Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 646 Expedition (add more)
Many people from all over Fujian spontaneously rushed to Fuzhou to watch and see off the Ming Expeditionary Army.

Since the Wanli period, the Spaniards in Luzon began to massacre the Ming people in Luzon.Most of the Ming people who were killed were people from Fujian and Guangdong, and most of them were from Fujian.

They are local in Fujian, so they naturally have relatives and friends.In the past, when their relatives were killed, they had nothing to do. They couldn't beat Xiyi individually, and the court didn't make decisions for them, so they could only shed tears.

But now it is different. The current emperor made an oath: I swear here today, and all the nobles bear witness, and the Emperor Taizu clearly learned that I am the father of the people of the Ming Dynasty, and I must be the master of the people of the Ming Dynasty.All the people of Ming Dynasty, no matter where they are, anyone who dares to touch the people of Ming Dynasty, first ask me if I will answer or not!Anyone who dares to harm my people of Ming Dynasty will be retaliated tenfold!I want the whole world to know that all the people of Ming Dynasty are protected by me!
This passage of Emperor Chongzhen has been widely disseminated. The original text is exactly the same, without changing a word, and it is published in the palace newspaper and newspapers.Almost all the people in the world can recite this oath of the current emperor.

When will grass people be valued so much by the emperor?

It's the Ming Dynasty!
During the time of Taizu, if there were corrupt officials, the local people could arrest them and bring them to Beijing for questioning!This is the first time for the people of Ming Dynasty to feel valued!
Today, the descendants of Emperor Taizu, the current emperor has sworn in public to protect the people of Ming Dynasty and ensure that the people of Ming Dynasty will not be bullied by anyone!
It can be said that since Emperor Chongzhen's oath was spread, his prestige has risen even higher than any previous prestige improvement.

At this time, the Ming people's favor for Emperor Chongzhen could not be restored, at least in Fujian, Guangdong and other places.

Anyone who dares to speak ill of the emperor, believe it or not, will be drowned by Tumo Xingzi!

Emperor Chongzhen's performance in the past also felt that some people would defend him.

In the early years of Chongzhen, the troubled times were due to treacherous ministers in power, and the emperor was still young, just being deceived.

Emperor Chongzhen issued several edicts to sin against himself, and it was even believed by the people of the Ming Dynasty that the current emperor knows his shame and is brave before he can have the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty!
Even if there seemed to be contradictions in their defense, they would still continue to defend.

In short, the current emperor is in an absolute position in the hearts of the people.

The compulsory military service system for all people is strongly supported in Fujian, Guangdong and other places.I heard that they were going to go to sea to fight Luzon Xiyi, and the young and strong from these two provinces all signed up very enthusiastically.

It is also for this reason that most of the Ming expeditionary army this time is former military households, pirates, etc. with special skills, and the source of troops is absolutely high-quality.

The court's warships were not enough, and sea merchants from all over the world donated their own seaships for this expedition.

In this short period of two or three months, the Ming Expeditionary Army had more than a thousand ships, and the strength of the land and sea troops reached about [-].

In the naval battle of Liuluowan back then, it was Zheng Zhilong who issued Jianghu orders, and with heavy rewards, he assembled several times the ships of the Hongyi and Liuxiang pirates, and was able to win the naval battle of Liuluowan.

But this time, the common people voluntarily supported and contributed to the overseas expedition of Daming.

The unity of Ming Dynasty has never been united like this time!

No, on the side of Fuzhou Wharf, hundreds of thousands of onlookers saw off the people, and they didn't know who started it. They sang "Unity is Strength" first, and at the end, everyone sang along.

Everyone who is singing has excitement and pride on their faces!
The population of the Ming Dynasty is tens of millions, the world is so big, which country can have the population of the Ming Dynasty?
As long as Da Ming is united and united, let alone a few barbarians form an alliance, even if all the barbarians in the world form an alliance, don't even think about being Da Ming's opponent!

"Unity is strength, unity is strength, and this strength is iron..."

The easy-to-understand lyrics and easy-to-sing melody gathered the voices of the people of Fuzhou and resounded over Fuzhou.

Wu Zhiping, the governor of Fujian who was about to participate in the swearing-in ceremony, heard the singing that resounded through the sky in his yamen, and stopped his movements for a moment, and looked outside a little blankly.

Half a lifetime of ups and downs in the officialdom, I have experienced a lot of things; I have never seen this kind of situation!

After reading books for a lifetime, it can be regarded as a wide range of books, familiar with ancient and modern times!But I really haven't read about such a situation. China has had such a thing since ancient times!

At this moment, Wu Zhiping was really shocked!

At the beginning, he thought that the current emperor would be the same as Emperor Wanli, and he would deal with Lu Song's affairs at best.

As a result, who would have thought that the current emperor cared very much about his subjects, even those overseas.

In this troubled time, under the pressure of the alliance between Jianlu and Japan, they even sent troops overseas to Luzon to avenge overseas Ming people!
It is unprecedented that the current emperor's unexpected move has won the support of the people like this!
I just don't know, if the Emperor Wanli knew about this scene, would he change his original thinking?
After thinking about it, Wu Zhiping suddenly shook his head, thinking it was impossible!

He is not a fool, so he can naturally understand that it is not as simple as issuing an imperial decree to make the people support him so enthusiastically!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but secretly sighed in his heart: the yamen of the Department of Political Affairs is really powerful!
Is this a manipulation of public opinion?This is far more powerful than the Donglin Party's manipulation of public opinion in the past, which was limited to scholars!

unity is strength!Perhaps, this is the truth of the matter!

"Master, it's about time, it's time to go!"

He was in a daze when he heard the master bow to remind him.

After being reminded by him, Wu Zhiping came back to his senses, nodded immediately, calmed down and said: "Let's go!"

The nominal commander of the expeditionary force formed this time is still him, the governor of Fujian.However, he will not go out with the army.Therefore, the actual command of the war is Zheng Zhibao, the chief of the navy.In addition, Zeng Ying and Yang Zhan are the deputy generals.

After Wu Zhiping presided over the expedition ceremony, he also had to raise follow-up military supplies for the army in Fujian, and it was not just a matter of being a shopkeeper.

Soon, Wu Zhiping and his party arrived at the pier, looking at the crowds here, even though he had been informed in advance, he already knew that there were many people coming to see him off.

But after seeing it on the spot, he was still very shocked.All of a sudden, he understood that revenge for the Ming people in Lu Song was expected by all. It was ridiculous that he thought he could turn this big thing into a small one.

Of course, Wu Zhiping thought so in his heart, but he would never show it.As a veteran in the officialdom, he is proficient in what to do in any situation.

So, under the attention of all the people, Wu Zhiping held the expedition ceremony on behalf of the imperial court.The seal of General Zhengyi sent by the imperial court was handed over to Zheng Zhibao, and he solemnly confessed: "In ancient times, there was a general of hussars who drank horses and vast seas, sealed wolves and lived in Xuxu, and his name went down in history; now you, General Zhengyi, will also travel across the South Seas and make a name for yourself in foreign lands!"

Zheng Zhibao was very excited when he heard that, this kind of opportunity is really once in a thousand years!
Unexpectedly, one day, such a great opportunity would not be obtained by his brother Zheng Zhilong, but by him!
Really, at this moment, Zheng Zhibao's excitement is really indescribable!
"The last general obeys!" Zheng Zhibao almost roared when he received the seal of General Zhengyi, "The Great Ming will definitely show its power in Nanyang and avenge the Ming people of Lu Song!"

Obviously, his mouth is not good, not very good at speaking.If it was Zheng Zhilong, he would probably speak even more beautifully!
At the end of the expedition ceremony, the salute sounded: "Boom boom boom..."

Seeing this, the people who watched the farewell became excited again and waved their hands one after another.

Among them, many relatives and friends were in the expedition team.After all, he was going to fight a war or go on an expedition to another country. I don’t know if he can come back. This time to see him off is naturally a special treasure!

Eight steam ironclad warships fired and smoked at the same time, made a loud siren sound, and slowly started to move.

It has to be said that the steam ironclad warship was originally eye-catching, but when it started, it immediately attracted everyone's attention, and it also reduced the pain of parting from relatives and friends.

Here in Fujian, there are many mountains, and the train has not yet passed through.For the people of Fujian, what is more familiar is the boat.

Therefore, the arrival of this steam iron armored warship has aroused many people's onlookers before.Now those Fujian people who came from afar are also watching this novel warship very curiously.

Seeing these eight steam ironclad warships, the metallic luster reflected the sunlight in the sun, which was very dazzling.

On both sides of the boat are two paddle wheels, which are protected by paddle wheel covers that are also iron covers.The paddle wheel inside rotates, drives some water splashes, and drives the ship to sail in the water.

On both sides of the front of the warship, there are patterns painted with paint, and most people in Fujian can recognize it. It is a very fierce shark pattern on the sea.At first glance, this steam ironclad warship is very majestic.

It has to be said that the confidence brought to the onlookers by just eight steam ironclad warships is unmatched by other ships.

That is to say, the people of Ming Dynasty at this time already knew the existence of the steam engine, otherwise they would have thought it was some kind of smoking monster when they saw the steam ironclad warship for the first time!

The flagship of the Great Ming Expeditionary Fleet is one of the eight steam ironclad warships.It was Zeng Ying who offered to let it out to Zheng Zhibao.

On the one hand, steam ironclad warships are safer and can give the commander better protection; on the other hand, Zeng Ying also wants to learn more about sea warfare from Zheng Zhibao.

Otherwise, even if Zheng Zhibao is the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, the steam ironclad warship is under the command of Zeng Ying and Yang Zhan, and there is no way for Zheng Zhibao to go there without the court's order.

Standing on the steam iron armored warship at the forefront, Zheng Zhibao felt the wind and waves, turned and looked behind him, countless warships under his command were following up, and the people on the shore were all waving desperately. : "Signal!"

"Obey!" His personal guard heard this, and immediately waved the flag, sending out the agreed military order.

"There is a truth that doesn't need to be said, soldiers should go to the battlefield..."

This song "Soldiers Should Go to the Battlefield", as long as they are soldiers in the army, they like it very much, and it has almost become a standard military song, and all soldiers can sing it.

At this moment, the army was on an expedition, and all the soldiers sang this song together, which immediately resounded over Fuzhou.

The people onlookers were all listening to this song, listening to the soldiers of the expeditionary army singing, "Who has no father and who has no mother, and who has no love for their relatives..."

Listening, everyone burst into tears, this is the soldier of Ming Dynasty!
The Indian representatives who were originally selected to follow Zheng Zhibao to Beijing, this time acted as Zheng Zhibao's personal guards and also went out with the army.

Witnessing everything about Daming, they were shocked again and again.Shocked by the prosperity of Daming, but also by the civilization of Daming!

But at this moment, they were even more shocked and envious of Da Ming's actions at this time.

Ming people were bullied by those vicious Xiyi, and the Ming Empire sent such a huge expeditionary force to teach those demon-like Xiyi a lesson, which really made them very excited.

Because they have been told before that they were originally Chinese people who migrated from a very distant place to the place where they live today during the Yin and Shang Dynasties in ancient times.

Therefore, Indians like them are of the same clan as the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Thinking about this, for example, Qian Muming, who is the smartest among the Indians, has already made up his mind. He must insist on this statement. The next day, all the yellow-skinned and black-eyed people are the people of the Ming Dynasty, and so are the Indians. Ming people.

When I have the opportunity to meet the Emperor Ming, I must ask the Emperor Ming to also call the shots for the Indians, send troops to rescue the Indians, and avenge those damn Xiyi!
In this Ming expeditionary force, besides the Indians, there was another group of outsiders.It's just that the number of people is too small to attract attention, but it does exist.

They are the Frangji people in Daming Haojingao, that is, the Portuguese.When Zheng Zhibao formed this expeditionary force, he clearly sent an order to the Portuguese, asking them to send out ships and people to cooperate with the expedition.

Daming has implemented mandatory military service for all citizens, and those Xiyi who stay in Daming must also serve, or get out.

Of course, if it was just Zheng Zhibao's words, he would definitely not be treated so harshly, but it was mentioned in Emperor Chongzhen's order to Zheng Zhibao.

The Portuguese had no choice, they would rather go out with the Ming Navy than get out.Otherwise, they would lose the meaning of coming to the Far East.

From another point of view, whether it is the Dutch or the Spaniards, they are their competitors, and they are actually happy to get rid of them together with Daming.

After arriving in Fuzhou, the Portuguese were shocked to find that they thought they would be the main force, but they did not expect that Ming could gather so many warships in such a short period of time.Even though most of the warships are actually transport ships, the number is astonishing.

Not to mention, when they saw the steam armored warship, they were completely dumbfounded.

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