The ruthless emperor in the late Ming Dynasty forced Chongzhen to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 255 The Navy Was Finally Established

In order to gain an advantage in the trade with Daming, Rhodes had no choice but to do what Portugal had been doing all these years, sowing discord.

Sure enough, Zhang Yan and a group of civil and military ministers were surprised and angry when they learned that the Netherlands and Spain were united to organize warships to attack Nanjing from the sea.

Knowing that the two countries can gather more than 200 large ships of more than [-] tons at most, Zhang Yan was shocked and flustered.

If it was before, she didn't know how big the thousand-dan ship was, but now she knows it clearly.

There are more than 200 large ships, even all the naval divisions of Ming Dynasty combined may not be able to beat them, maybe they can be directly beaten to Nanjing City by the opponent.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yan felt extremely anxious, her face was full of worry, and she was even at a loss.

Obviously, Zhang Yan would be able to understand the military and political affairs in the south, whether it was the New Deal or various conflicts.

But now they want to regain Dongfan Island, trade with the Western Yi countries, and even go to war, it is really powerless.

The reaction of Ma Shiying and other civil servants was not much better than that of Zhang Yan. After all, this kind of enemy attack from the sea has never been experienced before.

The key point is that Rhodes also spoke convincingly, saying that Spain and the Netherlands formulated a plan to invade Ming Dynasty decades ago, and the total number of seagoing ships of the two countries combined cannot be less than tens of thousands.

At this time, the role of Zuo Liangyu, a seasoned veteran, was revealed.

"Don't worry, Empress Dowager, with two hundred warships, the Nanjing Navy is indeed unable to match at sea, but no matter how powerful the opponent's warships are, they will not be able to go ashore. If those red-haired ghosts really dare to land, I will let them come and go. , dead without a whole body!"

"General Zuo, don't forget that according to Narod, the warships of the two countries are planning to go up the Yangtze River. At that time, those Xiyi people will not go ashore, but will only bombard Nanjing City with the cannons on the river, so what? Response?" The Minister of Rites retorted.

"Hmph! Ignorance, let's not say that you can sink a ship in a narrow part of the river, blocking the channel to prevent the other party from entering. Even if the ship does not block the channel, the two hundred large ships are at sea. I can't help but wait. You can use the small to win the big, use the more to bully the less, use a small boat to carry gunpowder or kerosene, and let the opponent come and go."

Zuo Liangyu snorted coldly, and said confidently, not only did he not have the slightest look of worry and timidity on his face, but he wished that the Dutch and Spaniards would come to die and give him military exploits.

Ma Shiying and others didn't know much about the specific military affairs, so they couldn't refute for a while, and fell silent.

Seeing what Zuo Liangyu said, Zhang Yan felt relieved a lot. While letting Zuo Liangyu be in charge of preparing for the possible attack of the two fleets, he reported to Beijing.

After this incident, both Ma Shiying and the civil servants, as well as Zhang Yan's role in the navy, had a new understanding.

It was also the first time that he faced the threat from the sea, especially Ma Shiying, who was in charge of economic reform. He knew that His Majesty attached great importance to maritime trade and commerce. If the navy of Ming Dynasty could not guarantee the safety of merchants and cargo ships, maritime trade would exist. Huge hidden danger.

Of course, this is just Rhode's one-sided opinion. Although Zhang Yan attaches great importance to it, she will not immediately agree to give Portugal any preferential treatment.

At this time, Zhu Cihong's reply also arrived regarding Zheng Sen's performance, and Zhang Yan simply asked Zheng Sen to inquire about the situation on Dongfan Island to see if, as the Portuguese said, the fleets of the two countries were preparing to attack Nanjing together.

However, before the official document was sent out, Zheng Sen's memorial arrived in Nanjing. It not only requested the imperial court to allocate funds, build guns and repair ships, and dispatch officers, but also assembled a large number of warships from the two countries on Dongfan Island, He also reported his own speculation and the speculation that the two countries might attack the Portuguese in Guangdong.

At least half of what Rhodes said was true. As for whether the two countries came to fight Nanjing or the wealthy Portuguese, it was still open to debate.

Seeing Zhu Cihong's reply, Zhang Yan seems to attach great importance to Zheng Sen and Dongfan Island. In addition, she only knows the superficial situation of the Three Kingdoms of Xiyi, and she can't figure out who is an enemy or a friend. Thinking about it, Zhang Yan still decides to Zheng Sen recruited him to Nanjing, and asked him more carefully in person.

In fact, she also had some self-blame in her heart, regretting that she hadn't carefully learned about the Xiyi kingdoms and the specific strength of the Three Kingdoms in Nanyang from Zheng Sen.

Obviously, Zhang Yan, Ma Shiying and other civil servants and military generals were somewhat skeptical about Rhodes' words.

Especially in a place where the Netherlands is a big fart, with a population of less than one million, there are tens of thousands of sea ships running rampant in the world, which is really unbelievable.

When Zheng Sen received Zhang Yan's summons, he didn't dare to be negligent. He rushed to Nanjing immediately, full of expectations. He guessed that His Majesty's imperial decree had arrived, so he changed the empress dowager's importance to him and told him How not to be excited?
The reason why the Dutch and Spanish fleets on Dongfan Island have not acted for a long time is because they are still trying their best to win over the Portuguese in Macau and want the three countries to unite and go to Nanjing together.

Obviously, the two countries are also extremely cautious. The governors of the two countries actually do not have much confidence in attacking the capital of this huge empire from the sea. If it were not out of helplessness, they would not have made such a crazy plan.

That's why they didn't act for a long time, because the longer the time, the more warships and merchant ships they could assemble.

Zheng Sen rushed all the way, and arrived in Nanjing in just six days.

"Zheng Sen, Your Majesty attaches great importance to the affairs of Dongfan Island, and you are also very important. The imperial court decided to formally establish the Ming Dynasty Navy. The navy, the field army, the garrison army and the reserve army are side by side. They are also directly under the governor's office. It is the first fleet of the Royal Navy of the Ming Dynasty, the Dengzhou navy was reorganized into the second fleet, and the Fujian navy was reorganized into the third fleet. You will be the admiral of the fleet and temporarily hold the rank of major general. You will be fully responsible for the recovery of Dongfan Island. I hope you don’t want it Live up to His Majesty's trust and esteem."

"My Emperor Shengming, thank you for your support, Your Majesty, for your Majesty's trust, I will repay Your Majesty's grace in the event of death, even if my body is broken from now on, I will protect the sea and territory for Daming, and let me be great tomorrow!"

Zheng Sen knelt down on the ground excitedly, and kowtowed with sobs.

He never expected that His Majesty not only established the Navy directly, but also let him be the admiral of the Third Fleet, a fledgling man with no achievements.

I just thought it was the result of the empress dowager's strong recommendation, so I was full of gratitude to Zhang Yan for giving him the opportunity to realize his dream.

In the same way, he also confirmed his guess that His Majesty really values ​​the seas and borders today, and has the heart to dominate the world.

On the side, Zuo Liangyu's face was full of envy, jealousy and hatred, secretly scolding this kid for his shit luck.

If possible, he really wanted to change with this kid and serve as the admiral of the Third Fleet by himself, even with the rank of major general.

Because you can think of it with your ass, this third fleet will definitely be the vanguard of Ming Dynasty's expansion of the sea.

(End of this chapter)