"What are you going to Japan to do?" Zhu Cixuan said curiously.

He has no good feelings for Japan, but he has no dislike. In the past two years, the imperial court has not had any contact with Japan. It seems that it is because of the lockdown order issued there.

"There is a very large silver mine over there. It is no problem to produce one million taels of silver a year. Isn't it worth going there?" Liu Hongjian said with a smile.

The largest silver-producing country in Asia in the 16th to 17th centuries was Japan. Of course, that was because the large silver mines in the Ming Dynasty were not discovered and were difficult to mine.

Most silver mines in Japan are open-pit mining, which is convenient and fast. And there is no wild flowers for homes. The same is true for this silver. Using your own family’s money is of course different from spending other people’s money.

Of course, this is just a joke by Liu Hongjian, and the current tension will not make Liu Hongjian go to Japan for a silver mine.

The main reason is Japan's geographical location. In addition to Qiongzhou and Taiwan, it belongs to Japanese islands. The south was blocked by the Dutch. The Beiyang Navy is now repairing it, and the breakthrough point is Japan.

"Brother Liu..." Zhu Cixuan sat up after hearing this, and his heart suddenly felt very excited.

Throughout history, expanding territory has been a contribution to the emperor. He felt that Liu Hongjian was thinking again.

"It's not that easy, why don't you try it?" Liu Hongjian glanced at Zhu Ciyang and said.

The Beiyang Navy killed two Dutch governors in one fell swoop. Before the Dutch fleet launched a large-scale invasion, all the Dutch could do was bully the overseas forces of the Ming Dynasty.

These include Japan, Japan, which is not far from the Ming Dynasty, and the Jinyiwei has a special den there.

According to the Jinyiwei report, Cao Sanxi joined forces with Dutch merchants to suppress the Zheng family's industry. What's more, some Dutch merchants rely on their fleets to instigate Japanese daimyo to kill the Han people in the near sea.

He just wanted to go over and take a look, and by the way, he told the Cao family, who is the Dutch, who is the master of Asia, what would happen if he betrayed the motherland?

"Okay, OK, go to bed quickly, there is still something to do tomorrow!" It was getting late, and Liu Hongjian yawned.

"But I'm not sleepy at all!"

"Then think about how you explain to the Empress Dowager when you return to the palace tomorrow!"

...

On February 2nd, the dragon raised its head.

The Dutch fleet arrived in Taiwan and launched a tentative attack. However, Zheng Sen, who had been waiting for a long time, would not give the Dutch a chance? Zheng Sen and Qin Gongming joined forces to use the fort as defense to fight against Dutch warships in the nearshore.

The Gaoshan tribe, who was favored by the imperial court, was even more ferocious and sneaked to the side of the Dutch warship and attacked the Dutch warship with cluster grenades wrapped in waterproof materials.

In the end, the Dutch wandered in the Taiwan Strait for four or five days, and had to retreat after losing three warships.

The Ming Dynasty had a long coastline. If one place fails, try changing the place. The Marquis Lancelot, the commander-in-chief of the fleet, planned to go to Guangzhou Prefecture to bang bang luck.

As a result, when he arrived in Guangzhou, he was caught off guard by Huang Daozhou, who was in charge. At the end of February, the Dutch fleet headed north along the coast to Hu Jianquanzhou.

Quanzhou is a demonstration area set up by Liu Hongjian on the southeast coast. Quanzhou General Qin Yiming even set up countless forts along the coast. The Marquis of Lancelot's fleet only took a thousand cannons and drove the fleet to the outside seas in shame.

That's so scary!

The Dutch country's artillery range did not have any advantage under the power of the Ming Dynasty's steel cannons, and the turrets had a natural geographical barrier. They used warships and turrets to bombard the turrets, which could not afford the loss even the Dutch country.

Not long after, Zhu Cilang received the second letter of the Netherlands.

The Dutch said that there was no need to hand over the prince of Anguo, nor did there be mourning the whole country. Just exchange Taiwan for them and compensate a certain amount of military expenses, and they would withdraw their troops, otherwise their fleet would definitely invade the Ming Dynasty.

However, with Liu Hongjian's previous criminal record, Zhu Ciyang just laughed it off, thinking that he couldn't beat Daming to let go!

Just kidding! Taiwan is from the Ming Dynasty, why should I give it to you? If you have the ability, you can grab it yourself?

But after another half a month, Zhu Cilang couldn't laugh. The long-term economic blockade caused the goods outside to be in and the Ming Dynasty could not be sold. The coastal maritime merchants complained, encouraging the people who could not buy the goods they needed to make a fuss.

As a result, many of the southeastern provinces are in chaos, and the people in various places are full of grievances.

The cabinet held several meetings for this, intending to reconcile with the Dutch. It was impossible for Taiwan to give it to the Dutch, and Zhu Cixuan could not agree, but Zhu Cixuan agreed to compensate the Dutch for some of its military expenses.

After all, they traveled from the distant Europa to Asia, and went back in shame without getting anything. Where can the Dutch save face?

Even Zhu Ciyang felt that this was not an exaggeration. He had to give people a way out and leave a line for everything. It would be a good time to meet in the future, right?

However, Liu Hongjian did not agree. Not only did he disagree, but his words also satirized this kind of peace-seeking mentality, which made the meeting unable to continue for a while.

There was no way, Liu Hongjian was given the title of regent, and his voice even exceeded Zhu Cilang's military and national affairs. Moreover, looking at Zhu Cilang's appearance, he seemed to have been convinced. The court officials dared not speak out, and they dared not act rashly.

Liu Hongjian knew the nature of the European powers. These guys did not have any profit to get up early, and bullied the weak and were afraid of the strong.

The reputation of the Ming Tiaotie cannot be just left in his hands. During the Tumu Fort Incident, the emperor was kidnapped by the Mongols, and the court did not take a penny to ransom. This Tiiaotie name can only be carried forward in their hands, and it cannot embarrass the ancestors.

Only a few days later, the Jinyiwei brought a report from the Xinjiang province, which made Liu Hongjian unable to pretend to be thirteen happily.

Jinyiwei Yamen outside East Chang'an Street.

"Sir, the heart of tigers and wolves in the country of Rakshasa! You must set up defenses in advance." Liang Yang, the second in charge of the Jinyiwei, stroked his beard and frowned.

The Jinyiwei reported that in order to only Gu Jia and his party, the Rakshasa Kingdom did not hesitate to dispatch a large number of troops to surround Gu Jia and his party with twenty-four people.

Thanks to Xinjiang Governor Luo Shizhong and Xiaoming's overall situation, he sent the general Nigmati to lead his troops into Rakshasa to rescue Gu Jia's team.

Among the twenty-four people, five priests and one child, sixteen low-level generals of the Ming border army who had served as instructors of the Chahar Khanate musketeers, fourteen died of battle, frozen to death and even starved to death on the cliff of Kerb.

Five of them jumped off the cliff and died with the Rakshasa people. The Jinyiwei deputy Qianhu Jie Xinghua died in his body and died of four swords...

When the Rakshasa Kingdom learned that the Ming army was invading the territory, the Rakshasa Kingdom, which was already worried about the Earl contract, could no longer hold back, and the army was imminent.

"Is there no one in the country of Rakshasa bullying me?" Liu Hongjian gritted his teeth and said.

He still had some impression of this kid Jie Xinghua. Although he was careless, he was never vague under the national justice.

After the eighteen instructors completed the training of the Chahar Khan National Musketeers, none of them missed Chahar Khan's resolutely gave up the wealth of clothes and returned to the Ming Dynasty. After receiving the order from Liu Hongjian, he did not even return home and embarked on a slow journey westward to Europa.

"Eighteen people, fourteen died in battle. Damn it! The dog's Rakshasa bear!" Liu Hongjian slapped the table, shaking the tea bowl on the table.

The Dutch were besieged in the southeast, and now they stationed troops in the northwest. The Rakshasa Kingdom saw the dilemma of the Ming Dynasty.

"Lao Liang, use the channels of Jinyiwei to send a letter to Xinjiang Governor Luo Shizhong and Beihai Governor Wang Yuanba, and ask them to rectify their arms and strengthen their defense, and they must not be careless.

In addition, I wrote to Mongolian Governor Babala and Northeast Governor Feng Dunhou, and asked them to quickly lead their troops to Xinjiang and the North Sea.

Grandma, you can think that the Ming Dynasty does not have the ability to fight on both sides. I will let you see what the style of a great power is!”

Regarding the people, there are more than 60 million Ming Dynasty, and in the army, the Ming Dynasty can mobilize more than one million troops. What are your Rakshasa Kingdom? How many people do you have except for the land sign?

Come on, let the storm come more violently. If I am afraid, cut off my head and let you play as the ball!

"It's an adult, and after the official's appearance, he sent someone to inform him quickly.

Oh, sir, Gu Jia, Lord Gu will arrive in the capital at the latest tomorrow afternoon." Liang Yang said again.
Chapter completed!