Golden Palace.
Zeng Xi, Xia Yan, Qi Jiguang, and the others kowtowed in the hall and shouted loudly,""We have been ordered to destroy the Tartar Kingdom and return in triumph with the protection of the emperor. Greetings, Your Majesty.”
Everyone said each word in unison.
It was like the morning bell in the forest waking people up, and the civil and military officials in the court could not suppress the excitement in their hearts.
Zhu Zaihou raised his hand and said sternly,""My dear ministers, you have done well in destroying the Tartars.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zeng Xi stepped forward and reported the results to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to lead the army to fight against the Tartar Kingdom. I went thousands of miles deep into the grasslands and deserts, wiping out more than thirty barbarian tribes and killing more than a million people.”
"Nearly 30% of the Tatars are forced to migrate westward. It's winter now, and the Tatars lack winter rations. I'm afraid many will starve or freeze to death during the migration.”
"It will be difficult to find any traces of the Tartars within a radius of ten thousand miles!”
Zhu Zaihou was overjoyed and asked in a clear voice,"Close to 30%? How many Tartars were there? How many people would be left after this battle?”
Zeng Xi cupped his hands and bowed." Your Majesty, there are more than 2.3 million people in total. After this battle, I'm afraid that no more than 300,000 people will survive."”
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a pin dropping could be heard in the Golden Hall.
With a single imperial edict, the Tartar Empire was destroyed, blood flowed like a river, and millions of corpses were buried!
What was the Son of Heaven? It's only covered by eight characters.
When the emperor was angry, blood flowed for thousands of miles!
Zhu Zaihou looked at the ministers and said sternly,"Pass on my decree, restore Zeng Xi as the Minister of War and Governor of Shaanxi.”
"Xia Yan is the governor of Shaanxi."
"Yu Dayou is conferred the title of Right Qian Imperial Censor.”
"Qi Jiguang will be the head of the Ministry of War.”
“……”
In the Golden Palace, after the meritorious officials received their rewards, they also returned to the court.
Zhu Zaihou sat on the dragon throne and said in a clear voice,"Today, it has been decided that the neighboring countries of Great Ming will bow their heads and pay tribute every year.”
"However, do you really think that Great Ming will have no more external threats from now on?!”
The might of the Son of Heaven swept towards the officials like a flood.
The ministers bowed and stood in the palace, saying in a trembling voice,"We will listen to Your Majesty's words."
"For the past few days, Zhen couldn't sleep at night. Although the neighboring countries have submitted, the overseas bandits are eyeing Great Ming like tigers eyeing their prey!”
"I have a hundred year plan. I am willing to build an invincible fleet to fight against the pirates and pacify the overseas countries, making the overseas countries tremble at the feet of the Ming Empire!”
The voice of the Son of Heaven echoed in the hearts of all the officials.
At this moment, they seemed to see the glorious deeds of Zheng He's voyage to the West.
No, to be precise, the emperor's ambition had long surpassed Zheng He's magnificent voyage to the West!
This was a dream that the emperors of the past dynasties could not achieve.
The civil and military officials stood in the court, the young emperor ruled the world, and the Ming Dynasty flag fluttered on the cities of the overseas countries.
What kind of scene would this be…
The ministers in the court were extremely excited. Zhu Zaihou ignored their excited words and said sternly,"My initial budget is to allocate 15 million taels of silver to build a ship. I am currently lacking a navy governor.”
After he finished speaking, the officials held their breaths. In their opinion, the emperor would only allocate five million taels at most for the hundred-year plan.
Who would have thought that this was just a fraction of what Tian Zi said, and it was only the beginning!
At this moment, they finally understood what a hundred-year plan was! If the funding was not enough, how could there be a hundred-year plan?
After the excitement, what was left was contemplation.
All the ministers and officials present were tempted by the position of Navy Governor.
However, whether or not he could do it was another matter.
The ministers looked at each other in dismay. Chief Minister Wang Shouren walked out of the court and cupped his hands."Your Majesty, I have a recommendation."
Zhu Zaihou's face moved slightly, and the eyes of the civil and military officials fell on Wang Shouren.
"Who is it?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is the head of the Ministry of War, Qi Jiguang.”
His words hit Zhu Zaihou's heart. In his early years, Qi Jiguang had organized fishermen and officers to go out to sea to stop the Japanese pirates from harassing him. He had blocked the enemy overseas many times.
He had a lot of prestige among the people, and recommending Qi Jiguang as the navy governor would definitely get the response of the people.
Zhu Zaihou thought so. Wang Shouren cupped his hands and continued,"Your Majesty, Qi Jiguang's father, Qi Jingtong, is a strict military officer and a hero who fought against the Japanese.”
With these words, the ministers in the court all remonstrated and elected Qi Jiguang.
Zhu Zaihou nodded slightly and said sternly,""Qi Jiguang."
"Your subject is here."
"I confer you the title of Navy Governor. From now on, you will recruit a navy and train soldiers to build an invincible fleet that can fight well!”
Qi Jiguang knelt down on one knee and said,"I will obey Your Majesty's orders. I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!"”
"Minister of Works."
Sheng Duanming hurriedly walked out of the court and bowed.""Your humble subject is here."
"I order you to build thirty warships and fifty heavy cannons to equip the ships of Great Ming.”
"This subject obeys the decree!"
……
On the ocean outside the East Sea of the Great Ming Ocean, sixteen ships were slowly advancing.
These ships were all pirates from the Wei Nation, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the border of the Ming Dynasty to plunder.
"General, the Ming Dynasty has changed and there is no naval fleet. Why not send troops straight to the Ming Dynasty and become a subsidiary of the Wei Nation!”
In the eyes of this Wei Nation general, the fact that the Ming Empire occupied such a fertile land was a huge injustice to them.
"Great Ming's imperial power has been replaced. The shogunate lord sent us here to investigate the situation precisely to prepare for the future occupation of Great Ming.”
As they spoke, the Wei Nation fleet gradually approached the border of the Daming Sea…
Tanggukou.
Zheng He's Treasure Ship was docked at the port.
Ming Dynasty's ten feet was about 2.83 meters.
Zheng Hebao was 44 zhang long and 18 zhang wide. He had 16 main cannons and eight cannons weighing 7,000 jin on both sides. His range could reach six nautical miles.
If they wanted to operate Zheng He's treasured ship, they would need 200 sailors and 80 cannoneers. Each turret would have a total of five cannoneers…
Qi Jiguang stood on the deck and looked around, his heart filled with sorrow.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the navy of the empire was greatly developed. While other countries were sighing in despair, Zheng He had already sailed a huge ship to travel across the ocean.
However, after many generations, the navy of the Ming Dynasty gradually declined. The implementation of the sea ban greatly restricted the development of the navy.
Today, the once glorious Zheng He's Treasure Ship had been abandoned. Moths, rats, and ants could be seen everywhere on the ship…
The reason why the pirates were so rampant was precisely because they were extremely good at water warfare. The Ming navy was exhausted due to the lack of silver and the influence of the sea ban.
Fortunately, the new emperor ascended the throne, and the young emperor had great foresight.
Even though the Ming Navy had declined, Zheng He's Treasure Ship could still be used. Even if it was slightly repaired, it would still be among the top in the world.
One had to know that the pirates mostly used merchant ships. With the power of the Ming artillery, one shot was enough to sink them.
Not to mention using Zheng He's Treasure Ship, which was famous in the distant past. In comparison, the pirates were not even qualified to carry shoes.
Qi Jiguang had the 15 million taels of silver allocated by the emperor and was extremely excited.
With this money, Qi Jiguang was confident that the Ming Navy would once again step into the sea and recruit the various countries.
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