Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1295 One thousand two hundred seventy: ambition

  Hundred officials are listening to Zhu Houzhao's nonsense at this moment.

   I also heard that they were going to Tianjin Wei Guanwu, so... all of them showed bitter faces.

   When it’s freezing cold, I ran to watch martial arts, isn’t it full of food?

   A group of Qiuba, what's there to see.

   But now, they found that they no longer had the power to choose.

  This is the cusp of the storm, and you have to show your ability to push back, which is almost equivalent to courting death.

  Emperor Hongzhi made a decision, and since the decision was made, everyone had no choice but to praise His Majesty.

   This made Fang Jifan touch his nose.

  I feel that these **** ministers are suspected of stealing their own jobs.

When it comes to flirting, Fang Jifan is actually very self-aware. He may be better than the old guy Xiao Jing, but the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty are not one in a million. At the beginning, they couldn't let go of their figures and wanted to maintain a little so-called The strength of character, so their talents have not been fully discovered.

  But once the can is broken, if you are really shameless...

  Fang Jifan feels that the competition in the future will be huge.

   In the future, you have to practice diligently.

  Emperor Hongzhi was worried that Zhu Houzhao had come all the way. Although this guy still looked very interested, his father and son hadn't seen each other for many days, and he had a lot to talk about, he still sent Zhu Houzhao to go to rest.

Zhu Houzhao said goodbye happily, and took Fang Jifan to leave. Xiao Jing had arranged a mansion for Zhu Houzhao early, and Zhu Houzhao pulled Fang Jifan, as if he had something to say. When he entered the mansion, there was no one around, so he was excited With his hands behind his back: "This firearm is very interesting, and your long gun is very interesting."

  Fang Jifan saw him so excited, but he can understand, after all...Although Zhu Houzhao has a wide range of hobbies, for so many years, what has been consistent is still his military.

  Fang Jifan said with a smile: "I don't know how well your Highness practiced my method of infantry training."

   "It's very effective." Zhu Houzhao said: "It's just too interesting. Changpingwei now has a good look and can make orders consistent. Your method is quite interesting...but..."

  Zhu Houzhao paused for a moment, then looked at Fang Jifan: "There is something important that I want to tell you, but I don't want to tell you."

  Fang Jifan: "..."

  Zhu Houzhao sighed: "Do you know why I am going to Tianjin Wei?"

  Fang Jifan said: "His Royal Highness wants to show His Majesty how powerful the new army is."

  Zhu Houzhao shook his head: "If you want to see, can't you be in Changping? Lao Fang, have you suffered from brain disease recently, and you are becoming more and more confused."

  Fang Jifan suddenly had a bad feeling: "Your Highness, don't scare me."

   Zhu Houzhao patted him on the shoulder: "You can choose not to listen."

  Fang Jifan's face was uncertain, and finally he gritted his teeth: "Listen, Your Highness, just say it."

   "Then I said, you sit still, and don't drink tea at this time, lest you choke." Zhu Houzhao held his chin, he was very concerned about Fang Jifan.

  Fang Jifan subconsciously pulled back his hand, but found that the back was empty.

  Under nervousness, he wanted to pull on the safety belt.

   It's just a pity that in this era, there are no seat belts.

  Zhu Houzhao immediately took out a letter from his sleeve: "You can read it yourself."

  Fang Jifan opened the letterhead, and at a glance, everything suddenly became clear.

   This is a confidential report sent from overseas, and it was sent by Siyang Trading Company.

  The person who wrote this letter...was Wang Xizuo.

  Wang Xizuo is still alive.

  In the letter, Wang Xizuoju said that after he went to sea, he quickly gained the trust of the Spaniards. He even returned to Franz and had a meeting with the King of Spain in Madrid.

  The king of Spain, obviously very satisfied with him, rewarded him with a bag of gold, not only that, but also intends to canonize him as a knight.

  Of course, Wang Xizuo didn't like these at all.

  He has already been sinicized.

  So far, he has been away from Franz all the time, missing the delicious food in Beijing, missing his mansion with more than ten acres of land, and thinking about whether the mortgage that Duke Qi had promised him to repay for him would be honored.

  He spread the words that Daming was vulnerable again and again.

  The Spaniards once attacked Xinjin, and the battle of Xinjin was successful, which made the Spaniards realize that Ming was more like a giant with mud feet.

  Of course, the destruction of several ships, under the instigation of Wang Xizuo again and again, also made the Spaniards relax their vigilance. They believed that this small fleet should have encountered a storm.

No matter how.

   Spaniards swelled.

  There is a reason for their expansion. After all, their ships are all over the world, and their army is invincible all over the world.

  In view of the fact that there are more and more Han Chinese in the American continent, there is a huge competitive pressure.

  In the Kingdom of Spain, an expedition has been planned since the beginning of last year.

   Their battle plan is very simple.

   Wang Xizuo as a guide.

  Through the church, mediate with the Portuguese, hoping to get the necessary assistance.

  The Portuguese have long been worried about Ming's expansion in the West, and they are happy to see it succeed.

   Then, a fleet will quickly pass through the Western Ocean, taking advantage of their fast boats, carrying more than 2,000 soldiers, and arriving in Tianjin Wei.

Wang Xizuo told them that Tianjin is only a hundred miles away from the capital of Ming Dynasty. As long as Tianjin Wei is defeated, they can quickly kill the imperial city of Ming Dynasty, and then break the city in one fell swoop. At that time, the entire Ming Dynasty will surrender to the great Spain under the kingdom.

  God knows what medicine the Spaniards took wrongly, and...they believed it.

  So, a huge fleet is already on the road.

   This secret letter was encrypted by special means, first sent to the Luzon colony where the Portuguese were located, and then sent to Beijing via Siyang Commercial Bank.

  The reason why Fang Jifan didn't receive this letter should be that he came to Changping himself. Liu Jin, that bastard, made people hurry up and send it to Zhu Houzhao, who had a clear address first.

Fang Jifan took a deep breath: "Your Highness, this letter was sent half a year ago, and at the same time as it was sent, the Spanish fleet had roughly set off, that is to say... it is very likely that they... have gone down the ocean current , Arriving in Dongyang soon?"

"Exactly." Zhu Houzhao said: "It is very likely that they have already passed Jiaozhi, or even passed Jiaozhi. If it is faster, it may not be certain that they have reached Tianjin Wei these days. They should have carried out supplies at the Portuguese place. , now we are going to attack Tianjin Wei in one go, and then attack our Great Ming capital."

  Zhu Houzhao couldn't help baring his teeth: "Are these people crazy? There are only more than 2,000 people, and they dare to land on land and fight against my Ming Dynasty. My Ming Dynasty has millions of armors."

Fang Jifan took a deep look at Zhu Houzhao: "Soldiers are more expensive than elites. The Spaniards have been fighting for nearly a hundred years, and they understand this truth very well. Besides, although I have a million armors in the Ming Dynasty, the area around Gyeonggi, The real number of troops available is only 70,000 to 80,000. Your Royal Highness, do you know that the Spaniards have often used hundreds or thousands of people to defeat tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of people in their battles all over the world? Tens of thousands of troops? The Spaniards have always given people the impression that their ships are powerful, but in fact... it is not the case. They can be a small country, but they rely on their infantry to arm the world. It is precisely because of them The infantry always counts one as ten, under the instigation of Wang Xizuo, they have such confidence that they think that 2,000 men are enough to make an expedition to Ming Dynasty."

  After Zhu Houzhao heard this, he remembered that from the mouths of some Franji captives, he knew that the Spanish and Portuguese kingdoms did have battles in Western Ocean and Golden Continent where hundreds of thousands of people defeated tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops.

  In the eyes of the Spaniards, Daming is only slightly stronger than the Manlacans and Indians.

   Besides, this time it was a surprise attack, and there was an excellent guide who knew Daming's situation very well.

Uh…

  Wang Xizuo... What a genius.

  Damn it...you can fool me like this.

  Fang Jifan looked at the secret report, dumbfounded.

   "I have Wang Xizuo, which can be worth a hundred houses. I have made up my mind. This time he has made great contributions, and I will reward him with thirty acres of land." Fang Jifan couldn't help saying: "But Your Highness... What are your plans?"

   "Simple." Zhu Houzhao said: "Let's hide this secret report from my father first. You know and I know. If a third person knows, Lao Fang, you have harmed me. You must not betray your brother."

  Fang Jifan seemed to have eaten a fly: "..."

"Let father go to Tianjin Guard first, and when the time is right, then report to Father in secret. Tianjin Guard has a very important relationship and must not be lost, but you also know that if Father is not in Tianjin Guard, he will definitely not display heavy troops here in Tianjin Guarding the gate, all the officials will definitely shrink all their troops in order not to lose anything, and wait for work with ease, and want to fight against the Franc robots in the capital. There are so many docks in Tianjin Wei now, and steam boats are being built. This steam boat, It has not yet been manufactured, and even the second one will not be launched until March next year."

Zhu Houzhao said: "So, we have to take down all the thieves who landed in Tianjin Wei in one fell swoop, and none of them are allowed to let go. The palace needs to have enough troops to cut off all their back routes. Only the father There, there are only tens of thousands of Xiaoqi and Jinwuwei officers and soldiers accompanying them, which is enough to wipe out these damned Fran robots in a short time. Do you understand what I mean?"

  Fang Jifan understood.

  What Zhu Houzhao is looking for is not the absolute safety of the capital, but to let this group of friends who came from afar be defeated in the shortest possible time, leaving no one behind.

  What he wants is that once the victory is complete, there will never be any mistakes.

  But...Your Majesty, why are you fooling me all day long?

  Zhu Houzhao looked at Fang Jifan seriously: "Old Fang, you have to trust me, I have waited for this day, it has been too long!"

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  (end of this chapter)