Chapter 1596: The First Battle of the Ming Navy

"These merchants melted the silver they earned and recast it into big silver balls of one thousand catties each. They are so slippery that even if a thief enters their treasure house, there is no way to take it away. In their words That is, such a big silver ball makes even ghosts worry about seeing it, so it is called ghost seeing worry!" Ding Xiu introduced to Shen Long, "I also called many people at that time, and used rope crowbars and the like Guy, just shipped these ghosts out."

Shen Long shook his head speechlessly, hey, you said you made so much money and hid it in your own home, what good is it to Daming and the people of the world? Even if you eat and drink, you can promote consumption.

Merchants in Jiangnan can still buy land, open workshops, and participate in maritime trade, which can somewhat activate the local economy and solve the employment problem of many people; Daming lost currency in circulation and increased deflation, which led to a worsening economy.

So Shen Long will definitely not hide all the money in his own treasury like them. The money has to be spent to make sense. When he returns to the study, he immediately recruits Cao Huachun and Lu Wenzhao, "Zheng Zhilong and Yu Zigao What's going on over there? Is the fleet ready? Is there a shortage of money?"

Spending money is also particular. With so much money, it can be said that whatever you buy, the price will definitely increase, so you can’t spend it casually. It’s good to invest in the navy. The fleet is almost enough, and this money is just now used to build a second fleet.

"Report to Your Majesty, Governor Sun has helped them build all the warships and artillery. Mr. Yu and Mr. Zheng are leading the soldiers to practice day and night! Perhaps in a few days, their memorials should be sent to the capital. Yes!" Cao Huachun replied immediately.

"That's great, when their memorial arrives, let them go to Beijing!" Shen Long nodded with satisfaction, now it's time for Daming's fleet to re-enter the ocean.

"Slave obeys the order." Cao Huachun immediately wrote it down, and then talked about another matter, "Your Majesty, many sea merchants have approached Governor Sun and asked Denglai Shipyard to help them build merchant ships. Governor Sun has not dared to promise."

"They want sea ships? Of course they can, but they can't be built in Denglai Shipyard. Now they have to help me build a second fleet!" For these businessmen who are interested in participating in maritime trade, Shen Long is still very supportive, after all To start the era of great voyages in Ming Dynasty, the navy alone is not enough. Only when these merchants can make money from maritime trade, will more people of Ming Dynasty turn their attention to the ocean and participate in it.

"It is my will to ask Sun Yuanhua to select competent craftsmen from the shipyard and go to Songjiang to build a new shipyard. Those merchants who want sea ships should take money to invest in the shares. When the shipyard officially starts construction, the first batch of merchant ships will be given to them first. They." At this time, private funds must also be used, and the money from the imperial court alone is not enough.

"Also, the teachers of the Maritime School will also send a group to Songjiang to build a Maritime School there, and also let those businessmen buy shares. Whoever pays the money will be qualified to recommend people to enroll." Now that the shipyard is built, you too Help build a school. If you want to do maritime trade, you can’t just have ships. You also need sailors and captains. These talents must be trained by maritime schools.

The first shipyard and maritime school were built in Denglai, mainly responsible for controlling the Bohai Sea and the East China Sea, defending the safety of the capital, and attacking the Jiannu in the north and the island countries in the east; the second shipyard and maritime school were built in Songjiang, mainly for Merchants in the south of the Yangtze River provide ships for them and control the East China Sea at the same time.

As for the third shipyard and Maritime Academy, Shen Long plans to put it in Hujiao. Compared with the second one, it has a greater military role, and it will become the base for Da Ming to develop Dayuan Island.

There is another Shen Long who is still hesitating. From the perspective of geographical location, it seems that it is better to put it on Qiongdao.

These are closer to Southeast Asia, but considering that Qiongdao is really too poor now and has not been well developed, it is not appropriate to build the shipyard and maritime school here. Maybe it is better to build it in Xiangjiang, which is close to Huadu. It can rely on the resources of Huadu for development.

Of course, these things still need to be considered slowly, and the most important thing right now is to wait for Yu Zigao and Zheng Zhilong to train the first naval fleet of Ming Dynasty.

After a few days, Yu Zigao and Zheng Zhilong were summoned to Beijing and reported the latest situation of the fleet to Shen Long. These new warships and artillery far exceeded their expectations. Both of them were very excited, "Your Majesty, these warships It is far superior to the big plywood boats of the Hongmaoyi, and please Your Majesty, let the two of us lead the army south to drive away the Hongmaoyi on Dayuan Island!"

"How do you guys plan to fight?" Shen Long brought them into the war room, and asked about the charts around Dayuan Island. This time he called them here for this purpose. After hearing this, he immediately questioned them, thinking See if they have improved during this time.

"My Majesty, the Red Maoyi are mainly stationed in these two places..." Both Yu Zigao and Zheng Zhilong had beaten the Dutch, so they knew their situation very well, and also guessed why His Majesty summoned them to Beijing this time. The purpose, so a lot of work has been done in advance, and the response is quite appropriate.

What made Shen Long even more gratified was that Yu Zigao and Zheng Zhilong seemed to have lost their previous conflicts, and they cooperated with each other quite tacitly; The place can't accommodate two dragons; and now Shen Long has said long ago that Daming will build multiple fleets, and they will each lead one at that time, and they all have a bright future, so the past grievances have long been nothing .

"That's good! After the two of you return to Denglai, follow this strategy! I will order Xiong Wencan to take care of it!" To attack Dayuan Island, Fujian must be used as the base of attack; Laido brought some, but Xiong Wencan had to help supply vegetables, food, and fresh water.

"You guys are killing chickens this time. The red-haired barbarians on Dayuan Island are not worth mentioning. You must be careful and give me a complete victory!" Now the Dutch don't have many troops on Dayuan Island. The strength of the ship is also far inferior to the fleet of Yu Zigao and Zheng Zhilong. If they lose, they might as well hang themselves.

"My minister obeys the order!" In the past, Yu Zigao and Zheng Zhilong would have been a little worried, but now, with such a powerful fleet, the mere Dutch are really not worth mentioning.

"This is just for you to train your troops. After taking down Dayuan Island, the real big battle will be!" Shen Long said.