In a few words, Chu Qing outlined the plan.
Didn't the Ying people use a group of well-trained pirates to plunder the people of the three East China Seas? Yes, Changchao also secretly trained more elite pirates to plunder the coastal cities of the Ying people.
Looting is one aspect, the main purpose is to train the boat masters, that is, the sailors.
"I can guarantee with my head that Zhongzhou will have a war with Japan sooner or later, as well as Goguryeo. Goguryeo is a very powerful country, but the court doesn't understand it, but I know that this country is really powerful. If we don't prepare in advance, It’s us who suffer.”
Chu Qing stood in the snow, with a solemn look on his face that Lao Si had never seen before.
"It's not just the Ying people, but also the Liang Rong. Whoever has a big fist is the strong one, and the strong one is surrendered by the neighboring countries. But even if he bows his head and declares himself a vassal, Dachang will be the suzerainty of us. Ten years later, fifty years later , a hundred years later, no one can guarantee that they will not rise again, so we must strike first to gain strength and not start a tug-of-war. Once the war starts, the longer it is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to Dachang. Once the war starts, it will wipe out Japan with thunderous momentum. , before other neighboring countries could react, Japan was the first to be wiped out in a short period of time."
Huang Laosi did not nod or shake his head, but said lightly: "Go on."
"The Chang Dynasty was not good at sea battles. The boat divisions were not without combat effectiveness, but they were usually defensive battles, local battles, and the supply lines were very short. Once they fought across the sea, their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. However, the Ban people were brave and good at fighting and could form combat effectiveness in a short period of time. , accumulate maritime combat experience through pirate plunder. These five thousand lake female warriors will be the backbone and team of the future navy division. They will pass on, help, and lead. When they accumulate enough maritime combat experience, they can let the navy division and Dachang Han soldiers boarded warships to teach more people their experience in naval warfare."
Huang Laosi nodded slightly: "Yes, the military is like this. The three words of "passing, helping and leading" express the true meaning of the military."
"Three to five years, at most only three to five years. After this time, we will take action against the Ying people. Your Majesty, please believe me. I know that the treasury has no money and the court does not approve of war. But if If we don’t take action after three to five years, we will continue to bleed, and the longer we delay, the less chance we have.”
"Fighting across the sea is full of dangers. Even if you have the money to build warships, even if you are invincible in the sea battle, how will you supply supplies when you reach the East China Sea Islands?"
"Funding war with war!" Chu Qing spat out four words: "Funding war with war, you don't need a lot of supplies. You only need to send a steady stream of troops to land and fight, so you can feed war with war. Kill their people and burn them." They ate their food, one disappeared and the other increased, and at one go they destroyed the Ying people."
"Food with war, war with war, war with war..."
Huang Laosi's pupils dilated slightly and he kept repeating these four words. Finally, he sighed slightly.
"It's not that I'm short-sighted. How could I not have known the Ying people's wolfish ambitions? How could I not have known how to use the strengths of the barbarians to control them? It's just that... this elite soldier is not to mention a boat master who is good at shooting and attacking. Even the cavalry at the border today, the money and food consumed by the cavalry has already stretched the three tax lines at the border."
Looking at Chu Qing's solemn face, Huang Laosi sighed deeply.
"I am extremely pleased that you have such foresight. Of all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, perhaps you are the only one who has the courage to say the word "national war", but... But now this court cannot afford to fight. It cannot afford to fight today. Three years from now If we can’t afford it, we’ll still be unable to afford it five years later.”
Patting Chu Qing's shoulder, Huang Laosi showed a bitter smile: "Brother Yu can't bear to say such things to you. It's okay not to say it. Brother Xian, go and set up a poor academy. The road must be taken step by step. Don't Aim high."
Chu Qing smiled slightly: "I don't want money, I just want power. The right to expand Qianqi Camp and the right to form a pirate fleet. I just want power. Can you give me this right?"
"Just want power?"
"Yeah, just asking for power."
"How sure are you?"
"One percent, with power, two percent."
"Okay!" Huang Laosi nodded: "Then I will give you this power."
Seeing that the emperor relaxed so easily, Chu Qing seemed extremely strange: "Do you believe I can accomplish this?"
Huang Laosi smiled and said nothing. Chu Qing looked contemptuous again: "You don't think so. You don't have to spend money anyway, so why not give it a try?"
Huang Laosi laughed, then his smile faded: "There are three kinds of people in this world."
"Three kinds of people?"
"Yes, the first kind of people will not believe it even if they see it."
Chu Qing was slightly startled.
Huang Laosi continued: "This second type of person will only believe it if he sees it."
Chu Qing looked thoughtful.
Huang Laosi: "And the third type of people, if they believe it, they will see it."
Chu Qing's pupils shrank, looking at Huang Laosi's face that he couldn't stand in awe of, with a look of emotion on his face.
"Your Majesty is the third type of person. If you believe it, you will see it!"
"No, I am the fourth type of person."
"The fourth kind of person...who is the fourth kind of person?"
Huang Laosi clasped his hands behind his back and looked very inscrutable: "It doesn't cost any money anyway, so why not try it."
Chu Qing: "..."
This time it was Chu Qing's turn to sigh deeply.
The fourth child, after all, still can't bring himself to respect him as an emperor. I'm afraid this life will be so miserable that he won't be able to escape.
"Tomorrow, I will ask Sun An to send an imperial decree. The county will give you another fiefdom in Shangyun Road."
Chu Qing's eyes lit up: "Promoted?"
"Promoted to the fifth rank of county son, that fiefdom should be used as the branch of the Thousand Cavalry Camp as mentioned in your secret report."
"What about the southern suburbs?"
"It's still your fiefdom."
Chu Qing looked puzzled: "Two fiefdoms?"
"Yes, the two fiefdoms were indeed before the founding of the dynasty, but don't mention the Shangyun Dao fiefdom in the East China Sea to outsiders. Only when this is done can it be announced to the world. If it is not done, your fiefdom will still only be in the southern suburbs. , that is, the Si'an fiefdom."
Chu Qing nodded, understanding.
In the Chang Dynasty, there were eight ranks of nobles and ten ranks of honors.
Xun is a military position. The first-level Shangzhuguo, from the first-level Zhuguo, then the Zhenger and Chongerzhang guards and guards. The lower grades are getting lower and lower, such as the captain of the light vehicle, the captain of the light vehicle, Mounted Cavalry Commander, Cavalry Commander, Xiao Cavalry Commander, and Flying Cavalry Commander, in order from the first rank to the fifth rank.
The eighth rank of nobility is also from the first to the fifth rank, including kings, princes, dukes, princes, princes of the third rank and the third rank, county princes of the fourth rank and the fourth rank, and the last two are county sons and County men, county sons are half a rank higher than county men, they are the fifth rank and the fifth rank respectively.
Honors are all military positions and have nothing to do with the palace. They are conferred by the Ministry of War and the court, while jue has something to do with the palace or the Tian family.
Only relatives of the emperor are eligible to be awarded a knighthood. Of course, there are exceptions. Civil servants will also be awarded a knighthood if they have made great contributions to the country. Chu Qing is a member of the emperor's army. Although his surname is Chu and not Chang, he still needs to be awarded a title. There is nothing wrong with that.
After entering the palace, Chu Qing gained a lot. Not only was Chu Qing promoted, but he could also become a pirate. The most important thing was that he still had the support of the emperor without hesitation.
The only fly in the ointment is that any support from Huang Laosi is based on the premise that he does not spend money.
