Prince of Chaos

Chapter 401
The first day of September in the 25th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty.

This day is the big day when the Zhili Navy officially became an army.

Zhu Changluo came from Xingzai to Tianjin Port early.

Tianjin Port is sunny and sunny, with no clouds in the sky, the blue sky and the deep blue sea merge into one piece.

The port pier is already crowded with people, and everyone is watching here, witnessing the arrival of a great moment.

But it will be decades before this great moment is truly defined as "great."

The people who come here now are more of a mentality of joining in the fun and watching the fun, and the mentality that makes them excited and proud is also growing with the passage of time.

According to the comments of later historians, the beginning of the Ming Dynasty’s real emphasis on sea power, its transformation into a world naval power, and its sweeping across the world began on the first day of September in the 26th year of Wanli, and this day was also remembered as the Ming Dynasty’s Navy Day by later generations.

Zhu Changluo waited for the auspicious time in a large tent.

The senior officials accompanying him at the moment include Li Chengliang, Minister of the Ministry of War, Yifang Guard of Shuntian Prefecture, Governor of Shuntian and General Officer of Tianjin Guard Xiao Ruxun and others.

Taking advantage of the early time, Zhu Changluo also chatted with everyone.

Zhu Changluo said: "I just want to ask you a question. What do you think of the ocean?"

As soon as Zhu Changluo's question came out, Li Chengliang and others couldn't figure out what the sentence meant.

However, according to Zhu Changluo's emphasis on the Zhili Navy during this period, Li Chengliang and others also roughly guessed some.

Li Chengliang said: "I don't know much about the ocean. But since I became Minister of the Ministry of War, I have heard a lot about the sea in Beijing. There are two types of maritime affairs, one is merchants, and the other is bandits. These two They also communicate with each other. Take Guangdong and Guangxi in the southeast as an example. The sea transportation between Guangdong and Guangxi is smooth, and there are countless maritime merchants. At the same time, he is also the biggest bandit on the sea. I heard that Sulu Kingdom on Luzon Island, which was surrendered to Ming Dynasty during the time of Emperor Chengzu, seems to have been occupied by Flangji people. Therefore, I believe that the sea is also a place that Ming must fight for."

After Zhu Changluo listened to Li Chengliang's words, he was surprised.He really didn't expect Li Chengliang to be in his seventies and have such insight.

It seems that I really underestimate the heroes of the world. It seems that I am really not an ordinary person to be able to occupy Liaodong for decades without falling, and to be valued by Emperor Wanli all my life.

Zhu Changluo said: "Li Shangshu is right. But I have to correct it. The Luzon Island that is now occupied was not done by the Francois, but by the Spaniards. In addition to Luzon, there is also Taiwan Island in Fujian. , Taiwan Province is now occupied by the Dutch. The name Frangji is only because we don't know them well, so we mistakenly call them this name. In fact, they belong to different groups and have different forces. The relationship between each other The competition is also very fierce. Therefore, this is also my opportunity for Da Ming. As long as we make good use of their contradictions, our Da Ming Navy will have enough time to develop. When the time comes, when the Da Ming Navy makes a move, everything in the universe will be clear earth."

After Li Chengliang and Xiao Ruxun heard Zhu Changluo's words, they were undoubtedly very excited.

Both of them were born in the army. To have enemies means to have credit, and to have credit means to have wealth.

Therefore, when Zhu Changluo talked about the Spaniards and Dutchmen at sea, they didn't care who they were, as long as they were enemies that could be defeated and eliminated, they would be their ladders for promotion.

It can be seen how proud and fearless the current Daming people are. They have never looked down on anyone other than Daming, and they always face it with a very superior attitude.

In this regard, even Zhu Changluo, who is a time traveler, can't compare with their mentality at this time.

After all, they have not experienced and seen hundreds of years of humiliation hundreds of years later.

They also did not experience the contempt of "Chinese and dogs not allowed".

They have never experienced the vision of "how round the moon abroad" with stars in the eyes of people around them.

They have never experienced someone who would cast aside their motherland in every way for a green card abroad, and even say something that hates their own skin color.

It is conceivable how beautiful and proud their era is.

No one will talk about revival, nor will they take revival in their hearts, because their mentality is the most prosperous mentality all the time.

Therefore, Zhu Changluo will never be able to compare with them in this regard.

And what Zhu Changluo can do for them is to let them maintain this mentality forever, and let the hearts of Daming people be in a state of pride forever.

And some unbearable historical memories can only be endured silently by himself.

Fang Shoushi also listened to Zhu Changluo's words, he had a little opinion, he thought that Daming should not show off his might, but should rule the world by following the kingly way.

But when he was about to open his mouth to speak.

He suddenly seemed to feel some emotional changes in Zhu Changluo, so he restrained himself from speaking.

The emotional changes in Zhu Changluo reminded him of his years of struggling in the Northwest, because he was not from the south, and he did not have a good township party to match him in the same year, so he could only suffer bit by bit. , It is only through hard work that there is such a glimmer of hope to get ahead.

He didn't know why Zhu Changluo suddenly had such emotions, but he knew that the young crown prince in front of him was definitely not the kind of person who would use military force for the sake of merit.

Because he is very kind, he really has people in his heart.

Under his rule, Xishan Huangzhuang became a paradise that everyone in the capital yearns for.

Before and after Jizhen was changed to a county, what the crown prince cared about was not the exchange of interests in one place, but whether those military households who were pardoned had land to grow, food to eat, and jobs to do.

And this time, he was hurriedly called from the capital by the crown prince, and the first thing he said was about the current situation of the capital's field tax.

From this, Fang Shoushi can really feel that the crown prince's heart is really dedicated to the people.

He is by no means the kind of person who would blindly abuse national power in order to covet great achievements in the world.

Therefore, Fang Shoushi stopped his objection at the last moment.

However, he was educated against war and against injustice.

The education he received was how to live with the people and how to govern in a well-off life.

However, all his education is an ideal in the book, and the method mentioned in the book does not seem to work.

Because, all the emperors who follow the book, without exception, will die and the country will perish, and their lives will be ruined.

Just like Wang Mang of the Han Dynasty, and the common people of this dynasty.

They all want to restore the rule of the three generations of saints.However, they all failed.

Moreover, they all lost so thoroughly!
Therefore, Fang Shoushi didn't know who was right and who was wrong at this moment.

However, now he is very clear about one thing, he knows who he should be loyal to, who can fulfill the ideal in his heart.

This person is the crown prince!

It may be because the Zhili Navy is about to form an army, or it may be that Li Chengliang's answer made Zhu Changluo very satisfied.

Therefore, Zhu Changluo's conversation today was very good. He and Li Chengliang and others talked a lot about the importance of sea power.

This made everyone present couldn't help but follow Zhu Changluo's intention to think about the ocean that they had never thought about before.

Daming has a vast territory, vast land and resources, and a population of hundreds of millions.

But when it comes to the sea, there seems to be nothing new to talk about, except for the scenery of the seven voyages of the great eunuch Zheng He to the West more than 100 years ago.

Therefore, this also made everyone present regret that Daming gave up a sea that was vaster and richer than Daming.

So, at this moment, they had unlimited hopes for the Zhili Navy, which was about to become an army.

Looking forward to her being able to ride the wind and waves and open up thousands of miles of sea and territory for Daming!
Soon, the auspicious time is coming.

Zhu Changluo is also preparing to play.

The gusts of sea breeze blowing from the sea will blow the sun and moon dragon flags that are planted all over Tianjin Port. The golden dragons on each dragon flag move against the wind, as if they are alive, and they look really majestic!
Zhu Changluo wore a leather hat and a leather dress, walking in the middle of the crowd, looking so mighty and extraordinary.

Followed by Li Chengliang, Minister of the Ministry of War, Xiao Ruxun and others.

Zhu Changluo walked to the altar that had been set up a long time ago, and followed the guidance of the ceremony officials to carry out the process of military ceremony one by one.

Originally, all of this was required to be done by Emperor Wanli, but since Emperor Wanli was recuperating in Xishan and it was inconvenient to go out, the ceremony was performed by Crown Prince Zhu Changluo.

After all, since Zhu Changluo was canonized as the crown prince, Zhu Changluo performed all the major sacrificial activities such as worshiping in the suburbs and offering sacrifices to heaven, instead of Emperor Wanli.

In recent years, whether it is the officials in Beijing or the common people, they are all used to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince exercising imperial power.

However, no one in Tianjin Port dared to regard Zhu Changluo as a tool man even if he was acting on his behalf.

Because, during the training and running-in during this period of time, what these sailors heard the most was how wise and wise the crown prince is. Without the crown prince, there would be no Zhili navy, and the master of the Zhili navy That is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Therefore, when Zhu Changluo appeared wearing a leather uniform and a leather hat, the sailors standing neatly and straightly on the harbor and on the warships watched Zhu Changluo walking step by step excitedly.

After Zhu Changluo finished offering sacrifices to heaven and completed the military ceremony, Zhu Changluo signaled Li Chengliang to come out.

After Li Chengliang got Zhu Changluo's permission, he walked to the front of the stage and said loudly: "Shangyu!"

After hearing the word Shangyu, all the people present knelt down and saluted one after another, among them the sergeant was a half salute.

"Son of Heaven, the whole world is home. Today, our vassal country is invaded by overseas Japanese pirates, just like entering my house. The ancients said: How can others sleep soundly on the side of the couch. I am the king and father of the world, and this is even more unacceptable. Japanese pirates, a small country with a heart of Yelang, are becoming more and more extravagant. Their hearts are like a wolf, and their actions are like hyenas. They try to use a corner of the land to peek at the artifacts of Kyushu. I feel the mighty power of heaven, and the punishment of evil is clear. Today, the soldiers For the sake of eternal life, I specially ordered the crown prince to establish Zhili and become our naval division. With the power of the heavenly dynasty, we will sweep away the little ghosts and monsters, so that the world will be peaceful and the world will be peaceful."

After the imperial decree of Emperor Wanli was completed, Tianjin Port went up the mountain to shout Long live, and the sound went straight to Xiaohan, and its power shocked all generations.

Da Mingxiong is majestic, just like the scorching sun!
Zhu Changluo waited until the mountain call was over, he strode to the front of the stage, and shouted: "Long live the Ming Dynasty!"

Responding to him was even louder: "The sun and the moon will shine forever!"

Zhu Changluo shouted again: "Da Ming is mighty!"

And the response to him was: "The general is mighty!"

　Hold back most of the night. . .Change it tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)