Kangxi was not an emperor who was keen on opening up maritime territory, and the Qing emperors were like this. Qianlong invested more than 100 million taels of silver for a small Jinchuan, but did not open up even a sea route. Of course, this was almost a common problem for the feudal dynasties of China. The vast sea, together with the nomadic peoples in the north, the deserts, plateaus, and the primitive jungles in the south, blocked the path of expansion of the central empire in all directions, making this great country able to consume itself in a narrow circle, and gradually lose its sharpness, just like the Yelang king in ancient times, thinking that the whole world was the only one who could dominate.

However, Temasek is Singapore.

Yu Zhong thought that it was not a day or two. In fact, it was not just him, but no matter which of the five of them was thinking about it. The most important maritime channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, the "golden waterway" between the East and the West, would not be assured if they were not controlled in their hands.

The Strait of Malacca is more than 1,600 miles long and more than 200 nautical miles wide. However, its exit near Singapore is only more than two nautical miles. Controlling such a strait is much easier and safer than establishing China's hegemony in the South China Sea and Southeast Asia in a few maritime battles.

So, after Yu Zhong talked about this, he immediately used the information he had prepared for many years to chat with Kangxi and a group of civil and military generals.

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Kangxi had no intention of "provoking trouble" at sea again. Although the things Yu Zhong did in Japan could be said to be high-sounding on the surface, in the hearts of him and a group of ministers, it was still a "looting" act, but it was hard for everyone to say it out loud. After all, one million taels of gold were there, and no one would be willing to throw out so much money, unless it was an idiot or a fool, and it had to be hopelessly stupid. However, Yu Zhong's description of Temasek could not help but touch him.

You know, Kangxi was actually very distressed when he built five naval masters at once. If Old Man Fei hadn't patted his chest, he wouldn't have been so determined. It would be great to be able to grit his teeth and build three. It was because he knew the maritime power of those surrounding countries. Now, Japan was beaten up, and in his eyes there was no threat, and only those Westerners were left. Over the years, based on the information he learned, Westerners were the ones.

People had already established colonies in Luzon and other places, which were equivalent to the territory of a country. Therefore, he was always a little depressed. In his opinion, these countries close to China should all take China as the sect leader, so how could they be occupied by outsiders? Moreover, he has heard a lot about Britain, France and other countries having colonies as huge as the entire Qing Dynasty in a place called America. Although he didn't care about these, he always felt itchy whenever he heard about them.

However, if we really follow what we said, as long as we control the Strait of Malacca and Temasek, it is equivalent to controlling the sea passages between the East and the West and controlling the gates from Westerners to the East. At that time, all Westerners near the South China Sea and Taiwan have to obediently listen to the mercy of the court. Wouldn't we save a lot of money? Especially if we can still make money there, that would be even more wonderful.

However, these obviously cannot impress him and those civil and military officials.

"It would be nice if the Qing Dynasty did not go to beat people. How could anyone dare to provoke them? Even if someone dared to provoke them, no one could come from the sea." - This is almost the general theory of all officials in the Qing court. And Yu Zhong added a strong argument to this statement: it was he, Admiral Yu, who led his troops to beat Japan, making the only country in history that had disrupted the Chinese coast even more indifferent to the minds of many Qing court officials.

Fortunately, this is not the only material in the Yuzhong.

Now, although most Qing court officials support the opening of the maritime ban, these people still have some concerns. Moreover, these concerns have always been a hidden worry for Kangxi and the Manchu royal family.

Since Kangxi opened the sea ban, too many people have left the mainland by boat and never returned.

In the eyes of Kangxi to many ordinary people, these people have become "unfilial", "unfaithful" and "indiscretionary" people. After all, after so many years of development, China's traditional morality does not agree with the behavior of these people. Especially in legend, Nanyang was a gathering place for the former Ming Dynasty, Zheng's legacy and many illegal people. After going to Nanyang, they went to Nanyang and never returned. Isn't it said that they have anything to do with these people? The Manchu rulers have never had any confidence in themselves, fearing that a little Mars would cause the entire China to rebel. Therefore, in the situation of rebellion, they have always been "preventing the problem and preventing it from gradual", and they will kill them whenever there are signs, let alone "blatantly gather" like now?

This is a matter of repeated bans on smuggling in coastal provinces, and the momentum is getting bigger and bigger, and more smuggled goods are getting more and more serious, and the loss of customs duties is becoming more and more serious. It can be said that Kangxi closed the customs because of this, and it is not impossible for him to restore the ban on sea. In fact, Kangxi did this in history.

But, did Kangxi really want to give up such a huge tax source of customs? After the five major naval masters were built, as long as they were forced to make a smuggling, even if they could not be eliminated, they would definitely be able to curb them. As long as Temasek is held and the entire Nanyang is locked in his own "yard", wouldn't those who go out to sea and never return to the country still be wandering around? More importantly, most of the people who went south went to Luzon, which was controlled by the Spanish. If Temasek is controlled by them, one day would be like to smear those people, as long as they say a few words, the Spanish on Luzon Island would not agree.

In addition, Yuzhong also provided many other reasons: First, the sea transportation is convenient. Even if the distance from Guangdong to Temasek, even if it is slower, it will arrive in at most a month. This is convenient than transporting military rations from Jiangnan to the northwest. It is cheaper and faster. It doesn’t cost any effort from the court, just send troops. Second, according to information, Temasek was under the jurisdiction of Johor in Riau, and it was just a small fishing village, under the jurisdiction of its country Tianmeng Gong. Johor often started wars with the Dutch and Portuguese, and did not manage this area much. At most, the Qing court could get this area with just a small amount of money. At most, mediating these three countries in the name of the Supreme People’s Republic of China is enough to make Johor, which is at a disadvantage, thanks. Third, stationed troops in Temasek, which can more easily control the vassal states such as Siam, Annan and Myanmar. Especially at this time, Myanmar, Myanmar, mediating these three countries is enough to make the disadvantaged Johor country grateful. Third, stationed troops in Temasek, which can easily control the vassal states such as Siam, Annan and Myanmar. Especially at this time, Myanmar was in a state of China.

The relationship with the Qing court was not very good, and the Qing court also sent troops to attack many times. Once there was a naval army in Temasek, it could not only intimidate the other side, but also attack Myanmar from north to south, which was conducive to the Qing court's stability of the border, which was much better than sending troops directly to attack. 4. South Asian countries, such as Sulu and other countries, admired the reputation of China for a long time, but they were always bullied by Westerners for a long time and were difficult to send people to pay tribute. If the East and West waterways are intercepted, it could restrict these foreign barbarians so that they could not act recklessly. In this way, they would surely promote my reputation, prompt all countries to come to the court, further demonstrate the prosperous scene, increase the prestige of the court in the hearts of the people, and facilitate national stability. 5. After passing Malacca, a further sailing is India, which is the place where Tang Sanzang visited. If the court could also send individuals to it, what kind of sensation would it cause in the world? 6. South Asian products are rich...

Finally, Yu Zhong said almost all the reasons that he could think of, which might attract the attention of Kangxi or ministers, that would arouse the various plots in their minds, and had only one purpose, that is, to express one meaning: sending troops to station Temasek is not troublesome and has a lot of benefits. If you don’t do such a good thing, you will be a fool!

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"Emperor, the South China Sea not only has a vast territory, but also almost all kinds of forces are mixed in. The situation is extremely complicated. Only by occupying Temasek first can we deal with it condescendingly and calmly! Although this matter seems to be important, it is just a barracks for the court. The slave can assert that building a port in Temasek can not only fully pay all the expenses of this barracks, but also add another surplus to the national treasury!" After saying a lot, Yu Zhong could not see anything from Kangxi's expression. Then look at the person standing beside Kangxi who had been slightly closed and had a slightly fat figure, as if he was dozing. He couldn't help but add a few more words.

"Master Yu, is Temasek really as good as you said?" Seeing that Kangxi had no intention of speaking, Ma Qi stepped forward and asked Yuzhong.

"That's nature. Until now, all ships from the East and West have passed through the Strait of Malacca. There is the closest route from the West to the East. Temasek guards the throat of Malacca. If I don't occupy it, it will definitely be occupied by others in the future!" Yu Zhong replied.

"Sir Yu, how big is Temasek?" Lan Li asked.

"It's not big, it's only a few dozen miles in a radius!" Yu Zhong thought for a while and replied. Mo Jing had never been to Singapore, so he could only guess randomly.

"Does of miles? Isn't that even a county?" Lan Li bowed to Kangxi again and said, "Your Majesty, if you send troops, then Temasekchen cannot control it. However, even if you send troops, there will be no soldiers there. Therefore, I think that if Lord Yu really wants to divide something, the Fujian Navy cannot leave!"

"..." Did this old man listen to me? Why was he still aiming at my ship? Yu Zhong rolled his eyes at Lan Li. This old guy was really persistent.

"Master Lan said it well. The emperor, I also think that Master Yu seems to be a little too impatient. Not to mention that Temasek is thousands of miles away from my Qing Dynasty, will there be any problem with the garrison in Yu's place? Just whether there is such a good geographical advantage there, it is necessary for the court to make a decision after it has been investigated clearly. In this way, everything will be ready at least several years later. Therefore, I think it is better to say the matter of sending Temasek in the future!" Wan Zhengse also said.

"Emperor, since I was the commander of the Sea Cucumber Wei Naval Master, I have conducted investigations and analysis on the coasts around the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, I am confident that Temasek is definitely the throat of the East and the West." Yu Zhong glared at the two old men and said.

"Mr. Yu, you are thousands of miles north of Haichuanwei than my North Sea. Even if you can find this Temasek, how can you check it clearly? Don't boast about it! Besides, pirates are prevalent in the East China Sea and the South China Sea. I am not familiar with the environment and sent troops rashly. Who knows what will happen? So, even if you want to send troops, everything must be clear!" Wan Zhengse said again.

"That's right. Although those pirates are not in a state of weather, these people are like wild wolves and cannot be defended. The southeastern waters are even more rampant. If you want to send troops there, you must first have a complete solution." Lan Li also said.

"Two veteran generals, since you know that pirates are not as good as the weather, and you don't even dare to touch a larger merchant fleet, how can you know that they dare to cause trouble for the navy? Besides, except for the Fujian Navy, there are few people in our dynasty who have experienced naval warfare. Fighting with pirates can be just the right way to train soldiers to become an elite army. The two veteran generals had fought hard battles and fought for their lives and were as brave as a fight. Why did they seem a little timid today?" Yu Zhong couldn't help but sarcastically.

"We are not timid, but steady. Lord Yu, you are still too young!" Lan Li stroked his white beard and said to Yu Zhong, choking Yu Zhong so much that he wanted to beat him up. He is already in his forties, still young? This old man is really not very authentic.

"Master Shi, what do you think about this?" I couldn't communicate with the two old men. Since these two old men suddenly formed an alliance for no reason, Yu Zhong also thought of Rashi Shibu taking action together.

"This... Lord Yu, Shi will listen to the emperor!" Shi Shibiao smiled embarrassedly. He was not a fool. As soon as Yu Zhong showed his intention to hand over the cannon to him, he knew it would be troublesome. However, in order to make his army reach a higher level, he still bit the bullet and cover it up. But now, Yu Zhong was thinking about asking him to send troops to occupy Temasek. If Temasek is really as important as Yu Zhong said and such a favorable terrain, occupying it would be equivalent to controlling the gates between the East and the West, then he was absolutely sure.

In the future, he will definitely be the first among the five major navy masters. However, although Yu Zhong did not say it clearly before, since he said that he had hidden the warships and artillery to hide them from the Westerners, then this guy must have thought that one day would fight with the Westerners. This would not be hidden from others. Not to mention whether this day will come, if it really happens? Who is the one who is most likely to fight with the Westerners? There is no need to ask this question, only the South China Sea navy who occupied Temasek. How can this make Lan Li and Wan Zhengse the two navy masters.

Will you bear it? If the Nanhai Navy wins, the possibility of them going home to retire will be much greater. Even if they don’t want this, just a battle but cannot make the two warlike old men anxious. What’s more, the battle between Yuzhong and Japan not long ago has already stimulated them. It is almost a battle to "destroy the country". To destroy a country and fight the other party’s capital, which general doesn’t dream of such achievements? Therefore, they are so anxious to "dividend" the "family property" in Zhong and stop them from

Advise Kangxi. Because the current East China Sea and Beihai Navy are not able to travel to the ocean to fight on a large scale, especially the Beihai Navy, which has not even been trained well. The purpose of their doing this is to strengthen the strength of their navy and strive to join the battle that may occur after forming combat power. This is for both themselves and for the soldiers under their command. Therefore, at this moment, he would never risk the attack of these two old men with red-eye disease to help, and it is impossible to kill them.

"You..." Shi Shibu's performance made Yu Zhong very disappointed. Whoever said Shi Shibu was Shi Shilun's brother in the future would be anxious! The two of them didn't look like each other at all!

"Yu Zhong, what you said is not wrong. It is all for the future of the court. I am very relieved. However, sending troops to stay far away is indeed a big deal. I need to discuss with the ministers in the court before I can make an idea. Let's put this matter aside for the time being, and let's discuss it later!" Perhaps I felt that the ministers had almost fought, Kangxi said with a smile on Yu Zhong.

"The emperor has his own destiny, and the servant should obey it. However, the emperor and the servant have another sentence!" Yu Zhong said.

"There are still things to do? Then just talk!" Kangxi said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, do you know that a rule has been popular in the world over the years?" Yu Zhong asked.

"Rules? What rules?" Gao Shiqi asked.

"It is a rule set by Westerners. To put it simply, it means 'the first comes first serve'." Yu Zhong replied.

“First arrive first served?”

"That's right. It's this 'first-come first-served'! Europa is not vast, its products are not abundant, and it is divided into dozens or hundreds of countries, so none of them can be considered a big country. However, although the land of the Westerners is only small, they sailed around and explored according to this rule. The land they occupied, together, is probably even wider than that of several Qing dynasties!" Yu Zhong said in a deep voice.

"This is done by the barbarians. My Qing Dynasty is vast and wealthy, so how can it be compared with the Europa countries? What's more,... the barbarians have not been civilized, so it's better not to occupy it!" Ma Qi held it in a moment and said lightly.

"Ma Xiang is a bad word. The barbarian land is indeed a barbarian land, but, Ma Xiang, do you know how big the land of our Qing Dynasty is? How many people are there now? With the momentum of two, three, five, six, seven or eight children in each family, even more and more children, how many years are our Qing Dynasty land enough for these people to grow?" Yu Zhong asked with a squinted eye.

“…”

"The landlords and gentry in our dynasty occupied at least hundreds or thousands of acres, and at most tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of acres. But what about the people? Ma Xiang, more than 90% of our Qing Dynasty were ordinary people. Once these people had no land to plant and had no food to eat, they would be the source of turmoil!"

"Yu Zhong, you are right, don't be arrogant!" Zhang Tingyu suddenly shouted.

"emperor……"

Yu Zhong lifted his official robe and knelt down in front of Kangxi with a sincere look on his face. The others looked silent. Who could have thought that Yu Zhong had brought the topic here again? All the people present were knowledgeable, so they naturally knew that this was a problem that has been difficult to solve in all dynasties. But if Yu Zhong meant this, was he trying to inspire the court to expand outward to provide the people with land?

"This may be a solution! I'm afraid it's a little troublesome." Shi Shibiao and Lan Li, Wan Zhengse looked at each other and thought to himself.

"No wonder Yu Zhong insisted on grabbing Hokkaido. He almost beat the capital for this. It turned out that it was because of this kind of intention." Ma Qi thought secretly. He suddenly felt that he might have a successor. Everyone was Fucha. With Yu Zhong's long-term thought, it was enough to enter the study room. But... I don't know if he can wait for that day!

"..." No one could understand what Gao Shiqi and Zhang Tingyu thought. Both of them had their eyelids hanging down, as if they were going to sleep. Except for the three ministers in the study, the other person standing beside Kangxi, who had been slightly closed his eyes as if he was dozing off, opened his seemingly dim eyes and stared at Yu Zhong up and down for a while. However, after only a while, he closed his eyelids again.

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"Yu Zhong, you just said that you only had to report one sentence, but now there are several sentences at once. This is suspected of "deceiving the king". You said, what should I say to you?" Kangxi looked at Yu Zhong with a little meaning, then smiled and shook his head, and said.

"A servant is guilty, but it depends on the emperor's disposal!" Yu Zhong replied with his head down.

"Oh? Do you really think so?" Kangxi asked with a smile.

"Slaves dare not deceive the king." Yu Zhongge said.
Chapter completed!