As soon as Yan Yingyuan heard this, he strode out and went to the head of the city near the sea in Zhennan City to check.

Sure enough, just as described in the newspaper, on the sea in the distance, among the many sail warships, there was a warship, which was particularly dazzling in the sunlight.

"Lord Governor, is that the most powerful ironclad battleship of our Ming Dynasty?" A general next to him asked excitedly.

Yan Yingyuan listened, nodded and said, "It should be, wait for the shore, and take a look." ”

"I really didn't expect it, it's all iron-clad things, it can float on the sea, and I heard that it's very powerful, the kind that can be hit by a sail battleship!" When the general heard this, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "After leaving the country for a long time, I feel that many things are very fresh, and I have never seen them!" ”

Why not! Yan Yingyuan listened, and he also sighed in his heart.

Since he arrived in Dongwu, he has never returned to China, or his original country. The situation in China can only be learned through the newspaper and family letters, and many things are unheard of.

Not to mention the steam ironclad battleship that is about to arrive at the moment, and the steam train that is said to be very powerful, it is really able to travel day and night. Not only can it easily travel 500 miles a day, but the most important thing is that it can pull a lot of cars at one time, which is simply a god!

Unlike the generals around him, Yan Yingyuan is more concerned about the root causes of these changes. Although he knew that this was an outstanding achievement led by the crown prince. However, the reason why the crown prince has this achievement is all because behind the crown prince, stands the current emperor.

Thinking of this, Yan Yingyuan was a little stupid.

The emperor is not only so powerful in war, but also a pedantic man, he understands so many things, just a short period of more than 20 years, so that the Ming Dynasty has undergone earth-shaking changes. What will happen to Daming next is really unimaginable!

While he was thinking about this, the fleet in the distance was already close and began to slowly enter the harbor.

This fleet is mainly from Donggo's side. Twenty sail warships, plus a steam ironclad battleship, it didn't take long to build. There were also seventy transport ships, of which 10 were mainly transporting ordnance and ammunition, forty-five were transporting grain and grass, and the rest were empty.

The emperor's will was urgent, and Dongwu's side didn't have time to prepare more grain and grass, so they could only empty the boat. While docking at Zhennan City to replenish fresh water and the like, those empty ships will be loaded with Ceylon specialties, so that they will not really have to leave empty.

On the side of Zhennan City, there were also twenty ships to transport grain and grass, and five other transport ships to transport soldiers of the Ming army from Ceylone.

This is also the meaning of Emperor Chongzhen, let Yan Yingyuan select the best soldiers to participate in the war, and after returning from the battle, he can play an exemplary role and facilitate the further governance of the Ming Dynasty here.

While Yan Yingyuan was thinking about this, the fleet finally docked at the port of Zhennan City, and the noise pulled his thoughts back to his eyes.

Dongwu was also in his charge, and Yan Yingyuan began to inspect the battleship, especially the famous ironclad battleship, listening to the captain's introduction, stroking the steel body that had been heated by the sun, and couldn't help but marvel in his heart again.

After the visit, he patted the captain on the shoulder and said, "The Ming fleet here has been suppressed by Xiyi's combined fleet before, and the soldiers are all aggrieved. This time, I will definitely clean up those Xiyi! ”

According to Emperor Chongzhen's arrangement, Yan Yingyuan will not lead the army to the expedition this time, he will have to wait here.

There is still a fleet coming from the South Seas, because it is too far away, and it will take about a month to reach Ceylon. When the time comes, he will lead this fleet and then go to the Persian side. It is estimated that the first war against Persia should not be able to catch up, which makes him actually regret it in his heart.

Hearing his request, the captain of the ironclad battleship immediately assured loudly: "Don't worry, Lord Governor, this time, Xiyi will definitely pay a heavy price!" ”

The steam ironclad battleship did not sail as soon as it was built, but set off after a familiarization trial at Donggo's side.

In fact, when the new shipyard was about to be built, they, the sailors drawn from various armies, had already received military orders to drive the latest warships of the Ming Dynasty in the future. Since then, targeted training has begun.

After answering Yan Yingyuan, he remembered something, so he told Yan Yingyuan again: "The shipyard is working overtime, and there are two ironclad battleships, which are about to be launched!" ”

Yan Yingyuan actually knew about this situation. But he hadn't seen it in person after all, and he was relieved to get it confirmed at this time. Wait until one day in the future, Daming is full of this kind of ironclad battleships, and then let Xiyi be arrogant?

Thinking of this, he became more motivated, immediately gave orders, arranged the supply of the fleet, and began to get busy.

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When the fleet's next battle landed in the Portuguese-controlled port of Goa, it caused another sensation.

Phillips, who had returned to Goa, looked at the fleet in front of him, and couldn't help but say to Johnson beside him with great emotion: "Coupled with the fleet in the past, the fleet of the Ming army, there are more than 300 large sail warships alone, right?" ”

When Johnson heard this, he nodded and said, "That's right, if you add the more than a hundred that were originally in Mumbai, that's nearly five hundred warships, not including the transport ships!" ”

"Mingguo is really amazing! There are many people, many boats. If nothing else, this amount alone could drown those British and Dutch! Phillips was amazed at first, but then gloated again.

I was forced to fight by a combined fleet of more than fifty British and Dutch ships before, which can be regarded as aggrieved. Now that it was the other way around, of course he had to gloat.

For this, Johnson, who has been in Haojing Ao for many years, was not surprised at all, and immediately responded to Phillips: "Not to mention these years, even if it is the territory of the former Ming Dynasty, it is already worth the sum of the whole of Europe, and even in terms of population, it is even more." Once they are united, their war potential is far greater than we Europeans can imagine. ”

Speaking of this, he paused, and finally said with great emotion: "What's more, the current Ming Empire is the reign of the Holy Son of Heaven and the God of War. As long as he drives the expedition himself, there is no war that cannot be won. Now that such a large-scale war has been waged, I believe that Persia and the Ottomans will soon cease to exist! ”

"It's good to kill whoever you want!" When Phillips heard this, he sighed with great longing, "Our Portugal made the right decision to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty. ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly shook his head, laughed at himself and said: "In order to have a good relationship with the Ming Kingdom, His Royal Highness decided to give both Colombo and Bombay to the Ming Kingdom. Now it seems that it was so correct! ”

"yes!" When Johnson heard this, he also sighed, "If we don't give it to the Ming army, do you think we can resist it?" As far as the current Da Ming is concerned, it is estimated that there is nothing that can enter their eyes. In the sky and on the ground, what the Ming army pointed out, there was nothing that could not be obtained. ”

Hearing this, Phillips suddenly turned his head and asked seriously: "You said, if all the countries of Europe unite to fight the Ming army, not to say that we are on the side of the Ming Kingdom, but in terms of facts, who do you think will win?" ”

When he said this, he remembered something, and quickly added: "As far as this is concerned, if such a war really happens, the battlefield must be on the European side." As a result, the logistical supply of the Ming army will be difficult. Their forces are certainly not as large as all the countries of Europe combined. ”

Johnson listened, thought for a moment, and was about to speak, but Phillips took the lead and said: "Now is not the time when the Mongols were wreaking havoc. At that time, Europe was really bad. But today's Europe, whether in terms of armament or tactical warfare, is no longer comparable to the original. You have to know this. ”

Johnson understood what he meant, that is, Europe was in the Middle Ages, so it couldn't beat the Mongols. But now, the Mongols could never be an opponent. In this case, can the Ming army win?

Faintly, he felt that Phillips seemed to be a little crooked when he saw that the Ming army was so strong.

Thinking of this, Johnson really thought about it seriously, and then said to Phillips with the same seriousness: "Today's Ming army is far from being comparable to the original Mongols. If you really want me to speak, you'll be disappointed. ”

When Phillips heard what he said, he knew his answer, or the Ming army would win! Not to mention, he was slightly disappointed in his heart.

Seeing his expression, Johnson explained to him: "I'm not talking nonsense. If you have been in the East for many years, like me, you will be able to understand this Far Eastern Empire and how the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty has turned things around and created a brilliant Ming Dynasty. ”

When he said this, he was very emotional: "Today's East is the most powerful East since ancient times. Anyone who dares to stand on the opposite side of the Ming Empire will cease to exist. Don't have any other thoughts, following the strong is our best choice! ”

"Hmm!" Phillips listened, and extinguished the injustice between East and West in his heart. Whatever, those are not good birds anyway, in this world, there should only be Ming and Portugal, and the rest, all of them should die!

Thinking so, they went to the port, and then they also saw the steam ironclad battleship, and they were dumbfounded.

Originally, there was nothing to do with the Portuguese to attack Persia, but as the commander of the fleet in Goa, Phillips must participate in the war, he wanted to see with his own eyes how powerful this steam-ironclad battleship really was!