After everything returned to calm in the study, Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, sat opposite each other and talked with Zhu Ping'an.

"What, Zihou, you actually took over the military preparation of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang judges?! Alas, it's too late. Originally, I wanted to specifically tell you not to take on the mess of 'military equipment'. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Shandong, these coastal areas are all bottomless black pits. ”

When Li Tingzhu, the Marquis of Linhuai, learned that Zhu Ping'an had taken over the military preparation of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang judges, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Not to mention anything else, this is a raging day, and the military is dangerous. Alas, I still remember talking to my nephew about the southeast widow in the capital, I still thought that I only needed to recruit an or booby trap Wang Zhi, and the southeast widow was just around the corner, alas, it was too wishful thinking at the beginning, whether it was recruiting an or booby-trapping, it was too unrealistic. Today, the plague is boiling over like a blazing fire, and the plague along the entire southeast coast is emerging one after another, and it is so rampant that it is unimaginable. The Japanese are brave and good at fighting, but also insidious and cunning, and the guards are often beaten and discarded their armor. Virtuous nephew, you lead Jiangsu and Zhejiang according to the military equipment of the judges, and the people who raise them are all militiamen, which are worse than the guards' army, and you take the militia to fight the Japanese invaders, isn't this a death? ! Shu'er is still pregnant, if you have three long and two short, how do you let Shu'er deal with it? ”

Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu shook his head, very optimistic about Zhu Ping'an's promotion of the militia, and worried.

"Also, according to the judge, the original military equipment was not in charge, but it was only added because of the serious situation recently, not only the supporting food and salary are insufficient, but also the responsibilities overlap with the guard and the new army, and the status is quite embarrassing, and my grandmother doesn't love my uncle or uncle. Participating in the anti-Japanese war, you won the war by luck, and your militia only assisted, and the credit basically did not fall on your head. If you lose, I'm sorry, when you divide the pot, you won't be missing, and even the pot will fall from the sky and deduct it all from your head. According to the military armament of the judicial department, the Fujian side was slightly earlier than Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the military officials of the Fujian judicial department were repeatedly demoted and punished for their mistakes, and some people were even arrested and imprisoned......"

"And ......"

In a short tea time, Li Tingzhu, the Marquis of Linhuai, gave Zhu Ping'an more than ten reasons why he could not accept military equipment.

"Thank you uncle." Zhu Ping'an listened patiently, thanked Linhuai Hou for his care, and then said with a firm gaze, "*******, *******!" Nowadays, the Japanese are becoming more and more serious, and the lives along the coast are in misery, and they want to do their part to eat the king's food and enjoy the people's anointment. ”

"*******, *******......" Linhuai Hou silently recited again, looked up at Zhu Ping'an in a complicated manner, and sighed, "You...... Alas, maybe I'm old. ”

Stand towards the mountain and bravely take on the heavy responsibility...... Such a high-spirited boy!

Linhuai Hou felt a lot of emotion in his heart, the young man in front of him was living in the Hou Mansion at the beginning, but in one fell swoop, within a year, he was now in the high position of the Fifth Rank Punishment and Prosecutor Division, it was not a fluke, but this mind and courage alone were far from being comparable to himself! He has inherited the glory of his ancestors, and his starting point is a marquis, and he has been in officialdom for decades, and he is still just a four-grade admiral of Jiang.

Although it looks like the grade is higher than him, but it is the civil servants who are in power in our dynasty, and the status of the military attache is relatively low, not to mention the Caojiang Admiral of the fourth grade, that is, the guerrilla, the general or the chief of the guard of the third grade, in front of the civil officials of the same grade or even a few grades lower, this waist can't be straightened, and even worse, they have to kneel, so that some military attaches have to call themselves "lackeys under the door" in front of the civil officials of the lower grades. If you and Zihou don't have this level of kinship, you, the fourth-rank admiral, will have to salute before you meet Zihou, the fifth-grade judge.

"Uncle's sword is not old, and my uncle is admiral in Yingtian, leading the upper and lower rivers to defend the river, not avoiding swords, and being willing to take on heavy responsibilities to expel the Japanese invaders. Ping An led Jiangsu and Zhejiang according to the military equipment of the judges, and also learned from his uncle. ”

Zhu Ping'an praised Linhuai Marquis for daring to take on important responsibilities and put on a high hat for him.

Hearing this, Li Tingzhu's old face was slightly red. At the beginning, he felt that the trouble in Jiangnan was just a small fight, and it was easy to calm down soon, so he came to take office...... It's not that great......

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

"Alas, it's hard to put into words. The naval armament is slack, the warships are deserted, and there are no three out of ten, if there are several small boats in the squad, our naval army can still drive them; If you encounter a large group of pirates, you will not be able to catch it......"

Lin Huaihou slowly spoke, and his old face turned even redder.

When Zhu Ping'an heard this, he couldn't help but pull the corners of his mouth, it seems that the degree of desolation of this naval army is even worse than that of the guard.

In fact, the water army is very important! If the navy is strong, for example, if there is half or even 30% of the strength of the Three Treasure Eunuchs when they go to the West, they can wipe out the Japanese at sea, and the Japanese will not dare to come to the Ming Dynasty at all, and they will not be able to come to the shore of the Ming Dynasty. Take 10,000 steps back, even if the navy is not strong enough to resist the Japanese at sea, but with the cooperation of the army guard, the water and land can flank the Japanese and the Japanese, and you can get twice the result with half the effort.

However, in the feudal era, it was all armyism, and the navy was not attached, and the status of the army was more important than the navy.

The desertion of the navy army is sad and sad, but it is also reasonable.

"Uncle, what is the extent of the desertion of the naval warship?"

Zhu Ping'an knows the importance of the navy, and he can't bear to see the navy abandoned and unable to give full play to its value.

"The admiral is in charge of the river, leading the defense of the upper and lower rivers, and there are 400 warships in the original quota. However, when the former Caojiang Admiral Shi Panjue was in office, in order to save military spending, he cut it by half. When I took office, the imperial court took advantage of the plan and reduced the number of ships by 200, leaving only 200. Ahem, due to the recent dismissal of the Ming court and the absence of inspection ministers, China and foreign countries dare not speak of the prohibition of maritime affairs, the coastal defense is lax, and the naval army of the commander of the Jiang River is not immune to the impact, and the damaged warships cannot be repaired in time, so that there are barely less than 100 warships left at present. ”

Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu replied with some embarrassment.

In other words, less than a quarter of the ships of the navy are left, and this is just a warship, what about the navy?! At present, it is no secret in the Ming army that the situation of empty salaries, lax training, and insufficient military equipment is not a secret. It is estimated that the combat power of the naval army under the command of Marquis Linhuai can be retained, and the original two achievements are good.

Therefore, the naval army under the command of the Marquis of Linhuai could only expel a few broken wooden ships by warships, and no more.

"Uncle, recently, the Japanese have been blazing and harassing the southeast again and again, how can such a hundred warships be used. Why didn't my uncle go to Shusheng and ask for more warships, at least restore the old amount, so as to expel the Japanese and play the role of a naval army. Zhu Ping'an pondered for a moment and admonished Li Tingzhu, the Marquis of Linhuai.

"Virtuous nephew, the saint only allowed to halve the warship a few years ago, and I asked for more warships at this time, isn't this contrary to the saint? I can't help it, I can't make it ......" Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, shook his head.

"Uncle, the situation is different at this time and at that time. When the saint agreed to Shi Caojiang's request to reduce the warships, the plague was still under control. Now that the head of the Japanese thieves, Wang Zhizhi, has failed to make a request for trade, and the Japanese have plundered the southeast, the Japanese have lost control, and the Japanese have become increasingly rampant, and the number of times they have invaded the coastal areas, the degree of violation, the scale of the scale, and the wide range of areas, have made it impossible for the Japanese to carry out the troubles in other periods. At this time, he asked the Holy Lord to increase the number of ships and restore the old amount, and it was expected that the Holy Lord would be able to agree. In this way, not only the strength of the uncle's navy has increased greatly, and it can play a greater role in the imperial war, but it is also of great benefit to the uncle personally, the so-called 'in his position, seeking his government, exercising his power, and fulfilling his responsibilities', not only shows the uncle's duties and achievements, but also can be heard by the saints...... Zhu Ping'an patiently explained.

Linhuai Hou was moved when he heard this, but after hesitating, he still shook his head, "Virtuous nephew, forget it." After all, the Holy Lord has only reduced the warships, and it is still inappropriate to be sparse at this moment, don't touch the Holy Lord's moldy head......"

Don't seek merit, but seek no fault......

Zhu Ping'an knew Linhuaihou's state of mind at the moment, and knew that it was useless to say more, so he didn't say more.

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