The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 267 Mobilizing the Army to Destroy the Japanese Pirates

As a veteran general, Chen Heng was meticulous and quickly discovered the key to the problem: "We originally had many troops stationed in the southeast coastal areas. With the number and combat power of these troops, dealing with some mere Japanese pirates should have been no problem at all!"

"On this very day, all the soldiers stationed in the coastal area were inexplicably transferred away. This is definitely not normal!"

“Even if the Ming general encounters the most difficult situation while leading troops in the field, it is impossible to mobilize everyone to leave!”

"The generals in the army all know this, yet these people still made this mistake. Clearly, someone is involved in this matter!"

After finishing the haircut, he nodded, then his expression turned grim. He couldn't believe that such a thing could happen within their Ming Dynasty territory.

Everything else is fine, but these people dared to collude with Japanese pirates; we will absolutely not let them get away with this.

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded and looked at the four people in front of him.

"Since you all have this idea, then I order you to completely eradicate these despicable Japanese pirates!"

"Xu Yungong, I hereby appoint you as the commander-in-chief and General Ping'an as the deputy commander-in-chief. Mobilize troops from the Hangzhou area to wipe out the Japanese pirates in the Southern Zhili region. If even one Japanese pirate escapes, do not blame me for being ruthless!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yungong nodded and said...

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will absolutely not let these Japanese pirates get away with this. I will definitely wipe them all out!"

"Chen Heng, I hereby appoint you, the commander-in-chief Sheng Yong, as your deputy commander, to mobilize troops from the Fuzhou area to wipe out the Japanese pirates in Fujian. Not a single one of them should be spared!"

Chen Heng said seriously.

"Your Highness, rest assured, we will absolutely not let a single one of them escape!"

Could it be that after all these people left, the cabinet ministers learned of this and all gathered around?

Once a large-scale military operation is underway, the cabinet will need to coordinate various supplies such as food, and will also need to issue orders to coordinate with local officials.

Such a thing was naturally unavoidable. When the ministers heard the news, they all frowned, clearly not thinking it was that important.

I am just a group of Japanese pirates, and I will not have much impact on their Ming Dynasty.

This is just a special case; if they pay a little more attention, the same thing won't happen again.

Yang Siyi's expression was solemn.

"These Japanese pirates have been causing trouble in the Jiangnan region, and the people there are suffering greatly. This cannot continue any longer; we must eliminate them all!"

The cabinet ministers were shocked to hear this. They had thought the old man would be the first to object, since it would cost money, and every war required a lot of money.

Surprisingly, the old man actually agreed.

Yang Siyi also had his own thoughts. First of all, these Japanese pirates had been causing trouble in the southeast, which was really too much of a problem.

Moreover, the Jiangnan region is a crucial financial center, and every time a loss occurs, the Ministry of Revenue ultimately has to pay for it.

At this moment, Yang Siyi looked at Zhu Xiong Ying and said.

"Your Highness, I am already quite old. Over the years, I have been feeling increasingly incapable of handling the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. This old minister wishes to return to my hometown, but there is no suitable successor for the Ministry of Revenue. I hope Your Highness can provide a suitable candidate!"

The group of experts were extremely excited upon hearing this.

I had known that Yang Siyi was not only the Minister of Revenue, but also the Grand Secretary.

Among these people, they wield the most power. If Yang Siyi were to step down, wouldn't that mean that in addition to the position of Minister of Revenue becoming vacant, a position in their cabinet would also become vacant?

Upon thinking of this place, everyone's breathing quickened, and many began to covet it. Among them, the most important were Hu Weiyong and Hu Zhen, the Minister of Justice.

Zhu Xiong Ying laughed when she heard this.

"Speaking of which, Lord Yang plays an extremely important role in our Great Ming Dynasty. Whether it is His Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince, or I, we are all extremely grateful to the old lord. Since the old lord is going to return home in glory, I will naturally do my best to select a suitable successor and will never let the foundation that Lord Yang has worked so hard to build be wasted!"

"Furthermore, I will report this matter to His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince, and they will certainly treat Lord Yang with the highest honors!"

Everyone was shocked to see the sincerity in Zhu Xiong Ying's eyes.

Finally, their eyes were filled with envy as they looked at Yang Siyi.

When Li Shanchang of Han left Yingtianfu, there were hardly any people in the entire court who came to see him off, which can be described as extremely dejected.

However, compared to the attitude towards Li Shanchang, the attitude towards Yang Siyi was much better.

Yang Siyi was deeply moved upon hearing this and said with a smile.

"Thank you very much, Your Highness. I would also appreciate it if Your Highness would give me more money so that I can live out my days in comfort!"

"I've been saving money all these years, even splitting every penny in half. Now that I'm finally free from this position, I should have some money!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Just then, news came from outside that the brothers Wu Liang, Marquis of Jiangyin, and Wu Zhen, Marquis of Jinghai, had arrived.

The cabinet ministers were extremely shocked to hear that the two brothers had also come to this place.

Could it be that Zhu Xiong Ying has other plans? Thinking of this, they were filled with unease.

Fan smiled at their expressions, said nothing, and let the Wu brothers in.

At this moment, Marquis Wu Liang of Jiangyin and Marquis Wu Zhen of Jinghai both arrived at the Hall of Diligent Governance and knelt on one knee before the Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying, saying, "Your humble generals Wu Liang and Wu Zhen pay their respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying smiled and nodded, then helped the two brothers up.

These two brothers are darker and much stronger than the last time they came.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the two brothers had finally managed to fatten up a little, but now they have lost weight again.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at the two of them and said with a smile.

"Both generals have been working hard lately. I wonder how the training of the Ming Dynasty's navy is going!"

The two brothers were extremely excited when they heard this.

Seeing this, Wu Liang couldn't wait to speak.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, with us two brothers here, there will be absolutely no problems. Our navy is now taking shape!"

"Actually, with the construction blueprints provided by His Highness the Crown Prince, and the fact that some cannons have already been equipped on the warships!"

"Then your warships are much stronger now than before. Not to mention dealing with a small Japanese pirate, even dealing with Chen Youliang's elite navy back then would be a piece of cake!"

Everyone was shocked to hear this, as they knew the Wu brothers very well.

(End of this chapter)