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Chapter 599 Northeast Fleet, Sea Route Plagiarism

The Jilin Shipyard is located in a place called Ashhada on the banks of the Songhua River, and the inscription on the cliff is located on the mountain on the north bank of the Songhua River. Things.

"Jiachen Ding Maochou. General Hussars, Commander Liu of the Liaodong Capital Division. The Ming Dynasty Yongle took nine years, and the year was Xinchou's auspicious first month."

"Liu Qing, Chief Shipbuilding Officer of the Imperial Commission, General Hussars, Commander of Liaodong Capital Division, led the army here in the 18th year of Yongle, led the army here in the first year of Hongxi, and led the army here in the seventh year of Xuande..."

Looking at the stone carvings on the cliff, Mao Wenlong narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly.

Liu Qing was originally a little-known figure, but these three marches to run the Nuer Gandu Division were recorded in the annals of history.

Turning around and leaving the cliff, Mao Wenlong, accompanied by Zhang Pan and other generals, went up the mountain, looked at the Dragon King Temple, then raised the binoculars on the top of the mountain to look at the neatly arranged warships in the river.

"Twenty huge ships have been built, and only five ships are missing from the time when Yishiha went to Nuer Gandusi." Mao Wenlong put down the binoculars and said to Zhang Pan with admiration: "The local situation in Jilin Mansion is what I saw along the way. , is pretty good too.”

Zhang Pan bowed and said, "Going north along the Songhua River, the spring monsoon is the most suitable time. If there is a bumper harvest this year, by the time of the expedition next spring, the huge ships will exceed [-], and the army rations can also provide most of it."

Mao Wenlong nodded with a smile, patted Zhang Pan's arm lightly, arched his hands to the south, and said, "Long live has a new plan, and the Jilin Mansion may need to be consolidated for another year. Well, let's go down the mountain, let's talk while walking." .”

Accompanied by Mao Wenlong, Zhang Pan walked down the mountain, found a free time, and asked: "There are [-] recruits stationed in Jilin Mansion, and the force to go north should be sufficient. If you are worried about the supply of supplies, you have to wait until after the autumn harvest." Are you sure?"

Mao Wenlong smiled and said: "It's too early to be sure, but you might as well analyze and judge."

After a pause, Mao Wenlong looked at Zhang Pan as if he was trying to judge and said: "The Northeast Fleet will be established soon, and it will belong to the Liaodong Military Region, and its anchorage will be in Lushun."

Northeast Fleet?Instead of the Liaodong Fleet.

Zhang Pan lowered his eyes and began to think. The difference in names was obviously not casual, and it should have some deep meaning.

Mao Wenlong gave another hint, and said: "The imperial court also borrowed Busan Port from North Korea, and the Northeast Fleet can dock here for supplies."

Zhang Pan's eyes lit up, and he finally figured out some ideas, and said tentatively, "The imperial court wants to enter the old town of Nuer Gandusi directly from the sea. Tumen River and Heilongjiang should be these two entrances to the sea."

Mao Wenlong smiled and said, "That's exactly the case. Although it's just an idea, it's not difficult to realize it."

The Northeast region wants to go to sea, one is the Heilongjiang estuary, and the other is Hunchun at the estuary of the Tumen River.And upstream from the Heilongjiang estuary, you can also enter the Songhua River.

Whether it was the blockade on the river, cutting off the escape route of Jiannu fleeing north, or for better development of the Northeast, the water transportation of Heilongjiang and Songhua River, as well as the sea transportation after entering the sea along the river, were also very important.

"The Jilin Mansion has been consolidated for one year. Do you want to wait for the Northeast Fleet to prepare and attack Jiannu from the north and the south?"

Zhang Pan believed that the difficulty for the army to go north was the transportation and supply of supplies, food and grass, which could be solved with a good harvest this year, and the preparations for the fleet should not be completed so quickly, so it would take another year.

Mao Wenlong pondered for a while, and said: "There are other reasons for delaying the northward march for a year. The imperial court wants to use troops in the southwest. If everything goes well, the northward advance may proceed normally."

If the crusade against Burma goes well, the price paid is not high, but the harvest is rich, the northward advance will not be affected.

Facing the catastrophe, the imperial court's enthusiasm for the northward extermination of slaves seemed to have diminished.Of course, it is not a complete stop, but there are signs of slowing down.

Zhang Pan pondered and understood the reason for making such a decision.The investment in disaster relief is not small. In the two strategic directions of going north and going south, it depends on which one invests less and gets more.

If Liaodong can solve the food, grass and materials on its own, or can solve most of it, it will have the confidence to continue to act, and the court's finances must also be able to support it.

However, the natural conditions in the Northeast cannot be compared with those in the South.I heard that there are two or three crops a year over there, and the harvest of grain alone is as high as that in the south for two or three years in the northeast.

"Steady progress, not stagnation." Mao Wenlong said with a smile: "Long live's ambitions have not changed, but in the face of a catastrophe, there is a need for overall planning. As long as the Jilin Mansion is well built, it can provide part of the food and grass for the northward march." Materials, the plan will be postponed for one year, so don’t be too impatient.”

"The last general will save it." Zhang Pan replied respectfully: "The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and Long Live must take care of all aspects. How can we only focus on Liaodong?"

Mao Wenlong nodded slightly, and didn't go into details.

As an old man in Dongjiang Town, following his cronies, Mao Wenlong still trusted Zhang Pan's ability.Unlike other generals, Zhang Pan is a scholar and has more prospects for development.

After Ping Liao, many elite soldiers and strong generals in Dongjiang Town were mobilized to enrich and strengthen the defense line in the north.

Not many left, like Zhang Pan and others.People like Huang Long and others were born in western Liaoning and were under the control of Mao Wenlong, but they were still far behind in terms of affection and intimacy.

This is also normal. Mao Wenlong has his own ideas about the redistribution of generals and soldiers by the imperial court, and he does not contradict them.It’s not like that in the past dynasties. If the generals who sit on one side form cliques, they will inevitably be suspected and suppressed.

Therefore, Mao Wenlong felt that this was not bad. His positive attitude reassured Wan Sui, and he didn't have to worry too much.

Although the generals under him have changed a lot, his military command has not been hindered.

To expand the territory for the country, to make Long live Longyan happy, to raise his title one more time, and to be a Marquis is to be satisfied.

Since there is a goal to strive for and room for improvement, Mao Wenlong will naturally pay close attention to it.Not only him, most people think so.

This is a normal psychology. Who lives well and is not driven to a dead end, will have extreme thoughts and put them into action?
"Shuai Mao, there is also shipbuilding in Siping, do you want to transfer some manpower from here?" Zhang Pan felt that it would be postponed for a year anyway, so there was no need to worry about the shipbuilding, and it would be better to support the general first.

Siping, also the place newly named by the imperial court, is located at the junction of Liaoning Province, Jilin Prefecture and Mongolia, and is an important transportation hub.

Mao Wenlong couldn't stay in Shenyang all the time. With the Ming army advancing northward, Shenyang was already too far behind to be a military command center.

Now, Mao Wenlong has moved the commander's mansion to Siping, and has built warehouses in Yitunmen (Yitong County) and other places to store military rations for transshipment.

(End of this chapter)