Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 412: Five Military Commandery's Actual Combat Victory Vehicle
The Zhang brothers smiled in an unkind and naive way.

Are you kidding me?
You said you want three thousand taels, so it’s three thousand taels. Don’t say that you are our nephew, even if you are our brother, there is no room for negotiation!
Zhang Heling laughed and said to Zhu Houzhao, "Nephew, what are you talking about? Don't you know your uncle's character? How could we blackmail the Ministry of War? Nonsense!"

Zhu Houzhao took out the blueprint in his arms with a smile and said calmly: "Oh, then I will give this blueprint to the Ministry of Industry for free."

"Hold on!"

Zhang Heling shouted and hurriedly stopped Zhu Houzhao!

Bastard! Chen Ce is also a bastard! He actually has another blueprint, exactly the same blueprint!

"Ha ha!"

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

Zhang Heling tried hard to force a smile and said to Zhu Houzhao, "My dear nephew, let's not beat around the bush. How about half and half?"

Zhu Houzhao shook his head: "I'm going to the Ministry of War."

"Stop! Whatever you say is what it is! Okay, okay!"

Zhu Houzhao stretched out his hand: "Give me three thousand taels first."

We haven't received the money yet, and you want an advance?
Zhu Houzhao: "I'm going to the Ministry of War!"

Oh my god, that's all you can say, right? Zhang Heling gritted his teeth and said to Zhang Yanling, "Take the money! Give it to my nephew!"

Zhu Houzhao happily left with three thousand taels.

Looking at Zhu Houzhao's back, Zhang Heling couldn't help but shed tears. What a sin! They worked so hard to extort money and wasted so much energy to extort five thousand taels of silver, but now Zhu Houzhao took away three thousand taels.

Who can accept this?
We brothers have done all the bad things, and you are just waiting to reap the benefits? This is too much!

"Brother...I'm so heartbroken! My money." Zhang Yanling also cried sadly.

……

The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War finally bought back the blueprints of the all-victory car from the Zhang brothers with tears in his eyes. Those two beasts actually pretended to cry as well. It was really disgusting!
When the map of the winning chariot was handed to Ma Wensheng, Ma Wensheng looked at it carefully. It looked ordinary and he didn't know why the emperor attached so much importance to it.

He nodded and said to Luo Yuanwailang, the official in charge of the Treasury Department, "Go to the Ministry of Works and have it built as soon as possible."

If the Ming Dynasty wants to achieve its strategic goal of attacking Japan, it must ensure that the strategic goals in all directions within the country remain sufficiently balanced.

The northern battlefield is particularly important.

At the very least, it can ensure that when the Ming Dynasty attacks Japan, it can win a victory on the northern battlefield, thereby intimidating the Oirat and Tatars and making them dare not to mobilize troops easily.

As for the Hami direction, if the Turpan people colluded with the Oirat people at that time and allowed the Oirat people to occupy the Seven Guards of Guanxi, the Ming Dynasty would still lose more than it gained. These things need to be considered.

The reason why Emperor Hongzhi attached great importance to the chariot sent by Chen Ce was that he expected this chariot to play a role in the northern battlefield.

The Ministry of Industry manufactured it very quickly. This type of chariot was not difficult to manufacture, and the Ministry of Industry invested a lot of manpower, so it was completed within two days at the fastest speed.

When Ma Wensheng learned that the chariot was completed, he went to the Qianqing Palace to meet Emperor Hongzhi as soon as possible without even having time to see it.

When Emperor Hongzhi heard that the chariot was completed, he called Zhu Houzhao and went to the Five Military Commandery with Ma Wensheng to inspect it.

This kind of chariot naturally cannot be placed in the Ministry of Works. Since it is to be used in actual combat, the Ministry of War must send it to the Five Military Governor's Office.

...Outside the city, at the parade ground, Zhang Mao heard that the Ministry of War had sent chariots and that Emperor Hongzhi would be coming to inspect them soon, so he immediately went to the parade ground in the suburbs.

When Zhang Mao saw the chariot, he was stunned. He stuck his butt out to look it up and down, and tried to figure out how to use it for a long time. The more he tried, the more he felt the power of this chariot.

The upper and lower floors can accommodate five soldiers armed with muskets. The chariot is wrapped in armor and is not afraid of any swords or guns, not even the charge of cavalry.

Soldiers standing inside can fire muskets continuously, and soldiers can also stand behind the chariot, allowing the chariot to protect the soldiers.

"hiss!"

"Wow! Wow! This is a treasure! A divine weapon! The Ministry of War has done something terrible!"

Zhang Mao couldn't help but gasp. If this thing was put into the battlefield, especially on the plains, it would be like an iron turtle. Even when facing the Mongolian cavalry charge, it would not be afraid at all, and could even block the impact of the cavalry!
Combined with the shooting of muskets, it is enough to destroy any charging corps!
Zhang Mao was truly astonished and extremely excited.

"Array, array!"

Zhang Mao immediately ordered the soldiers on both sides to deploy their camps and wait for Emperor Hongzhi to review them.

Not long after, Emperor Hongzhi arrived with Zhu Houzhao, Ma Wensheng and other ministers from the six ministries of the cabinet.

There is not much introduction about Duke of England Zhang Mao. No matter how much he brags about it, it cannot resist the shocking power of actual combat.

So Zhang Mao immediately began to order both sides to conduct drills, and the soldiers on this side, relying on the all-victorious chariots, almost crushed the other side.

Ma Wensheng didn't feel any shock when he first saw the blueprints. It was only now that he was completely shocked. He was shaking with excitement and said, "Good stuff! Good killing weapon!"

Emperor Hongzhi also became extremely excited and applauded, "Good!"

Not to mention Zhu Houzhao, who was originally interested in the battlefield. When he saw this kind of weapon chariot, he couldn't help but shout: "Father, Chen Ce has made a great contribution again!"

If he hadn't said it, others would have thought that this victorious chariot was truly the work of the Ministry of War.

After he said that, everyone present's expressions changed slightly. This... was created by Chen Ce again?

Zhang Mao was also shocked. He had always thought that this was fabricated by the Ministry of War. He also said that the Ministry of War had done something wrong this time, but it turned out that nothing had happened!

It was made by Chen Ce... um, was it that guy?

Zhang Mao was even more shocked.

That boy looks weak and incompetent, but he actually knows about weapons manufacturing at the Ministry of War?
Emperor Hongzhi was finally able to put his mind at ease. With the reassurance given by Chen Ce, the court could safely open up a battlefield in the southeastern waters.

Ma Wensheng looked at the profound expression of Emperor Hongzhi and his whole body trembled slightly. Now he finally understood why Chen Ce sent this chariot drawing to the Ministry of War.

Steady the North!

It turned out that Chen Ce had also participated in the strategic decision-making discussion for the southeast coast. The six ministries of the cabinet were most worried about the instability of the northern battlefield, and they had been discussing solutions.

But no matter how many methods we discuss, none of them can compare to the gift given by Chen Ce!
No wonder the emperor values ​​Chen Ce so much. Ma Wensheng thought that anyone with Chen Ce's ability would probably be able to win the emperor's favor.

He is different from those scholars who only talk big. He really does things and solves concrete problems!

Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back and said to the ministers of the six ministries and departments of the cabinet: "Return to the palace and hold a small court meeting!"

(End of this chapter)