Emperor Aoki still has a high understanding.

At least he still knows how to learn from one example and apply it to other things.

The only drawback is the inappropriate analogy.

Zhang Jing smiled and said, "What Your Majesty said is very... This Franc and the Netherlands have countless gunboats. It took decades to build them. Therefore, people often say that ten years of army and a hundred years of navy are the truth."

"It will take a hundred years?" Emperor Tianqi was greatly surprised.

Zhang Jing nodded and said sadly: "Of course, this means that there is a continuous investment to build a navy. What is important is... When building a ship, the first thing to solve is the material problem. First of all, if the wood of this ship wants to resist the corrosion of seawater, it must be specially treated first, and then it must be dried and dehydrated. I heard that some woods are not soaked at sea. This process alone will take nearly ten years. Although these words are a bit exaggerated, if you really make up your mind to build a fleet,

Then the various materials and money investment required are amazing. I have estimated that if we have one hundred such gunboats in the Ming Dynasty, it will take at least ten years. With these hundred gunboats, it will be enough to gallop across the Japanese and Western waters. However, if we want to compete with the Franchise and the Netherlands, or even dominate the world's waters, these alone are far from enough. At least 500 gunboats above the scale can barely compete with the countries. This... it will take at least thirty years to invest."

Emperor Tianqi said: "Thirty years later, I have become a dry bone in the tomb."

Zhang Jing smiled: "It's a little more difficult."

Emperor Aoki shook his head: "I see, don't count on this one. You might as well close the door. Let's play our own, anyway, they can't get on the shore."

Emperor Aoki did not want to retreat, but... it took too long, and it has been playing for decades or hundreds of years.

This is obviously impossible to catch up in a short time, allowing the Ming Dynasty to continuously invest countless financial and material resources into this maritime battle that may not necessarily produce huge benefits. This is obviously what Emperor Tianqi is willing to do.

What's wrong with doing?

Zhang Jingyi actually had already predicted that Emperor Tianqi's character might not have such a perseverance.

After all, it is obviously impossible for people of this era to truly realize the importance of the ocean, and to sell their strength and fight against Franchise and the Netherlands.

Since he was unwilling to accept this plan, Zhang Jingyi smiled: "Actually, I have a pre-selected plan."

"Come on, tell me what you want."

Zhang Jingyi said: "It's actually very simple, let Huang Gunpowder board the ship."

"Yellow gunpowder?" Emperor Tianqi was stunned: "It's your explosive pack?"

"Yes." Zhang Jingyi said: "In this way, the range and power of our Ming fleet will increase by more than ten times. Who can resist it in the world?"

Emperor Aoki was amused: "Okay, that's it, I just like this."

Zhang Jing smiled bitterly and said, "The problem arises. This thing is too powerful and the recoil is too strong. The power has increased by countless times, but the hull cannot withstand such huge recoil."

"Ah..." Emperor Aoqi was stunned: "You are right. How can I solve it if I say this?"

"Look at me... I'm afraid I have to use iron armor to withstand such huge power."

Emperor Apocalypse took a breath: "This iron lump can also float on the sea."

"Yes. We can try it slowly."

Emperor Tianqi smiled and said, "That's it. Since that's the case, then use iron armor."

“There is another problem.”

Emperor Aoki couldn't help but say angrily: "Can you finish it in one breath?"

Zhang Jingyi smiled bitterly and said, "This iron lump is too heavy. If countless cannons are fired from above, it is so heavy that even if it can float, your Majesty... If you rely on the sails, you may not be able to blow it."

"You mean it can't go?"

"It seems to be."

"Then you didn't say it earlier, but you're talking so much about it here." Emperor Tianqi hung his head, feeling as if he had gone back to the starting point again.

"In fact, it's not impossible to solve it." Zhang Jingyi said in a spirit: "Since the problem cannot be solved with sail power, then... we need to find other solutions. I heard that there is something called steam power that can drive the ship."

"Oh." Emperor Apocalypse said suspiciously: "What else should I know?"

Zhang Jingyi shook her head: "No more."

"That's it." Emperor Tianqi said: "Since the Ming Dynasty built ships, the greater the power, the better. How long does it take to create the best one?"

Zhang Jing thought to himself that Yuan Chonghuan could pacify Liao in three years, with my level...

"Three years are enough."

Only then did Emperor Tianqi start to be interested: "Okay, tomorrow you will give you a charter, I will allocate it to you... Is two million tael silver enough? Or do you need to add a little more, three million!"

Zhang Jing smiled very well and said nothing.

Emperor Tianqi frowned: "Why don't you say anything?"

"This is not a problem of building several ships. It involves early research and development, and trial and error. It requires countless skilled craftsmen and a large number of workshops. All of this... is from scratch."

"Does it cost five million taels?"

"Fifty million..." Zhang Jing said.

Emperor Aoki suddenly felt that his legs were weak.

Even when the censor scolded him for the seventh girl Ye Yu, he had never been so weak.

Zhang Jingyi was so loud that she spoke.

In previous years, this was equivalent to the Liao salary for twenty years. I could beat the Jiannu people to call their father thirty times.

Zhang Jingyi said: "Your Majesty, we cannot calculate this account like this. It is useless to keep the money on you. With this shipbuilding, you spend a lot of financial resources. But you get countless supporting workshops, many skilled craftsmen, and various cutting-edge military technologies. With these... you can still be converted into civilians in the future. As long as this plan can be really realized, the 50 million taels of silver will get a thousand achievements. Does Your Majesty really want to consider it? Otherwise, I will give you a discount, how about 49 million taels of silver? "

Emperor Tianqi still felt dizzy and said sternly: "How many families do I have to copy? Do you think my money is blown by the strong wind?"

Zhang Jingyi can actually understand the feelings of Emperor Aoki very well.

After all, Emperor Apocalypse paid for it.

Such a huge number is not enough to fill in the Zhang family’s wealth.

But Zhang Jingyi believes that formulating a super warship plan is not just as simple as dominating the ocean with the help of the latest warships.

Instead, it directly improves the technical level of almost all disciplines, whether it is shipbuilding technology, smelting technology, steam power, gunpowder and artillery technology, the disciplines and jobs involved here are probably dozens or hundreds of different types.

There have been such military plans in history, such as the Manhattan Project and the Aviation Project.

Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of engineers and technicians continue to conduct trial and error in order to complete a project.

The benefits available are also obvious. Almost all technological innovations in later generations were derived from these plans.

The Ming Dynasty could not keep growing. Once the food problem was solved, marine trade and industrial production must be started.

If we can cultivate a large-scale technical team through this shipbuilding and continuous trial and error, we will inevitably slowly feed back to the public in the next few decades.

Nowadays, although the British have not yet begun the industrial revolution, a large number of handicraft workshops have begun to appear and the buds have gradually grown.

At this time, if there is no violence, even if the Ming Dynasty can continue in the future, no one knows what it will be like.

Zhang Jingyi said: "Your Majesty, within three years, I will definitely give your Majesty the money and the money is worth it... Otherwise, I will give you another discount, 48 million taels..."

Emperor Tianqi sighed and said, "Give it, I will give it to you, 50 million. I don't know any iron armor or steam. I only believe in you. Please save some flowers. Oh... I'm going to become poor again... tomorrow... I'll drink porridge for a month, practice my stomach first, so that I won't go in the future..."

Zhang Jing was overjoyed and immediately said, "Your Majesty, just wait for meat. I will draw a memorial tomorrow. This plan...it's better keep it confidential. Your Majesty thinks it's known... no one outside is reliable..."

On the one hand, Zhang Jingyi does have the need to keep it confidential, and on the other hand, Zhang Jingyi is afraid that if someone knows that he has cheated away 50 million taels of silver, God knows that he will do something irrational.

Emperor Tianqi did not want to talk about this matter anymore, so he looked straight: "You are here just for this?"

Zhang Jingyi said: "No, Your Majesty happened to mention this matter just now. This made me feel inspiration for a while?"

Emperor Apocalypse: “…”

Zhang Jingyi then looked stern and said, "I am here to report the confession of Chen Taikang Bo Zhang Guoji. Zhang Guoji claimed that he had been bewitched by Liu Zhongdi before His Majesty's death, and Liu Zhongdi..."

"Where is Liu Zhongdi?"

"Your Majesty forgot that when you entered the palace, you were shot by your Majesty!"

Emperor Apocalypse: “…”

"But... Your Majesty, Liu Zhongdi is the son-in-law of Yan Shenggong, which is a bit tricky. Yan Shenggong is the descendant of the saint, and... is the role model of scholars all over the world. Now that the case has come to Liu Zhongdi, if I don't interrogate Yan Shenggong, I'm afraid... I can't investigate this case. What's more, if this Yan Shenggong knew about it in advance and involved in this matter? So... I came to ask for instructions, and I will not investigate this case."

Emperor Apocalypse's face suddenly became solidified.

He squinted his eyes, a cool look flashed through his eyes: "What do you think about this?"

Zhang Jing had already prepared a stool before he arrived. He was really here to report this matter. Unexpectedly, he accidentally caught a big fish. So Zhang Jing coughed, then... turned his fist into a palm and made a neck wiping: "If it's me, I'll fuck him!"

Emperor Aoki put his hands behind his back, lowered his head and began to pace.

Then, Emperor Aoki said coldly: "Do you dare?"

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Chapter completed!