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    Knowing that Yi Shizi Zhu Houye, it should be said that Yi Wang Zhu Houye and Hu Wanli are very similar in appearance. There are only Wu Zishun and Xu Qingman in Dongxing Port. For the sake of caution, Wu Zishun was sent to Jianchang Fucheng, the capital of Nancheng to collect intelligence.  They are members of Jianghu gangs outside Xiaoliuqiu.  Wu Zishun did not agree with the establishment of a pigeon letter communication point in Nancheng, at least it was not the time yet. Hearing Hu Wanli say that haste makes waste, he immediately saluted and said: "My subordinates retire." Seeing that Hu Wanli did not say a word, he  Then he turned and left.  It was midsummer, and the mountains were covered with green trees. The guards along the road stood as straight as wooden stakes, but they did not hear a sound. The cicadas' cries from far and near came and went one after another under the blowing of the sea breeze. Wu Zishun walked along the cement  He walked leisurely along the paved path. To be honest, he was not willing to let Hu Wanli pretend to be King Yi Zhu Houye and seize the world.  The development speed of Dongxing Port exceeded his expectation. In just five years, the size of the escort team has jumped from 20,000 to 60,000. These are 800 regular soldiers who have been trained for a long time and belong to the front-line combat force of Dongxing Port. If  Counting the troops stationed in Manila, Champa, Mansika, Temasek, Karopa, and Java, Dongxing Port can mobilize 100,000 troops. With the combat power of Dongxing Port, it is even possible to compete with the Ming Dynasty in a grand manner.  spell.  He knew Hu Wanli's thoughts very well. By pretending to be King Yi Zhu Houye, he could seize the Ming Dynasty at the smallest cost. After all, the rebellion of the vassal king was a household matter of the Zhu family. Jiajing's reputation among the gentry and officials in the world was not very good.  Most of the gentry officials would sit on the sidelines and not interfere.  With Dongxinggang's combat power, the scale of the war will not be very large.  It can be controlled within a very small range, and the time will not drag on for a long time. It can be solved in one or two years.  This will not bring huge damage to the Ming Dynasty. It will be good for the people of the world, but it will not be good for him. Once Hu Wanli succeeds in such secret matters, he will definitely not end well.  Even Xu Qingman may not die well, and it will not be of any benefit to the aunts and young ladies in Dongxing Port. Moreover, Hu Wanli will also bear great risks. There is no airtight wall in the world.  .  How could there be no news of the sudden change?  In the sea-viewing pavilion, Hu Wanli and Xu Qingman both faced the sea and were silent. After a long while, Xu Qingman sighed quietly.  He said: "Time is not forgiving. It has been five years in a blink of an eye, and Lin'er is already four years old." Soon, Hu Wanli also sighed secretly and blinked.  It has been thirteen years since he came to Ming Dynasty, and he is already thirty-seven.  Three more years will be the age of fortitude. After planning for these years, it¡¯s time to take action. After thinking for a while, he said with a smile: "Qingman is too impatient. He has been waiting for five years, and he still cares about this year and a half?  "As he spoke, he pointed at the Qiming Military Port and said, "Li Jian's fleet is about to enter the harbor. Let's go down the mountain." In the outer harbor of Hanwu Port, countless people came to watch the flying shears on the beach that was more than ten miles long.  The crowds at the boat show are just like the saying goes: Northerners love horses and southerners love boats. What's more, Hanwu Port is a city that developed by sea trade. How can it be interested in the new sea-going ships that have been rumored for a long time?  Not interested?  All the gentry, merchants and common people in Hanwu City who could spare time rushed to the beach to watch as if it was a festival.  In recent years, Hanwu Port has developed extremely rapidly, and its population has grown extremely rapidly. In less than ten years since the establishment of the port, the population has exceeded 300,000. With the development of commerce and trade, a large number of people are still growing every year.  With the influx of people, various workshops are springing up like mushrooms after a rain.  With the prosperity of sea trade and the continuous development of new products by Hanwu Port itself, such as cement, flat glass, various large and small glassware of different styles, desk clocks, various soaps, toilet soaps, toothbrushes and tooth powder, paper products, refined salt,  There are also ready-made clothes, shoes and hats, as well as sugar, which is abundant in itself, etc., which not only attracted merchants from the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, but also made the people of Hanwu Port quickly become wealthy.  The affluence of the people is first reflected in their clothing. Most of the people watching the clipper boat show on the beach were wearing various traditional costumes such as straight skirts, hoods, gowns, robes, and Chengzi clothes. Some were also wearing military uniforms of the Guards.  Long trousers should be worn with a T-shirt or a white shirt. Because there are no prohibitions in Dongxing Port, people's clothing not only comes in a wide variety of colors, but most of them are quite particular. Gorgeous fabrics such as silk and silk account for the majority.  When they saw the huge fleet slowly sailing into the harbor, many people spontaneously cheered. Everyone knew that these fleets would bring huge wealth to Hanwu. The quick-responsive merchants had already hurried back to the parking lot.  On the carriage on Triumph Avenue, the carriage was urged to rush to Baonan City at the east end of the inner harbor.  Baonan City is actually a slave market. Dongxing Port does not allow civilians to buy and sell, only slaves. In recent years, the demand for slaves in Hanwu has increased year by year, and the price has also soared. From the initial five taels of silver to a strong slave, the price has increased.  At the current twelve taels, the supply is still in short supply, and business??, workshop owners, landowners, mine owners, wealthy families and even ordinary farmers and civilians in the city all joined the fight for slaves.  Although the management system for slaves in Dongxing Port is becoming more and more strict, and slaves must be held accountable if they become disabled, let alone die, there are still more and more people willing to buy slaves because of their wealth, and the merchant fleet  There are also more and more types of slaves being sent. At first, they were only natives from Southeast Asia, but now there are yellow, white, black, and brown people. This not only opened their eyes, but also stimulated their desire to buy.  Anyone with experience knows that as soon as a ship docks, slaves will be sold first. After all, the more you hold in your hands, the more consumption you will have. If you can get on board first, you will have more selection opportunities.  At the Qiming Military Port, as the Hanwu fleet's "Hanwu" slowly sailed into the harbor, the military band on the dock, which had only been established for two years, began to play the vigorous and passionate military music - "Poem Burana", which was once misrepresented.  It is a Nazi military song. This is Hu Wanli¡¯s favorite song, and it is also the most played song during team battles in online games. Even now, when he hears this song that he renamed "Forward", he still gets excited  There is a feeling of excitement.  The air is filled with tension, and the war is coming.  Tears streaked down my mother¡¯s face, and my motherland was behind me.  The enemy's footsteps were heard in the distance, and the earth was shaking. It was time to defend justice. The blood was already surging. The last leaf on the dry branch was knocked off by the cold wind. Lightning tore through the load-bearing black curtain in the distance. Look, it's us.  The troops are advancing.  This is the first time that Xu Qingman has accompanied Hu Wanli to the military port to welcome the returning fleet.  She couldn't help but be surprised when she heard this military song and Hu Wanli humming along softly, and immediately said without thinking: "Is this composed by Chang Qing?" Hu Wanli nodded slightly and moved away.  The topic asked: "How do you feel?" "Shocking! Intense! It makes people's blood boil!" Xu Qingman said slowly: "The soldiers must like it very much, but why are those musical instruments so rare?" "Western stuff." Hu Wanli  Said.  The music he was listening to changed to "March of the Volunteers". He couldn't help but regret that he shouldn't have let Xu Qingman follow. Sure enough, he listened attentively to the end.  Xu Qingman asked like a problem baby: "Is this also created by Chang Qing? The style seems to be very different" "Ahem." Hu Wanli coughed lightly and said with a smile:  "What we pursue are different styles. The purpose is to inspire people, make them excited, and move forward without hesitation." The military band they were listening to began to play "Dongxing Port March" again.  Even though he was thick-skinned, he blushed slightly.  This is Russian style. He quickly reminded softly: "Li Jian and the others are ashore." In the sound of military music, Li Jian had already led a group of officers to come up quickly. When he arrived, a group of officers stood at attention and saluted energetically.  , Li Jian said loudly: "Reporting to the commander, the Hanwu fleet has fulfilled its mission and returned victoriously." Hu Wanli nodded slightly as a return gift, and then said with a smile: "Everyone has worked hard." "For Dongxing Port, the escort team  The officers and soldiers will do whatever it takes," a group of officers said loudly.  "Disbanded." Hu Wanli said: "There will be a banquet at the General Military Mansion tomorrow to cleanse you of the dust." "Thank you, Marshal." Returning to the General Military Mansion, Hu Wanli immediately ordered a pigeon letter to notify Liu Siwu of Dongxing Port and order him to come to Hanwu as soon as possible.  .  At four o'clock the next day, Li Jian arrived at the General Military Mansion on time. After the announcement, Li Fengli came out quickly and said with a smile: "The marshal is in the study, let you in." Li Jian nodded slightly and followed him.  Stepping into the study courtyard and entering the study, he saw Hu Wanli standing in front of a large sea map with his hands behind his back, looking at the map. He immediately saluted: "Young Master¡ª¡ª." "Here you go, sit down." Hu Wanli turned around and pointed.  He slowly sat down on the chair and waited for him to sit down, then said: "Tell me about the situation in Nanyang." After thinking for a while, Li Jian said: "Annan Kingdom is now Hue and there are sporadic wars, occupying cities, meeting  An has become popular, but the king of Champa always prays to come to Hanwu to meet the young master. Recently, he has also prayed to send Wang Shushabudenguru to the Ming Dynasty as an envoy. I would like to ask the young master to give me instructions on this matter. " Hu Wanli.  Hearing this made him laugh. This Champa king just wanted to go back to Champa Port and Anhui Port to go to the Ming Dynasty. He also just wanted to put pressure on himself through the court. It seems that he didn't know the relationship between Dongxing Port and the court at all.  , he pondered for a while, and then he said: "There is no reason to spit out the meat that is in your mouth. However, in order to stabilize people's hearts, let's deal with them first. As for SabudanGuru, there is no need to stop him from going to the capital.  Let him go to the capital to find out the situation so that we can formally negotiate with the King of Champa. This matter cannot be left undecided. " "Yes."After a response, he continued: "Although Garopa and Java have been occupied, the local people are fierce and there are still sporadic indigenous resistance. My subordinates secretly thought that more troops should be sent to each of the two places.  Two regiments, now Han Wu also has a large demand for slaves" Send more troops?  Hu Wanli is now considering shrinking his troops and trying his best to plot the Ming Dynasty. Besides, he doesn't have a good impression of the natives of Nanyang. Instead, he hates them. He said in a deep voice: "One regiment can't conquer thousands of natives? No matter how hard the neck is, it's hard."  Don't give them more troops, and let them stop thinking about catching slaves and suppress a group of people to establish their authority." Li Jian was shocked when he heard that killing the natives with muskets and artillery was pure.  After the massacre, he hesitated and said: "Master, will it affect the reputation of Dongxing Port?" "How can there be no death in opening up territory?" Hu Wanli said nonchalantly: "Dongxing Port is now in Nanyang.  It doesn't have a good reputation. Killing a hundred people will cause fewer deaths in the future. This is a way to show the bodhisattva's heart. There is no need to worry." Seeing that Hu Wanli was determined, Li Jian didn't dare to say anything, and said quickly: "Yes, I will kill you when I get back.  The master's order was passed to them." After a pause, he continued: "The construction of Temasek's new port has now reached a large scale, far exceeding that of Manchuria, and ships from all countries are now stationed in Temasek's Xu Lian.  The Nanyang fleet he leads is now quite large. In addition to the thirty sail warships allocated by Dongxing Port, there are also 63 large and small warships. The strength has reached 15,000 people, many of whom are indigenous soldiers from Nanyang.  All the countries in Nanyang call him the 'King of Nanyang'." Hearing this, Hu Wanli's brows couldn't help but jump. I haven't even claimed the title of king yet, but he has become the king first.  He didn't worry about Xu Lian being rebellious and self-reliant. Although Xu Lian was rebellious, he was not stupid. Xu Lian never dared to hide Temasek's situation from him.  There is no hiding the fact that the convoy still has a division stationed in Temasek.  He knew very well what Li Jian meant by saying this. It was to remind him to be careful about Xu Lian, and he should indeed be careful about it.  We cannot allow Xu Lian to develop further, just in case he colludes with the Franji people.  It is a big disaster. Xu Lian has made great contributions in the past few years, and the annual tribute amount is also a lot. However, he still cannot be allowed to stay in Nanyang, otherwise he will end up with a murderer.  excuse.  After pondering for a while, he asked: "Does Temasek have any workshops?" Li Jian knew that he was asking about gunpowder and firearms workshops, and said immediately: "No, at least Temasek does not. However, in the past two years, the number of merchant ships that have come to Temasek for trade has been limited."  The growth is rapid, and it has reached sixty-two ships this year. "Sixty-two ships?"  That¡¯s almost double!  Hu Wanli couldn't help but frowned slightly. This was indeed a bit strange. After thinking about it, he said: "Now we must vigorously guard against the Ming Dynasty. Send an order to the 8th Brigade stationed in Temasek to lead all sail warships back to Hanwu and tell Xu Lian  "To strengthen Temasek's defense, we don't seek merit in the past two years, but seek no faults." Hearing this, Li Jian's heart skipped a beat. This arrangement did not seem to be aimed at Xu Lian. With Dongxinggang's strength, Hu Wanli ordered,  If Xu Lian can come back obediently, is Dongxing Port going to go to war?  To whom?  Ming Dynasty or Japan?  He had no time to think too much, so he responded in a low voice: "I obey my orders." After sipping his tea, Hu Wanli asked in a slow and logical manner: "Have all the tributes from all countries been collected?" "Back to you, young master, they have all been collected.  "Li Jian said with a smile: "All countries pay it to Temasek, Champa and Manila on time." He said hesitantly: "Master, Garopa is strategically located and is also a distribution center for spices.  , I hope the young master will pay attention to it, can you divert part of Temasek's troops to Garopa? Moreover, Mansika's status has declined now" After thinking for a while, Hu Wanli said: "Garopa.  Ba is very important, but it is not appropriate to mobilize Temasek's troops at the moment, nor can we move Mansika's troops. There are a lot of tin mines nearby. Let's wait for a year and protect the status quo first." As he said that, he picked up the tea cup and said,  He said: "Let's talk about the situation in the West." When this topic was mentioned, Li Jian looked a little relaxed and said casually: "I heard from the Franji people that there is another plague in Europe. I heard that it is serious and has spread widely, but the Franji people said  It seemed that it was not affected. A large-scale smallpox outbreak occurred in America due to the Spanish invasion. It is worth mentioning that in the Ottoman Empire, in the fifteenth year of Zhengde, Suleiman the Magnificent succeeded to the throne. This man was a man of great talent and strategy.  He implemented political and military reforms internally, strengthened his rule, and implemented expansionary policies externally, expanding his territory aggressively. One year after taking the throne, he launched continuous foreign wars and expanded to all directions. In the past ten years, Suleiman launched dozens of attacks on European countries.  Although each had their own victories and defeats in this war, the Ottomans still plundered large tracts of land in Europe. Three years ago, the Ottomans defeated the Venetian and Spanish fleets and dominated the territory.Then invaded Persia, and now even the part of the Arabian Peninsula near the Red Sea has fallen into the hands of the Ottomans. The Arab Empire has actually been destroyed long ago, with only a few tribes left.  ¡± So, the Ottoman Empire is now at its peak? Hu Wanli¡¯s world history is indeed not very good. He knows nothing about the ambitious Suleiman the Magnificent. However, as long as the Ottoman Empire is enough now  Powerful and ambitious, this was enough for him to kill people with a borrowed knife and let the Ottomans ravage Europe. It was necessary to establish friendly relations and trade with the Ottoman Empire. After thinking for a while, he said: "Send a letter to Xu Lian and Tang Qiansheng.  , collect news from the Ottoman Empire, pay attention to Arab and Ottoman merchants, convey the goodwill of Dongxing Port to the Ottoman Empire, and focus on developing and cultivating Ottoman translators. In addition, search among the slaves in Dongxing Port to see if there are any slaves from the Ottoman Empire.  .  " Li Jian laughed secretly upon hearing this, knowing that he was trying to encourage Osman to attack Europe in order to take advantage of the opportunity to sell firearms. He immediately said: "I obey my orders.  " Hu Wanli nodded slightly, then stood up and said, "Liu Siwu is coming tomorrow, so you should come too and call Wu Zishun.  "    "yes.  "Li Jian said and stood up to leave, but he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. Sure enough, something big has been done. Dongxing Port is now said to have strong soldiers and horses, and its strength has greatly increased. He has been waiting for a big fight for a long time, but he doesn't know  Is it the Ming Dynasty or the Japanese Kingdom? The Japanese Kingdom is more likely to attack the Ming Dynasty. First, it has insufficient troops, and secondly, the Ming Dynasty has been honest in recent years. With the young master's temperament, he will not take the initiative to provoke the Ming Dynasty.
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