Chu Yi smiled and said: "Since your Majesty already knows that there are many countries like our Ming Dynasty overseas, you should know that one day, these people will come from the sea, it's just a matter of time. Even if they are not our generation, they will definitely come in the future.
It will tremble and collide."
Seeing Chu Yi pouring the tea for himself, Zhu Houzhao picked up the tea cup, a flash of light flashed in his eyes and nodded: "What I said is right. Now I understand why I insist on training the navy with all my strength."
In fact, Chu Yi's insistence on training the navy was not only opposed by most civil and military officials in the country, but even many officials in King Wu's party were puzzled.
After all, since ancient times, the enemies of the Chinese dynasties have all come from the peoples on the northern grasslands. As for the sea, there really are no enemies.
Even if the Japanese exist, in everyone's mind, the Japanese are just a barbarian alien race, and there is no way they can threaten the safety of the Ming Dynasty.
When the Three Treasures Eunuchs went to Southeast Asia, the Ming Navy was almost unparalleled in the world. However, within a hundred years, the once unparalleled fleet had already disappeared without a trace, leaving only sighs.
No one would have thought that one day enemies would come from the sea, so the navy had little sense of presence in the Ming army.
Even the emperor hesitated to build a navy like Chu Yi.
However, Zhu Houzhao had great trust in Chu Yi, so even if he hesitated in his heart, he would never object to Chu Yi's suggestions, which is why the Ming Dynasty now has a navy team that can watch a battle.
Almost most of the navy trained by the Ming Dynasty are now fighting in Japan. Most of the domestic navy teams are still in training, and even the warships are mostly still in the shipyards.
Now that there are enemies coming from the sea, people can't help but think of Chu Yi's original arrangement. If it weren't for Chu Yi, I'm afraid the Ming Dynasty wouldn't even be able to raise a complete navy team.
Picking up a cup of tea, Chu Yi looked at Zhu Houzhao and said, "I wonder what your Majesty's arrangements are this time?"
Although Chu Yi had already given up on the affairs of the court, Chu Yi wanted to hear how Zhu Houzhao dealt with this matter.
Zhu Houzhao said to Chu Yi with a bit of complacency on his face: "My companion said that professional matters should be left to professionals. I am not good at dispatching troops and generals at all, so I will leave this matter alone."
Leave it to Yang Yiqing to supervise."
Chu Yi couldn't help but frown slightly.
Zhu Houzhao noticed the change in Chu Yi's expression and couldn't help but panicked: "Daban, what, is there any problem with my arrangement like this?"
Chu Yi slowly shook his head, looked at Zhu Houzhao and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to panic. When it comes to military matters, the civil and military affairs of the court, Yang Yiqing's talents are almost unmatched by anyone, so your Majesty will leave it to Yang Yiqing."
The handling was flawless."
After heaving a sigh of relief, Zhu Houzhao said with some confusion: "Just now, my dear friend, you seemed..."
After all, Zhu Houzhao felt a little confused when he saw Chu Yi frowning. He heard Chu Yi say seriously: "I'm just worried that the Duke of Jin has underestimated this group of enemies!"
If a group of Tatars from the northern grasslands appeared around Gyeonggi, to be honest, the civil and military forces of the Ming and Manchu dynasties would definitely respond with great vigor.
But now, a group of aliens who don't know where they came from came from the sea and appeared outside Tianjin Port.
Since ancient times, no powerful enemy has come from the sea. It is reasonable for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty not to take it to heart. In fact, this can be seen just by looking at Zhu Houzhao's reaction.
Even Zhu Houzhao, the emperor, didn't take it to heart, let alone the officials who had always claimed to be the Celestial Kingdom. It was really unrealistic for them to be cautious in dealing with Portugal and the Dutch maritime coalition.
Zhu Houzhao looked at Chu Yi and said: "Dad companion, are you overestimating this group of enemies? They are just a group of barbarian aliens. Even if they can attack the port with their numbers, they are nothing more than a group of enemies."
Because the defenders were unprepared, otherwise, how could they have allowed these aliens to land."
While Zhu Houzhao was talking to Chu Yi, Yang Yiqing, who had just become the chief minister of the cabinet and had encountered such an incident, was feeling a little excited.
The emperor entrusted this matter to him, and Yang Yiqing naturally knew his intention.
On the one hand, there is no more suitable candidate than him in the court, on the other hand, I also want him to use this incident to establish his own dignity.
Yang Yiqing immediately summoned several cabinet elders to the cabinet to discuss how to deal with the invading enemy.
Stroking his beard, Chen Ding said to Yang Yiqing: "I can guarantee that we have enough money and food, and we will definitely not delay the army's logistics."
The three armies went ahead without using food and grass. Although many people were very unhappy with Chen Ding's pedantry, one thing they had to admit was that Chen Ding was an old-fashioned man and did not follow the past. However, he was an honest official and was the most suitable householder.
Candidates for Minister of Finance.
If someone else were to be in charge of the Account Department, just thinking about the current inventory of the Account Department would make people's hearts beat faster.
No matter whether it is the emperor or several elders in the cabinet, no one can trust the household department to others. Only the old-fashioned and honest Chen Ding can be in charge of the household department, so everyone can rest assured.
Now that Chen Ding has promised to ensure the food and grass issue, everyone naturally does not worry about anything else. All they have to consider is how to deploy troops and generals.
Han Kun, Cheng Xiangwu and other military lieutenant generals were also invited to discuss the matter with Yang Yiqing and several elders.
If this were the case in the past, power would be in the hands of the civil servants, and any war would have nothing to do with these military honors.
As a military man, he has lost his right to speak in the court and has become a puppet of the civil servant group. Everything is planned by these civil servants.
But with the rise of Wu Xun Group, the civil and military parties in the court check and balance each other. Wu Xun's power has reached a balance with the civil servant group. If such an important matter is missing the representatives of Wu Xun Group, I am afraid that by then
The transfer order from the Ministry of War reaches the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, but it may not be able to be sent to the army.
The Fifth Army Governor's Mansion itself was a means specially used by the Emperor of Heaven to check and balance the Ministry of War, and to check and balance the civil and military forces. Both Han Kun and Cheng Xiangwu, such giants in the military, all took up posts in the Five Army Governor's Mansion.
Yang Yiqing looked at Cheng Xiangwu, Han Kun and others, and said slowly: "Do you generals have anything to say?"
Han Kun and Cheng Xiangwu looked at each other and Han Kun said with a smile: "We believe in the chief assistant. If the chief assistant has any orders, just give them."
In Han Kun's view, Yang Yiqing can be regarded as a representative of the Wuxun Group, so he directly expressed his support for Yang Yiqing without saying anything more.
Yang Yiqing looked at the other people, such as Cheng Xiangwu and other martial arts veterans. They were all convinced of Yang Yiqing just like Han Kun.
If it had been Chen Ding or Wang Hua and other pavilion elders who had no military exploits, I'm afraid Han Kun and the others wouldn't be so easy to talk to.
Yang Yiqing pondered for a moment and then quickly ordered his decision. Han Kun, Cheng Xiangwu and others had no objections.
It's just a foreign race, and it came across the ocean. It's like a rootless duckweed. No one treats it as a serious problem.
Think about it, the Ming Dynasty only sent out hundreds of thousands of troops to conquer Japan, which was just around the corner. Even so, the land of Japan was still not completely pacified.
In comparison, the power mobilized by the Ming Dynasty was far stronger than the power of these foreign races. Neither Yang Yiqing nor Han Kun believed that this group of enemies could appear near the capital.
Qingtian Town.
Cheng Yan, who retreated from the port, gathered a group of people and made every effort. Originally there were a thousand people, but now there were almost more than 800 people gathered.
This number is quite astonishing. After all, the retreat was in chaos. If this were applied to other armies, it would be impossible to say that the retreat directly turned into a rout. Not to mention that after the retreat, 80% to 90% of the troops could be gathered. Even if
It is very rare to be able to gather more than half of the people and horses.
Cheng Yan looked through the telescope at the neatly arranged groups of alien coalition troops in the distance, slowly approaching with neat steps to the beat of drums.
Generals such as Yu Dayou and Qi Jingtong had seen situations like this before in Japan, and had fought against Portuguese and Dutch musketeers, but Cheng Yan and others had never seen anything like this.
The formation.
A Baihu official looked at the slowly advancing infantry formation in the distance and couldn't help but look puzzled and said: "These people can't be stupid. They are arranged so neatly. They are not afraid of being charged by cavalry. Why?
Covered by arrows?"
It was not just this Baihu official who had such doubts, even Cheng Yan looked at the neatly arranged team in confusion.
No matter how confused he was in his heart, as the enemy gradually pressed forward, Cheng Yan reacted calmly and shouted loudly: "Everyone, prepare!"
As Cheng Yan finished speaking, arrows and firecrackers were immediately seen locking onto the neatly arranged and steady-footed square formation in front of them.