Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 551 Restoring the Four Anxi Towns of the Tang Dynasty
After arranging the offensive and defensive strategies for the northeast and north of Daming, the next step is to move to the west.

With Cao Bianjiao as the general who conquered the west and the general of Lintao, and Luo Shifang as the general who conquered the captives and the commander of Gansu, the two took turns leading [-] cavalry all the way to the west. The four Anxi towns of Suiye, Qiuci, Khotan, and Shule opened up the eastern section of the ancient Silk Road, wiped out bandits and horse thieves along the road, and protected the safety of the trade road.

In today's Ming Dynasty, the Maritime Silk Road has become quite large and dynamic.

Zhu Youjian believes that after the signing of the treaty of friendship and cooperation with the Netherlands and the full opening of the sea, the Maritime Silk Road will bring greater convenience and benefits to the exchanges between the East and the West. In the interaction and collision of each other, a brighter civilization of the new era will be born, thereby promoting and leading the whole world to make great strides forward.

In stark contrast to the vigorous development of the Maritime Silk Road is the dimness and decline of the Land Silk Road.

This ancient trade route opened up by Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions. It used to be the intersection of the ancient Eastern and Western civilizations connecting the Eurasian continent. Since thousands of years ago, it has brought countless wealth to the countries along the route, and made countless people of all walks of life. The people of all ethnic groups and countries have benefited from it, but due to various reasons over the years, the scenery has long since disappeared, and many small countries along the road have also disappeared.

In view of the huge benefits brought to Ming Dynasty and the people of the countries along the route by rebuilding the Silk Road, Zhu Youjian decided to try to re-open this more than 1-mile-long gold and silver channel. The primary task.

Cao Bianjiao and Luo Shifang can be said to be the best of the younger generation of generals.

No matter in terms of loyalty, bravery, intelligence, etc., both of them have huge advantages far beyond their peers. What's even more rare is that both of them are very young.

Cao Bianjiao is only 25 years old this year, and Luo Shifang is 27 years old. Both of them are in their prime, and both are good at riding and fighting. It is their dream to have the opportunity to lead a large group of cavalry to expedition to the Western Regions, spread their might outside the Great Wall, and restore the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

In order to provide sufficient logistical support and support for these two young generals, they need a stable general to give them strong support in their retreat.

With Cao Wenzhao as the general of Zhenxi, the title of Zuo Dudu of the Chinese Army, and the commander of Qinghai, in addition to leaving 2000 people to defend on the spot, he led his troops to the northwest along the horseshoes of Cao and Luo, rebuilding the Han Dynasty along the way. It was an important town in the Tang Dynasty until the four towns of Anxi were fully restored.

This process will be very long and arduous, requiring not only the army, but also a large number of craftsmen and population, grain and various supplies, and a large number of officials to participate in order to manage the newly built city.

The harsh climate in the Northwest, the extreme scarcity of various natural resources, and the sparse population are all important factors that restrict the reappearance of the Silk Road. Under such conditions, it can only be built and restored step by step in a down-to-earth manner. It is good enough to achieve certain results.

But this foundation must be laid. Maybe I can't see the grand scene after the restoration of the Silk Road, but this matter must be done, because this is a grand undertaking that will benefit forever, and someone must start it.

Whether it is opening the Silk Road or rebuilding Guihua City, both of them require continuous investment of a lot of money, food and materials. Fortunately, it is not a one-time need to spend a lot of food and materials. According to the income of Taicang and internal funds, it is also affordable. Within the scope, as long as this strategic plan is made, the rest will come slowly.

It is already August, and the temperature in the north has dropped significantly, and the brigade of cavalry is still gathered in Liaodong. It is too late to go north and west now.

Considering climate factors, Zhu Youjian requested in the imperial decree that the three-way army march westward along the side wall, reorganize the army after retreating into the Xuanda defense zone, and wait for the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households to deliver the necessary supplies, as well as the troops in Shanxi and Yansui. The population that needs to be relocated is ready, and after the relevant officials are in place, they will start to move after the beginning of spring in the 12th year of Chongzhen.

After the main strategic layout is completed, the rest is patched placement.

Taking Ma Ke as the general of Pinglu and the general of Tongliao, he led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to pass through the border area between Tumed, Chahar and Jianzhou in the original Mongolia. After sweeping and gathering the Mongolian tribes, the Ministry of Industry Officials chose a site to build the city, named Tongliao, and used it as a flank barrier for Guihua City.

Taking Ningyuan guerrilla Li Lu as the general of Songyuan, he led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to guard the area. According to the instructions of the Ministry of War, he sent troops regularly to cooperate with Shenyang General Li Chongjin to suppress the remnants of Houjin in the northeast.

Because of Li Lu's meritorious service in the battle of burning the Qing army's food and grass in Desheng Fort, he was promoted after Chen Qiyu's recommendation, which can be regarded as the fulfillment of the promise made by Old Chen when he ordered him to kill He Apology who did not listen to orders.

Both he and Li Chongjin belonged to unsuccessful generals in the west of Liaoning. Their abilities in the battle are not inferior to those of the ancestors' nephews and direct descendants. However, because they are peripheral personnel, they have never had the chance to be promoted. This time, they finally got their wish. .

Under such circumstances, Li Lu and Li Chongjin will definitely be more loyal to the imperial court, and the two have lived in Liaodong for a long time, and they are more familiar with the local terrain and customs, which will be more conducive to the future offensive and defensive of the army they lead.

As for the positions of Liaoyang General and Haizhou Guerrilla, they were created by the Yongwei Battalion and the Qin Army respectively. Since these two places are in the rear, there are not many troops stationed there. Local public security, protection of local normal life and production order.

After the strategic deployment of Liaodong and Northwest is completed, the next step is the integration of the army.

In this integration, Zhu Youjian canceled the designations of the Qin Army and the Beijing Camp. Except for the soldiers who stayed outside the Great Wall and accompanied the army to the west, the rest of the two troops belonged to the new Yongwei Battalion.

With Sun Yingyuan as the general who conquered the captives, the left-wing commander of the Yongwei Battalion, and the left-duty governor of the Central Army Dudufu, the department has a total of 3 people stationed in the original Yongwei Battalion camp to protect the safety of the capital.

With Zhou Yuji as the general who exterminated the captives, the right-wing commander of the Yongwei Battalion, and the left-duty governor of the central army's governor's office, the department has a total of 3 troops and is stationed in the original Beijing camp to protect the safety of the capital.

After this integration, in view of the great power of the Che Ying in field battles, staying in the capital will not be able to play an important role, so Zhu Youjian decided that the car camp will no longer remain in the capital, but will be assigned to Ma Xianglin and Li Chongjin respectively Department, so that this field weapon can be used.

Taking Huang Degong as the general of Pingze, the general of Huai'an, the former governor of the army, and the left governor of the former military governor's mansion, the 5000 men and horses of his troops were moved to Huai'an mansion.

Taking Qin Yiming as the general who wiped out the bandits, the general army of Sichuan, and the governor of the post-military governor's office, 6000 people and white soldiers were stationed in Chengdu and Chongqing.

Among the white-armed soldiers led by Qin Liangyu, except for those who were killed and disabled in the battle, and those whose father and son brothers joined the army, one of them was kept in the Yongwei Battalion, and the rest returned to Shu.

After the integration, the frontier troops in the original border towns will be eliminated and merged, and the elite will be placed in the Yongwei Battalion and other departments, and the old, weak and disabled will return to their original places.

Zhu Youjian took out the silver from the internal funds, and gave each of the dismissed and dismissed soldiers 20 taels of Anjia silver. After that, each of them will receive a monthly support fee of seven taels of silver from the local government until his death.

As for the disabled, in addition to the original Yongye land, the monthly allowance for each person is doubled.

This expenditure will be paid by the imperial court and will increase appropriately with the increase in prices.

Whether it is to suppress thieves or exterminate captives, they are fighting for the country. The ashes of the war dead are enshrined in the Hall of Martyrs, and the disabled will have the country to support them all their lives.

They are all heroes of this country and nation, and they cannot and should not be forgotten, let alone be like a chamber pot, which is taken when needed and thrown into a corner when it is used up.

Whoever has an opinion will be sent to the northeast or northwest to join the army the next day.

Dissatisfied?

Come and try what it's like to lose your life, break your leg, go blind, and lose your arm!

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(End of this chapter)