After you have the idea, the next thing to do is to implement it.
However, this matter still requires Zhu Di's cooperation. Without Zhu Di's imperial edict, profit-seeking businessmen will not cooperate.
Even with Zhu Di's imperial edict, someone still needs to supervise it.
After all, Zhu Di's imperial edict may not be easy to implement when profit is at the forefront.
Not to mention that Nanyang is far away from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty. Many merchants from small countries in Nanyang have only heard of the powerful empire on the northern continent from the Ming caravans.
There is no country on the continental shelf and waterway, and the word "Ming Dynasty" has no concept at all.
Therefore, there must be someone who can use iron and blood to supervise the smooth implementation of Zhu Di's imperial decree in Nanyang.
As for the person to supervise, Chen Kan thought it would be better to let Zheng He come.
Zheng He's fleet returned to the Ming Dynasty, repaired the warships, and replenished the guns and ammunition. It was certainly impossible to stay in the Ming Dynasty.
When Zheng He sets foot in Nanyang again, he only needs to use iron and blood to kill a few fleets that disobey the imperial order to establish his authority, and then this can be done.
Of course, these are all things for later. Even if Chen Kan sends people back to tell Zhu Di the truth now, it will take at least a year or two for his imperial edict to be handed down.
Moreover, Zheng He, the supervisor, is still on the other side of the strait. Without him, Chen Kan's new plan cannot be implemented.
So the biggest thing now is to quickly rescue Zheng He's fleet.
Chen Kan put away the chart and let out a long breath.
Then he stood up and walked out of the room.
Zhang Dong, who was guarding the door, saw that Chen Kan finally showed up and hurriedly followed him.
"Master Marquis, are you going to inspect the navy?"
Chen Kan turned his back to Zhang and shook his head, and said in a relaxed tone: "What's there to review in the Navy? It's hard to come to Nanyang once and go out to see the scenery."
After saying that, he walked towards the ocean not far away.
Seeing this, Zhang Dong had no choice but to call on his brothers to follow him.
Chen Kan smiled slightly but did not stop Zhang Dong and others' actions.
After all, we are at the enemy's doorstep now, so be careful and you won't make a big mistake.
Walking into the beach, Chen Kan couldn't help but open his arms, as if he wanted to take the sea in front of him into his heart.
I have to say that the waters of Nanyang are beautiful.
At this moment, the setting sun shines on the sea, reflecting the entire sea into gold.
Chen Kan felt the warm sea breeze blowing and couldn't help but squint his eyes in comfort.
In Nanyang, you have to come in this season to feel comfortable.
The northern country is covered with ice for thousands of miles, and snow is drifting for thousands of miles, while the blue waves of the South Sea are rippling and the spring scenery is pleasant.
The neither hot nor cold environment, the lush green island chain, and the golden sea surface make it feel like entering a fairy tale world.
If there were no mosquitoes, Chen Kan would be willing to call him the strongest.
And such a beautiful place is not the territory of the Ming Dynasty, which is very annoying.
Of course, this was not the only thing that annoyed Chen Kan.
There are also mosquitoes flying all over the sky.
If the temperature continues to rise for two months, there will only be more mosquitoes.
Chen Kan patiently watched the sunset on the beach and then ran away.
Fortunately, mugwort was burning in his room, and Zhang Dong also sprinkled a circle of realgar at the door of the room, so no small animals came to visit him for the time being.
After lying back on the bed and sincerely wishing Song Qing a successful start, Chen Kan fell into sleep.
...
Ten days passed by in a flash.
In these ten days, Chen Kan did nothing but stayed on the island waiting for Song Qing's success.
By the way, I was passing the time by arguing with the envoys from the Lion Kingdom.
Of course, he also did not miss out on military training. Two hours of training every day was a must.
It's just that the content of this drill is different from that of the northern army.
Their main training was how to conduct jumping operations between ships when the fleet's ammunition was exhausted.
And how to use the remains of the ship to escape in the sea after the ship is destroyed.
So, Li Rang gave the order, and the remaining 12,000 soldiers howled.
Every day, countless shirtless men can be seen on the bows of major ships being kicked into the sea by their superiors, and then the superiors who kicked them are kicked into the sea by their superiors.
It was the same today. After Chen Kan kicked Tan Cong and Dou Xing, the two highest generals besides Chen Kan, into the sea, he stood on the deck and drank coconut juice leisurely.
As for why Chen Kan didn't need to participate in training, it was because no one in the fleet dared to kick him.
Are you kidding me? As the head coach of the armed forces, Chen Kan still needs to personally train his sea jumping skills?
Will these skills be useful when the enemy breaks through the three armies and rushes under his banner?
Useless!
By that time, the entire army must have been killed and only he, the general, was left.
So he must die too.
Since it was useless, he still practiced it.
Not only did Chen Kan not need to practice, but Chen Kan's personal guards also did not need to practice, because they were the last barrier behind Chen Kan.
When that time comes, we will all die together.
Seeing a group of naked men fishing shirtless in the sea, Chen Kan had a look of satisfaction on his face.
They are all good men. Even if they encounter a group of sharks, they will only run away.
Chen Kan was looking at it enthusiastically. Zhang Dong suddenly climbed onto the lucky boat where Chen Kan was with a strange look on his face.
He walked to stand behind Chen Kan and said respectfully: "Master Marquis, the envoy from the Lion Kingdom is here again."
Why did Zhang Dong say that? It was because envoys from the Lion Kingdom came almost every day these days.
The envoys from the Lion Kingdom came to see Chen Kan for a simple purpose. They wanted to buy several cruise ships from Chen Kan to serve as frigates for their country, and also wanted to purchase a lucky ship as a vehicle for their king to patrol the sea.
Of course, Chen Kan could not sell them to them. The ships under Chen Kan were all owned by the navy, and each ship was numbered in the military register of the Ministry of War.
This is the Yongle period, not the Ming Dynasty after Wanli.
How dare Chen Kan dare to sell the navy's warships?
But the envoys from the Lion Kingdom did not give up. They just thought that the price they offered was not high enough, so every time they came, the quotation would increase by 10% from the original basis.
Even though Chen Kan had clearly rejected them, he would not sell it no matter how much money he offered.
He also pointed out a clear path for them and asked them to go north to Ming Dynasty to discuss with officials from the Ministry of War.
But they still refused to give up.
So as soon as Zhang Dong finished speaking, an impatient look appeared on Chen Kan's face.
"Go and tell them that no matter how much money they pay, the warships under my command will not be sold. If they want to buy them, let them go to the Ming Dynasty to discuss with the officials of the Ministry of War."
Zhang Dong smacked his mouth, with a look of embarrassment on his face.
After all, the visitor was an envoy from a country, and the Ming Dynasty's fleet was now docked at their port.
As the saying goes, eating people is soft-spoken and short-handed. The Han people's face prevents them from doing things like repaying kindness with enmity, so they have to deal with it hastily every time.
In Zhang Dong's opinion, this Lion Kingdom is really a bit ignorant.
It's a pity that he didn't look at this issue from the perspective of the Lion Nation.
If you stand from the perspective of the Lion Kingdom, it is easy to understand why they are so persistent.
Let me ask, who can see such a powerful warship and not be tempted?
Especially for a small maritime country like the Lion Kingdom, which lives in the cracks, both neighbors are very strong.
In the past, they did not have enough force and had to let their powerful neighbors bully them.
But now the powerful force is right in front of us. Once it is equipped with Ming Dynasty's ships, neighbors will have to think carefully if they want to bully them again.
Even for the sake of self-protection, they could not help but not be tempted by the Ming Dynasty's ships.
Being at the entrance to the strait, they do not lack money, but what they lack is the force to protect their wealth from infringement.
So whether there is hope or not, the Lion Nation has to give it a try.
What if, what if the officers of the Ming Dynasty become soft-hearted?
Chen Kan knew these considerations of the Lion Kingdom, and in his plan, he originally wanted to arm these small Southeast Asian countries.
That's why he pointed out a clear path for the Lion Kingdom and asked them to go north to Ming Dynasty to buy it.
Because the warships under his command really cannot be sold. Even if they are to be sold, Zhu Di's warrant must be obtained.
But... who would have thought that the Lion Kingdom seemed to be going crazy, staring at the warship under his command and unable to take his eyes away.
Really, very annoying!
Seeing Chen Kan's face becoming more and more impatient, Zhang Dong could only whisper: "Master Marquis, why don't you go and see me?"
After Zhang Dong finished speaking, he was afraid that Chen Kan would disagree, so he hurriedly said: "This time, the envoy from the Lion Kingdom did not say that he must buy the warships in our fleet. He just said that he wanted to talk to you."
"Talk to me about what?"
Chen Kan frowned slightly, he really didn't think there was anything else to talk about.
Zhang Dong hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Otherwise, you should go and have a look. Anyway, the general is not easy to describe."
"Huh~"
Taking a deep breath, Chen Kan couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and said half-heartedly: "Then go and have a look, it will completely blow their minds!"
After saying that, Chen Kan got off the ship's boat along the ladder and took a cruise ship to the shore.
As soon as Li Rang walked to the front of the wooden house, he found many people struggling to move wooden boxes into the room one by one.
Even people carrying wooden boxes formed a long queue on the island.
"What is this doing?"
Chen Kan suppressed his displeasure and walked into the room.
"Hiss~"
Then, when he saw what was in the room clearly, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
There were nine more people in the room, one man and eight women.
The man was an envoy from the Lion Kingdom. He was wearing a luxurious Ming Dynasty Confucian shirt. He was only about 1.5 meters tall. His dark skin showed his identity as a native of Nanyang.
And the eight women have different looks.
They are all tall, short, fat and thin, the only thing they have in common is their slightly dark skin.
However, he looks pretty good. His delicate facial features and black and yellow skin give him an exotic feel.
"What is your Majesty doing?"
Chen Kan pointed at the neat rows of women standing in the room and looked at the envoy from the Lion Kingdom with a strange expression on his face.
"I have seen the Marquis!"
The man first greeted Chen Kan in authentic Ming Dynasty Mandarin, without mentioning the women.
Instead, he pointed at the wooden boxes stacked high on the side and said with a smile: "As the Marquis has seen, the country where I live is barren, and only a few gold, silver, and copper-smelling things are still available, which can be regarded as filial piety to the Marquis. Gift."
After the man finished speaking, several natives opened the lids of several wooden boxes.
It was filled with so much gold and silver that it almost blinded Chen Kan.
Seeing the shocked look on Chen Kan's face, the man pointed at several women and said: "As for these women, they are all carefully selected beauties in our country, and they were also given to the Marquis. I hope the Marquis will not dislike."
"I've met the Marquis!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, the eight women hurriedly leaned over and saluted. Daming's language was quite familiar, and they had obviously been carefully trained.
Chen Kan's face couldn't stop twitching.
To be honest, there are countless people who have given him gifts over the years, but the straightforwardness of the gifts and the sheer number of them shocked even a wealthy man.
It's the first time.
The man was very satisfied with Chen Kan's expression. After bowing to Chen Kan again, he smiled and said: "A small gift is not respectful. As for the gift to His Majesty the Ming Emperor, I am preparing it. I will be the king soon." I will deliver it myself."
