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Chapter 476 Heilongjiang Dusi of Lelang Province

Yu Kecheng was still raising military rations in Shenyang, recruiting civilians, preparing to wait for the snow to melt in spring, and then waited for the news that Jilin City had been captured by Pyongyang's army.

"Jilin was captured so quickly? Did the Tatars surrender directly?" Yu Kecheng was a little unbelievable.

The messenger replied: "The Tatars themselves are having internal strife. The Marquis of Liaoyang led his troops to the Jilin City of the Tatars. Jilin City has been captured by the Tatar rebels anyway. They also captured the Tatar emperor and the queen mother. The Marquis asked me to come. Inform Marquis Zheng, please send troops as soon as possible and cooperate to capture the entire Jilin of the Tatars, lest things change if it is too late."

Hearing this, Yu Kecheng felt a little regretful, but he didn't say anything. He nodded and said, "I understand, General. You can go down to eat and rest first!"

The messenger then resigned and went down to rest and eat.

Yu Kecheng quickly called a meeting of generals. Now that Jilin City has been captured, the original battle plan should also be changed.

Originally, Yu Kecheng planned to drive all the way straight in and seize the opportunity to capture Jilin City. This focused on the importance of soldiers and speed.

Now that Jilin has been taken, although we still need to fight quickly, this is to avoid disturbing the people as much as possible, and the soldiers and civilians can also dispatch a large number of soldiers, and only need to bring a small number of troops.

Anyway, the Tatar emperor and the queen mother have been arrested, the Tatar court is finished, and the rest of Kyrgyzstan is already deserted, so naturally there will be no resistance.

This is exactly what happened. When the snow melted in spring, when Yu Kecheng led thousands of Liaodong troops under his command eastward from Xinbin, they almost fell into the wind wherever they passed.

And Yu Kecheng has finally seen what a bitterly cold place it is outside the Liaodong Pass. After walking for several miles, he can't see any towns. At most, there are some villages. Some villages have been abandoned for many years. After the snow melts in spring, weeds can be seen everywhere, and some are... There are also common people, but most of them are in ragged clothes.

When they saw the Ming army sending troops, they all knelt on the ground and worshiped. Yu Kecheng couldn't understand most of what they said, but some of them seemed to be in Chinese.

Yu Kecheng frowned: "These are the Tatars! They can't even take care of their hometown outside the customs. How did they gain the world a hundred years ago?"

The deputy general shook his head: "I don't know, general, but Lord Marquis, what should we do with these Tartars?"

Yu Kecheng said: "Since the Tatars don't care about them, then write down the place and tell those inside who can speak Chinese. Tell them that from today on, this is the territory of my Ming Dynasty. And they will also become my Ming Dynasty." People of the new dynasty, please don’t be afraid. In a few days, Han officials will come to distribute food and cotton clothes to them."

"Follow the order."

The deputy general first handed over his hand, and then became confused: "But Lord Marquis, the general is a little unclear. Does the imperial court really want such a cold and desolate land?"

Yu Kecheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty is the founding hero of the country, and what he thinks is beyond the understanding of ordinary people like us. Moreover, there are a group of learned adults in the court watching, and they don't object. We, the warriors, have nothing to say. Yes. We will fight wherever Your Majesty tells us to."

The lieutenant said: "What the Marquis said is true."

……

Nanjing, Forbidden City.

It was already March when Zhu Yijiong received the good news from Liaodong.

Zhu Yijiong was not surprised that the Ming army could capture the entire Ji Province so quickly and easily.

After all, the Ming army had already made full preparations in Liaodong and Pyongyang, and had also resorted to alienation tactics to drive a wedge between the Tatars.Under internal and external troubles, if the Tatars could still win in this way, they would not have been driven all the way to Jilin in the first place.

Zhu Yijiong looked at the report in his hand: "The Tatars were able to cause internal strife on their own and even captured Jilin City... Haha."

Not only was Zhu Yijiong smiling, but the cabinet ministers who were summoned to the meeting also had strange looks on their faces.

Wu Sidao calmed down his expression and said: "The Tatars have long been at the end of their rope, and I, the Ming Dynasty, have stepped in, and that's why the Tatars are now in internal strife. This is also God's gratitude to Your Majesty for his kindness, and for protecting me in the new Ming Dynasty."

"Haha." Zhu Yijiong smiled even more heartily, "When did Mr. Wu learn to flatter me?"

Wu Sidao smiled and said: "This is what I say from the bottom of my heart." Zhu Yijiong stood up, looked at the map hanging at the back of the hall, pointed in the direction of Liaodong, and said: "Now, the Tatar Jilin City has fallen, leaving Ninggu Pagoda, Heilongjiang, Suolun It is only a matter of time before we surrender. Dear ministers, it is time to discuss what Liaodong should do in the future."

Wang Li pondered for a moment and then said: "Now that Jilin is restored, we can follow the old system of Emperor Taizong of the former Ming Dynasty and set up Nu'er Gandu Division for Jisi rule."

Liang Wenxuan also nodded: "This foreign land is vast, sparsely populated, bitter cold and desolate. It should be so. The tribes, including the Sauron tribe, can be entrusted with the title of Fan Guards and order them to manage the territory and then pay tribute. Maintain contact with Liaodong Town.”

Wu Sidao added: "Liaodong is bitterly cold and it is impossible to farm, so it can be managed by all the guards. However, we should also garrison troops in Pyongyang and Liaodong Town, and then move the Han and Manchu people southward to prevent the recurrence of the old days. Clear away troubles.”

The suggestions of several ministers in the cabinet were to follow the example of the previous Ming Dynasty in setting up capital guards to carry out Jisi rule.

This is also the limitation of the times. In the poor place of Liaodong, except for the area enclosed by the Liao Great Wall, which can be barely developed, the remaining Jilin and Heilongjiang are not only vast and sparsely populated, but also extremely cold.

Simply relying on the investment capabilities of the Central Plains Dynasty and adopting the rule of the Dusi Guards is truly cost-effective and cost-effective.

If it is really used as a territory management, in the eyes of most ministers, this is simply a waste of people and money and a lunatic behavior.

Zhu Yijiong did not discuss it with them, because there was no common language at all, and there was no need to talk about long-term considerations. Fortunately, Qian Gang was decisive and issued the order directly.

First, those criminal scholars who moved to Liaodong last year no longer need to move to Sarhu. They all go directly to the east and resettle around Jilin City.

Second, the entire vast area from Jilin to Pyongyang, excluding Ningguta and Harbin (these two places now belong to Jilin), should be set up as a separate province instead of a military town like Liaodong Town.

Third, the name of Wula City in Jilin must be changed. It is Manchu and cannot be used.The cabinet went back and drafted a new one, and the name of Kyrgyzstan province was also drafted by the cabinet.

Fourth, the vast area from Ninggu Pagoda to Heilongjiang was merged, including the large and small tribes it belonged to, and all were classified as Heilongjiang Dusi.Those internal tribes, large and small, who are willing to submit will be entrusted with the title of guards, and tribal slaves must be released.

In short, even if the emperor wanted to establish a province in Jilin, it would not be like making a transition in Liaodong Town. This was because he was afraid that the cabinet would not agree, so he directly blocked the intersection.

When the cabinet saw the imperial decree drawn up by the emperor, they were all a little confused, and then they felt helpless.

Wang Li sighed: "Your Majesty is determined to conquer Liaodong!"

Zhu Chengxun said: "Your Majesty is not only managing Liaodong, but also expanding territory!"

Liang Wenxuan was quite troubled: "In such a cold and desolate land, we have to establish a province. I don't know how much tax money and food will be invested every year."

Wang Li said: "Since your Majesty has issued the decree, what else can you do? Just issue it directly! Moreover, setting up a province here is not without its benefits. As long as Ji Province is built, it will serve as a barrier for the Han Dynasty in the future."

Three days later.

The cabinet will submit the re-drafted administrative divisions, and Jilin City will be officially renamed Songyin County.

The entire jurisdiction of Jilin Province was also redefined. The boundaries finally delineated according to geographical strategies were basically the same as those of Jilin Province in later generations, except that the jurisdiction of Pyongyang Governor's Office was added, which was equivalent to Jilin Province in later generations gaining access to the sea.

As for the new province names, the cabinet drafted four names, namely Zhenfan, Xuantu, Lintun and Lelang.

As for the four Han counties, because there is really no usable name, Liaodong has been out of reach of the Central Plains dynasty since ancient times.

Zhu Yijiong saw the cabinet memorial, thought about it for a moment, and said, "Let's call it Lelang Province!"

Because the other three names are not nice to hear.

(End of this chapter)