"Not bad, not bad, really good!" Emperor Chongzhen looked at the victory report and praised repeatedly, "This is how we should fight the war!"
Among the officials below, Sun Chuanting also nodded after hearing this.
This good news came through the formal channels, that is, it first went to the General Affairs Department, then to the cabinet, and then to the imperial court. He was the deputy minister of the cabinet, so he naturally read it first.
This expeditionary force actually captured Dongfan in only two days. This battle was indeed fought well. In terms of specific analysis...
While he was thinking about it, he heard Emperor Chongzhen continue to say: "This battle was well fought, and there was still money to be made from it. Well fought!"
"..." When Sun Chuanting and others heard this, they were immediately speechless.
How dare the emperor praise this battle so well because he just said that if this battle is won, the court will still make money?
This angle is really a bit unexpected.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems true that as long as there is profit from the war, no matter how long or how large the war is, the imperial court can afford it!
Thinking like this, they all congratulated the emperor. Among them, Ni Yuanlu, the Minister of Household Affairs, had the loudest voice. Obviously, he agreed with Emperor Chongzhen's views the most.
In the battle of Dongfan, the damage was very small, which meant less pension expenses. The battle ended in two days, which meant less consumption of food and supplies. Even the thousands of prisoners were let go, which was a bit of a waste.
Got it!
However, he could also see that Emperor Chongzhen was in a very good mood. If he brought up this matter of prodigalism, he probably would not pursue it. After all, he forced people to surrender, saved a lot of supplies, and made a lot of money for the court; and then retreated
To put it another way, the Dutch officers, including the highest-ranking governor, were all captured alive and sent to the capital, which saved their face.
With this in mind, Ni Yuanlu wisely did not mention the release of the prisoners.
On the throne, Emperor Chongzhen was happy for a while, then closed the document reporting victory, and then said to the ministers below: "The Luzon Expeditionary Army fought beautifully in this battle, and I am very pleased. How do you think you should reward it?"
For Zheng Zhibao, he had the promise of being knighted in South America. Although he did not tell anyone else, he did say it to Zheng Zhilong. It was only because of the sudden outbreak of the massacre of Ming people in Luzon that the knighthood was delayed. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity
This time, I will give you a reward.
If a reward is given, of course it is not just for Zheng Zhibao and a few people. All the meritorious officers and soldiers must be rewarded together, and a large sum of money will be spent.
Ni Yuanlu, as the Minister of Household Affairs, had just spent a large sum of money on the reform of the education system, and her heart was aching. When she heard Emperor Chongzhen's words, she immediately thought of those thousands of captives, coughed, and went out to report:
"Your Majesty, I think that the Luzon Expeditionary Force has already set off for Luzon. Even if the imperial court rewards them for their merits, they will not receive them. It would be better to wait until after the war in Luzon and then discuss their merits and reward them together."
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Although it is impossible for Lai to let go now, he will feel better if he can delay it for a while, at least then the treasury will be full again.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he frowned slightly. This was different from what he thought.
Sun Chuanting saw it below and remembered something, so he also went out to report: "Your Majesty, I think that the great victory in the east should not be publicized in a big way. It would be good to delay it for a while, so as not to affect the war in Liaodong!"
How did the great victory of Dongfan affect the war in Liaodong?
Chief Assistant He Fengsheng and others were a little confused after hearing this. Even if it had an impact, it should be a positive impact. Let Jianlu and the Japanese know that one of their allies, the Dutch Empire, had already been defeated once, so it could be considered as a blow to them.
morale?
But according to Sun Chuanting's opinion, it seems that he can't do this?
What's the meaning?
They were confused, and Emperor Chongzhen was also confused for a while, but soon he understood and knew that Sun Chuanting was pointing out that Zheng Zhilong was the internal correspondent.
If the victory of Dongfan is passed, Jianlu and the Japanese will definitely ask Zheng Zhilong for an explanation and ask his brother Zheng Zhibao why he went to fight Dongfan and worked so hard?
In this way, it seems to be really disadvantageous for Zheng Zhilong. Especially if he still grants Zheng Zhibao the title, Jianlu and the Japanese country may still doubt whether Zheng Zhilong will change his mind?
Thinking like this, he nodded and said to Ni Yuanlu: "Ni Qing's words make sense. Let's wait until the war in Luzon is over and then reward them together!"
Put it off as long as possible, trying to buy time for the strategic attack that the imperial court is deploying, and wait until it can't be covered up later.
But for this matter, we still need to say hello to both Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Zhibao.
With this in mind, Emperor Chongzhen decided to send a secret edict to both Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Zhibao to explain the situation to avoid problems in the future.
Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen said to He Fengsheng, the chief minister of the cabinet: "Now that troops are stationed in Dongfan, there must be development there. Not only must we plant grain fields and open a military port, but we must also plant tropical plants brought from South America." The cabinet
Let’s make some plans here and let Fujian and Guangdong organize a group of immigrants to enrich Dongfang!”
Since He Fengsheng was there, he naturally would not object and even replied: "In that case, how about asking your Majesty to give me a name and change it to Dongfan?"
"Then let's call it Tai Frog!" Emperor Chongzhen said casually without thinking about it.
This Taiwan frog once came from Liu Weichao.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard Liu Weichao mention Dongfan, he often said Tai Frog, which was probably the name for later generations, so he used it directly.
He Fengsheng was a little surprised when he heard it. What is this name?
After thinking for a moment, he asked for advice: "Your Majesty, the specialty of Dongpan is the Taiwan frog, so why is it named after it?"
Emperor Chongzhen knew this, but thinking that there were many frogs in the south, it shouldn't be wrong, so he nodded and said: "Absolutely!"
After hearing the explanation, He Fengsheng accepted the order.
Just like that, under the butterfly effect, Dongfan changed its name.
Later, Liu Weichao accidentally learned about this matter. He was dumbfounded. When he came back to his senses, he saw that Emperor Chongzhen's expression seemed a little wrong, so he quickly explained that it was a good name. Frogs are beneficial insects. This is definitely a good name!
Having said that, Wenhua Palace did not make a judgment on the prisoners who were taken to the capital. We will wait until they arrive in the capital.
After the meeting, Emperor Chongzhen sent Song Yingxing the actual combat evaluation of steam armored battleships. Sun Chuanting also followed him and discussed the combat situation of steam armored battleships with Song Yingxing. The final result of the discussion was that mixed formations were still needed.
, all types of warships should have some.
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While they were busy with this, the Luzon Expeditionary Force had already arrived in Luzon.
The Spanish Governor in Luzon, Diego Fajardo Chaquin, is taking stock of supplies at the Governor's Palace, and is preparing to send a ship next year to send the wealth gained this year to New Mexico in the Americas, and then to the Spanish mainland.
This Cha Kun was born in the military. He had only been in office for more than a year. He was really good at fighting. He was not sociable and was very harsh and cruel to others. He had a typical military style.
It was he who heard reports from his subordinates that the Zheng family's fleet was appearing around, which was probably a precursor to the Zheng family's plot in Luzon.
Therefore, he very decisively ordered the massacre of the Luzon Ming people, lest these Luzon Ming people become internal agents of the Zheng family's attack on Luzon.
Although almost half a year had passed since the massacre of Ming people, there was no reaction from the Ming country. In other words, the situation on the Ming country was within his expectations.
They have already experienced that as long as the internal factors are eliminated, whether it is the Zheng family or the Ming Dynasty's plot against Lu Song, they will be wiped out and there will be no consequences.
But it seems that this is not correct. No, the boxes of wealth in front of me are the benefits of clearing out the Ming people in Luzon!
The wealth handed over to the mother country early next year should be outstanding. It should be rewarded by the mother country, and maybe even rewarded with a title or something.
With this thought in his mind, Cha Kun felt very proud.
Yes, those Luzon Ming people are really a treasure trove. They raise them every few years and then kill them. It's a bit like raising pigs to kill. It's really good!
It's a pity that the natives here are too lazy, otherwise they could have been killed!
He was thinking about it when suddenly he heard rapid footsteps coming from outside.
Before Cha Kun could turn around, he heard rapid footsteps at the door. He didn't even shout a report, but just pushed the door hard and rushed in. There was a loud "pop" sound, which was when the door was pushed open hard and hit.
The sound coming from the wall.
"Your Majesty the Governor, something bad has happened, outside..."
Seeing his subordinates salute like this almost startled him. Chakun became angry and immediately shouted: "Get out!"
The subordinate was stunned after hearing this, but the situation was urgent and he did not listen. He quickly reported: "...Your Majesty the Governor, outside on the sea..."
"Get out!" When Cha Kun saw that he didn't obey his orders, he became very angry. He pointed at his men's noses and yelled, "How dare you disobey my orders?"
Those who have a military background are the worst at seeing their subordinates disobeying orders.
No matter if the sky falls, his orders must be carried out!
His subordinates obviously knew his temper, and if he spoke so harshly, his Excellency the Governor would probably draw his sword.
In great desperation, but with no other options, his subordinate quickly retreated, closed the door behind him, and shouted loudly at the door: "Report, there is an urgent military situation!"
When Chakun heard this, he was not particularly anxious. He thought that this urgent military situation might be related to the Dutch. Because the Dutch had conflicts with Luzon in the past and coveted Luzon.
He was repulsed.
At this time, he covered the boxes containing wealth, walked back to his seat unhurriedly, sat down, and then shouted with a cold face: "Come in!"
After hearing this, his men immediately entered the door. But this time, they did not dare to push the door hard.
After entering the door, he immediately reported: "Your Majesty the Governor, a large number of lucky ships have been discovered in Manila Bay!"