Chapter 1348： such a high spirited boy

Chapter 1348 Such a high-spirited boy

After everything returned to calm in the study, Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, sat and talked with Zhu Pingan.

"What, Zihou, you actually took over the military affairs of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province?! Oh, it's too late. I originally wanted to specifically tell you not to take over the mess of 'military preparations'. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong also have In Shandong, these military preparations by the inspectors along the coast are all bottomless black pits."

When Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, learned that Zhu Ping'an had taken over the military equipment of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Inspection Division, he couldn't help but sighed.

"Not to mention anything else, the Japanese plague is growing day by day, and the military affairs are dangerous. Alas, I still remember talking about the Southeast Japanese pirates with my nephew in the capital. At that time, I thought I only needed to recruit or lure Wang Zhi, and the Southeast Japanese pirates were just around the corner. It can be decided, alas, it was too wishful thinking at the beginning, and it was too unrealistic to recruit security or trap and kill. Now, the Japanese invaders are like cooking oil in a fire, and they have already boiled. It is also insidious and cunning. When the guards touch it, they are often beaten and discarded. My nephew, you will lead the troops of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. They are all militiamen, which are worse than the guards. You take the militia to fight against the Japanese pirates. , Isn’t this sending you to death?! Shu’er is still pregnant, if something happens to you, how will you let Shu’er deal with it?”

Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, shook his head endlessly. He was very pessimistic and worried about Zhu Pingan's leading the militia.

"Also, according to the fact that the inspector didn't care about military equipment, it was only added because of the serious Japanese plague recently. Not only is the supporting food and salary insufficient, but also the duties overlap with the guards and the new army. The position is quite embarrassing. Grandma doesn't love uncle. Participate Fight against the Japanese, by luck, you won the battle, your militiamen are only supporting, and the credit basically does not fall on you. If you lose, I am sorry, when the pot is divided, you will not miss a bite, and even the pot will fall from the sky, and all will be deducted On your head. According to the inspector's hands and military equipment, Fujian's side was a little earlier than Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the military officials of Fujian's inspectorate were repeatedly demoted and punished for their mistakes, and some people were even arrested and imprisoned."

"and also."

In just a short cup of tea, Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, gave Zhu Pingan more than a dozen reasons for unacceptable military equipment.

"Thank you, Uncle, for your concern." After listening patiently, Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands to express his gratitude to Marquis Linhuai for his concern, and then said with a firm gaze, "The life and death of a country that benefits the country is not due to misfortune and good fortune! Lives are in jeopardy, peace feeds the king and enjoys the people's anointing, and I want to do my part."

"The life and death of a country benefiting the country is not due to misfortune and good fortune." Linhuai Hou said it silently, looked up at Zhu Pingan complicatedly, and sighed, "Oh, maybe I'm getting old."

Standing up to the mountain, shouldering the heavy responsibility bravely. Such a high-spirited young man!

Marquis Linhuai felt a lot of emotion in his heart. The young man in front of him lived in the Marquis's mansion at the beginning, but within a short period of time, he was now in the high position of the fifth-rank prisoner and inspector. It was not a fluke, it was just his heart The courage is far beyond what I can compare! I am honored by my ancestors, I started as a marquis, I have been in the officialdom for decades, and now I am only a fourth-rank admiral of Cao Jiang.

Although it seems that the rank is higher than him, the people in power in my court are civil servants, and the status of military officers is relatively low. Let alone my fourth-rank admiral Cao Jiang, it is a third-rank guerrilla, a general, or the chief of the guard. Even in front of civil officials of a few ranks lower, their waists can't be straightened, and what's more, they have to kneel down, so that some military officers have to call themselves "running dogs" in front of civil servants of a few ranks lower. If I and Zihou didn't have such a relationship, I, a fourth-rank admiral, would have to salute first when meeting Zihou, a fifth-rank admiral.

"Uncle's sword is not old. Uncle Yu Yingtian supervised the river, led the upper and lower rivers to guard against incidents, did not avoid the sword, and was willing to take on the heavy responsibility to drive out the Japanese pirates. He was also learning from his uncle when he was in charge of the army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces."

Zhu Ping'an praised Linhuaihou for his courage to take on important tasks, and put a high hat on him.

Hearing this, Li Tingzhu's old face turned slightly red. At the beginning, he felt that the Japanese invasion in the south of the Yangtze River was just a small disturbance, and it would be easily settled soon, so he came to take up the post and it was not so great.

"Recently, uncle took office, how is the situation?" Zhu Ping'an asked curiously.

"Ah, it's hard to describe in one word. The navy's military equipment is depleted, and the warships are desolate. If there are not three out of ten, if you encounter a small group of Japanese pirates with several small boats, our navy can still drive them away; if you encounter a large group of Japanese pirates, you will be powerless."

Hou Linhuai spoke slowly, his old face turning even redder.

Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but twitched his mouth when he heard the words. It seems that the naval army is more deserted than the guard.

In fact, the navy is very important! If the navy is strong, for example, with half or even 30% of the strength of the Sanbao **** when he went to the West, he can wipe out the Japanese pirates at sea, and the Japanese pirates will not dare to come to Daming at all, and they will not be able to go to the shore of Daming. Ten thousand steps back, even if the navy cannot be strong enough to defend against Japanese pirates at sea, cooperating with the army guards and attacking Japanese pirates by water and land, can get twice the result with half the effort.

However, the feudal era has always been an army doctrine, which does not attach importance to the navy, and the status of the army is more important than the navy.

The sailor army was deserted. Although it is lamentable, it is also reasonable.

"Uncle, how dilapidated are the naval warships?"

Zhu Ping'an is aware of the importance of the navy, and can't bear to see the navy go to waste, unable to play its value.

"Admiral Cao Jiang led the upper and lower rivers for defense. Originally, there were 400 warships. However, when the former admiral of Cao Jiang, Shi Panjue, was in office, he cut it by half in order to save military expenses. When I took office, the imperial court agreed to cut down two hundred There are only 200 ships left. Cough, due to the recent resignation of the Ming court and the absence of inspection ministers, the Chinese and foreign countries dare not say that maritime affairs are prohibited, and the coastal defenses are slack. Our navy is not immune to the impact, and the damaged warships cannot be obtained in time. It has been repaired so that there are barely a hundred warships left at present.”

Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, replied in embarrassment.

That is to say, less than a quarter of the navy's warships are left. This is just a warship. What about the navy? ! It is no secret in the Ming army that there is no pay, slack training, and insufficient military equipment. It is estimated that the combat power of the navy under the command of Linhuaihou can be preserved. The original two achievements are not bad.

So, the water army under Linhuaihou's command can only drive out a few broken wooden boats by warships, and it will not work if there are more.

"Uncle, the Japanese pirates have been raging day by day, and they have repeatedly attacked the southeast. How can such a hundred warships be enough? Uncle, why don't you go to Shusheng to ask for more warships, at least restore the old quota, so as to drive out the Japanese pirates and play the role of the navy." Zhu Ping'an After deliberating for a while, he remonstrated with Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai.

"Nephew, the Holy Spirit only allowed to reduce the number of warships by half a year ago. At this time, I am admonishing to increase the number of warships. Isn't this contrary to the Holy One? No way, no way." Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, shook his head.

"Uncle, the situation is different at this time and at that time. The Japanese pirates were still under control when the emperor agreed with Shi Caojiang to reduce the number of warships. Now the Japanese pirate leader Wang Zhi's request for trade has failed, and the Japanese are plundering the southeast. The Japanese pirates have lost control. The Japanese invaders are becoming more and more rampant. The number of times, the degree of intensity, the scale, and the breadth of their invasions along the coast are beyond comparison of the Japanese invaders in other periods. At this time, the emperor asked the emperor to add more warships and restore the old quota. It is expected that the Holy Majesty will agree. In this way, not only the strength of the uncle's navy will be greatly increased, and it will be able to play a greater role in the battle against the Japanese. It will also be of great benefit to the uncle personally. "Fulfill your powers and fulfill your responsibilities" not only demonstrates uncle's responsibilities and merits, but also can be heard by the saints." Zhu Pingan explained patiently.

Marquis Linhuai was a little moved when he heard the words, but he hesitated again and again, and shook his head, "Nephew, forget it. After all, the Holy Majesty just reduced the number of warships. It is not appropriate to go to the siege at this moment. Don't touch the Holy Majesty's bad luck."

Do not seek meritorious service, but seek no faults.

Zhu Pingan knew Linhuaihou's state of mind at the moment, and knew that it would be useless to say more, so he stopped talking.

(end of this chapter)