Two hundred warships and fifteen treasure ships, this is what Tang Ming is currently within his reach, and the emperor wants to go to sea with him is definitely not only these ships. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info But Da Ming can no longer raise more sea ships, if you add the number of ships taken away by Zheng He, the entire Ming Dynasty now has thousands of sea ships in service.

Among them are several hundred treasure ships, the maintenance and repair of which is absolutely astronomical. Zhu Gaochi listened to Tang Ming's introduction, and he was hiding on the side to write and draw calculations.

An afternoon passed, but Zhu Gaochi still couldn't figure out how much money Daming had to pay for these thousands of sea ships every month.

After some disguise, the fleet has become a merchant ship from the outside, but the fifteen treasure ships are still too conspicuous, and the huge hull has become its unique symbol, and the discerning person will know at a glance that this is no ordinary caravan.

Treasure ships can only be built by the imperial court, and other countries or private individuals do not have the level or financial resources to build treasure ships. It's a pity that Daming's financial resources at the moment can only build these, and if he wants to increase the construction of the navy, then Zhu Di's two most urgent dreams must come to naught.

Tang Ming knew that this was absolutely impossible, so he didn't bother to speak. He also has selfish intentions in this, Zhu Di can't look down on sea power, but Tang Ming can afford it! Don't let Zhu Di spend his mind on the sea, he will have the opportunity to develop on his own in the future.

Otherwise, there is a giant Ming next to him, and it is not good to be a neighbor of such a big country.

The wind and waves are calm, the weather is sunny, the fleet is sailing along the coastline all the way, and from time to time you can always see the merchant ships passing by, Zhu Di stood on the deck of the bow of the ship, watched for a long time and did not speak, as if he was thinking about something, and seemed a little absent-minded.

Tang Ming was by his side, Zhu Di didn't bother to bother to bother salivating if he didn't speak, and after a long time, he heard Zhu Di suddenly say: "I heard that the commercial tax paid this time, the port in southern Fujian is the most active, and it is also the port that pays the most tax, what is that port called?" ”

"Go back to the emperor, call Yuegang! This port is the closest place between the island country and Luzon, and it is also the first stop for Western countries to come to our Daming, so it has gradually become the most active port in Daming. Tang Ming bowed and clenched his fists and said.

"But I have recently heard that there are many tax evaders among the maritime merchants there, and the situation continues to deteriorate. Zhu Di withdrew his farsighted gaze, turned around and looked at Tang Ming with a smile.

For the current Ming Dynasty, there is no solution to this problem at all, unless we increase the strength of building a navy and go all out to crack down on these tax evaders and forces. But among the tax evaders, most of them involve the power of the princes and nobles, and Zhu Di does not have the courage to move these people now.

Tang Ming didn't reply, but remained silent, he knew that Zhu Di also knew the truth inside, and at this moment he would just complain. If you don't know how to answer, it will definitely make both parties fall into embarrassment, and it will be difficult to end the game.

Zhu Gaochi seemed to give up settling accounts, came behind Tang Ming in a ghostly manner, stretched out his finger and poked his waist, and whispered: "I can find food there, I'm hungry." ”

Tang Ming rolled his eyes, pointed to the cabin and said, "Go down below and find someone to ask." ”

The fleet continued to move forward, and only arrived at Yuegang a few days later, and Zhu Di did not get off the ship to disturb the local officials. The fleet set off immediately after a short rest in Yuegang, and the one-day voyage reached the waters off Penghu Island.

Zhu Di handed over the military power to Tang Ming with full responsibility, and Tang Ming took it over, and a hundred warships surrounded Penghu Island. Li Dazhui and a hundred men of the sharpshooter battalion landed on Penghu Island in small boats.

Zhu Di, Tang Ming, Zhu Gaochi and others stood on the bow of the boat, each with a telescope in their hands observing the situation of Penghu Island. It's a pity that the distance is too far, and Li Dazhui and they lost their trace after landing on the island, and they only saw the bare cliffs on the coast in everyone's telescope.

After a long time, everyone heard sporadic gunshots in their ears, Zhu Di frowned and asked Tang Ming beside him: "Why is the gunshots incoherent, what power is there in this way, and who are those people you sent out?" ”

The soldiers of these 100 sharpshooter battalions were snipers trained by Tang Ming secretly, and they would never tell Zhu Di, and Tang Ming didn't intend to let Zhu Di know from the beginning. This will hear sporadic gunshots, if it is continuously sounded, Tang Ming will feel that there is a ghost.

"Back to the emperor, what Wechen sent out were the wounded soldiers of the former sharpshooter battalion, and now they are recuperating from their injuries and are arranged by Wechen in the Treasure Shipyard, they are all veterans who have seen blood on the battlefield, and there should be no mistakes, this sporadic gunfire may be that there are not many enemies on the island, so there is no need for large-scale killing."

When Zhu Di heard Tang Ming's explanation, although he didn't believe it in his heart, he didn't ask any more questions, but waited for the changes in Penghu Island.

Sure enough, a signal suddenly sounded in the sky over Penghu Island, and a non-stop burning gunpowder bomb exploded in mid-air, indicating that the island was safe.

Seeing this, Zhu Di immediately ordered to land on the island, the huge hull of the treasure ship could no longer get close to Penghu Island, everyone had to change to a small boat, and soon the boat approached the shore and could see a semi-natural small pier.

Went ashore along the small wharf, Li Dazhui was already waiting here, and when Zhu Di arrived, he immediately knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, there are less than a hundred people on the island, of which 35 are adults, and the rest are children. ”

Zhu Di didn't seem to care about this, but asked coldly, "Is there Jianwen's whereabouts?" ”

Li Dazhui shook his head lightly and said, "I haven't found any suspicious people." ”

Zhu Di couldn't help but be disappointed, he thought that he would be able to solve a heart problem in the past two years, but he didn't expect to return in defeat. Looking up at the environment around the wharf, Zhu Di could only describe it as a poor mountain and a bad water.

There was no interest in seeing such an island, so he did not continue to go deeper into the island, but turned back to the ship. Before leaving, he also ordered that all those Jianwen's people be executed, and as for those children, they were handed over to Tang Ming for a headache.

But he didn't know that this was in Tang Ming's arms, and he could send these nearly 100 children to Jeju Island to cultivate, and they would inevitably be a new force in the future. What he lacks most now is people, big and small, and he needs them.

Seeing the desolation of Penghu Island, Zhu Di didn't even bother to look at Ryukyu Island, and directly ordered to continue his cruise.

Tang Ming found Fei Xin and asked him to stay behind some people, continue to squat here, and occupy this place by the way. Now that the era of the Great Voyage has just begun, such a place will inevitably be a battleground for soldiers in the future, and Tang Ming does not want to miss such an opportunity. (To be continued.) )