Zhu Bai stood at the bow of the ship of the Tianzhu, looking at the endless sea ahead, and his heart was filled with waves. He had never thought that he would go out to sea before. Even if there were precedents of brothers like Zhu Di and Zhu Zhen, he had never thought that he would take the same path as them one day, but this day still came.

The Tianzhu is the flagship under Zhu Bai's feet. It is a steam ship with the most advanced performance and the largest load. It is also a new ship that has just been delivered this year. It is said that it was developed by his fourth brother Zhu Di. The voyage is very long. From the Ming Dynasty to Tianzhu, only one supply is needed in the middle. Zhu Bai also likes this ship very much, so he personally named it the Tianzhu.

Last time Zhu Bai and Li Jie went to Dengzhou, he thought he would go to sea soon, but he didn't expect that Li Jie arranged for his people to learn to control steamships, which took a lot of time alone.

Of course, if you only rely on Zhu Bo’s own people to study, you may not be able to go to sea within three to five years, so the court also recruited a group of crew members for him. Most of these crew members were from navy. Although there were not many, they were enough to help Zhu Bo control the fleet to go to sea.

In addition, Zhu Yunxiu also sent three naval steamships to accompany Zhu Bai. They were responsible for escorting Zhu Bai to India and helping Zhu Bai attack the navy on the other side of India, trying to eliminate all visible navies in India, so as not to pose a threat to Zhu Bai's future actions.

After the Ming Navy equipped the steamship, the number of artillery on the ship was also amazing. It can be said that the ship is strong and powerful. With this strength, there is no opponent at all at sea.

For example, pirates in the South China Sea were rampant before, and the Ming Navy organized several clearances, but it was unable to clear the pirates. The main reason was that the pirates were very cunning, and they could fight if they could beat them, and they would run away if they couldn't beat them. However, their boats were small and fast, and they were familiar with the terrain, so the navy's sailing giant ships could not catch up with them at all.

However, with steam ships, it is completely different. This era gap makes steam ships chasing sailboats like an eagle catching a chicken. Therefore, now the pirates in the South China Sea have also wiped out all the air in a short period of time. Even if the pirates have not been wiped out, they can only shrink their heads and dare not show up.

Zhu Bai turned his head and looked at the naval steamships on both sides and behind the guards, and his eyes showed envy. Although he also had steamships in his hands, the steamships were different from steamships, because the steamships were customized by the navy and were almost armed to the teeth. In contrast, although his steamships were also equipped with artillery, they still belong to the scope of civilian ships.

Zhu Bai had also boarded a steamship to visit before, and he regretted it very much at that time. He had known that there were such big differences between steamships, so he should have asked Li Jie for several steamships.

However, Zhu Bai thought again, even if he spoke, Li Jie would not agree. After all, the steam ship was already the most advanced steam ship in the Ming Dynasty. Even if there was only one, it was enough to rush across the ocean. Therefore, such a country-based weapon would probably not be easily given to him.

Thinking of this, Zhu Bo couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Compared to the Ming Dynasty, his strength was much different. Now he even understood Zhu Zi a little. If he inherited the throne, everything in the Ming Dynasty would be his own. Why should he go away from India like now?

Zhu Bo's fleet headed south and when he arrived in the waters of Guangzhou, the fleet also entered Guangzhou to replenish fuel and fresh water. After all, Zhu Bo's only had the latest model of steamships, the remaining steamships were relatively old. Although there were supply ships in the fleet, it was not convenient to replenish them when they arrived in Nanyang, so it was necessary to complete the supply in Guangzhou before going to Nanyang.

Local officials in Guangzhou had already heard the news, so they came to greet Zhu Bai in person. However, Zhu Bai did not enter the city, but said a few words to these officials at the port, and then returned to the ship again. After the fleet was replenished, he would leave immediately. After all, it was not convenient for him to stay in the Ming Dynasty for too long.

However, just as Zhu Bai returned to the Tianzhu, someone suddenly came to report: "Prince, there are a few businessmen outside who come to ask for a meeting!"

"Businessman? What are they doing when they come to see me?" Zhu Bo was also a little surprised when he heard this. You must know that he is a prince and has a very noble status. Ordinary officials dare not ask to see him rashly, let alone a businessman. Although the status of a businessman has improved in recent years, he is still a huge gap with him, the prince. Therefore, Zhu Bo was very surprised when a businessman dared to come to see him.

"The other party said they had something to ask for the prince, and there was also something to do with Tianzhu!" replied the person who reported.

When he heard it was related to Tianzhu, Zhu Bai immediately frowned. The incident of the prince going to sea had spread long ago. After all, the major event of the reduction of the vassal states could not be hidden even if he wanted to. Many people even knew about his trip to Tianzhu. After all, he was a benchmark for the prince going to sea, so it was not surprising that these merchants knew about this.

"Let them come in!" Zhu Bai immediately ordered.

The servant agreed and immediately turned around and left. In a short while, three merchants were led in. The three of them looked nervous, but they could still remain calm. They stepped forward to salute Zhu Bai and introduced their identity.

At this time, Zhu Bo realized that these three merchants often went to the sea merchants in Tianzhu and accumulated a considerable fortune through sea trade. However, their roots were still in the Ming Dynasty, so the news that Zhu Bo was going to Tianzhu quickly reached their ears, and they also came to Guangzhou to wait specifically to ask for Zhu Bo to meet him.

"What do you want to see me?" Zhu Bai glanced at the three of them and asked. Through the introduction just now, he knew that the three of them had surnames Hu, Bai, and Wang, and the merchant named Hu Guozheng in the middle was headed.

"Your Majesty, the three of us often travel to Tianzhu routes and are very familiar with the situation there. Now I heard that the prince is going to Tianzhu, and the villain also wants to serve the prince!" Hu Guo, who was in charge, was saluting again with the two behind him.

When Zhu Bo heard that they were here to surrender to him, his eyes lit up, but he still said calmly on the surface: "What can you do for me?"

"Your Majesty, the villain is not only familiar with the situation in Tianzhu, but also willing to contribute his monk's property, just to contribute some strength to the prince's great cause!" The businessman named Bai said with a flattering smile.

I have to say that these businessmen are really bold and are willing to put all their wealth on Zhu Bo. However, the businessmen are good at speculation, and these three people just want to imitate Lu Buwei. If Zhu Bo can gain a foothold in India in the future, their investment today will be rewarded a hundred times.
Chapter completed!