The plan to attack Taiwan was formulated by Chen Yourong, the new chief of staff of the Joint Fleet. The reason was that he had been in Fujian for many years and led his troops to the Eastern Federation to fight against Japanese pirates and Red-Mao Yi twice. In terms of familiarity with the terrain and humanities of the Eastern Federation, even Shi Dezheng was inferior. Therefore, after Eunuch Wei spoke, Shi Dezheng signaled Chen Yourong to report the combat plan that the two had already planned to Eunuch Wei to listen to.

But Eunuch Wei said again: "This time we play the East Fan, but this East Fan will be the land of our Ming Dynasty. We can't call it a Christmas anymore. According to our family, we will change it to Taiwan in the future."

The old man made the name of Taiwan just by casually saying. Before that, Fujian used the word "Taiwowan" in his presentation to the court, but the official name for Taiwan was still a general term for the East.

Everyone in Zhejiang has no objection. Whether it is a chicken coop, a senior official, an Eastern Band, or a Taiwan, it is just a name, and it has nothing to do with the overall situation.

Chen Yourong nodded and wanted to report the combat plan. However, Eunuch Wei suddenly said with great enthusiasm: "It's time to fight Taiwan. Let's see, we have to fight a big fight, and we have to fight a shaking earth and a powerful force. We have to let the people in the court know the power of our joint fleet, so that these people will not say that our family is not right, yes, our family has exceeded its authority again. How to fight this will still have to follow the commander and chief of staff. General Chen, you say, you say."

Realizing that he was talking too much and was developing towards baldness, Eunuch Wei adjusted his mentality in time. He only needs to know how to fight. How to fight? He should listen to the opinions of other professionals.

However, Chen Yourong's professional advice made his father-in-law a little disappointed, as if he was hitting the cotton with one punch. The reason is that Chen Yourong's combat plan was very simple, and it can even be summarized in one sentence, just drive the ship over.

"According to the last time in Fujian, Taiwan has 30,000 to 50,000 Han people who have moved from our two provinces in Zhejiang and Fujian. Most of these people live in northern Taiwan, and most of them are natives in central and southern Taiwan. The population is unknown, and most of them are villages and communities. There are more than a thousand people, and there are fewer than a hundred people. Although they do not know the specific population, they think they are several times or even dozens of times the number of Han people in our army. However, the natives in Taiwan are not the enemy of our army."

Based on his experience of going to Taiwan twice, Chen Yourong clearly told Eunuch Wei that the Han people in Taiwan warmly supported and welcomed the officers and soldiers, and the local indigenous people were also close to the Ming army, mainly because there were many Japanese attacks in Taiwan. The Fujian officers and soldiers repeatedly suppressed the Japanese, which naturally made the indigenous people in Taiwan feel close to the Ming army.

"As long as my officers and soldiers arrive in Taiwan, the people will come to welcome you with food and juice. At that time, our army will only need to go deep into the island to eliminate the Japanese pirates and pirates."

Shi Dezheng affirmed Chen Yourong's opinion, believing that compared with Japanese pirates, the indigenous people in Taiwan obviously prefer to accept the Ming Dynasty.

"In the 32nd and 39th year of Wanli, the Japanese leader Masashi Masashi and Arima Qingxin led their troops to invade Taiwan, and they were both firmly resisted by the indigenous people of Taiwan."

Chen Yourong talked about two old stories and reminded Eunuch Wei that the Japanese had ambitions for Taiwan, and that they had controlled Ryukyu five years ago. As early as the Japanese chief Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he sent an envoy to Luzon to pass by Taiwan to issue a letter of revelation, which threatened and tempted Taiwanese indigenous people to pay tribute to Japan, but failed.

"When the last general was in Fujian, a Japanese man named Qinmendun led 200 ships to occupy Taiwan by force. The Han people from Taiwan crossed the sea to report. The last general led his troops to fight against the enemy at the order of Jin Zhongcheng. Seeing that our army was rigorous, the Japanese man named Qinmendun retreated without fighting."

Chen Yourong didn't say something, that is, although the Japanese did not occupy Taiwan, they controlled the Ryukyu trade, which indirectly reduced his "smuggling" profit. Therefore, Chen Yourong agreed with the joint forces of the three provinces to attack Taiwan. He also planned to attack Ryukyu alone after occupying Taiwan with Zhejiang soldiers, so as to control the sea channel in his own hands.

"It is a good thing for the people of Taiwan to get close to our Emperor Ming. This means that our Emperor has won the hearts of the world. Even the natives know that our Ming Dynasty is good."

Eunuch Wei never forgets to praise the great leader Zhu Yijun, which is also his "workplace" experience. However, after the praise, his father-in-law raised a contemplative question.

"This is the final decision for you to beat me, but whether I can beat me bigger is more exciting, for example."

My father-in-law coughed lightly, "Cut more than a thousand heads?"

The eyes are expectant.

"this?"

Shi Dezheng and Shen Yourong were swearing each other. Didn’t they explain it clearly just now? As long as the joint fleet sailed to Taiwan, there was no need to fight any war. Even if there was a war, it would be just to clear out the small number of Japanese pirates and the possible Red-haired Yi on the island. But even if both were both, their strength was absolutely small, so there was no chance of achieving a great victory of more than a thousand beheadings.

Eunuch Wei said, "Our family knows it's difficult, but you have to know that fighting Taiwan is not only a military battle, but also a political battle, do you understand? Hey, there are no outsiders here, so our family might as well explain it to you clearly, that is, our family must report a great victory to the emperor, do you understand?"

"What does father-in-law mean?" Shi Dezheng's eyes flashed.

"Father-in-law, killing good and prospering!"

Chen Yourong immediately opposed it. The Han people and indigenous people in Taiwan have always been close to the Ming Dynasty. If they kill good people because they want to report the emperor's victory, they will inevitably arouse resistance from the Taiwanese people. It will seamlessly increase the difficulty of occupying Taiwan and increase casualties among officers and soldiers.

"Hey, where did you think of it? How could our family want you to kill good people and make achievements? Our family is also poor, and they are one of the people. How can we do this unreasonable thing!"

Eunuch Wei was righteous and stern, and flatly denied that he had the intention of killing good and taking credit for his achievements. Of course, before that, if Shi Dezheng and Shen Yourong showed signs of agreement, then the father-in-law would not insist on sacrificing the minority to make up the overall situation after weighing the pros and cons.

This time, the coalition of the three provinces bypassed the court to fight the East was a major event of high political significance. It was not only for His Majesty's maritime cause, but also for the prosperity of the Emperor and the prosperity of East Asia.

Therefore, a great victory must exist.

Only a great victory can make Your Majesty happy, and enhance your father-in-law's reputation and the reputation of the Imperial Army.

Before, my father-in-law believed that there would definitely be a big battle in Taiwan, so there was no problem in winning a victory. But now, Chen Yourong and Shi Dezheng said that he realized that this expedition to Taiwan was simply to kill a chicken. The effect was good, but in this way, the political significance could not be achieved, which was called a headache for my father-in-law.

You should know that everything about my father-in-law is based on the emperor's favor and desire for foreign wealth. Therefore, everything my father-in-law does must meet these two conditions. Otherwise, the foundation will be unstable.

My father-in-law is not a person who is determined to do so. Since killing Liang is not feasible, he put down his mind and ordered the joint fleet to set off for Zhongzuo, Fujian immediately. At the same time, the command of the fleet was also transferred to Shi Dezheng and Shen Yourong. In order to prevent anyone within the Imperial Army from dragging their backs and ruining major events, my father-in-law was strict instructing the generals to obey the commander unconditionally.

The first joint meeting of the joint fleet was held on its flagship East Asia. The ceremony and the commander's authority was fully reflected, which made Zhejiang soldiers and other generals admire their father-in-law's trust.

One thing surprised Eunuch Wei, that is, Chen Yourong was the father and son who went to war. His fourth son Chen Shouyue, his sixth son Chen Shouchong, and his eighth son Chen Shou all followed his father to war. These three sons were all young and healthy in their twenties. They were all extremely brave, which made the father-in-law praised them. They gave the three big Dongzhus he carried with him to the three sons of the Shen family, and encouraged them to work hard in the joint fleet, and to be better than the blue in the future, and to make me proud of my son.

What my father-in-law didn't know was that the three sons of the Shen family ended in history.

The sixth son, Chen Shou Chong, inherited his father Chen Yourong's position, and was killed by Li Zicheng's troops in the suburbs of Beijing in the 16th year of Chongzhen; the eighth son, Chen Shou responded to the call of Jin Shengheng in Jiangxi in the second year of Shunzhi of the pseudo-Qing Dynasty and organized a rebel army to fight against the Qing Dynasty, but was killed; the fourth son, Chen Shouyue, was beheaded in the 18th year of Shunzhi of the pseudo-Qing Dynasty because of actively supporting Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan in the 18th year of Shunzhi of the pseudo-Qing Dynasty.
Chapter completed!