The plan to attack Taiwan was formulated by Shen Yourong, the new chief of staff of the Combined Fleet, because he had been in Fujian for many years, and twice led his troops to Dongfan to conquer the Japanese and Hongmaoyi.

Father-in-law Wei said again: "This time I hit Dongfan, well... In the future, this east is the land of our Ming Dynasty, and it can no longer be called Fan, according to our family, it will be renamed Taiwan in the future. ”

The old man casually decided on the name of Taiwan, and before that, the Fujian side also used the word "Taiwowan" in the inscription to the imperial court, but the official face of Taiwan is still referred to as the east.

The people of Zhejiang have no opinions, whether it is a chicken coop, a big member, a Dongfan, or Taiwan, it is just a name, and it has nothing to do with the overall situation.

Shen Yourong nodded slightly, and was about to report the battle plan, but Gonggong Wei suddenly said with great interest: "Fight Taiwan, let's see, we have to fight a big fight, we want to shake the ground and shake the mountains, and play a majestic style in all directions, so that the people in the court know the power of our combined fleet, so that these people can say that our family is not... Yes, yes, our family has overstepped its authority again, how to fight this still has to listen to the commander and the chief of staff, this General Shen, you say, you say..."

Realizing that he talked too much, and developed in the direction of baldness, Father-in-law Wei adjusted his mentality in time, he just needs to know how to fight, how to fight, or listen to the opinions of other professionals.

It's just that Shen Yourong's professional advice made his father-in-law a little disappointed, as if he had punched the cotton. The reason is that the battle plan formulated by Shen Yourong is very simple, and it can even be summed up in one sentence, that is, just drive the ship over.

"According to the general who discovered during the period of Fujian, there are 30,000 to 50,000 Han people in Taiwan who have migrated from our two provinces, Zhejiang and Fujian, and most of these people live in northern Taiwan, and most of the central and southern parts of Taiwan are occupied by natives, and their numbers are unknown, most of them are settled in village communities, with more than 1,000 people in the community and more than 100 people in the community.

Based on his experience of going to Taiwan twice, Shen Yourong clearly told Gonggong Wei that the Han people in Taiwan warmly supported and welcomed the officers and soldiers, and the local indigenous people also had a close attitude towards the Ming army, mainly because there were many Japanese troubles in Taiwan. The Fujian officers and soldiers repeatedly suppressed the Japanese army, which naturally made the indigenous people of Taiwan feel close to the Ming army.

"As long as our officers and soldiers come to Taiwan, the people will come to greet them with pot pulp, and then our army only needs to go deep into the island and eliminate the pirates and pirates."

Shi Dezheng affirmed Shen Yourong's opinion, believing that compared with the Japanese Invaders, the indigenous people of Taiwan were obviously more inclined to accept the Ming Dynasty.

"In the 32nd and 39th years of Wanli, the Changzheng of the Waren Mountain Kingdom and the Arima Harunobu led their troops to invade Taiwan, but they were resolutely resisted by the indigenous people of Taiwan."

Shen Yourong recounted two old incidents, reminding the Wei Gonggong that he had long ambitions for Taiwan, and that he had taken control of the Ryukyus five years earlier. As early as the time of the Japanese chieftain Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he sent an envoy to Luzon to pass through Taiwan and issued an edict to coerce and induce the indigenous people of Taiwan to pay tribute to Japan, but without success.

"During the period of the last general in Fujian, there were two hundred ships led by the Japanese Qinmendun in a vain attempt to occupy Taiwan by force, and the Taiwanese Han people crossed the sea to report, and the last general was ordered by Jin Zhongcheng to lead his troops to resist the enemy, and the Japanese Qinmendun saw that our army was strictly organized, so he retreated without a fight."

Shen Yourong did not say one thing, that is, although the Japanese did not occupy Taiwan, they controlled the Ryukyu trade, which indirectly made him Shen Shen greatly reduce the profits of "smuggling". Therefore, Shen Yourong raised his hands in favor of the joint attack on Taiwan by the joint forces of the three provinces, and even planned with Shi Dezheng to attack the Ryukyus alone with Zhejiang troops after occupying Taiwan, so as to control this sea route in his own hands.

"It's a good thing that the people of Taiwan are close to our emperor, which shows that our emperor has the hearts of the people all over the world, and even the local people know that our Ming is good."

Father-in-law Wei never forgot to praise the great leader Zhu Yijun, which is also his father-in-law's "workplace" experience. It's just that after the eulogy, the father-in-law raised a question that made people ponder.

"Well, you have the final say on how to fight, but can you fight bigger, more exciting, such as..."

The father-in-law coughed lightly, "Cut off more than a thousand heads?" ”

The gaze is full of anticipation.

"This?"

Shi Dezheng and Shen Yourong looked at each other, didn't they just make it clear, as long as the combined fleet sails to Taiwan, there is no need to fight any war at all. Even if there is a battle, it is only to clear out the small group of pirates on the island and the possible existence of the Hongmaoyi, but even if they have both, their strength is categorically small, how can they achieve a great victory of beheading more than a thousand.

Wei Gonggong said: "Our family knows that it is difficult, but you must know that fighting Taiwan is not only a military battle, but also a political battle... You know the political battle, right? ... Hey, there are no outsiders here, and our family might as well explain it to you, that is, our family must report a great victory to the emperor, understand? ”

"What does my father-in-law mean?" Shi Dezheng's eyes flickered.

"Father-in-law, you can't do it by killing good people and risking merit!"

Shen Yourong immediately objected, saying that the Han people and indigenous people in Taiwan had always been close to the Ming Dynasty, and if they wanted to repay the emperor for their victory, it would inevitably provoke the Taiwan people to resist, and that would seamlessly increase the difficulty of occupying Taiwan and increase the casualties of officers and soldiers.

"Hey, where do you want to go, how can our family want you to kill the good and take the risk! Our family is also a poor person, a member of the people, how can we do such a hurtful thing! ”

Wei Gong was righteous and stern, and categorically denied that he had the intention of killing good people and risking merit. Of course, before this, if Shi Dezheng and Shen Yourong showed signs of agreeing, then the father-in-law would not have insisted on sacrificing a few to achieve the overall situation after weighing the pros and cons.

This time, the joint forces of the three provinces bypassed the court and fought in the east, which was a major event of high political significance, not only for the sake of His Majesty's maritime cause, but also for the sake of the emperor's future generations and the prosperity of East Asia.

Therefore, a great victory must exist.

Only a great victory can make His Majesty happy, and only to enhance the prestige of his father-in-law and the prestige of the imperial army.

Before, the father-in-law thought that there would definitely be a big war against Taiwan, so there was no problem in reporting a big victory. It's just that now when Shen Yourong and Shi Dezheng are called, he knows that this conquest of Taiwan is simply a knife to kill chickens, and the effect is good, but in this way, the political significance cannot be obtained, which is a headache for his father-in-law.

You must know that everything that my father-in-law does now is based on the emperor's favor and desire for foreign wealth, so everything my father-in-law does must meet these two conditions, otherwise, the foundation is easy to be unstable.

The father-in-law was not a person who insisted on going his own way, and since it was not feasible to kill the good and take the credit, he first put down his thoughts and ordered the combined fleet to leave for the Zhongzuo Institute in Fujian immediately, and at the same time, the command of the fleet was also handed over to Shi Dezheng and Shen Yourong. In order to prevent someone in the imperial army from dragging his feet and causing a big deal, the father-in-law strictly ordered the generals to obey the commander unconditionally.

In addition, the first joint meeting of the Combined Fleet was held on its flagship East Asia, and the authority of the commander was fully reflected in the ceremony, which made Shi Dezheng and other Zhejiang generals admire the trust of their father-in-law.

There was one thing that surprised Father-in-law Wei, that is, Shen Yourong was a father and son who went on the expedition. His fourth son Shen Shouyue, sixth son Shen Shouchong, and eighth son Shen Shouyao all followed their father's expedition, and these three sons were all young athletes in their twenties, all of whom were born brave and abnormal, which made his father-in-law praise, and gave the three big East Pearls he carried with him to the three sons of the Shen family, and encouraged them to work hard in the combined fleet.

What my father-in-law didn't know was that the three sons of the Shen family had a tragic end in history.

The sixth son, Shen Shou, attacked his father Shen Yourong, and was killed by Li Zicheng in the suburbs of Beijing in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen; The eighth son, Shen Shouyao, responded to the call of Jin Shengheng in Jiangxi in the second year of Shunzhi of the puppet Qing Dynasty, organized a righteous army to resist the Qing Dynasty, and was defeated and killed; The fourth son, Shen Shouyue, was beheaded in the eighteenth year of Shunzhi of the puppet Qing Dynasty because he actively supported Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan to resist the Qing Dynasty.

Loyal to the door!