All Hail Cousin Brother

This is the young Yingjie that Mr. Xianyun praised incessantly.

After the Zhou family was rehabilitated, the emperor granted Zhou Linghuai permission to enter the Tengwen Pavilion and participate in the compilation of the "Document Collection".

Because Zhou Linghuai's reputation is not obvious, many people think that he has a false reputation, and entering the Tengwen Pavilion is also a mighty kind of emperor.

Later, there was a student from Youzhou who couldn't help but sneer: "But you are ignorant, the peaceful days in Beijing have passed for too long, and you have become that frogjing man, who can only play with his mouth and watch the sky. ."

"Four years ago, the Di people aggressively invaded the northern border. It was Zhou Gongzi who dragged his body down, helped Yin Shizi to raise food and grass in a short period of time, and helped Yin Shizi stabilize the situation in Youzhou. Then Yin Shizi had no worries and brought three thousand princes with him. Guarding the elite soldiers and supporting the battlefield, only then did Yin Shizi and the eight thousand elite soldiers led by Harmon meet on a narrow road, and with three thousand elite soldiers, they killed Harmon and fled."

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When this matter was mentioned, some people were curious about this Young Master Zhou, and they had to ask a lot of questions.

It was only later that I learned that due to congenital insufficiency, this young master Zhou was so weak that he even had difficulty walking on the ground.

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

It made everyone sigh for a while.

After hearing this, he was not surprised.

Song Mingzhao only felt that there are people outside people, and mountains outside the mountains, and he changed his words: "Jiang Du's office is a matter of fact, and he is in the post of generals. The case of Song Xiuwen, who directly belongs to the Zuo Army Governor's Office, was investigated, and he was detained. Recently, there have been Japanese pirates and bandits in the coastal area of ​​Zhejiang.

Madam Yu frowned: "Is it always like this, or has it been like this since Song Xiuwen was imprisoned?"

As soon as Yu Youyao heard it, she understood that her grandmother's words were suspecting that Song Xiuwen and even the whole of Zhejiang were colluding with Japanese pirates and bandits.

Song Mingzhao put down the teacup: "Master Yu made an unannounced visit to the soldiers who were discharged due to injuries and illnesses. According to what they said, Japanese pirates and water bandits in the coastal areas often came ashore to do evil, and they were all petty troubles. The strength of the bandits is not great, but compared to the past, Japanese pirates have come more frequently these days."

Madam Yu's face sank.

I think it was also Japanese pirates and water bandits. They used to disturb each other 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 took control of the navy along the southeast coast, and he moved his whole body with a single move. Without evidence, the imperial court could not do anything to them.

On the contrary, Japanese pirates and water bandits are rampant, and the naval divisions are indispensable to fight.

Otherwise, Japanese pirates and water bandits would go ashore to do evil, and the loss would also be to the court.

Really fearless!

Zhou Linghuai smiled lightly: "Song Xiuwen's case has directly affected the entire Zhejiang Provincial Department, and even the Zuo Army Governor's Office has also been involved. Zhejiang officials are all in danger, and the sailors are also disillusioned, and the sailors are gone. A capable general is like a paper tiger. He can't stop the Japanese pirates' ships. Sooner or later, the Japanese pirates will come ashore. At that time, the court will face a problem, which is to suppress the Japanese and destroy the bandits first, or to rectify Jiangnan first? "

This is the means of Zhejiang navy to deal with the court, strangling the throat of the court.

If the Japanese and bandits were to be suppressed first, the imperial court would be inseparable from the provincial governor of Zhejiang, and the rectification of Zhejiang would not be possible.

If Zhejiang were to be rectified first, it would be inevitable for Japanese pirates and water bandits to invade the coastal area. At that time, Japanese pirates and water bandits would loot official ships and merchant ships at sea.

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

How should the court choose?

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

If that's the case, why did my cousin plan Ye Hanyuan to go to Zhejiang?

When Song Mingzhao was about to speak, Zhou Linghuai explained: "Master Ye is not proficient in water warfare, so he will not be able to subdue the Zhejiang navy for a while. After you go, you will need time to learn water warfare."

Yu Youyao understood as soon as he heard it: "However, the Zhejiang Dusi, Japanese pirates, and water bandits may not give Lord Ye the time and opportunity to learn. Once Lord Ye arrived in Zhejiang, he has not yet controlled the navy, and the Japanese pirates and water bandits should be disturbed. , if this battle is lost, and Lord Ye's majesty in Zhejiang has been wiped out, the more and more unable to subdue the navy to fight. If he can't survive for two or three years, he should be transferred. Even worse, the Japanese pirates and the water bandits have done evil, and the imperial court And be guilty."

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

Song Mingzhao nodded: "This kind of situation is not uncommon in Zhejiang. If there is no Li Qiguang's rebellion, and Song Xiuwen's accusation by Ning Yuanbo, Song Xiuwen should be transferred back to the coastal area of ​​Shandong Province due to the spring of next year."

It's a pity that Song Xiuwen never made it through the impermanence of the world.

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

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 Lord Ye do when he arrives in Zhejiang?"

Song Mingzhao was frowning, and Zhou Linghuai said in a low voice, "You can only train your own sailors."

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

Yu Youyao frowned: "It's not easy to train a navy. After a year and a half, a navy can't fight at sea at all, and even after a year and a half of training, it's not as good as the Japanese pirates and water bandits who stay at sea all the year round. "

Zhou Linghuai seemed to laugh but not smile: "The robbers at sea are not all evil, and there are also robbers who specialize in robbing Japanese pirates. If they can organize and reorganize their army, they can also become charismatic. Moreover, every year in the Zhejiang Navy, many soldiers are discharged due to injuries and illnesses. Why? Because the silver they got, except for their household, there is no extra money for them to treat their illnesses. As long as they are lured and recruited again, they are very willing to return to the navy."

In an understatement, it broke the predicament of the Zhejiang Navy at the first sight.

He made a trip to Zhejiang, and only after secretly talking with Song Xiuwen did he learn about the current situation of the Zhejiang Navy. Zhou Linghuai had already seen the whole picture in Beijing.

Song Mingzhao said in a low voice: "The bandits on the water are not easy to incorporate."

Song Xiuwen is also a very capable military general. After being transferred to Zhejiang, it is not that he has not tried to recruit water bandits. He recruited new veterans, but failed.

He did not deny Ye Hanyuan's ability.

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