Hearing this, Qi Jiguang was overjoyed and quickly came to the courtyard. When he saw the eunuch holding the imperial edict, he immediately knelt on the ground,""Qi Jiguang accepts the decree!"
"By the orders of the heavens, the Emperor has decreed that Jiang Prefecture Navy Admiral Qi Jiguang has rendered meritorious service in exterminating the pirates. Qi Jiguang is appointed as the commander of the Weiyuan.”
Qi Jiguang was very excited, his face full of excitement as he stretched out his hands and respectfully received the imperial edict, saying,""This official Qi Jiguang thanks the emperor, I will not let down the emperor's orders!”
"This humble servant is Zhang Rang. Congratulations to General Qi for becoming the Grand Commander-in-chief of the Weiyuan.”
"So it's Lord Zhang Rang. Qi Jiguang has long heard of your name. Lord Zhang has worked hard on this journey. If you don't mind the shabby house, why don't you come in and have a cup of tea?”
"General Qi, you are too polite. I am a eunuch in the palace and should not stay here for long. I will return to the palace to report to the emperor. General Qi, you should pack up and go to the Weiyuan now!”
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Weiyang Palace.
Inside the Xuanshi Hall.
Ji Hao read the memorial.
He was thinking that this Great Zhou was indeed filled with talents.
Qi Jiguang was good at sea combat, and the Weiyuan was under his command, accompanied by a sub-ship and a light ship.
With Qi Jiguang's talent.
It would definitely allow the Weiyuan Fleet to unleash its greatest power.
With the creation of this Weiyuan Squadron and under Qi Jiguang's command, it had already made the Great Zhou Navy the strongest navy in the world!
Sanctuary Island was surrounded by the sea and was the largest island in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The fishermen who lived along the coast for generations had been fishing in the sea for a living.
Due to the benevolent policies of the Great Zhou Emperor, the fishermen's income was low and they only had to pay a small amount of taxes.
They could go into the sea to fish.
"It's the pirates, the pirates are here. Quickly inform the navy in charge of patrolling the sea!”
……
In the Hall of Education.
The Minister of War Baiqi said respectfully,"I have something to report to Your Majesty."
"Yes."
"Our Great Zhou Sanctuary Island Navy Admiral Shi Lang reported that a large number of pirates appeared on Sanctuary Island. The weapons they use are refined and even better than embroidered spring sabers. Moreover, they fight in an orderly manner. They don't look like ordinary pirates but more like well-trained Japanese soldiers!”
"There's actually such a thing. If it really is a Japanese soldier, then General Baiqi, how do you think we should deal with it?”
"Reporting to the Emperor, I thought that we should teach the Wei Nation a lesson, but considering that there are countless reefs in the Wei Nation's sea area, and that the tides are dangerous, I feel that we should send more people to protect the fishermen and ensure that the people of Yingzhou Island can live and work in peace and contentment without being harassed by pirates.”
"General Baiqi's suggestion is too conservative. Since the Wei Nation had sent Japanese soldiers to disguise as pirates and harass the people of Yingzhou Island, there was no need for the Wei Nation to exist.”
Ji Hao narrowed his eyes, and said with a look of an emperor,""Pass down my decree, order Qi Jiguang to lead 50,000 troops to flatten the Wei Nation!”
Baiqi had once seen the power of the Fire Commander and the Iron Cannon. With Qi Jiguang as the commander of the 50,000 Great Zhou Navy, even if the Wei Nation had 300,000 soldiers and 1,000,000 sailors, they were definitely not a match for the Great Zhou Navy."I accept your decree!"
……
Ji Hao sent an imperial edict to Jiang Province.
At this time, Qi Jiguang had already boarded the Weiyuan and trained the navy in an orderly manner.
However, there were very few pirates near Jiang State Harbor due to Qi Jiguang guarding it.
The Weiyuan had strong cannons, but no actual combat targets.
Qi Jiguang heard that there were suspected Japanese soldiers disguised as pirates on Sanctuary Island, robbing fishermen and harassing the people along the Great Zhou's coast.
He really wanted to drive the Weiyuan near Sanctuary Island for a combat exercise!
Let these pirates have a taste of the might of the Weiyuan!
However, although the emperor had given Qi Jiguang the order to act as he pleased.
However, the Emperor's decree was required to travel from Jiang State Harbor to Sanctuary Island.
Otherwise, if Qi Jiguang acted on his own, it would be a serious crime for his entire family to be executed.
During this period of time, Qi Jiguang was incomparably furious. He had been waiting for the Emperor's imperial edict every day.
"The imperial edict has arrived! General Qi Jiguang, the commander-in-chief of Weiyuan, knelt down to receive the edict!”
"Qi Jiguang is here!"
"By the will of the heavens, the Emperor has decreed that Qi Jiguang order the Great Zhou's 50,000 navy to command the Weiyuan Squadron to flatten the Wei Nation!”
"This subject receives the decree to thank you!"
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At this moment, King Mingzhi of the Wei Nation held a black pearl the size of a baby's fist in his hand. His eyes were filled with greed as he said,""The Great Zhou is vast and rich in resources. However, such a treasure has actually appeared in the sea area around Sanctuary Island.”
Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu stood in front of the hall, their faces filled with joy.
These three were famous generals of the Wei Nation.
They admired King Mingzhi, who had just been a Japanese king for three years.
King Mingzhi ended his shogunate rule. He was bold and ambitious as he tried to rectify the government.
This caused the strength of the Japanese to double in three years.
The Wei Nation had 400,000 soldiers and 200,000 sailors!
However, the Wei Nation was barren and lacked cultivated land. There were also earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and other disasters.
To feed so many Wei Nation sailors.
King Mingzhi thought of a good idea.
That was to let a portion of the Wei Nation navy disguise themselves as pirates and rob the fishermen along the Great Zhou coast!
However, King Mingzhi was also a pushover.
Jiang State Harbor had Qi Jiguang guarding the sea region.
Therefore, the Japanese pirates didn't head to the vicinity of Jiangzhou Harbor.
Instead, they followed the tide to the south and came to the vicinity of Sanctuary Island to plunder the people.
He was holding a black pearl the size of a baby's fist.
They were the pirates disguised by the Wei Nation navy.
From a Sanctuary Island merchant, to thank Ji Hao for lowering the business tax.
He was planning to give it to Ji Hao!
"Generals, my Wei Nation Navy is already stronger than the Great Zhou Navy. As long as I prepare my troops and give this king five years to develop, I will wipe out the Great Zhou Navy and the coastal areas of the Great Zhou will belong to this king!”
Hearing this, the three famous generals of the Wei Nation, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Oda Nobunaga, all smiled excitedly.
"Report!"
"There's an urgent military report from the sea. The scouts at the front have obtained reliable information that the Great Zhou has already sent 50,000 sailors with Qi Jiguang as the commander to invade our rivers and mountains!”
King Mingzhi's eyes moved slightly and he chuckled,""It seems that there are also capable people in this Great Zhou who actually saw through those pirates and found out that they were disguised as Japanese soldiers.”
"Qi Jiguang?" This is a well-known figure, but how can a mere 50,000 navy be our match? "We will first send an envoy to pretend to cut off the silver and make peace with Qi Jiguang. This will make him careless and send Dongxiang Taira Hachiro to lead 200,000 sailors to launch a surprise attack at night. This will make the Great Zhou 50,000 sailors never return!”
"This plan is very clever. What do you two generals think?”
"I agree. This young emperor of Great Zhou doesn't really think that we will listen to Ji Che and reduce the number of sailors from 100,000 to 40,000, right?”
"I also agree. This Great Zhou Emperor is young and ignorant. The Great Zhou Navy will definitely not return!”
Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga also felt that the strategy proposed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi was extremely appropriate.
King Mingzhi laughed in his heart.
This Qi Jiguang was the soul of the Great Zhou Navy. As long as he was killed, the Great Zhou Navy would have a soul but no form, and would not be able to do anything!
Perhaps in less than five years, the Great Zhou coastal area would belong to the Wei Nation!
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