Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 816: Suppressing the Japanese and the Rebellion
Incidents occurred one after another in Zhejiang, Guizhou and Fujian. The busiest office in the central government was none other than the Military Affairs Council. Working all night was commonplace for everyone in the Military Affairs Council.

The sooner military affairs are finalized, the sooner an advantage can be gained.

Not to mention that the center is extremely far away from Zhejiang, Guizhou, Fujian and other places, and the terrain along the way is complex. If we delay for too long, once the local areas can no longer hold on, the consequences will be disastrous.

Ok Hee Palace.

"Your Majesty, we believe that the two tasks of pacifying the Japanese and suppressing the rebellion cannot be confused." Jin Xuan, the chief counselor of the Imperial Study, had a serious expression on his face and bowed to the emperor.

"Once the powers are confused, the imperial edict will inevitably be in chaos when it is passed to the local areas. In view of the current complex situation, I think it should be divided into several places to take charge of the suppression of the Japanese and the rebellion..."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao smiled with relief. At present, the Shangshufang and the Military Affairs Council were not in a situation where they could not be relied upon just because a group of people were transferred away.

As various matters unfolded and some deployments were precisely planned, groups of civil and military officials began to move, whether in the Shangshufang, Nanshufang, the Military Affairs Council, or even other government offices.

If you want to get things done, you must place your own people in the right positions and they must be able to figure out what others are thinking. If you can't even do this, then don't even think about getting anything done.

Unknowingly, Zhu Youxiao had replaced a group of civil and military officials not only in the central government but also in local areas, and asked them to take charge of various tasks and play a role in their respective positions.

Up to now, no one has been impeached or forced to step down because of some incident, which makes Zhu Youxiao very happy.

With this group of people staying in their respective positions, perhaps there are differences in their ideas, but they are moving in the same direction, which is enough in Zhu Youxiao's view.

People are different. There is no absolute standard for hiring people. Suitability is the most important thing. If you blindly pursue standards when doing things, the end result will be that people will be disappointed and things will get messed up.

"I am very pleased that you have made it clear that suppressing the Japanese and suppressing the rebellion are not the same thing."

After listening to Jin Xuan's story, Zhu Youxiao leaned forward and said, "In the past few days, I have made some clear arrangements. I have given full authority to Lu Xiangsheng to take charge of the Nanyunhe riot. I have given him the royal command flag and he will lead the Emperor Mingzong Army to suppress the riot and eliminate the scoundrels in various places!"

"I have already handed over the Yellow River issue to the Ministry of Revenue for supervision, and have arranged for the money and grain needed to repair the dike. At the same time, I have issued an edict to Henan, Shandong and other places, ordering them to strictly guard against the local governments and avoid uprisings in Fujian and Guizhou."

"I intend to entrust the task of suppressing the rebellion to Fujian and Jiangxi. No one wants to see a rebellion, but since it has happened, we must take it seriously. We cannot turn to the court when something happens, otherwise we will have nothing."

"Defending one's territory is not just a formality, it is a new rule that must be implemented. Anyone who dares to neglect his duties and causes problems under his rule will be punished more than just dismissal!!"

While Zhu Youxiao was talking about this, Liu Ruoyu held a stack of documents and walked quickly towards Jin Xuan and the others. All the details were involved.

Jin Xuan and his companions gathered together, listening to what the emperor said and looking at what was written in the text. A clearer main line of pacifying the Japanese and suppressing the rebellion became clear.

When he said this, Zhu Youxiao had already stood up and walked quickly towards the hanging map. Upon seeing this, all the ministers in the hall gathered around him.

"The most difficult thing is to suppress the Japanese!" Zhu Youxiao picked up a long stick and pointed at the map in front of him, saying, "At present, the Japanese invasion is only in Zhejiang, but no one can say for sure whether there will be Japanese invasions in Nanzhili, Fujian and other places as the suppression of the Japanese invasion begins."

"Your Majesty is wise."

After hearing this, Shen Tingyang stepped forward and said, "This is also what I am most worried about. Suppressing the Japanese often involves a lot of things. If we can't make it clear, many things will be difficult to handle."

"Let's not talk about who will take charge, just think about the money, food, and military supplies needed to pacify the Japanese. How to solve this problem is an urgent issue that needs to be resolved."

"If according to your majesty's previous order, the Military Affairs Council will be in charge of all matters related to suppressing the rebellion, and all expenses will be mainly allocated from the treasury. If this is true, then the pressure on the treasury is too great."

"From the capital to Zhejiang, you can either go by land, by canal, or by sea. However, land transportation is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and has the greatest loss, so it is the least desirable. As for canal transportation, it is impossible to reach directly in the short term due to the rebellion of the Southern Grand Canal. The only hope is sea transportation."

"But if the Japanese pirates invade Zhejiang, they will certainly wreak havoc on the sea borders. In addition, the sea is unpredictable. If we encounter the Japanese pirates at sea, I'm afraid the losses will not be small."

The atmosphere in the hall changed.

Wars are fought for money and food. If the money and food are not guaranteed, then no matter how brave and good the soldiers on the front line are, they will eventually suffer defeat.

Zhang Kentang continued, "The key to resolving the Japanese invasion in Zhejiang is not only to identify the commander-in-chief and officers of each unit, but also to solve the logistical supply problem. If these are not solved well, the war against the Japanese may be disadvantageous to the court."

As a native of Nanzhili, Zhang Kentang knew too well the complex topography and terrain south of the Yangtze River, as well as the intricate water system. If the logistical issues were not resolved, there would inevitably be major chaos later on.

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"I've already thought about it."

Under such circumstances, Zhu Youxiao said calmly: "In order to ensure the smooth progress of the suppression of the Japanese in Zhejiang, the Military Affairs Council, the Shangshufang, the Nanshufang, and the Shaofu will select a group of people to form a joint suppression of the Japanese branch, which will be fully responsible for the supply of various military supplies during the suppression of the Japanese."

"The salt reform in Lianghuai is progressing well. Use this salt tax to suppress the Japanese invaders. At the same time, order Yuan Shizhen to temporarily launch salt reform in Nanzhili. In a word, as long as the Japanese invasion is not suppressed, the salt tax in Lianghuai and Southeast China does not need to be sent to Beijing. Just solve the problem of military supplies for me!"

Your Majesty, this is broken!

When the ministers in the hall heard this, they all showed surprised expressions. Taking the salt tax silver from Lianghuai and the southeastern provinces to meet the needs of suppressing the Japanese pirates could indeed save a lot of trouble and solve many accumulated problems at the same time. However, if this were to happen, the pressure on the central government would be great.

"In addition, the firearms, artillery, and ordnance needed for the front line will be provided by Shandong's military industries." Zhu Youxiao ignored the ministers' opinions and continued.

"The various military supplies shipped to the front lines must be transported in stages according to local conditions to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Also, the East China Sea Fleet is indeed being reorganized, and it is also responsible for part of the military intelligence of Liaodong and Korea. Now, I think it is necessary to add more burdens and appropriately carry out regular near-sea voyages."

Use war to promote reform!!
Upon hearing this, many people exclaimed in their hearts. They understood what the emperor was thinking. However, if this happened, the pressure on many people would increase exponentially. After all, once this model was adopted, many things would have to be done quickly and no mistakes could be made. This was what happened in Liaodong, Sichuan, Guizhou and other places in the past.

(End of this chapter)