Since the Battle of Liao was underway, the Ming army has already gained an overwhelming advantage. Without particularly unexpected situations, there is no suspense to victory.

The Ming army advanced all the way from the middle route, went to Liaoyang, entered Chenyang, and went to Fushun; the Ming army from the north route was dispatched from Kaiyuan and advanced towards Jilin Cliff, North Sarhu; Dongjiang Town went north to attack Jiefan City, making plans to cut off the way Jiannu fled north.

Except for the Ming army on the northern route, the other two Ming army were no longer able to compete with Jiannu. Moreover, there were a large number of Jurchens who retreated north with their families and their hearts had already dispersed.

But the Ming army also encountered difficulties. When the middle of winter came, it was impossible to chase the enemy and sweep the plowing courtyard.

Transportation and recharge capacity are problems that cannot be solved.

Although thousands of Liao people in the Guangfu District were mobilized and the navy also went up the river, a large number of people in the Xin Guangfu District had been looted, greatly limiting the attack distance of the Ming army.

"This is Jianlu doing it on purpose to prevent our army from chasing us from chasing us." Xing Shenyan also thought of admonition, believing that since it was Jianlu's conspiracy, Xiong Tingbi would not be fooled.

Xiong Tingbi rode on the horse, stroked his beard and said in a deep voice: "How can I not know that this is a trick? But the people of the Ming Dynasty cannot help but save them."

"They obey the people and have no achievements in pacifying Liao." Xing Shenyan argued: "It is already a perfect end to let them go to southern Liao to eat."

Xiong Tingbi waved his hand and said, "It's not a benevolent act of righteousness when it's cold and freezing."

After pausing, Xiong Tingbi emphasized: "This is a decree of long live your life, so there is no need to say more."

Xing Shenyan opened his mouth and sighed helplessly.

The Ming army could not pursue the food to the restored Liao people and could not go deeper, which was equivalent to giving Jiannu a chance to retreat to Haixi.

Xiong Tingbi smiled and comforted his old subordinates, "Although Jiannu returned to Haixi, he could breathe. However, he was short of food and supplies, and it would be difficult to endure this winter. Moreover, even if there was enough food and heavy snow was impermanent in the middle of winter, our army should not go too deep."

Xing Shenyan smiled bitterly and said, "Long live the kindness, I admire him. But it is a pity to lose the opportunity."

Xiong Tingbi pondered for a moment and said, "The Jurchens have fallen apart and Jianlu is isolated. When attacking Jianlu in the future, our army may not have to send too much."

Suppressing the strong and supporting the weak, and differentiating and disintegrating were the Ningyuan Bo Li Chengliang, and it was also a common method used by the Ming court to deal with all ethnic groups.

Xiong Tingbi's meaning is very obvious, and he also wants to use the Jurchens who surrendered to attack and weaken the Jiannu. Not only the Jurchens, but also the Mongolian tribes, will also be very cheap to help.

Xing Shenyan nodded and said, "What the lord said makes sense. If Jianlu flees north, our army will also shrink its garrison, and it will only be possible to reoccupy Jianzhou or further north next year."

It is still a problem of food and supplies. The road is blocked with heavy snow, and it is difficult for the troops that are too far from the north to ensure supply. Even if there is no local people farming next year, it will still be difficult for the Ming army to garrison or advance north.

Moreover, it will take at least nearly a year to resettle the Liao people, and the food and supplies required are also quite considerable.

Perhaps after next autumn, the pressure will be reduced only after the Liao people’s farming gains.

The so-called "the land is lonely and difficult to defend" is not without reason. The Nurgandus cannot control it effectively, and it is because the Ming army is out of reach, and the money and food consumed by the imperial court is unbearable.

"Long live, there will be a way." Xiong Tingbi said this, but he did not dare to be very sure.

Xing Shenyan smiled, nodded in agreement, but did not agree.

Historically, the control of Liaodong was quite difficult in the Sui, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties. The rule of the Song Dynasty was not even beyond Youzhou, and the conquest of Liaodong was the main reason for the demise of the Sui Dynasty.

Even Emperor Taizong of Tang, known as the "Tiankhan", did not pacify Goryeo during his lifetime and actually and steadily controlled Liaodong.

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The news of the restoration of Liao Chen had not yet come, but the emperor was particularly happy today. He gave Xu Guangqi the title of Grand Tutor, and also gave the missionary nationality of the Ming Dynasty and the sixth rank of the civilian title.

And these honors were only given because a crop was introduced to the Ming Dynasty, and its name was "rye".

Speaking of rye, probably the first impression is the famous rye bread, the Russian Dareba.

In the cold Siberia, rye can be grown, not to mention Liaodong and even the northern part of the Little Ice Age.

It has a short growth period, is cold-resistant, drought-resistant, and has low requirements for soil; its leaves are large, its stems are soft, and its grass is tender, and it is also a forage that animals like to eat.

Although the yield per mu is low, we can make up for it with the amount of land. We will continue to advance towards the north, and rye is definitely a strong guarantee for food and food.

The introduction of rye from Nordic Europe was not only a special explanation by the emperor, but also by Xu Guangqi's careful work, and the missionary's contribution. It can alleviate the disasters of the Little Ice Age, and it is natural that no matter how many rewards are given.

"Not only did rye come, but also a baker?" The emperor was a little surprised and nodded immediately with a smile, "I think carefully. This missionary named Biro, I will allow him to preach in Mekong Province."

In the competition with Chinese traditional culture, Western religions do not have the upper hand, and it can even be said to be difficult to move forward.

In the emperor's opinion, it is good to have faith. With the expansion of Mekong Province's outward invasion, it may play a role in comforting and stabilizing.

Or maybe over time, missionaries will be assimilated by Chinese culture. When the country becomes strong and the national self-confidence is enhanced, there will be no chance of foreign ideas spreading.

After Xu Guangqi bowed to thank him, he continued to comment: "I think that if Malaysians transported from Western Europe are successfully bred, they will be of great benefit to transportation."

It is really good to have a tall horse and heavy lifting horse, but it consumes too much and is not something that ordinary people can afford. And—

"Maybe the hybrid horses are more suitable for the climate and environment of the Ming Dynasty." The emperor said casually and handed them over to the Ministry of Agriculture under the leadership of Xu Guangqi.

"Next year, we will try planting rye and potatoes in Liaodong, Henan, Zhili, Shaanxi and other places for planting experiments." The emperor pondered and said, "Chen Zilong is good, so send him to Liaodong!"

Liaodong has experienced war and all industries are waiting to be developed, especially agriculture. It will take at least one year of recovery period before it can become a grain and food base for the Ming army to expand to the north.

Next year's spring plowing will be even more important. Not only will the Liao people be mobilized, but the officers and soldiers also need to cultivate, and raise the farming area to a new level.

There are many people and few lands, so it does not exist in Liaodong. Therefore, the emperor specially explained to the frontline generals to take good care of the liberated Liao people.

If you live a young and strong person, you will be able to cultivate dozens of acres of land next year. In the future, the benefits will not be comparable to the grain that is temporarily transferred.

If rye is successfully planted in Liaodong, and the emperor will wait for a year or two, the emperor will also prepare to start the immigration project. First, the people in Zhili and Shandong have no land and few lands, which will kick off the development of the Northeast.

Only when Liaodong became a reliable material base can the Ming army expand its territory to the north be firm and never stop.

"Weichen has organized dozens of agricultural experts, led by Chen Zilong, and rushed to Liaodong after the New Year to prepare for spring plowing." Xu Guangqi hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know how the Liaodong government will set up. If they can cooperate, the spring plowing event will be much smoother."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I have already made a draft for Liaodong officials. Chen Zilong temporarily appointed him as the left-ranking political assistant in Liaodong, and the admiral advised farmers."

In the Ming Dynasty, in the establishment of local agricultural officials, there was a provincial government envoy responsible for managing civil affairs and financial affairs, and there were also left-right political participation. The senator was an adjutant, and the number of people was uncertain, and it was often set up according to the matter.

For example, during the Xuande period, the Zhejiang Provincial Administration immediately requested the addition of four members of the senator, two of whom were supervising agricultural merits in Wentai Prefectures. In the eighth year of Emperor Xiaozong's Hongzhi period, he established a political officer in Shandong, "advocating farmers and in charge of water conservancy."

Chen Zilong was not just a professional bureaucrat in the Ministry of Agriculture, but a government official with authority.

"I am grateful to Chen Zilong for his kindness for giving me a long life to reward him." Xu Guangqi stood up and thanked him.

The emperor smiled, reached out and raised his hand and said, "Liaodong has been through war for a long time, and everything is in trouble. Farming is even more fundamental. Let Chen Zilong do it well."

After pausing, the emperor said: "The Ministry of Agriculture should not only pay attention to Liaodong, but also to all parts of the north. When a major disaster is approaching, the north is most affected by the disaster and should not be ignored."

"Long live, don't worry, I have made arrangements and the memorial has been submitted. Please wait and see the imperial examination."

The emperor smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xu Qing does things. Well, there is nothing else, Xu Qing can take his leave."

Xu Guangqi bowed and left, left the hall, and breathed a sigh of relief.

I said something to my disciple Chen Zilong, but I didn't expect that Long Live was so generous and was appointed as an official position. This was an appreciation and promotion to Chen Zilong, and a saint to himself.

Unfortunately, I am old, otherwise I would have to go to Liaodong in person to help me solve my problems.

Xu Guangqi shook his head and walked out of the palace with some regrets.

The emperor found Xu Guangqi's memorial, opened it and read it, and agreed with the suggestions.

In the Ming Dynasty, the central agricultural government officials were directly responsible for the formulation and implementation of etiquette for persuading agriculture, as well as the formulation and promulgation of national policy for persuasion of teaching. However, for specific matters of persuasion of teaching, they were mainly responsible for supervision and supervision and were not directly responsible.

There are also co-magistrates and magistrates at the government level, and there is a "governance" among all matters. There are magistrates at the county level to manage the affairs of a county, and their jurisdiction is complicated. Since they are directly responsible for local agricultural production, it is often their regular affairs to persuade farmers and suburbans to teach them.

Although most officials in the Ming Dynasty, especially local officials, were responsible for persuading farmers.

However, in order to better supervise and promote local agricultural production, it is a more reasonable way to set up agricultural officials who specifically supervise agricultural affairs to supervise local agricultural production and to check the officials' performance on time.

For example, the emperor thought of this when Chen Zilong's appointment. Xu Guangqi did not say much and asked the emperor to read the memorial presented.

In the Ming Dynasty, local assistants and adjutants were used as officials to persuade farmers, which was considered not to affect the authority of the official. However, it also caused the officials to persuade farmers, especially at the prefecture and county level, and the status of the agricultural officials was despised. They were often instructed to make differences in the official or superior officials, which affected the normal progress of their encouragement work.

The idea became clearer. The emperor picked up the pen and wrote the memorial, put down the pen, and leaned comfortably behind the chair.

The subdivision of official responsibilities has always been something the emperor is planning and implementing. For example, the county magistrate takes care of everything, but many of them are not his professional scope.

You think, you have to be judged and collect taxes as tax officials, and encourage farmers, etc. This will inevitably lead to numerous and difficult to be thorough, and it is not surprising that there will be mistakes.

In the past, for financial reasons and concerns of redundant officials, the emperor had different ideas. According to his research and analysis over the years, he believed that the number of officials in the Ming Dynasty was not large, and it was far worse than that in later generations.

In an agricultural society, it may not be able to raise so many people who eat public food. However, it is very important to promote social progress and improve the professional quality of officials.

With rye, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and the expansion of the Southeast Asian countries and the disasters of the Little Ice Age, the emperor was already quite confident.

If it were said that the disaster of the Little Ice Age destroyed the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao first disagreed. The main reason for the demise of the Ming Dynasty was the flaws of the system and the collapse of the bureaucratic system.

In other words, man-made disasters are the main ones, natural disasters are the secondary ones. Foreign enemies are the secondary ones, and countless hungry people who rise up are the main force in destroying the Ming Dynasty.

Now, Jiannu is already at his end of his life. Even if most of them can flee north, they will be destroyed not far from the disaster of the Little Ice Age and the continuous attacks of the Ming army.

After the troubles in his heart were eliminated, Zhu Youxiao began drastic reforms. If the system does not reform and the society does not progress, the Ming Dynasty will sooner or later take the old path. The current image of cheering up is just a life-long extension.

For the emperor, the suppression of slaves in Liao was only the first step. The strong army trained in the war could not enter the warehouse, and the horses were put into the south mountain, and their stage had just begun.

Moreover, the destruction of Jiannu was a loss-making transaction with greater investment than output, while subsequent wars were pioneering and plundering. The emperor's definition of starting a war was not like this.

"The Emperor——" Wang Tiqian entered the palace to report, "The Governor of Ji Liao Wu Yongxian was ordered to meet him."

"Xuan!" Zhu Youxiao put away his memorial and sat upright.

Wu Yongxian, the governor of Ji Liao, was a Jinshi in the 20th year of Wanli. He served as the magistrate of Linchuan, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, the Zhejiang Censor, and the governor, all of whom had political achievements.

After taking over as the governor of Ji Liao, Wu Yong first arrived ten days ago, and then went through Ji and Chang, and submitted memorials to be praised by the emperor. In actual work, he also had a great achievement. The Duntai Fortress was repaired and renovated and renovated.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live." Wu Yongxian entered the hall and knelt down and bowed.

"Wu Qing is exempted from courtesy and keeps his body calm." The emperor's voice was clear, and he paused for a moment and said, "Give him a seat."

"Thank you for longevity." Wu Yong first bowed and sat down respectfully on the embroidery pier.

Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I have summoned Wu Qing back to Beijing and appointed Wu Qing to governor Liaodong. What do Wu Qing mean?"

Liaodong is bitter and cold, and it is just stable, so the heavy work can be imagined.

"The king is ordered, why dare to take refuge?" Wu Yongxian bowed and said, "I will do my best to govern Liaodong."

Zhu Youxiaozhao praised him and said, "Ji Liao is located on the border, and officials are unwilling to go. Wu Qing said this when he was ordered. I still remember Wu Qing's memorial: It is the official to respect simple and keep the agreement, cherish the army and love the people. If this can be done, I will feel relieved to govern Liaodong."

After a change of topic, the emperor continued: "But this time Wu Qing governor Liaodong is different from the past. The military and political separation are separated, and I want to start from Liaodong, and Wu Qing can set an example."

Using culture to transform martial arts and using culture to suppress martial arts is a tradition after peace in all dynasties. Although it is very beneficial to stabilizing the imperial power, the disadvantages are also obvious.

The emperor is not just talking about both civil and military officials. He is the only thing he wants to say about the emperor. He will start to implement the new governor of Liaodong.
Chapter completed!