As a generation of emperors, especially those who have controlled such a huge dynasty in recent years, he is no longer the ignorant and ignorant emperor who was forced by all the civil and military forces in the past.
Zhu Houzhao may not have noticed any flaws in the statement that Shao Yuanjie made up at that time, but after Zhu Houzhao calmed down completely, it was impossible for Zhu Houzhao to realize that Shao Yuanjie's so-called theory of the ascension of the emperor's way was probably an unfair idea.
Just a realistic fantasy.
If it were someone else, he might have given up directly, and might even have been angry with Shao Yuanjie, but after Zhu Houzhao realized this, he did not express his anger at anyone, but instead tried to find ways to realize Shao Yuanjie's statement.
It can even be said that Zhu Houzhao's thoughts have gone beyond Shao Yuanjie's previous statement.
When Zhu Houzhao thought about it, his ascension alone was not as good as the ascension of the whole country. Of course, Zhu Houzhao knew the difficulties very well.
But looking at the altar in his hand, Zhu Houzhao's eyes flashed with hope.
This altar is what Chu Yi left to him. Such an altar can only be used once, which means he only has one chance. Therefore, in the past few years, Zhu Houzhao has not only been working hard to plan the luck needed to activate the altar.
, and at the same time perfecting the ideas in my mind.
In the past, when Chu Yi was with Chu Yi, Chu Yi would also joke about some ridiculous stories intentionally or unintentionally. Among some of the stories Chu Yi told, there was a saying that he could carry a part of the world and ascend.
If this were not the case, it would have been absolutely impossible for Zhu Houzhao to be moved by what Shao Yuanjie said about the ascension of the imperial way.
The ascension of the Imperial Path and the ascension of the world involve one thing, and that is a massive amount of luck.
Just such an altar left to him by Chu Yi can use the power of luck to change the world.
Zhu Houzhao clearly discovered that since the fleets he dispatched expanded overseas, his own luck has increased very quickly, especially the establishment of vassal states one after another, which has further affected his luck.
There was a surge.
Apparently Zhu Houzhao realized a shortcut to collect luck and carried out an act of destroying the country to seize a country's luck.
Zhu Houzhao was obviously not satisfied with the mere fortune of millions. Otherwise, Zhu Houzhao would not have urged Wang Yangming to send a large army to occupy the western lands.
After all, Zhu Houzhao didn't care too much about enfeoffment even if it was thousands of miles away, but in order to collect luck, let alone thousands of miles away, no matter how far it was, as long as the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could reach it, then everything would not be a problem.
As the emperor's will was carried out, the originally dormant navy of the Ming Dynasty gathered again, and huge overseas feudal states appeared, which naturally gave birth to countless business opportunities, prompting many maritime merchants to frequently go to sea for transactions.
Under this situation, a large number of ships were built, which naturally caused the Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding industry to show a terrible prosperity. A large number of craftsmen participated in it, and ships with different functions were built one after another.
The new warships built under the supervision of Chu Yi have now been updated for three generations. It can be said that each generation is more advanced than the last.
The huge battleship has made great progress compared to the original new battleship, both in terms of hull and gunfire power.
Given the wealth of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of War built more than a dozen of the latest warships at a time, and now the third generation of new warships has been launched.
With more than a dozen warships as the core, hundreds of warships plus numerous auxiliary ships, it looks like a huge sea monster.
In order to implement the emperor's will, the Ming Dynasty directly deployed hundreds of large ships to assist in transporting supplies, carrying tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and headed straight to the west with this fleet of the Ming Dynasty's latest warships.
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The Strait of Gibraltar is an important port connecting the Mediterranean. It can be said that if the countries along the Mediterranean want to go to sea, they must pass through the Strait of Gibraltar. Under such circumstances, the importance of the Strait of Gibraltar can be imagined.
It can be said that no matter what force it is, as long as it can occupy the Strait of Gibraltar, even if it sets up checkpoints and collects taxes, it can make a lot of money.
As maritime hegemons, Portugal and Spain are naturally very close to the Strait of Gibraltar, so wars have broken out between the two countries in order to compete for the Strait of Gibraltar.
But in the end, Spain overpowered Portugal and took control of such an important strait, which can be called the throat of Western countries.
Occupying the Strait of Gibraltar can block the Mediterranean countries in the Mediterranean. This is not only an important maritime trade port, but also has extremely important military significance.
Over the course of hundreds of years, there have been more than one or two wars just to compete for such a strait.
Hundreds of years later, as a rising star, the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets fought a war with Spain and finally forcibly took the Strait of Gibraltar as its own, and even forced Spain to permanently cede the Strait of Gibraltar to the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets.
Even in later generations, no matter how much Spain protested and how hard it tried, the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets never gave up the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain.
It is conceivable that in such an important strait port, Spain will definitely station heavy troops here. It can even be said that almost 30 to 40% of Spain's navy is stationed in the Strait of Gibraltar, just in case.
On this day, as the Governor of the Strait of Gibraltar, Duke Rose held a meeting in the Governor's Palace and looked solemnly at the military and government officials present.
The expressions of all the military and political dignitaries were also extremely solemn, because not long ago, they received news that the Ming Dynasty fleet, which had been wandering above the Atlantic Ocean like a ghost, actually appeared outside the Strait of Gibraltar.
As one of the strongest naval powers in the West, Spain had fought against the Ming Dynasty fleet more than once, so it was well aware of the power of the fleet led by Yu Dayou and Yue Buqun.
Many overseas colonies were lost, and the Kingdom of Spain naturally clamored from top to bottom to gather strength to teach the Ming Dynasty a lesson.
After all, Spain is now at the peak of its national power. It has defeated the Netherlands and Portugal and has become the largest maritime power.
Although it is said that the title of the greatest maritime power will be taken away by the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets in the future, in comparison now, Spain is indeed a Western maritime power with strong self-confidence.
Even under such circumstances, when these gentlemen mentioned the Ming Dynasty's fleet, they all showed solemnity, fear and even hatred.
After Duke Rose's words fell, a naval general suddenly stood up and said: "Duke, Ming people are simply bullying others too much. It's just a matter of taking away many of Spain's territories overseas. If you lose it, you will lose it. Our Spain is not
We can’t afford the loss, but now they appear outside the Strait of Gibraltar, what do they want to do?”
"General Levi is right. The Strait of Gibraltar is the lifeblood of Spain, and there must be no room for error. The Ming Dynasty fleet appearing outside the Strait of Gibraltar is definitely with ulterior motives. We must not underestimate it."
One soldier after another expressed their attitude, and even the consuls fell silent. Naturally, these officials did not want to see the war break out. After all, once the war broke out, it would inevitably affect shipping in the Strait of Gibraltar.
You must know that this strait alone collects tens of thousands of taels of tax per day. It is conceivable that once a war breaks out, it will inevitably affect the commerce and trade in the Strait of Gibraltar.
Just thinking about this kind of loss makes these governors heartbroken.
Duke Qiangwei glanced at the silent ruling officials, and said with a sparkle in his eyes: "If you have no other opinions, then I will give the order!"
Suddenly, everyone looked at Duke Qiangwei. Although there were some vague guesses in their hearts, when Duke Qiangwei spoke, everyone was shocked.
"Reorganize the troops and be sure to destroy the Akito fleet in one battle to defend Spain's interests!"
In order to prepare for the war, Duke Rose immediately sent the news back to the kingdom. Although the King of Portugal and a group of government officials were shocked, they all agreed to all Duke Rose's requests.
A large amount of material resources were continuously transported to the Strait of Gibraltar, and a full 10,000 soldiers were stationed in the Strait of Gibraltar. In addition to the 3,000 soldiers originally in the strait, now a full 10,000 soldiers were stationed in the Strait of Gibraltar.
There are more than 3000 soldiers. If you include the navy soldiers, there are almost 30000 soldiers and horses.
Spain has millions of citizens and only a few hundred thousand troops. Being able to mobilize so many troops is already the limit of the troops Spain can mobilize in a short period of time.
The actions of the Spanish were naturally seen in the eyes of Yu Dayou, Yue Buqun and others on the sea. On the flagship, in addition to Yu Dayou, Yue Buqun, Jiao Yuan and others, there were several white-skinned and blond Westerners.
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Needless to say, these people were Westerners who were impressed by the Ming Dynasty's powerful combat power. At this moment, several Westerners were pointing at the Strait of Gibraltar and said to Yu Dayou: "General, this is the Strait of Gibraltar, which can be said to be the Mediterranean countries.
By controlling the Strait of Gibraltar, it directly blocks the exits of Mediterranean countries to the sea."
The articulation of these Xiyi people is very vague, and their pronunciation is obviously not standard. However, it is not easy to speak Ming Dynasty Mandarin.
However, Yu Dayou, Yue Buqun and others have been wandering overseas for several years, and they have learned several barbarian languages. Even if they can directly talk to Westerners, it is not a problem.
With a slight cough, Yu Dayou looked at the port in the distance. After hearing these Xiyi people introduce the importance of this strait, Yu Dayou, Yue Buqun and others couldn't help but take a few more glances.
You must know that at this time, Yu Dayou and others broke into the waters outside the Strait of Gibraltar, and they really had the idea of occupying such a port.
After all, along the way, there were not just two ports captured from the Xiyi people. Otherwise, their supplies alone would be a problem, so whenever the fleet's supplies were less than half, they would
Choose a Xiyi port to occupy and replenish supplies.
At the beginning, Yu Dayou and the others really regarded the Strait of Gibraltar as a general port. Now that they have realized the importance of this port from the Western people who have taken refuge with them, both Yu Dayou and
Yue Buqun, Jiao Yuan and others all realized a problem: Will the Spaniards go crazy if they appear here?
The Spanish are naturally crazy. They can lose it anywhere, but they cannot lose it in the Strait of Gibraltar. If they lose the Strait of Gibraltar, it will not be as simple as losing face. More importantly, they will lose a flowing golden river. The king
If they don’t agree, the people will also not agree.
Battleships sailed out of the port one after another, and hundreds of battleships appeared in a dark mass on the sea. Not to mention other things, the momentum alone made people look at them.
Even Yu Dayou, Jiao Yuan and others who had fought with the Xiyi people more than once were faintly shocked in their hearts when they saw such momentum.
It can only be said that the reaction of the Spaniards this time was too great. You must know that when they attacked those ports in the past, many times, the Westerners guarding those ports would abandon the ports and flee without even a trace of resistance.
As for the situation of gathering so many soldiers and horses at once like this time, and even taking the initiative to attack, it is really very rare.
"withdraw!"
Yu Dayou gave the decisive order, and saw the ships turning around and leaving without any sign of nostalgia.
By the time the Spanish navy arrived at the sea where the Ming Dynasty fleet was located, the Ming Dynasty fleet had already escaped more than ten miles away.
Seeing that they could not catch up, the desolate horns and retreat flags were hoisted on the flagship, and the Spanish army, which had rushed in with momentum, slowly retreated to the port.
At the same time, Yu Dayou, Yue Buqun and others were watching every move of the Spanish Navy with the help of telescopes.
"Good guy, these Xiyi people are too sensitive. They have gathered so many troops here all at once..."
Looking at Yu Dayou's eagerness to try, Jiao Yuan on the side coughed slightly and looked at Yu Dayou and said: "General Yu, you must not start a war with him. After several battles, there are not many shells in stock on the ship.
It can support two or three naval battles at most, and even a war of this scale, I am afraid that one naval battle is not enough to support..."
Hearing what Jiao Yuan said, Yu Dayou couldn't help but frown. As the commander-in-chief of the army, he focused more on commanding the army. As for logistics, Yu Dayou didn't have much intention to do so.
Gave it to Jiao Yuan to handle.
No one knows the situation of the entire fleet better than Jiao Yuan, so when Jiao Yuan mentioned the issue of cannonballs, Yu Dayou felt like an eggplant beaten by frost, and his whole body immediately withered a lot.
As a soldier, Yu Dayou thought more about how to fight and kill. As for logistics, he had a headache just thinking about it.
Staring at Jiao Yuan, Yu Dayou said: "We have brought so many cannonballs, and His Majesty even sent a fleet to transport a large number of cannonballs. Why are there suddenly not enough cannonballs?"
Jiao Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head: "General Yu, don't forget that no matter how much supplies and artillery fire are replenished, they can't help but be consumed by battles again and again."
Yue Buqun coughed lightly at the side and said to Yu Dayou: "General Yu, Master Jiao is right. We don't have much supplies and artillery fire. I'm afraid we won't be able to withstand the consumption of a massive naval battle!"
Taking a deep breath, Yu Dayou couldn't help but look at Jiao Yuandao: "Master Jiao, when will the supplies from the court arrive?"
Jiao Yuan shook his head and said: "I don't know, Jiao, we are thousands of miles away. We don't know when the imperial supply fleet will arrive, especially since we have now penetrated deep into the heart of the West. Even if we are all the way
We have destroyed many Xiyi strongholds in the coastal areas, but it is impossible to eliminate all hidden dangers. In this case, the imperial supply fleet may not be able to arrive smoothly."
After taking a look at the port, Yu Dayou said unwillingly: "Damn it, if you give me enough supplies and artillery shells, General Yu will have to take over this port!"
in the port
In a stone hall, headed by Duke Rose, dozens of naval generals gathered together. Compared with the previous dignified expressions and depressing atmosphere, this time the hall seemed very relaxed.
The faces of all the naval generals were filled with excitement and joy.
General Levi sipped the wine in the glass and said with a bit of disdain: "I thought Ming people were so cruel and difficult to deal with, but I didn't expect that they were also bullies and afraid of the strong. When they saw our army, they fled without fighting. This kind of thing
The army, what should we fear?"
"Hahaha, everyone, have a drink together and win our victory. Long live the Kingdom of Spain!"
"Long live the Kingdom of Spain for our victory!"
A famous general raised his wine glass and shouted in unison.
Duke Rose, who was sitting at the head of the table, said with a bit of pride on his face: "This Duke said that he is just an ordinary person, how can he be my opponent in the Kingdom of Spain!"
"The duke's reputation spread far and wide, and people fled in vain!"
General Levi stood up suddenly, raised his wine glass and said to the Duke of Rose: "Your Majesty, the general requests to pursue the Ming fleet, and this Ming fleet must be left behind. For our victory, long live the Kingdom of Spain!
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A famous general raised his wine glass and shouted in unison.
Duke Rose, who was sitting at the head of the table, said with a bit of pride on his face: "This Duke said that he is just an ordinary person, how can he be my opponent in the Kingdom of Spain!"
"The duke's reputation spread far and wide, and people fled in vain!"
General Levi suddenly stood up, picked up the wine glass and said to Duke Rose: "Your Majesty, the general requests to pursue the Ming fleet. This Ming fleet must be left behind." General Levi suddenly stood up, picked up the wine glass and said
He said to Duke Qiangwei: "Your Majesty the Duke, I would like to pursue the Ming Dynasty fleet. You must keep this Ming Dynasty fleet behind."
