Chapter Seventy-Eight: Commander of the Navy
But Zhu Zhanji also knows that the biggest difference between politics and business is tolerance and precision.
As a business leader, what you need is a clear and precise positioning, and set a clear goal for your business empire, so that you can unite as one and develop the business better.
However, a country involves all aspects of the entire society, and any choice is tantamount to giving up another path, and this choice, right or wrong, can not be discovered in the short term.
What a country needs more than anything else is inclusiveness and inclusiveness. This also means that there needs to be a more tactful, methodical approach to the strategy that combines all the different strategies.
Politics is all about balance and compromise, and that's the same in both ancient and modern times.
He thinks that his personality is more impatient, and he can't tolerate it like Liu Bang and Li Shimin. However, he recognized himself in order to use his power to achieve his goals like Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di.
Hearing Zhu Di say this, he thought for a while and said: "Sun Er thinks that the current situation in the Muromachi shogunate is unpredictable, and although Emperor Komatsu is in the position of Emperor Chengguang, Emperor Chengguang is not in power. The Muromachi shogunate Ashikaga Yoshinori had a bad relationship with the old ministers of the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu lineage, including his younger brother Ashikaga Yoshitsugu, and Ashikaga Yoshimochi chose to transfer the shogun's mansion from Kitayama to Sanjo Bomon Mansion. In this complex relative relationship, I can operate between them in multiple ways, so that the situation can develop in the direction of Daming. ”
"When the upper level of the Dongying relationship is controlled, we can orderly implement the policy that is beneficial to our Ming Dynasty in the East, Ashikaga Yoshinori and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's power struggle, we must control it, and we cannot allow the policy that Ashikaga Yoshinori is now pursuing that is not conducive to the Ming Dynasty to continue to play a role."
In this era, the Ming Dynasty was a veritable number one power and the center of the world, and all foreign countries were considered poor and barbaric.
Even the high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty do not know much about countries outside the Ming Dynasty, let alone disdain to understand them.
Fang Bin smiled when he heard this: "Your Royal Highness, is this thankless move really useful?" In the opinion of the ministers, the Japanese are just the itch of scabies, our Ming fleet is invincible, and even the navy of the pseudo-Zhou Zhang Shicheng has been destroyed by my Ming Dynasty, and they are not to be afraid. ”
Zhu Zhanji smiled and asked: "What is the purpose of the war?" ”
"Make me Ming and the four seas peaceful."
"Then if we can solve this problem without war, why do we have to send a large army? War is always a means, not an end. ”
Although Fang Bin is the secretary of the military department and has great power, even if he does not agree with Zhu Zhanji's opinion, he will not argue with Zhu Zhanji.
Therefore, when he heard Zhu Zhanji say this, he knew that Zhu Zhanji had already made a plan, so he immediately changed his position and said: "Your Highness, this is a benevolent government, and I can't do it." ”
The benevolent government of bullshit, although the war is more vicious, but it cannot hurt the root of the Japanese robbers. However, when Zhu Zhanji said this, he directly dug the foundation of Dongying, which was much more sinister than the intention of sending a large army to encircle and suppress it.
Therefore, no one took Fang Bin's words seriously.
Zhu Di listened to Zhu Zhanji's words, pondered for a while and asked: "Ji'er's move is a move by Lao Cheng to seek the country, but he has not mentioned the Japanese who are coming from the south now......"
Zhu Zhanji responded: "This is the current politics, and it is not for the grandchildren who are not close to the government to put their beaks." ”
Zhu Di said with a smile: "Since I have allowed you to form a navy and expand the territory for my Ming Dynasty, I naturally allow you to participate in military affairs." To clear out pirates, it is necessary for all coastal guards to work together, and Ji'er can also be familiar with the military situation and make suggestions for the peace of our Ming Maritime Frontier. ”
Even Ji Gang was surprised when he heard Zhu Di say for the first time that he asked Zhu Zhanji to be counselor of military affairs.
Today's crown prince Zhu Gaochi has been the crown prince for eleven years, but it is just an ornament, not to mention military affairs, and even internal affairs only have the right to senate rather than counsellors.
The power of senate allows the prince to participate in discussions and increase his political experience, but the lack of decision-making power means that his words are useless. Many times, in order to avoid suspicion, Zhu Gaochi will not say anything.
But Zhu Zhanji is only seventeen years old now, and Zhu Di has promised that he can counsel military affairs, that is, he not only has the right to participate in meetings, but also has the power to make decisions.
Ji Gang's eyes looked at Zhu Zhanji, and he was more and more happy in his heart.
Fang Bin was also taken aback, and only then did he understand why Zhu Di came to Xingqing Palace today and brought him with him.
The military and government of the Ming Dynasty were separated, and the civil and military did not participate in the military, and only a few institutions such as the Ministry of War and the Department of General Administration were civilian officials participating in the military and political affairs.
The military and political system headed by the Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces only has the right to lead troops, but not the right to transfer troops. The Ministry of War does not have the right to lead troops, but it controls the right to transfer troops.
Therefore, I knew that the purpose of bringing him over was to lay the foundation for Zhu Zhanji to lead the army.
It's just that he hasn't figured out what it means to form a navy.
The Daming Naval Division was formed from the Poyang Lake Water Battle, and the Daming Naval Division is already the most powerful fleet in the world, and the glory of Zheng He's voyage to the Western Ocean is well known, and the world is all subjugated to the majesty of the Daming Naval Division.
He defeated Chen Zuyi, the largest pirate king in South Asia, on his first voyage to the West, and in the third battle of Ceylon, he captured his king alive and subverted his country.
Today's Daming Navy Division is equipped with 100 kinds of warships, including 1,350 patrol ships, 1,350 warships, and 400 large ships and 400 grain ships stationed at the Nanjing Xinjiangkou base, of which 250 are ocean-going treasure ships.
In addition, it also had a large number of vigilance and law enforcement ships and herald ships to protect the ocean and patrol the river, and the famous Zheng He's fleet was actually just a maritime mobile fleet of the powerful Ming Empire's navy.
On large warships, its main battle guns have more than 40 shipboard guns, far exceeding the total fleets of various countries in the same era, and can be called the world's first fleet!
Since then, the Daming Sailor can be said to have no rival in the world.
Well, what more naval forces are being formed now? What is the difference between a navy and a naval division?
Before he could ask, Zhu Zhanji himself had already spoken. He knew very well that Zhu Di only brought Fang Bin, the secretary of the Ministry of War, today, but did not bring anyone from the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies over, the purpose was to provide convenience for himself and get support from Fang Bin.
As long as there is Fang Bin's support, even if the Governor's Office of the Five Armies opposes it in the future, it will not have much effect.
Zhu Zhanji made a peace gesture to Fang Bin and said: "Since ancient times, the sailors have been part of the army and are under the jurisdiction of the army. ”
Fang Bin asked, "What is the Army?" ”
Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Anyone who fights on land, whether it is infantry, cavalry, or artillery, belongs to the army. ”
Fang Bin nodded and motioned for Zhu Zhanji to continue.
Zhu Zhanji said: "However, this world is much bigger than we know, and outside of the Ming Dynasty, there are countless countries and lands waiting for me to occupy the Ming Dynasty. At this time, it is necessary to have an army with an independent command system to serve our Ming Dynasty, and no longer be constrained by the Governor's Office of the Five Armies. Therefore, I proposed to the Imperial Grandfather that a new naval command be established in addition to the Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces, whose functions would be at the same level as those of the Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces, and that it would no longer be under the jurisdiction of any department except for the unified and coordinated arrangement of the Ministry of War. ”
Fang Bin asked: "Because of its independent command, it was promoted from the naval division to the navy, so as to distinguish it from the army?" Although it has independent command, it is still deployed by the Ministry of War? ”
Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "At present, this is the case. ”
Fang Bin immediately bowed his hand to Zhu Di and said, "Your Majesty, this is a good deed, and the minister seconded it." ”
He knew very well that the Ministry of War actually had no right to restrain the soldiers and nobles of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and even the soldiers did not dare to delay for a moment even if they were rations.
Those nobles relied on the old and sold the old one by one, and they didn't care about the military department at all, let alone sell his accounts.
Now, the establishment of a navy, and this navy is still on the same level as the Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces, is tantamount to grabbing power from the hands of the Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces, and the Ministry of War is of course willing to have someone fight with them.
With such an organization, the military department has one more supporter in the hands of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies. And the stronger the navy, the better it is for the military department.
So, he didn't hesitate to show his support.
However, Zhu Di's next sentence immediately made his face bitter. "Fang Aiqing is dedicated to the public, and he is actually my minister. In the future, I hope that Aiqing will assist his grandson with his heart and don't let people bully him. Ji'er, I'll hand it over to you, if you don't do a good job, I'm going to beat you. ”
Zhu Zhanji was overjoyed, and immediately knelt down on one knee and hugged his fists and said: "Sun Er will live up to the emperor's grandfather's entrustment and raise my Ming national prestige!" ”
Although Zhu Di's words were vulgar, they were very level. Earlier, Fang Bin spoke to myself, that is, to be a scoundrel, don't reason with me.
Later, when facing Zhu Zhanji, he used me to call himself, on the surface, he downplayed the relationship between his grandparents and grandchildren, as if he was doing official business, but in fact, he still confused the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren with national events to support Zhu Zhanji.
It's a good thing that there is an extra management agency in the Ministry of War, but if there is an institution led by Taisun, it is not a good thing, but an extra uncle!
The Taisun is in charge of the navy, so the military department should not want to use the navy to fight with the uncles of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, but to create the best conditions for this grandson.
There is one thing that is not in place, that is, he is derelict in his duties as the secretary of the military department.
Only then did Zhu Di turn his head and say to Hu Guang of the cabinet: "The proposed decree is that the military department and the governor's office of the five armies will jointly investigate the Daming Navy Division and the Weisuo Army, and within half a year, the water division will be investigated. In addition, it was proposed to grant Taisun Zhanji the post of commander of the navy and the military and political power of the naval division. ”
Hu Guang leaned over, smiled at Zhu Zhanji, and retreated behind Zhu Di.
He also served as Zhu Zhanji's Confucian teacher after Xie Jin, compared with Xie Jin, his literary talent is slightly inferior, but he is also a champion, and his actual ruling talent is not low at all, and his emotional intelligence is much higher than Xie Jin.
has always had a good relationship with Zhu Zhanji, the grandson, and never said that Zhu Zhanji's writing is not good. In particular, Zhu Zhanji coerced Zhu Di to release him in order to understand Jin, which also moved Hu Guang very much, and paid more attention to maintaining mutual relations with Zhu Zhanji.
Zhu Di said to Zhu Zhanji again: "You make the small people in the frontier know that my country is mighty and surrender to me." Everywhere Qing went, it was like me coming in person. I hope you will encourage you and live up to my trust. ”
Zhu Zhanji knelt down on one knee and said excitedly: "The minister will not meet His Majesty's trust." ”