Chapter 135: Duke Wei’s Volatile Battle on the High Sea (1)
The surrender of Akishi Akashi made Eunuch Wei know more about the Akian tribe of Murayama in Ryukyu, and he also strengthened his father-in-law's determination to achieve a great victory.
My father-in-law has been thinking about killing more than a thousand people. He called Shi Dezheng, Shen Yourong, and the new deputy commander-in-chief of the Joint Fleet Hou Anzhi to explain his intention to send troops to Ryukyu.
"Fellow Daoist Akashi has admitted that the Japanese shogunate did have an attempt to invade our Ming Dynasty. The Murayama fleet occupied Taiwan to implement this attempt. The military strategy is that it is necessary to defend against the enemy outside the country's gates. Therefore, our family thought that it was necessary to dispatch a joint fleet to launch a general attack on Ryukyu Murayama Akian. In this way, the Japanese shogunate's invasion of our country could cut off the claws of the Japanese shogunate's invasion of our country. At the same time, Ryukyu can also prepare for expedition to Japan as a base."
After Eunuch Wei finished speaking, he looked at the three senior generals of the Joint Fleet in front of him wearing white military uniforms. Just a few days ago, Shangyi Superintendent sent a batch of ousted naval generals to the Zhongzuo Office according to Eunuch Wei's request.
The official uniforms of this group of naval generals are mainly white and brown and blue, and are divided into military uniforms, combat hats, and leather boots. Among them, the formal uniforms are highlighted and sealed to identify the identities of officers and soldiers. According to the requirements of Eunuch Wei, all officers of more than a thousand households of the navy will wear this new style of general uniforms and swords.
At the same time, a requirement was made that officers and soldiers would be better for short hair or even bald heads. This would not only meet the personal hygiene standards, but also reduce the time spent on hair decoration and refining on weekdays. However, this requirement has not been implemented for the time being because Eunuch Wei himself was a little reluctant to leave his hair.
Although Shi Dezheng and the other two were puzzled by why Eunuch Wei had to wear white military uniforms, the Joint Fleet was nominally under the personal army of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. Eunuch Wei was also the imperial envoy, the Admiral and Eunuch, and the three of them were even at the helm of the Joint Fleet. Therefore, even if they were puzzled, they still accepted this new military uniform.
Not to mention, after wearing this new military uniform, the whole person is much more energetic than before. Because of the existence of the cap badge, collar seal and copper buttons, the identity of the general is clear at a glance, and he can effectively command the army to fight in wartime.
The drawings of military uniforms and soldiers of the military households below 1,000 households have been released. Shangyijian has just set up a factory in the special zone and is familiar with the shortage of workers and fabrics, so it will take until the spring of next year to supply it.
"What do you think?"
Eunuch Wei wanted to get the support of these three people, and with their support, the joint fleet could start to act directly. After all, the command of the joint fleet has been given up, so even if you act, the father-in-law must pay attention to the three representatives of the military power of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces in front of him.
Shen Yourong agreed with his father-in-law's analysis and agreed to launch a crackdown on the Muramama tribe of Ryukyu. He believed that one day in Ryukyu, Taiwan would be in danger of being invaded. Even if Muramama tribe knew that the Ming Dynasty had entered Taiwan, he would not dare to invade again, the other party had a major impact on the maritime business point of Ryukyu.
The so-called one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.
If the Murayama tribe is not solved, which merchant ship will pay taxes on the traffic?
Shi Dezheng hesitated because he was nominally the general of Zhejiang and commander-in-chief of the joint fleet, but in specific actions, he had to obey the orders of the governor of Zhejiang, and the governor of Gaosheng was to listen to the forces of the Zhejiang Party headed by Siming Gong Shen Yiguan.
Although the general was not accepted by the outside king, Shi Dezheng still dared not easily agree, which was not as good as Shen Yourong. Hou Anzhi's situation was the same as Shi Dezheng, and he was also ordered by Fujian Governor Huang Chengxuan. Before, Huang Zhongcheng did not agree to launch an attack on Japan when he was in Zhongzuo. How could Hou Anzhi dare to rashly support Eunuch Wei?
Eunuch Wei still failed to convince him. Although he was a little disappointed, the old man was not discouraged. He had already issued an urgent secret disclosure to Beijing. As long as the silver wife could impress the emperor, the edict to start a war would be a natural thing. At that time, he would not be afraid that Shi Dezheng and others would not do it. At this time, the father-in-law would just continue to instill intentions to fight against the Japanese army so that Shi Dezheng and Hou Anzhi and the others would be mentally prepared.
Whether to attack the Ryukyu Mushan tribe was temporarily shelved. My father-in-law Xinde Akashi and other Japanese soldiers surrendered. He knew that there were no Japanese pirates in Taiwan. Therefore, on the 23rd, he issued the second order of the base camp, ordering the joint fleet and the Emperor's personal guard division to rush from Zhongzuo to Penghu on the 25th, and then landed in Taiwan from Penghu.
Order No. 2 specifically stated that once the Imperial Army landed in Taiwan, it would establish the Imperial Army Command Command in Taiwan, and the island's defense and clearance work would be handed over to the Taiwan Security Division.
Chen Yourong once led his troops to land in Taiwan. He wrote a letter to the court to request the establishment of prefectures and counties in Taiwan, but failed. Therefore, this time he landed in Taiwan, he was particularly concerned about whether to include Taiwan in the Ming Dynasty. The Imperial Army Command Command proposed by Eunuch Wei was a temporary military institution or a permanent establishment responsible for military and civil affairs.
Hou Anzhi was also concerned about the future issues of occupying Taiwan, but what Shen Yourong was concerned about was not the same. Chen was concerned about whether the Ming Dynasty could govern Taiwan permanently from now on, rather than letting it go as before. Hou Anzhi was concerned about whether Taiwan was managed by Fujian.
This issue is very important to Fujian. Fujian Governor Huang Chengxuan intends to use Taiwan as a treasure land for the relocation of the Fujian sluts.
Huang Chengxuan plans to migrate hundreds of thousands of coastal people in Fujian to Fujian. On the one hand, this will reduce the pressure of Fujian's small land and more people, and on the other hand, it will obtain a piece of land that can survive and reproduce for the people in Fujian. Maritime merchants and Han people traveling to and from Taiwan have confirmed that Taiwan can grow rice on a large scale and there is also a large amount of sugar cane. If properly managed, Taiwan's rice and sugar increase greatly increases the revenue of Fujian's vassal treasury.
Therefore, if Taiwan is assigned to the Imperial Army Command and Command, it has nothing to do with Fujian. Then, the Fujian mobilized tens of thousands of military and civilians for the three provinces to collect a large amount of money and grain. Wouldn’t it be wasted?
In this regard, Eunuch Wei first clearly told Shi Dezheng and Shen Yourong that Taiwan would permanently station troops in the future and would be governed by the Ming Dynasty forever.
Secondly, I wrote eight words and asked Hou Anzhi to hand them over to Huang Chengxuan. The eight words meant - "Shelf the dispute and jointly develop".
Good things may really be sharpened. Just as the United Fleet was about to land in Taiwan, there was another monster in Zhejiang.
To be precise, Mizuyama Qiuan seemed to be afraid that Eunuch Wei would not beat him, so he took the initiative to cooperate.
Just when fellow Daoist Akishi surrendered, Mizuyama Qiuan sent his Japanese men Taoyanmen to take three warships, and more than a hundred Japanese soldiers invaded Zhejiang, breaking a ship from the Dinghaigu, Zhejiang, and killing more than a dozen Zhejiang soldiers.
Later, the Japanese soldiers fled to the coast of Changle, Fuzhou, and captured more than 20 people. However, when the Japanese soldiers sailed into the White Quanao in Dongsha, they suddenly ran into the reef and ran aground because they didn't know the water. They had no choice but to set up a shed here for a while, trying to seize the passing ships and return to Ryukyu.
Chapter completed!