golden scales

Zhu Cihong actually doesn't believe that pirates can still form a climate.

After the unification of Japan, the shogunate’s control over the people and samurai has been strengthened, and the daimyos of the vassals have also paid more and more attention to their vassals. Therefore, the social environment in which wild samurai and ronin worked for Chinese pirates on a large scale in the Warring States Period has disappeared.

Without the two major military forces of North Korea and Japan, coupled with the increasing expansion of the Emperor Ming Navy, where would there be pirates who could threaten the mainland?At best, it is smuggling.

But nations, like people, are always overly vigilant about certain things because of the pain of the past.

The coastal Japanese riots during the Jiajing period really cast a shadow over Daming. Without the First Army stationed along the coast, it seemed that there would be no sense of security.Zhu Cihong's idea about this is very simple, since you are afraid, then to meet your psychological needs, send a unit with extremely weak combat effectiveness. Anyway, the barracks are relatively independent, and the uniforms are the same.

However, Zhu Cihong still ignored the regional conservatism of this era after all.

Even people from other provinces will be resisted, not to mention that North Korea is still a foreign country in name.

"Your Majesty, my sons and daughters are still fighting bloody battles in bitter cold places, but Korean soldiers can stay in prosperous places in the country. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?" Although You Shiwei's tone was flat, his disapproval was already written on his face. superior.

Zhu Cihong was taken aback, and said: "Yunnan was a foreign country in Dali in the Song Dynasty, but now it is the undisputed territory of Ming Dynasty. Does anyone think that Yunnan soldiers are foreign soldiers? Isn't it true for North Korea?"

"Your Majesty, maybe in the future North Korea will be subordinated to Wanghua like Yunnan, and become one with China, but today North Korea is still a foreign vassal, and the minister's responsibility lies, so he must not second it!" You Shiwei was determined in his heart.Gritting my teeth secretly: Your Majesty has given me the grace of rebirth, if your Majesty cannot follow the advice today, I will have to die to repay it!

Zhu Cihong just had an idea. Seeing that You Shiwei was trembling all over, he just sighed and said, "You have such deep prejudices like you. When will North Korea and China be completely integrated? That's all, you army staff officer The headquarters came up with their own plans, anyway, there are only so many recruits every year, and the Northern Expedition must not be slowed down."

The Northern Expedition dealt with materials and logistics, and the state treasury poured money on it like water, which was indeed unacceptable to the court officials at first.In particular, the appropriation of Huanghuai has been affected by this, and the cabinet believes that this is a wrong decision that wastes money and people.However, after the middle of the second year of Longjing, the huge political, people's livelihood, and economic benefits brought about by the Northern Expedition began to appear.

Stimulated by the Northern Expedition, more and more commercial routes were opened, and people in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Western Beijing gradually got rid of their dependence on land and crops.Reduced the impact of the small glacier weather on people's livelihood.Local officials found that after farmers changed their careers and integrated into industries such as industry, commerce, and transportation, their lives were obviously much richer than those of digging food in the fields.

While economic activities are extending north and west, the tea, cotton cloth, and silk in the south make the markets in Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu extremely prosperous. Therefore, a large amount of Mongolian sheepskin and mutton are exchanged, which makes Mongolian herdsmen more economical. Daming formed dependence, and also learned the civilized principle of honesty and trustworthiness in equal exchange.

The Mongols who had a blood feud with the Ming Dynasty began to unconsciously let go of their hostile stance, and the Ganshan Hui Hui who had originally stood with the Han people were even more closely united around the local regiment training.Quite a bit of the same hatred.

Before the Ming army recovered Hamiwei, cotton planting had already gone to the Western Regions first.There is plenty of sunshine here.The soil quality is suitable, and there is no need to worry about the rain during the harvest season. It is a good place to grow cotton.Once the border residents of the Western Regions planted these cash crops, they naturally became more dependent on Daming.

After all, cotton cannot be eaten.

Not to mention the improvement of infrastructure such as road repairs and bridge construction after the dredging of commercial roads.

It was precisely after seeing these benefits that the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty changed from desperately resisting at first to now wanting to refuse and welcome.

The Ming treasury seems to have lost a lot of blood for the Northern Expedition.But in fact, the various benefits gained, especially the stabilization of the northwest frontier and the Sinicization of various ethnic groups, cannot be measured by a few banknotes.

You Shiwei couldn't see this, so no matter how short of troops he was, it was impossible to stop the Northern Expedition.Otherwise, the Qin Army, Long Army, Cavalry Division and other main front-line forces would not only refuse to agree, even the local pastoral officials would not want to see the prefectures and counties that they painstakingly governed go from barren to prosperous, and then return to depression.

Of course You Shiwei would not do this kind of outrageous thing.

Even if You Shiwei wanted to do it, the General Staff would not agree.

When the entire chain of interests is formed, the seemingly unrelated navies will not agree to hastily slow down the progress of the Northern Expedition.Because a large amount of grain was transported to the food-deficient areas of Daming by sea and air, if the imperial court stopped the behavior of "burning grain" in the northwest, how would people in this interest chain live?

When You Shiwei came out of the Hall of Martial Arts, he felt that this year's spring was not as cool as in previous years.

Back at the office of the General Staff, You Shiwei summoned a few capable staff officers, told them what His Majesty the Emperor meant, and asked them to start formulating a strategy.The emperor himself could think that one discount is one discount, but these staff not only have to think of a good way, but also have to formulate a plan that can be executed, and the workload is not small.

However, under them there is a group of junior staff officers who have just graduated from the Armed Forces University. They have not yet tasted the taste of the battlefield, but they are more skilled in planning than their predecessors.

"Your Majesty's so-called Tian Ji horse racing is indeed the best strategy." A young staff officer got the question, put his elbows on the table, crossed his fingers, and said in a low voice: "Actually, troop mobilization is very simple. The key is our army's organizational structure. There is something missing. Between the main force and the inspection department, there is a lack of a garrison force for fixed drills and external defense. It is true that it is not suitable to station Korean soldiers in the country, but it is entirely possible to let the auxiliary troops of the main force and the troops directly under the logistics department, Turned into a garrison, using North Korean soldiers to fill these jobs that require more labor than combat power..."

"Yang Wei? What are you muttering over there alone? Are you in a panic!" Hearing the rustling noises in the office, the chief of staff stood up, and saw the newcomer whose hair was not even combed neatly. The tender staff officer, his lips squirming, spoke into the air.

—what a queer one!

The group leader was unhappy.

Yang Wei quickly lowered his head and prepared the manuscript paper.

Snapped!

A crisp sound interrupted the movements of Yang Wei's hands.

A huge figure was pressing on his shoulders, but it was his friend Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng is 20 years older than Yang Wei, and he is the "old man" in the entire staff.In another historical script, he was the deputy general of Yangzhou defender Liu Zhaoji, and died with Liu Zhaoji after Yangzhou fell.In this world today, the Qing army has not attacked Yangzhou, so he can only become a small gravel, silent in the torrent of history.

Most of the military generals of Daming who were originally in the towns were transferred to the logistics department, local inspection departments and police stations, except for those who had actually led the troops and fought in battle.Liu Zhaoji now belongs to the logistics department, so Zhang Heng is naturally also in the logistics department.He has the title of inspection staff officer, and he travels from time to time to supervise the transfer of grain and grass.

Yang Wei met Zhang Heng because the department he originally wanted to go to was the logistics department.However, in his graduation grades at the Armed Forces University, his grades in the analysis of war history were outstanding, so he was called by Governor You to come to the Army Staff Headquarters.

"It's time to eat." Zhang Heng didn't have any scruples in other people's offices. When he saw a certain team leader's sharp eyes shooting at him, he just raised his eyebrows and accepted it with cheek.

"Ahem." The group leader coughed dryly, reminding Yang Wei of his position.

Yang Wei was very helpless, so he had to say: "Brother, go first, I will come later."

"You're still growing, and it's Daming's loss if you break out." Zhang Heng laughed, and put his arms around Yang Wei's shoulders, clamping them abruptly.

Where is Yang Wei Zhang Heng's opponent, he was dragged out of the office weakly, and could only smile helplessly at the team leader.

The military officer canteen does not allow ordering like the civilian canteen.Every officer, non-commissioned officer, and soldier who enters the cafeteria has a sign, and receives the corresponding set meal according to the color of the sign.The blue sign Zhang Heng held indicated that he was a lieutenant and that he had more food.

Yang Wei, who was also a lieutenant, was holding a yellow wooden sign in his hand. This was a sign for patients to eat Xiaozao, indicating that his meals should be supplemented with extra nutrition.

Because Yang Wei is only 16 years old this year, he is still a minor.

As a child prodigy, Yang Wei was already a student at the age of eight.Just as he was about to take the test, his father who raised him as a father and mother fell ill and died of a sudden illness.After three years of filial piety, the world has changed, Juren is no longer popular, and Yang Wei has no family to rely on, and his livelihood is difficult. It is too reluctant to take the imperial examination, so he enrolls in Xinxue under the encouragement of Li Jia.

Generally, new schools are only compulsory education. Teachers can provide breakfast and lunch, and only military academies can cover all expenses for food, clothing, housing and transportation.

So Yang Wei directly applied for the Lecture Hall as a student, and was successfully admitted to the Armed Forces University. He was finally assigned to the General Staff Headquarters and became a second lieutenant staff officer.

"I want to go to Gansu." Zhang Heng and Yang Wei took the food and sat down in a remote corner so that they would not be caught eating and talking by inspection.

"What are you doing there?" Yang Wei asked.

"Last time you said that you would build a reservoir in the twin towers to connect Chijin and Anxiwei. I didn't bother to use my brain, so I reported it directly." Zhang Heng took two mouthfuls of food, scanned the location of the inspection, and continued in a low voice: " Later, there was an award from above, so I wanted to invite it to be released."

Yang Wei frowned: "That's all outside Jiayuguan."

"Didn't you say that after the east is calmed down, the army will go west to pursue the Tatars and Oirats?" Zhang Heng said: "If you go there, you may still be able to win battles." (To be continued...)

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