The low status of the navy does not mean that the navy is poor, the low status is because the Han Dynasty established the country with military force, and if there is no military merit, it will be said that it will break the sky, and if there is the grace of the Son of Heaven, it will not be promoted, this is the iron law of the Han Dynasty, and even the Son of Heaven cannot be violated. The Navy has rarely been involved in wars for a long time, and certainly not as promising as the Army.

Of course, the navy's good treatment comes from three aspects, on the one hand, the subsidies of maritime merchants, after all, it is necessary to escort maritime merchants, and on the other hand, those who build countries overseas and purchase land overseas need the Han Navy to protect their security, and of course they have to pay protection fees. As for the third piece, that is, the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty paid out of his own pocket, the purpose is to forge the Han Navy into a naval division that can cross the seas and sweep the world, which is destined to cost a lot of money, which is not understood in the end, of course, it is not necessary for the outside world to understand, after all, it is the Son of Heaven who pays out of his own pocket.

Liu Zhenglong looked at Li Jun, who was getting older, and said with a little guilt in his heart: "I have wronged you all these years, it stands to reason that with your military merits, it is absolutely no problem to be a prince, but in the end he is just a marquis." I am indeed a little sorry for this, and I hope that after this battle, you can return to the ranks of the princes.

"Your Majesty, it is not enough for the minister to die, repay Your Majesty's trust in the minister. No matter what, Weichen built the Han Navy into an invincible armada, absolutely sweeping the world. The Han Navy will set sail on the sea, and wherever the sun shines, it is the territory of the Han Dynasty. ”

Li Jun was originally just a bandit leader in a cottage, and he could say that he had no ambitions, but after being recruited by Liu Zhenglong, he turned to the north and south, and the vision and ideas of the whole person became different, and he had a higher pursuit. He witnessed the growth of the Han Empire, and also believed in what His Majesty said, wherever the sun shines, it is the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Zhenglong didn't like the word Armada very much, and the Spanish Armada was defeated by the English Navy and gradually disappeared into the long river of history. In his opinion, the invincible armada should be called an incompetent fleet, and it is a shame to go home.

Although he doesn't like the Invincible Armada, Liu Zhenglongqiu confirmed the direction of the other party, and firmly believes that all this will be realized soon, and the funds, talents, and technical reserves are sufficient, and the next step is to build a strong navy with heavy money.

Liu Zhenglong said with a smile: "There is a vast ocean outside, and in the depths of the sea there is a vast world, there are countless tribes and small countries waiting for us to conquer, all of this requires you to take the Han Navy to conquer." I have confidence in you, and the treasury of the Han Dynasty will give you ample support, and in a word, you will be done. ”

The dialogue between the monarch and the minister was discussed for a long time, and finally got to the point, Liu Zhenglong put down the teacup and said with a smile: "What do you think about this pirate attack." ”

"This, this, the minister can't say it's good." Li Jun knew that Fang Jie and Fang Tianding were involved, how could he easily express his stance in this situation?

"It's because I didn't make it clear, I don't consider Fang Jie and Fang Tianding here, I only think about the next step of the Han Naval Division's troops, at least should the division be famous, don't you think this opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"

Liu Zhenglong knew that this incident was done by Fang Jie, but he didn't want to kill Fang Jie and make Fang Baihua sad, so he could only pretend to be confused in this situation, but such a good opportunity, it would be a pity not to use it, this is the real reason why he asked Li Jun to discuss.

To put it bluntly, if the Han wants to sweep the world and control Jiangnan, he needs a reason to send troops, otherwise he will be nameless, and he will be stamped by the civilian officials as a man who will work hard and lose money. Liu Zhenglong is unwilling to be the emperor, and he is even more unwilling to let his son carry the black cauldron. You must know that the successive wars have indeed put a lot of pressure on the domestic finances, and it is not without reason that our civil servants oppose it.

After more than 20 years of conquest, the Han Dynasty does need to recuperate, but once the sword is put into the warehouse and Manan Mountain is released, it will be difficult to conquer the world again, and it can be said that Liu Zhenglong never wants to see the Han unify the world in his life.

Li Jun immediately understood what the Emperor Taishang meant, and he asked cautiously: "How long is Your Majesty going to fight again, and how many fronts will attack?" ”

This question really asked Liu Zhenglong, to be honest, he never thought about these problems, the outside world is too big, where is suitable for living people, where is not suitable for living people, I really don't know, after all, in this era, most of the world is still in the wilderness, the occupation of the Han Iron Army is one thing, conquest, follow-up management is another thing, after all, the differences between regions are too great, and there is no way to advance layer by layer, so there will be all kinds of problems in the conquest of the world.

Liu Zhenglong thought for a long time and said: "The navy divided into three lines to go out, the first one crossed to the east, and occupied the islands in the East China Sea under the pretext of destroying the remnants of Liu Yu. Then head north and cross the strait to conquer the vast continent. ”

After occupying the islands of the East China Sea, we went up to Sakhalin Island, and then crossed the Bering Strait to reach the vast North America. With the navigation technology of the times, this is the only way to reach North America, and crossing is the most feasible plan at all, otherwise with the navigation level of the Han sailors, it will not be possible to reach North America at all, this is a road that is extremely convinced, but it is also the shortest time to pass through the Bering Strait.

I don't know why, Liu Zhenglong's plan has always included the conquest of North America, and only by taking North America can it be possible to take South America, which is very important, but this plan is too slow.

Conquering the world, this ambition cannot be talked about to anyone, because people in this era can't accept the fact that the earth is round, and Liu Zhenglong can have so much time to explain so much to everyone, and can only let the people below discover the problems in the process of conquering the world.

Liu Zhenglong did not think about what he could achieve in his own life, he could only let the Han army go out and look at the vast world outside, as for whether he could agree to the world, it would depend on where the pace of conquest of the Han Iron Army could go.

Destroying Liu Yu and occupying the islands of the East China Sea is very common in Li Jun's opinion, after all, destroying Liu Yu is the established national policy of the Han Dynasty, but when it will be implemented.

Liu Zhenglong continued: "To the south, the Han Navy will definitely go south, in the process of going south, Annan (Li Dynasty) is indeed the biggest threat to the Han Navy, if you want to relieve your worries, then you have to destroy Annan, make it a county of the Han Dynasty, as a bay port that the Han Navy can take." ”

Now, Li Jun can be regarded as understanding why the Emperor Taishang insisted on leaving Fang Jie, Fang Tianding and other bandits, this is the reason why one day in the future, even if these bandits do not return and surrender, it will not affect the overall plan of the Great Han. Of course, these bandits are destined to be chess pieces, it depends on when the Emperor Taishang fights.

Liu Zhenglong continued: "Annam is a small country, but it harbors evil intentions, and if it is not conquered, it will become a mortal threat in the future to the vassal states that are lower than the Great Han Dynasty. This time, the outside world thinks that it was Fang Jie and Fang Tianding, but in fact, who dares to guarantee that it was not Annanguo? Regardless of whether I have anything to do with Annan this time or not, I must annihilate it. ”

Xiang Zhuang dances the sword, which is intended for Pei Gong.

This attack on the Han maritime merchants seems to be just a small incident, but this matter is hidden so much, at this moment, Li Jun has a delusion, the so-called maritime merchant attack incident, will it be planned by the emperor in the future.

Whether it was planned by the Emperor Taishang himself or not, it doesn't matter to Li Jun at all, for Li Jun, the destruction of Annan by the Han Dynasty is the last word,'

The third line, as we all know, is the Western Expedition, which can be said to be the Western Expedition, which is what the Emperor of the Han Dynasty has been working on for this matter. , it is almost difficult to realize Liu Zhenglong's dream without going west.

Fighting on three fronts at the same time will be a heavy burden for the Han. The civil servants in the country began to attack them again, and public opinion was extremely unfavorable at that time. But with the attack on the Han maritime merchants, there was an excuse to send troops.

After finishing speaking, Liu Zhenglong opened a global map he made himself, indicating the route of sending troops, and finally he said: "Zhang Shun and Zhang Heng are responsible for the Eastern Expedition, you are responsible for conquering the South China Sea Islands, and Niu Gao led the army to attack Annan from the land, and you must echo each other from afar." I will sit in the southern capital and wait for the news of your triumphant return, as for the western expedition, it is better to hand it over to the eldest prince, hey, the conquest of the world, it is not overnight, as for how many years, I don't know, maybe ten years, maybe twenty years, maybe a lifetime. Once you have the right territory, you can create a vassal state. ”

The establishment of a vassal state and the becoming of king made Li Jun excited.

Liu Haotian, the son of heaven, and hundreds of civil and military officials arrived in the eastern capital one after another, but the emperor Liu Zhenglong did not immediately meet these people, but still took the lead in meeting the eldest prince Liu Chen.

The eldest prince has been under a lot of pressure recently, because of that rumor, although it is a rumor, but he knows that if it is not handled well, it will be a very troublesome thing for him, this matter is extremely tricky, but the final execution of this matter is all in the Son of Heaven, no one can reverse the dragon scales, this time it is obviously against the dragon scales, if it is not good, it will fall into the abyss, and it will not be able to turn over forever.

Looking at the haggard appearance of the eldest prince, Liu Zhenglong was sad for a while, he asked the palace maid to set up the banquet, and only after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food did he say: "Among the many princes, only you are the most like me, and you are the most suitable to run this country." However, there are many things that I can't do. This is your fate, and no one can change it. I hope that you will not only be like me, but that you will be able to take charge of your own and expand the territory for the Han Dynasty. I will choose a place for you to establish a vassal state, and make you a king for generations, hereditary and hereditary. ”

"Father, child." Speaking of this, the eldest prince couldn't cry, it has been too hard all these years, but he can't tell the outside world about the bitter master in his heart. It can only be said that he knocked out his teeth and swallowed it in his stomach.

"Silly children, they are all fathers, how can they still cry their noses." Liu Zhenglong saw his own shadow in the eldest prince, and his heart was also infinitely emotional, he said with a wry smile: "It is not easy for our father and son to see each other once, if we don't get drunk today, I also want to be drunk and dream of dying once." This time, after you go back, you will lead the army to the west, and I will crown you as the king of the general, commanding 200,000 cavalry and 200,000 infantry, marching westward, going westward, and never withdrawing troops if you don't see the sea. ”

"Father, don't you go west?"

For a long time, it has been rumored that after the Emperor Taishang passed on the throne, it was for the westward expedition, and now when he heard his father say that he would not go west, the eldest prince was a little confused, and he didn't know what was going on, and he couldn't understand why his father didn't go on the expedition.

"I'm too old to stand the toil of the saddle horse, and I'm afraid I'll return to the sea before the army sees the sea." The reason why Liu Zhenglong gave up the westward expedition, to put it bluntly, was to give the eldest prince a chance to make contributions, and he said with a smile: "The emperor is going west on behalf of his father." I traveled west by sea, and our father and son met on the seashore in the west. I've got the map ready. The route of the march is also expressed, as for whether this is actually the case, it is really hard to say, but no matter what, you just remember one sentence, you can fight the world on behalf of me, don't worry if you don't dare to break into a big basket in the future, I will always be your strongest backing. ”

It's incredible, looking at the map that is almost the same size as a wall, the eldest prince fell into deep thought, he really can't figure out why the world is so big, why his father knows so much, and will conquer this unknown world.

Liu Zhenglong drew a map, and it was only based on his own memory, in fact, there will be a lot of sources, but this is fine, there are problems in the future of the province, and it is not clear to explain.

Finally, when the Son of Heaven Liu Haotian visited the Emperor, there was obviously a gap between the two fathers and sons, and this gap was difficult to eliminate, and it would swallow both of them.

In the end, it was Liu Zhenglong who took the lead in breaking the topic, he looked at Liu Haotian, the Son of Heaven, and said unhurriedly: "Your words and deeds as the Son of Heaven have a far-reaching impact on the entire country." And it affects every corner, and it is difficult to eliminate. I am not the material to be an emperor, and I have no heart to govern the country. Originally, I pinned my hopes on you, afraid that you would make a mistake, and hoped that you could become a wise man through the ages and create a prosperous world. Once the emperor's power is infinite, then the problem will be infinitely magnified. In order to prevent you and future generations from making irreversible mistakes, I have appointed the Iron Law of the Great Han, and I have repeatedly emphasized that the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and there is no exception under the law. But what a big basket you broke out of. You just remember one sentence, the Han Dynasty is the country of our Liu family, but it is also the country of civil and military officials. If you come here, they won't agree. ”

On the surface, it is just a few articles, and it can't set off the slightest turmoil at all, but behind this matter is much more complicated, and some people actually regard the law as nothing, and vainly try to use public opinion to set off a storm, which Liu Zhenglong absolutely cannot bear.