Lord Moyu was forced to open

The next day.

Morning!

With Wang Huai'en's announcement that the court meeting officially began, today's morning court session began.

Before other officials could speak, Zhang Zheng, the chief minister of the cabinet, took the first step forward, which made other officials who wanted to speak shut up and return to their original positions.

"Your Majesty! Yesterday, I received news that European countries have secretly formed a coalition and will launch a formal attack on our Song Dynasty in August next year.

I believe that the Song Dynasty must not sit idly by and wait for death, but should actively prepare for a decisive battle with Europe!"

Boom!

As soon as the court started, Zhang Zheng's explosive news shocked all the civil and military officials in the court.

what? !

Europe has actually formed an alliance and is going to attack our Song Dynasty?

When did the news come from? How come I don’t know about it?
Everyone was confused, and an official stood up and asked doubtfully:
"I would like to ask, where did you get this news, Mr. Prime Minister?
Why don’t we know yet?

Could it be that the news from the Prime Minister is wrong, or just a misunderstanding?

It's not like the European countries are taking the wrong medicine, so why are they attacking the Song Dynasty?"

Zhang Zheng didn't even turn his head, but just nodded slightly. Zhang Tang immediately took out a letter and said, "This is the secret intelligence that the National Guard just sent back from Europe. It is now certain.

While you are still hesitating, European countries are now mobilizing troops and warships from their colonies, preparing to attack the Song Dynasty next year!

Ladies and gentlemen, this is not the time to hesitate.

That Europe actually regarded my great Song Dynasty as fish on the chopping board and wanted to divide it up. My Great Song Dynasty absolutely cannot agree to it!"

Everyone was shocked, because the National Guard Bureau was a secret organization in the hands of His Majesty.

Since this information was provided by the National Guard Bureau, it means that Your Majesty must have known the news a long time ago.

All the officials looked up in a hurry, and saw that Zhao Jun had a calm expression, as expected. He did not seem surprised or angry at the news at all, and it was obvious that he had known about the news a long time ago.

Since His Majesty has already known the news, and judging from the appearance of the ministers, they have already discussed it, then the matter must have been concluded. Speaking of it at this morning court session today is just a formality. With this in mind, everyone immediately made a decision.

Someone immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty! Our Great Song Dynasty does not cause trouble, but we are not afraid of it! This European dared to covet our Great Song territory. Our Great Song Dynasty must not let it off easily. I suggest! Our Great Song Dynasty should also dispatch troops immediately! Aren't they, the Europeans, going to attack?
Then we will fight them! Let our mighty army teach them with blood that our Song Dynasty is not a soft persimmon that they can trample on.

If they want to take a bite of our Song Dynasty, then I will break their fangs!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

All the officials who reacted agreed at once. No one was a fool, and they all understood the ins and outs of this matter.

Since this is just a formality, their opposition will be useless. In this case, it is better to follow the wishes of the underground and the elders and start a war.

Moreover, as officials of the Song Dynasty, they also have their own pride.

Today, the territory of the Song Dynasty extends to wherever one looks. It is two to three times larger than when the country was first founded. At this moment, small countries like Europe actually dare to set their sights on the Song Dynasty. This is simply greed.

How could these barbarians think of the Great Song Dynasty?
If we don't teach them a lesson, how can the Song Dynasty maintain its status as the big brother among neighboring countries?
Fight if you want! Who is the Song Dynasty afraid of?

"it is good!"

Zhao Jun uttered the word "good" in a loud voice.

Now that the court formalities have been completed and everyone has agreed, we can start taking action directly.

Zhao Jun immediately ordered: "From today on, the Southeast Branch of Tiangong Academy and the Southeast Arms Bureau will go all out to manufacture warships! Before July next year, I want to see that my Song Dynasty fleet has at least 800 warships!

During the shipbuilding period, we will immediately recruit experts from the civilian and military circles to train new naval members. We must train enough naval officers and soldiers to operate 800 warships before July next year.

In addition! The Arms Bureau and other branches of the Tiangong Institute are working hard to create new weapons. Didn’t the Tiangong Institute recently release that heavy revolver musket?

And those semi-automatic rifles, all of them should be made for me in the scale of 300,000!
Next year, I will not only defeat the European combined fleet!

I will even fight to the European territory! Let them pay the price for what they did today!

Since you dare to come to our Song Dynasty to cause trouble, you must be prepared to pay the price! "

"I will obey your orders!"

All the officials agreed.

Then it dispersed.

After Zhao Jun left Chuigong Hall, he stood on the steps, looking at the magnificent palace in front of him, thinking:

"In the past, the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance caused the loss of many cultural relics of our motherland.

Now that they have taken the initiative, don't blame the Song Dynasty for invading. I want to see what the Europeans will think in a few years when they find out that they can only come to the Song Dynasty to do archaeological research. "

……

On the vast sea, the sounds of seagulls could be heard from time to time, and a huge fleet broke through the waves and emerged on the surface of Pingbo Port!
"Master Zheng! Master! We are here! We are here! I can see Pingbo Harbor!"

On the most majestic ironclad ship in the fleet, a dark-skinned middle-aged man was looking at the land in the distance with excitement on his face and shouting wildly.

Not only him, many people on the deck also began to cheer wildly.

Zheng He, who had just been called up from the cabin, looked into the distance and saw the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar port. Tears fell from his eyes uncontrollably!

It's been more than a year! Almost two years!

They! Finally came home!

That’s right! They are Zheng He and others who returned from the New World.

More than a year ago, Zheng He was ordered by the emperor to lead an army of 30,000 to sail to unknown waters in order to find the new continent mentioned by His Majesty.

After going through numerous hardships and dangers, they finally found the New World successfully and returned to the Song Dynasty!

However, compared with more than a year ago, they now have much fewer people and ships.

After all, the wind and waves on the sea are ruthless, and we encountered various problems along the way.

Including those who died in battle and from injuries, there are only 23,000 soldiers left out of the original 30,000, and a full 7,000 of them died on the road of exploration.

Three large ships of 5,000 tons were lost, and even one ship of 8,000 tons was lost, forever buried at the bottom of the sea.

By now, of the 30,000 people and 31 ships that had gone out, only 23,000 people and 27 ships had returned.

However, they brought back good things that were enough to enhance the national strength of the Song Dynasty!

Everything is worth it!
At this moment! Everyone is eager to return home and can't wait to step on the land of Song Dynasty and feel the atmosphere of hometown.

Sensing the emotions around him, Zheng He was also in high spirits and immediately gave the order:

"Notify the entire fleet! Full speed ahead!
Target home!"

"Go home! Go home! Go home!"

Deafening cheers came from the mouths of all the crew members on these twenty-seven ships!
It seems to be able to break through the sky!
(End of this chapter)