After hearing this, Zhou Jian'an thought about it carefully and felt that Liu Haojia's request was not difficult. He also knew that Cheng Yi had an apology for humiliating him today, so he simply put away the banknote and said: "Since So, I accepted it shamelessly!"
As soon as Liu Haojia heard the word "Old Man", he knew that Zhou Jianan was in a good mood, so he said: "That's good, but actually this is just a little bit of the junior's wishes!"
There were two people, one "old man" and the other "junior", and the atmosphere became much harmonious for a while. The knot in Zhou Jian'an's heart was relieved, and he didn't have so many thoughts anymore. He directly introduced the situation of the Quanzhou Navy to Liu Haojia in detail.
Who are his people, as long as they take care of them, they can ensure obedience; who are neutral, and what their conduct is; who are the sand mixed in by the gentry; who have connections with overseas, the details are so detailed that even Quanzhou locals The situation is almost explained!
These words also made Liu Haojia feel a headache! Because he had already estimated that the situation in Quanzhou would be complicated beforehand, but he did not expect it to be this complicated! In his opinion, the entire navy was just a hodgepodge! But this strengthened his determination to clean up!
After Zhou Jianan’s introduction, Liu Haojia raised his hand and said, “Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for your guidance. This junior has benefited a lot!”
Zhou Jian'an twirled his beard and said: "You can know these things if you stay for two more days, but I guess you may not be willing to stay in Quanzhou for too long! And I heard that you are planning to arrange for the North and South fleets to change defenses this time. Is there such a thing? ?”
Liu Haojia said: "But there is such a thing! This junior has already anticipated the complicated situation of the Quanzhou Navy, so I feel that this is the only way to separate the Navy from the local area and rebuild a clean navy, so I have to take this step. ah!"
Zhou Jianan frowned and said: "Your method is good, but it will be a little difficult to implement! I'm afraid those local gentry may not let you get what you want!"
Liu Haojia said seriously: "This junior also wants to see how many tricks they have!"
Zhou Jianan nodded and said: "Young people are indeed brave and diligent! I am old and can't compare! But now that I've finished talking, let's ask the people below to continue the handover!"
When the people who were waiting outside came in, they were quite surprised to find that the two of them were chatting happily! But it’s also good for their handover. Naturally, they don't want to get involved in the conflict between the two chief officers. Now that the two have a harmonious attitude, this is the best result for everyone!
After the handover was completed that night, Liu Haojia issued an order to the general unceremoniously: "Renovate for one day, and beat drums for gathering on the second day. All officers and soldiers must be in place. Violators will be punished according to military law!"
As soon as the military order came out, everyone was in awe! Because no one is willing to give their head to the new official when he is burning three fires! Fortunately, there is still one day left to be happy.
However, Liu Haojia was not idle during this day. Under Zhou Jianan's guidance, people he trusted came to pay homage to Liu Haojia and officially accepted him as his disciple. Then he met with some military officers brought by Li Wenliang to pick up the topic. Many neutrals and speculators came to see him one after another, and he also met some selectively to comfort them with gentle words!
The most outrageous thing is that Magistrate Qian once again sent someone to invite him to come over, saying that he wanted to help him. However, Liu Haojia declined. After all, Magistrate Qian’s plan is so obvious that everyone can see it!
The drums sounded early on the third day, and officers from all walks of life who had already been prepared gathered in the naval camp, lined up outside the meeting hall and entered one by one. And Liu Haojia, wearing a python suit and sitting on the coach's chair, is really majestic and arrogant!
In the hall, all the officers of the Beiyang Fleet brought by Liu Haojia stood on his right side, and on his left were all officers of the Quanzhou Navy. The troops on both sides were neat and solemn!
After the names were sung, Liu Haojia said slowly: "Long live the Lord, I have ordered me to prepare for the establishment of the Ming Navy. Now the navy in the north has been reorganized. This time I came to the south to rectify the navy in the south and formally establish the Ming Navy." ! So this matter is urgent, and I need your full help!"
Everyone immediately bowed together and said: "I am willing to listen to the young commander's orders!"
Liu Haojia nodded slightly and said: "Okay, in that case, I have ordered an inventory of all warships, equipment and soldiers. I hope you can fully cooperate! Moreover, I know some bad habits in the military, and many of them are free of charge! So! I am here to tell you that you can forget about the past things, but this time you must count the accurate numbers, do you understand?"
Everyone looked happy when they heard this and agreed one after another. After that, Liu Haojia continued: "Then let me tell you the second thing. I think you have also heard about the defense change. This matter is certain! After everything is accounted for, all fleets will be divided into several squadrons. , and then stationed in the Denglai area. As for the time, it is tentatively scheduled for one year!"
As soon as these words came out, the officers of the Quanzhou Navy became commotion. Only some people who had communicated well bowed and agreed, while others stood hesitantly.
When Liu Haojia saw this, he sneered in his heart and said, "It seems that some people don't agree with the defense change. Why don't you tell me the reasons!"
Everyone hesitated for a moment, and finally someone stood up and saluted Liu Haojia. This person was the person who was called Liu Tou'er that night. Just listen to him say: "Young Marshal, the formation of the new army is an inevitable thing to do. I have no objection! It's just a change of defense. I don't think it is necessary! According to the rules, people from the north guard the north, and people from the south guard the north. People are guarding the south, and the families of all the officers and soldiers of the navy are here. A long separation will be bad for the morale of the army!"
Liu Haojia said: "But I'm new here and I'm not familiar with everyone. May I ask what your last name is?"
The man immediately raised his hands and said, "Xia Guan's real name is Liu Pingjiang."
Liu Haojia sneered and said: "Is it because the Quanzhou Navy has not gathered generals for many years, and you have even forgotten the rules? Kneel down and speak!"
Liu Pingjiang was furious when he heard this and wanted to say something, but when he saw Liu Haojia's cold eyes, he immediately calmed down! He guessed that Liu Haojia wanted to provoke him deliberately so that he could have an excuse to deal with the marching law! So he took a breath, knelt down on one knee and said, "I know I was wrong!"
Liu Haojia felt a little pity when she saw that he actually knelt down. However, he regained his composure and said with a sneer: "Since you are talking about rules, I ask you, northerners should keep the north, and southerners should keep the south. Who made these rules?"
Liu Pingjiang was speechless immediately after hearing this. Because what he is talking about is an unspoken rule, which means it cannot be put on the table for discussion. Moreover, how could there be any southerners or northerners in the army? They didn’t just have to be able to fight!
