All Hail Cousin Brother

Chapter five hundred and twentieth IX: Collusion between officials and bandits

This is the young hero whom Mr. Xianyun praised endlessly.

After the Zhou family was rehabilitated, the emperor allowed Zhou Linghuai to enter the rattan library and participate in the compilation of "Wen Jishu". After the news spread, many people in Beijing talked about it, this person.

Because Zhou Linghuai's reputation was not obvious, many people felt that he was in vain, and entering the Vine Museum was a great grace of the emperor.

Later, there was a student from Youzhou who couldn't help but sneer: "You are ignorant and ignorant. You have lived a peaceful life in Beijing for too long, and you have become those frog well people who can only open your mouth and watch the sky from the well. .”

"Four years ago, the Di people invaded the northern border wantonly. It was Mr. Zhou who dragged his illness and helped Mr. Yin raise food and grass in a short period of time, and helped Mr. Yin stabilize the situation in Youzhou. Mr. Yin had no worries and brought three thousand palaces with him. Guarding the elite soldiers and supporting the battlefield, the eight thousand elite soldiers led by Yin Shizi and Harmon met on a narrow road, and with the three thousand elite soldiers, Harmon was routed and fled."

"..."

As soon as this matter was mentioned, some people became curious about this Mr. Zhou and had to ask many questions.

It was later learned that due to congenital deficiencies, Mr. Zhou was so weak that he even had difficulty walking on the ground. He had been in a wheelchair since he was a child and lived in seclusion.

Therefore, he has read all the books in the world and is extremely talented, but his reputation has never been obvious.

It caused everyone to sigh for a while.

After hearing this, he was not surprised.

Song Mingzhao only felt that there are people outside of people, and there are mountains outside the mountains. He changed the subject: "Jiangdu is in charge of affairs, and he also serves as a general. He is in command of the Zhejiang capital, which is under the jurisdiction of the Zhejiang capital, and the Zhejiang capital, It directly belongs to the Zuojun Governor's Mansion, Song Xiuwen's case was investigated, and he was imprisoned. Recently, the coastal areas of Zhejiang have often been disturbed by Japanese pirates and bandits."

Madam Yu frowned: "Is it always like this in the past, or is it like this after Song Xiuwen was imprisoned?"

As soon as Yu Youyao heard it, she understood that her grandmother was suspecting that Song Xiuwen and even the entire Zhejiang capital were in collusion with Japanese pirates and bandits.

Song Mingzhao put down the teacup: "Master Yu secretly visited the soldiers who retired due to injuries. According to them, Japanese pirates and water bandits along the coast often go ashore to do evil. The intensity of the bandits is not great, but compared to the past, the pirates come more frequently these days."

Madam Yu's face darkened.

Presumably, it was also Japanese pirates and water bandits who used to harass the border from time to time, but now it is more frequent than in previous years. Without conclusive evidence, it cannot be said that they colluded with Japanese pirates and water bandits.

Zhejiang Dusi has mastered the navy along the southeast coast, and mobilized his whole body with a single move. Without evidence, the imperial court can't do anything to them.

On the contrary, Japanese pirates and water bandits are rampant, and naval battles are indispensable.

Otherwise, if Japanese pirates and water bandits go ashore to do evil, it will be the imperial court that will lose.

Really have nothing to fear!

Zhou Linghuai smiled lightly: "The case of Song Xiuwen has directly affected the entire Zhejiang capital, and even the Zuojun capital has been involved. Everyone in Zhejiang is in danger, and the sailors are also distracted. The navy is gone. A capable general is like a paper tiger, he can’t stop the Japanese pirates’ ships even if he thinks about it, and it will be a matter of time before the Japanese pirates are killed. At that time, the court will face a problem, that is, should the Japanese and bandits be suppressed first, or should the Jiangnan be rectified first? "

This is the method used by the Zhejiang Navy to deal with the imperial court, and it has choked the imperial court by its throat.

If the Japanese and bandits are suppressed first, the imperial court will be inseparable from the capital of Zhejiang, and the rectification of Zhejiang will not be possible. The Zhejiang navy will be more rampant and the imperial court will not be taken seriously.

If Zhejiang is rectified first, Japanese pirates and water bandits will invade the coastal areas,

It is also inevitable that Japanese pirates and water bandits will loot official ships and merchant ships at sea, and the imperial court will suffer huge losses.

No matter how you choose, the court will not get well.

How should the imperial court choose?

Yu Youyao frowned: "Zhejiang Dusi, this is the military commander sent by the imperial court, and he can't command the Zhejiang navy? That's why you have no fear?"

That being the case, why did my cousin plot against Ye Hanyuan to go to Zhejiang?

Just as Song Mingzhao was about to speak, Zhou Linghuai explained: "Master Ye is not proficient in water warfare, and he will not be able to subdue the Zhejiang Navy for a while. After he goes, he still needs time to learn water warfare."

Yu Youyao understood as soon as she heard it: "However, the Zhejiang capital, Japanese pirates, and water bandits may not give Master Ye the time and opportunity to learn. Once Master Ye arrives in Zhejiang, he has not yet controlled the navy, and the Japanese pirates and water bandits should disturb you." If this battle fails, Master Ye will lose all his majesty in Zhejiang, and he will be even more unable to subdue the navy to fight. If he can't survive two or three years, he should be transferred. What's worse, the Japanese pirates and water bandits will become evil, and the court will Still have to ask for guilt."

It's no wonder that Zhejiang Dusi is so confident.

Song Mingzhao nodded: "This kind of situation is not uncommon in Zhejiang. If Li Qiguang's rebellion and Ning Yuanbo's indictment against Song Xiuwen were not present, Song Xiuwen will be transferred back to the coastal area of ​​​​Shandong in the spring of next year."

It's a pity that the world is impermanent, and Song Xiuwen never survived.

Yu Youyao understood. Although Song Xiuwen arrived in Zhejiang, he did not completely subdue the sailor.

Song Xiuwen's accusation is likely to be a scapegoat for Zhejiang Dusi.

Yu Youyao's face was not very good-looking, and she couldn't help but look at her cousin: "Then what should Master Ye do when he arrives in Zhejiang?"

Song Mingzhao was frowning, Zhou Linghuai said calmly: "We can only train sailors by ourselves."

Song Mingzhao's expression moved slightly, and he couldn't help but tilt his ears.

Yu Youyao frowned: "But it's not easy to train sailors. After a year or so, sailors can't fight at sea. Even if they train for a year and a half, they can't compare to Japanese pirates and water bandits who stay at sea all year round. "

Zhou Linghuai smiled but said: "The bandits on the sea are not all evildoers. There are also bandits who specialize in robbing Japanese pirates. If they can be reorganized into the army, they will be able to become popular. Moreover, many soldiers in the Zhejiang Navy are discharged due to injuries every year. Why? Because the Fengyin they received, apart from their family expenses, they don’t have any extra money to let them treat their illnesses. As long as they are lured to recruit them again, they are very willing to return to the Navy.”

The understatement of the remarks broke the dilemma of the Zhejiang Navy in a pinch.

He took a trip to Zhejiang and had a secret talk with Song Xiuwen before he learned about the current situation of the Zhejiang Navy. Zhou Linghuai had already seen the whole picture when he was in Beijing.

Song Mingzhao said calmly: "The bandits on the water are not easy to recruit."

Song Xiuwen is also a very capable general. After he was transferred to Zhejiang, he tried to recruit water bandits and recruit new veterans, but he failed.

He did not deny Ye Hanyuan's ability.

It's just that Ye Hanyuan used to be in the northern border and was not proficient in water warfare, so it was even more difficult to recruit water bandits.

-----Off Topic-----

I don't plan to write about the plot of Jiangnan, so I will explain the situation in Jiangnan. This is an article about strategy + house fight + romance. The overall situation, if you don't explain it clearly, the subsequent situation will not unfold.

The superior of the Zhejiang Dusi is the Zuojun Dudufu, so when the situation in Zhejiang is over, he directly kills and returns to Jingzhao. Therefore, the situation in Zhejiang must be explained, otherwise there will be no way to connect.

The author's strategy and situation will not be slapped here or there, everyone may wish to calm down and read slowly~ I will never let you down~

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