Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

Chapter 117: The Ming Navy goes out to sea to suppress the Japanese

A coast in Zhejiang.

On the vast sea, there are docked huge warships of many types, tall and majestic.

Tens of thousands of soldiers gathered at this coastal entrance, and many commanders waited quietly.

Finally, someone saw a young Taoist in Taoist robes approaching the coast quickly.

"It's the Imperial Master!"

"The Grand Master is here!"

As the imperial teacher, Xu Qing's detailed appearance had already been painted into a portrait and spread throughout the military camp.

Therefore, as soon as he appeared, the scouts discovered Xu Qing and recognized the identity of the young Taoist priest.

One soldier after another reported the matter to their superiors, and soon all the soldiers on the entire coast were mobilized.

A group of commanders, led by a handsome and burly young man, welcomed the young Taoist priest.

"Greetings, Master Imperial Master!"

All the commanders looked respectful and bowed deeply to Xu Qing very solemnly.

Xu Qing nodded slightly, looked at the commanders and asked, "Who is the supreme commander?"

The burly man in the lead stepped forward and said, "Grandmaster, His Majesty has ordered me to fully cooperate with you in destroying Japan, so you are the supreme commander this time."

A gleam of light flashed in Xu Qing's eyes, and his gaze fell on the burly man, and his heart moved slightly.

This person's physique is far beyond that of ordinary people. He is not simple.

"Who are you?" Xu Qing couldn't help but be curious about the other party's identity.

The commander in front of him seemed to be born with full blood and energy, a strong physique, and extraordinary spirit, which was absolutely incomparable to ordinary people.

The skills in his body seem to be very profound, close to the top of the martial arts world. Such a person must be extraordinary.

"Master, my name is Qi Jiguang!"

The commander spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"Qi Jiguang?!"

Xu Qing nodded slightly, it turned out to be him!
Xu Qing had naturally heard of Qi Jiguang's reputation.

A famous anti-Japanese hero of the Ming Dynasty, he had great military talent and was an extremely outstanding hero!

This man fought against Japanese pirates all his life, and wiped out all the Japanese pirates along the southeastern coastal areas, completely restoring peace in this area. His killing of the Japanese pirates made them dare not invade the Central Plains again for nearly a hundred years.

He is a person who can leave a mark in history!
"Well, with General Qi's help on this trip, we will surely return victorious!"

Xu Qing smiled.

There is no doubt about Qi Jiguang's ability.

He then continued, "I don't understand military affairs. The battle between the two armies was commanded by General Qi."

"Master Imperial Master, this..." Qi Jiguang was surprised. He didn't expect the Imperial Master to delegate so much power and believe in his abilities.

It was really unexpected.

"It's decided. The sole purpose of my trip is to wipe out the Japanese pirates in Japan. I also believe that General Qi's military ability can help me achieve this."

Xu Qing raised his hand and gently patted Qi Jiguang's shoulder.

He was not good at commanding large armies in battle.

If this battle were to be commanded by a layman like him, not only would his command ability be questionable, but even the soldiers would not be convinced.

Xu Qing knew in his heart that professionals should do professional things.

He only needs to be responsible for killing the Japanese pirates, and the rest is best left to specialized talents like Qi Jiguang.

"Yes, since the Imperial Master trusts me so much, I must not let him down!"

Qi Jiguang took a deep breath and stopped refusing.

"Alright, go get ready. First, we'll get rid of all the Japanese pirates along the coast, and then we'll march into Japan and wipe them out completely!"

Xu Qing waved his hand and let him make his own arrangements.

"Yes, Master Imperial Master!"

Qi Jiguang now understood that this Imperial Master was also a man of decisive action.

Moreover, his determination to wipe out the Japanese pirates was no less than that of anyone else present.

Even more resolute. Perhaps the threat of Japanese pirates can really be resolved as soon as possible with the full support of this national teacher.

Immediately, he arranged for a soldier to follow Xu Qing, while he himself went to do his business.

"Master Imperial Master, you must be tired after traveling all the way here. I will take you to rest."

The soldier saluted Xu Qing, his eyes full of respect.

He had heard that the national teacher's martial arts were the best in the world, but that was not the reason why he respected him the most.

The real reason was that Xu Qing killed the 53 Japanese pirates outside the city of Nanjing, avenging the thousands of soldiers and preventing the Japanese pirates from continuing their rampant violence!
This is why he respects Xu Qing the most.

"Don't worry for now. First, show me the warships of our Ming Dynasty."

Xu Qing walked towards the coast and could see the huge warships connected to each other from afar.

Such a huge warship, as tall as a city wall, is extremely majestic and truly spectacular.

As Xu Qing had seen modern warships, he had naturally seen larger and stronger warships.

But that was the modern era with advanced technology, and now it is the Ming Dynasty.

With the level of technology in ancient times, it was possible to build warships as tall as city walls, which was extremely rare.

The financial and human resources required are absolutely astronomical.

The soldier followed behind Xu Qing and explained to him:

"Master Imperial Master, this is a large and powerful ship. It's as tall as a city wall, and its hull is nine zhang long. It's far more massive and powerful than the Japanese ships of the small country of Japan!"

Xu Qing nodded slightly, indicating that he should continue.

The soldier continued, "There are more than 500 warships assembled this time, and except for the ships left behind, they are all here.

There are over 58,700 soldiers, and more than half of the warships are equipped with firearms, which can attack and kill enemy warships from a distance!

Xu Qing nodded slightly. The strength of the Ming Dynasty Navy is definitely one of the best in the world in this era.

If it weren't for the numerous civil unrests in the Chinese mainland, the dynasty would have placed more emphasis on land warfare rather than naval warfare.

If the dynasty had devoted all its efforts to developing its navy, it would have definitely embarked on a path to greater prosperity.

This matter could serve as a reminder to Emperor Jiajing.

If a dynasty wants to be rich, expansion is essential.

There are only so many resources in the Chinese mainland, but the resources overseas are extremely vast.

With today's warship technology, it is definitely possible to successfully obtain a large number of overseas resources.

However, this matter will have to be discussed after Japan is completely destroyed.

This campaign consumed a lot of manpower and material resources of the dynasty, and Emperor Jiajing is probably now busy and exhausted.

With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Xu Qing, under the guidance of this soldier, witnessed the strength of the Ming Dynasty's naval fleet.

I think with such military strength, it shouldn't take too long to destroy Japan.

Originally, Xu Qing planned to go alone and carry out the purest killing.

But with the help of the navy, he can save a lot of effort.

After finishing the observation, Xu Qing entered a resting place.

Close your eyes quietly and rest, stop thinking about other trivial matters, and concentrate on the integration of knowledge and martial arts.

Qi Jiguang acted quickly and prepared everything after Xu Qing had rested for three days.

He came to Xu Qing's resting place and said, "Master Imperial Master, everything is ready. Shall we set off immediately?"

Xu Qing opened his eyes, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he stood up suddenly and said, "Let's go."

There was no emotion in his voice, but Qi Jiguang could deeply feel the murderous intent emanating from the imperial teacher in front of him, which was extremely terrifying.

This shocked him greatly. The Imperial Master was really determined to kill the Japanese pirates!
This murderous intent is so strong, stronger than ever before!
Although he didn't know why, Qi Jiguang didn't ask, but said respectfully: "Yes!"

Immediately, he followed Xu Qing out of the resting place, boarded the warship, and went out to sea to wipe out the Japanese pirates!

More than 500 warships sailed out from the coast in a mighty force, with great momentum and oppression.

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