The government and the opposition and the people have been discussing, in fact, the matter of Luzon asking for the territory has long been decided, and soon the Zhengde Emperor and the cabinet decided to accept the request of the subject country Luzon, and from then on Luzon will no longer be a subject country of the Ming Dynasty, but become an inseparable part of the Ming Dynasty.

The imperial court will set up a province of Luzon, set up three divisions, select officials to go to Luzon to govern Luzon with Luzon officials, and the Taibao Zhang Zhijie will supervise Luzon's military affairs.

The envoys of Luzon were overjoyed when they received the edict from Emperor Zhengde, and were especially satisfied that the emperor had appointed Admiral Zhang as the governor of Luzon.

The decision of the imperial court caused an uproar in Beijing, and although the government and the people discussed it a lot, there was a hint of joy in both opposition and approval. The officials who had written against it did not impeach them for this, and since the emperor and the cabinet had decided, they did not make a fuss, after all, it was a grand event on the whole.

So Zhang Zhijie's official position was an extra governor of Luzon, and the will of Emperor Zhengde scared the house, and he thought that Zhang Zhijie was going to be stationed overseas, but fortunately it was not like that.

The imperial court selected officials, Zhang Zhijie was not idle, after all, he was the governor of Luzon, and he had to take on the responsibility of the governor of Luzon. Although he was not stationed in Luzon, he also had to make good arrangements for the military and political affairs of Luzon.

After gathering these officials who were about to go to Luzon and giving a lecture, Zhang Zhijie arranged for Chang Yun to lead 2,000 troops to garrison Luzon. Busy with his feet not touching the ground, he finally sent the officials in Luzon away, and Zhang Zhijie finally waited for a good news.

The flint gun finally has eyebrows, although it has not been mass-produced yet, but a usable flint gun has been made, which is what really surprised Zhang Zhijie! Even happier than the capture of Luzon. The occupation of Luzon was a fall, and the birth of the flint gun meant that the northern part could be pacified once and for all.

Zhang Zhijie personally went to the Ordnance Bureau to try the flint gun, and was full of praise for the newly born flint gun, and Zhang Zhijie, who was very satisfied, was very generous, and rewarded the craftsmen who made meritorious contributions. The grand reward directly shocked the entire Firearms Bureau!

Not only that, but this incident also alarmed Emperor Zhengde, and heard Zhang Zhijie say that the newly developed musket did not need to be ignited, which made Emperor Zhengde feel very surprised, how he couldn't figure it out.

Zhang Zhijie accompanied the royal driver to the firearms bureau to try it out, and he was very surprised by this new type of firearm, and he really didn't need to ignite it, as for pulling a mechanism.

Emperor Zhengde also keenly understood the power of this new type of firearm, which greatly simplified the trouble of arquebuses, making the process simpler and faster, and more powerful and shooting farther. It also makes up for the shortcomings of the arquebus, such as the arquebus cannot be tried on rainy days, etc.

Emperor Zhengde couldn't put it down, touched the flint spear in his hand, and praised: "It's really an artifact!" ”

Zhang Zhijie said with a smile: "Your Majesty, not only that, you can install a bayonet like a spear head here, which can be used to shoot from a distance and attack and assassinate!" ”

Emperor Zhengde was shocked when he heard this, and said movingly: "Is it okay?" He knew what this meant, because what firearms were most afraid of was the enemy's close proximity, and once the enemy rushed to him, the firearm would lose its effect and could only be slaughtered! If you can really match this flint gun with a spear-like bayonet like a spear head as Zhang Zhijie said, then the firearm will not be afraid of close combat! When you think about it, it's perfect!

Zhang Zhijie smiled: "It should be possible." After that, Zhang Zhijie turned around and said to the craftsman who was standing on the side: "Can you install a slender blade?" Just like the head of the gun, you can usually take it off and hang it on your waist, and when you use it, you can pull it out and put it in front of the flint gun! ”

The craftsman next to him looked up and said excitedly: "My lord is really whimsical, this can be done, in this way, this flint gun is really perfect!" ”

Emperor Zhengde was very surprised when he heard this, and nodded with satisfaction, he also felt that such a flint gun was really perfect, it could shoot from a distance, and it could be stabbed at close range, it was really perfect! I have to say that Zhang Zhijie's surprise to him was really too big.

Emperor Zhengde laughed when he heard this: "At the beginning, the arquebus was welcomed by the border soldiers, and now as soon as this flint gun comes out, the Ming Dynasty will no longer have to worry about it!" ”

Although Zhang Zhijie knew that this flintstone gun was far from perfect, it was already a powerful weapon, and when the flint gun was installed in a big way, there would be no more side troubles. When the time comes, the national strength will be strong, and it will not be difficult to pacify the north.

Emperor Zhengde was not without this ambition, although Zhang Zhijie and he did not say it, but they looked at each other and smiled. Emperor Zhengde has a feeling of arrogance and dry clouds, what a style Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong are on an expedition to the desert!

But since the change of Tumubao, the border troubles have become more and more intense, if you can level the north like Emperor Taizong in your lifetime, you will have no regrets in this life!

Very surprised Emperor Zhengde also lowered a grand reward, in the past, the Ordnance Bureau has never been taken seriously, but now not only the Admiral attaches so much importance to it, even the emperor has lowered a grand reward, there is no doubt that the enthusiasm of the craftsmen of the Ordnance Bureau has been greatly stimulated.

Everything is on the right track, even the Longjiang Shipyard has developed rapidly, the naval division is booming, the Ordnance Bureau has developed a flint gun, and the opening of the sea to trade has made the Ming Dynasty's national strength thriving, looking forward to the future, Zhang Zhijie is full of hope.

Things are going so smoothly, Zhang Zhijie can also accompany his family and children at home with peace of mind. However, after all, life cannot be everything you want. Just when Zhang Zhijie thought everything was going well, something happened at sea.

The situation in Manraka changed abruptly, and the Portuguese brazenly seized more than a dozen sea ships, and seized thousands of Ming sailors, demanding that the Ming return their nine warships.

The Portuguese sent back a boat to report the news, and the city secretary did not dare to be careless and immediately reported the matter to the court, which quickly caused an uproar in the court.

At the beginning, Zhang Zhijie captured the Portuguese warship and asked for a large amount of compensation, which was a good talk, but he didn't expect that something would happen now!

Now that they have made a lot of profits from going to sea, they have been recognized by dignitaries and wealthy families, and they will not give up the huge benefits. But if the sea is not peaceful, then going to sea becomes a pipe dream.

Therefore, this matter caused a lot of movement in the government and the opposition, and there were those who fought the main battle, thinking that the Portuguese had invaded the Ming Dynasty first, and they could not agree to such an impertinent request! The main battle is so hard because the sailors of the Ming Dynasty are already very powerful.

Of course, there are also many people who are in peace, thinking that it was originally someone's warship, and it should be returned to others, and there is no need to provoke a war if peace is precious!

(End of chapter)