Lao Zhu ignored Han Du's eyes, Shi Shiran sat down and looked at Han Du with a sneer, "Why don't you say anything anymore? Keep talking."
Han Du glared at Tang He fiercely, as if 'Why didn't you remind me, are you trying to trick me on purpose?'
Tang He rolled his eyes at Han Du. He had warned Han Du a long time ago, but unfortunately Han Du was talking in excitement, and even became more and more excited as he talked. If you even dare to say such things, who can be blamed?
"If you have nothing to say, then I have something to say?" Lao Zhu bared his teeth and sneered at Han Du, "You can think of the five armies after the residual Yuan is destroyed before the residual Yuan is destroyed. What kind of situation the Governor's Mansion will be in can be considered a long-term perspective. Tell me, what do you think the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armed Forces will do in the future?"
Han Du glanced at Lao Zhu and saw that Lao Zhu had no intention of letting him go easily. Being forced to do nothing, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, I think that even if Can Yuan is destroyed, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies should continue to be retained."
"Haha, why? You just said it yourself. There is no future for Tang Ding to stay in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. Now you are saying that you want to continue to retain the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. Are you talking to yourself? You are slapping yourself in the mouth. ?" Lao Zhu said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, once the remaining Yuan is destroyed, there will indeed be no threat to the north of the Ming Dynasty. But the threat to the west of the Ming Dynasty is still there." Han Du took a deep breath, hoping to fool Lao Zhu, "Xichahe The Tai Khanate was originally ambitious, and as its national power grows, sooner or later it will want to invade eastward and threaten the Ming Dynasty."
"Although the Western Chagatai Khanate is not small, as a mere vassal state, it is obviously not qualified for the Ming Dynasty to use millions of troops." Lao Zhu naturally thought of the Western Chagatai Khanate as the alpha wolf in the vassal state. , but obviously did not take it seriously. Although the Western Chagatai Khanate was strong, it was compared to a vassal state. Compared to the Ming Dynasty, it was far behind.
"What should I do with the remaining soldiers?" Lao Zhu smiled, "I am also worried about this matter. These soldiers have followed me to conquer the world and have lived and died for me all their lives. I don't want to let them go. There will be no good end. Since you are so talented, then you should talk about how to give them a way out."
They are obviously your soldiers, why should I come up with a solution? Han Du felt even more indignant when he saw Lao Zhu's attitude of not caring about the matter.
But when he thought that Lao Zhu was holding his own shortcomings in his hands, Han Du lost all his energy.
He could only say obediently: "It is true that raising soldiers during peacetime costs money, but there is one soldier who is a little different, and that is the navy."
Seeing that Lao Zhu looked like he was really like this, Han Du continued: "The navy can not only protect the Ming Dynasty's maritime territory, but also go out to sea to protect the waterways. As long as the navy can completely protect the waterways, then the Ming Dynasty can use silk, porcelain, tea, etc. Such things are sold overseas and make huge profits. A pound of ordinary tea leaves is only worth one tael of silver in the Ming Dynasty, but in a country thousands of miles away, a pound of Ming tea leaves can be exchanged for one tael of gold, or even several dollars. Two golds. If you want to know a good waterway, it is a hen that can lay golden eggs, which can continuously bring wealth to the Ming Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to call it a golden waterway. As long as you can occupy a golden waterway, Even if you just sit there and collect taxes, you can still make a lot of money. The navy can bring huge wealth to the Ming Dynasty, and the future is naturally much brighter than that of the Five Army Governor's Mansion..."
As Han Du spoke, he looked at Lao Zhu's face. Seeing that Lao Zhu didn't express anything, Han Du's voice quickly returned to normal from the original cautious tone.
In Han Du's description, the Navy was able to resist foreign enemies and defend the sea during wartime. In his free time, he can patrol the ocean and protect waterways. You can fight in wartime and make money in your spare time. Even Lao Zhu, after listening to Han Du's description, couldn't find a reason not to value the navy.
Even Lao Zhu thought that as long as the Navy did not want to consume the national treasury like the Fifth Army Commander's Office, he would not be afraid no matter how many naval forces were built.
"You have such a mouth," Lao Zhu suddenly laughed and shook his head, "I can even make you live if I die."
"Is this considered a passing test?" Han Du asked Lao Zhu with an angry smile.
"I'll count you as passing the test." Lao Zhu waved his hand and dismissed Han Du as a fart.
After Lao Zhu finished speaking, he remembered his purpose of coming to Tang He and asked, "I'm here to ask you, where are you going to start to eliminate the Japanese pirates?" After saying that, he turned to look at Tang He.
Tang He raised his eyes and looked at Han Du.
When Han Du saw Lao Zhu looking over, he smiled and said, "I thought we should start from Changguo County."
"Why? Because there is a fishing ground there?" Lao Zhu asked casually.
Han Du nodded solemnly and replied: "Yes, it's because there is a fishing ground there. Your Majesty, don't look at how good I am at fishing in the sea these days. I caught quite a lot of fish in one day. But with the real Compared with the fishing grounds, they pale into insignificance. Fishing also requires people who are proficient in fish to go to sea to look for fish schools. Only when they find them can they reap a rich harvest. But in the fishing grounds, there is no need to look for fish schools at all, because they are everywhere. Want schools of fish.”
Lao Zhu listened to Han Du's explanation and did not raise any objection. Since this fishing ground is so important, there is no point in clearing Changguo County first. After occupying the fishing ground, more fish can be caught, which will also be beneficial to the food shortage situation of the Ming Dynasty.
"Then what?"
Han Du asked Tang He for a map.
Lao Zhu Tang and Qi Qi stood up and stood in front of the map.
Han Du stretched out his finger and explained: "I am going to go all the way south. It is best to clear the enemy all the way here."
Lao Zhu couldn't help but frowned as he watched Han Du's fingers slide all the way down the seaside and finally landed on them.
"This is not the Ming Dynasty, this is the territory of Annan." Lao Zhu looked at Han Du in confusion, wondering why he wanted to go so far away to eliminate Japanese pirates. "Do you want to help Annan eliminate Japanese pirates?"
Annan does not have a good attitude towards the Ming Dynasty. Until now, Annan has not sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to pay homage to Lao Zhu. Lao Zhudu was ready to teach Annan a lesson when Cang Cang came forward.
Now Han Du actually wants to help it eliminate Japanese pirates, which Lao Zhu can't understand.
"I heard that the Japanese pirates here in Changnan are also very noisy and rampant." Han Du coughed twice in embarrassment, "If I were invited by Annan and asked for help in eradicating the Japanese pirates, I would not refuse, but I I won’t help you in vain.”
