The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1363

[1363. Chapter 1295 Chapter 1270: Ambition]

Officials At this moment, they were listening to Zhu Houzhao’s nonsense.

I also heard that I was going to Tianjin Wei to watch the martial arts, so… everyone showed their bitter faces.

When the weather is cold and the ground is freezing, I go to watch martial arts. Isn’t this because I have eaten enough to hold on?

A group of Qiu Ba, what’s there to see?

But now, they find that they no longer have the power to choose.

On the cusp of the storm, having to show off your ability to argue is almost tantamount to seeking death.

Emperor Hongzhi made a final decision. Now that the decision was made, everyone had no choice but to express his sage wisdom.

This made Fang Jifan touch his nose.

It feels like these damn ministers are suspected of stealing their own jobs.

When it comes to flattering people, Fang Jifan is actually very self-aware. He may be better than the old guy Xiao Jing, but the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty are not the best in the world. At the beginning, they couldn’t let go of their figures and wanted to maintain a little so-called They have strong character, so their talents have not yet been fully explored.

But once the pot is broken and it is really shameless…

Fang Jifan feels that the competition in the future will be great.

You have to practice more diligently in the future.

Emperor Hongzhi was worried that Zhu Houzhao had come all the way. Although the guy still looked very interested. Father and son had not seen each other for many days and had a lot to talk about, but he still sent Zhu Houzhao to rest.

Zhu Houzhao said goodbye happily, took Fang Jifan with him and went out. Xiao Jing had already arranged a residence for Zhu Houzhao. Zhu Houzhao pulled Fang Jifan as if he had something to say. When he entered the residence and there was no one around, he was just excited. He put his hands behind his back: “This firearm is very interesting, and your long gun is very interesting.”

Fang Jifan saw him so excited, but he could understand it. After all… Although Zhu Houzhao has a wide range of hobbies, he has always been consistent over the years. It’s still his military.

Fang Jifan smiled and said: “I don’t know how your highness is doing with my infantry training method.”

“It’s very effective.” Zhu Houzhao said: “It’s simply so interesting. Changping Guards now has a lot of appearance and can do it. The orders are consistent, your method is quite interesting… But…”

Zhu Houzhao paused and looked at Fang Jifan: “There is something important that I want to tell you, but I don’t want to tell you.”

Fang Jifan. : “…”

Zhu Houzhao sighed: “Do you know why I want to go to Tianjin Guard?”

Fang Jifan said: “His Royal Highness wants to show His Majesty the power of the new army.”

Zhu Houzhao shook his head: “If you want to see it, in Changping Isn’t it okay? Lao Fang, are you suffering from a brain disorder recently? You are becoming more and more confused.”

Fang Jifan suddenly had a bad feeling: “Your Highness, don’t scare me.”

Zhu Houzhao patted him on the shoulder. You can choose not to listen.”

Fang Jifan looked uncertain, and finally gritted his teeth: “Listen, Your Highness, just say it.”

“Then I said, sit still, and don’t drink tea at this time. To prevent you from choking.” Zhu Houzhao held his chin, he was very concerned about Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan subconsciously pulled his hand back, only to find that there was nothing behind it.

He was nervous and wanted to pull the safety belt.

It’s just a pity that in this era, there are no seat belts.

Zhu Houzhao then took out a letter from his sleeve and said, “Read it yourself.”

Fang Jifan opened the letter and at a glance, everything suddenly became clear.

This is a secret report sent from overseas. It was sent through the hands of Siyang Trading Company.

And the person who wrote this letter… is Wang Xizuo.

This piece of shit Wang Xizuo is still alive.

In the letter, Wang Xizhuo stated that after he went to sea, he quickly gained the trust of the Spanish. He even returned to Francois and met with the King of Spain in Madrid.

The King of Spain, obviously very satisfied with him, rewarded him with a bag of gold, and not only that, but also intended to knight him.

Of course, Wang Xizuo doesn’t like these at all.

He has long been Chineseized.

So far, he has been away from Franji all the time, missing the delicious food in Beijing, missing his mansion with more than ten acres of land, and wondering whether the mortgage that Qi Guogong had promised him to pay for him would be fulfilled.

Time and time again, he spread rumors that Ming Dynasty was vulnerable.

The Spanish once attacked Xinjin and succeeded in the Battle of Xinjin. This made the Spaniards realize that Ming Dynasty was more like a giant with clay feet.

Of course, the destruction of several ships, under Wang Xizuo’s repeated encouragement, also made the Spaniards relax their vigilance. They believed that this small fleet should have encountered a storm.

No matter how.

The Spanish swelled.

There is a reason for their expansion. After all, their ships span the four seas, their army is invincible in the world, and they do not take any non-Flanji people seriously.

In view of the increasing number of Han people in the American continent, huge competitive pressure has arisen.

In the Kingdom of Spain, planning for an expedition began at the beginning of last year.

Their battle plan is very simple.

Wang Xizuo served as a guide.

Through the church, mediate with the Portuguese, hoping to get the necessary assistance.

The Portuguese have long been worried about the Ming Dynasty’s expansion in the West, and are happy to see its success.

Then, there will be a fleet that quickly passes through the Western Ocean, taking advantage of their fast ships, carrying more than 2,000 soldiers, and arrives at Tianjin Guard.

Wang Xizuo told them that Tianjin was only a hundred miles away from the capital of the Ming Dynasty. As long as the Tianjin guards were defeated, they could quickly reach the imperial city of the Ming Dynasty, and then defeat the city in one fell swoop. By then, the entire Ming Dynasty would have surrendered to the great Spanish Under the Kingdom.

God knows what kind of medicine the Spaniards took wrongly, but… they believed it.

As a result, a huge fleet was already on the road.

This secret letter was encrypted by special means and was first sent to the Luzon colony where the Portuguese were located, and then sent to Beijing via the Siyang Trading Company.

The reason why Fang Jifan didn’t receive this letter was because he came to Changping. Liu Jin sent people to hurry up and deliver it to Zhu Houzhao, who had a clear address.

Fang Jifan took a breath of cold air: “Your Highness, this letter was sent half a year ago, and at the same time as it was sent, the Spanish fleet had already roughly set off, which means… it is very likely that they… have… Following the ocean current, they are about to reach the East Ocean?”

“Exactly.” Zhu Houzhao said: “They have probably already passed Jiaozhi, or even passed Jiaozhi. If it is faster, they may not reach Tianjin Wei in these days. They should. We have carried out supplies at the Portuguese place, and now we are going to attack Tianjin Guards in one go, and then attack the capital of the Ming Dynasty.”

Zhu Houzhao couldn’t help but bared his teeth: “Are these people crazy? They only have more than 2,000 people, and they dare to attack. Go to land and fight against my Ming Dynasty, which has millions of soldiers.”

Fang Jifan took a deep look at Zhu Houzhao and said, “Soldiers are more valuable than more elites. The Spaniards have been fighting for many years in the past hundred years, and they know this very well. This is true. What’s more, although our Ming Dynasty has millions of soldiers and horses, the actual available troops in the Gyeonggi area are only 70,000 or 80,000. Your Highness, do you know that the Spaniards have often used… Did they defeat tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops with hundreds of people, or thousands of people? The Spanish have always given people the impression that their ships are powerful, but in fact… this is not the case. They can only defeat them. It was their infantry that was relied upon by a small country to spread military force across the world. Precisely because one of their infantry was always worth ten, under Wang Xizuo’s encouragement, they were so confident that two thousand men were enough to conquer the Ming Dynasty. “

After Zhu Houzhao heard this, he remembered that he knew from some Franco prisoners that the Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal did have battles in the Western Ocean and the Golden Continent in which hundreds of thousands of people defeated tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of armies.

In the eyes of the Spaniards, the Ming Dynasty was only slightly stronger than the Manchurians and Indians.

What’s more, this is a surprise attack, and there is an excellent guide who knows the situation of Ming Dynasty very well.

Uh…

Wang Xizuo… is really a god.

Damn it…you can fool people like this.

Fang Jifan looked at the secret report and couldn’t laugh or cry.

“I have Wang Xizhuo, which can be worth a hundred houses. I have thought about it. This time he has made great achievements, and I will reward him with thirty acres of land.” Fang Jifan couldn’t help but said: “But Your Highness…what are your plans?”

“Simple.” Zhu Houzhao said: “I’ll hide this secret report from my father first. You know it and I know it. If a third person knows it, Lao Fang, you will be harming me. You can’t betray your brother.”

Fang Jifan As if he had eaten a fly: “…”

“Let the father go to Tianjin Guard first, and then report to the father secretly when the time is right. Tianjin Guard has a very important relationship, and there must be no room for failure, but you also know. If the father is not in Tianjin Guard, They will definitely not display heavy troops at the gate of Tianjin Guard. In order to not allow any loss, the officials will definitely shrink all their troops and wait for work. They want to fight the Franco people in the capital. Tianjin Guard now has so many docks. , is building a steam engine ship. This steam engine ship has not been manufactured, and even the second one will not be launched until March next year. “

Zhu Houzhao said: “So, we must be in Tianjin Wei to get these in one fell swoop .

Capture all the bandits who have landed, and not let any of them go. We need to have enough troops to cut off all their escape routes. Only my father is there, accompanied by tens of thousands of Xiaoqi and Jinwu Guard officers and soldiers. , This is enough to wipe out all these damn Francois in a short period of time. Do you understand what I mean?”

Fang Jifan understands.

What Zhu Houzhao wanted was not the absolute safety of the capital, but that all these friends who came from afar should be defeated in the shortest possible time without leaving any one behind.

What he wants is that once he wins, there will be no room for mistakes.

But…why do you deserve it, Your Majesty, being fooled by you all day long?

Zhu Houzhao looked at Fang Jifan seriously: “Old Fang, you have to believe me. I have been waiting for this day for too long!”

Chapter 4, everyone goes to bed early. The fifth update may be a little late. When I get up tomorrow morning, I will see the same sentence, double monthly tickets, May Day event, everyone supports it.

(End of chapter)