In midsummer, the sun is as hot as fire.
In the garden not far away, there is often a slight chirping of cicadas.
In the Jingren Hall of the East Palace, Zhu Yunxi sat behind the throne and convened the ministers to discuss matters, bringing together both civil and military officials.
"The navy your Highness wants is too expensive!"
Tie Xuan sat in the second row next to the ministers. He stood up and said, "When I participated in politics for the left in Fuzhou, and when I was assisting the navy and military affairs, I discovered that I was a gold-swallowing beast. Last year, when I was at Fuzhou Customs, I was ordered to intercept 60,000 yuan.
Yinzi, ordered the Fuzhou Shipping Department to build warships, and after several calculations, it turns out that the large ship that His Highness requested, which can travel far, is more than ten feet long, and has a load of about 1,500 stones, is not enough to build three ships!"
"Moreover, this is just a ship, and it does not count the firearms such as cannons, cannons, crossbows, etc. This kind of ship needs intensive maintenance all year round after it is built, which costs a lot of money."
In the palace, the ministers listened silently. When they heard about the sixty thousand silver dollars, the military ministers didn't say anything. These people had no idea about money. However, the civil servants obviously showed signs of pain, especially the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works.
"Is the ship in Fuzhou almost ready?" Zhu Yunxi suddenly interrupted Tie Xuan and asked.
Tie Xuan paused and said, "I went to see the shipyard when I left Fuzhou. The ship can be launched as soon as this winter." He said, "For the ship that His Highness wants, Fuzhou Shipyard summoned two thousand craftsmen to work day and night.
, don’t dare to slack off even a little bit!”
The navy has to burn money. It takes ten years to build an army and a hundred years to build a navy. If we don't take advantage of the current martial arts boom in the Ming Dynasty to promote the formation of the navy, it may be delayed until the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse.
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Chinese civilization must not only thrive on land.
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Jing Haijun, as the name suggests, is for coastal defense. Although it has cost some money, from the founding of the army to now, at least the Japanese pirates have not dared to come casually!" After saying that, he took a sip of tea and continued, "
The Ming Dynasty has thousands of miles of sea territory, and there are countless vassal states on the sea. How can it do without a navy that can travel far? A few days ago, Ryukyu made a statement, hoping that the Celestial Empire would send envoys to ennoble it. If there are no large ships that can travel long distances, where is the majesty of the Celestial Empire?"
"Don't think this is a matter of honor. The Ming Navy has always been the most important thing in the military. When the emperor defeated Chen Youliang and destroyed Zhang Shicheng, the navy was very pleased to take the credit. But the Ming Dynasty is not only about rivers, but also the sea!"
"It's all good for naval officers to line up on the shore and jump off ships to fight, but that may not be the case at sea. Moreover, now more artillery is used on warships, and sailor gunners must also train for many years. Therefore, the navy must be sophisticated, not only to be able to protect the Ming Dynasty.
It is even more important to be able to set sail and conquer the sea frontier!”
Fu Youwen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, smiled and said, "Your Highness's thoughtful ministers all understand that the imperial court already maintains a million-strong army. Now it wants to build a navy. Where does the money come from? Although the national treasury has been rich in the past two years, it still has a lot of money.
I can’t hold the flowers like flowing water.”
"You always cry about poverty!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and thought for a moment, "pass the value to Fu Youde and the Chief Secretary of Korea, and collect 300,000 yuan every year for the exclusive use of the Jing Navy. Guan Yin of Shuzhou Port (Incheon)
It’s no better than turning it over to the national treasury, and the Fifth Military Governor’s Office sends people to supervise it, and the funds are earmarked for special use!”
"How can this be done?" Fu Youwen was anxious and said hurriedly, "Actually, hundreds of thousands of dollars can be scraped together. Besides, Goryeo is the land of the Ming Dynasty. There is no money to hand over to the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies.
It’s the government’s principle. Besides, Shuzhou Port prospered with the help of the Ministry of Household Affairs!”
As a seaport directly from the Ming Dynasty to Goryeo, after the situation in Goryeo stabilized, Shuzhou, coupled with its heavy reliance on the Ming Dynasty's economy, was already a medium-sized financial source for the imperial court. In a small way, the Ministry of Revenue could not give it up, but in a big way
It is said that the civil servants absolutely do not want to see the military officers putting their hands on finances.
"As you said, I can get it together. If I ask you for money in the future, don't cry poor again!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
Fu Youwen looked a little embarrassed, "It is my duty to cry when I am poor!"
"I'm confused about something!" Xu Huizu suddenly said, "How many navies like Jing Haijun do you plan to build?"
After the words fell, the ears of all the officials stood up.
"The more the merrier!" Zhu Yunxi said, "The land is divided into north and south, and the sea is the same. With thousands of miles of sea territory, the navy is still a little weak with just this one!"
"But where is the navy of the Ming Dynasty placed?" Xu Huizu continued, "Now there are more than 1,300 patrol ships and more than 1,300 warships everywhere in the world. Not to mention other places, just the new capital of the Ming Dynasty
There are 800 large ships and 800 tankers at the mouth of the river. There are also 250 ocean-going treasure ships and nearly 100,000 soldiers."
Zhu Yunxi pondered for a moment, "If you don't say this, I will say it anyway!" After saying that, he thought again and frowned, "The Ming Dynasty has achieved peace, and the navy really doesn't need these. Let's take a look at the Governor's Office of the Five Armies and add them up.
How many of them can be transformed into an ocean-going navy? The Jing Navy is far away in northern Xinjiang, while the south, such as the coastal areas of Guangdong and Fujian, is still relatively empty."
"As for the naval warships that are unusable at sea, let's see if they can be sold to the private sector! I heard that many businessmen are queuing up at the shipyard to buy ships!"
Xu Huizu also pondered for a while and said, "Your Highness Shengming, this is a way!"
In fact, when he said this, he was not talking to Zhu Yunxi about how powerful the Ming navy was. Rather, he was pointing out from a side perspective that the Ming navy system was already a bit bloated. If it is not rectified now, it will probably become corrupted in a few years.
, become a decoration.
There are nine sides on the Daming Road, and they are fighting with the Tatars year after year. The more they fight, the braver they become and the stronger they become. But the naval army will only become weaker and weaker without fighting.
In fact, the importance of the navy could be fully understood by the civil servants and generals at this time. At this time, the Ming Dynasty, as the sun was rising, was not at all as pedantic and short-sighted as it would be later.
Zhu Yunxi looked at Tie Xuan again, "Xin Guogong died of illness, and the commander of the Jing Navy has been vacant. In a hurry, the court did not have a suitable candidate. Dingshi, you have been dealing with the Jing Navy for a long time, why don't you go and take some time?
!”
After the words fell, the civil servants all looked at Tie Xuan in surprise.
Although there is no distinction between civil and military officials in the court at this time, since ancient times, the civil servants are noble and the military are inferior. If a good civil servant and a close minister in the East Palace are converted into military officers, isn't this equivalent to being assigned?
"Your Highness, I thank you for your kindness, but I am not qualified for the job!" Tie Xuan said, "Your Highness also said that the navy needs elites. I am a scholar who is not good at land affairs. I am a complete layman in military and horse warfare. How can I command the sea!"
"However, I am brave, but this is one person who I think can take on such an important task!"
Zhu Yunxi became interested and said with a smile, "Who? How come you don't know?"
Tie Xuan hesitated slightly and said, "When Tang Gong was alive at that time, I relied heavily on him, especially during the battle against Goryeo. He made great contributions!"
Zhu Yunxi was even more curious, "Who is it? If Jing Haijun really has such a general, how could I not know about it?"
"This man Yu Jing is the son of the late Marquis of Nan'an!" Tie Xuan said. "It stands to reason that he is the descendant of the guilty minister, but he has a rich family background, extraordinary knowledge, and is well respected in the military!"
Yu Tongyuan, the Marquis of Nan'an, was the son of Yu Tingyu, the Duke of Hejian County. He pacified the place where Chen Youliang died in the Battle of Poyang Lake where Yu Tonghai was killed. He was the brother of Yu Tongyuan, the Marquis of Yuexi. The Yu family returned to the old man from Chaohu, and he could be said to be a noble prince.
Only the Marquis of Nan'an was deeply involved with Hu Weiyong and was resented by the old man.
Fortunately, the Marquis of Nan'an died early, and for the sake of the rest of the Yu family, he only had his title removed and became a commoner.
"It's him!" Zhu Yunxi remembered it and said, "It's all over, old man Huang Li, you don't have to hide it." After saying that, he thought again, "I have also heard of his name. He is a natural water general.
.Let’s do this, let him take over temporarily!”
This person has enough qualifications, but he seems to be afraid of being involved in old affairs these years in the military, so he has been careful not to be pushy.
Later, Zhu Yunxi said to Song Guogong Feng Sheng, "How is the martial arts school going? I haven't visited it in a while."
Feng Sheng smiled and said, "The students are either the children of noble families or people with meritorious service in the army. They learn everything quickly! These guys are so busy every day, they are all looking forward to going into battle to kill the enemy for the Ming Dynasty.
"
"Choose some available people and send them to the border to serve!" Zhu Yunxi smiled again, "The day before yesterday, the King of Yan also gave a discount, saying that after this year's autumn harvest, the Beiyuan side might come to invade the border. He also said
His men have suffered a lot of losses in consecutive battles, and the above mentioned that they want to select generals!"
"Why don't you go to the Beijing Martial Arts School? After all, what you learn in the school is dead, and you can only practice it in real battles!"
This chapter has been completed!