Of course, Qin Xiao knew that the tragic defeat of the Liaodong Navy was planned by Taihu King Linghuxuan.
After taking control of Yuguan, Gu Baiyi reminded Qin Xiao that Shibafang in the north would definitely use the maritime trade route to continue purchasing goods. This was indeed the case. Liaodong merchants once thought that they could transport goods by sea, but in the end they were captured by the Taihu King.
Volley.
Qin Xiao had already learned from Gu Baiyi before that in order to completely cut off the Liaodong Army's maritime trade routes, the biggest obstacle was the Liaodong Navy, so this sharp sword on the sea must be dealt with first.
Although he knew that Taihu King had already made a plan, he didn't expect it to be done so simply and neatly.
But of course he couldn't tell his subordinates about this directly. After all, although the Taihu Army was extremely powerful, they were only civilian fishermen, and the Liaodong Navy was a serious Tang Navy. When private fishermen attacked the Datang Navy,
Before the Liaodong Army was labeled a rebel by the court, the Taihu Army was actually a rebel attacking officers and soldiers.
He is the commander-in-chief of the Long Rui Army, but he has secretly interacted with the pirates who attacked the official army. That is something he can do and cannot say.
Among the people present, Yuwen Chengchao had already guessed something in his mind, but naturally he would not tell the truth. He immediately said: "General, this is a good idea. The Black Mountain bandits also gathered together and fought with the army for many years, but in the end
But he was still recruited by the imperial court. Now he has the imperial establishment and has become a serious imperial officer and soldier. With the previous experience, we can certainly seek to recruit this group of pirates."
"Recruitment?" Song Shilian frowned and said with a smile: "This is a good way to kill two birds with one stone." After a pause, he said: "But how to get in touch with them? General, if you really can get in touch with them, I will take the initiative to ask for help.
, willing to go and persuade them to submit to the imperial court."
The three of them all looked at him, somewhat surprised.
However, Qin Xiao and the others were shrewd people, and they immediately understood Song Shilian's intentions.
Song Shilian was born a son of an official and a gentry. He had been an official in Kyoto for many years. Not only was he familiar with the ways of the officialdom, but he was certainly much more sensitive to the situation between the government and the opposition than ordinary people.
Before Qin Xiao went to Kyoto this time, many officials from Dali Temple, led by Shaoqing Guan Chong, fled from Kyoto to the Northeast. Such a big event was certainly not a trivial matter. After all, if something huge had not happened in Kyoto, many officials would not have given up.
The future is a messy escape.
After Guan Chong and others arrived in the Northeast, Qin Xiao naturally arranged them appropriately. Officials such as Song Shilian and Yunlu who were sent to the Northeast on official missions would of course also ask Guan Chong and others carefully about the situation in Kyoto.
The situation in Kyoto is changing, blood is flowing, and the officials in the DPRK are in turmoil. Song Shilian and others are certainly aware of these situations.
An important reason why Dali Temple suffered a catastrophe is because Qin Xiao once stayed in Dali Temple and led Dali Temple in tit-for-tat confrontation with the Ministry of Punishment.
A major case broke out in Kyoto. Duke Lu Junzhong of the Ministry of Punishment avenged his personal revenge and planned to kill Dali Temple. This is also a reasonable thing.
Song Shilian knew very well that any official in Beijing who had anything to do with Qin Xiao would definitely be targeted by the Ministry of Justice and would not end well.
Qin Xiao actually had not many official contacts in Kyoto, and Song Shilian was one of them.
Because of Wei Bi's case, Qin Xiao not only saved the life of Wei's wife Song Hui, but also personally killed the culprit Wei Bi. Song Shilian was grateful for Qin Xiao's kindness and naturally had contacts with Qin Xiao, although the two had contacts in Kyoto
It's hard to say how deep it was, but in the eyes of the Ministry of Punishment, Song Shilian was definitely a thorn in Qin Xiao's side due to his friendship with Qin Xiao.
Fortunately, Song Shilian came to the Northeast on business when a major case broke out in Kyoto and escaped a disaster. If he had been in Kyoto at that time, it was almost certain that a disaster would be imminent.
Nowadays, many officials have fled to the Northeast for refuge, and Song Shilian, Yunlu and others have no plans to return to Kyoto. The meaning is naturally very clear. At this time, they definitely do not want to return to Kyoto and throw themselves into a trap.
However, although Song Shilian had friendship with Qin Xiao, he was not considered Qin Xiao's direct descendant. If he had no reason to stay in the Northeast, it would still be a bit embarrassing.
At this moment, he offered to personally persuade the pirates to surrender. Naturally, he wanted to express his loyalty to Qin Xiao and also wanted to make a contribution to Qin Xiao. If this thing was really done, Song Shilian would have made a great contribution and he would naturally stay in the Northeast.
It is also a matter of course.
Qin Xiao understood Song Shilian's intentions and knew that a veteran of the officialdom like Song Shilian was best at protecting himself wisely, and could discern the situation more easily than ordinary people and make the best choice.
But having said that, Song Shilian took the initiative to ask for a job, which really played into Qin Xiao's wishes.
Ever since he learned about the existence of the Liaodong navy, Qin Xiao realized that the four northeastern counties have long coastlines. If they cannot have a water force to control the sea, there will always be a fatal weakness for Long Rui's army.
The Liaodong Army originally controlled four counties and was strong. Even so, it still retained the strength of the Donghai Navy. This also shows that having a water force is essential.
During the chaos in Jiangnan, King Taihu's navy helped Qin Xiao reverse the situation, defeat the Queen Mother's rebels, and ensure the stability of Jiangnan. Now they actively help Long Rui's army control the sea power. Qin Xiao knows all this and Gu Baiyi is sure
There is a relationship, and the Taihu Army has actually become the most reliable ally of Long Rui Army.
However, after all, the King of Taihu is only a private force and does not hold any official title. Therefore, these two actions at sea did not dare to use the banner openly.
Qin Xiao knew that if Long Ruijun wanted to build a navy of his own, everything would have to start from scratch. Not only would it cost a lot of money to build warships, but it would also need to recruit a large number of navy. Such a cost of military resources would be absolutely terrifying.
With the current strength of Long Ruijun, it is already very difficult to feed the existing officers and soldiers. There is absolutely no extra military resources to build a navy.
Cavalry and navy are the two most expensive arms.
Qin Xiao actively built the Black Mountain Trading Ground. The reason is actually very simple. He knew that even if he could collect local taxes, the huge cost of cavalry could not be supported by the taxes collected. Only through continuous trade through the trading ground, the huge cost of cavalry could be raised.
Only by collecting a relatively appropriate commercial tax from trade profits can it be possible to maintain the existence of the cavalry.
His original intention of leading the troops out of the border was not to plan the four northeastern counties, but to build a powerful cavalry regiment on this land. When the empire regains Xiling, this cavalry regiment can be sent
Great use.
But the reality is not as simple as he thought.
No matter what the purpose of the Long Rui Army was, in the view of the Liaodong Army, a cavalry regiment quickly became stronger in the northeastern land and directly threatened the existence of the Liaodong Army. Therefore, from the beginning, the Liaodong Army made every possible effort to create difficulties.
Encountering huge resistance at the beginning of the troop training, Qin Xiao and his soldiers naturally understood completely that unless the Liaodong Army was eliminated from the Northeast, Long Rui Army's purpose of training cavalry in the Northeast could only be a fantasy.
Before, Qin Xiao only thought about spending several years training a cavalry regiment in the Northeast, and did not consider the naval army. But now he has a clearer understanding of the situation in the Northeast, and he knows in his heart that he must ensure that Long Rui's army can successfully attack the Northeast.
For military training, it is essential to have a naval force.
According to common sense, with the strength of Long Ruijun, training cavalry and building sailors at the same time is simply a wishful thinking, and it is a wish that is simply impossible to realize.
But the existence of the Taihu Navy Navy made Qin Xiao realize that owning a navy was not an unattainable dream.
The biggest cost of building a naval force is to build warships and train sailors. If everything was started from scratch, such a cost would naturally be a bottomless pit, and Long Ruijun would not be able to spend money to fill it.
But the Taihu navy perfectly solved these two problems.
Although the Taihu Navy did not have as powerful warships as the Liaodong Navy, it had many and flexible ships, and Linghu Xuan had many skilled craftsmen. It was not difficult for Linghu Xuan to build large warships.
In addition, there are tens of thousands of fishermen in Taihu Lake, and almost all of them are familiar with water. Selecting young men who are good at water to be incorporated into the navy can naturally easily solve the problem of sailors. Moreover, these sailors are ready for use, and there is no need to spend a lot of time.
Go to training.
There is only one question now, and that is whether Taihu King Linghuxuan agrees to send ships and help Long Ruijun form a navy.
Qin Xiao knew that to solve this problem, he still had to ask Gu Baiyi to take action.
He believed that once Gu Baiyi took action, he would be 60 to 70 percent sure of the matter.
After Linghu Xuan agrees, the next step is to recruit people.
At that time, of course, we cannot directly recruit the Taihu Army. We even have to pretend not to know that the pirates are related to the Taihu Army. Instead, we must recruit that force in the name of recruiting the pirates. In this case, we will naturally need to send out a group of pirates.
A suitable official will go.
But now that Song Shilian takes the initiative to ask for help, it is most appropriate.
Song Shilian was sent to the northeast by the imperial court, and his duty was to recruit Black Mountain bandits. He was an official in the Ministry of Personnel, and he was ordered to recruit people. Since he could recruit Black Mountain bandits, he was certainly qualified to recruit pirates. All he lacked was an order.
That's all.
Qin Xiao was prepared for this.
He turned things around in Youzhou, stopped the conspiracy of Youzhou Governor Huang Kui and the eunuch Sun Hao, and even obtained a blank imperial edict from Sun Hao. The edict was only stamped with a jade seal, but did not have any edict.
Qin Xiao took the blank edict back to the Northeast and hid it in his hands.
Qin Xiao knew very well that this blank edict seemed to have no purpose and seemed useless, but in fact it was a priceless treasure.
An imperial edict stamped with a jade seal is naturally a true imperial edict. As long as reasonable instructions are filled in on it, it can become a real imperial edict immediately.
The court has fallen into the hands of Tantai Xuanye, and the edicts issued are actually not the meaning of the saints, but fake edicts. In this case, Qin Xiao took a blank edict with a jade seal and forged an imperial edict. Naturally,
There won't be any psychological pressure.
It's just that he won't throw out that trump card easily unless absolutely necessary.
But if Linghu Xuan really agrees to help establish the navy, then the edict will naturally be of great use.
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