Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 702 Liaodong Upgrade
The Nurgan Regional Command was so large that the establishment and operation of this control system had many loopholes and risks from the very beginning, which was not good in Zhu Youxiao's view.

It is true that a control system must be established, but a corresponding system framework must also be formulated according to different situations and regions.

You can't just apply it mechanically.

We can't be simple and crude.

A Nurgandusi, three xuanliuwei, and a Jiugang Xuanweisi... In Zhu Youxiao's opinion, these should not be abandoned.

The above-mentioned control systems all correspond to corresponding regions and groups.

For example, the Nurgan Regional Administration was aimed at Liaodong and the nomadic and hunting peoples.

For example, the Three Xuans and Six Weis were targeted at the southwestern chieftain groups.

For example, the Jiugang Xuanwei Office was targeted at the indigenous groups in Southeast Asia.

If they could be closely linked, perhaps there would not have been the Jianlu Rebellion and the Tusi Rebellion in the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty would not have lost its vast maritime interests.

But then again, the positive significance brought by the Ming Dynasty was far more than what was recorded in historical documents. The north had been occupied by foreign races for hundreds of years, and the chieftains in the southwest were deeply rooted. Relying on the complex southeastern land, they gradually took control of these places, making the groups living in this land feel a sense of belonging to the Ming Dynasty. In a sense, this was undoubtedly the beginning of the world! !
There are too many aspects of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang's great achievements that have been overlooked. Even though he did have a bad side, this cannot deny his achievements.

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The news of the victory in Liaodong reached the capital, and the ripples and disturbances it caused are still continuing.

However, Zhu Youxiao still ignored these.

There are too many positive implications brought about by the Battle of Tieling and the Battle of Jinshan. There are too many major aspects that need to be finalized by him, and Zhu Youxiao must seize all the benefits gained through the war.

Otherwise, what is the point of fighting?
After summoning the ministers of the Cabinet and the Council of Military Affairs, the ministers of the two study rooms were summoned to meet the emperor.

As the policy-oriented civil and military team, it is the responsibility of the Shangshufang and Nanshufang to put forward corresponding suggestions and formulate corresponding regulations.

The only thing the two study rooms don’t have is the power to make the final decision.

Zhu Youxiao could never give this power.

If they did, what would be the point of having a cabinet? What would be the point of having a military council?

Isn't this an overlap of powers?

"The war in Liaodong has come to an end. The Military Affairs Council will start to draft the imperial awards and the two military governors." Zhu Youxiao, leaning on the cushion, glanced at the ministers in the two studies gathered in front of the emperor, and said in a calm tone.

"I summoned you here today to discuss the future of Liaodong. In the Pan-Northeast strategy I proposed, Liaodong is an important component, but Pan-Northeast and Liaodong cannot be confused."

"Liaodong needs to be nurtured, developed, and governed. These are all things that must be done. Do you think a Liaodong Military Region can support these requirements?"

The ministers of the Upper Study, headed by Wei Guangxu, and the ministers of the Southern Study, headed by Dong Yingju, all had different expressions on their faces after listening to what the emperor said.

Ok.

In Zhu Youxiao's structure, many of the ministers in the Shangshufang also had part-time jobs in the Junwuyuan. This was to better implement the established strategies. However, the Shangshufang was the Shangshufang, and the Junwuyuan was the Junwuyuan. When it came to corresponding responsibilities, the two had to be clearly distinguished.

"Your Majesty, do you want to separate the Liaodong Regional Military Commission from the Shandong Provincial Administration Commission?" Wei Guangxu calmed down and bowed to the emperor. "I do have this idea."

Zhu Youxiao lifted his sleeves and nodded, saying, "The Ming Dynasty governs two capitals and thirteen provinces. I won't discuss the central system, but the three local offices, the Provincial Administration Office, the Criminal Investigation Office, and the Military Command Office, which form the main framework of the local areas."

"Since it is supporting the main framework of the local area, I feel that it is not enough to rely on a single command headquarters to support Liaodong at the moment."

"Shandong and Liaodong are separated by the sea after all. They are too far apart. Even though Liaodong has a governor's office and a provincial governor's office, it is still inferior to other provinces. This is an indisputable fact."

"If Liaodong wants to have children, develop and govern, it must make up for its shortcomings. Otherwise, how can it implement these in a stable manner?"

If the newly established Jilin and Heilongjiang regional governors were to be incorporated into the Ming dynasty, changes had to be made in Liaodong before that.

What's more, there is North Korea.

Therefore, in the next decade, or even longer, large-scale and organized immigration plans will be one of the main themes in the Pan-Northeast region.

The contradiction between population and land is one of the chronic diseases that has always plagued the Ming Dynasty.

On the one hand, the population size is constantly increasing, and on the other hand, the land size is constantly shrinking. In the meantime, there is also serious land annexation. Because of this accompanying problem, the group of self-cultivating farmers in the Ming Dynasty is constantly decreasing. Zhu Youxiao must solve the problem of alleviating this complex contradiction.

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The Northeast region of the Ming Dynasty is a bit cold, but as long as the problem of grain planting can be solved and grain production can be increased, it is definitely a Feng Shui treasure land.

Not to mention the Pan-Northeast region, which is rich in countless mineral resources. Now that food security has been solved and the population base has been reached, will it be difficult to promote intensive handicraft manufacturing?
Therefore, a ten-year plan, or even a longer period of time, was formulated to give agriculture a certain amount of time to develop under the background of immigration in batches. Zhu Youxiao felt that after the strategy of developing Liaodong, it would gradually move on to the strategy of developing the Pan-Northeast. As long as every step could be taken steadily, the Ming Dynasty would not fail in this grand strategy.

"Your Majesty, this matter involves too much."

Dong Yingju frowned, raised his hands and bowed, saying, "If such a decision is really to be made, let's not talk about what the central government will think, let's just talk about Shandong. Will they be willing?"

"After all, since the establishment of Liaodong Dusi, it has always been under the jurisdiction of Shandong. Some of the guards under Liaodong are also under the control of Shandong."

"Your Majesty, please think again!"

Wei Guangxu followed closely and said: "This involves not only Shandong, but also the Five Military Commandery, the Ministry of War and other important departments. If this matter is really done, I am afraid that the court will not be able to rest."

It was brought up after all.

Zhu Youxiao's mouth curled up slightly. These were his two studies. For some established facts that they did not dare to bring up easily, the ministers of the two studies dared to state them on some occasions. This represented that they were considering it from the court level.

And this is what Zhu Youxiao wanted to see.

The top-down system of the Ming Dynasty was originally very good and stable, but as time went on, due to some special events, the power of some established government offices had long been transferred.

This is like the relationship between the Five Military Commission and the Ministry of War. Previously, they checked and restrained each other, but in the end, the Five Military Commission was just a decoration, and all military affairs were brought to the Ministry of War.

The key point is that the systems of local dusi and weisuo cannot be managed by the Ministry of War alone, so that with the passage of time, they have gradually become a no-man's land. Doesn't this make the weisuo system rotten?
Everyone can intervene a little, but in the end no one intervenes. Are you kidding the country?!

This kind of thing must be resolved. Otherwise, the more reforms there are, the more likely it will spread everywhere. This is definitely not the result Zhu Youxiao wants to see.

(End of this chapter)