The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

Amidst the commotion.

Tang Hao, Wang Hao, Yang Yiqing, Zhu Youqi and others went to the palace city.

On the way, Wang Hao praised him sincerely: "Tang Hou is really a peerless tiger general. I'm afraid that after this battle, his reputation for bravery and good fighting skills will spread throughout the world!"

"Wang Shangshu is so flattering, so flattering!" Tang Hao smiled and nodded.

He has a good relationship with Wang Hao. This man has character and ability, not to mention he is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. It is a good choice to be friends with him.

While the two were chatting with smiles, a harsh sarcasm came from the side.

"Haha, I thought I had destroyed Beilu!"

Don't think too much, the person who said this is none other than Yang Yiqing!

When Tang Hao was getting married, Yang Yiqing, a beast, actually sent a rogue horse, which made Tang Hao extremely disgusted!

Of course, the premise is that Tang Hao deceived others first, causing Yang Yiqing to bear a huge burden as soon as he took the position of Minister of the Ministry of War. Then for more than two years, he has been busy solving Ma Zheng Hidden danger.

Speaking of which, it's hard to say whether Tang Hao is the dog or Yang Yiqing is the wrong person.

However, Yang Yiqing took the initiative to provoke him, so Tang Hao would not be used to it.

"Hey, isn't this Da Sima?"

"Have Da Sima's horses been taken care of? I don't want to have no horses to use when I go on an expedition against the Northern Barbarians in the future!"

When it comes to being acrimonious, Tang Hao is no worse than the eunuchs in the palace.

However, Yang Yiqing was a well-educated person, so Tang Hao became furious with just one sentence.

"Tang Hao, you damn fool!"

Well, this title is correct.

After all, there was an age difference of twenty or thirty years between the two, so Yang Yiqing was really qualified to scold him like this.

"Old thing!"

"Stop barking like crazy here!"

Listening to these harsh words between the two of them, Wang Hao and Zhu Youqi immediately looked at each other, then shook their heads and laughed.

Of course they knew about the conflicts and grudges between the two.

In the final analysis, it is still because of the issue of military power.

Since the Marquis of Zhongshan entered the Beijing army and took charge of the military, he has been firmly in control of the soldiers of the Beijing army.

Liu Daxia, the Minister of War during the Hongzhi period, was directly overthrown by the Marquis of Zhongshan. He is now imprisoned in the capital and is not allowed to return home.

Xu Jin, the first Minister of War during the Zhengde period, was docilely governed by the Marquis of Zhongshan. Xu Jin was even able to succeed as Grand Sima thanks to the recommendation of Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, so Xu Jin naturally He became the echo man of the Marquis of Zhongshan.

Until the Marquis of Zhongshan led his army to quell the Japanese pirates, the eunuch Liu Jin colluded with the cabinet scholar Li Dongyang to steal the power of the government, and used all means to force Xu Jin to return and Ding You mourned his mother. As a result, the post of Minister of the Ministry of War became vacant again, and the successor was Yang Yiqing at this moment.

As a result, when the Marquis of Zhongshan returned to the court, he powerfully beat the Dengwen drum to eliminate the forces of Liu Jin and Li Dongyang. He also used the hidden dangers of Ma Zheng to send Yang Yiqing to Shaanxi and other places to supervise Ma Zheng. It took more than a year before he returned to the DPRK.

Therefore, the grudge between the two of them cannot be explained clearly in just one or two sentences.

But at this moment, the people of the capital lined the streets to welcome the king. Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, was still quarreling with Yang Yiqing, the Minister of the Ministry of War. Wang Hao and Zhu Youqi, two good old men, were caught in the middle. It was really uncomfortable and embarrassing.

"Shu Zi!"

"Old man!"

"If you have the ability, will you go out to conquer Beilu?"

"Do you think I don't dare to do that? Don't you, a thief like me, fall out of control by then!"

"Tang Hao..."

"Ahem, you two, it's almost done."

Finally, Zhang Yong, who couldn't stand it anymore, reminded him: "We are about to enter the palace. You two should be careful in your words and deeds!"

Seeing Miyagi right in front of them, Tang Hao and Yang Yiqing each snorted coldly, then turned away and ignored each other.

Immediately, the three ministers left for the official offices. They still had many things to be busy with, such as the issue of rewards for these meritorious soldiers, which was a minor trouble.

The achievement of destroying a country is extraordinary.

If the offer was less, Wu Xun would not agree, let alone the Marquis of Zhongshan.

But if the offer is too much, the civil servants and gentry will not agree. After all, they cannot watch another new martial arts force appear in the court!

A clan power is enough to give the civil servants and gentry a headache!

Obviously, the core of the ensuing court battle is this reward matter!

As for Tang Hao, he followed Zhang Yong straight ahead and soon entered the Qianqing Palace.

I saw the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao lowering his head and designing something. This was a charcoal pen specially made for him by Tang Hao. It was much more convenient to write with than a brush.

Zhang Yong wanted to report it, but Tang Hao stopped him with a smile.

Then, under the stunned gaze of Zhang Yong, the Marquis of Zhongshan crept forward and subconsciously looked around. However, before he saw anything, he was slapped on the forehead by Zhu Houzhao with his backhand.

"You ignorant savage!"

"Such a big guy blocks my light!"

Zhu Houzhao laughed and scolded for a while, then put the things he drew directly under the memorial.

Tang Hao looked at this guy with suspicion and wanted to reach out to pull it, but was stopped by Zhu Houzhao's glare.

"Okay, okay, let's get down to business!"

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and motioned for Tang Hao to sit down and talk about business.

Tang Hao sat lazily on the chair, with a look of exhaustion on his face.

To be honest, he would only let down all his defenses in front of people close to him.

"The result this time is good. The Japanese country has become my Ming Dynasty's colony!"

"The next step is to discuss how to plunder the resources of Japan as soon as possible to enrich the Ming Dynasty and promote the development of the Ming Dynasty!"

"colonial?!"

Zhu Houzhao murmured these two words.

Even his Majesty, the Emperor, felt that this was a bit too cruel.

"Savages, do we really want to do this?"

"In recent days, a large number of courtiers and officials have submitted petitions to plead for mercy for these Japanese people. They are simply telling me to respect the principles of benevolence and forgiveness of Confucius and Mencius, and not to bully the weak by relying on strength. This is not in line with the policy of being gentle and gentle towards others that China has always adhered to..."

"Haha!" Tang Hao just sneered at this.

Of course he knew that some people would jump out and criticize the colonial strategy he advocated.

After all, the current Ming Dynasty is the Ming Dynasty of decadent Confucianism and the Ming Dynasty of Cheng and Zhu etiquette!

Tang Hao's bloody and cruel colonial strategy was incompatible with the Confucian philosophy of benevolence and forgiveness. If it were really implemented, it would probably shake the mainstream status of Cheng and Zhu etiquette in the Ming Dynasty.

The gentry and the gentry refute all "wrong theories and heresies", even these so-called "wrong theories and heresies", which is the right way!

In fact, what they support is not Confucianism, but the privileges and benefits that Confucianism brings to them, and nothing more.

Tang Hao thought for a moment and decided to change the method and let Emperor Zhu Houcheng explain the significance of colonizing the Japanese country.

"Your Majesty, do you know...Hai Quan?"

"Hai Quan?" Zhu Houzhao was startled when he heard this, "What is this new thing?"

"Actually, it's not new, because I, the Ming Dynasty, once had sea power, and not only the East China Sea, but also the Southeast Asia and even the West Ocean!"

Tang Hao said with a sad expression, which made Zhu Houzhao sit up straight.

Sea power?

This vocabulary seems extremely unfamiliar to Ming Dynasty.

"If you want your country to be strong and prosperous, you must not ignore the ocean. Wealth comes from the sea, and danger also comes from the sea... Our fleet is invincible and can be used to expand business and conquer foreign lands."

"These are the original words of Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures, since he returned from the sea, right?"

Zhu Houzhao nodded subconsciously, he still knew this knowledge.

"Actually, this is the idea of ​​sea power, or Zheng He and Zheng Gong's theory of sea power."

Tang Hao said in a deep voice: "In fact, my Ming Dynasty once had sea power."

"For example, during the Hongwu period, Emperor Taizu Gao built a coastal defense system in order to resist Japanese pirates. The Ming Dynasty navy maintained high combat effectiveness and proactively went to sea to eliminate Japanese pirates. In response to the maritime threat from Japanese pirates, the Ming Dynasty dispatched thousands of troops every year A warship patrols the north and south waters, the so-called spring patrol and summer patrol."

"The navy first patrols the sea with its fleet to conduct vigilance, reconnaissance and look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy. When it is discovered that Japanese pirates have penetrated deep into the inland sea, it will use the alarm communication system to concentrate the navy and the outer island defenders to coordinate the annihilation. If the Japanese pirates land, the navy will Collaborate with the coastal garrison to annihilate them.”

"In addition, the Ming Dynasty Navy often dispatched fleets to attack enemy-occupied islands and destroy Japanese pirate bases. The culmination of this offensive strategy was that in the battle to pursue Japanese pirates, naval officers reached the Korean coast and the Ryukyu Islands."

"Another example is that in order to eliminate maritime threats from Southeast Asia, Zheng He's fleet once launched a fierce battle with them in the Strait of Malacca."

Tang Hao ordered people to get the Kanyu map, which simply drew the East China Sea and Nanyang sea maps. As for the Ming Dynasty, he was too lazy to draw it.

"In short, annihilating enemies at sea is the core of the coastal defense strategy, and it is also an effective coastal defense system."

"In the Yongle period, the Ming Navy reached its peak. Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Seas to patrol foreign lands. He promoted the prestige of our celestial dynasty and conquered the barbarians from all over the world. He did not dare to make any mistakes, and even expanded the maritime power of the Ming Dynasty. Arrived in the land of South and West!”

"After Keren announced the declaration, the imperial court began to shrink its coastal defense line. The ocean-going fleet was recalled, the construction of large ships stopped, and the island bases were abandoned. The retreat policy caused heavy damage to the navy, and the coastal defense line was pushed back to the coast from the open sea and even the outer ocean!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help clenching his fists.

He himself was an emperor who advocated martial arts, so he was inevitably a little dissatisfied with Emperor Ren and Xuan.

The Yongle era was so glorious and domineering. Whether on land or on the sea, they were invincible!

As a result, Emperor Ren and Xuan completely reduced the defense line of the Ming Dynasty for the sake of temporary comfort, which is really disappointing.

"Originally, China is not a country that lacks a maritime tradition. It had maritime transportation and a navy as early as the Spring and Autumn Period. Unfortunately, due to the influence of the concept of "Central Suzerainty" and the series of ideological and rhetoric produced by Confucianism, it directly It shattered the possibility of the birth of the idea of ​​sea power!”

"After Renxuan, the invincible navy of the Ming Dynasty was idle. The advanced fleet was slowly rotting in the harbor. The precious navigation information that Zheng He's fleet had sacrificed for decades to obtain was destroyed by Liu Daxia. All aspects of the Ming Dynasty were destroyed. Stop building ocean-going ships, strictly prohibit overseas private trade, and hand over the control of the sea to others!”

Tang Hao found that he was a little emotional, so he slowly calmed down.

"Your Majesty, to give a simple example, as we just said, why were there Japanese pirates during the Hongwu period? Because the Ming Dynasty did not have sea rights in the East China Sea!"

"Although the Ming Dynasty also set rules for the navy's summer and autumn patrols, they were only in offshore areas. It was equivalent to the Ming Dynasty having offshore rights, and the Japanese country was not under the control of the Ming Dynasty. This also means that At that time, it was the Japanese country that occupied the sea power in the East China Sea. Because these Japanese people were surrounded by water and were accustomed to water, they often went to sea to plunder. However, the Ming Dynasty and North Korea were not as good as them in this regard, so they lost their sea power. "

"But now, my Ming Dynasty has conquered the Japanese country and turned it into a colony or a slave state of my Ming Dynasty. Whether it is the navy or fleet of the Japanese country, or even everything in the Japanese country, they are all my Ming Dynasty's property!"

"Next, as long as the Ming Dynasty Navy builds this Japanese country into a naval base and sits in the East China Sea from here, then the people who can roam the East China Sea will no longer be Japanese pirates, but me, the Ming Dynasty Navy!"

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao nodded in agreement.

The Japanese country has been conquered by the Ming Dynasty, so what sea power is left?

Everything they have, including minerals, gold, silver, money, food, and even population, is now all owned by the Ming Dynasty. What else is there to say?

"Then, Your Majesty, think about it again. In addition to the East China Sea, our Ming Dynasty is also on the verge of the South China Sea. Especially during the Yongle period, after Annan was conquered by our Ming Dynasty and became Jiaozhi, the tentacles of our Ming Dynasty successfully extended to Jiaozhi and the South China Sea. Waiting for a place!”

"As a result, Xuanzong abolished Jiaozhi and withdrew his troops from Annan, which caused the Ming Dynasty to lose its maritime rights in Nanyang. The most direct change is that since Renxuan, few Nanyang countries have paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, and they have gradually lost their respect for the Ming Dynasty. heart of."

"The Li Dynasty after Annan regarded the Ming suzerainty as nothing, and repeatedly sent troops to invade Champa, Laos and other places. However, the Ming Dynasty had lost the ability to conduct large-scale expeditions due to internal and external troubles. As a result, it could only send envoys to issue warnings, but there was no Any use!”

"When the countries in Southeast Asia personally see the powerlessness of the Ming Dynasty and the weakness of the Ming Dynasty, they will naturally no longer maintain awe and respect for the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists with red eyes.

No one can blame your ancestors!

Therefore, Zhu Houzhao could only direct his anger at the Li Dynasty after Annan!

Having said that, it is time to find an opportunity to settle the grievances between Daming and Annan.

Tang Hao said in a deep voice again: "Your Majesty, please see, is there a Strait of Malacca in Southeast Asia?"

On the Kan map, Tang Hao circled this place with a charcoal pen.

"The lands in Southeast Asia are all island countries. Their national power is not strong, but they have unique geographical advantages. Take the Strait of Malacca, for example, which is the narrow strait between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra Island."

"It is not difficult to see that the Strait of Malacca connects the waterways between the East and the West, which is what we often call the East China Sea and the West Ocean. It is also an important water transportation artery in Asia and Oceania!"

"In other words, if Westerners want to go to the East by water, they must pass through the Strait of Malacca. Your Majesty, do you understand the importance of this place?"

Westerners!

This was the first time Zhu Houzhao heard their names.

"Savages, what's going on with these Westerners?"

"Are they more powerful and wealthy than the Ming Dynasty?"

Tang Hao did not explain too much when he heard this, but chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, west of the Ming Dynasty is the Western Region. To the west of the Western Region and beyond, there are many civilizations there, and these civilizations have also given rise to many countries!"

"However, we can also see clearly that if we conquer from land alone, it is absolutely impossible because the distance is too far and the front is too long. But what if we conquer from the sea?"

Zhu Houzhao has always believed in Tang Hao. No matter what shocking words he said, the current emperor can accept it. After all, too many precedents have proved that this savage is right!

So when he heard Tang Hao mention that the Western countries might march into the East from the sea, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly couldn't sit still.

"Savage, is this true or false?"

"I saw it from the manuscript left by Duke Zheng. I will send the manuscript to the palace later!"

Zheng He’s Notes!

News from the West!

Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"So, now the East China Sea side has settled it."

"My Ming Dynasty has successfully controlled the sea power of the East China Sea. Even if a foreign fleet does enter the East China Sea, my Ming Dynasty will not be without resistance!"

"The key to Nanyang lies in the Strait of Malacca, which is the gateway between the East and the West!"

"It can be known from Zheng Gong's letters that there are many ancient civilizations in the West, and these civilizations have also created many countries. In these countries, there must be peak dynasties that are more powerful than our Ming Dynasty, and most of the countries in the West have It is close to the ocean, which means that their navy must be better and more powerful than our Ming navy in some aspects!"

Even Tang Hao had to admit this at this moment.

China had previously been trapped by the influence of the "Chinese-style emperor" ideology, so it had no concept of sea power. However, those countries in Western Europe were different. Their shipping industry began to flourish early, until the goddess of fate favored them. , Portugal and Spain set off a vast age of navigation and officially embarked on the road to colonial hegemony at sea. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was gradually heading towards collapse!

One step slow, one step slow. The Western powers have begun to open their eyes to the world, but the Chinese people have welcomed the damn fools of Jianzhou Wild Boar Skin. Not only did they fail to keep up with the times, but they closed the country and became arrogant. They castrated Confucianism and continued to enslave the Chinese people. The final result is the humiliation and harm recorded in modern history books!

Now that Tang Hao has come to Daming, he will naturally try his best to change all this!

"If we control the Strait of Malacca, then even if the Western countries have a powerful navy, they want to enter the East, want to trade with the East, or even want to attack the Ming Dynasty, they have to pass the Ming Dynasty navy first!"

"What we have to do is very simple, that is, to control the Strait of Malacca! As long as we control the Strait of Malacca, then the Ming Dynasty will control the South China Sea. At that time, even if the Western countries want to attack the Ming Dynasty, it will not be a simple matter. At the same time, the Ming Dynasty can send a navy fleet to the West, patrol foreign lands for trade, just like Zheng Gong did in the past to promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty. We can attack and defend. This is the importance of the Strait of Malacca and the meaning of sea power!"

"Only in this way can the Ming Dynasty completely eliminate the dangers on the ocean, and even establish a "Maritime Silk Road" to drive the development of the Ming Dynasty and achieve... the revival of the Ming Dynasty!"

We can attack and defend!

If you want a strong and prosperous country, you can't ignore the ocean!

Wealth comes from the sea, and danger also comes from the sea!

It was not until this moment that Zhu Houzhao finally understood why the barbarians had always wanted to develop a navy to control the ocean!