Relatively speaking, Zheng Zhilong is one of the Ming officials who are most familiar with Nanyang. When he heard the emperor ask, he explained them one by one.

It turned out that on the Annam Peninsula, in fact, the Annam Metropolitan Envoy was the weakest, and it had been in a state of passive beating. If it weren't for the civil strife in the Li State, and the Yuan lord in the southernmost part of the country established himself as the king and attacked each other, maybe the Annan Metropolitan Envoy Division would have been wiped out by the Li State.

That is to say, there are actually three major forces in the entire Annam Peninsula, among which the country of Lebanon is the largest and the most powerful, but it is sandwiched in the middle. Fight with both sides all year round.

Of course, because Annan nominally belonged to the Ming Dynasty, Li Guo did not dare to attack with all his might. Its center of gravity has been suppressing the rebellion in the south, and it has always wanted to quell the civil strife before it has the confidence to swallow the Annam Metropolitan Envoy. However, the rebellion in the south had the help of the Francophiles, and because of the dangerous terrain of the mountains and rivers, it was impossible to attack and stalemate. (The Zheng Ruan dispute mentioned before actually refers to the internal dispute of the Li Dynasty, and the previous text is wrong, sorry!) ）

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help frowning when he heard that those Portuguese had also intervened on the Annam Peninsula. Now there are also in Macau, should these people be treated by them, and it is best to be used by the Ming Dynasty. If it can't be used by the Ming Dynasty, sooner or later you will have to deal with them.

When he thought of this, he suddenly remembered that when he added someone a few days ago, he seemed to have added a person, as if he was called Henry Wang. If you don't have this surname, you're all like foreigners, and I don't know if you're European?

These thoughts flashed through him, and Emperor Chongzhen asked again after Zheng Zhilong finished speaking: "If I want to crusade against the Li Dynasty, what do you think is the best thing to do?" ”

Zheng Zhilong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he immediately came back to his senses and immediately played: "Your Majesty, the last general thinks that the main force can be attracted by land, and then the fleet will land from the rear and attack from the north and south, or may!" ”

If it were someone else, it might not be possible to come up with this proposal. But he is in charge of a naval division, and when he fights with other pirates on weekdays, he also lands to attack pirate lairs, so he is no stranger to landing battles.

Emperor Chongzhen nodded when he heard this, and suddenly asked in a tone that was a little heavier: "Do you know why I promoted you to be a general of coastal defense?" ”

Zheng Zhilong was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself, isn't it his own credit for transporting grain? However, since the emperor said so, there must be other words, and he immediately replied: "The last general does not know!" ”

"As long as Qing is done well, I will make Qing a deputy general and chief soldier in the future." When Emperor Chongzhen said this, when he saw Zheng Zhilong's surprised look, he added, "Even let Qing's sailor be independent from the local government and directly under the governor of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong!" ”

As soon as he heard this, Zheng Zhilong couldn't restrain himself anymore, and was immediately stunned.

Since ancient times, the status of sailors has been low. Daming is so big, there are only two or three places where there are sailors. Moreover, the commander of the naval division is generally the end of the coastal defense guerrilla, and it is rare to hear that the commander of the naval division can continue to rise to the ranks.

But the emperor not only said so, but even said that he would separate the water division from the local government and come under the direct jurisdiction of the governor of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong. In other words, didn't the status of the sailor suddenly become very high?

By the way, what is this governor of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, I haven't heard of this official position, is it going to be added? Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, wouldn't the water division be very huge?

These thoughts flashed through his mind one by one, but he didn't have time to think deeply, seeing Emperor Chongzhen staring at him, he couldn't help but subconsciously confirm: "Your Majesty, this is ...... Is this true? ”

If it is true, the future sailors can completely compete with the army on land, and they will no longer be vassals of the generals on land in the future! This will be great news for everyone in the water division!

When Emperor Chongzhen heard his question, he immediately nodded with a smile and said, "I hope that in my lifetime, I can establish a navy, land and air force. However, the Air Force is probably unlikely, but the Navy and Army are not a big problem! ”

"......" When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he was immediately stunned by Emperor Chongzhen's statement. He didn't expect that the emperor would still think about the navy, land and air forces! Does the Air Force mean air? How is this possible! However, in the future, it will not be called a naval division, but a naval ......

Thinking of this, Zheng Zhilong, even if he didn't think of himself as a complete general of the Ming army at this time, was shocked by the bright future. This...... Is this really possible?

Emperor Chongzhen didn't think about this possibility, at least the first two were definitely okay, and the last one depended on luck. After all, normally, it is no problem for him to live to be in his sixties, and then there is the fifty years of life that the system has increased, that is, more than a hundred years old, and in such a long time, there will not be no chance to fulfill this wish.

Seeing the emperor looking at him confidently, Zheng Zhilong felt like he was dreaming. However, he immediately thought of the new things he had seen after he arrived in Jingshi. If I had changed before, I wouldn't have been able to think of it, but now I have it!

Thinking about it this way, when Zheng Zhilong looked at Emperor Chongzhen, he already believed a little. The excitement on his face suddenly increased a little more.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he couldn't help but smile in his heart. It seems that the painting cake is almost finished, and now it's time to get down to business!

Thinking so, he said to Zheng Zhilong: "But I still have a few conditions to achieve this goal!" ”

"Please also make it clear to Your Majesty!" When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he immediately became a little nervous, and immediately hugged his fists and played.

Emperor Chongzhen waited for his words, and immediately replied: "First, everyone must be made aware of the importance of the water master!" For example, in the future battle in Annam, the naval division can transport troops on a large scale and land in the rear of the enemy to defeat the enemy! For example, the sailors can protect the safety of the coastal people, and they can also serve the country and the people like the army......"

Zheng Zhilong listened to this and nodded involuntarily. This is of course, otherwise if the water master is useless, how can his status be so high!

At this time, he was quite confident in what Emperor Chongzhen said. As long as he was given enough ships, he could recruit the sailors himself, and it would not matter if he pacified the other pirates. As long as there are enough ships, no matter how many troops are transported, these are very simple!

He was thinking like this, when he suddenly heard Emperor Chongzhen say the next condition: "Second, and most importantly, to do these things, you must have money!" It's not the problem of people, it's the problem of money. But what the court lacks most at the moment is money! I believe Zheng Qing should also know this, right? ”

Speaking of this, he sighed slightly and said, "If the court doesn't have money, it can't do anything!" ”