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"Father-in-law, Taiwan's nest is just ahead."

After receiving the report from the scout boat ahead, Wang Zhi immediately came to Yu Huatian, pointed to the distant sea where only a black dot could be seen, and gave an introduction.

When Yu Huatian heard that the Taiwan nest was ahead, he couldn't help but look excited.

The purpose of his coming here with the army this time was to help Zhu Zaigui take a look at the current situation of Taiwan Nest and see whether there are conditions for building a naval dock and transit supply station here.

At the same time, another ship not far from Yu Huatian and Wang Zhi's ships also received the news of arriving at Taiwan Nest.

Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou also stood on the dragon head deck in front of the ship, each using a monocular telescope to look at Taiwan Wozhi Island in front of them.

This was also the first time that Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou came here. Their purpose of coming here was different from that of Yu Huatian and Wang Zhi.

Although Yu Huatian and Wang Zhi also came to see whether Taiwan Nest was suitable for building a naval port and a transit supply station for the Oriental Navy, their ultimate goal was to go to a more difficult place in Taiwan Nest.

Therefore, the real task of inspecting and building the naval dock and transit supply station in Taiwan fell to Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou.

As heroes in the fight against Japanese pirates in the southeast, all their achievements were made at sea. Therefore, compared with other land generals, they had a deeper understanding of the sea.

It is also clear that if Ming's borders and seas are to be peaceful, there must be a strong navy to form a military deterrent on Ming's borders and seas.

Otherwise, after they retreat, new pirates and new maritime enemies will appear in a few years.

Therefore, in order to ensure the peace of the Ming Dynasty's borders and seas, the battlefield must be pushed overseas rather than just passively defending.

But everyone knows that a powerful navy is a money-eating beast like a bottomless pit.

Without the support of the imperial court, it would be a pipe dream for Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou to build a powerful navy for the Ming Dynasty that could fight in the open seas and defend the Ming Dynasty's borders.

However, this problem has now been solved by Zhu Zaigui. Zhu Zaigui not only asked Hu Zongxian to restart the Longjiang Shipyard, but also formed a new Oriental Navy with the original imperial navy and the pirates recruited by Wang Zhipan on Shuangyu Island.

This was equivalent to reopening a brand new door for Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou to advance. As long as they could seize and make good use of this opportunity, they might be able to gain a chance to be granted a title of nobility through military exploits at sea in the future.

After all, no matter how calm and composed the generals who go out to fight are, no one would be happy to let them work for nothing.

Moreover, the north has now been repositioned by the court as the "Ming Dynasty Industrial Circulation Market", so the nine northern borders that were once plagued by border troubles no longer have the tension they once had, and there are no more opportunities to gain titles through military merit.

Therefore, for those soldiers now who want to replicate the legend of their predecessors who gained military exploits and were granted titles of nobility in this era, it seems that the only way left is in the southeast today.

Now, as long as they can achieve achievements in the southeast sea that are no less than those on land, the imperial court will really focus and pay attention to the interests in the southeast sea in the future.

Then in the future, being awarded a title of nobility or general based on military exploits at sea will no longer be a luxury!
Therefore, this time, Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang both cherished the opportunity to come to Taiwan to plan the construction of a naval wharf and transit supply station.

As long as they can accomplish this, then if the imperial court really wants to expand south to Luzon and other places in the future, they will be the future frontier-opening ministers!
So when Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou saw Taiwan Wozhi Island in front of them, they were also very excited.

"After arriving in Taiwan, I must take a closer look at what makes this island so different!"

Qi Jiguang's face was full of excitement. He had heard of the island of Taiwan Wo for a long time, but due to transportation and opportunities, he had never actually set foot on the open sea, let alone a neighboring island like Taiwan Wo.

Therefore, Qi Jiguang was quite curious about this island that was different from the mainland.

After all, near his hometown, as well as in Zhoushan and Shuangyu where he had landed before, although there were many islands, most of them were small islands that were not worth mentioning.

None of them is as big as Taiwan’s nest.

It is also said that the current Taiwan Nest is a military castle built by the red-haired barbarians. If this news had come out in the past, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou would certainly not have taken it seriously.

After all, the Ming Dynasty’s basic national policy and basic strategy have never included the development and strategic occupation of open seas.

But now the imperial court has consciously wanted to push its forces out of the mainland and head towards the open sea.

Then how can I allow others to snore beside my bed?

Therefore, these red-haired barbarians in Taiwan will definitely be the primary enemies of the Ming Navy in the future!
Even when dealing with them, we have to be more cautious and serious than dealing with the Japanese pirates.

After all, no matter how brutal the Japanese pirates were, they were just a group of wild monkeys. But these red-haired barbarians were different.

Not only are they relatively tall, but they also have some firearms that are more powerful than those of the Ming Dynasty.

There are not many enemies like this now.

But who can guarantee that there will not be a sudden increase in the future?
Therefore, no matter from which angle we consider the issue of the red-haired barbarians, they will inevitably be an important obstacle for the Ming Dynasty to move southward and open up the sea in the future.

Therefore, if Ming wanted to continue to advance its interests in the southern waters, it would sooner or later have to fight these red-haired barbarians.

Yu Dayou was also in a very good mood. He also hoped that in the future he would be able to rise on the outer seas of the Ming Dynasty, become a famous general of the Ming Dynasty, and be remembered by future generations.

Yu Dayou said: "Taiwan Island is much larger than other islands. It is the largest island near our Ming Dynasty. In the past, the imperial court did not pay much attention to this place, which made it a place for some people fleeing famine and disaster."

"The imperial court is now planning to expand its maritime borders to the south, so this place will definitely be an important maritime border area in the future. Moreover, some time ago, the imperial court also issued an order to restore the Penghu Inspection Office and put it under the jurisdiction of Shuangyu Guard."

"So, we must seize this opportunity and try to find a perfect port and lay a solid foundation for the future construction of the military town."

Qi Jiguang nodded in agreement, and then he used the telescope to look at Taiwan Wo Island which was getting closer and closer.

Qi Jiguang was also very excited about the court's re-establishment of the Penghu Inspection Office.

This institution first appeared during the reign of Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, Kublai Khan was full of ambition and wanted to establish great achievements by bringing the faraway Japanese country into the rule of the Yuan Dynasty.

But unfortunately, God was not on Kublai Khan's side. Just when Kublai Khan ordered the navy to attack the main island of Japan, a typhoon hit and accidentally saved the Japanese.

This also forced the Yuan Dynasty navy at that time to avoid the typhoon and retreat to the vicinity of the Taiwan Strait.

Therefore, Kublai Khan took advantage of the situation and made this place the base for his future expedition to Japan. He established the Penghu Inspection Office and made it affiliated with Quanzhou Prefecture.

However, due to the constant conflicts within the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan gradually grew older and was no longer able to suppress the internal conflicts and problems as he did when he was young. In addition, Kublai Khan also failed to perfectly solve the problem of heirs and the inheritance system.

At one time, all forces were actively competing for the ruling power of the Yuan Dynasty after Kublai Khan, so this naval base prepared for the eastern expedition to Japan was abolished.

Later, the Ming Dynasty inherited the legal system of the previous Yuan Dynasty and still set up the Penghu Inspection Office in the Penghu Islands in Taiwan, but at the same time implemented a strict maritime ban policy.

Later, in order to prevent the remnant forces of Fang Guozhen and Zhang Shicheng who fled to the sea from making a comeback and to prevent harassment from Japanese pirates, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to implement a policy of relocating immigrants and clearing the countryside along the southeast coast.

Therefore, in the 20th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, the Penghu Inspection Office was withdrawn and the residents of Penghu were relocated to Zhangzhou and Quanzhou in Fujian, making Penghu and Taiwan a den of foreign pirates.

However, the relocation policy could not completely stop the trend of people from coastal areas such as Fujian continuing to migrate to Penghu.

In particular, farmers from the interior, especially residents of Tongan and Zhangzhou, often fled to Penghu and other places in order to escape the heavy tax burden, and became the earliest Han Chinese base.

But the stingy Zhu Yuanzhang certainly could not sit idly by and watch the people along the coast disregard his face and imperial power and do the "wrong" thing of evading taxes and immigrating.

So in the 30th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was almost dying of old age, promulgated maritime ban laws and punishment standards.

As a result, the "ancestral system" of maritime ban existed in the Ming Dynasty!
Later, the Qing Dynasty became even more worried that the people of the mainland would collude with the rebels on the sea to overthrow their alien rule, so it further strictly inherited the Ming Dynasty's maritime ban policy.

The people living along the coastal areas are not allowed to migrate to Penghu and the islands of Taiwan to make a living.

It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang really dug a cesspool for the Ming Dynasty before his death.

If such a sinkhole happened to a great ruler like Emperor Yongle, it would naturally not be a big deal. After all, after he ascended the throne after the Jingnan Rebellion, he sent Zheng He to the West six times.

It can be said that they did not take Zhu Yuanzhang's maritime ban order seriously.

But when it came to the successors, they did not have Zhu Di's magnanimity, nor had they received any education about maritime rights. Naturally, they would no longer set their sights on the outer sea that was once sealed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Therefore, during the Ming Dynasty, except for Emperors Yongle and Xuande who sailed to the West, later monarchs never had the opportunity to realize such a great maritime expedition.

From then on, the Ming Dynasty no longer had any connection with the open sea.

Now there is the outlier Zhu Zaigui. Although countless people have no knowledge of the ocean, Zhu Zaigui is a time traveler after all.

He knew that the future would belong to the era of great navigation. Even in the 21st century when technology had become highly developed, the ocean would still be the most important strategic existence.

As long as it is a major power, there is no one who will not attach importance to maritime interests.

Therefore, in order for the current Ming Dynasty to resume the path of offshore expansion that had been interrupted after Xuande, Zhu Zaigui would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to suppress the Japanese pirates in the southeast to push the Ming navy further out to the open sea.

Continue to reincorporate the distant sea countries that were once the preserve of Emperor Yongle into the ruling system of the Ming Dynasty, and make adequate preparations for the Ming Dynasty to become great again.

Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Yu Huatian, Wang Zhi and their ships advanced for nearly an hour, and this Eastern Navy formation consisting of more than a dozen naval warships finally arrived at the waters north of Taiwan.

Yu Huatian and Wang Zhi looked at the Taiwan Wo Island which was clearly visible in front of them, and the excitement on their faces was beyond words.

This was also the first time that Yu Huatian traveled to such a far place in the open sea. When he saw the Taiwan Wo Island which was so close, he couldn't help but cheer.

"Great, great! It really is an extremely beautiful island in the outer sea. The prince is truly a god! He can foresee this island even though he is thousands of miles away in the capital!"

"General Wang, please send a small boat to explore the sea ahead immediately and prepare for our navy ship to dock."

Wang Zhi listened to Yu Huatian's instructions and immediately replied, "Don't worry, sir. I am also very familiar with the sea area here. I have already explored where our ship can dock. Now we just need to sail towards the beach over there."

As the largest pirate force in the outer waters of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Zhi was very familiar with Taiwan's Wo Island.

So when Yu Huatian ordered to send a small boat to explore the way, Wang Zhi immediately told him his arrangements.

Yu Huatian looked at Wang Zhi who was so sensible and nodded with great satisfaction.

As Wang Zhi's military supervisor eunuch, Yu Huatian was also very clear about his role and function.

He was here to carry out Zhu Zaigui's will. As long as Zhu Zaigui needed him to do something, he would supervise Wang Zhi to complete it without compromise.

Whether for his current wealth or for his family who are enjoying a good life in the capital, Wang Zhi must be clear that his current identity and situation are different from before.

It turns out that he was the Pirate King of the Sea, and he could roam freely on the seas off the Ming Dynasty.

But now he is the commander-in-chief of the navy of the Ming Dynasty, and he also holds a legitimate official status. If he does a good job, it will be natural for his descendants to obtain a hereditary title or official position in the future.

Of course, there is a more important thing, that is, if he can really complete the tasks assigned by the court, then he may become a legend in future history books.

Therefore, whether for his current wealth and the long-term wealth of his family and descendants, or for his future reputation, Wang Zhi is very clear about what he should do now to make the most correct choice.

Yu Huatian said: "After we dock, we will wait for General Qi and General Yu and ask them to come ashore with us to inspect this place."

After hearing Yu Huatian's instructions, Wang Zhi immediately responded.

Although the current official positions of the three men are all generals, their titles of general are still different.

For example, Qi Jiguang's title of general was General of Fujian, Yu Dayou's title of general was General of Guangdong, and Wang Zhi's was General of Shuangyu Guard.

These three generals were not subordinate to each other. They were all chief officers of the Oriental Navy under Hu Zongxian and were subject to Hu Zongxian's direct dispatch.

Therefore, the reason why they were able to go to Taiwan together this time was because Hu Zongxian ordered them to come together, and the reason why Hu Zongxian gave such an order was because Zhu Zaigui gave Hu Zongxian an order.

Moreover, they had the presence of the eunuch military supervisor Yu Huatian by their side. Therefore, from the source, no matter whether it was Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, or Wang Zhi, the person they actually obeyed was His Royal Highness Prince Yu, the Regent, who was thousands of miles away!
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