Zhu Jianji looked at the place where the sea and the sky met in the distance, and looked back at the people on the boat. Those who could ride in the same boat as His Royal Highness were certainly not ordinary soldiers.
Behind him were the senior generals of the East Palace Young Army.
Among the eunuchs who focused on training, Zhao Mu and Bai Qingzhi did not go with the army this time because they controlled the Zhenbei Army. Zhang Bu, Xiang Yu, Zhao Cunxiao, Li Xuance and Dai Yi accompanied them.
This is the confidant Zhu Jianji has cultivated since childhood.
In addition to these people, there are also some naval officers from the coastal guard stations of the three major cities of Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Fujian, and a group of more special officials - naval officers.
The Navy is affiliated to the Ministry of War.
Currently, they belong to the Qingshui Yamen and have no right to interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of War. They have nothing to do with the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and they are not able to join the navy to serve, so they are basically a group of idlers.
On this expedition, Zhu Jianji deliberately took them with him.
After regaining Taiwan, Taiwan will be built into one of the most powerful naval bases of the Ming Dynasty. Naval officials need to be responsible for many things. As for the money to build a naval base...
Baozong has it!
About 50 million taels, this is the income of the Ming Dynasty treasury for two and a half years.
It is undoubtedly a huge sum of money.
Zhu Jianji said with a smile: "Fan Biao, you are right. As the glory of the Yongle era faded, the Renxuan Sect's foreign strategy was to shrink, so it gave up its overseas island bases, even Jiaozhi, but that
It is because the Sanbao eunuchs went to the West and did not find any overseas countries that could threaten the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it cannot be said that Renxuan Erzong was wrong, but times have changed and are progressing. A few decades ago, no foreign country could
It poses a threat to the Ming Dynasty, but what about decades or hundreds of years from now?"
Fan Biao was silent for a while, "Japan?"
Zhu Jianji was stunned for a moment, "Why do you think Japan will threaten our Ming Dynasty?"
Fan Biao chuckled dryly, "Weichen also has intuition. I can't explain why."
Zhu Jianji nodded slightly, turned around, and said to the people behind him: "The world is very big. There is not only our Ming Dynasty and its surrounding countries. Beyond the vast sea, there must be a vast continent. With the development and progress of society, our Ming Dynasty
It is bound to conflict with those overseas excesses. The future world will one day become an era of sea power. Therefore, the purpose of establishing a separate navy is to prepare for a rainy day and lay the foundation for maritime hegemony for the Ming Dynasty in advance. It is said that trees can grow in ten years and people can grow in a hundred years.
It took hundreds of years for the country to be founded. After Taiwan is recovered, the navy will be based on Taiwan and build a base that radiates to all the sea areas along the Ming Dynasty."
All the generals could only praise the prince for his foresight.
actually……
Everyone was confused.
Zhu Jianji didn't expect them to understand. It was too far ahead of the times. Anyway, he could just keep doing it himself. As for whether the descendants of the Zhu family could continue to develop the navy for hundreds of years, it depends on destiny.
At most, leave an ancestral system to restrain it.
Anyway, I tried my best.
But the good news is that as long as you build your own steel battleships, and then prove that the earth is round and let the Chinese know that the world is very big, as long as the Jurchens do not enter the customs, it is very possible to continue to develop a strong navy to ensure the traditional Chinese behavior
The thought of the heaven and the kingdom as the center of heaven and earth.
Thinking too far ahead.
Asked Fan Biao, "Has everything been arranged in Kaohsiung?"
Fan Biao said: "It has been arranged. According to His Highness's instructions, we did not win over the three trusted guards. There may be a big battle after the young army lands."
He actually didn't understand very much.
His Highness can definitely instruct him and Xie Wan to win over Huben, Langqi and Jin Yao Sanwei, and they will definitely succeed. If they do, they can take over all of Taiwan without any blood.
There won't be any fighting.
But His Highness did not do this!
Instead, he insisted on fighting a war.
Zhu Jianji was happy, "You don't seem to understand very well. Xie Wan should know. Didn't he tell you?"
Fan Biao said: "Since that person established the imperial court, Wei Chen has been sent to Penghu Guards, while Xie Wan has been left in Kaohsiung. That person obviously does not want Wei Chen to have more contact with Xie Wan."
Zhu Jianji hummed, "This is normal operation."
How can you, both civil and military, continue to control the power of the small court?
Then he smiled and said, "What position does Kong Hongxu hold in the small court?"
Zhu Qizhen established a small court, and in order for his orthodox status to be recognized, it would not be a simple announcement to the world, because the people would not believe it, and someone must prove it.
The people who provided evidence were Kong Hongxu and Zhang Chenglu.
Kong Hongxu deposed Yan Shenggong.
The lineage of Confucius and Saints.
Zhang Chenglu was a Celestial Master in the Taoist Celestial Master's Mansion. Like Kong Hongxu, he was deprived of his royal salary and deprived of his position as Celestial Master for breaking the ban, and was succeeded by his junior brother.
These two people proved Zhu Qizhen's orthodox status, so that he could successfully establish a small court in Taiwan.
Fan Biao said: "Kong Hongxu served as the Minister of Rites, Quan also served as the chief assistant of the cabinet, and the Imperial Academy offered wine; Zhang Chenglu served as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, with the title of Imperial Master, and Quan also served as Minister of Taichang Temple."
Zhu Jianji exclaimed, "It looks impressive."
Somewhat interesting.
Baozong still has some ability.
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Woxin Hall, Beiwang Pavilion.
Zhu Qizhen was in high spirits and was in high spirits. He did not expect that the imperial court would be established so smoothly.
It has been more than a month and there has been no movement on the other side.
Don't be afraid even if there is movement.
If Zhu Jianji wanted to send the navy to fight across the sea, there was no way he could be Huilongying's opponent. Zhu Qizhen's orthodox reign was fourteenth year, and he knew the current situation of the Ming Dynasty navy too well.
The Ming Navy is basically useless!
Of course, this is the Ming Dynasty’s own opinion.
In fact, the Ming Navy of this era is still invincible in the world.
Therefore, this statement falls into the ears of foreigners, and it is very suspected of being pretentious.
In any case, Zhu Qizhen knew that he was completely established in Taiwan, and he had completely become the true master of the island country, because everyone knew that he was Zhu Qizhen of the Ming Dynasty!
For this matter... I put a lot of thought into it.
Before deciding to establish a small imperial court, Zhu Qizhen quietly asked Han Shui to send people to lurk on the other side, and went to Shandong to persuade Kong Hongxu to take him to Taiwan. He also went to Longhu Mountain on the way to pick up the deposed Tianshi Zhang Chenglu.
Arrive in Taiwan.
Zhu Qizhen still remembers Xie Wan's stunned look when Kong Hongxu and Zhang Chenglu appeared at the ceremony.
Zhu Qizhen knew what Xie Wan was thinking.
Xie Wan knew that it was impossible for her to give birth to a child.
Therefore, I support the establishment of a small court.
A hundred years from now, Xie Wan, as a powerful official in the DPRK, will most likely take the opportunity to usurp the country. In this case, the island country of Taiwan will become his Xie Wan.
But he thought too much.
How could I not have a son? The Yue King Zhu Jianshen is still alive!
As long as Taiwan develops well, even if the counterattack on the other side fails, it will be the same if Zhu Jianshen is taken over. What's more uncertain is that Annan and Mobei may send troops together this time and take the opportunity to fight back to the capital.
