After Li Qin finished writing his instructions to Li Xuanshang.
He then picked up another report.
The above text states that the families of various officials in Liaodong have already packed their luggage and are on their way to the capital.
Soon they will be able to reach the capital.
This included Li Qin's own family members.
Li Qin was taken aback when he saw his family members, because he hadn't seen them even once since he transmigrated.
Especially the original owner's wife, as the original owner's bedmate, she should be able to notice the changes in herself.
However, Li Qin didn't care about any of this.
He was certain that even if she produced irrefutable evidence to prove she was lying, it wouldn't matter.
Those Liaodong officers would insist that she was crazy and that the evidence was fake.
The reason was simple: he led them into the capital.
Many of them gained wealth, official positions, and even noble titles as a result.
By following their own path, each of them can see a bright future.
At this point, you say you're fake.
They'll definitely say you're crazy.
how?
So what if it's fake?
I came out to work and risk my life for the sake of wealth and status.
It doesn't matter who you follow.
Now this man has led us into the capital.
It brought us wealth and titles.
You say he's fake, but I think you're the fake one.
However, with the victory, he had become inextricably linked to the Liaodong military and political group he had established.
They serve him, and he will lead them to a future of lasting wealth and power.
Li Qin casually put the report aside.
Compared to these family members, Li Qin was more concerned about how many of the Li family members who had come with them were capable.
Li Qin looked at the group of relatives from his family who had come with him.
Based on his memory, he began to select a list of personnel who could be used and trained.
Li Qin circled the names of those he saw who could be used and trained.
After all, he was rebelling, and if he failed, his entire family would be wiped out.
These people are all going to die with me.
Li Qin's gaze swept over each of the names.
In the end, only a dozen or so usable ones were circled.
After circling all the names, Li Qin selected some and copied them onto a piece of paper.
These will be available for use by his clan in the future.
Li Qin glanced at the names of those people.
Li Zidan, Li Xiuyong, Li Chun'an, Li Anning...
After Li Qin had copied down their names...
They then began assigning them positions, all of which were related to the military.
After all, he rose to power through force, and he had to hold onto that force tightly.
However, considering that they haven't had much experience with military matters yet.
Li Qin certainly couldn't directly assign them to key command positions.
They were first assigned to military logistics, where they held some deputy positions.
Once they are familiar with logistics and military affairs, they will be gradually trained and promoted.
In the end, he was fully capable of commanding a large army.
After Li Qin had made arrangements for them.
It also seemed to be about other things, such as how the conscription in Liaodong was going, and so on.
Nanjing.
Zhu Jianshen, who had just decided to become emperor but had not yet completed the formalities, looked at Shi Kefa, the Governor-General of Jiangnan, and said:
"Minister Shi, the country is in peril. The traitor Li has taken control of the retired emperor, and the late emperor died for his country."
Whether it's a future northern expedition or the defense of Jiangnan, we need a strong army. I want to recruit good men from Jiangnan to reorganize the capital garrison.
What do you think, my dear minister?
Shi Kefa was somewhat surprised after hearing what Zhu Jianshen, who was only thirteen years old, said.
He truly hadn't expected that this thirteen-year-old child in front of him would know to prioritize strengthening the military.
If it were any other child of this age, they would probably have experienced such a drastic change, with their father and mother falling into enemy hands.
They were probably at a loss for what to do.
Then, Shi Kefa immediately bowed to Zhu Jianshen and said:
"This is exactly what I wanted to report. The soldiers in Jiangnan have not fought for many years and are already corrupt and incompetent."
I summoned them to aid the capital, but their actions were truly indescribable.
We really need to build a new, powerful army.
Zhu Jianshen looked at Shi Kefa in front of him and said:
"My dear minister, you've come to the same conclusion as me. Since we're going to build an army, we need to select generals first. You've been in Jiangnan for so many years, do you have any suitable candidates for generals?"
After pondering for a moment, Shi Kefa said to Zhu Jianshen in front of him:
"I have been in Jiangnan for many years and know some talented generals. Currently, the generals guarding Fengyang, Qi Jiguang, Jiangyin, Yan Yingyuan, and Suzhou, Zhang Huangyan, are all capable of great use."
"If Your Majesty wishes to form a new army, employing these men as generals will surely ensure its invincibility."
"well."
Zhu Jianshen nodded repeatedly after hearing what they said.
He then continued speaking to Skaf:
"Now that the generals have been chosen, building an army will require a lot of money. What about the treasury funds in Jiangnan?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that Jiangnan is renowned for its wealth, and its treasury is currently very well-stocked."
Moreover, the arsenal in Jiangnan has more than a million weapons in its accounts, and I estimate that it should be no problem to find 200,000 usable ones among them.
Especially with the fall of Zhili and the capital, many things from Jiangnan no longer needed to be transported to the capital.
Even if we exhaust the wealth of Jiangnan, it wouldn't be a problem to temporarily recruit and assemble an army of 100,000 men.
After bowing, Shi Kefa spoke to Zhu Jianshen in front of him.
"But my dear minister, although Jiangnan is wealthy, it will still take time to build and train a strong army."
If Li Qin marches south soon, how can the weakened Jiangnan region withstand his army?
Zhu Jianshen said to Shi Kefa across from him with concern.
"Your Majesty, there are many lakes and rivers in Jiangnan, making it difficult for cavalry to exert their combat effectiveness here, especially since we also have the natural barrier of the Yangtze River."
"As long as we deploy a powerful navy across the Yangtze and Huai Rivers in Jiangnan, we can certainly stop Li's cavalry."
Shi Kefa waved his hand and advised Zhu Jianshen.
However, the worry on Zhu Jianshen's face did not diminish at all.
"My dear minister, I know that if we had a powerful navy, we could stop the traitor Li."
However, the military equipment in Jiangnan was in a state of disrepair, and the Jiangnan navy was probably no longer of much use. In particular, Qin Chenyao of Shandong disregarded the emperor's favor and surrendered to the traitor Li, allowing Li to take complete control of the Shandong navy.
Once Li Qin crosses Shandong and heads south with the Shandong navy, advancing by both land and sea, the Jiangnan navy will likely find it difficult to resist.
In response to Zhu Jianshen's concerns, Shi Kefa nodded and said:
"Your Majesty is wise. The Jiangnan navy is indeed no longer of much use, and it is indeed difficult for them to stop Li Qin."
However, in Fujian, the Fujian General Zheng Chenggong had a powerful navy, and from what I understand, he was also a loyal subject.
"As long as His Majesty issues an order allowing him to lead the Fujian navy north, he will surely be able to protect Jiangnan without worry."
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