The breeze blows gently and the sea water moves gently.
Li Su and Zhao Ting stepped ashore on the sea water and saluted Zhu Quan and Princess Zhang.
The princess broke away Zhu Quan's hand and said with a smile: "I'm going to see Panxuan and order someone to prepare some food and drinks."
Zhu Quan looked at the leaving princess and said to Li Su and Zhao Ting unhappily: "The wind hasn't come yet, but you guys came first. Why are you so anxious to come here?"
Seeing that there was no one around, Li Su said bluntly: "Your Majesty, Adam's fleet has arrived in the capital. This is the first time that a large-scale fleet from the West has entered the Ming Dynasty. The emperor ordered the navy to send a message to us, saying that time does not wait for us, and it will be sent to the Ming Dynasty. We only have a few years to plan the overall situation. If we don’t take the lead, we may be passive in the future.”
Zhu Quan frowned slightly and snorted: "Those who are not of my race must have different minds. Adam is a Venetian, and what he brings may not be peaceful trade, but may be wolfish ambition. Let me say, the emperor should refuse them entry They are not even allowed to land in the Ming Dynasty waters."
Li Su looked at Zhu Quan who was complaining, and his face became serious: "The emperor must have far-reaching considerations for doing this. As ministers, we only need to act as ordered."
This is a reminder to remind Zhu Quan not to forget his identity and to always maintain respect for the emperor.
Zhu Quan naturally understood, but did not pay attention. He just put his hands behind his back, looked at the sea and said: "The emperor did this, I am afraid he just wanted to tell the guards and navy officers that there are many enemies in the Ming Dynasty. There are still white-skinned people in the West, and there is a vast world left for them to conquer with dark-skinned people.”
"But the emperor seems to have forgotten that the Mongol Empire spans more than ten thousand miles of territory, but what will happen in the end? If the country is too big, it will fall apart. He cannot control such a vast land, nor can he extinguish all his ambitions."
Li Su stared: "What does the prince mean?"
Zhu Quan raised his hand and pointed at the vast sea: "The sea is boundless. And Africa is far to the west of the sea. Li Su, do you think it is really necessary for us to occupy a land so far away that it takes two years to go back and forth?" "
Li Su narrowed his eyes, stared at Zhu Quan and said: "If the prince does not want to be the governor of Africa and does not want to live in Africa for a long time, you can just say so. I will definitely report to the emperor and choose another good general."
Zhu Quan kicked the sand and shouted: "Without my people from the Ming Dynasty, how can I patrol Africa? Could it be that I, the noble vassal king, can patrol a group of black ghosts?"
Li Su took a step forward and shouted loudly: "The emperor said that Africa is related to the fate of the Ming Dynasty and the changes in the next five hundred years! Not to mention the black ghosts there, they are the fierce ghosts in hell. As a soldier of the Ming Dynasty, You should move forward with your head held high!”
The awe-inspiring righteousness shook the sky!
Zhao Yan looked at Li Su with admiration. This man had been in the navy for many years. With his loyalty, responsibility, fearlessness and wisdom, he had gradually climbed to the position of general. He was entrusted with important tasks by Zheng He and became the person in charge of the African chrome mine. , and was highly regarded by Emperor Jianwen and appointed as the commander of the African capital.
But Li Su knew that his talents could only be used for one place, but not for the overall situation, so he tried his best to find a capable person who could take charge of the overall situation in Africa.
But among the navy, there are no elite people available, especially the fourth quarter of the navy, which is even more stretched. The main force that Zheng He took away has not returned yet, making it even more difficult to find good candidates.
The self-defense agency was selected, but he was not familiar with water and did not understand water warfare.
When Li Su was helpless, Emperor Jianwen gave Li Su a candidate, Prince Ning Zhu Quan in front of him.
Li Su, Zhao Yan and others were almost stunned at the time, looking at Emperor Jianwen in disbelief. After confirming several times, they realized that this was not a joke, but a serious decision.
Later, when the navy set sail, it brought nearly three thousand family members with it, including Zhu Quan's family members, family members of the sergeants in the Qingyuan Pirates, and also the family members of the real pirates in the Qingyuan Pirates.
Fang Tianhua, the leader of the Qingyuan Pirates, is Zhu Quan, Prince Ning of the Ming Dynasty. This matter was kept secret, and only Li Su and Zhao Yan knew about it during this trip. The other navy officers did not know about it. They really thought that the imperial court was comforting the overseas soldiers who missed their families.
But Emperor Jianwen also said that whether Zhu Quan can go to Africa depends on Zhu Quan himself. This is an unforced appointment. Li Su's navy has been anchored in the old port for four months. After another two months, the wind direction will change and Li Su must lead the fleet to Africa.
But Zhu Quan thought about it for such a long time and still didn't give Li Su a definite answer. Zhao Yan looked at Zhu Quan. He didn't seem to want to go to Africa.
Think about it, as the son of Taizu, the first Prince Ning of the Ming Dynasty, and the uncle of Emperor Jianwen, if he stayed in the capital, he would never have the luxury, food, wealth, and splendor in his life. question.
But once you go to Africa, what you plan may not be possible within five or ten years. One day I felt homesick and wanted to go back to the capital to visit, but I couldn't go back easily.
Even if a steam engine ship is provided to Africa, there is no need to wait for the monsoon. It is unthinkable to take more than half a year between trips. You must know that this route is no less than 30,000 miles one way.
If given the choice, I believe no one would want to go to Africa, a completely unfamiliar place far away from home. There are no merchants, no craftsmen, no cities, no prosperity, only primitiveness and nature. The black people there cannot understand the language of the Ming Dynasty.
Faced with Li Su's shouting, Zhu Quan fell into silence. After a long time, he asked: "What will be the changes in the next five hundred years?"
Li Su shook his head: "I don't know, but I saw the emperor's reluctance, his firmness and unshakable determination. His original words were that if we control Africa, we can stop the slave trade and cut off the primitive accumulation of Western countries." With the colonial wave, it may even completely block the Western countries in the Mediterranean!"
Zhu Quan was a little confused. What was the slave trade? Who wanted the slave trade? What was primitive accumulation? What was colonization? Where was the Mediterranean?
Zhao Yan heard the sound of the horn in the distance, and several people turned their heads to look at the sea, only to see a steam engine ship approaching slowly.
"Not yours?"
Zhu Quan looked at Li Su.
Li Su reached out, took the telescope from Zhao Yan's hand, looked at the sea, raised his brows, and handed the telescope to Zhu Quan: "Li Jian, Commander of the Navy, he actually went to Nanyang himself!"
Zhu Quan stared.
At the moment, the navy is busy with many things, especially when the Nanyang Navy is stationed on Bo Ni Island, which requires a lot of resources to build a military port. As the top figure in the navy, Li Jian ran to this place at this time. I'm afraid I came to the humble island not to have fun, but to be a lobbyist.
Li Jian changed the boat and went ashore, smiled and hugged Zhu Quan: "Brother Ning Wang, we haven't seen each other for a long time, how are you?"
As Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law, there is nothing wrong with calling him Ning Wangdi.
Zhu Quan looked at the proud Li Jian with a smile, and stretched out his hand neatly: "Don't say any more, take out the letter, and I will read it myself." Li Jian laughed loudly, Zhu Quan was smart and resourceful, and he could see through it at a glance. As for his mission, he didn't exchange too many greetings. He took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Zhu Quan solemnly: "This is the emperor's secret letter. Burn it after reading it."
Seeing Li Jian's solemn expression, Zhu Quan took the letter and walked to an open space, sat down, opened the envelope, then looked at Li Jian, Li Su and others who were chatting and laughing before opening the letter.
In the seven pages, not a single sentence persuaded Zhu Quan to go to Africa. But in these seven pages, Zhu Yunwen deduced the future national destiny of the Ming Dynasty.
Venice, Portugal, Spain, England, France...
Countries begin to become stronger. Like the Ming Dynasty, they will have steam engines, more advanced technology, and more powerful firearms. They will conquer Africa, occupy India, control Southeast Asia, and even Xiaoliuqiu Island. There are also their strongholds on the ground.
After a war, the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered the Yangtze River and entered Beiping. They used knives to cut off the territory of the Ming Dynasty and established their territory on the land of the Ming Dynasty. It was known as the Concession. They wanted all the wealth of the Ming Dynasty and enslaved all the people of the Ming Dynasty. people.
Blood and tears, red and black, the Ming Dynasty no longer exists, China falls into humiliation and is ravaged by others!
The pen turns sharply.
If Ming Dynasty wants not to be bullied, it must seize this last opportunity and lay the foundation for its national destiny!
If the West wants to colonize, the first place it must plunder is Africa.
As long as the Ming Dynasty controls Africa, it can block Europe's exports from the Mediterranean. It will be impossible for them to obtain more land, resources, and population.
Only when the Ming Dynasty occupied Africa, cut off Europe's outstretched tentacles, and delayed the process of Europe's external expansion, could the Ming Dynasty win more time for development and better cope with future changes.
After Zhu Quan read it, his Adam's apple continued to tremble.
Is this the prophecy of Zhu Yunwen, no, Emperor Jianwen?
Zhu Quan's hands were shaking a little. Jianwen's prophecy appeared again, just like the prediction that Zhu Di was pretending to be crazy and acting stupid. However, that prophecy only predicted the next few months, but this time it was hundreds of years after the Ming Dynasty!
Are these true?
Will the West really advance eastward, and will the Ming Dynasty be trampled under the feet of Westerners?
No!
Can't!
Taizu conquered the Ming Dynasty. What he wanted was the destiny of the country for a hundred generations and the foundation for eternity. How could he allow the invasion of the red barbarians and barbarians?
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Zhu Quan put away the letter and looked at the sea in silence.
Undoubtedly, Zhu Yunwen's words moved him, but the problem was that Zhu Yunwen did not make himself the vassal king of Africa, but just a governor. Although the governor has great power and is a high official in the border area, after all, he is only a governor, not a king.
That’s all.
The chess game in Nanyang is over, let’s go to Africa and play a game of chess.
Jianwen, I agreed to go to Africa not because of your order, but for the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty, and for Taizu to protect the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Quan gritted his teeth and made a decision.
Li Jian looked at Zhu Quan who was walking over, nodded slightly and said: "I can see that you have already made a decision. In this case, I will return to the voyage. The Nanyang Navy is preparing to build up. Huang Senping's health is not very good either. We need to Send him back to Daming as soon as possible to recuperate and regulate his breathing."
Zhu Quan did not persuade Li Jian to stay, but said to Li Jian: "Tell the emperor that I will take Africa. I will also take those countries with teeth."
