Chapter 327 The eldest son Yunqi, the second son Yunshu
It's easy to put down the thieves' rebellion, but the problem of sea monsters is a headache.
Sea monsters have always been living in the sea, threatening people's safety, and running ashore from time to time. People have absolutely nothing to do about it.
"How about we ambush an army on the shore and catch the sea monster when it comes ashore!"
"You are out of your mind. You think sea monsters are so easy to catch, and you know when the sea monsters will come ashore. What if they never come ashore!"
"It is said that the sea monsters are very numerous and widely distributed, making them difficult to deal with."
Since the emergence of sea monsters, people have not caught a sea monster. Even if the local armed forces are dispatched, the best record is to kill two sea monsters at sea.
However, not only did they fail to bring the body back, they also suffered brutal revenge from the sea monster, resulting in the entire army being almost annihilated.
More than half of the ship they were on was directly destroyed.
At present, regarding the foreign trade of sea monsters, in addition to oral accounts from local witnesses, people from other places can only know about them through oral accounts and portraits.
And according to people's guesses, the number of sea monsters is conservatively estimated to be in the thousands.
A sea monster can be compared with a dozen fully armed soldiers.
In other words, even if these sea monsters were to be destroyed head-on, at least tens of thousands of troops would be needed.
"Everyone, be quiet!" Bai Yutian shouted softly, and everyone immediately stopped talking and looked at Bai Yutian, waiting for Bai Yutian's next words.
At present, Bai Yutian has absolute majesty in their minds. The victory of several wars has also brought Bai Yutian's reputation to its peak.
"I have been thinking for a long time, and I already have a way to deal with the sea monster in my mind." Bai Yutian said something surprising, which shocked everyone.
Soon, everyone's eyes became excited.
If there is really a way to deal with sea monsters, it will definitely play a major role in the stability of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Bai Yutian saw everyone's eyes and laughed, "Have you forgotten the artillery?"
Artillery is no longer a secret in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is widely used on the battlefield, especially the Fenghuo Camp, which is equipped with the most sophisticated artillery weapons and equipment in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The two appearances of artillery were in the first expedition against Shanu Kingdom and this time in the Mingzhou battlefield.
If Gu Chengxuan hadn't forced Jing Ling to abandon the city with his vicious tactics, Dashun would have needed hundreds of thousands more troops to capture Mingzhou.
In fact, Dazhou has already done some research on gunpowder. Even without Bai Yutian, muskets and artillery will be developed sooner or later.
And Bai Yutian just accelerated the process.
As for the artillery obtained by the Shanu Kingdom, Dashun Kingdom, Dachuan Kingdom and other countries, Bai Yutian did not ask for it.
Bai Yutian knows very well that war is the development of civilization. Sooner or later the news of Zhou's guns and artillery will spread, even if it is not this time, it will be the next time.
"Placing artillery on the ship, using the maneuverability of the ship and the power of the artillery, wouldn't it be possible to destroy these sea monsters?"
Most of the artillery currently being built is heavy, clumsy and difficult to move.
If coupled with a huge ship that can sail on the sea, it will have both mobility and power.
Of course, Bai Yutian also understood that in order to achieve this step, Dazhou's navy must also carry out reforms and develop a new generation of ships.
The emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not pay attention to the construction of naval ships, which led to the backwardness of the naval vessels of the Great Zhou Dynasty. There has been no improvement at all since the founding of the National Road.
"Your Majesty, you are wise!" After a little thought, everyone understood the reason and immediately admired Bai Yutian.
They knew that the artillery and muskets came from Bai Yutian, so they all admired Bai Yutian for being able to invent such a weapon.
In addition, Bai Yutian also ordered the restart of fortifications around Tailin City, and also asked the Tiangong Institute to start building fortifications in the Weibei Valley.
Although Dazhou and Dachuan signed an armistice agreement, and Dachuan acquiesced that the Weibei Valley belonged to Dazhou.
However, how could they really swallow this breath? They might play some tricks secretly, so Bai Yutian must be closely monitored.
Two months later, Kou Wang and Jing Ling returned from the southeastern states and wiped out all the bandits in the mountains and forests of the southeast, winning an absolute victory.
The reform and reorganization of the naval army was also put on the agenda, and the navy and shipbuilding of the Great Zhou Dynasty experienced great development.
The most indispensable thing for Dazhou now is money. In order to improve Dazhou's national power, Bai Yutian doesn't care about the money and throws it all away just to be able to implement it.
Of course, there are also many corrupt officials among them, who have embezzled a lot of money.
However, during this period, Long Wei caught many corrupt officials who had taken bribes and violated the law, and all of them were handed over to the Ministry of Punishment and the Department of Law Enforcement, which shocked all officials in the court.
Three months later, all three major checkpoints of the Great Zhou Dynasty, including Qinu Pass, Jutian Pass, and Quelong Pass, were completed.
After Bai Yutian returned from the Western Wilderness, he started building the three major levels at the same time.
These three major checkpoints were not built as cities and towns. Instead, they were built into fortifications similar to arrow towers, but they were much larger in scale and more comprehensive in function.
In times of war, it can even be used as a temporary granary and camp.
In addition, the defense fortifications around the Weibei Valley have also been completed. At the same time, Bai Yu Tianrang Fenghuo Battalion, Dingbei Army, and City Guard Battalion took turns guarding, making the entire Weibei Valley impregnable.
Two months later, the child in Queen Yunqing's belly was finally born, a boy.
It is said that a strange phenomenon occurred on that day: auspicious clouds descended into the world, and a golden dragon soared in the sky among the clouds.
Of course, it is difficult to tell whether this is true or not, but it is widely circulated among the people.
People say that the Great Zhou Dynasty is about to usher in its peak period, which is a sign of great prosperity.
On that day, the entire palace was immersed in a festive atmosphere, with happy words everywhere on the red carpet.
Bai Yutian doted on Yun Qing, and he was directly named the prince by Bai Yutian from the day the child was born.
Moreover, Bai Yutian also issued an order to grant amnesty to the whole world and enjoy the happiness of the people.
This is the first time Bai Yutian has become a father in his past life and his joy is beyond words.
Bai Yutian always smiles when he goes to court every day, wishing he could carve the word "happiness" on his face.
At the same time, the entire Great Zhou Dynasty was united as one, and the arrival and establishment of the crown prince also made the Great Zhou Dynasty more solid.
Just one month later, Yan Yumeng also gave birth to a son, also a boy.
Bai Yutian also valued Yan Yumeng, so there was another big celebration in the palace.
After that, Bai Yutian devoted himself to studying genealogy and books, and rejected the requests of the great scholar in the court and Zhu Ke of the academy to name the prince and the second prince. Instead, he planned to name the children himself.
In the end, Bai Yutian named the prince Yunqi, and the second prince Yunshu, Baiyunqi, Baiyunshu, Yunqiyunshu, flourishing and prosperous, which contained Bai Yutian's good expectations for the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty, hoping for peace in the future, and youthful arrogance.