Chapter 72: Decide to attack the Haojiang River first and then take Luzon

There is a picture and the truth, and the monarchs and ministers in the main hall of the Qianqing Palace can't sit still, "The old minister implores the Holy Lord to immediately order the organization of sailors and warriors to go to the Americas to bring back these high-yield crops. ”

Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has been struggling with hunger, and people will eat things that are unpalatable when they are extremely hungry, and many Chinese ingredients are inedible in the eyes of foreigners. In fact, many Chinese delicacies are produced in the fight against hunger.

Although China has a large land area, there is very little arable land. As soon as the population exceeds the limits of what the land can carry, civil strife will occur, dynasties will be overthrown, and the curse of the Chinese dynasty for hundreds of years will be caused by not having enough to eat.

As the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng, the king rank among the political fighters, naturally understands this truth. He also understood that the reforms he was making now were only to quench his thirst and temporarily delay the fall of the Ming Dynasty.

But if this high-yield crop is really taken back from the Americas, then the curse of the collapse of the dynasty can really be completely solved, and the Ming Dynasty can really do "the sun and the moon are not easy, and the Ming Dynasty will shine forever." And as the ruler Zaifu, he will become the first minister of the ages, as soon as he thought of this huge honor, where could Zhang Juzheng sit still, he immediately stood up and asked for advice.

"Quasi-play!" Zhang Juzheng thought of the first appearance of the ages, why didn't Emperor Wanli want to be the first saint of the ages. Emperor Qin ruled the world, Han Wu sealed the wolf Juxu, Tang Zongtian Khan, and Song Zu ended five generations. No matter how high your martial arts are, you can't solve the problem of eating the people, and you can't become a saint after all.

And I, the Great Ming Divine Sect Wanli, with the help of immortal disciples, can become the first emperor of the ages and the first saint in history by lying down. Wanli now looks at Yang Fan and feels much more pleasing to the eye, his future brother-in-law is still good, and he will give himself fame and fortune as soon as he returns to Beijing.

Divine Sect! Divine Sect! Born with divine help, haha!

"The old minister Zhang Rong is willing to lead a fleet to the Americas in search of high-yield crops!" The British public stood out tremblingly.

"It is a long way for England to go to the Americas in search of high-yielding crops, and the sea is rough and dangerous, so let us young and strong juniors go. I'm afraid your old body can't stand it! Dingguo Gong Xu Wenbi stepped forward to support the British public and said.

"That's true, Dingguo Gong is right, I have a loyal and brave man, why do you need to be in charge in person, the lower officials also have the ambition of Ban Chao, and they were worried about the emperor!" Li Youmei stood up and said.

"There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, you are not in the capital, how can we feel at ease! It's better to let the nephew go, and the nephew promises to complete the task. Yang Wuhou Xue Wenyun smiled and admonished and recommended himself.

"Weichen Qi Jiguang has gone to sea many times to fight the Japanese invaders, and he is willing to make a military order not to take back the high yield of the Americas, and he will not return it!" Qi Jiguang Yuan Yue said.

"Your Majesty, the old slave is willing to follow Zheng He's father-in-law to go to the West and travel east to the Americas to get high-yield crops for the emperor." Feng Bao also wanted a piece of the pie.

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All the people who want to leave a name in history in the hall have come forward to recommend themselves, although the risk of going to sea is huge, but it is really insignificant compared to the benefits obtained, once the success will be immortal, and the descendants can also enjoy the blessings, no less than the education of Confucius.

Thinking of the future generations, my descendants stood tall in front of everyone and introduced themselves: "I am so-and-so, and you can eat a full stomach today thanks to the fact that your family is not afraid of hardships and dangers, and has traveled thousands of miles to the Americas to get high-yield crops. Then everyone present showed a look of looking up to the mountains, and they were proud of their children and grandchildren.

Which of the important ministers present is not a thousand-year-old fox, and it can naturally be regarded as the great glory and hidden benefits of traveling east to the Americas to retrieve high-yield crops.

The main hall of the Qianqing Palace was as noisy as a vegetable market for a while, and this group of important ministers who were usually in charge of the position of the leader of the fleet crossing the Americas to the east started a cannon.

"What are you arguing about, do you think that you can reach the Americas with a bloody bravery, and it is far more dangerous to cross the Pacific Ocean to the east than Zheng He to go to the West, and you are fighting to die?" Yang Fan really couldn't look at it anymore and stood up and said.

Yang Fan's words were still very intimidating, the scene was quiet, everyone turned their eyes to Yang Fan, Yang Fan stood up and said, "Do you think it's easy to look at this world map?" I think you want to take a boat north along the Siberian plain, through the Bering Strait to the Americas.

It was a much easier way to cross the Pacific Ocean, but it was a deserted place where supplies were hard to come by, and it was cold to the north, and there were many icebergs on the sea that would not melt all year round, and the hull of the ship would sink if it touched.

Even if you cross the Bering Strait to Alaska in the northern part of the Americas, this part of the country is still uninhabited, and you will need to travel south to the south-central part of North America to get supplies.

The road to Beishan is not as safe as you think, not only to endure the cold, but also to consider the supply and icebergs. ”

"Listening to the national teacher, it seems that there is a safer route to the Americas." The old Zhang Rong's cloudy eyes shone with a fine light.

"Naturally, there is, in fact, this route is in the hands of the remnants of the demon race, roughly from Lu Song through Guam, to the Americas, the climate is mild along the way, and this island is rich in products, there are indigenous people Chamoluo, the indigenous people of the island are hospitable, we will get supplies very conveniently.

In addition, there is an eye on Guam, and at this time, the Chamoluo people are being bloodily oppressed by the remnants of the demon race, the Spaniards, I wonder if we, as the Heavenly Empire, should rescue them and let them bathe in the grace of the Great Ming.

But the world map in my Shenji Hall shows that there is a Hawaiian Islands between Guam and the Americas, and the Hawaiian Islands are also an eye, at this time the Hawaiian Islands have not yet been unified, and it is also a Warring States era like Japan, and the bottom Polynesians are living in dire straits, and they also need us to rescue, I hope that this will become a feudal country of the Ming Dynasty, and make this an important supply point for us to go to the Americas in the future. Yang Fan explained.

"It seems that the national teacher has a plan, and everything is in the calculation of the national teacher, but first take the advanced ocean-going ships of the Portuguese who are the remnants of the demon clan, and then enter Luzon to obtain the sea charts of the remnants of the demon tribe Spaniards, and occupy the world's boundary-breaking array along the way, and then reach the Americas." Zhang Rong suddenly realized.

"That's true." Yang Fan just told a safe and fast steamship route in later generations, but he didn't expect to be so dissolved by the British public.

"Hey, I remember that in the third year of Wanli, the governor of Fujian, the general Wang Wang, led the Fujian Navy Division to land in Lusong to help the demon remnants of the Spaniards eliminate the sea thief Lin Feng, it seems that the demon remnants of the Spaniards on Lusong Island are not strong, and Weichen is willing to lead the troops to drive out the demon remnants of the Spaniards on Luzon Island first, and obtain a sea map to go to the Americas." Qi Jiguang stood up and said.

"I remember that at that time, I praised Fei Gongyi, but defeated Lin Feng, and it was strong. and tribute to things, especially smooth. I can't imagine that these demon remnants of the Spaniards, their appearance is submissive, but they actually harbor evil intentions. Since Qi Aiqing has this ambition, I have reason to disagree. Qi Aiqing stepped forward to listen to the seal, and ordered Qi Jiguang to be the governor of the three provinces of Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Fujian, and fully cooperate with the national teacher plan. "Wanli naturally got Zhang Juzheng's approval before making the decree.

Unexpectedly, after a scramble, Qi Jiguang took the lead, although he did not say that he would go to the Americas immediately, but first attacked Haojiang and then Luzon.

Moreover, Qi Jiguang has many years of sailing experience, and the position of American captain may fall on his head in the future. Many martial artists in the hall looked at Qi Jiguang with envious and jealous eyes, there was no way to let him Qi Jiguang be Zhang Juzheng's confidant and favorite general, they couldn't compare, the so-called fat water did not flow into the fields of outsiders.

Tonight, a preliminary exorcism strategy was set in the Qianqing Palace, and next year first the Haojiang River was attacked, and then Luzon was taken. Seeing that Wanli, the first saint of the ages, seemed to be beckoning to him, Wanli happily left all the important ministers to dine in the Qianqing Palace, and deliberately let Zhang Juzheng and his son stay after the meal, as for the reason, there was no other reason, but to go to the Empress Dowager Li to discuss the marriage of the two princesses.