The kitten blinked and looked at Ning Zeyuan, "Zeyuan, do you say that the geographical location of Manila, the island country, captures the passage from the West to the East, so he is the richest among those island countries?"

Ning Zeyuan nodded: "Zhang Ministry of War, this is true. If the goods from the East want to go to the West, then Manila is the necessary passage, so it is also the center of East-West transactions. It is precisely because of this that Manila is the most powerful country in that sea, with the strongest soldiers and the most powerful fleet. In that sea, they are the natural leader."

The kitten said oh, touched his chin and thought for a while: "What if we control this country? Well, I mean, one day, our navy will be strong enough. If we attack and occupy him, can we control this sea area?"

Ning Zeyuan was stunned, looked at the little cat's crazy eyes, and said for a while: "Ministry of War, this is probably a bit difficult, because to fight Manila, you must pass through that sea area. In this sea area, a single country is not strong, but if it is united, it is a huge force, and Manila's current naval scale is not something we can win."

The kitten hit him haha, "I mean, in the future."

Qin Feng smiled and shook his head. What the kitten said certainly makes sense, but for the current Ming Dynasty, it is still an unattainable goal. Moreover, the current Ming Dynasty cannot focus on overseas. For him, the main goal at present is still this continent. Of course, if he unified the world in the future and had enough spare energy, Qin Feng would not mind organizing a powerful fleet to go there.

There is a wider world in the West. Through Ning Zeyuan, Qin Feng had a vague understanding that the ultimate destination of the things they smuggled was not the island country in that sea area. Only a small number of people could afford these smuggled goods there, and a large amount of Eastern goods eventually went to the west. This shows that there are more prosperous countries on the mysterious land in the West.

Of course, more importantly, the army of that country is also quite powerful. Because they can organize an ocean-going sailing team of hundreds of warships, this is an unattainable existence for the current Ming Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Qin Feng suddenly became restless. The fleet had already reached Manila. It must be no secret for them that the continent they are in. If they really captured that area, would their eyes be on the continent they are in?

Asking for yourself, Qin Feng felt that it would definitely be easy to get along with.

And if that country suffered a great loss in Manila a few years ago, will it come to take revenge? This may be very big. A few years ago, the hero of Manila's old king Niran was there, and he responded with all his calls and could organize all island countries and even pirates to fight against foreign invasions. But now, Niran is already dead, and Manila has fallen into war. If that country comes again at this time, what will happen?

The result is self-evident, I am afraid that the sea area will have another owner.

Qin Feng suddenly became a little restless. Since Manila is the intersection of East and West commodities, the Western country should soon know the war that is happening in Manila. If the other party is clear about the mind and intends to come east again, then the opportunity in front of him would be better.

"Kimmers, after you go down, please take a good look at this matter with Guo Jiuling. There is also Zeyuan. I will immediately launch your network of relationships in that area. I want to know as soon as possible the specific situation in Manila, is it possible that this war will end in a short period of time?" Qin Feng said suddenly.

As soon as Qin Feng said this, everyone present looked a little nervous.

"Your Majesty, you don't want to intervene? Our strength is not at all, and it is not in our interests. For us, it is better to regard it as a source of wealth now." Quan Yun was afraid that his warlike master would have a sudden idea and want to take an expedition.

"No, no!" Qin Feng shook his head and said, "The chief assistant is worried too much. I just want to know more about that place, or take more precautions."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. None of those island countries can threaten us." Ning Zeyuan said with a smile.

"I'm not guarding against them, but guarding against the distant Western country." Qin Feng said slowly: "Do you think it will be weak in a country that can organize hundreds of warships to go to sea at one time? No, he is very powerful. If, I mean, what will happen in the future if this country is allowed to occupy this area?"

When Qin Feng said this, everyone couldn't help but hold their voices and condense their energy. Yes, what would happen?

Their eyes will be projected to the east.

"So I need to know more about the situation in Manila, then I need to know the latest situation in Manila. Isn't there a civil war now? Maybe we can choose one side to support it, of course the winning side, and quickly speed up the war in Manila. This may be helpful to this matter." Qin Feng said.

Ning Zeyuan took a deep breath and looked at Qin Feng with admiration. He didn't think so far.

"I will immediately order people to do this, and I will definitely find out the situation in Manila clearly. However, in my opinion, although Chalan looks in full swing now and the people under his command are very strong in combat, he is no match for his elder brother after all. First, he does not have enough financial resources to support this war, and secondly, in that area, almost most countries support his elder brother. The reason why he has not participated in the war now is just waiting and watching. Once Chalan shows a decline, he is afraid that a group of hungry wolves will pounce on him."

"For us, it doesn't matter who wins and who loses. What's important is that this battle ends soon and keeps calm there, for us, it may be the best ending." Qin Feng smiled.

"Your Majesty's great opinion!" Ning Zeyuan nodded. Since the Ming Dynasty has no strength to intervene at all, the peace there is the best ending for the Ming Dynasty.

"By the way, Zeyuan, after you go back this time, you can become the leader of the Ning clan." Qin Feng drank a glass of wine and looked at the other party with a smile, "We have solved the Ning clan affairs for you."

"Ah!" Ning Zeyuan was surprised, "Is it solved? My father, my elder brother and the others?"

Looking at Ning Zeyuan's expression, Qin Feng waved his hand, "You think about it, they are all fine. Your father is like you now, and he is considered a minister of our Ming Dynasty. As for your elder brother, hehe, after the banquet here is over, you can go and see him."

Ning Zeyuan was both shocked and looked at Qin Feng in a daze.

"You know that the queen returned to Chu State. Is the first battle I experienced? Is it Quanzhou? Where did you handle this matter? It was also your luck. Your elder brother Ning Zefeng actually colluded with Qi people at this time, but the queen took the thief and captured your elder brother and those Qi spies together." Qin Feng looked at Ning Zeyuan with a smile, "After a long talk with the queen, your father made a decision. As long as you go back, he will be the new leader of the Ning clan. He is now taking Huang Hai to Jinghu County to help Cheng Wuben build the defense line of Chu State!"

"Didn't your Majesty just say that your father is already a minister of the Ming Dynasty?" Ning Zeyuan asked in a daze.

"He is a minister of the Ming Dynasty, but it does not prevent him from becoming an official in the State of Chu!" Qin Feng laughed, "This may be a better thing for us, are you right?"

Ning Zeyuan understood the meaning of Qin Feng's words.

"What do I need to do next?"

Qin Feng looked at Ning Zeyuan. This was really a very smart person. "The Maritime Affairs Bureau cannot be made public for various reasons. In Zhou Li's words, it is just to say no and make a secret money. So I still have to temporarily aggrieved you for a while. After coming back this time, the first thing is to start gradually moving your Ning Shipyard. Experienced craftsmen must merge them to Baoqing Shipyard, and then move them step by step. Baoqing Shipyard has already been prepared. We need to build more warships in a short time and cultivate more qualified sailors. The accumulation of Ning's generations will help us complete this process quickly. Of course, the Ming Dynasty will not ask your Ning Shipyard to give you a suitable price."

Seeing Ning Zeyuan open his mouth and speaking, Qin Feng waved his hand: "Don't say anything and willing to serve you. If you don't have a single piece of paper, this is not in line with the national policy of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is a country, not a robber. We can steal the enemy, but we will not occupy the property of our ministers and people. That is what you deserve. As for how to compensate you Ning, you can come down and discuss it slowly. In short, you will not suffer any loss."

"Yes, I will follow your Majesty's instructions!"

"Your Ning's main warship and the Changyang will be transferred to Huludao Military Port. Since we occupied it last year, the military port has been under construction, and where will the Maritime Affairs Bureau move to?"

"Abide by the order."

"The most important task you have now is to build a powerful navy for me. For this reason, I give you full authority. You are fully responsible for all maritime affairs and report them directly to me. Second, of course, you are going to make money by the way. Maritime trade will become a powerful supplementary force for the national treasury."

Ning Zeyuan was a little excited and a little excited. He really didn't expect that the emperor would grant him full authority, and that all matters such as shipyards, navy, and sea trade were all assigned to the Maritime Administration.
Chapter completed!