The location of Qingdao is actually a fortress in Laizhou.
During the Yuan Dynasty, in order to facilitate the transportation of grain by sea, China's only sea canal was dug - the Jiaolai Canal, which runs across the Shandong Peninsula.
When Zhu Youxiao chose to build a navy, this was the first point he chose.
First of all, this is the north of the Ming Dynasty, and building the navy here can protect the Bohai Bay. Whether it is to the north or to the south, it can reach all of them, especially Korea and Japan.
The Ming Dynasty's current situation was complex, and navigating the open seas was practically impossible. Without nautical charts and the ability to sail, they could only navigate the coastal waters. Therefore, both Korea and Japan were areas the Ming Dynasty needed to capture. Therefore, this area required a strong navy to maintain its presence.
Zhu Youxiao naturally chose this place, and this time he wanted to go there to take a look.
Zhu Youxiao had spent a lot of money on it over the years, and now it was too late to not go and take a look. Who knew where they had spent all his money, and what kind of condition the ship was in now? I wondered if it could be used in a war now?
And equipping artillery in the future is also a problem. Now that there are picric acid bombs and new artillery, Zhu Youxiao naturally does not want to install the old red cannon on the ship.
Bronze cannons are heavy, have limited range, and are slow to fire. They're useless. If they were replaced with breech-loading metal cannons, things would definitely be different.
It was just a question of whether the current wooden boats could withstand the recoil of the cannons, which required further research. However, this did not prevent Zhu Youxiao from going to take a look. Moreover, if he was going to cause trouble in the south this time, he might be able to use them.
So Zhu Youxiao stayed in Jining for a day, and then rushed to Laizhou with his men the next day.
This time, of course, we are not traveling by water, but by land.
Zhu Youxiao was sitting in a carriage, with guards on both sides.
The group rushed to Laizhou in a mighty manner.
While walking on the road, Zhu Youxiao would lift the curtain of the carriage from time to time to look out.
At a glance, one could see vast fields, with many people busy in the fields and some children running on the roadside, flying kites. However, when they saw Zhu Youxiao's motorcade, they stopped all their movements, hiding from a distance and not daring to come closer.
You can see that they are still very afraid.
Zhu Youxiao was in a good mood. After all, he didn't see this kind of spring plowing scene very often. And the green in the fields might mean a good harvest.
This also made Zhu Youxiao think of another thing, which is the issue of black wheat, which should perhaps be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
The cold resistance of Ming Dynasty wheat is really too poor. We have to send people to Russia to get some black wheat with strong cold resistance.
In addition, there is corn, which has a relatively short growth period and can be harvested in just over four months. Otherwise, life will be difficult in the future.
Natural disasters, man-made disasters, and sudden drops in temperature are really a headache to think about. This is why Zhu Youxiao wanted to go to Jiangnan.
He wanted to take advantage of this brief period of peace to get all these things done, rather than waiting until a natural disaster broke out and then become hesitant.
There was no conversation along the way, and Zhu Youxiao arrived in Laizhou that day.
Because the war was not as serious as in the original history, the situation in Liaodong was not chaotic, and there was no need to establish a governor in Denglai. Therefore, it was the prefect of Laizhou who came to greet Zhu Youxiao.
This is a civil servant in his fifties, and it can be seen that his career has basically come to an end at this time.
At his age, it was almost impossible for him to advance any further. Moreover, if he hadn't been promoted at this age, it meant that he had no one in the court.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Sun Chengzong.
This person was arranged by Sun Chengzong, and his name seemed to be Chen Qicheng. It was said that he was from Sun Chengzong's line and had certain military capabilities. As for the details, Zhu Youxiao was not very clear.
At this time, Chen Qicheng was very nervous, and he acted servilely and fearfully, fearing that he would be killed by the emperor. When he met Zhu Youxiao, he was so cautious that he was even a little scared.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Sun Chengzong who was accompanying him, with a questioning look in his eyes.
The implication is clear: Is this the person you recommended? Is this a sign of guilt? Has he done something that has wronged me or the country? Are you sure this is okay?
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