Ye Yingwu didn't know that on the day he ascended the throne, the two warships of the Nanyang Navy Division arrived on the deserted continent, and let the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty flutter for the first time on this pure land that had not yet been conquered by any country. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

In the era where Ye Yingwu once lived, people called that land Australia.

But in this era, it is clear that the right to name it has been attributed to the supreme Ming Emperor.

Of course, Ye Yingwu now has more important things to do that can interest him more, such as receiving envoys from many vassal countries one after another in the days after the enthronement ceremony, and really feeling the joy of worshipping from all directions.

After all, Ye Yingwu has 700 years of experience, and he will not simply send these envoys away with rich rewards as the ministers of the DPRK and China think, and he will be able to win the gratitude of the envoys and the reputation of the heavenly kingdom and abundant products.

What he cares more about is what benefits the existence of these countries can bring to Daming.

These countries can bring a lot of cannon fodder and labor to the Ming Dynasty, which is still very important for the Ming Dynasty under the baptism of fire and the lack of strong men, and often it turns out that these lazy Nanyang monkeys, under the stimulation of meritorious rewards and Ming nationality, it is still very frightening to launch a crazy desperate effort, and the Ming Dynasty will continue to expand outward in the future, and these cannon fodder will be indispensable.

And there is a more important purpose, that is, with the national strength of the Ming Dynasty, there is no way to really control so much land. Even after 700 years of technology and means of communication, there is still no way for a single global empire to exist, so Ye Yingwu's control over these lands far from the Ming Dynasty is to fight and slash.

Similar to Zhenla, who does not listen to discipline, he will be directly wiped out, and then through persuasion and even forced immigration, this land will completely become the inherent land of the Ming Dynasty and become a real "since ancient times". And those who take the initiative to be courteous like Sriwijaya are rewarded and set an example so that the rest of the country can know what choice they should make.

Of course, this does not mean that Ye Yingwu will let any country go and let them exist independently under the banner of the Ming Dynasty. For example, some places that occupy strategic places, no matter whether their country wants to surrender to the Ming Dynasty or not, Ye Yingwu has to firmly control these island lands in his own hands.

For example, the first island chain of Huaxia has been blocked in later generations, which must be controlled by the central dynasty, so that an absolute defense chain for the mainland can be formed, and at the same time, the local navy and land division can also rely on the island chain to attack forward. If Ye Yingwu's occupation of Yizhou before was only used as a retreat once the Southern Song Dynasty was completely defeated, then now the Ming Dynasty has begun to build its own defense and connect the first island chain.

The Ming Dynasty's Nanyang policy seemed to be a bit disorganized, with the conquest of the Nanyang as the sole goal, and using whatever means could be taken. But in the step-by-step actions, the real high-level generals can keenly see that every time Ye Yingwu sends troops in one direction, it is definitely not just to seize the borderless land.

Nanyang sailors killed Luzon, carried out indiscriminate massacres of local rebel indigenous tribes, and sold a large number of indigenous slaves, basically every sailor soldier had blood on his hands, which was not just to vent his anger, but to completely turn this land into the land of the Ming Dynasty, so that all the subjects on this land became Han people, so as to ensure the stability of the Ming Dynasty's rule in this land and the common hatred and hatred when facing danger.

In addition to Luzon, there is also the land of the Bo Ni Kingdom to the south, which was also directly and unceremoniously included in the territory by the Ming Dynasty, and there is also the land of Xingzhou given by the Three Buddhas in order to show loyalty to the Ming Dynasty. On the land of Nanyang, the Ming Dynasty took Hengshan as the border between its country and the city of Zhancheng, occupying a dangerous and condescending position, and at the same time separated the city from the Three Buddhas by annexing all the territory of Zhenla, thus avoiding the private contact between the two countries and even the joint action against the Ming Dynasty.

However, now it seems that Ye Yingwu's intervention between Champa and Srivijaya is a bit of a problem, because these countries in Nanyang are now looking at Srivijaya one by one, and even Ye Yingwu believes that if he is adding fire, these guys may be able to fight. After all, the Ming Dynasty controlled so many places in the South Seas, not only cut the land of various countries into pieces, but also greatly compressed the living space, if you want to have a certain strategic buffer, everyone can only grab it in the hands of others.

No one dares to touch the land of the Ming Dynasty, because it may only lead to annihilation. In this way, one by one, they will set their eyes on Sriwijaya, the country with the most land in the South Seas.

Even on the Jinluan Hall in Nanjing, Ye Yingwu could smell the strong smell of gunpowder in Nanyang. If it weren't for the fact that the enthronement ceremony had just passed now, and the domestic reform was still in full swing, Ye Yingwu really planned to make a big fuss in Nanyang, which could not only further weaken the strength of these countries, but also divide the overly powerful vassal states like Srivijaya and even plunge them into civil strife, so that more Ding Zhuang could flow into the Ming Dynasty instead of uniting around the royal family.

However, this is what Ye Yingwu usually thinks, because now that the foundation of the Ming Dynasty is not stable, he does not dare to really use Nanyang as a testing ground for the Ming Dynasty's policies and weapons. Once something goes wrong, all the previous efforts of Daming will be in vain. Daming, who is in the midst of the reform of the civil and military system, cannot withstand such a toss.

At least for now, Nanyang is superficially stable, and the Ming Dynasty's rule in Nanyang is deeply entrenched and difficult to shake.

And Ye Yingwu is now concerned about the rest of the first island chain.

The middle part of the island chain is Yizhou and Liuqiu, which is already directly under the Ming Dynasty, and now only the east and northeast are left, and the northeast is Goryeo, which is now in a state of submission to Mongolia, but Jinyiwei and Jiaozhou sailors have taken sneaky small actions against Goryeo, ready to set off a big tide at any time.

In this way, what Ye Yingwu needs to solve now is the eastern part of the entire island chain.

Japan, Wako.

This country, which is separated by a strip of water from China, is also the most important link in the island chain, because this island country completely blocked the passage of China to the east and out of the Pacific Ocean. In the future, if the Ming Dynasty wants to go east, explore more unknown worlds, and discover the Americas before the Europeans, then the easiest way is to completely control the four islands of Japan.

Economically, the rich gold and silver minerals of the four islands of Japan are what Ye Yingwu lacks the most. In fact, the gold and silver reserves in China are not abundant, and the relatively large gold mines are now either under the occupation of Mongolia, or on the border between the two countries, Ye Yingwu does not dare to make a big move, so the best way is to swallow Japan in one bite.

Sitting in the imperial study, Ye Yingwu carefully looked at the tribute form of the envoy sent by the Japanese emperor, and next to this, there was a thick pile of materials, all of which were sent by Jinyiwei. Since the Ming Dynasty gradually gained an advantage over Mongolia, Jinyiwei was not satisfied with only attacking Mongolia, but extended its tentacles to the surroundings, including the intelligence of the Nanyang countries, Goryeo and Japan were continuously collected, after all, these countries did not have a decent intelligence system, and naturally they would not make corresponding precautions, and it could be said that Jinyiwei could be said to be handy to deal with them.

At this time, Japan was still under the control of the Kamakura shogunate Hojo Tokimune, this Hojo Tokimune was also a generation of heroes, especially in history, this guy was bold and naïve and sang against Kublai Khan, which made Kublai Khan go on two major expeditions, if it weren't for the two gales and Mongolia's shipbuilding technology did not fully absorb the experience of the Southern Song Dynasty ships, the quality was too poor, I am afraid that Hojo Tokizong would have been cut off by Kublai Khan's generals who fought in the south and the north to set an example.

However, good luck is good luck, this Ye Yingwu has to admit it.

But Kublai Khan's two defeats in the face of the weather do not mean that the Ming Dynasty will be afraid of a small Japan and a shogunate that cannot be weathered. In particular, the Daming Sailor was able to hold on and gain a firm foothold in the South Seas, not to mention the conquest of Japan.

What Ye Yingwu wants is not to kill the Japanese people, because it is too cheap to look at them in this way, the eighteenth generation ancestors of the devils in seven hundred years, and the Japanese people who are dominated by the spirit of bushido are definitely the most cruel killing tools and the most worthless cannon fodder.

In the future, the Ming Dynasty will go on an expedition to the west, and a large number of soldiers will be needed, and this kind of people who are not afraid of death will be needed, thinking of a group of Japanese warriors holding their swords high to the west, and then to the west, Ye Yingwu seems to have seen the expansion of the Ming Dynasty territory and the fluttering of the red dragon flag.

Therefore, Ye Yingwu wants to control Japan, but this does not mean that he has to have a good relationship with Hojo Tokimune, because what Ye Yingwu wants is a Japan that completely obeys his orders, a Japan that blindly worships China like the Han and Tang dynasties, not a shogunate hero who is stubborn and self-serving and may even carry forward the spirit of "going down and going up" at any time.

This is also why Ye Yingwu kept the Japanese envoy dry, and let the mustachioed envoy pacing in the courtyard all day long, but he couldn't see the Ming Emperor.

But hanging is not always a way, people still have to see. After all, Ye Yingwu's Nanyang policy had aroused the disgust of many scholars and Confucians in the Yushitai and Hanlin Academy, but everyone did see the benefits of conquering Nanyang instead of simply showing off the prestige of the country for the Ming Dynasty, so they kept it down and didn't say anything.

But this time, if Ye Yingwu had been treating the Japanese envoys coldly, I am afraid that some guys would not recognize it and jump out to admonish.

After all, there is no shortage of guys in every dynasty who claim to be "clear streams" and take maintaining the dignity of the "Heavenly Empire" as their supreme mission everywhere. Although in Ye Yingwu's opinion, these guys just read a few sage books and began to think of themselves.

In fact, there are a few countries between countries that are truly subordinate and genuinely friendly, and in the end they rely on real ties of interest.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese envoy asks to see you." Liang Yanwu walked quickly to Ye Yingwu's side and said in a low voice, "This is the third time this week, if Your Majesty ・・・・・・"

Ye Yingwu put down the tribute table in his hand and said with a smile: "Let him in." ”

didn't expect Ye Yingwu to agree like this, Liang Yanwu was also slightly stunned: "But Your Majesty wasn't ・・・・・・ before"

"He can afford to wait, I don't have time to waste it, not to mention that it's time to start with this Japanese problem." Ye Yingwu looked at Liang Yanwu, "There's no need to be in such a hurry to let him meet, Xuansu Xianggong, the military department Shangshu and the right waiter come over, and then let the household department and the Ministry of Industry send a waiter, don't make a noise when you come, just let them listen behind the screen in this imperial study." ”

Liang Yanwu suddenly gasped.

The Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households, plus Su Liuyi, who is in charge of the military, this random person pulls out and stomps his feet, which is enough to make Da Ming tremble, and Ye Yingwu called so many people in one breath, his intention is naturally obvious, this is planning to attack Japan.

At that moment, Liang Yanwu straightened his waist and beckoned, and a staff member who followed below hurriedly stepped forward, took out a piece of music from his sleeve and handed it to Ye Yingwu. Liang Yanwu said confidently: "Your Majesty, this is the strategy for attacking Japan that the ministers and others just drew up yesterday, as well as the consumption of grain, grass and ships, and please take a look at it." ”

Ye Yingwu was slightly stunned, and then nodded approvingly.

Regardless of how this plan goes, at least it shows that Liang Yanwu and the others have finally figured out their main task. What Ye Yingwu needs is not the strategy they racked their brains to come up with on the spot when the matter is approaching, but the emergency plan that Da Ming can come up with in time in the face of all emergencies. These people were called staff members, and in fact their work was similar to that of the staff of later generations rather than the military aircraft department of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Make enough plans in advance, so that the Ming can take the most reasonable actions as quickly as possible when dealing with enemies in any direction and any possible domestic emergencies!

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Liu Shiyong, the left attendant of the military department, was the last to arrive, during the period when Zhang Gui, the right attendant of the military department, sat in Nanyang, Liu Shiyong, as the general of the naval division, needed to pick up the position of two attendants on one shoulder, and was also responsible for the river defense of the Ming capital, today he went to Jingkou to inspect the Zhenjiang Prefecture naval division and arrange the reception of several new gunboats, and only when he received His Majesty's will did he cross the Xuanwu Lake, so it was inevitable that he would be slower than others.

Although he was very puzzled by the orders that Ye Yingwu listened to behind the screen, Liu Shiyong was accustomed to the strange thinking of the former Ye Envoy Jun, His Royal Highness the King of Ming, and the current His Majesty the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the Ming soldiers, who took obedience to military orders as their duty, and Liu Shiyong adhered to this.

"Be quiet!" Hearing the sound of Liu Shiyong's clattering military boots, Zhang Shijie, who was standing at the door, suddenly shouted in a low voice, which frightened Liu Shiyong and shuddered, and the general of the navy division who was almost angry jumped up and repaired the military department Shangshu severely.

However, Liu Shiyong still knew where and when this was, and hurriedly slowed down, looking twisted and pinched, which made Su Liu Yi and the others laugh secretly.

After walking to the screen, Liu Shiyong heard Ye Yingwu's clear and majestic voice, and the other voice that answered his question had a strange tone, obviously not a Ming person, or even a Han person. Immediately, Liu Shiyong subconsciously looked around, and the right prime minister, the military department, the Ministry of Industry and the household department had already arrived.

What is this trying to do, Liu Shiyong can basically figure it out with his toes, and immediately his hands trembled slightly.

Reaching out and patting Liu Shiyong's shoulder, Su Liuyi lowered his voice: "This time it's up to your navy." ”

"Hit whom?" Liu Shiyong said in a deep voice.

Behind the screen, Ye Yingwu's voice of ordering the man to retreat could already be heard, and only when the mountain was finished did Su Liu Yifang raise his head slightly: "Your Majesty just summoned the Japanese envoy from the East China Sea." And let you and me stand here, what is going on, it is naturally self-evident. ”

"Japan?" Liu Shiyong muttered and repeated these two words, and then hummed, "Although I don't know what the way this small country is coming from, but since Your Majesty wants to fight, then our navy sons and daughters will say that they can't be left behind!" What's more, after such a battle after battle, the land division has been in the limelight, but the navy can only fight the autumn wind except for the battle of Dengzhou, such aggrieved days are time to end. ”

Su Liuyi and Zhang Shijie glanced at each other, and they both saw the reassurance in each other's eyes.

The newly reorganized navy of the Ming Dynasty was divided into three parts, and the one that traveled along the inland river was called the "inland fleet", while the Nanyang Naval Division was renamed the "Nanyang Fleet", and the original Jiaozhou Naval Division and the two Huai Naval Divisions in the north were combined into one and renamed the "Beiyang Fleet".

However, since the reshuffle, the navy has not really fought a good battle at sea.

It can be said that the Navy has been waiting for its prey for a long time.

At this moment, Ye Yingwu slowly turned the screen, Su Liuyi and the others hurriedly saluted, and Ye Yingwu waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "All the Qing family get up, the one I summoned just now is the messenger of the Japanese people, presumably you have heard the situation I asked clearly, and those who come late can ask the first one clearly." This time, the imperial court attacked Japan in order to control and occupy Japan, not to kill people, but to control the shogunate and emperor of Japan. ”

After a pause, Ye Yingwu looked at Liu Shiyong: "By the way, this time can be regarded as giving the Navy a chance to show itself, don't insult the reputation of the Navy!" What does the navy need, the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry will find a way to meet it, this battle must be fought cleanly, and it cannot be dragged into the quagmire of bloody war, understand? ”

"Your Ministers obey!" A group of officials replied respectfully.

And Ye Yingwu took a long breath.

Mongolia is in turmoil in the north, and the Ming don't have to intervene, lest they have the same hatred, so it is better to attack the surrounding Japan and Goryeo first, and use them to practice their hands, after all, the elite soldiers are fed with the flesh and blood of the enemy! (To be continued.) )