Cheng Yue said: "You are recruiting, you know more about things outside, you can tell me, what is the purpose of my coming here?" ”

Fa Zheng muttered: "The poor monk heard that the Metropolitan Governor had just opened a killing ring in Quanzhou City yesterday, and he showed no mercy to Islam. As for not coming with much fanfare, it was probably because he didn't want outsiders to think that the governor did it intentionally, so he only said that he would go out of the city to play. ”

Cheng Yue laughed and said, "Okay, you are a Fa Zheng, you are good, you can come to me to be an official." ”

Kuo Kuolun glanced at him angrily, and muttered: "I'll just say that you won't have no other intentions, and I will be moved in vain." ”

Cheng Yue smiled and glanced at her, and Kuo Kuolun immediately closed his mouth obediently.

Cheng Yue thought for a while, and said to Yuan Miao: "Fakong, Faben, Fahua, Fazheng, these four people, plus a thousand warrior monks, I want to take them away tomorrow, the master will not object, right?" ”

All the monks were dumbfounded, and the four monks who were named were even more at a loss!

Yuan Miao hurriedly said: "The Metropolitan Governor is Rongyu, the four major monks are empty, they are not polluted by dust and do not kill, how can they serve the Metropolitan Governor and fight with others on the battlefield to the death?" Isn't it contrary to the Dharma? Never, never. ”

Cheng Yue said: "I basically don't need them to go to the battlefield. They are only my own soldiers, and they are responsible for protecting me. Another and more important point is that I want them to teach martial arts in the army. There are also many fighting techniques in my military training, but firstly, I do not have time to teach them personally, and secondly, the foundation of each soldier is different, and many of the recruits have only learned the surface, and the foundation is not very strong, and I am afraid that they will suffer when they go to the battlefield. Every human life is precious. I don't want to train a group of soldiers with one life at a time, and I should minimize their casualties from the start. The practice method of Shaolin Temple is very good, and the masters are also very good trainers, which can make up for the shortcomings in my training. What does the master think? ”

Yuan Miao still shook her head again and again, and said, "Dadu, monks should put Buddhism first. Shall you fall into the world and engage in murder? The Metropolitan Governor is heroic, the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, who in the world can threaten the Great Song Dynasty and the Metropolitan Governor? Forgive Shaolin Temple for not being able to obey its fate. ”

Cheng Yue said: "The master is fallacious. Although a monk is a monk, he is first a person, and then a monk, and man has a state. Without the protection of the Great Song Dynasty, can all the people of Shaolin in Quanzhou practice with peace of mind? All monks should remember that what kind of compassion is there for oneself regardless of the safety of the country? In the end, it will only bring harm to itself. Take the Muslims in Quanzhou who I just killed. They've caused a lot of trouble for the Shaolin Temple, right? Behind them is Pu Shougeng! If the Shaolin Temple only cares about itself, can it be someone else who will be punished in the end? ”

The monks were quite shocked, Yuan Miao paused, and said: "Dadu Governor, the whole temple is full of people from outside the square, and there is no imminent danger at the moment, Dadu Governor Weijia Hainei, why do you need me to wait?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "People have no foresight. There will be near-term worries. What seems to be dangerous now is not necessarily real danger, and the security we see now is not necessarily real security. More than a year ago. My Great Song Dynasty and Great Yuan fought for life and death, the master knew the situation at that time, the Great Song Dynasty could be called precarious, and there were 500 monks and soldiers in Changzhou who died heroically. If it wasn't for me to block the Yuan army in the end, the master would? For, will the Yuan army let go of Shaolin Temple? I know that the master's surname was Zhao before he became a monk. It's a child of the clan, what will Yuan Jun do, has the master really thought about it? Will there be a clan disciple with more than a thousand elite soldiers under his command? Fortunately, now that the Song and Yuan countries are negotiating peace, I can guarantee that from now on. Da Yuan will never threaten Da Song again. However, it is not that the Great Song Dynasty no longer has the hidden danger of external forces, and the future troubles must come from the sea, first of all, Japan, which I am about to go to conquer. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

Kuo Kuolun couldn't help but be stunned: "Japan is small and weak, how can it threaten the Great Yuan and the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "Don't look down on Japan. The coasts of the Great Yuan and Great Song Dynasty were extremely vast, and it was impossible to fortify them everywhere. Japan was poor, and many of the samurai and common people were outlaws, but in recent years, some Japanese invaders have come from the sea, plundered them, and fled immediately. Neither the army nor the navy had time to react. It was still a time for domestic stability in Japan, and once Japan was in turmoil, the Japanese would surely become popular and become the henchmen of the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Yuan. Moreover, the Great Yuan and the Great Song Dynasty will not necessarily be strong forever, and once they decline, they will immediately become fat in the mouths of the Japanese invaders. Before Goryeo became a vassal state of the Great Yuan, the coast was devastated by the Japanese and no one dared to live within a hundred miles, which is evident. After claiming to be a vassal to Dayuan, Japan did not dare to harass it, which shows the Japanese people's disposition of deceiving good and fearing evil. ”

Cheng Yue said it seriously, but everyone listened to it but didn't think so, at most a few groups of thieves, how much harm could it be? Can you really take them when the time comes?

Cheng Yue knew that it was difficult to convince them, and said, "Take Ryukyu on the other side of Fujian. In the north and south of the Ryukyus, there are pirate dens. I subdued the pirates, and then ordered Liu Shun to send people to occupy Ryukyu, so that Fujian could have long-term peace and stability. In fact, the number of pirates is not much, but how much trouble did these people cause to the Great Song Dynasty? If someone colludes with them inside and outside again, how can the vast sea be calmed? ”

Mrs. Xu finally found the opportunity to interject and agreed: "The Metropolitan Governor has won the hearts of the people by calming the sea. In the past, cargo ships and fishing boats were robbed at every turn, and sometimes their lives were feared. Since the Governor of the Metropolitan ordered Jinghai, the thieves bowed their heads, the sea routes were smooth, the number of fishing boats and cargo ships increased greatly, and the prices of goods were also reduced a lot. The people along the coast are increasing, living and working in peace and contentment, and most of them feel the kindness of the governor. ”

Babahan said: "Then you can Jinghai in the future, what pirates are you afraid of?" Since ancient times, how have pirates become a major problem for the country? ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "You only know one thing, but you don't know the other." Shufang, you tell them how much money I spent for Jinghai. ”

Zhang Shufang responded: "Yes." He turned his head to Kuo Kuolun and the other women and said, "I would like to tell you nobles." In order to avoid the recurrence of trouble, the officials sent people to occupy the Ryukyus, and more than 50,000 people emigrated, recruited more than 20,000 soldiers, sent more than 5,000 troops, and more than 1,000 craftsmen. 15,000 cattle, 80,000 sheep, 80,000 pigs, and 2,000 horses were transported. Five ports, 287 factories, more than 700 miles of roads, and more than 17,000 houses were built. ”

In the past year or so, officials have built more than 200 sea-going ships, more than 500 medium-sea ships, and a number of weapons. With these two main expenses, the total expenditure is more than 18 million! ”

"Oh my God!" Even Wan Ze, who reviewed the music with Cheng Yue every day, was shocked!

"So much money!?"

Cheng Yue sighed and said, "Yes, this is the price paid for Jinghai!" Moreover, after the establishment of the navy, it must be constantly maintained and rebuilt, and the cost is extremely huge. Besides me, how many people are willing to spend so much money just to deal with a few thieves? But when the Japanese invade in droves, will it still be too late? So I have to cut down the sun and nip this hidden danger in the bud. It's hard for you to understand now that the Great Khan's conquest of Japan was only to force Japan to pay tribute, but I think differently, for the sake of the future safety of the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Yuan Dynasty, no matter how much money I spend and how many troops I use, I will also defeat Japan. National security defense cannot be defended, it must be attacked, defense can only be beaten, and offense is the best defense! ”

"A good offense is the best defense!" Kuo Kuolun couldn't help but applaud!

Wan Ze also agreed: "I think my ancestor Genghis Khan, it is just the constant attack that has today's huge territory of Mongolia!" Those who only want to defend the land have not all become slaves in the end? ”

Cheng Yue nodded and said: "There is another thing, it costs a lot of money to feed the navy, and external expansion is just to kill two birds with one stone, and to feed the war with war, in order to become more and more powerful!" Do you understand? Look at things with a long-term perspective, you can't turn a blind eye to small hidden dangers because there is no danger at the moment, and the bitter fruit of raising carbuncles is not enough? Whether it is Liao or Jin, it was just a small tribe at the beginning, and Japan was far stronger than them, and it could not be ignored. ”

The monks of Shaolin Temple were more and more confused by Cheng Yue, if as the Metropolitan Governor said, no matter whether Japan invaded the Great Song Dynasty or not, as long as the Metropolitan Governor is not at ease, he can fight it, and the fault is still Japanese?

But what the Metropolitan Governor said is not unreasonable, and they have occasionally heard of the affairs of the Japanese Kou, although it cannot become a climate now, but it is difficult to talk about it in the future. So for the safety of the Great Song Dynasty, should we attack Japan and eliminate all hidden dangers?

Yuan Miaozhi thought about it again and again, and hesitated: "Does the Metropolitan Governor only let them protect the Metropolitan Governor and teach the soldiers martial arts?" ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "Of course, I have so many troops under my command, is there still a thousand monk soldiers?" The master does not have to doubt. In addition to that, they can also follow me overseas to spread authentic teachings, isn't that what the Master wants? ”

Yuan Miao hurriedly said: "Don't dare." Then he made up his mind and said: "The metropolitan governor is the dry city of the country, and there is no room for loss, as long as the metropolitan governor does not charge into battle with them, the old monk can agree." ”

Cheng Yue nodded and smiled: "A word is a certainty." ”

Fakong, Faben, Fahua, and Fazheng proclaimed the Buddha's name, and stepped forward to meet Cheng Yue again.

Mrs. Xu was so excited that she stood up and said: "The Metropolitan Governor is wise, and the concubine's light skills and swordsmanship have been instructed by Master Faben, congratulations to the Metropolitan Governor for adding four more generals and a thousand elite soldiers!" ”

Cheng Yue shook his head and said: "It's not that easy, after they follow me, they also have to receive training in the army, and it is far from enough to rely on the training of warrior monks." (To be continued.) )