If Feng Yibo wants to suppress the Japanese, he cannot do without the support of the Navy.
Otherwise, we can only defend passively.
Although he has the title of imperial envoy.
Theoretically, he has the right to mobilize all the troops in Jiangnan.
The Ministry of War will also cooperate with him in every aspect of writing.
But most of the troops in Jiangnan belonged to the nobles.
I'm afraid there are quite a few people who go against the rules.
Moreover, Jiangnan's military preparedness was lax, and Feng Yibo would not place his hope in this group of wastes.
However, the Navy is an exception.
This is a force he must control.
If there is no navy, it is equivalent to cavalry without horses.
It only sounds exciting, but the cost is the loss of mobility.
The navy is made from mountains of gold and seas of silver.
It is definitely not something that Feng Yibo can tinker with with the three melons and two dates in his hands.
Therefore, he could only find ready-made ones to use.
Isn't it because Liu Zhao's navy was chosen to station in the northeast of Xiangshan?
Originally, Feng Yibo wanted to have a good chat with Liu Zhao.
Know it with reason, move it with emotion.
Promise benefits and outline ambitions.
But before he could do anything, Liu Zhao was already kneeling in front of him.
What can Feng Yibo do?
Of course I chose to forgive him!
Since the other party is asking for forgiveness, he should also come up with a "peace between generals and prime ministers".
Achieve your own goals by the way.
When Liu Zhao heard that Feng Yibo wanted to control the navy, he was stunned for a moment.
Then Feng Yibo became overjoyed beyond his expectation!
"Thank you, dear brother, for disregarding the past grudges. From now on, I will definitely follow your brother's lead!"
Liu Zhao felt that he had been forgiven, so he stood up and patted his clothes.
He bowed solemnly and said:
"I only hope that my wise brother Yibo can lead me to win a few battles, destroy these imprisoned Japanese pirates, and bring some bad breath to Jiangnan!"
If the ability is not good enough, it can be cultivated.
If you lose your spirit, you are really useless.
This Liu Zhao is one of the few military attaches in Jiangnan who has some blood, right?
After hearing this, Feng Yibo couldn't help but re-examine Liu Zhao and asked:
"You really want to?"
"Of course I am willing!"
Liu Zhao nodded vigorously and said:
"It's not like I've never seen your worthy brother's abilities before!"
Liu Zhao's eyes lit up when he mentioned this.
"Except for my wise brother, no one in Jiangnan can eliminate this bunch of bastards."
"As long as my brother is fighting Japanese pirates, if you give the order, I will do my best to cooperate!"
He actually believes in himself more than he does.
When Feng Yibo saw this, he already made a decision in his heart.
"Then I'll go to the Ministry of War to get some documents. From now on, your navy will be at my disposal."
Speaking of this, Feng Yibo hesitated a little and said:
"It's just...that your guard commander won't interfere with this, right?"
Liu Zhao smiled when he heard this and said carelessly:
"Don't worry about him. If Wu Jiang, the Ningbo Guard's commander, and Mu Kun don't deal with him, I won't even bother with him!"
It's so bad and you're still forming a gang?
Feng Yibo frowned when he heard this, but said worriedly: "What about your salary?"
"Our navy is responsible for transporting food and wages. We keep enough for ourselves every time. If we don't deduct it from him, it's a good thing!"
Liu Zhao showed disdain and said nonchalantly:
"If he dares to deduct money from me, I will deduct food from him."
Feng Yibo was stunned and blurted out: "Ah? Is there such a good thing?"
As soon as these words came out, Liu Zhao looked at Feng Yibo defensively.
He hesitated and said: "Brother, let me tell you first, I will not drink the blood of soldiers!"
Feng Yibo suddenly couldn't laugh or cry, and said angrily:
"Who does brother think I am?"
Liu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, smiled flatteringly, and said:
"Brother Yibo, we finally reunited as brothers, and now we have settled our differences. It's time for us to get drunk and live up to our expectations..."
Speaking of this, Feng Yibo looked at him with a half-smile.
Suddenly he looked sly and said: "It's a joke, it's a joke."
The two got back together and conspired for a long time in the study.
Finally meet in Xiangshan to see you again.
Later, Feng Yibo went to visit Mu Kun.
The other party didn't say what his intentions were, and just greeted him with a smile the whole time.
"The south of the Yangtze River has suffered from Japanese pirates for a long time."
The two chatted for a long time, and Mu Kun looked worried about the country and the people, and said:
"As long as Feng Shisao can exterminate the Japanese pirates, I, Mu Kun, will not hesitate to give you my full support."
Regardless of whether Feng Yibo believed it or not, he couldn't ask any more questions.
He could only follow the official tone and say:
"Then thank you Commander Mu for your recommendation. I will definitely live up to my instructions and do my best to restore Jiangnan to a clear day as soon as possible!"
Then he said goodbye and left, going to the Ministry of War to confirm the stationing matters.
Communicate about the transportation of military rations, armaments and other materials.
I also got the document to mobilize the Ningbo Navy.
When Feng Yibo visited Mu Kun, Gouzi was not idle either.
He was sent to visit Jia Yucun, who was already the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture.
When Jia Yucun saw Gouzi, he realized why Feng Yibo didn't come in person.
Without him, avoid suspicion.
"How are you, Master Fu! My young master asked me to send you my regards on his behalf!"
Feng Yibo didn't even have a letter, only Gouzi's dictation.
and a money order.
"Mr. Lao is worried about Mr. Xue's affairs."
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Gouzi handed over the money order and said with a smile:
"My little master, it's best not to look for a solution to this matter from Uncle Xue."
"We might as well deal with the person who was killed and his family first."
Speaking of this, Gouzi imitated Feng Yibo's usual appearance and said with a smile:
"I heard that the couple is a pair of kidnappers."
After saying that, he stopped mentioning the matter and said:
"When this matter is over, my young master will pay me a visit in person to thank the old gentleman for his teachings before the exam."
After sending Gouzi away, Jia Yucun thought for a long time.
It's not that he doesn't want to do things, but he is reflecting on himself.
At the same time, I also lamented Feng Yibo's way of doing things.
It's really watertight.
Should I also learn from it?
If he had been like this in his early years, there would be no need to cling to the Jia family.
In the end, he would have to be a doormat in Jinling, a place full of powerful people.
On the other side, Mengzi and Liu Zhao set off together.
He was sent to recruit soldiers by Feng Yibo.
The targets are Jinhua, Taizhou and other places.
These are all places that were harassed by Japanese pirates not long ago.
According to Feng Yibo’s wishes.
If someone in the family is killed, the young and strong can be given priority to enlist in the army.
The rest will give priority to those who are hardworking and obedient such as miners and trackers.
If you have a skill.
For example: being able to shoot archery, sail a boat, count, ride a horse, etc.
They are also priority targets for recruitment.
The preliminary plan was to recruit 5,000 people first, under the supervision of 100 villagers brought by Mengzi.
Training first, then filtering gradually.
Perform last-place elimination.
In the end, only three thousand people were left as regular soldiers.
Those who are eliminated also have the opportunity to become auxiliary soldiers.
"If you want to fight Japanese pirates, hurry up!"
At the foot of a mine, Mengzi sat in a shed.
Several villagers he brought took turns shouting.
"The imperial court has sent an imperial envoy to train the new army!"
A group of miners have just finished work, and this is the only way to go.
At this time, everyone could not help but be attracted by the shouts.
"If you want to eat the royal food, come quickly!"
Many people scoffed at this statement.
It's true that you have to eat food as a soldier.
But who doesn’t know that the soldiers in the guardhouse are worse than them?
In contrast, the next sentence caught the attention of many people.
"Take care of food and drink, but also take care of satiety!"
