Chapter 515: Discussion of the Military Parade!

When Zhu Ying heard Qin Da's report, a hint of satisfaction appeared on his face.

This was exactly the scene Zhu Ying hoped to see.

Zhu Ying continued, "Very good. Once these tanks and aircraft have completed production, they must be equipped to the army immediately!"

"If the military power of the Great Ming Empire is to be strong, it must rely on this modern military technology!"

As Zhu Ying's voice fell, Qin Da, as the Minister of Works, naturally did not dare to hesitate even slightly.

He immediately spoke up, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. This official will certainly ensure they are equipped to the army at the earliest possible moment!"

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang also spoke: "Once these weapons are built, bring them to the Imperial Palace. I want to inspect them personally; I have never had the chance to witness these weapons with my own eyes."

Seeing this, Zhu Wenxi spoke to Zhu Yuanzhang with an excited expression, "I want to see them too! I want to see them too!"

Seeing that both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Wenxi were extremely interested in modern weaponry, Tang Duo, the Minister of War, hurriedly stepped out from among the officials.

"Reporting to the Emperor, since Your Majesty and Your Highness both wish to view this modern military technology, this official has a proposal, though I do not know if Your Majesty will permit it."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke directly to Tang Duo, "Let's hear it."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, my proposal is to hold a military parade, allowing all the armies of our Great Ming Empire to march within the Imperial Capital. This way, Your Majesty and Your Highness will naturally be able to witness it with your own eyes."

"Furthermore, the people of the Great Ming Empire will also be able to come into contact with these modern weapons."

After Tang Duo finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang rose directly from the Dragon Throne. Clearly, Tang Duo's words had struck a chord in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke in an excited tone, "Tang Duo, your proposal is excellent! Currently, our Great Ming Empire has already unified three worlds, and our national strength is unprecedentedly powerful!"

"Since that is the case, we must hold a parade!"

"Let the people witness the military strength of our Great Ming Empire!"

Amidst his excitement, Zhu Yuanzhang did not forget to ask for Zhu Ying's opinion beside him.

"Xiong Ying, what are your thoughts?"

Zhu Ying was not as excited as Zhu Yuanzhang. He spoke very calmly, "Since Imperial Grandfather wishes to see a parade, there is naturally no problem."

"The military power of the Great Ming Empire has indeed developed to a certain level; we are fully capable of holding a grand military parade."

Seeing that Zhu Ying agreed, an excited expression appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's face.

He hurriedly spoke to the civil and military officials within the Fengtian Hall, "Good! Since that is the case, you all must quickly prepare for this grand military parade!"

"I want to take this opportunity to properly witness the military power of our Great Ming Empire!"

Once Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the Fengtian Hall were also filled with excitement. To tell the truth, for most officials, although they knew the military power of the Great Ming Empire had undergone an explosive increase, they did not actually know to what extent the military strength had reached.

This parade would happen to resolve the doubts in their hearts.

Therefore, when Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to the parade, it could be said that the hearts of all the civil and military officials were filled with excitement.

"This proposal for a parade is indeed good. This way, we can also take this opportunity to properly observe the strength of the Great Ming Empire!"

"Indeed, I have never seen these airplanes and tanks before!"

"This parade is a great opportunity to showcase the strength of our Great Ming Empire! It must be handled well!"

"Will there be any danger? What if these modern weapons misfire?"

"Don't worry, how could such a thing happen? The soldiers of our Great Ming Empire have undergone strict training!"

...

For a time, all the officials within the hall began to discuss excitedly.

At this moment, Zhu Biao, the Crown Prince of the Great Ming, suddenly shouted to the crowd, "Quiet, everyone."

"Since Imperial Father and Xiong Ying have decided to hold a military parade, let us now discuss properly how to organize this ceremony."

"If any of you have ideas, feel free to speak."

As Zhu Biao's voice fell, Qin Da, the Minister of Works, stepped out from the officials once more.

Qin Da spoke to Zhu Biao with utmost respect, "Reporting to the Crown Prince, this official believes the location for this parade should be set in the Imperial Capital."

"The current Imperial Capital is the heart of the Great Ming Empire and the location of the Imperial Palace. Furthermore, the Imperial Capital's railway stations connect to almost the entire world."

"If citizens wish to watch the parade, it will be more convenient compared to other locations."

Upon hearing Qin Da's report, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly, "Mhm, what you say makes sense."

"Then we shall hold the parade in the Imperial Capital."

"However... the Imperial Capital is filled with skyscrapers, and the areas near the Imperial Palace are all prosperous districts. If we hold a parade, I fear there may not be suitable space."

Zhu Biao voiced his inner concern.

However, Zhu Ying said indifferently, "That is not a big problem. Since there is no suitable place in the Imperial Capital to hold a parade, then we shall build one."

"The infrastructure capabilities of the Great Ming Empire have also seen an upgrade; we are even equipped with many excavators. We can completely build a suitable area for a parade within a short period of time."

Zhu Ying was quite confident in the Great Ming Empire's infrastructure capabilities.

In the next second, Zhu Ying spoke to Qin Da, the Minister of Works, "Leave this matter to the Ministry of Works. Qin Da, you are in full charge of this. If a suitable area cannot be found within the Imperial Capital, then look directly in the outskirts of the capital!"

"In short, it must be built as quickly as possible!"

As Zhu Ying's voice fell, Qin Da, as the Minister of Works, hurriedly accepted the command.

"This official obeys! Please rest assured, Imperial Grandson, the Ministry of Works only needs one month to establish the parade area!"

Clearly, like Zhu Ying, Qin Da was full of confidence in the current infrastructure capabilities of the Great Ming Empire.

However, just then, Zhu Ying added to Qin Da, "The parade site can be named the 'Parade Platform.' Remember, besides being able to accommodate a sufficient number of the Great Ming Empire's troops, it must also feature large spectator areas."

"This parade is not just for the Imperial Clan and the civil and military officials to watch; we must also allow the people of the whole world to come."

"Therefore, the scale of the spectator area must be quite large!!"

When Zhu Ying finished speaking, Yu Xin, the Minister of Revenue, also immediately stepped forward.

Yu Xin spoke with a nervous tone, "Reporting to the Imperial Grandson, if we allow the people of the whole world to come, I fear it might affect the security of the Imperial Capital..."

"In this official's opinion, it would be better to only allow the citizens within the Imperial Capital to attend the parade."

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said, "Absolutely not!"

"This is the first parade after our Great Ming Empire has unified the world; naturally, the people of the whole world must see it!"

"Quickly find a way!"

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang say this, Yu Xin's face immediately showed an awkward expression.

Clearly, the problem Zhu Yuanzhang had set for him was far too large. Yu Xin had no idea what method could be used to allow the people of the entire world to watch the parade.

Just as Yu Xin was in a state of extreme panic, Zhu Ying proposed a solution.

"That is easy to solve."

"Currently, within the Great Ming Empire, televisions have become common appliances in people's homes. We can completely use live broadcasting to project the images of the parade onto the televisions."

"This way, the people of the whole world, and even the people of the Ming-Hou and Wuhu worlds, will be able to see it."

As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately clapped his hands in delight.

"Excellent!"

"As expected, Xiong Ying has the solution! This way, the people of the entire world can witness the powerful military strength of our Great Ming!"

"Proceed according to Xiong Ying's idea!"

Then, Zhu Ying added, "Additionally, while there will be spectators at the Parade Platform, not everyone will be able to enter it."

"Only citizens who have contributed to the development of the Great Ming Empire, or local prominent families, may participate."

"Father, you shall be responsible for the selection criteria."

"In short, a series of conditions must be established to conduct the screening across the entire world."

Beside him, Zhu Biao naturally gave his full support to Zhu Ying's idea.

"What Xiong Ying says makes sense. This parade is a major event for the Great Ming Empire. Any spectator who can witness the Great Ming parade in person must naturally undergo layers of selection."

After determining the location and the spectators, the next step was to clarify the time and the participating armies.

Regarding these two points, Zhu Ying had long since formed his own ideas.

Zhu Ying spoke to the civil and military officials in a calm tone, "The time shall be set for three months from now. With the current infrastructure capabilities of the Great Ming Empire, three months is enough to build a magnificent Parade Platform."

"As for the military, the Dinosaur Legion, the Modernized Legion, as well as the Mountain Battalion, the Cavalry Battalion, and so on, must all participate!"

"Additionally, the Wangwei and the Imperial Guards must also participate in the parade!"

"In short, this parade must be made extremely grand!"

As Zhu Ying's voice fell, the civil and military officials in the Fengtian Hall immediately responded in unison.

"Your servants obey!"

"Please rest assured, Imperial Grandson, we will certainly conduct the Great Ming parade well!"

Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang rose from the Dragon Throne once more. He spoke to everyone with great anticipation, "Mhm, proceed according to Xiong Ying's idea!"

"Additionally, the expansion within the [Biochemical World] must also accelerate!"

"Of course, technological development is equally important; we must absolutely not allow the parade to delay other developments!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the civil and military officials all accepted their orders.

In the following period, the civil and military officials of the Great Ming Empire began to take action one after another.

The next day, on the plaza of the Imperial Capital, large screens began to scroll information regarding the parade.

When the citizens of the Imperial Capital saw that the Great Ming Empire was going to hold a parade, they were all filled with anticipation.

"I really didn't expect our Great Ming Empire to hold a parade, and even broadcast it on television!"

"Finally, we have a chance to see the true military strength of our Great Ming Empire! This is a rare opportunity for us ordinary people!"

"I heard we might even be able to go to the Parade Platform to watch from up close! I must go!"

"Brother, don't even think about it. Ordinary people cannot enter the Parade Platform. Didn't you see the information on the screen? You must pass a strict screening!"

"The Imperial Capital is going to be lively now. During this period, people from other colonies will surely come!"

"..."

A few days later, at the Grandson's Estate.

Guo Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guards, Liu Lei, the commander of the Wangwei, Lan Yu, the general of the Cavalry Battalion, and others had all arrived.

When these generals saw Zhu Ying, they naturally did not hesitate and immediately spoke, "Your servants greet the Imperial Grandson!"

"May Your Highness live for ten thousand years!"

Zhu Ying spread his hands and signaled to everyone, "Rise, all of you."

"Thank you, Imperial Grandson!"

After everyone stood up, Zhu Ying spoke slowly, "I have summoned you all here this time for the matter of the parade."

"This parade is extremely important, and the people of the three worlds will all watch via live television broadcast."

"Therefore, absolutely no accidents must occur."

Upon hearing Zhu Ying discuss the parade, all the generals sat up straight, their expressions quite serious.

Zhu Ying continued, "Therefore, I hope that during this period, you can select elite soldiers from your respective armies."

"And train them so that they can meet this parade in their best possible state."

"This general obeys!" Upon hearing what Zhu Ying said, the generals naturally did not dare to hesitate and immediately accepted the command.

Afterward, Zhu Ying began to discuss the matter of the [Biochemical World].

"Currently, the Ming-Hou and Wuhu worlds have both completed unification, and both these worlds, along with the Great Ming world, have completed modernization."

"However, within this [Biochemical World], the Great Ming's military has not yet completed unification."

"From this moment on, the Great Ming Empire will place its entire military focus within the [Biochemical World]!"

"I will give you three more months. In three months, you must complete the control of the [Biochemical World]."

To be honest, after Zhu Ying finished speaking, a hint of tension appeared on the faces of these generals.

They were all generals with considerable combat experience, and they naturally knew how difficult it would be to control the Biochemical World in three months.

"Your Highness, might this timeline be too rushed?" Guo Zhen immediately inquired.

Zhu Ying shook his hand and said with a serious face, "Although it is somewhat rushed, I believe you can completely achieve it."

"Although there are still a large number of zombies in this Biochemical World, the Great Ming's military power has been enhanced, and we also have Evolution Pills."

"We can completely sweep through the Biochemical World within these three months!"

"Additionally, the Dinosaur Legion can also enter the Biochemical World to participate in the war. In short, we must sweep through the Biochemical World as quickly as possible."

"I hope that by the time of the parade, it will not just be the people of the three worlds watching the parade, but four worlds!"

When Zhu Ying finished speaking, the generals all accepted their orders!

"This general obeys!"

... (End of Chapter)