It is a rare thing to be able to feed six or seven percent of the people, this is still because the people are scarce after the chaos, and if all the land of the Ming Dynasty is cultivated, it should be able to feed eighty or ninety percent of the people, but that is the ideal state.

The reality also has to consider the loss of all aspects, that is, there are uncertain natural disaster factors, farming there is a simple job, but it is indeed not too late to develop ships suitable for ocean trade as soon as possible, and Zhu Biao gathered so many shipwrights for this purpose.

At this time, the imperial court had not completely banned the sea, and in order to resist the Japanese pirates, Zhu Biao had to strike while the iron was hot and make as many preparations as possible.

Time passed imperceptibly, and finally arrived at Fuzhou Mansion, and Zhu Biao finally saw Tang Ding after getting off the boat, and he followed behind a group of officials to welcome Zhu Biao's arrival.

There are also three marquis in the front of the Fuzhou prefect, and there are many officials in the back, and they all knelt down and saluted: "The ministers (last generals) greet His Royal Highness the Prince, Your Highness will be a thousand years." ”

Zhu Biao stood on the ground and still felt that the ground was shaking, just got off the boat like this, he was also used to it, and slowly walked in front of them and waved his hand: "Get up." ”

The Marquis of Jinghai, who followed Zhu Biao, began to introduce this group of people, and the marquis who was the leader was his brother Wu Liang, the Marquis of Changjiang Yin, Zhu Biao smiled and praised a few words, these two brothers did a really good job.

As usual, it was another banquet, and Zhu Biao rested early in the evening, after all, the voyage was also very tiring, and he summoned Tang Ding early the next morning, after all, this was the person he arranged.

Tang Ding was a lot darker, and he was about to salute the prince recently, Zhu Biao waved his hand to excuse him, and asked directly: "Is it effective for the palace to let you take charge of the most elite troops along the coast?" ”

Although Zhu Biao asked, he already had an answer, after all, the former coastal chief officer was his father, and Tang Ding was ordered by the prince, so he could naturally take over the coastal elite.

Tang Ding has also participated in several battles against the Japanese Kou since then, and the whole person is much more capable, and when he heard Zhu Biao's question, he also replied confidently: "The five thousand Fuzhou elites under the command of the last general are all veterans of a hundred battles drawn from the coastal guards, and they are elite soldiers and strong generals, and they can serve His Highness at any time!" ”

Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction, what's the point of defense, if the Japanese can be pirates, then I can be a Ming can, and it is also organized and disciplined, but there are only 5,000 people a little less.

But this is also Tang He's greatest effort, after all, Tang Ding is now only leading the position of a general of the five grades, and it would be considered favoritism to lead five thousand people, if it weren't for Zhu Biao's order, Tang He would not dare to give his son so many elites.

Zhu Biao knocked on the table and said, "Do you know why this palace lets you lead so many elites?" ”

Tang Ding shook his head directly and said: "The last general doesn't understand, and he doesn't need to understand, but His Highness's orders are obeyed." ”

Zhu Biao smiled, the old Tang family's caution can be said to be in the same vein, but this is also an advantage, Zhu Biao also said bluntly: "This palace wants you to be a pirate, so use Ryukyu Island as a base to plunder Goryeo Japan, and if you encounter the Ming maritime merchants, you will also rob them." ”

Tang Ding was stunned for a moment, why did his good top nobleman suddenly want to be a pirate, but his father's instructions before leaving instantly appeared in his mind, and he must have bowed to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and said, "No! ”

Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction: "Your existence will not be recognized by the imperial court, and the name here naturally cannot be used, what you want to call it, it doesn't matter, in the future, you will claim to be a pirate on the side of Annan Ava." ”

Zhu Biao asked Liu Jin to move out of the charts and said: "The charts left by the Yuan Dynasty are not detailed, and there are many small islands in the ocean where the Japanese are hiding have not been recorded. ”

Tang Ding listened carefully to the instructions, and Zhu Biao said a little bit Japanese: "Loot around him, if you can also put some people in it, it depends on whether you have the ability to take back the throne for your Tang family in the future." ”

Tang Ding's eyes lit up, and then he hurriedly took his mind back, looked at Japan carefully, and Zhu Biao began to talk to him in detail about this matter again, in the future, they will never be able to return to the mainland without an order, at most they will stay in Ryukyu, that is, Taiwan Island in the future, to receive supplies from the Ming Dynasty.

The official army and the bandit army are two different things, because of the idea of the Celestial Empire, many people in the imperial court will not let the army plunder Japan, not to mention that Goryeo is still a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, so there is no reason to do so.

Although there is a suspicion of covering up and stealing the bell, but it is always somewhat useful, the Ming Dynasty does not have the ability to support the war, but it is still possible to support a team of pirates of 10,000 people, not to mention that they can plunder and be self-sufficient.

Zhu Biao finally ordered: "Five thousand people are too few, you take the warrant of the palace to Yiwu, Zhejiang Province to recruit some miners, I heard that the people in that place are fierce, and they are also suitable for pirates." ”

Tang Ding took the order and left, Zhu Biao called Jinghai Hou again, the coast is already chaotic enough, Zhu Biao does not suggest adding another fire, in the final analysis, the Ming Dynasty is rich and rich, and the coastal line cannot affect the overall situation, but since my sideline is not stable, then why are you so comfortable in Japan.

These arrangements must be made clear to the chief officer of the anti-Japanese army, otherwise it will be embarrassing for his own people to beat his own people when the time comes, Wu Zhen has a headache after hearing it, but he doesn't dare to refute it.

Zhu Biao ordered him not to go out to make a noise, and prepare some tattered boats, he couldn't let Tang Ding go out to rob the Ming fleet, first wait for them to make a name for themselves, and then let Wu Zhen cooperate with the robbery of some good ships.

In fact, anyone can think of this kind of trick, but Huaxia has been too proud since ancient times, and these methods are unwilling to be used, and they feel that it is not the dignity of the Heavenly Empire, but Zhu Biao is much more pragmatic, he knows modern history, and if he doesn't hurry up now, it will be too late to regret it when he is surpassed in the future.

What's more, Zhu Biao's move is not just to deal with Japan, the world is so big, it can be used against any country, not to mention that in a certain aspect, only by walking and plundering can the entire ocean be explored.

Otherwise, even if Zheng He's fleet to go to the Western Ocean was organized, the Ming Dynasty would not be able to supply them to explore farther places, and the farther away from the Ming Dynasty, the more difficult it would be to supply, which would be equivalent to tying a rope to go to sea, so how could it be possible to ride the wind and waves.

And no matter what you do, you need to do dirty work, there are pro-army governors on the mainland, and there are Jinyi guards, so there will be a need for such an organization on the sea, and the British idea is also very useful.

Zhu Biao sorted out this matter and sent it to his father, I believe he will not refuse, after all, for Zhu Yuanzhang, the ocean has never been the point, and it doesn't matter if he lets his son play, as for whether it is undignified, Lao Zhu Ke is a practical person.

In the next few days, Zhu Biao stayed in the Fuzhou shipyard, during which he sent many people to Ryukyu to inquire about the situation, where many Han people also settled and multiplied, after all, it had been discovered by Sun Quan during the Three Kingdoms period.

It can also be seen from here that Huaxia has indeed had little interest in islands since ancient times, and if it had been placed next to Japan, it would have been eaten like a vicious dog pounced on food, but Huaxia disliked it and had never developed it much.

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