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Chapter 448 A Century of Navy (Part 1)

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    The next day!

    The weather is extremely cold after heavy snowfall, and the coldest time is early in the morning. People who can't go out in this kind of weather will never step out of their homes. Even those who have to go out of their homes to make a living are covered from head to toe.  Seriously!

    However, in such weather, there were two hundred cavalry galloping on the official road after the snow. These cavalry were wearing thick cotton armor, cotton hats covering their heads and faces, and they even wore glass goggles on their eyes!

    It¡¯s just that this group of cavalry didn¡¯t carry a flag, so it¡¯s hard to tell who they are, but people who often walk around the capital can guess that such well-equipped cavalry are probably members of the Guards!

    At this time, thousands of slaves were cleaning the snow on the official road from Beijing to Tianjin. These slaves wore shabby but thick cotton clothes and used brooms and wooden shovels in their hands to push the snow on the official road under the roadbed, exposing the  Gray and white cement pavement!

    If you are careful, you will find that these slaves are no longer Mongolians, because since Lin Dan Khan was killed by Zhu Youxiao, all Mongolian slaves in the Ming Dynasty have been freed!

    They either became Zhu Youxiao's warriors, or became Zhu Youxiao's herdsmen. In short, they transformed from slaves to Zhu Youxiao's domestic servants of the Ming Emperor. It can be said that they reached the sky in one step!

    After the war in Liaodong ended, according to Zhu Youxiao's decree, all Jurchens in Liaodong had to serve hard labor for five years to atone for their sins. Therefore, a large number of Jurchens were escorted to the pass and took over the work that the Mongolian slaves had to do. So now  The slaves serving hard labor in various parts of the Ming Dynasty today are all Jurchens!

    When the cavalry came from afar, the soldiers guarding the slaves immediately shouted at the slaves to get out of the way. Those slaves also knew the power of the cavalry, and they hurriedly ran to the roadbed one by one, stood in the waist-deep snow, and watched.  Let that team of cavalry pass in front of you!

    At noon, this group of cavalry arrived outside the Tianjin military port. After the sentry checked the seal, he opened the camp door and put the cavalry into the military port!

    After entering the military port, Zhu Youxiao ordered: "Everyone take care of the horses and then go to rest. Han Siwen and Wang Hua will bring the prisoners over. I want to see them!"

    Everyone followed the order and left. Zhu Youxiao, accompanied by Qiao Wangjin, came to the handsome hall of Tianjin Military Port. Because the buildings of Tianjin Military Port were also made of reinforced concrete, the handsome hall was very spacious. It not only had stoves for heating, but also bright glass.  The windows also let in the sunlight from outside, giving the entire handsome hall a warm feeling!

    Qiao Wangjin helped Zhu Youxiao take off his visor, and then helped Zhu Youxiao make a pot of hot tea. Then he took off his visor and stood behind Zhu Youxiao holding the handle of the knife!

    The reason why only Qiao Wangjin came with Zhu Youxiao was because Li Tiezhu had been sent to the Royal Military Academy for further study by Zhu Youxiao, which meant that now Qiao Wangjin had actually become the sole commander of the Longya Guards.  official!

    Zhu Youxiao didn't wait long in the handsome hall when Han Siwen's report came from outside the door!

    "Let them come in!" Zhu Youxiao said to Qiao Wangjin while drinking tea!

    "Yes!" Qiao Wangjin nodded slightly, then strode to the door, pushed open the door of the commander's hall, and saw Han Siwen, Wang Hua, three Europeans and a young captain standing in front of the door!

    Two of the three Europeans were slightly older, and their clothes were quite shabby, but they were still energetic. Obviously, although they did not receive any preferential treatment, they could at least have enough food and clothing, and there was also a younger one.  Europeans look much better. Not only are they clean and tidy, they are also wearing Ming Dynasty military uniforms!

    These three people are naturally Commander Alfonso of the West-Dutch Combined Fleet, General Van Peel of the Dutch Fleet, and Adjutant Jose who joined the Ming Dynasty and became the instructor of the Guards Nanyang Fleet, and was renamed He Nanyang by Han Siwen!

    And that young captain is Zhang Quanwu. This time Han Siwen and Wang Hua asked him to come here mainly to serve as a translator, but they also wanted him to show his face in front of Zhu Youxiao, the Ming Emperor!

    "Your Majesty has a decree for Mr. Han and Mr. Wang to come in!" Qiao Wangjin looked at a few people and stepped aside!

    Han Siwen and Wang Hua nodded at Qiao Wangjin, and then led four people into the handsome hall!

    "Your Majesty, bring here Alfonso, Commander of the West-Dutch Combined Fleet, and General Van Peer, Commander of the Dutch Fleet!" Han Siwen stood at attention, saluted, and reported loudly!

    At the same time, Commander Alfonso, General Fan Peer, and He Nanyang all knelt down on the ground as instructed by Zhang Quanwu in advance, and kowtowed to Zhu Youxiao, the Ming Emperor!

    "However, although these three people knelt down, they were extremely shocked because they really did not believe a teenagerThe annual meeting is for the rulers of this huge empire!

    In fact, Zhu Youxiao is nineteen years old this year. This is the age of adulthood no matter which country he is in. However, the Chinese people themselves are young, and Zhu Youxiao himself is handsome and unrestrained. In addition, he uses medicinal baths all the year round, which makes him even more powerful.  Astonishing, but his skin is pink and white and delicate. In European eyes, he looks like a child of twelve or thirteen years old!

    Looking at the three people kneeling on the ground, Zhu Youxiao pointed at He Nanyang and asked: "Why is this man wearing the military uniform of the Ming Dynasty?"

    Han Siwen quickly explained: "Reporting to your majesty, this man's real name is Jose Fei, and he should be the rabbit master raised by Alfonso. However, he is proficient in navigation and knows the manufacturing of European navigation equipment, so I decided to give it to him privately.  His Chinese name was He Nanyang, and he is now the chief instructor of our Guards Navy!"

    Zhu Youxiao ignored the weirdness of He Nanyang's real name and the special status of his identity. He just nodded and said: "In this case, don't let him kneel down. Since this He Nanyang can contribute to our Ming Dynasty's maritime career, I also  I won¡¯t treat him badly, give him a Ming Dynasty household registration, appoint him as the chief instructor of the Guards Navy according to your wishes, and be promoted to the rank of warrant officer. If he makes a meritorious service in the future, he will be rewarded!"

    Because Zhu Youxiao's words were very long and complicated, He Nanyang couldn't understand them even though he had been studying Chinese with Zhang Quanwu for a long time. Zhang Quanwu could only translate it for him once, and finally said: "Quickly say thank you Lord for your kindness!  "

    When He Nanyang learned that he had been recognized by the Ming Emperor, he was so excited that he could hardly speak. However, at Zhang Quanwu's reminder, he kowtowed heavily and said: "Cut the pig and get the roots!"

    Zhu Youxiao didn¡¯t care about He Nanyang¡¯s unclear pronunciation, and smiled and said: ¡°Get back on your feet!¡±

    Zhang Quanwu called He Nanyang up again. After He Nanyang got up, he stood straight on the spot with his chin raised high. He looked like a professional soldier!

    Zhu Youxiao looked at the two people kneeling on the ground and said, "You said they are all experts in navigation and naval warfare. Have you ever tested their abilities in this area?"

    When asked by Zhu Youxiao, Han Siwen and Wang Hua were a little dumbfounded. They also heard from He Nanyang that naval officers with noble backgrounds were hereditary to work in the navy, and all of them had family backgrounds, so they put these  The nobles picked them out as gifts for Zhu Youxiao, but they really didn't test the skills of these people in person!

    Although Han Siwen and Wang Hua felt regretful, they had to speak at this time. Wang Hua quickly said: "Your Majesty, these two people and those nobles are officers of the West-Holland Combined Fleet. Their abilities should be good, and why  Nanyang also said that they are all in the navy from their ancestors, so their skills should not be bad!"

    Zhu Youxiao knew what was going on as soon as he heard this. He pointed at the two men and said: "They are both generals who are responsible for their own affairs. They still do things carelessly. Three months of salary will be deducted for each of them!"

    Han Siwen and Wang Hua finally breathed a sigh of relief and said in unison: "I know the crime, thank you for your magnanimity!" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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