After waking up from sleep, Chen Kan had just opened his eyes when there was a loud shouting outside the door.
"Master Marquis, Shandong Navy, Shandong Navy's ship has arrived."
Outside the door, there was the sound of the guards moving.
Chen Kan sat up from the bed all of a sudden, feeling a little confused.
Shandong Navy, so fast?
But since the Shandong Navy's fleet has arrived, Chen Kan still wants to see it.
After changing his clothes, Chen Kan walked out of the room.
Zhang Dong and a group of personal guards were already fully armed and guarding the deck.
Song Qing, Tan Cong, Dou Xing and others also led their guards to look murderous.
When the Shandong Navy's fleet arrives, the commanders of both sides must meet.
There is also competition between the navy and the navy. Military appearance, military discipline, record, merit, and even big and small ships are compared with each other.
Since the coach wants to meet, they, the mainstay of the Jiangnan Navy, must not lose face to the Jiangnan Navy.
So, high morale is just normal operation.
I'm afraid there will be some overt and covert fighting later.
Chen Kan frowned and looked at a group of murderous generals without saying anything else.
Being dissatisfied with each other is an old tradition in the military.
Moreover, Chen Kan has always allowed healthy competition in the military.
The reason for his frown was simply because he was angry.
He took the telescope handed over by Zhang Dong and looked in the direction of Zhang Dong's finger. Sure enough, he saw a large fleet with fluttering military flags heading towards Chen Kan's fleet.
At a rough glance, there were no less than two hundred warships, and the leading treasure ship was even more oppressive. Its military appearance was far better than the slightly dilapidated ships under Chen Kan's command.
It was normal, after all, Chen Kan's fleet had just experienced an ocean voyage.
No matter how powerful the Ming Dynasty's treasure ships were, they were still made of wood. During a long voyage, they would inevitably be corroded by the sea water and look less beautiful.
Of course, Chen Kan could treat him with a normal heart, but the generals around him were unhappy.
"Tsk, with this attitude, it doesn't look like we are going to Nanyang to receive our victory. It looks like we are going to have fun."
Tan Cong said angrily, and Dou Xing immediately answered: "That's right, our Jiangnan navy went to Nanyang to fight life and death, but their Shandong navy is so good, they can go south leisurely, as long as they transport our spoils back. A great achievement, is there anything better than this in the world?"
The strange voices of the two people reached Chen Kan's ears, and Chen Kan couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Let me see, what kind of navy does Shandong want? His Majesty should expand their treasure ships to belong to our Jiangnan Navy. Once they go out to sea, they can transport the loot back smoothly. Why bother with you and me?" "
Even Song Qing, who had always been calm, couldn't help but make a sarcastic comment at this time.
Chen Kan automatically ignored the strange voices of his generals. After the Shandong Navy's fleet gradually became able to see the whole picture clearly, he issued an order: "Send an order to order the Shandong Navy to stop three miles away from our army. Otherwise, it will be regarded as an attack on us." Army, our army will fight back."
Chen Kan's orders were passed on to the flag bearers, and the cruise ship in front waved the flag. After a moment of communication, they saw that the other side's fleet was slowly slowing down its sailing speed.
Back on the deck, Chen Kan quietly waited for the commander of the Shandong Navy to come over for a meeting.
He is the victorious party, so there is no reason for him to meet the other party's general.
However, the other party did not keep him waiting for long. Half an hour later, a cruiser with the same standard as the Jiangnan Navy, but with the flag of the Shandong Navy, stopped in front of Chen Kan's treasure ship.
Two cruisers of the Jiangnan Navy moved forward to meet them. Not long after, a burly general and his soldiers boarded the treasure ship along the ladder.
The moment the pro-army forces from both sides met, the atmosphere became tense.
On the contrary, the two generals smiled and bowed their hands in greeting.
"Master Hou, it's been a long time."
Chen Kan greeted him with a smile: "I never thought that my uncle would personally lead the troops. I am extremely honored."
The leader of the Shandong Navy was Guangning Bo Liu Rong.
Regarding the name Liu Rong, Chen Kan knew more about this person in his previous life than he did after coming to Ming Dynasty.
After coming to Ming Dynasty, Chen Kan often dealt with either the marquis or the father-in-law, but he rarely dealt with the uncle.
The reason why Chen Kan got to know this person in his previous life is inseparable from two words, that is, resistance to Japanese aggression.
Liu Rong was a famous anti-Japanese general during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty's anti-Japanese history began as early as the Hongwu period, but from the Hongwu period to the Jianwen period and then to the Yongle period, the Japanese pirates never posed any substantial threat to the Ming Dynasty.
Historically, the Japanese pirates really caused indelible harm to the Ming Dynasty in the 17th year of Yongle.
Since the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Japanese pirates have been constantly harassing the coastal areas of the Central Plains, burning people's houses and looting goods and property. They range from Liaohai and Shandong in the north to Fujian, Zhejiang and East Guangdong in the south. In the coastal areas, they have been harmed every year.
In order to prevent Japanese pirates from invading Guangning, Liu Rong reviewed the situation and asked him to build a castle at Wanghaicong in the northwest of Jinxian Island, set up beacons, and be ready with troops.
In June of the 17th year of Yongle, beacon fire broke out on the southeast island, and Liu Rong hurriedly led his troops there.
More than 30 Japanese pirate ships arrived, anchored at Mahong Island, landed and rushed to Wanghaitan. Liu Rong laid an ambush on the mountain, sent another general to cut off his return route, met with infantry, and pretended to retreat.
The thieves entered the ambush area, fired artillery, and after a day and night of fierce fighting, the bandits were defeated. The bandits fled to the empty castle in the cherry orchard. Liu Rong let go of Xibi and then attacked in two groups, annihilating them all.
In the battle on the crucifix, Liu Rong beheaded more than a thousand heads and captured 130 people alive. After this battle, the Japanese pirates suffered heavy setbacks and did not dare to invade the Ming Dynasty sea territory again. This is known in history as the great victory of Wanghaicheng.
Therefore, Liu Rong can be said to be the second person before Qi Jiguang to resist Japanese aggression in the Central Plains after Liu Renyuan, who commanded the Battle of Baijiangkou in the Tang Dynasty.
In front of Liu Rong, famous anti-Japanese generals such as Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang, Tan Lun, and Chief Yu were all younger generations.
Although Liu Rong has not yet won the famous Wanghaitun victory, Chen Kan is willing to receive him with the most sincere attitude just because he can achieve the Wanghaitun victory in history.
The two of them bowed their hands to each other, leaving their guards to compete with each other, and then walked hand in hand to the table that had been prepared on the deck.
Chen Kan sat down on his own seat and stretched out his hand to Liu Rong with a smile: "I have returned from a long voyage. There really is nothing good on board to entertain you. Please forgive me."
"What are you talking about, Lord Marquis? There is meat and vegetables here, how can you say there is no good stuff?"
Liu Rong exchanged pleasantries with Chen Kan and sat down together in the guest seats.
Song Qing acted as a waiter for the two, responsible for pouring wine for the two coaches.
Chen Kan picked up the wine glass and gestured to Liu Rong: "Uncle, I am a guest from afar. I would like to give you this glass."
"How dare you? How dare you? The Marquis went to Southeast Asia and came back with a great victory. Everyone in our navy was greatly inspired. This cup of wine is my tribute to the Marquis."
Liu Rong dodged again and again, but Chen Kan had no choice but to laugh and said: "What about together?"
"Let's go together, Mr. Marquis, please."
"Uncle, please come too."
The two greeted each other politely, and finally drank the wine at the same time.
After drinking and toasting to each other, the two couldn't help but smile at each other.
Liu Rong personally filled up the wine glass for Chen Kan and said: "Your Majesty, this battle will enhance the prestige of our Ming Dynasty thousands of miles away. With this glass, I respect you, Your Majesty."
"Hey, let's drink together, just drink together..."
"..."
The two toasted each other, and after three glasses of wine in a row, they started eating.
Once the official etiquette is fulfilled, then we can get down to business.
Liu Rong took a handful of bean sprouts with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. He chewed it for a while and then swallowed it. Then he put down his chopsticks and looked at Chen Kan and asked: "Master Hou, this time I am going south to Nanyang by the emperor's order, saying that I will help Zheng Shuai transport Manchuria." Although the two countries have accumulated wealth, I know very little about the affairs of Nanyang. Could you ask the Marquis to help me clarify my doubts? What is the real situation in Nanyang now?"
When it came to the topic, Chen Kan also became serious.
Start to elaborate on the current situation in Nanyang for Liu Rong.
After all, Liu Rong was there to help, not to take credit, and there was no need for Chen Kan to embarrass him on such matters.
"There are many countries in Nanyang, but if you want to say that the richest among them, they have to be the countries on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. As my uncle has seen, the Jiangnan Navy under my command originally deployed more than 300 warships, but nearly two-thirds of them were used by me. Marquis was left to Zheng Shuai, and Zheng He combined more than 400 ships, but it was still unable to transfer the wealth of the two countries..."
Chen Kan started talking straightforwardly, and then couldn't stop.
The customs and customs of Nanyang, the relationship between countries, and even the domestic political situation of indigenous countries in Nanyang.
Anyway, Chen Kan basically told the truth about all the information he got from Zheng He.
After saying this, half an hour passed.
In this half hour, the guards under the two men may have been tired, and they no longer maintained the tense atmosphere when they first met.
Instead, they started chatting about Nanyang affairs.
Of course, the people under Chen Kan were mainly responsible for speaking out and showing off, while the people brought by Liu Rong were responsible for exclaiming.
Chen Kan talked with Liu Rong for a long time and made sure that nothing was missed. Then he raised his hands to Liu Rong and said: "Uncle, these are the specific matters about Nanyang. For the specific situation, I need to personally visit Nanyang."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for clarifying my doubts. I will take my leave now."
Having said that, Liu Rong didn't want to stay on the ship any longer.
No one wants to delay the transfer of property.
After all, everyone knows that there will be losses in the process of transferring goods.
Chen Kan nodded and didn't hold back.
Although he is now eager to know the current situation of the countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty, Liu Rong is going to perform military missions after all.
If he had to ask Chen Kan for specific information today, he would not stop the ship.
"I'll see my uncle off."
Chen Kan personally sent Liu Rong to the deck and watched Liu Rong go away with his guards.
As soon as Liu Rong's personal guards left, all the generals on the treasure ship immediately stopped.
There's no other way, it's tiring to show off.
An hour later, Liu Rong's fleet began to set sail, and Chen Kan also ordered to continue returning north.
The two sides just passed each other.
