Gong Yu's words could be regarded as a severe rebuke to Long Ze.
Japan is just a small country consisting of several small islands. It really cannot be compared with the Ming Dynasty. However, Gong Yu reprimanded Long Ze for another reason. Gong Yu is now the marshal of the Ming Dynasty Navy. Although this navy belongs to the country, she has established a very high prestige. Gong Yu also wants to establish this prestige in Zhang Wuji's heart.
It's not that she wants to ask for anything from Zhang Wuji, she just wants to leave her mark deeply in Zhang Wuji's heart. And Long Ze's words just now seemed to indirectly imply that the navy is not that important. This is something Gong Yu cannot tolerate. After all, she is not a pushover. If Zhang Wuji did not value these two people, she might really do something messy to Long Ze and Aoi.
"Yu'er, forget it. They didn't mean it. There's no need to be so harsh on them."
Zhang Wuji finally spoke up. After all, he had already had physical contact with the two Japanese women. Since he had such physical contact, he still had to do his best to protect it. After all, he couldn't let them be too embarrassed.
Looking at Longze and Aoi again, they are not fools. This is the second time that Zhang Wuji has protected them today. As women, their greatest reliance is Zhang Wuji's protection. Or, in other words, as long as they are women, they need the protection of their men, even a woman like Zhao Min is no exception.
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More than a hundred warships have set sail. At this moment, Zhao Min quietly walked to Gong Yu and asked in a low voice: "Hey, how does the size of our current fleet compare to Chen Youliang's?"
After hearing this, Gong Yu gave Zhao Min a fierce look and said, "Sister Min'er, is the current emperor better to you, or is the former Emperor Shun of Yuan better to you?"
After hearing this, Zhao Min was speechless: "Sister, you are just looking for trouble and fighting with me."
"There's nothing wrong with the question I asked you, but there's a lot of problems with what you said."
"Let's go and find Zhang Wuji to seek justice."
Gong Yu was also helpless: "No, Sister Min'er, it's just a joke. You are allowed to make fun of me, but can't I say something to you? Why do you have to go to His Majesty for such a small matter?"
"In terms of quantity, our current fleet cannot be compared with Chen Youliang's fleet back then, but the size of our warships is also not comparable to that of Chen Youliang at that time. After all, can the ships in the rivers be compared with those in the sea?"
Seeing that Gong Yu answered her question, Zhao Min did not pursue the issue of her mentioning Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty.
After all, he is not a stingy person. It was just a joke. How could Zhao Min take it seriously?
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A moment later, Zhang Wuji and others arrived at the government affairs hall in the treasure ship. Zhang Wuji had just boarded the ship when the generals were already waiting for him there.
The government hall of the treasure ship is very large, and it does not seem crowded even if there are hundreds of people sitting there.
Zhang Wuji looked at everyone present and slowly said: "Generals, everything has begun. From this moment on, we have no way out except to fight to decide the outcome."
"I might as well tell you something from my heart. I will not allow myself to fail in this battle. If we lose to a small country like Japan, my people will probably laugh at us for hundreds of years."
Yang Xiao said eagerly: "Your Majesty, don't worry. We will surely win this battle. If the dangerous moment really comes, I, Yang Xiao, will be the first to die for Your Majesty."
After Yang Xiao said this, the other generals present also said something like they were willing to die in pieces.
Zhang Wuji smiled and waved his hand: "Generals, in this battle, we must despise the enemy strategically, but take the enemy seriously tactically."
"In front of the men of the Ming Dynasty, all seemingly powerful reactionary forces will end up self-destructing, but war is difficult after all."
"To be honest with you, I know some specific information about the Japanese navy. Of course, some of you know this information and some don't, but no matter whether you know it or not, I have to repeat it to you."
"The combat power of the Japanese navy is actually more terrifying than you imagine. They have more than 300 large ships that can fight in the distant seas. This combat power alone is more than three times that of ours."
After Zhang Wuji's speech, some of the generals present remained calm, while others were shocked.
Zhang Wuji continued: "Of course, this is the advantage of the Japanese navy. After all, their navy has a history of several decades, and it is not surprising that the fleet is larger. However, they have their advantages, and we also have our advantages."
"Our advantage is that our fleet is new, our warships are large and have strong firepower, and all the soldiers are united. Although both the enemy and we have our own advantages, I firmly believe that victory will belong to us."
"But all wars result in casualties. Since we left the port, there is no turning back."
"I will not participate in the specific command of this battle. Everyone has their own expertise. The full commander of this battle is my imperial concubine. I will not care how she commands this war. All I want is the final victory. As long as we can win, starting with me, anyone can die."
"Starting from me, anyone can die!" This sentence shocked the generals present.
However, just when Yang Xiao was about to say something, Zhang Wuji waved his hand and said, "Don't be anxious, generals. This is just the most critical moment."
"I have already said the ugly words in advance. Now, let me talk about the good side. As long as we win this battle, you will be granted titles of nobility and positions of prime minister, and I will not let you down with any gold and silver rewards."
"Most of you generals used to be in the army. The reason you participated in this naval battle this time is, after all, because I have no one else, so I dragged you along to make up the numbers. After the naval battle, it won't be long before you follow me off the ship and ride horses again, and gallop across the land of Japan."
"Japan is not like the Ming Dynasty. Wherever you go, you must not show any mercy. I will not say those nonsense about not killing innocent people. As long as you set foot on the land of Japan, you can kill anyone you think is a threat to us."
The generals present were somewhat stunned. Killing anyone they thought was a threat at will was tantamount to allowing the indiscriminate killing of innocent people.
After Zhang Wuji said this, Gong Yu was somewhat at a loss, but Zhao Min's eyes were full of relief. Her man finally did what only a tyrant could do. As an emperor, it was normal for him to kill foreigners at will.
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