Chapter 85 Zhang Mao asked for a fight

A separate courtyard in Baiyun Mountain, Guangdong.

Logically speaking, when the emperor is outside, he either lives in the government or the royal palaces of the royal families in various places.

The relationship between the prince and the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Bai Ang was clarified, so the prince naturally refused to live in the government, as if he wanted to rob the people of the people, so he was in a separate courtyard at the foot of Baiyun Mountain.

Speaking of this villa, it is not the prince's, but the princess of Chongqing.

This is also in line with the rules.

At this moment, the prince received information from Nanyang and was very shocked and angry.

To be honest, the Ming Dynasty did not regard Nanyang, but for other places except the Ming Dynasty, they used their nostrils to look at people. The Ming Dynasty was naturally the country of the Celestial Empire, and the rest of the countries were just vassals and barbarians.

The prince may have encountered some resistance this southern expedition, but he actually knew it.

In his opinion, he was just a few people who were not inferior.

But I never expected that almost all major countries in Nanyang opposed the imperial court.

The four returning countries gathered together with the Danmu, the Boni, and the four returning countries. This situation was unexpected for the prince.

Especially, full thorns.

The Ming Dynasty's sects were thicker.

Not to mention supporting him to establish a country, even now, Zheng He has set up four officialdoms in the West, one of which is in Mantaga. Therefore, the relationship between Mantaga and the court has always been good.

In the impression of the prince, King Mantaga is also a very good at doing things.

I never thought that the rupture of the thorns would be so decisive.

At this moment, the news the prince received was only the slasher and the slasher, and the attack on the old port. As for other more detailed information, we have to wait for the subsequent news.

But even so, the prince could no longer suppress his anger.

This is completely different from what he imagined. It is almost completely beyond his control.

The prince first blocked the news and immediately summoned Liu Daxia and Zhang Mao to discuss secretly, both literary and military affairs, and discussed a countermeasure.

Facing this problem, Zhang Mao immediately said: "Your Highness can't wait, you must send someone first. The old port and the Nanyang Guard must save one, otherwise the imperial army will not even have a place to hoard food and grass and replenish freshwater. How to fight with the countries in Nanyang?"

The first problem in naval battle is to find the other party.

After all, the sea is vast and there is no radar or radio in this era. Ships can pass by the sea for several miles apart.

And what does a distance of several miles above the sea count?

So when you arrive in the war zone, it is best to have a place where you can accommodate ship trimming.

This law of war is applicable even in the era of ironclad ships. Even if the warship can be nuclear power, it is impossible for humans to last infinitely.

If you were to make a fuss before, you wouldn't have to consider this factor at all.

First of all, the port materials in the old port can be used by the army. Secondly, the imperial court also placed the full sect on its side.

But now this situation is very bad.

If the old port is destroyed, the Nanyang Guard will also fall.

The imperial court's foundation in Nanyang was gone.

Of course.

In this case, it is not impossible to fight, it is just a little more difficult.

But Zhang Mao knew better than ordinary people that the reason why Old Hong Kong could last until this time was that the person who invested in the treasury in Beijing saved up the money?

If the prince presided over the war in Southeast Asia, the war had not been fought yet.

First, I lost the old port that the emperor protected for decades? What do outsiders think?

And in this way, the war is difficult and it is absolutely impossible to fight quickly. But the prince doesn’t know how long it takes to delay in Nanyang?

However, Liu Daxia did not agree with this opinion.

Liu Daxia said: "Your Highness, this time the proposal to conquer the south has been decided by the imperial guards. Now the sound is still in my ears, so I will change the plan. What does Your Majesty think?"

"I think you should report to Nanjing urgently, and make decisions on the war and major issues."

Liu Daxia's political intentions were the first choice for the prince to succeed to the throne.

Therefore, the outcome of the war in Nanyang is not important. What is important is that you must leave a good impression in the emperor's heart.

When dealing with everything, the first factor he had to consider was what the emperor thought?

British Duke Zhang Mao said: "If Your Highness delays the war and stops, I will not know what Your Majesty thinks? Your Majesty also understands what kind of monarch you want to become."

After hearing Zhang Mao's words, the prince's heart lit up. He remembered the journey from all over the world after he became an adult, from the lowest-level minor official to the present, the prince of this dynasty had never experienced anything.

Although the prince had some complaints about the emperor's intention to put himself in Nanyang and could not enter Beijing, he could also vaguely guess the emperor's thoughts.

What the emperor wanted was not an obedient prince, but a crown prince who could stand alone.

The prince immediately made up his mind and said, "Okay, things in Southeast Asia are not too late, so we naturally need to save them, but how to save them?" The prince immediately saw the British Duke Zhang Mao.

If Liu Daxia is the prince's courage, then British Duke Zhang Mao is the prince's courage. If the prince doesn't understand any military things, that's fake. But many times, the prince relies on Zhang Mao's strategy.

Zhang Mao pondered for a moment and said, "Now in more than a month, the trade wind will pass. Therefore, the decision to send troops must be within one month. In this way, the number of people cannot be too large. Moreover, after the northeast wind turns to the southwest wind, the court will be slower to support it."

"So, the first reinforcement army must make a difference, and also win a victory in Nanyang and consolidate the Nanyang Guard."

"I am not at ease to leave this matter to others, and I am willing to lead my troops south."

There were no famous generals in the Battle of the Ming Dynasty. It’s not that the quality of the Ming Navy was very poor, but that the Ming Navy had no enemies.

Yes, if there is no enemy, who will fight with whom?

The Ming Navy spent so many years, and spent a lot of money on the court, its biggest function was to serve as a grain transport team, transport grain from Jiangnan to Beijing, or detour to North Korea, transport grain from Shandong to Haixi, and support the Japanese war and transport grain from Haidong to Japan.

Even navy personnel with practical experience have more experience in land battles ashore than water battles on the sea.

The war is urgent and cannot be delayed for a moment.

It is impossible to send troops to Wang Ying in Quanzhou.

The prince's generals who had practical experience in water battles were just Huang Xiaoyang, the commander of the Nanyang Navy, and Wang Zhi, the prince's confidant.

Huang Xiaoyang was the commander of the Songhua River Navy to participate in the Battle of Zhaozhou. He defeated Yesen and was also a meritorious minister. Later, he followed Wang Ying to participate in the Battle of Annan. However, the navy did not make much contribution. Now he is old, but his contribution is still a little short of his contribution and cannot be awarded a title.

I guess if Huang Xiaoyang died, the court would give him a title. However, that would be the treatment after death.

He is experienced and has been in charge of the Nanyang Navy for many years. However, Huang Xiaoyang assumed the deputy general in many wars, rarely had any responsibility in the area and had outstanding results.

After all, the Navy has relatively few records, so it cannot be said that this veteran does not have the ability.

However, the situation in Nanyang is unknown. When going to Nanyang, it is not only necessary to fight naval battles, but also to fight the battle of people's hearts. Otherwise, the court will forcefully attack, not to mention the losses of the court, just after the war, Nanyang will become a piece of white land. Is this what the court wants?

Therefore, Zhang Mao felt that the way of uniting and winning over and dividing was not what this veteran was good at. Not to mention, many of the powers, such as promising many local people's various official titles, would not have Huang Xiaoyang.

As for Wang Zhi, who was born in Datengxia, the younger brother of Concubine Wang, was the only one in the prince's uterus. He was young and crazy. He participated in the Java Battle and had some achievements. He was a little older, but he was much more calm.

Zhang Mao thought that Wang Zhi was a general. He was also considered a noble family member, but after all, he was young and in his twenties. How could Zhang Mao keep the major events in the Southeast Asian countries in this person?

What should I do if the major affairs of the court are ruined or the prince is ruined?

After thinking about it, Zhang Mao had to go there by himself. Thinking of this, he was also a little eager to try. Over the years, Zhang Mao has been more of a military adviser to the prince and rarely goes to the battlefield in person.

At this moment, he even missed the smell of gunpowder and blood on the battlefield.

After all, he is Zhang Yu's grandson and Zhang Fu's son. Some things are deeply rooted in the bones.
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