After two days of marching, the ships raised from the local area can basically meet the needs of the entire army, and many land ducks have to board the boat for training.

However, most soldiers could only hold on the boat for a long time at most, and they pulled up the camp in the early morning, and in the afternoon they had to find a way to leave the boat and find a place to breathe.

The number of soldiers in the army who are sick due to seasickness is increasing. This thing cannot be overcome by willpower alone. Exercise seems to be less reliable. When people become adults, their living habits have been developed, making them adapt to life on the boat board too difficult, so Chenxi is at a loss.

"...... There is no problem with bringing a group of northern soldiers to pacify the Central Plains Rebellion, but letting them go to Jiangnan... Please forgive me for saying something bad. This is quite a bit of a departure. The soldiers cannot adapt to life on the boat. Even the generals who commanded the soldiers cannot adapt to it. It has nothing to do with their own abilities..."

After several days of command and dispatch and training, Tang Yin felt that the soldiers in the army were seriously affected by seasickness and other adverse conditions caused by water, but Shenxi took the water route from Huguang to Jiangnan, which means that it is much more complicated than direct land marching.

Chen Xi's original plan to use ships to go downstream and accelerate the marching speed failed. When Tang Yin explained his views to Chen Xi, he was also actively helping Chen Xi to find countermeasures.

After the troops were stationed, the camp was quiet.

The soldiers were not used to this way of marching. The officers and soldiers who came off the boat were like eggplants made of frost, and could not stand up at all. They went back to the tent to rest early. As for those officers and soldiers who vomited and had diarrhea due to seasickness, they all moved into the wounded barracks at this time, and the military doctors became the most tiring person in the army.

Chen Xidao: "What are some good suggestions for Brother Bo Hu? Could it be that I would like to recruit a group of people in Jiangnan? I have said before that temporary recruitment of people is not suitable. Without strict training, many soldiers can't even use guns. Do you know the huge impact behind this?"

Tang Yin frowned: "But if you continue to work so hard, you can't stand the soldiers in the army... Shangshu Chen has a good way to dispatch soldiers, but no matter how capable the commander can't resist the weakness of his soldiers... Could it be that they let them lie down and fight with the bandits? Isn't this realistic?"

Chen Xi did not blame Tang Yin for saying frankly, or Tang Yin is now doing things with a responsible attitude, which is exactly the scene that Chen Xi admired and hoped to see.

Chen Xi smiled and shook his head: "The situations you mentioned are all on the surface. What I want now is a countermeasure. I wonder if you can come up with a countermeasure?"

"this……"

Tang Yin was very embarrassed and thought carefully and said, "There is Yicheng ahead, or we can cross the Han River there, then give up the ship, go to Suizhou to Xinyang, go east along the eastern foot of the Dabie Mountains, go to Guangzhou, and go to Luzhou Prefecture. It is very convenient to go from Luzhou Prefecture to Nanjing... In this way, the soldiers should be able to adapt."

Chen Xi directly refused this time: "Impossible, this is too troublesome... Do you know why I didn't choose to go directly to the Xinyang line from Dengzhou east? The purpose of our southward journey to Xiangyang is, on the one hand, to adapt to the terrain and climate in the south in advance, and at the same time, to put pressure on the rebels in the southwest, so that they think we will take Huguang to attack them first, and to boost the morale of the officials and soldiers in Sichuan, Guizhou and other places..."

Tang Yin was in a dilemma. He came to Chen Xi just to find him but felt it was necessary to explain the difficulties faced by Chen Xi at the moment. However, Chen Xi's expectations for him were too high, so he actually made him think of a solution. If it were a year ago, this was simply unimaginable.

"Or might as well give up this group of people?"

Tang Yin said helplessly, "We will not take a boat, go directly to the north bank of the Yangtze River by land, and station on the spot. This army will station troops in Yichang, the gateway of Bashu, to deter the rebel chieftains in the southwest. The adults will take a boat to the east and go straight to Nanjing to reorganize a team... It will only cause greater trouble if they are defeated. Once the army is defeated, the one who suffers will be Chen Shangshu. The good reputation accumulated over the years will be ruined."

Chenxidao: "Famousness is something outside the body, it doesn't matter whether it is destroyed or not, but it's true that there are no suitable people and horses in the south of the Yangtze River for the time being..."

"some."

Tang Yin winked, "When Shangshu Chen was the governor of the three coastal provinces in the past, he trained a group of troops and used it to calm the bandits in Fujian and Guangdong... Did Shangshu Chen forget?"

Chen Xi shook his head again: "Times have changed. Let's not talk about the fact that those troops are basically from Guangdong and Guangxi. If they are transferred to Nanzhili to fight against Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there will be problems of unacceptable adaptation. It is impossible to just say that these troops are gathered together now. Generals such as Jing Yue have already led troops in the north. Over the years, the new soldiers have long become veterans, and those veterans have probably passed their military posts to their nephews... The renewal of firearms is also a big problem. At that time, those people used the most primitive firearms. Will they use Folang machine guns and flintlock rifles now?"

Tang Yin was extremely upset when he heard this. Chen Xi seemed to be in trouble everywhere, and he could not solve it.

The problem he saw was actually Chen Xi. Based on all aspects of the situation, the group of soldiers in charge must go to Jiangnan. As for whether to eliminate soldiers with strong seasickness reactions when he arrived at the place, or to give up the whole passerby, or Chen Xi used some unique training methods to make the soldiers adapt.

Tang Yin lowered his head and thought for a while, saying: "It is a bit unrealistic to rely on this route to Jiangnan to pacify the Japanese pirates. After all, the following are basically water battles, and the situations of falling ships occur from time to time. Most of the people in the army can't swim. It's too difficult to teach them to swim and make them walk on the flat ground on the boat. It's better to recruit a group of soldiers in Jiangnan to retrain and teach them to use new firearms. This is much easier than training land ducks to be familiar with the water properties."

Chen Xi nodded: "What Brother Bo Hu said makes some sense."

Tang Yin was just trying to find a way to get out of Shen Xi, but he suddenly became excited when he thought of the words he thought of was praised by Chen Xi.

As long as he is speaking reasoned here in Shen Xi, even if it is not perfect, Chen Xi's tolerance is very high, allowing him to speak freely.

Not only Tang Yin, but other generals or civil servants can also get the same treatment in Shen Xi.

"Does Brother Bohu have any other suggestions?" Chen Xi asked with a smile.

"this……"

Tang Yin shook his head apart after thinking for a while.

For him at this time, it is already good to be able to see the problem clearly and have his own judgment. It is unrealistic to make him solve the problem.

Chen Xi seemed to have expected that Tang Yin could not provide a countermeasure. After all, the series of problems facing the army are very difficult now. Tang Yin is just a staff member to accompany the army, not the commander of the entire army. It is completely understandable that he lacks ability.

Chen Xidao: "Brother Bo Hu went back and thought clearly before making suggestions. All the difficulties faced by the soldiers are in the clear place. Can't I see it? But if you want to make achievements and calm the sea and the people, you have to sacrifice... They should be mentally prepared before they follow me to fight... Are military achievements in vain?"

Chen Xi was thinking of an army in his previous life who fought from the northeastern snowy place to the Yangtze River, then crossed the river and swept across the south of the Yangtze River, and finally crossed the Qiongzhou Strait and took the Hainan Island. No one said that he would not move forward if he was not adapted to the local conditions.

All the soldiers in the world want to follow Chenxi to fight because military merits are almost at your fingertips. Now, those soldiers who have made military merits in the Central Plains Counter-Rebellion War have suffered from being unaccustomed to water and seasickness. It is not unbearable. There is no vain for dinner in the world. If you want to make merit, you have to endure inhuman pain.

"I understand."

Tang Yin seemed a little annoyed. He felt that he was not thinking well about some things, but he couldn't come up with a practical solution when he came to Chenxi to make suggestions. He lost points without getting the impression points, which was really unpaid.

Tang Yin left Chenxi camp tent, feeling depressed, and stood in front of the tent for a long time and couldn't speak.

The left and right guards didn't dare to say anything, but just looked at him silently.

After a while, Zhang Lun came over.

Although Zhang Lun's actions were not hindered, his body was not very good at all, so Chen Xi did not let him lead his troops for the time being, and now he is not even in the way of training.

However, as the Prince of England, Zhang Lun had a high status in the army, so many things that the Lieutenant General and the Colonel of the Army entrusted him to help solve them.

"Mr. Tang, I wonder what Lord Shen has to do?" Zhang Lun knew the purpose of Tang Yin coming to find Chen Xi, and his eyes were filled with great expectations when he spoke.

Tang Yin said helplessly: "What else can you do? Shangshu Chen has not yet had a countermeasure, and the soldiers still need to be trained. They cannot be stopped just because some people are not adapted!"

"How could this happen?"

Zhang Lun didn't quite understand. Before Tang Yin went to see Chenxi, he agreed to plead for those unaccommodating soldiers, choose a place to settle down, or choose a road in Jiangbei to avoid the pain of boating.

But now Tang Yin's tone has changed significantly, which shows that not only did not work when he went to see Chen Xi before, but he was also persuaded by Chen Xi.

Tang Yin sighed: "Yaochen, actually what Mr. Chen said is right. The war in Jiangnan is about to be around. Now we are recruiting soldiers and fighting with the Japanese pirates hastily. How likely can we win? Those thieves' sea ships are even larger than those of the sea defense yamen, and their weapons are not much weaker than those of the official army. In the past, we have accumulated a lot of practical experience in fighting with the official army. We only rely on new recruits to fight... the chance of winning is really not high."

Zhang Lun looked at Tang Yin and said after a while: "That's the truth, but the soldiers have worked so hard."

Tang Yin said: "Where can't be a soldier who doesn't suffer? Not suffering now means that you will lose your life when you encounter a bandit. Getting used to the boat as soon as possible is to survive better... Tell Deputy General Song that I can't help with this matter unless there is a better solution, otherwise I really can't hand over the words of Shangshu Chen."

Zhang Lun was just an intermediary and did not involve his personal interests. He nodded after hearing this: "I understand, let's talk to General Song now."

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The troubles encountered by Chenxi are superficial. Not only are the upper and lower levels clear in the army, but even the local officials and generals along the way through the army can see clearly.

The news was transmitted back to the capital as quickly as possible, and was known to the important officials in the court such as Xie Qian.

Zhang Mao was upset about Zhang Lun's injury. He took advantage of the matter of his grandson's succession with Xie Qian and explained the situation in Chen Xi's army to Xie Qian, but he did not expect that Xie Qian had known Chen Xi's difficulties for a long time.

"...He took the northern soldiers to the south to dense lakes and rivers crisscross the turmoil, which was a nonsense. If he had already predicted, why would the troubles be there today?"

Xie Qian's tone was a bit arrogant.

Zhang Mao said: "Yu Qiao, now we have to find a way to help Zhihou solve the problem. If it doesn't work, let him recruit new recruits in Jiangnan and train them into an army. The children of Nanzhili and Jiangsu and Zhejiang are born to be good at boats and oars, and they will not be much weaker against Japanese pirates... Even if they recruit troops from Fujian and Guangdong, it will be too late."

Xie Qian narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhang Mao: "Does my husband think he has no choice? This kid is always conceited in doing things, and he claims to be completely clear about it. I believe he can come up with countermeasures!"

"Um?"

Zhang Mao suddenly felt that his head could not keep up with Xie Qian's rhythm.

He had obviously scoffed at Chen Xi before, but in a blink of an eye he had some expectations for Chen Xi, as if Chen Xi could turn decay into magic at any time.

However, after a little thought, Zhang Mao felt that things were not that simple and thought: "Did Yu Qiao want Zhihou to retreat when he sees the difficulties? Yu Qiao has always been very harsh on what Zhihou has done in the court. Since he said this, he probably wanted Zhihou to solve the problem by himself."

Before Zhang Mao gave the evaluation, Xie Qian said firmly: "Even if there is any major trouble, I will wait for Zhihou to lead his troops to Nanzhili before talking about it... Nanjing City is now in chaos. Your Majesty does not care about the affairs of the court. If a young man takes the opportunity to make trouble, I would rather stay in the capital to make peace than involve local disputes."

Zhang Mao sighed slightly: "It seems that Yu Qiao has not let go of his heart after all."

Xie Qian looked up and glanced at Zhang Mao. He was most likely on the weak side when he was with Zhang Mao, because the two had never fought for interests. Zhang Mao was the leader of the elders and nobles of the four dynasties. He was old and heavy, and he kept a steady pressure on Xie Qian.

But the situation is different now. Zhang Mao asked for a visit because of his heir problem, which made Zhang Mao obviously much weaker when speaking, and Xie Qian gained the upper hand.

Xie Qian said: "If he felt that the northern soldiers were not aware of the climate and environment in the south, he would take the initiative to ask His Majesty for advice. I would not stand by and watch... But the problem is that he didn't mention it himself, but a group of people were just gossiping behind his back. I would still have to help him? If there is any trouble, let him talk to him. If it really doesn't work, I can ask His Majesty to solve it. There is no need for me to intervene!"

When Zhang Mao heard this, he immediately understood that Xie Qian wanted to leave.

Zhang Mao thought to himself: "Yu Qiao finally sent Zhihou out of the capital. Perhaps he was thinking about finding someone to replace Zhihou's position as Minister of War, or let Zhihou join the governor's office as a noble person and give up his civil service. How could he sincerely help? It seems that telling him this is futile."

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In the past, Zhang Mao didn't want to pay more attention to Chen Xi, but after the Battle of Tatars, the pattern of Chinese civil officials and military officials in the court changed further. Zhang Mao had already felt the tremendous pressure from Chen Xi. At the same time, he found that his physical and mental state was not as good as before, and wanted to solve the problem of the heir earlier.

Zhang Mao knew that Zhang Lun had no reputation in the court. In order to prevent the title of Duke of England from being plotted by the emperor, he could only start with Chen Xinxi and try to win over Chen Xi.

Before, Zhang Mao was in a lofty attitude towards Chen Xi, but now the situation is different. His grandson was under Shen Xi's command. He had to show his performance in the capital and run for the war in Jiangnan. He had only one goal, that is, to make Zhang Lun the "assistant" of Chen Xi as soon as possible, so as to establish his prestige in the Governor's Office of the Five Army.

"Your Majesty likes to promote and appoint young people, which gives Yao Chen the opportunity to take office. If he is so kind, his Majesty will appreciate Yao Chen more. At that time, my Zhang family can still be unique in the Governor's Office of the Five Army, otherwise...ah!"

On the carriage when he returned, Zhang Mao repeatedly pondered it. He found that the situation was a bit serious. The current emperor had a bad relationship with him. If he died, the title of Duke of England would probably become a useless person in the court without showing any signs of mountains and waters. Zhang Lun would not be able to carry the political legacy he left behind.

"Zhihou has indeed not fought for anything in the court in the past few years, but no one knows what he will look like in the future."

Zhang Mao was a little depressed, "Yu Qiao refused to help, and when he encountered something, he would give up. It was better to expect him than to rely on him. But what way can I do to help Zhihou more? Should I learn from Yu Qiao and get married to Zhihou? Then why does my face be like Zhang?"

Zhang Mao was very distressed. He had not had a smooth exchange with Xie Qian several times. Before Shen Xi went to war, his relationship with Chen Xi was not very good. He suddenly arranged Zhang Lun to Chen Xi and did not explain his words to Chen Xi in advance. He was very worried that Chen Xi's friendly attitude towards Zhang Lun would be only temporary.

When he returned to the Duke's Mansion, the guest came over and said something in his ear. Only then did Zhang Mao learn that Wang Shouren, the Right Minister of the Ministry of War, came to ask for a meeting.

Zhang Mao and Wang Shouren are not very familiar with each other because Wang Shouren is a civil servant and has no experience in serving in the Governor's Office of the Five Army. He usually just socializes politely.

Wang Shouren comes from a family of officials. The two of them have met many times before. They are of the kind of understanding but not close friends. Moreover, Wang Shouren is two generations shorter than Zhang Mao. Even if Wang Shouren's father Wang Hua comes to the Duke's Mansion to ask for a meeting, he will meet with the courtesy of his younger generation.

Zhang Mao walked to his main hall, Wang Shouren quickly stood up to greet him respectfully, Zhang Mao smiled and said, "What kind of wind is this? Bo'an, you are blowing Bo'an? The affairs of the Ministry of War should be very busy recently, right?"
Chapter completed!