King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Chapter 23 Tang He is confused!

That's the rapid degradation of the guard's military strength!
  A good army does not train for war on weekdays. Instead, it focuses on farming and is self-sufficient.

Although life is worry-free.

But his main job as a soldier was also thrown aside.

Although training and drills will still be organized frequently in the early Ming Dynasty.

But compared with professional soldiers who were born purely for combat, the combat effectiveness of guardsmen was still far behind.

What’s even more shocking is that now some health centers in some places have been taking advantage of their salaries and misappropriating military land!
  It goes without saying that the dangers of eating empty wages are negligible.

Seizing the land of military camps will directly turn the soldiers of the guard into serfs of the superior officers!

There is nothing left but farming to support oneself.

The combat effectiveness of such an army is even more impossible to talk about.

The thought of this.

Sun Yannian, the chief envoy of Shandong Province, is full of bitterness!

However, he did not dare to tell Tang He.

In fact, there is no point in saying so.

The guard system was the proud work of Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

Who dares to deny it?

For a while.

The three top leaders of the Shandong Chief Envoy Department were only obedient and did not dare to say anything when faced with Tang He's harsh questioning.

After Tang He scolded the three of them, he felt a little helpless.

In fact.

The current Shandong is the Zhejiang Chief Envoy and Nanzhili a few years ago!

After dozens of guard posts were set up there, the situation against Japanese pirates greatly improved.

At the very least, when the Japanese pirates come, they will encounter a large number of Ming troops. If they are not careful, the entire army will be wiped out.

But how many health centers are there in Shandong?

A mere 6000 people have to guard more than miles of coastline, which is equivalent to an average of nearly half a mile of coastline for one person!

Not realistic at all!
  Japanese pirates can easily succeed if they find a flaw, but there is nothing they can do about it.

Tang He sighed and said: "My Lord knows that you have your difficulties! However, as a shepherd, you must be worthy of the emperor, and you must be worthy of the common people!
  Being an official is inherently difficult! If you are afraid of difficulties, don’t be an official!
  Now that I am an official, I have to find ways to improve Shandong's coastal defense!

Not to mention Japanese pirates, Japan is also a small country to the Ming Dynasty!

When Your Majesty frees up his hands, sooner or later he will teach this bandit country a lesson!

You must have confidence in this! "

Zhou Dakang, the commander of the Shandong capital, smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, I don't ask for anything else. I just want to set up a few more health posts like in Nanzhili and Zhejiang! If Shandong can add 10 health posts! I guarantee it." , those Japanese pirates will die as many as they come!"

Tang He nodded and said: "Your opinion is submitted to His Majesty by the National Association."

Zhou Dakang smiled and said: "No one is absolutely incapable of coastal defense. Once the human problem is solved, I will have confidence in guarding Shandong's coastal defense!"

Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Ji'an, said calmly: "To prevent Japanese pirates, we cannot rely solely on the guards! In fact, local forces can also be used! In Shaoxing, Wenzhou and other places in Zhejiang, I have also witnessed people and government officials resisting Japanese pirates! As long as the officials and the people unite as one, It’s also difficult for Japanese pirates to break in!

If you persist for a day and a half, as soon as the army arrives, the Japanese pirates will have to flee!
  I hope Lord Sun will do well in this matter!
  We must fully mobilize local forces to fight against Japan! "

Tang He nodded and said: "What Mr. Lu Hou said is also what I want to say! To prevent Japanese pirates, we cannot rely solely on guard posts! Otherwise, Shandong will have as many soldiers as it wants to defend against a coastal defense line of more than 6,000 miles. Can you live in it? The people and local officials must also have certain defense capabilities!

This time, my father-in-law and Mr. Lu reviewed the experience of Zhejiang and Nanzhili in fighting against Japanese pirates on the road. You must take the lead in learning, convey the arrangements as soon as possible, and strive to eliminate the hidden dangers of Japanese pirates as soon as possible! "

Sun Yannian, Li Quan and Zhou Dakang bowed to accept the order and said: "Yes!" Tang He said: "Actually, in addition to the civilians and the guards, Shandong still has usable forces!"

Sun Yannian said respectfully: "Please let me know!"

Tang He said with a smile: "Didn't King Qi and King Lu become vassals in Shandong? They both brought 9000 guards! If necessary, directly ask Qi King's Mansion and Lu King's Mansion for help!"

Hear this.

The three Shandong Province officials suddenly looked at each other with wry smiles on their faces.

Tang He looked at the three of them and frowned: "What? Is my father-in-law wrong?"

Zhou Dakang laughed dryly.

"The lower official is only in charge of military affairs in Shandong. He doesn't know much about the affairs of the two princes! Haha."

Tang He looked at the chief envoy Sun Yannian and asked, "Master Sun, what's going on?"

Sun Yannian was stunned and said: "My lord, I am in charge of civil affairs in Shandong, and I don't know much about the affairs of the two princes!"

talking.

Sun Yannian turned to look at Li Quan, the inspector, and said: "Master Li, you are responsible for supervising the affairs of Shandong. You should know the two princes of Qilu very well, right?

Otherwise, would you like to talk to the Duke? "

Li Quan looked at Tang He looking at him.

I couldn't help but curse in my heart!
  You two old bastards, what are you pretending to be?

The two princes of Qi and Lu are causing harm to the people and making ridiculous nonsense. In which meeting have you not complained?
  It’s a clean choice now!

If you co-author something that offends the two princes, I have to do it, right?

Li Quanxin hesitated and said to Tang He: "Master Guo, Xiaguan is mainly responsible for punishment and supervision in Shandong! I don't know much about the affairs of the two super-ranking princes, which are not within the scope of supervision of Xiaguan!"

When Tang He heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head.

I don’t know where this is.

I just don’t dare to say it!
  In fact.

King Zhu Shu of Qi had a reputation for being evil, and Tang He had also heard about it in Nanjing.

Therefore, it is normal for these people to have concerns.

However, King Zhu Tan of Lu just became a vassal vassal not long ago.
  The boy is well-educated and has a gentle temperament.

Why can't these people keep it secret?
  Tang He was still very concerned about the son-in-law Zhu Tan whom his eldest daughter married.

Immediately he said to Sun Yannian: "Master Sun! Let's not talk about King Qi's affairs for now. Please tell me, what happened to Prince Lu since the vassal period? Why are you so secretive? You are the chief envoy of Shandong. If you don’t know about the matter, you’re derelict in your duty! It’s easy if you don’t tell him. If my lord goes to His Majesty to discuss it, you’re derelict in your duty!”

When Sun Yannian heard this, his face suddenly turned bitter!

If he is eaten by soup and ginseng, according to His Majesty's temper today, the best result is that the whole family will be exiled to the frontier!
  but.

Sun Yannian also knew in his heart that Tang He was the father-in-law who cared about his son-in-law.

Since you asked the question sincerely, I will tell you mercifully!

I was thinking in my mind.

Sun Yannian talked a lot about Lu Wang Zhu Tan's performance since the vassal period.

From doting on alchemists to make elixirs, to gathering local gangsters to harm the people of Yanzhou, and then to castrating 100 boys to refine the elixir of immortality.
  Sun Yannian explained Zhu Tan's performance without any emotion or exaggeration.

Tang He was also dumbfounded!

(End of this chapter)