novelLant Chapter 152
Chapter 152
Chapter 152 Crisis!!
When Zhu Xiongying rushed back to Port Suez.
Zheng He has repeatedly sent small teams to sweep the surrounding cities and strongholds
At this time, the number of prisoners under his supervision had reached 40,000.
In addition, after receiving advance notice from Zhu Xiongying… Zheng He also promised good treatment and recruited 50,000 craftsmen.
There are also 5,000 local native soldiers.
In this way, after coming to Port Suez and meeting Zheng He.
Zhu Xiongying’s subordinates had a total of 9,000 Daming soldiers.
6,000 craftsmen of Daming.
150,000 prisoners.
100,000 recruited craftsmen…
At this time, the number of people that Daming could use for the development of the Xizhou Canal was close to 260,000.
More than double the 120,000 people used by the Great Eagle Empire in history.
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Zhu Xiongying promised the captives:
As long as they work hard for Daming for 3 years, they can atone for their sins and become free people.
At that time, if you want to continue to serve Daming, or go home, you will listen to it.
Suddenly, more than 150,000 prisoners saw hope.
People are popular!
Now, the key to the success of the canal is to make good use of these 260,000 manpower
Under the purple gas bonus, 260,000 people is equivalent to the working capacity of more than 360,000 people.
Historically, the Great Eagle Empire used only 120,000 people to develop the Suez Canal.
It took 11 years to complete.
Today, Daming has a force equivalent to 360,000 people.
If used well, it may take less than 4 years to complete this major project that has attracted worldwide attention.
Soon, Zhu Xiongying gave an order.
All laborers dug the Xizhou Canal from different locations.
Everyone is motivated.
One of the most important moments in the history of human navigation is coming soon!
At this moment, Daming’s support came.
Four newly launched sail battleships came to Port Suez with 6,000 crew and soldiers.
The same fleet, also escorting 20 Galen ships.
10,000 craftsmen from Daming, Colombo, Champa, Manraka and Temasek came over.
In addition, a large amount of supplies were brought in.
At this time, Zhu Xiongying was even happier.
If supplies keep coming.
Plus the invention of new technologies.
Maybe the Xizhou Canal can be completed in about 3 years.
Rejoiced, Zhu Xiongying began to prepare for the return trip.
Three years is also a long time.
He doesn’t have to spend it here.
What’s more, Daming still has the affairs of the northern territory that have not been solved.
At this time, he took 10 sail battleships and escorted 100 Galen ships back.
Each sail battleship left most of its soldiers.
Therefore, his 10 sail battleships had only a total of 6,000 soldiers
In addition, Galen’s ship was loaded with all kinds of belongings looted from the Mamluks, and along the way, after being transported back to Daming, they could be sold for a good price.
It can supplement the money spent on this expedition.
Zhu Xiongying estimated that the amount spent on defeating the Mamluks this time was no less than 8 million taels of silver.
The subsequent excavation of the Xizhou Canal, as well as the protection and maintenance of the canal, cost more money.
This problem must be solved economically in the long run.
On the ship back to the city, he also brought with him the Mamluk sultan and his princes and concubines.
After all, the sacrifice of prisoners is one of the important procedures for publicizing the martial virtue of the Great Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Xiongying is not exempt from vulgarity.
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Just when the fleet was preparing for 107 departure.
Suddenly, the Golden Falcon brought unfortunate news.
It turned out that in the northern territory of Daming, a million male soldiers appeared.
This is a huge contingent mixed with the cavalry of the Northern Yuan, Eastern Chagatai, and some unknown countries.
The imperial court had ordered the King of Qin, and the King of Jin to guard against death.
At the same time, generals such as Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, and Chang Mao were deployed to the rescue.
The bicycle flintlock gunners, rubber tire carriages, flintlock lancers, copper artillery, divine rockets and other combat-ready forces prepared by Zhu Xiongying also came in handy at this time.
These new armies were led by Chang Mao.
Chang Mao fought several battles under the leadership of Zhu Xiongying.
Therefore, among the generals of Daming, he is a person who is better at using these new equipment.
Zhu Xiongying heard the news and quickly set sail.
At the fastest speed, rushed back to the territory of Daming!