The waves crashed on the reef, turning into millions of pieces of jade. The shadow of the sail had disappeared into the distance, and not even that tiny bit could be seen.
The joint operation with the Zheng Navy has come to an end, and both parties have gained something. It can be regarded as a successful cooperation with win-win and mutual benefits. However, Zhu Yongxing still has a little regret that he cannot join forces again to launch an operation against the Guangdong Navy of the Qing Army.
Nan Nguyen and Bei Zheng began the sixth war in history. Although Nan Nguyen responded quickly and paid huge indemnities to temporarily stop the Ming army, Zheng Gen's army was still able to take advantage of the new defeat of the Nguyen navy to break through its first amphibious outburst.
A city defense, crossed the Lingjiang River and faced off against the southern Ruan defender Ruan Youyi.
Nam Nguyen gathered all the remaining ships, and the country's leader Nguyen Phuc Bin sent his son Nguyen Phuoc Thuan (also known as Zun Thie Hiep) to lead reinforcements to the second line of defense and defended it to the death.
The war situation began to tilt towards Bei Zheng, but Zhu Yongxing believed that it would not be easy for Bei Zheng to completely win. After the Ming army stopped neutralizing, both Nan Ruan and Bei Zheng began to seek additional assistance. The Nan Ruan Navy was joined by Portuguese warships, and the Bei Zheng Navy was joined by Portuguese warships.
The Dutch battleships Kievit and Nachtegaels also assisted in the battle.
Of course, whether it is Beizheng or Nanruan, even if there are a few more Xiyi warships, the current naval strength is not enough to compete with the South China Sea Fleet. Zhu Yongxing has won over the French again, and the South China Sea Fleet is undoubtedly the third in the Beibu Gulf.
A strong navy.
However, Nan Ruan and Bei Zheng asked the Xiyi countries for help, and their contacts became increasingly close. This made Zhu Yongxing more vigilant and decided to strengthen the deployment of military forces in the Annan occupied area. With the assistance of Xiyi muskets and artillery, Nan Ruan and Bei Zheng were very close in the future.
It may pose a threat again. Zhu Yongxing naturally needs to take precautions and take precautions in advance.
Fortunately, the joint operation with the Zheng family navy did not suffer much loss, but the harvest was quite rich. Seizing Nan Ruan's eagerness to seek peace, decades of tribute, plus war compensation, extorted more than two million taels.
Silver. There are also captured ships and artillery. Not only will the strength of the South China Sea Fleet be strengthened again, but some of the artillery can also be given to the army to speed up the process of weaponization.
Half of the family, Zheng Chenggong also returned home with a full load this time. He also left hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to buy grain in Haiphong. The preparations for regaining Taiwan can be greatly accelerated.
"One hundred thousand dollars was given to Zong Shouyi. It has taken so long to develop Mekong Province and he has not been given much money. It is extremely difficult!"
"Two hundred thousand dollars will be given to the Ministry of Industry to expand the arsenal, and the output of muskets and artillery will be further increased."
"Three hundred and fifty thousand will be given to western Yunnan. Fifty thousand will be used as military pay, and the rest will be used to advance Sichuan."
"Southern Yunnan, Annan, eastern Yunnan, the Guangxi theater, and the South China Sea Fleet all have 50,000 taels each for military pay."
"The rest -" Zhu Yongxing couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. The money he got seemed to be a lot. He divided it east and west, but it was still tight.
Gritting his teeth, Zhu Yongxing spent all the money without reservation, "Buy all the muskets and let the French deliver them within a time limit."
War is still the main theme now. Strengthening armaments is naturally the top priority. Although the arsenal has been able to make its own muskets, the production speed still cannot reach the level that Zhu Yongxing hoped for. This huge sum of money will be spent on equipment for almost five or six regiments.
The combat effectiveness of the Ming army can be greatly improved.
It is a pity that there are really few countries around that can plunder, and they are not particularly rich. Zhu Yongxing thought of India and the huge wealth that the British colonists plundered from various Indian states, which made him salivate and feel helpless.
Of course, India is beyond reach, but Nanruan, Beizheng, Chenla, and occupying the cities are still beneficial. They just need some time and some strategies. When the Ming army becomes stronger and can free up its hands, Zhu Yongxing is determined
He will not miss the opportunity to rob others and strengthen himself.
"Your Highness, everything is over. It's time to return quickly." Yicheng recorded Zhu Yongxing's deployment completely and raised his head to remind Zhu Yongxing.
Zhu Yongxing nodded lightly. It was not that there was any trouble in the war in Yunnan Province, but that Myanmar suddenly sent an envoy. Although he was controlled by his cronies as soon as he entered Yunnan, he had to rush back to deal with such a matter.
"I wonder what the Burmese are trying to do?" Zhu Yongxing said to himself in confusion, touching his chin and lost in thought.
Yicheng opened his mouth, but swallowed the words. The conspiracy had worked. As the instigator, Yicheng had received specific information from Zheng Zhaoren of the Intelligence Department. The prince was poisoned and died. Such a big thing happened, and the Burmese people came here.
, it is estimated that it is related to this, or as a name. Yicheng, Zheng Zhaoren and others have discussed the whole story of this matter and decided not to tell Zhu Yongxing.
Those in power don't like their subordinates to do their own thing. The more they know, the easier it is to attract jealousy. Although the poisoning of the prince was for Zhu Yongxing's sake and achieved great success, how could Zhu Yongxing tolerate the planning and implementation of this?
A person involved in a shocking conspiracy may be the best choice to kill someone and silence him to protect his reputation and innocence.
Just let this matter sink in his heart. Yi Cheng firmly believed in this idea and let Zhu Yongxing think hard without analyzing or making any suggestions.
If the Burmese sent Yongli and small court gifts to Yunnan, how should they deal with it? The current situation of the Ming and Qing wars is not clear and is showing a long-term trend. Zhu Yongxing has to imagine that Burma will take actions that are different from those in history.
In this case, he would have a showdown with Yongli, right? Kill, imprison, force, or lie? Zhu Yongxing was making various assumptions, but he always felt that he was not sufficiently prepared.
"His Highness holds a powerful army and holds a high position. Even if the Holy Master returns, he may not dare to touch His Highness." Yicheng also made several countermeasures plans for Zhu Yongxing. At this time, he chose the one he thought was the safest, "Your Highness can
Befriend the chief minister Ma Jixiang and control the emperor and court officials."
"Ma Jixiang? A treacherous man." Zhu Yongxing was stunned for a moment. He wanted to kill this treacherous minister quickly, so why should he befriend him?
"Because he is a treacherous person, he can be exploited." Yicheng smiled lightly and said: "Your Highness, please think about it, Ma Jixiang has both ends of the spectrum, he tends to be in favor of others, and he is the best at judging the situation. And those so-called loyal ministers are full of ideas.
Both monarchs and ministers are righteous and foolish. Comparing the two, which one do you think is more useful to Your Highness? When the situation is determined, it will be easy for Your Highness to eliminate evil for the country and gain praise and a good reputation."
Zhu Yongxing's face changed, and he finally understood the meaning of Yi Cheng's words. Give it first, then take it. First, use Ma Jixiang to control Yongli and the small court, and then kill him to gain a reputation. A chess piece can naturally be used.
Use it, discard it if you can't use it.
Maybe it is a way, but is there a better one? Zhu Yongxing nodded slightly, but did not immediately confirm Yicheng's suggestion.