Yue Su fell into deep thought. This time, even Jiang Jie couldn't guess what Master Yue was thinking. After a long time, he heard Yue Su say: "There is only one navy in the north, Mao Wenlong. I'm afraid it's not enough. I

It is planned to establish the Tianjin Navy Yamen and recruit Mao Youjian to come back and serve as the commander-in-chief. In terms of warships, they will be allocated from Kong Youde in Fujian. Kong Youde has a shipyard there and should have built many warships, so that Mao Youjian can lead more warships.

It may be of great use in the future. I would also like to remind Kong Youde not to slack off."

"Your Excellency, you want to set up a naval yamen in Tianjin?" Jiang Jie pondered, and then said: "Wonderful, this is a wonderful move. With a navy in Tianjin, it can help Liaodong and guard the Yellow River, whether it is against the Tatars or the Yellow River.

It will be of great use in dealing with rogue bandits. Sir, it is really wonderful."

"Since you think it's good, sir, it's feasible. Then, when I get to the cabinet tomorrow, I'll put forward what we discussed tonight. It's getting late, let's eat quickly."

The next day, when the cabinet was discussing, all the cabinet ministers sat together. Yue Su first talked about Yuan Chonghuan's affairs, expressing his agreement with everyone's opinions yesterday and resolutely not allowing peace talks. Then, Yue Su made a second point of view, saying that if the Tatars were not

The Tatars are very likely to attack North Korea. To prepare for the rainy day, they should send troops to reinforce North Korea in advance. It is best for Mao Wenlong to lead the army to strangle the Yalu River so that the Tatars can't cross the river and attack North Korea. In addition, the King of North Korea should be invited to come to the Yalu River on the edge of the river.

Allocate a place for Mao Wenlong to garrison troops and connect Pi Island with North Korea.

North Korea is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and has always been a vassal. In order to prevent the Tatars from attacking, it is not a bad thing to send troops and reinforcements in advance, especially since Lord Yue proposed this matter. Naturally, the cabinet ministers will not object. They all nodded in agreement.

Seeing the ministers nodding, Yue Su had his second thought. Since Mao Wenlong was going to aid the DPRK, he at least had to have a title. In addition to the existing Pidao General Soldier, he hoped to add the title of General to Aid the DPRK. Daming Ming Dynasty

The chief military officer stationed in Korea is no longer under the control of Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao, and is directly under the control of the Fifth Army Commander's Office.

Separating Mao Wenlong from Yuan Chonghuan's command obviously weakened Yuan Chonghuan's power, making Mao Wenlong more free and under the leadership of others. It is said that the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army will be in charge, but the Governor's Office is in Beijing, so how can he have the time to do so?

His every move, but Master Yue has something to say, can he send a supervisory army?

Under normal circumstances, if this proposal were made by others, they would definitely not agree to it, but now that Mr. Yue has proposed it, it is really difficult for the cabinet ministers to object, and the matter does not involve their personal honor and disgrace. Why should they go against Mr. Yue, not to mention Yue?

It's not that I don't care about what you say. As long as Master Yue raises this matter, it will definitely be done in the end. If you act like a villain, Master Yue will not be able to keep an eye on you every day in the future.

There was no objection to this proposal, so Yue Su immediately organized a vote and the vote was unanimously passed.

The cabinet ministers thought that after this matter was over, there would be nothing else to do. Master Yue was not done yet, so he once again raised a new issue and established the Tianjin Naval Yamen.

It’s not impossible to establish a naval yamen. It’s just that there are no warships. What’s the use of setting up an empty yamen? As soon as this question was raised, Yue Su gave the answer. Once the yamen is established, warships can be mobilized from Fujian. Where

There are shipyards and it is nothing to transport it to Tianjin by sea.

After hearing this answer, everyone will know that Mr. Yue is well-informed and has studied it for a long time. Don't object, just agree. But there is another question, who should be the commander-in-chief.

Yue Su was straightforward and proposed that the deputy general of the Zhejiang Navy, Mao Youjian, should serve as the deputy general. Mao Youjian had made great achievements when he suppressed pirates in Zhejiang, was proficient in water warfare, and was good at training the navy. It would be most suitable for him to be promoted to the commander-in-chief of the Tianjin Navy.

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It was reasonable to let Mao Youjian serve as the commander-in-chief of the Tianjin Navy, and everyone could not object, so they unanimously nodded. Yue Su ordered the vote to be drawn up. After the draft was drawn up, all opinions were sent to the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

Zou Yi has seen Master Yue's proposal, so he will naturally not object. After all, in the case of supervising the army, Yue Su gave him the favor of a boss. Zou Yi still understands this principle. Moreover, Yue Su

Your Excellency's proposal would not be detrimental to the imperial court, so I did not object to it. Then, I sent the proposal to the Queen Mother.

Zhang Yan is basically a decoration now. If anything happens, even if she takes a look at the results of the cabinet vote, she cannot change it. Some time ago, frequent reports of defeats really gave Queen Mother Zhang a headache, but

Yue Su kept dispatching troops and generals, and arranged things as quickly as possible, which saved her a lot of worry. Zhang Yan thought that the opinions put forward by Yue Su were feasible, so she did not say anything.

He said "I understand" and asked Zou Yi to step back.

After the normal procedures were completed, it was natural to prepare the decree. The first decree was for Yuan Chonghuan. The content of the decree was roughly as follows: No peace talks were allowed. Didn't you, Yuan Chonghuan, promise in front of the emperor that you would win a small victory in one year?

Now half a year has passed, but there has been no good news. However, this cannot be blamed on you. The court can understand that Xiong Tingbi's defeat greatly damaged Liaodong's vitality. Now most of them are new soldiers who have not been properly trained. Don't worry.

It is reasonable to advance rashly. Now that the Tatars are powerful, you only need to defend the existing territory, which is enough. In the matter of Ping Liao, you can adapt to changes, fight if you can, and don't fight if you can't. With Governor Yuan

With such talent, it shouldn't be a problem to guard Shanhaiguan. Also, the imperial court now appoints Mao Wenlong, the commander-in-chief of Pi Island, as the general to aid the DPRK, and the Ming Dynasty's chief military officer in Korea. From now on, he will not be under the control of Ji Liao Commander-in-Chief, but directly under the control of the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief.

The matter of peace negotiation shall not be mentioned again in the future. I appreciate this.

This is a decree for Yuan Chonghuan. In fact, the decree is vaguely clear. Isn’t it because of the five-year promise of Ping Liao that you advocated for peace? If you can make peace, the emperor will also understand that he cannot punish you. What you want to do now

Yes, just holding on to the current territory is enough.

In this way, it would be good for everyone to be amicable and the matter to come to an end.

The second edict is for the King of North Korea. The content of the edict is very simple. That is to say, now that the Tatars have conquered the Chahar tribe, the next target is most likely to be North Korea. I, the Ming Dynasty, have taken precautions and decided to send troops to help in advance.

You guard the territory of North Korea. You only need to allocate fifty miles of territory on the banks of the Yalu River to the troops of General Mao Wenlong who are aiding North Korea, and let him garrison. That’s it. You don’t need to pay for the military pay, the Ming Dynasty will do it. Moreover, if the troops aiding North Korea are

If you dare to do anything that violates military discipline in North Korea, you can immediately report it to the Ming Dynasty and sue him. The Ming Dynasty will definitely make the decision for you.

In fact, now North Korea is also worried that the Jurchens will attack him, so it would be great if the Ming Dynasty sends troops to help. Thinking back to when the Japanese invaders came, it was the Ming Dynasty that sent troops to help him drive away the ghosts. Especially what the decree said is clear, as long as

It is enough to draw fifty miles of land on the bank of the Yalu River for Mao Wenlong to garrison. If there are soldiers who do not observe military discipline, the Ming Dynasty will definitely make the decision for you. Regarding the Ming Dynasty, the King of Korea has always trusted the Ming Dynasty, so naturally he has nothing to say.

The third order was given to Mao Wenlong. This order was simpler, so that he would no longer need to be controlled by Yuan Chonghuan in the future. He could lead troops to aid Korea and form a three-point defense line of North Korea, the Yalu River, and Pidao to resist the Tatars.

It can be said that Mao Wenlong was extremely happy when he saw this decree. He did not follow Yuan Chonghuan's wishes at the beginning. He also knew that he would completely offend Yuan Chonghuan, and that Commander Yuan would most likely put his shoes on in the future. But he did not expect that the imperial court would

He even thought of this to get himself out of Yuan Chonghuan's control. Who has the final say in the court now, of course Lord Yue. Lord Yue has been so helpful and I cannot thank you enough for your kindness.

The last decree was given to Mao Youjian. He was promoted to be the commander-in-chief of the Tianjin Navy. Before taking office, he was asked to go to Fujian and allocate warships from Kong Youde. There is nothing happening in the waters of Fujian now. You can allocate as many as you can.

Adjust as much as you can, the more the better. Feel free to inform Kong Youde that the shipyard cannot be abandoned and must continue to build warships. Again, the more the better. If the money is not enough, write a copy to the court.

It can be said that Mao Youjian was extremely happy after receiving the imperial edict. Although Zhejiang was a good place, he always missed home and his adoptive father Mao Wenlong. If he was to be the commander-in-chief of the army in Tianjin, he would be promoted to Lipi Island.

It was getting close, and he could go to the island to see his adoptive father if he had nothing to do. So, he left as soon as he arrived, said goodbye to Zheng Zhilong, and rushed to Fujian. Before leaving, Zheng Zhilong had to entertain Mao Youjian at a banquet. During the dinner, he said that if Mao Youjian came back, he would meet him.

When I go to Yuesu, I hope I can put in a few nice words and let me see my child. It’s okay to send my child to Zhejiang. If it’s not convenient, you can also ask me to go to Beijing.

Mao You saw Fujian. When Kong Youde heard about it, he was both happy and envious. He served as the navy commander in Fujian. Although he could be said to be the emperor of the country, he had no war and was really bored. Mao You saw this.

, not only can I see my adoptive father, but I can also fight. What a good thing.

In fact, Kong Youde is now married, and his wife is several months pregnant. Mao Youde used this matter to persuade her, saying that her sister-in-law is pregnant, and it is really inconvenient for her to have to travel and travel. The decree is also clearly written, asking you to make more babies.

Warship, I guess Mr. Yue will recruit you back in the future, so you don’t have to worry.

What is the relationship between the two of them? Mao Youjian wanted to take the warships away, how could Kong Youde be stingy? One hundred and eighty warships, large and small, were allotted at once. He even lent his troops to Mao Youjian, saying that he could not

Also, I can recruit more at that time. If there are so many warships, how can Mao Youjian take them away if they are not given troops? Seeing that Brother Kong is so generous, Mao Youjian is also very happy. He stayed in Fujian for two days before taking the lead.

The fleet left for Tianjin.

Of course, going from Beijing to Zhejiang to deliver the message, and then from Zhejiang to Fujian, and finally to Beijing, couldn't happen overnight. Even if it went smoothly, it would still take a lot of time. Let's talk about the Central Plains first.
Chapter completed!