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Chapter 319: Military and Political Reform Begins in Liaodong

"There are many minerals in Liaodong. When Wu Qing was in Jiliao, he led the military and civilians to promote mining and smelting in exchange for food and wages. This can also be implemented in Liaodong. The coal in Fushun and the iron in Anshan..."

"The Jiannu has been difficult to become a climate and can be destroyed in several years; the Mongolian tribes cannot be ignored. The horse market is both open to existence and restraint..."

"Jiannu rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and ravaged Liaodong. Although he could be destroyed, if he could not learn from it, wars would arise sooner or later. From the military system to the people's governance, all in Liaodong must reform and eliminate the bad things..."

Although the Northeast has abundant minerals, based on the production and technological level at that time, only coal and iron have been developed long ago and are easy to continue to operate.

Establishing a coal-iron consortium and a military factory in the Northeast will not only save the cost of military transportation, but also accommodate Liao people and retired officers and soldiers.

During the Liaodong War, Jiannu was able to be rampant, one was that the Ming army was already in a state of decline, and the other was that the Liao people lacked organization. In other words, the Liao people had no power to resist.

The emperor's solution was also very simple, and the army had been cheered up; the people of Liaodong implemented a universal military service system. That is, all male citizens of appropriate age must serve for a certain period of time, showing the color of the whole nation being a soldier and being compulsory.

Moreover, retired officers and soldiers can return home with guns, register and become reserves. If the war begins, they can be gathered and gathered.

The emperor was not the first to be founded. He drew on the experience of Prussia, which was later Germany.

The universal military service system kept Germany's military power at a relatively strong and efficient level, allowing Germany's war machine to obtain inexhaustible power fuel, and became an important backing for Germany's foreign expansion. During World War I, Britain, France and other countries learned about the military energy under Germany's universal compulsory military service system.

The Ming Dynasty was no longer the original Ming Dynasty. In order to continuously reproduce and increase the number of people, they must show their fangs and use weapons to fight for plunder in this world of jungle laws.

Wu Yongxian was shocked. Long live like this, aren’t you afraid of rebellion? Of course, if you don’t afford to be in trouble, the benefits will be obvious. Hiding the soldiers to the people also saves a lot of military pay.

In Zhu Youxiao's view, if the emperor is unjust and the people are in chaos, it is his own deed. It is also his own deed to be overthrown by the people.

Another point is that Zhu Youxiao has not explained to Wu Yong for the time being.

That is to expand border cultivation. The army is not necessarily the main force and can be used as an auxiliary. And the people with weapons will undoubtedly have greater confidence and courage to join forces to reclaim land and explore, and compete with beasts and enemies for survival space.

This idea and idea has been implemented. The policy of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce is to face the South China Sea and encourage pioneers to take risks and strive for wealth.

It will take at least two or three years to rebuild Liaodong after the war, and then to expand the border northward in large numbers. Therefore, there is no rush to tell Wu Yongxian now.

Moreover, the governor of Liaodong was only temporary. After Zhu Youxiao prepared for a year or two, he divided Liaodong into two provinces, namely the Heiji Liao in later generations.

The division of Liaoning Province is relatively easy. Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces also need to expand border cultivation, turning the original Nurgandusi's escort and the Mongolqin tribe into territories controlled by the Ming Dynasty.

"Long live." Wu Yongxian listened to the emperor's story and took advantage of the time when Zhu Youxiao was drinking water, and bowed and reported: "Since the war in Liaodong, there have been as many as one million Liao people entering the pass. After pacifying Liao, if the number of people returning home is too large, the finances may be insufficient."

"We must place it in batches in a planned manner." The emperor put down the teacup and said slowly: "For the people in Liaodong now, there are some relief measures. Those who return home from the pass will be allowed to do so. This must be made public. In the future, Wu Qing must also coordinate the planning and limit the number of people to recruit and settle down."

After pausing, the emperor continued: "Working with labor is a good way. Take this opportunity to build the infrastructure in Liaodong. Roads, water conservancy, and water transportation cannot be delayed. The court's finances can still support it. If it costs too much, Wu Qing can only find a way to solve it."

"The Governor's Office is temporarily located in Liaoyang; the Liaodong Military Region is stationed in Chenyang." The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "The Shenyang Zhongwei was renamed Chenyang Prefecture, and the prefect is Wu Zhiyu, you should know him."

Wu Yong smiled first and said, "Although I haven't met you, I heard of his name as 'Wu Jing Street'."

Wu Zhiyu was a Jinshi in the second year of Tianqi. He served as the magistrate of Shunde Prefecture in Zhili. Jie Gong enforced the law and attacked powerful people. He was known as "Wu Jing Street".

The emperor also smiled and said, "It is a bit extreme when straightforward but not flexible, it is polite to the people but harsh and rich. I have already told him that everything is lawful and cannot be determined by the rich and poor."

"There is also Wang Yining, a former student from Liaodong, who is quite brave. He served under the post of Yuan Shikou, and Wu Qing can be appointed. Other officials, the Ministry of Personnel is discussing candidates, and Wu Qing can also recommend them."

Wu Yong bowed to thank him, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Long live, I don't know who the commander of the Liaodong Military Region is for, and how do we need to work together and how do we cooperate?"

The emperor shook his head and said, "I have not decided on the final candidate yet. I have a military and political management department. I have clear responsibilities and there is no difficult place to work with. There is a dedicated person to be responsible for food, pay and military discipline, and there is no need for Wu Qing to do it."

I understand. Although it seems that it is not a military commander and a governor to command the commander of the town, the emperor has other arrangements and will never let the military leader ignore it.

Wu Yong stopped asking questions about this matter, and asked the emperor about a few unknown points, and all received answers.

"Liaodong agriculture is the top priority. Wu Qing will definitely benefit a lot when he visits Xu Guangqi." The emperor showed some fatigue, and finally reminded Wu Yongxian, and ordered the palace servants to give him a reward.

Wu Yong first stood up and bowed and said he would leave. If there was something unclear, he could just write the memorial in the title. The emperor's summons for such a long time can be said to be a letter of duty, which shows his trust and expectation for Wu Yongxian.

All the things are all in one go!

The emperor gently stroked his forehead, which was quite brainstorming about the separation of military and political affairs in Liaodong. However, taking advantage of the new resumption of Liaodong, the implementation of the new policy was the least obstacle and difficulty, but he could not delay it because of saving trouble.

The division of military regions is not the first to be known. Although the names are different, the border towns of the Ming Dynasty are also similar to those of later military regions.

However, the emperor was still hesitating about Mao Wenlong's appointment.

If he was enabled, the generals such as Zhang Pan and He Kegang were more at ease, one was that they lacked qualifications and prestige were not enough to command the entire Liaodong army. The other was that they were suspected of killing donkeys, which might make the soldiers feel disappointed.

He frowned slightly and pondered. The emperor felt that it was time for the Liao Dynasty to summon Mao Wenlong to Beijing, and remind him in person, or knock him, and observe his performance and it would not be too late to be appointed.

Moreover, since the beginning of Dongjiang Town, the emperor had changed the original military system. Mao Wenlong was supervised and restricted, and did not have such great power, so too much worry was unnecessary.

The military and political reforms in Liaodong will also have changes to the court, and the General Staff should be independent.

Thinking of this, the emperor smiled helplessly, all of which required his own efforts to plan.
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