I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 28 A letter
Hu Zongxian, who moved to Quanzhou, summoned Liu Tao, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War and his deputy, Tan Lun, the governor of Fujian, Cao Bangfu, the deputy envoy of Fujian, Wang Chonggu, the deputy envoy of Zhejiang, Qi Jiguang, the general officer of Zhejiang, Yu Dayou, the general officer of Fujian, Liu Xian, the general officer of Guangdong, Lu Tong, the admiral and general officer of the naval patrol, and other civil and military officials to discuss the recapture of Xinghua City.

"Xinghua City is currently the last and largest stronghold of the Japanese pirates. Now, in accordance with the imperial decree, we have mobilized the land and sea forces of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces to gather at the foot of the city and must annihilate these bandits completely."

As he was speaking, Nangong Ye hurried into the meeting hall, walked to Hu Zongxian's ear, and whispered, "Minister, there is an urgent matter from eight hundred miles away."

Hu Zongxian was startled. "What's the urgent matter? Is it the imperial edict?"

"No."

Hu Zongxian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said somewhat dissatisfiedly: "It's not an imperial decree, why are you in such a hurry? Can't you see I'm in a meeting?"

"Minister, this is an urgent letter from His Royal Highness. It was sent to Ningbo by express at a speed of 800 miles, and then sent to Quanzhou by express ship."

"It's urgent, Prince?" Hu Zongxian was stunned. "Give it to me quickly."

Nangong Ye quickly took out a letter and handed it over.

Hu Zongxian took it and found it was a thick letter.

He tore open the wax seal and took out a thick stack of letter paper.

The font on the letter is childish, the structure is not up to par, but it exudes a sense of heroism.

"Old Hu, seeing your words is like seeing you in person!"

The first sentence of Zhu Yijun's handwritten letter made Hu Zongxian feel warm in his heart.

Old Hu is much closer to me than Hu Bu Tang and Mr. Ru Zhen.

"I heard from Mr. Wenchang that you have been worried recently, worried that you will be abandoned. I also know that after the Japanese invasion in the southeast has been eradicated, many people in the court will no longer tolerate you, and those who should kill you will do so.

But you have to remember one thing, when you were in the capital, you entrusted your future and life to me, how could I just sit there and do nothing? If anyone dares to mess with you, I will kill him!
Xu was the first to take action. We all know what his intentions were, so I won't say more. But he used civil tactics, and I also used civil tactics to deal with him. In order to teach him a lesson, he even dismissed four ministers.

The trick was effective, but it was indeed a bit exhausting for the old man. However, the old man Xu was very cunning. After being hit, he retracted his head, but pushed Gao Gong up. "

Zhu Yijun's letter was written entirely in colloquial vernacular, easy to understand, as if he were whispering to Hu Zongxian in his ear, and seemed particularly cordial.

"Old Gao is a man of ambition and ability, but he is a little arrogant. I want to find a way to get him and Mr. Shilu into the cabinet.

As soon as he entered the cabinet, the first thing he did was to establish his authority and seize power. A young man cannot live without money, and a great man cannot live without power. If Lao Gao wants to realize his lofty ambitions, he must have power. He is well aware of this.

So he immediately started fighting with Xu Laoyin. But Xu Laoyin was indeed cunning, and he slid sideways to avoid the opponent, allowing Lao Gao to face the Ministry of War and get caught in the spider web of the six ministries. Lao Gao lost the first battle.

But Lao Gao's character is that he becomes more courageous after more setbacks. The first defeat actually aroused his fighting spirit. Now he used both open and covert moves, and he was having a great time fighting with Xu Laoyin.

Lao Gao's Jin Party has both people and money, and is no worse than Xu Laoyin's Zhejiang Party. They are equally matched. They are so busy fighting that they don't care about you.

So, Lao Hu, I am sure you can do the job. So how can you not be confident when I do the job? "

Seeing this, Hu Zongxian felt extremely warm.

He never imagined that the prince in the capital would use all means to protect himself, even going so far as to make enemies with two ministers who had "deep roots" and "bright prospects".

"The situation is like this now. You don't have to worry, I will continue to find a way. The sky won't fall. You are discouraged, but the Japanese invasion is about to be eliminated, and you are bored and have wild thoughts. Well, I will find something for you to do now. The Japanese pirates are difficult to suppress, in addition to collusion between internal and external forces, another reason is that they take the sea route. They are erratic. The officers and soldiers are waiting in Songjiang, and they land in Ningbo. The officers and soldiers are guarding in Zhejiang, and they take a boat to Fujian. The officers and soldiers are exhausted and will be defeated if they are not careful."

Hu Zongxian exclaimed in his heart, it was indeed so.

I didn't expect that the prince, who was far away in the capital, was aware of the facts of the war.

"How to break the impasse? We need to change our mindset. They rely on the sea route and are flexible. That's why I have instilled the sea power theory in you and urged you to form a navy. Judging from the good news during this period, you have done quite well and have basically mastered the sea power in the southeast.

Now, you have to make full use of the advantage of controlling the sea. First, I suggest you immediately form a marine battalion. They are composed of brave men who are good at fighting, familiar with water, and not afraid of boats. On weekdays, they gather in a certain place. When the Japanese pirates invade the border by boat, the main force of the navy pursues them and intercepts and ambushes them on the way.

Unable to catch up, the Japanese pirates went ashore to disturb the people, and the Marine Corps followed them ashore by boat and launched an attack on the Japanese pirates who had not yet established a firm foothold. The vast ocean can be used by the Japanese pirates, and it can also be used by us.

Wherever the Japanese pirates fled, the main force of the navy and the marines would chase them. With the navy on the sea and the marines on the land, the Japanese pirates would have no way to escape to heaven or to the sea.

"Good!" Hu Zongxian couldn't help but slap the table and cheer loudly.

The prince said it well. The vast ocean can be used by the Japanese pirates, and it can also be used by us.

Use the main force of the navy to intercept and ambush the Japanese pirates on the sea, and use the Marine Battalion to pursue them on land. After several rounds of suppression, the Japanese pirates will not be able to revive and can be completely eradicated.

"There is another benefit to establishing a marine battalion, expanding the navy, and developing maritime commerce. I must point it out to you, Old Hu. The Japanese pirates are a scourge to the southeast. Apart from some of the real Japanese who were recruited, most of them are pirates, young and strong fishermen along the coast.

From Nanzhili to Guangdong, most of the coastal counties were land-scarce and people were poor. The imperial court also issued a maritime ban, so people had to take great risks when they went out to sea, whether fishing or doing business.

But the people always have to eat and feed their families. So some young and strong fishermen took risks and became pirates. To set up a marine battalion, expand the navy, and develop maritime commerce, it is necessary to recruit a large number of young and strong people and sailors. Going to sea is dangerous, but the treatment and food must be good.

The people along the coast have a source of income and can live and work in peace, which naturally reduces the source of pirates. This is also a way to eradicate the pirates from the root. Please consider it.
Well, after saying so much, I just want to tell you, Lao Hu, there are not many officials like you who work down to earth in the Ming Dynasty. You, Lao Hu, and Tan Lun, Liu Tao, Cao Bangfu, Wang Chonggu, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Liu Xian, and Lu Tong are the backbone of the Ming Dynasty. "

Seeing this, Hu Zongxian could no longer hold back and burst into tears in front of everyone.

The grief, depression and sorrow that had been accumulating in his heart for many years were completely burned away by this letter.

When everyone saw Hu Zongxian lose his composure, they looked at each other, wanting to ask but not daring to.

Hu Zongxian wiped his tears with his sleeve with his left hand, and handed Zhu Yijun's letter to Tan Lun, the first person at the bottom, with his right hand.

"Your names are all in the letter. I can show it to you. Take a look. It's written to me by the Crown Prince, the Emperor's good grandson."

Tan Lun and others took turns reading the letter, and they couldn't help but burst into tears.

For the past ten years, they have been fighting on the front lines against the Japanese invaders. They have won battles and suffered defeats. However, what frightens them the most are the cold arrows from behind.

Today, they received the most direct and enthusiastic praise and support.

"The prince is wise!"

"May God bless our Ming Dynasty with such a prince!"

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