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Chapter 406 Planning is not as good as change, the ambition of expansion
Time comes and the world has the same force, and it is not free to transport heroes.

Of course, Jian Nu is definitely not a hero, but using the original meaning of this sentence to describe their current situation is very appropriate and appropriate.

To put it bluntly, when you are unlucky, you will get stuck in your teeth when you drink saliva.

They thought that after some arrangements, the battle line was basically stabilized.If the Ming army wants to launch again, it needs at least two or three months of rest and stockpiling of supplies.

That's right, Hou Jin's main concern was southern Liaoning.The Ming army in southern Liaoning was like a steel knife, directly reaching Hou Jin's abdomen, threatening the most.

Although the Ming army in Liaoxi is powerful, after all, it is still separated from Liaohe and Liaoze. If they attack in summer and autumn, there will be many difficulties.

But what Hou Jin did not expect was that the strategic focus of the Ming army shifted when Liaoxi defended and Liaonan attacked.Heavy troops were assembled in southern Liaoning, but Houjin did not get definite information.

Haizhouwei, Haichenghe, and Houjin placed their hopes on this line of defense, but they didn't know that the defensive troops could not stop the attack of tens of thousands of Ming troops.

Before Hou Jin made preparations to attack Neikalkha curiously, the Ming army in southern Liaoning had already launched, advancing northward without haste, and the intention to attack Haizhou was clearly revealed.

The Ming army in Liaonan advanced steadily, but the Ming army in Liaodong launched quickly and fiercely.After the deployment of troops and generals was completed, Mao Wenlong acted first, and the soldiers pointed directly at Jianzhou.

It's still the same old trick, but on a different scale.Mao Chenglu led [-] Musketeers to go north along the Yalu River by boat, crossing mountains and forests, suddenly attacked several villages in Jianzhou, and successfully ambushed a group of Jiannu who came to aid.

When Azig and Dudu mobilized their troops to fight back again, Mao Chenglu led his troops into the mountains, but did not retreat immediately.

Taking advantage of the transfer of the two flags to build slaves, Mao Wenlong commanded the Ming army of the two associations to dispatch from Kuandian, and went down to the three forts of Aiyang, Gushan, and Alkali Factory, and the soldiers pointed directly at Hetuala.

Azige hurriedly led the main force back to the division, and deployed defenses at Yahuguan, preparing to resist the attack of the Ming army here.

In the face of the military operations of the Ming army in southern Liaoning and eastern Liaoning, Nurhachi had to postpone the plan to attack the Neikaerka tribe, and dispatched troops to deal with another round of offensive by the Ming army.

Naturally, Nurhaci and the high-ranking officials of the Houjin Dynasty did not know that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty had poured a lot of money into it, and food, ammunition, and materials were continuously sent to southern Liaoning and eastern Liaoning.

In addition, Zhu Youxiao also drew money and weapons for Liaoxi, Liaonan, and Liaodong, and expanded the training of the Three Union Musketeers on the spot to prepare for the supplementary continuous operations.

Guard the land of Liao with Liao people and destroy Jiannu with Liao soldiers. The emperor's intention has not changed.With sufficient food and proper accommodation, the Liao people also showed bravery and bravery, and lived up to the emperor's expectations.

Don't compare the Ming army in history with the current Ming army, and don't compare the Liao people in history with the current Liao people.

The Ming army in history was short of food and wages; the Liao people in history were suffering from cold and hunger.But most people still fought desperately with Jianu until finally they couldn't hold on any longer.

The emperor was not a good emperor, the civil servants fought and corrupted each other, the military generals withheld food and only supported the servants.Under such circumstances, how can ordinary soldiers be blamed for risking their lives and sacrificing their lives for the country?

In the final analysis, the emperor is still bad.Both Xiong Tingbi and Yuan Keli once suppressed Jiannu, but they failed in the end.From this point of view, Wanli is still good, and he has absolute trust in Xiong Tingbi.

Of course, the current emperor is even more powerful, all those who are promoted are talented and capable, and the material support is spared no effort.It is no surprise that Jian Nu was crushed to death.

Divider.
"My humble minister bows to God, long live, long live, long live!"

After thanking Li Dan, he raised his hands over his head and held the large tray handed over by the messenger.On the plate are Cifu, the clothing of the fourth-rank Minjue, and several exquisite jade articles.

The decree officer didn't stay long, helped Li Dan up, and then left.

Li Dan's adopted son, Li Guozhu, was a man who would come. He handed over the sixth-grade civilian lord in his hand to his servants, chased him out, and returned with a smile on his face after a short time.Obviously, the messenger did not return empty-handed.

Li Dan has already changed into a suit, which is different from the standard folk costumes. It shows the emperor's courtesy and symbolizes extremely high honor.

"Congratulations to father, congratulations to father." Li Guozhu knelt down on his knees and congratulated his adoptive father.

Li Dan laughed, raised his hand, and said, "Get up, father and son, you don't have to be like this."

Li Guozhu kowtowed down, then stood up and stood, looked at the unicorn suit given by the emperor, and praised: "The imperial gift, the unicorn auspicious beast. The honor of the father is unmatched by Daming."

Li Dan was also proud, but still reserved, waved his servants back, and stretched out his hand to signal Li Guozhu to sit down.

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip of the fragrant tea, Li Dan also thought about his words, and said slowly: "Guozhu, you know that you have been granted the honor of being promoted to a noble by your father, and you also got a sixth-rank civilian noble, where is the merit? "

Li Guozhu didn't think much about it, so he opened his mouth and replied: "My boy thought that he was transporting grain from overseas to Liao, and he made contributions to the war in Liaodong."

Li Dan nodded, showing admiration on his face, and said: "That's right. The Yang family and the Huang family who have been given the honor this time are all related to the transportation of grain to Liao. It can be seen that the most important thing now It is Liaodong, as long as you have meritorious service here, Long Live will not hesitate to reward you."

After a pause, he continued: "Although my father is the president of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce, it is not easy to force other families to make less money for food transportation. Long live has never promised any rewards, it just depends on everyone's self-consciousness. "

Li Guozhu nodded vigorously, and said: "The first thing to do is to be conscious, and then do it after seeing the reward, it will be a lot worse."

"Sometimes, making money is not the primary reason for considering the pros and cons of things." Li Dan earnestly taught: "Before becoming a father, I said that Long Live is affectionate and righteous, and I will remember your dedication and credit. Don't talk about buying food and sending it to Liao If there is still a small profit, even if it is a loss, we will do it. Many people are too fussy, so they fall behind."

Li Guozhu agreed, saying: "Mekong Province was first established, and I feel that it will develop a lot and establish a foundation here. Even if it is just a transit port, it is good."

Li Dan pondered for a while, and said: "Lao Yan is optimistic about Dongfan, and as a father, he also thinks Dongfan's geographical location is very good. Well, you have been to Mekong Province, and it seems that you have seen the combat power of the army. To build a foundation and establish a career, there must be no forces around that can resist the army?"

Li Guozhu chuckled and said, "Compared to the navy and army of the imperial court, Shui Chenla, Zhancheng, and the Yue people are simply chickens and dogs, vulnerable to a single blow."

Li Dan nodded slightly, and said: "Since that's the case, I'll leave this matter to you. Lao Yan is not doing his job properly, and the Maritime Chamber of Commerce still has to sit in charge of his father. It really can't get away from him."

"Father, don't worry." Li Guozhu assured: "My son will handle this matter well."

After hesitating for a while, Li Guozhu said: "Father, Shengjuan Zhenglong, can you write a long live letter and give me some care in Mekong Province?"

Li Dan frowned, shook his head and said, "What kind of holy family is upright, don't let outsiders hear it and make people laugh. As for writing a letter to ask for long live, it is not appropriate at this time. As soon as you are promoted to a noble, you put forward conditions, and you can make progress." Suspect."

Li Guozhu nodded, and said: "The child is reckless, and my father is absolutely right."

"Based on the strength of our family, it seems that no one can compete in Mekong Province to establish a foundation and a business?" Li Dan said with a confident expression on his face, "Of course, it should be smoother if you can get a few words from Long Live. The matter is written down for the father, and we will talk about it later."

"Also—" Li Dan stretched out his hand and nodded Li Guozhu, and solemnly ordered: "Pay attention to Lu Song, businessmen who have contacts, inquire carefully, and record it."

Li Guozhu blinked his eyes and readily agreed.He knew that his adoptive father had a grudge against the Spaniards, but relying on maritime merchants, it would be difficult for him to seek revenge!

Li Dan not only confessed to his adopted son, but also secretly doing these things himself.In his view, Wanzai's ambition is by no means limited to just one Mekong province.

In the case of the huge cost of the Liaodong War, Long Live is still expanding the navy, buying cannons to equip the warships.It would never have been done without a more far-reaching plan.

Of course, he is just guessing now.However, we can also see some clues from Wansui's recruitment of these sea merchants.If the Spaniards dare to attack Chinese businessmen again, Long Live may not give up.

"Not only Luzon, but also other small overseas countries, as well as the situation of western barbarians in various countries, should be inquired and recorded." Li Dan suddenly remembered something, and added another sentence.

Li Guozhu hurriedly agreed, but he didn't know that the adoptive father thought of Zhen Fusi, and sent someone to look for him, asking him to provide convenience for some people to go to sea by boat.

Now think about it carefully, since he is a member of the Zhenfu Division, who else can he have besides Jin Yiwei?And who is the head of the Zhen Fusi, do you still have to think about it?

It is not Zhu Youxiao's first idea to use businessmen as spies, or as eyes and ears to collect intelligence.He is just trying to learn from others and prepare for overseas expansion.

To put it bluntly, expansion is plunder.The Little Ice Age was not a local disaster, the whole world was affected.

There are many reasons why the impact on Daming is so great, but Xiyi did reduce the impact of the disaster through plundering.

As for Daming, he has both the conditions and the strength, so why should he sit on the sidelines?
Mekong Province, named after the Mekong River.Despite the dispatch of governors and other officials, as well as the resident navy and army, many people still regard it as an overseas place.

This is what Zhu Youxiao didn't want to see.Because in the eyes of ordinary people, if it is the territory of Ming Dynasty, it is acceptable to move and live, after all, there are many preferential conditions.

But if it is an overseas place, it will inevitably discourage their enthusiasm.Therefore, the first batch of immigrants in Mekong Province were mainly sailors and soldiers, as well as their families.

Without enough manpower, how to reclaim more arable land, how to make good use of this good place to grow rice for three seasons a year?
For this reason, Zhu Youxiao formulated more favorable policies to attract the common people, and specially gave orders to officials in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places.They are asked to relocate the victims to Mekong Province when there is a disaster in the local area.

Victims often lose everything in disasters, so they naturally don't have much choice.

Perhaps, using Mekong Province as the place where the vassal king took over is a good way to calm people's hearts and improve the status of Mekong Province.

Zhu Youxiao rubbed his chin, thinking of several princes in the capital.

(End of this chapter)