Chapter 371 His Majesty’s military talent is higher than the mountains
Five hundred taels can buy 50,000 kilograms of pork belly in Ming Dynasty. The price of a kilogram of pork belly is eighteen cents or seven cents. Feiqian is thin iron. Money, big money is Tongbao, big money weighing three coins. One tael of silver, one hundred catties of pork belly, and one shi of rice. The time varies, about three to four qian. Even if the most expensive price is five qian, one tael of silver can be sold for two shi of rice, so five hundred taels. That's one thousand shi, which is 150,000 kilograms of rice.
This is still the best place in the capital. If it were not in the capital, it would be a little more. Everything in the capital is expensive, and it is not easy to live there for a long time.
Yao Guangqi is no longer the wealthy young man he once was. When Wang Qian stood in front of the door and asked someone to bring five hundred taels of silver to Yao Guangqi for daily expenses, Yao Guangqi really wanted to call him "adopted father" on the spot.
His wife, a lady from a well-known family, divorced him because he bought two hundred taels of food for disaster relief!
Wang Qian actually envied Yao Guangqi. The less he had, the more he envied him. When he wanted to go to Luzon, he also had a great ambition to worry about the world first and enjoy the world later. , big-hearted, but in the end it didn’t happen.
Yao Guangqi took five hundred taels of silver and left gratefully. As soon as he returned to Huitongguanyi, Wang Chonggu's younger brother Wang Chongyi had someone come to his door to propose marriage.
Wang Chonggu is a businessman. Yao Guangqi not only has a kelp business with a profit of 100,000 silver a year, but also has a great contribution. Things will change later. Wang Chongyi hurried to the door, as soon as possible, before the matter spread. Come on, hurry up and cook the rice, don't let the two old dogs of the Yao family come back to their senses.
Seven days later, Yao Guangqi was a little confused in his new home. In a small courtyard with two entrances, the Ming media was marrying Wang Chongyi's daughter. Similarly, Wang Chonggu held a banquet at the Quanjin Guild Hall, which was regarded as the official meeting of their old Wang family. I recognized Yao Guangqi as my son-in-law.
All this happened so fast. When Yao Guangqi was still a little confused, he became the son-in-law of the Wang family. He had a house in the capital and a legal wife. The kelp business he was thinking about was also related to My father-in-law, Wang Chongyi, contacted me directly.
This has to mention an old incident from that year.
On April 4, the fifth year of Longqing's reign, the imperial censor Gao Yongchun inspected the salt affairs in Hedong. At that time, Gao Yongchun said: The bad salt law is due to the patents of Dashang, which must be based on the situation. Because it was pointed out that the fathers of the governor-general, Wang Chonggu's younger brother, and the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Zhang Siwei, were great merchants, and they worshiped the ancients and were influential in Siwei. Please punish them for advocating the ancients and dismiss Siwei.
This matter finally came to court discussion. The Hedong Salt Case was also an incident in the dispute between Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong over the chief minister.
Wang Chonggu's younger brother Wang Chongyi, Zhang Siwei's father Zhang Yunling, uncle Zhang Xialing, and third brother Zhang Sijiao were all the targets of the censor Gao Yongchun's report. Even though Zhang Siwei made all kinds of pleas, he finally became an official. result.
Wang Chongyi, a salt merchant, is very big, and now that Yao Guangqi has become Wang Chongyi's son-in-law, the business will naturally be easier to do.
The next day Yao Guangqi also asked clearly that his wife was not Wang Chongyi’s biological daughter, but a distant cousin of the Wang family. Wang Chongyi did not have a daughter of the right age for marriage, so he had to adopt one from a distant relative. Apparently Wang Chonggu and Wang Chongyi also I didn't want to hide it from Yao Guangqi, otherwise I would have made up the excuse long ago.
But Wang Chonggu held a big banquet at the Quanjin Guild Hall, and Wang Chongyi even recognized his son-in-law as his father-in-law. He was not only his daughter-in-law, but also his daughter-in-law. Wang Chongyi specially sent two big shopkeepers to Shandong to officially start the business.
Yao Guangqi is still very grateful to Wang Chonggu. Their Wang family business is also big in business. This kelp business can earn 100,000 silver a year. If it is not done well, it may lose money. Wang Chonggu has no need to get involved. This was objectionable, but Wang Chonggu still took over the business and really took action.
Yao Guangqi received the reward at the Ministry of War. This was a reward for military merit. The group of pirates he wiped out was enough for a water fortress of 300 people to be awarded a fifth-class merit medal. The 500 soldiers who participated in the suppression of the bandits were , everyone can get a reward of twenty silver.
Yao Guangqi finished his work at the Ministry of War. As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw a small yellow gate hurriedly walking towards the Meridian Gate. As soon as the little yellow gate saw Yao Guangqi, he immediately recognized him. .
To be an official in the Ming Dynasty, you have to be good-looking, otherwise you will be moved to the second place because of your appearance. For example, Qiongzhou Qiu Jun, the same Qiu who wrote "Extensions of the University" and "Labor Theory of Value" Jun, the first Jinshi in Hainan, was passed over by the number one scholar just because of his appearance.
The long scar on Yao Guangqi's face was really eye-catching, and he was immediately recognized by Xiao Huangmen.
Xiaohuangmen pulled Yao Guangqi and said, "But Yao Guangqi, the official of the Mizhou Shipping Department, is in person?"
"Exactly." Yao Guangqi said quickly.
"Your Majesty declares his presence." Xiaohuangmen took Yao Guangqi to Zuoshunmen, asked him to wait here for a while, and then led him to wait in front of Wenhua Hall. hour.
Yao Guangqi wanted to ask. He was a little thirsty after drinking salty soup in the morning, but Xiao Huangmen stood motionless and very serious beside him, which made it difficult for Yao Guangqi to ask.
"Announcement of Yao Guangqi's visit." Teams of eunuchs raised their voices and passed down the heavenly language in the hall. Under the guidance of the small yellow gate, Yao Guangqicai walked up to the Wenhua Hall step by step and crossed the He didn't dare to look up at the palace gate and hurriedly saluted.
"I pay homage to your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty." Yao Guangqi bowed his head and listened very respectfully.
"Single body, give me a seat." Zhu Yijun looked at Yao Guangqi, his tone was relatively relaxed, and even gave Yao Guangqi a seat. This is an extraordinary treatment that many fourth-grade Qiandu censors do not get when they enter the palace. Zhang Hong also showed Yao Guangqi a cup of tea.
"Having been gone for half a year, seeing Yao Aiqing is completely different. I am very relieved." Zhu Yijun looked at Yao Guangqi and said in a gentle tone.
Your Majesty is very happy. Feng Bao and Zhang Hong are two henchmen under His Majesty's account. Both Feng Bao and Zhang Hong can see His Majesty's attitude and tone.
"I have never had the honor to meet Your Majesty before." Yao Guangqi frowned. He had really never seen Your Majesty before. He didn't even know what the Emperor looked like. Why did Your Majesty say this? How could it be goodbye?
“Look up and look.” Zhu Yijun said in a wicked tone.
Yao Guangqi looked up and frowned. His Majesty's appearance gradually overlapped with a certain image in his mind. He was a little confused. When he and Wang Qian were fighting to the death, the second floor of Yanxing Building Next to the pillar, there is always a person who cheers loudly when he and Wang Qian conflict. He looks like he is not bothered by the excitement and wants to start a fight immediately. It is extremely impressive. It turns out that the guy is hated. , that’s Your Majesty!
Yao Guangqi broke into a cold sweat!
Back then, he had a scoundrel who was a bit displeased with His Majesty. His Majesty in Yanxing Tower was really annoying, and he shouted loudest in the audience! The loser asked Yao Guangqi if he wanted to teach him a lesson. Yao Guangqi didn't want to cause trouble, so he didn't let the loser do it.
"Do you recognize me?" Zhu Yijun said cheerfully.
"I am short-sighted, so please forgive me for my sin." Yao Guangqi's people were all numb. In the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the water was deep and there were many idiots. His Majesty was among the people watching the excitement in Yanxing Tower! Fortunately, he didn't let the loser teach him a lesson at that time!
"No problem, no problem. When you were in Yanxing Tower, your steps were sloppy, your eyes were dull, your face was pale, and you were swollen. Look at you now, you are walking like a dragon and a tiger, and your body is still strong. "Master, good, good, good." Zhu Yijun looked at Yao Guangqi's scar and said with a smile: "This scar is for the people. I recorded it for the people."
Feng Bao and Zhang Hong looked at each other. That's not what His Majesty said at the time. Your Majesty's scolding was very unpleasant. He said that Yao Guangqi did not do business all day long and only cared about virtue. .
"It's not a big deal." Yao Guangqi didn't think this scar was anything. He felt that someone else would have done the same thing as a prison officer there. Why should these pirates cut off the kelp that he had worked so hard to grow?
Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Okay, okay, Wang Cifu has good vision and has found a good niece and son-in-law."
"I am ashamed to be worthy of it." Wang Chonggu immediately bowed his head and said, Yao Guangqi fought for it himself. , in front of the Yanxing Tower, being humiliated by his own son, and shamelessly eating for the sake of the kelp business, otherwise how could anything happen later? Even if Yao Guangqi succeeded in the kelp business, he still couldn't make any money. Yao Guangqi just helped the fishermen find sales.
This is a free credit. If you sit at home, your credit will fall from the sky.
Zhu Yijun sat up straight and said seriously: "Yao Guangqi, this kelp business is doing well, it is a good thing to save the world and save the people. Big neck disease is not common among people in coastal areas, but it is very common in the mainland. But among the people, a bowl of kelp soup may save a family. They worked hard to give birth to a child, but it turned out to be a deformed child. As a parent, whether they abandon it or raise it, it is not profitable, but it can help the world. The words "saving the people" are worth the effort. "
"If you do well, I will give you a special Enke scholarship."
Zhu Yijun only gave you a special Enke scholarship. Jinshi? It is Jane who is in the heart of the emperor, the holy family, and a career that will lead to rapid success and prosperity, provided that Yao Guangqi really does this well.
Yao Guangqi bowed his head again and said: "I obey the decree."
Yao Guangqi resigned and left the Wenhua Palace. Of course he understood His Majesty's promise, but he was emotionally unstable about this promise. It's not very big. His Majesty always keeps his word. Whether he can eat this big pie that your Majesty draws for him still depends on whether he can win the piece of pie.
"Superintendent Yao, this is your Majesty's extra reward. Twelve taels of silver is neither too much nor too little. You should keep it." A little yellow doorman handed a money bag to Yao Guangqi. Ten taels of silver may not seem like much, but if you think about it a little more, asking your stingy Majesty to give out the gift of ten taels of silver is already a great gift.
Your Majesty likes to reward with real money and silver. Those who can get His Majesty's silver are those who have left their names with Your Majesty.
The reason why Zhu Yijun specially summoned Yao Guangqi is that Zhu Yijun asked Ling Yunyi to promote the cultivation of kelp. Xu Wei sent the kelp seeds from the Governor's Palace in Nagasaki to the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yijun had been engaged in farming mulberry and potatoes very early. He can grow , sweet potatoes, sugar cane, and peppers. Baoqisi is Xu Zhenming, but in Xiyuan, where the emperor lives, there is a large area of farmland outside Guanghan Palace.
Now that Yao Guangqi has started to do it, Zhu Yijun naturally does not intend to sit idly by.
The news that Yao Guangqi entered the palace to meet the Saint quickly reached the ears of some well-informed people. Before Yao Guangqi left the palace, the news reached the Yao family in Xitucheng.
After receiving the news, Yao Changzhen and Yao Changxing were both a little confused. Why did Your Majesty announce an official who was a prisoner? Why did Wang Chonggu put in so much effort to win over Yao Guangqi, a man with a scar on his face who was destined not to be a member of the royal family?
“I know, damn it!” Yao Changxing slapped his thigh, and he figured it out. He said in a daze: “Brother, Guangqi, this kid, is going to be very successful, just around the corner! Congratulations...”
Yao Changxing felt that the emperor was spending a lot of money to buy horse bones. In order to continue to promote the people to be promoted to become officials and accumulate practical experience, in order to continue to promote the people as the foundation of the country and the foundation of the country, he originally wanted to congratulate his eldest brother. , but immediately remembered how polite everyone was at the banquet that day.
Being polite is never a family.
Yao Guangqi will go to heaven and earth in the future, and has nothing to do with the Yao family. There is no congratulations. He is now Wang Chonggu’s niece-in-law! "Alas." Yao Changzhen sighed heavily. Yao Changzhen sighed because it was a pity that he had lost an opportunity to improve his relationship with His Majesty.
The court discussions in the Wenhua Palace are still going on. Yao Guangqi's audience is just a matter of the courtiers having just concluded a topic, so they took advantage of every opportunity to allow Yao Guangqi to enter the palace.
"News came from Luzon. The horse boat we sent to the Mughal Kingdom was seized by the Goa Governor's Palace!" Zhu Yijun's expression changed after Yao Guangqi left, and even the temperature of the Wenhua Palace dropped. It was a few degrees lower. Apparently, Zhu Yijun was very, very dissatisfied when the Ming Dynasty horse boat was detained on its way back through the Strait of Malacca.
Dare to arrest Ming Dynasty’s ship! In the Governor's Palace of Goa, Governor Meneses has already figured out how to kill himself.
Zhang Juzheng looked around at the courtiers and said: "Fifty horse ships from the Ming Dynasty were suddenly boarded by the Malacca City Hall when they were returning to the port of Malacca for supplies. The people and ships were all detained in Malacca City. , Menezes sent a letter to Guo Xingzhengmao, stating the conditions, saying that Ming Dynasty will agree to it before he will let him go."
Zhu Yijun said coldly: "No matter what conditions Meneses puts forward, I will agree to it. He has his life, but he has no life to spend!”
“Your Majesty, Menezes made a condition, hoping to send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty. Menezes had given many conditions before, hoping to negotiate a peace. Si suspected that Yin Butang was causing trouble, and Lu Song refused to tell the court about his conditions for his own benefit," Zhang Juzheng said with a complicated expression.
Meneses's terms of peace were:
Open all ports and waterways within the jurisdiction of the Goa Governor's Palace, and merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty can freely trade;
All merchants from the Ming Dynasty All ships are calculated according to the Ming tax rate, and a 6% tax is implemented;
Menezes can provide all charts within the Malacca waterway to ensure the smooth navigation of the Ming fleet and prevent stranding;
Daming can hire local trackers and barges to deliver goods;
It is only ships that stop at the Malacca waterway, without any deductions or taxes, and request the Governor-General of Goa, in the name of Mankara Tribute to the Ming Dynasty;
Menezes seized the Ming Dynasty's ship and asked to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. This operation can be roughly summarized as: Dad, open the door, and I will give you a big kowtow.
The conditions given by Menezes were clear to the court, but what Ming Dynasty wanted was the Strait of Malacca itself, that place. No matter how favorable the conditions were, they were not as important as that place. No matter how favorable the conditions were, they were all in vain. , unless he can exit the Strait of Malacca.
"He sent his envoys right away, why did he seize my ship!!" Zhu Yijun slapped the table. He was very angry about the fact that the Goa Governor's Palace dared to seize the ship. He was fine when he went. Can't come back!
Wan Shihe said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please calm down. If I were Menezes, I would also arrest the ship."
"The reason for arresting the ship is actually very simple. I am afraid that the Ming court will not You know, the Goa Governor's Palace has a high degree of autonomy. In Menezes' eyes, the Luzon Governor's Palace and their Goa Governor's Palace are both weak. In our Central Plains, this is called a vassal town. He wanted to talk to Ming Dynasty, but he couldn't. The Ming court communicated directly with Luzon in the middle, so he could only do this."
"This also just shows that Guo Zhengmao did a very good job in Luzon. The battle at Tuna Bay was complete. It knocked out the courage of Menezes. "
In Taixi, my vassal's vassal is not my vassal, which is very reasonable, but in the Ming Dynasty, the enfeoffment system was just a supplement to the county system. The fragmented management style is the bureaucracy of the Ming Dynasty, which is completely different from that of Taixi.
Menezes didn't know much about the Ming Dynasty. He believed that the Luzon Governor's Palace did not tell the Ming Dynasty court about his conditions at all. Yin Zhengmao was so distressed that he had to take this step.
It was an extremely unwise choice to have a military conflict with the Ming Dynasty on the Wanli Seawall. The Ming Dynasty's homeland was too close, and the support was too fast. It could not be defeated again and again, and there was no way to negotiate. The Ming Dynasty had fifty horse boats and two men. Fifteen thousand war horses and five hundred stallions are obviously strategic materials, but if Meneses had the means, he would not do this.
In the past few months, Yin Zhengmao did nothing else but send the natives to die under the castle in the Strait of Malacca.
"The more he does this, the more I want to take back the Strait of Malacca. The Palembang Propaganda Department must be in the hands of the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Yijun frowned. Menezes's action just proved that the Strait of Malacca Without Ming's hands, these bad things will only increase.
He can detain Daming's ship now, and he can also detain and extort it in the future. This kind of thing happened once and countless times.
"Your Majesty, good news! Good news!" Xiao Huangmen rushed into the Wenhua Hall. He was in such a hurry that he didn't pay attention to his feet. He tripped, rolled, knelt down, and raised the newspaper in his hand. This set of silky little combos not only expresses the seriousness of the matter, but also highlights its professionalism. Even if it falls by accident, it can still protect the safety of Jiebao.
Zhu Yijun also saw a lot about this silky little combo. He asked Feng Bao to take the victory report to the platform, stretched out his hand, checked the paint, opened the pond report, and then unfolded it. After reading it, he handed it to Feng Bao and asked him to pass it on.
“No wonder Menezes wanted to seize the Ming Dynasty’s ship and sent envoys to talk in a hurry. It turned out that the dog jumped over the wall in a hurry. We, the Ming Dynasty, won the battle again, hahaha!!” Zhu Yijun could still hold it in at first. Live, and then I started to laugh heartily, and my smile was very bright.
We won another battle. In these years, we have hardly heard of any defeats. The only time was in the second year of Wanli that Miyun general Tang Kekuan went out to meet the enemy and died for his country.
Zhu Yijun still treated Tang Kekuan as a hero, even though he disobeyed General Qi Jiguang and took the initiative to go out to fight. Even if it was to warn this disrespectful behavior and deprive Tang Kekuan's son of the hereditary thousand households, Zhu Yijun Still, the Heroes' Soul Shrine was built for Tang Kekuan, recognizing his status as a hero who died for the Ming Dynasty.
Tang Kekuan’s motive for leaving the border cannot be verified. He may have done it to gain credit, to reduce the pressure on Qi Jiguang’s side, or to kill him red-bloodedly, but he died outside the Great Wall. On the battlefield, this is a hero.
Zhu Yijun has always received good news over the years, and he smiles happily every time. The self-cultivation skills taught by Zhang Juzheng are always lost without a trace at this moment.
It is true that there is no self-restraint, and the court officials of the Ming Dynasty are also laughing, but they are not laughing so fiercely.
After the Battle of Tuna Bay, Yin Zhengmao did not stop the pursuit, but immediately began to pursue the victory. The natives from various plantations had already entered the battlefield of the Malacca Strait, and in the fierce confrontation After that, Zhang Yuanxun and his men rushed into the old port.
It is the old port of the Xuanwei Division established by Emperor Yongle. It is located on the side of the Strait of Malacca closer to the Wanli Seawall.
Soldiers are also deceitful.
The hired aboriginals had extremely weak offensive capabilities, and they always pretended to attack. As time went by, the red-haired men in Jiugang who were defending were somewhat careless and began to pretend. As a result, Zhang Yuanxun's main force The siege suddenly started. The Hong Mao Fan thought it was aboriginals attacking the city, and they lazily found out that it was the main force of the enemy. It was too late, and the old port was captured by Zhang Yuanxun as a matter of course.
Zhang Yuanxun, the former Commander-in-Chief of Guangdong, when Yin Zhengmao left Guangdong and Guangxi, Zhang Yuanxun followed Yin Zhengmao to Luzon and was named Ying Yangbo. After that, he made many meritorious deeds over several years. Ling Yunyi When the Yao people in Luopang Mountain were quelling the civil unrest, they were afraid that they would be beheaded by the emperor if they lost, so they specially borrowed Zhang Yuanxun from Yin Zhengmao.
After the Battle of Tuna Bay, Zhang Yuanxun was conferred the title of Marquis of Yingyang. Zhang Yuanxun had not yet received the edict, crown, seal and ribbon of the Marquis. When the edict arrived in Manila, Zhang Yuanxun was there. Old Port, the two places are almost two thousand miles apart, but the good news reached the capital first.
"Qi Shuai, the battlefield is indeed a place of rapid change. Qi Shuai sincerely will not deceive me." Zhu Yijun looked at Qi Jiguang, his smile still bright.
Qi Jiguang always said that fighter opportunities are fleeting and difficult to grasp. Being able to accurately grasp fighter opportunities is a military talent. Zhu Yijun believed in Qi Jiguang's words and was even more convinced now. Zhang Yuanxun, this guy, did this. Whether Zhu Yijun is true or false, he would be careless if he were a red-haired fan, this scheming Ying Yanghou.
"Your Majesty, before the soldiers and horses use food and grass, they must go first. Logistics is also a battlefield, and it is crucial. The battlefield at the rear determines the battlefield at the front." Qi Jiguang said with great certainty. Your Majesty has no military talent? Then expand the definition of military talent. In this way, doesn’t His Majesty have military talent? !
If you can’t change the facts, change the definition. Qi Jiguang has his own twists and turns. His Majesty’s military talent is higher than the mountains!
His Majesty is extremely talented in organizing logistics. Before the sea was opened, His Majesty was already preparing sweet potatoes to burn the national cellars. And who dares to say that logistics is not a battlefield?
Without five-masted ships, no three-masted plywood ships, no battleships, no artillery, no muskets, long and short soldiers, armor, no food and fodder, and no national vaults, how could the Ming Dynasty Navy win? Will determines the lower limit, and armaments determine the upper limit.
The Ming Dynasty has repeatedly won battles. Is it not the Ming Emperor’s continuous dedication to Zhenwu?
In the past seven years, the wind and rain have not ceased. It is His Majesty who has gone to the Peking Camp to parade the military horses every day. In the past seven years, it is His Majesty who has guaranteed the Beijing Camp’s annual military pay of eighteen silver. In the past seven years, it has been continuously improving the military personnel. Treatment, it was His Majesty who made the ideal slogan of reporting to the emperor and rescuing the head of Guizhou a reality.
Not only those who stand in the light are heroes.
"Reward!" Zhu Yijun looked at Feng Bao and said: "The Xuanwei Department of Jiugang must at least set a second-class merit reward plate. According to the agreement, one soldier is one hundred taels of silver. This time There are a total of three thousand troops going out. Is there any problem with the internal funds?”
“Your Majesty, the internal funds are sufficient.” Feng Bao reassured Your Majesty that such a small amount of money can still be obtained from the internal funds. came out.
It was only 300,000 silver. The internal funds are now very generous. At the end of the fifth year of Wanli, His Majesty took out the internal funds and used them to develop the sea. At that time, he took away 10 million silver.
There are currently nearly 4.5 million in cash in the internal funds. Various jewelry and treasures are not included. They are just discussing matters in the Wenhua Hall, so it is not convenient to say more.
Rewards are all from internal funds. This is something that has been made clear since the fifth-class merit reward card system was established. This sum is three hundred thousand silver, and Zhu Yijun’s buckle is a real buck. , when it is wide, it is really wide.
"Reward with national funds." Wang Guoguang, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, immediately said that the national funds should also contribute some money. With good news, rewards are inevitable, and all internal funds should be used to contribute money. Eunuch Cui Min is going to the Ministry of Household Affairs to curse again. These eunuchs in the palace, relying on themselves as villains, will use as many unpleasant curses as they want.
"Ying Yanghou said in the victory report that they had detained seventy red-haired merchant ships parked in the old port and asked Meneses to release the Ming ships immediately, and they would release fifty The merchants, the remaining twenty, Ying Yanghou asked them for ransom, hahaha!" After reading the good news, Tan Lun started laughing wildly. If you dare to detain the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, you will be detained immediately. of merchant ships.
You buckle, I buckle too.
Zhang Yuanxun’s approach is very consistent with the practice of treating others with their own medicine. The battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Governor’s Palace of Goa has been made right from the beginning. The merchants who do not use their bows and medicines will not To detain and harass, since Menezes dared to detain the ship, don't blame Zhang Yuanxun for not obeying the rules.
The Ming Dynasty Navy and the Spanish Expeditionary Force have been fighting in Mindanao for so long. The Thai and Western galleons come every year, and the Ming Dynasty has not even touched a galleon. Merchant ships are the lifeblood of the circulation of goods and trade. Breaking off would not be a good thing for either of us.
Qi Jiguang: As long as the soldiers can be fed and drunk, I can even praise His Majesty as unparalleled in the world! Please give me a monthly ticket, oooooooooo! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
(End of this chapter)