Everyone looked at the sunset, enjoying the peace in front of them and thinking about what to do next.
When the sun completely set below the sea level, all the generals arrived, and then the celebration banquet officially began.
Wine was served at the banquet. There were more than thirty jars in total, and there were also some beers and wines.
In this great victory, a batch of supplies were seized from the Spanish fleet, including beer and wine.
Dozens of barrels of beer and wine were all awarded to the soldiers by Zhu Jinghong. He only kept a small part here, but it was enough for dozens of generals to drink.
"Everyone, we rely on His Majesty's great blessings and spare no effort to develop the navy, so that our army can win today!"
"For the first bowl of wine, we respect Your Majesty from a distance!"
These words were absolutely politically correct. Everyone present stood up and faced the north like Zhu Jinghong, kneeling on one knee to respect the emperor.
"The second bowl of wine is for all the soldiers who died for our country!"
This sentence requires no explanation. Everyone followed Zhu Jinghong and poured the wine in the bowl onto the ground.
"The third bowl of wine, I respect you all!"
"How dare you, ministers!" No one dared to accept it.
This is actually normal. Prince Zhu Jinghong is so respected that no one can bear his toast.
"Enough chatter, let's drink together!"
Zhu Jinghong was not pretentious at all, and everyone present was not polite, so the third bowl of wine was drank. Belly.
From here on, the banquet became more casual. The generals began to drink with each other, and at the same time, they also came to drink with Zhu Jinghong one after another.
For the generals below the deputy general at the scene, it is very rare to clink glasses with Zhu Jinghong. They don’t know how long it will take to meet him next time, so they all attach great importance to this opportunity.
The kind words are endless, including both truthful praise and extremely flattering flattery.
No matter which one it is, Zhu Jinghong treats them as normal, fully demonstrating his tolerance.
The atmosphere at the scene was warm, and on the beach several miles away, the shouts of the soldiers were even more lively. The survivors of the disaster are naturally worthy of celebration.
As for Zhu Jinghong, three admirals gathered in front of him, and the other generals consciously did not disturb him.
"Your Highness, next step... what should we do?"
Wang Long's words brought out the thoughts of the other two people, and they also wanted to know what to do next.
“The main force of the Spanish fleet stationed in Luzon has been completely wiped out by our army. I think we should attack the Spaniards in one go... This is also the principle of using offense as defense!”
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In fact, everyone thought that they should return after this battle, but they did not expect that Zhu Jinghong still had such ambitions.
"The Spaniards have plundered a lot of wealth in Luzon and Indonesia over the years, at least tens of millions of taels of silver..."
"I plan to take some of it Thirty percent is used to motivate the officers and soldiers. You thinkhow? ”
According to Zhu Jinghong, it is necessary to spend three million silver to reward the army. Now the three major naval divisions have nearly 30,000 soldiers participating in the war. In other words, each person can get an average of one hundred taels.
Of course, the average does not equal the real situation. For example, as an admiral, it is reasonable to get more points.
"The Liaodong Navy will follow His Highness to the death!" "Zhao Chengwu was the first to express his stance.
Next, the other two admirals also expressed their stance, both very supportive of Zhu Jinghong's decision.
They are not short of money, and this time they got Thousands of cash can only be said to be the icing on the cake.
What they care about is to win more victories and gain more military achievements to lay the foundation for further success in the future.
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Zhu Jinghong continued: "I intend to inform Your Majesty that after driving away the Spanish, we will also station troops in Luzon and Indonesia to maintain peace in this region! "
At this time Wang Long blurted out and asked: "Then the heavy taxes imposed by the Spaniards, can the court still levy them as before? "
Looking at Wang Long, Zhu Jinghong said: "We are stationed in the army to maintain peace and promote Wanghua! "
"The Spaniards tax for personal gain, but we take it from the people and use it for the people. How can the two be compared? ”
Hearing these words, Wang Long and others understood what was going on, and everyone praised Zhu Jinghong’s benevolence and philanthropy.
The banquet lasted for nearly two days. After an hour, Zhu Jinghong discussed some specific matters with several admirals, and everyone dispersed when the bright moon was high.
The beach, which had been bustling for a long time, gradually calmed down, and the soldiers could have a good sleep tonight. .
Early the next morning, the soldiers started to get busy again. They had to carry things from the supply ship and transport all the wounded.
Several admirals were running around. On the front line, he was supervising his subordinates to complete their tasks.
Zhu Jinghong sat in the tent and wrote the report with a pen. Reporting the victory was only the most basic content. In the second half, he wrote down his thoughts for the next step.
p>After the memorial was written, Zhu Jinghong put it into the envelope himself, and then asked Yu Hai to stamp it with his seal, and also poured it with fire paint to prevent counterfeiting.
On the other side, a man. The commander stepped forward and took the letter from Yu Hai.
This man is the commander of the supply fleet. This report must be brought back to the mainland and delivered by express delivery. Arriving at the capital city.
Looking at the person who received the letter, Zhu Jinghong asked: "You can make this great victory known to the public after you arrive in Hong Kong, so that the people can feel at ease! "
The commander immediately paid homage and then said: "I accept the order and will definitely live up to the prince's trust! ”
“Go! "
"Yes! "
After this person retreated, Zhu Jinghong walked out of the tent, and the sun was shining brightly outside.
"Yuxin, have you ever thought... that one day you can come to this place? ! ”
“Your Highness... I have never thought of this. How could I have thought of it before?”Got it, I, the Ming Navy, can also conquer the four seas! "Lu Yuxin had a smile on his face.
To be honest, his words were a bit treasonous, that is, he knew that Zhu Jinghong didn't care, so he dared to say it so directly.
"Yes. ...even I couldn't think of it! "Zhu Jinghong also laughed.
Before the war, he was really not sure of defeating the enemy, let alone annihilating the Spanish fleet.
Now that it has developed to this point, he is not sure It felt a bit unreal.
Looking back, Zhu Jinghong said: “Work hard, there will be many things you can’t think of in the future! ”
“I must do a good job!” ”
There was no need to say too many polite words between them, so the chat process was very simple.
When the supply ship unloaded its cargo and left, in addition to Zhu Jinghong’s report, he also took away A group of prisoners including Louis
And the soldiers of the three major naval divisions rested on the island for three days.
Only on the third day, there were ten. Several ships came to reward the troops, and after careful questioning, they found out that the people coming were from Luzon, and the leader was the local magistrate of Luzon.
The battle three days ago was seen by the people who came to fish. , and then went back to report the situation to Shangguan.
The local magistrate who received the news immediately sent someone to verify the situation, and finally determined that the Ming Dynasty had defeated the Spaniards, and then this person mobilized supplies. Come to reward the army.
Zhu Jinghong certainly welcomed this, and showed the strength of the Ming Dynasty and the kindness of the peaceful place.
In the end, the official promised to report the situation to the police. The leader of the country informed the current situation at sea and prepared supplies for the Ming Navy in advance.
The Ming Dynasty came to help Luzon drive away the Spaniards, and it was appropriate for these people to provide military supplies, so Zhu Jinghong was the leader. The request was made unceremoniously.
Of course, Luzon officials thought so too, so they agreed happily.
On the seventh day of December, the Ming Navy set sail again and headed towards. Sailing to the southern sea of Luzon
On December 15, the Ming Navy arrived in Manila, and the Lord of Luzon went to the port in person to welcome the arrival of the King of Luzon. Wang Jue, but compared with the prince Zhu Jinghong, his status is actually quite different, so he behaves very humbly and calmly.
Of course, even if the title is aside, Zhu Jinghong has a certain personality. The troops who came to help Tiger and Wolf can easily control Lu Song from the perspective of strength, and the latter will not be able to be humble and careful.
In addition to the central officials of Lu Song, those who came to greet him along with the leader of Lu Song. There is Lu Tao, a member of Qianhu in Nanzhen Fusi.
Zhu Jinghong is an honored guest, so he must be dedicated to entertaining the honored guests. For this reason, Luzon has devoted all its national strength to prepare this event.
After two days of repairs in Manila, Zhu Jinghong summoned the monarchs of Luzon and explained some of his expectations for them. The main content was to recruit military supplies
About taking over Spain and seizing the seaport, as well as fighting with them. Luzon establishes a joint fleet to jointly protect the countryForeign peace matters were also brought to the discussion table by Zhu Jinghong.
His serious way of doing good for you put a lot of pressure on the monarchs and ministers of Luzon, and it was difficult to express his partiality and difficulties.
On December 18, the Ming Dynasty navy continued to move south, and then there would be small-scale battles to recover several ports in Luzon.
On December 23, the first battle started, followed by the second and third battles...
The Spanish battle lost its main fleet and stayed at the port. The ships were completely helpless in the face of the Ming army's onslaught, so the ports were occupied by the Ming army one after another.
In the process, the fourteenth year of orthodoxy came to an end.
As the New Year approached, the supply fleet carrying Zhu Jinghong’s report finally docked at Quanzhou Harbor.
The officials and soldiers who stayed behind were very concerned about the war situation. As soon as they learned that the supply fleet had returned, they immediately rushed over from the Yamen.
"My lords, on the third day of December, His Royal Highness King Xiang commanded the army and completely wiped out the Spanish fleet!"
"A great victory, a great victory..." The command of the leader made people excited. Extremely.
“Is this true?” an official asked.
Although they knew that they could not hear wrongly, and although they knew that the general in front of them could not lie, the officials present still found it unbelievable.
Previously, the Western barbarian army pressed the border, shelling ports along the coast at will, or landing to kill people. How arrogant it was...
Now I know that this gang is extremely rampant. The barbarians had been wiped out more than half a month ago, so everyone present would naturally feel that this was an exaggeration.
"You don't believe it? Then I'll show you something strange!"
After saying that, the conductor looked behind him and ordered: "Bring the people here!"
While the officials at the scene were unclear about the reason, several soldiers escorted a "person" out of the cabin.
"Do you know who this is?"
"This is a barbarian!" An official said nonsense.
"Everyone, this man is the commander of the Spanish fleet. I heard he is some kind of marquis, and now he has been captured alive by His Highness Prince Xiang!"
"It's actually this man!" The officials were surprised.
Then these people looked at Louis carefully and found that his appearance was similar to that of other foreigners, and there was basically nothing special about him.
But it was this person who caused the death and injury of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians along the coast. It can be said that he committed such a heinous crime that it is impossible to redeem him even if he is killed.
Another official asked: "His Royal Highness King Xiang, has he said how to deal with this person?"
"His Royal Highness King Xiang has said that he will report to the Holy Spirit to interrogate these people. The dead can only be comforted by killing according to the law of the country!"
The scholar-bureaucrats hated beatings and killings the most, but now they heard what Zhu Jinghong said, and they felt very much in agreement.
"My lords, I still have official business, so I won't chat with you!"
"Don't forget to prepare food, grass and weapons as soon as possible. His Highness Prince Xiang will give youAccording to strict orders, the next batch of grain, grass and ammunition must be shipped before the Chinese New Year! "
At this time, an official asked in surprise: "We still need to transfer grain, grass and ammunition?
Remembering the lion in the sea he had seen on the beach half a month ago, the commander said to Yourong: "His Highness said that this time we will work together to completely wipe out the Spaniards." Pull out! ”
Only half an hour later, news about the complete victory in the naval battle also reached Quanzhou City, and was learned by Yang Jingting and several women.
There was no news from Zhu Jinghong when he left the sea. , Yang Jingting was also very worried. She was also afraid that Zhu Jinghong would never come back, otherwise her sky would collapse.
"Buddha bless you, the prince will win!" ”
Standing in front of the Buddha statue, Yang Jingting continued to worship.
Her belly was already big, so it was very inconvenient to do this kind of thing, but she still insisted on worshiping the Buddha.
"My Lady, you have to have a good rest and be sincere. Why do you have to worship me!" "Zhang Xiaoyue advised from the side.
Yang Jingting was in a very good mood. She smiled and said: "The Buddha has appeared, and it is appropriate for me to pay my respects! "
While joking, Zhang Xiaoyue supported Yang Jingting and walked into the garden. The atmosphere of chatting was much lighter than before.
This is the effect of the victory. As the news spread, the entire city of Quanzhou quickly became excited.
The so-called stakes are high. As a maritime trade distribution center, Quanzhou Port has a constant flow of merchant ships on weekdays, and these can bring a lot of benefits. The Spanish brought huge wealth, which benefited everyone from top to bottom.
The Spanish blocked the sea and cut off the financial channels in Quanzhou, which naturally attracted a lot of hostility among the young and old in Quanzhou.
Now. Knowing that the rampant Spaniards have been wiped out will naturally arouse applause from above and below.
The view that His Royal Highness, King Xiang, is the pillar of the country has also been more widely recognized among the people and the army, and there are benefits. It is immeasurable.
On December 24, the news of the annihilation of the Spanish navy reached Yingtian, which once again attracted praise for Zhu Jinghong.
Even more. The business of the entire restaurant in Yingtian is much more prosperous than before, and there are countless people talking loudly.
“His Royal Highness, King Xiang, is a true god! "
In an inconspicuous restaurant in the northeast of Yingtian Mansion, Feng Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
He failed the exam this spring, and the next exam will be in three years, so he After leaving the Imperial College, he returned to his hometown to settle down.
He had met Jia Baoyu as early as two months ago, so the two of them drank frequently during this time.
At this moment, Feng Yuan. Sitting across from him was Jia Baoyu, whose face looked very ugly at the moment.
“What’s the point of being able to only fight and kill? "Jia Baoyu blurted out.
At present, the restaurant was almost full of drinkers discussing naval battles. Jia Baoyu said this just to get a beating.
Still. The scene was very noisy, so no one heard Jia Baoyu beeping, otherwise he would have reallyIt’s hard to guarantee everything.
"Brother Jia, in the past two years... you haven't learned the word 'caution' yet!" Feng Yuan was quite helpless.
Jia Baoyu was not afraid at all and replied: "The court won't punish you with words, so what's the matter if I say a few words?"
He is not stupid, but his recent mentality It's very unbalanced, that's why this violent comment was made.
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