Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1764 Andrew is a fierce general and guards the Quartet

  Xu Jing started from the moment he went into the sea.

  He faintly felt that he was born for the vast ocean.

   It was as if somewhere in the dark, there was something pushing me forward!

  Family origin, familiar with sea charts since childhood, and then met Enshi by chance, so he became a disciple of his mentor, and was able to set sail for the scum of the world, Wang Bushi, and found a new continent.

  After more than ten years of his life, he spent almost all of his life in the ocean.

   Even more and more people, because of him, began to understand the ocean and know the importance of the ocean.

  But... Compared with others, he must go further on the road of exploration than others, and he must plan deeper than others.

  Since the steam ironclad ship was included in the development plan.

  This super weapon was included in Xu Jing's grand blueprint.

  Going to the deep sea is the first step, and finding new continents is the second step.

  But this... is just a process, not a goal.

  The purpose of the Ming Dynasty should be to control the four seas, so that there will be no more hidden dangers on the sea, so that the wealth on the sea can nourish the Ming Dynasty.

  So…he's more alert than anyone.

He was at sea, analyzing Daming's enemies, each enemy, where they appeared, whether they were a serious problem for Da Ming's confidantes, where were their haunts, what were the characteristics of this sea area, whether there were islands and reefs in the nearby sea area, whether What is the hydrology of the ports with supplies?

  He captured the Spaniards in the Golden Isle, and interrogated the Portuguese in Daming. He had contact with the missionaries of Franji, and he did not let go of every piece of information of the Universal Trading Company.

  Any person, when he puts his heart into it, he can do one thing wholeheartedly.

Because a person's life is too short. If you look at the classics and history, you can see that in the long river, no matter whether it is a gifted scholar or a beautiful woman, or a prince or general, in this long river, they are just small waves, like shooting stars. Gone in a flash, finally disappearing into the darkness.

  What people remember is nothing more than a memory, and it is only a fragment that has been distorted.

   Now...the time has come.

   "Your Majesty..."

Suddenly, Xu Jing bowed down, a little excited, and said in his mouth: "We can't delay any longer. The longer the time is delayed, the more vigilant the Franji people will be. I heard that the Franji people have been fighting for years, regardless of land battles." , naval battles, even drills, and military weapons are almost all changing with each passing day. They are no more stupid than me. On the contrary, I look at their wars, and almost every generation will make leaps and bounds. Now, they are still as The sleeping lion does not yet know the depth of my Ming Dynasty, but once it finds out that my Ming Dynasty has appeared a steam ironclad ship, the whole country will definitely follow suit. I am not alarmist. The danger of the country being destroyed is similar to that of the pre-Qin and Warring States periods, so it should not be underestimated."

  Xu Jing choked up while speaking, fearing that Zhu Houzhao would miss the opportunity, lying on the ground at this moment, tears fell unconsciously and dripped on the tiles.

  Pre-Qin and Warring States...

  Fang Jifan chewed Xu Jing's words carefully.

  This... is an appropriate metaphor.

  During the Warring States period, countries attacked each other, and they were no longer as polite as in the Spring and Autumn Period. The scale of wars became larger and more cruel.

  Because of this, in order to survive, countries and countries all try their best to find ways to strengthen the country. If the mobilization is insufficient, then Shang Yang will reform. If there are not enough talents, then seek sages from all countries in the world, and all sages, no matter what their origins, are immediately granted the title of marquis and worship minister. Countless warriors of tigers and wolves were recruited, and as soon as the battle started, all the men took up arms. Experienced generals, with hundreds of thousands or even millions of tigers, slaughtered frantically for the sake of human heads and military exploits.

In that era, from the king to the common people, no one could stay out of it. No one was worried about tomorrow, the continuation of the ancestral temple, and the prosperity of the family. It was an era that could not accommodate mediocrity. The destruction of the country means the destruction of the family, and the murder of the common people.

   And it is precisely in this period of blood flow, whether it is a period of rapid evolution of ideas, laws, and handicrafts.

  Franji people have experienced thousands of years of turmoil.

  They launched religious wars again and again, were threatened by plagues again and again, and attacked each other again and again. A war could last ten years, or even a hundred years.

   Their learning ability is extremely terrifying.

I saw Xu Jing continued: "Your Majesty, this sea battle must be decided in one battle. We will never allow the Frangji people to linger on their last breaths. They must never stop the Frangji's troubles. I implore Your Majesty, please With this opportunity, I will purge the navy, look for opportunities to fight, and make a big show of attacking the enemy!"

   After finishing speaking, he took out a memorial from his sleeve, and continued: "This is a book that I have been taught by my teacher for more than ten years. It is called: Sea Control Theory. I beg your Majesty to read it."

  Zhu Houzhao was dumbfounded.

   Lived for more than thirty years.

  To be honest, this was the first time in his life that he saw a courtier write a letter to his father or himself, screaming that he would throw the country and fight the enemy.

   Zhu Houzhao felt like a dream at this time, and felt that everything was unreal.

  After all... I have been taught by people for decades, and I have been used to never starting a war lightly, or the heavens are kind and should persuade people to do good things. This is already a habit!

  Liu Jin, who was waiting on the side, took Xu Jing's memorial with understanding, and hurriedly sent it to Zhu Houzhao.

  Zhu Houzhao opened it immediately, but Fang Jifan joined him.

   This is tens of thousands of words.

  Among them, the world's oceans and various routes are classified, explaining the strength and decline of the Ming Navy in each ocean.

He also advocated that all the excellent seaports in the world should be mastered by Ming Dynasty, and the main routes of every shipping route must be controlled. The ocean is huge and boundless, and if one wants to control the vast ocean of 100,000 miles, one must rely on ports and straits. No matter what method is used, Daming must do this.

   Naturally, among them, questions about the Franji Navy were also raised.

Although Francois is doing his own thing, Da Ming must not take it lightly, he must treat it as a whole, especially for the two countries of Spain and Portugal, these two countries have the most ships and the most sailors, this is a serious problem, and must be given to them A most fatal blow.

  When Zhu Houzhao saw this, his eyes were involuntarily brightened.

  Continue to look down, there is actually a layout about the future sea control.

  Xu Jing listed many ports in Huangjinzhou, Flangji, Tianzhu, Kunlunzhou, and Xiyang. He believed that these ports occupy important geographical advantages and must not be lost. Therefore...in the future, the Ming Dynasty must have a fleet stationed here.

  At the same time... a plan was even formulated, which is to ensure the absolute advantage of the Daming Navy.

  Once the Franji Navy suffers a fatal blow, Ming Dynasty should immediately inform the other countries that the number of ships built by all countries in the world must not exceed half of the Daming Navy.

  If Daming has a hundred ships, then all the ships of Wan Guo combined will never allow more than fifty ships.

  Whoever exceeds the number of ships built, the Navy will attack at all costs.

  Fang Jifan also watched carefully all the way, but...his eyes were a little straight, and he couldn't recover for a long time.

  This... seems a bit domineering.

  However, such a domineering disciple is rare, and he is indeed someone who has seen the world.

After Zhu Houzhao read it carefully, he was silent for a long time, and suddenly raised his eyebrows: "Haha...Xu Qing's family actually coincides with me, and almost thought of going with me. You can still write a book based on this. In this way... how can you accomplish a great job?"

Xu Jing naturally had ideas and plans long ago, so he said without hesitation: "Observe the movement of the opponent's main navy, attract them to come out in full force, find a sea area for a decisive battle, and at the same time assign ships to attack their military port. If they are defeated, they will have nowhere to hide and flee. The Spanish Armada has the most ships, and its ships are also the best, followed by Portugal. If the fleets of these two countries are eliminated, the world will be settled. I have a plan..."

"plan?"

  Zhu Houzhao couldn't help looking at Xu Jing with admiration.

   Xu Jing looks less and less like Fang Jifan, but more and more like him!

  It's just like my own, it's really weird.

  Xu Jing saw that His Majesty's expression was focused, and he was very interested in this, so he couldn't help being excited.

  He seemed to realize that he was one step closer to his goal.

  He thinks he is lucky, because he met his mentor at the beginning, which gave him a place to use his skills.

   And when he met an emperor like Zhu Houzhao, he had more opportunities to display his talents.

  If it were someone else, most of them would scoff at his ideas.

   "Tutu!" Zhu Houzhao said energetically.

  Liu Jin, who is exquisite and clear, has already taken the map.

Xu Jing said: "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to wipe out the Spanish Armada. It's just...it's not easy, because the Spaniards have begun to be afraid of my Ming Dynasty. Once they realize that they are fighting against my Ming Dynasty, they will definitely... It will be extremely cautious, and it is not easy to let them come out."

  Zhu Houzhao nodded secretly.

Daming fought against the Spaniards in Luzon, and there were many confrontations in the Golden Continent. The Spaniards knew Daming well, and they were extremely cautious every time they acted. Xu Jing could see this very clearly. .

   "But what if... let the Spaniards realize that their opponent is not my Daming?"

   "Huh?" Zhu Houzhao couldn't help showing a little puzzled look!

"If it is an ordinary small country, the Spaniards will never do their best. For Spain, only a few ships are enough to make the opponent lose their armor. Unless...they think that their opponents should not be underestimated, so they insist on going all out But at the same time, although they came out in full force, they didn't necessarily pay attention to each other, showing underestimation and carelessness."

  (end of this chapter)