The importance of waterways and warships!
Lan Yu could tell that the two hundred personal guards of the Han King that Zhu Li had brought were definitely veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles and had only survived after fighting on the battlefield!
This was an army of tigers and wolves that had been tempered thousands of times!
"Ninth brother is the best at fighting and leading troops among us brothers.”
"His personal guards of the Han King are naturally not ordinary people.”
Zhu Biao nodded with a smile.
Naturally, he could feel that the two hundred personal guards of the King of Han were different from the rest. However, when he remembered that these soldiers were trained by Zhu Li, he felt relieved.
When Lan Yu heard this, she did not say anything else.
This time, Zhu Li planned to take the waterway back to Hanzhong.
He asked Crown Prince Zhu Biao to borrow six boats from the Water Transport Yamen to send them along the Yangtze River to the west. When they reached Kai County, which was the territory of the later mountain city, they would disembark and go north.
At that time, they would not be far from Hanzhong.
Moreover, it would definitely be more comfortable to travel by water than by land.
It would definitely be quite torturous to ride a horse on a bumpy journey of thousands of miles.
Moreover, the horses needed to rest along the way, so they could only travel two to three hundred miles a day.
After all, a horse could only run about a hundred kilometers a day. Any further and the horse would be exhausted.
However, it was different on a boat. Whether it was people, horses, or supplies, they were all loaded onto the boat. There was no need to travel day and night.
He originally wanted to ask Zhu Yuanzhang to lend him a warship that could hold his 200 men, but Zhu Yuanzhang refused to give it to him.
It was already pretty good to have these six small boats.
Of course, there was also a flaw in taking the water route.
Because Zhu Li and the others had set off from the Ying Tian Prefecture and traveled upstream, and the northwest wind blew more often in winter, it was definitely not as fast as traveling by land.
After all, in ancient times, ships were still driven by sails or oars.
When the wind direction was not suitable, it was more necessary to rely on human power to maintain the speed of the boat.
This trip back to Hanzhong would take at least a month on the river, which was much slower than taking the land route.
However, Zhu Li was not in a hurry at this time.
The reason why he chose the waterway was not only because it was more comfortable than the land route, but also because he was familiar with the waterway environment.
If they really wanted to rebel in the future, they could go down the Yangtze River and reach the Heaven Ying Prefecture!
Of course, when Zhu Yuanzhang was still around, Zhu Li would never mention anything about the rebellion.
Even if everyone knew about it, they still had to hide what they needed to hide.
"As expected, it's much more convenient to travel by boat. We don't have to travel day and night, so our brothers don't have to be so tired!”
After following Zhu Li onto one of the ships, Qin Wu could not help but feel emotional.
At the same time, he couldn't help but admire Crown Prince Zhu Biao's influence in the Ying Tian Prefecture, for he had easily ordered six ships to come.
"It would be great if we could get the warships of the Great Ming Navy.”
After wandering around the ship, Qin Wu couldn't help but feel curious about Da Ming's warship.
Qin Wu was a general from the north. He was born in the north and had never fought on the water.
"Great Ming's warships are still very precious. Each of them is the heart of the Great Ming Navy.”
"This king wanted to get one, but my father rejected it.”
"Otherwise, this king wouldn't have asked the crown prince to come out and get these six small boats.”
Zhu Li smiled bitterly and shook his head.
In ancient times, once a war started, infantrymen and the like would travel on foot. It was different from modern times. There were specialized transport vehicles, even trains and planes.
Just imagine what it would be like to mobilize an infantry regiment at the start of the war and walk all the way from Ying Tian Prefecture to Hanzhong on foot.
Although Zhu Li had brought cavalry with him this time, it would be tiring for the horses and people to run day and night.
Furthermore, in large-scale battlefields, infantry was the main force. After all, the number of horses was limited, and they were even more precious.
Under such circumstances, the strategic importance of warships and waterways became apparent!
This was also the reason why ancient water battles were so famous.
For example, the most famous Battle of Red Cliff during the Three Kingdoms period, and the story of the straw boat borrowing arrows and borrowing the east wind should be familiar, right?
The Ming Dynasty's biggest enemy was the north, so after the founding of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang placed his main focus on training cavalry.
In addition, the imperial court itself did not have much money, so it was difficult to develop a navy.
This was also the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to ban the sea.
Without a powerful navy, what else could they do other than the sea ban?
Zhu Li knew that if he wanted to rebel one day, the waterway was also a strategic channel that he had to open up!
Going down the river, the time to arrive at the Ying Tian Prefecture would be much faster than by land!
"And the reason why we chose the water route is to let you familiarize yourself with the water in advance.”
"The 200 people who came out this time are all elite soldiers and officers that we have carefully selected.”
"All of you are familiar with the water, and after you are familiar with the Yangtze River, you might be able to use it in the future!”
Zhu Li changed the topic and continued to explain to Qin Wu.
When Qin Wu heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
This batch of soldiers could be said to be Zhu Li's absolute confidants.
To be disrespectful, even if Zhu Li led them to rebel, they would not frown at all. Naturally, this included Qin Wu, the general.
It would be useful in the future!
Wasn't the meaning obvious enough?
If they were only attacking the north, there was no need to think about water warfare.
The purpose of Zhu Li's training was self-evident.
"I understand. From now on, I will lead the brothers to get off the boat every day to familiarize themselves with the water and the Yangtze River!”
After Qin Wu understood, he immediately nodded and agreed.
"Don't go into the water at night. After all, the weather is cold. It won't be good if our brothers catch a cold.”
"When the day is hot, you can bring your brothers to familiarize themselves with the water, but remember to take protective measures before entering the water.”
Zhu Li was still worried. Qin Wu immediately left the cabin where Zhu Li was resting.
After that, Zhu Li relaxed. When he was free, he would go fishing or read in the cabin.
During this period of time, he wanted to digest the " Divine Book of Time Travel Requirement ". After returning to his fief in Hanzhong, he could start to develop his fief and army in a more planned manner.
On the other side, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still in Yingtian Prefecture, began to worry after his ninth brother, Zhu Li, left.
Other than Zhu Xi, Zhu Li also had a dream option that only lasted for a short period of time!
After a few days, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but worry. He decided to see for himself what would happen to Zhu Li's 35-minute dream life!
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