On the Portuguese side, they certainly wanted new warships and new artillery from the Ming Dynasty.

However, if he was going to the capital and represented the Portuguese Kingdom, even Du Chen, as the governor of Hao Jingao, would not have this power.

However, it would be bad if you don’t go to the capital.

Of course Du Chen knew that if Portugal could have the new warships and new artillery of the Ming Dynasty, the Strait of Malacca would not have been taken away by the Dutch. Even the country did not have to be afraid of the Spanish and did not have to seek help from the British.

Finally, Du Chen hurriedly said goodbye to Zheng Chenggong and wanted to rush back to Haojingao to discuss with the council meeting there.

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Of course, Zhang Mingwei, who was far away in the capital, could not know the situation immediately.

In fact, he couldn't think of a failure on the senior official's side. Therefore, his mind was not in the south at all.

For the Ming Dynasty, Jianlu was ultimately a trouble. Whether it was Emperor Chongzhen or ordinary people, they all wanted to eliminate Jianlu as soon as possible.

To this end, while the imperial court was actively reserving military supplies, Zhang Mingwei was also considering how to restore Liaodong?

At this time, the imperial government army was no longer afraid of a decisive battle with Jianlu. But what Zhang Mingwei was worried was that the Jianlu would not decisive battle with the imperial government army, but instead fought guerrillas.

Between the white mountains and black waters, not to mention the hundred thousand troops, millions of troops can be dragged down by guerrilla warfare.

Therefore, the most critical factor in restoring Liaodong is to annihilate as much of the Jianlu's vital forces as possible. Only in this way, it doesn't matter if Jianlu thinks about guerrilla warfare!

According to the news from Shanhaiguan and Dongjiang Town, Zhang Mingwei proposed to Emperor Chongzhen to divide and dismantle the Jianlu, and give them a chance to surrender to the Mongols, Korean soldiers, and even some Han troops.

Emperor Chongzhen naturally had no objection to this, so he issued an order to the front line and conveyed Zhang Mingwei's meaning.

Therefore, there was an additional task that was not collected at night, which sent a signal to the Jianlu in Liaodong by capturing Jianlu and promoting policies; or drawing on the land of Liaodong.

At the same time, Zhang Mingwei also had an idea and decided to fight a major war before Jianlu's food harvest, forcing Jianlu to give up his food, if he did not want to give up his food, he would have to fight a decisive battle with the imperial army.

Of course, Jianlu may not think of guerrilla warfare. Just choosing this time point can increase the probability of this decisive battle.

In this way, the battle with Jianlu was scheduled to be before Jianlu was harvested in August and September. Only generals at the general level knew about this matter on the front line, and they launched military operations with this goal.

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After the war, everything was in trouble, not to mention that the people were eager to destroy the Jianlu as soon as possible. Therefore, the enthusiasm for construction in the Ming Dynasty was very high.

The land reclamation and farming, the railway construction, the cement road construction, etc. are all in full swing.

The capital and other places are also particularly prosperous compared to the past. People come and go, shoulder to shoulder, which makes the people who have experienced the war feel very moved.

Look, in a big house in the capital, there were two people talking about this in the living room.

Suddenly, the rich middle-aged man in the guest seat suddenly changed his mind and said to the person in the main seat: "Brother Liu, look, everyone else is busy making money, but we are always idle. Isn't this not good, right?"

When the brother Liu heard this, he immediately sighed and said, "Who said no, but the southern sea is not peaceful, so we can't go!"

When he was talking, he actually sighed.

The person in front of him almost forced him to hang himself two years ago, but Duke Xingguo met him and made a fortune. When he saw Duke Xingguo take action, he turned to make friends with him.

He didn't want to have any relationship with this person anymore. New Year's Eve that year was really unforgettable.

However, the family member in front of him has an official background, and he can't refuse to please him.

He was not childish yet and felt that he had already embraced Duke Xingguo's thigh.

For Duke Xingguo, if someone else has changed, he will only encounter a bunch of things. Duke Xingguo has so many national affairs to be busy with, how could he still think of him as a little person?

Moreover, the man in front of him also went out to sea with him once, and also experienced some risks, so he was condescending to make friends with him. As a businessman, he could not break off relations with the man in front of him.

If it is possible, it is OK for everyone to make money together.

Needless to say, this Liu Xiandi is Liu Mindong. This rich middle-aged man, named Wei Zhidong, has a kind of uncle who is an official in the court and has a relatively high position.

At this time, after hearing Liu Mindong's words, Wei Zhidong immediately smiled and said, "I'll tell you the truth. The peace in the south is only a short time. The court has issued an order. A mere clown will definitely not cause any storm!"

When Liu Mindong heard this, he immediately became interested and said, "Really?"

"That's for sure!" Wei Zhidong said, shaking his fan, "Where is our Ming Dynasty not winning now? Today is different from the past, so there is still this confidence!"

After hearing this, Liu Mindong was sure that Wei Zhidong must have had some internal news. But when he looked back, it seemed that it was the same. In just a few short years, good news came one after another. How could he have ever lost?

When he thought of this, he remembered Duke Xingguo. This was the military saint of the Ming Dynasty, and he was still invincible. Daming really couldn't fail!

While he was thinking, Wei Zhidong suddenly spoke again: "But seeing others busy making money, if we wait until the sea is peaceful in the south before taking action, we will make a lot of money less! The sea boat is free for a day, and it will be a loss of money!"

"Then what do you mean?" For Liu Mindong, it is of course the best to make more money, so he hurriedly asked about the situation.

For them, they have already made a lot of money in overseas markets. To be honest, they really don’t like ordinary small money. At this time, they don’t need to be so clear about what they are discussing, it is definitely a business to go overseas.

When he heard Liu Mindong's question, he saw Wei Zhidong pointing to the east, and then smiled and said, "We can go there and make a profit first, how about it?"

Liu Mindong followed his gaze, then frowned and replied, "But, I heard that Japan seems to be no longer doing business, and all those who go there are driven back."

Hearing this, Wei Zhidong shook his head and said, "Not to say it for now, I mean Ryukyu, not Japan!"

When Liu Mindong heard this, his eyebrows raised, his face suddenly showed a sudden realization, and he immediately clapped his hands and said, "Oh, why didn't I expect this! I think this Ryukyu can do it!"

Nowadays, many things in the Ming Dynasty are getting cheaper and cheaper because of the increasing production of large quantities. Therefore, if they sell overseas, even if they do not have the price of previous years, they will definitely make a lot of money.

Liu Mindong mainly does a cloth business, and at the same time brings a small amount of glassware, porcelain, etc., which are very popular overseas.

And Ryukyu is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Although it is only an island country, it is considered a relatively poor country. However, no matter how poor it is, there are always rich people. What they want to earn is the money of the rich.

Besides, when you return to Ryukyu's specialties, it is definitely a profitable transaction.

At this time, the two hit it off and naturally took action immediately.

In fact, because of the Dutch's robbery on the southeast coast, after the news spread, many maritime merchants were waiting for the imperial court to quell the Dutch rebellion as soon as possible.

And they will not be idle either, and of course they will consider doing business in places that are not affected.

Especially in the past two years, due to the emergence of steam engines and some production tools improved by Zhang Mingwei, the Ming Dynasty's materials were produced at a very fast speed.

Naturally, more businessmen will appear, see the price difference between domestic and foreign goods and spontaneously sell profitable goods overseas.

Such things cannot be banned even during the Ming Dynasty's implementation of the maritime ban. Not to mention, the maritime ban was lifted as early as the early years of Chongzhen.

Whether it is Liu Mindong or Wei Zhidong, they are just one of so many maritime merchants.

After Liu Mindong and Wei Zhidong went to sea, around the beginning of July of the 19th year of Chongzhen, the news of the great victory of the officials reached the capital. Before the prisoners were taken, the news was sent first.

It took only two days to wipe out the Dutch in the seniors and win a lot. No matter what, this is a thing to be happy about.

I have to say that Zhang Mingwei was also a little surprised. This speed was indeed fast. From this matter, he could tell that Zheng Chenggong had grown up. He was naturally relieved about this.

Compared with the people's different concerns about how many Western barbarians have been wiped out, Zhang Mingwei is paying attention to the performance of rifled guns and cannons and steam paddle-wheel warships in actual combat.

Because I had already explained it when I wrote to Zheng Chenggong. Therefore, in this good news, Zheng Chenggong also wrote a reply specifically for this.

In actual combat, steam paddle ships must be separated from each other. Otherwise, the paddle wheels on both sides may collide and damage.

In addition, in this actual combat, because the warships of the Western Yi were fired on the side of the ship. Once they approached the warships of the Western Yi, the paddle wheel was easily damaged by attacks. Even if they were protected by iron armor, they could not stop the damage of the paddle wheel. Once the paddle wheel was destroyed, it would be like the sails of the Western Yi warships were destroyed, and the impact on the warships was still very great.

In addition, rifled artillery will be loaded at a slower speed than usual training in actual combat. In naval battles, an iron bullet often hits the enemy ship. If it is not a key place, it will not cause the enemy ship to lose its combat effectiveness.
Chapter completed!