My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 61 Discussing Liaodong

Looking at the gunpowder in front of him, Zhu Youxiao was quite surprised. The gunpowder produced by Wang Gong Factory was actually granular gunpowder.

According to the craftsman, this is the production method recorded in Qi Shaobao's "New Book of Jixiao".

The gunpowder ratio was also Qi Shaobao's.

Seeing the group of craftsmen in front of him pouring blunderbuss according to their own designs, Zhu Youxiao had to sigh.

There were so many talented people in the Ming Dynasty.

There was Zhao Shizhen who helped him figure out how to solve the primer problem even though he was already dead.

There was also Qi Shaobao who created a ratio that was very close to the molar ratio of black powder in later generations.

However, before Zhu Youxiao could sigh a few words, a little eunuch came over holding a box.

"Your Majesty, Governor Sun's secret box."

"Huh? You need it so soon?"

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was a little surprised.

Sun Chengzong had only been in Liaodong for a few days, and he already had something to say to him.

Holding the box and carefully observing whether there were any signs of violent opening, Zhu Youxiao nodded with relief.

Very good, no one takes their own three tribes seriously.

Taking out Sun Chengzong's memorial from the box, Zhu Youxiao read it carefully.

This memorial is not from Sun Chengzong, but from Xiong Tingbi.

"Your Majesty Xiong Tingbi paused..."

"Liaodong is exhausted, and people's hearts are against them..."

"Food prices are high, and people don't have enough food, let alone horses..."

This is a memorial asking for money. The reason for asking for money is that Xiong Tingbi wanted Sun Chengzong to help him farm fields in Liaodong for military use.

When he first arrived in Liaodong, not to mention the guest troops, even the local soldiers in Liaodong had to go out to grab something from time to time in order to survive.

What's more, you have to compete with the horse for food to survive.

Taking Xiong Tingbi's memorial, he returned to the old Yamen and ordered someone to bring him a military map. Zhu Youxiao compared the topographic map in his memory of his previous life and looked at the location of the Ming Dynasty city on the map.

"Go and prepare a sandbox."

"Invite Yuan Keli again."

"Slaves take orders."

Hearing this, the eunuch quickly asked someone to prepare a car and prepare to return to Beijing to invite people.

After the little eunuch left, Zhu Youxiao played with the sand on the moved sand table, referring to the Ming map of the terrain near Liaodong in his previous life.

Don't ask him why he can remember it. He studied remote sensing in his previous life.

Of course, no matter how good the memory is, it is impossible to reproduce it one to one. At most, we can get a rough topography of Liaodong.

After drawing the location of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty on the map, Zhu Youxiao looked at the map and frowned.

"During the Little Ice Age, coupled with the lack of control of Liaoze, I'm afraid there won't be many places for farming."

Without the great development of Northeast China after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Liaodong at this time was really a bitter cold land.

Before Liaoze was governed, the Liaoshen Plain was now almost a cold version of the water town Zeguo.

The only places where farming can be done are the front, rear, and middle guards in Guangning and the Haizhou guards.

Don't even think about Liaoyang and Shenyang. It's not farming for the other side.

Looking at Xiong Tingbi's explanation of the situation in Liaodong, Zhu Youxiao frowned.

Now, Xiong Tingbi and his army are mainly guarding Puhesuo (Tieling is lost), Fushun Pass, and Crow Falcon Pass in three directions.

Nurhaci can only attack in these three directions.

Of course, he can also travel thousands of miles to grab a meal from Bangzi.

Jiannu's headquarters has now moved from Laozhai, Hetuala, to Jiefan. It is possible that he may break through the border wall again at any time and enter Liaoshen.

Until Yuan Keli arrived, Zhu Youxiao had a bitter look on his face.

"I respectfully send you your holy greetings." After entering the lobby, Yuan Keli bent down and saluted.

"Stay flat and come forward."

Asking Yuan Keli to come to the sand table he had made, Zhu Youxiao called Yuan Keli's memorial to Xiong Tingbi.

"I asked Xiong Tingbi to send the Liao army to Beijing to transport grain. Now they are on their way."

"However, he said in his memorial that the road to Liaodong is long, and transporting grain from the capital to Liaodong costs two buckets per stone. It is very expensive and not cost-effective. For the current Liaodong, even a grain of rice is extremely precious. .”

"He asked the army to farm in Liaodong, and Sun Chengzong also agreed. What do you think?"

"I think it's okay."

After hearing this, Yuan Ke made a statement.

"I think there are two inconveniences in transporting grain from the capital to Liaodong. First, even if we use sergeants to transport grain, there are still insufficient manpower. We must recruit civilians from North Zhili and Shandong, which consumes a lot of money and grain. Second, if we transport grain thatch Failure to do so will cause the rice to become damp and rotten, making it inedible and a loss."

"Ah."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded and agreed with Yuan Keli's words.

"I have an idea on how to transport food. We will discuss it later."

"What I am considering now is the issue of the Liao Army.

"You and I have never seen what the Liao army is like today. This time, I plan to keep two thousand of the Liao army sent to Beijing by Xiong Tingbi. I will also ask Sun Chuanting to take five thousand leopard Tao guards to Liaodong."

"This."

Hearing this, Yuan Keli hesitated.

"Although Sun Baigu is a military student, he is still a Jinshi. Is there anything wrong with letting him lead an army alone?"

"I also accidentally heard about such a young man, so I decided to give him a chance."

"Master Yuan has also read the poems he wrote. It can be said that he has great ambitions. Besides, his body is not comparable to that of some generals. He doesn't look like a Jinshi."

"These days, he has been training troops for me in Nanhaizi, and he has performed quite well. I will give him this opportunity to lead troops to Liaodong."

"Your Majesty, training troops is not easy. If five thousand new soldiers go to the battlefield in Liaodong, I'm afraid it will cause disaster."

"You can't take away your ambition from an ordinary man, let alone a Jinshi from the Ming Dynasty."

Hearing Yuan Keli's words, Zhu Youxiao shook his head and continued.

"I don't believe the memorial from the Ministry of War regarding the number of soldiers and horses in Liaodong."

"Asking Sun Chuanting to go to Liaodong is to let him take advantage of the opportunity of distributing food and wages to give me a feel for how many soldiers there are in Liaodong."

"In addition, I just want Sun Chuanting to be the second line of defense."

Pointing to a line drawn on the map, Yuan Keli saw something.

"Is the Emperor afraid that Liaochen will fall?"

"Since the defeat of Sarhu last year, Liaodong has been at war and has not produced much food. In August this year, the bandit chiefs invaded Liaoshen. Xiong Tingbi established a strong wall to clear the wilderness, and then the governor forced the army to fight and held it in the dust. Shan, in the end, they can only loot the nearby areas and retreat, not taking much advantage."

"I heard that there are many Han people in Liaodong who cannot stand the harsh pressure of the government and have crossed the border wall and become slaves."

"This winter, the year of the slaves, is not going to be easy."

"Your Majesty means that in the spring of next year, Jiannu will attack Liaoshen?"

After listening to the emperor's words, Yuan Keli nodded thoughtfully.

"Whether it's a wolf or a human being, it's the most terrifying thing when you're starving and crazy."

Patting his hands on the edge of the sand table, Zhu Youxiao looked at Yuan Keli.

"Although I don't know how many people there are on Jiannu's side, I can guess that even if we get the supplies that Yang Hao lost when Saarhu was defeated, it will still be enough for people to eat horses and chew them this year. There’s not much left.”

"Today's Liaodong, only the two cities of Liaoshen and Liaoshen have enough food and grass. In order to survive, it is necessary to build slaves and attack Liaoshen."

"Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" has a saying in the planning chapter, "Before you plan for victory, plan for defeat first."

"The Ming Dynasty has a great cause. As long as the generals are still there, I can afford to lose once or twice in Liaodong."

"As for Jiannu, they can't afford to lose."

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