On the endless sea, Xu Da and Li Jin reboarded the returning fleet.
After Zhu Yuanzhang learned of the great victory in Fuzhou, he directly ordered Li Jin and Xu Da to return at full speed.
Deng Yu was left in Fuzhou and continued to serve as a security guard.
Although Chen Zuyi has been eliminated, it is inevitable that there will be other pirates or Japanese pirates in Nanyang. Now Fuzhou City is extremely empty. Only Deng Yu can keep the place safe.
Before leaving, Deng Yu specifically told Li Jin that after returning, he must continue to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang to garrison at Longya Gate.
Li Jin did not expect that Deng Yu would be so interested. After decisively agreeing to Deng Yu, he turned around and left Fuzhou Prefecture.
At this moment, Xu Da and Li Jin were almost approaching the waters of Zhejiang. Xu Da stood on the deck with his hands behind his back.
"Magistrate Li, you said the sea is so vast, can we Han people really conquer the sea?"
Li Jin was stunned, he didn't expect Xu Da to ask such a question.
But then Li Jin figured out that Xu Da must have been running around on the sea these days and saw the importance of the ocean, so he asked this question.
Li Jin's spirit was high and it was Li Jin's tireless pursuit to bring Ming Dynasty into the ocean.
Now that he finally had a like-minded person, and he was Xu Da, the number one general in the Ming Dynasty, Li Jin felt that he should teach Xu Da a lesson to make Xu Da desire the ocean even more.
"Of course. It's not just us Han people. In the far west, some blond and blue-eyed red ghosts have already begun to walk on the road to conquer the ocean."
"Oh? Where are these people?"
When Xu Da heard that someone could really conquer the ocean, he couldn't help being shocked and asked:
"Why I've never seen them."
"They are in the far west, thousands of miles away from us."
Li Jin looked forward, as if those people were very far ahead.
"But they are already very close to us. Maybe in less than fifty years, they will be able to reach our Ming waters."
"By that time, their ships and fleets will be all over the ocean. It will be even more difficult for our Ming Dynasty to compete with them."
"Those countries in the West have very small land areas, not even as big as Zhejiang Province."
"The population is not more than one-third of the Ming Dynasty."
"But it was because of these people that they conquered the ocean, and then used strong ships and cannons to occupy many overseas lands."
"And on these lands, there are gold mountains and silver mines all over the land, which makes their country quickly become rich."
"After they tasted the sweetness, they continued to use the looted gold and silver to build more powerful ships and more powerful artillery."
"So that they can continue to invade other countries' lands and massacre their people."
"These small countries in the West are now full of gold, all plundered from overseas."
"If our Ming Dynasty does not march into the ocean, I am afraid that in a hundred years, those small countries will drive arrogant fleets and use artillery that is countless times more powerful than ours to invade our Ming Dynasty's land."
"At that time, what we Ming Dynasty will face will not be a group of pirates and pirates, but a well-equipped and well-trained state machine."
Xu Da's hair stood on end when Li Jin said that.
Although what Li Jin said is a bit exaggerated, imagine if there really was such a group of people on the other side of the ocean, constantly exploring the ocean.
Although these people have not yet reached the Ming Sea, they are approaching the Ming Dynasty step by step.
They plundered a large amount of gold, silver, materials and food from the ocean. The country had long been filled with gold and silver, and the treasury was full.
In this process, they are still upgrading their weapons, so one day in the future.
When they see the prosperous Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty is basically undefended on the coastline, what will be the result?
Xu Da did not dare to think about the consequences that would follow, because it was destined to be a war more tragic than the Japanese banditry.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Da said to Li Jin:
"I plan to propose to the superior to establish a naval governor's office to exclusively manage the navy."
"In the future, we will also station troops at strategic locations on the sea."
"There are troops stationed in the Pinghu camp we occupied before, as well as Longya Island, Shengsi Island and other places."
"Only in this way can we build a great sea wall in Ming Dynasty to resist dangers from overseas."
Xu Da's words made Li Jin ecstatic. If Xu Da advised Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely take this matter seriously.
If it can really succeed, the Ming Dynasty's naval power will accelerate its expansion.
As for the ships that the Ming Dynasty fleet needs, hey, no need to think about it, they must place orders with Longjiang Shipyard.
With a calm expression on his face, Li Jin bowed to Xu Da and said:
"Xu Shuai is righteous."
"If this is really the case, probably thousands of years later, Xu Shuai's name will still be famous throughout the ages."
If the Ocean Age can really be opened in the Ming Dynasty, then even if it is ten thousand years later, let alone a thousand years, the Chinese people will always remember Xu Da's achievements.
If the Ming Dynasty started the maritime age, the Han people would never allow other countries to have forces on the ocean based on their character.
As the saying goes, how can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the bed?
The offensiveness and aggressiveness of the Han people will never be lower than those of the red ghosts in the West.
Just imagine, China has been inherited for so many years, and the surrounding land suitable for farming has basically been included in China's territory.
From south to north, from west to east, as long as it is an area suitable for farming, which area is not firmly controlled by successive dynasties?
The territory of the Ming Dynasty was bordered by the South China Sea to the south and Mobei to the north.
Further south is the ocean, which is not suitable for survival, let alone the Mobei area. It is extremely cold and the Han people cannot farm, so it is really impossible to survive.
The west of the Ming Dynasty is desert, and the east is also the ocean. The Central Plains area in the middle, which is suitable for farming, has been occupied by the Han people since ancient times.
If it were not for the barriers of deep mountains, old forests, high mountains and deserts, I am afraid that the Han people would have expanded their sphere of influence to the entire Eurasian continent.
The Han people's obsession with land is engraved in their bones.
As long as it is a place that can be cultivated, sooner or later it will be included in the territory of the Han people.
If it weren't for the deep mountains and old forests everywhere in the southwest, and the Tibetan Plateau lying between China and India, countries like India and Southeast Asia would have long been included in the territory of the Chinese emperors who had great talent and strategy in history.
Once the Ming Dynasty entered the ocean, it would be equivalent to opening the door to a new world.
After all, the plateau is indeed difficult to cross, but when the ocean becomes a smooth road, what else can stop the Han people?
Where can we not farm in the Indian subcontinent, the Americas, the Australian plains, and Europe and Africa?
As long as there is land for farming, it is under the control of the Han people.
It won't take long, probably a hundred years later, a super empire on which the sun never sets will rise in the east.
Although it is unethical to invade other countries, is it right or wrong to invade other countries?
Morally, that is definitely wrong, but from the perspective of the results, it is thought-provoking.
If you look at world history, you may be able to get the answer.
Which Western country did not start through invasion?
Which country has a powerful throne but not a pile of bones?
Although it is unethical, the essence of capital is plunder and bloody.
The bones of tens of millions of African slaves buried under the American plains are precisely because of the blood and flesh of these African slaves, which nourished America's prosperity.
Which ocean overlord doesn't have blood on his hands?
As the saying goes, the sin lies in the present time, but the benefit lies in the future.
If Xu Da really opens the Pandora's box of the ocean, then all Chinese people, no matter how they will be evaluated in this world, all Chinese people in future generations will praise Xu Da.
Because it was Xu Da who allowed them, the descendants of China, to live a carefree life and enjoy generous benefits.
Hearing Li Jin's praise, Xu Da was expressionless.
He advised Zhu Yuanzhang because he hoped that the people of the Ming Dynasty could live a better life, rather than that his reputation would last forever.
From joining the rebel army to accompanying Zhu Yuanzhang in his southern and northern campaigns, he finally pacified the world, expelled the Tartars, and restored the Central Plains.
Xu Da's feelings for Ming Dynasty were no less than Zhu Yuanzhang's.
Although Xu Da became more reticent and rarely interacted with people after the founding of the People's Republic of China, his love for the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world remained undiminished.
It is undeniable that it was Xu Da's independence that brought a more stable internal environment to Ming Dynasty.
No matter how powerful the Huaixi Group is, as long as Xu Da's sea-fixing needle is still there, no one will dare to be presumptuous.
After all, who in the Huaixi Group should not call Xu Da when they see him?
Which of these proud soldiers has not done anything under Xu Da? Who has not been cared for by Xu Da?
Because of this, no matter how bad these people are, they don't dare to make mistakes in front of Xu Da.
Even Lan Yu was in awe of Xu Da because Xu Da took great care of Lan Yu after Chang Yuchun died of illness.
This allowed Lan Yu to make achievements in the military.
Now that Xu Dajin wants to establish a naval governor's office, I'm afraid Zhu Yuanzhang will have to consider this matter carefully.
