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Chapter 365: Big is strong, more is beautiful

"Husband, the Ming Dynasty is changing from disorder to more order." Luo Lian showed her extraordinary knowledge from the beginning. She never talked about her origin with Deng Zilong, and Deng Zilong never asked about it. They all had their own secrets, and Deng Zilong didn't ask too many questions.

The place of peace of mind is my hometown. Luo Lian is full of disgust for Taixi. She would rather go to sea and fight for the unknown than stay in Taixi. In life, everyone has no choice but to do so.

"Indeed, Your Majesty, you have grown up after all." Deng Zilong said with emotion as he looked at the sea.

That's how it was under the imperial system.

As the Ming Emperor gradually grew up, and as the Wanli New Deal was gradually promoted, the main contradictions in Jiangshan State began to gradually change from the fierceness of overestimating the authority of the Lord to becoming calmer, and the conflicts were no longer so obvious. , and it is no longer so violent.

The young master is suspicious of the country, and the ministers are not attached. All kinds of careerists are emerging one after another. They hope to usurp more privileges when the Ming Emperor is still ignorant. But because of the protection of the chief minister Zhang Juzheng, these careerists or Being beaten or killed makes you become more honest.

As the main contradictions of the Ming Dynasty were continuously relieved, the conflicts were no longer violent, which showed that the Ming Dynasty was recovering to health.

"New conflicts are actually gradually emerging." Deng Zilong looked at the sails on the sea and said with a frown: "Every time I look at these ships, I feel an inexplicable worry. Ming Dynasty's national policy has always been conservative. According to the Taifu The contradiction is that everything has two sides, a unity of spear and shield, so the old-fashioned sea ban is so worthless and has no merit at all?"

Luo Lian smiled and said, "Money is the devil. People who have money always feel that they can have it all."

"I reminded you a long time ago that Felipe II's empire on which the sun never sets also includes the Netherlands. In the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty, there is also Nanya. This is where money gathers and where the devil confuses people. .”

"Husband, why should you worry? All men are husbands in the future."

Luo Lian is very optimistic about the future of Ming Dynasty. A new storm has indeed appeared, but what can it do? Problems arise, they are solved, and there are constant conflicts and compromises in the struggle, so as to achieve a state of conflict and harmony. The Ming Dynasty has its own men to solve these problems. Living in the Ming Dynasty, this is a country with few wars in its hinterland. In the end, Fierce conflicts and wars always happen on the border. This is a blessing.

"Commander Fandu! The governor's palace has heard that the general will go to the port immediately to discuss matters!" A Tielin soldier dismounted and announced loudly.

port!

Deng Zilong's expression changed. In most cases, the affairs of this place were urgent expeditions. As the commander of the Ming Dynasty, Deng Zilong was always active on the front line of the battle. He went to Lin Afeng's island to attend the meeting alone, and later went to Lin Afeng's island to attend the meeting alone. Collecting intelligence in Manila, Deng Zilong is still charging forward to this day.

Luo Lian naturally felt worried. She touched her belly. A new life had been brewing for four months. She hoped from the bottom of her heart that her husband would not take such risks anymore. The battlefield is a place where everyone can do it. The place where he was killed, but she thought for a moment, hugged Deng Zilong directly, kissed him on tiptoe, and whispered in Latin: "My love, you must come back alive."

"My love, you have to have some respect for life. We have a child of our own. The door cannot enter, but there are windows that can enter. I will wait for you to come back."

Luo Lian kissed her husband goodbye who was about to go to war. Even with her bold personality, she was embarrassed to say these words in Chinese. Instead, she said them in Latin that Deng Zilong could understand. This was a thought that made Zheng Zhan Deng Zilong, who is away from home, has an obsession with returning home.

Deng Zilong rushed to the port, and Yin Zhengmao and Zhang Yuanxun were also there. They looked at the five-masted ocean crossing ship that occupied a separate berth.

Yin Zhengmao said solemnly: "We have received news that the Goa Governor's Palace has dispatched 23 galleys, 17 carricks, seven light sailing ships, and five plywood ships, totaling 1,200 red-haired ships. Fan, Sanqian Shengfan, is heading to Mindanao. Their purpose is obvious. They hope to kill us in Luzon. Fandu is commanding Deng Zilong. I use the banner of the emperor and His Majesty has given me the power to act expeditiously. With the order of the Governor-General of Luzon in the Ming Dynasty, I伱, lead three thousand naval forces and repel them all."

"You go first, Ying Yang Bo will take care of you."

"Commanders Ying Yangbo and Fandu told the sons of the Ming Dynasty that the Ming Dynasty is behind us!"

"General, take your orders!" Deng Zilong and Zhang Yuanxun started to move.

The horns and war drums of Manila Harbor sounded, and all the ships entering the port began to move slowly to give way to the waterway. Three thousand guest soldiers quickly gathered at the port. The trackers dragged gunpowder and lead bullets toward the five-masted ship. The ocean-going ships, three-masted plywood ships and battleships left, and the sound of war drums became more and more urgent.

One of every five of the three thousand guest soldiers was wearing iron armor. The iron armor reflected the midday sun and shone brightly. All of them had firm expressions. Under the leadership of the commander, they began to board the ship, like a long dragon. Boarded the warship.

The Luzon Governor's Mansion is always in a state of war readiness and will attack immediately when there is an enemy situation.

The anchor of the five-masted ocean crossing ship was pulled up at the sound of the whistle, and the towing ropes of the barges were hung on the ship. The ship slowly moved on the berth, and slowly moved towards the blue sea. Behind it, There are twelve three-masted plywood ships and forty-two battleships.

Deng Zilong looked at the port, and he saw the rich red on the seawall. That was Luo Lian's red hair, the wife who hoped that her husband would return safely.

The goal of the fleet of the Goa Governor's Palace is Mindanao, where there is still a red-haired castle. Even though it belongs to Spain, all the governors of the Governor's Palace learned from the missionaries that the Portuguese King was seriously ill and could be attacked at any time. It is Felipe II who may die and is most likely to obtain the throne of Portugal.

Whether it is Portugal or Spain, overseas governors-general have great autonomy. Even if Felipe II is not the king of Portugal yet, governors from various places will still cooperate based on the trend of interests.

In order to get to Mindanao faster, the fleet of the Governor of Goa adopted a more radical route. They did not stop at any port and spent a month heading directly to Mindanao. The destination of Deng Zilong's fleet was also In Mindanao, they wanted to stop the enemy before the fleet of the Goa Governor's Palace arrived.

There are not many places suitable for landing in the entire Mindanao Island. The Luzon Governor's Palace and the Philippine Governor's Palace affiliated with Spain have been fighting a war on this island for six years. Deng Zilong is very familiar with every place here. Deng Zilong dispatched The coastal defense patrol flew over the water and headed to the City of Tuna.

The City of Tuna is the only import port in the entire Mindanao Island. Even Davao is not suitable for large-scale ships to dock. There is a 'U'-shaped bay here, with the coastline extending out of the sea, and then embracing the bottom. The City of Tuna is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The remaining red-haired dogs in Mindanao relied on the favorable geographical location to defend the place.

The water here is clear and transparent, and you can see underwater corals, mantis fish and rays playing in the coral groups. In early June, a total of five hydrofoil sailboats will appear here on time every morning. The school of yellow line snapper scattered in panic.

In the early morning of June 13th, the seventh year of Wanli, the tops of more than a dozen masts appeared in the telescope flying on the water. The sails of their sailboats were red crosses. The moment the red crosses appeared, the coastal defense patrol officers drove The hydrofoil sailboat left the harbor of Tuna City and headed towards the navy.

The main force led by Deng Zilong completely blocked the harbor after an hour.

Like a wild beast that has stepped into a trap without knowing it, the fleet of the Governor-General of Goa immediately became excited after seeing the coastline. While the crew on the ship was still cheering, the roar of cannons sounded.

Governor Menezes of Goa miscalculated. The first miscalculation was the Ming Dynasty’s powerful reconnaissance capabilities on the Wanli Seawall. He was actually very aware of the existence of these hydrofoil sailing ships, but he never expected that their fleet would never As soon as he left the harbor, he was noticed by Ming Dynasty's water-flying people;

The second miscalculation was that Meneses, the governor of Goa, did not expect that the Spaniards in Mindanao were so cowardly that the Ming Navy blocked the door of their home, but these Spaniards were still in their hometown of Davao! What a bunch of cowards! The fleet did not cooperate with the Goa Governor's Palace.

The Spaniards in Mindanao have been fighting the Ming Dynasty for so many years, and they have long been beaten to the point where they have no fighting spirit at all. Fight? That's a five-masted ocean liner!

Amidst the artillery fire, the naval battle began, with countless seabirds flying away in fear. Soon, Ming's battleships and three-masted plywood ships surrounded other warships except the Galese battleship, and the five Galese warships The battleships were dealt with alone by the five-masted transoceanic ship.

"Sure enough, the big fish eats the small fish, and the small fish eats the shrimp." Deng Zilong put down his telescope. The Ming Dynasty's three-masted plywood ship and the opponent's flagship Galese battleship are the same type of warship. The Ming Dynasty has never denied that the Luzon Governor's Mansion has a strong influence on the Ming Dynasty. Contribution to shipbuilding, the three-masted plywood ship was improved on the basis of the Galese battleship in Manila.

The opponent's flagship was held up by the five-masted ocean crossing ship, while our own twelve three-masted plywood ships massacred the remaining small ships.

The ships of the Ming Dynasty were faster and more flexible, and the artillery was a nine-pound naval gun. The artillery was more powerful, had a longer range, and had a higher rate of fire. Deng Zilong commanded the five-masted ocean crossing ship and played with the Goa fleet on the sea. The game of chase and escape was not fun for the Goa fleet, because every salvo fired by the five-masted ocean-going ship would severely damage a warship.

The fleet of the Governor-General of Goa was originally engaged in an expedition. After a long voyage, it was already tired. The Ming Dynasty was waiting for work. Coupled with the geographical location, the fleet of the Governor-General of Goa was like ants on a hot pot. They were anxious and anxious. With horrified eyes, two more five-masted transoceanic ships and more than twenty three-masted plywood ships appeared on the sea. What made the red-haired fan even more desperate was that these ships were flying the Big Dipper flag belonging to the Ming Dynasty.

Guangdong General Li Xi and deputy envoy Zhao Kehuai led foreign ships and plywood ships to rescue Manila. After resting for three days, they rushed from Manila to the City of Tuna, just in time for the war.

Ming Dynasty immediately went from a relative advantage to an absolute advantage. Even if a storm suddenly broke out, it could not save the fleet of the Goa Governor's Palace.

"This Li Laoxi! He came to Luzon again to win the battle. Don't they have it in Guangdong?" Deng Zilong saw the tooth flag on the bow of the ship. When he saw the word "Li", he knew who was coming. Zhang Yuanxun's tooth flag was on the other five ships. On a ship crossing the ocean.

The landmark event for the recovery of the Ming Dynasty Navy was that Yu Dayou, the old man of Fufeng, led 3,000 guest soldiers to Songjiang Prefecture. After raiding Xu Jie's home, he established the Songjiang Town Navy. The Ming Dynasty Navy thoroughly implemented Yu Dayou and Yu Shuai's army building. The thinking is: naval battles are just about defeating small boats with big ships, and defeating small guns with big guns; defeating few ships with many ships, and defeating few guns with many guns.

Big is strong, and more is beautiful. Under this guiding ideology, the naval battles of the Ming Dynasty were often in a state of using the big to bully the small, and the more to bully the few.

This time, no exception.

This time the sea blocking battle ended with the Ming Dynasty's complete victory. One of the opponent's Galese warships was completely destroyed and sunk. When the transoceanic ship slowly approached, the two warships chose to surrender. Half a day later, one of them sank into the sea, and the remaining two lightly injured Galese warships escaped from the battlefield. Zhang Yuanxun led the pursuit. One was sunk and the other escaped.

Of the twenty-three galleys, seventeen carracks, and seven light sailing ships, only four escaped the battlefield. The other warships were either sunk or captured.

A total of 153 Hongmao Fans were captured. As for how many Hong Mao Fans jumped into the sea, it is impossible to count. If according to the previous Ming Dynasty's head reward, the head reward for this battle would not exceed 30 people. Moreover, Hong Mao Fan is not as valuable as Bei Lu. A head of Bei Lu is fifty taels of silver, while Japanese pirates and Hong Mao Fan are only worth ten taels of silver per head.

But now the Ming Dynasty rewards meritorious service. According to the five-level merit reward, each of the five thousand soldiers participating in the battle will receive at least a third-level merit reward. Each person will receive at least fifty silver rewards, which is equivalent to the five head rewards for each person in the past. It would take 25,000 red-haired people to beheaded to get such a reward.

This battle was of great significance. It shattered the enemy's conspiracy to penetrate deep into our army's rear and prevent our main force from continuing to attack the Strait of Malacca. It also dealt a heavy blow to the morale and arrogance of the Goa Governor's Palace. This was the Ming Dynasty's round. The Ming Dynasty was actually attacking during the attack. He also dared to attack aggressively, but anyone who dared to stretch out his claws would be chopped off by you. This greatly shocked the Spaniards entrenched in Mindanao, and they no longer dared to test their edge.

It is completely worthy of the imperial court's evaluation of a third-class merit award.

The Ming Dynasty clearly knew the shortcomings of the head merit reward. However, in the early Ming Dynasty, during the Hongwu, Yongle, and even the Jianwen years, rewards based on merit were essentially merit. Why did the Ming's head merit reward system gradually change after Yongle? It has become the mainstream. Is it because the Ming Emperor and the Ming courtiers did not know the disadvantages of the per capita reward? The answer is very clear and everyone knows it. The fact that Hou Yu Zhao mentioned the matter of loyalty to the monarch and the country is not because Hou Yu Zhao is very smart. On the contrary, he is also a bit "stupid". Everyone knows it but doesn't say it. When Hou Yu Zhao says it, he seems a bit stupid.

Why doesn't anyone say anything or change?

Because the imperial court was poor and suffered a huge financial loss, with no money, no food, and no armaments, it could only rely on personal bravery.

Take the Ming Dynasty guest soldiers who went to war this time as an example. In addition to their original salary, they only needed three coins of silver per day to board the ship, as well as five kilograms of Guojiao. Five bottles of Guojiao were mixed with water at sea to save energy. It lasted for three months. This battle only lasted for more than half a month, and it didn't even reach the point of watering the national cellar. The five kilograms of the national cellar were worth three taels of silver per kilogram, plus the reward for meritorious service. Fifty silver, this trip is probably worth six or seven years' salary.

A pound of ordinary rice wine in the Ming Dynasty cost only three coins, but this was highly potent wine. Only a small amount of French wine was used in folk rituals.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty actually did not expect that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would love his soldiers as much as his son. If he could keep his family well fed, he would be worthy of the emperor's kindness by standing on the pass and repelling the invading enemies. If he could give him some money, Going into battle to kill the enemy is not a problem. Since Wanli, the treatment of Ming soldiers has steadily improved while the Ming Dynasty's finances have gradually recovered.

The Emperor of Ming Dynasty really gave too much!

Fortunately, Your Majesty is the emperor, otherwise the soldiers would have thought that Your Majesty was going to rebel.

Zhu Yijun's military talent is very low, which was confirmed by Qi Jiguang himself, but every navy man holding a national cellar in his hand is only grateful to the Ming Emperor. His Majesty may not have military talent, but his logistics talent is extremely high. This Talent is specifically expressed in making money and food.

In Qi Jiguang's view, logistics is a war in the hinterland, and war in the rear determines the outcome of a front-line war, with extremely high weight.

In this era when military theory, that is, the art of war, only discusses strategies and tactics, Qi Jiguang's military training and art of war has become a bright star that has cut through the long river of history. He now also sets his sights on logistics.

On June 13th, the seventh year of Wanli, the Ming Navy made a triumphant return from Mindanao, and all the ships entered the Manila port steadily.

Deng Zilong jumped off the trestle, and a red figure jumped into Deng Zilong's arms. It was obviously Luo Lian who was waiting for her husband to return safely.

"Okay, okay, there are so many people here." Deng Zilong said with a smile: "Am I back now?"

"Husband, I took a good bath, made it clean, and prepared the fish oil." Luo Lian said in a low voice in Deng Zilong's ear.

Deng Zilong's feet staggered and he almost fell into the sea. It was enough to fight on the battlefield. After returning to Manila, he had to fight in bed. What the hell!

"Husband, husband wants to go to the Governor's Mansion! Madam, please go back first, go back."

"Hahaha." Seeing Deng Zilong running away, Luo Lian smiled brightly.

Before the army's triumphant return, the victory report had been written and sent to the Ming Dynasty by maritime inspection. It only took five days for the victory report to arrive at Songjiang Mansion, and another two days to arrive at Tianjin Wei Jingshi.

"Okay, okay! Ok, okay!" Zhu Yijun said hello repeatedly, holding the newspaper in his hand.

The Tongbao was a battle report sent directly to the imperial court from Duntai Yuanhou and the coastal defense inspection team. Wu Dui and Fang Feng Feng played the trick of playing with the princes by beacon fire and lied about the military situation three times in total, causing panic in the people of the capital. After that, Duntai Yuanhou went to the mountains (The highest commander of a pier scout team) is directly subordinate to Jinyiwei, which is the intelligence department.

"In this way, the Governor's Palace of Goa and Menezes will not dare to go out to fight in the Strait of Malacca easily. The Ming Dynasty will get Wanli Seawall, and my plantation can produce safely without worrying about the plunder of the Red Haired Fans. , OK, OK!" Zhu Yijun put the Tang newspaper on the table. He was so happy that his lips twisted into a smile.

His Majesty likes good news, especially good news about decisive battles.

Isn't it normal for Hunjun to be so happy about his achievements?

Zhu Yijun gave so many rewards to the soldiers, but in fact... they were not too much. Yes, even though the soldiers were so grateful that they wished they could rebel with His Majesty, in Zhu Yijun's view, the rewards were actually very little.

In this naval battle, the results of the Ming Dynasty were not just as simple as a few ships, hundreds of prisoners, and hundreds of kills. The Ming Dynasty resisted the enemy in this battle, and the test of the Goa Governor's Palace failed, and all his claws were Chopped, he would not dare to leave the Strait of Malacca again no matter what.

The Ming Dynasty protected the ownership rights of the plantations and maintained the order of stable production in the plantations. After hearing the news, small countries such as Wanli Haitang knew that the Daming they were familiar with was back. The merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty would shuttle more smoothly through Wanli Seatang instead of Being maliciously made things difficult for him, Zhu Yijun, as the emperor who unites the kingdom and the country, has gained extremely rich rewards, which cannot be bought with hundreds of thousands of silver.

Hundreds of thousands of silver were spent to buy three three-masted plywood ships, but in this battle, Ming Dynasty made at least millions or even tens of millions of profits.

Governor Menezes's judgment was very accurate, and Ming's support was indeed faster.

"Show it to Yu Shuai, show it to Yu Shuai. The Ministry of Rites will know in the next chapter. Three days later, the news of victory will be announced at the Meridian Gate! The Ministry of War will know in the next chapter that the surname of the country will be Zhengmao Sishui Marquis, and Zhang Yuanxun will be granted the title of Yingyang Marquis. Confer Deng Zilong the title of Shi Longbo." Zhu Yijun walked up and down the platform, then stood firm and made further rewards.

Surabaya is in Java, Shilong is in Borneo, and Ying Yang is in Old Port. These are all overseas titles. In fact, they are as worthless as the king of the outsiders. The difference is that the king of the outsiders is like Mahamu, Tuohuan, and Ye Xian. , Anda, and Tuman are all Hu people, but Yin Zhengmao, Zhang Yuanxun, and Deng Zilong are all Han people.

"Go and invite sir!" Zhu Yijun waved his hand and went to call Zhang Juzheng again. After sharing one joy, there were several joys.

Zhang Juzheng arrived at Xiyuan very quickly. After all, the speed of the small railway was really fast. He had already received the good news. He could only say that the bravery and achievements of the Ming army were completely worthy of His Majesty's salary.

Put yourself in my shoes, before the Ming Dynasty could not even guarantee half pay, and even repeatedly owed pay. The frontier soldiers fought on an empty stomach. Before the battle, they fired three muskets into the sky, which was enough for half pay. There was no mutiny, and it was completely worthy of the title. It is a loyal country.

"Your Majesty, the good news is not unexpected." After reading the good news, Zhang Juzheng said with emotion: "Your Majesty is wise."

When His Majesty first wanted to touch the military power, he did so carefully, starting from practicing martial arts, to inspecting and driving military horses, and then taking silver rewards from internal funds to make up for the arrears in Liaodong. The military construction of the Ming Dynasty was carried out by Qi Jiguang , but His Majesty played a vital role.

Qi Jiguang called out the treatment of eighteen taels of silver per person per year, and His Majesty was responsible for realizing this treatment, even if only the Beijing camp had this standard.

"Sir, I've read the good news, and here comes the bad news." Zhu Yijun took out another newspaper and said slightly embarrassed.

Zhang Juzheng opened the Tang newspaper. He was surprised at first, then blinked and said, "Your Majesty, is the news reliable?"

"Tang Bao was sent by Deng Zilong. The large sailing ship from the West has arrived in Mindanao. It has now arrived in Manila." Zhu Yijun touched his nose.

The great collapse of the Ming Dynasty's worsted woolen business started with the failure of the Western sailing ship to arrive as scheduled and the panic caused by the sharp drop in silver inflows into the Ming Dynasty. As a result, the market has also been smashed, and the worsted woolen business has also collapsed. Those who jumped into the river also jumped into the river, and now the sailboat arrived at the port as scheduled.

Isn't this bullshit?

It's like the Ming Emperor deceived everyone.

Zhang Juzheng looked at the Tang newspaper in his hand with a complex expression. Captain Antonio did not come. Felipe II changed the captain. Only two of the five five-masted transoceanic ships reached Mindanao. This shows that he has an experienced captain. , how important the impact on the fleet was. When Antonio was there, at most one ship was lost.

"Your Majesty, please don't sink it." Zhang Juzheng thought for a moment and came up with a way.

"Ah?" Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment and said blankly: "It's a good idea."

As long as it did not dock at Songjiang Prefecture New Port, there were so many legends on the sea. Whether the large sailing ship arrived or not would become a legend of the sea, and the court's face would be saved.

"No, no, if this sinks, the more than three million silver on the ship will not be able to flow into the Ming Dynasty. It's not about the ship, it's about the silver." Zhu Yijun thought for a long time and still rejected Zhang Juzheng's very tempting proposal.

"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty does not lack these three million taels of silver." Zhang Juzheng insisted on the issue of His Majesty's credibility whether the inflow of three million taels of silver was due to His Majesty's credibility.

Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and said: "Sir, not a cent of silver in the Ming Dynasty is superfluous."

Deng Zilong did not lie to the emperor. He indeed said that he would not come at that time. The emperor did not lie to everyone because the price was very high. Felipe II was a variable. He was a very decisive person and would rather pay more to continue exploring. route.

Sea trade is risky, so be cautious when entering the market.

Zhu Yijun thought about it and said, "Leave this matter to Wan Dazai. If you can suppress the news, suppress it. If you can't suppress it, if the speculators think that I have deceived them, then just think that I have deceived them. "

Because he decisively smashed the market and kept the worsted woolen business within the scope of Zheshe households without affecting the common people, Zhu Yijun could still afford such a breach of trust. No one could make an accurate judgment on this maritime trade matter.

Will Wan Shihe damage His Majesty's credibility? Wan Shihe, who was deeply favored by the saint, said that this was not a big deal, and he couldn't deal with it, so he might as well go home and plant sweet potatoes.

Wan Shihe took action immediately.

Sprinkling water to wash the floor is a specialty.

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