The tone of the fight has been set, and the next thing to do is to plan.
Although there are only two words in "plan", it is not complicated if you look into it carefully, especially the battlefield is still on the sea, and the fighter planes are fleeting.
Due to the division of troops ahead, there were losses in the attack on Chaotian Port, which made the Spaniards much more cautious.
The Spanish fleet stationed in the Far East has been fighting asymmetric battles for at least two decades, such as the previous attack on Luzon.
Now in terms of paper strength, the Ming Dynasty Navy has surpassed the Spanish Fleet in Luzon, and the latter must make careful arrangements if it wants to defeat itself.
Both sides were more cautious in the future, especially the Ming Dynasty, which mainly focused on prevention and strengthened the coastal defense of Quanzhou Port to ensure the safety of the military port.
This confrontation lasted another two months.
The warships of both sides engaged in more than a dozen small-scale naval battles. The Ming Dynasty lost more and won less, and the overall loss was greater.
But in Zhu Jinghong's view, the time for a decisive battle has arrived.
The main reason is that after two months of confrontation and fighting, the Spanish fleet has consumed a lot of food and ammunition, and its ability to continue high-intensity operations has been weakened.
The Ming Dynasty’s fleet is fully manned at all times. This time, the advantage is really mine.
On October 27th of the 14th year of Zhengtong, on a Class A battleship in Quanzhou Port, more than a thousand generals who were left in the port gathered on the deck at this moment.
They each sat on a stool, looking seriously at the empty chair in front of them.
These generals generally know why they were called here today, so they all look serious.
There is going to be a war, there is going to be a war, there is going to be a naval battle that has almost never been fought before...
Although the warships are gathered together, although the training is solid on weekdays, and although the whole army is united, Yi Xin...
But can this be done against Xi Yi?
This is a doubt in everyone's mind, and they are not fully sure to give a definite answer.
It is precisely because of the lack of confidence in the heart that worries will arise, which will then lead to unconfidence, which may eventually lead to the spread of pessimism...
When the atmosphere on the deck was solemn, suddenly there was a There was a series of footsteps, so everyone sat even more upright, with solemn expressions and no squinting eyes.
"Stand up!"
As Zhu Jinghong appeared, under the greeting of a deputy general, dozens of generals present stood up.
"See Your Highness!"
At that time, Zhu Jinghong, accompanied by two admirals, had already arrived in front of his seat.
When Zhu Jinghong sat down, he took off the black gauze winged crown from his head, and Yu Hai took the initiative to take it from behind him.
"Everyone, get up!"
After hearing this, the generals stood up, and the two admirals then stood in the train.
With Zhu Jinghong’s gesture, everyone sat down again.
"There is going to be a war, unprecedentedThere are big battles..."
Looking at the crowd, Zhu Jinghong said calmly: "But I see that you all have serious expressions, as if you are sitting on pins and needles. Could it be that you are afraid of the enemy? "
The more he spoke, the more unkind Zhu Jinghong's tone became, which made everyone present feel uneasy.
The next moment, Zhu Jinghong stood up from his chair and walked towards the generals.
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He came to a commander and looked at the man blankly for a few seconds before beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead.
"Your Highness... "
This man just wanted to stand up and explain, but Zhu Jinghong reached out and pushed him back.
Then he walked among the people and said slowly: "You think I am here today to ask for help? Beat you first? "
"No...the first thing to be discussed today is more important than your fear of the enemy! ”
These people present are somewhat afraid of the enemy. At this moment, everyone is ashamed.
If others say this, it will definitely cause everyone to alienate, but Zhu Jinghong's prestige is indeed high enough to make everyone reflect on themselves.
Of course, everyone present is also confused about what is more important than their fear of war.
At this time, Zhu Jinghong took out a letter from his sleeve and held it up to show it to everyone.
Then the question arose in their minds, who wrote this letter? Letter? What does it say? Does it have anything to do with today’s discussion?
Of course Zhu Jinghong saw everyone’s doubts and listened to him slowly: "Everyone, the battle is about to begin, our navy, We are going to the battlefield to kill the enemy and fight with all our might! "
Zhu Jinghong said the word "desperately" sonorously and forcefully, like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's hearts, making them all refreshed.
"I have been beaten so many times. Not to mention having experienced hundreds of battles, there have always been dozens of battles, but this is the first time I encountered such a strange thing..."
A strange thing? What strange thing? Is it related to the current situation?
Going towards the main chair, Zhu Jinghong continued: "There is such a... lady with great magical powers! ”
A lady with great magical powers... This is a very novel definition, but it allows everyone to easily understand the connotation.
So new questions arise in their hearts, this Who could this noble lady be?
The next moment, Zhu Jinghong suddenly turned around and said with an angry expression: "Amazing, she is amazing! "
This sentence raised everyone's curiosity even higher.
Zhu Jinghong's expression became more and more serious, and he continued: "She actually has the ability to deliver a letter from thousands of miles away. Come to my plain! "
"What is she doing here to deliver the letter? Let me take care of her son and send her son back to the rear when the war is about to begin! "
When they heard this, everyone's hearts were boiling. They thought that this person was so stupid that he walked to Zhu Jinghong through the back door.
"Who is her son? "
Hearing Zhu Jinghong’s question, everyone present was also curious as to what kind of coward and fool he was that would do such a thing at this time.
When Zhu Jinghong glanced over, the generals whose mothers were still alive at home were all worried, fearing that this was a scandal that would happen in their own families.
Everyone was waiting for Zhu Jinghong’s answer. The latter had sat back on the chair and picked up the tea cup from the side.
After taking a sip of tea and slowly putting down the cup, Zhu Jinghong straightened his robe, sat upright, and said calmly, "Her son... is this king!"
"This letter... is the decree of the current queen!"
For a moment, everyone present was shocked, and then began to speculate on Zhu Jinghong's intentions.
"The Queen's decree is for me to hide in the rear alone and watch you rush to the battlefield!"
This result was accepted by everyone present, even themselves They all felt that there was no need for Zhu Jinghong to go to sea together.
The son of a rich man cannot sit down in court!
Standing up again, Zhu Jinghong said with a solemn expression: "But today I plan to resist the decree and rush to the sea with you to defeat the enemy and defend our Ming Dynasty!"
I have crossed over. In more than four years, this is the second time Zhu Jinghong has made a dangerous decision.
Last time, he just traveled through time and left the city with only thirty guards without armor. On the way, he was surrounded and killed by the White Lotus Sect and was in danger.
Last time he was not aware enough. This time he was aware of the danger, but still made the decision.
Everyone in the army has no confidence in defeating the Spanish fleet. Only the commander-in-chief who has the indomitable spirit to move forward can inspire everyone to have confidence and have a chance to use their full strength to defeat the enemy.
Slowly walking towards the crowd, Zhu Jinghong said with a calm expression: "Everyone, this time our Ming Dynasty has more warships and more artillery shells than the Western Yi. They are working hard on the expedition, and we are waiting for the hard work..."
In fact, he is not very sure, but he can show that he is sure, and then use this to inspire everyone's confidence.
"In this battle... I am fully confident that I can defeat the Xiyi in one fell swoop!"
"In this battle...you need to do something very simple. Follow the daily drills. Warship, just shoot out the cannonballs!"
Stop among the people, Zhu Jinghong raised his tone again and asked: "Can you do it well?"
His encouragement? It worked, and then everyone stood up one after another, almost shouting: "Yes!"
Prince Zhu Jinghong was willing to risk his life to go to the most dangerous front line, so everyone present also risked his life. .
Since they are willing to risk their lives, they will become extremely courageous. At this time, they will dare to do whatever they say.
"Very good!" Zhu Jinghong smiled for the first time.
Moving for everyone to sit down again, Zhu Jinghong continued: "It is said that the Xiyi ships are the best in the world with their strong guns and powerful guns!"
"I tell you, I, Zhu Jinghong, fought against the elites, the Dzungars, Zhasaks, Koreans, and Japanese pirates... Those people all claimed to be elites, but they were all defeated by me!"
"We were able to win before, but this time as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to defeat them!"
Zhu Jinghong's pre-war mobilization officially began, and then he gave an impassioned speech.
From the righteousness of the family and the country to personal interests and honor and disgrace, he talked about all aspects, and the purpose was still to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm.
As the discussion ended, the navy in Quanzhou Port started moving and sailed out of the port at nightfall.
Zhu Jinghong also boarded a Class A ship and followed the army out of the port to the sea. At dawn the next day, there were still many "warships" parked inside. This was a suspect set by Zhu Jinghong.
When Zhu Jinghong led his army across the sea, thousands of miles away in the imperial palace in the capital, the emperor was accompanying the emperor on his bed.
At this moment, Zhu Xianming looked extremely serious, looking at his sleeping old father with a worried expression.
It would be such a bad time for the old man to die at this time... Zhu Xianming complained secretly in his heart.
The reason is that the war at sea is about to begin. If the emperor dies, Zhu Jinghong, his legitimate grandson, will have to come back. In this way, the overall situation in the southeast will be unstable. Zhu Xianming is worried about this.
As early as twenty days ago, Zhu Xianming received Zhu Jinghong's report and approved his request to organize a decisive battle.
So he estimated that the war might have begun now, and it would be fatal to let Zhu Jinghong come back.
How about not letting him seize love...
But this idea just came up, and Zhu Xianming himself thought it was ridiculous. There are only officials in the world who seize love, and royal love is simply unheard of. .
"Fourth..."
Zhu Xianming was thinking about it when the Emperor's sudden call made him regain his clarity.
"Dad...you have a good rest!" Zhu Xianming comforted him.
He has never been as afraid as now of his father passing away and dying.
"Fourth...I'm about to die!"
"I have...two things to tell you. You...you summon...the clan king...the prince... ..."
"There are still six departments...Jiu Qing is coming!"
Even though his father was about to die, Zhu Xianming was still worried when he heard that he was going to summon these people. Be on guard.
"Dad, you just need to rest in peace, there is no need to..."
"Fourth, I...Dad is going to die!"
Zhu Xinkan's eyes widened. He closed his eyes and stared straight at his son, his chest heaving and his breathing rapid.
"Why did you summon them?" Zhu Xianming continued to ask, unmoved at all.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Xinkan actually showed a smile, and then said: "Just because..."
After Zhu Xinkan explained the reason, Zhu Xianming immediately issued an edict,He summoned the princes in Beijing, the six ministers and nine ministers, as well as the generals of the five military governors' offices, and immediately went to Ningshou Palace to meet him.
Half an hour later, these civil and military ministers gathered at Ningshou Palace, including the East Palace and the two princes' palaces.
Coincidentally, Prince Rui and Prince Xiang were not here, so the two princesses came instead and were by the queen's side at the moment.
As for other princes and princesses, they can only kneel in the main hall according to their rank, and those with lower rank can only kneel outside the hall.
Even the queen had to kneel in front of the emperor's couch at this moment, with the two princesses supporting her on the left and right, and Zhu Yunsheng in the back position.
The prince and Yuan Chun were a little further away, and they were kneeling honestly at this time. Only the emperor was sitting in front of the emperor's couch.
The three cabinet bachelors were kneeling outside the dormitory. They could see the Supreme Emperor on the couch.
At Zhu Xinkan's request, he was helped by the emperor to sit up.
Many people saw the Supreme Emperor for a long time, only to realize that he didn’t even have much hair, and to put it bluntly, he didn’t even look human.
"Dear Your Majesty..."
Hearing the hoarse voice of the Supreme Emperor, everyone present kowtowed again: "I, my lord, bow to the Supreme Emperor!"
"I ... will... soon pass away, and what worries me... is that the world is uneasy, so now... I summon all my dear friends, just to... announce two wills..."
Zhu Xinkan spoke It sounded intermittently, like a candle in the wind, which made everyone present feel worried.
"First, all my dear friends...you should do your best to complete your errands and help...help the emperor stabilize the world!"
"Second..."
After coughing several times, Zhu Xinkan calmed down for a while before continuing: "Secondly, King Xiang Jinghong is in charge of the overall situation in the southeast. There is no need to attend the funeral after my death. Follow my orders and beat the thieves!"
"When he returns home in triumph and pays homage to the mausoleum, I will smile at Jiuquan!"
After saying this, Zhu Xinkan's heart dropped to the ground.
Little Thirteen, grandpa can only help you so far... Zhu Xinkan thought to himself.
His first edict was normal, but this second edict really shocked the ministers present.
Baochai, who was kneeling in front of the couch, was also deeply surprised at this time.
Wang Shibei set the Central Plains Day, and he never forgot to tell Nai Weng about family sacrifices... At this moment, she thought of this poem in her heart.
The Supreme Emperor was about to collapse. She originally thought that Zhu Jinghong would be in a dilemma, but she never knew that things would develop like this.
Following the Emperor's orders and continuing to command the battle, others can't say anything.
Don’t forget to report the family sacrifices to your father. Not only will others not gossip, but they will recognize that this is a great filial piety.
To return to the funeral without commanding the battle is to resist the order and be unfilial.
The emperor was also very happy about this, but the queen felt very uncomfortable. She actually wanted her youngest son to come back.
On this occasion, Yang QingIt was impossible for Yin to raise an issue and embarrass the emperor and the emperor.
"You...do you all understand?"
When he said this, Zhu Xinkan's body was already trembling, and he could no longer hold on as the effect of the medicine wore off.
"I'll take the order!" Chief Assistant Zhao Yushan was the first to answer.
With his response, the other ministers also bowed down, and the matter was finalized.
Seeing that everyone had surrendered, Zhu Xinkan settled down and settled down, and then his whole body collapsed. Fortunately, Zhu Xianming was supporting him.
"The Supreme Emperor wants to rest, you all should step aside!" Zhu Xianming said.
The so-called "you" refers to everyone except him, including the queen.
Everyone retired one after another. The prince and the princes and grandsons did not leave the palace directly, but stayed in the side hall of Ningshou Palace.
Yuan Chun, Baochai, Chen Zhi and Zhu Yunsheng accompanied the queen back to Kunning Palace, and it was already dark.
After all, what is abnormal is that the Emperor's aura has stabilized, making the tight strings inside and outside the palace loosen.
"Don't wait any longer, go back and rest!"
In Kunning Palace, the Queen ordered.
This kind of thing is not certain. It is possible in one day, three days and five days, so the queen ordered Baochai and others to go back. It would not be a problem to spend all the time in Kunning Palace.
As for the prince and others, they all followed the imperial edict and returned to their respective homes.
"Yes!"
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