The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1870

[1870. Chapter 1780 The situation has changed drastically]

Of course, it’s just a loan, it’s just a small thing after all.

As for not paying it back in the future, I borrowed it based on my ability. Come to think of it…

Fang Jifan glanced at the faces of several apprentices, and finally fixed his eyes on Liu Wenshan, thinking slightly: “I’ll leave this matter to you. Well, by the way, there is one thing I forgot to tell you. Not long ago, the Spanish Armada defeated the Ottoman Navy. Unfortunately, this Armada and the Portuguese Navy were destroyed by our Ming Dynasty Navy. Liu Wenshan Ah, Liu Wenshan, they say it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes only a moment to deploy an army. After supporting you for so many years, it’s time for you to share your worries for the teacher!”

Before that, everyone was only happy to welcome the saint, but they didn’t know that. This news.

Tang Yin, Liu Wenshan and others were shocked when they heard the news.

Immediately, Tang Yin was happy.

He knew better than anyone what this news meant.

Tang Yin couldn’t hide his excitement and said: “It’s really great! Once the navy is destroyed, the world will be owned by our Ming Dynasty. My teacher, the importance of controlling the sea, students and Junior Brother Xu have long discussed through letters. The desire of a great country To be prosperous and powerful, one must have a coast. If the sea power is not in its hands, then as long as the Ming Dynasty has ships, there will be no place to go and no place to control. “

Tang Yin and Xu Jing, one is about navigation and development, and the other is about navigation. The navy commanders all have profound insights into sea power.

All big countries in the world have coastlines, and those countries without coastlines are not a concern at all.

As long as there is a coastline, the Ming fleet, which controls the sea, can enter and exit like no one else.

Because any coastline is long, ranging from thousands of miles to hundreds of miles.

No country’s army is stationed on this long coastline, and they can only choose some key positions.

In this way, once it is attacked by a country with sea power, the battle will be impossible to fight.

Just like the Ming Dynasty, even if you have millions of troops and horses, your coastline is so long, where can you defend it?

If you defend Guangzhou, I will concentrate on attacking Tianjin Wei. If you defend Fuzhou, I will attack Ningbo.

And when you were exhausted and mobilized reinforcements from overland, wasting ten times as much money and food as I was on reinforcements and dying, I already robbed you and walked away!

It can be said that the convenience of boats is more than ten times greater than that of carriages and horses on land.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, if the previous Ming Dynasty only had 30,000 elite soldiers and a powerful enough fleet, the entire Ming Dynasty could be plunged into civil strife.

For example, they attacked Shanghai and threatened Hangzhou, the starting point of the Grand Canal.

For example, attack Tianjin Wei.

This will paralyze the entire Ming Dynasty’s water transportation.

The current situation is the same, and it is the same for the Ming Dynasty. So for the countries in the world, these other countries, which are not vast in territory and have far insufficient military strength, are simply fish and meat on the chopping board.

In the court, Xu Jing, Tang Yinren, etc. were famous for their ability to control the sea.

Others, such as Ouyang Zhi, were more prudent. They experienced the benefits of the railway and believed that more of the court’s resources should be used to connect the east, west, north and south on the railway, and use the railway artery to subjugate the barbarians.

Only Liu Wenshan, at this time, there was no joy on his brows, but he was deep in thought. He meditated hard for a while, and then he looked up at Fang Jifan and said, “The student has an immature idea.”

Fang Jifan still lowered his head .

After eating and drinking, he said vaguely: “Don’t ask me. Once you think about it, just take care of it. As a teacher, you can take care of everything and know everything. If I teach you so much knowledge, do you want them to eat it?” A jobber?”

Liu Wenshan couldn’t help but smile bitterly, but he looked at his mentor with tears in his eyes.

The teacher is still the same person! The most powerful thing about him is probably not just because he has all-encompassing knowledge in his chest and abdomen.

What’s more, he knows how to let go and let his disciples hone themselves.

Only in this way can we inspire students to think, constantly mobilize their initiative, and improve themselves through experience!

It can be seen that… my mentor not only knows astronomy and geography, but the real great thing is educating talents!

In ancient times, Confucius had three thousand disciples and produced seventy-two talents. Today, his mentor has students all over the world.

The more Liu Wenshan thought about it, the more he felt that his mentor was really unfathomable.

In his heart… he felt inexplicably and a little grateful. He knew that his qualifications were dull. If he had not entered the disciples of his mentor and had his mentor carefully train him, he would have been lost to everyone, and he would have been confused for the rest of his life!

With endless emotion and gratitude in his heart, he stood up and said, “Then, Your Majesty, my mentor, please take your leave.”

“Let’s go, let’s go.” Zhu Houzhao waved his hand happily.

After eating on the boat for so long, I felt happy after eating one meal.

Fang Jifan felt that the only flaw was that there was too much meat.

In fact, he still likes rice.

How about… we can also grow rice in Europe?

Jiang Chen remained silent. When Fang Jifan came out to relieve himself, he carefully followed Fang Jifan. When Fang Jifan came out, he said with an aggrieved face, “Teacher…”

“Oh.” Fang Jifan glanced at him and felt that this person It’s so strange that he also peeed, why did he act like a dirty child.

“Teacher…student has something to say, but he doesn’t say it out loud.” Jiang Chen finally couldn’t hold it in anymore and said.

Fang Jifan then said, “Just tell me.”

Jiang Chen looked a little gloomy and said aggrievedly: “Students are loved by their teachers, but they have never been successful. In this northern province, it is difficult to achieve success. Students… students feel ashamed of their teachers…”

Fang Jifan clasped his hands behind his back and sighed. , but… the Governor’s Mansion is a European-style building, without pavilions, so… this sigh seems to be less poetic.

It always feels like a violation.

Fang Jifan said: “When a dragon has nine sons, there will always be one or two incompetent ones. As a teacher, I am used to it. Why are you still worried about it? Your talent is like this. This is not your fault, it is your parents’ fault. Question, don’t always be worried about me. I still feel sorry for you. Okay, let’s go. Don’t hinder me from taking a hundred steps after dinner.”

After listening to his teacher’s words, Jiang Chen didn’t know whether his teacher was comforting or scolding him. …I really felt a lot better in my heart: “Student, please accompany your teacher for a walk.”

Seeing the humble way he lowered his head, Fang Jifan couldn’t say anything more and could only sigh silently!

………

The Ming Navy began to attack again.

Everyone knew that this was not the time to live a comfortable life, so after a short rest, a fleet headed straight for the Strait of La Manche.

The strait here separates Britain and France, and is also the main thoroughfare for the entire Eastern Europe.

Tang Yin is the commander-in-chief of the Iron Armored Fleet this time, and his goal is to threaten Britain and France.

The news of the destruction of the Spanish and Portuguese fleets, such a big thing, naturally spread throughout Europe very quickly. Needless to say how shocking this news is to everyone!

The actual situation is that the Spanish army across the sea is still in North Africa, fighting fiercely with the Ottomans.

It’s just… this war soon became meaningless.

Because the Spanish discovered it.

The large army sent to North Africa has been cut off from supplies with the loss of sea control.

The Ningbo Navy of the Ming Dynasty only had twenty or thirty sail warships, lying across the Strait of Gibraltar, and the countless war supplies were completely cut off.

The Spaniards could not help but panic.

The hundreds of thousands of Spanish elites on the opposite side, at this moment, their lives actually only depended on dozens of sailing ships.

Once those supply ships go to sea, they may become the target of hunting at any time, but…

they cannot leave these elites alone, otherwise, not only will the navy’s wealth be ruined, but the entire Spanish Army will also be completely destroyed. .

What’s even more frightening is…the situation in Austria is not much better.

Without naval support, hundreds of thousands of Ottoman troops began a frantic sweep of Hungary and Austria.

The Ottomans began to introduce newer artillery, which became a weapon for siege.

Across Europe… the situation has changed dramatically.

This is no longer as simple as the invasion of the Ming Dynasty, but rather the fact that the pagans’ dream that has been unwavering for hundreds of years is about to be realized.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Spanish began to rush to conclude an agreement with the Ningbo Navy in the Strait of Gibraltar.

Even to the point of doing so at any cost.

Portugal was completely exposed to the gunfire of the fleet, and its attitude began to become hesitant.

Tang Yin has led his navy to the strait between England and France, commanding the Scum of the World King Bushi. In the spirit of beating him first and then talking about it, he is preparing to launch an attack on a French seaport.

But at this moment, a fast ship approaches from Rotterdam, bringing news of a mentor.

“The Duke of Zhenguo has orders to ask General Tang to stop his troops immediately.”

Tang Yin frowned, his eyes full of confusion. Now, everything is ready, all he needs is the east wind…

“The King of France’s special envoy has arrived in the Northern Province, Liu Wenshan Mr. Liu is negotiating with him, and Mr. Liu suggested to the Duke that in order to show his sincerity, it would be better not to fight. The envoy of the King of France was very sincere and said that everything can be negotiated. If troops are launched at this time, it will inevitably harm the peace of heaven and earth.”

Tang Yin listened. , couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

“It’s here now.” He shook his head!

Came here specially, preparing for a fierce battle, and then suddenly retreated?

All the generals behind him frowned in thought.

They began to worry about their military exploits.

(End of chapter)