The military department of the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to a strengthened version of today's Ministry of Defense. It has the right to appoint and dismiss the generals of the Ming Dynasty, although it does not have the power to mobilize troops, but it can supervise the deployment of troops in more than a dozen military regions up and down the Ming Dynasty. Of course, the most important thing is that this department also governs a fat and oily department, the army's logistics support department.

In the reform of the Apocalypse, the six departments of the soldiers, households, rituals, and rituals are the so-called "large departments", and the names of the rest of the various departments are all subordinate to the "small departments" of these six departments, so the court of the Ming Dynasty, Shangshu and Shilang are many levels higher than the ministers.

The office building of the logistics support department is not in the Forbidden City, this is a new building built later, although it retains the design of the spire glazed tiles, but it does not have half of the antique flavor of the Ming Forbidden Palace, and only retains some traditions. And in the minister's office in this building, two men, an old man and a young man, are sitting at this moment.

Wang Jue is still wearing the army's uniform, and the discipline button is still open at will, if Wang Jue is examined with the appearance of a real soldier, it is obvious that he is not even qualified for such a casual dress. But no one who knew the young man's origins would be foolish enough to correct his minor appearance problems.

He picked up the teacup on the coffee table in front of him, took a sip of weak tea with a smile, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, shook his head and said: "It is said that the army is not a good place to drink tea, and it seems that the tea of the logistics department is also not on the table." ”

"Haha, haha." The general of the logistics department under the military department sitting behind the desk laughed loudly, and then said to Wang Jue very kindly: "In our army, we are all big and coarse, if we drink and brag together, it will definitely be lively...... But if we are allowed to drink tea, then it will not fade out of the birds? ”

"General Liu, I won't have any twists and turns with you, people who can do this position have opened nine turns of exquisite tricks on the tip of their hearts." Wang Jue said words that were completely inconsistent with his actual age, and put down the teacup in his hand: "I came this time, it was His Royal Highness the Prince's intention...... 30 million rounds of ammunition, 50,000 shells, you have emptied the munitions depot, and you have to make it up for me. ”

The general who was called General Liu by Wang Jue paused, then raised his eyebrows and said, "Virtuous nephew, since you like to speak straight, I will also speak directly." The big game of chess between the first assistant and the second assistant cannot be shared by our military department. But if you really want to take away so much arms, this matter depends on Ge Shangshu's meaning. ”

When Wang Jue heard the three words Ge Shangshu, he felt that his head was extremely big. This Ge Shangshu is also the military department of the Ming Dynasty, which is equivalent to the current Minister of Defense - a high-powered and highly qualified minister. On weekdays, if it weren't a last resort, even Wang Jianfeng and Zhao Hongshou were reluctant to talk to this Ge Shangshu.

This Ge Shangshu's name is Ge Tianzhang, he can be regarded as a real veteran of the three dynasties, he is the formulator of the Ming Dynasty's "first south and then north" strategy, and is deeply respected by His Majesty the two emperors before and after. If Zhuge Liang's Longzhong pair formulated a strategic policy for Liu Bei, Ge Tianzhang's "Book of Inviting the Rejuvenation of the Nanyang Sailor" can be regarded as the strategic plan of the Ming Dynasty for nearly 50 years.

Before this "Book of Petitioning for the Rejuvenation of the Nanyang Sailors" was adopted by the previous emperor, the Ming Dynasty had always existed to stabilize the north first and attempt to recapture Siberia; Or the debate of going south to retake the colonies in Southeast Asia. The Wang family, which started from Jiliao, advocated the first stability of Jianzhou and other places that were about to move; The military department headed by Ge Tianzhang is more optimistic about the weak and bullying Southeast Asian region.

And Ge Tianzhang, who was only 27 years old at the time, ignored people's slight words, challenged the Jingshi Wang family, which was in full swing at that time, and appeared in this book. Maybe it was the royal family's idea of restricting the courtiers, in short, Ge Tianzhang was appointed as a squire in the military department, and the edict of building the South China Sea Navy Division was issued.

As a result, Ge Tianzhang won the controversy, and the South China Sea Navy became the most powerful fleet of the Ming Empire, and the Ming Dynasty occupied Luzon (the Philippines) and subjugated the Ceylon state, which was gaining climate in Greater Luzon (Australia). The Battle of the Strait of Malacca defeated the French fleet from afar, which can be regarded as preserving the crumbling international status of the Ming Dynasty.

However, because the elite soldiers and food were concentrated in the south, the cost was that the Ming Dynasty's suppression of the Jin State became more and more weak, and even reached the point of attacking with defense.

"This Ge Tianzhang...... It's really ......" Wang Jue shook his head helplessly, then stood up, took out an envelope from his pocket, and then spread it on General Liu's desk: "Then I won't say anything, this is His Royal Highness the Prince's edict, and I will put it here with General Liu." ”

He looked like he had already done things and was no longer nostalgic, got up and walked out of the door: "When I go back, General Liu only needs to help me testify and say that I gave this edict to the general, and the general just followed Ge Shangshu's intention and did not carry out the orders of His Royal Highness the Prince, so it's fine...... Good bye. ”

Yes? I'll help you testify? How is it good for you to give me the prince's edict like this, and then give me a hat that is disrespectful? General Liu really felt that the chair under his buttocks was too hot, and suddenly there was an urge to sit on whoever he wanted to sit on, and he told his old man to return to his hometown: "Wait!" Wait! Virtuous nephew! Stay! Please stay! ”

Although this Ge Shangshu is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, even His Majesty the Emperor has to call him an old man - but this old man is 83 years old this year, even if he can protect himself in the military department, can he still protect him for a few years? But the Wang Jue in front of him, and the prince behind him, are all around 20 years old this year, and after a few years in power, they still don't play themselves to death?

As soon as General Liu analyzed it casually, he knew that there was an evil aura behind today's incident: If His Majesty the Emperor didn't open his mouth, with the temper of His Royal Highness the Prince, I am afraid that he would not write such an edict to Wang Jue today - everyone knows the cautious temper of His Royal Highness the Prince, and he usually won't ask for anything himself.

"I thought about it carefully, what about this batch of arms and materials, I can't make up it on the boundary of Tangshan, but there are some ...... in Shaanxi" Thinking of this, General Liu stopped talking nonsense, and said directly to Wang Jue in a secretive way: "There are not many garrisons there, some ammunition has been misappropriated, and the accounts are ......."

Wang Jue waved his hand and walked straight to the door: "The matter on the account, please ask General Liu, I still have something to do, go first." ”