The night wind blew through the window lattice, and the shadow of the trees reflected on the screen wall.
The lone star accompanies the waning moon, and it’s already the third watch before I sleep.
In Jingren Palace, Zhu Yunxi was alone, holding a lamp, lying in front of a huge map of the Ming Dynasty, looking at the long coastline of the empire. There were many scattered books at his feet, as well as inside the palace
Memorial archives.
Liaodong, Shandong, Zhejiang, southeast coast, Quanzhou, Fuzhou, Qingyuan, Guangzhou...
Since the Song Dynasty, maritime trade has become increasingly developed. Various domestically produced luxury goods depart from these ports and are sold all over the world, bringing huge wealth. Quanzhou Port once became the largest port in the world.
The wealth it brought also brought robbers.
Japanese pirates! Japanese pirates!
Son-of-a-bitch Japanese pirate!
At this time, the Chinese people did not know what kind of birds the Japanese country was like, and no one was interested in the place where birds did not poop. However, the Japanese country needed a large amount of handicrafts every year, such as raw silk.
A hundred pounds of raw silk in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas is only five taels of silver, but it is ten times more profitable to transport it to Japan. In addition, there are also iron, pots, cloth, tea medicinal materials, etc.
The Japanese pirates started in the late Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the Japanese country banned the sea, which caused the price of domestic materials to rise sharply. According to the information that Zhu Yunxi read for most of the night, it seems that the Japanese country was still in civil war at that time.
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Stimulated by the huge profits, all the grassroots of the Japanese country, from samurai to pirates, began to trade with the country. At first, they bought, and when they could not buy or bought not enough, they started to rob. At first, they robbed merchant ships, and later turned into boarding.
Road robbery.
Moreover, these damned Japanese pirates are not the Japanese pirates of later generations, with Chinese leaders in charge. They are real Japanese pirates, real little Japanese pirates.
There are clear records in the palace archive memorials that Zhu Yunxi reviewed.
In the second year of Hongwu, Japanese pirates invaded Shandong, Suzhou, and Huai'an.
In the third year of Hongwu's reign, they invaded Shandong again, and then moved to the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
In the fourteenth year of Hongwu's reign, they invaded Qingyuan Road, Fujian again.
There are dense records in the files, and a rough estimate shows that 25 years before Hongwu, there were no less than 40 invasions and harassments by Japanese pirates, causing huge damage to the coast.
The coastline of the Ming Dynasty is too long, and there is no strong navy. In an era when communication basically relied on roaring, these Japanese pirates who came and went without a trace were like swarms of flies and mosquitoes on a lion, making it difficult for them to
People gritted their teeth, but there was nothing they could do.
I'm afraid this situation will get worse in the future.
Because Ming Dynasty has severed diplomatic relations with Japan.
The old man was all well and good, but after all, he did not have the God's perspective of future generations. After he became emperor, he believed that apart from farming and studying, nothing in the world was serious.
The Ming Dynasty also prohibited the sea, and the merchant ships traveling in Quanzhou and Guangzhou ports were all foreign merchant ships. The merchants of the Ming Dynasty were not allowed to go to sea, and the people were not allowed to go to sea, and they were not allowed to build large ships.
Moreover, the old man has a strict order that all property in China must not be sold to the Japanese country.
In the heart of the old man, the Japanese nation was a clown with an unscrupulous king and its people were thieves. In his heart, he even had the idea of a cross-sea expedition to destroy the Japanese nation.
In the early years of Hongwu, the Japanese country sent envoys to visit, and their words were quite disrespectful. They said that the country was better than the original country, and the people were better than the ancients. The clothes of the Tang Dynasty and the system, and the courtesy and courtesy of the Han monarchs and ministers made the old man feel very unhappy.
In the second year of Hongwu, due to the invasion of Japanese pirates, the old man sent Yang Zai as envoy to Japan. The letter of credence contained fierce words.
"If you are bound to be a bandit, I will order the boat master to go to the Yangfan Islands to capture his bandits, go straight to his country, and tie up his king!"
However, this letter of credence was seen by Prince Huai Liang, who actually killed five envoys and imprisoned the envoy Yang Zai and others for three months.
In the fourteenth year of Hongwu's reign, the Ming envoy went to Japan again.
The letter of credence returned by Prince Huailiang made people gnash their teeth, "My lord, I heard that the imperial dynasty has a plan to start a war, and a small country also has a plan to defend itself against the enemy. Those who follow it may not necessarily live, and those who go against it may not necessarily die!"
"Hmph! How did the old man endure it!" Zhu Yunxi's gaze was withdrawn from the long coastline of the Ming Dynasty, and he sat cross-legged on the map of the Ming Dynasty, thinking silently.
The Japanese pirates must be suppressed! Not only must they be beaten, but they must be beaten hard, hard, and they will be knocked down in one fell swoop so that they will never dare to come again! The neighbors of the Japanese country have always remembered to beat but not to eat.
of fine traditions.
Ming Dynasty had many soldiers, and Ming Dynasty was even more capable of building the most advanced warships in the world.
Since the Song Dynasty, China's shipbuilding technology has led the world. When the old man and Chen Youliang were fighting for the world, during the Poyang Lake water battle, Chen Youliang's navy warship was more than ten meters high and had three floors. Each floor could be used to race horses to convey orders.
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At the same time, the warship was covered with iron sheets and equipped with various firearms, muskets and cannons, making it look like a giant armored ship of this era. After defeating Chen Youliang, these warship craftsmen and drawings became the property of the Ming Dynasty.
There are even rumors that the blueprints of Zheng He's giant ships for his voyages to the West were based on these ships.
Fighting is not the problem, the key is how to convince the old man!
The old man hated the Japanese country, he hated it to the core. He hated the Japanese country so much that he threw the Japanese country's credentials directly. It was so humiliating to lock the Japanese envoys in the temple, but why not beat them?
The old man always took Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty as a warning. For the sake of a place where birds can't poop, the loss of the people and money in the expedition outweighs the gain.
Moreover, in the eyes of the old man and the court officials, Japanese pirates could not harm the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. The biggest enemies of the Ming Dynasty could only be Bei Yuan outside the Great Wall, and other enemies in the north.
The old man not only swallowed this breath himself, but also listed the Japanese country as one of the countries that should not be conquered. The reason is also to warn future generations not to waste national power and use weapons just because of temporary military achievements.
He is a realist, not an arrogant emperor.
However, after all, he does not have a God's perspective. If he knew what kind of harm the Japanese pirates would cause to Hua in later generations, he would definitely not be like this.
"Come here!" Zhu Yunxi ordered lightly.
In the corner of the hall, Pu Wuyong came out in fear.
"Tomorrow I will go to Honglu Temple to deliver the solitary edict, and bring me the credentials of the Japanese state, the list of envoys, and the historical materials of the Japanese state!"
"Go to the Ministry of Industry and War and send a message to them to dig out the blueprints of sea ships and send them to me!"
"Slave, I obey!" Pu Wuyong said softly, then tiptoed back slowly.
"Wait a minute!" Zhu Yunxi held this palace archived memorial in his hand and said sideways, "Do you want to leave?"
"Your Highness!" Pu Wuyong squeezed out a smile, "Where can this slave go?"
With a bang, a roll of memorials was thrown firmly on Pu Wuyong's face.
"Twice!" Zhu Yunxi stood up and kicked him, "Today, you embarrassed me twice!"
"My slave deserves to die, Your Highness, please calm down!" Pu Wuyong begged for mercy, "Your Majesty is coming, how can I dare to stop you!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at him and said, "Get out!" Then, wearing only socks and barefoot, he walked towards the palace.
"Your Highness, put on your shoes, the ground is cold!" Pu Wuyong quickly followed behind and leaned over to help Zhu Yunxi put on his shoes.
"Go away!" Zhu Yunxi was angry, grabbed his shoes and slapped his head and face several times.
Pu Wuyong didn't dare to dodge, and let his head and face get slapped by the shoe sole.
"None of them can make Gu feel relieved!" Zhu Yunxi stopped and said, "These few times, even if you are punished for embarrassing Gu twice during the day!"
Pu Wuyong was overjoyed, "Thank you for your grace, Your Highness!"
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After washing his hands and face, Zhu Yunxi lay on the warm bed.
Suppressing Japanese pirates will be the first military issue he raises as crown prince.
How did the old man pass the test? What is the general policy? Who can be the general in the coastal area? What is the size of the fleet?
Also, where will the military expenditures for establishing a navy army and fighting Japanese pirates come from?
This night, Zhu Yunxi had to suffer from insomnia again.
~~Arm, it hurts so much... I'll see if I can hold on for another round.
This chapter has been completed!