Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 942: Changes in the Whale Sea
War can destroy as much as it can bring. For the Ming Dynasty, if it wants to break the shackles that bind it, it needs the weapon of reform, but this weapon alone is not enough!

The contradiction needs to be diverted.

The problem needs to be solved.

If these were not actively directed outward, they would inevitably erupt locally. Moreover, in the Little Ice Age, with natural disasters occurring frequently, Zhu Youxiao had no choice.

One Jianlu, one grassland, and one Korea, as long as they border the Ming Dynasty, they will not be able to escape. Among these forces, Korea is undoubtedly the easiest to control.

Compared with the chaos in North Korea, the waters surrounding North Korea are very calm.

Ming dynasty.

Jeju Island.

The headquarters of the Whale Sea Fleet.

"Damn it! The sea lines around North Korea have finally been surveyed. This was so damn hard."

"Yes, right now we just need the summary of the trip to and from East Japan."

"But the situation in the Korean Strait is really complicated. No wonder His Majesty said before that we should not rush into intervening in the East Japan, but should gradually infiltrate. Now that I think about it, His Majesty is still far-sighted."

"It's not that easy to start a war with East Japan. Even if we have to fight, we have to wait until the situation in Korea is stable. Then the people of Tianjin Thirteen Hongs can use Korea as a springboard to dump all kinds of goods into East Japan."

"We have too few main battleships in the Whale Sea Fleet. If you dare to allocate the main battleships of the Bohai and Beihai fleets to our Whale Sea Fleet..."

"What the hell are you dreaming about? How dare you even think about this? Do you think that since no powerful enemy dares to invade our sea areas, the expansion of the Bohai and Beihai fleets can be temporarily suspended?"

In this main hall, more than a dozen officers gathered and chatted with each other, but gradually, some topics led to the three major fleets themselves.

"Have you talked enough?"

Chen Jisheng, with his hands folded in front of his chest, stared at the map in front of him and suddenly spoke. This made the generals in front of him quiet down immediately, and they all looked at Chen Jisheng.

"The sea line exploration of the Korean Strait and surrounding waters can now come to an end." Chen Jisheng glanced at the generals in front of him and said in a low voice.

"But there is nothing to be happy about. The exploration of the Whale Sea and the sea line to the East Japan have not yet been completed. This means that the mission of our Whale Sea Fleet has not been completed."

"Look at the state of each of you. Why do you think that you have done a great deed by going to great lengths to obtain these and sending the compiled maps to the capital?"

"When did it become so easy to achieve success for the Royal Navy?"

"Look at what Lord Wei has done in Dongfan over the years. General Yu and his men not only took Dongfan down, but also recovered the lost territory for the Ryukyu royal family, not to mention what they did in the waters of Luzon and other places. However, because the time is not yet ripe, their achievements have been accumulated."

After hearing what Chen Jisheng said, Tian Jianxiu and other officers all lowered their heads. Since the establishment of the Royal Navy of the Ming Dynasty, the three major fleets of Bohai, Beihai and Whale Sea have been clearly defined. There has been a regular internal reference within the Royal Navy. Everything that can be published on it is extremely important without exception, so as to motivate the Royal Navy to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible.

The construction of naval power is destined to be a relatively long process. The Ming Dynasty has the advantages of large size and vast territory. If it really decides to do something, as long as it can give full play to the advantages of coordination, it can coordinate and cooperate in some regions.

In order to speed up the construction of the navy, many shipyards under the Ship Cleaning Office under the Shaofu were successively located and built along the coast of northern Zhili, Liaodong, and Shandong. Thanks to the chaos in Korea, part of the funding and even the lack of wood for shipbuilding could be obtained from Korea.

When it comes to naval construction, Zhu Youxiao was serious. He provided people and money when needed. In the process, Zhu Youxiao even called on the three fleets to continuously conduct maritime training by rushing to Korea and traveling back and forth to Liaodong. They didn't have to fight naval battles, but they had to familiarize themselves with the maritime environment, right?
It was also during this process that the naval training system was gradually formed through exploration. The Ming Dynasty had abandoned its maritime business in the past, which caused it to suffer too much loss.

"The previous fleet that went to the Whale Sea for exploration will soon return to Jeju Port for rest and recuperation. This time, I plan to send two independent fleets to continue exploring along the proven routes."

Seeing that the generals were silent, Chen Jisheng continued, "This is not only to inspect a batch of warships and battleships that have been received recently, but also to inspect equipment such as sextants."

"You all know how high your majesty's hopes were placed on us when the Ming Royal Navy was first established. Now we have just learned to walk, and it is still very difficult for us to run. If anyone dares to set a bad example and make our Whale Sea Fleet fall behind other fleets, then don't blame me for being ruthless! !"

"Here!"

The generals responded with a bang.

If one wants to get involved in the great voyages and stand out during this period, there are too many things to do. The Ming Dynasty's past navigation concepts have not only been lost a lot, but more importantly, they are also quite backward. Even in this situation, one can still operate in the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty and at least ensure that one will not be invaded.

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But if you really want to cross the ocean, it is impossible.

So this is why Wei Zhongxian and his men were ordered to go south and use the Dongfan as a base to make trouble. In the final analysis, this was to buy back the lost time for the Ming Dynasty.

Dongfan is a precious land and a natural sea barrier.

As long as this place is not lost, it can be controlled by the Ming Dynasty.

Then in the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty, especially in the hinterland of the northern border waters, with the support of Zhu Youxiao, the newly established Ming Royal Navy still has time to develop and accumulate.

In this way, when we really need them, they won't fail in the end. If they really fail in the end, the Ming Dynasty will have no chance of external expansion.

"There are still too few main battleships."

After the generals left, Chen Jisheng stared at the map in front of him and sighed, "If we can double it, then double it. Not only the exploration of the Whale Sea, but also the exploration of the East Japanese coast, maybe we can finish it right now."

Although Chen Jisheng said this, he knew in his heart that it was still very difficult for the three major fleets in the north to reach their current scale, and the support of the emperor and the court for the Royal Navy was still very important.

Don’t say anything else.

The Whale Sea Fleet under his command alone has tens of thousands of troops, including the newly established Marine Corps. In the past, he didn't even dare to think about such a scale, but now he not only dares to think about it, but he also wants to expand it more. After all, this is not the final structure of the Whale Sea Fleet, and the Whale Sea Fleet still has a long way to go! !
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