The generals were secretly amused when they saw the cannibalistic expressions in the civilian officials' eyes.

However, they still like this atmosphere very much. It doesn't matter if the civilian officials don't want to fight, but they can't stop the generals from going to war.

Sun Chuanting was a civil servant and the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet. He was also the God of War of the Ming Dynasty who had experienced hundreds of battles.

Today, I was infected by the explosive atmosphere among my colleagues, and suddenly had the idea of ​​​​going to war. I stepped forward and bowed:

"Your Majesty, I can still raise my sword and dare to challenge you."

Zhu Cixiang looked at Sun Chuanting. He suddenly wanted to laugh. As the head of the civil servants, Sun Chuanting actually wanted to go to war. He was obviously touched by the civil servants...

Before Zhu Cixiang expressed his position, Huang Degong came out to salute:

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead an army to go on an expedition. Lord Sun is now the head of the civil service. I do not think it is appropriate to lead an army..."

After Huang Degong finished speaking, he still nuzzled at Sun Chuanting, who could only show a helpless smile...

Seeing what Huang Degong said, Lu Xiangsheng was not convinced and immediately stepped forward and handed over his hand:

"Your Majesty, I am capable of wielding a sword and am willing to lead troops on an expedition."

…

Both Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng had the ability to lead troops on expeditions, but they were now civilian officials.

In the Ming Dynasty, civilian officials ruled the country, and military generals expanded the territory. Of course, Zhu Cixiang would not let them lead troops on expeditions.

Seeing that the emperor did not express his position, Lu Xiangsheng no longer persisted and returned to court...

At this time, Zhou Yuji, Sun Yingyuan and other military attachés began to invite battle. No one wanted to fall behind. Only the navy commander Zhu Chenggong stood there smiling and saying nothing.

Standing next to Zhu Chenggong were Zhang Shuting and Yan Yingyuan. They came to the capital with Zhu Chenggong, while Huang Fei and Shi Lang were in Taiwan.

It's not that Zhu Chenggong didn't dare to ask for a battle, they knew very well that if they attacked any Western country, the Ming Navy would bear the brunt, so there was no need to rush.

The two commanders-in-chief of the Marine Corps are even more secure, and they are absolutely indispensable for sea landing operations.

A group of military generals asked for battle one after another. Seeing that Emperor Shenwu did not express his stance, they hurriedly followed the emperor's gaze and suddenly realized.

Zhu Chenggong, the commander of the Ming Dynasty Navy, said nothing. Although he had thousands of troops, they could only stare blankly in front of the vast sea.

Zhu Cixiang smiled slightly:

"As the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet, Mr. Sun must be in charge of the overall situation in the capital, and the Minister of War is in charge of the rear. He must continue to increase the intensity of recruiting troops and provide logistical assistance to the army. After the army goes on an expedition, the internal stability of the Ming Dynasty must be maintained."

Lu Xiangsheng knew that the Ming Dynasty was now full of talents and there was no need for him to lead troops to fight. He had no objection to this and took the order:

"The humble minister obeys the decree."

As the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet, Sun Chuanting should focus on governing the country, rather than commanding thousands of troops to charge into battle. Just now he was impulsive.

After Emperor Shenwu said this, he cupped his hands and said:

"I obey the decree."

Zhu Cixiang looked at Zhu Chenggong:

"Zhu Aiqing, how are the defenses of various seaports in the Ming Dynasty? If they are attacked by a sneak attack, will they be able to repel the enemy?"

Zhu Chenggong hurriedly handed over his hands and replied:

"There are large warships patrolling the coast of Shandong and Tianjin in Ming Dynasty, and there are many large-caliber shore guns to assist in defense. There are naval bases in Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan. Your Majesty, you can rest assured that Ming Dynasty's coastal defense is absolutely impregnable..."

Zhu Cixiang still believed in Zhu Chenggong's words. He was also a ruthless person.

I remember that when the Ming Dynasty was massacred in Luzon, he was ready to send warships to attack Luzon. In the end, because of the Eastern Capture attack, he had no time to take care of it and had no choice but to give up.

Zhu Cixiang nodded slightly:

"Very good, I'm very relieved. Let me tell you about the current situation of the Ming Dynasty's navy. As the naval commander, Ai Qing, do you think the fleet has the capability to fight in oceans?"

Zhu Chenggong handed over his hand again and reported back:

"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty had thousands of sail warships before, but they were all small warships and not suitable for ocean warfare. Now they are all offshore patrol ships.

Today there are more than 500 large sailing warships, and later more than a thousand were launched, bringing the number to more than 2,000 large sailing warships, including more than 20 supply ships and five hospital ships.

At present, there are already fifty main battleships driven by steam engines, and this time they have received twenty more. The naval guns have also been improved.

Your Majesty, you can rest assured that Ming Dynasty’s current naval power is absolutely invincible, and no country has the ability to fight alone.”

What Zhu Chenggong said was true. At that time, the Dutch navy was still the strongest in the world, both in terms of quality and quantity.

After the naval battle with the British, the Dutch naval power gradually weakened, but it was still a giant.

In the sixteenth century, the Spanish and Portuguese navies had declined, and France, the rising star, could be completely ignored.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty's navy is now developing rapidly. It has risen rapidly in the past few years and is now definitely at the top of the world.

The ministers all widened their eyes and listened quietly to the Navy Commander's report. When they heard that the Ming Navy had become the world's largest, they all felt extremely proud.

Thinking back to the Ming Dynasty in its heyday, it was the world leader in both national and military strength. The Ming Navy during Zheng He's voyages to the West was even more impressive...

But once upon a time, the Ming army had lost its glory, could not defeat Jiannu in positional battles, and was helpless against the bandits.

After the crown prince came to supervise the country, the Ming army acted like a divine help, continuously exterminating the bandits and slaves, expelling the Portuguese entrenched in Macau, and annihilating the Red-haired Fans who had been entrenched in Taiwan for many years...

The military generals of the Ming Dynasty had outstanding abilities, and their firearms were even better. The civil servants were full of confidence. After listening to Zhu Chenggong's introduction, they began to demand a declaration of war against the Netherlands.

"Your Majesty, I suggest you declare war on the Netherlands so that all countries in the world will no longer dare to oppress the people of the Ming Dynasty. It is best for all countries to speak Chinese and write Chinese characters..."

Seeing that all the great Confucian scholars had turned into militants, Zhu Cihong was secretly surprised. He put his hand on the dragon writing case, stood up slowly and said:

"Fight, all the great scholars want to fight, we can't do this without fighting!"

"ah……"

The civil servants were all stunned by what Emperor Shenwu said. When did the civil servants influence Emperor Shenwu's determination?"

Zhu Cihong was just joking with the civil servants. He was very satisfied with the current performance of the civil servants, so he teased them.

"I have decided to dispatch 50,000 troops this time, including 20,000 marines. Huang Degong will be the commander, and Yan Yingyuan and Li Shouting will be the deputy generals.

When ordering Li Dongyang of Korea to lead a mixed army of 50,000 people to go into battle and kill the natives of Xiaoguo, the Koreans and Japanese might be more suitable than the Ming army.

Zhu Chenggong led 500 warships and accompanied me on the expedition. I wanted to see Hongmao's Asian headquarters with my own eyes, and I also wanted to see how arrogant the natives were.

This time the Ming Dynasty sent troops to Batavia, the purpose was not to defeat them, but to occupy Batavia and Java and turn Batavia into the Ming Dynasty naval ocean base.

This military operation will not be disclosed to the public for the time being. Once Batavia is captured, Yang Baoli Erniu will lead 30,000 Ming troops, with Shi Lang's troops transported there to garrison. At the same time, Honglu Temple publicly declares war on the Netherlands."

"Is the emperor going to conquer it himself?"

When the ministers and generals heard that they were going to take action against Hong Mao, they cheered for joy. However, when they heard that the emperor wanted to go on a personal expedition, the civil and military officials stopped doing so.

"Your Majesty, you are not allowed to lead a military expedition in person. The Ming Dynasty has a strong army and horses, so there is no need for you to lead a military expedition in person. I hope that your Majesty will be in charge of the capital."

"Yes, the Holy One cannot lead an expedition in person. I second my opinion."

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal"

…

This time not only the civil officials blocked it, but Sun Chuanting, Zhu Chenggong and others also strongly opposed it.

The sea is ever-changing and far less safe than on land. This is too risky.

The emperor doesn't even have a successor. If something goes wrong, the newly revived Ming Dynasty will once again fall into dire straits.

Seeing that none of the ministers were willing to let him risk his life, Zhu Cixiang was a little moved, but he still waved his hand.

Now that the cabinet, the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Commander's Office are all filled with officials he trusts, there is no need to worry about trouble.

He smiled and said:

"The world is such a big place. I want to go out for a walk. I am not in the capital. The chief minister of the cabinet, Sun Chuanting, and the ministers of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Hubu, and the Minister of Industry are still there. You don't need to worry. That's it for today and we will retire."

Today, even the eunuchs are not needed. Zhu Cixiang directly announced his resignation from the court...

The military generals all know the emperor's methods and there is no need to worry at all, but the civil servants are different. They are afraid of another earthen fortress...

But they could only act in a hurry and had no way to stop him. The emperor wanted to go out for a walk, so they had no choice but to retreat.

After retiring from the court and returning to Qianqing Palace, Zhu Cixiang said:

"It is said that Li Ruolian and Yuan Gui are coming to see me."

"According to the order!"

The young eunuch Erxi hurriedly received the order.

Li Ruolian's Jin Yiwei commander was unstoppable. It turned out that the admiral of Dongchang, Fang Zhenghua, abdicated on his own initiative, and Yuan Gui took over as admiral of Dongchang.

After a while, Li Ruolian and Yuan Gui walked into Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, Li Ruolian, is here to see you."

"Slave, please see your Majesty!"

Zhu Cixi nodded:

"Without any ceremony, I will give you a seat!"

The two of them hurriedly bowed and thanked:
To be continued...