Looking at the slightly twitching muscles on Peng Yulin's face, Guan Zhuofan knew that his words had taken effect.

"Xue Weng, if you see the word 'defense', it can only be 'coastal defense', not 'river defense', once 'coastal defense' is lost, 'river defense' will be useless!"

"Haiphong, Jiangphong ......," Peng Yulin muttered in a low voice.

Guan Zhuofan said eloquently: "Actually, don't say 'river defense', it is 'coastal defense' -- if you rely on 'coastal defense' alone, it will not be enough!" The first thing to do is not 'coastal defense,' but 'naval warfare' -- only when we can win a 'naval battle' can we talk about 'coastal defense'! If you can't compete with foreigners on the sea, keep the enemy out of the country, and the coastal forts, no matter how solid they are built, no matter how sharp the firepower is, they can't move the nest, and they are the target of others! People can't beat it today, come back tomorrow, there will always be a day when they can beat it! ”

Peng Yulin was shocked.

"I remember," Guan Zhuofan continued, "Wei Mo wrote 'The Legend of Shengwu', and said that 'since the last century, China has had coastal defense but no naval warfare.'" Well, the word 'last life' is wonderful - 'last life', the old yellow calendar, it's time to turn the page! ”

After a pause, Guan Zhuofan stared at Peng Yulin, and said in a very sincere tone: "Xue Weng's eyes are like torches, and his eyes are like watching fire, just look farther away - put it at the mouth of the Yangtze River, farther away, put it on the sea, in a word, put it outside the country, and you will understand everything!" ”

Peng Yulin's face changed, and after half a sound, he sighed softly and said, "I can't refute the prince's instructions." However, if this is the case, what is the use of the sailors of the rivers and lakes, including the Yangtze River and the Green Camp sailors? Isn't it...... You can...... Cut? ”

Guan Zhuofan laughed: "Where did Xue Weng come from?" How could it be useless? Eliminate water bandits, patrol and arrest thieves. Pingjing rivers and lakes. Maintain business travel. Isn't it all their job to rescue shipwrecks? It's just that from now on, it is true that they will no longer be their messengers in a big battle! ”

"This ...... If there's something going on in the country -- uh, I mean, I'm not afraid of 10,000, just in case. If something happens to the country - how can it be dealt with? ”

The "national troubles" in Peng Yulin's mouth refer to large-scale civil strife such as Hong Yang.

Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly and said, "Navy! The navy has giant ships such as the "Champion" and "Shooting Sound," which can compete for supremacy in the ocean, and there are also "standard cruisers" such as "Fubo" and "Chaohai," which can traverse inland rivers. Next, we need to buy more ships suitable for shallow water combat! So—"

After a pause, he continued: "If there is something in the country, it will naturally be the navy as the mainstay, and the rest of the sailors will be supplemented and cooperate with each other. Suppress the rebellion. ”

Peng Yulin was silent.

"Also," Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly. "Xue Weng Rui, with the current situation of the country, how likely is it that another Hong Xiuquan will come out on a different day?"

Peng Yulin's heart was shocked, and he said slowly: "The monarch and the ministers are of one heart, work hard, the weather is new, and another Hong Xiuquan will come out——"

He shook his head slightly and said, "There may not be a point." ”

Guan Zhuofan nodded and said: "In this case, there is no need to base the planning and regulation of the inland river division with 'national affairs', but to 'eliminate water bandits, patrol and prevent thieves, pacify the rivers and lakes, maintain business travel, and rescue shipwrecks'!" ”

After a pause, he said, "Even the name 'Sailor', well, will probably have to be changed." ”

"Not called 'Sailor'? That...... What is it called? ”

"'Marine Police' -- 'Police' in and out of the police."

"Water...... Alarm? ”

"Yes." 'police' is the strategy of 'police', and 'inspection' is the 'inspection' of 'inspection is clear'. ”

"Police...... Cha, police, police ......"

Peng Yulin lowered his head, recited silently a few times, raised his head, and said: "I remember, there is a member of the "Golden History": a member of the Zhujing Patrol Police Academy, Zheng Liupin, in charge of prison litigation, the police department, and the chief judge of the court' - the 'police' in this ......"

Guan Zhuofan's eyes lit up and said, "Xue Weng is very knowledgeable! The meaning is like! ”

After a pause, he said: "This 'policeman' is roughly the role of the infantry army commander Yamen." ”

The modern police are actually quite different from the Yamen, the commander of the infantry army in the Qing Dynasty. However, let's say this first, first, it is convenient for Peng Yulin to understand; Second, the Yangtze River sailor who took the commander of the infantry army compared the yamen to him, and he was very comfortable listening to it, and he couldn't say that "it is roughly the role of the 'fast class' of the county government"?

"Three classes" -- soap class, fast class, and strong class, in the "Qing Dynasty Statutes", are "lowly status", and three generations of children and grandchildren are not allowed to enter the office.

Sure enough, Peng Yulin's face stretched.

"If the name is not right, the word is not good," Guan Zhuofan said, "If the word is not good, it will not be done!" The meaning of the word 'sailor' is very vague, and it is really necessary to correct the name -- the sailor on the sea has been changed to 'navy,' and the sailor on the river will be changed to 'marine police' in the future. ”

"In short, in the affairs of rivers, lakes and seas, the 'navy' is responsible for fighting wars, and the 'marine police' are responsible for law and order. When the country has trouble, the navy is the mainstay, and the marine police are the auxiliary, cooperate with each other, cooperate with each other, and go to the king's destiny together. ”

Peng Yulin nodded and said, "The prince understands the painting, Yulin...... Admiration. ”

"So," Guan Zhuofan said with a smile, "let's ...... Deal? ”

As he spoke, his right hand stretched out.

Peng Yulin knew that this was a foreigner's "hand-holding gift", and as soon as it was pulled, it meant "no promise". This is a "flat courtesy", the prince treats each other with this courtesy, which is naturally a sign of respecting himself, and it is also very cordial, but it also contains the meaning of no regret and no shirk.

The momentum can no longer be shirked.

Peng Yulin finally stretched out his hand and gently held Guan Zhuofan's hand: "Yulin...... Only the prince is the first to look forward. ”

Guan Zhuofan laughed.

He's really proud.

Guan Zhuofan believes that in addition to setting up the Yangtze River Naval Division and placing the Hunan Army's Naval Division as "meritorious soldiers," there is another layer of extremely profound meaning that will never be spoken to people, and Peng Yulin may not have it, but Zeng Guofan may not have it -- that is, supporting the army and respecting himself.

This is not to say that Zeng Guofan really had any "disobedience to the heart," still less that he had the intention of rebellion, but in this era, any powerful political force must be backed by considerable military strength, and Zeng Guofan, as the leader of the "Hunan system," must ensure that the "Hunan system" has sufficient military strength in his hands in order to safeguard the overall interests of the "Hunan system" -- this military force must obey the orders of the "Hunan system" and be semi-independent or even independent of the imperial court.

In this way, when the imperial court was planning to "cut down the feudal domain," it could not but have some scruples, and the damage to the interests of the "Hunan system" could be confined to a tolerable range.

However, Guan Zhuofan could not tolerate it, and there was still an armed force on the land of China that he could not command.

If this army is limited in strength, hiding in some remote corner, living alone behind closed doors, it is insignificant, and it is okay, but the actual situation is just the opposite!

The Yangtze River waterway is the most important artery in China's east-west direction, and the Yangtze River basin is the most economically developed area in China.

It's really unbearable, and Uncle can't bear it!

Zeng Guofan's choice to abandon the land division and retain or even strengthen the naval division was, first, naturally because the war was over, there was no sufficient reason to retain the land division, but the naval division "filled the gap in the country's defense" -- the original Yangtze River did not have a unified unit with a coherent command system -- there were enough reasons not to dismantle it; Second, as mentioned above, the control of the Yangtze River waterway is of great strategic significance.

In the original time and space, the imperial court planned to abolish the Yangtze River Naval Division several times, but each time the "Hunan Department" strongly opposed it, and the imperial court had nothing to do with this naval division. The rest of the troops were exchanged like a marquee, but this Yangtze River water division never moved the nest, and finally lasted until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, which can be regarded as "consistent".

In this time and space, just two years after the formation of the Yangtze River Water Division, it was "broken into pieces" in Guan Zhuofan's hands. Although its personnel have been retained for the time being, the establishment has been completely broken up, and they are not subordinate to each other, and moreover, the immediate boss has changed, and it is no longer his own people who are in charge of his own people, and the independent kingdom has disappeared, in fact, it is basically equivalent to "dismantling".

The best thing is that there is no need for Guan Zhuofan to do it himself - after Peng Yulin "patrols the Yangtze River Sailors", he will play, in addition to participating in Huang Yisheng and a large number of illegal generals, and also submit the regulations for the "restructuring" of the Yangtze River Sailors, asking for royal approval.

Nature is "illuminated".

After the "restructuring" of the Yangtze River Naval Division, in the whole of China, in addition to the Xuan Army and the reorganized Green Battalion, among the formed troops, the number and combat power were considerable, and only Zuo Zongtang's department in the northwest remained. However, like the "Chu Army" when Zuo Zongtang Ping Hongyang, after the pacification of the northwest, this army will be dismantled, and it will not be among the "economic control" troops of the imperial court.

Xuanjun is my hand-made; The green camp has been adapted and controlled by me.

The world is gradually entering my hub.

*(To be continued......)