"But you don't have to worry. If the Jianlu and Japanese countries want to use troops against our Ming Dynasty, it will take at least two years!" Emperor Chongzhen said without fear, "By then, the southwest problem will be solved, and the army will be ready."
I can be transferred to Liaodong and completely destroy the Jianlu, and by the way, I will also destroy the ambitious Japanese country!"
After a pause, he continued: "I have told you this news, just to let you know that you should be prepared for danger in times of peace and not slack off just because the world is peaceful. The affairs of each yamen must be done well. The application of geophysics
, it will also allow our Ming Dynasty to improve its combat power, and even crush them. I have told you before that the Ming Dynasty not only wants to revive China, but also wants to conquer the world!"
Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen was so confident, He Fengsheng and others remembered what he had said before, and also remembered that Emperor Taizu was standing behind the current emperor. It seemed that there was really no need to worry too much.
With this thought, the confidence of a group of people was restored a lot.
However, Ni Yuanlu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, was still a little worried, so he said: "Your Majesty, I wonder how much the war will cost in the next two years?"
To be honest, he was too worried.
In the past, during the Wanli period, too much money was spent just to fight against the Japanese and aid Korea. Now we not only have to destroy the Jianlu, but also the Japanese in Korea. Even if your Majesty wants to send troops to the Japanese country to destroy the Japanese country, this money
, it should definitely be an astronomical number.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately laughed and then replied: "Ni Qing can't just see that wars cost money, but also that wars can actually make money!"
Hearing this, Ni Yuanlu couldn't help but be stunned. Can you still make money by fighting? This is the first time I heard of it!
The other people are similar, and all of them are a little confused. In their minds, fighting is a job that costs money!
When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he said to them: "Isn't the Railway Department shouting that there are not many prisoners available? There are also mining miners from the Ministry of Industry. Are there not enough manpower? It just so happens that Jianpi can be used to build roads. The Japanese are short and cannot dig.
The mine is really suitable.”
After a pause, and without waiting for the subordinates to ask questions, he continued: "I know what kind of mines there are in Liaodong, Korea and Japan. The money earned from mining them can definitely make up for the cost of the war."
"..." Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless.
In the past, no matter which emperor he was, it seemed impossible to use this method to get back his money, right? Only with the guidance of Emperor Taizu who became a god, the emperor today can know the treasures buried underground. In this way, it seems really impossible
There will be a losing battle!
It’s not just Liaodong and North Korea, it seems to be like this in any other place!
In other words, the Ming Dynasty will continue to expand its territory in the future, and it will be similar? As long as it can win, it will not lose money, and it can even continue to fight?
Thinking of this, He Fengsheng and others couldn't help but become excited.
If the prospect of the length of the earth described by Emperor Chongzhen in the past seemed to be just a picture of a cake, now in their eyes, this is not just a picture of a cake, but seeing flour, which means that the picture of the cake can come true.
It’s feasible!
And in this situation, only Emperor Taizu standing behind the current emperor can have the conditions to not lose money!
Seeing the stunned expressions of the ministers below, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but reveal something more: "The Japanese country now has a population of more than 20 million, and they have all their elites. After landing in North Korea, I will send the navy to intercept it.
It is possible for them to return to the Japanese country, and North Korea is unlikely to be able to harvest immediately. If their supplies are cut off, the battle will be much easier. As long as the Japanese troops they sent to North Korea are dealt with, it will be easier to conquer the Japanese country later.
"
"..." When everyone in the Wenhua Hall heard this, they were immediately speechless.
Co-author: The more the Japanese country sends troops, the more beneficial it will be to the Ming Dynasty?
The officials present were all the highest-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally they knew about Song Yingxing's affairs at the Tianjin Shipyard. They said that the Ming Dynasty's navy had no rivals. They did not need actual combat experience. Just by looking at the comparison between iron armor and wooden ships, they could tell the winner.
Negative.
In other words, it is absolutely possible for the Ming Navy to cut off the Korean Japanese army's maritime retreat. This means that the countermeasures the emperor just mentioned should be effective.
It turns out that the emperor had already planned a countermeasure, so he didn’t panic at all!
What else can be said?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" shouted in unison in the Wenhua Hall.
In this way, for the future war in Liaodong, Emperor Chongzhen had informed these senior officials of the Ming Dynasty that at the end of the first five-year plan, the focus of work would begin on the second five-year plan, which was the restoration of the country.
Liaodong, occupied Korea, and even prepared to destroy the Japanese state.
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At the same time, far away in Nanyang, there were three lucky boats that were slowly docking at a coastline. The people on the boats were all cheering.
I saw a rather dark-skinned man who spoke Ming Dynasty Mandarin with a Fujian accent that sounded unskilled at first glance. He asked in surprise: "Is this the Ming Dynasty?"
"Haha, morning, how could a place like this belong to our Ming Dynasty!" A person next to him, although he also had a Fujian accent, was obviously very proficient in Ming Dynasty Mandarin, he answered him, "
This is just an island near Luzon. We need to resupply here and then return to Daming!"
Listening to the conversation between his men and the Indians, Zheng Zhibao also had a smile on his face.
This time I traveled across the ocean, went to such a far place, and came back without any losses. I was really lucky!
Of course, he knew very well that a big contribution to this was the navigation chart given by the current emperor, which marked the direction of the ocean currents, islands along the way, etc., and even marked the approximate time period.
, there will be fewer hurricanes.
Zheng Zhibao followed this nautical chart, and it can be said that everything is smooth sailing. Your Majesty bless you!
Of course, there is also luck. With this in mind, he silently added: Mazu bless you!
During the past few months of sailing at sea, the Indians on the ship performed well and took care of the plants very hard. They probably lost about 10% of the plants due to various reasons. However, fortunately, there were many of each type, basically
If there are no problems on the next voyage, it will be considered a successful return!
Now that we have arrived in Nanyang, we are familiar with this place, and there should be no problems. After replenishing supplies at Kalapan, we will go directly to Qiongzhou according to the emperor's original instructions and hand over the plants on the ship. This will complete this mission.
It's time to run an errand!
Zheng Zhibao thought so, and the three lucky boats were already slowly approaching the dock in Calapan.
This Calapan became the capital of Oriental Mindoro Province in the Philippines in later generations. It is located on the northeastern coast of Mindoro Island and at the eastern end of Green Island Strait.
During this era, Luzon was colonized by Spain, mainly on Luzon Island. Most of the nearby islands still belonged to the indigenous people, but there were also Spanish presences, mainly to collect taxes, that is, protection fees and the like.
If he was going to Manila, Zheng Zhibao might be more cautious, because the Zheng family has no friendship with the Spaniards on Luzon Island. Every year when the Spaniards pass through the Daming coast and go back across the Pacific from Japan, they also have to give protection to the Zheng family. It's free.
Now we are only supplying on the outskirts of Luzon Island, so we don't have to worry about what will happen to the Spaniards.
Just as Zheng Zhibao thought, the Fu Ship represented the ships of the Ming Dynasty. The flag with the word "Zheng" floating on the flag showed that it was a ship of the Zheng family.
When the three lucky boats docked, the natives of Calapan rushed over.
Compared with those Western barbarians, the merchants of the Ming Dynasty were the most disciplined and would not rob them.
After landing, there was no need for Zheng Zhibao to negotiate. The men in charge of the Nanyang side would naturally negotiate with the indigenous people here to maintain the boats and replenish water and food.
However, something different from the past is that this time, Zheng Zhibao returned from South America, and all the valuable things on the ship were replaced by South American specialties, so he could only keep accounts and promised to compensate the indigenous people here later.
If it were anyone else, he could only think that this was a money grab. But although Zheng Zhilong was a pirate, he was more of a businessman. The rules he set for his subordinates were not like those of the Western Yi. If you can beat him, then do it. If you can't beat him, then do it. Business. The reputation of the Zheng family lies there.
Although the natives of Calapan regretted not receiving the money, they did not complain after all.
Finally, after Zheng Zhibao's three ships rested here for a night, they set sail again the next day and continued towards the Ming Dynasty.
One thing Zheng Zhibao didn't expect was that when he docked to rest, there happened to be Spaniards in Calapan.
The Spaniard didn't show up, he just peeped in the dark.
The Zheng family's ship rarely appears in Nanyang. Its sudden appearance in Nanyang inevitably makes people think too much.
For example, if the Zheng family is not satisfied with controlling the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty, does it want to expand to the Southeast Asia? If it expands to the Southeast Asia, the area occupied by the Spanish will bear the brunt!
Others might not think so. However, the Spaniards were colonizers, so they naturally thought that others would be similar to them. It is absolutely abnormal for the Zheng family's fleet to suddenly appear near Luzon.
So, after Zheng Zhibao's fleet left, the Spaniards couldn't stay any longer and hurried back to Manila.
The Spaniards have always had ghosts in their hearts and are very sensitive to Ming's attention.
Ming people who went to sea were generally very hard-working, in sharp contrast to the local natives, and smart. Therefore, after going overseas, they could quickly accumulate wealth and become rich among the locals.
The same was true for Luzon. As the rulers, the Spaniards were jealous. In the end, during the Wanli period, due to a misunderstanding, the Spaniards massacred the local Ming people and made a lot of money.
Although later, the misunderstanding was resolved and Emperor Wanli did not care about Luzon. However, the Spaniards took advantage of it and used various means to recruit Ming people and accumulate wealth, and then there was another massacre.