More than 71% of the earth's area belongs to the ocean, and the rest are continents and islands. If you want to be domineering in this world, it is absolutely unreasonable to have no powerful navy - unless you have a powerful air force that transcends the geographical environment.

But Tang Shaozhe had made up his mind to not be prepared to influence the direction of technology too much on this plane. Therefore, the Air Force definitely did not intend to leave it to the Ming Dynasty. If you want to establish an empire that never sets, you can only learn from the British's experience of strengthening their own naval power.

In fact, until this time, the Ming Dynasty's naval power was not weak, and it could even be said to be a naval power worldwide.

However, although the treasure ships officially owned by the Ming Dynasty in this era were extremely large and were indeed ocean-going sea ships, they still did not leave the category of wooden ships. The effect that Tang Shaozhe wanted to create was still a little worse.

It is best to form a navy far beyond the same era to maintain the majesty of the Empire of the Great Tomorrow. As for ships, it is very simple for Tang Shaozhe, but the talents who control the navy are not easy to find.

Even if this person does not know how to control ships that are far more advanced than contemporary technology, he should at least understand the significance of the navy.

After choosing and choosing, Tang Shaozhe found that only Zheng He was the most suitable in the Ming Dynasty. Although he certainly did not understand the ship technology brought by Tang Shaozhe, he understood how to create the spirit of a powerful blue water navy! Or, military soul!

In fact, the navy is more traditional than the army, and the construction of the navy cannot be completed overnight. Compared with the navy, the construction of the army is relatively fast and the combat effectiveness is also relatively fast.

But the navy cannot do it. The navy's growth rate is very slow, and the navy's tradition requires one battle after another to accumulate and finally take shape. Especially the commander of the navy when he first met, it is very important!

According to historical records, last year should be the sixth time when Zheng He led his fleet to the South China Ocean. However, due to the emergence of this variable of Tang Shaozhe, the Ming Dynasty court focused on going north to the grassland to clear the border troubles, so Zheng He did not go to sea.

Although the huge treasure ship fleet can be called the world's largest naval fleet in the world, due to the imbalance in the formulation of political policies, this huge fleet will consume huge national supplies and food every time it goes to sea.

The naval dispatches of modern Western countries always end up with war and plunder. Therefore, navigation and exploration will always receive corresponding dividends and will never end in losses.

However, the huge treasure ship fleet of the Ming Dynasty court was in dismal operations every time they went to Southeast Asia. Not only could they not obtain any navigation dividends, but they also needed a large amount of subsidies from the state's finances. The so-called waste of money and money refers to this kind of behavior!

Later, during the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, Liu Daxia was afraid that the court would restart the plan to voyage to the West and destroyed all the treasure ship information during the Yongle period. The main reason was that the navy was exhausted and the people were injuring money, which was useless to the country!

With the accumulation of Zhu Di's efforts to govern the country and Zhu Yuanzhang's rest and recuperation after the founding of the country, the central government finally had the corresponding financial resources to support the fleet's voyage to Southeast Asia, but the strategic policy of the entire navy's exploration needs to be revised!

Spain, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom traveled thousands of miles to send fleets to the South China Ocean. The consumption along the way can be imagined. However, not only did they not lead to the bankruptcy of the central government, but they significantly improved their national strength.

The special products and resources of the countries in Southeast Asia have made all the first countries that have eaten crabs make a fortune.

People can make profits from navigation operations half apart, while the Ming Dynasty is almost close, but it always bears a heavy financial burden. If this core problem is not solved, it will not be a problem to take out any magical weapons.

While waiting for Zheng He to arrive, Tang Shaozhe and Zhu Di had a heated discussion on this difficult issue very seriously.

So when Zheng He rushed to the hall and was allowed to enter, the first thing he saw was the scene where Zhu Di and Tang Shaozhe had a red face and thick neck: "...This is impossible! How can the envoys of the great Chinese nation and the Celestial Empire behave in a lowly service?"

"Please, boss! How come the business behavior that communicates with each other becomes a low-cost service? As long as appropriate commercial actions are maintained, large-scale plans like going to Nanyang will never need the support of the imperial central finance! The imperial central finance can not only get rid of the huge economic burden, but also gain unprecedented benefits!"

Although Zhu Di can be said to be a pioneering monarch, this difference in concept cannot be changed overnight.

On the one hand, Zhu Di could not let go of his long-standing status as a country of national etiquette, but on the other hand, he did not believe that adding commercial behaviors in the sailing would achieve such great results!

"What the National Master said is too incredible. Perhaps this kind of behavior will not bring any benefits except to slander the Ming Dynasty?" Even if Zhu Di would rather put down the airs of the Celestial Kingdom, he would at least have to see real benefits before he could make a comeback.

"Your Majesty hasn't tried it, so how can you know it's not possible? As far as I know, the specialties of the countries in South China are very popular in the Ming Dynasty: palm oil, rubber, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, pepper, curry... no businessman doesn't like it?"

Zhu Di shook his head and said disbelief: "Haha, how is that possible..."

While he was talking, he saw Zheng He had entered the hall and waved quickly: "Master National Master may as well listen to the opinions of the experts!"

Seeing the call, Zheng He came to the emperor a few steps and fell to his knees: "Let Your Majesty give you the order!"

Tang Shaozhe also turned around with a smile, gave up the argument, began to carefully look at Zheng He, the person opposite him. This is the famous Three Treasures eunuch in history, the first person to sail by countless people in the East and the West!

Zheng He is not tall, looks about 170 cm, has a dark face, and although his whole body is extremely thin, he can feel the huge power contained in it.

Zheng He is now 51 years old, but he can't tell from his face that he is old. People who often deal with the sea are always full of passion and strength. No matter how wind and rain, they can't defeat him.

It is such a seemingly short and incomplete man who burst out with light and energy that cannot be concealed by the entire Chinese history of navigation and the world's history of navigation. Even after thousands of years, it is still kept in people's hearts.

Although Zheng He was physically incomplete and could not even be called a complete man from a physiological point of view, he was extremely sound in psychology, and his spirit was so brilliant that he could shine on the history of the Ming Dynasty and even China, but it was no less than that!

Because the rise of Western civilization and the decline of Chinese civilization are closely related to the Haiquan. Therefore, whenever countless descendants saw Zheng He's style back then, they couldn't help but burst into tears and regret it!

Once many opportunities are missed, when you look back, you will find that too many have been lost and even irreversible!

However, from the moment Tang Shaozhe saw Zheng He, he vowed that he would not let the wrong history come back. The century-long humiliation in modern China and the struggle and pursuit in the next half century will never happen again.

Zhu Di did not feel as much emotion as he had. Instead, he waved his hand in relief and asked Zheng He to introduce: "You are here just right. Explain to the national teacher quickly. The profits of maritime trade are not as large as you imagined!"

"Abide by the order! I wonder where Your Majesty wants a villain?" Zheng He was not tall, but his voice was very loud.

Tang Shaozhe could even imagine that it was this firm and high-pitched voice that could lead a huge fleet to the Southeast Ocean. In the stormy waves, the captain's spirit would affect the entire fleet!

"When I remember that the people in the Treasure Ship fleet purchased local specialties by themselves and then came back to sell them. All the gold and silver sold are owned by me. The Maritime Bureau does not allow any taxes to be withdrawn. Is there any such thing?"

"Your Majesty shines thousands of miles and I have mercy on the soldiers of my fleet. It's true that this is true!"

"Haha, then tell the National Normal University, have the soldiers of the Treasure Ship Fleet become rich because of this?"

"This is really not the case! The soldiers of my Treasure Ship Fleet can only make a little profit, and they can't be said to make a fortune!"

"No, the National Master heard it? The facts are there, so we cannot deny it, right? Besides, I don't bother to disguise the real one." Zhu Di was like a child who won the bet, and he was a little excited: "The soldiers of such a large fleet brought more than tens of millions of goods? I also don't allow the Maritime Bureau to increase taxes and he, but there are not many who make a fortune, and there are simply no one! If the National Master said, and if the commercial tax is taken, how can there be any profit left?"

What Zhu Di said is indeed true. The soldiers of the Treasure Ship Fleet who went to Nanyang were allowed to purchase and bring local special products back and sell them privately to make profits. Zheng He also encouraged this.

The ocean navigation in the 15th century AD was full of dangers. Even if the construction technology of the Daming treasure ship was already amazing enough, it was still difficult to avoid the occurrence of various shipwrecks. If you are not careful, those who go to sea will die in the sea and have no bones left!

In this case, allowing soldiers to bring local specialties back to sell is almost the only way to compensate the soldiers. After all, there was no maritime insurance company in the Ming Dynasty. Once they were not lucky, it would be like they would lose their lives.

But after hearing this, Tang Shaozhe was calm and just sat there and laughed, not in a hurry to refute anything. Seeing his confident look, Zhu Di felt a little uneasy.

Since he met Tang Shaozhe, at least Zhu Di has never seen him tell lies. Most of the time, he always hits every word and never fails! Seeing that he is calm and composed, Zhu Di can't calm down!

Could it be that there is really any reason he did not expect? His Majesty the Emperor was shocked and suspicious.

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