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According to Xiong Wencan, the governor of Fujian, the reason why Fujian can be so peaceful is indispensable to Xiaotian. Now that there is chaos in Denglai, the imperial court is having a headache about where to mobilize troops, so someone immediately took charge of the government.

It was proposed that Yu Xiaotian from Fujian could be mobilized to lead his army northward to Shandong to suppress the rebels.

As soon as this proposal was put forward, many people in the court immediately expressed their support, and many people immediately expressed their support.

Because their reasons are also very good. Although Guan Ning's army is not worthy of fighting, there is still a large army of slaves outside the pass, and in the battle of Daling River City, Guan Ning's army has just been defeated. Zu Dashou pretended to surrender to the slaves, and then fled to Jinzhou.

The incident of returning soldiers and establishing slaves as enemies also aroused great repercussions in the court. Many people were quite dissatisfied with Zu Dashou's actions and thought that Zu Dashou's actions were really despised. "

If the Guan Ning Army is now transferred into the pass and enters Denglai to suppress the rebels, if the slaves take the opportunity to go south again and the troops outside the pass are empty, if they cannot stop the slaves and let them enter the pass again, wouldn't it be a threat to the capital?

The land will again be trampled and ravaged by the iron hooves of the Jiannu slaves.

This statement is quite popular, and it is also what everyone is most worried about. Therefore, when someone suggested that it would not be easy to transfer troops from outside the customs into the customs for suppression, it was immediately recognized by many people.

However, relying on the Shandong soldiers to independently attack the rebels, everyone feels that this is probably unreliable. The Shandong soldiers cannot be used. It has now become the consensus of the government and the public. Therefore, if the Guan Ning army is not mobilized to enter the pass and suppress the rebels,

If so, then we must find such a force from other places and go to Denglai to suppress it.

After all the talk, the court seemed to quickly reach a consensus that no one was more suitable than Fujian Commander-in-Chief Yu Xiaotian. Although this man was once a pirate, he had been "loyal to the court" over the years.

"Geng Geng" repeatedly wiped out the Fujian rebels, managed the army well, kept strict control, and controlled a very powerful army.

Back then, Qi Jiguang had trained a strong army in Fujian, and was later transferred to the north to garrison. Those Qi soldiers had repeatedly made military exploits. They once were so powerful outside the pass that the Mongols and Jian slaves did not dare to move. Now there is another one in Fujian.

Such a heroic army, and at the moment when the country is

It is difficult to bear the burden. The Denglai rebels caused a huge earthquake in Shandong, and Denglai is very close to the capital. If the rebels are not exterminated as soon as possible, the consequences will be disastrous. I am afraid that not only the entire province of Shandong will be corrupted, but also Beijing, Tianjin, etc.

There is no guarantee that the land will not be disturbed by rebels.

After Chongzhen listened to the suggestions of these officials, he hesitated a little. It was not that he did not trust Yu Xiaotian, the Fujian commander-in-chief, but that Fujian was a bit too far away from Shandong. Under normal circumstances, if the Fujian officers and soldiers were ordered

It will probably take at least several months to go north, reach Shandong, and reach Denglai. During these months, anything can happen.

Moreover, a large number of Fujian soldiers and horses went north and had to pass through quite a lot of places along the way. Although according to Xiong Wencan, Yu Xiaotian was very strict in running the army and had the ability to control the troops, Chongzhen himself did not repay the current virtue of the officers and soldiers.

Too much hope.

What's more, Yu Xiaotian was a thief in his early years, and most of his elite men were recruited from thief soldiers. If Yu Xiaotian was not as capable as Xiong Wencan said, and was unable to control his troops, these fierce soldiers along the way would

It will pass through Zhejiang, South Zhili and Shandong.

When officers and soldiers travel long distances, it is often difficult to raise food and pay, and payment arrears often occur. Moreover, military food must be raised at various places along the way. This puts great pressure on the governments of various places along the way. If you are not careful, it will lead to chaos.

Didn’t the Denglai rebels finally rebel because they were ordered to go on an expedition and could not buy food along the way? The Shanxi soldiers and horses once entered the customs as slaves last time and were ordered to serve the king.

incident, a mutiny broke out on the way, but it was suppressed relatively quickly later, so that it did not lead to chaos.

If the Fujian officers and soldiers encounter the same problem of payment arrears or lack of food and supplies on their way north, will they cause such a chaos? This is what Chongzhen is most worried about at the moment.

When Chongzhen raised such a question and expressed his concerns, someone immediately came out to answer and said that there was no need to worry about this matter.

Yu Xiaotian was a pirate, and he controlled a large number of naval warships and warships. He mobilized the Fujian officers and soldiers to go northward for suppression. The Fujian officers and soldiers did not need to go northward by land. They only needed to transport them to Shandong by ship.

But when we landed in the Jiaodong area, there was no need to worry about the Fujian officers and soldiers harassing the places along the way, or causing trouble due to lack of pay and lack of food for the troops.

Moreover, using the fleet to transport troops north can save a lot of time, manpower, material and financial resources, and will not put much pressure on the places along the way. It only needs to make the prefectures and counties near the sea along the way where the fleet can dock, in a timely manner

Supply the fleet with food and there won't be any problems.

After Chongzhen heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up. The Ming Dynasty had been pursuing a policy of sealing the sea for a long time. In addition to the navy being quite prosperous during the reign of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, in the future, after the sealing of the sea again, the naval forces along the coasts shrank day by day.

At that time, it was already out of use, so much so that Chongzhen never thought that he could still use the boat division to transport troops and horses from the south to the north.

After hearing the minister's proposal of this solution, Chongzhen immediately felt that it was feasible if the matter could not be solved, but he was still uneasy and suggested that the navy should transport troops northward by water, and they would have to walk thousands of miles along the way, just in case of strong winds and huge waves.

If so, wouldn't it cause huge losses? If the Fujian army's boat division encountered such an accident on its way north, wouldn't it be possible that this troop deployment would end in failure?

In this regard, another minister came out to explain to Emperor Chongzhen, saying that in his early years, Yu Xiaotian was a giant sea pirate, best at water warfare, and all his subordinates were large ships. They had strong wind resistance and could sail to Japan and even Southeast Asia.

Far away, there are many storms and waves in Nanyang, but I haven't heard of them causing much trouble.

The boat divisions under his command are all talented people who are good at boat control. In the past few years, the Fujian Navy has fought against the enemy many times at sea, but has never been defeated. It has never been heard of that the Fujian Navy suffered a defeat at sea.

Hurricanes and heavy rains have caused huge losses.

As the Fujian Navy Division heads north, there are many places to take shelter from the wind. As long as Yu Xiaotian is careful, if there is a big storm along the way, he will definitely find it in time and lead the Navy Division's fleet to the shore to take shelter from the wind. It should not happen

Too much trouble.

If a giant pirate like him who once roared on the sea couldn't even transport troops to the north, then it shows that this person is not very capable, so there is no pity.

After hearing this, Chongzhen felt that this matter was reliable. In addition, there were many courtiers in the court who supported this proposal, and many people supported the idea of ​​sending Fujian officers and troops northward to suppress the attack.

If the Fujian army can make great achievements in the Denglai area this time, then the imperial court will have an extra strong force available. If there is another big chaos in the north, the imperial court will have a back-up man who can mobilize the elite soldiers from the south at any time.

Ma, go north by sea to solve these problems for the court.

After hearing this, Chongzhen also felt that although it was a bit risky to mobilize the Fujian officers and soldiers to go north this time, it was not necessary to give it a try. If the Fujian officers and soldiers succeeded in transporting troops north by sea this time, wouldn't he have a lot of money on hand?

Is there just such an elite team that can be called upon at any time?

If these Fujian officers and soldiers can successfully assist the imperial court and Shandong government in annihilating this group of rebels after arriving in Jiaodong, then it means that Yu Xiaotian will indeed be of great use, and Ming Dynasty will have one more pillar in the future.

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So after several days of deliberation, Chongzhen finally made up his mind and sent people to Fujian to announce the decree. He assigned Xiaotian to lead 8,000 Fujian elite soldiers and horses, quickly took the sea route, transported them to Jiaodong by boat division, and selected a place to land.

Lai rebels launched an offensive.

The prefectures and counties that the sea route passes through must be replenished with food and fodder in a timely manner without making any mistakes! In addition, the prefectures and counties that are passed along the way and some places that can provide shelter from the wind are also ordered to be ready at any time to accept the Fujian Marine Corps' shelter from the wind on their way north.

If someone is negligent and causes chaos, he will be killed without mercy.

After the imperial edict was issued, the imperial court immediately dispatched eight hundred miles to rush to Fujian. In addition, due to the recent good performance of Xiong Wencan in Fujian, Chongzhen finally began to formally consider that it was time to change Xiong Wencan's place and improve it! And now he feels that,

Placing Xiong Wencan in Guangdong and Guangxi should be a good choice.

After the capital decided on this matter, the imperial edict had not yet reached Fujian, but Sea Wolf's flying pigeon message had already arrived in Fujian and was delivered to Yu Xiaotian's hands immediately.

After Yu Xiaotian learned the news, he took a deep breath and said to Lin Yiyang: "It seems that our efforts have been in vain! This matter has finally gone according to our plan! Then we should make preparations next,

We’re leaving at any time!”

A few days later, the imperial edict finally arrived in Fujian, and first arrived in Fuzhou, where he informed Fujian Governor Xiong Wencan. When Xiong Wencan heard this, he was quite nervous about it, because Yu Xiaotian was his foundation in Fujian. This time, the court suddenly did not know why.

He actually thought of transferring Yu Xiaotian to lead his troops north to Denglai to quell the rebellion.

This matter is a big deal, and it can be seen from the imperial edict that the court and the emperor attach great importance to this matter. It is even specified in the imperial edict that Yu Xiaotian will use the sea route to transport troops by boat.

Horse heading north.

Even some details of supplies along the way were arranged. It can be seen that the court and the emperor attached great importance to this matter. They even set a deadline for Yu Xiaotian to arrive in Shandong, requiring him to arrive in Shandong after receiving the imperial edict.

, you must arrive in Denglai within a maximum of two months. If you make a mistake, you will be severely punished.

When Xiong Wencan heard this, he did not dare to neglect, and quickly sent someone to deliver the imperial edict to Yu Xiaotian. He also personally took a boat to Weitou Bay to see Yu Xiaotian. At the same time, he also ordered the Fujian government to immediately give Yu Xiaotian

Xiaotian prepared all kinds of money, food, materials, ammunition, weapons and armor needed for this trip north.

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