As soon as Zhang Zhijie's voice fell, the atmosphere of the soldiers below suddenly became eager. It is well known to the whole world that going to sea is lucrative, and they coastal soldiers know it even more in their hearts.

If twenty ships were to be freed up for them to carry their goods, it would certainly be more generous than paying them silver. This condition is much more tempting than a salary or something.

Zhang Zhijie also has his own considerations, first of all, the court does not produce silver, and it is not good if he himself gives money to the soldiers! If you have less hair, it will not have much effect, and if you have too much, Zhang Zhijie will also have some difficulty.

After all, together with shipbuilding and ship repair to purchasing goods, Zhang Zhijie will have to smash at least one million taels of silver! If the salaries of the officers and men who have been transferred are increased, it will indeed be a bit unbearable.

And this move is suspected of buying people's hearts, even if Emperor Zhengde doesn't mind, Zhang Zhijie is unwilling to leave a handle.

That's why Zhang Zhijie came up with this method, and he planned to send a total of 120 cargo ships, of which 20 cargo ships were used to carry private goods to these soldiers.

In fact, it is equivalent to going to sea this time to let them also become shares, which also has an advantage, that is, it can mobilize their enthusiasm to the greatest extent, after all, it is also related to whether they can make a fortune themselves.

Seeing that the soldiers below were talking about it, and they all looked like their eyes were shining, obviously very moved by this proposal, Zhang Zhijie was very satisfied.

Zhang Zhijie raised his hand and motioned for everyone to be quiet, and the following slowly quieted down. Zhang Zhijie said aloud: "The governor just said that this voyage to sea is all voluntary, if anyone wants to go to sea, they can ask Feng Haisheng to sign up!" ”

All these soldiers dispersed, and one by one they were eagerly discussing, and at this time they did not feel much expectation of the reward they were about to receive, but they were extremely looking forward to going to sea.

But Zhang Zhijie knew that it was impossible for all of these people to go to sea with them, and there would definitely be some who could not go to sea for some reason. Even if all these people sign up to go to sea, there are still not enough people.

Because this time it was not only cargo ships that went to sea, but also warships! There are more than a hundred cargo ships alone, plus dozens of warships, the number is definitely not enough.

Therefore, Zhang Zhijie planned to select some people from Liu Liangsan's manpower and the people captured by the Xia family, and dispersed them and went to sea with them. Of course, Zhang Zhijie only planned to let them stay on the cargo ship.

If these people are qualified and have no dissent, then they will be the team members of the fleet in the future. Now the transfer of soldiers from the sailors is just a last resort, and in the future, the imperial sailors will be the imperial sailors, and the trade fleet will be the trade fleet, and they must be separated.

It is necessary to build both a strong sailor and a strong armed fleet, of course, this is a future idea, and now it can only be mixed first. After all, the sailors have trustworthy manpower, but they don't have the silver to develop the fleet, and the merchant ships can get silver if they have silver when they go to sea, but they don't have the manpower.

In the future, after the opening of the sea, the tax money will definitely roll in, and the imperial court will also pay attention to the sailors, so that the sailors can develop, and at that time, the fleet will also have its own reliable manpower.

However, Zhang Zhijie still has one thing hanging in his heart, that is, the firearms of the Ming Dynasty have lagged behind the West, but Zhang Zhijie knows nothing about it. Now is the time to catch up, why does Zhang Zhijie try his best to promote the opening of the sea? On the one hand, it was because it wanted to increase the tax and silver revenue of the imperial court, and on the other hand, it was to broaden the horizons of the Ming Dynasty.

China's technology has always been leading the world, as long as the country is opened, I believe it will not be long before it catches up.

So Zhang Zhijie found Feng Haisheng and Chang Yun, and the two of them will lead the way to the sea, and the two of them won the battle with the officers and soldiers of the sailor division, and they are in the midst of excitement. In particular, Chang Yun felt that he had never lived so enjoyable in his life.

But when the two of them saw that Lord Qincha's face was a little solemn, they immediately put away the excitement in their hearts.

"Now that we're almost ready, we're going to sea after a break! After all, the monsoon waits for no one! Zhang Zhijie said in a deep voice.

Feng Haisheng and Chang Yun hugged their fists together and said, "I will live up to the trust of adults!" ”

Zhang Zhijie groaned: "There are two main tasks for this trip, one you already know, that is, trade. Lao Feng is an expert in this regard. ”

"There's another task, which is a bit of a hassle! Our Ming firearms are much worse than Western firearms! ”

Chang Yun showed an unconvinced look on his face when he heard this, in his mind, he was just a barbarian in the West, how could he compare with the Central Plains with great resources and outstanding people? But Feng Haisheng showed a thoughtful look, the firearms of Western foreigners are indeed very sharp, and he had seen them when he went to sea in the early years.

Zhang Zhijie muttered: "Therefore, it is best to get Western firearms to study and study." After you go to the West, ask again and see if you can get the idea. ”

"Of course, it would be better if we could get someone who really understands firearms manufacturing! This task is a bit difficult, and on the premise that you can return safely, I still hope that you can do your best to collect the firearms of foreigners! ”

Although Chang Yun and Feng Haisheng didn't understand what Lord Qincha was thinking, since it was Lord Qincha's solemn order, they naturally tried their best to do it.

Seeing Chang Yun and Feng Haisheng's resolute and resolute expressions, Zhang Zhijie smiled and said, "Don't have this expression, this governor didn't let you rob it!" It is best to exchange it with silver or goods. No matter what the cost, you can change it! ”

"I believe that they must be very interested in the goods from the Ming Dynasty, as long as the price is enough, I believe that they are still willing to exchange them for some weapons! After all, these are not secrets in the West! ”

Seeing the expressions on Feng Haisheng and Chang Yun's faces, especially Chang Yun, he looked reluctant to exchange the goods. Zhang Zhijie's face changed very solemnly and said: "You two listen to me, although this governor has given you a task, but this task is based on the premise of being able to come back safely!" Do you understand? ”

Feng Haisheng and Chang Yun both said respectfully: "Understood! ”

Zhang Zhijie shook his head and said, "You don't understand! Although you wiped out the Xia family's fleet at sea, you also wiped out the pirates. Don't be arrogant about this, for the Governor can tell you that you can't really cross the sea with these dozens of warships. ”

"The firearms of Western warships are better than your firearms, and if there is really a conflict, you are in a weak position! After all, it is not the Daming coast, and there is no support behind you. ”

"Although it is not enough to fight back, scold or fight back, but if you can't fight, don't have a conflict. Lao Feng, you used to go to sea often, you should understand! ”

(End of chapter)