Yang Cong returned to Beijing this time to get Jiajing's support, but he didn't expect Jiajing to be in such a hurry, as if he would agree to anything.

Actually, he has to thank Yan Song for this, the reason why Jiajing is so anxious is because of Yan Song.

Yan Song didn't expect that in the end, he was put on a show by Xia Yan, so he made a wedding dress for Yang Cong.

Of course, even if he made a wedding dress for Yang Cong, Yang Cong would not thank him, on the contrary, Yang Cong had to prevent himself from making a wedding dress for him at this time.

Since Jiajing is so easy to talk at this time, Yang Cong is no longer squirming, he thought for a while, and then pretended to be embarrassed: "Your Majesty, these pirates and pirates are both at sea, and naval battles are basically based on long-range attacks, and Weichen is afraid that he will have to build some warships with cannons and muskets to win." ”

When Jiajing heard this, his brows couldn't help frowning, he thought that Yang Cong was asking him for money, where did the court get the money at this time.

He couldn't solve this problem, he could only say helplessly: "Qingfeng, you also know that the imperial court can't come up with any money now, why don't you think of a way?" ”

Of course, Yang Cong didn't ask for money, he just didn't want to give Qiu Luan weapons and equipment for nothing.

He pretended to hesitate for a while, and then gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen has a way, but he doesn't know whether to say it or not." ”

When Jiajing heard this, he fainted at the wrong point, why does this guy always "don't know whether to say it or not", when has this been, and what else should not be said.

He couldn't help but urge: "What way, you just say." ”

Yang Cong said cautiously: "Weichen wants to transfer the craftsmen from Xuanfu Town to Nanzhili, and then use some of the salt from Shanxi to make weapons and equipment and warships to equip the Southeast Naval Division, but in this way, Xuanfu Town will not be able to make muskets and artillery." ”

This one!

Jiajing understood what Yang Cong meant, Shanxi's salt introduction was only enough for one place to produce weapons and equipment, and Yang Cong meant to abandon the northwest and go to the southeast.

This question is really a headache.

Jiajing wants to exterminate the pirates and pirates in the southeast, and also wants to defeat the Tartars in the northwest, but what should I do if I can't have both?

He thought for a moment, and then asked, "What about the other weapons and equipment?" ”

Yang Cong estimated: "There should be no problem with Xuanfu Town to build some trebuchets and thunderbolts, with trebuchets and thunderbolts, it is basically impossible for the Tatar cavalry to break through the northwest border town, but it is a little difficult for us to take the initiative to attack." ”

Now the situation in the northwest is very good, and the situation in the southeast is indeed rotten, since there is no problem in holding the northwest, Jiajing naturally abandons the northwest and goes to the southeast.

He nodded without hesitation and said, "That's okay, just do as you say, the northwest can wait, but the southeast can't wait." “

Yang Cong hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Thank you for the emperor's grace." “

Jiajing nodded slightly, and then asked, "Are there any other questions?" ”

Yang Cong thought about it pretendedly, and then said cautiously: "There is another small problem, that is, muskets and artillery are generally not operated by the guards, and Weichen wants to bring a thousand soldiers of the Shenji Battalion to the southeast to train the southeast guards." ”

This is a trivial matter, a thousand people and horses will not play a decisive role, it is the same in the northwest and southeast, Jiajing nodded without hesitation: "Yes, what else is the problem?" ”

Yang Cong thought about it, and pretended to be embarrassed and said: "The emperor forgives the sin, there is one more thing that Weichen has forgotten, that is, there are no leading generals in the southeastern provinces who can recruit and fight well, and Weichen wants to transfer two generals, Tang Kekuan and Qi Jingtong, to the southeast to lead the troops." ”

This problem is not big, after all, the northwest border army has been fighting with the Tartars all the year round, and there are still more generals who can recruit good soldiers, and it has no effect to transfer one or two to the southeast, Jiajing nodded without hesitation: "Well, yes, is there any problem?" ”

It seems that Jiajing is really anxious, and he will agree to whatever he says, it would be a pity not to get some benefits.

Yang Cong thought about it, and suddenly thought of Hu Zongxian, the rebellion of the Jiajing Dynasty in history was almost pacified by Hu Zongxian, which proved that he was still very good at how to deal with the Japanese invaders, and at this time he was still in the Metropolitan Procuratorate as a supervisor of the imperial history.

The imperial history of the Imperial Court is relatively promising, but it needs to be qualified, and the general imperial history needs to be boiled for about ten years before he can serve as a patrol, and then he will be promoted to the right of the imperial history, and then he will be promoted to the six servants, and then he will be promoted to the left and right deputy imperial history, and then he will be promoted to the left of the imperial history or six servants, so that the process will go down, at least twenty or thirty years.

Yang Cong is ready to train Hu Zongxian to be his right-hand man, twenty or thirty years is too long for him, and at this time, he is taking this opportunity to help Hu Zongxian.

Thinking of this, he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the four southeastern provinces are vast, and it may be difficult for Wechen to take care of them, so Wechen also wants to ask the emperor for a deputy to help Wechen supervise the place." “

This is also a trivial matter, Jiajing still nodded without hesitation: "Well, no problem, do you have a suitable candidate?" ”

Yang Cong hurriedly recommended: "Hu Zongxian, the imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, is in the same department as Weichen, this person has outstanding ability, and he is also the household registration of Jinyiwei in Nanzhili, he is more familiar with the situation in the southeast, and he is proficient in military strategy, so Weichen wants him to serve as the governor of Zhejiang and help Weichen to supervise the place." ”

Jiajing still nodded without hesitation and said: "Okay, just promote Hu Zongxian to be the direct patrol of Zhejiang, is there any problem?" ”

Yang Cong thought about it, and said embarrassedly: "This, Weichen, the compilation of "The Principle of Knowledge", doesn't want to be left behind, so Weichen wants to take Wang Xuan, Tang Shunzhi and others to the southeast together, and ask the emperor for permission." ”

Jiajing still nodded without hesitation: "Okay, are there any questions?" ”

You can't be too greedy, he has made enough requests, if he mentions it again, Jiajing will probably be impatient, Yang Cong hurriedly shook his head and said, "There is no problem." ”

When Jiajing heard this, he immediately said with hope: "Are you saying that there is no problem in eliminating pirates and pirates?" You estimate how long it will take to rid the pirates and pirates? ”

Fainting, this question is really hard to answer.

Historically, Zhu Kun, Zhang Jing, Tang Shunzhi, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and other military generals went forward one after another, and it took decades to completely wipe out the pirates and pirates, which is enough to prove the difficulty of this matter.

Yang Cong didn't dare to brag about the cowhide, when the cowhide was blown out, he wouldn't have any good fruit to eat.

He thought about it, and then said carefully: "The emperor forgives the sin, the situation in the southeast is complicated, and the sea area is more vast than on land, it is not easy to completely eliminate pirates and pirates, Weichen thinks that he can only strengthen coastal defense first, first ensure that the southeast coast is not invaded by pirates and pirates, and then slowly wipe out the pirates and pirates, this process may be protracted, and Wechen can not predict." ”

This is indeed the truth, if the pirates and pirates are so easy to clean up, he won't have such a headache at this time, Jiajing heard this, and his face couldn't help showing disappointment.

He thought about it, what Yang Cong said was indeed right, like Zhu Kun, he only knew how to blindly suppress the situation, but the situation in the southeast was chaotic, and the gains outweighed the losses.

He could only retreat and say, "Then how long will you be able to ensure that the southeast coast is not invaded by pirates and pirates?" ”

After making so many requests, he couldn't do anything, and Jiajing estimated that it was time to go crazy.

Yang Cong thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said: "Three years, as long as the emperor gives Weichen three years, Wechen guarantees that the southeast coast will no longer accept pirates and pirates." ”

When Jiajing heard this, he nodded helplessly and said, "That's okay, you can go to the southeast as soon as possible." ”