This is also the first time Shi Yizhi has been in charge of such an important matter since he became the Chief Military Affairs Minister, so he is naturally very concerned. He has been busy with this matter these days, and even does it himself, so when Zhu Yicheng asked, he naturally had a smooth answer.

After listening to Shi Yizhi's answer, Zhu Yicheng expressed his satisfaction, and at the same time he still reminded him that the war must be the priority and that everything must be to meet the needs of war.

"It's February fifteenth now, and as planned, the troops will be sent outside the gates by mid-April at the latest, so the time left for you is only two months. Time is tight, so don't be careless."

As soon as Zhu Yicheng finished speaking, everyone hurriedly responded and then left one after another.

Everyone left, but Dong Dashan was kept by Zhu Yicheng. Zhu Yicheng called Dong Dashan to sit down. Xiao Jiangzi brought two cups of tea and put it down. He took a sip of tea. Zhu Yicheng then asked Dong Dashan what he thought about the war in Liaodong.

Dong Dashan said simply that it was nothing more than the words he had said just now. However, when he saw Zhu Yicheng frowning slightly, he knew in his heart that Zhu Yicheng should have seen that he had some concerns in his heart. Thinking of this, he no longer concealed it, and told the things he had not said before.

After listening to Dong Dashan's words carefully, Zhu Yicheng pondered for a moment before nodding: "What you are thinking makes sense, but in fact I feel the same. With the strength of our Ming Dynasty, and you will lead the troops, it should not be difficult to restore the hometown of Liaodong, but if you want to completely solve the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong, or even continue to advance north, I am afraid that it will be too much!"

"The emperor is wise and wise, I think so too." The reason why Dong Dashan said half of the previous words was because he was worried that he would pour cold water on the Liaodong strategy formulated by Zhu Yicheng. You must know that Zhu Yicheng's emphasis on Liaodong is well known, and he has also planned it for a long time.

In addition, this time, the total force (including the Korean army) was sent by Shanhaiguan and North Korea, and the total force (including the Korean army) had exceeded 200,000. Such a large force arrangement has never been seen since the Battle of the Central Plains. Moreover, Liaodong is not as good as the Central Plains. Whether it is geographically or other factors, there are special features. As the head coach, Dong Dashan once spoke out bluntly at the meeting, it would be bad if he annoyed Zhu Yicheng.

So Dong Dashan only raised the issue about Mongolia, which was his little thought. At least in his opinion, it was not difficult to win Shengjing, and even the recovery of Liaoyang Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty was a natural result.

But capturing these territories does not mean a complete military victory. To truly capture Liaodong, not only must we solve the Qing power in Liaodong, but also have to control the place. A hundred years have passed, and Liaodong is no longer the same as before. The number of Han people in Liaodong has long been very small, and the Ming army cannot have a good mass base like fighting in the Central Plains. Therefore, how to completely control the territories is the most important thing when completing the first tactical goal.

Dong Dashan was worried that Zhu Yicheng would be hot-headed. If the court asked him to continue fighting northward to completely solve the entire Liaodong area, let alone his troops, even a million troops would not be able to do this. So Dong Dashan knew in his heart, but he did not dare to say it all, just planned to take one step at a time and communicate with Zhu Yicheng privately when he had the opportunity.

But unexpectedly, before he could find an opportunity to talk about this, Zhu Yicheng asked about his opinion first, and saw through Dong Dashan's concerns at a glance. This made Dong Dashan respect and admire him, and then he said everything he thought.

"Restoring the entire Liaodong territory is the court's strategy, and this will never change." Zhu Yicheng ignored Dong Dashan's flattery and said bluntly.

Just as Dong Dashan looked at Zhu Yicheng in surprise, he felt that Zhu Yicheng was still admitting that it was difficult to completely solve the Qing forces in Liaodong and continue to advance northward. At the same time, he said such words. Isn’t it a contradiction?

Zhu Yicheng smiled and said, "Strategies are strategies, but you are not impatient at all when you lead the troops outside. The reason I only ask you to lead the troops this time is that I know that you understand the overall situation and I feel at ease with you in Liaodong. The battle in Liaodong cannot be solved in the short term. After you arrive in Liaodong, you can use troops according to the actual situation. Whether it is the Ministry of War, the General Staff, or the Governor's Office of the Five Army, you only give you the staff. As for how to use troops and how to control the local area, I will give you all these rights."

"The emperor valued his ministers so much, and I decided to wipe out Liaodong and eliminate the Qing Dynasty..." Hearing this, Dong Dashan's concerns were wiped out, and he stood up and said excitedly.

Waving his hand and letting him sit down, Zhu Yicheng said again: "Liaodong is not as good as the Central Plains. I know this. The fundamental reason for occupying Liaodong lies in people. I also know this in my heart. Therefore, the court plans to start immigrating to Liaodong after sending troops to enrich the population of Liaodong and stabilize the foundation of Liaodong."

"Immigration from within the pass? I'm afraid this is a bit difficult?" Dong Dashan hesitated. As a former military minister, Dong Dashan was very clear about the situation of the Ming Dynasty. Since the revival of the Ming Dynasty, with the stability of the Ming Dynasty's rule and the development of industry and commerce in recent years, changes among the people have also been obvious.

Although there were many refugees and people who lost their territory in various places when they were fighting for the world with the Qing Dynasty, these were already the flowers of yesterday under the many policies of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to these, the Ming Dynasty has been constantly immigrating to Xinming and Nanyang over the years, which has also given those refugees and people who lost their territory a place. Therefore, it is not so easy to immigrate to Liaodong now.

After all, compared with Nanyang, Liaodong is not as rich as Nanyang's products, and compared with Xinming, Liaodong seems too dangerous. However, Liaodong is not without advantages. First, Liaodong belongs to the Ming Dynasty, and for the people, they can be close to their homes and naturally will not go far away from their hometowns. Second, it is only a matter of time before the Ming Dynasty's current national strength can be completely suppressed. Once Liaodong is solved, the disadvantages of Liaodong will no longer exist.

But even so, it is difficult to immigrate to Liaodong on a large scale. This is also the reason why Dong Dashan asked this question, but Zhu Yicheng had already made some arrangements for this, so when Dong Dashan asked, he gave the answer directly.

"Immigration from North Korea? This..." Dong Dashan never expected that Zhu Yicheng would give such an answer. Although he felt that this plan was a bit incredible for a moment, it would be a very good idea to think about it carefully.

Dong Dashan is very clear about the situation of North Korea. He knows the situation of the people in North Korea. Moreover, the people of North Korea have been crossing the border into Liaodong during the Ming Dynasty. This is mainly because North Korea has many mountains and few lands, and the Korean gentry and local power are not small, and ordinary people live in difficult situations, so they have no choice but to embark on this path.

Now that North Korea has been controlled by the Ming Dynasty, Dong Dashan is also clear about the policy of North Korea. To annex North Korea, the next step is what the Ming Dynasty needs to do, and the Korean people also have a sense of innate closeness to the Ming Dynasty. Once the Ming Dynasty announced that the Korean people could immigrate to Liaodong, and then directly gave the identity of the immigrant people and divided them into the fields, it would be a great good thing for those struggling Korean people.
Chapter completed!