Chapter 1348 Such a high-spirited young man
After everything in the study returned to calm, Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu and Zhu Pingan sat and talked.
"What, Zihou, you actually took over the military preparations of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province?! Alas, it's too late. I originally wanted to tell you specifically not to take over the "military preparations" mess. Jiangsu and Zhejiang , Fujian, Guangdong and Mt. In the east, the military preparations of the coastal inspection divisions are all bottomless black pits."
When Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu learned that Zhu Pingan had taken over the military preparations of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang inspection divisions. After what happened, I couldn't help but sigh.
"Not to mention anything else, the Japanese invasion is getting more and more serious, and the military situation is dangerous. Alas, I still remember talking with my nephew in the capital about the Japanese invasion in the southeast. At that time, I thought that I only needed to recruit or trap Wang Zhi. The Japanese invasion in the southeast is just around the corner. Alas, it was too wishful thinking at the time, and neither recruitment nor trapping was realistic. Now, the Japanese invasion is boiling over the entire southeastern coast. They emerge in endlessly and are unimaginably rampant. The Japanese pirates are brave and skillful, and they are cunning and cunning. When they touch them, they are often beaten without any armor. My dear nephew, you command the troops of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces. , worse than the guards. If you lead the militia to fight the Japanese pirates, aren’t you going to die? Shu’er is still pregnant. If you have a problem, how will you deal with it?”
Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu shook his head. He was not optimistic about Zhu Pingan's leadership of the militia and was worried.
“Also, the Chasi Division originally had no regard for military preparations. It was only added because of the recent serious Japanese invasion. Not only was the supporting food and salary insufficient, but its responsibilities overlapped with those of the Guards and the New Army. The status was quite embarrassing. Grandma couldn’t help but I hate my uncle. I participated in the anti-Japanese war and won the battle by luck. Your militiamen were only supporting me, so the credit won’t go to you. I’m sorry, but I won’t miss you when the pot is divided. One bite, and even the pot will fall from the sky, and it will be all on your head. In Fujian, a little earlier than in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the military officials in Fujian were demoted and punished for their mistakes. There were even some people. Arrested and imprisoned."
"Also."
In just a short cup of tea, Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu gave Zhu Ping'an more than ten examples of unacceptable soldiers. Reason for preparation.
"Thank you for your concern, uncle." After Zhu Ping'an listened patiently, he raised his hands to express his gratitude to the Marquis of Linhuai for his concern, and then said with a firm gaze, "If you only care about the life and death of the country, how can you avoid the good and the bad! Nowadays, the Japanese pirates are becoming more and more serious, and the lives along the coast are in ruins. I want to do my part to live in peace and enjoy the wealth of the people. ”
"To benefit the country's life and death, how can we avoid misfortunes and fortunes." The Marquis of Linhuai recited it silently, looked up at Zhu Ping'an complicatedly, and sighed, "Oh, maybe I'm getting old."
Stand up to the mountains and shoulder important responsibilities bravely. Such a high-spirited young man!
The Marquis of Linhuai felt a lot of emotions in his heart. The young man in front of him originally lived in the Marquis Mansion, but in one fell swoop, within a year, he reached the high position of being the fifth rank, punishing judge, inspector, and Si Qianshi. It was not a fluke. As a result, this magnanimity alone is far beyond what I can match! I have inherited the honor from my ancestors. I started out as a marquis. I have been in the officialdom for decades, and now I am only a fourth-grade Admiral Cao Jiang.
Although he seems to be of a higher rank than him, the people in power in our court are civil servants, and the status of military attachés is relatively low. Not to mention my fourth-rank Admiral Cao Jiang, he is a third-rank guerrilla, general or guard. The military commander, in front of civil servants of the same grade or even several grades lower, cannot straighten his waist. What's more, he has to kneel down, so that some military attachés even call themselves "" in front of civilian officials of several grades lower. "He's a running dog". If he and Zihou didn't have this kind of relationship, he, a fourth-rank admiral, would have to bow before Zihou, a fifth-rank admiral, when he met him.
"My uncle's sword never grows old. My uncle Yu Yingtian supervised the maneuvers on the river. He led up and down the river to defend the situation. He did not avoid swords and soldiers and was willing to take on the important task of expelling the Japanese pirates. He was also learning from his uncle when he led the troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. ”
Zhu Ping'an praised the Marquis of Linhuai for his courage in taking on important tasks and gave him a high hat.
Hearing this, Li Tingzhu’s face turned slightly red. At the beginning, he thought that the Japanese invasion of Jiangnan was just a small incident and would be easily quelled soon. The person he just came to take office was not that great.
"How has the situation been recently since my uncle took office? Zhu Pingan asked curiously.
“Alas, it’s hard to describe it in just one sentence. The navy’s military equipment is depleted and its warships are desolate. There are not even three out of ten left. If we encounter a small group of Japanese pirates with several small boats, our navy can still drive them away; if we encounter a large group of Japanese pirates, we will be able to drive them away. I am powerless."
Linhuai Marquis slowly spoke, his old face turning even redder.
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but twitched his lips when he heard this. It seemed that the water army was even more abandoned than the guard station.
Actually, navy is very important! If the naval force is powerful, for example, if there are half or even 30% of the strength of the Sanbao eunuch when he went to the West, the Japanese pirates can be wiped out at sea. The Japanese pirates will not dare to come to the Ming Dynasty at all, and they will not be able to reach the Ming Dynasty's shore. Taking ten thousand steps back, even if the naval force is not strong enough to fight the Japanese at sea, it can still get twice the result with half the effort by cooperating with the Army Guards to attack the Japanese by land and water.
However, the feudal era has always been based on army doctrine and did not pay attention to the navy. The status of the army is more important than that of the navy.
Although it is sad that the navy is abandoned, it is also reasonable.
"Uncle, how derelict are the naval warships?"
Zhu Ping'an knew the importance of the navy and couldn't bear to see the navy abandoned and unable to play its value.
"Admiral Caojiang led the defense of the upper and lower rivers. He originally had 400 warships. However, the former admiral of Caojiang, Shi Panjue, reduced it by half in order to save military expenses when he was in office. When I took office, the court approved According to the report, two hundred ships were reduced, and only two hundred ships were left. Ahem, due to the recent ban of the Ming Dynasty. There are no inspection ministers, China and foreign countries dare not talk about maritime bans, and coastal defenses are ineffective. Our navy, Admiral Jiang, is not immune to the impact. The damaged warships cannot be repaired in time, so that there are currently less than a hundred usable warships. "
Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu replied awkwardly.
In other words, less than a quarter of the navy's warships are left. These are just warships. What about the navy? ! The current situation of empty pay, lax training, and insufficient military equipment is no secret among the Ming army. It is estimated that the combat power of the navy under the command of Linhuai Marquis can be retained, which is a good achievement.
So, the navy under the command of Linhuai Marquis could only drive away a few broken wooden ships by warships, but more would not be enough.
"Uncle, the Japanese pirates have been intensifying recently, and they have been harassing the southeast. How can hundreds of warships be used? Why don't you go to Shusheng and ask for more warships, or at least restore the old ones, so that you can drive away the Japanese pirates and play the role of the navy." Zhu Ping'an After thinking about it for a while, he gave advice to Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu.
"My dear nephew, the Holy One only approved the reduction of half of the warships two years ago. Now I am admonishing to build more warships. Isn't this going against the Holy Spirit? No, no." Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai Shaked his head.
"Uncle, the situation is different now and then. When the Holy Emperor agreed to Shi Caojiang's request to reduce the number of warships, the Japanese invasion was still under control. Now, Wang Zhi, the leader of the Japanese pirates, has failed to request trade. The Japanese invaders are plundering the southeast. The Japanese invaders are out of control. The Japanese invaders are becoming more and more rampant. The number, severity, scale, and vastness of their incursions along the coast make it impossible for the Japanese invaders in other periods to go. At this time, I asked the Holy One to add more warships and restore the old forehead. I expected that the Holy One would agree. This would not only increase the strength of the uncle's navy, but also play a greater role in the war against Japan. It is of great benefit. The so-called 'standing in one's position, planning for one's government, exercising one's power, and fulfilling one's responsibilities' not only demonstrates the uncle's responsibilities and achievements, but also allows the saints to listen to him." Zhu Ping'an explained patiently.
The Marquis of Linhuai was moved when he heard this, but after hesitating again and again, he shook his head and said, "My dear nephew, let it go. After all, Your Majesty has just reduced the number of warships, and it is still not appropriate to send more troops at this moment. Don't bring trouble to Your Majesty. ”
Don’t seek merit, but seek no fault.
Zhu Ping'an knew the Marquis Linhuai's mentality at the moment and knew that talking more would be useless, so he said no more. (End of this chapter)