After so many years of trouble, Zhu Youlang has lost his mind.

He thought about it carefully and found that there were two possibilities.

First, over the years, the Japanese pirates have been raiding and robbing the coast of the Ming Dynasty intermittently, but the scale is not too large.

In addition, since the end of Wanli, the Jianzhou Jurchens in the north have become a major concern for the court.

Emperors of all dynasties also focused on dealing with the Jianzhou Jurchens.

If you think about it carefully, it is reasonable.

After all, everything has a primary and secondary contradiction.

The main contradiction is definitely more important than the secondary contradiction.

When everyone focused on the Jianzhou Jurchens in the north, no one paid attention to the Japanese pirates in the south.

So now after the world is peaceful, the Japanese disasters in the south have become more eye-catching.

Another possibility is that the Japanese pirates have not come to rob each other over the years.

However, because they relied on the opportunity of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing army fighting, they wanted to take advantage of the troubled waters to fight Qiu Feng.

But because of the news, they came a little late.

By the time they arrived, the Ming army had defeated the Qing army and unified the Central Plains.

No matter which possibility it is, in short, the Japanese pirates are really here now, not only coming, but also raging the southeast coast.

As the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youlang should have issued an order to eliminate the Japanese pirates and give the people on the southeast coast a peaceful life.

If he can't even do this, how could he be the title of Holy Emperor?

So Zhu Youlang quickly calmed down, and after calming down, he was thinking about how to wipe out the Japanese pirates.

The first is the question of candidates.

There are many famous generals in the Ming Dynasty today, but not many are actually suitable for suppressing the Japanese.

The Japanese pirates have a good water quality and live by the sea all year round. It is definitely not possible to send landslides to them.

Therefore, you have to choose from generals who are good at water warfare.

From this point of view, the candidates are actually very fixed.

The first is Zheng Chenggong, Zheng Jing and their direct army.

This is also one of the most powerful navy generals in the Ming Dynasty today.

But now Zheng Chenggong and his confidant sailors traveled across the ocean to Manila and the further American continent to explore the Maritime Silk Road.

Now there is only one Zheng Jing who is an official in the Ministry of Rites of the Capital.

Although he was a tiger father without a dog son, Zheng Jing himself had indeed experienced several major battles, but Zhu Youlang was not sure whether the battle of such a large scale could put all the burden on Zheng Jing's shoulders.

The main reason is that if it fails, not only will Zhu Youlang’s face not look good, but Zheng Jing’s face and Zheng Chenggong’s face not look good.

And in this way, Zhu Youlang is equivalent to praising Zheng Jing to kill him.

So this idea was extinguished by Zhu Youlang just after it was born.

If Zheng Jing is not good, who else can be there?

The first thing Zhu Youlang thought of was Yu Qi, the uprising in Dengzhou, Shandong.

Yu Qi was originally Qi Jiguang's nephew.

Although it has been several generations, there must be a family tradition.

This can be seen from the army trained by Yu Qi.

Yu Qi has always trained this army with the training methods of the Qi family army at that time.

Facts have proved that the combat effectiveness of this army is still quite strong. It can not only fight soft battles, but also fight tough battles without any ambiguity.

Moreover, Yu Qi had a lot of combat experience, and even went to Dongjiang Town to fight the Qing army.

If Zhu Youlang pulled him out as the main general with such rich combat experience, no one would object.

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, you can't just do it with a slap in your head.

After all, it is too terrible to be a good person. There are countless pairs of eyes staring at him, and Zhu Youlang dare not do it too recklessly.

As for Yu Qi's subordinates, they are all powerful generals.

What impressed Zhu Youlang the most was Wang Ermazi.

Wang Ermazi is actually very brave, with a bit of Hao Yaoqi's taste.

It is perfect to be a pioneer.

Of course, in addition to Yu Qi, Zhu Youlang also thought of one person, that is He Shouyi, the leader of the uprising in Siming Mountain.

When the Qing army advanced south and surrendered to the world, only He Shouyi from Siming Mountain, Zhang Huangyan from Zhoushan, and Zheng Chenggong from Fujian were still insisting on resisting the Qing Dynasty.

Simingshan faced the encirclement and suppression of the Qing army several times and finally survived and turned the risk into a barrage. In addition to being related to the bravery and hard work of the soldiers, it also had a great relationship with He Shouyi's outstanding leadership skills.

Otherwise, the troops of the two sides would be so disparate that even if the Ming army had the advantage of geographical advantage, it would not have been supported for so long with just ten thousand individuals.

Of course, later He Shouyi went to Shuangyu Island and Zhoushan, met Zhang Huangyan and Zheng Chenggong, and obtained gun support from them. That was a story later.

Just from He Shouyi's courage and ability, he has no problem.

Zhu Youlang believed in him, just as Zhu Youlang believed in Yu Qi.

From this point of view, there is still competition for this candidate.

At this time, Zhu Youlang would not make arbitrary decisions, but would discuss with his ministers.

And the person he chose to discuss was naturally Zhang Huangyan.

Zhang Huangyan now not only serves as the Minister of War, but also is the chief minister of the cabinet.

It can be said that as long as there is something that cannot be decided, Zhu Youlang will think of this capable minister as soon as possible.

This is even more so today.

Zhang Huangyan had been fighting against the Qing Dynasty in the southeast for many years and must have a certain understanding of the Japanese attacks. Naturally, there was no problem with him in recommending the candidate.

Zhu Youlang immediately issued an order to summon Zhang Huangyan to the palace to meet the saint.

The cabinet is not far from the palace's rear dynasty, and Zhang Huangyan can enter the palace in a sedan chair, and the speed is even faster.

After about half a stick of incense, Zhang Huangyan appeared in the warm pavilion of Qianqing Palace.

"My minister Zhang Huangyan pays homage to Your Majesty."

Zhang Huangyan got Zhu Youlang's special choice. He did not have to kneel down when facing the saint, except for the big occasions such as worshiping ancestors and heaven.

Zhang Huangyan was not used to it at first, but later he got used to it.

This is the honor and favor given to him by the emperor. If that is the case, what reason does he have to refuse?

Since you can't refuse, then enjoy it.

"Give a seat to Mr. Zhang."

Zhu Youlang ordered lightly.

Han Miao is the most wise. After serving the emperor for so many years, he has long known the emperor's temper and character.

Soon a Jindun was placed behind Zhang Huangyan.

Zhang Huangyan was not polite either, so he lifted up the hem of his robe and sat down.

"I dare to ask Your Majesty, what is the important thing to summon the old minister today?"

"Haha, Mr. Zhang, you are so angry."

In fact, Zhang Huangyan is only in his forties now, and he is less than fifty years old and is indeed a bit suspicious of pretending to be old.

But these are some details, and they are not related to it.

"Forget it, I summoned you into the palace today to cause the rampant Japanese pirates in the southeast. I believe Mr. Zhang must have heard of it, right?"

Sure enough, Zhang Huangyan nodded and said, "I have indeed heard of this matter. Even if Your Majesty doesn't announce the summoning of me, I will ask for a meeting with the saint."
Chapter completed!