Worried about a surprise attack by gunboats along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor began to speed up the layout of the South China Sea.

Although this will follow the conquest of the Spaniards in Luzon, plans have already been drawn up, with a focus on the Malacca region.

That's right, it's a region, and it's a lot bigger than the Portuguese-occupied part of Malacca. It includes Temasek (Singapore) and part of the Sultanate of Malacca.

In the Emperor's plan, a fortified naval base would be established in Temasek, with sufficient naval and land forces to fully control the entry and exit of ships in the Straits of Malacca.

The favorable conditions for the implementation of the plan are the operation of the maritime group in Borneo and the expansion of Mekong Province to the southernmost tip of the Indochina Peninsula, Pontianak can be used as a relay port for the navy, and direct shipping from Mekong Province is not very far.

Despite the decline of the Portuguese, it was not very difficult to defeat them and seize the stronghold they held in Asia.

However, the emperor was inclined to cooperate, giving the Portuguese some concessions, and then running a stronghold in Asia with them.

For example, Malacca, the choke point of shipping; There is also Galle in Sri Lanka, who holds the monopoly of the cinnamon trade.

Of course, if the Portuguese don't know each other, then don't blame the Ming navy for striking first. It is much easier to take it from the Portuguese than from the Dutch.

The reason why he did not want to turn his face with the Portuguese was that the emperor also wanted to maintain stable trade with Europe.

In the West of Asia, the Spaniards were already the target of immediate extermination, and the Netherlands, Britain, and France were all likely to be the enemies of the Ming Empire in the future.

Although a formal war with the Netherlands, Great Britain, and France was unlikely, it was not surprising that conflict seemed inevitable and commerce would suffer.

If the Portuguese sell to Europe, they can guarantee a steady stream of export revenues. And the Portuguese must have coveted the monopoly of trade with the Ming Dynasty.

Although monopoly was not what the emperor wanted, it was not unacceptable if it really came to that point.

The key is still based on the control of the entire South China Sea, and there are still many key points that the navy has to occupy in order to ensure the exclusive control of the South China Sea by the Ming Dynasty.

As for the wider ocean beyond the South China Sea, the emperor felt that he could think about it in the long run. Anyway, the world is so big, it's not too late to wait for thirty or fifty years to grab it.

It's almost spring, and the conquest of Luzon has entered the countdown, and the emperor issued a secret decree, asking Shen Yourong and other admirals to discuss the time to decide on the launch, and then go to the secret music when they set off, without asking for instructions in advance.

The weather at sea is unpredictable, and when the monsoon blows, it is also impossible to determine the exact date. Moving with the camera is ideal.

As for the transport merchant ship that Li Dan was going to dispatch, he rushed to Dongfan in advance and loaded the goods and was ready to go. For Li Dan, who is about to become the governor of Luzon, he still doesn't care about the waste of money that makes the merchant ship wait for ten days and half a month.

There was also a military operation in the spring, which was the reconquest set commanded by Sun Chuanting.

With the combat power of the Ming army, this is not a difficult task. However, to be stationed in the garrison for a long time and steadily, it requires careful management and a large amount of capital investment.

The dispatch of more than 10,000 officers and men was also based on this consideration, and they were both soldiers and pioneers in reclamation. Choosing spring action is also to make sure that spring ploughing is not mistaken, and strive for a harvest in autumn.

The construction of infrastructure, such as building cities, forts, paving roads, etc., will last for two or three years, so that the front set can become a plug in the south of the Yangtze River and a solid backing for advancing to the middle and rear sets.

It is more convenient to resettle from the disaster-stricken Shaanxi to the Hetao and add Henan in the future, which is more convenient than immigrating to Liaodong, and can also be regarded as an effective means of disaster relief and disaster relief.

It's just that the latest information was handed to the imperial case, and after the emperor read it, he fell into a long thought.

Hudun Rabbit is going westward!

This information was not surprising to the emperor. He had already judged that it was only after Pingliao that he vigorously strengthened the military strength of the important towns on the nine sides.

Of course, there is no way to determine the timing. Especially for Hudun Rabbit, thinking is not too normal.

"Xuan Xiong Tingbi entered the palace to meet him."

The emperor ended his contemplation and opened his mouth to instruct the palace people.

Huduntu's strategy of unifying Mongolia first and then relieving the outside world, coupled with the conversion to the Red Religion, led to the rebellion of the left-wing Mongol tribes.

Horqin was defeated and supported by the Ming Dynasty; The five departments of Inner Khalkha returned to the Ming Dynasty under the pressure of Hudun Rabbit; crusaded against Naiman and Ao Han, and forced these two Etoks to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty.

Tossing and turning, Hudun Rabbit's Chahar Department has grown from the original eight Etoks to now only six left.

Huduntu turned his attention to right-wing Mongolia and continued his great cause of unifying Mongolia, which is actually a predictable thing.

The right-wing Mongol power was weak, and Hudun Rabbit could annex and expand his strength and restore his co-dominance as the Mongol Great Khan; It was also able to win the Ming Dynasty's "city reward" for right-wing Mongolia, and get supplies in terms of materials, grain and grass.

Obviously, Hudun Rabbit did not see the calculation of the Ming Emperor, and also underestimated the insidiousness of the emperor.

As for the market reward, the emperor wanted to get rid of it and change it to free trade, each taking what he wanted. The reason why it is kept is that it is a bait for the tiger dun rabbit.

After Huduntu launched an autumn wind sweep of the leaves on the right-wing Mongolian tribes and defeated the Mongolian tribes, the emperor did not give him a city reward, so he let him work for the Ming Dynasty in vain, forcing the right-wing Mongolian tribes into the arms of the Ming Dynasty.

There was not much time, Xiong Tingbi hurried over and entered the hall to pay respects.

"Xiong Qing, don't be polite." The emperor raised his hand and motioned for the palace people to hand the information to Xiong Tingbi.

Xiong Tingbi read the information and thought for a long time before bowing down and playing: "Long live, Weichen thinks that this is a good opportunity to subdue the Mongolian tribes, and he should give an order to all border towns to strengthen their vigilance. ”

After a pause, Lao Xiong added: "Among them, Xuanfu and Datong are the most important. ”

The emperor nodded and said: "Liaodong should also be prepared, there are not many people left behind in the Chahar Department, so they can wait for the opportunity to launch and seize their homeland." ”

"Wechen understands." Xiong Tingbi understood what the emperor meant, this is to make Hudun Rabbit homeless and floating outside!

The emperor asked with some hesitation: "Xiong Qing, is the operation to recover the former set be postponed?" If it is carried out as scheduled, what impact will it have on the westward advance of the right-wing Mongolian tribes and the Hudun Rabbit? ”

Xiong Tingbi smiled slightly, and said confidently: "Back to Long Live Hui, the military department and martial arts have been deduced, and according to the Chahar Department westward migration predicted by Long Life. The two sides have come to similar conclusions, arguing that there are advantages and disadvantages to recovering the former set. ”

The emperor smiled, breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said, "Take precautions, Xiong Qing has done a good job." ”

Xiong Tingbi bowed down and thanked him, and said: "To attack the hometown of the Chahar Department, you can recruit the Mongolian tribes that have returned to the Shun to send troops, and our army does not need to be dispatched in a big way. ”

"Okay." The emperor thought so, praised it, and said: "The Liaodong army is strong, and only a small number of men and horses can be dispatched. The Mongol tribes can take revenge on the old ones. In my opinion, Hudun Rabbit is very likely to become the last Mongol Great Khan. ”

"Hooray's words are very true." Xiong Tingbi said: "Hudun Rabbit Zhi is great and talented, but there is a delusional desire to unify the Mongolian tribes, and the troubles of Mongolia will end by long live." ”

"The famous king in captivity, especially the unruly." The emperor sneered, "It's ridiculous! ”

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