I am the carpenter king

As the weather turns cold, after the last fireworks on New Year's Eve, the sixth year of the apocalypse has arrived!Emperor Tianqi paid homage to his ancestors and heaven, and the Ming Empire entered a new beginning.

The national strength of the entire country has been restored like never before, the national silver inventory has exceeded [-] million taels, the military system reform has also been completed, and the country's political economy is on the right track.At the Great Court Meeting on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Emperor Tianqi announced the official launch of the new currency, and gradually began to exchange it throughout the country. The entire empire showed a thriving atmosphere.

At this time, the situation in the Taiwan Strait has reached the point where the sword is on the verge of breaking out. The Spaniards have built a huge fortress in Keelung, which is about to come to an end.The Dutch reinforcements also arrived, with a total of ten warships. At this time, the Dutch naval commander Wetter, who was in Penghu, was able to command twenty main Dutch warships.

Zheng Zhilong, who is on the other side of Taiwan, has been revised and integrated, and the fleet has reached the point where it can send and receive freely, like an arm.Although the number has not changed significantly, the combat power has more than doubled.The Taiwan Strait is now like a huge powder keg, which may be detonated at any time, and what is needed may be a small spark.

At the governor's office in Fuzhou, Nan Juyi was sitting on the main seat, with a serious expression on his face, tapping on the table lightly.On one side sat Xu Xinsu, the great pirate leader who was determined to join the imperial court.

"My lord, General Qi and General Yu have arrived!" The old housekeeper walked in, saluted Nan Juyi respectfully, and said.

Nodding slowly, the expression on Nan Juyi's face did not change at all, but he was a little excited in his heart, the time was finally ripe.This time it's finally time for me to show my talents, I've been planning for so long.It finally came into play.

Seeing Qi Jin and Yu Zigao walking in, Nan Juyi smiled and said, "Two generals, sit down!" Now that the military system has been reformed, the governor no longer has the right to command the army, but Nan Juyi, as an imperial envoy, There is no such consideration.However, both Qi Jin and Yu Zigao were highly valued by Emperor Tianqi, and Nan Juyi was much more polite when he spoke.

"I've seen you, my lord!" It was just a sedan chair carried by everyone.Compared to Yu Zigao, Qi Jin is very good at life.Pulling Yu Zigao to hug Nan Juyi, he sat down on his side.

"The two generals have been in Fuzhou for a while, and they know a little bit about overseas affairs. Now that the weather is getting warmer, I wonder what the two adults think?" Nan Juyi said, looking at Qi Jin and Yu Zigao, although they have a little military knowledge, Nan Juyi doesn't think he can compare with these two battle-tested generals.

Emperor Tianqi appointed himself to be responsible for the battle, Nan Juyi naturally did not dare to neglect.But in order to win the battle, he thought it was better to listen to these two.

"My lord, battles at sea are different from battles on the road. Many strategies and tricks are useless. After all, the sea is vast, and it is not easy to hide. What we rely on is only strong ships and sharp guns. Of course, the battle formation changes, and the differences between different warships The cooperation between the two is also the key to naval battles. You don’t have to worry about these things at all. Just leave it to the two of us, and you will definitely not disappoint you.” Looking at Nan Juyi with a smile.Qi Jin seemed to be joking, but said in a serious tone.

Nan Juyi's heart moved, he understood that this was Qi Jin telling himself that he and Yu Zigao were in charge of the war, and he should not interfere too much.Although he felt a little uncomfortable, Nan Juyi nodded.This might be what Emperor Tianqi meant, so I better not delve into it too deeply.Besides, commanding operations is not what I am good at, so let them do it!

"Since this is the case, I won't say much. I will leave everything to the two generals. But there is one thing that I want to discuss with the two generals, which is about this battle plan." It's time to intervene, Nan Juyi decisively changed the topic, it's better not to hurt face.

"Your Excellency has something to say, but it's all right to say it, and I will listen to you!" Qi Jin also had a smile on his face, and he was relieved. He was really worried that Nan Juyi would interfere too much with the battlefield command.The current situation is the best, although no matter what, I will not let Nan Juyi participate in the command.

Nodding his head, Nan Juyi was still very satisfied with Qi Jin's attitude.After thinking for a while, he said directly: "The two generals, the original plan was for the Fujian navy to cooperate with the Spaniards to attack Penghu together. After the Spaniards and the Dutch were both defeated, the navy under the command of the two generals went to war. , you can reap the benefits of the fisherman."

Hearing Nan Juyi's plan, both Qi Jin and Yu Zigao frowned, and their expressions became serious.From a purely combat point of view, this is a very good combat strategy, but it is not the case.

Now the navy is equipped with the pro-army of Emperor Tianqi, which has the same establishment as Jin Yiwei and other emperor's twelve guards.The establishment of such a large-scale navy has already made the ministers quite critical, but all the money used in the internal treasury of Emperor Tianqi, these people are really hard to say anything.

Although there was no dissatisfaction on the lips, there must have been a lot of gossip in private, and Qi Jin and Yu Zigao's ears were almost callused.Naturally, you can't complain to Emperor Tianqi about this kind of thing, and you can't find it anywhere in your heart. The two of them have long wanted to express their anger with a beautiful victory.

The Fujian navy can indeed hide its strength better and achieve unexpected results when it comes to battle.But the Fujian navy, needless to say, is poorly equipped. It has not fought for so many years, and its combat power can be imagined.Once something goes wrong and is hit hard by the Dutch, the navy waiting for the opportunity will inevitably become the target of public criticism.Such a reputation, I am afraid it is difficult to raise his head.

Out of wanting to fight beautifully and win battles and considering their reputation, how could Qi Jin and Yu Zigao agree to such a plan?After thinking for a while, Yu Zigao said: "My lord, it is said that you can raise troops for a thousand days and use them for a while. The emperor built the navy just for today. How can we reap the benefits of fishing? The Fujian navy is our robe. , if something goes wrong, we will have trouble sleeping and eating!"

"That's right! My lord, we should leave this matter to our navy! Whether it's the Dutch or the Spaniards, it can be said that they are not our Ming's friends. The strength is the foundation, and the other effects are not great." When Nan Juyi spoke, Yu Zigao on the side took over the right to speak and said with a smile on his face.

Nan Juyi was not stupid either. Naturally, his plans were purely military based, but after hearing Qi Jin's words, he immediately understood.He nodded slowly, and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, let's formulate a new plan! The Spanish special envoy is also in the governor's office now. We will find him, finalize everything, and start as soon as possible."

Penghu Naval Command, Naval Commander Waite is looking at the map in front of him with a somewhat smug smile on his face.In the long combat conference room, there were four people sitting. On the left was the deputy commander of the navy, Brian. Beside Brian was Captain Farley, the flagship of the fleet led by Waite.

On the right is Pete, the commander of the fleet who came to support him, and next to Pete is the deputy commander of the fleet, Valin.

Pointing to the island of Taiwan on the map, Waite said with a smile: "This is the new fort built by Spain. This is called the gun cage, and it is also the target of our next release. The ridiculous Spaniards thought they could return to Taiwan." Taiwan Strait, this time we will beat them back to their hometowns."

"Your Excellency, Commander Waite, as far as I know, the Spaniards don't seem to be a big problem. For us Dutch, the biggest trouble should be those Ming people. This should be Hong Kong, the Ming people's name is Zheng Zhilong. The strength is very strong, how do you plan to deal with him?" As the commander of the fleet who came to support him, Farley made very sufficient preparations, and at this moment he asked the question he was most concerned about.

Werther was slightly taken aback. He didn't expect Farley to ask such a question at this time. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then said directly: "Your Excellency, Commander Farley, what you said is very reasonable. These Daming people really It is a huge threat. After defeating the Spaniards this time, I want to eliminate them as well. I may not be able to do this because of my weak strength before, but with the support of Mr. Farley, I think we will definitely It can be done. In this way, the Taiwan Strait belongs to our Netherlands and our East India Company.”

He nodded slowly. Obviously, Werther's answer satisfied Farley. After thinking for a while, he said directly: "What about the Ming Dynasty? It is said that they are not weak. After all, we were defeated by Da Ming here three years ago. I don't want this kind of thing to happen again, one shameful thing is enough, I don't know what Commander Waite thinks?"

"Your Excellency, Commander Falei, don't worry about this matter. The Ming Dynasty is no longer our Dutch opponent. Their Fujian navy is still the same as it was three years ago. Whether it is a warship or artillery, our battleship The ship has been updated twice in the past three years, and it’s not what it used to be. After Zheng Zhilong and the Portuguese are dealt with, we can use force to coerce the Ming Dynasty to switch.” Waite’s face was full of excitement, as if he had already I saw a bright future.What the Spanish Armada failed to do, we the Dutch did!

"Since your Excellency Commander Waite has an idea, then I won't say anything more, but soldiers are expensive, and I hope that the chicken coops can be dispatched within three days!" From the beginning to the end, Farley's expression did not change. The sentence is full of unquestionable.

Nodding his head, Waite said with a smile: "Okay, I've seen the Spaniards upset a long time ago, I'll send someone to notify Zheng Zhilong immediately." (To be continued...)