I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

After Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ascended the throne, he became a trusted confidant due to his prudence and loyalty, and was appointed to important positions such as the Director of the Inner Palace Attendants Bureau.

During the Kaiyuan era, he assisted Emperor Xuanzong in handling daily government affairs, conveying imperial edicts and coordinating relations among court officials. He was also responsible for palace security during the suppression of the rebellions of Empress Wei and Princess Taiping.

During the Tianbao era, he participated in the management of the Imperial Guards, maintained order in Chang'an, and accompanied Emperor Xuanzong on several tours to various places.

After the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, he escorted Emperor Xuanzong to flee west to Sichuan, and mediated the conflict between Emperor Xuanzong and Crown Prince Li Heng along the way.

After returning to Chang'an, he continued to serve as a palace attendant, assisting Emperor Suzong in stabilizing the political situation.

He promoted the standardization of court etiquette, supervised the construction of projects such as Xingqing Palace, and introduced scholars to participate in the compilation of classics.

In his later years, he was demoted to Wuzhou due to Li Fuguo's machinations, and died in Langzhou in 762.

He served Emperor Xuanzong for nearly fifty years, providing support for the administration during the Kaiyuan era by efficiently carrying out government affairs and maintaining the discipline of the imperial guards.

The fourth was Yang Sixu, who was also a eunuch during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.

Yang Sixu was a eunuch general during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Originally surnamed Su, he was from Shicheng, Luozhou. He was adopted by a eunuch named Yang in his childhood and changed his surname.

He was appreciated by Emperor Xuanzong for his bravery and skill in battle, and quelled border rebellions many times during the Kaiyuan era.

In 716, he led his army to attack Mai Xuan Thanh, the leader of Annam. He adopted a strategy of sowing discord among the rebels, captured Mai Xuan Thanh alive, and beheaded him on the spot.

In 722, when suppressing the rebellion of Qin Xingzhang, a barbarian from Wuxi, he launched a surprise attack with 60,000 troops, beheading 30,000.

In 728, Liang Dahai of Yongzhou launched an uprising. He led 20,000 troops deep into Lingnan and captured Liang Dahai and more than 8,000 others.

In 738, when suppressing the Chen Xingfan uprising in Longzhou, fire attack tactics were used, burning down more than 100 mountain strongholds and beheading 60,000.

His military style was ruthless and decisive, and he often carried out decapitation strikes to deter the rebels.

When governing the recovered areas, a strategy of "combining suppression and appeasement" was adopted, and tributary prefectures were established to appoint surrendered leaders.

The military merit-based land grant system he established was incorporated into the "Six Codes of the Great Tang Dynasty," allowing soldiers to exchange their military achievements for permanent land.

Although he was a eunuch, he always held actual military power, setting a precedent for eunuchs to command troops in the Tang Dynasty.

Its military operations effectively consolidated the Tang Dynasty's control over the Lingnan region and promoted the spread of Han culture in the southwestern minority areas.

In his later years, he was impeached for mistreating his subordinates, but Emperor Xuanzong, mindful of his military achievements, did not pursue the matter further.

He was buried in the Tai Mausoleum after his death.

The most famous eunuch should be Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty.

Zheng He was a eunuch navigator during the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. His original surname was Ma, and he was from Kunyang, Yunnan.

He was captured and brought to the palace when the Ming army pacified Yunnan in 1382. Later, he joined Prince Yan, Zhu Di, in raising an army and made contributions.

Between 1405 and 1433, he led his fleet on seven voyages to the Western Ocean. On his first voyage, he led more than 200 ships and more than 27,000 officers and soldiers, reaching as far as Calicut in India.

The fleet carried goods such as porcelain and silk, and traded with countries like Java and Siam in exchange for spices, jewels, and other items.

On its fourth voyage in 1415, it reached Hormuz and crossed the Arabian Sea into the Persian Gulf.

In 1421, the sixth voyage dispatched a squadron to explore the East African coast, reaching places such as Mogadishu and Malindo.

He oversaw the creation of "Zheng He's Nautical Charts," which recorded over five hundred place names and navigational markers along the routes.

They assisted in suppressing a local rebellion in Sumatra and established an official factory as a transit base.

Zheng He's fleet employed the technique of "star navigation" combined with compass navigation, creating a 24-directional nautical chart. During their voyages, they mediated the conflict between Siam and Malacca, contributing to stability in Southeast Asia.

Its maritime activities expanded the Ming Dynasty's tributary system and brought with them exotic animals such as the qilin (giraffe) and lion.

In his later years, he served as the garrison commander of Nanjing and supervised the repair of the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing.

He died of illness in Calicut during his seventh voyage, and the fleet was led back to port by Wang Jinghong. His logbook, "Yingya Shenglan," records the customs and cultures of various countries.

In Liu Dehua's opinion, the only eunuchs he is most likely to play are Yang Sixu and Zheng He.

Because neither of them are the effeminate type of eunuch, and their temperaments are somewhat similar.

Suddenly, Liu Dehua had a flash of inspiration and remembered Wu Baige's interview remarks from a few days ago.

Wu Baige's decision to make "The Crossing" was clearly a provocation against Cheng Sheng, so Cheng Sheng would definitely retaliate by making a similar film.

Zheng He!
Liu Dehua immediately understood who the eunuch Cheng Sheng had asked him to play was.

Only Zheng He had any connection with large ships.

"Director Cheng, is the unique eunuch you mentioned Zheng He?" Liu Dehua asked.

"Mm." Cheng Sheng nodded.

When Cheng Sheng made up his mind to compete with Wu Baige, he also thought about what kind of movie to make to rival Wu Baige's "The Crossing".

Initially, Cheng Sheng wanted to film either the Qin Empire or the Han Empire.

But the thought that the other party wanted to order a large ship gave him a sudden inspiration, reminding him of Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty.

Zheng He's fleet during his voyages to the Western Ocean was far more luxurious than the movie "The Crossing". If Zheng He's voyages were filmed, with large ships defeating large ships, even if Wu Baige lost, she would probably have no reason to argue anymore.

As the commander of the largest task force in history before the 19th century, making a movie about Zheng He's story would definitely be a classic.

The exact dates of Zheng He's birth, capture by the Ming army, and castration are unknown, but it is generally believed to be related to the Ming's campaign to pacify Yunnan.

In 1381, in order to achieve national unification, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Fu Youde, Mu Ying, Lan Yu and others to pacify Yunnan and captured Zheng He (whose original surname was Ma and who was a Hui), who was about 10 years old.

In 1382, Zheng He's father, Mahaji, died in the war. Some scholars speculate that Zheng He's capture by the Ming army occurred after Mahaji's death.

Two years later, Fu Youde and Lan Yu returned to Nanjing, and Zheng He followed the army to Nanjing. He then entered the palace to serve as a eunuch at the age of about 13.

After 1385, Zheng He entered the Prince of Yan's palace and made many military achievements in the Jingnan Campaign. It is said that in 1399, he made great contributions in the Battle of Zhengcunba near Beijing, and was therefore given the surname "Zheng" by Zhu Di.

After Zhu Di's successful pacification of the country, Zheng He was given important responsibilities, especially his seven voyages to the Western Ocean, which were not only the pinnacle of his life but also a great feat in the history of Chinese navigation, earning him the respect and admiration of later generations.

It's a bit of a pity that after Zheng He's death, the Ming Dynasty ended its voyages to the Western Ocean, which caused China to miss the Age of Exploration.

Moreover, Ming Dynasty officials even burned Zheng He's nautical charts and blueprints for Fujian ships.

This led to the complete loss of the Fujian-style ships. Although some people have built Fujian-style ships since then, they are still different from the real Fujian-style ships of the Ming Dynasty.

Cheng Sheng plans to film Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean. Although he also wants to use this to compete with Wu Baige's large ships, his real purpose is to use the simulation panel's capabilities to produce the actual design drawings of the Ming Dynasty's Fujian ships.

When writing the script for "The Great Tang Dynasty", the simulation panel was given the "Qin King's Battle Music" which had disappeared from history.

While writing the script for "Three Kingdoms", the simulation panel gave him another surprise, and he actually found the treasure that Zhang Jiao had hidden.

So, in writing a scenario about Zheng He's voyages, it's only natural that, given the simulation panel's capabilities, the lost blueprints of the Fujianese ships would be included. (End of Chapter)