The Jagged Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1153 The Fleet Goes North ([-])

After Quan Cong entered the imperial study room, he saluted Liu Chan immediately.

Shi Guangyuan and Meng Xi got up from their seats at the same time, and bowed to Quan Cong together. Quan Cong was already outside the imperial study room earlier, and he had inquired clearly from Zhao Feng about the status of the personnel in the room this time, so see When I saw Shi Guangyuan and Meng Xi, I didn't feel any strangeness.

Quan Cong's current official position in the army is second only to Dong He, the Grand Sima's Mansion. Shi Guangyuan and Meng Xi's rank must be much lower, and of course they have to salute Quan Cong first.

After Quan Cong returned his salute to the two, he followed Liu Chan's order and sat opposite Shi Guangyuan.

It may be because of His Majesty's temporary summons that Quan Cong personally thought that there was something urgent to consult, so Quan Cong came quite hastily, as can be seen from the fact that he forgot to bring his saber.

After Quan Cong was seated, Liu Chan asked about the training situation of the navy in various ports.

When Quan Cong saw His Majesty meeting, he first asked about the navy. In fact, he had a rather strong feeling in his heart. Now His Majesty is focusing on Xu Sheng and the Yangtze River. The two fleets of China have indeed not received much attention.

Quan Cong sighed inwardly, and replied: "Your Majesty, the training of the fleets of the two ports directly commanded by General Xu Sheng on the Jiangdong side, as always, according to the reported plan, often carried out corresponding training on the sea. When sending troops to Yizhou for the first time, the fleet achieved very fast results, which shows that their training is indeed effective. The inspection reports of the generals at all levels have also been sent to the Naval Commander's Mansion for a long time."

Liu Chan nodded and said: "Although things about the navy cost a lot, and the damage rate and repair rate of ships are higher than those of the fleet above the Yangtze River. However, most of this is due to the The situation is worse than that on the Yangtze River, so don't be too harsh on military spending."

Quan Cong immediately felt very embarrassed. Now that the military expenditure allocated by the navy to the prime minister's mansion from the treasury has completely exceeded the sum of the two fleets on the Yangtze River, how can it be increased?

Quan Cong had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that the general will find it difficult to carry out this order of yours."

Liu Chan asked, "Why is this?"

Quan Cong explained: "Your Majesty may not know that the two fleets under the command of the last general and General Zhou Cheng are responsible for the defense of the Yangtze River. Now the funds have been severely squeezed by the navy, and the soldiers have already complained. The military expenditure is now very difficult. Going to lean on the naval fleet again."

Liu Chan nodded and said: "All governors, I am very clear about your difficulties. But I must point out to you that the efficiency of the Navy Commander's Office in terms of military expenditures needs to be improved. Especially in the navy's overseas In terms of the garrison fleet, the speed of your military expenditures is really not keeping up with the needs, which has attracted a lot of complaints from the navy."

Quan Cong knew that this was indeed true, but the overseas fleet is now mainly stationed in Cam Ranh Bay and several ports along the coast of Funan Kingdom, and it is really very far away from the territory of Dahan. This is a very difficult problem.

Originally, there could actually be a better solution for the military expenditures of overseas fleets, that is, to allocate them directly from the national treasury to the fleet.The specific method is to pay the state government directly in the name of treasury taxes, deduct the amount of military expenses, and then transfer it to the overseas fleet.

But this is indeed a convenient way, but another very prominent issue must be taken into consideration, that is, the prestige of the Navy Commander's Mansion.For something as important as military expenditure, if it does not go through the review and appropriation of the Dudu Mansion, its prestige will inevitably be greatly damaged.At the same time, there may also be evil things in which the local government and the fleet collude.

Let me ask, who will be responsible for such a thing at that time?I'm afraid it will be difficult to find the highest person in charge.

At this time, Quan Cong could only say: "Your Majesty, the last general also hopes that the national treasury will allocate military expenses more quickly. In this way, we ministers can work more efficiently."

Seeing Quan Cong, Liu Chan seemed to be shirking the blame again, but he still said, "Okay. Then I will discuss this matter with Duzhi Shangshu, Lord Liu Ba, and then he will coordinate with the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Only then did Quan Cong take the order.

Liu Chan said: "Commander, if I am going to dispatch the naval fleet now, can the Marine Corps of the Navy be able to mobilize at least 1 people at one time?"

"Ten thousand... people!" Quan Cong's eyes widened immediately, almost speechless, and he asked, "Why does Your Majesty use so many marines at once?"

Liu Chan nodded to Shi Guangyuan. After receiving the signal, Shi Guangyuan explained on behalf of Liu Chan: "All governors, you should already know that the relationship between Gongsun Yuan in Liaodong and Cao Wei has deteriorated sharply, right?"

Although Quan Cong didn't care much about the affairs of the land forces, he certainly had heard about such a major event, nodded and said, "Yes, Lord Changshi. I heard that Cao Wei's governor of Youzhou, Wuqiu Jian, personally commanded the army to send troops to Liaodong. , As a result, we played very hard and encountered extremely bad weather, so in the end we could only return without success.”

Shi Guangyuan said: "Yes, that's exactly the case. Moreover, what you may not know is that Cao Wei is not willing to give up on Liaodong. Now a new commander of Liaodong has been determined."

Quan Cong immediately asked: "Who is it? It is said that Guan Qiujian is also a great general in terms of strategy, but I don't know if he will continue to lead the army?"

Shi Guangyuan smiled slightly, and said, "Guanqiu Jian is the vanguard of the army, and the commander is Sima Yi. Therefore, His Majesty is very worried that Liaodong will be captured by Cao Wei's army. Presumably, you have heard His Majesty's statement for the reason. So , the Da Sima Mansion also needs to prepare a way to deal with it."

Quan Cong frowned, and said, "Is it really necessary to use such a method as sending troops?"

This time Liu Chan spoke up and said: "I have asked Xu Sheng before that when training the fleet, he must cruise to the north, and at the same time protect the safety of our merchant ships. Of course, the purpose is also for today's dispatch of troops Prepare. Otherwise, the cost of training at sea is very high, why spend that money?"

Quan Cong said: "Your Majesty, the problem is not whether our fleet can sail to Liaodong. In fact, our fleet can sail to Nanyang, thousands of miles away, and of course Liaodong cannot be a problem. However, it will be considered at the end. Yes, even if our army helps Gongsun Yuan defend Liaodong, it will be difficult to maintain the situation in Liaodong and my family's interests in Liaodong in the end."

Liu Chan agreed with Quan Cong's opinion and said, "Your analysis is very reasonable. But the problem is that we cannot firmly grasp all the interests in Liaodong. Even if we cannot stand in Liaodong Heels, but we can at least maintain Gongsun Yuan's position. In this case, Liaodong is an unstable factor for Cao Wei, and we need to constantly disperse Cao Wei's energy, at least in Youzhou."

Quan Cong begged: "Your Majesty, is it really worth it if we do this? Please think again."

(End of this chapter)