parentshiftbook Chapter 424 Zhu Yuanzhang: Ye Xuan, Is There Any Magical Object That Can Deliver Messages?
Chapter 424 Zhu Yuanzhang: Ye Xuan, Is There Any Magical Object That Can Deliver Messages?
Chapter 424 Zhu Yuanzhang: Ye Xuan, is there any magical object that can deliver messages?
The Ming Dynasty's army, with the blessing of Ye Xuan's equipment and the smoothness of the roads, has already qualitatively improved its marching speed.
In just a few days, the Ming army had covered more than half of the distance.
With the rapid delivery of military reports, supplies and intelligence are almost always rushed ahead of the army and delivered first.
This made Lan Yu feel unprecedentedly happy. In the army, he had even experienced what it means to be a king's master descending from the sky.
He felt that if he had such equipment and efficiency when he attacked Meng Yuan that day, he would never have allowed Emperor Yuan to escape, let alone leave so many nobles living in various places, so that there would still be friction on the border today.
While Lan Yu was sighing, Zhu Yuanzhang was also thinking.
With the collection and transmission of various information, Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more aware of the convenience brought by technology.
Especially when he learned that various countries had begun to assemble their troops before the letters of credence were delivered, Zhu Yuanzhang even regretted not formulating this military alliance earlier.
After all, in the past, if they wanted to attack a country the size of Tianzhu, the Ming Dynasty would have to dispatch at least 100,000 troops. They would eat, drink, eat, drink, and lose weapons and other equipment along the way, which was a big expense.
But what about now? The Ming Dynasty only dispatched 30,000 people, and the rest was organized by other countries. Moreover, the expenses along the way and subsequent supplies will be borne by other countries. It can be said that the Ming Dynasty has obtained enough dividends without any effort. .
Part of these saved funds was used for new research and development and military expenditures, and part was used for death benefits.
With this money as a guarantee, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had no worries on the battlefield. If they died in battle, they did not have to worry about their families. If they came back alive, they would be rewarded, and they would be able to win a title even if they didn't.
As a result, Ming's combat effectiveness naturally became stronger.
With this bonus, Zhu Yuanzhang was also considering whether he should further increase the intensity of scientific research and development.
Although he has given the greatest support to the Bureau of Divine Creation, he has often been thinking recently whether he can make everything faster and more efficient if he continues to expand.
And right now, there is another problem that is bothering him, that is, as the marching speed increases, there is also a certain lag in message transmission.
The delivery of small objects and relatively simple military reports will not have much impact and display here.
But the battle situation, deployment adjustments, etc. have already shown the slowness of information.
As the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang hoped that he could control everything in the empire, even the previous soldiers.
The current situation is obviously not enough to meet his needs.
At night, Jinshen Hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang held the battle report in his hand. After thinking for a long time, he sighed.
The confusion that had been lingering around him for a long time finally broke out at this moment.
In the battle report just sent back, Tianzhu has conquered two more small states.
These places are far away from the Ming Dynasty, unable to border, and difficult to help each other with other allies.
It was because of similar considerations that he gave up the alliance with them before, but now these places are occupied by Tianzhu, which is unacceptable to Zhu Yuanzhang.
What dissatisfied him most was that too long had passed since the message was sent.
If it could be delivered as soon as possible, it would likely have a huge impact on the battle situation.
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted outside.
"Go and tell Ye Xuan to enter the palace!"
The eunuch agreed and left immediately.
Not long after, Ye Xuan appeared in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, with a trace of doubt in his expression.
Ye Xuan also knew about the recent war, but he couldn't figure out what would happen if Zhu Yuanzhang summoned him overnight.
I know nothing about the military. Moreover, even if there are changes on the front line, the news must be from a few days ago. I am not a god, so what role can it play?
But Zhu Yuanzhang didn't speak, and Ye Xuan couldn't ask questions, so he could only stand silently.
After Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it for a long time, he finally organized his words.
He handed the battle report to Ye Xuan, and then said: "Take a look at this first, it's taken so long and it's only here!"
Ye Xuan was suspicious, but still answered.
After a quick look, Ye Xuan also felt that this time he seemed to have suffered a loss in terms of information.
He asked tentatively: "What does your Majesty mean?"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up slowly and walked in front of the palace for a while. This time he finally figured out the key point.
He asked Ye Xuan: "The Bureau of Divine Creation has researched so many things, but is there anything that can help the message be delivered faster?"
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Maybe he was worried that Ye Xuan wouldn't understand his needs, so he didn't forget to add a few words.
"It's best if this news can be delivered in real time without any barriers, or it should be no more than one stick of incense!"
A stick of incense now is only forty-five minutes in the future, and some are longer, but only fifty minutes.
Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and often engages in foreign wars. Regardless of emotions or reasons, it seems that with the current technology, it is impossible to complete the transmission in such a short time.
Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang only meant to make an excessive request in exchange for Ye Xuan's best efforts.
After all, as long as you have this requirement as a foundation, everything that follows becomes much more tolerant.
But he still underestimated Ye Xuan. When he finished his request, Ye Xuan instantly thought of something that was most suitable for him.
Zhu Yuanzhang waited for a moment and saw that Ye Xuan did not speak, so he thought it was the other party who was in trouble.
Just when he was about to lower his demands, Ye Xuan spoke.
He turned to Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Your Majesty, I really have something here that suits your requirements, but I can't explain it clearly in a few words. Otherwise, you go to the Divine Construction Bureau with me, and you listen while I explain it to the craftsmen. You should just If you understand what I mean, if you have any requirements, you can put them forward directly so that the craftsmen can study them."
After saying this, Ye Xuan thought of another thing and hurriedly added it.
"Besides, it will take some time to develop this thing. You may not be able to see the actual product or application for a while."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked happy. Although he knew that this might have to wait for a while, it was still much better than the current situation of having nothing.
You know, he was just trying his luck. If Ye Xuan couldn't come up with anything, he could only do nothing but have other ideas.
After all, Ye Xuan is also a human being, not a god. He can't force others to do anything.
Now Ye Xuan's words were undoubtedly an unexpected surprise, so he hurriedly agreed and then ordered Yisi to prepare the car for a turn.
Although the incident happened suddenly, with the operation of Jin Yiwei, everything was ready soon.
While on the way to the Divine Construction Bureau, Zhu Yuanzhang tentatively asked about Ye Xuan's situation.
And Ye Xuan also knew that it was really inappropriate to hang on to Zhu Yuanzhang all the time, so he simply gave a brief explanation of the rationale for his idea. .