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Lu Chengqi's mood at the moment was also boring. In the past few years, the Liangshan water thieves have grown so much, even if they are not as exaggerated as in "Water Margin", there are one hundred and eight generals, and there are nearly 100,000 minions, but it is also appalling. If the thieves in Liangshan are not eliminated, Lu Chengqi will not be at ease.

It's just that building a new warship won't work without a year and a half. A year and a half later, Liangshan water thieves are rampant again, Lu Chengqi dare not guarantee. In addition, the forbidden army went out to fight, and the food and salary were three times as much as on weekdays, and it was difficult to guarantee logistics matters. How to choose, Lu Chengqi was worried in his heart. Insist on building a ship, there is a lot of expense; Let's fight quickly, the forbidden army has no warships; Let's continue to consume, the food and salary of nearly 50,000 forbidden troops is another huge expense.

"Why is God giving me all the problems?"

Lu Chengqi couldn't help but sigh a little, people are emperors, they are seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courtyards, enjoying the beauty of the world; Out of the south of the Yangtze River, into the garden, luxury and wealth; Hundreds of officials work hard, and the people live and work in peace and contentment......

Why did he become an emperor, either the Khitans invaded the south, or bandits broke out; Either the Yellow River bursts, or it is bitterly cold in winter...... Anyway, after being the emperor for so long, there is nothing that goes well, how can Lu Chengqi be happy!

How to choose has become Lu Chengqi's biggest headache at this moment. The warship will definitely be built, taking advantage of the power of the new law, and taking advantage of the victory to pursue. But how to contain the water thieves has become the key to the problem. Since the Yuan Shou period, there have been more than 1,000 water thieves, and now there are more than 8,000 people, which is too rapid. If you continue to indulge, it is difficult to guarantee that it is not an otherworldly version of the Song Jiang Uprising.

In fact, if you can gather all the Great Shun Water Divisions, these water thieves can still be beaten. But there is no Grand Canal, and the sailors from all over the country have to gather, and the money and silver spent are probably not under the forbidden army.

Besides, when the sailors gather, it will be a year and a half later. With this time, the new warships have also been built, and when the time comes, they will be able to become an army again after training, so why bother with the troops?

"Forget it, forget it, let's go according to the original plan!"

Lu Chengqi, who had made up his mind, looked out the window at the rain that kept dripping, and his mind drifted to Li Jie, who had just gone out to control the Yellow River. According to Qin Tianjian, this rainy day may last for a long time.

If this is the case, won't the Yellow River break again?

Thinking about it this way, Lu Chengqi was very powerless in his heart, how could all the bad things come together?

As the saying goes, if it rains, my mother will get married. It's all helpless, no matter how strong Lu Chengqi's ability is, he can't stop it from raining! The daily heavy rain is mixed with moderate rain, light rain, as long as it lasts for half a month, the Yellow River will definitely burst!

At that time, Li Jie will definitely be impeached by Yushitai, how can Lu Chengqi keep him?

The rain is still pouring down. Chang'an City, shrouded in smoke and rain, looked bleak. After all, on rainy days, some merchants can't go out to do business, only some foot shops, green buildings, restaurants, and Goolan tile shops are still doing business.

In the market, there is no children's play, and it is a lot deserted for a while. Even the temperature dropped with the rain. Experienced old people deduce that this year, it will be unusually cold again.

In the rainy days, the prices in Chang'an City have risen a lot. Not to mention the vegetables and fruits, even the firewood for cooking, is more than twice as expensive. On such a rainy day, even the scene of the newborn, the newsboys selling newspapers in the streets and alleys, there are many less. After all, paper can't reach water, and if it does, you will lose everything.

The rain did not stop until the early morning of the next day, when it stopped for a while.

On this day, it happens to be another dynasty. When the hundred officials entered the palace and came to the front of the Daqing Palace, the downpour came unexpectedly. These civil officials, who usually behave elegantly, were suddenly drenched like chickens in soup by the sudden shower, and fled into the Daqing Hall in embarrassment.

And those Beijing officials under the five grades are even more miserable, if it weren't for the clever servants on the side who put them all into the side hall of the Daqing Palace, I'm afraid they would have to be drenched in the rain all the time.

Due to the heavy rain, Lu Chengqi was also much later than usual before arriving at the Daqing Palace. The monarchs and ministers greeted each other, and another routine began. Lu Chengqi was disturbed by the continuous rainy days, and his temperament, which has always paid attention to cultivation, is much worse. directly took out Lu Chenhuan's military newspaper and personally opened the court discussion.

Generally speaking, court deliberations are put forward by ministers, and the emperor is only responsible for making the final judgment. But now the little emperor himself threw out this appalling news, which shocked many civil officials.

Liangshan water thieves, officials have heard of it for a long time. During the Yuan Shou period, troops were also sent to encircle and suppress. However, the Dashun Water Division had been absent from the battle formation for a long time, had not trained, and returned defeated. Since then, no one has dared to mention it again. All because according to the Dashun system, if the army loses the battle, not only the lord will be punished, but even the minister who made this proposal will be punished.

In this way, what other official would dare to activate the sword soldiers easily? Isn't this a joke about your future!

At this moment, the little emperor was well versed in their thoughts, and personally proposed this matter to the court, and it was as if it had exploded, and the ministers expressed their opinions one after another.

Qin Yikang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, as the head of the Ministry of War, naturally has the most right to speak, and immediately came out with the Chao Wat and said: "Your Majesty, the water thieves are so rampant, if you don't suppress them at this time, they will become a big disaster in the future." ”

The secretary of the military department has expressed his position, and the rest of the ministers have echoed it. Lu Chengqi nodded, expressing his agreement with this statement, and after signaling everyone to be quiet, Lu Chengqi slowly spoke: "I have never slackened off in the matter of suppressing bandits, and you don't need to say more. It's just that on top of General Lu's recital, the most important thing is not the troops, not the grain and grass, but the warships and well-trained sailors. I want to know, what do you think? ”

Taichangqing Wei Yunfeng came out and said: "Your Majesty, if there is no warship, you can build it; If you don't have a water master, you can train it, so why is it difficult? ”

In the town of Hubu Shangshulin, when he heard him say so lightly, he was very disapproving, and said: "It costs a lot to build a warship. There are still more than 27 million yuan left in the treasury at the moment, and if the warships are built on a large scale, where will the timber come from? Where did the shipyard come from? Where do the craftsmen come from? The minister heard that the cost of a warship is not less than tens of thousands. There are more than 500 warships of the water thieves, and if I build more than 500 warships and empty the treasury, I am afraid there will still be a shortage! Your Majesty, think twice! ”

At this time, the autumn harvest is approaching, and there are still 27 million yuan in the treasury, which is already beyond Lu Chengqi's expectations. It's just that it costs so much to build a warship, which is even more unexpected than Lu Chengqi. Warships are different from ordinary merchant ships, ferries, and the cost of wood and labor is much larger. Even if you don't pay the craftsmen, you need 30,000 or 40,000 yuan. The money and silver are enough, but the craftsman is dissatisfied and cuts corners. Ships are not disposable, but are to serve for more than twenty years.

Besides, what Lu Chengqi wants to build is not only a warship that can fight in the water in rivers and lakes, but also a warship that can fight in the sea. The ship should be equipped with iron cannons, and the outside of the hull should be covered with iron sheets. There is no precedent for such a warship, and the cost will definitely be more. (To be continued.) )