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Chapter 687, Annan and Champa

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    The successive foreign wars brought huge profits, which also gave Emperor Hongzhi a taste of the sweetness.

    Last year, we went on an expedition against Japan, using an army of 50,000, and defeated Japan easily with minimal losses. Not only did we force Japan to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and pay tribute, but we also solved the problem of Japanese pirates on the southeast coast in one fell swoop.

    What¡¯s more important is that the war compensation of 15 million taels of silver was obtained from the Japanese side. This was an extremely huge amount, and it all went into Emperor Hongzhi¡¯s personal pocket.

    If we include the Iwami Silver Mine in Yinshan County, Emperor Hongzhi was really well-fed during last year's battle against Japan. The silver mined subsequently was distributed to Emperor Hongzhi every year in the amount of thousands of taels.  , and enough to start decades off.

    There was also the battle against Luzon in Nanyang. It was not a large army dispatched by the imperial court. It was just the fleet led by Taiping Marquis Du Mingen that easily almost destroyed the Luzon Kingdom and plundered the entire Luzon Kingdom.

    The gold, silver, jewelry, jade, coral, pearls, jade, ivory, agarwood, etc. that were brought back filled the inner treasury of Emperor Hongzhi, worth tens of millions of taels of silver, and filled the originally empty Qianqing Palace with various items.  All kinds of rare treasures.

    In the battle against Liaodong, the Jurchen tribes were easily wiped out, and the vast area of ??Liaodong was obtained, which was enough to immigrate millions of people. Not only was the safety of the capital guaranteed, but also a huge granary was created. In the future, Beijing  The grain in Tianjin may not need to be transported from the south. It is enough to transport it directly from Liaodong.

    ¡° If you include the battles that flattened the grasslands, not only did the threat to the Central Plains from the northern grasslands be eliminated, but the cattle and sheep of the grasslands could also be obtained on a large scale, which had many benefits.

    This is also the fundamental reason why Emperor Hongzhi strongly supported the reform of the military system.

    Because he saw the benefits of having a strong army, winning battles one after another, gold and silver pouring into his pocket, and everyone in the Ming Dynasty could also enjoy the benefits.

    Therefore, whether it is reforming the military system or establishing a navy, he supports it.

    Having tasted the sweetness, it was out of control. What¡¯s more, this army really consumes a lot of money. Naturally, we have to find a way to get the money back.

    At the same time, you can also test the combat effectiveness of the new army to see if your money is worth it. Is there anyone here who is greedy for your money?

    In Liu Jin¡¯s words, you can tell whether it¡¯s a mule or a horse when it goes out for a stroll.

    "Where's Liu Jin~"

    After reviewing the navy, I was thinking about the war.

    The first thing Emperor Hongzhi thought of was Liu Jin, and he wanted to hear Liu Jin's opinion.

    "He seems to have gone to Tianjin Port and said that there is a fast ship going to Huanghuangzhou and he has something to entrust."

    Xiao Jing, who was beside him, quickly replied.

    "Send him to come over~"

    Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly and said, looking at the warships moored at the pier, he could see rows of gun ports on them at a glance.

    Here, before Xiao Jing went to find Liu Jin, Liu Jin himself had already arrived at the Royal Naval Academy.

    "Your Majesty~"

    Liu Jin came to Emperor Hongzhi¡¯s side and said respectfully.

    "You came just in time, I have something to ask you."

    When Emperor Hongzhi saw Liu Jin coming, he immediately asked someone to unfold the world map.

    "Do you think it is more appropriate for our Ming Dynasty to attack the Western Regions and Nanyang first?"

    Emperor Hongzhi didn¡¯t talk nonsense, he pointed to the Western Regions and Nanyang and said directly.

    ??None of Zhang Mao, Zhu Fu, or Liu Jin around him were pedantic civil servants. They both wore the same pants as Emperor Hongzhi, so Emperor Hongzhi also spoke frankly.

    "Father is mighty and domineering~"

    Liu Jin hadn¡¯t spoken yet. When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he couldn¡¯t help clenching his fists in excitement. Great, we¡¯re going to fight again.

    At the same time, his little eyes started to spin, and he was thinking about whether he should find a way to find an opportunity to sneak into the army and follow the army on the expedition.

    Liu Jin, Zhang Mao, and Zhu Fu were slightly stunned. This Emperor Hongzhi was really unexpected. The previous Emperor Hongzhi was deeply deceived by civil servants and was the most opposed to this aspect.

    Now it¡¯s good, he actually took the initiative to start a war, and looking at Emperor Hongzhi¡¯s appearance, he didn¡¯t mean to simply fight and then stop.

    Whether it¡¯s the Western Regions or Nanyang, Emperor Hongzhi wants both. It¡¯s just a question of which one to fight first. Sooner or later, he will have to bear the consequences.

    "This is because everyone thinks that the Ming Dynasty is the best. Places outside the Ming Dynasty are barbarian lands, lawless places, miasma and so on.

    Now, with the opening of routes to Nanyang, Huanghuangzhou, Japan, etc., and the close exchanges, everyone is gradually realizing that the world outside the Ming Dynasty is very big, beautiful, and rich, and more importantly, these places are all  It can be captured easily.

    "If the Ming Dynasty doesn't occupy it now, in a few years, Europeans will come over, and their colonies will bloom all over Nanyang.

    So instead of taking advantage of others, it is better to swallow it in your own belly as soon as possible.

    "Well, I remember that there was another memorial from Guangxi not long ago, saying that Annan invaded our border with the Ming Dynasty again, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil."

    Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and suddenly asked Xiao Jing.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, it was sent a few days ago. The memorial said it was because Ming Dynasty was not willing to accept Annan's tribute last year, so it had a grudge and invaded Guangxi."

    When Xiao Jing heard this, he thought about it and immediately replied.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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