Nuclear Warlord

Chapter 454
The imperial edict soon reached Edo, the Japanese pirate country. Zhao Yong was very excited, knowing that this was the opportunity Li Changfeng had given him. As long as he did not make mistakes, his future would be bright.

After the eunuch who announced the decree left, Li Changfeng withdrew everyone, leaving Zhao Yong alone.

"The area occupied by Japanese pirates is much smaller than what Zhang Haihui manages. You won't complain, right?" Li Changfeng said with a smile.

Zhao Yong quickly shook his head: "What are you talking about, Your Highness? Although the Japanese pirate territory is small, it is relatively more independent across the sea from Daqian. Your Highness can entrust this place to me because of your trust in me!"

Seeing Zhao Yong say this, Li Changfeng nodded with satisfaction.

"I am very pleased that you can understand this."

For Daqian, the place of Japanese pirates is really high and far away. In today's era of underdeveloped communication, it is not impossible to be a local emperor who works both covertly and covertly.

Li Changfeng indeed handed it over to Zhao Yong out of trust.

Of course, there is another point. He knows that Zhao Yong is capable enough to do the job.

After giving Zhao Yong some instructions, Li Changfeng asked him to leave and called Zhou Jianbo in.

"The last general pays his respects to His Highness!"

This time Zhou Jianbo also made great contributions, but the imperial edict did not mention his reward, which made him somewhat anxious.

Daqian had never built a navy before because he had no money. He could understand.

Now that Li Changfeng has obtained a large amount of money from the barbarians and the Japanese pirates, money is no longer a problem. In addition, now that Daqian has occupied the Japanese pirates, he needs a strong navy to protect him.

Zhou Jianbo felt that it was time to establish a navy, but he did not dare to mention such a thing.

In fact, Li Changfeng also had this idea.

Originally he was not in a hurry to build a navy, but now that the Japanese pirates and Dagan are across the sea, and there are a large number of Japanese pirates' navy fleeing, these are unstable factors, so he changed his mind.

"Get up." Li Changfeng raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Zhou Jianbo bowed respectfully before standing up.

Li Changfeng looked at Zhou Jianbo with a smile and said: "This time when I return to Beijing, I plan to propose to my father the establishment of a large navy. You must be prepared."

Zhou Jianbo was overjoyed and knelt down again and kowtowed: "Thank you so much for your support, Your Highness! Your Highness's kindness in knowing you will never be forgotten. From now on..."

Zhou Jianbo wanted to show his loyalty, but was interrupted by Li Changfeng with a wave of his hand.

"Okay, needless to say this. Part of the Japanese pirate navy has escaped, so don't go back yet. Lead your army to wipe them out. Then you can earn some credit and accumulate more experience in naval warfare."

When the Japanese pirates returned to Daqian, Emperor Qianwu was bound to send officials at all levels to take up posts. It was inevitable that they would cross the sea. If the Japanese navy could not wipe out all the Japanese pirates, it would be a big trouble in the future.

Zhou Jianbo promised: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the thieves will be buried in the sea!"

Li Changfeng patted Zhou Jianbo on the shoulder and said helplessly: "You go and select [-]... well, a thousand capable people will return to Beijing with this prince. Ocean trade cannot be stopped."

The wealth he collected last time he went to sea was so amazing that Li Changfeng couldn't bear to throw away this piece of fat. He would organize the next ocean trade after returning to Beijing.

Zhou Jianbo, commander of the navy, will definitely not be able to do this job anymore, and he must find someone to replace him.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the general will definitely pick out the most clever men. By the way, is one thousand enough? How about I pick two thousand for you?"

"One thousand is enough."

Li Changfeng waved his hand.

What kind of trouble can those backward indigenous people make in the face of Daqian's armored warships?
He was there to carry out trade, not to invade.

Next, Li Changfeng arranged to leave part of the army equipped with artillery and muskets to Zhao Yong to suppress the participating resistance forces in the Japanese pirate territory. He left half of the armored warships to Zhou Jianbo, and then led the army back to Beijing.In the early morning of this day, just after dawn, a large number of royal guards set off from the palace and headed straight outside the city.

Their armors were polished, their faces were full of excitement and anticipation, and everyone was full of energy.

Next came Emperor Qianwu's dragon chariot, which was surrounded by a large number of imperial guards and a grand imperial guard of honor, which was extremely grand.

After Long Chaan, there were many princes headed by Li Chengye.

Then came the large number of civil and military officials, the vast team with no end in sight.

Without asking, the people in the capital knew that Li Changfeng had returned in triumph, and Emperor Qianwu had already issued a decree to go out of the city to welcome him.

The people spontaneously poured water to sweep the streets, and everyone was beaming with joy, even happier than during the Chinese New Year.

More people followed the team out of the city and greeted them outside the city.

Familiar people gathered in small groups and talked excitedly.

"It's incredible, it's really incredible. His Royal Highness, the Ninth Prince, has conquered one-third of the barbarian tribe's land through his campaigns in the north and south, and now he has wiped out the Japanese pirates. I never dared to think of such a thing before!"

"Yes, it has only been a few years, and I have become so powerful. Looking back on those years, I feel like I am dreaming."

"We are so lucky to be born in such a prosperous time!"

"Isn't that right? Nowadays, everyone has work to do and everyone can make money. As long as they work hard, they can have enough to eat, and we no longer have to worry about foreign invasion. I couldn't even imagine such a good life before!"

"This is all due to His Highness. Without His Highness, we would still be living such a miserable life."

"Isn't that right? Nowadays, Daqian's army is so powerful, and there are almost no deaths among soldiers. Fighting two wars not only did not impoverish the country, but also plundered so much money. How could such a thing happen before?"

"..."

There are such discussions everywhere.

In order to express his recognition of Li Changfeng's achievements, Emperor Qianwu took all the civil and military officials out of the city fifty miles to greet him.

When they arrived at the scheduled location, there was no trace of Li Changfeng. Emperor Qianwu ordered everyone to wait where they were.

Gao Dali moved a chair and placed it behind Emperor Qianwu, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it will take about an hour for His Highness the Ninth Prince to arrive. Just sit down and wait."

Emperor Qianwu stretched his neck and looked again and again in the distance, and cursed: "You stinky boy is so annoying, and you still ask me to wait for him. It's really outrageous!"

Hearing this, Gao Dali couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.

As for when Li Changfeng could arrive, it was better to arrive early. In fact, it was just right to leave an hour later, but Emperor Qianwu couldn't wait and insisted on setting off early, and now he blamed Li Changfeng.

Gao Dali did not dare to say anything more and could only continue to persuade: "Your Majesty, just sit down and wait."

"Never mind!"

Emperor Qianwu sat down and still stretched his neck to look into the distance.

Feng Quji, not far behind him, had a wry smile on his face.

Gao Dali thoughtfully prepared chairs for Emperor Qianwu, but he didn't prepare any for them and could only stand there obediently. It was really too much for him at his age.

Seeing this, Ye Qingcang, who was getting stronger and stronger, supported Feng Quji and said in a low voice: "Old Prime Minister, your Majesty will definitely agree to your request at your age, so why do you have to come?"

(End of this chapter)