Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

Chapter 450: As the Celestial Empire, the Ming Dynasty has the responsibility to help Ryukyu and Goryeo build coastal defense
Chang Yuchun stood in the court, his face full of helplessness and heartache.

The furrowed brows seemed to lock up the heavy memories of the past.

Every wrinkle seems to hide the suffering endured by the people during those difficult years.

He spoke slowly, his voice revealing an irrepressible anger: "My fellow colleagues, thinking back to those days, the coastal areas were truly a miserable scene!

The Japanese pirates were as rampant as vicious wolves, and our people were living in dire straits all day long.

The cries and shouts for help are still ringing in my ears when I think back to them now.

It’s as if those tragic scenes are replaying right before our eyes!”

When Chang Yuchun said this, he closed his eyes slightly, as if trying to suppress the surging emotions in his heart.

When he opened his eyes again, there was already a hint of anger burning in them.

"And the situation of our navy at that time was simply too bad to mention!

The warship was so dilapidated that there were cracks of all sizes all over the planks.

Every time they went out to sea, the soldiers on the ship were all worried.

I was afraid that a wave would hit the boat and it would be broken into pieces like a piece of paper.

The weapons are even more shabby!

Those swords and knives chopped on the Japanese pirates' armor, just like tickling them, not even leaving a few marks. "

Gu Cheng, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, couldn't help but say, "General Chang, that's really aggrieved.

We have a passion to kill the enemy and serve our country, but we are constrained by this predicament.

We watched helplessly as the Japanese pirates ran rampant along the coast of our Ming Dynasty, looting and then fleeing.

We are having trouble delivering a fatal blow to the other side and driving them away completely, and we feel really bad about it!"

Chang Yuchun sighed heavily, "Yes, Marquis Zhenyuan is right!
At that time, I felt like a huge rock was blocking my heart, but I was really helpless.

As for distant sea defense, we are really unable to cope with it.

Every time I could only stare blankly, and the regret of unfulfilled ambitions still lingers in my heart."

Chang Yuchun paused, and then continued: "What's even worse is that at the same time, the national treasury is as empty as a riverbed that has been dry for a long time, and there is no savings.

But various military construction projects are imminent, and which one does not require money?

Especially for the development of the navy, it is urgent to build stronger ironclad ships.

After all, only if our warships are powerful can we truly suppress the Japanese pirates at sea and enhance the prestige of our Ming Dynasty.

But unfortunately, I was short of money and couldn't come up with that much money.

We, the ministers, were so anxious that we couldn't sleep at night and couldn't eat. We were thinking about how to break this dilemma every day. "

At this moment, the ministers in the court also echoed.

They all had sad faces, shook their heads and sighed.

Chang Yuchun looked around and saw that everyone was immersed in the difficult atmosphere of the past.

He then raised his voice and continued, "At this difficult time, His Royal Highness Prince Jin has the world in his heart and is able to see the situation clearly.

The mind is like a dense spider web, taking every aspect into consideration.

Your Highness Prince Jin knows very well that the Goto Islands of Japan are a very lively place. "

When Chang Yuchun said this, a hint of longing appeared on his face, as if the prosperity of the Goto Islands was right before his eyes.

“The trade in that place is as frequent as the flowing river.

There are people coming and going on the pier every day, and ships are constantly shuttling back and forth.

Merchants from various countries on the sea gathered here to do all kinds of business, and the scene was very lively. Moreover, it had close ties with the neighboring countries such as Ryukyu and Goryeo in terms of coastal defense.

It's like an invisible big net, intertwined with each other.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin was thinking that if he could properly utilize the commercial resources here, it would be a good thing that would kill two birds with one stone.

On the one hand, it can raise funds for the construction of our Ming navy, and on the other hand, it can help neighboring friends to resist the Japanese pirates. "

Chang Yuchun's eyes were full of admiration for Zhu Gang. He looked at the ministers around him and raised his voice and said, "So His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin carefully selected Huaiyuan Marquis Cao Xing, Cabinet Minister Yao Guangxiao and other loyal, brave and wise men to secretly go to the Goto Islands in Japan.

Cao Xing was a fierce general. He was brave, resourceful and famous on the battlefield. The enemies would tremble when they saw him.

Yao Guangxiao was even more intelligent, and the ideas in his head were like water from a spring, endless.

With the help of these two, this matter will be more certain."

The ministers around listened to Chang Yuchun's story, and some officials nodded slightly, as if they began to understand the reason.

Some officials still frowned, as if they still had doubts in their hearts.

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Liu Song, the Minister of Personnel, stroked his beard and asked softly, "General Chang, although this seems to be beneficial, it is after all sending people out to sea without permission.

This is probably inappropriate according to the court rules, right?
If something goes wrong, how will the responsibility be calculated? "

Chang Yuchun frowned, looked at Liu Song and said, "Master Liu, this is a different time!

The situation was critical at that time. If we just followed the rules, how could the coastal defense of our Ming Dynasty be stable?

When will the people be free from the suffering of Japanese pirates?
His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin made this move after careful consideration.

Just listen to what I say next, and you will understand the importance of this."

Chang Yuchun said solemnly: "Huaiyuan Marquis Cao Xing, Cabinet Minister Yao Guangxiao and other loyal, brave and wise men are going there to shoulder two important missions. Let me tell you one by one.

First, to assist Ryukyu and Goryeo in defending against Japanese pirates.

The Ryukyu and Goryeo countries were small and weak, like two skinny children.

Faced with the invasion of Japanese pirates, we were often overwhelmed and had no power to fight back.

The people lived in fear all day long, and even had trouble growing crops. Their lives were so miserable.

As the Celestial Empire, our Ming Dynasty upholds the great principle of helping the poor and the needy.

We have the responsibility and the ability to help them build an effective coastal defense line."

Chang Yuchun became excited and waved his hands in the air.

"After Cao Xing, Yao Guangxiao and others arrived, they really did their best.

They first carefully surveyed the local terrain, climbing over mountains and crossing rivers to check every place, leaving no corner untouched.

A series of clever defensive strategies were developed based on the terrain, and the strategies were very sophisticated.

Even where to set up watchtowers and where to ambush soldiers were carefully considered.

Later, Cao Xing personally instructed the local military and civilians on how to deploy defenses and how to fight, and taught them various tactical skills.

The teaching is very meticulous, for fear that others will not be able to learn.

Not only that, Yao Guangxiao and others also assisted them in strengthening coastal defense facilities, helped to build weapons, and contributed all they knew and learned without reservation.

Thanks to everyone's efforts, the coastal defense capabilities of Ryukyu and Goryeo gradually became stronger.

It will not be so easy for the Japanese pirates to invade again.

The situation in the surrounding coastal areas has gradually stabilized, and the people can finally sleep peacefully. They are grateful to our Ming Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)