Chapter 211: Confused
After this banquet, Zhu Youxiao was also in a good mood. After a few days, I will talk to these scholars in detail, and then study their specific talents in person, and finally make specific appointments.
"Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting has reported that the sailors you sent to Ryukyu have returned, and found the estuary of the river that Your Majesty said in the middle of the Ryukyus, and found a very suitable place to build a fort and defend there, and drew a sea chart, which has been submitted together." Qian Guoxing came in at this time to report to Zhu Youxiao.
"Show me." Zhu Youxiao was immediately shocked, and Qian Guoxing hurriedly handed over the chapter and map to Zhu Youxiao, who immediately looked at it seriously after taking it.
That picture depicts the Taijiang estuary area of Taichung City in the later generations, and there are seven mountains and islands connected to the southwest of the Taijiang River. These seven islands, the mountains and islands are more than 1 mile apart, and they are "adjacent to each other". There is a small island at the end of the north line across the sea in the north of a kun (fish + body), and the sea surface is called Dayuan Port (also known as Anping Port). On the north side of the end of the north line is Luermen Port.
Two routes into the Taijiang River were formed, both of which were marked on the map. Although these seven islands are only divided by numbers from one to seven, Zhu Youxiao saw this terrain and immediately knew that this was the 'seven kun' mentioned in the textbook when Zheng Chenggong recovered Taiwan.
These seven islands form two shipping routes, one is from Dayuangang into the Taijiang River, and the other is from the Luermen Waterway into the Taijiang River.
Historically, the Dutch built two castles on a kun, and each Dutch built two castles, facing each other across the river, and any ship that wanted to enter the Taijiang River from the open water level of the Dayuan waterway would be beaten by the heavy artillery on the castle and the warships in the port.
And the water is too shallow in the Luermen waterway. Only at high tide. Only big ships can pass through.
And then someone else wanted to attack the castle of the Dutch. It's very difficult, because it's hard to even land.
Why is it so hard to even log in? Can't you just find a place to land?
Of course not!
Because Taiwan in this era has not been developed, there is no road at all, and if you land somewhere else, and then fight in Taichung, not to mention whether people can go, there is no way to transport war materials to Taichung alone. If not to invest the power of the state, the sea power in general. In terms of logistical supplies, they generally have to be delivered directly by ship. There is not so much manpower, animal power that can be mobilized.
So why did the Dutch choose Taijiang to build a fortress here?
Because the Dutch are sea robbers! If there is a river, they can go up the river, and they can establish their rule along the way, and then they can crush the people of all ethnic groups in the Taijiang River basin.
If the Dutch occupy this place, it will not be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to recover Taiwan. This kind of natural danger can only be said to be difficult for the pirate level, but for the national power, it is a big deal to land somewhere else and then fight a way through. Then send one or two thousand men over at will, and you can kick the Dutch into the air. But that takes a bit more effort.
With the current level of training of the Denlai sailors, it is not a problem to deal with the Dutch. Since the Dutch have not yet occupied the Taijiang River Valley, how can Zhu Youxiao not take the first step, lest the Dutch gain a firm foothold in Taiwan, so that they will have to exert greater effort to deal with the Dutch later.
At this time, the Dutch had occupied the Penghu Islands and were trying to turn Penghu into a bridgehead for invading the Ming Dynasty. They have not yet considered retreating to Taiwan to establish a stronghold.
"Immediately convene a meeting of the command, and then let people call Lu Xiangsheng to observe." Zhu You instructed Yang Guang.
"Huh? The emperor, is it called Lu Xiangsheng? Yang Guang asked dumbfoundedly: "Didn't that Lu Xiangsheng just hit Tanhua?" Isn't that inappropriate? ”
"There's nothing out of place, go summon!" Zhu Youxiao smiled.
"The slave obeys." Yang Guang couldn't figure it out, I don't know why the emperor valued the Tanhua named Lu Xiangsheng so much, and it seemed that he hadn't spoken in private!
This time, the champion, Bangyan, and Tanhua, the other two Zhu Youxiao still have to be investigated in depth, but Lu Xiangsheng doesn't need it very much. As a traverser, he naturally knows where Lu Xiangsheng's talent is. In this case, it is necessary to directly transfer to the high command to train for a few years.
Reuse is a must, but it can't be too much to help grow, so it's still necessary to exercise for a few years.
Not long after Lu Xiangsheng left the palace, suddenly a eunuch in the palace chased after him.
"Where is Lu Xiangsheng?" The eunuch asked in a loud voice.
"It's Lu Xiangsheng below, I don't know what my father-in-law is looking for?" Lu Xiangsheng asked strangely, summoned the eunuch and said, "Your Majesty summons, let's go with our family!" ”
"Your Majesty summonsed?" Lu Xiangsheng was a little stunned on the spot, and he couldn't understand why the emperor would suddenly summon him.
"Come with us!" The eunuch urged, and Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly returned to his senses, stretched out his hand and said, "Please also ask your father-in-law to lead the way." ”
Immediately got up and followed the summoned eunuch back to the Forbidden City, and then was taken into the 'Supreme Command' next to the Guiji Gate in a daze.
The Supreme Command is set up here, and it is still very convenient to work. All are located in front of the Huangji Gate of the previous dynasty, the Huangji Gate is directly opposite both sides, the west is the Guiji Gate, and the east is the Huiji Gate.
Inside the Guiji Gate is the Wuying Palace, inside the Huiji Gate is the Wenhua Hall of the East Palace, and the cabinet office is also on the side of the Huiji Gate.
The east is wood, the wood is born, and the treatment of the government is placed in the Wenhua Hall in the east, which is very in line with Chinese culture. The Supreme Command, which is in charge of military affairs, is also very suitable to be placed on the opposite west side. The west is gold, gold is from the ge, and the main kills.
This place does not belong to the scope of the harem, it belongs to the emperor's 'doorstep', and the courtiers work in this area, and there are not too many taboos to walk around on weekdays.
Just as he became a tanhua in a daze, Lu Xiangsheng soon became confused and directly entered the Supreme Command, the core organ of military power in the Ming Dynasty.
After a while, Sun Chuanting also came, and when he saw Lu Xiangsheng, a young man in his early twenties, he asked the eunuch at the door strangely, "Who is this?" ”
I've never seen it! How can it not be strange.
"Master Hui Shangshu, this is the Tanhua of this year's imperial examination, named Lu Xiangsheng. Just after attending His Majesty's banquet, His Majesty asked him to attend the Command. ”
"And that kind of thing?" Sun Chuanting glanced at Lu Xiangsheng in surprise, and saw that Lu Xiangsheng was tall and quite strong. With this body alone, he looks like a martial artist. But with the bookish temperament of a reader, Sun Chuanting was suddenly surprised and surprised.
"Huh! Then I'm going to have to take a test. Sun Chuanting couldn't help but be interested, the headquarters is really short of talents now, and the staff department is a group of miscellaneous people, and there are not many people who can get ideas. Military decisions were basically negotiated by Sun Chuanting and the emperor alone.
The emperor was able to summon people in, which really surprised Sun Chuanting. But what is surprising is, what kind of talent does this descendant have that will enter the eyes of the Son of Heaven? (To be continued......)
PS: The first update has arrived! There are two watches today.