Is there any other country in the seventeenth century that could conduct an expedition across half of the world?
The whole of Europe combined does not have this kind of national strength!
Spain can't do it, nor can Britain, which defeated the Spanish Armada. The Netherlands has enough merchant ships and may be able to support logistics, but their military strength is poor.
Portugal is just a small country!
There is another point that Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong did not mention, but it cannot be ignored.
That is the commercial value of Macau!
In this era, Macau could basically be said to be the only port for the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to trade with the sea.
Whether it is the Portuguese or the old thief Shang Kexi, they make huge profits every year through the entrepot trade in Macao.
If the Ming army could capture Macau, it would be considered as opening the door to the Qing Dynasty!
Able to gain profits through trade and raise troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty!
This matter is actually quite magical when you talk about it. The Ming army defeated the Portuguese colonists and opened the door to the Manchu Qing Dynasty...
As for the old traitor Monk Kexi doing business, will it enrich the Manchus?
Don’t actually worry about this!
Because, regardless of whether the Ming army attacked Macau or not, whether they were doing business in Macau or not, Macau existed objectively.
To put it simply, the Portuguese are currently engaged in re-export trade with the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Instead of letting Portugal make money, it is better for the Ming army to do it themselves.
Besides, Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong are not stupid. When engaging in re-export trade in Macau, he must strictly examine what can and cannot be sold.
Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong will definitely not sell iron weapons or anything like that!
What’s more, the Manchus are now fat enough, and when it comes to size, they are firmly ranked number one in the world!
The benefits gained from entrepot trade between the two sides were trivial compared to the size of the Manchu and Qing dynasties.
But the Liberation Army and the Zheng Army combined are not very large. If these interests were placed with them, it would be different!
Zheng Chenggong asked.
"When will the good son-in-law prepare to take over the throne and oversee the country?"
Zhu Hongyu asked.
"What do you mean, father-in-law?"
Zheng Chenggong nodded and said.
"ASAP!"
"According to the plan, we will send troops to attack Qiongzhou after the new year. It is best for your worthy son-in-law to take over the throne before then, and then give rewards to the brothers below!"
It is now 1661 AD, December 14th in the 15th year of the Yongli calendar, and there are only about ten days left before the New Year's Day.
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"I'm going to ask people to prepare for the enthronement ceremony!"
"However, compared to the enthronement ceremony, what should be stepped up preparations is the food, grass and military equipment needed to regain Qiongzhou after the year!"
Zheng Chenggong stroked his beard and said.
"Don't worry about this. The food and grass I prepared for the attack on Relanja City at the beginning of the year is still left!"
"The food and fodder prepared for the conquest of Burma have almost not been touched!"
Zheng Jun was relatively well-off in terms of food, grass and weapons.
Although the development level of Dayu Island is limited, Zheng Chenggong has a father who is the richest man in the world.
These countries around the Ming Dynasty, whether it is Vietnam, Siam, or even Xiaotian, are all grain-producing countries.
If you have money, you won’t have to worry about not being able to buy food!
As for the Liberation Army, there is no shortage of food.
Luzon has three crops a year!
Even the Liberation Army was so rich in food that they were ready to start brewing wine on a large scale and then use it to distill medical alcohol.
What really requires preparation is the ordnance.
Especially for firearms troops, the gunpowder and shells required for muskets and artillery are consumables.
How much it will be consumed on the battlefield is really unknown!
You have to be prepared in advance!
However, both the Liberation Army and the Zheng Army are not lacking in ordnance!
Before the decisive battle of Luzon broke out in the middle of the year, the two sides discussed recruiting King Qin of Burma. As a result, before they had time to send troops, Yongli was captured by Wu Sangui.
Naturally, the ordnance supplies stored up in advance cannot be wasted!
No, it’s used again now!
The two finally discussed a lot of things, and the smooth progress of the negotiations made the relationship between the two parties even closer.
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As time goes by, the atmosphere of the New Year becomes more and more solemn.
Although Zhu Hongyu was unwilling to make a big deal, he knew that the military government needed a cheerful festival to relieve their tense nerves.
The Guangfu Army started its troops in early July of the summer of 1660, the fourteenth year of Yongli calendar.
Since that time, the military government has been fighting, fighting, and preparing for war...
From top to bottom, including Zhu Hongyu himself, the string in his head has always been tight.
If a person keeps one hand tight for a long time, he will definitely have mental problems.
Proper relaxation is necessary!
Zhu Hongyu planned to take advantage of this Chinese New Year and his assumption of the position of supervising the country to let the military government relax and relax their tense nerves.
Zheng Chenggong did not leave Luzon. He planned to spend the Chinese New Year in Luzon this year.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I happened to attend the ceremony where Zhu Hongyu ascended to the throne to supervise the country.
Moreover, not only did he not leave Luzon, he also planned to bring his family to Luzon.
Others do not necessarily have to come, but Zheng Jing, the prince of Yanping, will definitely attend, and then there will be the daughter of the Zheng family who is preparing to marry Zhu Hongyu.
We have to let Zhu Hongyu and Zheng’s daughter meet!
As the New Year gets closer, the atmosphere of Luzon’s New Year celebrations becomes more and more intense.
The shops facing the street began to spontaneously sweep the streets in front of them and decorate them with lights.
The soldiers in the military camp were given leave in advance and allowed to go home to visit relatives.
What then spread was the news that Zhu Hongyu was about to take over the position of supervising the country with the support of Zheng Chenggong.
As the news spread, the whole of Luzon was filled with joy!
It can only be said that the ideological education of the military government was not in vain. In the eyes of the people under the military government, Zhu Hongyu was the only one who could bring them a better life, lead them to expel the Tartars, restore China, and fight back to the Central Plains.
commander in chief.
Others want to lead them, but they won't admit it!
Even the reform-through-labor prisoners were given a few days of rest and extra meals.
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The people below can relax and rest, but Zhu Hongyu cannot. He is still busy with various affairs.
I have to deal with official duties every day, and I have to take time to inspect the army and local areas, and I have to preside over the preparations for the enthronement ceremony...
Zhu Hongyu took a deep breath, rubbed his eyebrows, put down the brush in his hand, and asked.
"How is the screening of reform-through-labor prisoners going?"
Standing in front of him was Chen Wenbin, director of the Internal Affairs Department of the military government.
A few days ago, several reform-through-labor prisoners reported to the team leader that they were not Spaniards and that their arrival in Luzon was forced, not voluntary.
They are also enemies with the Spanish!
These people petitioned the Liberation Army to be released or have their sentences reduced.
Originally, the team leader didn't pay much attention to this matter, thinking that this was just an excuse for the labor reform prisoners below to be lazy.
So they severely punished the reform-through-labor prisoners, whipping them several times and depriving them of a meal.
I didn’t choose to report the matter!
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