In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 324 An imperial heart that conquers the ocean

"Liu Aiqing, with the current strength of our Beiyang Fleet, can we defeat the North Korean navy?"

On the deck of the bow, Lin Rui put his hands behind his back and looked at the vast sea in front of him, feeling a heroic feeling of conquering the ocean in his heart.

But the faces of all the officers of the Beiyang Fleet behind him, big and small, became extremely unnatural after listening to His Majesty's questions.

Especially the commander of the fleet, Liu He, was sweating nervously on his forehead, but he could only grit his teeth and reply: "As long as His Majesty gives orders, I will lead all the officers and men of the Beiyang Fleet to fight the North Korean Navy to the bitter end in order to repay the Emperor's favor!"

After saying that, he knelt down and bowed down. It was obvious that Liu He did not dare to brag and be perfunctory in the face of the new founding emperor.

Others also followed suit and expressed their determination.

"I am willing to fight bloody battles for Your Majesty to the end for Dahua, and my body will be wrapped in horse leather!"

"Does that mean we can't win?" Lin Rui said in a calm tone, not being moved by their look of death.

"This time... Your Majesty, although our Beiyang Fleet has more than a hundred warships and more than [-] officers and men, it is neglected in battle formations. On the other hand, the Korean Navy not only has more than [-] large and small warships, but also often fights with the Japanese navy. , so... I am incompetent, please forgive me!"

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Liu He had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain. In the end, he could only plead guilty with an uneasy look on his face.

"I am incompetent, please forgive me!"

Others also lowered their heads in shame.

Although I know that telling the truth may anger His Majesty and convict him, it is better than lying. If Your Majesty really lets them fight the North Korean Navy, the consequences will only be more serious.

"I have a majestic kingdom in heaven, with a territory of thousands of miles and hundreds of millions of people. It's ridiculous that I can't defeat a small country on the sea."

Lin Rui's tone became much more serious this time. Although he was a little angry, he knew that these people were not at fault. He saw them lying on the ground shivering in fear, so he waved his hand.

"It's not all your fault, please get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and got up.

Lin Rui then said: "You still know how to be ashamed, which shows that it is not hopeless. Our Dahua is not as good as the Ming Dynasty. I will not only expand my territory, but also conquer the world. From now on, my Dahua's The army must not only sweep away all enemies on land, but the naval warships must also be invincible in all seas and oceans.”

"Your Majesty Shengming, long live long live long live!"

Everyone had no choice but to kneel down and worship.

The surrounding sailors also started shouting.

Next, Lin Rui asked about the specific situation of the North Korean Navy. Seeing that Liu He answered fluently and was not ignorant of every question, Lin Rui reluctantly nodded with satisfaction.

It's excusable if you can't win, but it's unforgivable if you can't even figure out the other party's specific situation.

After understanding the situation of the North Korean Navy, Lin Rui also had some confidence.

Because the size and speed of the North Korean naval warships are similar to those of the Ming Dynasty, their equipment is still a little behind. In addition to earthen cannons and guns, they are also rockets.

The reason why the Ming Dynasty was unable to win was that North Korea attached great importance to its navy, so its warships were of high quality, its soldiers were well-paid, they dared to fight and fought hard, and they had rich experience in battle.

On the other hand, the Dengzhou Navy and Jiangnan Navy of the Ming Dynasty were in a state of decay, with dilapidated warships, old firearms, and slack officers and soldiers.

Now after the reorganization, although the Dongyang Fleet adapted from the Dengzhou Navy is still unable to defeat the North Korean Navy, as long as the Jiangnan Navy and the Zheng Family Navy from Fujian are transferred over, as long as they are commanded properly, there is still no way to deal with the North Korean Navy. The problem is that even if the Japanese navy is added, the chances of winning are extremely high.

This is the advantage of a big country. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. As long as you work hard and concentrate your power, it can be worth the decades of maritime development of Japan and North Korea.

Lin Rui only dared to take a group of concubines on a boat in the Bohai Bay, and then had to order to return to the dock.

Although he wanted to go to the other two home ports and the shipyard at the mouth of the Yalu River to inspect and see how the construction was going, Lin Rui did not dare to take the risk.It was not that the boat would capsize, but that it would encounter the North Korean navy.

After returning to the pier, they only rested for one night, and Lin Rui took the girls back to Beijing directly the next day.

After returning to Beijing, looking at the tall city wall, the girls were a little reluctant to leave. Ha Beier and Hai Lanzhu also dismounted obediently and got into the carriage.

Apparently they were afraid that the scholar-bureaucrats and scholars in the city would see it and edit it. Although they were not afraid of editing it, they were worried that it would affect their children.

Lin Rui did not interfere too much in these matters. He was sitting in the carriage with one arm around Zhang Yan and the other on the little princess, enjoying the blessings of everyone.

Seeing that the two girls looked at the scene outside through the car curtain with a look of nostalgia, they smiled and said: "Okay, stop looking. From now on, I will take some time to accompany you out of the city once every year."

"Really?" the little princess turned around in surprise. Apparently after getting along with her for a while, she and Lin Rui had become a lot closer. They were no longer as repellent as before, and she finally showed a hint of girlishness at this moment.

Zhang Yan on the side was startled and quickly scolded: "Nuan'er, how can you talk to His Majesty like this? Why don't you apologize quickly?"

Only then did the little princess realize that she had been a little too arrogant just now. Her heart tightened and she wanted to apologize, but Lin Rui shook his head indifferently.

"It's fine."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The two women were relieved when they saw that Lin Rui really didn't care and wasn't angry. Although Lin Rui had always said that they could be more casual when getting along in private and didn't need to pay too much attention to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, they didn't dare to take it seriously. After all, they Incomparable to other concubines.

After returning to the palace, the Supervisor Secretary sent two urgent military intelligence reports. After reading them, Lin Rui had no choice but to summon a group of staff members from the General Staff Department of the Metropolitan Governor's Office.

"My Majesty the Governor's Mansion, Li Zicheng, the Chief of Staff of the General Staff Department, comes to greet our Emperor. Long live my Emperor!"

"Zhang Xianzhong, the staff officer of the General Staff Department of the Governor's Mansion, came to see my emperor..."

"I, the General Staff Department of the Governor's Mansion, Chief of Staff Wu Xiang, come to see my emperor..."

"Zu Dashou, Chief of Staff of the General Staff Department of the Governor's Mansion..."

"The Chief of Staff of the General Staff Department of the Governor-General's Office, Wang Pu..."

"Be flat!"

Looking at these dozen senior counselors, Lin Rui smiled bitterly and felt helpless at the same time, because these dozen senior counselors were either rebels or generals of the Ming Dynasty.

In order to accommodate these people, he could only throw them all into the staff department and give them the title of staff officer.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After everyone thanked them, they all stood up nervously. Of course, some were also excited. After all, this was the first time that His Majesty summoned all the staff members of the General Staff Department for discussion. This also meant that the Lao Shizi General Staff Department was not a show-off.

"My dear friends, this is an urgent military intelligence report from Hetao and Fujian..."

As he spoke, Lin Rui ordered someone to hand over two pieces of military information. One was from his father-in-law in Hetao. The Zasak tribe in Mobei was attacked by the Chechen Khan tribe and the whole family moved to Hetao to submit to Dahua. Take in.

The other was submitted by Zheng Zhilong, the commander of the Nanyang Fleet, claiming that there was a foreign barbarian named Holland who not only occupied Dongfan Island opposite Fujian, but also repeatedly harassed the coastal islands of Fujian with sharp ships and cannons, and requested the Nanyang Fleet to suspend its march northward. To resist foreigners.

Lin Rui was not surprised at all that there would be a fight between the two tribes in Mobei and that the Zasak tribe would be driven to Hetao.

After all, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. In the past, the three tribes used to check and balance each other. Only then did they maintain a delicate balance, allowing the three tribes to coexist peacefully. No one can do anything to the other, and no one can annex the other.

After Namuzhong moved the Tuxie Tu tribe southward, only the Chechen Khan tribe and the Zhasak tribe were left in Mobei. Lin Rui had expected that the two tribes would conflict sooner or later, but he didn't expect that the two tribes would take so long. Only then can the winner be determined, and once the fierce battle between the two is over, it will be time for him to completely solve the problem in Mobei.

As for Zheng Zhilong's statement that the Dutch occupied the island of Taiwan, but were harassing the coast of Fujian, it was probably an alarmist statement. He wanted to find an excuse to continue to stay in Fujian, and did not want to bring all his family wealth to Tianjin.

(End of this chapter)