Speaking of this, Wu Zheng said: "Wu Zheng will promise to the imperial court, ask for merit for the country, talk about this military merit, and rejuvenate the country as the title of the three dukes." ”

Wang Zhiren's heart was warm, he knew that in today's imperial court, Wu Zheng's words are equivalent to a word, especially after the restoration of Yingtianfu, I am afraid that no one can restrain him except himself.

So Wang Zhiren sighed: "You, I really don't know what to say about you?!" ”

Wu Zheng smiled and changed the topic: "There is still something I want to discuss with Xingguo Gong today. ”

"You might as well say it."

"I want to form another naval division to deal with the defense line along the Yangtze River. Xingguo Gong has been in charge of the water division for a long time, can you support some of my water division generals? ”

Wang Zhiren frowned slightly and said, "Why do you want to set it up separately?" It can be done in the form of expanding the number of sea divisions. ”

Wu Zheng smiled and said: "Wu Zheng has no intention of competing with Xingguo Gong for the control of the water division, if Xingguo Gong wants to command the new water division, I can put the water division under the command of Xingguo Gong." ”

Wang Zhiren was shocked when he heard this, he couldn't understand Wu Zheng's mind for a while.

Wu Zheng smiled and said: "If you want to defend Yingtianfu, you must first defend the river defense. Without a sailor, there would be no river defense, and this truth is clearer than me. Now that nearly half of the naval division under the command of Guogong has been lost, it is no longer enough to stabilize the river defense, so while replenishing new troops, it is imminent to replace the new army. ”

Wang Zhiren hesitated and nodded: "You are right, but the formation of a new water division costs a lot, and the imperial court is afraid that it will not be able to afford this money, although now that the land of the number of mansions has been recovered, the taxes can not be collected for a while, and after a few months, I am afraid that the daylilies will be cold." We can't just recover and temporarily impose heavy taxes on these provinces, this reputation is not ...... Good. ”

Wu Zheng smiled, "Xingguo Gong can rest assured, Wu Zheng is sure that the cost of forming a new water division will be raised." ”

Wang Zhiren was taken aback, "How large are you going to form a sailor?" ”

Wu Zheng really lowered his head and thought for a while, and then replied: "You can't form too many people at once, otherwise the finances won't be able to resist." ”

Wang Zhiren nodded and said, "Of course." ”

"Then let's start with 30,000 people."

"Uh......."

As soon as Wu Zheng opened his mouth easily, it was 30,000 people, and these 30,000 were the total number of soldiers under Wang Zhiren's command before the war, and this was still counting the number of soldiers that Wang Zhiren squeezed out of Wu Zheng after the Guoan Rebellion.

But now, Wu Zheng just wants to form a new army, this is this number, how can Wang Zhiren not be shocked.

He asked, "Did you know that the sailors are different from the infantry, and they must also be equipped with ships, artillery and other equipment?" ”

Wu Zheng smiled and said: "According to Xingguo Gong's estimate, how much silver is needed to form these 30,000 new troops?" ”

Wang Zhiren lowered his head and wrenched his fingers to make a rough estimate, and then said: "If the military salary, ships and artillery are more frugal, at least three or four million taels will be required before they can become an army." ”

Wu Zheng nodded and said, "I will provide eight million taels for Xingguo Gong, and if it is not enough, it can be added." I have only one request, that is, to build a brand new, powerful naval division in the least amount of time, equipped with artillery that is no less powerful and has a firing range than that of the Qing army. ”

Wang Zhiren was dumbfounded, he didn't know when the kid in front of him had become a figure beyond his reach?

He suddenly understood, recalling why Wu Zheng was willing to put the sailor under his command generously, this was because Wu Zheng no longer saw him as a competitor, but as a colleague, or more accurately, a subordinate.

Wang Zhiren looked at Wu Zheng in a daze, he understood that accepting this heavy gift was tantamount to accepting the conditions of the master-slave relationship between the two parties in disguise.

He was unwilling, but he knew that he was old, and he might not have the opportunity to surpass Wu Zheng in this life.

In this case, perhaps it is more in his own interests to stand with Wu Zheng, at least for now, looking at the world, there is no more powerful individual than Wu Zheng.

Wang Zhiren's eyes flickered, and Wu Zheng kept smiling and waiting, without urging.

Because there is no need to urge, it seems to be petty.

Wang Zhiren suddenly said: "What is Lin Anbo's ambition? ”

Wu Zhengzheng said: "Expelle the Tartars." ”

"And after that?"

"Rebuild the Han people!"

"Where's Da Ming?"

Wu Zheng's eyes condensed into a needle and pierced into the depths of Wang Zhiren's eyes, "The Ming of the Han people is for, Han Ming!" ”

Wang Zhiren sighed and responded, "Okay." As you wish, my father is willing to train another sailor for you. ”

Wu Zheng stood up solemnly and said solemnly to Wang Zhiren: "Thank you for the success of Xingguo." ”

Wang Zhiren waved his hand and said: "It's all for the people of the world, and this justice is unavoidable." It's just that you go on, to the Pinggang Mountain Prison State and the imperial court officials...... How is it placed? ”

Wu Zheng thought about it, in fact, he didn't have to think about it, he had already figured it out, and thinking at this time was just a gesture.

"I plan to delay it for a few days, wait for the situation to stabilize, and then welcome Princess Changping to Yingtianfu Prison Country, so as to ensure safety, and secondly, you and I can act without being hindered. How about the public will of the country? ”

Wang Zhiren smiled bitterly: "What can I do?" It's just that can you make sure that Pinggang Mountain can stop the encirclement and suppression of Duoduo's heavy troops? If Duoduo breaks through the cottage, the situation will be quite passive. ”

Wu Zheng smiled, "The defense of the cottage, I have personally inspected, the terrain is dangerous, it can be said that it is impossible to open a thousand people, plus now 10,000 Ming troops are consolidating the defense, as long as no one is greedy for war merits, and orders the army to go out of the mountains to fight a decisive battle with the enemy without authorization, even if Duoduo has 100,000 troops to encircle and suppress it, and support it for a year and a half, there is no problem." ”

Wang Zhiren asked with some consternation: "There is enough grain, grass and ordnance in the cottage?" ”

"There are more than 200,000 stone of food, and countless ordnance."

Wang Zhiren looked at Wu Zheng strangely and said, "Did you have this plan for a long time?" ”

Wu Zheng said solemnly: "Xingguo Gong misunderstood, I have no intention of doing so." Wu Zheng would rather not need Pinggang Cottage in this life, if I can, I am willing to save Zhang Gongwei's life under any conditions. ”

Wang Zhiren was embarrassed when Wu Zheng said this, "Zhang Gongzhen is a hero!" Zhiren is not far away! ”

Wu Zheng's confidence comes from Mo Zhi's windfall, of course, in this windfall, Wu Zheng's role in it cannot be ignored.

The division and plundering of any interests cannot be separated from the support of the military.

This principle is similar to "truth is only within the range of a cannon".

And the issue of the use of this wealth has been hovering in Wu Zheng's head.

If this wealth is used well, it is another leap in one's own strength, and it cannot be used on the blade, but suffers from it.

Wu Zheng, who came from later generations, had this simple economic common sense and naturally knew this truth.