The drawing shows a small crossbow, which looks quite clever, but its power is unknown.
However, everyone could see the firearms Zhu Yunwen made; they could take a person's life in the blink of an eye.
Even the top martial artist in the Ming Dynasty probably wouldn't be able to escape from him!
"What is this thing? Tell me about it! You haven't told me about the thing you used the other day!"
Zhu Yunwen threw the blueprints onto the table and pointed to one of the parts of the crossbow.
"This thing can automatically raise the arrow. With the abilities of the craftsmen of our Great Ming Dynasty, we should be able to make a crossbow that can hold five arrows at once."
"What is this used for?"
"Here's the aiming device. With this, even first-time users can attack effectively!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised that his grandson had some ability and nodded.
"I've heard Zhang Shan talk about your musket; it's more powerful than any we've ever seen. If he sees it, he'll probably be praising it for days!"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and took out another drawing from behind him.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't take the paper seriously; it was just a cannon, something the Ming Dynasty already had!
What he didn't know was that the Ming Dynasty's cannons could only shoot out two hundred feet, but Zhu Yunwen's cannons could shoot out six hundred feet or even further!
Most importantly, while other artillery pieces are most vulnerable to rainy and humid weather, this one is different; a rainproof device has been installed at the ignition point.
Even on rainy days, its power remains undiminished!
"I'll call Zhang Shan over and let him see what's what!"
As they were talking, someone was sent to summon Zhang Shan.
"Grandpa Emperor, the Japanese pirates seem to have become more restrained recently. I'm afraid they're conserving their strength to deliver a heavy blow to our Ming Dynasty!"
This was exactly what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking; if it really happened, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty would likely be shaken.
The surrounding small countries that have submitted to us are already eyeing us covetously. If Dongdao succeeds, it will be a real problem!
All the suffering Zhu Yuanzhang had endured came to mind, and he didn't want the empire he had worked so hard to build to be taken away by someone else!
"It's easier to conquer a country than to govern it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and continued looking at the things on the blueprints.
Zhang Shan quickly jogged to the Imperial Study. He was delighted to see Zhu Yunwen and the blueprints on the table.
Could it be that I will have another eye-opening experience today?
"Zhang Shan, come and see if you can make this thing that the Crown Prince has made."
Although Zhu Yuanzhang said that, the look in his eyes seemed to say, "If you can't figure this out, you're dead."
Zhang Shan was so frightened that his legs went weak and he knelt down! Zhu Yuanzhang was even more furious.
"Why have you become so timid? Looks like it's time for you to train in the Crown Prince's camp!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shan was instantly horrified.
Everyone knows that the training in the Crown Prince's army is extremely intense; even those rough men can't handle it, let alone him.
They don't do much physical work while sitting in their own little corner of the world. If they really went to the military, wouldn't they just die instantly?
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I know I was wrong!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was just saying it and didn't take it seriously, but it terrified Zhang Shan!
Zhu Yunwen laughed heartily.
"Zhang Shan, I'm counting on you to make these things for me. If you go to the army, who will prepare my equipment?"
Zhang Shan glanced at Zhu Yunwen gratefully.
"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will do my utmost!"
Zhu Yunwen handed the crossbow in his hand to Zhang Shan.
"I'll give you two days to make the parts according to the instructions, and then I'll tell you what to do next!"
Zhang Shan nodded to indicate that he understood, and then stared at the blueprints carefully for a long time.
"Your Highness, this thing is cleverly made! This solves the problem of reloading the bow and arrow one shot at a time, and it looks so small that it probably won't be tiring to carry around!"
Zhang Shan, as expected of the most skilled craftsman in the Ming Dynasty, saw through the trick at a glance.
"Sure, Zhang Shan, but if what you hand in within two days doesn't meet our standards, you'd better watch your head!"
Zhu Yuanzhang felt relieved.
You should know that the Japanese pirates have been very rampant lately, and they are no longer satisfied with just invading along the coast.
People in many places suffered terribly, and some even lost their homes and became refugees because of the Japanese pirates.
These refugees not only disrupt the local peace, but the news of this incident also doesn't sound very good!
Moreover, the Japanese pirates were skilled in naval warfare, but most of the Ming soldiers were northerners who had rarely seen a ship, making them even more disadvantaged in naval warfare.
"What is the Crown Prince's opinion on this matter?"
Zhu Yuanzhang told Zhu Yunwen what he had to say, hoping to get a response from him.
"Since we're not good at naval warfare, let's drive those people ashore!"
Going against the grain like this isn't impossible, but those Japanese pirates aren't stupid; how could they just go ashore whenever they wanted?
"Don't worry, Grandpa Huang, we'll handle whatever comes our way!"
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to say something more, but the words lingered on his lips and he didn't say them.
He still had faith that his grandson could handle these matters well.
Zhu Yunwen also began to consider how likely his soldiers were to win if they actually launched a naval operation.
Those Japanese pirates are well-versed in swimming, so it seems we need to strengthen our training in this area.
"Grandpa, I need to go back to training as soon as possible. Although it's only the third day, my soldiers' physical strength has already improved. I estimate that they will achieve the desired effect in three months."
"We believe in your abilities!"
After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen's slender body and patted him on the shoulder.
"Even if you're busy on weekdays, you should take care of your health. You've lost weight recently."
Zhu Yunwen stretched his arms and legs, then grinned and moved closer to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Don't worry, Grandfather, I'm in good health. I have a good appetite and sleep soundly until dawn."
"That's good. There's one more thing we need to discuss."
"Is Grandfather referring to the matter of Young Master Yue?"
This kid must be a mind reader, how does he know all this?
"Young Master Yue must have his own purpose in coming to the Ming Dynasty at this time. First, he wants to find out the strength of our Ming Dynasty, and second, he wants to help his country gain greater benefits."
"That's what we're thinking too. He'll be going to the palace to meet the emperor tomorrow, and then we'll play the good cop and the bad cop."
You must give Prince Yue, Zhu Yunwen, some face, but don't even think about trying to gain any benefits from the Ming Dynasty.
If Zhu Yunwen doesn't make him suffer a great loss, then he's already being fair to him.
After all, he needs a lot of funds to expand his strength. As the saying goes, even a deer is meat, let alone such a big insect as him!
"Just ask if you need anything, and you can use the silver in the national treasury as you wish!"
Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's assurance, Zhu Yunwen felt a warm current surge through his heart.
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