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Chapter 1001 Tracking and Pursuit 2
"Hehehe...Replying to Your Majesty, I already have a wife, and will have a child in a month."

"Oh, you are quite capable. Where is the bride from?" With Yan Bu Si's personality, Hong Tao thought that she would be a difficult person to deal with. Unexpectedly, she is ahead of many people in this regard. He was very surprised.

"Yes, she is a girl from Enniao City. Her family raises horses..." Faced with the emperor's questioning, Yan Bushi became a little nervous and his eyes began to wander.

"…Is it a black girl?" Hong Tao was stunned when he heard this and frowned involuntarily.

"Yes... the student did not make any private decision. It was approved by the General Staff!" Yan Bushi was even more panicked. What if the emperor didn't like black people? He really didn't dare to insist, and then his wife and children would be separated.

"Hahaha, don't be nervous. I didn't expect you to have such a strong taste that you actually got there before me. Wang Chengen, remember this: Yan Bushi's wife is granted an imperial decree. When you go back, notify the Ministry of Rites to do it immediately!
I came in a hurry this time and didn't bring any suitable gifts with me. Come on, these ten gold coins are the share money, and these ten are the red envelopes for the children. Treat them well, don't abandon them after having sex with them, and don't pay attention to the gossip of outsiders.

When you are on vacation, bring your wife and children to the palace for me to see. When the children grow up, send them to the Royal Academy for me to teach them so that they can take over in the future. Their position cannot be lower than that of the captain!"

Hong Tao didn't hate black people, but he couldn't stand others acting faster than him. If the ministers in the court hadn't been in the way, he would have wanted to marry the daughter of a Xhosa chieftain, and then he could occupy this land naturally.

No matter who asks in the future, the southern part of Africa is an integral part of the Ming Empire. And it was not robbed, but inherited. The Ming emperor married the Xhosa princess, and he had the right of inheritance regardless of Western or Eastern law.

Therefore, this matter must be dealt with quickly when we get back. Let someone from the Ministry of Rites select a daughter of a Xhosa chief. Appearance and age do not matter. As long as the territory is large, she will be a suitable candidate.

And if you are going to marry, don't just marry one person. Marry the daughters of the leaders of major ethnic groups in Cambodia, Laos, Ayutthaya, Johor and Java Island and keep them as reserves. Whoever you want to occupy in the future will be a family conflict and outsiders have no right to interfere!

This also gave me another idea, which was to use Yan Bushi as a role model to call on people of all ethnic groups to actively intermarry. Even the emperor's student and a dignified third-rank general had married a foreign woman. Anyone who made excuses and said this or that was deliberately shirking their responsibilities and not cooperating with the new policy!
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am willing to be the vanguard of the fleet and seek justice from those Europeans. Not only did they attack Enniao Port, they also kidnapped two whaleboats and dozens of sailors outside the port, including relatives of the Jiannei tribe."

Taking the heavy gold coins from Wang Chengen, Yan Bu Si was not flattered by his wife's imperial title. The emperor definitely didn't come all the way here to chat, and he didn't call him to the flagship for such trivial matters. The key point was fighting.

"No hurry. Now that I am here, I will not let them escape easily. But as a commander, I cannot easily talk about fighting. Even if I want to fight, I must be sure of winning. Otherwise, I will be gambling with the lives of my subordinates.

You have been leading the garrison fleet to deal with them these days. Have you carefully observed the characteristics of the enemy's ships? I want you to come here to hear about this aspect. Only with detailed data can we have a targeted approach. "

Hong Tao's words and statements just now were not intended to show favors and coax someone to charge into battle and serve as cannon fodder. This naval battle did not need to be so troublesome, and no strategies were needed. It was just a face-to-face competition to see how big the gap was between the two sides in terms of ships and naval guns.

However, a head-on confrontation also requires skills. As the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure victory in a hundred battles. Knowing more about the enemy's background is very helpful for specific tactical arrangements. "Uh... please ask Chief Steward Wang to bring me my sailing bag."

Yan Bushi was not good at speaking, but he had a more reliable way, record. These days, he led the fleet to deal with the enemy at sea. Although there was no direct confrontation, he conducted many tests, and all the data obtained were recorded in the logbook.

"...Yeah, that's good. It's very useful. Come on, take a look and tell us what you think."

Hong Tao nodded as he flipped through Yan Bushi's logbook. This was a very careful and talented student who not only made detailed records and analyses, but also summarized them by categories.

If his ability had been discovered ten years earlier, he would definitely not only be a captain, but at least a deputy chief of staff of the Navy General Staff. However, it is not too late to start paying attention to him now. He is less than 40 years old. With five years to supplement his combat experience, he is still energetic.

"As long as we go slowly, nothing will be difficult. Our ship is fast, so we won't get entangled with the enemy. We can fight however we want, and after we finish fighting the outer layer, we can fight the inner layer. If the enemy rushes towards us, we will retreat and fight while retreating. If the enemy retreats, we will chase them and attack them from the flank when they get close!"

The logbook was circulated among all the captains and staff officers. Setel, relying on his advantage as the captain of the flagship closest to the emperor, read it first, and then began to express his own opinions. From his tone to his expression to his body movements, he reflected one word everywhere: he had a firm grasp of it.

"Arrogant! Let me ask you, have you ever sailed around the Cape of Good Hope? Do you know the local ocean currents and climate?" Without waiting for other captains and staff to speak, Hong Tao responded first. He did not evaluate whether the tactics were reasonable, but raised two questions.

"The westerly winds in the southern African waters are mild in winter, and the average wave height is 4 meters. As long as we avoid July to October, it will not have much impact on navigation operations. It is all in the information of the General Staff. All crew members of all ships heading to Enniao Port must pass the assessment. My score is excellent!"

Setel's personality is completely different from Yan Bushi's. Although this second-generation Inner Mongolian marquis has never been spoiled since childhood, he is very crazy in spirit. The sky is the boss, the emperor is the second, and he is the third. When he is happy, even the emperor may have to stand aside.

It is understandable that he was overconfident. He had been riding horses on the grasslands with his brothers, uncles and grandfathers since he was a child. He was not only proficient in archery and horse riding, but also familiar with the unique cavalry tactics of the Mongolians.

There are similarities between naval warfare and cavalry tactics. The suggestion he just made is to imitate the harassment method of the Mongolian light cavalry, making full use of mobility and bows and crossbows to kill as much manpower as possible without confronting the enemy head-on.

If we talk about who is best at taking advantage of speed, the Mongolian cavalry of this era must be among the best. It seems reasonable to transfer cavalry tactics to naval battles, and there are no major loopholes.

(End of this chapter)