Thirty miles away from Seoul, in the camp of the Ming army, Zhu Xieyuan was listening to the report of the expedition horse, with a look of fatigue after a rapid march on his face. As a civil servant, although Zhu Xieyuan had military talents, his body was not that of a military general.

Same.

"Commander, now Seoul is besieged by 20,000 slaves. If we hadn't arrived early, I'm afraid Seoul would have been in danger. According to the Jin Yiwei's spies, the Korean King Li Zong has left Seoul, and Seoul is a Korean

Da Si Xian is guarding the city. The number of defenders is not large, only 10,000. If it were not for the common people to help defend the city, they would not be able to withstand it for ten days." The soldiers used the simplest words and probed themselves as quickly as possible.

Explain the information received clearly.

He nodded slowly. After ten days of rapid march, the Ming army was already very tired. Although these 20,000 people had horses, their bodies were not made of iron after all. After taking a look at the location of Seoul, Zhu Xieyuan looked at the flag on the side.

The official said: "I am ordering you to guard the camp closely tonight and triple the number of hidden sentries!"

"Yes, Marshal!" The flag officer on the side bowed respectfully, turned around and walked out.

Sitting on the chair, Zhu Xieyuan thought quietly, what should he do next? If Zhu Xieyuan and Jiannu were really allowed to fight, he would really be reluctant to do so. He only had 20,000 people, and Jiannu also had 20,000 people.

If we really want to annihilate them all, I'm afraid we will only injure 10,000 enemies and 8,000 ourselves.

He urgently needs a victory now, firstly to establish his prestige in Liaodong, and secondly to silence others. After all, with his own qualifications, the governor of Liaodong is still somewhat unqualified. However, in Zhu Xieyuan's view, driving Jiannu away

It was the best thing to do, but considering myself, I couldn't help but fall into a dilemma.

Azig and Duduo were sitting on their horses, neither of them looking very good-looking. No one expected that the Ming army would come so quickly. Seeing the Ming army camp there as if there was no one around, Duduo was so angry that his teeth itched with hatred.

However, there was nothing they could do. The Ming army immediately set up their artillery positions after arriving here. Under the cover of artillery, Tudor would never let the Eight Banners disciples attack. That would be an act of seeking death.

"Brother, we should go back! The Great Khan has sent Azig to pick us up. Although we failed to capture Seoul this time, we robbed a lot of things. We will never do this kind of thing in the future. After all, the Ming Dynasty wants to help.

, it is also beyond the reach of the whip." Duduo looked at Azig and said in a deep voice.

Azig on the side did not speak. His face was very solemn and he had mixed feelings in his heart. Since when did the 20,000 Eight Banners disciples dare not attack the 20,000 Ming army? This is definitely not a good thing. If the Eight Banners disciples

It is possible to evade the fact that the Ming army cannot capture the city. But in a field battle, even if the numbers are equal, the Eight Banners disciples cannot win!

Thinking of this, Azig suddenly felt a chill on his back. Once the Ming Dynasty attacks, what can we do to resist?

"Brother?" Duduo saw that Azig's expression was not right, so he pushed him gently and asked with some doubts.

Ah! Azig suddenly came back to his senses. The expression on his face did not improve, and he sighed and said: "Go ahead and make arrangements! Let's leave here as soon as possible. The eldest brother will come to pick us up with 10,000 horses. We have to come as soon as possible."

Meet him." Although he really wanted to rush over and fight the Ming army for a life-or-death showdown, Azig knew that he couldn't do this. If he lost these 28,000 bannermen, Dajin would really have no hope.

Zhu Xieyuan was still debating whether to fight Jiannu at first. Unexpectedly, he received the report from the secret whistle in the middle of the night, and Jiannu ran away! This made Zhu Xieyuan breathe a sigh of relief. Jiannu ran away on his own, and he didn't have to worry about it anymore. Anyway, with Ming Ming

If you want to catch up with Jiannu at the speed of the army, that's a fool's errand.

After patting the detective horse and following him, Zhu Xieyuan continued to rest. As for the tracking matter, let's talk about it at dawn! Being able to send Jiannu away was enough. But Zhu Xieyuan once again thought of the memorial he gave to Emperor Tianqi. Jiannu always

Whether it is a disaster or not, it is better to evaluate it as early as possible. Zhu Xieyuan did not understand the thoughts of Emperor Tianqi. In his opinion, the Ming Dynasty had already had the strength to wipe out the Jiannu.

Emperor Tianqi was not thinking about Jiannu. At this time, Jiannu was already a piece of meat on his lips, and Emperor Tianqi felt that he could eat it at any time. What he had to consider now was the Taiwan Strait, because there was going to be a war there soon.

"Your Majesty, this is the final agreement reached between the Spaniards and the Ming Dynasty. Please preview it." Sun Chengzong stood respectfully below, holding a memorial in his hands, which he had just received.

After taking the memorial brought by Chen Hong, Emperor Tianqi slowly read it, and finally put it aside gently. He looked at Sun Chengzong with a smile and said: "In that case, then just do what it says! I

I will issue an order to Yu Zigao and Qi Jin, asking them to lead the navy to Quanzhou. This time I want to pacify the Taiwan Strait in one fell swoop. No matter they are the Dutch or the pirates, I will not let them go. As for the Spaniards, I will deal with them later."

Sun Chengzong nodded. He was now looking forward to the opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty. This was a very profitable business. However, Sun Chengzong frowned slightly and said with a little worry: "Your Majesty, the naval fleet is indeed very powerful, but after all, it has not been long since the army was formed.

, and you have never participated in a war, will there be any mistakes?"

Sun Chengzong was not familiar with naval warfare. This was not an area he was good at. However, as a military strategist, he still had the vision and quickly expressed his concerns.

"My dear, don't worry. Maritime warfare is actually very simple. The only thing you rely on is strong ships and sharp cannons. As for other battle strategies, they will be greatly weakened. This is not the first time that Qi Jin and Yu Zigao have led

We have troops, there will be no problem. Besides, the navy I want is not just a decoration, but an army that can fight!" Emperor Tianqi waved his hand. Although he was also a little worried, he must act indifferent at this time.

, showing great confidence.

"Your Majesty, since the Spaniards have to fight this time, and they are begging us, we can use this. Can Qi Jin and the others not have to devote all their strength, hide their strength properly, and let the three of them fight each other? We can also

You can just sit back and reap the benefits." Sun Chengzong lowered his head and thought for a while before speaking out his suggestion.

Looking at Sun Chengzong with a smile, this veteran did not disappoint him! Emperor Tianqi said softly: "I won't write it in my imperial edict, but I can mention it in the documents of the Military Aircraft Department! Let Spain handle this matter as soon as possible.

People should leave as soon as possible, the weather will get cooler soon, so let them go back and prepare."

This matter is definitely a top priority, and Emperor Tianqi decided to devote all his energy next year to it. As for the extermination of the slaves, it was not in Emperor Tianqi's plan at all. After all, the military reform had just been completed, and it still needed

Some time to blend.

After talking about the Spanish, Sun Chengzong thought it was time to talk about the Portuguese! Glancing at Emperor Tianqi, Sun Chengzong said to Emperor Tianqi: "Your Majesty, have you gone too far in supporting the Portuguese? All the warships in the previous three years have been given away.

They, I am afraid of the consequences of raising tigers!"

Smiling and waving his hands, Emperor Tianqi had no such worries at all and said, "My dear, you are too worried. Portugal is very weak at this time. Their country is occupied by the Spaniards, and the Spaniards are their mortal enemies. The reason why I

To help the Portuguese, I hope to find an opponent for the Spanish. After all, after the Battle of the Taiwan Strait, there are only the Ming Dynasty and the Spanish here. Conflict is definitely inevitable, and at this time the Portuguese will play a role!"

Emperor Apocalypse gave an explanation that was not an explanation. In fact, Emperor Apocalypse's idea was not as simple as he said. Emperor Apocalypse was thinking about the future, and in fact he was planning on those Spanish colonies.

Emperor Tianqi knew that he could not just focus on the Taiwan Strait. In the future, it would be necessary to intervene in Southeast Asia and compete for the interests there. If he wants to legitimately compete for the colonies there, the Portuguese are the best excuse.

, but also a good guide and vanguard.

Although he was very confident in his battleships, Emperor Apocalypse also knew that the Ming Dynasty had bid farewell to the sea for so many years and needed detailed charts and rich navigation experience, which the Portuguese could provide. However, Emperor Apocalypse would not know these words.

I told Sun Chengzong that maybe the time has not come yet, or maybe I simply don’t want to.

Sun Chengzong's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal. He could feel that Emperor Tianqi was hiding something from him. But Sun Chengzong also knew that since Emperor Tianqi didn't tell him, it was not something he should know. All along,

Emperor Tianqi can be said to be honest with himself. Since he didn't say anything, there must be his reasons.

"Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?" Sun Chengzong couldn't help but ask when he saw that he had finished talking about what he had promised and Emperor Tianqi had no intention of letting him go.

Emperor Tianqi was stunned for a moment, then thought of a question, and said directly: "My dear, where do you think it is more appropriate for me to set Kaihai?"

This question stunned Sun Chengzong. He had already heard rumors that Emperor Tianqi seemed to intend to open the sea in Xu Guangqi's hometown. He also intended to let Xu Guangqi preside over the opening of the sea, but they were just rumors, and Sun Chengzong didn't pay attention to them.

At the beginning, Emperor Tianqi indeed planned this, but now the situation has become a bit complicated. If you want to open up the sea in Shanghai, it will take a long time to rebuild the city, which will cost a lot of money! I have read Xu Guangqi's budget statement, Emperor Tianqi

He could only shake his head and smile bitterly. The cost is too high. Since Shanhai is not good, then find another place! However, Emperor Tianqi didn't know where to choose. When he saw Sun Chengzong today, he raised this issue.
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