Hong Chengchou came in a hurry, while Mao Wenlong faced it indifferently, facing the thin spout, leisurely tasting the wine. Squinted at the anxious Hong Chengchou, just waiting for him to question himself.

But Mao Wenlong was disappointed, Hong Chengchou was not as angry as he imagined, but suddenly calmed down. He bowed to Mao Wenlong, and opened his mouth to say softly: "Chief soldier, everything is easy to discuss, don't drill the horns." ”

Laughing secretly in his heart, Mao Wenlong put down the wine jug, and then looked at Hong Chengchou, and said: "Mr. came at the right time, come and come, the wine here is good, just drink with me." ”

Ignoring Hong Chengchou's problem, Mao Wenlong pretended to be confused in front of him.

Hong Chengchou secretly complained bitterly in his heart, but he didn't expect that he would not wipe it for a while, and directly brewed such a bitter fruit. Now that he has been directly set by Mao Wenlong, he has no choice, and it is obviously impossible to be in a hurry with Mao Wenlong. After all, he had already said it earlier, and it was too late to regret it.

In the face of Mao Wenlong, Hong Chengchou knew that hard ones were not good, so now he could only use soft ones. can only calmly try to intercede with Mao Wenlong, maybe there is hope to redeem some.

Hong Chengchou didn't say much, and directly took the order to sit next to Mao Wenlong. Mao Wenlong didn't say much, and directly lifted another wine jug and sent it to Hong Chengchou.

Even the wine glass is free, and the meaning could not be more obvious. Hong Chengchou only hesitated slightly, reached out and took a big sip of his head.

"Hahaha...... Readily! Mao Wenlong suddenly let out a hearty laugh.

In the big tent, because of Mao Wenlong's laughter, there began to have a trace of vitality, and it was no longer as dull as just now.

I don't know if it was because of the wine or because Hong Chengchou was not strong enough to drink, in short, he took a big sip of wine and put down his stomach, and he suddenly had a lot less worries. Hong Chengchou immediately tasted the sweetness, this time he didn't need to be invited by Mao Wenlong again, he himself poured a few sips in a row.

The small wine jug couldn't hold so much wine, and after a few sips, Hong Chengchou's wine jug was already empty. He put down the flask, laughed and said, "Good wine, good wine!" ”

Hong Chengchou is so bold, it is the first time. Mao Wenlong looked at him in surprise, and he was very confused for a while.

As the first minister of the dynasty and the teacher of the current emperor, most of the government affairs of the entire empire are managed by him. Even if such a person usually drinks alcohol, he is very modest, and no more than three glasses of wine is the golden iron rule.

Is it really puzzling to behave like today? Mao Wenlong hesitated for a while before he spoke: "Mr. came in a hurry, I don't know what happened?" ”

I can't pretend to be confused, judging from Hong Chengchou's performance at the moment, Mao Wenlong knows that he can't challenge his bottom line anymore. It is a wise choice to accept it when it is good, and a bottomless request is usually counterproductive in the end.

With a bit of rising wine, Hong Chengchou had completely let go, he stared at Mao Wenlong directly, and said in a deep voice: "Chief soldier, you have to transfer troops from the army, which is understandable. But you can't do this, if you continue to do what you want now, this Ming will have to be turbulent. ”

It has been less than a year since the reunification of the Ming Dynasty was completed, and the disasters in many places have not yet been cut off. And the strength is a little insufficient, if it is really all the elites of the army who are transferred by Mao Wenlong without a bottom line, let me ask, if the world is not chaotic, is there still heavenly reason?

Seeing that Mao Wenlong was still indifferent, Hong Chengchou simply let go, and then said bluntly: "Daming has just stabilized, doesn't the general army take into account this hard-won peace?" The defeat of the previous dynasty is vividly remembered, has the general army not learned a lesson? ”

If this was said in normal times, Hong Chengchou would not have said it if he killed him. And this will not only be said, but also said it with confidence, obviously he is really in a hurry.

Mao Wenlong was thinking that what Hong Chengchou said just now was not alarmist, but an indisputable fact. In fact, the matter of recruiting troops in the navy can also be postponed, and it does not matter much. It's just that Mao Wenlong has always been anxious, and he has a thought in his heart, if he doesn't do it as soon as possible, he will always be uneasy.

Moreover, in the face of those unknown enemies at sea, Mao Wenlong always maintained a sense of urgency in his heart. The biggest enemy of the Ming Dynasty now and in the future is from the sea, if you don't make adequate preparations as soon as possible, and wait for the matter to come to an end, you will definitely suffer a big loss at that time.

After thinking about it, Mao Wenlong finally decided not to back down, he put down the wine jug, and said seriously: "Sir's concerns are right, but my concerns are not wrong." The enemy on the land of the Ming Dynasty has not been able to make much waves now, but the enemy from the sea is different. If you don't prepare early, the consequences will be dire. ”

After a pause, Mao Wenlong didn't wait for Hong Chengchou to explain, and then continued: "Other things can be discussed, as for the matter in front of me, Mr. doesn't need to say much." Let's focus on how to fill this hole and try to minimize the loss! ”

Hong Chengchou looked at Mao Wenlong in a daze, he didn't expect that he would finally get this answer. From Mao Wenlong's serious expression, he already understood that Mao Wenlong's words just now were serious.

After some deep thought, Hong Chengchou sighed lightly: "Alas, since this is the case, then there is nothing to say. ”

After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, he stood up and said goodbye to Mao Wenlong and left.

Looking at Hong Chengchou, who was departing with a lost face, Mao Wenlong didn't feel good in his heart. But the matter is related to the future of Daming, and he has to be ruthless.

In the evening, nine generals who were about to follow Mao Wenlong to join the navy came to say goodbye to Mao Wenlong.

Mao Wenlong gave each of them ten days, and after ten days, Mao Wenlong asked them to bring their subordinates to the dock in Nanjing to report. However, all the men and horses will be taken to the Qiongzhou Mansion for training, which is now the granary of the entire south and the largest sea supply point for the navy in the future.

The unique geographical location has long been important to Qiongzhou Prefecture. It will be one of the most important bases for the navy in the southern seas, so it is not possible to be sloppy in the slightest.

Mao Wenlong dealt with the affairs in the army, and then hid directly in the harem and never saw anyone again. Every day, I enjoy a rare and warm life with my two wives.

Hong Chengchou, on the other hand, was very busy, and Mao Wenlong gave him a big hole that he was caught off guard, and he had to make up for the troops that had been drained as soon as possible to ensure that the defense of various places was not affected.

However, due to the large number of troops deployed, there were still many places where there was undue turmoil. For a while, the Ming Dynasty, which had been silent for more than half a year, began to become restless again.