Since the Tang Dynasty, due to strong branches and weak cadres, vassal towns were segregated and the world was in chaos. The principle of strong branches and weak branches, which had been advocated since the Han Dynasty, has once again become mainstream since the Song Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, Tokyo once stationed what was known as 800,000 forbidden troops.
Derived from this.
Of course, the Song Dynasty not only strengthened its cadres and weak branches in military affairs, but also insisted on advocating literature and suppressing military force. Even the central court, especially the emperor, did not uncommonly do stupid things like sending formation diagrams to command the generals to fight.
It's rotten to the core.
So in the early Ming Dynasty in history, Zhu Yuanzhang overthrew the Song Dynasty system, ennobled various disciples as vassal kings, gave powerful troops as guards, and tried to enrich the border areas. As a result, the Battle of Jingnan broke out. The final winner, Zhu Di, single-handedly took back the country
Most of the prince's guards single-handedly created three major battalions. But the Jing camp soon became a scum, and the border troops on the nine sides became the real main force of the Ming army.
The Qing Dynasty was not much better. The bannermen died soon after entering the customs. Instead, the Jiangnan Green Camp became the real main force. However, as the Green Camp also quickly became corrupt, in the end, when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was in full swing, it relied on people like Zeng Guofan himself.
The Hunan Army pulled up, the Huai Army pulled up by Li Hongzhang, the Mongolian soldiers led by Seng Gelinqin... Anyway, most of the time the regular army of the imperial court had poor results.
However, from the Song and Yuan Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the army was lackluster, and the navy also rose first and then declined. The navy of the Southern Song Dynasty was once the guarantee of a peaceful corner of the Southern Song Dynasty, but in the later period it lost consecutive battles; the navy of the Yuan Dynasty gradually grew up in successive battles, and then even
It was able to expedition to Japan - but later failed; the navy of the Ming Dynasty was no longer good after Zheng He's voyage to the West; as for the Qing Dynasty, look at the Beiyang Navy and Nanyang Navy...
Therefore, when Zhang Shou came to this era, he heard that in the early years of Taizu, he divided the world into major capitals to command and envoys, and stationed a number of soldiers and horses. At the same time, he deployed heavy troops on the adjacent northern border, and at the same time vigorously developed naval forces along the eastern coast.
past events.
However, because the mainland has always been peaceful and there have been no wars, the status and responsibilities of the major commanders and envoys have plummeted within a hundred years. However, the importance of major border towns has never been reduced because northern tribes often rise up to invade the border.
The navy that Taizu had high hopes for was indeed impressive. The ships of the navy once covered the sky and shocked all countries when they visited the West.
Zhang Shou used to think that the Western Ocean in today's people means the same thing as the Western Ocean when Zheng He went to the Western Ocean, but he later learned that the Nanyang is Southeast Asia, the Western Ocean is Europe, and even includes India in South Asia. There is only the Eastern Ocean... because Taizu
The emperor's obsession could not be used to refer to Japan. He even felt that it was more likely that the two words Taizu could be used to refer to the American continent east of the sea.
Because two large-scale fleets went to the Western Ocean invincible, and everyone was frightened to see them - they encountered pirates twice, once the artillery showed some fire suppression at close range, and once the commander showed his playfulness and launched a boarding battle.
As a result, most of the merchant ships flying the Ming Dynasty Dragon Flag sailed unimpeded throughout Europe. Therefore, dozens of ships sailed to the Western Ocean like a show of force, and gradually disappeared.
But now, although the navy no longer flies to other countries, it has been updating its ships. In the early years of Taizu, ports and shipyards were built in Tianjin, Ningbo, Fuzhou, and Guangzhou. Now these four places have the most beautiful ships in the entire Ming Dynasty.
Complete ships and navy. As for maintaining such a navy, the most important responsibility is probably to detect smuggling ships that go to sea without clearance.
In order to avoid collusion between superiors and subordinates, naval generals are rotated every five years. However, since there are only four naval armies in the world, and the naval armies in other coastal areas such as Songjiang, Quanzhou, Dengzhou and other places are only small-scale, so the navy commanders are rotated every five years.
It's just one thing to go.
Among them, the Linhai Camp and the Zhenhai Camp under the Tianjin Maritime Patrol Department have the largest number of troops. The Linhai Camp guards Beitang, and the Zhenhai Camp guards Dagu. The two battalions have a total of 80 ships and 8,000 people. The Ningbo Patrol Camp has the largest number of troops.
Haisi Dinghai Camp, Fuzhou Coast Guard Jinghai Camp, and Guangzhou Coast Guard Nanhai Camp are all single-battalion establishments with a rated number of fifty ships, large and small, and 5,000 soldiers.
Since the death of Taizu, there has been a loud and loud voice on whether Linhai Camp and Zhenhai Camp should be abolished. Countless courtiers quarreled and fought over this issue. At the time of Emperor Yingzong, there were even Ge Laohe and
The minister broke his head for this.
At the beginning, Zhang Chen volunteered to help, uncovered the shady story, and finally went straight to Tianting. The Linhai camp that had just led to the great purge continued to rob and kill merchant ships on the pretext of wiping out pirates. Zhang Shou heard from Zhang Chen that there was a southern business group there.
The shadow of the sponsor and instigator later was to attack the merchant ships of the Northern merchants. The one who was the commander-in-chief of the Linhai Camp at that time was the commander-in-chief of the Ningbo Dinghai Camp.
Because of the geographical location and convenient navigation, merchants from the north, that is, North Zhili and Shandong, have almost dominated the sea trade to Goryeo. As for the trade in Southeast Asia and the West, the north has always been better in terms of the type, quality and quantity of goods.
It was at a disadvantage, so it was unable to compete with the southern business groups. But the only sea route that was within reach from both the north and the south was Japan.
Because it was impossible for the ships of two rival business groups to stage a huge showdown at sea - because once someone leaked the news, it would be a major crime that would destroy the family and the entire family. Therefore, some people took the risk and bribed the commander of the Linhai camp to commit a major crime. At that time, Ningbo
As a result, a wealthy family in the government was uprooted, and the head of the family was executed and the whole family was distributed. This time, the follow-up treatment of Yingxiao in Linhai Daying has not yet been completed.
At this moment, Zhang Shou was a little surprised when he heard that Zhu Tingfang raised such a topic to Du Heng. Because Zhu Tingfang had never mentioned to him the so-called Linhai Camp moved to Cangzhou before - maybe it was because he believed that he was a military official.
I don’t understand. Civilization and martial arts have different paths. Maybe he thinks that a weak man should not get involved in this. Maybe there are other reasons.
But when he thought about it carefully, he gradually thought of a possibility that he had never thought of before from the trivial details in recent days. Therefore, he saw Du Heng, who had already walked away, stopped and looked at him with suspicion.
Zhu Tingfang, he couldn't help but seriously consider whether he should stay and listen to what Zhu Tingfang said to Du Heng, or avoid it first.
"What does General Zhu mean?"
"What I mean is, whether it was the robbery and murder of merchant ships in Linhai Camp in the past, or the mutiny in Linhai Camp later, you were all witnesses, and you should know the mystery in it. The robbery and murder of merchant ships in the first case was successful for you, and the subsequent mutiny in Linhai Camp was successful for you.
The mutiny almost destroyed you. Although the Emperor has now transferred you to the Ruiqi Camp, with your temper, are you satisfied with leading the Forbidden Army?"
Zhu Tingfang's explicit words almost didn't tell Du Heng, are you interested in getting involved in the Linhai camp in Cangzhou? Hearing this, Zhang Shou finally figured it out. He pondered for a while, then simply stood up and came immediately
Arriving at Ge Yong's side.
"Teacher, you have been sitting in the courtroom for so long. How about I help you go out and take a few steps to get some fresh air?"
Ge Yong glanced at Zhang Shou and immediately laughed. Do you want to leave your uncle to talk to Du Heng? What a great idea! Don't even think about me, I am an imperial envoy after all!
However, after he gave Zhang Shou a hard look, he stood up neatly and walked out of the county government hall with Zhang Shou's support without saying a word.
After walking down the steps, he glanced sideways at Zhang Shou and said, "Don't you want to know how Zhu Dalang will lobby Du Heng next? Aren't you afraid that as soon as we leave, the two of them will talk in private and be reported to the police?
Can’t eat and walk around?”
"The teacher was joking. There were only two of them in the lobby, but outside the lobby, Du Heng's soldiers from the Ruiqi Battalion were still there, and so were the guards led by Yingying's elder brother. How could this be called talking in private? Besides, according to me
Knowing Yingying and her eldest brother, he makes plans before taking action, so he may have informed the emperor long ago, or he may have even heard from the emperor."
Ge Yong glanced sideways at Zhang Shou: "Yes, yes, maybe I still carry the emperor's oral instructions or imperial edicts to Zhu Dalang! Then why are you dragging me away?"
"Teacher, do you think you are doing me, a student, a favor?"
Zhang Shou blinked his eyes with a smile, and then said nonchalantly, "I'm not in my position, and I don't seek to govern. Since he didn't mention it to me in advance, I don't know anything about Linhai Camp and Zhenhai Camp.
Isn't it a hindrance? If I don't take the opportunity to help you, Teacher, to get some air, I can't find any other excuse."
"Ha!" Ge Yong couldn't help squinting at Zhang Shou, "How honest you are! Since you have to drag me out, I will give you a test. Please tell me, Zhu Dalang asked Du Heng Linhai University
The camp is divided into Cangzhou, what do you think he thinks?"
"It's actually easy to guess what Brother Zhu wants to say. I remember Zhang Chen once told me that the secret behind Linhai Camp's robbery of merchant ships was that some businessmen in the south colluded with the generals of Linhai Camp, and they became crazy. But why?
The commander-in-chief has already cleaned up the general school. Last year, there were still camp roars, and some people even went straight to Rongshui Village to attack Zhang Chen and Yingying? "
Zhang Shou knew that Ge Yong would not answer him, so he simply asked and answered himself unhurriedly: "Because it is not just the generals who are rotten, but also the soldiers. The current situation of the Linhai camp is a bit similar to that of the feudal town in the late Tang Dynasty.
.The commanders at the top change like a revolving door, and the pawns at the bottom swarm together, but no matter who comes, they have to rely on them, because they are the cornerstone."
"No matter how much the general handles the school, the soldiers below are used to robbing and killing people, so of course they will not give up. I heard that Xiong Wei, the former commander of Ruiqi Battalion, has actually been cleaning up Linhai Camp in a drastic way since he took over Linhai Camp.
Two-thirds of the officers at all levels in the camp were replaced, but the soldiers did not change their defenses and move to other places. Is it really useful?"
"What's more, Tianjin is originally a three-way artery of sea, canal and land, and one of the barriers to the southeast of the capital. Merchants gather, dragons and snakes are mixed, and military and businessmen collude with each other. It is no longer a day. As long as the original group of veteran oil remains
We are stationed there, no matter whether we replace a group of officers, it will be useless, because the foundation stone underneath has long been corrupted by various forces."
"I have heard an idiom, free the cage and change the bird. But now the cage is broken, and the bird in the cage has also had a different intention. I say, what Yingying's eldest brother is thinking is, why not throw away the previous cage and the bird?
For the birds inside, change the cage and catch a new batch of birds?"
Ge Yong's expression changed slightly. He had always known that Zhang Shou, a closed disciple, was smart and sharp, but when he heard people think of so many things from Zhu Tingfang's words just now, he couldn't help but secretly regret that he was impatient, thinking that he should have done it back then.
If you stay in Rongshui Village for a few more months, you might be able to catch the guy behind Zhang Shou - the genius who has no one to teach you? How is that possible!
He coughed slightly, and then asked with interest: "It's easy for you to say. Of course Cangzhou is also close to the sea, but where is the port? Where are the naval personnel?"
"The sailors are easy to deal with. There are still a lot of young people from the major martial arts sects in Cangzhou who have nothing to do but become moldy. Of course, they are not the mainstream, because many of them have unpredictable character. And those who are likely to lose their jobs will be reborn in the future.
Spinners and weavers who are in embarrassment can actually be used. Furthermore, maybe not everyone in the previous Linhai camp will be replaced, right?"
"As for whether you can learn water skills... Cangzhou is a land with lots of water, and there are many people with good water skills. Moreover, water skills can be practiced, and water combat can also be practiced. Now my Ming Dynasty has no opponents at sea. The new
The Linhai camp can be built slowly. As for the port issue you mentioned, teacher... I think northern businessmen may not be satisfied with the layout of Tianjin. Cangzhou has plenty of construction manpower."
Until here, Zhang Shou seemed a little shy and smiled at Ge Yong: "This is just a random guess. If I am wrong, the teacher must not ask Yingying her eldest brother. Even Xu Cheng felt that he was different from
I was not so harmonious, so she asked me for help in the lobby. If Yingying and her elder brother thought that I was speculating on his thoughts, it would be meaningless."
Haha... I believe you are the only one who has ghosts!
Ge Yong rolled his eyes at Zhang Shou angrily, but in his mind he was thinking about Zhu Tingfang's memorial that the emperor forwarded to him - Zhu Tingfang's memorial to move the Linhai camp to Cangzhou, on the one hand to split up the inherent generals in the Linhai camp, and on the other hand
The defense of Cangzhou was strengthened to avoid incidents such as the palace being occupied again. Cangzhou's martial arts style and the availability of warriors were even mentioned.
But there are two points that Zhu Tingfang did not mention. One is the redundant labor force caused by the new spinning machines and looms, and the other is the money, food and manpower needed to open the new port.
Although Zhu Tingfang is very knowledgeable, after all, he comes from a noble family, so he has a bigger gap with the common people, and he does not have such a deep understanding of the navy and ports. What's more, he is probably like most people.
I feel that the navy these days is not very useful at all. The so-called patrol department has already summed up the greatest characteristics of the navy.
Isn't the Marine Patrol Department like the Marine Patrol Department that checks people and cargo? What's more...
Do we need navy troops to fight against our old rivals in the north?
Do we need a naval army to suppress rebellions, suppress bandits, and bring peace to the people?
Even if there are some less stable small countries in the southwest, even if the naval forces are sent there... they will only be used to transport soldiers!
Ge Yong looked thoughtfully at his close disciple who he had only thought was outstanding in arithmetic and was very good at teaching students. He suddenly felt that he had underestimated him. After a long while, he said calmly: "Don't worry.
You and Zhu Dalang worked together to suppress the chaos in Cangzhou this time, and it will not be in vain. Just as you said, the cry of a defeated dog can't shake anything!"
Zhang Shou was a little surprised: "Teacher, don't you blame me for going all the way to the dark side and insisting on saving the lives of Xian Yunhe and others?"
"I told you a long time ago, I didn't come to Cangzhou just to take their lives!"
Master Ge yawned indifferently, and then glared at Zhang Shou: "When I saw you following Zhu Dalang, I really wanted to strangle you to death. But if I think about strangling you to death, I would have to close my discipleship.
It’s not cost-effective to look for it, so I can only give you an advantage!”