Chapter 34 The Maritime Crisis in Nanjing

The navy fought in stock, which was the result of the high-intensity warfare of later generations, and in this era, the importance of shipbuilding was very important.

Fu Youde was very worried, the war at sea became fierce, and it had a great impact on the entire Ming Dynasty. Because he knew very well that the strength of the Beijing Navy Division was much stronger than that of the Japanese Invaders.

As for financial problems, Fu Youde is also very worried.

After all, money is the way to fight, and Fu Youde can solve other problems, but the problem of money is not something that Fu Youde can solve.

------

After Zhu Yunwen returned to the palace from the Fu family, he had no appetite at all.

The reason is simple.

Fu Youde saw that Zhu Yunwen had a good attitude, and took this opportunity to tell all the problems that Fu Youde was worried about.

Zhu Yunwen listened very uncomfortable.

On the one hand, Zhu Yunwen didn't think about many things at all, he originally felt that he had done a very good job since he ascended the throne one year ago. But today, it seems that this is not the case. Everywhere is a problem.

On the other hand, he certainly knew that what Fu Youde said was true, and it was the sincerity of the old minister. But I can't help but feel that Fu Youde is deliberately losing his face, letting him know the sense of proportion, and be honest and obedient.

It's just that Zhu Yunwen is uncomfortable and uncomfortable.

He still has self-control.

forcibly clear out some negative emotions in your heart. For example, excessive suspicion of Fu Youde, and focusing on specific affairs.

Now Zhu Yunwen really feels a sense of crisis.

On the one hand, this sense of crisis is Beijing's strength. If before, Zhu Yunwen still felt that the battle between the rivers was an accidental result, but now he doesn't dare to think so. On the other hand, it is the death of Xu Da.

If before, Zhu Yunwen still pinned his hopes on Xu Da to make a move, turn the tide, and make the final contribution to the Ming court. Now Zhu Yunwen can only rely on himself.

He can only face these problems and solve them one by one.

Zhu Yunwen didn't care about the military problems for the time being, everything was handed over to Fu Youde, and Fu Youde was asked to preside over the northern defense line and give support in all aspects.

Even today's Fu Youde has more rights than before the Battle of the River.

But the various problems mentioned by Fu Youde.

Zhu Yunwen has to be solved one by one.

Zhu Yunwen pondered for a while, and immediately summoned Qi De.

Qi De hung the title of secretary of the military department and was promoted to a university scholar. But in the cabinet, there is no presence.

Without him, in military matters, Qi De had no right to speak at all in front of several princes. Just a miscellaneous. How much power can there be, and how much presence can people without power have.

It's just that Zid is not without any power.

At least the Jingjiang War was pacified under the auspices of Qi De. Look at the book

This gives Zid a certain say in the military.

Zhu Yunwen actually always wanted Qi De to preside over the military and political affairs of the world and take back the military power from the nobles, so as to reduce the threat of the nobles to himself. However, Zhu Yunwen understands very well that this thing is almost impossible.

If he brought it up, almost all the nobles would oppose it.

Zhu Yunwen summoned Qi De this time to ask how the war at sea was?

It's just that Zhu Yunwen asked, Qi De didn't say a word, and apologized without crowning.

Zhu Yunwen said, "What do you mean by this? Why can't I deal with some people, and you can't threaten me?"

Qi De said: "The minister does not dare, but the situation at sea has collapsed, which is the crime of the minister, and the minister is really a failure to the king's grace, please punish Your Majesty."

Zhu Yunwen said: "Now it's not a matter of punishment or punishment, you tell me first, how unbearable is it at sea, and do you have any way to redeem it? Instead of saying this here."

"Yes." Zide said, "The minister organized two attempts to capture Penghu, but failed repeatedly. Fujian sailors have reached the point where they talk about going to sea and change color, in order not to go to sea,

Some even sank their ships."

Zhu Yunwen was furious and said, "How can you be so cowardly? Kill."

Zide said: "Originally, the ministers also thought that they only found out later, but they couldn't blame them, they were really thieves and ships, and they couldn't fight."

Immediately, Qi De told some of the configurations of the Northern Army's naval division, 1510.

For example, the ships of the Northern Navy were very thick, and even Zid suspected that iron was clamped in the hull. Anyway, the Fujian Navy Division shelled up, and very few of them penetrated. But the opponent's artillery hit the ship of the Fujian naval division, and immediately there were two holes.

That is, the entire ship was pierced.

This is nothing, although there are not many ships on the other side, but each ship has a lot of artillery, there are dozens of guns, once the war starts, the artillery fire is endless, and the Fujian Navy Division does not get close at all, and many ships of the Fujian Navy Division have suffered heavy losses.

Of course, there were not many that sank, but many ships lost their ability to sail and were discovered by passing merchants. The entire ship, almost all of them were dead, and the rest of the people were simply not enough to drive the ship.

It was a terrible scene.

It's too much damage to morale.

Zhu Yunwen was silent for a while, and said, "Isn't there no war without artillery?"

Zid said, "The minister also thought about this problem, and the minister wanted to lure the thief ships to the near sea, and then attack them with fire, or take advantage of the tide to rush up to engage them in close combat, but the thieves seem to be very cunning and do not approach the shore at all. There is no way for us to do it."

This is actually He Xi's order.

He Xi didn't want the southeast coast to be plunged into war. Therefore, Fang Chengfeng was more concerned about maintaining trade in Penghu, and did not attach importance to shore strikes, let alone the idea of landing. After all, Fang Chengfeng knew what kind of virtue the army under his command was.

That's it. It's a master of the imperial court, although everyone has smuggling and the like, but there are not many. Sort of a sailor's welfare. And those Japanese troops, after they are released, it is not easy to take them back.

Let these Japanese go ashore and go on a killing spree, and it will not be easy for him to return to the veteran in the future, and it must be known that Fang Chengfeng is also from Zhejiang.

As for business and trade, there is no need to take advantage of the wind to dock at all, and in the past few years of opening the sea, the big coastal households have made a fortune, and the maritime business has been opened. How can it be said that it will be broken, even now the great emperor has not ordered the sea to be banned.

Everyone in Beijing and Nanjing is a Ming Dynasty.

Many of the businessmen below do business with Beijing, and they don't feel guilty at all.

In this case, Fang Chengfeng can only maintain that the Fujian Navy Division does not come to Penghu, and other things are not taken care of.

I just didn't expect that this method also avoided a lot of losses.

Although it is said that the ships of the Northern Army Naval Division are strong and artillery, they are still less than the Southeast Coastal Naval Division in terms of numbers. Historically, the southeast coastal naval division was established, and the Zhejiang naval division had 700 to 800 warships. There are more water divisions in Fujian.

And now because of the opening of the sea. There was not much increase in the number of this establishment, but many small boats became large ships.

The only problem is that the Southeast Naval Division is more of an offshore defense force. Fighting at sea is not very suitable in many ways. Coupled with the fact that the ships of the Northern Army have many advantages in size and quantity, this has caused the current problem.

On the open sea, the number of naval divisions of the Northern Army is small, but they are very sharp, and they can win more with less. But how to deal with complex sea surfaces, such as offshore bays, islands, river estuaries, such places, complex hydrology, it is easy for ships to fall into a situation of reduced mobility.

Let the Southeast Water Division have the opportunity to give full play to its numerical advantage.

This is like Zheng Zhilong dealing with the Dutch fleet, on the open sea, the Dutch can come and go when they want. It's hard to deal with. But in a place like the bay, if Zheng Zhilong finds an opportunity, he can destroy them.

There is no problem with Zide's strategy and tactics.

From this point of view, he and Zheng Zhilong are considered heroes.

It's just that the Northern Army is not in the trap.

If there was no Fu Youde Zhuyu in front, now Zhu Yunwen would definitely lose his temper with Qi De, and even forced the other party to attack, but now Zhu Yunwen is more rational. He rubbed his temples and said, "Is it just one?

Running out of options?"

Zid said, "The minister's incompetence worries His Majesty."

"Don't say it's useless." Zhu Yunwen said, "You just said, how are you going to clean up this mess, don't tell me, you haven't prepared anything?"

Zhu Yunwen still knows Qi De. On the whole, Zide is still a person who can get things done.