Wanli 1592

Chapter 972 Liaodong Governor
Three years ago, when Xiao Ruxun was in Burma, he bought ten thousand war horses through Arab merchants, but now almost all of them have been lost.

Not only because of climate factors, but also due to combat factors. Most of the war horses used in the army have now been replaced by captured Mongolian horses, leaving less than [-] Arabian horses still serving in the army for appearances.

Although Arabian horses have strong explosive power and speed, but desert breeds are not resistant to cold and humidity, Xiao Ruxun is very distressed when they are constantly damaged as they march north.

It’s just that Xiao Ruxun didn’t have a good choice at the time. He had no way to get war horses from Mongolia. When he was in Myanmar, the most convenient thing to get was Arabian horses. The war horses he spent a lot of money only lasted for half a year, so it was really not worth it.

In order to attack the grasslands in the future, there is no doubt that Mongolian horses will be needed. Although Mongolian horses have many disadvantages, Xiao Ruxun cannot refuse the advantage of being resistant to cold and poor breeding.

It is conservatively estimated that Xiao Ruxun needs at least 30 war horses. What is the concept of 30 Arabian horses?
At the moment, presumably the concept of financial collapse.

Mongolian horses are short and not explosive, but they are better than the Arabian war horses because they are resistant to extensive breeding, cold resistance, good physical fitness, and not easy to get sick. This is a necessary condition for large-scale popularization.

Therefore, Xiao Ruxun gave up the preparations for large-scale purchase of war horses from Arabia, and instead raised and stored the existing Mongolian horses inherited from the Ming army.

The Shandan military horse farm established by Huo Qubing is a good place for raising horses, and Liaodong is also a good place for raising horses. The grassland north of Datong can also be used for grazing. Xiao Ruxun plans to build three suitable military horse farms in these three places. To train military horses and train powerful cavalry.

After making such a decision, Xiao Ruxun began to discuss this matter with the officials.

"Before the completion of the horse policy, the nine borders still need to be maintained. You can have some discussions. In addition, I decided to restart the policy of encouraging private horse breeding. People with private household registration who have horse breeds will be taxed according to a certain percentage and exempted from labor. , so as to encourage folks to raise horses.”

Xiao Ruxun expressed his request, and all the officials looked at each other, realizing that Xiao Ruxun still had the idea of ​​a northern expedition to the grasslands.

Zhao Shiqing, who is in charge of the household department, tentatively said: "Return to your majesty, a year ago, your majesty led the army to conquer the northern captives and killed 30 northern captives. Can the folk horse breeding policy be slowed down?"

"Slow down?"

Xiao Ruxun frowned: "The weather is getting colder and colder from south to north. It's cold here, and it will only get colder as we go north. The place where the northern captives live is colder than ours. Under the premise, no matter how timid they are, they dare to attack us.

If I kill 30 northern captives, I can deter the northern captives within a few years. The longer the time, the weaker the deterrent effect. If we don't take this opportunity to rebuild the horse administration and train horses and cavalry, once the northern captives come again, we will do it again. Exhausted!
In my opinion, the policy of the Nine Sides is the next policy and must be abolished. The reason why it is preserved now is that it has no choice but to do it for the time being. Once other matters are dealt with, the dismissal of the Nine Sides is necessary, and raising horses is also necessary. The Northern Expedition is even more necessary!It is not Daqin's national policy to sit and wait for death! "

Xiao Ruxun's tone was so strong that Zhao Shiqing was so frightened that he fell to his knees and confessed.

This strategy was approved immediately, and the cabinet and the military department of the household department were instructed to discuss a countermeasure, which was then submitted to Xiao Ruxun for review, and the horse policy immediately became a national policy.

Afterwards, Wang Xijue and Liu Huangshang, who was in charge of the military department, took over the task and said that they would discuss a countermeasure as quickly as possible.

Next came the proposal of the governor of Liaodong. Under the threat of Xiao Ruxun, the father and son Li Chengliang and Li Rusong gave in and agreed to move the Li family out of Liaodong. In exchange for Li's three waiting and continued appointment.

After Mrs. Li left, the candidate for governor of Liaodong was very urgent. Xiao Ruxun needed an official who could stabilize the situation in Liaodong to lay the foundation for his plan to make a big splash in Liaodong, so this candidate was very necessary.

In short, he is a cadre who is willing to do things and obey orders.

At this time, someone recommended Li Sancai.

Xiao Ruxun frowned and thought for a while before remembering her in-laws in the original history.

Li Tingji raised objections before Xiao Ruxun could express his opinion.

"Li Sancai is talented, but he is unsteady. If you want to develop Liaodong, let him do it. Liaodong will be messed up by him. Your Majesty, the old minister does not recommend Li Sancai. This person has always been greedy, not to mention he is still in Dali Temple. Qing."

Xiao Ruxun nodded.

"Then don't use him. I don't like people who are unsteady and like to make small moves. The situation in Liaodong is related to the overall situation, and people who make small moves are unreliable."

Xiao Ruxun's words put Li Sancai's political career into the abyss, Zhou Yao silently wrote down the name, and was going to check him, since Xiao Ruxun didn't like it, then take it.

"Then, the old minister recommends Liang Menglong."

Wang Xijue suddenly spoke.

"Liang Menglong?"

Xiao Ruxun felt that the name sounded familiar.

"Yes, Liang Menglong. In the early years of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, he made many political achievements and was capable. He was impeached and dismissed from office in the 11th year of Wanli, and he lives at home until now."

Xiao Ruxun understood.

When Zhang Juzheng's party members were liquidated, Liang Menglong was deposed. Obviously, Liang Menglong was an official during Zhang Juzheng's reform period, and was later liquidated.

"Liang Menglong has lived at home for more than ten years. He is not familiar with government affairs and is old. Can he still come out to be an official?"

Cai Guozhen objected.

"How do you know if you don't ask?"

Wang Xijue glanced at Cai Guozhen, and then said to Xiao Ruxun: "Your Majesty, Liang Menglong lives in Zhending, which is very close to the capital. Would Your Majesty be willing to recruit?"

Xiao Ruxun hesitated for a moment.

"He is an old minister of the former court, and he is willing to be used by me?"

Wang Xijue said: "The old minister is willing to write a letter to advise him personally."

"Then try it!"

Xiao Ruxun nodded, and asked Wang Xijue to try to recruit Liang Menglong. Liang Menglong must have been under the control of his army. He should have already known about the Great Qin Dingding the World, and he didn't know what he thought about it.

But he is a survivor of Zhang Juzheng's period, and it is not easy to live to this day.

Always have a backup.

In fact, Xiao Ruxun is quite fond of Yuan Huang, but at this time, he knows that Yuan Huang will not agree. He is definitely willing to let him go out to build roads, but he probably won't be willing to let him be an administrative official. So, what other reliable candidates are there? ?

The officials promoted by his subordinates are still young and do not have enough experience to make Xiao Ruxun believe that they can support the administration of a province, so they can only be promoted from the old ministers, and then arrange some people to accompany them to learn and experience.

During this period of time, Xiao Ruxun continued to replace a group of young officials who made great contributions to the land reform from Xie He to the capital, and then sent newcomers to the capital continuously. These young officials who made great contributions to the land reform are already qualified to be the head of a township , Xiao Ruxun decided to use them in Liaodong and Beizhili first.

Where his forces can be directly controlled.

And Liaodong is undoubtedly the first to be used, because the situation here is the most complicated, but it is also the cleanest. Once the fire goes down, everything can start from scratch.

Starting from Liaodong, the township-level administrative units were laid up.

I hope that a group of capable officials can be trained as soon as possible. Such a group of people will have a great effect on his future plans.

As for reliable backup candidates...

Xiao Ruxun scanned the officials in front of him and saw Ye Xianggao.

(End of this chapter)