The Ming Navy.

During the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Navy was actually very legendary.

Once upon a time, this navy was known as the "world's number one navy."

During the heyday of the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 3,000 ships, including more than 1,500 patrol ships and warships.

From the Poyang Lake war in Taizu time to Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan.

The Ming Dynasty was founded for nearly three hundred years, but the Ming Navy had never suffered a defeat. Such a record is worthy of the word "legacy".

But unfortunately, all Chinese dynasties have always attached only land warfare, not water warfare.

Especially in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the court imposed a maritime ban, and overseas countries rarely came to pay tribute. This made the navy's use smaller and smaller places.

Without the use of the navy, the ships no longer continue to be cast, and military pay is often deducted. The warships are becoming increasingly corrupt, and the morale of the navy soldiers is also depressed.

In addition, the military system of the Ming Dynasty was hereditary system. If your father was a navy, then your son and grandson would all be a navy.

Their inheritance was unsuccessful and the treatment was meager. In addition, they were exploited by officers and lived a difficult life. Therefore, even the Ming navy led by Ma Yunlong, which was once known as the first navy of the Ming Dynasty, is now getting worse and worse.

If it weren't for Ma Yunlong and some other naval generals, they would have grown up by listening to the legendary experiences of their ancestors and still had dreams in their hearts. I'm afraid that their navy would have become garbage long ago.

During the Hongzhi period, the national treasury was empty. In order to save military expenditure, many troops were abolished. Among them, the navy was the most powerful. Now the navy led by Ma Yunlong is the only naval force in the Ming Dynasty that is still fully organized and properly maintained in warships.

The Xinjiangkou Navy, who had not received the imperial order for several years, finally received the transfer order from Jiangxia a month ago, requiring them to arrive in Fuzhou, Fujian within a month.

After receiving this order, the old people in the navy cried for two days and two nights, and then drank the turbid rice crumbs all day.

In order to preserve the glory of the Xiri Navy, the old men would rather go hungry than maintain the navy's ships and warships.

In order to preserve the glory of the Xiri Navy, the old men would rather be scolded by their wives than send their sons to the navy and supervise them to practice well.

Everyone said that they were no longer able to do so, and the navy had been abandoned by the Ming Dynasty.

But they didn't believe it. They knew that the Ming Dynasty still needed a day to go to the navy. So they kept preparing for the battle and practicing hard, waiting for the current day.

Therefore, Ma Yunlong will be nervous.

Because he shoulders the expectations of the three generations of the Xinjiangkou Navy, he only needs to win the favor of the person in front of him who is said to be in his thirties but looks like the twenty-three or four-year-old Lord Zaizhi, so the Xinjiangkou Navy will have hope of rising again.

Jiang Xia looked at Ma Yunlong, personally reached out to help Ma Yunlong up, and then said loudly: "The soldiers don't have to be too polite!"

Ma Yunlong stood up and looked at Jiang Xia with some confusion.

Jiang Xia pressed Ma Yunlong's hand with both hands and said, "General Ma, I have learned about the situation of the navy before. Thank you for your hard work, and the navy has been wronged."

Jiang Xia's words "I have made the navy wronged" immediately made Ma Yunlong feel sad. A big man suddenly turned red and he couldn't help but shed tears.

Ma Yunlong suddenly cried with a "wow". He had just stood up and his legs weakened and then knelt in front of Jiang Xia. Ma Yunlong said: "Sir! Our navy has been waiting for the imperial court for seventy years."

Ma Yunlong cried and burst into tears and said, "Watching the ships are damaged day by day, and they turn into rotten wood. As the navy goes up and down, the food and military pay is getting less and less. We all think that the court really doesn't need our navy anymore. We think that the navy has really been abandoned. Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow

Ma Yunlong started crying like a child.

In this era when the land battles are heavy and the water battles are neglected, it is indeed a blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have such a group of navy soldiers who stick to their glory and beliefs.

Jiang Xia remembered it very clearly that even in the Wanli period, the navy still defeated the Netherlands, known as the "Malaf on the Sea" in the Battle of Penghu.

Jiang Xia lifted Ma Yunlong with both hands, patted Ma Yunlong on the shoulder and said, "Ma Yunlong obeys the order!"

Ma Yunlong subconsciously knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "The last one is here!"

Jiang Xia said: "Wipe your tears dry, what kind of discipline does a big man cry? How can he lead millions of navy leaders and dominate the entire Atlantic Ocean in the future?"

"Hundreds...millions of navy? They say... dominate the Atlantic Ocean?" Ma Yunlong was stunned by Jiang Xia's words, and his expression was full of disbelief.

But Jiang Xia looked firm, looked at the waters outside the Fuzhou Pier, nodded and said, "That's right! Dominate the Atlantic Ocean!"

"Since I transferred you to Fuzhou in Jiangxia, the construction of the navy will surely become the top priority. Our goal is not to use the navy to defend the Ming Dynasty, but our goal is to the sea area of ​​thousands of miles!"

Ma Yunlong felt that his brain was already bloodshot, and his body was hot and his face turned red. He didn't know what he was going to say. Thousands of words gathered to the end, and there was only one sentence: "Sir! Ma Yunlong was willing to die!"

"Okay! Get up and talk." Jiang Xia nodded.

"yes!"

Ma Yunlong stood up and Jiang Xia looked at the navy troops he brought. Although they were all pale and thin, fortunately, their eyes were firm, their waists were straight and their disciplined were pretty good.

Jiang Xia nodded quite satisfiedly, "Although the navy has experienced hardships, the soul has not been lost. Tell me, how many people and ships have you brought this time?"

Ma Yunlong clasped his fists and said, "Sir, this time we will bring 8,000 naval troops, a total of 430 ships of various types. Although the ships are a bit old, they are guaranteed to be able to participate in the war. Although the navy is thin, they are guaranteed not to be afraid of death when fighting. When they fall into the water, they can immediately turn into a roar of rivers."

"Okay, what you want is your words. Don't worry, I promise you. As long as I am still in the court for one day, the navy's food, clothing, food, and military pay will definitely be the best and most."

"Thank you for your kindness," Ma Yunlong said excitedly. With Jiang Xia's words, he had basically completed the instructions of the ancestors of Xinjiangkou Navy.

Jiang Xia smiled and turned to look at Yu Dayou and Liang Jinghai.

When Jiang Xia looked at them, their eyes were still red and their eyes were full of excitement. It was obvious that the conversation between Ma Yunlong and Jiang Xia just now touched them and made them proud.

Standing not far from Yu Dayou and Liang Jinghai, Xiang Xu, Wang Chunfeng and others saw Jiang Xia looking at Yu Dayou and Liang Jinghai, and knew that Jiang Xia was going to be prepared to grant officials to Yu Dayou and Liang Jinghai.

Xiang Xu said with a sore mouth: "You don't need to be envious. Although Jiang Zaizhi controls the government, he can't be appointed as an official of more than eighth rank to two young scholars. We just need to study hard, and we will definitely be able to surpass them in the imperial examination in the future.

Humph! It is really a shame for a scholar to serve as a mere military position. We scholars can still pass the imperial examinations and become officials in a dignified manner."

When Xiang Xu spoke this time, no one around agreed. Everyone knows how difficult it is to pass the imperial examination. Some people may not be able to get high school if they spend their whole lives.

Now that they have been appreciated by the prime minister of the current dynasty, they are about to take office. No matter how small the official is, they will at least enter the official career. Besides, the prime minister of the prime minister is appreciated by the prime minister, are you still afraid that you will not be promoted to an official in the future?

Jiang Xia said to Yu Dayou and Liang Jinghai: "Remember, I said that I would give you two a heavy burden."

"I wish to die for the Lord!" Yu Dayou and Liang Jinghai said.

Jiang Xia smiled, turned around and shouted to Lu Sanfa, who was standing next to the navy, with a nervous and at a loss, "Lu Sanfa, come here!"

Lu Sanfa quickly ran to Jiang Xia, and when his legs became weak, he knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "Lu Sanfa meets you."

Jiang Xia smiled slightly, pulled him up, then kicked him, "Stand up straight!"

Lu Sanfa quickly did as he did, trying his best to straighten his waist.

Jiangxia has been around 800 pirates from Lu Sanfa and said to Yu Dayou and Liang Jinghai: "Yu Dayou, Liang Jinghai. I now give you two the Fuzhou Jinghai Punishment Department and the fifth-rank Punishment Department.

You two need to train these people into first-class elite soldiers. You can fight and kill these people when you train. If someone can't stand the training and dare to escape, you can report it directly to me. I will order someone to kill their relatives of the three clans.

If you lack anything during your training, you will report it directly to me and have enough money. Within three years, if you can make the name of the Fuzhou Jinghai Fushi, I will be promoted to the commander of the Fuzhou Navy, the fourth rank. Within five years, if you can prevent any pirates or Japanese pirates from Fujian, I will be promoted to the admiral of the Fujian Navy, the second rank!”

"Impossible! Is this Jiang Xia considered himself the emperor?" Xiang Xu couldn't help but exclaim, "The only two scholars who were famous and famous were directly awarded the fifth-rank official position. He also promised to do a good job and become the admiral of the navy? Even the emperor could not promise like this, right?"

Jiang Xia's hearing is different from that of ordinary people, and now he has already heard Xiang Xu's words clearly. Now Xiang Xu's voice is so loud that ordinary people can hear it.

Jiang Xia turned his head and looked over, shouting: "Who is making noise?"

After all, Jiang Xia was in a high position and killed countless people. A sharp look passed, and Xiang Xu was immediately frightened. Several scholars standing beside him took a step back and showed Xiang Xu alone.

It was useless that Jiang Xia gave the order, and Han Mufeng and the others immediately escorted Xiang Xu over.

Jiang Xia looked at Xiang Xu and said, "Who are you? How dare you argue with the emperor?"

"I...I...I don't." Xiang Xuqiang said.

Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Is there any, you don't have the final say." After that, he looked at Han Mufeng, nodded and said, "Leave him to the Jinyiwei, let them examine the first trial to see if this person has slandered the emperor."

"Yes!" Han Mufeng responded, dragging Xiang Xu, who was so scared that his lower body was wet.

In fact, Jiang Xia just scared him. There was no ward station in the Fuzhou area.

Jiang Xia patted Yu Dayou and Liang Jinghai and asked, "How? Do you two have the confidence to accept my appointment?"

Yu Dayou and Liang Jinghai looked at each other, and they looked at each other with certain eyes. They knelt down on one knee and said, "The last general will take the order!"

"Haha, okay. If there is an appointment document about you two, I will immediately make someone hurry to go to the capital and ask the Ministry of Personnel for request. I will stay in Fujian for some time to deal with some aftermath.

From now on, you will take over them as a polite person and you can start practicing at any time. Before I leave, please ensure that the appointment documents of both of you arrive."

After saying that, Jiang Xia said, "Lu Sanfa."

"Here!" Lu Sanfa responded excitedly.

The two young dolls were appreciated by Jiang Xia and immediately became a fifth-rank official. Follow the leader of the gang, oh, no... Lord Jiang was born and died, so he could have a small official.

Jiang Xia looked at him and smiled and said, "Remember, from today on, I will do my best to assist Yu Zhenfu. For the time being, I will not give you any official positions, but if Yu Zhenfu is satisfied, all officials below the fifth rank will only report to me and I will approve it."

After saying that, Jiang Xia summoned Feng Xiao and pointed at Yu Dayou and said to Feng Xiao: "Feng Xiao, I will give him a thousand-door order arrow to send me a thousand-door order arrow at a time, so that he can send me a message directly through the thousand-door order at any time."

"Yes." Feng Xiao brought Yu Dayou aside and explained to him carefully the importance of the Thousand Gates of the Arrows and how to use it.

Although Lu Sanfa did not get an official position, he at least saw hope, so he nodded heavily and said, "Sir, Lu Sanfa must assist Yu Zhenfu well."

Jiang Xia patted Lu Sanfa on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Sanfa, it is a fate for you and me to meet each other. So I will take you ashore now, but how far you can go in the future depends on your own.

After all, you were a pirate before and had done a lot of things that were harmful to the world. So if you want to whitewash, you have to work harder. Remember the name I gave you, three times and three times refer to my three expectations for you. I hope you can be righteous, upright and upright in the future. Do you understand?"

As soon as Jiang Xia finished speaking, his own face turned red. God knows that the reason he gave Lu Sanfa this name was just because the homophonic sound was "Lu Sanfa".

After hearing this, Lu Sanfa burst into tears and nodded heavily and said, "Sir, I understand, I remember. I will definitely be a righteous, upright and upright person in the future!"

Jiang Xia patted him, then said to Ma Yunlong: "Let's go, go to Manfulou with me, let's discuss and see what to do next aftermath."

"yes!"

Ma Yunlong was originally planning to arrange for someone to settle his subordinates, but Jiang Xia was prepared for it, so Han Mufeng went to take over the matter.

While Jiang Xia took Ma Yunlong away, Wang Zhi, who was hiding in the crowd, said to himself with a worried look on his face: "I hope this Lord Jiang just wants to deal with the aftermath, not to be deadly on the navy army to attack my Huiwang Mansion in Matsuurazu."
Chapter completed!