The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1854

[1854.Chapter 1764 An De’s fierce generals are guarding all sides]

. From the moment Xu Jing entered the sea.

He vaguely felt that he was born for the ocean.

It’s like there is something driving me somewhere!

He has a family background and has been familiar with Haitu Zhi since he was a child. Then he met Enshi by chance and became a disciple of his mentor. He was able to set sail like the scum king in the world and find a new continent.

For the next ten years or so, he spent almost all of his life in the ocean.

As a result, more and more people are beginning to understand the ocean and its importance because of him.

But…compared to others, he must go further on the path of exploration than others, and he must plan deeper than others.

Since steam ironclads have been included in the development plan.

This super weapon was included in Xu Jing’s grand blueprint.

Going to the deep sea is the first step, and looking for a new continent is the second step.

But this… is just a process, not the goal.

The purpose of the Ming Dynasty should be to control the four seas so that there are no hidden dangers on the sea, so that the wealth on the sea can nourish the Ming Dynasty.

So…he is more alert than anyone else.

He was at sea, analyzing the enemies of the Ming Dynasty. Each enemy, where they appeared, whether they were a serious concern of the Ming Dynasty, where they mostly appeared, what the characteristics of this sea area were, whether there were islands or reefs in the nearby sea area, and whether What is the hydrology like in ports with supplies?

He captured the Spaniards in the Golden Continent and interrogated the Portuguese in the Ming Dynasty. He was in contact with the French missionaries and did not let go of every piece of information from the Sihai Trading Company.

Any person can do something when he uses his heart and concentrates on it.

Because human life is too short. If you look at the classics and history, no matter whether they are talented people, beautiful women, or princes and generals, they are just small waves in this long river, like shooting stars. It flashed by and finally disappeared into the darkness.

What people remember is just a memory, and it can only last so long as a distorted fragment.

Now…the time has come.

“Your Majesty…”

Suddenly, Xu Jing bowed down, slightly excited, and said: “We can’t delay it any longer. The longer the delay, the more alert the Franco people will be. I heard that the Franco soldiers have been fighting for years. , whether it is land warfare, naval warfare, or even training and weapons, they are almost advancing by leaps and bounds. They are not stupider than my Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, I see that their wars will make leaps and bounds almost every generation. Nowadays, they are still like sleeping lions, and they still don’t know the depth of our Ming Dynasty. Once they find out that steam iron-clad ships have appeared in our Ming Dynasty, the whole country will definitely follow suit. I am not an alarmist. There are many countries in France, and the survival of the country depends on war. They. If we cannot go all out with force, we will be in danger of destroying the country, which is similar to the Warring States period in the pre-Qin Dynasty. It should not be underestimated.”

Xu Jing choked up as he spoke. He was afraid that Zhu Houzhao would miss the opportunity. At this time, he lay on the ground with tears falling unconsciously. Dripping on the tiles.

Pre-Qin and Warring States…

Fang Jifan chewed Xu Jing’s words carefully.

This… is an appropriate metaphor.

During the Warring States Period, countries attacked each other. They were no longer as polite as in the Spring and Autumn Period. The scale of the wars became larger and larger, and they became more and more cruel.

Because of this, in order to survive, all countries are trying their best to find ways to strengthen their country. If the cavalry fails, then they will ride and shoot in random clothes. If mobilization is insufficient, then Shang Yang will implement reforms. If there are not enough talents, then we will seek talents from all the countries in the world. If there are talents, no matter where they are from, they will immediately be granted the title of marquis and the prime minister. Countless tigers and wolves were recruited, and when the war started, the men all took up arms. The experienced generals, with hundreds of thousands or even millions of tigers, started killing crazily for heads and military merit.

In that era, from the king to the common people, no one could stay out of the matter. No one was worried about tomorrow, the survival of the ancestral temple, and the prosperity of the family. It was an era that could not accommodate mediocrity, and mediocrity meant The destruction of the country means the annihilation of the clan and the people being killed.

And it was precisely during this period of bloodshed that whether it was thought, laws, or handicrafts, it was a period of rapid evolution.

The Franco people have experienced thousands of years of turmoil.

They launched religious wars again and again, suffered the threat of plague again and again, and attacked each other again and again. A war could last ten years or even a hundred years.

Their learning ability is extremely terrifying.

I saw Xu Jing continue to say: “Your Majesty, this naval battle must be decided in one battle. We will never allow the Franco people to have a chance to survive. It is necessary to eliminate the danger of the Franco people forever. I beg your Majesty, please give me I take this opportunity to clean up the navy, look for opportunities to fight, launch a massive attack, and fight to the death!”

After that, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and continued: “This is what I have learned from my teacher for more than ten years. I have written a book called “On Sea Control.” I beg your Majesty to read it.”

Zhu Houzhao was confused.

Lived for more than thirty years.

To be honest, this was the first time in his life that he saw a minister writing a letter to his father or himself, screaming that he wanted to fight the enemy with all his strength.

Zhu Houzhao felt like he was in a dream at this time, and felt that everything was unreal.

After all… I have been taught by others for decades that I should not start a war lightly, or that the heaven is benevolent and should advise others to do good. This has become a habit!

Liu Jin, who was waiting on the side, took Xu Jing’s memorial with understanding and hurriedly sent it to Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao opened it immediately, but Fang Jifan also came over.

This is tens of thousands of words.

It classifies the world’s oceans and each route, explaining the rise and fall of the Ming Navy’s strength in each ocean.

He also advocated that the Ming Dynasty needs to control all the excellent seaports in the world, and it needs to control every artery of the route. The ocean is huge and boundless. If you want to control this ocean of 100,000 miles, you need to rely on ports and straits. No matter what method is used, Daming must do this.

Naturally, among them, the question about the French Navy was also raised.

Although Franco and France are doing their own thing, the Ming Dynasty must not take it lightly. It must treat them as a whole, especially the two countries of Spain and Portugal. These two countries have the largest number of ships and the largest number of sailors. This is a serious concern and must be dealt with. A most fatal blow.

When Zhu Houzhao saw this, his eyes involuntarily became a little brighter.

Continuing to look down, there are actually plans for future sea control.

Xu Jing listed Huangjinzhou, Franji, Tianzhu, Kunlunzhou, and many ports in the West. He believed that these ports occupied important geographical locations and could not be lost. Therefore… in the future, the Ming Dynasty must have a fleet stationed here.

At the same time… a plan was even formulated to ensure the absolute superiority of the Ming Navy.

Once the Franco Navy suffered a fatal blow, the Ming Dynasty should immediately inform all countries that all countries in the world must not build more than half of the Ming Dynasty navy.

If the Ming Dynasty has hundreds of ships, then all the ships of all countries combined will never be allowed to exceed fifty.

If there are more than the number of ships built, the navy will attack them at all costs.

Fang Jifan also watched carefully all the way, but… his eyes were a little straight, and he couldn’t come back to his senses for a long time.

This… seems a bit too domineering.

However, such domineering disciples are rare, and they are indeed people who have seen the world.

Zhu Houzhao read it carefully, was silent for a long time, and suddenly raised his eyebrows: “Haha… Xu Qing’s family coincides with mine, and they almost think of me. It’s just a pity that I am not as refined as you. How can I write a book based on this? In this way… how can we achieve a successful battle?”

Xu Jing naturally had ideas and plans, so he said without hesitation: “Observe the opponent’s main force. The movement of the navy attracted them to come out in large numbers to find a sea area for a decisive battle. At the same time, they dispatched ships and went straight to its military port, so that if they were defeated, they would have nowhere to hide and escape. The Spanish Armada had the largest number of ships; The best is the best, followed by Portugal. If the fleets of these two countries are destroyed, the whole world will be settled. I have a plan…”

“Plan?”

Zhu Houzhao looked at Xu Jing with admiration.

Xu Jing is becoming less and less like Fang Jifan, but more and more like him!

It’s just like his own biological child, which is… really weird.

Seeing His Majesty’s focused expression, Xu Jing was very interested in it, and he couldn’t help but feel excited.

He seemed to realize that he was one step closer to his goal.

He considers himself lucky because he met his mentor who gave him a place to use himself.

Only when he met an emperor like Zhu Houzhao did he have more opportunities to display his talents.

If it were anyone else, most of them would sneer at his ideas.

“Map!” Zhu Houzhao said energetically.

The exquisite and exquisite Liu Jin had already taken the map.

Xu Jingze said: “Your Majesty, the top priority is to wipe out the Spanish Armada, but… this is not easy, because the Spaniards have begun to be afraid of our Ming Dynasty. Once they realize that they are fighting against our Ming Dynasty, they will inevitably … They will be extremely cautious. It is not easy to get them to come out in full force.”

Zhu Houzhao nodded secretly.

The Ming Dynasty had taken action against the Spaniards in Luzon, and had many confrontations in Golden Continent. The Spaniards knew the Ming Dynasty, and they were extremely cautious in every move they made. Xu Jing saw this very clearly. .

“But what if… the Spaniards realize that their opponent is not my Ming Dynasty?”

“Huh?” Zhu Houzhao couldn’t help but look a little puzzled!

“If it were an ordinary small country, the Spaniards would never go all out. For Spain, only a few ships can make the opponent lose their armor. Unless… they think that their opponent cannot be underestimated, so they must They came out in full force. But at the same time, although they came out in full force, they did not necessarily take the opponent seriously, showing that they underestimated the enemy and were careless.”

(End of this chapter)