law, you Fang Jifan, transfer the emperor's grandson, and let the emperor's grandson be both civil and military, which is impressive. You Fang Jifan gathered wealth in Xishan, gave me and the prince so many shares, this guy, for the sake of the new deal, offended many people, if you say that you still don't trust him, then, in this world, who else can be trusted.

Emperor Hongzhi bowed: "Tang Yin, this person, soft on the outside and strong on the inside, can be of great use." ”

He looked relieved, no matter what, Fang Jifan was finally willing to communicate normally, which was an excellent sign.

Emperor Hongzhi continued: "These Franco-machine people, really damn it, dare to claim to be invincible, under the whole world, it is not the king's land, the coast of the land, the king's ministers, the rebellious ministers and thieves, sure enough, everyone is punished, following the domain, this fleet, can there be a ship name?" ”

As soon as he said it, Emperor Hongzhi regretted it.

Let Fang Jifan choose the name, this is tantamount to the scene of a car accident.

Fang Jifan tilted his head: "I stand in the east, the heavenly kingdom, just a few Franco, dare to claim to be undefeated, it is really a great rebellion, Erchen thought of a fleet that specifically restrained them, you might as well call the East undefeated, they are invincible, we are undefeated, the name of this fleet, just like this fleet, is His Majesty's divine weapon, looking for opponents from all over the world, only seeking a defeat, but no, the world is unmatched, so I have to be undefeated." ”

The name............ It's too arrogant.

It is not in line with the spirit of Emperor Hongji.

But............ Emperor Hongzhi was actually relieved, no matter what, this name had far exceeded his expectations of the other party's successor.

This is much more normal than the scum of the world, Wang Bushi, Xiao Zhu Xiu is a bad guy and the like, the previous kind is like coming out of a madhouse.

Sometimes, people, they are just a little cheap.

Even if it is a great tomorrow, it is not exempt from vulgarity.

When someone breaks through the lower limit of his heart again and again, even if it is just a slightly normal name, it can also make Emperor Hongzhi psychologically get a little comfort, and then, it will be born, and it will really grow up, which is impressive and other strange psychology.

"Okay, Yiqing's play." Emperor Hongzhi found that for Fang Jifan, it was like ...... As long as the issue of Francois is involved, the taciturn Fang Jifan will be a little normal.

After the sea trial, the giant ship began to return, and when the giant ship returned to the harbor, the hundreds of officials on the shore all breathed a long sigh of relief.

Finally...... It's back.

It didn't sink.

Sure enough, God bless my emperor.

Long live our emperor.

People scrambled to take out their binoculars one after another and looked in the direction of the giant ship.

One by one, of course, it was inevitable that some people couldn't help but say a few words: "It's too bad, tens of millions of taels of silver, so much silver, isn't it good to do something else, even if it is shipbuilding, it is enough to build a large-scale fleet to go to the Western Ocean, but these ten million taels of silver, only a smoking ship has been built, hey...... Young people don't belong to their homes, and they don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. ”

Many nodded.

They don't know anything about ships, and for them, ten million taels of silver, a hundred, and one, of course, is a hundred oxen.

When people raised their binoculars one after another, they found that on the giant ship, there were also people who raised their binoculars to look at themselves, and looked closely, this person ...... It's familiar......

Then, I chuckled in my heart,, the emperor.

Did the emperor see himself? Did he find himself peeping?

So, I hurriedly took off the binoculars, and I looked like I was palpitating.

A moment later, on the giant ship, a flag was raised, and then a eunuch came: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty invites you to board the ship." ”

At this time, the ship had already gone to sea, and it was obvious that it was ...... This has proven that the giant ship is safe.

So, everyone got on the sampan.

This time, it was even more embarrassing.

Four or five old guys who ate dry rice got on board, and the other two or three rowed.

Two people paddled the water, and five people watched.

The fluttering wrestler felt like his arm had been broken.

On the sampan, the old man pinched his beard excitedly, found some inspiration, and couldn't help but want to chant poetry.

and so on.

When he arrived on the deck, Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back, but he heard Zhu Houzhao say excitedly: "Father, father...... The results of the sea trials have already come out, this round trip, fifty miles, the fuel used, but twenty and one, if this is estimated, the fuel is enough to provide a range of more than 700 miles, not only that, the speed is extremely fast...... And ......"

He babbled and took out a dense book, constantly reporting the results.

It worked.

It was a great success.

This first ship is enough to take on a great task, and it is more powerful than all the ship information that Zhu Houzhao has seen at the moment.

Larger, more well-equipped firearms are faster, and fast enough to do the job.

My years of hard work have not been in vain.

Fang Jifan also squeezed out a little smile.

He still believes that his father is not dead.

Although there is a faint worry in his heart, as long as he doesn't think about it, he can still be happy.

And now...... After several years of work, it has finally borne fruit.

Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back and nodded with satisfaction.

Although he doesn't know how to pretend to understand, he still doesn't understand where this ship is sharp except for being able to smoke, if it is faster.

But the son and son-in-law both said yes, so it's great to think about it.

Emperor Hongzhi was relieved: "The crown prince really lived up to my expectations, very good, I am very pleased." ”

Emperor Hongzhi was overjoyed: "I want to take the silver from the interior and build a steam fleet, Zhuqing, what do you think?" ”

Ministers, look at me, and I will look at you.

In the end, everyone's eyes fell on Ma Wensheng.

Ma Wensheng felt a lot of pressure.

The attitude of the hundred officials is relatively clear.

They do big things with little money.

Even if it's the emperor's money, it'...... Isn't the emperor's silver also from the people's fat and people's anointing?

's own military department book, I have to do something.

If you applaud Your Majesty, you will inevitably be despised by your colleagues, thinking that you are a sloppy horse, but ......

He stiffened his head and coughed: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that it is better to be cautious, this steamship, which seems majestic, can be placed on the sea, what is the use?" The cost of the steamship is too huge, I beg your Majesty to think twice, why don't you build another one, and try it first, how about it? It's really not possible, it's better to build more sailboats, which is the same price...... The price of the sailboat is much cheaper......"

Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly.

He found that these people were still stuck in the same mind as he was in the past, and at the beginning, why wasn't he like this.

But...... What Ma Wensheng said is not unreasonable, this steamship ...... Seriously......

But at this time, someone boarded the ship and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty......"

Emperor Hongzhi saw that it was a eunuch, panting, and he glanced sideways at the eunuch: "What's the matter?" ”

"Your Majesty, Dengzhou has sent a bulletin."

Dengzhou ......

People were surprised, Dengzhou, what could happen?

"Those ships, which got rid of the ships of the Ningbo Naval Division, actually went all the way north, attacked Dengzhou, defeated Dengzhou Beiwei Water Village, and then ransacked them and left."

Call......

Dengzhou was not the focus of the Ming Dynasty's precautions, especially after the Japanese invaders subsided.

Those Franco-machine people, who had been begging Emperor Hongzhi to summon them to no avail, went all the way north, and actually ...... Take this to show off your might.

So...... Thinking about it again, the Armada attacked Xinjin, is this again...... A premeditated plan of the Francois people, from Dengzhou to Xinjin, this is a warning to the Ming Dynasty, which means that if the Ming Dynasty gets involved in the ocean again, the consequences will be even heavier.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was miserable, and he said sharply: "Where is the thief ship?" ”

"It's already far away, but I'm afraid I can't catch up."