"Your Majesty, the final will understand, the final will definitely replace your majesty, for the court, and be optimistic about this piece of land."
Seeing that Hong Chengchou lacked pioneering spirit, Zhu Youjian had no choice but to famously say: "Chengchou, just optimistic about this piece of land is not enough. Let me talk about the situation around Chita."
"I will listen to your majesty's teachings at the end."
"I first talk about the imperial court's future rule over here. I already know part of it." Zhu Youjian opened the marching map he carried with him. "I plan to establish Lingbei Province here in the future and send corresponding civilian officials. ."
"Your Majesty intends to establish prefectures on Chita, Beiwang, and the banks of the Oran River?"
"Yes, in the future Lingbei Province, the capital will be Chita. The population of the north is too small. For the time being, it is only a county. It is also a county on the banks of the Oran River. The Chengchou is called Hengjiu, right? This is called Hengjiu County."
"Your Majesty..."
"Chengchou doesn't need to refuse. This is a reward to the court, and your name will be recorded in the annals of history forever."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hong Chengchou crawled in front of Zhu Youzhen, and he could stay in the history forever. He wished Jiang his own heart and took it out for Zhu Youzhen to see.
"Chengchou, get up, this is the honor you deserve." Zhu Youjian helped Hong Chengchou to sit down again. "Chengchou said just now that he wants to be optimistic about the land. Naturally, he refers to this piece of land."
"Yes, Your Majesty, this piece of land will never be lost in the hands of the end general, and the head of the end will be used as a security."
"Of course I believe this, but Cheng Chou thinks about it, why did I set up the capital in Chita? Which provincial capital have you seen, the most fringe of a province?"
"Your Majesty is saying that more land will be opened up in the future?"
"Yes, if there is no determination to open up Xinjiang, the land cannot be grasped from the overall situation. The land has been acquired, and sooner or later it will be lost." Zhu Youjian sipped tea and moistened his voice. "Liaodong Dusi, Nuer Gandusi, how old were they The scenery, but it was lost in only two hundred years, because the powerful enemy of building slaves was not paid enough attention back then."
"Your Majesty..."
"If only defending the land of Lingbei, Daming will consume too much military power and money. Therefore, to protect Lingbei, the surrounding powerful enemies must be eliminated one by one."
"So your Majesty wants to subdue Horqin?"
"Yes, when I conquered Horqin, I did not want them to submit to Daming, but for them to be naturalized as Han Chinese. Once Horqin is fully naturalized, Lingbei, Horqin Grassland and Daming's capital will be joined together." Zhu Youjian suddenly emerged. One thought: "I will garrison troops in Klulun River Licheng as soon as possible. It is only five or six hundred miles from Hengjiu County in Lingbei Province, and it is less than a thousand miles from Chita."
"Your Majesty, you will finally be taught."
"Chengchou, what you just said was the south of Lingbei. Don’t worry about the east of Lingbei. Yuan Chonghuan’s army has already restored the entire Nurgan. In the future, if conditions permit, you can send someone to the east and contact them. I It will also build a concrete avenue from the north to the east to completely connect this area."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Hong Chengchou blinked his eyes, "Your Majesty mean, and the North and the West?"
"Chengchou is right," Zhu Youjian gave a thumbs up, and Confucian scholars can teach. "The north is now a large forest. There is no country there. There are only people who live in fishing and hunting. You will gradually expand northward and draw detailed The topographic map naturalizes the local people into Han Chinese."
Hong Chengchou nodded. He didn't understand. How did the young Zhu Youjian know so many trends? Is it because he was born to be an emperor
Zhu Youjian pointed to the marching map, from Yashan Pass to the west. "The west is the focus of expansion. From Yashan Pass, seven or eight hundred miles away, it is the largest freshwater lake in the world. During the Hongwu period, General Lan Yu used to The Mongolian Yuan was defeated here, and Mongolia has since fallen into division. This is a strategic place that Ming must seize."
"Seven or eight hundred miles?"
"Chengchou doesn't have to worry, what I'm talking about is only the future direction of development. Everything must be done within the limits of one's ability. You must not force it. For now, we should first naturalize these 8,000 Mongolian herdsmen," Zhu Youjian said in a very firm tone. , "In the future, the conditions are ripe, and I will win the fishing here."
"Your Majesty, I will understand that I will do what I can in a while."
"Well," Zhu Youjian's gaze retracted from the marching map and fell on Hong Chengchou's face, "You have to open up the Yashan Pass first, from the Yashan Pass to the west. Although there is a road, the road is rugged and narrow, which is not suitable. The army will pass, and the slack time will be used to organize soldiers and herdsmen to open up this road smoothly."
"At the end, we will start immediately to open up this channel."
"It's not possible now. You must build houses and build cities first. The Han people may not be able to adapt to the severe cold weather here," Zhu Youjian slowly shook his head. "I will return to the capital and send civilian officials immediately. Your army must support the civilian officials. There is no Sinicization here. In this place, without the support of the military, civilian officials may not be able to do anything."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely support the civilian officials with all my strength."
Zhu Youzhen entrusted his vision to Hong Chengchou in one sigh. He took a sigh of relief and said, "Chengchou, I am going back to Beijing. What else do you want to stay here?"
"Your Majesty," Hong Chengchou hesitated, but in the end he said it out, "This is a very northern land. The weather in winter is very cold, but the soldiers are still in autumn clothes. If the soldiers are nested in the house and light a fire to keep warm, it will be impossible. Patrolled the field."
"Don’t worry about Chengchou. I have already handed down a letter to the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War to send you cotton clothes and grain. Now I should be on the road. Speaking of inspections, I think of one thing. ."
"Your Majesty, what's the matter?"
"There is a big country in the West called Russia. They will definitely send a caravan to expand eastward. I don't know when they will come to Chita. Therefore, you must pay close attention to the West, especially the Yashan Pass, and you must strengthen your defense."
Seeing Zhu Youzhen's words very cautiously, Hong Chengchou felt a little nervous in his heart: "Your Majesty, what if they are coming?"
"You are a soldier, so you have to ask me about this trivial matter? Of course it's a killing."
"Yes, Your Majesty." This time, Hong Chengchou answered decisively, fully reflecting the demeanor of a soldier.
"They also have muskets. If you have seized them, send someone to the capital in time. I want to see what level their muskets have developed."
"Yes, your Majesty, the end general has remembered everything, for the sake of Daming!"
"Yes, everything, for Daming!" Zhu Youjian also clenched his fist tightly.
Wang Mujiu finally brought the herdsmen from Chechen Khan to Chita, because there were a thousand herdsmen on the banks of the Ornan River, and there were only more than 2,500 herders who came to Chita.
Zhu Youjian separated another 1,000 herders and asked Hong Chengchou to send people to the Beiwang River to settle in Licheng on the Beiwang River. The remaining 1,500 households, more than 8,000 herdsmen, were resettled in Chita. .
The Mongols all have yurts and there is no need to build houses for the time being. The strong men among them are all selected to help the Ming army build houses and build cities. Only women and children continue to herd their cattle and sheep.
Zhu Youjian instructed Hong Chengchou to first divide the land for herdsmen, 30 acres of arable land for each, plus 500 acres of pasture land. Anyway, there is land here. If there is not enough pasture land, it can be increased in the future.
The land here is barren, and pasture land is nothing. As long as there is grass, cattle and sheep can be grazing, but the cultivated land is different, and the herdsmen must plow the land themselves.
However, it is late autumn and it is obviously too late to grow crops. Moreover, these herders do not have seeds and farming tools. They have to wait for the Ming army to transport them from the capital, and the cultivation of crops has to wait until next year.
Zhu Youjian estimates that the winter time here is too long. If winter wheat is planted, it is likely to be frozen to death by the severe cold. It is better to promote spring wheat.
There are many rivers here. It would be better if rice can be promoted. The yield of rice is higher than that of wheat.
No one knows whether spring wheat can bloom and set ears here. It is better to bring seed tubers of corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. Choose some land and plant these crops with lower growth conditions. Regardless of coarse grains, at least Let these herders get enough food.
Hong Chengchou’s 10,000 troops were stationed in Chita, Beiwang, and Hengjiu. On the one hand, they divided the land for the herdsmen, and on the other hand, they also supervised the herdsmen. They should not be allowed to escape. If everyone escapes, who Come to build a city and build a house
Hong Chengchou personally stationed in Chita at Yashan Pass, not only because it would be the capital of Lingbei Province, but more importantly, Zhu Youjian asked Hong Chengchou to step up guard at Yashan Pass.
Zhu Youjian finally left Chita. At this point, the Northern Expedition mission of the Second Army on the left was successfully completed. They went all the way north and expanded the area of Daming by three thousand miles.
As for how much area has been increased, Zhu Youjian also wants to know, but he can't figure it out. For example, is Horqin Grassland now counted as Da Ming's land? Can the large wasteland north of Chita be regarded as the land of Ming Dynasty
Also, Daming now only occupies the 3,000-mile main road from Gubeikou of the Great Wall to Chita. As for the main road, there are still many tribes that are not attached for the time being, because winter is coming, and Zhu Youjian will return. Jingshi, there is no time to conquer them for the time being.
When Zhu Youjian returned, he took away all the horses of the herdsmen. The herdsmen lost their horses. They not only lost the ability to fight, but also the ability to move.
At the beginning, the herdsmen refused to hand over their horses. They even prepared to fight the Ming army desperately. However, Zhu Youzhen gave a death order and all the horses must be handed over to the Ming army to take away.
The herders were killed by the Ming army on the banks of the Kluolun River, and Li Lun dealt with it, and Bumubutai appeared to lobby again. Based on the actual situation in the Horqin Ministry of Mongolia, she told the herders two principles: confront the Ming. Apart from death, there is absolutely no second way; Daming will definitely give his people food and clothing, as long as the herdsmen are willing to become Daming.
When the herders were a little loose, Zhu Youjian suddenly told the herders that Daming was not trying to snatch their war horses, but to prevent the herdsmen from being unfavorable to the Ming army. When he took these war horses, he would use seeds, farm tools, food, salt, etc. Give some compensation.
In desperate circumstances, the herdsmen had to register the number of horses according to Zhu Youjian's request, and then asked the Ming army to take away all the horses.
On the return journey, the army had no combat missions. In addition, a large amount of food, grass and supplies were left in Chita. The cavalry walked fast and traveled more than one hundred and fifty miles a day.
When Zhu Youjian returned to Xilin, he just caught up with the end of Horqin Nadam.