Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 1045: Emergency in the Southeast (4)

Boom~
There was a sudden rumble of thunder, heavy rain poured down, and the sky was covered with dark clouds.

"Element, come and have tea."

Fujian Governor's Office.

Xiong Wencan smiled and stretched out his hand to Yuan Chonghuan, saying, "Since the Fujian Navy was reorganized, it has really been hard for Element. If it weren't for Element in charge, I'm afraid that our Fujian Navy would not have achieved the changes it has today."

"You are too kind, Governor."

Yuan Chonghuan was neither humble nor arrogant, and bowed his head slightly and said: "What I have done is my duty. Although the Fujian Navy has previously transferred personnel to supplement the Nanzhili Navy and the Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and other places, the Fujian Navy still has its foundation."

"Your Majesty..."

After hearing what Yuan Chonghuan said, Xiong Wencan's face changed slightly.

Xiong Wencan actually has complicated feelings towards the person in front of him.

He does have the ability, but he cares too much about his reputation. Some of the things he does are a little too deliberate. It is precisely because of this that his name has spread not only in the Fujian officialdom, but also in several places in neighboring provinces.

But strangely, the central government did not issue an official letter to transfer him, and still asked him to be responsible for the rectification of the Fujian Navy.

Since the powers of the navy, admiralty and coast guard were clearly divided, with the end of the so-called Japanese rebellion, in accordance with the emperor's will, the navies and coast guards of various provinces were successively established in response to the coastal framework of the southeastern provinces. Perhaps the navies or coast guards in some places were small in scale, but their respective maritime systems had been established.

According to Zhu Youxiao, the expansion and development of maritime power would take a long time to settle, but before that, a similar framework must exist.

In particular, the coast guard, with the continuous expansion of open sea trade and the establishment of customs along the coasts of various places, is necessary to combat blatant smuggling in maritime trade, and to have a coast guard responsible for anti-smuggling.

Even if it doesn't have an absolute deterrent effect, it can still make some people feel fearful.

After all, you were not caught once, twice, or three times... it's all considered good luck. In this case, customs cannot collect taxes from you.

But once caught, the punishment will be dozens of times or even higher, and all the fines will be confiscated by the General Administration of Customs.

This is also one of the important sources of tax revenue for the General Administration of Customs.

It was precisely for this reason that Zhu Youxiao appointed Yuan Chonghuan to be in charge of rectifying the Fujian Navy, but the appointment was made by the Ministry of Personnel.

Zhu Youxiao knew something about Yuan Chonghuan. He was capable, but he liked to do exaggerated things in exchange for advancement in his career. In short, he was a very complicated person. However, he did not seem complicated in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. After all, such people were not uncommon.

But it was precisely because of this that Zhu Youxiao decided to use Yuan Chonghuan to reorganize the Fujian Navy, and to split up a batch of them from time to time to supplement the coastal navy or coast guard forces of several neighboring provinces, in order to strengthen the tactical deployment of near-shore security and maritime anti-smuggling.

"I called Yuansu here this time to discuss the maritime migration of Fujian." In this atmosphere, after Yuan Chonghuan finished speaking, Xiong Wencan lifted his sleeves and looked at Yuan Chonghuan.

"Elements also know that previously, the sea vessels needed for our Fujian migration were provided by Dongfan or private merchant ships. However, recently, due to the establishment of new trading companies in Songjiang and Xin'an, and the establishment of a trading company by the clan government in Dongfan, some sea vessels have docked in the above-mentioned places."

"But the sea migration in Fujian lasted for several years."

"This will not only relocate the bankrupt groups under Fujian's jurisdiction and find a new way out for them, but also is related to the allocation of special funds for marine affairs in Fujian." In order to ensure that the immigration to Dongfan can be maintained for a long time and to alleviate the population pressure in some places, Zhu Youxiao ordered the officials to introduce a series of policies.

One of them is the special funding for marine-related projects.

That is, the amount of special silver can be obtained according to the scale of population migration each year. Of this special silver, 70% will be used for coastal shipbuilding and maritime trade, and the remaining 30% can be mobilized by local officials.

Zhu Youxiao certainly knew that the implementation of such a policy would cause some bad things to happen, but it would cost much less for the central government and local governments to suppress disasters and subsequent rebellions.

This is also one of the reasons why in the past two years, Dongfan, Penghu, Ryukyu and other places have been able to absorb and settle so many Ming people.

Don’t underestimate this 30% autonomous mobilization. It can solve many difficult problems in a specific period.

"Governor, do you want to ask the Fujian Navy to transfer some warships to be responsible for maritime immigration matters?" When Yuan Chonghuan heard this, how could he not know what Xiong Wencan meant.

"That's what I meant."

Xiong Wencan smiled and said, "I have thought about this matter over and over again and I think it would be best if the Fujian Navy could do it. It may seem like it is only helping the Fujian officials to solve the problem of maritime immigration, but in fact, it can also help them get familiar with the situation at sea."

"After all, the Fujian Navy is responsible for coastal defense, and maritime exercises are also a very important part. If we only conduct exercises along the coast without going further, it will not be good after all. What do you think?"

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"What the governor said is correct."

Yuan Chonghuan bowed his head slightly and said, "I think this is feasible, but I have an unwelcome request, and I hope the governor can agree to it."

Xiong Wencan, who had originally had a slight smile on his face when he heard this, now seemed a little forced.

Xiong Wencan had some guesses about Yuan Chonghuan's request.

"I would like to ask the governor to submit a memorial to the capital."

Yuan Chonghuan bowed and said, "Since I took charge of the Fujian Navy, I have transferred many warships to the navies or coast guards in Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Guangdong and other places. As a result, the overall size of the Fujian Navy has been maintained at 70% of its original size, but it has never been able to increase."

"Even if we want to increase the size of the navies and coast guards in the coastal provinces, we can't always rely solely on the support of the Fujian navy. After all, in the past two years, the Ship Cleaning Department under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu can set up many shipyards in the above-mentioned places. Is this enough to meet the needs of the navies or coast guards in various places?"

"I will consider this matter."

After hearing this, Xiong Wencan pondered for a moment, then looked at Yuan Chonghuan and said, "However, I agree with what Yuan Yuan said, but we need to find an opportunity for this matter."

Yuan Chonghuan frowned slightly, but he couldn't say anything else about this situation.

After all, he was in charge of reorganizing the Fujian Navy, and he could not do without Xiong Wencan's support. If he offended Xiong Wencan, then some of the things he had done before would probably cause some dissatisfied groups to try to counterattack, which would be a loss for Yuan Chonghuan.

Yuan Chonghuan was not satisfied with his current position. He did not want to keep wandering around in the local areas. What he hoped for most was to go one step further and work at the core.

(End of this chapter)