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Bian Wushuang looked at Zeng Lin and said slowly: "Mr. Zeng, you have made great contributions to the Jinghu defense line being able to block the Qi army's attack. Before the army can move forward, food and grass will come first. If there is no sufficient logistics support, how can we defend the Jinghu defense line?"

"The Grand Marshal has been awarded too much, this is Zeng Lin's duty." Zeng Lin said calmly.

"But does Lord Zeng know that how many young and strong men are still farming in Jinghu County now?" Bian Wushuang asked.

Zeng Lin's face changed slightly. As the chief of the first place, he certainly knew exactly what the current situation of the manpower situation in Jinghu County was. Shaking his head, he slowly said: "The young and strong men have basically joined the army. Over the past year, fighting, dying, and replenishing. Now, those who are engaged in farming in Jinghu County are basically the elderly, weak, women and children."

"The people of Jinghu have made too great sacrifices and contributions for the Great Chu!" Bian Wushuang looked at the people in the lobby, "Now, we have breathed. In the six eastern counties, we can say that we are already counter-defense and offensive. In the next battle, we do not need to rely on the human sea tactics. What we need is a more elite army. These good men in Jinghu have done enough, so I want to let them go and reunite with their families. This is one of them."

"Secondly, Jinghu, as the front line, has been fighting continuously, and the county has been destroyed. Now, Jinghu has become the rear. We need to restore Jinghu's economy and people's livelihood as quickly as possible, so as to regain the rear of the six counties. And relying on the old, weak, women and children today, we cannot achieve our goal. We need to put more labor into production. Mr. Zeng, do you think this is the case?"

"Military Bian said it well." Zeng Lin nodded, "Jinghu is a land of fish and rice. As long as there is enough labor investment, it may be able to return to its original level in just one to two years."

"I believe that there is a capable official like Lord Zeng, and I am confident about this!" Bian Wushuang kept praising Zeng Lin without saying a word. "I believe everyone here is very clear about the situation in the country of Da Chu. It can be said that wars are constantly coming and wars are everywhere. Previously, because Qi's military front was too sharp, the court has overcome all difficulties and tried its best to provide the Eastern Theater Command. But now the military affairs are no longer as dangerous as in the past. The court's support for the eastern part will definitely decline in strength. We must prepare for the future. Perhaps at some time, we will have to rely on Jinghu County and the six eastern counties we have taken back to support us. Therefore, we need more labor and a more elite army."

"Master, why is this? The court is determined to regain the six eastern counties, so it will definitely not cut off the support we have given. Besides, those bandits rebelled, but the light of fireflies, the court's army will naturally be extinguished." Luo Hu was a little unbelievable.

"How can you plan for the last generation without planning for a while?" Bian Wushuang sneered: "Before you are concerned about victory, you are determined to lose first. Bian has the life and death of these tens of thousands of troops and countless people. How can you put your hope on guessing? As long as there is a trace of such a possibility, I will be very prepared. General Luo, the bandits of the Great Chu are everywhere, just as you said, as soon as the army arrives, they will be destroyed. But after suppressing this place and that place rises again, how can the Great Chu really suppress these bandits? Moreover, over the past year, the bandits have become stronger and stronger. Several stubborn bandits have been entangled with the imperial army. The people in several counties are living in poverty. The bandits are not weaker, but stronger. If we cannot prepare, will our army drink the northwest wind really come to that day?"

After being refuted by Bian Wushuang without any hesitation, Luo Hu's face turned slightly red and he had to stand up and bow to apologize.

"Mr. Zeng, I am going to lay off 50,000 troops, mainly borrowing soldiers from Jinghu to let them return home. At the same time, the slandered soldiers from each department were also assigned to Jinghu townships. Can Mr. Zeng resettle them?"

Zeng Lin took a deep breath and nodded: "This is no problem. The seriously injured are injured by the Great Chu. No matter how poor the county is, they must be raised. Slightly injured can still work hard for the authors. The county can also set aside some land for them to farm!"

"Okay, this matter is decided like this. Let Lord Zeng preside over the disarmament matter. For the specific matters, I will discuss with Lord Zeng carefully after going back."

The final result was made and no chance to object. The generals in the hall looked at each other. The generals of the Cheng clan were not present and had no leader because Jiang Shangyan was not present, while the generals of the Jinghu clan naturally would not jump out because Zeng Lin did not object. This seemingly most difficult thing was passed on the spot.

"Elder General Ning!" Before everyone could react from the previous incident, Bian Wushuang looked at the navy general Ning Zhiwen with a smile on his face.

Ning Zhiwen is a strange person in Jinghu. He is from Chu, but he has an unclear relationship with the Ming Dynasty. His son Ning Ze was an official in the Ming Dynasty. It is no longer a secret matter now, and many people know it. This was not a big deal, because there were many unclear relationships between Ming and Chu. For example, the legitimate princess of Da Chu was the queen of Da Ming, and the younger brother of the chief minister of Da Chu was guarding the Ming Dynasty.

The key is that Ning Zhiwen never concealed his relationship with the Ming Dynasty, and even did not care about others' views on this matter. He openly showed his relationship with the Ming Dynasty to others unscrupulously. Every time the envoys from the Ming Dynasty came over, they also interacted with Ning Zhiwen without any scruples.

In the past, Jinghu could not be separated from the navy. Ning Zhiwen's status was extremely important. It can be said that without Ning Zhiwen's navy, there would be no Jinghu's persistence. But now, Wanzhou has been taken down and most of the troops of Qi general Zhou Jiyun, the Chu army has turned defense into offense. Jinghu is no longer a battlefield, so the importance of the navy has plummeted.

Hearing Bian Wushuang's words, everyone subconsciously thought that he was going to attack the navy.

"What are the instructions of Marshal Bian?" Ning Zhiwen smiled, as if he didn't know what Bian Wushuang was going to do.

"Jinghu is no longer the front line, and the role of the navy is not so prominent." As soon as Bian Wushuang said, everyone thought to himself that this was true. They all wanted to see how Ning Zhiwen competed with Bian Wushuang. Ning Zhiwen is not an ordinary general. Behind him, the giant Ming was standing. Jinghu's army used weapons made by the Ming people. These weapons were first brought to Quanzhou from the sea and then continuously transported to Jinghu. If there is any problem here, everyone here knows it. They think that if General Bian provokes Ning Zhiwen, the Ming people might be stuck on it.

And it is not just a weapon, but the salary of the Jinghu army is now basically issued by loans from the Ming people's banks. If Bian Wushuang really wanted to take down Ning Zhiwen and the Ming people were furious, everyone here could not bear the consequences. They all knew that the imperial court of Da Chu really couldn't afford to pay so much military expenses now.

"Mr. Bian said it well. The navy is really not very useful now." To everyone's surprise, Ning Zhiwen nodded in agreement. "I don't know what arrangements Bian has for the navy, Ning should follow. Even if we ask us to go back to Quanzhou immediately, Ning would take the people away without saying a word."

Ning Zhiwen's straightforward answer made everyone in the hall so shocked that his chin almost fell to the ground. When did this old man be so easy to talk to? Was he afraid of Bian Wushuang? Of course it was impossible. Everyone knows Ning Zhiwen's background.

Bian Wushuang laughed: "General Ning, don't think of such a beautiful thing. The country is in trouble, and every man is responsible. If you want to go back to Quanzhou to enjoy the blessings of the Qing Dynasty, you don't have to think about it."

Ning Zhiwen laughed: "Why don't you know how the commander arranged the navy?"

Bian Wushuang thought about it, "Jinghu no longer needs a huge navy now, but the warships and elite men under General Ning's command cannot be idle either. General Ning, I want to clear the waterway from Jinghu to Jiangnan and truly connect Jinghu with Jiangnan. What do you think?"

As soon as Bian Wushuang said this, the people in the lobby suddenly became messy. Bian Wushuang’s so-called dredging of the waterway was not the real meaning of Ning Zhiwen and his soldiers to dig the river to clear the dredging. The waterways in Jinghu and Jiangnan were not smooth. More because some powerful families in Dachu on the edge of this river occupied the waterway, set up checkpoints, and turned public into private illegal acts. Of course, some places were disrepaired for a long time, which was not conducive to the advance of the ship, but this was not the point.

The point of Bian Wushuang's words was to let Ning Zhiwen and his soldiers clear all the obstacles on the river. This was to cut the flesh of the rich families of Da Chu with a knife, not to cut them bit by bit, but to cut them down piece by piece!

Thinking of the powerful relationship and consequences here, everyone in the hall changed their colors.

Bian Wushuang seemed to have not seen the faces of everyone and said to himself: "Jiangnan was originally a fertile land, but now, there are bandits everywhere. I don't know if there are really bandits or some people have other ideas. The river channel is not smooth, and Jinghu cannot quickly get support from Jiangnan. As long as the river channel is unobstructed, the Jinghu army can go to Jiangnan to quell the rebellion to ensure safety. Jiangnan's food, grass and supplies can also come to Jinghu as quickly as possible. This is a killing of two birds with two birds with one stone. Before I came to Jinghu, I met with Your Majesty, and Your Majesty also agreed very much. General Ning, this is a hard bone, do you dare to chew it?"

Ning Zhiwen laughed, stood up and brushed his clothes as if nothing had happened, looked around the people in the hall and said, "I believe everyone knows who Ning is, Ning likes to do such things the most."
Chapter completed!