Chapter 106 Proclaiming the Edict to Java
Someone is willing to buy it, but it does not violate the system, and at the same time, the Ministry of Industry is willing to withdraw some money. Of course, the Ministry of Industry is willing, and of course, there is He Xi's favor. He Xi has always had some manpower in the Ministry of Industry.
Of course, the more profitable thing is the Nanyang Governor's Palace.
These weapons were obtained from the Ministry of Industry at one price, but sold by the Nanyang Governor's Mansion to others at a different price.
Just go with the flow. After all, the Nanyang Governor-General's Office is probably the only one with such a large-scale arms trade in Nanyang.
With just this business, the Nanyang Governor's Mansion will not be short of funds.
After all, there are many careerists in Nanyang.
Maybe someone said that. Isn’t it stipulated by the imperial court that it should only be sold to the feudal king? Yes, there is a vassal king here. As for who the feudal king sold it to? It's hard to talk about this matter, and the court has no regulations.
Well, with this new situation, it is obvious that the court legislation cannot keep up.
Zhu Man didn't know there was such a big business here, but he was very satisfied to be able to get Ming's sophisticated weapons.
He Xi simply turned this meeting into a weapons exhibition and sales meeting, and took Zhu Man to look at Ming weapons. He even didn't hesitate to fire a few shots with heavy artillery. This is not just a promotion, but also a shock.
What happened to He Xi. Zhu Man no longer had any dissatisfaction with Daming.
However, Zhu Man faced new troubles. That's the trouble with happiness. Mancajia, no, Zhongxian County is a small country. Financially it is also very limited. After all, unscrupulous profiteers just do what they want. Just a slight price reduction. However, the current situation that the armies of various Southeast Asian countries are generally under-armed has actually revealed the fact that iron is really expensive.
Even if Zhu Man takes a fancy to these weapons, with He Xi's pricing strategy, he can only count on his fingers how much he can buy.
To begin with, let’s change the costumes of our own guards first.
By the way, he also wants to rebuild his palace. He is now the king of the Ming Dynasty. The identity is different. It must use the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty.
After He Xi and others saw off Zhu Man.
He Xicai had a small closed-door meeting with Lu Zhongheng.
Lu Zhongheng said: "I have studied naval battles for a while. Naval battles are not water battles. This uncertainty is too strong. It is erratic. Now that Java is ready to attack, do we really do nothing?"
He Xi said: "Stand still, this will not change. We are determined not to repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty. To destroy Java, we must work step by step. A country like Java cannot be destroyed in one battle." . Even if it is destroyed in one battle, there will be recurrences later."
"When our strength is limited, as long as we can gain a foothold in Nanyang, it will be fine."
"Our top priority is to build a city here and reclaim wasteland. It is best to be self-sufficient."
Lawrence Lu said; "I'm familiar with this. Just leave it to me."
The health center system is a complete system. Building cities and cultivating land are all things Wei can do. The guard system is the basic system of the Ming army. It is impossible for Lu Zhongheng, an old man in the army, not to know.
And above, Ming Dynasty has enough talents.
There is basically no problem in completing these constructions.
He Xi said: "But, isn't it true that nothing is done to Java?"
Lawrence Lu suddenly became interested and said, "What to do?"
He Xi said: "Jawa has been immobile. Apparently he is still afraid of the Ming Dynasty and must force him to do so."
Lu Zhongheng said: "Why? Can't we just wait until the city is built?"
He Xi said calmly: "In Nanyang, the sea is the largest city wall. Only by defeating Java at sea can we declare that we have a firm foothold in Nanyang. You said that naval battles are erratic. But in my opinion, today's naval battles have never been It’s said to be fought along the coastline. Therefore, we want the first battle with Java to be fought along the coast. This is good for us.”
"We have just arrived. It seems that our footing is unstable, which is the best time for Java to attack. Now that our secret weapon is here, we will definitely win. As time goes by, some things are hard to say."
Lawrence Lu nodded, understanding what He Xi meant. The cannon is so obvious on the ship. It can't be hidden at all. Over time, Java must have known that there were big cannons here in the Ming Dynasty. Although He Xi and others have just arrived in Nanyang, they are not unfamiliar with the Javanese Navy.
After all, they don’t understand, but there are people who do.
Javanese navy has many ships. But they are all relatively small. This is also related to the ocean climate in this area where the sea is calm and even a small raft can sail long distances. It can even have more than a thousand ships at every turn. Having more ships does not mean combat effectiveness. They rely more on ramming ships, joining gangs, and hand-to-hand combat to win.
As for the Ming Dynasty Navy's combat ships, there are only dozens of them. Not to mention the thirteen gunboats, most of them had firearms and strong bows and crossbows. Not to mention, the sides of the ship are tall, at least much taller than Javanese ships.
When both sides fight, the Ming army has the advantage.
Lawrence Lu said: “How to force?”
He Xi said: "We have never communicated directly with Java. It is better to send people to Java to declare the decree."
Lu Zhongheng said: "What, are you going to write another imperial edict?"
He Xi said: "Don't say it so harshly. Your Majesty has already given me another blank imperial edict. Why don't you use it today?"
This is why the imperial edict that He Xi brought out could only be regarded as a successful one. It only had Zhu Yuanzhang's personal seal on it. The secretaries, supervisors and cabinet would rather die than use the seal. This kind of imperial edict only applies to foreigners.
After getting Daming, anyone with a little knowledge will know that there is a problem.
Lu Zhongheng said: "There is such a need for a dead soldier."
He Xi fell silent. He knew Lawrence Lu was right, since he was a fierce general. Then those who go on a mission to Java will be in bad luck. However, in this matter, there is no room for kindness from women.
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"You are a arrogant man from a mere small country. I have offended the dynasty. I am lenient and will wait for my son to plead guilty. Not only do you not repent, your crime will be increased. Now I have ordered King Wulu of Java to come to Nanjing to plead guilty. Otherwise, when the soldiers arrive, the country will be destroyed and our ancestors will not be able to do so." Blood food. ------"
A middle-aged scholar was impassioned in a Javanese palace.
But King Wulu didn't react at all.
It's not that he is magnanimous, but that he doesn't understand.
The large number of allusions used in the imperial edict is nothing to scholars. However, the Han people living in Nanyang may not have such a background. They do not understand it. Even if they do understand it, they cannot achieve the level of simultaneous interpretation.
King Wulu could only listen to their arrival slowly.
I know that this middle-aged scholar has been reading the imperial edict for a long time.
King Wulu finally finished listening to the translation.
It's just translated from Chinese into Javanese, and it's not easy to translate in many places. Naturally, there are many places where the words fail to convey the meaning. King Wulu was a little confused and said, "What does this mean?"
The translator only had to grit his teeth and say: "Your Majesty, please go to Nanjing to plead guilty, otherwise your descendants will be cut off and your country will be destroyed."
King Wulu was quite generous when it came to ordinary matters, but matters regarding his heirs were a major worry for King Wulu.
If his head wife had a son, Java would not be what it is now.
It is not that he is unaware of Java's current hidden dangers. How could he be willing to just pass the throne to his son-in-law? He just lacked a son. A legitimate son.
King Wulu was furious and said: "It's too much to bully others." Then he gave an order to chop the general into pieces.
In King Wulu's view, Java had been very tolerant of such big movements in the Ming Dynasty. It's not that he didn't know, it was just that he was hesitant when he had a conflict with Daming. Maybe others have forgotten, but he has not forgotten the battle with the Yuan Dynasty.
He even took a look at some of the original records and repeatedly weighed the pros and cons.
This is also the reason for the current situation in Java.
The envoy had made preparations before he came. Not only did He Xi give An's family a generous allowance, but he also gave his son an official position, which was considered a change of family. So he continued to curse until he was taken outside the palace and beheaded.
King Wulu's anger still cannot be relieved. Said: "Let the King of the West come to see me."
King Xi, the son-in-law of King Wulu and the future heir of the Majapahit Dynasty. He is also the general manager responsible for fighting against the Ming Dynasty. It's also an heir that King Wulu doesn't like very much.
At this moment, half of Wulu's anger was towards Daming, and the other half was towards him.
