Daming Yuanfu

After discussing the relevant issues in the Ministry of War, Gao Yushi originally planned to go back to the Ministry of Accounts to report and finalize all aspects, but unfortunately, the time did not allow it.

After all, the things to be finalized this time are mainly the preparations for the Western Expedition, rather than directly controlling the military power in Gansu and making specific military instructions, so it is not necessary to fight for one or two days.

Gao Wushi got into his Jinghua special luxury carriage with shock absorption and returned to Nanning Hou Mansion.It was time for dinner, so Gao Wushi went directly to the restaurant, where Huang Zhiting, Liu Xin, and Meng Gu Zhezhe were already waiting.

Seeing Gao Wushi coming in, the three of them got up and met the master, Gao Wushi waved his hands and said, "I'm really hungry for running around this afternoon, but by the way, I have something to say... I won't talk about it today. It’s the rules, let’s talk while eating.”

Huang Zhiting, Liu Xin, and Meng Gu Zhezhe glanced at each other, each of them agreed, and after Gao Yushi was seated, they took their seats one after another.However, they were obviously not as hungry as Gao Yushi. Although each of them picked up the chopsticks, they just lightly picked up some vegetables and put them in the bowl, but they were not in a hurry to eat.

Sure enough, Gao Wushi began to talk after a few mouthfuls in a rather inconspicuous manner.He waved his hand first, and let the rest of the people wait outside the door except Gao Mo, and then said: "It's really troublesome! The affairs of Japan are at a critical moment, and Nanjiang should pay attention to Yuan'er's performance. There are big things going on inside and out…”

He took a piece of braised mutton and chewed it in his mouth, and said in a slightly vague manner: "Let's talk about it one by one. The establishment of North Korea's province was sent today. Basically, everything is ready and we owe it to Dongfeng. I have roughly negotiated with the emperor at the imperial court..."

Having said that, he turned his head to Meng Gu Zhezhe and said, "Meng Gu, there is something I want to ask you: if the people under Ye He's subordinates are granted Ming military status, do you think your two elder brothers will agree?"

Meng Gu Zhezhe was taken aback for a moment, he didn't dare to answer immediately, but pondered carefully for a while, and then said: "Does the master mean that Ye He's whole family will be changed to the Ming army from now on?"

"Well, that's exactly what I meant." Gao Wushi ate another piece of shredded dog meat with chopsticks at this time, chewing it deliciously.

Meng Gu Zhezhe hesitated for a moment, and said: "Can you choose the Eight Ways of Korea at will? Oh, I'm thinking about it... If Gyeonggi Province is not counted."

However, there are two problems with these two areas. Firstly, the area is relatively small - the economy is developed, so naturally it has long been valued by the North Koreans, and it has been separated from the administrative level in advance to prevent the local officials from having too much power;

Now that the town is going to be moved, although the high-practical deterrent effect is still there, it still depends more or less on the strength of Jianzhou Zuowei to give them a little preferential treatment.Jeolla-do is a good land in the eyes of the world, and Jianzhouwei is weak. If Jianzhou Zuowei and Jianzhouwei move to Jeolla-do, Jianzhou Zuowei must take the lead, so Nurhachi can't make a fuss.

Meng Gu Zhezhe was not as easy-going as he was. Regarding such a big event, she unconsciously put down her chopsticks and asked thoughtfully: "I have two questions that I must ask first: First, when the Ming army registers, the imperial court allocates land. I don’t know how many people there are now, but I think there will always be at least 10,000+ people [Note: Only males are counted]. Will these people be able to allocate enough land after moving to North Korea?
Second, if Ye Hehe's family is classified as military, how should the status of the two elder brothers be dealt with?The status of the two of them is equal, if the imperial court only gives one Wei the establishment, I am afraid... there will be some obstacles. "

Gyeongsang-do is not the case. It can not only farm, but also rely on seaport cities like Busan to develop trade. In addition, there are some mineral deposits in the Gyeongsang Mountains that can be mined, and its economic development can be more comprehensive. "

"First, Gyeongsang-do is relatively large, and it would be relatively easy to arrange two guards there. Yehe monopolizes one, and if he chooses Chungcheong-do or Jeolla-do, firstly, it is too narrow, and secondly, he can only farm. In this case, the early stage Lack of funds for development and reconstruction, and lack of stamina for later development due to a single economy. In short, it is not a good thing.

In fact, although Gangwon-do has a relatively large area, its economic development is very average, and almost the whole of the province is located on the Taebaek Mountains. Even in later generations of South Korea, four-fifths of Gangwon-do is forest, and the area of ​​cultivated land only accounts for [-]%. About eight out of ten, which is quite unfavorable from a development point of view.

Meng Gu Zhezhe's eyes lit up, and he asked again: "The two elder brothers..."

Gao Wushi smiled, chewed and swallowed the dog meat in his mouth, and then said slowly: "The land can be allocated in full, and even a little more than the domestic quota."

Meng Gu Zhezhe calculated that there were four of the Eight Chosun-dos that could not be chosen, and that left only Gangwon-do, Chungcheong-do, Jeolla-do, and Gyeongsang-do.Among them, Chungcheong Province and Jeolla Province are the best land in her opinion, because they are plain areas and have always been the main grain-producing areas of North Korea.

Gao Wushi smiled and said: "That's simple. Let's say that Busan is the front line to guard against Japanese pirates. Although there is a seaport, it is more dangerous. In addition, you and your brother can also speak to Buzhai bluntly. Just say that if your brother is in Busan, You can better take advantage of me and rely on the Beiyang Fleet to provide security for 'Yehe Jiye'."

Gao Wushi nodded and said, "Of course I want it. I say what I say, and you say what you say. They just don't dare to object to what I say, but they can believe what you say."

Meng Gu Zhezhe hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "But the master just said that this place is the best choice for the Japanese pirates to invade. If the Japanese pirates come again, Busan will be the first to be in danger."

"It's not an arrangement, but I can make a suggestion." Gao Wushi said directly: "I suggest Ye He choose Gyeongsang-do."

I believe that with the support of Beiyang this time, she will be able to do something great, just wait and see.At that time, Japan will no longer be a threat, but will be a leg of Busan's development, a thick leg. "

Gao Wushi continued: "Secondly, if there are two guards in Gyeongsang-do, according to the geographical situation, it must be one south and one north. I suggest that your brother Nalin Bulu choose the south, that is, take Busan as his rule ...Let’s just call it Gyeongsangnam-do.”

Gao Wushi shook his head and said, "No, besides Gyeonggi-do, Pyongan-do, Hamgyong-do, and Hwanghae-do are also not allowed."

"Because of the seaport?" Meng Guzhe's heart moved, but he hesitated and said: "However, brother Buzhai may not be ignorant of the benefits of the seaport. How can we get him to agree?"

Meng Gu Zhezhe smiled and said: "Master is the most wise, but since the master has said so, how can I still have any doubts. Then... do I need to write two letters to tell the two elder brothers about this thing?"

Gangwon Province is also not good, so there is only one last consideration, which is Gyeongsang Province.There are also Gyeongsang Mountains in Gyeongsang-do, but the mountains are not high in altitude, and there are some plains. There are also seaport cities such as Busan in the south, which is definitely better than Gangwon-do.

Gao Yushi deliberately emphasized "Ye Hejiye", and Meng Gu Zhezhe immediately understood it, and nodded immediately.But after thinking about it, she was still a little worried, and asked, "Is this Busan really promising?"

The three guards in Jianzhou are divided into Jianzhou Guards and Jianzhou Left and Right Guards. Among them, Jianzhou Guards are the weakest. It was Gao Pragmatic who united Nurhachi and some other uncles of the Aixinjueluo family other than the Shuerhaqi brothers. formed.At that time, their Jianwei area was basically in the middle of the left and right guards, which was equivalent to a buffer zone, but since it was only a buffer zone, their strength was not strong.

Ye He's advantage lies in cavalry. Such a large forest is obviously not suitable for horse herding, nor is it suitable for cavalry to play. If Ye He moves to Zhenjiang, he will have to make a military transformation first.

Except for Jiangyuan Dao, which definitely cannot be chosen, the other three made Meng Gu Zhezhe hesitate, so he had to ask: "I don't know how to choose, presumably if the two elder brothers find out, they should be hesitant to decide... I don't know if the master has arrangements. ?”

Secondly, these two cities were the most severely damaged by the war, and several cities were almost wiped out by the Japanese army. At present, it should be a situation in which everything is left to be done.Under such circumstances, it is very doubtful whether Ye He has the ability to quickly rebuild the local area.

Of course, since Gao Wushi asked the Jurchens to collectively relocate to the south of Korea, Yehe's cavalry will eventually have to transform, but relatively speaking, Gangwon Province may be the worst choice.

This is the difference between my own brother and my cousin. Although they are both elder brothers, one of the two Yehe Baylors, Meng Gu Zhezhe definitely prefers his own brother no matter what he says.

Secondly, let’s take a step back and say, even if we don’t look at its trade potential, it is surrounded by the coastal plains in southern North Korea, so it’s also possible to cultivate land. Isn’t this a guarantee?It has both guarantee and potential, so what's wrong with this place? "

Gao Wushi coughed lightly, and said, "Are there any other companies...Jianju Wei and Jianju Zuowei arranged to go to Jeolla-do, Jianju Youwei and Hadabu arranged to go to Chungcheong-do, Wula and other ministries all arranged to go to Gangwon-do .”

Gao Wushi could only explain: "Firstly, the location advantage of Busan Port is extremely obvious, and it is the best port for trade between North Korea and Japan. Second, it is also very convenient for trade with Daming, and it is very suitable for trade with the Susong area. With these two As the main trading place, Busan Port will always be a sweet pastry, and there is no need to doubt its future development potential.

Meng Gu Zhezhe nodded. Although she didn't know the specific data, Gao Yushi was her husband after all. She believed that Gao Yushi would not deliberately deceive herself and deceive Ye He.

Meng Gu Zhezhe was a little happy, but also a little surprised, and asked, "Why?"

As for Hamgyong Road, this is Northeast Korea, where Gaima Plateau is located, and it is also an area where mining resources are very concentrated on the Korean Peninsula.The main mineral deposits that can be excavated at present include copper, iron, coal, etc., and the reserves are very rich. Gao Yushi has always regarded it as a road that must be in the hands of the imperial court.As for the future, there will be more rare metals here, so there is no need to elaborate.

Gangwon-do and Gyeongsang-do have relatively large areas. Among them, Gangwon-do and Gyeonggi-do can separate the entire north and south of Korea, which is quite important in terms of geographical location-but this is important from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty ruling North Korea .

Meng Gu Zhezhe turned his eyes and asked: "Master, can you explain the reason? I mean, if I know the reason, I can persuade the two brothers to follow the master's advice."

"Just give them two guards. There's nothing difficult about it. It's just a left and right guard." Gao Wushi said with a smile: "Now what I want to know more is which way Ye He wants—oh, now it's called Dao, it may be downgraded to a mansion in the near future."

In the eyes of most people in this era, plains must be the best land, because food is a hard currency and a necessary foundation for development.

Gao Wushi said: "Because of the war. Think about it. For nearly eight years before and after the Japanese Invasion, many local landlords in North Korea have been wiped out long ago. Who actually owns the original land? Although the local people may know it, But firstly, there may be no people, and secondly, there may be no land deeds, so naturally I can’t explain it. The court directly designated it as a land without owner and rewarded Ye He who went to war with the expedition. Who can say anything? Who dares to say anything ?”

Of course, these three roads cannot be chosen. Among them, Ping'an Road and Huanghai Road connect the land road from Gyeonggi Province to Liaodong. Choosing one of them will lead to the land road being controlled by "non-imperial forces".To use an analogy, it is as if the imperial court had to go through a certain chieftain's territory to go to the capital of a certain province. This must not be tolerated by the imperial court.

Alas, this is the limitation of vision. Even though many people in Daming now understand how profitable a well-located seaport is, the thinking formed over thousands of years is not so easy to change after all.Although everyone has seen that the seaport is good now, although this seaport is good, whether it can be better than the fertile land that can obtain stable income for generations is still uncertain.

The Jianzhou Zuowei was personally led by Nurhachi. He was severely restricted at first, but later, taking advantage of the Ming Dynasty's campaign, he quietly took down most of the tribes in Changbai Mountain, and his strength expanded.

Meng Gu Zhezhe responded, rolled his eyes, and asked again: "Ye He chose Gyeongsang-do, but how did the master arrange for the other families?"

You have to have confidence in Kai Ji. You know her past combat achievements. Although she is not as good as the two sisters in front of you, it is because the Japanese platform is too small and the Narita family is too weak. Her ability is far from that of Zhiting and Xin'er.

"The so-called threat of Japanese pirates is just for other people to hear, including Buzhai." Gao Wushi waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about Japanese pirates, I have a comprehensive plan for Japan, and this plan is now being handed over to Jia Feiji Execute, and it won't be long before there will be good news...

However, once Jianju Zuowei went to Jeolla-do, he would actually lose the opportunity to further expand his strength, because Jeolla-do is surrounded by the sea on both sides, with Chungcheong-do to the north and Gyeongsang-do to the east.

Nurhachi went east, that was the Yehe tribe, Gao Yushi's two uncles, and Nurhachi couldn't afford to offend him.To the north of Nurhachi, there are Daming's loyal lackeys Hada and Shuerhaqi's Jianzhou Zuowei, both of which are very wary of Nurhachi.

Even if they take a step back and say that they can't beat Nurhachi, so what?At least these two parts will definitely resist desperately because they are afraid of Nurhachi's annexation. At least it can create a time window for the main force of the Korean Ming army in Gyeonggi Province to prepare for battle.In this way, no matter how ambitious Nurhachi is, he can only bury it in his heart and bring it into the soil.

As for the Ula tribe and other tribes, the area they were originally located in was a backward area, and the economic development was in a mess. Now that they moved south to the central part of North Korea, even if it was worse, it would definitely be better than before.Although the area under its rule has become relatively smaller, the population under its rule has actually increased. Gao Yushi thinks that they will not have any complaints.

Meng Gu Zhezhe nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and said: "Everything is as the master wishes, I will write to my two elder brothers immediately after the meal, and I will definitely persuade them to fully support the imperial court's plan to build a province. Please rest assured, the master."
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PS: I was 10 minutes late and didn't make it before 0 o'clock, but this shouldn't be a big problem...cough.