New Shun 1730

In the letter, Tian Zhenyi was afraid that Liu Yu would think she had lost her spirit, so she made it very clear.

Knowing when to advance and retreat means knowing when to retreat so that it is convenient to advance in the future, but not retreating when there is no place to advance. The former can still do great things, while the latter is just a waste of time due to old age.

Liu Yu thought about this opportunity for a whole day after waking up from his drunken stupor, weighing the pros and cons, and deeply agreed.

Don’t say that he might just be the emperor who was too immersed in the play and felt that he should be Han Wu and couldn’t be without Huo Qubing by his side; even if he was really born by the emperor, what could he do as a biological son? There are many stories of "fathers are kind and sons are filial" and "brothers are friendly and younger brothers are respectful" in the history of imperial power.

In the eyes of the emperor, the best Huo Qubing was the one who died young at the age of 23.

If he didn't die, he couldn't be the best Huo Qubing, so it's better not to be Huo Qubing again.

Moreover, everything he did was indeed for "promoting from the outside to the inside", but not "from the outside to the inside".

From the outside to the inside, and from the outside to the inside, are different after all.

From the outside to the inside, the external environment is just a catalyst, and it must be solved internally.

Dashun relied on military reform to have a strong body, but the disease in the womb and the internal organs have not changed.

Liu Yu didn't like the big quagmire of the temple, but if he really wanted to do something, he couldn't stay outside all the time.

It's just that he thought the best time to return to the inside was to take over Nanyang. But he didn't expect Tian Zhenyi to mean not to participate in the war against Japan and go back to the inside directly.

If he returns to the inside at this time, there is still a 90% chance that he will be the commander of the Nanyang War and decide for himself. In the future, the scope of maneuver between the inside and the outside will be larger.

Tian Zhenyi's ideas, coupled with Liu Yu's absolute confidence in the naval battle against Japan, suppressed his own ideas.

It can be heard that the emperor is also very happy, because the things that the emperor is worried about are the things that he is least worried about in his heart.

Will it fail?

The emperor himself knew that this war was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but Liu Yu had been planning for ten years and had invested millions of taels of silver. How could he fail?

Liu Yu pretended to be worried even though he knew he would not fail. Of course, he understood the emperor's implication.

"Your Majesty trusts me and entrusts me with important tasks. My former wild words were just to expand the territory for Your Majesty without causing the disaster of the Han and Tang dynasties. From the beginning to the end, I have always kept this as my original intention."

"The navy I want to train is a navy that is 'a well-regulated army that cannot be easily defeated'. I have thought about it for a long time. If I led the army in the battle of Pingzheng, it would be difficult to prove my words. Now I can show it to Your Majesty by attacking Japan."

When Liu Yu talked about Pingzheng and military reform again, Li Gan secretly agreed in his heart, and couldn't help but think of the scene when he made a fuss at Jinshui Bridge.

The four words of "never forgetting the original intention" once again brought Li Gan back to his past memories. It was not that the stubborn young man appeared in front of him again, but that he had returned to the young man more than ten years ago.

"Don't forget your original intention, don't forget your original intention! Good, it's rare. If everyone in the court is as innocent as you, what should I worry about?"

"If I can really fight to support the war without spending countless money and food, don't I want to fight?"

After sighing, Li Gan did not ask Liu Yu the reason for this matter, but asked another question.

"Wouldn't it be better to have a disciplined army and capable generals?"

Liu Yu smiled secretly and replied: "Your Majesty, there are no disciplined armies around the Celestial Empire, only the Celestial Empire. So why do you need to consider such issues?"

"Marching, logistics, routes, and strategies are all the responsibilities of the General Staff, and they can be carried out according to the regulations. In ancient times, Bai Qi, Han Xin, Huo Qubing, and Li Jing used troops. Although they were famous generals in battle, they were able to win every battle. One person could only be a general staff."

"As for after the battle... If the battle of Pingzheng was fought, Da Ce Ling Dun Duo Bu had a hundred strategies, but what was the use? I led the army forward and went deep into the enemy's territory alone, and I committed all the taboos of military strategists. So what?"

"As for the navy, the navy in this battle is only Just suppress the Japanese navy. Such a thing can be done by no less than a hundred navymen. Fifteen cruisers, nearly five hundred cannons. Even if the Japanese can fight like Yi Sun-sin of Korea in naval warfare, they can only rely on those Guan ships. How can they win? "

"Strategists, there are advisers for the logistics of the marching route."

"Tacticians, in the field battle, your majesty gives me 50,000 new troops, sufficient cannons and muskets. Even if I face Bai Qi who leads 50,000 Qin troops and Han Xin who leads 50,000 Han troops, I dare to say that I will win the field battle."

This is a little arrogant, but Li Gan laughed when he heard it. He thought that it was probably the case. At the stage of the field battle, if there are no cannons and no muskets, what can Han Bai do?

Li Gan knew that Liu Yu looked arrogant sometimes, but he could distinguish the duties of generals.

When he was a young general, he could take a gamble to attack Luosha; when he was the commander of a region, he made plans and made decisions with full confidence.

Thinking that he had already traveled to Japan before, he sailed the ship directly to Edo, which was like the Westerners sailing the ship directly to Tianjin, and there was no loss. It can be seen that the Japanese navy is indeed not worth mentioning.

No matter what Liu Yu's purpose is, this matter is related to whether Dashun can go out of the ocean in the future, and it is also related to Liu Yu's fate, and it is also related to the Nanyang that Liu Yu has always been thinking about.

At this time, he dared to make such a request, which shows that he was extremely confident, and the last bit of worry in the emperor's heart also dissipated.

"What about transporting grain?"

"Transporting grain by sea is not as good as shipping goods by sea, and they are all experienced. Moreover, a thousand miles on the sea may not be as good as three hundred miles on the road, so there will be no mistakes in this matter."

"If the Navy Department is established, there should also be a logistics and military supply department, which can be responsible. Moreover, what merchants seek is profit. Your Majesty gives it, just like fame to studying hard and military honor to joining the army."

Li Gan couldn't help laughing and said, "Fame and military honor are still profit, right? I have also figured it out. Even scholars cannot all seek benevolence and righteousness and ignore life and death. Why should merchants be required to value righteousness and ignore profit?"

After saying that, he motioned Liu Yu to stand up, gave him a seat, and sighed, "I really hope to solve the big problem since the Qin and Han Dynasties."

"If the outside is heavy and the inside is light, there will be warlords and vassal states. The rebellion of Zhen; the external is light and the internal is heavy, and I am afraid of repeating the mistakes of Song and Ming. If these problems can be solved, won't I want to expand the territory? "

"You are right. In the Pingzheng War, you only proved that the new military drill can fight three enemies at once, but it was you who brought it up. This time, the army used this technique to conquer Japan. If the navy can do the same, it will be a great blessing for the world. "

"When the war against Japan is over, the Navy Department should be established and the system should be clear. You should do your best and set rules and regulations. "

This is the first time that the emperor clearly and formally mentioned the establishment of the Navy Department and the clarification of the Navy system.

There is naturally a premise here, that is, the navy will win the war against Japan.

But this premise does not need to be mentioned. If it loses, there is no need to mention it.

After ten years of hard work and millions of taels of silver, if you can't even beat Japan, which has been closed for more than a hundred years and has no 500-stone ships, what's the point of going to Nanyang?

"How dare I not do my best?"

After getting this definite statement, Liu Yu was relieved.

Establishing the Navy Department means having a whole set of bureaucrats, and there is no need to worry about the end of the government.

The navy does not have a Navy Department in the court, and the meaning is completely different.

The emperor has been doing military reforms for many years, but the military government still exists. If the Navy Department is established, a system is formed, and the selection system is improved, even if an administrative navy like France is established, it will be enough to dominate.

Li Gan thought about it in his heart, and thought that you must know that Xiao Qi will take over your position and lead the navy in the future. You know it, I know it, and Xiao Qi also knows it.

In this way, if you hand over power and let Xiao Qi take charge, since it is the first battle, he must understand in his heart: as long as he wins, no matter how high the merits of others are, they are not higher than you, let alone leading the navy. Then he will humbly accept the opinions of those staff officers and implement them step by step to win.

If he really doesn't listen, is stubborn and self-righteous, and insists on taking credit for himself, or even insists on having a law instead of highlighting himself, it can be regarded as revealing his character in advance, and I will not use him again.

Then I thought, since you want to form a system and don't covet the power of the navy, some things about the navy that were difficult to handle before will be easier to handle now.

In the future, the civil officials will control the military, but after the establishment of Jinghai Palace, those who come from Jinghai Palace can also become civil officials.

It is right to control the military with the civil officials. Civil officials do not depend on whether they are proficient in military strategies and even tactical skills, but on their official positions, jurisdictions and responsibilities.

However, those who command the army and the fleet in front must be able to fight and have talents.

At this time, all the talented people in the navy who are proficient in naval warfare are brought up by Liu Yu.

If the command is really smooth this time without any stagnation, it can be seen that they also know that the court should be the first priority, and some things will be easier to handle.

"My dear, after the Navy Department is established and the rules are set, I think we should divide the Navy."

"One part will be stationed in Weihai and Lushun to lock the capital."

"One part should be stationed in Songjiang to patrol Japan and Ryukyu."

"One part should be stationed in Fujian and Guangdong to eliminate pirates and monitor the South Seas."

"If a major war is needed, send one person to lead; if there is no major war, patrol the sea route. What do you think?"

Liu Yu thought that this should be the case, but he had been in charge of the Navy before, so it was not easy for him to bring up the expansion of the army.

And in this way, the Navy would be disbanded, and he would be responsible for the things involved.

"I think that's the right thing to do."

"Well, as the saying goes, we should not avoid relatives when selecting talents. I also know that the first few captains have a close relationship with you. Some of them were master and servant, some of them were familiar with each other in the white mountains and black waters, and some of them regarded you as their teacher and called themselves disciples. But I know that you only employ people with talents. When the time comes, I will personally select these candidates."

This matter is a public matter, which should have been done, but it has not been done because Liu Yu has been in control of the navy.

The emperor also knew that Liu Yu could only feel that this was what he should do, and that this was not a sweet treat, so he added: "Although you can escape the turbulence on the sea, you can't escape the verbal battle and negotiation with the Japanese. It's not appropriate for him to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is managed by the Duke of Qi, to negotiate with the foreign countries; the people of the Li Government can talk about etiquette and tribute, but when it comes to interests, they can throw away all your efforts in the past ten years without knowing it."

"After the war with Japan, if we can get compensation, 800,000 taels will go to the household government treasury, 400,000 taels will go to the inner treasury to reward soldiers and reward meritorious service, and 1 million taels will be used to establish practical schools. As for the rest, whatever you can get, I will invest it all in the navy."