Inside the upper study.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da and Zhu Biao were discussing how to exterminate the Japanese invaders.

Just now, under the persecution of Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da had no choice but to agree and was willing to send troops to exterminate the Japanese invaders.

It's just that Xu Da is not completely sure about the next naval battle.

He has been in charge of the world for decades, and what he does best is fighting on land.

If it is to attack the city, the cavalry to fight, strategize, and win a thousand miles, Xu Da has 100% confidence.

But naval warfare is very different from land warfare, and the two are fundamentally different areas.

The most important thing is that Xu Da can clearly feel that the strength of the navy has not yet climbed to the peak.

In the past few months, he can clearly feel that the 20,000 soldiers of the Beijing battalion he brought with him can visibly improve the strength of naval warfare every day.

This shows that the potential of these soldiers has not yet been fully exploited.

If he is given another three months, no, two months, he believes that those so-called widows are nothing more than local chickens and dogs.

Unfortunately, time waits for no one.

The only way now is to fight to the death and fight for the lives of these rampant pirates.

Life and death are fateful, and wealth is in the sky.

If you win, everyone will naturally be happy, and if you lose, you can also curb the arrogance of the Japanese and buy time for the people.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard Xu Da's reply and nodded with satisfaction.

As the most far-sighted strategist in the early Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang's strategy was even above Xu Da.

The reason why Xu Da was able to go on such a smooth Northern Expedition was because of the existence of Zhu Yuanzhang in the rear.

Xu Da's Northern Expedition route was carried out in full accordance with Zhu Yuanzhang's plan.

After following Zhu Yuanzhang's Northern Expedition route and action plan, Xu Da can be said to have won a hundred battles, and drove the seemingly powerful and invincible Northern Yuan directly to Mobei's hometown.

Zhu Yuanzhang, as the only emperor in history who unified the country from south to north, is naturally eloquent.

If it is said that in history, all emperors' ability to fight is ranked in order, Zhu Yuanzhang can definitely be ranked as the second and the first.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang has an eye on the overall situation, and he believes that no matter what aspect of this battle is, it must be fought.

If you don't fight, it's not enough to be angry with the people, it's not enough to deter the Japanese invaders, and it's not enough to save the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was about to secretly issue an order to let Li Jin and Xu Da Lanyu march immediately, Zhu Biao next to him suddenly interjected:

"Father, the son thinks that he needs to ask another person's opinion on this matter."

"Who?"

"Li Jin!"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da were stunned by Zhu Biao's words.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, although Li Jin had entered the art of war before, and his performance was outstanding.

But Zhu Yuanzhang is very confident in his strategic vision, and he doesn't want to ask anyone about this matter at all.

Even if it was Xu Da, Zhu Yuanzhang directly ignored his suggestion, but asked him strongly.

So in his heart, no matter how good Li Jin is, he is still a hairy boy after all, what good ideas can he have?

Xu Da below, after hearing Zhu Biao's words, his eyes lit up, and he said urgently:

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not unreasonable."

"The navy in Shanghu County can be said to have been pulled up by Li Jin."

"Whether it is the training method or the construction of the boat, it is all from Li Jin's hand."

"The minister thinks that Li Jin should be asked about this matter first, and then make a decision."

Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang can ignore them, but Xu Da's words, Zhu Yuanzhang has to pay attention to them.

Xu Da's words just now moved Zhu Yuanzhang slightly.

After all, if you talk about the current understanding of the Ming Navy, I'm afraid no one can know more than Li Jin.

After thinking about it again and again, Zhu Yuanzhang finally took a deep breath and said:

"Since that's the case, then let's go to Shanghu County again in person and ask Li Jin."

Xu Da breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what, if Li Jin can persuade Zhu Yuanzhang, it will be regarded as a great achievement.

As long as he can give the navy another two months, even if it is a month, Xu Da's confidence can increase a little.

....

When Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at the port of Zhoushan Island again, he only felt shocked.

Unlike the last time I came here, the port of Zhoushan has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Outside the port, more than a dozen large treasure ships cruised back and forth, mixed with dozens of small boats, crisscrossing the sea and blocking the port.

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang approached, he was stopped by several small boats and asked about the movement.

If Xu Da hadn't come forward, I was afraid that the small boat that Zhu Yuanzhang sat on would have been seized.

And in the port, it made Zhu Yuanzhang feel numb.

I saw that in the harbor, countless warships were displayed among them.

The ship's mast is like a forest, straight into the air.

The sails are like clouds, and the huge sails that are spread out one after another cover the sky and the sun, covering the entire port.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Da with a shocked face and said:

"That's what you told us, the navy is not strong enough, and it is not appropriate to send troops to exterminate the Japanese invaders?"

Zhu Biao also had a strange face, and the scene in front of him was too shocking.

Even in the most prosperous port in Daming, Jiangpu Ferry is not as spectacular as the scene here.

Xu Da was also the first time to see so many warships, he didn't expect that after such a long time, Li Jin had secretly built so many warships.

However, fighting a war is not only about the number of ships, but also about the people.

Xu Da's biggest concern is that the soldiers are not trained enough, which will lead to mistakes in naval battles, which will eventually lead to the destruction of the ship and the death of people.

"Your Majesty, even so, the minister still has to say."

"Now is not the best time to send troops, now the training of soldiers..."

Xu Da wanted to persuade again, but Zhu Yuanzhang stopped directly and said:

"Gotta get it, we don't want to hear you now, let's go see Li Jin."

"Let's see what Li Jin says!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he walked to the shore of the port.

Xu Da was speechless, so he could only follow behind Zhu Yuanzhang, hoping that Li Jin could persuade Zhu Yuanzhang to change his mind.

"Hahaha, Master Huang, long time no see!"

Li Jin heard that Zhu Yuanzhang was coming, and he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was definitely going to send troops.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Jin with a smile on his face, but he didn't give Li Jin a good face, but snorted coldly and said:

"Lord Li is really a good means, I haven't seen you for a few days, and I have done such a big thing."

"If we don't come today, I'm afraid we will never know that Master Li has accumulated so much strength."

"With so many warships, Lord Li doesn't want to raise troops to rebel, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said the words of beating, but his eyes kept looking at Li Jin, wanting to see how Li Jin reacted.

If Li Jin really had any abnormal reaction, then after he returned to Yingtian, the first thing he would do was not to destroy the Japanese Kou, but to destroy Li Jin first.

Zhu Biao and Xu Da next to him were secretly pinching a cold sweat at the moment, and the blue jade behind Li Jin also quietly moved to the side.

Li Jin himself didn't react, and said with a smile:

"Lao Huang, I haven't seen you for a few days, you still love to joke so much."

"Don't look at what kind of people are around me."

"Wei Guogong, Yongchang Hou, which one is not a person who is loyal to the emperor?"

"Rebellion? Isn't it self-defeating? ”

"Okay, don't talk about these useless things, this time you came, presumably with the emperor's holy decree."

"Hurry up and tell me what the emperor means, we can do things!"