Yan Yuanmo didn't spend much effort to recruit these three people.
At this time, none of them were famous officials, especially Xu Wei, who didn't even have any fame. He spent all day hanging around Dongqian Academy, talking loudly with the students there. When he found him, Yan Yuanmo even thought he was It's not that you have the wrong person.
But after a conversation, he was impressed by Xu Wei's knowledge.
In front of Yan Yuanmo and the others, Xu Wei sharply pointed out an important factor in the Japanese rebellion along the coast:
"The so-called Japanese pirates are not actually Japanese, it's just that they are the most ferocious and they are the majority in number."
"There are many Xiyi people and fishermen from the coast. There is no need to talk about Xiyi people, but the fishermen along the coast are well aware of some waterways on the land. It is precisely because they forget their ancestors and lead the way for the Japanese pirates that they are allowed to So rampant and unbridled.”
"So, first of all, we should restore the Baojia system, restore the joint sitting, if one person defectes, all ten households from the head of Jia below will be punished, and mutual supervision should be carried out. At the same time, sentries should be set up at some water and land strategic points to avoid being unaware of the invasion of Japanese pirates."
"In addition, there is another person named Wang Zhi. This person is the chief culprit of such a large-scale invasion by Japanese pirates. If we want to put down the Japanese rebellion, we must first arrest this person."
The other two people also expressed their opinions one after another.
Qi Jiguang said seriously:
"In the opinion of the last general, if you want to quell the Japanese rebellion, you need a strong army. The guard posts in the south have been peaceful for too long and are simply not enough to fight the Japanese pirates."
Yan Yuanmo nodded. He really felt that the combat effectiveness of the coastal guards was too poor to bear the important task of pacifying the Japanese:
"I have brought 30,000 Beijing troops, and I will distribute them to you later."
There are 30,000 Beijing troops, and the actual number should be more than 20,000.
However, Qi Jiguang shook his head again:
"Your Excellency, I have seen the Beijing army's late general before... Although it is not similar to the guard soldiers, in fact... it is not a combatable soldier."
This is true. Since a series of measures such as shifts were stopped, the combat effectiveness of the Beijing army returned to before liberation overnight. Now, except for the Jiubian elite and the three thousand battalions under Yan Yuanmo, the rest of the Ming Dynasty are all big brothers. elder brother.
"Why, do you want my 3,000 Battalion?" Yan Yuanmo asked jokingly. There were more than 3,000 cavalrymen from the 3,000 Battalion in his team this time, and he was the most trusted person.
Qi Jiguang shook his head when he heard this:
"The Mongolian cavalry is brave if they are brave, but their military discipline is not good."
"The general wants to recruit thousands of soldiers to form his own battalion. Please give me your permission, sir."
Yan Yuanmo smiled, it turned out that he had this in mind. He doesn't care how troublesome his subordinates are, as long as he has the ability, and Qi Jiguang is the person recommended by Yan Ling, and he has known this person well before and knows that he is a talented person, so he agreed:
"Okay, since you have this intention, I will help you. I will grant you three thousand quotas to recruit and train troops!"
There are not many soldiers, but elites. Although the number of Japanese pirates is tens of thousands, except for Wang Zhi's troops and some Japanese samurai, most of the rest are just a mob fishing in troubled waters. If they can really train an elite force, they will naturally not It takes too much to be enough.
Tan Lun also wanted to train a battalion of soldiers, so Yan Yuanmo naturally agreed.
As for money and food, Jiajing gave them plenty. Yan Yuanmo may be one of the few people who can get large sums of money when going on an expedition, and there are many wealthy coastal households who are willing to pay, just to drive away the Japanese pirates as soon as possible and not to delay their business anymore, so Yan Yuanmo is extremely rich.
If you have money, it will be easier to do things.
Qi Jiguang, Tan Lun, and Tang Shunzhi completed the basic defense measures in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. Yan Yuanmo divided the coast into three sections of defense zones, each assigned an army of 10,000 people, and he himself sat in Hangzhou to command the overall situation.
At least we must first curb the arrogance of the Japanese pirates!
This method is very efficient.
The invasion of Japanese pirates was no longer as smooth as before. The Baojia system restrained the restless fishermen. For the Japanese pirates, the Ming Dynasty became a behemoth shrouded in darkness. Swords may be stretched out anywhere at any time. Hit them hard.
Within half a year, all the Japanese pirates who invaded by small groups were eliminated. Attack after attack was encircled and suppressed by the Ming army, resulting in heavy losses but nothing gained.
Qi Jiguang and Tan Lun's new army also tried their skills several times. Tan Lun's men faced the Japanese pirates and wiped out 400 enemies, with more than 50 casualties. Qi Jiguang was even more exaggerated. His battalions even fought one to one hundred. Compared with the battle damage, there was almost no damage. This kind of training method even made Yan Yuanmo a little jealous.
However, although the Japanese pirates have been defeated many times, the invasion of Japanese pirates continues. If this continues, the year of the monkey and the month of the horse will be the same!
You know, every time you mobilize troops, you are burning money!
There must be a resolution!
Yan Yuanmo set his sights on the Japanese pirate leader Xu Hai, whose strength was second only to Wang Zhi.
…
Xu Hai squinted his eyes and listened to his wife reading a letter, which was brought back by a captured Japanese pirate.
It is a letter from Chen Guogong and Yan Yuanmo, the governor of Jiangnan military affairs. Xu Hai has also heard of this person for a long time.
In his letter, he persuaded Xu Hai to bring his subordinates to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and promised to forget the past things and would give him an official position, which made Xu Hai very moved.
But... what if this is the strategy of the officers and soldiers?
He was a little unsure.
Xu Hai frowned and walked out of the house, pacing back and forth outside, but he was still undecided.
There was a sudden noise in the distance, which made Xu Hai, who was bored, annoyed. He walked over angrily and was about to scold him when he realized that it was the pirates on the island who were listening to storytelling, so he suppressed his temper and walked over to listen to a piece of storytelling to relax.
Nowadays, storytelling has become a popular entertainment activity for all the people in the Ming Dynasty, and the pirates are no exception. There is even a captured storyteller on the island, who is treated with great courtesy.
The storyteller was stunned and said:
"Song Jiang was overjoyed when he heard about it. He summoned all the generals to the Juyi Hall and issued an order:"
"Today, the Emperor is gracious and sends an edict to forgive sins and bring peace. Everyone, big and small, will be freed of their crimes. One hundred and eight of us will go to the capital in the morning and evening to face the Holy Spirit. We will enjoy glory and wealth, and we will not have to worry day and night."
What we are talking about at this time is the 82nd chapter of "Water Margin" "Liangshan Bo divided his money to buy a large market, Song Gongming and the whole gang were recruited".
Prosperity and wealth... no need to worry day and night... isn't this what I want in my heart?
When Xu Hai heard this paragraph, he suddenly had this thought in his mind:
Could it be that God was giving me a hint?
After having this subjective concept, he thought about it again. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that accepting it was the best idea.
Want an official? Kill and let go and be recruited!
Wasn't this handsome man in Liangshan favored by the emperor, and finally became a marquis and prime minister?
He remembered that some of the bandits who had been in the Ming Dynasty before surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. Most of them did get some official positions. The Ming Dynasty did not break their promises.
Who wants to eat and sleep on the sea every day when they have an official position?
Xu Hai clenched his fists, unclenched them, and then clenched them again.
He finally made a decision.
Come down! Picture a picture of glory and wealth!
What he didn't see was that the Japanese pirate who was captured and released put a piece of gold into the storyteller's pocket at some point.
Yan Yuanmo also quickly received a reply from Xu Hai.
He smiled, great things happened!
In fact, even if Xu Hai disagrees, he has other ways.
For example... tell Wang Zhi that Xu Hai has received his letter of persuasion to surrender and has agreed to surrender, in order to drive a wedge between the two.
But since he has agreed, Yan Yuanmo will naturally not do anything unnecessary.
(End of chapter)
