Chapter 5: Garage of Ryukyu (III)

"Emperor, General Mangui of the Military Pavilion urgently reported."

“Show it.”

The attendant from the Military Machine Pavilion Secretariat quickly delivered the memorial book from his hand to Xu Yingyuan who came to pick it up. Xu Yingyuan took the memorial book and handed it to Zhu Yinglong.

Zhu Yinglong opened Man Gui's memorial and looked roughly, then summoned the servant and ordered him to say, "You go to the general's ministers to pass it over and say that I have something important to discuss with them!"

About a stick of incense came, Sun Chengzong, Xiong Tingbi and Zhang Guowei entered the Nan Study room in a row.

After the ceremony, Zhu Yinglong ordered people to show the three elders.

After the three of them thanked and sat down, Zhu Yinglong stood up from the imperial throne and walked down and said, "General Man Gui's memorial has been read compared to your three beloved ministers. Now that the Chahar Mongolian tribe Ezhe is in the front desk, Lin Danhan is hiding behind the scenes. Since the beginning of winter, the battle has subsided. The peace faction of Chahar Mongolia has taken the upper hand, especially after Namu Zhong gave birth to another son, the situation is quite complicated. Once Chahar Mongolia makes peace with the Later Jin Dynasty, my Ming Dynasty will have to withdraw my troops."

"The old minister also received news that Lin Danhan had secretly sent people to contact Jirhalang, and the Jin people did not want to continue fighting with Chahar Mongolia for a long time. After all, the power of the Later Jin Dynasty could not withstand the lasting consumption." Sun Chengzong said.

"Mr. Sun's analysis makes sense. If Chahar Mongolia really makes peace with the Later Jin unilaterally, then I will be passive in the Ming Dynasty." Zhang Guowei also agreed.

It was only after Xiong Tingbi was silent for a while before saying: "Even if Chahar Mongolia and the Later Jin make peace, they will be in a disagreement. Lin Danhan cannot wear a pair of pants with Huang Taiji. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. The Mongolian prairie only allows one overlord. If they are willing to make peace, they will make peace."

Zhu Yinglong remained silent. Even if Chahar Mongolia made peace with the Later Jin Dynasty, Lin Dan could not recover his vitality without ten or eight years. The Later Jin Dynasty was eager to negotiate peace. On the one hand, they could not afford such a long-term war of consumption. On the other hand, Huang Taiji wanted to pull out of the quagmire of the war of attrition and apply this part of his troops to other aspects.

Although Jirhalang was Amin's younger brother, he was only twelve years old when his father Shurhalchi died. Later, he was adopted by Nurhaci. Under Nurhaci's teachings, he had feelings for his uncle, but he was different to his biological father. Unlike his brothers of the same father, Jirhalang was very loyal to Huang Taiji. He can be said to be one of the most loyal brothers and sisters under Huang Taiji. Jirhalang inherited the troops left by Amin, as well as his wives, concubines and children's wealth. He is the strongest among all the uncles and uncles, and Huang Taiji needs this brother the most.

The policy that Zhu Yinglong originally decided was actually to drag some of the troops in the Later Jin Dynasty, so that Huang Taiji could not free up more troops to implement his plan to move westward and annex the Mongolian tribes. At the same time, the Chahar Mongolian tribe blocked his way westward and avoid directly confronting the Later Jin Dynasty. Now the second goal has been achieved, but the first goal may not be easily achieved. Huang Taiji has already realized the real intention of the Ming Dynasty in the three-sided peace talks. Huang Taiji must have wanted to sacrifice some of his interests in exchange for a brief peace with the Chahar Mongolian tribe, so as to free up his next plan.

"I have now cut off Huang Taiji's plan to move westward. I think Huang Taiji will not stop there. I think he may want to go north next, annex the three Khalkha Mongol tribes in the northern desert, or even continue to go north!" Zhu Yinglong said.

"Going north is a barren and bitter and cold land. The land is barren and has almost no benefits. The old minister thought that Huang Taiji's ultimate goal was to be the beautiful country in the Central Plains." Sun Chengzong nodded.

Zhu Ying's dragon eyes shot a cold light and said, "The Later Jin Dynasty's heart to go to my heavenly dying will not die, how can I let him be satisfied!"

"The emperor seems to be confident?" Zhang Guowei asked respectfully with his body bowed.

Zhu Yinglong smiled and said, "I have heard that Lin Danhan has robbed a treasure from Bu Shitu Khan. It is the imperial seal of the Yuan court. Whoever gets this thing can dominate the grassland and become the Mongols' Tiankang. Originally, Lin Danhan planned to present this thing to me, but unfortunately, the war broke out and there was no news about this matter. Since Lin Danhan did not mention it, I cannot force it. According to my information, this imperial seal is still in the hands of Lin Danhan. I plan to use this jade seal to do something."

"What the emperor means is to ask Lin Danhan to present this imperial seal to our Ming Dynasty?" Sun Chengzong said in confusion.

Zhu Yinglong laughed and said, "No, the imperial seal is at most an expensive antique. I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Why do I want the jade seal of Emperor Shun of Yuan to be kept in the palace and reserved for future generations to appreciate."

"Huang Taiji is determined to be the emperor, but the people are not right. He always finds a reason. However, he gets the imperial seal and thinks he has received the so-called suggestion from God. At that time, he thinks he is the true emperor, and the jade seal is in hand, which also provides him with a nominal excuse for conquering various Mongolian tribes. If Huang Taiji conquered hundreds of thousands of Mongolian cavalry, he will have the capital to enter the Central Plains and fight for dominance of the world!" Zhu Yinglong continued.

"Then the imperial seal cannot fall into Huang Taiji's hands!" Zhang Guowei said anxiously.

"I'll give him a broken stone. Besides, this imperial jade seal is of no use for me, the Han people. If Huang Taiji took the jade seal, he would become the target of public criticism. Although he is strong, it is not easy to recover the Mongolian tribes such as Mobei and Junggar in the west. People may not be willing to obey his orders!" Xiong Tingbi said disdainfully.

Zhu Yinglong laughed three times, "What the boss said is very consistent with my wishes!" Where is history, the Later Jin conquered various Mongolian tribes, but later the Junggar rebelled again. When the Kangxi Dynasty was in the Kangxi Dynasty, it even lost countless national strength to eliminate the rebellion. Later, it rebelled, which lasted for hundreds of years of war in the northwest frontier.

"But we don't take the initiative to pass on the imperial seal in Lin Danhan's hands!" Sun Chengzong said.

"Dorgon survived, has he returned to Shengjing?" Zhu Yinglong said with a sly smile.

"Oh?" Sun Chengzong suddenly realized and said, "This plan is very wonderful. The food and supplies worth 100,000 taels of gold have been consumed. Chahar Mongolia has been ready for development. The brother did not kill Dorgon, and the bet must be fulfilled. Since neither side was able to capture or kill Dorgon alive, it can only be considered a draw. The food and supplies assigned by the emperor to Chahar Mongolia were not considered compensation for losing the bet, so he naturally needed to repay it.

Mongolia's current national strength must not be able to repay, so the court can suggest that it be replaced by the imperial seal. If Lin Danhan refused and had no money to repay, the only one who could help him was Tu Xietu Khan from Mobei. However, if such a large amount of money was not available, Tu Xietu could not be given. If Chahar Mongolia was willing to make peace with the Later Jin Dynasty, then the money would probably be paid by Huang Taiji. Huang Taiji paid the money, and it would be impossible that he would not be able to lose any benefits. He would inevitably ask Lin Danhan for the imperial seal."

"Yes, with Lin Danhan's nature, he must be unwilling to live under others for a long time and hand over the imperial seal to the Ming Dynasty. In the future, he can only survive under the wings of the Ming Dynasty. If he handed over the imperial seal to Huang Taiji, it would have won a little limited time for survival and development for Chahar Mongolia. Sitting on the mountain to watch the tiger fight, this is Lin Danhan's usual thought!" Zhang Guowei echoed.

"But in this way, the imperial seal will fall into Huang Taiji's hands!" Xiong Tingbi said with a smile.

"Who said that Huang Taiji could get the imperial seal?" Zhu Yinglong smiled mysteriously, "Do you three old dear friends know an allusion during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty?"

"The raccoon cat changed to the prince!" Sun Chengzong exclaimed.

"It's really a good plan, but it may not be easy to execute!" Xiong Tingbi said with a smile.

"Of course it's not easy. This matter requires extremely careful planning, and a thoughtful person needs to be presided over. Three old friends, who do you think is suitable?" Zhu Yinglong asked with a smile.

"This person must be loyal, and careful and courageous. Judging from the old minister, the Huang Dingshi of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be competent!" Sun Chengzong closed his eyes and thought for a while, and said with a wide eyebrow.

"It's him!" Zhu Yinglong smiled and gave a smile that the hero saw.

"Emperor, there are many different opinions in the Military Machinery Pavilion on the formation of the South China Sea Fleet, and it is not possible to reach an agreement. You need to ask the emperor to make a decision in person!" Sun Chengzong said.

"I know what you said. I have carefully considered it these days. I have approved it and haven't sent it to you yet." Zhu Yinglong nodded solemnly and said, "The East China Sea Fleet is now equipped with four Chinese treasure ships and four-limbed fleets, namely the First to Fourth Detachments with flagships of the Yangtze River, Fujian, Hangzhou and Qingdao. The combat effectiveness of the fleet has been initially formed. The Yangtze River is stationed in Shanghai, Fujian, Taiwan, and travels to Xiamen, Quanzhou and the Qingdao is stationed in Qingdao. The East China Sea Fleet is headquartered in Zhoushan. It is expected to add four more in three years.

I have approved the six Chinese treasure ships. For the South China Sea Fleet, I have initially planned to set up two detachments, four Chinese treasure ships, and other auxiliary ships are built according to the detachment of the East China Sea Fleet. The court will invest 5 million silver dragon yuan in the next three years, most of which are used for shipbuilding and artillery. I have also decided to let Zheng Hongkui serve as the commander of the South China Sea Fleet and be awarded the rank of lieutenant general. All the troops in the East China Sea Fleet will be drawn to some officers and backbones from the East China Sea Fleet. The required soldiers will be in Fujian and Guangdong and Guangxi according to compulsory military service, and the court will be dispatched uniformly."

"The headquarters of the South China Sea Fleet?"

"The first team is located in Xiangjiang, Huizhou Prefecture, and the second team is located in Qiongzhou, with its headquarters in Huizhou Prefecture."

"In addition, I decided to establish a Marine Corps." This is Zhu Yinglong's long-standing idea. If the Ming Dynasty wants to go to the ocean, it is impossible to rely on a powerful navy alone. In the future, there must be an advance attack force. Therefore, the Marine Corps is necessary. It is equivalent to a vanguard in the army. It is the first step in landing operations and clears obstacles for subsequent large-scale army landings!

"Marines, is this a new force?" The three old ministers' eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes, this unit is used both sea and land, and is also a relatively special army. It will undertake independent or coordinated with the army to carry out cross-sea landing operations and anti-landing operations. When coordinated with the army to land, it is usually a landing advance team, first attacking ashore to ensure subsequent echelon landings; cooperate with the army to undertake coastal defense tasks..." Zhu Yinglong explained the functions and combat requirements of the Marine Corps one by one to the three Prime Ministers of the Military Machinery Pavilion.

"Does the emperor want to expand overseas territory?" The three old ministers said in shock.

"Not right, but not now, but in the future. I am preparing for the future!" Zhu Yinglong said firmly.

"The emperor can see that the sea is extremely dangerous. When the Yuan Dynasty ancestor Kublai Khan went to Japan, he had thousands of ships and more than 100,000 troops. When he reached the ocean, he suddenly encountered a hurricane, and the entire army was wiped out. The battle at sea was actually extremely dangerous than land. Moreover, the barbarians overseas were thousands of miles away. There was no need for the imperial court to spend such huge money to fight for those barren lands. I hope the emperor would think twice!" Zhang Guowei knelt down and advised.

"Don't worry, Zhang Aiqing, how could I not know how to act within my ability and not do that unsure of things." Zhu Yinglong hurriedly helped Zhang Guowei up. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was still at the beginning of the country's closing. Not many people realized the importance of the ocean, especially because they were afraid of the inexplicable danger at the sea. They also held the arrogance of the Celestial Kingdom. Naturally, they were short-sighted and could not see how important the ocean was to the development of mankind.

Zhu Yinglong did not think about attacking Europe, America, Africa, and other places thousands of miles away. Those places were too desolate and primitive, and it was useless to occupy them. What he wanted was to include the territory of Asia, especially the Persian Gulf, which would be the source of power for the global economy in the future. No matter what means he used, he would have to include it in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. To attack overseas places, it would not work without force.

"Emperor, this is a waste of money and money. I hope the emperor will consider it carefully!" Xiong Tingbi also advised nervously.

"I understand your worries in my heart. Do you really think I am the powerful Emperor Yang Guang of Sui, Yang Guang?" Zhu Yinglong shouted coldly.

"this……"

"I know that my country is weak at present. Even if I want to attack overseas, I will definitely not do that stupid thing now. I will establish a Marine Corps, which is just an elite strategy. Although the country is peaceful and there is no war, the threat from the sea has sounded a wake-up call for me. The Netherlands is thousands of miles away, but his fleet can reach the border of the Ming Dynasty. The ships are strong and the cannons are profitable. You have never thought that one day they will covet the fertile land of the Celestial Empire. How can the barbarians understand the education of my etiquette? Although we won the Battle of Taiwan, we can only be considered a draw in the naval battle.

How many troops are there in our family? How many of us are we? Even if we win this time, what about the next time? How much wealth do they plunder in the ocean trade every year? Have you ever calculated that if you use these wealth to arm their fleet, think about it, how many will there be? At that time, will the thousands of miles of seashore in the Ming Dynasty be allowed to sail? At that time, they want to plunder, kill people, rape people, and rape them, and be prepared for danger in times of peace. Whenever I think of these, I can't sleep at night!" Although these words are adulterated, although what happened is a history of more than two hundred years later. Therefore, Zhu Yinglong is not a suspicion of deception.

The three old ministers all had a look of ashamed. The emperor devoted himself to the country and court, and his eyes were far beyond those of emperors of all dynasties. In contrast, they only thought about the current situation and only thought about the bad things, which was really worthy of the responsibility of the ministers!

"The old ministers and others are ashamed, not as far-sighted as the emperor!" The three old ministers all knelt down together and said with great tribute.
Chapter completed!