Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Chapter 194 Zhu Yuanzhang: Sister, we've been reborn!

Inside Kunning Palace, all the palace servants had been dismissed, leaving only Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang.

Empress Ma was exceptionally tactful in her actions.

It's important to know what you're asking.

Regardless of whether your own son, Chongba, has any extraordinary experiences, this time, the questioning must not be revealed to outsiders.

Therefore, the area had already been cleaned up before the inquiry even began.

No one else is allowed to exist.

When Empress Ma asked Zhu Yuanzhang, he did not hide anything.

He said this to his sister.

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time whether or not to tell his sister about his miraculous experience.

It's not that he's afraid his girlfriend will find out about his amazing experience, and he wants to keep it a secret from her.

For him, these things simply do not exist.

He would never hide these things from her, not even from anyone else.

Especially after his previous life, when his sister left him in the fifteenth year of the Hongwu reign, he was heartbroken.

Thirty years of longing had made the girl even more important and unforgettable in his heart.

He naturally didn't want to hide these things from the girl.

However, after much deliberation, Zhu Yuanzhang still couldn't bring himself to tell his sister about it.

It's not that I'm unwilling, nor that I'm afraid my sister will find out and tell outsiders about my amazing experience, which could cause unnecessary problems.

None of these were within Zhu Yuanzhang's considerations.

He did this partly because his experience was so bizarre, like something out of a fairy tale.

If I told this to a girl, she would probably think I was talking nonsense.

Of course, this is only one aspect. The more important consideration is that the future I am experiencing is not good at all.

The girl had left him long ago, and Xiong Ying had also passed away three months before her.

Biao'er passed away a long time ago.

The second and third brothers both left before him.

Even Mu Ying, the child, was greatly affected after the successive deaths of Meizi and Biao'er.

She cried her heart out, felt like she was dying, and died of depression.

I've seen far too many people leave.

He was afraid that if he mentioned his amazing experiences, the girl would ask about U.A. High School, or even about the girl's own lifespan.

When his sister asked him about these things, Zhu Yuanzhang was often at a loss for words.

He was afraid that his sister would be greatly affected by this.

Because of this consideration, Zhu Yuanzhang has never told his sister about his miraculous experience.

She didn't tell Biao'er, keeping it to herself.

But now that his own sister had asked him this question directly, he hesitated for only two breaths before deciding to tell her.

My sister is a reliable person. The fact that she asked me this question means that these things have been weighing on her mind for a long time.

He hid his amazing experience from the girl so that she could have a better life.

I don't want to be bothered or stressed by this amazing experience.

But the current situation is that even if I don't say anything, this matter has already affected the girl.

Then he would naturally tell it.

He was also a little worried that if he didn't tell her after she asked, it would create a rift between them.

If that were the case, Zhu Yuanzhang would not be willing.

For him, this was truly a case of losing more than he gained.

To be honest, Zhu Yuanzhang wasn't really surprised that his sister would ask him such a question at this time.

He had already witnessed his sister's intelligence.

In addition, the girl knows herself very well.

Having had this miraculous experience, in the year or so since my return, I've unconsciously been influenced by modern trends in my actions and speech.

Especially arithmetic, physics, and knowledge related to artillery, all seem out of place.

In this situation, it would be strange if your own sister didn't notice anything or have any doubts.

"Chongba... Could it be that you've encountered an immortal?"

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and spoke with a smile, as if it were a joke between husband and wife.

He nodded to himself, realizing that his earlier feeling had indeed been correct.

Chongba indeed had some extraordinary adventures.

"Even more bizarre than encountering an immortal!"

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke with a deliberately mysterious air.

Even more bizarre than encountering a celestial being?!

Empress Ma was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. Encountering an immortal and receiving enlightenment from one was the most mysterious thing she could imagine.

But now, Chongba tells her that his experience is even more bizarre than this!

No, what kind of bizarre experience could be even more bizarre than encountering a celestial being?
"Girl, please don't say I'm delirious or talking nonsense after I tell you this."

Don't doubt that I'm sick; everything I'm about to tell you is true.

Zhu Yuanzhang, observing his sister's reaction, began to give her a heads-up.

At the same time, I was also very curious about how the girl would react after I told her about my bizarre experience.

I imagine my own sister would be absolutely stunned.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, gathered his thoughts, and looked at Empress Ma, saying, "Sister, I am no longer the Zhu Chongba I once was."

Upon hearing this, Empress Ma paused for a moment, then stared at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "You're not Zhu Yuanzhang? Who are you?!"
"What kind of demon are you, possessing Chongba's body?!"

Looking at his younger sister, her body tensed up for a moment, and her face was filled with a mixture of fear and seriousness, as if she was about to pounce on the monster and fight it to take Chongba back. He was both amused and deeply moved.

He realized that his words had caused the girl to misunderstand.

He quickly said, "Sister, don't get excited. That's not what I meant. I'm not some kind of monster."

The reason we say it's not the original Zhu Chongba is because we know a lot of things.

We lived day by day until we died in the thirty-first year of the Hongwu reign…

Empress Ma was taken aback by what her son, Chongba, had said.

No... Chongba's bizarre experiences were actually like this?

"So, Chongba, you came back to life after you died?"

At this point, did you know what would happen in the next ten years or so?!

Empress Ma's eyes widened, her voice hesitant yet filled with surprise.

If this were true, it would indeed be quite outrageous.

No wonder Chongba said that this was even more bizarre than encountering a celestial being's enlightenment!

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, then nodded.

This left Empress Ma somewhat bewildered, wondering what Chongba meant by nodding and shaking his head at the same time.
"Sister, you're right. We do indeed know what happened in our Ming Dynasty over the next ten years or so."

But we know more than just that.

After we passed away, it seems that not a trace of our heroic spirit dissipated, and after hundreds of years, it awakened in a ten-year-old child.

The child's name is Zhu Jianjun.

Then, we lived in modern times for fifteen years.

Then, when I opened my eyes, I was back in the eighth year of the Hongwu reign, at the grand court assembly on New Year's Day...

When Zhu Yuanzhang spoke these words, his face showed a mixture of bewilderment and bewilderment.

Even though he had personally experienced these things, when he talked about them now and thought about them again, they still seemed extraordinary.

This experience of mine is probably the first of its kind in history.

Empress Ma was stunned.

Although she had noticed something unusual about her son Chongba from the very beginning, that he was different from usual.

If someone is certain that their family member has a Chongba (a type of male child), there's a high chance they've had some kind of extraordinary experience.

But when they heard what Chongba said at this time, they still felt it was too outrageous and wondered if their Chongba was talking nonsense.

If this isn't nonsense or a hysteria, how could someone say something so outrageous?

"Zhongba, are all of these... real?!"

It took Empress Ma a while to close her wide-open mouth, and she looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked him a question.

His voice still carried a strong sense of disbelief.

Although she knew that Chongba would definitely not hide anything from her or tell her any lies about such a matter.

Everything said at this time is true.

However, I still couldn't help but ask that question.

It wasn't that she lacked self-control, nor that she didn't trust Chongba; it was simply that what Chongba said was far too bizarre. It was impossible for anyone to imagine.

Seeing his sister's reaction, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile, thinking that she looked very beautiful at that moment.

The girl's reaction was exactly as I had expected.

They were shocked by what they had said.

"Girl, it's absolutely true, all of this is true. How could I possibly lie to you about something like this?"

……

"Charge! Charge forward! Charge even if it kills you!"
If we fail to break through this time and annihilate Zhu Yuanzhang's navy, we will all starve to death!

"Charge! Once we get close, with our ships, we don't need to do anything else, we can just ram them to death!!!"

Bald Old Fang roared with red eyes.

It's clear they're about to go all out.

At the beginning of this battle, many of them felt extremely relaxed, as it was a one-sided massacre.

For them, attacking the imperial navy was as easy as an adult attacking a child.

But who could have imagined that when they actually faced off, the result would be like this?

They suffered such a huge loss right at the beginning.

They had already entered a state of risking their lives.

With his roar, numerous pirate ships sailed forward into the face of the cannon fire.

Meanwhile, the Ming Dynasty's naval soldiers loaded gunpowder at an even faster pace and opened fire on the pirate ships.

Originally, after witnessing the power of artillery during their previous training, many of them had ample confidence in fighting pirates at sea.

They looked forward to using these cannons to bombard the pirates.

Now that they were truly facing off against the pirates, watching them being routed amidst the roar of cannons, their ships reduced to wreckage, some even beginning to slowly sink, filled them with jubilation and high morale.

The artillery works even better than they had imagined.

It far exceeded their previous expectations.

Prince Yan, Zhu Di, stood on the deck, watching this battle taking place at sea, a battle completely different from that on land.

I felt my blood boiling, and I was so excited that I wanted to go over there and fire a couple of shots at the pirates myself.

It feels so good to kill the enemy from a distance with artillery.

The two sides are not even on the same level.

Even if the enemy's warships were larger than their own, facing so many powerful cannons would be no problem.

This is the powerful ship and cannon that Father Emperor spoke of!
So this is what firearms are!

Firearms are great!

He was particularly excited when he recalled what his father had told him before, that firearms had a bright future and that if research continued, the cannons they could build would be even more powerful.

Firearms are truly wonderful things; we must develop them properly!
Furthermore, it is necessary to keep it in the hands of the Ming Dynasty and let the Ming Dynasty control it!
In the past, he longed for the idea of ​​galloping across the desert on horseback, believing that this was how a true man should be.

But this time, standing on the deck, I personally participated in the war and witnessed this unique battle.

All the passion was instantly ignited.

I realized that some of my previous ideas might have been wrong.

It's also incredibly satisfying to sail a large ship and bombard the enemy with countless cannons.

It's even more exhilarating than galloping on horseback or wielding a knife to kill someone!

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

A series of earth-shattering explosions rang out.

One after another, the incredibly powerful projectiles hurtled towards the numerous enemy ships, like deadly demons.

It struck fear into the hearts of the enemy, and some warships were bombarded until they leaked and capsized.

Among them, Chen Zhili's warship was the first to capsize.

"General, jump now! We can't wait here any longer!"
If we don't leave now, we won't be able to leave at all!

The guards beside him shouted anxiously and pulled Chen Zhili, who seemed determined to live and die with the ship, to jump overboard.

Holding a section of crossbeam.

As soon as the person entered the water, a wave crashed over them.

He floated on the water for a while, almost suffocating, before being hooked by people on another boat and rescued.

After this ordeal, the bloodlust in Chen Zhili's eyes faded considerably, and he felt a sense of fear, which made him want to back out.

But now, there is absolutely no way out.

All we could do was grit our teeth and keep pushing forward.

By this time, it wasn't just his boat that had sunk; three ships had already sunk.

Several other ships suffered considerable damage from the attacks.

I'm afraid it won't last much longer.

Chen Zhili's heart was bleeding.

These ships were his most prized possessions, and each one was hard-won.

Now, they've encountered the Ming Dynasty's navy, and so many of them have been wiped out in such a short time!

"Charge! Keep charging! Prepare the trebuchets!!"

He roared in a hoarse voice.

close!

The distance is closer!
They will soon be able to use trebuchets to attack the enemy!
This situation of one side being beaten is about to end!
As long as the trebuchets are used effectively, these Ming troops will be no threat!

But at this moment, things changed.

There stood the Ming Dynasty navy ship, which had been stationary and seemingly waiting for them to ram it with their bows.

At that moment, it actually started to move!
He looked like he was about to run away.

This sight made Chen Zhili's eyes widen in horror.

run?
They've paid such a high price this time, how could they let the other side get away?!
He ran away, so where can we make up for the losses here?

Most importantly, this battle has fully demonstrated the terrifying power of the Ming Dynasty's navy!
I'm afraid quite a few people will be beaten into submission.

If they don't seize this opportunity to wipe out the Ming Dynasty's navy in one fell swoop, their future will be extremely difficult.

Most of the ships in the Ming Dynasty's navy are inferior to those here.

With those cannons, they were able to achieve such results.

If Zhu Yuanzhang had been allowed to stay longer and build more and bigger ships, and equipped them with cannons, where would they have any place to roam the seas in the future?

Therefore, we must succeed this time!

Do or die!

Even if it breaks my teeth, I will wipe them out completely!

Bald Old Fang had basically the same idea.

They just wanted to rush to the front and crush the enemy with their trebuchets and their big ships!

Yu Tongyuan remained unusually calm upon witnessing this scene.

While ordering continuous cannon fire, he directed the fleet to move according to previous training.

Maintain a proper distance from the enemy ship and engage them while keeping them at bay.

What he feared was these people who didn't follow his ship's movements.

Seeing that the other side was clearly out of their minds and was chasing after their ship, they immediately became happy.

Their movement here is not aimless or blind.

Instead, they used the zigzag formation tactic previously taught by their superiors, maintaining an appropriate distance while aiming as many cannons as possible at the enemy.

Besides the zigzag movement, His Majesty also taught them many other related tactics, such as seizing the upwind position.

These were things they had never encountered before.

But when used in conjunction with artillery to attack enemy ships, it is incredibly effective.

He's truly a man of great talent to rise to power!

They know everything!
He even understands naval warfare tactics!
He could tell that this was a completely new tactic.

A tactic specifically designed to be used in conjunction with artillery whose power has been greatly increased!

As expected of someone in a high position, he is a true genius!

Despite having no experience in naval warfare, they were able to devise such effective tactics based on artillery in such a short time!

……

"So, on the day of the grand court assembly last year, you beat up the second and third brothers, not because they did anything wrong at the time."

Is it because they will do many things poorly in the future that you're punishing them?

Empress Ma forgot Zhu Yuanzhang's question, and after speaking, she added with some curiosity:

"What heinous things have they done that warrant such a huge fuss from you, Chongba?"

(End of this chapter)